GRADE 12: ASSIGNMENT- MEMO

25 MAY 2024

QUESTION 1
1.1 𝑓(𝑥) = 1 − 5𝑥 2
𝑓(𝑥 + ℎ) − 𝑓(𝑥)
𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = lim
ℎ→0 ℎ
=lim
1−5(𝑥+ℎ)2 −(1−5𝑥 2 ) ✓ sub. in formula
ℎ→0 ℎ

=lim
1−5𝑥 2 −10𝑥ℎ−5ℎ2 −1+5𝑥 2 ✓ simplifying
ℎ→0 ℎ

=lim
−10𝑥ℎ−5ℎ2 ✓ −10𝑥ℎ − 5ℎ2
ℎ→0 ℎ
= lim
ℎ(−10𝑥−5ℎ) ✓ factorise
ℎ→0 ℎ
= lim (−10𝑥 − 5ℎ)
ℎ→0
= −10𝑥 ✓−10𝑥 5
1.2.1 𝑦 = (2𝑥 − 1)2
𝑦 = 4𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 1 ✓ 4𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 1
𝑑𝑦
= 8𝑥 − 4 3
𝑑𝑥
✓ 8𝑥 ✓ −4𝑥
3
1.2.2 𝑦 = √𝑥(1 − √𝑥)
1 1 1 1
𝑦 = 𝑥2 − 𝑥6 ✓𝑥 2 ✓−𝑥 6
1 5
𝑑𝑦 1 −1 1 −5 1 1
= 𝑥 2− 𝑥 6 ✓ 𝑥 −2 ✓− 𝑥 −6 4
2 6
𝑑𝑥 2 6
1.2.3 8𝑥 3 − 27
𝐷𝑥 [ ] ✓(2𝑥 − 3)
2𝑥 − 3
(2𝑥 − 3)(4𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 + 9) ✓(4𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 + 9)
= 𝐷𝑥 [ ]
2𝑥 − 3
= 𝐷𝑥 [4𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 + 9] 4
= 8𝑥 + 6 ✓8𝑥 ✓6

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QUESTION 2

𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = −9

3𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 − 9 = −9
✓
3𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 = 0 3𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 − 9 = −9
3𝑥(𝑥 + 2) = 0

∴ 𝑥 = 0 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 = −2

Point of contact (0 ; 0) and ( −2 ; 22)

22 = −9(−2) + 𝑘 ✓ substitution
∴ 𝑘 = 4 𝑜𝑟 𝑘 = 0 ✓ 4 and 0 3

QUESTION 3
3.1 𝑓(1) = (1)3 + (1)2 − 5(1) + 3
=0
Since 𝑓(1) = 0 ∴ (𝑥 − 1) is a factor of 𝑓(𝑥).

𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 3
0 = (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 3)
0 = (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 − 1)
𝑥 = 1 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 = −3 ✓ 1 and -3

y- intercept : (0 ; 3) ✓ (0 ; 3) 2

3.2 3𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 5 = 0 ✓
(3𝑥 + 5)(𝑥 − 1) = 0 3𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 5 = 0
𝑥=−
5
or 𝑥 = 1 ✓(1 ; 0)
3 5 256
5 256 ✓ (− ; )
Stationary points (1 ; 0) and (− ; ) 3 27 3
3 27
3.3 6𝑥 + 2 = 0 ✓6𝑥 + 2 = 0
1 ✓𝑥=−
1
∴𝑥=− 3
2
3

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3.4
5 256
✓ y-int
(− ; )
3 27
✓Max turning
point
f ✓min turning
point

✓shape
(0 ; 3)

(1 ; 0)

3.5 𝑘 < 0 or 𝑘 >

256 ✓𝑘 <0
27 256
✓𝑘 >
27
2
3.6 5 ✓ 𝑥 < −3
𝑥 < −3 𝑜𝑟 − <𝑥<1 5 2
3 ✓− < 𝑥 < 1
3

3.7 1
(3 ; 1) and ( ;
283
) ✓(3 ; 1)
3 27 1 283 2
✓( ; )
3 27
QUESTION 4
1
Area of AOCB = (𝑂𝐶)(𝐴𝑂 + 𝐵𝐶)
2
1 ✓OC = x
𝐴(𝑥) = 𝑥( 8 + (−2𝑥 + 10)) ✓AO = 8
2 ✓BC = −2𝑥 + 10
1
= 𝑥(−2𝑥 + 18) ✓sub in formula for
2
= −𝑥 2 + 9𝑥 area of trapezium
Let 𝐴′ (𝑥) = 0 ✓𝐴(𝑥) = −𝑥 2 + 9𝑥
−2𝑥 + 9 = 0
9 ✓−2𝑥 + 9 = 0
𝑥=
2 ✓
9 9
𝐵 ( ; 1) 𝐵 ( ; 1)
2 2 7

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QUESTION 5

5.1 1 1 ✓ substitution
𝑑(3) = 28 − (3)2 − (3)3
9 27
= 26 m ✓ 26 m 2
5.2 Average rate = 𝑑(3)−𝑑(0)
3−0
26−28
= ✓substitution
3
2 2
= − m per hour ✓−
3 3
2
The depth of water is decreasing at a rate of meters per ✓conclusion
3 3
hour.
5.3 ′ 2 1 2 1
✓− 𝑡 − 𝑡 2
𝑑 (𝑡) = − 𝑡 − 𝑡 2 9 9
9 9
2 1
𝑑 ′ (2) = − (2) − (2)2 ✓ substitution
9 9 ✓
8
=−
9
8 3
The depth is decreasing at a rate of m per hour.
9

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