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TUTORIAL Term 3

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GRADE 10
QUESTION 1

1.1 Expand: (2 x + 1)(3 x 2 − x − 5)

= 6 x 3 − 2 x 2 − 10 x + 3 x 2 − x − 5
= 6 x 3 + x 2 − 11 x − 5     1 per term (4)

6 x .9 x −1.2
1.2 Simplify:
18 x +1

(2.3) x .(32 ) x −1 .2
=  attempt to use bases of prime factors
(2.32 ) x +1

= 2 x +1− x −1.3 x + 2 x − 2− 2 x − 2  attempt to gather powers of same base

x
= 20.3 x − 4 = 3 x − 4 = 3   a/a
81
(NB many variations in choice/order of steps acceptable) (4)

1.3 Factorise: x 3 − 8 y 3

= ( x − 2 y )( x 2 + 2 xy + 4 y 2 )
 st fact.  signs 2nd brack  terms 2nd brack (3)

3 5
1.4 Simplify: 2
+
4x 2x

3 + 10 x
=    aaa (3)
4 x2

6ab − 2a − 4b + 3a 2 3a 2 + 7a − 6
1.5 Simplify: 
10b + 5a a2 − 9

2b(3a − 2) + a(3a − 2) (a − 3)(a + 3)

=    →   start grouping
5(2b + a ) (3a − 2)(a + 3)

(3a − 2) (2b + a ) (a − 3) (a + 3)
=      4 expressions factorised
5 (2b + a ) (3a − 2) (a + 3)

a−3
=   num / den (8)
5
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QUESTION 2

2.1 Consider the number pattern: −4 ; 1 ; 6 ; 11 ; 

2.1.1 Write down the next 2 terms in the sequence.

16 ; 21 ; ...   aa (2)

2.1.2 Write down the nth term in the form: Tn = ...

Tn = −4 + ( n − 1)5 = 5n − 9   accept either version (2)

2.1.3 Which term in the sequence has a value of 451 ?

451 = 5n − 9  5n = 460
 n = 92   aa (2)

QUESTION 3

3.1 Solve the following equations:

3.1.1 ( x − 2)2 = 9

either: ( x − 2) = 3 or: x 2 − 4 x + 4 − 9 = 0 m

 x = 5, or − 1  x2 − 4 x − 5 = 0
( x − 5)( x + 1) = 0

 x = 5, or − 1  a  a (3)

3.1.2 (3 x − 9)(5 x − 125) = 0

either: 3 x = 9 or: 5 x = 125 m

 x = 2 or x = 3 aa (3)

3.1.3 3 x2 + 5 x − 2 = 0
 (3 x − 1)( x + 2) = 0 m

x = 1
3 or x = −2 aa (3)

3.1.4 2 x( x − 1) + 3( x − 1) = 0

 ( x − 1)(2 x + 3) = 0 m

 x = 1 or x = − 2 3 aa (3)
 x − 2 x +1
3.1.5 =
x +1 x −7
( x − 2) ( x + 1) ( x − 7) ( x + 1)( x + 1) ( x − 7)
 = m
( x + 1) ( x − 7)

 ( x − 2)( x − 7) = ( x + 1)( x + 1) m

 x 2 − 9 x + 14 = x 2 + 2 x + 1 m

13 = 11x  x = 13 a (4)

11

3.1.6 4 x = 72 (Use trial and improvement and give your answer

correct to 1 decimal place).
x = 3,085 = 3,1 (1 d.p) aa (2)
3.2 Solve the simultaneous equations:
2 x + 3 y = 12 and x − y − 1 = 0
2 x + 3 y = 12 (1)
x− y =1 (2)
either, (substitution): or, (elimination):
(2): x = 1 + y (2)  2 : 2x − 2 y = 2 (3)  m
sub (2) into (1): 2(1 + y ) + 3 y = 12 (3) 2 x + 3 y = 12 (1)  m
(3): 2 + 2 y + 3 y = 12
(1) − (3): 5 y = 10  m
5 y = 10
 y = 2 and x = 3  a  a
 y = 2 and x = 3
(NB many variations in above methods acceptable) (5)
QUESTION 4 (A calculator may not be used for 4.2)

4.1 If A = 64 and B = 37 , use a calculator to evaluate the following,

correct to 2 decimal places:

4.1.1 sin( A + B )
= sin(64 + 37 ) a
(2)
= sin101 = 0, 98 a

4.1.2 tan 2 A + cos 2 A

= tan 2 64 + cos 2 64 = 4, 40 aa (2)
 4.1.3 cosec2A
1
= = 1, 27 aa (2)
sin128

4.2 No calculator may be used for this question.

4.2.1 Draw, and clearly label, the triangles or diagram used to evaluate
trigonometric ratios of the special angles: 30 ; 45 ; 60
Use your diagrams/triangles to answer parts: 4.2.2 – 4.2.4

aa aa (4)

4.2.2 Evaluate: cos2 30 − sin 2 30

2
 3   1 2
=   −   m
 2   2
3 1 1
= − = a (2)
4 4 2

cos 60 .sin 45 .tan 60

4.2.3 Evaluate:
sin 30 .tan 30 .cos 45

1 1 3
. .
2 2 1 3 3
= =  =3 aa aa a (5)
1 1 1 1 1
. .
2 3 2
4.3 Solve for x , where x  90 : 2cos( x − 20 ) = 1,14

cos( x − 20 ) = 0,57 m

 x − 20 = 55, 25 a

 x = 75, 25 a (3)
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Trigonometry
ACTIVITY 2
Euclidian

Number 1

x = 40° (corresponding angles ; AB//CD)

y = 40° (vertical opp angles )

𝐾𝐺̂ 𝐹 = 70° (opp sides = angles)

z = 110° (Alt angles ; AB//CD)

Number 2
Number 3

Prove the following

Analytical Geometry