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TIME: 2 hours
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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
Read the ‘iowinrsow carefully before answering the questions.
1. This a consists of 10 questions.
2. Answer ALL questions.
3. Clearly show ALL calculations, diagrams, graphs, et cetera that you have used in
determining your answers.
4, Answers only will not necessarily be awarded full marks.
5. An approved scientific calculator (non-programmable and non-graphical) may be
used, unless stated otherwise.
6. necessary, answers should be rounded off to TWO decimal places, unless stated
otherwise.
7. Diagrams are NOT necessarily drawn to scale.
8. Number the answers correetly according to the numbering system used in this
question paper. Write neatly and legibly.
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QUESTION 1
Consider the quadrats sequence:
237514; "ir 1
1.1 Write down the fifth term, @
1.2 Determine the general term 7, (4)
13 If 5 is added to each term of the quadratic sequence, between which two @)
terms of the sequence is the first difference 57?
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QUESTION 2
21 10; a; 245 6 ; 38... are the first five terms of an arithmetic progression,
24.1 Show that @=17 and 6=31 @)
2.1.2 Calculate the sum of the first 67 terms of the sequence Q)
2.1.3 Ifthere are 67 terms in this arithmetic sequence, determine the sum (3)
of all the even terms of this sequence,
2 Calculate the value of: yaa +32"
a a
(give your answer to 3 decimal places). @)
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QUESTION 3
3. (@-2)" +o Bea se form a geometric series.
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3.1.1 Write dove common ratio. w
3.1.2 Determine the value(s) of x for which the series will converge. @
3.2 Mr Peter gave his four sons R 8400 to share, such that their shares formed
terms of a geometric sequence. The largest share was 27 times the smallest
share.
Determine the amount each son received. @
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QUESTION 4
Given: f(x)
4,1 Determine the coordinates of the point(s) where the two graphs intersect. @
42 On the same set of axes, draw the two funetions. Indicate the coordinates of the (3)
point(s) of intersection of the two graphs.
4.3. Use your graphs to determine the value(s) of x for which: 8)
2
=>x-1
x
44 2)
If h(x) a describe the transformation that takes f(x) to A(x). @
x
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QUESTION 5
‘The diagram shows the graph of a parabola /(x) which intersects the x-axis at (m;0) and at
=
(2:0). It is further
In
that Gm is the turning point of the parabola while (0;6) and. also
(&; 6) points on “ar of f.
Determine:
5.1 the value of & a
5.2 the value of m. fa qa
5.3 the value of n (show all your working). a (6)
a)
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62
63
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‘The diagram “ee graph (x)=
yaa
/, Point Bos), lies on /
Show that a=
Write down the domain of / .
Draw the graph of g,, the reflection of / in the line y = x showing all the
intercepts with the axes and the coordinates of another point on the graph.
Write down the equation of g
Write down the values of x for which g(x)<3
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QUESTION 7
7 Given cos 40° = /, without using a calculator, determine each of the following in
terms of cl,
TAA a? 2)
7.1.2 cos? 130° @)
7.1.3 cos 220° GB)
7.2 — Without using a calculator, simplify the following expression:
0
sin 237° . cos 147° — £08. 213° . cos 303° o
tan 237°
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QUESTION 8
8.1 Prove the identity:
tan x= 12008 2x —sin x 6
sin 2x — cos x
8.2 For which values of x in the interval xe [0°; 270°] is the identity not defined? @
112)
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QUESTION 9
Interval of xe [-18055180")
a
Nes)
In the diagram Pa graphs of fx) = sin ax and g(x) = cos (x +b) are drawn for the
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9.1 Determine the values of a and b. @
9.2 Write down the period of g. oO
9.3 Cis the turning point on g, determine the co-ordinates of C. @
9.4 Determine the co-ordinates of D and E. Q)
9.5 Use the graphs to determine the values of x in the interval x€ [0°; 180°] for
which g(x) >/(a). 8)
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QUESTION 10
In the diagram below, Q is the foot of a vertical tower PQ, while R and $ are two points in
the same horizon! as Q. The angle of elevation of P, as measured from R, is x.
ROQS = y,QS= ' and the area of a triangle RQS = Am’.
P
2A. tanx 6)
10.1 Prove that PQ= “<
in y
10.2 Calculate the area of A RQS, if:
a= 89m, PQ= 77m, x= 46,5° and y= 115°. Round off the answer to two
decimal digits. ()
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INFORMATION SHEET: MATHEMATICS,
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Ax PO) [cr A=P(-ni) A=P(-i' A=P(+i)"
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tea ABC =4 absin
in a.cosB +cosa.sin sin(a—B) =sino.cosB—cosa.sinB
cos(a+B)=cos .cosB ~sina.sinB cos(a—B) =cosa.cosB +sina.sinB.
cos? a—sin? a
_ in? i
cos2a=41-2sin* a sin2a = 2sina.cosa
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EDUCATION
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
MARKS: 100
This memorandum consists of 12 pages.
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a
5; 7;)@al1;
ia
2;
Fifth term is 34 Av 34 a
12 in’ +bn+¢
2a=2
a=1 AY a=1
5=3a+b
5=3()+b
2=b CAV b=2
Q=1+246
CAYc=-1
CAY answer 4
13 First difference 5;7;9;11....
T,=2n+3 AY 2n4+3
57=2n+3 CAY equating to 57
54=2n
=n
Between T,, and T,, CAYT,, and Ty, 3)
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211 | 10;a;24:b;38;
a-10= Av equating
2a=34
a=17
38-b=b~24 Av equating Q
62=2b
gi=b
OR OR
AY answer
= 24710 17
2
24438 AY answer @)
212
Ser = f2a0) +(67-1)7] Av substituting
So, =16147 cay answer @
OR
n
s,=S(a+t
=p (a+!)
Sy = a0+472) bstituting
8,, =16147 CAv answer
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21.3 | 10;24;38;52;66....
Su =, 2q0) + (24-2)24]
$,, =8194
oR
5, =S(a+l)
Av sequence
CAY sub into form
CA answer
OR
CA sub into formi
AY 472
CAV answer @)
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AVS, =3
For }'3.2'"
a
AY S,,= 2,999
5(1-(0,5)"
10.9") _ 500
1-05
342,999 =5,999
CAV answer 3)
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QUESTION 3
31
3a. | r=x-2 Ay @
312 | -d