Eksponente en Wortels Werkkaart

1. Vereenvoudig die volgende:

x+ 1 x +3
5 . 10
1.1. x +2 (4)
50

−x+1 x−1 −1
45 .5 . 81
1.2. x+2 −x−1 (4)
4 .36

2x x
3 −6. 3 +5
1.3. x x (3)
9 −5 . 3

2. Los op vir x in die volgende vergelykings:

2− x 3 x
2.1. 3 +2 =3 (4)

x 2 x+1
2.2. 4.9 −27=3 (5)

3. Vereenvoudig die volgende wortels:

Skryf antwoorde as positiewe eksponente.
3.1 √ 200+ √ 98−√128 (2)

3.2 2
( 2−√3 ) (2)

3.3 √ √ 14−3 × √ √14 +3 (3)

3.4 ( √3−2 √ 3 )( √3+ 2 √ 3 ) (3)

−3

√
3.5 2 x+1−2 x (5)
x−1
+2
2

3.6 √ x ( √ x−2 )( √ x−3 ) (5)

3 4

Totaal: 40 Punte

Exponents and Surds Worksheet

1. Simplify the following:

x+ 1 x +3
5 . 10
1.1. x +2 (4)
50

−x+1 x−1 −1
45 .5 . 81
1.2. x+2 −x−1 (4)
4 .36

2x x
3 −6. 3 +5
1.3. x x (3)
9 −5 . 3

2. Solve for x in the following equations:

2− x 3 x
2.1. 3 +2 =3 (4)

x 2 x+1
2.2. 4.9 −27=3 (5)

3. Simplify the following surds:

Write answers as positive exponents.
3.1 √ 200+ √ 98−√128 (2)

3.2 2
( 2−√3 ) (2)

3.3 √ √ 14−3 × √ √14 +3 (3)

3.4 ( √3−2 √ 3 )( √3+ 2 √ 3 ) (3)

−3

√
3.5 2 x+1−2 x (5)
x−1
+2
2

3.6 √ x ( √ x−2 )( √ x−3 ) (5)

3 4

Total: 40 Marks