MILNERTON HIGH SCHOOL
MARKS: 50
TIME: 1 Hour
Gr 11 Control Test EXAMINER: M Gibson
DATE: 15 March 2023 MODERATOR: L Besener
INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
1. You may use an approved scientific calculator (non-programmable and non-
graphical), unless stated otherwise.
2. If necessary, round off answers to TWO decimal places, unless stated
otherwise.
3. Answers only won’t necessarily be awarded full marks. Show all working out.
QUESTION 1 [21 MARKS]
1.1 Solve for 𝑥:
1.1.1 𝑥(𝑥 − 4) = 5 (3)
1.1.2 4𝑥 2 − 20𝑥 + 1 = 0 (correct to two decimal places) (3)
1.1.3 22𝑥 − 6 ∙ 2𝑥 = 16 (4)
1.1.4 (𝑥 − 3)(2 − 𝑥) ≤ 0 (2)
1.1.5 √2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 1 + 1 = 𝑥 (5)
3𝑦+1
1.2 Determine the values of 𝑥 and 𝑦 if: = √96𝑥 (4)
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QUESTION 2 [5 MARKS]
−4
Given: 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 1 and 𝑦 =
𝑥−3
−4
2.1 For which values of 𝑥 will 𝑦 = be undefined? (1)
𝑥−3
2.2 Solve for 𝑥 and 𝑦 simultaneously. (4)
QUESTION 3 [2 MARKS]
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For which value of 𝑘 will the equation 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 = 𝑘 have equal roots? (2)
QUESTION 4 [14 MARKS]
In the diagram, A(4 ; 2), B(6 ; -4) and C(-2 ; -3) are vertices of ∆ABC. T is the
midpoint of CB. The equation of line AC is 5𝑥 − 6𝑦 = 8. CD ∥ AB and S is the
𝑦 – intercept of AC. P, F and R are the 𝑥 − intercepts of DC, AC and AB
respectively.
4.1 Calculate the:
4.1.1 Gradient of AB. (2)
4.1.2 Coordinates of T. (2)
4.1.3 Length of BC, leave your answer in simplest surd form (2)
4.2 Determine the equation of CD in the form 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑐. (3)
4.3 Determine the area of ∆CFP. (5)
QUESTION 5 [8 MARKS]
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In the diagram, A(-4 ; -3), B(8 ; 1) and C(-2 ; 𝑝) are vertices of ∆ABC. D(1 ; -4) is a
point on AB and AB⊥CD.
5.1 Calculate the value of 𝑝. (4)
5.2 Calculate the size of angle 𝐶𝐴̂𝐵. (4)
TOTAL : 50
MEMO CONTROL TEST 15 MARCH 2023
QUESTION 1 [21 MARKS]
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1.1.1 𝑥(𝑥 − 4) = 5
𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 5 = 0 P Standard form
(𝑥 − 5)(𝑥 + 1) = 0 P Factorising
𝑥 = 5 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 = −1 P Both Ans
K(3)
2
1.1.2 4𝑥 − 20𝑥 + 1 = 0
−(−20) ± √(−20)2 − 4(4)(1)
𝑥= P Substitution
2(4)
P P Each Ans
𝑥 = 4,95 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 = 0,05
-1 for rounding R(3)
2𝑥 𝑥
1.1.3 2 − 6 ∙ 2 − 16 = 0 P Standard form
(2𝑥 − 8)(2𝑥 + 2) = 0 P Factorising
2𝑥 = 8 𝑜𝑟 𝑛𝑜 𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
𝑥=3 P P Each Ans K(4)
1.1.4 (𝑥 − 3)(2 − 𝑥) ≤ 0
𝑥 ≤ 2 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 ≥ 3 P CV P Notation
C(2)
1.1.5 √2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 1 + 1 = 𝑥
√2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 1 = 𝑥 − 1 P Isolate the surd
2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 1 = 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 1 P Square both sides
0 = 𝑥2 + 𝑥 − 2 P Standard form
0 = (𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 − 1) P Factorise
𝑥 = 1 𝑥 ≠ −2 P Ans C(5)
1.2 𝑦+1
3
= √96𝑥
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𝑥 𝑥
3 𝑦+1
32 P32
= −5𝑥
−5𝑥
25 P2 2
2 2 P𝑥
𝑥 = −2
𝑦 = −2 P𝑦
P(4)
QUESTION 2 [5 MARKS]
2.1 𝑥=3 P Ans
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R(1)
2.2 −4 P Equate
𝑥+1 =
𝑥−3
𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 1 = 0 P Standard form
𝑥=1 P𝑥 =1
𝑦=2 P𝑦 =2
R(4)
QUESTION 3 [2 MARKS]
(1)2 − 4(1)(−𝑘) = 0 P delta = 0
1 P Ans
𝑘=− C(2)
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QUESTION 4 [14 MARKS]
4.1.1 2+4 P Sub
𝑚𝐴𝐵 =
4−6
= −3 P Ans
K(2)
4.1.2 7 P𝑥
𝑇 (2; − )
2 P𝑦
R(2)
4.1.3 𝑑𝐵𝐶 = √(−2 − 6)2 + (−3 + 4)2 P Substitution
= √65 P Ans
R(2)
4.2 CD ∥ AB
𝑚𝐶𝐷 = −3 P gradient CA from 4.1.1
𝑦 = −3𝑥 − 9 P𝑐 −value P sub m & c
R(3)
4.3 𝑃(−3 ; 0) P CA from 4.2
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𝐹 ( ; 0) P
5
1
𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 ∆𝐶𝐹𝑃 = (𝐹𝑃)(𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑟 ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡) 23
2 P ( ) P(3)
1 23 5
= ( ) (3)
2 5
69 P Ans
= /6,9𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠 2
10 C(5)
QUESTION 5 [8 MARKS]
5.1 1 P mAB
𝑚𝐴𝐵 =
3
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𝑚𝐴𝐵 × 𝑚𝐶𝐷 = −1
∴ 𝑚𝐶𝐷 = −3 PmCD
𝑦 = −3𝑥 − 1 Pequation
𝑚=5 P Ans
C(4)
5.2 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑐𝑡 𝑎 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑒 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑥 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝐴 P construct
𝑚𝐴𝐶 = 4
tan 𝜃 = 4 P 𝜃 = 75,9637 …
𝜃 = 75,9637 …
1
𝑚𝐴𝐵 = CA 𝛽 from 5.1
3
1
tan 𝛽 =
3
𝛽 = 18,4349 … P 𝛽 = 18,4349 …
𝐶𝐴̂𝐵 = 75,9637 − 18,4349
= 57,53° P Ans
P(4)
OR
𝑚𝐴𝐶 = 4
tan 𝜃 = 4 P 𝜃 = 75,9637 …
𝜃 = 75,9637 …
1
𝑚𝐴𝐵 = CA 𝛽 from 5.1
3
1
tan 𝛽 =
3
𝛽 = 18,4349 … P 𝛽 = 18,4349 …
𝐶𝐴̂𝐵 = 75,9637 − 18,4349 𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑡 𝑜𝑝𝑝; 𝑒𝑥𝑡 ∠∆
= 57,53° P s P r (Both reasons)
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