GRADE 10 TERM 1 CLASS TEST MEMO

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QUESTION 1
1.1 (5𝑥 − 1)(5𝑥 + 25𝑥 2 + 1) Expanding brackets
25𝑥 2 + 125𝑥 3 + 5𝑥 − 5𝑥 − 25𝑥 2 − 1 ✓
125𝑥 3 ✓ − 1 ✓ 125𝑥 3
−1
(3)
1.2 1 2 Expanding brackets
(2𝑝 + 𝑝
) (2𝑝 − 𝑝
)
4𝑝2
2
4𝑝2 − 4 + 2 − 𝑝2 ✓ −2

2 2
4𝑝2 ✓ − 2✓ − 𝑝2 ✓ − 𝑝2
(4)

1.3 −3(𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 − 3) − 𝑥 2 (𝑥 − 1)2 𝑥2 − 9

−3(𝑥 2 − 9)✓ − 𝑥 2 (𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 1) ✓ 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 1

−3𝑥 2 + 27✓ − 𝑥 4 + 2𝑥 3 − 𝑥 2 ✓ −3𝑥 2 + 27

−𝑥 4 + 2𝑥 3 − 4𝑥 2 + 27 ✓ −𝑥 4 + 2𝑥 3 − 𝑥 2
Answer
(5)

1.4 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑏𝑒 𝑦:

𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 16
2 2
𝑥 + 6𝑥 + 5 + 𝑦 = (𝑥 − 4) Subtracting

𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 + 5 + 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 16 ✓ −14𝑥

𝑦 = (𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 16) − (𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 + 5) ✓ +11
(5)
𝑦 = −14𝑥✓ + 11 ✓

1.5 0, 3̇1̇ = 0,3131313131 Creating equation for 100x

𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑥 = 0,3131313131 …. (1) Subtracting

10𝑥 = 3,131313131 … (2)
100𝑥 = 31,313131313 …. (3) ✓ Answer
(3)
(3) − (1); 99𝑥 = 31 ✓

31
𝑥 = 99 ✓

1.6.1 1 − 3𝑥 = 0 ✓ 1 − 3𝑥 = 0
1 Answer
𝑥 =3✓
(2)
1.6.2 −20(7) 140 𝑃 = √7
𝑃 = √1−3(7) = √− −20 = √7✓
√4 < √7 < √9
√4 < √7 < √9✓
2
2✓ < √7 < 3✓ 3

(4)
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QUESTION 2
2.1 𝑥(𝑥 − 6) + 𝑚(𝑥 − 6) ✓ Taking out common factor
𝑥−6
(𝑥 − 6)✓(𝑥 + 𝑚) ✓ 𝑥+𝑚
(3)
2.2 (2 − 3𝑥)✓(4 + 6𝑥 + 9𝑥 ) ✓ 2 (2 − 3𝑥)
(4 + 6𝑥 + 9𝑥 2 )
(2)
2.3 (7𝑥 + 1)✓(𝑥 − 1) ✓ (7𝑥 + 1)
(𝑥 − 1)
(2)
2.4 (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 1)
(𝑥+1)(𝑥 2 −𝑥+1)✓ (𝑥−2)(𝑥−2)✓ (𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 + 1)
×
(𝑥−2)(𝑥+1)✓ 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 1✓ (𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 − 2)
𝑥2 − 𝑥 + 1
=𝑥−2✓ Answer
(5)
2.5 1 𝑥+7 Factorizing denominator
− (𝑥−7)(𝑥+7) ✓
𝑥+7 Simplifying
1 1
Numerator
𝑥+7
−
𝑥−7
✓ Common denominator
-14
𝑥−7−(𝑥+7)✓ Answer
(𝑥−7)(𝑥+7)✓ (6)
−14✓
(𝑥−7)(𝑥+7)
✓
[18]
QUESTION 3
3.1 𝑇𝑛 = 3𝑛✓ + 5 ✓ 3𝑛
+5
(2)
3.2 𝑇50 = 3(50) + 5 ✓ Substitution
= 155 ✓ Answer
(2)
3.3 116 = 3𝑛 + 5 ✓ Substitution
116−5 Method
𝑛= 3 ✓
Answer
= 37 ✓
(3)
[7]
TOTAL: 50
 Grade 10 Mathematics Term 1 Class TEST

Question Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Total

Knowledge Routine Procedure Complex Problem Problem Solving
1.1 3
1.2 4
1.3 5
1.4 5
1.5 3
1.6.1 2
1.6.2 4
25
2.1 3
2.2 2
2.3 2
2.4 5
2.5 6
18
3.1 2
3.2 2
3.3 3
7
TOTAL 8 15 17 11 50
% 16% 30% 34% 22% 102%
Req. 20% 30% 35% 15% 100%
Difference -4 0 -1 7