NATIONAL

SENIOR CERTIFICATE

GRADE 12

MATHEMATICS P1

FEBRUARY/MARCH 2012

MEMORANDUM

MARKS: 150

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QUESTION 1

1.1.1 3x 2 5 x = 2
3x 2 5x 2 = 0 9 standard form
(3 x + 1)( x 2) = 0 9 factors
1 9 both answers
x = or x = 2 (3)
3
1.1.2 2
x =5
x
x 2 = 5x
2

x2 5x 2 = 0 9 standard form
b b 2 4ac
x=
2a
(5) 25 4(1)(2) 9 subs in correct
x= formula
2(1)
5 33
x=
2 99 answers
x = 5,37 or x = 0,37 (one for each answer)
(4)
1.1.3 ( x + 1)( x 3) > 12
9 multiplication
x 2 2 x 3 > 12
x 2 2 x 15 > 0
( x 5)( x + 3) > 0 9 factors

+ 0 0 + OR
3 5 3 5

x < 3 or x > 5 99 answer

(4)

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1.2 r+ p=2
r = 2 p 9 r = 2 p
6r + 5rp 5 p = 8
9 substitution
6(2 p) + 5(2 p) p 5 p = 8
12 6 p + 10 p 5 p 2 5 p = 8 9 simplification
5 p2 + p 4 = 0
(5 p 4)( p + 1) = 0
4 9 factors
p= or p = 1 9 p-answers
5
4
r = 2 or r = 2 (1)
5
6 99 r-answers
r= r =3 (7)
5

OR

r+ p=2
9 p = 2r
p = 2r
6r + 5rp 5 p = 8
6r + 5r (2 r ) 5(2 r ) = 8 9 substitution
6r + 10r 5r 2 10 + 5r = 8
5r 2 21r + 18 = 0
(5r 6)(r 3) = 0 9 standard form
9 factors
6
r= or r = 3 9 r-answers
5
6
p = 2 or p = 2 (3)
5
99 p-answers
4
p= p = 1 (7)
5

1.3 Let the shortest side be x 9 let the shortest side be x

Sides of the prism: x ; 2x ; 3x
Volume = lbh 9 x ; 2x ; 3x
(x)(2x)(3x) = 3 072
6 x 3 = 3 072 9 (x)(2x)(3x) = 3 072
x 3 = 512 9 answer
x = 3 512
x=8 (4)
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QUESTION 2

2.1 Tn = a + (n 1)d
9d=4
173 = 7 + (n 1)(4)
9 Tn = 7 + 4(n 1)
173 = 7 + 4n 4
4n = 184
n = 46 9 answer
(3)
OR

Tn = 4n 11 99 Tn = 4n 11
173 = 4n 11
9 answer
4n = 184
(3)
n = 46
2.2 n
S n = [a + l ]
2 9 subs of n = 46
46 9 subs of a and l
= [7 + 173] into the correct
2
formula
= 23 [166 ]
= 3 818 9 answer
(3)
OR

n
S n = [2a + (n 1)d ]
2
46 9 subs of n = 46
= [2(7) + (45)(4)] 9 subs of a and d
2 into the correct
= 23 [14 + 180 ] formula
= 3 818
9 answer
(3)

2.3 46 9n=1
(4n 11)
n =1
9 top value = 46
9 4n 11
(3)
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QUESTION 3

3.1.1 1 1
r= 9 r=
2 2
1 9 answer
T4 = 1 (2)
2
1
=
2
3.1.2 1
n 1
1
n

Tn = 4 Tn = 8 n 1
2 2 1
9 4
n 1
1
n 2
1 1 1
= 4 = 8 9 substitution
64 2 64 2
n 1 n
1 1 1 1
= OR = n 1
256 2 256 2 1 1
9 =
1
8
1
n 1 8
1 1
n 1 256 2
= =
2 2 2 2
8 = n 1 8 = n 1
n=9 n=9 9 answer
(4)

OR

1
T4 =
2
1
T5 = 9 T5 and T6
4
1 9 T7
T6 =
8
1
T7 = 9 T8
16
1
T8 =
32
1 9 answer
T9 =
64 (4)
n=9
3.1.3 a
S = 9 substitution into
1 r
4 correct formula
=
1 9 answer
1
2 (2)
8
=
3

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3.2 For a geometric sequence:
x +1 x 3 T2 T3
= 9 =
1 x +1 T1 T2
x + 2x + 1 = x 3
2
x2 + 2x + 1 = x 3
x2 + x + 4 = 0 9 standard form
x2 + x + 4 = 0
2
1 1 4(1)(4) 1 15
x= OR x + + =0
2(1) 2 4 9 subs in quadratic
2 formula
1 15 1 15 15
x= x + + >0
2 2 4 4
9 non-real/no x-
Solution is non-real. values
There is no x-value that makes the sequence geometric. (4)

OR

T2 T3
9 =
For a geometric sequence: T1 T2
x +1 x 3
=
1 x +1 9 standard form
x + 2x + 1 = x 3
2

x2 + x + 4 = 0 9 subs in
discriminant
b 2 4ac = 1 4(1)(4)
= 15 9 non-real/no x-
Solution is non-real values
There is no x-value that makes the sequence geometric. (4)
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QUESTION 4

4.1 17 10 5 2 9 complete
pattern
7 5 3

2 2 9r=1

r=1 9s=2
s=2 (3)

OR

NOTE: Candidates may do 4.2 first.

d (n) = n 2 10n + 26 9
r = d (5) d (n) = n 2 10n + 26

= (5) 10(5) + 26
2

=1 9r=1
s = d (6)
= (6) 10(6) + 26 9s=2
2

(3)
= 12

OR

d (n) = (n 5) + 1
2

r = d (5)
= (5 5) + 1
2 9
d (n) = (n 5) + 1
2
=1

s = d (6) 9r=1

= (6 5) + 1
2
9s=2
=2 (3)
4.2 2a = 2
a =1 9a=1
3a + b = 7 9 method
3(1) + b = 7
b = 10
a + b + c = 17
9 b = 10
1 10 + c = 17 9 c = 26
c = 26 (4)
d (n) = n 2 10n + 26

OR

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a + b + c = 17
4a + 2b + c = 10 a + b + c = 17
9 method
3a + b = 7 4a + 2b + c = 10 9a= 1
9a + 3b = 21 9a + 3b + c = 5 9 c = 26
9a + 3b + c = 5 3a + b = 7 9 b = 10
(4)
21 + c = 5 5a + b = 5
c = 26 2a = 2
OR
a + b = 9 a =1
4a + 2b = 16 3(1) + b = 7
2a + 2b = 18 b = 10
2a = 2 (1) 10 + c = 17
a =1 c = 26
b = 10 d (n) = n 2 10n + 26
d (n) = n 2 10n + 26

OR
9 method
2a = 2
9a= 1
a =1
c = 26 9 c = 26
d (n) = n + bn + 26
2

17 = (1) 2 + b + 26
b = 10
d (n) = n 2 10n + 26 9 b = 10
(4)
OR

n 1
d(n) = [2(first difference) + (n 2)(second difference)] + d(1)
2
n 1
d ( n) = [2(7) + (n 2)(2)] + 17 9 method
2 9a=1
n 1 9 c = 26
d ( n) = [ 18 2n] + 17 9 b = 10
2
(4)
d (n) = (n 1)(9 n) + 17
d (n) = n 2 10n + 26

OR

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(n 1)(n 2)
d (n) = (n 1)d (2) (n 2)d (1) + second difference
2
2(n 1)(n 2) 9 method
d (n) = (n 1)(10) (n 2)(17) + 9a=1
2 9 c = 26
d (n) = 10n 10 17n + 34 + (n 1)(n 2) 9 b = 10
d (n) = n 2 10n + 26 (4)

OR

9 method
d (n) = (n 5) + 1
2
9a=1
= n 2 10n + 26 9 c = 26
a =1 9 b = 10
b = 10 (4)
c = 26
4.3 d (8) = (8) 2 10(8) + 26 9 subs t = 8
OR By symmetry
= 10 m
d (8) 9 answer
= d (5 + 3) (2)
= d (5 3)
9 method
= d ( 2)
= 10 9 answer
(2)
OR
17, 10, 5, 2, 1, 2, 5, 10 9 method
so d(8) = 10 9 answer
(2)
4.4 Since the distance from P is decreasing for n < 5 the athlete is moving towards P. 99 decreasing
Since the distance from P is increasing for n > 5, the athlete is moving away from Moving towards
P. 99 increasing
Moving away
OR

It is sufficient to show that d is decreasing when n < 5 and increasing when n > 5
d (n) = n 2 10n + 26 9
d (n) = 2n 10
d (n) = 2n 10
d (n) = 2(n 5)
For n < 5, 2(n 5) < 0 9 2(n 5) < 0
d (n) < 0 decreasing 9 decreasing
For n > 5, 2(n 5) > 0
d (n) > 0 increasing
9 increasing
(4)
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y D

QUESTION 5 C

g
B

G x

O H

5.1 x=0 9 answer

y=0 9 answer
(2)
5.2 f ( x) = 2 x + 8 x + 10
2 9 equate to 0
x 2 4x 5 = 0
( x 5)( x + 1) = 0 9 factors
x = 5 or x = 1 9 x-values
H(5 ; 0) 9 answer
(4)
5.3 f ( x) = 2 x + 8 x + 10
2 9 method
f ( x) = 2( x 2) 2 + 18 9 ( x 2) 2
Range of f is y 18 OR y ( ; 18] 9 18
9 answer
OR
(4)
f ( x) = 2 x 2 + 8 x + 10
8
x=
2(2)
9 method
x=2 9 x=2
y = 2(2) 2 + 8(2) + 10 9 y = 18
y = 18 9 answer
Range of f is y 18 OR y ( ; 18] (4)
OR

9 method
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5 1 9 x=2
x=
2
x=2
9 y = 18
y = 2(2) 2 + 8(2) + 10
9 answer
y = 18 (4)
Range of f is y 18 OR y ( ; 18]

OR

f ( x) = 2 x 2 + 8 x + 10
f ( x) = 4 x + 8
9 method
0 = 4 x + 8 9 x=2
x=2 9 y = 18
y = 2(2) 2 + 8(2) + 10 9 answer
y = 18
(4)
Range of f is y 18 OR y ( ; 18]

5.4 f (1) = 2(1) 2 + 8(1) + 10 9 substitution f(1)

f (1) = 16
9 substitution g(1)
16 (2)
g (1) =
1
g (1) = 16
C(1 ; 16) lies on both the graphs of f and g

OR
16 9 equating
2 x 2 + 8 x + 10 =
x
9 answer
2 x + 8 x + 10 x 16 = 0
3 2
(2)
x 4x 5x + 8 = 0
3 2

( x 1)( x 2 3x 8) = 0
x = 1 or x 2 3x 8 = 0
C(1 ; 16)
5.5 p ( x) = f (3 x) 9 3x = 2
3x = 2 NOTE: 2
9x=
Answer Only: Full Marks 3
2
x= 9 y = 18
3 (3)
2
TP ( ; 18)
3

OR
24
9 x=
p ( x) = 2(3x) 2 + 8(3x) + 10 2(18)
= 18 x 2 + 24 x + 10 2
9x=
3
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24 9 y = 18
x= (3)
2(18)
2
x=
3
2
TP ( ; 18)
3

OR

p ( x) = 2(3 x) 2 + 8(3 x) + 10
= 18 x 2 + 24 x + 10 9 0 = 36 x + 24
p ( x) = 36 x + 24
0 = 36 x + 24 2
9x=
2 3
x= 9 y = 18
3
(3)
2
TP ( ; 18)
3
9
OR 2
2
p( x) = 18 x + 18
p( x) = 2(3x) 2 + 8(3x) + 10 3

= 18 x 2 + 24 x + 10 2
2 9x=
2 3
= 18 x + 18
3 9 y = 18
2 (3)
TP ( ; 18) [15]
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QUESTION 6

6.1 f ( x) = 3 x
9 answer
f 1 ( x) = log 3 x
(1)
6.2 y 1
f ( x) = log 3 x
(Log Graph)
9shape
f 9x-intercept

f ( x) = 3 x
(Exponential Graph)
9shape
(0 ; 1) f -1 9y-intercept
(4)
x

(1 ; 0)

6.3 x>0 99 answer

(2)
OR

x (0 ; )

6.4 0<x 1 9 critical values

9 notation
(2)
6.5 y > 4 OR y (4 ; ) 99 answer
(2)
6.6 g ( x) = 3 x2
OR g ( x) = f ( x 2) 9 (sign)
9 x2
OR (2)

g ( x) =
1 x
9
( ) 1
3 OR g ( x) = f ( x)
9
9 (sign)
1
9
9
(2)
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QUESTION 7

7.1 88 9
850 000 88
100 850 000
= R 748 000 100
9 answer
OR (2)

12
850 000 9
100 12
= R102 000 850 000
100
Loan amount = R850 000 R102 000 9 answer
= R748 000 (2)

7.2 0,09
12

1 + ie = 1 + 0,09
12 9
12
ie = 0,09380689
9 substitution
r = 9,38% p.a 9 answer
9,6% 9 decision
Not correct (4)

OR
i
9
i
12 12
1 + 0,096 = 1 + 9 substitution
12
12 1,096 = 1 +
i
12
i
1,007668183 = 1 +
12
i = 0,092018201
9 answer
r = 9,2% p.a 9 decision
9% (4)
Not correct
7.3 x[1 (1 + i ) n ]
Pv = 9 subs into
i
correct
0,09
240
formula
x 1 1 +
12 0,09
748 000= 9i=
0,09 12
9 n = 240
12
9 answer
x = R 6 729,95
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7.4 x[1 (1 + i ) n ]
Pv =
i
0,09 n 9 subs into
7 0001 1 +

12 correct
748 000= formula
0,09
12
n
561 0,09
= 1 1 +
700 12
n
0,09 139 9 simplification
1 + =
12 700
0,09 139
nlog1 + = log 9 use of logs
12 700
n = 216,35 months
= 18,03 years 9 answer
(4)
OR

x[1 (1 + i ) 12n ]
Pv =
i
0,09 12n 9 subs into
7 000 1 1 + correct
12
748 000= formula
0,09
12
12 n
561 0,09
= 1 1 +
700 12
12 n 9 simplification
0,09 139
1 + =
12 700
0,09 139 9 use of logs
12nlog1 + = log
12 700
n = 18,03 years
9 answer
(4)
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QUESTION 8

8.1 f ( x) = 9 x 2
f ( x + h) = 9 ( x + h) 2 9 substitution
= 9 x 2 2 xh h 2
f ( x + h) f ( x) = 2 xh h 2 9 simplification

2 xh h 2
f ( x) = lim
h0 h 9 formula
h(2 x h)
= lim 9 common factor
h0 h
= lim(2 x h)
h0

= 2 x 9 answer
(5)
OR

f (x + h ) f (x ) 9 formula
f ( x ) = lim
h0 h

= lim
9 (x + h ) 9 x 2
2
( ) 9 substitution
h0 h

= lim
( )
9 x + 2 xh + h 2 9 + x 2
2 9 simplification
h0 h
2 xh h 2
= lim
h0 h
h( 2 x h ) 9 common factor
= lim
h0 h
= lim( 2 x h )
h0 9 answer
= 2 x (5)
8.2.1 Dx [1 + 6 x ]
1
1
= Dx 1 + 6 x 2 9 6x 2

9 answer
1
(2)
= 3x 2

8.2.2 8 3x6 9 x 5
y=
8 x5 3
9 x
1 3 8
= 5 x
x 8
3 9 5 x 6
= x 5 x 3
8 9
dy 3 8
= 5 x 6 (4)
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QUESTION 9
y
g
A( 1 ; 0) C(3 ; 0) x
O

D(0 ; 6)
f

E B

9.1 f ( x) = a ( x + 1) 2 ( x 3) 99 substitution of
x-values
6 = a (0 + 1) 2 (0 3)
9 subs (0 ; 6)
6 = 3a
a=2 9a=2
f ( x) = 2( x 2 + 2 x + 1)( x 3) 9 simplification
= 2 x 3 2 x 2 10 x 6 (5)

9.2 f ( x ) = 6 x 2 4 x 10 9 f ( x) = 6 x 2 4 x 6
9 f ( x) = 0
6 x 2 4 x 10 = 0
3x 2 2 x 5 = 0 9 factors
(3x 5)( x + 1) = 0
5 9 x-value
x= or x = 1
3 9 y-value
5 512 (5)
B ; OR B(1,67 ; 18,96)
3 27
9.3 h( x) = 2 x 3 2 x 2 10 x 6 (6 x 6)
= 2 x 3 2 x 2 16 x 9 h( x) = 2 x 3 2 x 2 16 x
9 h( x) = 6 x 2 4 x 16
h( x) = 6 x 2 4 x 16
9 h( x) = 0
0 = 3x 2 2 x 8
0 = (3x + 4)( x 2) 9 factors
4
x= or x = 2
3
4 9 correct x-value
x=
3
(5)
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QUESTION 10

10.1 y = 5(1) 8 9 subs 1

= 3 (1)
Point of contact is (1 ; 3)
10.2 3 = 2(1) 3 + p(1) 2 + q (1) 7
9 subs (1 ; 3)
2= p+q

g ( x) = 6 x 2 + 2 px + q
9
g (1) = 5
g ( x) = 6 x 2 + 2 px + q
5 = 6(1) 2 + 2 p(1) + q 9 subs x = 1 and y = 5
1 = 2 p + q 9 simplification

9 p-value
p = 3 9 q-value
q=5 (6)
[7]

QUESTION 11
y

9 x-intercepts
9 turning point
99 shape

[4]
f

1
/2 2 3 x

1 /3 1

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QUESTION 12

12.1 x, y N 0
x + y 100 y x + 100 99 x + y 100
x 50 OR x 50 99 x + 2 y 180
9 x 50
x + 2 y 180 1
y x + 90 (5)
2

12.2 999 each constraint

Large tables
170

160

150
9 feasible region
140
(4)
130

120

110

100

90

A(20 ; 80)
80

70

60

50
FEASIBLE
REGION
40

30

20

10

Small Tables
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 210 220 230

12.3 90 tables 9 answer

(1)
12.4 P = 300 x + 400 y 9 answer
(1)
12.5 Maximum at A (20 ; 80) 99 answer
20 small tables and 80 large tables. (2)
12.6 P = qx + 400 y
q
m= q
400 9 m=
q 1 400
1 9 20 0 q 400
400 2
20 0 q 400
(2)
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QUESTION 12.2
Large tables
170

160

150

140

130

120

110

100

90

A(20 ; 80)
80

70

60

50

40
FEASIBLE
REGION
30

20

10

Small tables
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 210 220 230

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