SEKHUKHUNE SOUTH DISTRICT
GRADE 8
MATHEMATICS
TERM 2 INVESTIGATION MG
APRIL 2026
Marks: 50
EXPONENTS [34]
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ACTIVITY 1
1.1.1 Complete the following table by using your calculator. The first line has been (6)
done for you as an example.
m n m n m+n
a a a ×a Prime Factors a
2 3 5 2+3
2 2 32 32=2 2 =32
3 3 6 3 +3
3 3 729 729=3 3 =729
4 5 9 4 +5
2 2 512 512=2 2 =512
4 5 9 4+5
3 3 19 683 19683=3 3 =19683
3 7 10 3 +7
5 5 9765625 9765625=5 5 =9765625
3 4 7 7 3+4 7
a a a a a =a
x y x+ y x+ y x+ y x+ y
2 2 2 2 2 =2
6 marks for all correct 16-18 cells
4 marks for 10-12 correct cells
2 marks for 6-8 correct cells
1 mark for 4-0 correct cells
1.1.2 Explain the general rule of what is happening in the table above in your own (2)
words
When the bases are the same we add the exponents.√ √
1.1.3 Complete the rule in symbols: (2)
m n ¿ ¿¿
a × a =a √√
1.2.1 Complete the following table by using your calculator. The first line has been (6)
done for you as an example.
m n m n m+n
a a a ÷a Prime Factors a
5 3 2 5−3
2 2 4 4=2 2 =4
3 3 0 3−3
3 3 1 1=3 3 =1
6 5 1 6−5
2 2 2 2=2 2 =2
14 5 9 14−9
3 3 19683 19683=3 3 =19683
7 3 4 7−3
5 5 625 625=5 5 =625
a
6
a
4
a×a a × a=a
2 6−4
a =a
2
x y x y x y x− y x y x− y
2 2 2 ÷2 2 ÷ 2 =2 2 ÷ 2 =2
6 marks for all correct 16-18 cells
4 marks for 10-12 correct cells
2 marks for 6-8 correct cells
1 mark for 4-0 correct cells
1.2.2 Explain the general rule of what is happening in the table above in your own (2)
words
When the bases are the same we subtract the exponents.√ √
1.2.3 Complete the rule in symbols: (2)
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m n m−n
a ÷ a =a √√
1.3.1 Complete the following table by using your calculator. The first line has been (6)
done for you as an example.
a
m
a
n
¿¿ Prime Factors a
m+n
2
2
3 ¿¿ 64=2
6 2 ×3
2 =64
3
3
2 ¿¿ 729 =36 3× 2
3 =729
2
4
4 ¿¿ 65536 =28 4× 4
2 =65536
3
4
5 ¿¿ 3486784401¿ 320 4 ×5
3 =3486784401
5
3
2 ¿¿ 15625¿ 56 3× 2
5 =15625
a
2
4 ¿¿ a
8 2× 4
a =a
8
2
x
y ¿¿ 2
xy x× y
2 =2
xy
6 marks for all correct 16-18 cells
4 marks for 10-12 correct cells
2 marks for 6-8 correct cells
1 mark for 4-0 correct cells
1.3.2 Explain the general rule of what is happening in the table above in your own (2)
words
When the bases are the same we multiply the exponents.√ √
1.3.3 Complete the rule in symbols: (2)
¿¿
1.3.4 Does this rule apply for every number in the bracket? (1)
Yes√
1.3.5 Is ¿ ¿ the same as (2)2 × ¿ ¿? Show your workings. (3)
¿¿
and
2
(2) × ¿ ¿
2
¿ 4 ×(9) =324 √
∴ ¿ ¿ the same as (2)2 × ¿ ¿ √
FUNCTIONS AND RELATIONS
ACTIVITY 2 [16]
2.1 Use the following rule: To find the y-values, add 3 to the x-values and then
divide by 5.
2.1.1 Complete the table of values. (4)
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0 1 2
2.1.2 Write a formula for the rule. (1)
y=(3+n)÷5 √
2.2 Match the representation of the function in column 1 with the representation of (4)
the same function in column 2.
ANSWERS:
2.2.1 C √
2.2.2 A √
2.2.3 D √
2.2.4 B √
2.3 Fill in the missing values on the following flow diagrams: (3)
Input values Output values
5
1
___2_ 9
×4√ +1 √
3 13
20 __81√_
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2.4
2.4.1 Complete the table by writing the missing input and output values. (2)
Stage 1 2 3 4 5 2.4.2
10√
_______
Number of match sticks 5 9 13 17 2.4.1 41
21√
2.4.2 Describe the rule in your own words. (2)
4 multiply the input value add 1√√ (4 ×n+1 )
TOTAL MARKS: 50
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