AMAJUBA DISTRICT

MATHEMATICS
GRADE 12 TERM 1 INVESTIGATION
FUNCTIONS AND INVERSE
MARKING GUIDELINES
FEBRUARY 2025

MARKS: 50

These marking guidelines consist of 6 pages.

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ACTIVITY 1

1.1 A'(2 ; 3) and B'(–9 ; –1) ✓ A'(2 ; 3) ✓ B'(–9 ; –1) (2)

1.2
✓ graph of f
f
✓graph of f -1
✓graph of y = x
f -1

(3)

1.3 one-to-one function ✓ answer

Any vertical and any horizontal line cuts the graph

once. ✓ answer (2)
(NB: Explanation has to include both lines,
otherwise no mark)

OR: For each x value, there is exactly one

corresponding y-value

1.4 −1− 2
m=
−9−3
1
m= ✓ gradient
4
1
2 = (3) + c
4
5
c=
4
1 5
y = x+
4 4 ✓ answer

OR OR
1
m= ✓ gradient
4
1
y−2= ( x − 3)
4
1 5 ✓ answer
y = x+ (2)
4 4
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1.5 x + 5 = 4y
1 5 (1)
y = x+ ✓ answer
4 4
1.6 They are the same. ✓ answer (1)

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ACTIVITY 2

2.1 y –8 –2 0 –2 –8 ✓✓ answer
(2)
NB: a mark off for each incorrect entry up to 2 marks

2.2 x –8 –2 0 –2 –8 ✓ answer
(1)
NB: no mark if any entry is incorrect

2.3

✓graph of g
✓graph of g -1
g -1 ✓graph of y = x

g (3)

2.4 It’s a relation that is not a function ✓ answer

It fails the vertical line test ✓ reason

OR (2)
For some x values, there are 2 corresponding
y values
2.5 x = −2y 2 ✓ interchanging variables
1
− x = y2 ✓ simplifying
2
1 (2)
y= − x.
2
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ACTIVITY 3

3.1 y 1 1 1 2 4 8 ✓✓ answer
4 2

A mark off for any incorrect entry up to two entries (2)

3.2 x 1 1 1 2 4 8
4 2 ✓ answer

A mark off for any incorrect entry (1)

3.3
h
✓ graph of h

✓ graph of h -1
h -1
NB: A mark off if axis
of symmetry is not drawn

(2)

3.4 one-to-one ✓ answer (2)

many-to-one ✓ answer

3.5 1
x

y= 
3
y
1
Inverse: x =  
3 ✓ interchanging x and y
y = log  1  x
 
3
✓ answer. (2)
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PART B

ACTIVITY 4 (Application Questions)

4.1 b ✓✓ answer (2)

4.2
-1
f

✓ correct graph of f −1
(check intercepts with axes)

✓ graphs of f, f −1 and
y = x passing through one
point

(2)
Mark correct only if all 3 lines meet at one point

4.3.1 1
x=− y+2 ✓ interchanging
2
2x = − y + 4
✓ answer (2)
y = −2 x + 4
4.3.2 They are reciprocals of each other. ✓ answer (1)

4.3.3
✓ graph of f
f ✓ graph of f -1

f -1

(2)
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4.4.1 P'(2 ; 9) ✓ ✓ answer (2)

4.4.2 (0 ; ) OR 0  y   ✓ answer (1)

4.4.3 (0 ; ) OR 0  x   ✓ answer (1)

4.4.4 The answers to 4.4.2 and 4.4.3 are the same, i.e. the ✓ answer (1)
range of the function is the same as the domain of the
inverse.
4.4.5 2 = loga 9 ✓ substitution
a2 = 9
a 2 = 32 ✓ simplification (2)
a=3

4.4.6 x = log 3 y ✓ interchanging x and y

✓ answer (2)
y=3 x

4.4.7 1
Area = (OQ)(OR)
2 ✓ area of triangle
1
= (1)(1)
2
1
= units2 (2)
2 ✓ answer
NB: full marks for answer only
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