GRADE 12

MATHEMATICS
PAPER 1
Name Teacher Set

Time: 3 hours June 2017

Total: 150 marks SMcP/MAV
INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

Read the following instructions carefully before answering the questions.

1. This paper consists of 11 questions on 11 pages.

2. Answer ALL the questions.

3. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this
question paper.

4. Clearly show ALL calculations, diagrams, graphs et cetera that you have used in
determining your answers.

5. Answers only will not necessarily be awarded full marks.

6. You may use an approved scientific calculator (non-programmable and

non-graphical), unless stated otherwise.

7. If necessary, round off answers to TWO decimal places, unless stated otherwise.

8. Diagrams are NOT necessarily drawn to scale.

9. An information sheet with formulae is printed on the back of this page.

10. Write neatly and legibly in PEN not pencil.

PLEASE PUT YOUR NAME, TEACHER’S INITIALS AND SET AT THE TOP OF THIS

PAGE – YOU WILL BE HANDING IN THE QUESTION PAPER WITH YOUR SCRIPT.
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INFORMATION SHEET: MATHEMATICS Grade 11 and 12 CAPS

b  b 2  4ac
x
2a
A  P(1  ni ) A  P(1  ni ) A  P(1  i )n A  P(1  i ) n
n
Tn  a  (n  1)d S n  {2a  (n  1) d }
2
a  r n  1 a
n 1 Sn  S 
Tn  ar r 1 ; r 1 1  r ; 1  r  1

x  1  i   1
n
  x 1  (1  i )  n 
F P
i i
f ( x  h)  f ( x)
f '( x)  lim
h 0 h

 x1  x2 y1  y2 
d  ( x2  x1 ) 2  ( y2  y1 ) 2  2 ; 2 
M  m  tan θ
y  y1
m 2
y  mx  c y  y1  m( x  x1 ) x2  x1
 x  a   y  b  r 2
2 2

a b c 1
  2 2 2 area  A BC  ab.sin C
In ABC: sin A sin B sin C a  b  c  2bc.cos A 2
sin  α  β   sin α.cosβ  cosα.sinβ sin  α  β   sin α.cosβ  cosα.sinβ

cos  α  β   cosα.cosβ  sin α.sinβ cos  α  β   cosα.cosβ  sin α.sinβ

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

 fx  x i  x n(A)
x σ2  i 1 P(A) 
n n n  S

b
 ( x  x )( y  y )
P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) – P(A and B) (x  x ) 2
ŷ  a  bx
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QUESTION 1

1.1 Solve for x :

1.1.1 x  x  1  0
2
(correct to TWO decimal places) (3)

1.1.2 16( x  1)  x ( x  1)
2
(4)

1.1.3 x  3 x  4  0
2
(3)

 x 3
x 1 1
3    11  3x  2
1.1.4  3 (4)

1.2 Solve simultaneously for x and y if:

1 1 1
x y and   3
2 x y (6)

Given 4 x  kx  25  0 .
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1.3

1.3.1 Determine for which values of k the given equation has real roots. (4)

1.3.2 If k = 5, state the nature of the roots of the equation. (1)

22017  22015  5
1.4 Evaluate 22015  1 without the use of a calculator. (3)

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QUESTION 2

2.1 The length of longest pipe of an organ is 300 cm.

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The length of each successive pipe is 8 the length
of a previous one.

2.1.1 Determine the length of the 13th pipe. (3)

2.1.2 Determine, to the nearest metre, how many metres of piping is required
to make 13 pipes. (3)

2.2 The second and fourth terms of a convergent geometric series are 25 and 9
respectively. Find the sum to infinity of this series, if all of its terms are
positive. (5)

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 21  3k
2.3 Determine the value of k 0 (4)

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QUESTION 3

The numbers 2; 1; 2; 5; 10; … form a quadratic sequence.

3.1 Determine an expression for the general term of the FIRST differences, which
form a linear sequence. (2)

3.2 Calculate the first difference between the 49th and 50th terms of the quadratic
sequence. (2)

3.3 Determine an expression for the nth term of the quadratic sequence. (3)

3.4 Can the terms of this quadratic sequence be negative? Explain your answer. (2)

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QUESTION 4

4.1 In the figure below, A (2; 3) is the turning point of the parabola f .
The straight line g and parabola f intersect at B (6; 11) and C, which is a common
y-intercept.

4.1.1 Determine the equation of f . (3)

4.1.2 Determine the equation of g . (2)

4.1.3 Determine the point at which a tangent to the parabola f is parallel to g . (3)

Given h( x)  ax , x  0 .
2
4.2
1
Determine the value of a if h (27)  a . (3)

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QUESTION 5

The graph f ( x)  log 3 x is drawn below.

5.1 Write down the domain of f. (1)

5.2 For which values of x is f ( x)  4 ? (2)

5.3 Write down the equation of the reflection of f in the line y = x in the
form y = ……... (2)

5.4 If f ( x) undergoes the transformations below, choose from the four given graphs
which graph matches the transformation of f ( x) .
Write down only the letter A, B C or D as your answer.
1
5.4.1 f ( x) (1)

5.4.2 f ( x)  1 (1)

5.4.3 f ( x  1) (1)

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A B

C D
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QUESTION 6

a
g ( x)  p
The graphs of f ( x)  2  8 and
x
x 1 share an asymptote and x-intercept A.
B is the y-intercept of f and C is the y-intercept of g .

6.1 Determine the coordinates of A and B, the x and y-intercepts of f . (3)

6.2 State the range of f . (1)

6.3 Determine the values of a and p. (3)

6.4 Determine the length of BC. (2)

6.5 Determine the values of x for which:

6.5.1 f ( x)  g ( x) (2)

6.5.2 f '( x ).g ( x)  0 (2)

6.6 If f is moved 1 unit left and 6 units up, write down the equation of the new graph. (1)

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QUESTION 7

7.1 A virus is killing off (decreasing) a population of ants at a rate of 15% per month.
How long will it take for the population to halve in size? (3)

7.2. Audi Claremont are advertising a special on their

AUDI A1 SPORTBACK 1.0T FSI S 5-DR PI:

Based on a cash price of R293 500, pay a 10 %

deposit and start monthly payments 3 months after
taking possession of the car.
Interest is charged at 13% p.a. compounded annually
and the full loan is to be repaid over 5 years.

7.2.1 Calculate the value of the loan after the 10% deposit is paid. (1)

7.2.2 Calculate, to 2 decimal places, the nominal interest rate compounded

monthly if the interest rate charged is 13% p.a. compounded annually. (2)

7.2.3 If you buy the car but start repayments three months after the loan is
granted, calculate the value of the monthly instalments. (5)

7.2.4 Based on a monthly instalment of R6200, calculate the balance

outstanding after 40 repayments. (4)

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QUESTION 8

Given that f  x    x  2 x , determine f  x  from first principles.

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
8.1 (5)

 x4 2 
Dx   2 
8.2 Determine 2 x  (3)

 
2

dy 1 2 x
y
8.3 Determine dx if x (4)

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QUESTION 9

The sketch below shows the graph of  

g x  2 x 3  10 x 2  14 x  6 .
A is an x -intercept and local minimum of g. B is local maximum and C is an x -intercept.

9.1 Determine the coordinates of points A and B. (5)

9.2 Determine the coordinates of C. (2)

9.3 Calculate the value(s) of x for which the graph is concave down. (3)

9.4 For which value(s) of x is g '( x)  0 ? (2)

9.5 For which value(s) of p, will g ( x)  p have exactly three different

real roots? (2)

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QUESTION 10

A wooden block is made into a triangular prism as shown in the diagram below.

The bases are right angled triangles with sides 3x, 4x and 5x.

The height of the block is h cm and the total surface area of the block is 3600 cm2.

300  x 2
h
10.1 Show that x (3)

10.2 Determine the value of x for which the block will have a maximum volume? (6)

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QUESTION 11

11.1 A shop owner places 12 boxes of pens on a shelf ; 5 boxes of RED pens and
7 boxes of BLACK pens.

Two customers, one followed by the other, each randomly selects a box of pens
from the shelf and places it in their trolley.

11.1.1 Determine the probability that the first customer takes a box of
BLACK pens off the shelf. (1)

11.1.2 If the owner of the shop does not replace any of the boxes once they
have been taken, determine the probability that both customers take
a box of RED pens. (3)

11.1.3 The owner of the shop now replaces the boxes in the following way:
If the first customer takes a box of black pens, the owner replaces it
immediately with a box of RED pens and if the first customer takes a
box of red pens, the owner replaces it immediately with a box of
BLACK pens.

Determine the probability that a client buys a box of red and a box
of black pens. (3)

11.2 Use the contingency table below to decide whether events A and B are
independent or not. Show all steps in coming to your conclusion.

A Not A
B
Not B 0,4 0,5
0,7 1
(3)

11.3 Three married couples, Mr and Mrs Brown, Mr and Mrs Crow and
Mr and Mrs Donaldson stand in a row for a photograph.

11.3.1 In how many different ways can they stand for the photograph? (2)

11.3.2 Find the probability that Mr and Mrs Brown stand next to each other. (3)

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