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GRADE 12 MID-YEAR EXAMINATIONS

13 June 2016

MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
Examiner: A Milton Marks: 150
Moderator: K Moffat Time: 3 hours

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Instructions:

1. The question paper consists of 11 pages, including this one and a 2 page formula sheet.
2. Read the questions and instructions carefully, paying attention to mark allocation.
3. It is in your own interest to write legibly and to present your work neatly.
4. Number your answers exactly as the questions have been numbered.
5. All the necessary working details must be shown clearly.
6. Non-programmable, non-graphics calculators MAY be used in this paper.
7. Answers must be rounded off to two decimal places or as stated in each question.
8. Diagrams are not necessarily drawn to scale.
9. Include units as part of ALL your answers.
10. Use your time wisely: spend no more than half an hour on every 25 marks.
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SECTION A: [79]

QUESTION 1: [15]

(a) Solve for x :

(1) ( x−2 ) ( 2 x+3 )=0 (2)

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(2) 2 x −5 x ≤ 3 (3)

(b) Solve for x , correct to two decimal places where necessary:

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(1) 3 x −2 x −14=0 (3)
2x x
(2) 2 −6.2 =16 (4)

−5 ± √ 20+ 8 k
(c) The roots of a quadratic equation are given by x= where
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k ∈ {−3 ;−2 ;−1; 0 ; 1 ; 2 ; 3} .

(1) Write down two values of k for which the roots will be rational. (2)

(2) Write down one value of k for which the roots will be non-real. (1)

QUESTION 2: [13]

(a) Write down the nth term of the sequence:

3 5 7 9
1 ; 4 ; 9 ; 16 ; 25 ; … (2)

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(b) It is given that 18 and are the 2nd and 6th terms of a geometric sequence
respectively.
Determine the first term and common ratio. (4)

(c) Given the following series: −11−4 +3+¿…+220.

(1) Calculate the sum of the series. (4)

(2) Write the series in sigma notation. (3)

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QUESTION 3: [15]

(a) The sketch below shows the graphs of f ( x )=−3 x 2−7 x−2 and g ( x )=ax +q . The
gradient of g ( x ) is −1. T is the tangent point of f and g such that g is a tangent to the
graph of f at T.

y
g

(1) Calculate the coordinates of the turning point of the graph of f . (3)

(2) Calculate the coordinates of T, the point of contact between f and g . (4)

(3) Hence, or otherwise, determine the equation of g . (2)

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(b) The figure below represents the graph of f ( x )=a x.

(2 ; 9)

(1) If the point (2 ; 9) lies on the graph, determine the value of a . (2)

(2) Determine the equation of f −1 in the form of f −1 ( x )=… . (2)

(3) Determine the equation of h( x) which is f −1 ( x ) is reflected about the y-

axis. (2)

QUESTION 4: [9]

Ms Dama spent R1,2 million to upgrade the IT equipment in the school computer centre.
She calculates that the equipment will depreciate at 11% p.a. on the reducing balance method.

(a) Calculate the book value of the equipment in 6 years time. (2)

(b) The cost of the new equipment is expected to rise by an annual inflation rate of 6,9%
p.a. Calculate the expected cost of replacing the equipment in 6 years time. (2)

(c) Ms Dama (on behalf of St Teresa’s) sets up a sinking fund earning 8% p.a.
compounded monthly to replace the equipment in 6 years time. She makes equal
monthly deposits at the end of every month starting one month after the opening of
the upgraded computer centre. Calculate the amount Ms Dama deposits each month if
the old equipment is sold at its book value, and this money is used towards the
purchase of the new equipment. (5)

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QUESTION 5: [16]

(a) Determine the derivative of the following from first principles:

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f ( x )=−4 x−x (5)

(b) Evaluate the following expressing your answers as positive exponents:

dy 1
if y=−3 x − √ x +
2
(1) (4)
dx x
3
x +1
f ( x ) if f ( x )=
'
(2) (3)
x +1

Given: g x   x  3 x  2
3
(c)

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Calculate the value(s) of x where the gradient of g is equal to 3 . (4)

QUESTION 6: [11]

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Given: g ( x )= −1.
x +2

(a) Write down the equations of the asymptotes of g . (2)

(b) Determine the x and y intercepts of the graph of g . (3)

(c) Draw a sketch of g(x ) showing clearly the asymptotes, as well as the intercepts with
the axes. (3)

(d) Determine the equation of the line of symmetry that has a negative gradient in the
form y = … (2)

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(e) Determine the value(s) of x for which −1 ≥−x −3. (1)
x+2

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SECTION B: [71]

QUESTION 7: [13]

(a) 4 ; 9 ; x ; 37 is a quadratic sequence.

(1) Determine the value of x . (3)

(2) Hence, or otherwise, determine the nth term of the sequence. (4)

(b) Consider the series ( 4 k−3 ) +(4 k −3)2+(4 k−3)3 … .

(1) For which values of k will the series converge? (3)

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(2) Determine the sum to infinity of the series if k = . (3)
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QUESTION 8: [11]

(a) The graph of y=a x3 +b x 2 +c has a local maximum at (−1 ;−1) and a local minimum
at (0 ;−2).
y

(-1;-1)

(0;-2)

Determine the values of a , b and c . (7)

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(b) The straight line in the diagram represents the function y=f '(x ).

-1

-4

(1) What is the gradient of the tangent to the curve y=f (x ) at the point where
x=0 ? (1)

(2) For which values of x will f be an increasing function? (1)

(3) If it is also given that f (−1 )=4 , use the information to draw a rough
sketch of the graph of f . (2)

QUESTION 9: [11]

(a) The graph of a cubic function with the equation y  f x  has the following
properties:

 f has three distinct roots.

 f 0   0

 f ' x   0 for  3  x  1

 f ' x   0 for x   3 or x  1

 f '  3  f ' 1 0

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Use the above information to sketch a rough graph of f . (4)

(b) MATH is a square in the figure below. MA 50cm . Rectangle PQRS is

drawn inside square MATH so that MP=MS=RT =QT =x .

50 cm
M x P A

H R x T

(1) Show that the area (A) of rectangle PQRS can be expressed as:

A 100 x  2 x 2 (4)

(2) Hence, determine the maximum area of PQRS.

Show all calculations. (3)

QUESTION 10: [8]

Thabile’s parents decide to buy her a flat in Johannesburg so she can attend university next
year. They pay a deposit of R120 000, which is equivalent to 15% of the selling price of
the flat. The bank charges them an interest rate of 9, 25% per annum compounded monthly.
The loan is to be repaid within 20 years.

(a) Determine the selling price of the flat. (1)

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(b) They start repaying the loan one month after it was granted. Calculate their monthly
instalments. (4)

(c) Calculate the outstanding balance of their loan after the 85th instalment. (3)

QUESTION 11: [18]

Answers to the questions below must not be left in factorial form, but must be calculated:

(a) Given that P ( A )=0 ,15 and P(B) = 0,65, draw a Venn diagram showing
all the probability values in the sample space if:

(1) A and B are mututally exclusive. (2)

(2) A and B are independent. (4)

(b) Simon buys a lock for his gym locker. He can enter a 6 digit code for his lock.
The digits used are from the values 0 to 9. How many different codes can be
made if:
(1) Repetition of digits is allowed? (2)

(2) Repetition of digits is not allowed? (2)

(c) The letters that form the word MATHEMATICS are arranged as shown below on
separate cards.

(1) How many other “words” can be arranged using all these cards? (4)
(2) What is the probability that the “word” created, has all the vowels above
next to each other? (4)

QUESTION 12: [10]

−1
x−x x −1
(a) Show that: = (6)
( x +x )
1 −1 2 x+1
2 2

(b) The Dead Sea Scrolls were found to contain about 78% of the original

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t
amount of carbon-fourteen. The formula used for carbon dating is P=(2) 5700

t
(i.e. 2 to the power of ) where P is the percentage (expressed as a decimal) of the
5700
carbon-fourteen remaining in the artifacts after t years. In approximately what year
were the scrolls written? (4)

MATHEMATICS
INFORMATION SHEET
– b  b 2 – 4ac
x 
2a
n n
n (n  1)

i 1
1 n i
i 1

2
n
Tn a  n  1 d Sn   2 a  n  1 d 
2
Sn 

a rn  1  S 
a
Tn a r n  1
; r  1 r 1 1 r ; 1  r 1

f x  h   f x 
f x   lim
h 0 h

A  P 1  n i  A  P 1  n i 

A  P 1  i  n A  P 1  i  n

 1  i n  1  1  1  i  n 
F x  P x 
 i   i 

 x  x2 y  y2 
2 2
M 1 ; 1 
d  ( x 2 – x1 )  ( y 2 – y1 )  2 2 

y  mx  c y – y1  m ( x – x1 )

y 2 – y1
m 
x 2 – x1 m  tan 

( x – a ) 2  ( y – b) 2  r 2

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a b c
 
In  ABC : sin A sin B sin C

a 2  b 2  c 2 – 2 b c . cos A

1
area  ABC  a b . sin C
2

sin (  )  sin  . cos  cos  . sin  sin ( – )  sin  . cos – cos  . sin 

cos (  )  cos  . cos – sin  . sin  cos ( – )  cos  . cos  sin  . sin 

cos2   sin 2 

cos 2   1  2 sin 2 
 2
2 cos   1 sin 2   2 sin  . cos 
n

 x  x2

i
fx i 1
x  2 
n n

n ( A)
P ( A) 
n (S ) P ( A or B )  P ( A)  P ( B ) – P ( A and B )

^y =a+bx b=
∑ ( x−x )( y − y )
∑ ( x−x )2

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