PREPARATORY EXAMINATION

2017
MARKING GUIDELINES

MATHEMATICS (FIRST PAPER) (10611)

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GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

PREPARATORY EXAMINATION

MATHEMATICS
(First Paper)

MEMORANDUM

QUESTION 1
1.1
1.1.1 x ( x − 1) = 12
x 2 − x = 12
x 2 − x − 12 = 0
standard form
( x − 4)( x + 3) = 0
both factors

both answers
x = 4 OR x = −3
(3)
1.1.2 2x + 3 = 8x
2

2x2 − 8x + 3 = 0
standard form

− b ± b 2 − 4ac
x=
2a

=
8± (− 8)2 − 4(2)(3)
substitution into
2(2)
correct formulae

8 ± 64 − 24
=
4
8 ± 40
=
4

each x answer
x = 3,58 OR x = 0,42
(4)
1.1.3 (2 x + 3)(3 − x) > 4
6 x − 2 x 2 + 9 − 3x − 4 > 0
simplification
− 2 x 2 + 3x + 5 > 0

standard form
2 x 2 − 3x − 5 < 0
2 x 2 − 3x − 5 < 0
(2 x − 5)(x + 1) < 0
factors
5
critical values
−1 < x <
2
inequalities
(5)
x +1
1.1.4 2 − 5.2 = −144
x

( )
2 x 1 − 5.2 = −144

common factor
2 (− 9) = −144
x

simplification
2 x = 16 2 x = 24
2 x = 24
answer
x=4 (3)

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1.2 y + 2x − 3 = 0 (1)
y = x + 2x + 3
2
(2)

From (1):

y = −2 x + 3
y = −2 x + 3 (3)
Substitute (3) into (2):

equating
− 2 x + 3 = x2 + 2 x + 3
− 2 x + 3 = x2 + 2 x + 3
x2 + 4x = 0
x( x + 4) = 0
factorisation
x = 0 or x = −4
both x -values

Substitute x = 0 into (3): OR Substitute x = −4 into (3):

y = −2(0) + 3 y = −2(− 4) + 3
y=3 y = 11
both y − values
(5)
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QUESTION 2
2.1 4 a − a − 2 = 6a + 4 − 4 a
equating
a=6
answer
(2)
2.2
2.2.1
5 6 12 12 19 24 26 48

33
33 96 40 192
96
(2)
2.2.2 45 – Term odd
45 – Term odd
23rd term of the odd sequence:
verifying T23
T23 = 5 + (23 − 1)(7 )
T23 = 159
answer
(3)

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2.3 T8 = 33 = a + 7d (1)
T11 = 45 = a + 10d (2)
equation 1

equation 2
From equation (2):

a + 10d = 45 (2)
a + 7 d = 33 (1)
a = 45 − 10 d (3) OR (2) − (1) :
3d = 12
d =4
value of d
Substitute (3) into (1):
33 = 45 − 10d + 7 d
− 12 = − 3d
݀=4

Substitute into (2)

a = 45−10(4)
a =5
value of a

T15 = 5 + 14(4)
T15 = 61
ܶଵହ = 61

OR

T8 + 3d = T11
T8 + 3d = T11
33 + 3d = 45
substitution
3d =12
d =4
value of d
T15 = T11 + 4d
T15 = T11 + 4d
T15 = 45 + 4(4)
= 61
answer
(5)
2.4 2a = −4
second difference
a = −2
value of a
3a + b = 0
3(−2) + b = 0
b=6

value of b
a+b+c = 6
−2+6+c = 6
c=2
value of c

T n = −2 n 2 + 6 n + 2
(4)

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2.5 3 3
2.5.1 3; ; ; ...
2 4
a
S∞ =
1− r
3
substitute into the correct
S∞ =
1 formula
1−
2
=6
answer
(2)
2.5.2 a (1 − r )
n
Sn =
1− r
  1 n 
3 1 −   
 2 
Sn =  
substitute into the correct
1
1− formula
2
  1 n 
= 6 1 −   
answer
  2 
  (2)
2.5.3 1
A− B <
36
  1 n  1
6 − 6 1 −    <
  2   36
 
 1  1
n

factorisation
6 1 − 1 +    <
  2   36

n
1 1 1
1− 1+   <

 2  216 216
n
1 1
  < n
 2  216 1 1

  <
1  2  216
n > log 1 1
2
216
log 1
n > 7,75 2 216

∴n = 8; 9; ...
answer
(5)
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QUESTION 3
3.1 m

(1 + i ) = 1 + i
eff


nom

correct formula
 m 
4

correct substitution
(1 + i ) = 1 + 0,06 
eff
 4 
ieff = 1,06 − 1
ieff = 6,14%
answer
(3)
3.2
P=
[
x 1 − (1 + i )
−n
]
i

P=
[
2 000 1 − (1 + 0,02 )
−24
]
substitution of x into
correct formula
0,02
n = 24

i = 0,02
= R 37 827 ,85
answer

The gym borrowed R 37 827,85. (4)

3.3

F=
[
x (1 + i ) − 1
n
]
formula
i
 0,0625  57 
x 1 +  − 1

 12  
value of F
200000 =
n = 57
0,0625
0,0625
12
i =
0,0625 12
200000 ×
x= 12

making x the subject
 0,0625  57 
1 +  − 1
 12  

x = 3022,73
answer

∴ The monthly payments are R 3 022,73 per month.

(6)
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QUESTION 4
4.1 f (−1) = 4 . 2 −1 + 1 − 2
4.1.1 y=4−2 OR f(-1) = 2

y=2
y=2 (1)
x +1
4.1.2 f ( x) = 4 . 2 −2
x -intercept f ( x) = 0
4. 2 x + 1 − 2 = 0
4. 2 x + 1 = 2
simplification
2 x + 3 = 21 ( 2 x + 3 = 21 )

x + 3 =1
x + 3 =1

answer
x= −2
(−2 ; 0)

OR
4. 2 x + 1 − 2 = 0
4. 2 x + 1 = 2
2
2x +1 =
4
simplification
2 x +1
= 2 −1 ( 2 x + 1 = 2 −1 )

x + 1 = −1
x + 1 = −1
x =−2
answer
(−2 ; 0) (3)
4.1.3 y -intercept x = 0
y = 4. 20 + 1 − 2

substitute x = 0
y =8−2
y=6
( 0 ; 6)
answer
(2)
4.1.4 y =−2
y =−2
(1)
4.2
y
asymptote

shape with any one
correct coordinate

both intercepts with axes
6
(-1; 2)
x
-2

-2
(3)

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4.3 g ( x) = 4 . 2 x − 2 + 1 − 2

answer
g ( x) = 4 . 2 x − 1 − 2

OR
g ( x) = 2. 2 x − 2
answer

OR

g ( x) = 2 x + 1 − 2

answer
(1)
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QUESTION 5
5.1
3
5.1.1 (3; 4)
4
(2)
5.1.2 y ≥−4
critical values

inequality
OR

y ∈ [ −4 ; ∞ )
critical values

correct brackets
(2)
5.1.3 (2; 3) (5; 0)
0−3
m=
substitute with
5−2
correct coordinates
m = −1

answer
(2)
5.1.4 y = − (−1) + 5
y=6
KM = 6
KM = 6 OR y = 6

y = − (−1 − 3) 2 + 4
y = −12
LM = 12
LM = 12 OR y = −12

KL = 12 + 6

KL = 18
= 18
(3)
5.1.5 x ∈ ( 2 ; 5)
critical values

correct brackets

OR

critical values
2< x<5
correct inequality
(2)

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5.2
5.2.1 4
x

y=  
3
y
4
x= 
interchange x and y
3
y = log 4 x
3

g ( x) = log 4 x
g ( x) = log 4 x
3
3
(2)
5.2.2 −x
4
h( x) =  
− x
3
x
3
answer
= 
4 (2)
5.2.3
a) x=0
answer
(1)
b) 0 < x ≤1
critical values

inequalities
OR

critical values
x ∈ (0 ;1 ]
correct brackets
(2)
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QUESTION 6
6.1 4
f ′( x ) = 2 4
x
f ′( x ) =
∴x ≥ 0
2 x2

x2 ≥ 0
4
∴ 2 >0 4
x
2 >0
x
(3)
6.2 m = −4
Perpendicular lines
1
m=
m =
1
4
4
4
f ′( x) = 2
x
1 4
=
4 x2 1 4

= 2
16 = x 2 4 x
4
∴x = −4 y=− +7
selecting x = − 4
−4
y =8
y =8
Substitute
(−4; 8)
1 1
y= x+c OR y −8= (x + 4)
4 4
1 1
8 = (−4) + c y= x+9
4 4
c=9
answer
1
y= x+9
4 (5)
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QUESTION 7
7.1 f ( x + h ) = 1 − 4( x + h )
2

f (x + h) =
7.1.1 1 − 4 x 2 − 8 xh − 4h 2
= 1 − 4 x 2 − 8 xh − 4h 2

f ( x + h ) − f ( x)
f ′( x ) = lim
h →0 h

= lim
(
1 − 4 x − 8 xh − 4h 2 − 1 − 4 x 2
2
)
h →0 h
correct substitution into
correct formula
− 8 xh − 4h 2
= lim
h →0 h
simplify
= lim
h (− 8 x − 4h ) (− 8xh − 4h 2 )
h →0 h
common factor h
= − 8x
− 8x
(5)
7.1.2 f ′(2) = − 8(2)
substitute x = 2 into
f ' ( x)
= − 16
answer
(2)
7.2
7.2.1 y = x 2 − 4x + 4
expansion
dy
2x
= 2x − 4
-4
dx (3)
2
7.2.2 1 −4 2
f ( x) = x +
3
x
x 3
4
1

x −4
−1
4
2 −1
f ′( x) = x 3 − x −5 2

x3
3 3

− x −5
(4)
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QUESTION 8
8.1 f ( x) = ( x + 2 )( x − 1)( x − 3)
factors
= x − 2 x − 5x + 6
3 2 (x + 2)(x − 1)(x − 3)

product of any two factors

product of any
binomial and trinomial
x + x 2 − 2 x − 3x 2 − 3x + 6
3

(3)
8.2 f ′( x) = 3 x 2 − 4 x − 5
f ′( x ) = 0
0 = 3x 2 − 4 x − 5
4 ± 16 + 60
substitute into quadratic
x=
6 formula
x = 2,12 OR x = − 0,7
x-values

y = 8,21 OR y = − 4,06
y-values

A(−0,79 ; 8,21) B(2,12 ; − 4.06 ) (4)
8.3 y = x 3 − 2 x 2 − 5 x + 6 − (2 x)
simplification
x3 − 2 x 2 − 7 x + 6
= x3 − 2x 2 − 7x + 6
dy
= 3x 2 − 4 x − 7
differentiation
dx
= (3 x − 7) ( x + 1)
factors
for max
dy
0 = (3 x − 7) ( x + 1)
=0
dx
7
x= OR x = −1
3
x-values

y = (−1) 3 − 2(−1) 2 − 7(−1) + 6

answer
PQ = 10 (6)
8.4
f ' ( x) = 3 x 2 − 4 x − 5
f " ( x) = 6 x − 4

f " ( x)
6x − 4 < 0
f " ( x) < 0
2
x<
3
2
k=
answer
3
(3)
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QUESTION 9
9.1 BC = 50 − 2 x
answer
(1)
9.2 Area = AB × BC
= x (50 − 2 x)
x (50 − 2 x )

simplification
= 50 x − 2 x 2
( 50 x − 2 x 2 )

Max A′( x) = 50 − 4 x

differentiate
0 = 50 − 4 x
x = 12,5m
answer
(4)
[5]
QUESTION 10
10.1
1st selection 2nd selection Outcomes
2

first branches
9
P PP
2
2 2 5
9
; ;
P G PG 9 9 9
3 5
10 9
B PB
3 1 5
3 P GP
; ;
2 9 9 9
9 1
10
G 9 G GG
5
9
B GB
5
10 3 P BP
9 2 3 2 4

; ;
B 9
G BG 9 9 9
4
all outcomes
9
B BB

(5)
10.2
10.2.1 5 4 5 4
×
×
10 9 10 9
P(B, B) =
2
answer
= 0,22 OR (2)
9
10.2.2 3 2 2 3 3 2 6
× + ×
× OR
10 9 10 9 10 9 90
P(G,P) =
12 2 2 3 6
= 0,13 OR OR
× OR
90 15 10 9 90

answer (3)
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QUESTION 11
11.1 Letters : 26 – 6 = 20
Digits: 0 – 9 = 10

20 4
20 4 × 10 4
10 4
= 1 600 000 000
answer
(3)
11.2
11.2.1 P ′( A) = 1 − P ( A)
0,45 = 1 − P( A)

P(A)
P ( A) = 0,55

P ( A or B) = P( A) + P( B )
substitute in
correct formula
= 0,55 + 0,35

answer
= 0,9 (3)
11.2.2 P ( A) × P ( B )
= 0,55 × 0,35
0,55 × 0,35
77 77

0,1975 OR
= 0,1975 OR 400
400

P ( A or B) = P( A) + P ( B ) − P ( A ∩ B)
= 0,55 + 0,35 − 0,1975

substitute in
283 71
= 0,71 OR OR correct formula
400 100
answer
(4)
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