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KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
MATHEMATICS P1
PREPARATORY EXAMINATION
SEPTEMBER 2016
MEMORANDUM
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SENIOR CERTIFICATE
GRADE 12
MARKS: 150
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Mathematics P1 2 September 2016 Preparatory Examination
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QUESTION 1
1.1.1 2 x(3x 5) 0
5
x 0 or x AA Answers (2)
3
1.1.2 x 2 3x 7
x 2 3x 7 0 A equation in std. form
(3) (3) 2 4(1)(7) CA substitution
x
2(1) Penalise rounding off
x 4,54 or x 1,54 CACA answers (4)
1.1.3 2x 5 x 3
2x 3 5 x A isolating 5 x
4 x 2 12 x 9 25 x M squaring both sides
4 x 2 37 x 9 0 CA standard form
4 x 1x 9 0 CA factors
1 CA both answers
x or x9 CA rejecting
4 (6)
n/a
OR
1
2x 5x 3 0
2
A standard form
12 12
2 x 1 x 3 0
CAfactors
1
1 1
1
1 1
x
2
or x 3
2
2 CA x 2 CA x 2 3
2
No solution x9 CAanswer CArejecting (6)
1.1.4 2 x (3x 1) 0
2 x 0 for all x R A 2 x 0 for all x R
3x 1 0
A 3x 1 0
1
x A x
1 (3)
3 3
OR [Graphically]
A sketch of y 2 x
A sketch of y 3x 1
1
1 A x
x 3
3 (3)
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Mathematics P1 3 September 2016 Preparatory Examination
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1.2 299 . 21 – 299
M for taking 299 as a common
299 (2 – 1)
factor
= 299
A (2 – 1)
(3)
A answer
1.3 2 x y 3 (1)
x 2 5 xy y 2 15 (2)
From (1) : y 2 x 3 A y as subject
Subst . (1) into (2)
x 2 5 x(2 x 3) (2 x 3) 2 15 CA substitution y 2 x 3
x 2 10 x 2 15 x 4 x 2 12 x 9 15 0
15 x 2 27 x 6 0 CA std. form
5 x 13x 6 0 CAfactors
1 CAx values
x or x 2
5
17 CAy values (6)
y or y 1
5
OR
2 x y 3 (1)
x 2 5 xy y 2 15 (2)
y3
From (1) : x A x as subject
2
Subst. (1) into (2)
y 3 y 3 y3
2
5 y y 15
2
CA substitution x
2 2 2
y 2 6 y 9 5 y 2 15 y
y 2 15
4 2
y 6 y 9 10 y 2 30 y 4 y 2 60
2
15 y 2 36 y 51 0
CA std. form
5 y 2 12 y 17 0
5 y 17 y 1 0 CAfactors
17
y or y 1 CAy values
5
1
x or x 2 CAx values
5 (6)
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Mathematics P1 4 September 2016 Preparatory Examination
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QUESTION 2
2.1 2a 4
a2 A a value
3a b 0
b 6 (4)
CAb value
abc 4
c8 CAc value
Tn 2n 6n 8
2
CAgeneral term
OR
2a 4
a2 A a value
3a b 0
CAb value
b 6
T0 c 8 CAc value
Tn 2n 6n 8
2
(4)
CAgeneral term
OR
T T n 1d
n 1n 2 d Aformula
n 1 1 2
2 Asubstituting first and second
4 n 10
n 1n 2 4 difference values
2
5 0 2n 6n 4
2
CAsimplifying
2n 6n 8
2
CAgeneral term (4)
2.2 Tn 4n 4 28088 A 4n 4
4n 28092 CA 4n 4 28088
n 7023 CA(n ЄN) n 7023
Between the 7023rd and 7024th terms. CA(n ЄN)conclusion
OR (4)
Tn Tn 1 28088 A Tn Tn 1 28088
2n 6n 8 2(n 1) 6(n 1) 8 28088
2 2
2n 6n 8 2n 4n 2 6n 6 8 28088 0
2 2
4n 28096 0
CA 4n 28096 0
4n 28096
n 7024 CA(n ЄN) n 7024
(4)
Between the 7023rd and 7024th terms. CA(n ЄN)conclusion
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Mathematics P1 5 September 2016 Preparatory Examination
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QUESTION 3
3.1.1 6 ; 2 ; 10 ; 2 ; 14 ; 2 ; ...
18 ; 2 AA answers (2)
3.1.2 a 2 and is a constant sequence
S50 50 2
A100 (1)
100
3.1.3 a 6; d 4; n 50 A for a, d and n values
S50 26 450 1
50
CA for substitution into formula
2
5200 CA 5200
S100 5200 100
CAanswer (4)
5300
3.2 S n a ar ar 2 ... ar n 1 (1) A for equation (1)
rS n ar ar 2 ... ar n (2) A for equation (2)
(2) (1) :
rS n S n ar n a A subtraction on LHS and RHS
S n r 1 a r 1n
A factorising
Sn
a r n 1
a 1 rn
r 1 if S n penalize 1 mark (4)
1 r
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QUESTION 4
4.1
2
a 1 r Aa and r value
3
a
S
1 r CAsubstitution of r into formula
1
2
1
3
CAanswer
3 (3)
4.2 S n 3n 2 n
T4 S 4 S3 M T4 S 4 S3
3(4) 2 (4) 3(3) 2 (3) AAsubstitution
44 24
20 A answer (4)
OR
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Mathematics P1 6 September 2016 Preparatory Examination
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S1 T1 a 2
A a value
S 2 T1 T2 3(2) 2 2 10
T2 10 2 8 Asecond term value
S3 T1 T2 T3 3(3) 3 24
2
T3 24 8 2 14
CAd value
d 6 CAanswer
T4 a 3d 2 3(6) 20
(4)
[7]
QUESTION 5
5.1 A P(1 i ) n
A formula
A 255000 1 0,125
7
Acorrect substitution
R 100 137,46
CAanswer
(3)
5.2.1 A P (1 i ) n
5
0,095
10 000 1 Acorrect substitution into
12 correct formula
R10 402 ,15 CAanswer (2)
5.2.2 x[1 (1 i ) n ]
P
i
0,095 n CA correct substitution of P into
450 1 1
12 formula
10 402 ,15
0,095
A x 450
12
0,095
10 402 ,15 n
12 1 1 0,095
450 12
n
0,095
1 0,816999213
12
log 0,816999213 CA n as subject
n
0,095
log 1
12 Musing logs
n 25,6315128
n 26 payments (5)
CA(n Є N) answer
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Mathematics P1 7 September 2016 Preparatory Examination
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5.2.3 Balance on Loan after the 25th payment M (A - F v ) formula
A n = 25
0,095 25 0,095
25
450 1 1 CA 10 402 ,151
0,095
25
12 12
10 402 ,151
12 0,095 0,095 25
450 1 1
12 12
R12668 ,90 R12386 ,54 CA
0,095
R 282 ,36 12 (5)
CA answer
OR
OR
x[1 (1 i ) n ]
P Aformula
i
0,095 0, 6315128 Asubst. 450
450 1 1 0,095
12 CAsubst (5)
12
0,095 CAsubst 0 , 6315128
12
R 282 ,36 CAanswer
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QUESTION 6 (For learners who did not receive the errata and used P(-4;4) , should be marked
accordingly)
6.1 p 3 A p value (2)
q 2 A q value
6.2 a
h( x) q . P(4 ;4) is a point on h
x p
a
4 2
43 CA subst. p, q and point P
a 2 CA(negative)a value (2)
6.3 2
h( x) 2
x3
2
h ( 0) 2 Asubstituting x = 0
03
1 CA(negative)answer (2)
1
3
1
0 ; 1
3
6.4 x 1 CACA answer (2)
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Mathematics P1 8 September 2016 Preparatory Examination
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6.5 y ( x p ) q
y ( x 3) 2 CAsubstitution of p and q values
into equation of line of symmetry
y x 1
c 1 CAanswer (2)
OR
y x c
Point of intersection of asymptotes 3 ; 2 CAsubstitution of 3 ; 2
2 3 c into equation of line of symmetry
CAanswer (2)
c 1
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QUESTION 7
7.1 D0 ; 10 A(must be in coordinate form) (1)
answer
7.2 x 2 3 x 10 0 A x 2 3x 10 0
x 2x 5 0 CAfactors
x 2 or x5 CACA(negative and positive)
A 2 ; 0 each x – value
B(5; 0) A 2 ; 0 (4)
B(5 ; 0)
7.3 a 2 and q 10 CA(positive)a – value (2)
A q – value
7.4 b (3) 3 25 3 b (3) 3
x or x A x
2a 2(1) 2 2 2 2a 2(1) 2
2 or
3 3 49 1
y 3 10 / 12,25 / 12 25 3
2 2 4 4 CA x
2 2
C(1,5 ; 12,25) (3)
CAsubstitution
CAminimum value
7.5 ( 1,5 ; 9,25) CA x – value CA y – value (2)
7.6 3
x CACAanswer (2)
2
OR
g / ( x).h / ( x) 0
CAproduct of derivatives
2 x 3 .2 0
3 CA(positive)answer
x
2
penalize 1 mark for incorrect
notation (2)
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Mathematics P1 9 September 2016 Preparatory Examination
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QUESTION 8
8.1 y log 3 x AA answer (2)
8.2 y p
(1 ; 3) AShape of p and p-1
1 Ay – intercept of p
(3 ; 1) p-1
A x – intercept of p-1
A point on each graph
O 1 x
(4)
8.3 log 3 x 3 Msetting up equation
x 27 CAx = 27
0 x 27 CACAfor end points and (4)
inequality
ANSWER ONLY full marks
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QUESTION 9 [Penalise once for notational error in questions 9, 10 and 11]
9.1 f ( x) x 3
f x h f x
f ( x) lim A formula
h 0 h
lim
x h 3 x3
h 0 h A substitution into correct formula
x 3 3 x 2 h 3 xh2 h3 x 3
lim CA simplifying
h 0 h
lim
h 3 x 2 3 xh h 2 CAfactors
h 0 h
lim 3x 2 3xh h 2
h 0
CA answer (5)
3x 2
9.2.1 1 AA exponential form
f ( x) x 4 x 2
2
1 2
1 CACA answer
f ( x) x 8x 3 (4)
2
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Mathematics P1 10 September 2016 Preparatory Examination
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9.2.2 1 2
2
x 3 y Asquaring both sides
2
1 Asimplifying
y x 4 3x 2 9
4
dy
x3 6x CACAanswers
dx
(4)
OR OR
dy 1
2 x 2 3 . x
dx 2 AAderivative using chain rule
x3 6x CACAanswers
(4)
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QUESTION 10
10.1.1 f (3) (3) 2 8 1 A y = 1 ( y – value) (1)
10.1.2 f ( x) 2 x A value of gradient of tangent (1)
m f (3) 2(3) 6
10.1.3 Equation of tangent : -
y mx c
1 6(3) c
c 17 CA substitution
y 6 x 17
CAanswer
(2)
OR
y 1 6( x 3) CA substitution
y 6 x 18 1 CAanswer
y 6 x 17 (2)
10.2.1 f ( x) x 3 3x 2
f ( x) 3x 2 3 0
Aderivative and equating to 0
3( x 1)( x 1) 0
x 1 or x 1 CAfactors
y0 or y 4 CAx - values
CA y - values (4)
A(1 ; 0) B(1 ; 4)
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Mathematics P1 11 September 2016 Preparatory Examination
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10.2.2 PQ g ( x) f ( x)
(2 x 2) ( x3 3x 2)
Aexpression for PQ
x3 5 x
PQ 3x 2 5 0 A PQ = 0
5
x2
3
5 CA x – values
x 1,29
3
For x 1,29
y 1,29 5(1,29) 4,3
3
CAy value for x = 1,29
Maximum Length of PQ 4,3units (4)
10.2.3 k 4 or k 0 k = 0 A k = -4 CAanswers (2)
10.2.4 f ( x) 6 x 0 A 6x
x0 A 6 x 0
OR Aanswer (3)
x1 x2 (1) (1)
x 0 Amidpoint formula
2 2
CA x 0
x0 CAanswer (3)
OR
b 0
x 0
3a 3(1) Aformula
x0 A x 0
Aanswer (3)
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QUESTION 11 (Ignore units in the question)
11.1 V s(t ) 2t 15 m / s Aanswer (1)
11.2 V s(25) 2(25) 15 65 m / s CAanswer (1)
11.3 V s(t ) 2t 15 m / s
(2)
A s(t ) 2 m / s 2
CACA 2
11.4 A s / (5) 2 m / s 2
/
CAanswer (answer only 1 mark) (1)
11.5 s(t ) t 2 15t 250 Aequating s to 250
t 2 15t 250 0 CAfactors
t 25 t 10 0
t 10 s CAt = 10
V s(10) 2(10) 15 35 m / s CAanswer
(4)
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Mathematics P1 12 September 2016 Preparatory Examination
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QUESTION 12
12.1.1 150 Aanswer (1)
12.1.2(a) 70 7 Aanswer (1)
P(Male )
150 15
12.1.2(b) 80 8 Aanswer (1)
P(Eating Chocolate)
150 15
12.1.3 45 AP(male eating chocolate )
P(Male eating chocolate) 0,3
150
P(Male) P(Eating chocolate) CA P(Male) x P(eating
chocolate) value
70 80 56
0,249
150 150 225
P(Male and Eating chocolate)
P(Male) P(Eating chocolate)
CAconclusion (3)
Events are not independent
12.2.1 6 x 7 x 7 x 7 = 2058 A6 x 7 x 7 x 7 (2)
A2058
12.2.2 6 x 6 x 5 x 4 = 720 A6 x 6 x 5 x 4 (2)
A720
12.2.3 Four digit codes divisible by 5:- A6 x 7 x7 x 1
6 x 7 x 7 x 1 = 252 A252
Probability of a four digit code divisible by 5
252 7
= 0,1428 14,28 % CAanswer (3)
2058 49
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TOTAL MARKS: 150
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