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Rearranging FormulasCambridge IGCSE Maths: Subtopic test

10 questions, 26 marks

Cambridge IGCSE Maths

Rearranging Formulas

Total 26 marks

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  1. 1
    A courier company uses several formulas to calculate delivery costs and times.
    (a)
    A courier company uses the formula C=5n+8C = 5n + 8 to calculate the delivery cost CC in dirhams for nn parcels. Which formula correctly makes nn the subject?
    [1 mark]
    • An=C−85n = \frac{C-8}{5}
    • Bn=C+85n = \frac{C+8}{5}
    • Cn=C5−8n = \frac{C}{5} - 8
    • Dn=5(C−8)n = 5(C-8)
    (b)
    The company also uses T=dsT = \frac{d}{s} to find delivery time TT from distance dd and speed ss. Which formula correctly makes ss the subject?
    [1 mark]
    • As=Tds = \frac{T}{d}
    • Bs=dTs = \frac{d}{T}
    • Cs=dTs = dT
    • Ds=d−Ts = d - T
    (c)
    A third formula, P=2(l+w)P = 2(l+w), gives the perimeter of a rectangular parcel label. Which formula correctly makes ll the subject?
    [1 mark]
    • Al=P2+wl = \frac{P}{2} + w
    • Bl=P−w2l = \frac{P-w}{2}
    • Cl=P2−wl = \frac{P}{2} - w
    • Dl=2P−wl = 2P - w

    Total for question 1: 3 marks

  2. 2
    A landscaper designs circular and conical garden features using standard area and volume formulas.
    (a)
    A circular garden pond has area A=πr2A = \pi r^2, where rr is the radius. Make rr the subject of the formula.
    [2 marks]
    (b)
    A conical fountain has volume V=13πr2hV = \frac{1}{3}\pi r^2 h. Make hh the subject of the formula.
    [2 marks]

    Total for question 2: 4 marks

  3. 3
    A physics student rearranges formulas describing the motion of a falling object, where the subject sometimes appears more than once.
    (a)
    A physics student uses the formula v2=u2+2asv^2 = u^2 + 2as for motion, where aa appears once but vv and uu appear squared. Make aa the subject.
    [3 marks]
    (b)
    The student also uses s=ut+12at2s = ut + \frac{1}{2}at^2, where the subject tt appears both linearly and squared, but for a specific problem u=0u=0. Simplify this formula when u=0u=0, then make tt the subject.
    [3 marks]

    Total for question 3: 6 marks

  4. 4
    An engineer rearranges complex formulas used in force and energy calculations where the subject appears twice or under a root.
    (a)
    An engineer uses the formula F=k(x−a)x+aF = \frac{k(x - a)}{x + a} to model a force FF, where the subject xx appears twice. Make xx the subject of the formula, showing every step.
    [4 marks]
    (b)
    The engineer also uses E=2mv−cE = \sqrt{\frac{2m}{v} - c} to model energy, where mm is under both a root and a fraction. Make mm the subject of the formula.
    [4 marks]
    (c)
    Finally, the engineer must rearrange T=2πlg+k(l−r)T = 2\pi\sqrt{\frac{l}{g}} + k(l - r), where ll appears both under a root and linearly, to make ll the subject as far as possible in terms of a quadratic-type equation in l\sqrt{l}. Show all steps and explain any substitution used to simplify the process.
    [5 marks]

    Total for question 4: 13 marks

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