Mathematics, Grade 11 Term 1 Test

1) Simplify the following

3
a) √27−2 (3)
2
b) (25𝑥𝑥)0 + 25𝑥𝑥 0 − (0,25)−0.5 + 83 (4)

2) Solve the following equations

a) √28 − 7𝑡𝑡 = 𝑡𝑡 − 4 (5)

b) −3𝑥𝑥 2 + 12𝑥𝑥 + 7 = 0 (complete the square) (8)

2 9
c) ≤ 𝑦𝑦 ≠ ±3 . Represent your answer on a number line. (8)
𝑦𝑦+3 𝑦𝑦−3

d) 62𝑥𝑥+1 = 216 (3)

3𝑥𝑥+3 +3𝑥𝑥 1
e) = Give your answer accurate to 2 decimal places. (9)
27𝑥𝑥−1 +27𝑥𝑥 3

3) Determine a quadratic equation in the form 𝑎𝑎𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏 + 𝑐𝑐 = 0 where 𝑎𝑎, 𝑏𝑏 and 𝑐𝑐 are integers; that
2
has roots 3 and − . (5)
3

4) For which values of k will the roots of 4𝑥𝑥 2 + 4 = 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 be real and equal? (9)

5) Solve for 𝑥𝑥 and 𝑦𝑦:

𝑥𝑥 + 𝑦𝑦 = 5

𝑥𝑥 − 𝑦𝑦 2 + 3𝑦𝑦 − 5 = 0 (6)

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