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Grade 12 Number Patterns Memo Feb 2023

This marking guideline provides guidance for grading a test on number patterns for Grade 12 students in the Amajuba District. It consists of 4 pages and covers 3 questions worth 30 marks total to be completed in 40 minutes. Question 1 involves deriving a formula for the sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic sequence and calculating specific terms. Question 2 covers geometric sequences, finding a common ratio, and determining the number of terms. Question 3 is about determining coefficients in a quadratic formula for a sequence and calculating specific terms.

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Grade 12 Number Patterns Memo Feb 2023

This marking guideline provides guidance for grading a test on number patterns for Grade 12 students in the Amajuba District. It consists of 4 pages and covers 3 questions worth 30 marks total to be completed in 40 minutes. Question 1 involves deriving a formula for the sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic sequence and calculating specific terms. Question 2 covers geometric sequences, finding a common ratio, and determining the number of terms. Question 3 is about determining coefficients in a quadratic formula for a sequence and calculating specific terms.

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NATIONAL

SENIOR CERTIFICATE

GRADE 12

AMAJUBA DISTRICT

NUMBER PATTERNS TEST


MARKING GUIDELINES

8 FEBRUARY 2023

MARKS: 30

TIME: 40 Minutes

This marking guideline consists of 4 pages.


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QUESTION 1

1.1 S n  a  (a  d )  (a  2d )  ...  [a  (n  2)d ]  [a  (n  1)d ]  first equation


S n  [a  (n  1)d ]  [a  (n  1)d ]  ...  (a  d )  a  second equation
2S n  n[2a  (n  1)d ]  a mark each side
n
S n  [2a  (n  1)d ]
2 (4)
1.2.1 a = 5, d = 4  correct a and d values
n
S n  [2a  (n  1)d ]
2
n  substitution in correct
S n  [2(5)  (n  1)(4)]
2 formula
n
S n  (10  4n  4)
2
n
S n  ( 4 n  6)
2
S n  2n 2  3n  answer
(3)
1.2.2 T29  S 29  S 28
 correct substitution of
= [2(29) 2  3(29)]  [2(28) 2  3(28)]
each value
= 117
 answer
(3)
OR
OR
T29  a  28d
 correct substitution of
 5  28  4  each value
 117  answer
(3)
1.2.3 2n  3n  2015
2
 substituion
2n 2  3n  2015  0
(2n  65)(n  31)  0  factors or correct
substitution in
quadratic formula
65
n or n  31
2
 answer including
rejection
(3)
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QUESTION 2

2.1 90 81
  equation
x 90
81x = 8100
x = 100  answer
(2)
2.2 3 + 6 + 12 + ...
a=3 r=2
a(r n  1)
Sn 
r 1
3(2 n  1)
381   substitution in correct
2 1 formula
127  2  1
n

128  2 n  128 = 2n
27  2n
7n  answer
(3)
2.3.1 r = 3x  r expression
Convergence:  1  x  1
 1  3x  1
1 1
 x  answer
3 3
(2)
2.3.2 a=1 r = 3x
a
S 
1 r
2 1
  substitution on both
3 1  3x
2(1  3x)  3 sides
2 – 6x =3
1
x  answer
6 (3)
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QUESTION 3

3.1 2a = 2
a=1  a-value

T2 T1  6
T2  4  2b  c
T1  a  b  c
4  2b  c  a  b  c  6  substitution
6  4ba
6  4  b 1
3b  b-value

T2  T3  T4
T3  9  3b  c
T4  16  4b  c
4  2b  c  9  3b  c  16  4b  c  substitution in equation
bc 3
3c  3
c0  c-value
Tn  n 2  3n (5)

OR
OR
2a  2
a 1  a-value
3a  b  6
3(1)  b  6
 substitution
b3
 b-value
Tn  n 2  3n  c
T2  2 2  3(2)  c
T2  10  c
T3  3 2  3(3)  c
T3  18  c
T4  4 2  3(4)  c
T4  28  c
10  c  18  c  28  c
 substitution to form
c0 equation
 c-value
Tn  n 2  3n (5)
3.2 T1  4  answer
T2  10  answer (2)
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