Mathematics Test 1 1

NSC-Grade 12

NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE

GRADE 12

MATHEMATICS TEST 1
JANUARY 2024

MARKS 45

DURATION : 1 Hour

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Mathematics Test 2
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Read the following instructions carefully before answering the questions.

1. This question paper consists of 4 questions.

2. Answer ALL the questions.
3. ANSWER ONLY will not necessarily be awarded full marks.
4. You may use an approved scientific calculator (non-programmable and non-graphic),
unless stated otherwise.
5. Round off to TWO decimal places unless stated otherwise.
6. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system in this question
paper.
7. Write legibly and present your work neatly.

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Mathematics Test 3
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QUESTION 1

Given the quadratic number pattern: 244 ; 193 ; 148 ; 109 ; …

1.1 Write down the next term of the sequence. (2)

1.2 Determine a formula for the 𝑛𝑡ℎ term of the pattern. (4)

1.3 Which term of the pattern will have a value of 508? (4)
1.4 Between which TWO consecutive terms of the quadratic pattern will the first
difference be 453? (3)
1.5 Show that all the terms of the quadratic pattern are positive. (4)
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QUESTION 2

2.1 Given the Arithmetic number pattern: 8 ; 3 ; −2 ; …

2.1.1 Write down the NEXT TWO terms of the pattern. (2)
2.1.2 Determine the 𝑛𝑡ℎ term of the pattern. (2)
2.1.3 Calculate 𝑇30, the thirtieth term of the pattern. (2)

2.1.4 Which term of the pattern is −402? (2)

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QUESTION 3
3.1 3𝑥 + 1; 2𝑥; 3𝑥 − 7 are the first three terms of an arithmetic sequence. Calculate the
value of 𝑥. (2)

3.2 The first and second terms of an arithmetic are 10 and 6 respectively.
3.2.1 Calculate the 11th term of the sequence. (2)
3.2.2 The sum of the first 𝑛 terms of this sequence is -560. Calculate 𝑛. (6)
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QUESTION 4
4.1 Consider the geometric sequence: 4 ; − 2 ; + 1 ; − …
4.1.1 Determine the next term of the sequence. (2)

4.1.2 Determine 𝑛 if the 𝑛𝑡ℎ term is . (4)

4.2 If 𝑥 is a REAL number, show that the following sequence can NOT be geometric:
1; 𝑥 + 1; 𝑥 − 3; …
(4)
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Mathematics Test 5
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INFORMATION SHEET: MATHEMATICS

 b  b 2  4ac
x A  P(1  ni) A  P(1  ni) A  P (1  i ) n
2a
n n
n(n  1)
A  P (1  i ) n 1  n
i 1
i 
i 1 2
Tn  a  (n  1)d

n
2a  (n  1)d  Tn  ar n1 S n  ar  1 ; a
n
Sn  r 1 S  ; 1  r  1
2 r 1 1 r

F

x 1  i   1
n
 P
x[1  (1  i)n ] f ' ( x)  lim f ( x  h)  f ( x)
i i h 0 h
 x  x2 y1  y 2 
d  ( x 2  x1 ) 2  ( y 2  y1 ) 2 M  1 ; 
 2 2 

y 2  y1
y  mx  c y  y1  m( x  x1 ) m m  tan
x 2  x1

a b c
 x  a 2   y  b  2  r 2 In ABC:   a 2  b 2  c 2  2bc. cos A
sin A sin B sin C
1
area ABC  ab. sin C
2
sin      sin  . cos   cos .sin  sin      sin  . cos   cos .sin 
cos     cos . cos   sin  .sin  cos     cos . cos   sin  .sin 

cos 2   sin 2 

cos 2  1  2 sin 2  sin 2  2 sin  . cos
2 cos 2   1

n 2

 fx  x  x 
i
x  
2 i 1
n n
n( A)
P( A)  P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) – P(A and B)
nS 

yˆ  a  bx b
 x  x ( y  y )
(x  x) 2

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