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GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

PROVINCIAL EXAMINATION
JUNE 2017
GRADE 11

MATHEMATICS
PAPER 1

MEMORANDUM

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 MATHEMATICS
MEMORANDUM
(Paper 1) GRADE 11

GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

PROVINCIAL EXAMINATION

MATHEMATICS
(Paper 1)

MEMORANDUM

INFORMATION

A – Accuracy

CA – Continued Accuracy

NOTE:

• If a candidate answered a question TWICE, mark only the first attempt.

• If a candidate CROSSED out an answer and did not redo it, mark the crossed-out answer.

• Consistent accuracy applies to ALL aspects of the marking memorandum.

• Assuming values/answers in order to solve a problem is UNACCEPTABLE.

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QUESTION 1 MARKS: 19

𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 = 15
𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 15 = 0 ✓ std. form
1.1.1 (x – 5)(x + 3) = 0 ✓ correct factors
x = 5 or x = -3 ✓ both solutions
(3)

4𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 5 < 0
(4𝑥 − 5)(𝑥 + 1) < 0 ✓ factors

1.1.2 + - +
-1 1¼

−1 < 𝑥 < 14
1 ✓ critical values
✓ correct inequality
(3)

√2𝑥 − 1 + 2 = 𝑥
(√2𝑥 − 1 )2 = (𝑥 − 2)2 ✓ squaring both sides
2𝑥 − 1 = 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 4
0 = 𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 5 ✓ std. form
1.1.3
0 = (𝑥 − 5)(𝑥 − 1) ✓ factors
𝑥 = 5 or 𝑥 = 1 ✓ both solutions
Test: x = 5 only ✓ accepting x = 5
(5)

2
2𝑥 3 – 8 = 0
2
2𝑥 3 = 8 2
2 ✓ 𝑥3 = 4
𝑥3 =4
𝟐 𝟑 𝟑 ✓ raising both sides to the
(𝒙𝟑 )𝟐 = ± (𝟒)𝟐 power
3
2
𝑥 = ± 23 OR
1.1.4 ✓x = ±23 𝐎𝐑 𝑥 = ±8
𝑥 =±8
OR OR

2 2
𝑥3 = 4 ✓ 𝑥3 = 4
 x   4
3 2
3
3 ✓ raising both sides to the
power of 3
x2 = 64
x=±8 ✓ x = ±23 𝐎𝐑 𝑥 = ±8
(3)

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𝑎+𝑏+𝑐 =0
𝑏 = −𝑎 − 𝑐 ✓ 𝑏 = −𝑎 − 𝑐
2
𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0
−𝑏 ± √𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐
𝑥=
2𝑎
−(−𝑎 − 𝑐) ± √(−𝑎 − 𝑐)2 − 4𝑎𝑐
= ✓ sub. in corr. formula
2𝑎
𝑎 + 𝑐 ± √𝑎2 + 2𝑎𝑐 + 𝑐 2 − 4𝑎𝑐
=
2𝑎
1.2
𝑎 + 𝑐 ± √𝑎2 − 2𝑎𝑐 + 𝑐 2 ✓ simplification to
=
2𝑎 √𝑎2 − 2𝑎𝑐 + 𝑐2

𝑎 + 𝑐 ± √(𝑎 − 𝑐)2
= ✓ (𝑎 − 𝑐)2
2𝑎

𝑎 + 𝑐 ± (𝑎 − 𝑐)
=
2𝑎
𝑐 ✓x=1
∴ 𝑥 = 1 or 𝑥 =
𝑎 (5)

QUESTION 2 MARKS: 15

3𝑦 + 𝑥 = 2 … … … … . . (1)
𝑦 2 + 𝑥 = 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦.........(2)
from (1) 𝑥 = 2 − 3𝑦 ✓ 𝑥 = 2 − 3𝑦
subst. 𝑥 = 2 − 3𝑦 in (2)
2
𝑦 + (2 − 3𝑦) = 𝑦(2 − 3𝑦) + 𝑦 ✓ sub. 𝑥 = 2 − 3𝑦 in........ (2)
𝑦 2 + 2 − 3𝑦 = 2𝑦 − 3𝑦 2 + 𝑦
2.1 4𝑦 2 − 6𝑦 + 2 = 0 ✓ std. form
[÷ 2] 2𝑦 2 − 3𝑦 + 1 = 0
(2𝑦 − 1)(𝑦 − 1) = 0 ✓ factorisation
1
𝑦 = or 𝑦 = 1 ✓ both y values
2
1
𝑥= or 𝑥 = −1 ✓ both x values
2
(6)

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L.H.S: √𝑏√𝑎 − 𝑏 . √𝑏√𝑎 + 𝑏

= √(𝑏√𝑎 − 𝑏)(𝑏√𝑎 − 𝑏) ✓ (𝑏√𝑎 − 𝑏)(𝑏√𝑎 − 𝑏)
= √𝑏 2 𝑎 − 𝑏 2
2.2 ✓ simplification √𝑏 2 𝑎 − 𝑏 2
= √𝑏 2 (𝑎 − 1)
✓ factorisation
✓b
= 𝑏√𝑎 − 1 = R.H.S (4)

3𝑎 = 21𝑏
(3𝑎 )𝑐 = (21𝑏 )𝑐 ✓ intro. power c on both sides

3𝑎𝑐 = (3𝑏 × 7𝑏 )𝑐 ✓ (3𝑏 × 7𝑏 )𝑐

2.3 3𝑎𝑐 = 3𝑏𝑐 × 3𝑎𝑏 ✓ deducing that 7𝑐 = 3𝑎

3𝑎𝑐 = 3𝑏𝑐 + 𝑎𝑏

𝑎𝑐 = 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑎𝑏 ✓ equating the indices

𝑎𝑐 = 𝑏(𝑐 + 𝑎) ✓ factorisation
𝑎𝑐 (5)
∴𝑏=
𝑎+𝑐

QUESTION 3 MARKS: 18

3.1.1 13 ✓ answer
(1)

𝑇𝑛 = 𝑎𝑛 + 𝑏
3.1.2 −3 = 4(1) + 𝑏
−7 = 𝑏 ✓ b = −7
𝑇𝑛 = 4𝑛 − 7 ✓ answer
ANY other valid method (2)

394 = 4𝑛 − 7 ✓ equation
401 = 4𝑛
3.1.3 100,25 = 𝑛 ✓ 100,25 = 𝑛
since 𝑛 ∉ ℕ, 394 is NOT a term ✓ any valid explanation
(3)

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𝑇𝑛 = 𝑛2 + 2𝑛 + 𝑐
0 = (1)2 + 2(1) + 𝑐 ✓ corr. sub.
0=3+𝑐 ✓ simplification
−3 = 𝑐
3.2.1
OR OR

T1 =a + b + c ✓ corr. sub.
0=1+2+c ✓ simplification
0=3+c
–3 = c (2)

𝑇𝑛 = 𝑛2 + 2𝑛 + 𝑐
3.2.2 𝑇10 = (10)2 + 2(10) − 3 ✓ corr. sub.
=117 ✓ answer
(2)

𝑛2 + 2𝑛 − 3 > 360
𝑛2 + 2𝑛 − 363 > 0 ✓ 𝑛2 + 2𝑛 − 363 > 0

(−2)±√22 −4(1)(−363)
3.2.3 C.V: 𝑛= ✓ corr. sub. in corr. formula
2(1)

𝑛 = −20,08 or 𝑛 = 18,08 ✓ both critical values

∴ 𝑛 = 19 ✓ n = 19
𝑇19 > 360 (4)

a = 10 ✓ answer
3.3.1
(1)

b = 99 + 98 + 97 + 96 ........+ 50 +..........+ 3 + 2 + 1 ✓ sequence

(99 + 1) = 100
(98 +2) = 100
3.3.2
:
∴ 𝑏 = (100) × 49 + 50 ✓ (100) × 49
b = 4950 ✓ answer
(3)

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QUESTION 4 MARKS: 6

𝑥−2≥0 ✓𝑥−2≥0
4.1
𝑥≥2 ✓ answer
(2)

4.2 2 ✓ answer
(1)

√3 − 2
𝑘 =2+
4 1
1
= 2 ✓𝑘=2
4 4

4.3 1 2
𝑔(𝑘) = (2 ) − 1
4 ✓ substitution
1 65
= 4 OR OR 4,06
16 16
✓ answer

(3)

MARKS: 12
QUESTION 5

for x- intercept, make y = 0

3𝑥 − 1 = 0
3𝑥 = 1
3 𝑥 = 30 ✓ 1 = 30
5.1 x=0 ✓𝑥=0
for y- intercept, make x = 0
𝑦 = 30 − 1
y=0 ✓y=0
(3)

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✓ shape
x
5.2. 0 ✓ passing thr. origin

✓ asymptote at y = -1
-1 (3)

(−1 ; ∞)
5.3
OR 𝑦 > −1 ✓ answer
(1)

5.4.1 𝑥 = −2 ✓ answer
(1)

5.4.2 𝑥 > −1 ✓ answer

(1)

3ℎ(𝑥) = 726

ℎ(𝑥) = 242 ✓ 242

5.5
3𝑥 – 1 = 242

3𝑥 = 243

3 𝑥 = 35 ✓ 35

𝑥=5 ✓ answer
(3)

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QUESTION 6 MARKS: 10

𝑥=1 ✓𝑥=1
6.1 𝑦 = −2 ✓ 𝑦 = −2

(2)

for x-intercept, make y = 0

3 ✓ y=0
0= −2
𝑥−1
3
2=
𝑥−1
𝑥 = 212 ✓ 𝑥 = 2½
6.2
for y -intercept, make x = 0
3
𝑦= −2
0−1
𝑦 = −5 ✓ 𝑦 = −5

(3)

✓ shape

✓ x and y-intercepts

✓ asymptotes
6.3 1
1 2
-2 2

-5
(3)

✓ reflection
6.4 Reflection about the y-axis. ✓ y-axis
(2)

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QUESTION 7 MARKS: 20

−𝑏
𝑥=
2𝑎
−(8) ✓ corr. sub. in corr. formula
=
7.1.1 2(2)
✓ x -co-ord. - 2
= −2 ✓ y -co-ord. - 5
2
( if not ordered pair)
D(- 2 ; - 5) 3
(3)

𝑥 ≥ 0 or 𝑥 ≤ −4 ✓𝑥≥0
7.1.2 ✓ 𝑥 ≤ −4
1
( incorrect notation)
2
(2)

LM = 𝑘(𝑥) − 𝑝(𝑥)
= 2𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 3 − (2𝑥 − 4)
= 2𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 + 7 ✓ simplification

4𝑎𝑐 − 𝑏 2 ✓ formula
MinLM =
4𝑎
✓ corr. sub. in corr. formula
4(2)(7) − 62
=
4(2) ✓ answer
1
= 22

OR OR
7.1.3 LM = 𝑘(𝑥) − 𝑝(𝑥)
= 2𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 3 − (2𝑥 − 4)
= 2𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 + 7 ✓ simplification

−𝑏
𝑥=
2𝑎
−(6) ✓ corr. sub. in corr. formula
=
2(2)

3
=−
2
MinLM
3 3
= 2(− 2)2 + 6 (− 2 ) + 7 ✓ sub. x in eqn.
✓ answer
= 212 (4)

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𝑘(−2) − 𝑘(3)
Ave. grad =
−2 − 3
✓ −5
7.1.4 −5 − 45 ✓ −45
=
−2 − 3
✓ answer
= 10 (3)

2𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 3 = 2𝑥 + 𝑡
2𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 + 3 − 𝑡 = 0 ✓ std. form

∆ = 𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐
= (6)2 − 4(2)(3 − 𝑡) ✓ corr. sub. in formula
= 39 − 24 + 8𝑡
= 12 + 8𝑡 ✓ value of ∆
7.1.5
for = roots, ∆ = 0
12 + 8𝑡 = 0 ✓ ∆= 0
8𝑡 = −12
1 3
𝑡 = −1 or − or -1,5
2 2 ✓ answer

(5)

✓ shape

1½ x
7.2
–4 ✓ x-intercepts

1;–5

✓ turning point in 3rd quadrant

(3)

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