GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

PROVINCIAL EXAMINATION
JUNE 2018
GRADE 10

MATHEMATICS

PAPER 1

MEMORANDUM

6 pages

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 MATHEMATICS
MEMORANDUM
(PAPER 1) GRADE 10

GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

PROVINCIAL EXAMINATION

QUESTION 1
1.1 25  33  36
.
25  33  36  25 ; 36
answer
5  33  6
(2)
33 lies between 5 and 6
1.2 x  0, 4545454545
100 x  45, 45454545  100 x  45, 45454545
x  0, 4545454545
 99 x  45
99 x  45
45
x  x
5
99 11
5 (3)

11

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QUESTION 2
2.1 2.1.1 (3x) 2 ( 2 xy ) 3
2x5 y 4
 9 x 2 .  8 x3 y 3
9 x .  8x y
2 3 3

2 x5 y 4
72 x5 y 3

2 x5 y 4  36y 1
 36 x55 y 3 4 
36
 36 y 1 y
(3)
36

y

2.1.2 1  1  q 1 2
  q   q   2   qp 
p  p  p q 
 1 
 1   q q p 
2 2    2  q2 
  2  q2    2  2  p 
p  pq p 
 q q p 
2 2

 1   1   2  2 
  2  q2    2  q2  pq p 
p  p 
1 1
 2  q2  2  q2 
1 1
 q2  2  q2
p p p 2
p
 2q 2  2q 2
(3)
2.2 2.2.1 6 p  40  p 2
 ( p 2  6 p  40)
 ( p 2  6 p  40)
 ( p  10)( p  4)  ( p  10)
 ( p  4)
(3)
2.2.2  xy  ( y  x)b  b2
  xy  by  bx  b2   xy  by  bx  b2
  y ( x  b)  b( x  b) grouping
 ( x  b)
 ( x  b)( y  b)
 ( y  b)
(4)
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QUESTION 3
3.1 x2 3 1
 
x  3x  4 x  4 2  2 x
2

correct factors
x2 3 1
 
 x  4  x  1 x  4 2  x  1  2  x  2
CD: 2  x  4  x  1 Restriction: ;  6  x  1
2  x  2   6  x  1  1 x  4   x  4
2x  4  6x  6  x  4 answer
2 x  5 x  10  4 (5)
 3x  6
x  2
3.2 x
2   1  3
2 x
 3  2
x 2
3   2
2
6  x  4  6  x  4
number line
(3)
-6 4
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QUESTION 4

4.1 4.1.1 T1  3(1)  2  5

T2  3(2)  2  8 method
T3  3(3)  2  11 
T4  3(4)  2  14 2
Tn  3n  2 (3)
4.2 4.2.1 3x  7; 2 x; 3x  1;....  values
2 x   3x  7   3x  1  2 x equate
simplify
2 x  3x  7  x  1 answer
 2x   6 (4)
x3
4.2.2 2; 6; 10; …
Tn  4n  2  4n  2  31
4n  2  31
4n  33  n  8, 25
n  8, 25 conclusion
(3)
n  9

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QUESTION 5
5.1 q 1  q 1
y  b 1
x

substitute coordinate
5  b2  1 b  2
b2  4 (3)
b2
5.2 5.2.1 y   x  2........(1)
3
y  ..............(2)
x
Substitute (1) in (2):
substitute
3
x  2  simplification
x factors
x  2x  3  0
2
 values
  x  3 x  1  0  values
coordinate form
x  3 OR x   1 (6)

y   (3)  2 OR y   (1)  2
y  1 y3
Q(3;  1) P(1; 3)
5.2.2 B(2; 0) 2
0
(2)
5.2.3 y   (6)  2  GE  8
GE  8

1
3  EF 
y 2
6
1
EF 
2 1
7
2
1 (3)
 GF  8 
2
1
7
2
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