# Mathematics Grade 12 P1 NSC Supplementary 2012 Memo (Eng)

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                                 NATIONAL
                            SENIOR CERTIFICATE

                                     GRADE 12

                               MATHEMATICS P1

                           FEBRUARY/MARCH 2012

                                 MEMORANDUM

MARKS: 150

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Mathematics/P1                                      2                      DBE/Feb.–Mar. 2012
                                             NSC – Memorandum

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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Mathematics/P1                                       3                   DBE/Feb.–Mar. 2012
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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 = 2−r
          p = 2−r
          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)
                                                                                               [22]

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Mathematics/P1                                 4           DBE/Feb.–Mar. 2012
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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)
                                                                                  [9]

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Mathematics/P1                                5                       DBE/Feb.–Mar. 2012
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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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Mathematics/P1                                  6                        DBE/Feb.–Mar. 2012
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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)
                                                                                            [12]

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Mathematics/P1                                7                DBE/Feb.–Mar. 2012
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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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Mathematics/P1                                     8                                  DBE/Feb.–Mar. 2012
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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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Mathematics/P1                                     9                               DBE/Feb.–Mar. 2012
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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)
                                                                                                              [13]

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Mathematics/P1                                         10                      DBE/Feb.–Mar. 2012
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                                                   y           D

QUESTION 5                                             C

                                                                       f

                                                                   g
                                                                           B

                                            G                                    x

                                                   O                       H

                             g

                                        A

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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Mathematics/P1                                     11                        DBE/Feb.–Mar. 2012
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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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Mathematics/P1                                       12              DBE/Feb.–Mar. 2012
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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(3 x) + 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]
              3

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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    x−2
                                OR g ( x) = − f ( x − 2)                     9 – (sign)
                                                                             9 x–2
          OR                                                                                           (2)

           g ( x) = −
                        1 x
                        9
                           ( )           1
                          3 OR g ( x) = − f ( x)
                                         9
                                                                             9 – (sign)
                                                                               1
                                                                             9
                                                                               9
                                                                                                   (2)
                                                                                                  [13]

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Mathematics/P1                                             14          DBE/Feb.–Mar. 2012
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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
                                                                                              (4)

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Mathematics/P1                                        15          DBE/Feb.–Mar. 2012
                                               NSC – Memorandum

7.4                           x[1 − (1 + i ) − n ]
                           Pv =
                                      i
                                    ⎡ ⎛ 0,09 ⎞ −n ⎤                    9 subs into
                              7 000⎢1 − ⎜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
        − nlog⎜1 +    ⎟ = 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
        − 12nlog⎜1 +      ⎟ = log
                 ⎝     12 ⎠       700
                          n = 18,03 years
                                                                       9 answer
                                                                                          (4)
                                                                                         [14]

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Mathematics/P1                                                   16            DBE/Feb.–Mar. 2012
                                                          NSC – Memorandum

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
                                         h→0      h                          9 formula
                                             h(−2 x − h)
                                       = lim                                 9 common factor
                                         h→0      h
                                       = lim(−2 x − h)
                                         h→0

                                       = −2 x                                9 answer
                                                                                                           (5)
          OR

                           f (x + h ) − f (x )                               9 formula
           f ′( x ) = lim
                       h→0         h

                     = lim
                           9 − (x + h ) − 9 − x 2
                                        2
                                                  (       )                  9 substitution
                       h→0             h

                     = lim
                                   (                  )
                           9 − x + 2 xh + h 2 − 9 + x 2
                                 2                                           9 simplification
                       h→0                h
                           − 2 xh − h  2
                     = lim
                       h→0      h
                           h(− 2 x − h )                                     9 common factor
                     = lim
                       h→0      h
                     = lim(− 2 x − h )
                         h→0                                                 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)
           dx              8                                                                              [11]

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Mathematics/P1                                              17                                                  DBE/Feb.–Mar. 2012
                                                     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)                                                                 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)
                                                                                                                                        [15]

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                                                 NSC – Memorandum

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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Mathematics/P1                                                                     19                                                                         DBE/Feb.–Mar. 2012
                                                                            NSC – Memorandum

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)
                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]

                                                                                                                                                                  TOTAL:             150

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Mathematics/P1                                                                     20                                                                                DBE/Feb.–Mar. 2012
                                                                            NSC – Memorandum

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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