MATHS MADE EASY

A comprehensive guide to
Grade 11 Mathematics
Simple, logical and colour-coded notes
with step-by-step examples
I NOW INCLUDES EXERCISES WITH WORKED THROUGH SOLUTIONS I
COVERS THE FUNDAMENTALS OF GRADE 11 MATHEMATICS
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Completing tin� Square
Exercise 8:
1) Complete the square on the following quadratic expressions:
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a) y=x2 +6x-8 d) y=x2 -8x g) y=-2x2 -3x+5
b) y=x2 -4x+9 e) y.=2x2 -4x+6 h) y=3x2 + lOx- 2
c) y=x2 - 12x+2 f) y=-3x2 -6x+12

2) Solve for x by completing the square on the following quadratic equations:

a) x2 -6x- 5=0 d) -5x2 +15x+l=O / g) x2 +2x+3= O
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b) x2 +2x-7=0 e) x2 +2bx+3c=0 h) ax2 +3bx-18=O /
c) 2x2 +3x-8= o / f) x2 - 2x- 3c=0

Applications of Completing the Square

Exercise 9: Complete the square to determine the maximum or minimum vaJue of:
a) x2 - 2x- 10 c) x2 -12x+40

b) -x2 -8x+3 d) -2x2 -12x+10

The Quadratic Formula and Nature of Roots

Exercise IO:
1) Solve for x in the following equations correct to 1 decimal place:
a) 4x2 +5x-3=0 c) -3x2 -4x+5 = 0
b) 7x2 -3x-2=0 d) 2x2 -6x-12=0

2) Given that ( x-2,5)( x-.J=i)(x + 2)( x - ✓ )( x + ✓3 ) = 0, solve for x if:

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a) XE Z C) XE IQ'
b) XE JR d) is non-real

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3) Given that 2x (x-2)+5x(x-2)-5(x-2) = O, solve for x if:
a) x E N b) XE IQ'

4) Determine the nature of roots of the equations below without solving the equations:
a) 14x2 -6x+ 8=0 c) 50x2 + 40x+8=0
b) 9x2 +15x+3=0 ./ d) -2Sx2 -10x-1=0

Inequalities
Ex:ercise 11:
1) Solve for x in the following inequalities:
a) x2 - 4;?:0 .--- (x- 3) (x-1) 2 (.x-5)
g) --+1::;o k) >0
x+2 x+S
b) x2 - x-6>0 .,,,
(x+ l)(x-3) ;?:J ?
x-+sx+ll
c) x2 -3x-10::;o ./ h) l) +l;?:O
x-5 -�-2
d) x2 +9x+18::;0 .,,, (x-2)(x+l)
i) 2;?:0
e) -x2 + 2x+15 < 0 ..,, x-4

(x-3)(.x+2) . (x-2) 2 (x+S)

::;o J) <0
x-8 x+l

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5) Note that the cylinder and cone are both open and that the hemisphere is closed except where it joins
the cylinder.
SAtotal = AHs +Acyl + Acone
HS cy l Acyl =21Z"rH
2 2 Acone = 1Z"rh s
AHS = 37ir -1Z"Y =27irH h s =42 +32
= 37i(4 2 -1Z"(3 2
) ) =21Z"(3)(30-4-4) =25
=391Z"cm 2
=1321Z"cm2 :. hs =5cm
:. Acone = 7i(3) (5)
= l57i
:. SAtotal = 397i+l327i+l57i
=1861Z"
=584,34cm2
6)
a) V =JZ'r 2 H
:. 0,22 =t.r 2 (5+ 2)
0 ,22
:.r 2 =-
7t.
:. r =0,lm
:. d = 2(0 ,1) =0 ,2m

b) Note that the area of the top and base of the cylinder has to be removed twice from the sphere and
twice from the prism.
Sphere cyl
2 2 2 2 199JZ" 2
SAsphere = 4JZ'r - ( 2t.r ) =4JZ'(1) - 21£(0 ,1) = m
50
Sides Sides Bases 2
SAprism = 2(2x5)+2(3x5)+2(2x3)-2JZ"(0,1) ,.;c 61,937 ... m,2
199JZ"
:.SAtotal =--+61,937 ...
50
=74,4m2
7)
a) SAcyl = JZ'r 2 +2t.rH
:. 400JZ'-JZ"r 2 = 2t.rH
400.1Z' _ t.r 2
:. H =
2JZ'r 2JZ"r
200 _!,_
:.H =
r 2

b) Vprism = LxBxH
=2BxBxH
=2rxrxH
=2r 2 H
2 0
=2r 2 ( � -�)

=400r-r 3

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c) V = 400(8) -(8)
=2688cm3

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Chapter 8- Euclidean Geometry
Theorems 1 and 2
Exercise 1:
1) In the diagram alongside, 0 is the centre of the circle.
OR= 12cm and chord PQ = 10cm . If OS 1- PQ, determine
the length of OS.

2) In the diagram alongside, A is the centre of the circle. AS bisects

chord PQ. Determine the length of the radius if PQ = 48cm
and AR=7cm. A

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3) In the circle alongside, AC is a diameter of the circle and
BE 1- DF. If B is the centre of the circle, determine the length of
the diameter if DF = 16 cm and BE = 15cm. -
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4) In the diagram alongside, 0 is the centre of a circle and OB is o• .
. ': ....
39m in length. If AC is 160m in length, determine the length of
BD.
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39m: ........
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5) In the diagram alongside, AC 1- OB. Show that AD= DC

D
Theorem 3
Exercise 2: In each diagram below, 0 is the circle centre. Determine the value of x,y and z.

1) 2) 3)

s s

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c)'/ d)

2) Prove that ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral in each of the figures below.

a) b)
A D A D

c) d)
E E

A
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Theorems 6 and 7
Exercise 5:
1) Determine the value of the unknown variables in each of the following diagrams. In diagrams a and
b, AC is a tangent at B. In diagram c, AB and AC are tangents at B and C respectively. In diagram d,
the sides of triangle PQR are all tangents to the circle at A, B and C.

a) b) C

A A
E

C D

c) d)
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Mixed Exercise: (Remember that diagrams are not drawn to scale.)

1) In the diagram alongside, A, B and C are on the circle

with centre S. Chords BA and CD are produced to meet
at E. AC and BD intersect at F. B2 =x and A1 = y.
a) Express Fi, in terms of x and y.
E
b) Prove that S1 =Fi,+ E

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2) In the diagram alongside, ABCD is a cyclic
quadrilateral. AD = DB and BAD = x. AB and DC are
produced to intersect at P.
a) Give 3 other angles that are equal to x.
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b) If CDA = 65 and x = 85 , determine the value of
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angles P, 13i and.A.2. AK2J I 2
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c) Prove that AD is a tangent to circle ACP.

3) In the diagram below, two circles have a common tangent TAB. PT is a tangent to the smaller circle
at P. PAQ, QRT and NAR are straight lines and Q = x.
a) Give 3 other angles that are equal to x.
b) Prove that APTR is a cyclic quadrilateral.

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