# Mathematics Grade 11 P1 National Exemplar November 2013 Memo

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- Subject: Mathematics
- Grade: Grade 11
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- Year: 2013
- Exam period: National Exemplar November Exam
- Paper: 1
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                                  NATIONAL
                             SENIOR CERTIFICATE

                                      GRADE 11

                                MATHEMATICS P1

                                 EXEMPLAR 2013

                                  MEMORANDUM

MARKS: 150

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QUESTION 1

1.1.1      (2 x − 1)( x + 5) = 0
                1
           x=       OR x = −5                                                     answers
                2
                                                                                                                (2)
1.1.2      2x − 4x + 1 = 0
                 2

                                  − (− 4 ) ±       (− 4)2 − 4(2)(1)               substitution into correct
                             x=
                                                   2(2 )                           formula
                                4± 8
                             x=
                                  4
                                4± 4 . 2
                             x=
                                     4
                                4±2 2
                             x=
                                    4

                             x=
                                   (
                                2 2± 2         )
                                     4
                                2± 2                                              answers
                             x=
                                   2                                                                            (3)

1.2.1                2
           125 3

              ( )                                                                 53
                         2
           = 53 3
           = 52
           = 25                                                                  answer (accept 25 or 52)
                                                                                                                (2)
1.2.2        (3 2 − 12)(2 2 + 1)                                                  6.2 + 3 2
             = 6 . 2 + 3 2 − 24 2 − 12                                            − 24 2 − 12
                                                                                 answer
             = −21 2                                                                                            (3)

1.3.1      3x − 9 = 0                                                             3x − 9 = 0
              3x = 9                                                              answer
                                                                                                                (2)
                x=3
1.3.2      x − x − 6 ( x − 3)( x − 2 )
            2
                                                                                  (x − 3)( x − 2 )
                      =
             3x − 9       3( x − 3)                                               3( x − 3)
                        x−2                                                      answer
                      =                                                                                         (3)
                         3
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QUESTION 2

2.1.1      (x + 2)(x − 3) < −3x + 2
            x 2 − x − 6 + 3x − 2 < 0
            x 2 + 2x − 8 < 0                                                   standard form
           (x + 4)(x − 2) < 0                                                  factors

             +       0    −        0   +
                                                or
                  –4            2                    –4            2

                                                                              −4< x
           − 4 <x < 2                                                         x<2
                                                                                                               (4)
2.1.2      x + 2x − 8 < 0
             2

                                                                               − 4 <x < 2
           − 4 <x < 2
                                                                              –3,–2,–1,0,1
           Sum of integers = (− 3) + (− 2 ) + (− 1) + (0 ) + (1)
                                                                              answer
                           = −5                                                                                (3)
2.2.1       4 x −1 + 4 x +1 4 x . 4 −1 + 4 x.41
                           =
             17 . 12 x         17 . 3 x . 4 x

                         =
                               (
                           4 x 4 −1 + 4     )
                           17 . 3 x . 4 x

                             1                                               factorise numerator
                          4x  + 4
                         =  x x
                               4
                          17 . 3 . 4                                           3x . 4 x

                                                                               simplification of numerator
                            17                                                        17
                                                                                  to
                         =  x
                              4                                                          4
                           17 . 3

                                                                               answer
                          1           1
                         = .3− x or                                                                            (4)
                          4         4 .3 x
2.2.2       4 x −1 + 4 x +1 1 − x
                           = .3
             17 . 12 x      4
                            1
                           = .4t
                            4                                                 answer
                           =t                                                                                  (1)

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2.3        3 y = 81x and y = x 2 − 6 x + 9
           3 y = 34 x                                                        3 y = 34 x
                                                                             y = 4x
           y = 4x
                                                                             4x = x2 − 6x + 9
           4x = x2 − 6x + 9                                                 standard form
             0 = x 2 − 10 x + 9
             0 = ( x − 9 )( x − 1)                                          factors
             x=9           or 1                                             x-values
             y = 4(9 ) or 4(1)
               = 36        or 4                                             y-values

           (x; y ) = (9 ; 36)    or (1 ; 4 )                                                                  (7)
                                                                                                             [19]

QUESTION 3

3.1.1     4 −8p = 0                                                          4 −8p = 0
            − 8 p = −4
                                                                             answer
                    1
                p=                                                                                            (2)
                    2
3.1.2     4 −8p < 0                                                          4 −8p < 0
                    1
                p>                                                           answer
                    2
                                                                                                              (2)
3.2.1      5 − x = x +1
          5− x ≥ 0      and x + 1 ≥ 0                                        5− x ≥ 0
                                                                             x +1 ≥ 0
          x≤5          and x ≥ −1
                                                                            and
          Hence − 1 ≤ x ≤ 5                                                                                   (3)

3.2.2     5 − x = x 2 + 2x + 1                                               square both sides
          x 2 + 3x − 4 = 0                                                   standard form
          (x + 4)(x − 1) = 0                                                 factors
          x = −4 or x = 1                                                    answers
          Since − 1 ≤ x ≤ 5 , x = 1 only                                     selection of 1
                                                                                                              (5)
3.2.3      x = −4                                                            answer
                                                                                                              (1)
                                                                                                             [13]

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QUESTION 4

4.1        A = P(1 − in )
             = 145000[1 − (0,17 )(5)]                                          substitution
                                                                               answer
             = R 21 750                                                                                        (2)
4.2.1      8%
              = 2% per quarter                                                 answer
            4
                                                                                                               (1)
4.2.2      A = P(1 + i )
                       n

          After 1 year, A = P (1 + ieff ) and A = P(1+ 0.02 )
                                           1                    4

          Hence
          1 + ieff = (1 + 0.02 )                                               1 + ieff = (1 + 0,02 )
                                4                                                                         4

              ieff = (1 + 0.02 ) − 1
                              4

                                                                               answer
                = 0,0824                                                                                       (2)
          The effective interest rate is 8,24% p.a.
4.3                               3
                      0,09   0,075 
                                                  42
                                                                                  0,09
           A = 14 0001 +     1 +                                          
                          2      12                                             2
                                                                                                      3
             = R 20 755,08                                                             0,09 
                                                                               14 0001 +   
                                                                                          2 
                                                                                0,07
                                                                              
                                                                                 12
                                                                              42
                                                                              answer
                                                                                                               (5)
                                                                                                              [10]

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QUESTION 5

5.1       R 15 000                                                            answer
                                                                                                       (1)
5.2       Simple interest                                                     answer
                                                                                                       (1)
5.3         A = P(1 + in )
           31 = 15(1 + 6i )
                                                                              substitution of (6 ; 31)
           31
               = 1 + 6i                                                      into correct formula
           15
                  31 
             i =  − 1 ÷ 6
                  15 
                  8
               =
                 45
               = 0,1778                                                      answer
               = 17,78%                                                                                (2)
5.4            A = P(1 + in )
                 w = 15(1 + 0,1778 × 12)
                                                                             w = 47
                   = 47
                 A = P(1 + i )
                              n

                47 = 15(1 + i )
                                12                                            substitutes (12 ; w)

                47
           12
                   = 1+ i                                                       47
                                                                              12
                15                                                              15
                           47                                                answer
                  i = 12      − 1 = 0,09985 = 9,99%
                           15                                                                          (4)
                                                                                                       [8]

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QUESTION 6

6.1.1                  1    1                                                             1
          Multiply       by                                               multiply
                       8    2                                                             8
                                                                             1
                                                                         
                                                                             2
                                                                                                     (2)
6.1.2                      n −1                                               1
              11                                                        a=
          Tn =                                                              2
              22
                                                                                   n −1
                                                                          1
                                                                          
          OR                                                              2
                                                                                                     (2)

               1
                       n
                                                                          answer
          Tn =                                                                                     (2)
               2

          OR
                                                                          answer
          Tn = 2 − n                                                                                 (2)
6.1.3     Continuing the pattern:
           1 1 1 1 1 1              1   1   1   1                         expand sequence
            ; ; ;       ;     ;   ;   ;   ;   ;                          n = 10
           2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256 512 1024
          Hence n = 10                                                                               (2)

          OR

           1       1
               =                                                             1       1
           2 n
                 1024                                                         n
                                                                                 =
                                                                             2     1024
          2 = 2 −10
            −n

             n = 10                                                      n = 10
                                                                                                     (2)
6.2.1     124                                                            answer
                                                                                                     (1)
6.2.2     Tn = −8n + 164                                                  – 8n
                                                                         +164
                                                                                                     (2)
6.2.3     − 8n + 164 < 0                                                  − 8n + 164 < 0
                 164 < 8n
                                                                          20,5 < n
                20,5 < n
          Hence T21 is the first term to be negative.                    answer
                                                                                                     (3)

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6.2.4                        2a = −8
                               a = −4
                                                                            a = −4
                        3a + b = 156
                     3(− 4 ) + b = 156
                               b = 168                                      substitutions
                                                                            b = 168
                              T5 = −24
          − 4(5) + 168(5) + c = −24                                         substitution
                 2

                            c = −764
                                                                            c = −764
                               Tn = −4n 2 + 168n − 764                                              (5)

          OR

          T5 = −24 (given)
          T6 = −24 + 124
                                                                            T6 = 100
             = 100
          Tn = −4n 2 + bn + c
                                                                            a = −4
          − 24 = −4(5) + b(5) + c
                       2

            76 = 5b + c                     ... (1)                         substitutions
           100 = −4(6) + b(6 ) + c
                       2

           244 = 6b + c                     ... (2)                        b = 168
           168 = b                          ... (2) − (1)
                                                                            c = – 764
             c = −764                                                                               (5)
          OR
          T5 = −24 (given)                                                  T4 = −156
          T4 = −24 − 132
             = −156
          Tn = −4n 2 + bn + c                                               a = −4

            − 24 = −4(5) + b(5) + c
                           2

              76 = 5b + c                    ... (1)                        substitutions
          − 156 = −4(4 ) + b(4 ) + c
                           2

           − 92 = 4b + c                     ... (2)                       b = 168
            168 = b                          ... (1) − (2)
                                                                            c = – 764
              c = −764
                                                                                                   (5)
                                                                                                  [17]

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QUESTION 7

  T1                       0                   T3                     0

                                      x                    y                introduce variables
                           12                  12
y = x + 12
                                                                             T3 = x
T3 = 0 + x = x       AND        T3 + y = 0
                                 y = −x                                      y = −x

AND        y = x + 12                                                        y = x + 12

Hence             − x = x + 12                                               − x = x + 12
                 − 2 x = 12
                                                                            answer
                      x = −6                                                                            [6]
OR

2a = 12                                                                     a = 6
 a=6                 Tn = 6n 2 + bn + c

                  n = 2 and n = 4 :                                          24 + 2b + c = 0
        24 + 2b + c = 0                                                      96 + 4b + c = 0
        96 + 4b + c = 0
           72 + 2b = 0
                2b = −72                                                     b = – 36
                  b = −36

        24 − 72 + c = 0                                                      c = 48
                  c = 48

                 Tn = 6n 2 − 36n + 48
                 T3 = 6(3) 2 − 36(3) + 48
                      = 102 − 108
                      = −6                                                  answer
                                                                                                        [6]

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QUESTION 8
8.1 x = 3                                                                   answer
    y=–1                                                                    answer
                                                                                                       (2)
8.2   R;x≠3                                                                 R
                                                                            x≠3
      OR                                                                                               (2)

      (− ∞ ; 3) ∪ (3 ; ∞ )                                                  (− ∞ ; 3)
                                                                            (3 ; ∞ )
                                                                                                       (2)
8.3       d = tan 76°                                                       d = tan 76°
          d =4                                                              d =4
           6 = 4(3) + e
           e = −6                                                           e = −6
      g ( x) = 4 x − 6                                                                                 (3)
8.4     2
            −1 = 4x − 6
      x−3                                                                   equating
        2
            = 4x − 5
      x−3
                                                                            simplification
      2 = 4 x( x − 3) − 5( x − 3)
      2 = 4 x 2 − 12 x − 5 x + 15
      0 = 4 x 2 − 17 x + 13                                                 standard form
      0 = (4 x − 13)( x − 1)                                                factors
          13                                                                x-values
      x=                    or x = 1
           4
             13 
      y = 4  − 6           or y = 4(1) − 6
            4                                                             y-values
      y=7                   or y = −2
                                                   13 
    Points of intersection are A (1 ; − 2 ) and C  ; 7 
                                                  4                                                  (6)
8.5                   13                        13                        1≤ x
    1 ≤ x < 3 or x ≥         OR x ∈ [1 ; 3) ∪  ; ∞                       x<3
                       4                        4    
                                                                                13
                                                                            x≥
                                                                                 4
                                                                                                       (3)
8.6   y = ( x − 3) − 1                                                      x −3
      y = x−4                                                               −1
                                                                           answer
      OR
                                                                                                       (3)
      y = x+c
                                                                            substitute (3 ; − 1)
      Substitute (3; − 1)
                                                                           answer
      −1 = 3 + c
                                                                                                       (3)
        c = −4
        y = x−4                                                                                       [19]
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QUESTION 9

9.1                                    (1; 4)
                                                                                f:
                                                                                 shape
                                                                                 x-int
                                                                                 y-int
                                                                                 turning point

                                                                                g:
                                                                                 shape
                                                                                 x-int
                                                                                 y-int
                                                                                 asymptote

           x 2 − 2x − 3 = 0                         0 = 1− 2x      y = 1 − 20
           (x − 3)(x + 1) = 0                       2 x = 20       y=0
           x = 3 or x = −1                          x=0
                  −2
           x=          =1
                 2(−1)
           y = −(1) + 2(1) + 3 = 4
                     2

                                                                                                       (9)
9.2                                f (0) − f (−3)                                correct formula
           Average gradient =
                                      0 − (−3)
                                                                                 f (−3) = −12
                                   3 − (−12)
                                 =
                                        3
                                                                                 answer
                                 =5                                                                    (3)
9.3        − 1 ≤ x ≤ 0 or x ≥ 3                                                  −1 < x
                                                                                 x<0
                                                                                 x>3
                                                                                                       (3)
9.4        Given: f ( x ) + c = 0 has one solution/equal roots
           i.e. f ( x ) = −c has one solution                                    − c = f (1)
           ⇒ − c = f (1) = 4                                                    answer
                                                                                                       (2)
           ⇒ c = −4
           OR
           h is f translated 4 units down                                        3 + c = −1
           y-intercept of h will then be at – 1                                 answer
           ∴ 3 + c = −1                                                                                (2)
            c = −4
9.5        (0 ; 1)                                                               (0 ; 1)
                                                                                                       (2)
9.6        k ( x) = 1 − 2   −x                                                   answer
                                                                                                       (1)
                                                                                                      [20]
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QUESTION 10

Range of f (− ∞;7] ⇒ y-part of turning point [Max value of f ( x ) ] is 7
                     a <0 and shape

b < 0 ⇒ b negative ⇒ axis of symmetry on left of y-axis

roots real, unequal & opposite signs ⇒ x-ints on opposite sides of y-axis

                                      y
                                                                                 shape
                                      7
                                                                                turning point at
                                                                                y=7

                                                                                 axis of symmetry on
                                                                            x   left of y-axis

                                                                                 roots are on opposite
                                                                                sides

                                                                                                          [4]

QUESTION 11

11.1      No, W and T are not mutually exclusive                                not mutually exclusive
          Because P(W and T) ≠ 0                                                 P(W and T) ≠ 0
                                                                                                       (2)
          OR

          No, W and T are not mutually exclusive                                not mutually exclusive
          Because P(W or T) = 0,61 ≠ 0,75 = P(W) + P(T)                          P(W or T) ≠ P(W) + P(T)
                                                                                                       (2)
11.2      P(W and T)= 0,14      (given)

          and

          P(W)×P(T)= 0,4 × 0,35
                     =0,14                                                       P(W)×P(T) = 0,14
          ⇒ P(W and T) = P(W)×P(T)                                               P(W and T) = P(W)×P(T)
          Therefore yes, W and T are independent events                          conclusion (yes)
                                                                                                      (3)
                                                                                                      [5]

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QUESTION 12

12.1.1    a=5                                                                         a=5
          b=4                                                                         b=4
          c=8                                                                         c=8
          d=1                                                                         d=1
          e=6                                                                         e=6
                                                                                                             (5)
12.1.2    6                                                                           answer
                                                                                                             (1)
12.1.3     4                                                                           answer
           33                                                                                                (1)
12.1.4     4 + 3 + 2 + a + b + c 26                                                    answer
                                =                                                                            (1)
                    33            33

12.2
                              0,45
                                         Mathematics             P(G and M) = 0,27

                       girl
                 0,6
                              0,55       Mathematical Literacy   P(G and ML) = 0,33

                                         Mathematics             P(B and M) = 0,14
                               0,35                                                   0,4
                 0,4
                                                                                      0,45
                       boy
                                                                                      0,35
                               0,65      Mathematical Literacy   P(B and ML) = 0,26

           P(Mathematics) = P(G and M) + P(B and M)
                          = (0,6)(0,45) + (0,4)(0,35)                                 P(G and M) = 0,27
                                                                                      P(B and M) = 0,14
                          = 0,27 + 0,14
                          = 0,41                                                      answer
                                                                                                            (6)
                                                                                                           [14]

                                                                                                 TOTAL: 150

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