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SENIOR CERTIFICATE
GRADE 12
MATHEMATICS P1
FEBRUARY/MARCH 2010
MEMORANDUM
MARKS: 150
QUESTION 1
1.1.1 ( x 3)( x + 5) = 9
x 2 + 2 x 15 = 9 9 expansion
x 2 + 2 x 24 = 0 9 standard form
( x + 6)( x 4) = 0
9 factorisation
x = 4 or x = 6
9 answers
(4)
1.1.2 2 x 3x 2 0
2
9 factors
(2 x + 1)( x 2) 0
1 9 critical values
Critical values : and 2
2
+ 0 0 +
0,5 2
0,5 2
1
x2
2 99 answer
(4)
1.2 y = 2 x 2...................(1) 9 y = 2 x 2
2 x 2 + 8 xy + 42 = y........( 2)
9 substitution
2 x 2 + 8 x(2 x 2) + 42 = 2 x 2
2 x 2 16 x 2 16 x + 42 + 2 x + 2 = 0
9simplification
18 x 2 14 x + 44 = 0
9 x 2 + 7 x 22 = 0
(9 x 11)( x + 2) = 0 9 factors
11
x = or x = 2 9 answers for x
9
11
y = 2 2 y = 2(2) 2
9
40
y = y =2 99 answers for y
9 (7)
OR
y = 2 x 2...................(1)
2 x 2 + 8 xy + 42 = y........( 2)
2( x 2 21) 9 equating
y = 2( x + 1) =
1 8x 9 simplification
( x + 1)(1 8 x) = x 2 21
9standard form
x 8 x 2 + 1 8 x = x 2 21
9 x 2 + 7 x 22 = 0 9 factors
(9 x 11)( x + 2) = 0
9 answers for x
11
x = or x = 2
9
11
y = 2 2 y = 2(2) 2
9
99 answers for y
40 (7)
y = y =2
9
OR
y = 2 x 2...................(1)
2 x 2 + 8 xy + 42 = y........( 2)
( y 2)
9 x=
x=
( y 2) 2
2
9 substitution
( y 2 ) ( y 2 )
2
2 + 8 y + 42 y = 0
2 2
y2 + 4y + 4
2 + 4 y ( y 2 ) + 42 y = 0
4 9simplification
y + 4 y + 4 + 8 y + 16 y 84 + 2 y = 0
2 2
9 y 2 + 22 y 80 = 0 9 factors
( y 2)(9 y + 40) = 0
40 9 answers for y
y = 2 or y =
9
11
x = 2 or x =
9 99 answers for x
(7)
1.3 g ( x) = x 2
9 g(9) = 81
g (9) = 81
f ( x) = 4 x
9 substitution
f ( g (9)) = f (81) = 4(81)
= 2(9) 9 answer
= 18 (3)
OR
9 g(9) = 92
g (9) = 9 2 9 substitution
9 answer
f ( g (9)) = 2 2.9 2 = 18 (3)
OR
f ( g ( x)) = 4 g ( x)
9
= 4x 2 f ( g ( x)) = 4 g ( x)
= 2x 9 substitution
f ( g (9)) = 2(9)
= 18 9 answer
(3)
1.4 14
63 28
14
= 9 simplification
3 7 2 7
14 7
= 9 simplification
7 7
9 rationalising the
=2 7 denominator
a = 2 and b = 7 9 answer
But 2 7 = 28 (4)
So a = 1 and b = 28 is also a solution.
[22]
QUESTION 2
2.1 399 ; 360 ; 323 ; 288 ; 255
39 37 35 33 9 2nd difference
constant
2 2 2
Let Tn = an + bn + c
2
9a=1
Then
2a = 2
9 b+ c = 398
a =1
T1 = 399 : a + b + c = 399 ; b + c = 398 9 2b + c =356
T2 = 360 : 4a + 2b + c = 360 ; 2b + c = 356 9 b = 42
9 c = 440
b = 42
c = 440 (6)
Tn = n 42n + 440
2
OR
2a = 2
a =1
T2 T1 = 39 9 2nd difference
4a + 2b + c a b c = 39 constant
3a + b = 39 9a=1
3 + b = 39 9 3a+ b = 39
b = 42 9 b = 42
a + b + c = 399
9 a + b + c = 399
1 42 + c = 399
c = 440 9 c = 440
Tn = n 42n + 440
2 (6)
OR
2a = 2
9 2nd difference
a =1
constant
399 T0 = 41 9a=1
T0 = 440. 9 399 T0 = 41
But T0 = c 9 c = 440
c = 440
9
Tn = n 2 + bn + 440 399 = 12 + b(1) + 440
399 = 12 + b(1) + 440
399 441 = b 9 b = 42
42 = b
Tn = n 2 42n + 440
OR (6)
(21 n) 2 1 = 0
21 n = 1 or 1 9 equation
n = 20 or n = 22
99 answers
(3)
2.3 (42)
n=
2(1)
9 answer
n = 21 (1)
At the 21st term, the lowest value is obtained.
OR
2n 42 = 0
2n = 42
n = 21
At the 21st term, the lowest value is obtained. 9 answer
(1)
OR
Tn = ( 21 n) 2 1
For n = 21, Tn = ( 21 n) 2 1 = ( 21 21) 2 1 = 1 9 answer
For n = 21, the lowest value (= 1) is obtained. (1)
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QUESTION 3
3.1 Let
S n = a + ar + ar 2 + ar 3 + KK + ar n 1 (1) 9 writing S n as a
Then series
r S n = r (a + ar + ar 2 + ar 3 + KK + ar n 1 )
9 writing r.S n as a
= ar + ar + ar 2 + ar 3 + KK + ar n 1 + ar n (2)
series
(2) (1) gives:
rS n S n = ar n a
9 subtracting
S n (r 1) = a(r n 1) 9 removing
a(r n 1) common factors
Sn = (4)
(r 1)
3.2 1
a = 3; r = 1
3 9r=
a 3
S =
1 r
3
= 9 substitution
1
1
3
9 9 answer
=
2 (3)
[7]
QUESTION 4
Tn = 30000 + (n 1)(3000)
0 = 30000 3000n + 3000
9 answer
3000n = 33000 (3)
n = 11
After 11 years
QUESTION 5
5.1 y = 1 9 answer
x=3 9 answer
(2)
5.2 2 x 1
+1 y=
03 x3
OR
1 1
= f ( 0) = 9 answer
3 3
1
y-int 0 ;
3
2 9 substitution
x-int: 0= +1 y=0
x3
f ( x) = 0
0 = 2 + ( x 3)
OR x 1 = 0 9 answer
1= x
x =1 (3)
(1 ; 0)
5.3 y 9 shape
5 9 asymptotes
9 both intercepts
4 (3)
3
1
x
1
-3 -2 -1 3 1 2 3 4 5 6
-1
-2
-3
[8]
QUESTION 6
6.1 x2 + 7 x + 8 = 0
9=0
x2 7 x 8 = 0
( x 8)( x + 1) = 0 9 factors
x = 8 or x = 1
A( 1 ; 0) 9 answer A
B(8 ; 0) 9 answer B
(4)
6.2 x + 7 x + 8 = 3 x + 24
2 9 equating
x 2 + 10 x 16 = 0 9 standard form
x 10 x + 16 = 0
2
( x 8)( x 2) = 0 9 factors
x = 8 or x = 2
9 answer
x-value of D is 2. (i.e. a = 2 )
(4)
6.3 ST = ( x + 7 x + 8) ( 3 x + 24 )
2 9 subtraction
9 answer
= x 2 + 10 x 16 (2)
6.4 10 9 method
Maximum length of ST is at x = = 5.
2(1)
9 answer
Maximum length of ST is 5 2 + 50 16 = 9 .
(2)
OR
9 method
4(1)(16) 10 2 9 answer
Maximum length of ST is =9
4(1) (2)
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QUESTION 7
1
y= f ( x) 9 x-intercept
1
9 shape
1
y= f ( x 2) y = f 1 ( x 2)
x
1 2 3 4 5 9 x-intercept
9 shape
(4)
-1
-2
QUESTION 8
8.1
y
4
9 shape
9 x-intercept
3 9 vertical asymptote
(3)
2
x
-90 -60 -30 30 60 90
-1
-2
-3
-4
8.2 x = 60 9 answer
(1)
8.3 tan(30 x ) = tan( x 30) 9 reflection
Reflection about the x-axis 9 x-axis
(2)
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QUESTION 9
OR
P 9 slope >0
(2)
O n
Accept also:
A
O n
9.3.3 The slope is Pi . Therefore this is the increase for A for each 9 Pi
increase of 1 in n. (1)
OR
OR
QUESTION 10
10.1 f ( x + h) f ( x )
f ( x) = lim
h0 h
1 1
9 substitution into
= lim x + h x correct formula
h0 h
x ( x + h)
x ( x + h) 9 expansion
= lim
h0 h
h 1
= lim 9 simplification
h 0 x ( x + h) h
1
= lim
h 0 x ( x + h)
1 9 answer
= 2 (4)
x
10.2 y = (2 5 x) 2
9 simplification
y = 4 20 x + 25 x 2
dy 99 answers
= 20 + 50 x
dx (3)
OR
y = (2 5 x) 2
9 simplification
By the chain rule
dy
= (2)(2 5 x)(5) 99 answers
dx (3)
= 20 + 50 x [7]
QUESTION 11
11.1 0= x2
x=2
A(2 ; 0) 9 answer
(1)
11.2 f (1) = 0 : a + c = 2 9 a+c = 2
f ( 2) = 0 : 8a 2c = 2 9 8a 2c = 2
9 a =1
a = 1, c = 3
9 c=3
OR
OR
OR
( x 2) = ( x 2)( x + 1) 2
( x + 1) 2 = 1 for x 2
x +1 = 1
x = 0 or x = 2
(7)
y = 4
11.5 f ( x) = 0 9 f ( x ) = 0
6x = 0
9 answer
x=0
(2)
11.6 k < 4 or k > 0 99 answer
9 or
(3)
11.7 f ( x ) < 0
1 < x < 1 99answer
(2)
OR
3(x 2 1 ) < 0
99answer
if ( x + 1)( x 1) < 0 (2)
1 < x < 1 [22]
This alternative memo must be used for students who follow through using c = 3. This
marking memo must be used independently of the one provided in the existing memorandum.
QUESTION 11
11.1 0=x2
x=2 3 answer
A(2 : 0) (1)
11.2
f ( 1) = 0 ; - a + c = 2 33 f ( 1) = 0 ; - a + c = 2
f ( 2) = 0 ; 8a 2c = 2 33 f (2) = 0 ; 8a 2c = 2
(4)
11.3 f ( x) = x 2 + 3x 2 33 f ( x ) = 0
f ( x) = 0
3 3x 2 + 3 = 0
3x + 3 = 0
2
(3)
OR
To calculate C
x 2 = x 3 + 3x 2 3 3 3 x 2 = x 3 + 3x 2
x3 + 2x = 0
3 x3 + 2 x = 0
x( x + 2) = 0
2
x=0 3 x( x 2 + 2) = 0
y = 2
3 x=0
3 y = 2
(7)
OR
f ( x) = x 3 + 3x - 2
f ( x) = 3x 2 + 3 < 0 33 f ( x) = 3 x 2 + 3 < 0
(2)
[22]
QUESTION 12
12.1 4 x x 9 answer
Length of sides of square = = 1
4 4 (1)
12.2 x = 2r
x x
r= 9 r=
2 2
2 2
4 x x
Areas = +
4 2 9 sum of areas
16 8 x + x 2 x 2
= +
16 4
9 simplification
1 1 1 2
= 1 x + + x
2 16 4 9 simplification
OR (4)
x = 2r
x 9r
r=
2
2 2
x x 9 sum of areas
1 +
4 2
1 x2 x2
1 x + + 9 simplification
2 16 4
1 + 4 2 9 simplification
1 x + x
2 16 (4)
12.3 b
x=
2a
1
99 substitution
= 2
+4
9 answer
2
16 (3)
= 1,76 meter
OR
1 +4
9 f ( x) = + x
1 x ( + 4)
2
2 8
f ( x) = 1 x+
2 16 9 f ( x) = 0
1 +4
f ( x) = 0 = + x
2 8
4 = ( + 4) x
4 9 answer
x=
+4 (3)
x = 1,76 m for the circle and 2,24 m for the square [8]
QUESTION 13
13.1 4 x + 2 y 32 y 2 x + 16 9 answer
x 9 answer
2 x + 4 y 36 y + 9 9 answer
2
x + y 10 y x + 10 (3)
13.2 Attached graph 9 y = 2 x + 16
x
9 y = +9
2
9 y = x + 10
9 feasible region
(4)
13.3 P = 60x + 80y 9 answer
(1)
13.4 80 y = 60 x + P
13.4
3 P 9 search line
y = x+
4 480
Maximum profit at (2; 8) 99 (2 ; 8)
Grade 10: 2 learners must be trained to give a maximum profit
Grade 11: 8 learners must be trained to give a maximum profit (3)
13.5 4 4
m= 9m =
3 3
Since the gradient of the new profit function is not equal to the 9 (6 ; 4)
gradient of the initial profit function, the new maximum point is
(6 ; 4) that gives an optimal solution. (2)
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