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Read online or download the PDF. Read it free online on the page above; download the PDF from there. ## Document text Text extracted from the PDF. Layout, diagrams and tables may not survive extraction. ### Page 1 Confidential basic education Department: Basic Education REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA f \ a ai > (WO IN od SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS/ NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS MATHEMATICS P1 MAY/JUNE 2025 MARKS: 150 TIME: 3 hours This question paper consists of 9 pages and 1 information sheet. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 2 Mathematics/P1] 2 DBE/May/June 2025 SC/NSC Confidential INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION Read the following instructions carefully before answering the questions. 1. 2. This question paper consists of 11 questions. Answer ALL the questions in the SPECIAL ANSWER BOOK provided. Clearly show ALL calculations, diagrams, graphs, etc. which you have used in determining your answers. Answers only will NOT necessarily be awarded full marks. You may use an approved scientific calculator (non-programmable and non- graphical), unless stated otherwise. If necessary, round off answers correct to TWO decimal places, unless stated otherwise. Diagrams are NOT necessarily drawn to scale. An information sheet with formulae is included at the end of the question paper. Write neatly and legibly. .. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 3 Mathematics/P1 3 DBE/May/June 2025 SC/NSC Confidential QUESTION 1 1.1 Solve for x: 111 x’? —3x-10=0 GB) 1.1.2 3x? + 6x+1=0 (correct to TWO decimal places) (3) 1.1.3 24 42% =8 704 (3) 1.1.4 (x-8)(x+ 2) <0 (3) 115 x+3vx4+2 =2 (4) 1.2 A rectangle having sides of ( — 3) metres and (x + 2) metres has a perimeter of 24 metres and an area of 32 square metres. Calculate the values of x and y. (6) 13 Show that (l+x"+x") -(1-x"-27")° is divisible by 2 for all real values of m and n. (3) [25] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 4 Mathematics/P1 4 DBE/May/June 2025 SC/NSC Confidential QUESTION 2 2.1 Given the arithmetic series: 5 + 7 + 9 + ...+93 2.1.1 Determine the general term of the series, 7,, in the form 7, = pnt+q. (2) 2.1.2 The given series represents the number of kilometres that an athlete ran each week in preparation for an ultramarathon. The athlete ran 93 km in the last week of the training programme. How long, in weeks, was the training programme? (2) 2.1.3 The athlete used this opportunity to raise funds for her high school. The community sponsored her R10 for each kilometre run during the training programme. Calculate the total amount that the athlete raised for her school. (3) 2.2 The general term of a geometric sequence is T, = 2 2.2.1 Write down: (a) The first term (1) (b) | The common ratio (1) 2.2.2 Calculate 7,, (Write your answer as a power of 4.) (2) 2.2.3 Calculate ys (3) n=l +n 2.2.4 Consider the first 21 terms of the sequence 7, =2". Calculate the sum of the terms in this sequence that are not powers of 4. (4) [18] QUESTION 3 Given the quadratic sequence: 14;9565;5;... 3.1 Show that the general term of this sequence is J, =n? —8n+21. @) 3.2 Two consecutive terms of the quadratic sequence have a difference of 33. Calculate the value of the larger term. @) 3.3 The value of m is added to each term in the quadratic sequence. Determine the values of m for which only the terms between 7 and T, of the quadratic sequence will have negative values. (3) 19] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 5 Mathematics/P1 3 DBE/May/June 2025 SC/NSC Confidential QUESTION 4 The graph of (x)= on} +4 is drawn below. M_ is the point where the asymptotes of f xo intersect. C and D are the x- and y-intercepts respectively of f A is the point on f that is closest to M. ty A f _---- gg -______.- nn A EM -— so -— ——— | \ f D H | x [e) i A 4.1 Write down the coordinates of M. (2) 4.2 Calculate the coordinates of D. (2) 4.3 If y=x+t is the equation of a line of symmetry of f, calculate the value of ¢. (2) 44 Determine the values of x for which f(x) <0. (4) 4.5 Calculate the coordinates of A. (3) 4.6 A single transformation is applied to f to obtain a new graph defined as A(x) = —*4 4. A! is the image of A under this transformation. Calculate the xt length of AA’. (2) [15] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 6 Mathematics/P1 6 DBE/May/June 2025 SC/NSC Confidential QUESTION 5 The graph of f(x)=a(x+p)’?+q is drawn below. C(— 1 ; 4) is the turning point of f BC-3 ;—4) isa point on f- Vy C134) f \ E4 0 > B(-3 ; -4) 5.1 Show that f(x) =—-2x?-4x+2. (3) 5.2 Determine the values of k for which h(x) = f(x)+k will have no real roots. (2) 5.3 The graph of y = g (x), where g’ is the derivative of g, is obtained when /f is reflected over the line y = 4. Draw a sketch graph of g if g(0)<0. Clearly indicate any stationary points on your graph. (4) [9] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 7 Mathematics/P1 7 SC/NSC Confidential QUESTION 6 DBE/May/June 2025 The graphs of f(x)=p*+q and g(x)=mx+e are drawn below. A(3 ; 4) is the point of intersection of f and g. B(O;—3) is the y-intercept of f Eis the x-intercept of g. 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 ty AG 34) \s Calculate the values of p and q. Write down the range of f. we (4) @ The graph of g”', the inverse of g, also passes through B. Determine the equation of g inthe form y=... Write down the equation of g™ inthe form y=... Copyright reserved (4) (2) [11] Please turn over ### Page 8 Mathematics/P1 8 DBE/May/June 2025 SC/NSC Confidential QUESTION 7 7A John invests an amount of money in an account paying interest at a rate of 15% p.a., compounded monthly. Calculate the annual effective interest rate of this investment. (2) 7.2 Tino invests R500 000 in an account earning interest at the rate of 6%p.a., compounded quarterly. Tino decides to withdraw R11 250 at the end of every 3 months. Tino will continue making these regular withdrawals until there is no money in the account. How many withdrawals of R11 250 will Tino be able to make? (5) 73 On 1 March 2021, Abby made a once-off deposit of R12 000 into an account earning interest at a rate of 9,5% p.a., compounded monthly. She deposited R500 into the same account on 1 April 2023 and continues to make these monthly deposits of R500 on the first day of each month thereafter. Calculate how much money was in the account immediately after the deposit of R500 is made on 1 March 2025, exactly four full years after her initial deposit. (6) (13] QUESTION 8 8.1 Determine f(x) from first principles if it is given that f(x) = x? -2 (5) 8.2 Determine: d 821 Z[3x* 45] Q) 8.2.2 g(x) if g(x) =-2Vx(x-1)” (4) 8.3 Given that y=4x-14 is a common tangent to f(x)=2x?-4x-6 and g(x) =ax’ +bx-18, calculate the values of a and b. (6) [17] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 9 Mathematics/P1 9 DBE/May/June 2025 SC/NSC Confidential QUESTION 9 Given: f(x) =x —6x° +9x-4=(x-4)(x-k)’ 9.1 Show that k= 1. 9.2 Calculate the coordinates of the turning points of f. 9.3 Describe the concavity of f at x=—3. 9.4 Draw the graph of £ Label ALL turning points and intercepts with the axes. 9.5 Calculate the maximum vertical distance between f and h for I