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MATHEMATICS
REVISION MATERIAL
#MASTER THE BASICS FIRST
Booklet 1 of 2018:
 Equations and Inequalities
 Sequences and Series
 Functions and Inverses
 Calculus
 Statistics
 Analytical Geometry

It does not matter what percentage you got

in the past, you can collect a lot of marks if
you focus and practice the topics above!

Practice makes perfect! Collect the marks!

RESOURCE MATERIAL
BOOKLET 1 OF 2018
1. ALGEBRA (EQUATIONS AND 2. ANALYTICAL GEOMETRY [40±3 MARKS]
INEQUALITIES / NATURE OF
THE ROOTS) [ 25 ±3MARKS ]  Straight line: Length, gradient, Midpoint, bisect, parallel,
 Solve for x: Factorization, using the perpendicular
Quadratic Formula  Characteristics of triangles(isosceles; equilateral) and
 Inequalities quadrilaterals(rectangle; square; rhombus; etc)
 Simultaneous Equation  Equation of Straight Line, Angle of Inclination
 Nature of the roots  Circle: Equation (centre at origin / centre at any point)
 Unseen general question,  Changing between forms of circle equations ; Equation of
understanding function notation, tangent ; etc
exponents, surds, etc  Points of intersection

3. NUMBER PATTERNS / SEQUENCES & SERIES [25 ±3MARKS] 4. FUNCTIONS AND

 Understanding patterns GRAPHS [35±3 MARKS]
 General Term  Straight line / Parabola /
 Value of n / number of terms Hyperbola/ Exponential
 Arithmetic & Geometric Sequences and Series  Sketching
 Sum to infinity  Interpretation
 Use of Formulae  Combinations of graphs on
o Find nth term / Find Sum of n terms / Find the values of a, d/r using same system of axes
simultaneous equations  Transformations
o Finding an unknown in a given sequence. Arithmetic, Geometric or  Inverses
Quadratic  Etc
 Word problems

5. DATA HANDLING [20±3 MARKS] 6. CALCULUS [35±3

MARKS]
 Mean, Median, Mode, Range, Standard Deviation, Describe questions  Limits
 Scatter plot, Outliers, Reading from graph – in both directions,  Derivative: First
Predictions, Table, etc Principles/Laws
 Cumulative Frequency, Ogives, Lower and Upper Quartile, Box–and–  Average gradient
whisker, Comment on , etc  Application: 3rd degree
 Regression and Correlation : least squares regression line / Estimations / graph sketching including
Symmetric /Skewness second derivative for point
 Histograms, Frequency Polygons of inflection
 Application: Optimization

REMEMBER: PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT!!!! HARDWORK NEVER

KILLS!!!!
SO, PRACTICE!!! PRACTICE!!!! PRACTICE!!!!!
EQUATIONS AND INEQUALITIES
SEQUENCES AND SERIES
QUESTION 2
The sequence 3 ; 9 ; 17 ; 27 ; … is a quadratic sequence.
Write down the next term.
(1)
2.1
2.2 Determine an expression for the n th term of the sequence. (4)
2.3 What is the value of the first term of the sequence that is greater than 269? (4)
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QUESTION 3
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3.1 The first two terms of an infinite geometric sequence are 8 and . Prove, without the use of
2
a calculator, that the sum of the series to infinity is 16  8 2 . (4)

3.2 The following geometric series is given: x = 5 + 15 + 45 + … to 20 terms.

3.2.1 Write the series in sigma notation. (2)

3.2.2 Calculate the value of x. (3)
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QUESTION 4

4.1 The sum to n terms of a sequence of numbers is given as: S n 

n
5n  9
2
4.1.1 Calculate the sum to 23 terms of the sequence. (2)
4.1.2 Hence calculate the 23rd term of the sequence. (3)

4.2 The first two terms of a geometric sequence and an arithmetic sequence are the same. The first
term is 12. The sum of the first three terms of the geometric sequence is 3 more than the sum
of the first three terms of the arithmetic sequence.

Determine TWO possible values for the common ratio, r, of the geometric sequence. (6)
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FUNCTIONS AND INVERSES
QUESTION 5

3
Consider the function f ( x)   2.
x 1
5.1 Write down the equations of the asymptotes of f. (2)

5.2 Calculate the intercepts of the graph of f with the axes. (3)

5.3 Sketch the graph of f on DIAGRAM SHEET 1. (3)

5.4 Write down the range of y =  f (x). (1)

QUESTION 6
A parabola f intersects the x-axis at B and C and the y-axis at E. The axis of symmetry of the parabola
x 7
has equation x  3 . The line through E and C has equation g ( x)   .
2 2
y

x
B O 3 C

E f

6.1 Show that the coordinates of C are (7 ; 0). (1)

6.2 Calculate the x-coordinate of B. (1)
Determine the equation of f in the form y  a( x  p)  q.
6.3 2 (6)
6.4 Write down the equation of the graph of h, the reflection of f in the x-axis. (1)
QUESTION 7

x
1
Consider the function f ( x)    .
3
7.1 Is f an increasing or decreasing function? Give a reason for your answer. (2)
7.2 Determine f 1 ( x) in the form y = … (2)
7.3 Write down the equation of the asymptote of f(x) – 5. (1)
7.4 Describe the transformation from f to g if g ( x)  log 3 x . (2)
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QUESTION 9
9.1 Use the definition to differentiate f ( x)  1  3x 2 . (Use first principles.) (4)
Calculate Dx 4  3  4  .
4 1
9.2
 x x 
(3)
if y  1  x  .
dy 2
Determine
9.3 dx (3)
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STATISTICS
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ANALYTICAL GEOMETRY BASICS
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ANALYTICAL GEOMETRY (CIRCLES)
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