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FINAL

NATIONAL
SENIOR CERTIFICATE

GRADE 12

MATHEMATICS P1

MARKING GUIDELINE

SEPTEMBER 2023

PREPARATORY EXAMINATIONS

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Mathematics 2 September 2023 Preparatory Examinations
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QUESTION 1
1.1.1 x = 0 or x = 4 AA✓✓ answer (2)

1.1.2 2 x 2 + 3x − 7 = 0 A✓ standard form

CA✓ substitution
−3  (3) 2 − 4(2)(−7)
x= into formula
2(2)

x = 1, 27or x = −2, 77 CA✓ 1, 27


(4)
CA✓ −2, 77
Penalise 1 mark for
incorrect rounding off .
question
1.1.3 ( x − 1)( x − 4)  0 A✓ factors

x  1 or x  4 CA✓ x  1
CA✓ x  4

OR OR

( x − 1)( x − 4)  0 A✓ factors

x  1 or x  4 CA✓ x  1
CA✓ x  4 (3)

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1.1.4 (3x
− 3)( 3x − 7 ) = 0 A✓ factors

3x = 3 or 3x = 7 CA✓ 3x = 3 or
3x = 7
log 3 7 = x
CA✓ using logs
x =1 1, 77 = x
CA✓ x = 1
OR
CA✓ x = 1, 77

OR
Let 3 = m  3 = m
x 2x 2

m 2 − 10m + 21 = 0

( m − 3)( m − 7 ) = 0
m = 3 or m = 7

A✓ m = 3 or m = 7
3x = 3 or 3x = 7

log 3 7 = x
CA✓ 3x = 3 or
x =1 or 1, 77 = x 3x = 7
CA✓ using logs (5)

CA✓ x = 1
CA✓ x = 1, 77

1.2 x = 2 − y.........(3) A✓ equation (3)

(2 − y) + y2 + 6 ( 2 − y ) − 4 y + 4 = 0
2
CA✓ substitution

4 − 4 y + y 2 + y 2 + 12 − 6 y − 4 y + 4 = 0

2 y 2 − 14 y + 20 = 0

y 2 − 7 y + 10 = 0 CA✓ standard form

( y − 2)( y − 5) = 0 CA✓ factors

y = 2 or y = 5 CA✓ y values

x = 2−2 = 0 CA✓ x values (6)

x = 2 − 5 = −3

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Mathematics 4 September 2023 Preparatory Examinations
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1.3 For equal roots  = 0

25 − n 2 = 0 A✓ 25 − n 2 = 0

( 5 − n )(5 − n ) = 0 A✓ factors

n = 5 CA✓ answer
OR OR
For equal roots  = 0

25 − n 2 = 0 A✓ 25 − n 2 = 0

25 = n 2 A✓ 25 = n 2
n = 5 CA✓ answer
(3)
answer only = full marks
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QUESTION 2
2.1.1 3 ; 7 ; 11 ; − − − − − − − − − − − − 399.

a =3
d =4
n = 20
Tn = a + ( n − 1) d

T20 = 3 + ( 20 − 1) 4 A✓ substitute into


correct Tn
formula
T20 = 79

OR CA✓ answer

3 ; 7 ; 11 ; − − − − − − − − − − − − 399. OR

4; 4; 4; ………
Tn = 4n − 1

T20 = 4n − 1

T20 = 4(20) − 1 A✓ substitute into


correct Tn
T20 = 79 formula (2)
CA✓ answer
2.1.2 Tn = 399

Tn = a + ( n − 1) d

399 = 3 + ( n − 1) 4 A✓ substitute into


correct Tn formula
396 = ( n − 1) 4

99 = n −1
CA✓ answer
100 = n
OR
OR
Tn = 399

Tn = 4n − 1
A✓ substitute into
399 = 4n −1
correct Tn formula
400 = 4n
100 = n
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CA✓ answer (2)
2.2.1 T1 = a

T13 = a + 24

T13 = a + (13 − 1) d

a + 24 = a +12d A✓ a + 24 = a + 12d

24 = 12d

2=d A✓ d = 2 (2)

2.2.2 n
Sn =  2a + ( n − 1) d 
2
200
S 200 =  2 ( a ) + ( 200 − 1) 2  CA✓ substitute into
2  the correct
formula
S200 = 100 ( 2a + 398)

S200 = 200a + 39 800


CA✓ answer
OR OR
Tn = a + (n − 1)d

T200 = a + (200 − 1)(2)

= a + 398
n (2)
Sn = (a + l )
2
200
S200 =  a + (a + 398) CA✓ substitute into
2 the correct
formula
S200 = 100 ( 2a + 398)

= 200a + 39 800
CA✓ answer
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Mathematics 7 September 2023 Preparatory Examinations
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QUESTION 3
3.1 1 ; 11 ; 27 ; 49 ; 77 ; 111 ; 151 ; ...........

10 ; 16 ; 22 ; 28 ; 34 ; 40 ; ..........
6; 6; 6; 6 ; 6 ; ..........

The third term is 27 A✓ answer (1)


3.2 Second difference is 6
2a = 6
a =3 A✓ a = 3

10 = 3a + b
10 = 3 ( 3) + b

1= b CA✓ b = 1

1 = 3 +1 + c
−3 = c CA✓ c = −3

Tn = 3n 2 + n − 3 CA✓ answer

OR OR

- ; - ; 27 ; 49 ; 77 ; 111 ; 151 ; ...........

- ; 16 ; 22 ; 28 ; 34 ; 40 ; ..........

6; 6; 6 ; 6 ; ..........

2a = 6

a =3
A✓ a = 3
Tn = an + bn + c
2

49 = 3(4) 2 + b(4) + c

77 = 3(5)2 + b(5) + c

49 = 48 + 4b + c …………(1)
77 = 75 + 5b + c ………...(2)
28 = 27 + b ……………(2) – (1)
CA✓ b = 1
1=b
49 = 48 + 4(1) + c
CA✓ c = −3
−3 = c
CA✓ answer (4)

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Tn = 3n2 + n − 3

3.3 First difference 10 ; 16 ; 22 ; 28 ; 34 ; 40 ...

6; 6; 6; 6 ; 6 ; ...

Tn = 6n + 4 A✓ Tn = 6n + 4

418 = 6n + 4
414 = 6n
69 = n CA✓ value of n

70 = n +1 CA✓ between T69


and T70
between T69 and T70
OR
OR
A✓ 418 = Tn+1 − Tn
418 = Tn+1 − Tn

418 = 3 ( n + 1) + (n + 1) − 3 − (3n2 + n − 3)
2

418 = 3(n2 + 2n + 1) + n + 1 − 3 − 3n 2 − n + 3

418 = 3n 2 + 6n + 3 + n − 2 − 3n 2 − n + 3
418 = 6n + 4
414 = 6n
69 = n CA✓ value of n
70 = n +1 (3)
CA✓ between T69
between T69 and T70 and T70

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Mathematics 9 September 2023 Preparatory Examinations
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QUESTION 4
4.1.1 T1 = x

T2 = x + 1

T2
r=
T1

x +1 A✓ answer (1)
r=
x

4.1.2 T3 = T2  r

x +1 x +1
T3 = ( x + 1)  CA✓ ( x + 1) 
x x

( x + 1) CA✓ answer (2)


2

T3 =
x
4.1.3

r=
( 2 + 1) = 3 CA✓ value of r
2 2

no, since r  1 (2)


CA✓ answer with
OR motivation
No, for the series to converge: – 1 < r < 1

4.2 For AP:


T2 − T1 = T3 − T2

a −6 = b−a
2a − 6 = b.....................(1) A✓ equation (1)

For GP:
T2 T3
=
T1 T2

b 16
=
a b

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16a = b2 ...............(2) A✓ equation (2)

16a = ( 2a − 6 )
2

16a = 4a 2 − 24a + 36

0 = 4a 2 − 40a + 36 CA✓ standard form

0 = a 2 − 10a + 9

0 = ( a − 1)( a − 9 )
CA✓ values of a
a = 1 or 9
b = 2(9) − 6 = 12 CA✓ values of b

(5)
b = 2(1) − 6 = −4

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QUESTION 5
5.1 x=3 A✓ answer
y = −1 A✓ answer (2)

5.2 x − intercept:
−3
0= −1 A✓ sub y = 0
3− x
−3
1=
3− x

3 − x = −3
x=6 CA✓ x = 6
−3 A✓ y = −2
y − intercept = − 1 = −2
3−0
OR
OR
−3
y= −1
−( x − 3)

3
y= −1
x −3
x − intercept:
3 A✓ sub y = 0
0= −1
x−3
3
1=
x −3
x −3 = 3
CA✓ x = 6
x=6
3
y − intercept = − 1 = −2 A✓ y = −2
0−3 (3)

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5.3
A✓ shape
CA✓ intercepts
CA✓ asymptotes (3)

5.4 y = −x + c

−1 = −3 + c CA✓ sub ( 3; −1)


2=c

y = −x + 2 CA✓ answer

OR OR

−3
y= −1
−3 − x
y = (3 − x) − 1 A✓ (3 − x) − 1

y = −x + 2 CA✓ answer

OR OR

3
y= −1
x −3
y = −( x − 3) − 1 A✓ −( x − 3) − 1
y = −x + 3 −1

y = −x + 2 CA✓ answer (2)

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QUESTION 6
6.1 m = tan1350 A✓ m = tan1350
m = −1 A✓ m = −1 (2)
 y = −x + 2

6.2 0 = −x + 2 A✓ equating to zero

x=2
S ( 2;0 ) A✓ answer (2)

Answer only = full marks


6.3 y = a ( x − x1 )( x − x2 )
1
 1 A✓ sub x = − and
y = a  x +  ( x − 2) 2
 2
x=2
A✓ sub (1; −12 )
 1
−12 = a 1 +  (1 − 2 )
 2

−3a
−12 =
2
A✓ a = 8
8=a
 1
y = 8  x +  ( x − 2)
 2
A✓
 3   
y = 8  x 2 − x − 1 3
y = 8  x 2 − x − 1
 2   2 
(4)

y = 8 x 2 − 12 x − 8

Accept method of simultaneous equations


6.4 −b
x=
2a
−(−12) 3 A✓ x value
x= =
2(8) 4
2
3 3 CA✓ substitution
y = 8   − 12   − 8
4 4
−25 CA✓ y value
y=
2

 3 −25 
V ; 
4 2 

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OR

g '( x) = 16 x − 12
A✓ 0 = 16x −12
0 = 16x −12
12 = 16x
3
=x
4 CA✓ x value
2
3 3
y = 8   − 12   − 8
4 4
−25
y=
2
CA✓ y value
 3 −25 
V ; 
4 2 

OR

 1 
x-intercepts S(2;0) and R  − ;0  OR
 2 

−1
+2
midpoint x = 2
2
A✓ subst into
3 correct
x=
4 midpoint
2
formula
3 3 CA✓ x value
y = 8   − 12   − 8
4 4
−25
y=
2

 3 −25 
V ;  CA✓ y value
4 2 

OR

 12 
y = 8  x 2 − x − 1 OR
 8 

 3 9 9
y =  x 2 − x +  − 1 − 
 2 16  16 

 A✓ completing the
3  25 
2

y = 8  x −  −  square
 4  16 

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2
 3  25
y = 8 x −  −
 4 2 CA✓✓ x value and
y value
 3 −25  (3)
V ; 
4 2 

6.5 −25 CA✓ answer (1)


k
2
6.6 3 CA✓ answer
x
4
OR OR
(−1)(16 x − 12) <0

−16x < – 12
3 A✓ answer (1)
x>
4

6.7  1 A✓ x − coordinate
T  −1; 
 2 A✓ y − coordinate (2)

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QUESTION 7
7.1 ( 4; −1) A✓ answer (1)

7.2 y = log a x

−1 = log a 4 A✓ sub ( 4; −1)

a −1 = 4
A✓ a −1 = 4
1
a=
4

(2)
7.3 1
x

y = 
4 A✓ answer (1)

7.4 A ( −1; 4 ) and B (1;0 ) A✓ B (1;0 )

( −1 − 1) + ( 4 − 0 ) CA✓ sub points A


2 2
AB =
and B
AB = 4 + 16 = 20

CA✓ answer
AB = 2 5 = 4, 47 (3)

7.5 x4 A✓ answer (1)

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QUESTION 8
8.1 A = P (1 − i )
n

n
 12  A✓ sub into correct
10767, 26 = 15800 1 −  formula
 100 

10767, 26
= ( 0,88 )
n

15800
CA✓ correct use of
logs
 10767, 26 
log (0,88)  =n
 15800 

2,999998... = n

CA✓ answer
n = 3 years (3)

8.2  r   i 
m

1 +  = 1 + 
 100   m 

 r   7, 64 
2 A✓ subst into correct
1 +  = 1 +  formula
 100   200 

 7, 64 2 
r = 100 1 +  − 1
 200   (2)
CA✓ answer
r = 7, 79%

8.3.1

x (1 + i ) − 1
n

F=  
i

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 5,8 
24
 A✓ values of i & n
500 1 +  − 1
 1200   CA✓ subst into
F=
5,8 correct
1200

= R12 691,25 CA✓ answer

(3)
8.3.2 R368 400 - R12 691,25 = R355 708,75 CA✓
R355 708,75
x 1 − (1 + i ) 
−n

P=   A✓ n = 72
i

  10, 4 −72  CA✓ sub into


x 1 − 1 +   correct
  1200  
355708, 75 = formula
10, 4
1200
R 6661, 78 = x CA✓ answer (4)

8.3.3 x (1 + i ) − 1
n

Balance Outstanding = P (1 +i ) −
n  
i CA✓
56
 10,4 
 10, 4  56 355708, 75 1 + 
6661, 78   1 +  − 1  1200 
 1200 
56
 10,4  
= 355708, 75 1 +  − CA✓
 1200  10, 4
1200  10, 4 56 
6661, 78 1 +  − 1
 1200  
10, 4
1200
Balance outstanding = R99 128,46 CA✓ R99 128,46
OR OR
Remaining instalments = 72 − 56 = 16

  10, 4 −16  A✓ n = 16
6661, 78 1 − 1 +  
  1200   CA✓ subst into correct
Balance =
10, 4 formula
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= R99128,52 CA✓ R99128,52 (3)

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QUESTION 9
Penalise ONCE for incorrect notation, either in 9.1 or 9.2.
9.1 f ( x) = 2 x 2 + 9

f ( x + h) = 2 ( x + h ) + 9
2

= 2 x 2 + 4 xh + 2h 2 + 9 A✓ calculating f(x + h)

f ( x + h ) − f ( x)
f ' ( x) = lim
h →0 h

2 x 2 + 4 xh + 2h 2 + 9 − 2 x 2 − 9
f ' ( x) = lim CA✓ sub into formula
h →0 h

4 xh + 2h 2
f ' ( x) = lim
h →0 h CA✓ simplifying

h ( 4 x + 2h )
f ' ( x) = lim
h →0 h CA✓ factors

f ' ( x) = lim 4 x + 2h
h →0

CA✓ answer
f ' ( x) = 4 x
(5)

9.2.1 y = 2x2 + x A✓ product

dy
= 4x +1 CA✓ answer (2)
dx

9.2.2 y + x = x+3

( ) = ( x + 3)
A✓ squaring both
2
y+x
2

sides
y + x = x2 + 6x + 9 A✓ correct product

y = x2 + 5x + 9

dy CA✓ answer
= 2x + 5 (3)
dx

9.2.3 d  −1 − 
1 1

 4 x + 3 x 2
 A✓ 4 x −1 + 3x 2
dx  

3 − 32 (3)
CA CA✓✓ each term
= − 4 x −2 − x
2

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9.3.1 f ( x) = x 3 + 1 A✓ A ✓ answer (2)

9.3.2 At P x = 2  y = 23 + 1 = 9

P ( 2;9 ) CA✓ y − coordinate

m = 12 CA✓ m = 12

y = 12 x + c

9 = 12(2) + c

−15 = c
y = 12 x − 15 CA✓ answer (3)

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QUESTION 10
10.1 f ( x) = ax3 + bx 2

f (1) = a(1)3 + b(1) 2 = a + b A✓ subst


x =1 & x = 2
f (2) = a(2)3 + b(2) 2 = 8a + 4b
A✓ correct subst into
f (2) − f (1) average gradient
Ave grad = formula
2 −1
8a + 4b − a − b
Ave grad =
1
5,5 = 7 a + 3b ……………….(1)

f ( x) = 3ax 2 + 2bx

f (6) = 3a(6) 2 + 2b(6)


A✓ equation (1)
−18 = 108a + 12b....................(2) A✓ equation (2)
(1)  4 : 22 = 28a + 12b.........................(3)

A✓ solving
simultaneously
40 = −80a.............................(3) − (2)

−1
=a
2

 −1 
5,5 = 7   + 3b
 2 
5,5 = −3,5 + 3b

9 = 3b
(5)
3=b
10.2 −3x 2 A✓ f '( x)
f ' ( x) = + 6x
2

−3x 2
0= + 6x CA✓ equating
2 f ' ( x) = 0
0 = −3 x 2 + 12 x

0 = x2 − 4 x

0 = x ( x − 4)

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x = 0 or x = 4
x=4 CA✓ x = 4 (4)
−1 3
At N x = 4  y = ( 4 ) + 3 ( 4 ) = 16
2

N ( 4;16 ) CA✓ y = 16

10.3 f ( x) = −3 x + 6 CA✓ f ''( x)

−3x + 6  0 CA✓ −3x + 6  0


−3x  −6
x2
k =2 CA✓ answer (3)
OR
f ( x) = −3x + 6
0 = −3 x + 6
x=2
k = 2

OR
0+4
Midpt x = =2
2
x=2
k = 2

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QUESTION 11
11.1 Volume = lbh

25 = (1,5x )( x ) h A✓ substitution
A✓ answer (2)
25
=h
1,5 x 2

11.2 Area = 4(1,5 x)h + 3(1,5 x) x + 2 xh A✓ substitution in


to SA formula
25 25 (2)
Area = 4(1,5 x)  2
+ 3(1,5 x 2 ) + 2 x  A✓ substituting h
1,5 x 1,5 x 2

100 50
Area = + 4,5 x 2 +
x 1,5 x

11.3 −1 50 x −1
A= 100 x + 4,5 x + 2

1,5

dA −2 100 x −2
= −100 x + 9 x − dA
dx 3 A✓ =0
dx
−100 100
0= 2
+ 9x − 2
x 3x

0 = −300 + 27 x3 − 100

0 = 27 x3 − 400
CA✓ simplification
400 = 27x 3

400
x=3
27
x = 2, 46 CA✓ value of x

(3)

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QUESTION 12
12.1 a=4 A✓

b = 13 A✓

c=5 A✓

d =4 CA✓

e=6 CA✓ (5)

12.2 Greybound bus = 23 people CA✓ answer (1)

12.3 6 + 4 + 2 12 3 CA✓ adding (2)


P(only one bus) = = =
40 40 10
CA✓ answer

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QUESTION 13
13.1 8! ways = 40 320 ways A✓ 8! OR 40 320 (1)

13.2 1 6!1+1 6!1 = 1440 ways A✓ 6!


OR A✓ 1 6!1
2  6!1 = 1440 ways A✓ 1440 (3)

13.3  (2! 5!) (2! 5!)  2 A✓ subtracting from 1


1−  + =
 1440 1440  3 CA✓ denominator
OR A✓ 2!5!
1440 − (2!5! + 2!5!) CA✓ answer
1440
(4)
2
=
3

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