Lesson A5
A5 understand and use standard mathematical formulae Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Maths, Unit 2
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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Make x the subject of y = 3x + 2.
- x = y/3 + 2
- x = (y + 2)/3
- x = 3y − 2
- x = (y − 2)/3
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Which formula gives the area of a triangle with base b and height h?
- A = ½bh
- A = 2bh
- A = bh
- A = b + h
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Rearrange V = lwh to make w the subject.
- w = V − lh
- w = lh/V
- w = Vlh
- w = V/(lh)
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What is the formula for the circumference of a circle with radius r?
- 2r
- πr²
- πd²
- 2πr
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A rectangle has perimeter P = 2l + 2w. Find P when l = 7 and w = 3.
- 42
- 10
- 20
- 21
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Rearrange y = (x − 4)/5 to make x the subject.
- x = 5y − 4
- x = 5y + 4
- x = (y + 4)/5
- x = y − 20
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Make t the subject of v = u + at.
- t = (v + u)/a
- t = v − u − a
- t = (v − u)/a
- t = va − u
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Use s = ut + ½at² with u = 0, a = 10 and t = 3. What is s?
- 90
- 45
- 30
- 15
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Make s the subject of v² = u² + 2as.
- s = (v² + u²)/(2a)
- s = 2a(v² − u²)
- s = (v² − u²)/(2a)
- s = v² − u²/(2a)
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Using C = (F − 32) × 5/9, convert F = 212 to C.
- 68
- 212
- 100
- 180
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Use E = mc² to find m when E = 90 and c = 3.
- 3
- 270
- 10
- 30
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The volume of a cylinder is V = πr²h. Find h when V = 100π and r = 5.
- 20
- 4
- 500
- 100
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Make y the subject of 2y − 3x = 6.
- y = 6 + 3x − 2
- y = 2(6 − 3x)
- y = (3x − 6)/2
- y = (6 + 3x)/2
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Make x the subject of y = 1/x + 4.
- x = 1/y − 4
- x = 4 − 1/y
- x = y − 4
- x = 1/(y − 4)
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Make u the subject of v = u + at.
- u = v/(at)
- u = v − at
- u = v + at
- u = at − v
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Make l the subject of P = 2(l + w).
- l = (P + 2w)/2
- l = P/2 − w
- l = P − 2w
- l = 2P − w
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The area of a trapezium is A = ½(a + b)h. Given A = 30, a = 4 and b = 8, find h.
- 2.5
- 60
- 15
- 5
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If y = kx² and y = 18 when x = 3, what is k?
- 2
- 1/2
- 6
- 54
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Make c the subject of a = (b + c)/d.
- c = (a − b)d
- c = (a + b)/d
- c = a/d − b
- c = ad − b
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The sum of the first n whole numbers is S = n(n + 1)/2. Find n when S = 55.
- 10
- 11
- 5
- 27.5
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