CAPRICORN SOUTH

DISTRICT

GRADE 12

MATHEMATICS

TEST 1

MEMORANDUM

MARKS: 100

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QUESTION 1

1.1
1.1.1 2 − 3𝑥 = 𝑥 − 6
−4𝑥 = −8 ✓ simplification
𝑥=4 ✓ answer

1.1.2 6𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 15 = 0
(3𝑥 − 5)(2𝑥 + 3) = 0 ✓ factors
5
5 3 ✓ 𝑥=3
𝑥= 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 = − 3
3 2 ✓ 𝑥 = −2

1.1.3 3𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 5 = 0

−(1) ± √(1)2 − 4(3)(−5)

𝑥= ✓ substitution
2(3)
✓ simplification
−1 ± √61
= ✓ 𝑥 = 1.14
6
𝑥 = 1.14 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 = −1.47 ✓ 𝑥 = −1.47
1.1.4 (𝑥 − 1)2 > 9
𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 8 > 0 ✓ standard form
(𝑥 − 4)(𝑥 + 2) > 0
✓ critical values
CV: 𝑥 = 4 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 = −2

−2 4
✓ 𝑥 < −2
𝑥 < −2 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 > 4 ✓ 𝑥>4
1.1.5 √2 − 7𝑥 = 2 − 𝑥
✓ squaring
2 − 7𝑥 = 4 − 4𝑥 + 𝑥2
✓ standard form
𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 2 = 0
(𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 + 2) = 0 ✓ 𝑥 = −1
✓ 𝑥 = −2
𝑥 = −1 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 = −2

2
 1.2 𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 1
𝑥 2 − 2𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 = 9

𝑥 = 2𝑦 + 1
✓ 𝑥 = 2𝑦 + 1
(2𝑦 + 1)2 − 2𝑦(2𝑦 + 1) + 𝑦 2 = 9
✓ substitution
4𝑦 2 + 4𝑦 + 1 − 4𝑦 2 − 2𝑦 + 𝑦 2 − 9 = 0
✓ simplification
𝑦 2 + 2𝑦 − 8 = 0
✓ standard form
(𝑦 + 4)(𝑦 − 2) = 0
𝑦 = −4 𝑜𝑟 𝑦 = 2 ✓ 𝑦 = −4 𝑜𝑟 𝑦 = 2
𝑥 = 2(−4) + 1 = −7
𝑥 = 2(2) + 1 = 5 ✓ 𝑥 = −7 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 = 5

1.3.1 12𝑥+1 = 36(6𝑥 )

12𝑥 . 12 = 36(6𝑥 ) ✓ 12𝑥 . 12
12𝑥 36
12𝑥 36 ✓ = 12
= 6𝑥
6𝑥 12
𝑥 𝑥
2 .6 ✓ 2𝑥 . 6𝑥
=3
6𝑥
2𝑥 = 3
1.3.2 2𝑥 = 3
𝑥 = log 2 3 ✓ 𝑥 = log 2 3

𝑥 =1.58 ✓ answer

QUESTION 2

2.1 6 13 22 33 𝟒𝟔 𝟔𝟏

7 9 11 13 15 ✓ first difference

2 2 2 2 ✓ second difference

2.2 𝑥 = 46 ✓ 𝑥 = 46
𝑦 = 61 ✓ 𝑦 = 61
2.3 2𝑎 = 2
𝑎=1 ✓ 𝑎=1

3𝑎 + 𝑏 = 7
✓ 𝑏=4
𝑏=4

3
 𝑎+𝑏+𝑐 =6
1+4+𝑐 =6
𝑐=1 ✓ 𝑐=1

𝑇𝑛 = 𝑛2 + 4𝑛 + 1 ✓ substitution

𝑇160 = 1602 + 4(160) + 1 ✓ answer

𝑇160 = 26 241
2.4 𝑛2 + 4𝑛 + 1 = 397 ✓ equating
𝑛2 + 4𝑛 − 396 = 0
✓ standard form
(𝑛 + 20)(𝑛 − 18) = 0
𝑛 = −20 𝑜𝑟 𝑛 = 18 ✓ 𝑛 = −20 𝑜𝑟 𝑛 = 18

𝑛 = 18 ✓ 𝑛 = 18

QUESTION 3

3.1 3.1.1 𝑎=5 𝑑=4 ✓ values of 𝑎 and 𝑑

5 + (𝑛 − 1)4 = 401 ✓ substitution
4𝑛 = 400 ✓ simplification
𝑛 = 100 ✓ answer

3.1.2 100 ✓ substitution

𝑆𝑛 = (5 + 401)
2
✓ simplification
= 50(406)
✓ answer
=20 300
3.2 3.2.1 𝑥 − 2 = 18 − 𝑥 ✓ equating
2𝑥 = 20 ✓ simplification
𝑥 = 10 ✓ answer
3.2.2 𝑥 18 ✓ equating
=
2 𝑥 ✓ 𝑥2 = 36
2
𝑥 = 36
✓ 𝑥 =±6
𝑥 = ±6
✓ 𝑥=6
𝑥=6

3.3
3.3.1 12; 24; 48 ✓ 12
✓ 24
✓ 48

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 3.3.2 12[210 −1] ✓ substitution
𝑆10 =
2−1
= 12(1023)
✓ simplification

= 12276 ✓ answer

QUESTION 4

4.1 y – intercepts
−4
𝑦= −1
0−2 ✓ Substitute (𝑥 = 0)
𝑦=1
✓ 𝑦=1

x – intercepts
−4
−1=0 ✓ equating to Zero
𝑥−2
−4
=1
𝑥−2 ✓ simplification
𝑥 − 2 = −4
𝑥 = −2 ✓ 𝑥 = −2

4.2 𝑥=2
✓ shape

✓ intercepts
1

−2 ✓ asymptotes
𝑦 = −1

4.3 −4 ✓ substitution
𝑦= −1−2
𝑥−2+5

−4 ✓ answer
𝑦= −3
𝑥+3

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 4.4 Domain: 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅; 𝑥 ≠ 2 ✓ 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅; 𝑥 ≠ 2

Range: 𝑦 ∈ 𝑅; 𝑦 ≠ −1 ✓ 𝑦 ∈ 𝑅; 𝑦 ≠ −1

QUESTION 5

5.1 𝑦 = +
𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 1 ✓ 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 1
Passing through 𝐴(2; 5)
5 = 𝑚(2) + 1 ✓ 5 = 𝑚(2) + 1
2𝑚 = 4
✓ 𝑚=2
𝑚=2
𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 1 ✓ 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 1

5.2 𝑦 = 𝑎(𝑥 + 𝑝)2 + 𝑞

𝑦 = 𝑎(𝑥 + 2)2 + 5 ✓ 𝑦 = 𝑎(𝑥 + 2)2 + 5
Passing through 𝐵(0; 1)
1 = 𝑎(0 + 2)2 + 5 ✓ substitution 𝐵(0; 1)
4𝑎 = −4 ✓ 𝑎 = −1
𝑎 = −1
𝑦 = −(𝑥 + 2)2 + 5
𝑦 = −𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 4 + 5 ✓ 𝑦 = −𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 1
𝑦 = −𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 1
5.3 𝐴𝐵 2 = 22 + 42 ✓ 𝐴𝐵 2 = 22 + 42
= 4 + 16
= 20 ✓ = 20

𝐴𝐵 = 2√5 ✓ 𝐴𝐵 = 2√5
5.4 𝑂≤𝑥≤2 ✓✓ 𝑂≤𝑥≤2

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QUESTION 6

6.1 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥
✓ substitution
3 = 𝑎−1
1
=3 ✓ simplification
𝑎
1 ✓ 𝑎=3
1
𝑎=
3

6.2 1 𝑥
𝑦=( )
3
1 0 ✓ substitution (𝑥 = 0)
𝑦=( )
3
✓ 𝑦=1
𝑦=1
𝐴(0; 1)
6.3 1 𝑥
𝑦=( )
3
1 𝑦
𝑥=( ) ✓ interchange 𝑥 and 𝑦
3
✓ 𝑦 = log 1 𝑥
𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = log 1 𝑥 3
3

6.4 𝑦

✓ shape
𝐴′(1; 0) ✓ coordinates of 𝐵′
𝑥
✓ coordinates of 𝐴′
0

𝐵′(3; −1)

6.5 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅; 𝑥 > 0 ✓✓ 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅; 𝑥 > 0

6.6 0 < 𝑥 < −1 ✓✓ 0 < 𝑥 < −1