MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
GRADE 12
NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE
MEMORANDUM
JUNE 2017
NOTE
QUESTION 1
1.1.1 | ?2 − ? − 30 = 0 (? + 5)(? − 6) = 0 ? + 5 = 0 or/of ? − 6 = 0 ? = −5 or/of ? = 6 | ✓✓ factors ✓?-values (3) |
1.1.2 | 3?2 + ? − 1 = 0 x = -(1)± √(1)2-4(3)(-1) 2(3) x= -1 ± √13 6 ∴x=0,43 or x = -0,77 | ✓ substitution ✓✓ ?-values (3) |
1.1.3 | ✓ factors ✓ critical values with method ✓✓ answer (accuracy) (4) | |
1.1.4 | 3x - 5√x = 2 | ✓ isolating 5 x ✓ squaring both sides ✓ standard form ✓ answers ✓ testing and conclusion ✓ standard form ✓✓ factors ✓ answers ✓ conclusion (5) |
1.2 | y-x-6=0..................(1) | ✓ substitution ✓ removing brackets ✓ standard form ✓ ?-value ✓ ?-value (5) |
1.3 | 1 + 1 = 7 | ✓ adding denominator ✓ simplification ✓ standard form ✓ factors or formula ✓ answers (5) |
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QUESTION 2
2.1.1 | 1 ; 5 ; 12 ; 22 ; ? ; ? 4 7 10 - 1st differences 3 3 - 2nd differences T5 = 35 and T6 = 51 | ✓✓ answers (2) |
2.1.2 | ✓ answer (4) | |
2.1.3 | 3 n2 - ½n = 3432 2 3 n2 - ½n - 3432 = 0 2 3n2 - n - 6864 = 0 (3n+143)(n-48) = 0 n = -143 or n = 48 3 | ✓ equation ✓ standard form ✓ factors or formula ✓ answer n = 48 (4) |
2.2.1 | ?2 − ?1 = ?3 − ?2 ? + √2 = 3√2 − ? 2? = 2√2 ? = √2 OR | ✓ method ✓ answer ✓ method ✓ answer (2) |
2.2.2 | T51 = a + 50d =-√2 + 50(2√2) =99√2 | ✓ value of d ✓ substitution into correct formula ✓ answer (3) |
2.3 | Terms between 50 and 500 divisible by 7 | ✓ identification of first and last terms ✓ substitution ✓ answer (3) |
2.4.1 | ✓ method ✓ substitution ✓ answer | |
2.4.2 | Yes, because -1<r<1 -1< 1 <1 3 | ✓ Yes ✓ reason (2) |
2.4.3 | ✓✓ substitution ✓ simplification ✓ exponential law ✓ answer (5) | |
2.5 | = 1+1 (1+1) (1+1+1)(1+1+1+1)(1+1+1+1+1)(1+1+1+1+1+1) = 1+2+3+4+5+6 21 | ✓ expansion ✓ answer (2) |
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QUESTION 3
3.1.1 | ? = 5 | answer / antwoord (1) |
3.1.2 | (x-5)2 = 4 | ✓ let y = 0 ✓ square root ✓ answer (3) ✓ let = 0 ✓ factors ✓ answers |
3.1.3 | ✓ x-intercepts ✓ y-intercepts ✓ turning point ✓ shape (4) | |
3.1.4 | Range of f : ? ∈ [−4; ∞] ??/?? ? ≥ −4 ? ∈ ? | ✓ answer (1) |
3.1.5 | Reflection about the x-axis | ✓ answer ✓ equation (2) |
3.2 | x2 +3 = kx - 1 x2 -kx + 4 =0 For g (x) to be a tangent, roots are equal. b2 -4ac = 0 k2 -16 = 0 k2 = 16 / (k+4)(k-4) =0 k=±4 / k=-4 or k= 4 | ✓ equating ✓ standard form ✓ Δ = 0 ✓ substitution ✓ answers (5) |
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QUESTION 4
4.1 | p = 1 and q = 2 | ✓ value of p ✓ value of q (2) |
4.2 | y= a + 2 | ✓ substitution of point ✓ value of a ✓ equation (3) |
4.3 | Point of intersection of axes of symmetry of f is (– 1 ; 2) | ✓ point of intersection ✓ equating ✓ x-value and y-value ✓ method ✓ answer (5) |
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QUESTION 5
5.1 | 5 = a1 + ½ 6 ∴ a = 1 3 | ✓ substitution ✓ answer (2) |
5.2 | ✓ substitution ✓ answer (2) | |
5.3 | ✓ answer (1) | |
5.4 | h(x) = 3x h-1 : y = log3x or log x log 3 | ✓ answer h ✓ answer h-1 (2) |
5.5 | Points: (-2;9½) and (0; 3 ) 2 m= y2 - y1 x2 - x1 = 19 - 1 2 2 -2 - 0 = 8 -2 =-4 | ✓ coordinates of A . ✓ substitution ✓ answer (3) |
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QUESTION 6
6.1 | effective rate = 16.08%p.a | ✓ formula ✓ substitution ✓ answer (3) |
6.2.1 | ? = ?(1 + ??) = 75 000(1 +12% x 8) = ?147 000 Monthly installment: R147000 96 months = R1531,25 | ✓ substitution ✓ answer ✓ answer (3) |
6.2.2 | A = P(1+i)n 147000 = 75000 (1+i)8 (1+i)8 = 1.96 1 + i = 8√196 i = 1,087757306 - 1 i = 0,08775... rate = 8,78% | ✓ substitution ✓ simplification ✓ making i subject of the formula ✓ answer (4) |
6.3 | ✓✓✓setting up equation ✓ answer (4) |
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QUESTION 7
7.1 | ?(?) = −2?2 ?(? + ℎ) = −2(? + ℎ)2 = −2(?2 + 2?ℎ + ℎ2) = −2?2 − 4?ℎ − 2ℎ2 ?′(?) = lim ?(? + ℎ) − ?(?) ℎ→0 ℎ = lim −2?2 − 4?ℎ − 2ℎ2 − (−2?2) ℎ→0 ℎ = lim −4?ℎ − 2ℎ2 ℎ→0 ℎ = lim ℎ(−4? − 2ℎ) ℎ→0 ℎ = lim (−4? − 2ℎ) ℎ→0 = −4? | ✓ −2x2 − 4?ℎ − 2ℎ2 ✓ substitution ✓ common factor ✓ answer (4) |
7.2.1 | ? = 6? + 4?√? ? = 6? + 4?3 2 ?? = 6 + 6?½ ?? | ✓4?3 2 6 ✓ 6?½✓ (3) |
7.2.2 | 1 tr2 - ½ ✓ 6 ✓✓answer (3) |
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QUESTION 8
8.1 | y = 1(x-1)(x-4) =(x2 -2x + 1)(x-4) =x3 -4x2 - 2x2 + 8x + x - 4 = x3 - 6x2 + 9x -4 ∴b + -6 and c = 9 OR 1+b+c = 4= 0 b+c = 3 ...(1) 64 + 16b + 4c - 4 = 0 16b +4c = -60 ..(2) (2)-(1) x 4 16b + 4c = 12 ∴12b = -72 b=-6 -6+c=3 ∴c=9 | ✓ substitution ✓ expanding ✓ answer ✓ both equations ✓ subtraction ✓ answers (3) |
8.2 | ?(?) = ?3 − 6?2 + 9? − 4 ?′'(?) = 3?2 − 12? + 9 = 0 (3? − 9)(? − 1) = 0 3? − 9 = 0 ?? ? − 1 = 0 ? = 3 ?? ? = 1 ? = −4 ?(3 ; −4) | ✓ f ′(x) = 0 ✓ factors ✓ x-values ✓ coordinates of B (4) |
8.3 | x<1 or x>3 | x<1 x>3 |
8.4 | ?(?) = 3x2 -12x + 9 ?''(?) = 6x - 12 = 0 x= 2 y= -2 Point of inflection: (2 ; -2) equation of line /: y = x-4 -2 = 2-4 -2= -2 | ✓ f'' (x) = 0 ✓ coordinates ✓ equation of line ✓ method (4) |
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QUESTION 9
9.1 | height of ΔAPQ = (8-y) x = 8-y (APQ III ABC) 10 8 8x = 80 - 10y 10y = -8x + 80 y=-8 x + 8 10 | ✓ ratios ✓ answer(2) |
9.2 | ✓ formula ✓ substitution (2) | |
9.3 | A(x) = 8x - 8x 2 10 A'(x) = 16 x + 8 = 0 10 x = -8 x - 10 16 x = 5cm y = 8 (5) + 8 = 4cm 10 OR to gey y A = 8(5) - 8(5)2 10 =20cm2 y = 4cm | ✓ A' (x) ✓ =0 ✓ length of x ✓ length of y (4) |
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QUESTION 10
10.1.1 | P(A or B)' = 1-P(A or B) = 0,3 | ✓ answer(1) |
10.1.2 | P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) 0,7 = 0,4 + k k = 0,3 | ✓ rule ✓ answer (2) |
10.1.2 | P (A∪B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A∩B) 0,7 = 0,4 + k - P(A∩B) P(A∩B) = k - 0,3 P(A∩B) = P(A) x P(B) k-0,3 = 0,4 x k 0,6k = 0,3 k = 0,5 | ✓ substitution in rule ✓ answer ✓ substitution in rule ✓ answer (4) |
10.2 | ||
10.2.1 | m = 10 / 5 and 30 / 3 / 1 24 12 240 24 8 | ✓ answer m ✓ answer n (2) |
10.2.2 | 14 x 9 = 7 or 14 x x = 7 24 x+9 20 24 x+9 30 126 = 7 or 14x = 7 24x + 216 20 24x + 216 30 168 x + 1512 = 2520 420x = 168x + 1512 168x = 1008 252x = 1512 x = 6 x= 6 | 9 / x x+9 x+9 ✓ equation ✓ answer (3) |
10.2.3 | ?(?????) = 7 + 7 24 30 = 21 40 (0,525) | ✓ addition ✓ answer (2) |
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TOTAL: 150