This document provides instructions and questions for a progress test in mathematics. There are 5 questions testing skills in simplifying surds, rationalizing surds, expanding expressions with surds, and solving a right-angled triangle problem. The test has a maximum of 25 marks and must be completed within 60 minutes.
This document provides instructions and questions for a progress test in mathematics. There are 5 questions testing skills in simplifying surds, rationalizing surds, expanding expressions with surds, and solving a right-angled triangle problem. The test has a maximum of 25 marks and must be completed within 60 minutes.
This document provides instructions and questions for a progress test in mathematics. There are 5 questions testing skills in simplifying surds, rationalizing surds, expanding expressions with surds, and solving a right-angled triangle problem. The test has a maximum of 25 marks and must be completed within 60 minutes.
• Attempt all questions. Total Time: 60 min. • Use of calculator is not allowed. • Show complete solution of each question.
1. Simplify each of these: [4]
i. √𝟏𝟗𝟐 ii. √𝟕𝟔𝟖 iii. √𝟑𝟐 + √𝟗𝟖 iv. √𝟏𝟏𝟐 − √𝟔𝟑 2. Rationalize these surds: [8] √𝟓 i. √𝟑 𝟏𝟓√𝟑𝟐 ii. √𝟕𝟐 𝟏 iii. 𝟑+√𝟐 𝟑−√𝟐 iv. 𝟐+𝟑√𝟐 3. Expand each of the following. Simplify, if possible: [8] i. √𝟓(𝟑√𝟐 − √𝟓) ii. (√𝟏𝟐 + √𝟑)(√𝟑 + 𝟐) 𝟐 iii. (𝟐√𝟑 − 𝟏) 𝟐 iv. (𝟓√𝟐 + 𝟑√𝟑) 4. A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse that is 6 cm long. Its perpendicular is (𝟐√𝟑 − √𝟔)cm long. Find the length of its base. [2.5] 𝟐 (𝟒−√𝟑) 5. Express in the form 𝒂 + 𝒃√𝟑, where a and b are integers. [2.5] 𝟐+√𝟑