Marcs Mkhize Study Group

Grade 11 Worksheet on Exponents and Surds and Algebra

Prepared by: Mr SM Mkhize
1.1 Show that 5. 2𝑥 + 3. 2𝑥+2 = 17. 2𝑥 (3)

(√2−1)² 1
1.2 Without using a calculator, show that = (5)
6−√32 2

75𝑥
1.3 If 15𝑥 = 8, calculate the value of (4)
3−𝑥

1.4 Rationalised the denominator.

4
1.4.1 (2)
√3
5
1.4.2 (3)
√2+1
12
1.4.3 (4)
2√5+4
14
1.5 Show that = 2√7 without using the calculator. (5)
√63−√28

1.6 Solve for 𝑥:

1.6.1 𝑥(𝑥 − 5) = 0 (2)
1.6.2 (2𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 − 4) = (2𝑥 + 3)(6 − 𝑥) (5)
1.6.3 2𝑥 2 − 11𝑥 − 4 = 0 (Round off to 2 decimal places) (4)
1.6.4 √𝑥 − 1 + 3 = 𝑥 (6)
1.6.5 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 > 12 (4)
1.6.6 5. 3𝑥 − 3𝑥−1 = 42 (5)
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1.6.7 4𝑥 2 + 𝑥 2 = 13 (5)

1.6.8 (𝑥 − 4)(𝑥 + 2) = 16 (4)

1.6.9 3𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 − 5 = 0 (Correct to 2 decimal places) (4)

1.6.10 𝑥 − 1 = √7 − 3𝑥 (5)
1.6.11 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 5 < 0 (4)
6
 32 x
2
1.6.12 4x (5)
1.7 Simplify the following:
32𝑘 −1
1.7.1 (3)
3𝑘 +1
 6𝑥+1 .9𝑥−1
1.7.2 (5)
2.2𝑥−1 .27𝑥

3√75−√147
1.7.3 (5)
6√3+√108

52015 +52012
1.7.4 (5)
251007 −52013
1.8 Solve for 𝑥 and 𝑦:

2𝑥 + 𝑦 = 5 and 2𝑥 2 − 𝑥𝑦 − 4𝑦 2 = 8 (6)
1.9 Solve for x and y if:
𝑦 − 15𝑥 = 10
4𝑥𝑦 + 5𝑥 = −3𝑦 (7)

1.10 Solve for 𝑥 and 𝑦 simultaneously given

6 − 4𝑥 − 𝑦 = 0and 12 − 2𝑥 2 − 𝑦 = 0 (6)

1.11 Solve for x :

1.11.1 2 x 2  1  5 x (giving your answer correct to 2 decimal places) (4)

1.11.2 32 x  81  0 (3)

1.11.3 √2𝑥 + 1 = 𝑥 − 1 (4)

1.11.4 𝑥 2 + 10𝑥 − 2 = 0, by completing the square. (4)

1.11.5 𝑥 2 > 5𝑥 − 4 (4)

1.12 Solve simultaneously for 𝑥 and 𝑦 in the following equations:

𝑦 − 4 = 2𝑥
2𝑥 2 − 3𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 = 4
(6)

10 x .25 x 1
1.13 Simplify: (5)
5 x .50 x 1