Assignment 1 N3 Mathematics T2 Due Date: 19/06/2023

Assessor: Nyathi XS

Question 1

1.1. Factorize the following expressions as far as possible in prime factors:

1.1.1. 𝒙(𝟑𝒙 − 𝟐) − 𝒚(𝟑𝒚 + 𝟐) (4)

1.1.2. 𝟒𝑷𝟒𝒙 − 𝟏 + 𝟑𝑷𝟐𝒙 (2)

1.2. Simplify the following expression:

𝒚−𝟏 𝟐𝒚−𝟏 𝟐𝒚𝟐 −𝟕𝒚−𝟏𝟕

1.2.1. − + (6)
𝒚+𝟏 𝟑−𝒚 𝒚𝟐 −𝟐𝒚−𝟑

𝟏
√𝒙−𝟐√𝒙
1.2.2. 𝟑 (4)
𝟑𝒙𝟐

𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝒂 𝟏𝟔−𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝒃 𝟒
1.2.3. (4)
𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝒂 𝟒−𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝒃 𝟐

1.3. Determine the value of 𝒂 if 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒙𝟑 + 𝒂𝒙𝟐 − 𝒙 + 𝟓 is divided by 𝒙 − 𝟐 and gives a remainder

of 23. (3)

Question 2

2.1. Solve for 𝒙:

2.1.1. 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟐 𝒙 − 𝟑 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝒙 𝟐 = 𝟐 (7)

𝟐𝟐𝒙−𝟏 − 𝟐𝟐𝒙
2.1.2. = √𝟐−𝟑𝒙 − 𝟏 (6)
𝟒𝒙

2.2. Solve for 𝒙 by completing the square:

−𝟒𝒙 = −𝟒𝒙𝟐 + 𝟏 (5)

“It always seems impossible until it's done.” Nelson Mandela

Assignment 1 N3 Mathematics T2 Due Date: 19/06/2023
Assessor: Nyathi XS

Question 3

3.1. Make 𝑹 the subject of the following formula:

𝑹𝑴𝑵
=𝟏 (3)
𝑹𝑬+𝑴𝑨

𝟏
3.2. When 1 is subtracted from the numerator and denominator of a fraction, the fraction becomes .
𝟐

𝟏
When 2 is added to the numerator and the denominator of the same fraction, the fraction becomes .
𝟓

Determine the fraction. (6)

Total marks 50

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