NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION

NOVEMBER 2024

MATHEMATICS: PAPER I
MARKING GUIDELINES

Time: 3 hours 150 marks

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SECTION A

QUESTION 1

x 
(a) (1)  4 − 1 ( x + 2) = 0
 
x = 4 or x = −2

(2) 2x 2 − x − 12 = 0
2x 2 − x − 12 = 0

−b  b2 − 4ac
x=
2a
( −1) − 4 ( 2 )( −12 )
2
1
x=
2 ( 2)
x = − 2,21 or x = 2,71

(3) x 2 + 2x  0
x 2 + 2x  0
x ( x + 2)  0
CV : x = 0 and x = −2
−2 x  0

1 
(b) x  x + 2  = –k2
2 
1 2
x + 2x + k 2 = 0 ALT x 2 + 4 x + 2k 2 = 0
2
Δ = b 2 − 4ac Δ = b 2 − 4ac
 1
0 = ( 2) − 4   k 2
2

2
( ) (
= ( 4 ) − 4 (1) 2k 2
2
)
0 = 4 − 2k 2 0 = 16 − 8k 2
2k 2 = 4 8k 2 = 16
k2 = 2 k2 = 2
k = 2 k = 2

(two values) (two values)

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QUESTION 2

93y
(a) 3x+2y =
27
x +2 y 36 y
3 = 3
3
3 x +2 y
= 36 y −3 (same base)
x + 2y = 6 y − 3
x = 4y − 3

(b) x +8 −x = 2
x +8 = 2+ x
x + 8 = ( x + 2)
2

x + 8 = x 2 + 4x + 4
0 = x 2 + 3x − 4
0 = ( x + 4 ) ( x − 1)

x  −4 or x =1

(c) (1) log6 + log3

= x+y

1
(2) log3 2
1
= log3
2
1
= y
2

6
(3) log
3
= log6 − log3
= x−y

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QUESTION 3

(a) f(x) = x 2 +1

f ( x ) = lim
( )
( x + h )2 + 1- x 2 + 1
h →0 h
x + 2 xh + h 2 + 1 − x 2 − 1
2
= lim
h →0 h
2 xh + h 2
= lim
h →0 h
h ( 2x + h )
= lim
h →0 h
= 2x
notation

(b)
1
f ( x ) = 2x 4 + 4
−4
x
1
−
= 2x + x
4 4
−4
5
1 −4
f ( x ) = 8 x 3 − x
4

(c) (1) x 2 − 3x − 4 = 0
( x − 4 ) ( x + 1) = 0
x = 4 of x = −1
A ( −1 ; 0 ) en B ( 4 ; 0 )

(2) Determine the coordinates of D

( −3)
f ( x ) = 2 x − 3 ALT x=−
2(1)
3 3
x= x=
2 2
3 25 3 25
f =− f =−
2 4 2 4
 3 25   3 25 
D  ;−  D ;− 
2 4  2 4 

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3
(3) x
2

(4) m = −4

2x − 3 = −4
2x = −1
1
x=−
2

QUESTION 4

(a) (3x + 1) − (5x − 1) = 2x − (3x + 1)

−2 x + 2 = − x − 1
− x = −3
x =3
14 ; 10 ; 6

(b) Tn = a + ( n −1) d
= 14 + ( n − 1)( −4)
= 18 − 4n

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QUESTION 5

 5 
(a) f ( x ) = x 3 + px 2 + 3x − 9 sub E  − ; y 
 3 

f  ( x ) = 3 x 2 + 2 px + 3
f  ( x ) = 6 x + 2p
 5
0 = 6  −  + 2p
 3
p=5

3 2
(b) (1) f ( x ) = x +5x +3x − 9

f ( x ) = x 3 + 5x 2 + 3x − 9
f  ( x ) = 3 x 2 + 10 x + 3
0 = 3 x 2 + 10 x + 3
0 = ( 3 x + 1) ( x + 3)
1
x = −3 or x = −
3
3 2
 1  1  1  1
f  −  =  −  + 5 −  + 3 −  − 9
 3  3  3  3
256
=−
27
 1 256   1 13 
C  − ;−  ALT C  − ; −9
 3 27   3 27 

(2) 0 = x 3 + 5x 2 + 3x − 9

0 = ( x − 1)( x + 3) 2
x = 1 of x = −3
B(1; 0)

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QUESTION 6

n
 i
(a) 1+i eff =  1+ 
 n
4
 0,06 
1+ i eff =  1+ 
 4 
i eff = 0,06136 Rond af na 2 desimale plekke in V6(a).
 i eff = 6,14% p.a

(b) (1) Deposit = R235 000

  0,1125 −20×12 
x 1 −  1+  
  12  
705 000 = Incorrect formulae maxim in is Y-i deposit
0,1125
12
x = 7 397,25

 1112

  0,1125 
7 397,25  1 +  − 1
1112
 12  
 0,1125   
(2) B.O = 705 000  1 + −
 12  0,1125
12
= 501 020,53

compound is correct – Present value

705 000 must be next to the correct bracket

ALT

 
−108

1 −  1 + 0.1125  
  12  
 
B.O = 7 397,25
0.1125
12
= 5 01 0 18, 93

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SECTION B

QUESTION 7

(a)
3 ; 9 ; 17 ; 27 ; 39;...
6 8 10 12
2 2 2
2a =2
a =1
3a + b =6
3+b =6
b =3
a+b+c =3
1+ 3 + c =3
c = −1

Tn = n 2 + 3n − 1

(b)

Tn = n 2 + 3n − 1
n 2 + 3n − 1 = 161
n 2 + 3n − 162 = 0
 = b2 − 4ac ALT n 2 + 3n − 162 = 0
3  32 − 4(1)( −162)
= ( 3 ) − 4(1)( −162)
2
n=−
2
= 657
Roots : Irrational and unequal n = 14,32 or n = −11,32
Tlhogi is incorrect. Tlhogi is incorrect.

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QUESTION 8

1 2
 x +2  x +2
(a) (1) 1+   +  +....
 2   2 

(2) −1< r <1 and

 x +2
−1<   <1
 2 
−2 < x + 2 < 2
−4 < x < 0
1 2
 x +2  x +2
(3) 1+   +  + ....
 2   2 
1
s =
 x
1−  1+ 
 2
2
=−
x

(4) Shape restriction asymptote Show a point that lies on the curve or implied

–4

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20
(b) (1) 0=− x 2 + 20
11449
x = 107
x = 107
 a = 107

2
(2) r =
3
diameter = 36 P
πr 2 = 324
r = 18

36 ( 32 ) − 1
n

Sn = 36 + 24 +16 +... ALT   = 107

2 −1
3
n
2 1
Sn < 107   =
 3  108
36 ( 32 ) − 1
n
  < 107 n = 11,55
2 −1
3
n
2 1
  >  n = 11
 3  108
n < 11.5
 n = 11

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QUESTION 9

(a) (1) x R x 2

f ( x ) = a ( x − 2) + 3 sub (3; 5)
2
(2)
5 = a(3 − 2) 2 +3
5 =a+3
a=2
f ( x ) = 2 ( x − 2) + 3
2

k
(3) g (x) = + 3 sub(3; 5)
x −2
k
5= +3
3−2
k=2

2
g (x) = f ( x ) = 2 ( x − 2) + 3
2
+3
x −2

 2 
AB = 2 ( 0 − 2 ) + 3 − 
2
+3 
0 − 2 
= 11− 2
=9

2
(4) 0= +3
x −2
0 = 2 + 3x − 6
−3 x = −4
4
x=
3

4
x of x  2
3

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 31 
(b) h   = −1
 10 

logk (4 + m ) = 0
4 + m = k0
4+m =1
m = −3

 31 
−1 = logk  − 3
 10 
 1
logk   = −1
 10 
1
= k −1
10
10 = k

ALT

logk (4 + m ) = 0
4 + m = k0
4+m =1
m = −3

logk ( y + m ) = x
y = kx − m
31
= k −1 + 3
10
1 1
=
k 10
k = 10

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QUESTION 10

(a) f ( x ) = 2x − 14

f (8) = 2
f (8) = −5

y = 2x + c sub (8; − 5) ALT y + 5 = 2( x − 8)

−5 = 2(8) + c y + 5 = 2x − 16
c = -21 y = 2x − 21
y = 2 x − 21

(b) g ( x ) = −2x +10 if the diff f(x)=2 and equal slope then BD (Zero)

−2 x +10 = 2
x=4
B(4 ; − 13)

g ( x ) = − x 2 +10 x − 19 + k sub B(4 ; − 13)

−13 = −(4)2 +10(4) − 19 + k
k = −18

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QUESTION 11

OG 2
3OG = EF = 2OE or =
OE 3
2 2 y 2 2
y =− x+ k ALT if B ( x ; y ) then =  y = (k − x )
3 3 k−x 3 3

A = 2 x.y
 2 2 
A = 2x  − x + k 
 3 3 
4 4
= − x2 + x k
3 3
dA 8 4
=− x+ k =0
dx 3 3

8x = 4k
1
x= k
2
1  2 1 2 
A = 2. k  − . k + k 
2  3 2 3 
 1 2 
= k − k + k 
 3 3 
1
= k2
3

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QUESTION 12

(a) (1) 10 × 9 × 8 × 7
9x8x7x6
10!/6!
10P4

(2) Exactly two 9s in the PIN

9 9 - -
- - 9 9
9 - - 9
for cases
- 9 - 9
9 - - 9
- 9 9 -

6  9  9

= P (Exactly two 9s in the PIN)

699
=
10  10  10  10
243
= or 0,05
5000
(n(s) must make sense 9"4 something with 4 position to get P(A) )

ALT

Two 9s in 4 positions:

4C2 = 6

 (1 1 9  9)  6

= P (Exactly two 9s in the PIN)

=
(1 1 9  9 )  6
10  10  10  10
243
= or 0,05
5000

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(b)  1
4   = 5P(A  B)
4

1
P(A  B) =
5
1
y =  80
5

= 16
z + y = 20
z = 4

Slegs A is 24
x + z = 40
x = 36

ALT

1
P(A) =  n(A) = 40  x + 40 + z = 80
2
Slegs A is 24

x + z = 40 y = 16 z =4
x = 36

ALT

4(y + z) = 5y  y = 4z and y + z = 20 but x + z = 40

Hence 5z = 20
z = 4
y = 16
x + z = 40
 x = 36

Total: 150 marks

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