Mathematics Paper 1 Exam Practice Memo

Mathematics/P1 2 DBE/Feb.Mar.
2012
NSC Memorandum
QUESTION 1
1.1.1 3x 2 5x 2
3x 2 5x 2 0 standard form
(3x 1)( x 2) 0 factors
1 both answers
x or x 2 (3)
3
1.1.2 2
x 5
x
x2 2 5x
x2 5x 2 0 standard form
b b2 4ac
x
2a
( 5) 25 4(1)( 2) subs in correct
x formula
2(1)
5 33
x
2 answers
x 5,37 or x 0,37 (one for each answer)
(4)
1.1.3 ( x 1)( x 3) 12
multiplication
x 2
2 x 3 12
x 2 2 x 15 0
( x 5)( x 3) 0 factors
+ 0 0 + OR
3 5 3 5
x 3 or x 5 answer
(4)
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Mathematics/P1 3 DBE/Feb.Mar. 2012
NSC Memorandum
1.2 r p 2
r 2 p r 2 p
6r 5rp 5 p 8
substitution
6( 2 p) 5(2 p) p 5 p 8
12 6 p 10 p 5 p 2 5p 8 simplification
5 p2 p 4 0
(5 p 4)( p 1) 0
4 factors
p or p 1 p-answers
5
4
r 2 or r 2 ( 1)
5
6 r-answers
r r 3 (7)
5
OR
r p 2
p 2 r
p 2 r
6r 5rp 5 p 8
6r 5r (2 r ) 5(2 r ) 8 substitution
6r 10r 5r 2 10 5r 8
5r 21r 18 0
2
(5r 6)(r 3) 0 standard form

factors
6
r or r 3 r-answers
5
6
p 2 or p 2 3
5
p-answers
4
p p 1 (7)
5
1.3 Let the shortest side be x let the shortest side be x

Sides of the prism: x ; 2x ; 3x
Volume = lbh x ; 2x ; 3x
(x)(2x)(3x) = 3 072
6 x 3 = 3 072 (x)(2x)(3x) = 3 072
x 3 = 512 answer
x 3 512
x=8 (4)
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NSC Memorandum
QUESTION 2
2.1 Tn a (n 1)d
d=4
173 7 (n 1)(4)
Tn 7 4(n 1)
173 7 4n 4
4n 184
n 46 answer
(3)
OR
Tn 4n 11 Tn 4n 11
173 4n 11
answer
4n 184
(3)
n 46
2.2 n
Sn [a l ]
2 subs of n = 46
46 subs of a and l
[ 7 173] into the correct
2
formula
23 [166 ]
3 818 answer
(3)
OR
n
Sn [2a (n 1)d ]
2
46 subs of n = 46
[2( 7) (45)(4)] subs of a and d
2 into the correct
23 [ 14 180 ] formula
3 818
answer
(3)
2.3 46 n=1
4n 11 top value = 46
4n 11
n 1
(3)
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NSC Memorandum
QUESTION 3
3.1.1 1 1
r r
2 2
1 answer
T4 1 (2)
2
1
2
3.1.2 1
n 1
1
n
Tn 4 Tn 8
1
n 1
2 2 4
2
1 1 1 1
n 1 n
4 8 substitution
64 2 64 2
1 1 1 1
n 1 n
OR
256 2 256 2 1 1
n 1
1
8
1
n 1
1
8
1
n 1 256 2
2 2 2 2
8 n 1 8 n 1
n 9 n 9 answer
(4)
OR
1
T4
2
1
T5 T5 and T6
4
1 T7
T6
8
1
T7 T8
16
1
T8
32
1 answer
T9
64 (4)
n 9
3.1.3 a
S substitution into
1 r
4 correct formula
1 answer
1
2 (2)
8
3

NSC Memorandum
3.2 For a geometric sequence:
x 1 x 3 T2 T3
1 x 1 T1 T2
x 2x 1 x 3
2
x2 2x 1 x 3
x x 4 0 standard form
x2 x 4 0
2
1 1 4(1)(4) 1 15
2
x OR x 0
2(1) 2 4 subs in quadratic
formula
1 15 1 15 15
2
x x 0
2 2 4 4
non-real/no x-
Solution is non-real. values
There is no x-value that makes the sequence geometric. (4)
OR
T2 T3
For a geometric sequence: T1 T2
x 1 x 3
1 x 1 standard form
x 2x 1 x 3
2
x2 x 4 0 subs in
discriminant
b2 4ac
1 4(1)(4)
15 non-real/no x-
Solution is non-real values
There is no x-value that makes the sequence geometric. (4)
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NSC Memorandum
QUESTION 4
4.1 17 10 5 2 complete
pattern
7 5 3
2 2 r=1
r=1 s=2
s=2 (3)
OR
NOTE: Candidates may do 4.2 first.
d (n) n 2 10n 26
r d (5) d ( n) n2 10n 26
5 10 5 26
2
1 r=1
s d (6)
6
2
10 6 26 s=2
(3)
12
OR
d ( n) n 5 1
2
r d (5)
5 5 1
2
d ( n) n 5 1
2
1
s d (6) r=1
6 5 1
2
s=2
2 (3)
4.2 2a 2
a 1 a=1
3a b 7 method
3(1) b 7
b 10
a b c 17
b = 10
1 10 c 17 c = 26
c 26 (4)
d ( n) n 2 10n 26
OR

NSC Memorandum
a b c 17
4a 2b c 10 a b c 17
method
3a b 7 4a 2b c 10 a= 1
9a 3b 21 9a 3b c 5 c = 26
9a 3b c 5 3a b 7 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
method
2a 2
a= 1
a 1
c 26 c = 26
d ( n) n 2
bn 26
17 (1) 2
b 26
b 10
d ( n) n 2 10n 26 b = 10
(4)
OR
n 1
d(n) 2(first difference) (n 2)(second difference) d(1)
2
n 1 method
d ( n) 2( 7) (n 2)(2) 17
2 a=1
n 1 c = 26
d ( n) 18 2n 17 b = 10
2
(4)
d (n) (n 1)( 9 n) 17
d ( n) n 2 10n 26
OR

NSC Memorandum
(n 1)(n 2)
d ( n) (n 1)d (2) (n 2)d (1) second difference
2
2(n 1)(n 2) method
d (n) (n 1)(10) (n 2)(17) a=1
2 c = 26
d (n) 10n 10 17 n 34 (n 1)(n 2) b = 10
d ( n) n 2 10n 26 (4)
OR
method
d ( n) n 5 1
2
a=1
n 2 10n 26 c = 26
a 1 b = 10
b 10 (4)
c 26
4.3 d (8) (8) 2 10(8) 26 subs t = 8
OR By symmetry
10 m
d (8) answer
d (5 3) (2)
d (5 3)
method
d (2)
10 answer
(2)
OR
17, 10, 5, 2, 1, 2, 5, 10 method
so d(8) = 10 answer
(2)
4.4 Since the distance from P is decreasing for n < 5 the athlete is moving towards P. decreasing
Since the distance from P is increasing for n > 5, the athlete is moving away from Moving towards
P. 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
d ( n) 2n 10
d (n) 2n 10
d (n) 2(n 5)
For n < 5, 2(n 5) 0 2(n 5) < 0
d (n) 0 decreasing decreasing
For n > 5, 2(n 5) 0
d (n) 0 increasing
increasing
(4)
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NSC Memorandum
y D
QUESTION 5 C
g
B
G x
O H
5.1 x=0 answer

y=0 answer
(2)
5.2 f ( x) 2 x 8 x 10 2 equate to 0
x2 4x 5 0
( x 5)( x 1) 0 factors
x = 5 or x = 1 x-values
H(5 ; 0) answer
(4)
5.3 f ( x) 2 x 8 x 10 2 method
f ( x) 2( x 2) 2 18 (x 2) 2
Range of f is y 18 OR y ( ; 18] 18
answer
OR
(4)
f ( x) 2x 2
8 x 10
8
x
2( 2 )
method
x 2 x 2
y 2(2) 2 8(2) 10 y = 18
y 18 answer
Range of f is y 18 OR y ( ; 18] (4)
OR
method
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5 1 x 2
x
2
x 2
y = 18
y 2( 2) 2 8(2) 10
answer
y 18 (4)
Range of f is y 18 OR y ( ; 18]
OR
f ( x) 2 x 2 8 x 10
f ( x) 4x 8
method
0 4x 8 x 2
x 2 y = 18
y 2(2) 2 8(2) 10 answer
y 18
(4)
Range of f is y 18 OR y ( ; 18]
5.4 f (1) 2(1) 2 8(1) 10 substitution f(1)

f (1) 16
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 equating
2x 2 8 x 10
x
answer
2x3 8x 2 10 x 16 0 (2)
x 3
4x 2
5x 8 0
( x 1)( x 2
3 x 8) 0
x 1 or x 3 x 8 2
0
C(1 ; 16)
5.5 p ( x) f (3 x) 3x = 2
3x 2 NOTE: 2
x=
Answer Only: Full Marks 3
2
x y = 18
3 (3)
2
TP ( ; 18)
3
OR
24
x
p ( x) 2(3x) 2 8(3x) 10 2( 18)
18 x 2 24 x 10 2
x=
3
NSC Memorandum
24 y = 18
x (3)
2( 18)
2
x
3
2
TP ( ; 18)
3
OR
p( x) 2(3x) 2 8(3x) 10
18 x 2 24 x 10 0 36 x 24
p ( x) 36 x 24
0 36 x 24 2
x=
2 3
x y = 18
3
(3)
2
TP ( ; 18)
3
OR
2
2
p ( x) 18 x 18
p( x) 2(3x) 2
8(3x) 10 3
18 x 2
24 x 10 2
x=
2 3
2
18 x 18
3 y = 18
2 (3)
TP ( ; 18) [15]
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NSC Memorandum
QUESTION 6
6.1 f ( x) 3x
answer
f 1 ( x) log 3 x
(1)
6.2 y
f ( x) log3 x
1
(Log Graph)
shape
f x-intercept
f ( x) 3 x
(Exponential Graph)
shape
(0 ; 1) f -1 y-intercept
(4)
x
(1 ; 0)
6.3 x>0 answer

(2)
OR
x 0;
6.4 0<x 1 critical values

notation
(2)
6.5 y 4 OR y ( 4; ) answer
(2)
6.6 g ( x) 3 x 2
OR g ( x) f ( x 2) (sign)
x2
OR (2)
1 x 1
g ( x) 3 OR g ( x) f ( x) (sign)
9 9
1
9
(2)
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NSC Memorandum
QUESTION 7
7.1 88
850 000 88
100 850 000
R 748 000 100
answer
OR (2)
12
850 000
100 12
R102 000 850 000
100
Loan amount = R850 000 R102 000 answer
= R748 000 (2)
7.2 0,09
12
1 ie 1 0,09
12
12
ie 0,09380689
substitution
r 9,38% p.a answer
9,6% decision
Not correct (4)
OR
i
i
12 12
1 0,096 1 substitution
12
i
12
1,096 1
12
i
1,007668183 1
12
i 0,092018201
answer
r 9,2% p.a decision
9% (4)
Not correct
7.3 x[1 (1 i ) n ]
Pv subs into
i
correct
0,09
240
x1 1 formula
12 0,09
748 000 i=
0,09 12
n = 240
12
answer
x R 6 729,95
(4)

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7.4 x[1 (1 i ) n ]
Pv
i
0,09
n
7 000 1 1 subs into

12 correct
748 000 formula
0,09
12
561 0,09
n
1 1
700 12
0,09 139
n
1 simplification
12 700
0,09 139
nlog 1 log use of logs
12 700
n 216,35 months
18,03 years answer
(4)
OR
x[1 (1 i ) 12n ]
Pv
i
0,09
12n subs into
7 000 1 1 correct
12
748 000 formula
0,09
12
12n
561 0,09
1 1
700 12
0,09
12 n
139 simplification
1
12 700
0,09 139 use of logs
12nlog 1 log
12 700
n 18,03 years
answer
(4)
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NSC Memorandum
QUESTION 8
8.1 f ( x) 9 x2
f ( x h) 9 ( x h) 2 substitution
9 x2 2 xh h 2
f ( x h) f ( x) 2 xh h 2 simplification
2 xh h 2
f ( x) lim
h 0 h formula
h( 2 x h)
lim common factor
h 0 h
lim( 2 x h)
h 0
2x answer
(5)
OR
f x h f x formula
f x lim
h 0 h
9 x h 9 x2 substitution
2
lim
h 0 h
9 x 2 xh h 2 9
2
x2 simplification
lim
h 0 h
2 xh h 2
lim
h 0 h
h 2x h common factor
lim
h 0 h
lim 2 x h
h 0 answer
2x (5)
8.2.1 Dx [1 6 x ]
1
Dx 1 6 x 2
1
6x 2
answer
(2)
1
3x 2
8.2.2 8 3x6 x5
y
8 x5 3
x
1 3 8
x
x5 8
3 5x 6
x 5 x 3
8
dy 3 8
5x 6 (4)
dx 8 [11]

NSC Memorandum
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) substitution of
x-values
6 a (0 1) 2 (0 3)
subs (0 ; 6)
6 3a
a 2 a=2
f ( x) 2( x 2 2 x 1)( x 3) simplification
2 x3 2 x 2 10 x 6 (5)
9.2 f ( x) 6 x 2 4 x 10 f ( x) 6 x 2 4x 6
f (x) 0
6x 2 4 x 10 0
3x 2 2x 5 0 factors
(3 x 5)( x 1) 0
5 x-value
x or x 1
3 y-value
5 512 (5)
B ; OR B 1,67 ; 18,96
3 27
9.3 h( x ) 2 x3 2 x 2 10 x 6 (6 x 6)
2 x3 2 x 2 16 x h( x) 2 x3 2 x 2 16 x
h ( x) 6 x 2 4 x 16
h ( x) 6 x2 4 x 16
h (x) 0
0 3x 2 2 x 8
0 (3 x 4)( x 2) factors
4
x or x 2
3
4 correct x-value
x
3
(5)
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NSC Memorandum
QUESTION 10
10.1 y 5(1) 8 subs 1

3 (1)
Point of contact is (1 ; 3)
10.2 3 2(1) 3 p (1) 2 q (1) 7
subs (1 ; 3)
2 p q
g ( x) 6x 2 2 px q
g (1) 5
g ( x) 6 x 2 2 px q
5 6(1) 2
2p 1 q subs x = 1 and y = 5
1 2p q simplification
p-value
p 3
q-value
q 5 (6)
[7]
QUESTION 11
y
x-intercepts
turning point
shape
[4]
f
1
/2 2 3 x
1 1
/3

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6.4 0<x 1 critical values

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