ASSESSMENT TASK 1

THURSDAY 23RD MARCH

Week 8B

Name:

Mrs Ross/Mr Hypatidis Mr Nightingale/Mr Tran

2023 YEAR 11

Mathematics Advanced

General • Working time – 50 minutes

Instructions • Write using blue or black pen, pencil for diagrams.
• Calculators approved by NESA may be used.
• For questions in Section I, circle the correct response in the
examination booklet.
• For questions in section II, show relevant mathematical reasoning
and/or calculations.

Total Marks: Section I – 5 marks (page 2)

35 • Attempt Questions 1 – 5
• Allow about 7 minutes for this section.

Section II – 30 marks (page 3 – 7)

• Attempt Questions 6 – 8
• Allow about 43 minutes for this section.
WCCS Year 11 Mathematics Advanced March 2023
Assessment Task 1
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WCCS Year 11 Mathematics Advanced March 2023
Assessment Task 1
Section I

5 marks
Attempt Questions 1 – 5
Allow about 7 minutes for this section.

Circle your answer to the multiple-choice Questions 1 – 5 on the paper below.

1. What are the solutions of: 2𝑥𝑥 2 − 5𝑥𝑥 − 1 = 0?

−5±√17 5±√17 −5±√33 5±√33

A. 𝑥𝑥 = B. 𝑥𝑥 = C. 𝑥𝑥 = D. 𝑥𝑥 =
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2. Which of the following is equal to
2√5−√3

2√5−√3 2√5+√3 2√5−√3 2√5+√3

A. B. C. D.
7 7 17 17

3. Evaluate: 32 − 6|2 − 7|

A. 21 B. 39 C. −21 D. 15

4. When expanded, (2𝑥𝑥 − 4)2 becomes:

A. 4𝑥𝑥 2 − 16 B. 4𝑥𝑥 2 − 16𝑥𝑥 − 16 C. 4𝑥𝑥 2 + 16 D. 4𝑥𝑥 2 − 16𝑥𝑥 + 16

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5. What is 3 written in index form?
5 �(𝑥𝑥 2 +4)2

2 2 3 2
4 4 4
A. (𝑥𝑥 2 + 4)−3 B. 4 × [5(𝑥𝑥 2 + 4)]−3 C. (𝑥𝑥 2 + 4)−2 D. 5 (𝑥𝑥 2 + 4)3
5 5

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End of Multiple Choice

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Assessment Task 1
Section II

30 marks
Attempt Questions 6 – 8
Allow about 43 minutes for this section.

Answer the questions in the spaces provided.

These spaces provide guidance for the expected length of response.
Your responses should include relevant mathematical reasoning and/or calculations.

6. a) Simplify: √72 − √50 + √12

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b) Solve this quadratic by completing the square. Answer to 2 decimal places.

𝑥𝑥 2 − 10𝑥𝑥 + 20 = 0
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𝑥𝑥+2 𝑥𝑥+3
c) Simplify the expression: 𝑥𝑥 2 −𝑥𝑥
+ 𝑥𝑥 2 +𝑥𝑥
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2𝑥𝑥 2 +9𝑥𝑥−5 5𝑥𝑥+25

d) Simplify: ÷
𝑥𝑥 2 −16 5𝑥𝑥−20

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7. a) Solve: −4 < 2(3x + 1) < 8 and graph the solution on a number line.
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b) Solve: |4𝑤𝑤 − 1| = 3
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�2𝑚𝑚3 � ÷�8𝑚𝑚2 �
c) Simplify the expression: 4𝑚𝑚−2 ×2𝑚𝑚−3

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d) Solve simultaneously: 3𝑥𝑥 + 𝑦𝑦 = 9 and 𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥 = 6

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8 a) Solve using the quadratic formula. Write the solution in simplest exact form:
3𝑥𝑥 2 − 2𝑥𝑥 − 2 = 0

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b) Solve: 45𝑥𝑥+2 = 64

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c) Solve these equations simultaneously:

𝑝𝑝 + 𝑞𝑞 + 𝑟𝑟 = 6

2𝑝𝑝 − 𝑞𝑞 + 𝑟𝑟 = 1

𝑝𝑝 + 𝑞𝑞 − 2𝑟𝑟 = −9

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End of Section II
End of Assessment Task 1

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