MSI Algebra Memos
MSI Algebra Memos
ALGEBRA
QUESTIONS
COMPILED BY EXPERTS: K. NCUBE & T. MJIKWA
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QUESTION 1
1.1.2 1 − 𝑥 − 𝑥 2 = 0 (3)
1.3 −𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 ≤ 4 (5)
2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 1 = 0
𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 − 4 − 𝑦 = 𝑦 2 (6)
± √𝑏2 − 9
2.3 Given: 𝑥 = −2
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QUESTION 3
Solve for x:
4
3.1.2 4x 11 0; x 0
x
(Leave your answer correct to TWO decimal places.) (4)
6 x 3x2 (5)
3.2
Solve for x and y simultaneously:
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QUESTION 4
4.1 Given x 2 2 x 0
14
4.3 Given: k 5
k
14
4.3.2 Hence, or otherwise, solve for x if x5 5 .
x5 (3)
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4.4 Solve for x and y simultaneously if:
1 1
3 and
x y
1
x y
2 (7)
−2 ±√4−20𝑘
4.5 The roots of a quadratic equation is given by 𝑥 = . Determine the value(s)
2
of k for which the equation will have real roots. (2)
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QUESTION 5
5.1.1 x2 x 0 (3)
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QUESTION 6
6.1.3 2x 5 x 3 (6)
2 x y 3 and
x 2 5 xy y 2 15
(6)
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QUESTION 7
7.1.2 1 + 3𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 = 0 (3)
2 x 3
2
7.1.4 64 (3)
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7.2 Solve for 𝑥 and 𝑦 simultaneously.
𝑦 + 3 = 2𝑥 and 𝑥 2 − 𝑥𝑦 + 2𝑦 2 = 4 (5)
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QUESTION 8
Solve for x:
8.1.1 7 x (2 x 1) 0 (2)
8.1.4 2 1 (4)
3x 5 5 x 5 2 0
2x
1; y 1 and (3x y)( x y) 0
1 y (6)
3
Given: f ( x) and g ( x) 3x 2 . Explain why
x2
f ( x) g ( x) will have only ONE root. Motivate your (3)
answer.
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QUESTION 9
9.1.3 𝑥2 − 𝑥 − 6 ≥ 6 (4)
𝑥 − 𝑦 = 3 and 𝑥 2 + 𝑥𝑦 − 2𝑦 2 = 0 (5)
−2 ± √13 − 2𝑘
𝑥=
3
Determine the largest integral value of 𝑘 for which these 𝑥-values will be rational. (3)
9.4 Determine the value(s) of a for which the graphs of 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 3 and
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