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EASTERN CAPE
EDUCATION

NATIONAL
SENIOR CERTIFICATE

GRADE 11

NOVEMBER 2010

MATHEMATICS P1
MEMORANDUM

MARKS: 150

TIME: 3 hours

This memorandum consists of 11 pages.

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QUESTION 1

1.1 1.1.1 x2 + 3x - 2 = 0

- b ± b 2 - 4ac
x=
2a
- 3 ± 9 - 4(1)(-2)
x=
2  substitution
- 3 ± 17
x=
2
x = 0,56 or x = -3,56  answers
(-1 for incorrect rounding
off) (3)

1.1.2 1 x 5x + 1
+ =
2x x + 1 4( x + 1)
2(x + 1) + 4x 2 = x(5x + 1)  multiply by denominator
2x + 2 + 4x2 = 5x2 + x
x2 - x - 2 = 0  std form
(x - 2)(x + 1) = 0  factors
x = 2 but x  -1 answer (4)

1.1.3 2
3 x - 3 x -1 =
27
2
3 x (1 - 3-1 ) =
27  common factor
2 2
3x ( ) =
3 27  simplification
1
3x =
9  simplification
3x = 3- 2
x = -2  answer (4)

1.1.4 6 - x2 + x ≤ 0
x2 - x - 6 ≥ 0  std form
(x - 3) (x + 2) ≥ 0  factors

+ - +
-2 3

x ≤ -2 or x≥ 3  answers (4)
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1.2 OPTION 1:
x = 2y - 3 ……….(1)  making x the subject
Substitute (1) into x² - 2xy + 4y² = 7
(2y - 3)2 – 2y(2y - 3) + 4y2 = 7  substitution
4y2 – 12 y + 9 - 4y2 + 6y + 4y2 = 7
4y² - 6y + 2 = 0
2y² - 3y + 1 = 0  std form
(2y - 1)(y - 1) = 0  factors
y = ½ or y = 1  answers

Substitute y = ½ into (1):

x = 2(½) - 3
x = -2  x- value

Substitute y = 1 into(1):
x = 2(1) - 3
x=-1  x- value (7)

OPTION 2:
x +3
y= ………… (1)
2  making y the subject
Subst. (1) into x² - 2xy + 4y² = 7
x +3 x +3 2
x 2 - 2x( ) + 4( ) =7
2 2 substitution
x2 – x2 - 3x + x2 + 6x + 9 = 7
x² + 3x + 2 = 0 std form
(x + 1)(x + 2) = 0 factors
x = -1 or x = -2 answers

Subst. x = -1 into (1):

-1 + 3
y=
2
y=1 y-value

Substitute x = - 2 into (1):

-2+3
y=
2
y=½ y-value (7)
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QUESTION 2

2.1 ( 3 + 2) 2 + 2
=
3
3+4 3 +4+2
=
3  simplification
9+4 3 3
= x
3 3  rationalisation
9 3 + 12
=
3
= 3 3+4  answer (3)

2.2 x + 4 > 0  method

x>-4  answer (2)

2.3 280 = 2x + 2y
140 = x + y
y = 140 - x  y the subject

x × y = Area
x(140 - x) = 4800  area
140x - x2 = 4800
2
x - 140x + 4800 = 0  std form
(x - 80)(x - 60) = 0  factors
x = 80 or x = 60

Longest side  x = 80 mm  answer (5)

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QUESTION 3

3.1 3.1.1 0  answer

 -8 ; -4 ; 0 ; …
common diff = 4  common diff = 4
Tn = 4n - 12  answer (3)

3.1.2 328 = 4n - 12  substitution

340 = 4n  simplification
85 = n
 the 85th term  answer (3)

3.1.3 -4
common ratio =
-8
1
=
2  value of ratio (2)
next term = -2  answer
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3.1.4  -8 ; - 4 ; - 2 ; - 1; …
Tn = -8 . (½) n-1
or Tn = -23 . 21- n
or Tn = -24- n  answer (2)

3.1.5 T11 = -24 - 11  substitution

T11 = -2-7  simplification
1
T11 = -
128  answer (3)

3.2 3 ; 12 ; 25 ; 42

9 13 17 1st diff.

4 4 2nd diff.

3.2.1 25 ; 42  answers (2)

3.2.2 OPTION 1:
2a = 4  a=2  value of a

3a + b = 9  method
3(2) + b = 9
b=3  value of b

a+b+c=3  answer
2+3+c=3
c = -2  value of c

 Tn = 2n2 + 3n - 2  answer (6)

OPTION 2:
Tn = an2 + bn + c
Substitute n = 1 ; n = 2 ; n = 3
T1 = a + b + c = 3 ……(1)
T2 = 4a + 2b + c = 12 ……(2)
T3 = 9a + 3b + c = 25 …… (3)

T2 - T1 = 3a + b = 9
T3 - T2 = 5a + b = 13
3a + b = 9 ……(4)  method
5a + b = 13 ……(5)  method
(5) - (4): 2a = 4
a=2  value of a

Substitute into (4): 10 + b = 13

b=3  value of b

Substitute into (1): 2 + 3 + c = 3

c = -2  value of c
 Tn = 2n + 3n - 2
2  answer (6)
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OPTION 3:
2a = 4  a=2  value of a

2+b+c=3
 b+c=1  method

8 + 2b + c = 12
 2b + c = 4  method

b=3  value of b
c = -2  value of c
 Tn = 2n2 + 3n - 2  answer (6)

3.2.3 Tn = 2n2 + 3n - 2
Tn = 2(50)2 + 3(50) - 2  substitution
Tn = 5 148  answer (2)

3.2.4 2n2 + 3n - 2 < 228  inequality

2
2n + 3n - 230 < 0  std form
(2n + 23)(n - 10) < 0  factors
-11,5 < n < 10  possible solutions
so 9 terms  answer (5)
[accept “testing” method if 9th and 10th terms calculated]
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QUESTION 4

4.1 4.1.1 R120 000  answer (1)

4.1.2 R102 000  answer (1)

4.1.3 Reducing balance depreciation  answer (1)

4.1.4 A = P(1 - i)n  formula

102 000 = 120 0000 (1 - i)2  substitution
0,85 = (1 - i)2
0,85 = 1 - i  simplification
i = 1 - 0,85
i = 0,0780455…
 r = 7,80%  answer (4)

4.1.5 A = 120 000 (1 - 0,078…)10  substitution

A = R53 244,64  answer
(Accept R53 270,95) (2)
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4.2 4.2.1 0,08 12  substitution

1 + ieff = (1+ )
12
ieff = (1,00 6 )12 - 1  simplification
ieff = 0,08299…
 effective rate = 8,3%  answer (3)

4.2.2 0,08 24
A2 = 4 200 (1 + )
12  i and n values
= R4 926,13  value of A2

0,1 2
A3 = 4 926,13(1 + ) + 3 000
2  i and n values
= 5 431,06 + 3 000  + 3 000
= R8 431,06  value of A3

0,1 8
A7 = 8 431,06 (1 + )
2  new p and n values
= R12 456,51  answer
(Accept R12 456,52) (8)
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QUESTION 5

5.1 -x2 - 2x + 3 = 0 =0

x2 + 2x - 3 = 0
(x + 3)(x - 1) = 0  factors
x = -3 or x = 1  x values

 A(-3 ; 0) and B(1 ; 0)  coordinates (4)

5.2 y = -x2 - 2x + 3
= - [ x2 + 2x - 3 ]  common factor
= - [ x2 + 2x + 1 - 1 - 3]  adding / subtracting 1
= - [ (x + 1)2 - 4]  factorizing
= - (x + 1)2 + 4  simplification

TP (-1 ; 4)  Turning Point (5)

5.3 (-3 ; 4)  x coordinate & y

coordinate
translation of 2 units horizontally to the left  answer (3)

5.4 p = 1  answer
q=1  answer (2)
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5.5 -2
y - int: y = +1
(0) + 1 substitute x = 0
y = -2 + 1
y = -1  answer

E (0 ; -1) (2)

5.6 A( -3 ; 0) C( 0 ; 3)  coordinates of C
3-0
MAC =
0+3  substitution
=1  gradient

y=x+3  answer (4)

5.7 MN = (-x2 - 2x + 3) - (x + 3)  parabola - str. line

= -x2 - 3x  equation
Option 1:
4ac - b 2
Max MN =
4a  formula
4(-1)(0) - (-3) 2
=
4(-1)  substitution
9
=
4  answer (5)
Option 2:
 b  (3) 3
Max when x   
2a 2(1) 2  x – value
2
 3  3 9
Max MN =      3   
 2  2 4 substitution answer (5)
Option 3:
3 9 9
MN = - [ x2 + 3x + ( )2 - ]  add & subtract
2 4 4
3 2 9
= - [ (x + ) - ]
2 4
3 9
= - (x + )2 +
2 4  y = a(x - p)2 + q
9
 Max MN =
4  answer (5)
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QUESTION 6

6.1 h(x) = 2x - 2  answer (1)

6.2 y-int: (0 ; -1)  answer (1)

6.3 y = -2  answer (1)

6.4 Y f:  y - intercept
h  shape
h:  x - intercept
(0 ; 1)  y - intercept
X  asymptote
(1 ; 0)  shape
(0 ; -1)
y = -2 (6)

6.5 x > 1  answer (1)

6.6 k(x) = 2-x - 2  answer (1)

6.7 y = 2x (-6 ; b)
b = 2-6  substitution
= 0,016  answer (2)
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QUESTION 7

7.1 x2 = 2x setting up equation

x2 – 2x = 0
x(x–2)=0  factors
at P x = 2  x-coordinate
y=4  y-coordinate (4)

7.2 7.2.1 y  1 answer (2)

7.2.2 x < 0 or x > 2 x < 0 or x>2 (3)

7.2.3 x<0 answer (1)

7.3 h(x) = 2(x + 4)  substitution

h(x) = 2x + 8 answer (2)
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QUESTION 8

8.1 8.1.1 x ≤ 60  constraint

y ≤100  constraint (2)

8.1.2 x + y ≥ 80  constraint (1)

8.1.3 40 30
x+ y ≤ 60
60 60  constraint (1)
2 1
or x + y ≤ 60
3 2

8.2 
120
 x = 60
 y = 100
100

new constraint

80
 Feasible
Region

50

 x + y = 80
⅔x+½y = 60
50 60 80 90 100
(7)
8.3 P = 40x + 80 y  answer (1)

8.4 Option 1:
(0 ; 100) P = 40(0) + 80(100) = 8 000  substitution
(15 ; 100) P = 40(15) + 80(100) = 8 600  substitution
(60 ; 40) P = 40(60) + 80(40) = 5 600  substitution

 Max Profit at (15 ; 100)  answer (4)

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Option 2:
80y = -40x + P
P
y = -½x +
80  y - form
search line: M = -½  gradient
 search line

 Max Profit at (15 ; 100)  answer (4)

8.5 2 1
x + y ≤ 50
3 2  new constraint

0 chairs  answer
100 tables  answer

Profit = R8 000  answer (4)

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TOTAL: 150