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Department of

EDUCATION
CAPRICORN SOUTH DISTRICT

MATHEMATICS
INVESTIGATION

GRADE 11

MARKING GUIDELINE

DUE DATE: 30 JANUARY 2020 TOTAL MARKS: 50

INSTRUCTIONS TO LEARNERS
Read the following instructions carefully before answering questions.
1. Complete ALL the investigations (#1, #2 and #3)
2. Use spaces provided on each investigation sheet to answer
3. Use the CHECKLIST at the end of the investigation to check your work before making
final submission
4. Write legibly and neatly for presentable work.

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Mathematics Investigation Grade 11 Capricorn South/Term 1 2020

INVESTIGATION # 1:

1.1 State the exponent rules and clearly explain how each rule works.

▪ When the same bases are multiplied, the exponents are added → 𝑎𝑚 × 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎𝑚+𝑛
▪ When the same bases are divided, the exponents are subtracted → 𝑎𝑚 ÷ 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎𝑚−𝑛
▪ When a power is raised to an exponent, the exponents are multiplied → (𝑎𝑚 )n = 𝑎𝑚×𝑛
𝑛
𝑚
▪ When a power is under a root sign, the exponent is divided by the root → √𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎𝑚
▪ Anything to the power of zero is one → 𝑎0 = 1
▪ When a power has a negative exponent, the power is inverted (placed under 1) and the
1
exponent becomes positive → 𝑎−𝑛 = 𝑎𝑛

1.2 In the following equations, solve for x (to two decimal places where necessary) and
write all the steps until the final answer.
𝟕
𝑎. 𝟓𝟑𝒙 − 𝟓𝟑𝒙−𝟏 = 𝟒 b. 𝟑𝒙+𝟏 ∙ 𝟓 − 𝟒 ∙ 𝟑𝒙+𝟐 = − 𝟑
7
∴ 53𝑥 (1 − 5−1 ) = 4 ∴ 3𝑥 (3.5 − 4. 32 ) = − 3
4 7
∴ 53𝑥 ( ) = 4 ∴ 3𝑥 (−21) = −
5 3
1
∴ 53𝑥 = 5 ∴ 3𝑥 = 9

∴ 3x = 1 ∴ 3𝑥 = 3−2
1
∴x=3 ∴ 𝑥 = −2
𝟐𝟒𝟐
c. 𝟑𝟐−𝒙 − 𝟑−𝒙−𝟑 = d. 𝟓𝟐𝒙+𝟒 − 𝟐𝟓𝒙−𝟏 = 𝟕𝟖 𝟏𝟐𝟎
𝟗
242
∴ 3−𝑥 (32 − 3−3 ) = ∴ 52𝑥+4 − 25𝑥−1 = 78120
9
242 242
∴ 3−𝑥 ( 27 ) = ∴ 52𝑥+4 − 52𝑥−2 = 78120
9

∴ 3−𝑥 = 3 ∴ 52𝑥 (54 − 5−2 ) = 78120


15624
∴ −𝑥 = 1 ∴ 52𝑥 ( ) = 78120
25

∴ 52𝑥 = 125
3
∴ 52𝑥 = 53 ∴𝑥=2

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INVESTIGATION # 2

2.1 State the rules for surds.

▪ You may only add or subtract like terms e.g. 3√𝑎 + 4√𝑎 = 7√𝑎
▪ √𝑎 × √𝑏 = √𝑎𝑏 or vice versa
√𝑎 𝑎
▪ = √𝑏 or vice versa
√𝑏

2.2 When we simplify surds, we often leave a square-root or cube-root in the


denominator. However, the calculator rationalizes the answer so that there is no surd in
the denominator. With that said, rationalise and also solve for x in the following:
3 3
a.
1−√2
b. √4 + 𝑥 = 3
3 1+√2 3
= × ∴ ( √4 + 𝑥 )3= (3)3
1−√2 1+√2
3+3√2
= ∴ 4 + 𝑥 = 27
1−2

= −3 − 3√2 ∴ 𝑥 = 23
3
Check: √4 + 23 = 3

c. √3𝑥 2 − √12 = 0 d. √18 − 𝑥√2 = √32


∴ (√3𝑥 2 )2 = (√12)2 ∴ −𝑥√2 = √32 − √18
∴ 3𝑥 2 = 12 ∴ −𝑥√2 = 4√2 −3√2
∴ 𝑥2 = 4 ∴ −𝑥√2 = √2
∴ 𝑥 = ±2 ∴ −𝑥 = 1
Check: √3(2)2 = √12 ∴ 𝑥 = −1

Check: √3(−2)2 = √12

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INVESTIGATION # 3

−2 ±√2𝑚+5
3.1 The solutions of a quadratic equation are given by x = . For which value(s)
7
of m will this equation have?
a) Two equal solutions?

2m + 5 = 0
−5
∴𝑚=
2
b) No real solutions

2m + 5< 0
−5
∴𝑚<
2
3.2 Show that K lies between -8 and 1 in the following inequality.

k2 + 7k ≤ 8
∴ k2 + 7k – 8 ≤ 0
∴ (𝑘 + 8)(𝑘 − 1) ≤ 0
−8 ≤ 𝑘 ≤ 1

TOTAL: [50]

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