Coffs Harbour Senior College Assessment Task 1- 2020 Year 11 Mathematics Advanced

Course: Year 11 Mathematics Advanced (2 Unit)

Task Title: Assessment Task 1

Time Allowed: 65 min (+5 min reading time)

Topic(s): Algebraic techniques
Equations and inequalities

Instructions
 Attempt all questions.
 The mark value of each part of all questions is shown.
 Board-approved calculators may be used.
 Show all necessary working in each question on your own paper.
 Label each question part that you are attempting.
 Start each question on a new page.
 Before the conclusion of the task, complete the cover sheet and staple
your answer sheets in order behind this question paper

Student: ________________________________
Class: Year 11.M2U.Line __
Teacher: _______________________

Date: ____/___ / 2020

Comments:
Question Mark

/27
1

/22
2

Mark:___ /49 = % Rank: ___ / ___

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Coffs Harbour Senior College Assessment Task 1- 2020 Year 11 Mathematics Advanced

Question 1 (27 marks) Start a new page

Marks

a) Factorise completely:

(i) 𝑤𝑤 2 − 25𝑤𝑤 1

(ii) 𝑡𝑡 2 − 14𝑡𝑡 + 40 1

(iii) 2𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 − 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 − 2𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 + 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 2

(iv) 9𝑎𝑎2 − 𝑏𝑏 2 1

(v) 2𝑥𝑥 2 − 𝑥𝑥 − 3 2

(vi) 𝑥𝑥 3 − 𝑥𝑥 2

b) Simplify:
(i)
𝑥𝑥
+
2𝑥𝑥−1 2
2 3

𝑎𝑎2 +𝑎𝑎−2 𝑎𝑎2 −3𝑎𝑎

(ii) × 2
𝑎𝑎+2 𝑎𝑎2 −4𝑎𝑎+3

2 1
(iii) − 2
𝑛𝑛 𝑛𝑛+1

c) Simplify:

(i) 𝑦𝑦 3 × 𝑦𝑦 −8 × 𝑦𝑦 5 1

(ii) (2𝑥𝑥 5 )2 1

3
�𝑦𝑦 6 � ×𝑦𝑦 −4 1
(iii)
𝑦𝑦 5

d) Simplify:
(i) √40 1

(ii) 2√8 - √18 2

2
(iii) 4√3�√3 + 2√5�

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e) Write with a rational denominator

√6−5 1
√2

f) 2
If �2√3 − √5� = 𝑎𝑎 − √𝑏𝑏 , evaluate a and b. 3

Question 2 (23 marks) Start a new page Marks

a) Solve for the unknown

(i) 3(𝑥𝑥 − 2) = 12 − 2(𝑥𝑥 − 1) 2

(ii) 𝑥𝑥−5
−
𝑥𝑥+1
=5 2
3 4

(iii) 5 − 3𝑥𝑥 > 8 2

(iv) |8𝑛𝑛 − 5| = 11 2

(v) 25𝑥𝑥−1= 16 2

(vi) 5𝑥𝑥 − 𝑥𝑥 2 = 0 2

(vii) 𝑥𝑥 2 + 2𝑥𝑥 − 15 = 0 2

b) Solve (𝑚𝑚 − 3)(𝑚𝑚 − 4) = 20 2

c) Solve the quadratic equation 𝑥𝑥 2 + 4𝑥𝑥 = 6 by completing the square on the left- 2
hand side.

d) Solve the equation 3𝑥𝑥 2 − 6𝑥𝑥 + 1 = 0 using the quadratic formula. 2

Give each solution correct to two decimal places.

e) Solve the simultaneous equations: 2

4𝑥𝑥 − 𝑦𝑦 = 3
10𝑥𝑥 + 3𝑦𝑦 = 2

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