MATHEMATICS

GRADE 11
MATHEMATICS
TEST
MARCH 2025

MARKS: 46
DURATION: 1 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. This question paper consists of 5 questions, answer all of them.
2. Diagrams are not necessarily drawn to scale.
3. Number your answers exactly as the questions are numbered.
4. Write neatly and legibly.

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GRADE 11

QUESTION 1
1.1 Solve for 𝑥 in each of the following:
1.1.1 2𝑥(𝑥 − 3) = 0 (2)
1.1.2 3𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 = 4 (𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑇𝑊𝑂 𝑑𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑙 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑠) (5)
1.1.3 (𝑥 − 1)(4 − 𝑥) ≥ 0 (4)
1.1.4 √𝑥 + 5 = 𝑥 − 1 (5)
1.2. Solve for 𝑥 and 𝑦 simultaneously if: (6)
𝑥 + 4 = 2𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦²−𝑥𝑦 + 21 = 0
1.3 Discuss the nature of the roots of the equation 2(𝑥 − 3)² + 2 = 0 (4)
1.4 Determine the value(s) of 𝑝 if 𝑔(𝑥 ) = −2𝑥 2 − 𝑝𝑥 + 3 has a maximum (4)
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value of 38.
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QUESTION 2
2.1 32𝑥+1 .152𝑥−3 (4)
Simplify fully, WITHOUT using a calculator: 27𝑥−1.3𝑥.52𝑥−4
2.2 Solve for 𝑥
2.2.1 1 (3)
(2)𝑥 = 32
2.2.2 2 𝑥 − 5. 2𝑥+1 = −144 (3)
3
2.2.3 −2
2 − 16𝑥 = 0 (3)
𝑥
2.2.4 √9 = 243 (3)
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 QUESTION 1
1.1 1.1.1 2𝑥(𝑥 − 3)
2𝑥 = 0 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 − 3 = 0 𝑥 = 0
𝑥 = 0 0𝑟 𝑥 = 3 𝑥 = 3 (2)

1.1.2 3𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 = 4
3𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 4 = 0  Standard form
−𝑏±√𝑏 2 −4𝑎𝑐
𝑥= 2𝑎
−(−2)±√(−2)2 −4(3)(−4) Substitution
𝑥= 
2(3)
2±√48
𝑥= 6  simplification
𝑥 = 1.49  𝑜𝑟 = −0,82  answer (5)

1.1.3 (𝑥 − 1)(4 − 𝑥) ≥ 0

Critical value
1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 4 (4)

1.1.4 √𝑥 + 5 = 𝑥 − 1
(√𝑥 + 5)² = (𝑥 − 1)²  Squaring both sides
𝑥 + 5 = 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 1
𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 − 4 = 0  Standard form
(𝑥 − 4)(𝑥 + 1) = 0  Factorization
∴ 𝑥 = 4 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 = −1  both solutions
𝑥≠4  rejecting 𝑥 = −4 (6)

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1.2 𝑥 + 4 = 2𝑦 ⋯ (1)
𝑦 2 − 𝑥𝑦 + 21 = 0 ⋯ (2)
𝑥 = 2𝑦 − 4 ⋯ (3)  𝑥 = 2𝑦 − 4
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∴ 𝑦 − 𝑦(2𝑦 − 4) + 21 = 0  substitution
∴ 𝑦 2 − 2𝑦 2 + 4𝑦 + 21 = 0
∴ −𝑦 2 + 4𝑦 + 21 = 0
∴ 𝑦 2 − 4𝑦 − 21 = 0  standard form
∴ (𝑦 + 3)(𝑦 − 7) = 0  factors
∴ 𝑦 = −3 𝑜𝑟 𝑦 = 7  y-values
∴ 𝑥 = 2(−3) − 4 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 = 2(7) − 4
∴ 𝑥 = −10 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 = 10  x-values (6)

1.3 2(𝑥 − 3)2 + 2 = 0

2(𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 9) + 2 = 0
2𝑥 2 − 12𝑥 + 20 = 0 Standard form
∆= 𝑏2 − 4𝑎𝑐
= (−12)2 − 4(2)(20) substitution
= 144 − 160
= −16  -16
∴ 𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑛 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙/𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑟𝑦  conclusion (4)
1.4 𝑔(𝑥) = 2𝑥 2 − 𝑝𝑥 + 3
−𝑏 −(−𝑝) −𝑝 −𝑝
𝑥 = 2𝑎 = 2(−2) = 4  𝑥= 4

−𝑝 2 −𝑝
𝑦 = −2 ( 4 ) − 𝑝 ( 4 ) + 3 Substitution
−𝑝 2 −𝑝 1
−2 ( 4 ) − 𝑝 ( 4 ) + 3 = 3 8
𝑝² 2𝑝² 1
-8 + 8 = 8  Simplification
𝑝2 = 1
𝑝 = ±1 
P = ±1
OR

4𝑎𝑐−𝑏 2
Max value= 
4𝑎
4(−2)(3)−𝑝² 25
4(−2)
= 8

−24−𝑝² 25
= 8
−8
−192 − 8𝑝2 = −200
8𝑝2 = 8
𝑝 = ±1
(4)
QUESTION 2
2.1 32𝑥+1 .152𝑥−3
27𝑥−1 .3𝑥 .52𝑥−4
Prime bases
32𝑥+1 .32𝑥−3 .52𝑥−3
= 
33𝑥−3 .3𝑥 .52𝑥−4

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 Simplification
2𝑥+1+2𝑥−3−3𝑥+3−𝑥 2𝑥−3−2𝑥+4
=3 .5 

= 3.5
= 15  Answer (4)

2.2 1
2.2.1 (2)𝑥 = 32
Same base
2−𝑥 = 25 
Equating indice
−𝑥 = 5 
answer (3)
∴ 𝑥 = −5 
2.2.2 2𝑥 − 5. 2𝑥+1 = −144
2𝑥 (1 − 5.2) = −144  Common factor
2𝑥 (−9) = −144
2𝑥 = 16
2𝑥 = 24  Same base
𝑥=4  Answer  (3)
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−
2.2.3 2-16𝑥 =0 2
3
−
-16𝑥 2 = -2
3
− 1 Isolating x
𝑥 2 =8 
−2
−3×
−2 Raising both sides by 3 
𝑥=2  3

𝑥=4  answer (3)

𝑥
2.2.4 √9 = 243
𝑥 𝑥 Exponential form
( √9) = (243)𝑥
9 = 35𝑥 
32 = 35𝑥
2 = 5𝑥 Equating the exponents
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𝑥= 5  Answer  (3)