PREPARATORY EXAMINATION

2017
MARKING GUIDELINES

MATHEMATICS (FIRST PAPER) (10611)

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GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

PREPARATORY EXAMINATION

MATHEMATICS
(First Paper)

MEMORANDUM

QUESTION 1
1.1
1.1.1 x( x  1)  12
x 2  x  12
x 2  x  12  0 standard form
( x  4)( x  3)  0 both factors
both answers
x  4 OR x  3
(3)
1.1.2 2x  3  8x
2

2x2  8x  3  0 standard form

 b  b 2  4ac
x
2a


8  82  423 substitution into
22
correct formulae

8  64  24

4
8  40

4 each x answer
x  3,58 OR x  0,42
(4)
1.1.3 (2 x  3)(3  x)  4
6 x  2 x 2  9  3x  4  0 simplification
 2 x 2  3x  5  0
standard form
2 x 2  3x  5  0
2 x 2  3x  5  0
2x  5x  1  0 factors
5 critical values
1  x 
2 inequalities
(5)
x 1
1.1.4 2  5.2
x
 144

2 x 1  5.2   144
common factor
2 x  9  144 simplification
2 x  16 2 x  24
2 x  24 answer
x4 (3)

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1.2 y  2x  3  0 (1)
y  x  2x  3
2
(2)

From (1):
 y  2 x  3
y  2 x  3 (3)
Substitute (3) into (2):
equating
 2x  3  x2  2x  3
 2x  3  x2  2x  3
x2  4x  0
x x  4   0 factorisation
x  0 or x  4 both x -values

Substitute x  0 into (3): OR Substitute x  4 into (3):

y  20  3 y  2 4  3
y3 y  11 both y  values
(5)
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QUESTION 2
2.1 4a  a  2  6a  4  4a equating
a6 answer
(2)
2.2
2.2.1
5 6 12 12 19 24 26 48

 33
33 96 40 192  96
(2)
2.2.2 45 – Term odd 45 – Term odd
23rd term of the odd sequence:  verifying T23
T23  5  23  17 
T23  159  answer
(3)

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2.3 T8  33  a  7d (1)
T11  45  a  10d (2) equation 1
equation 2
From equation (2):

a  10d  45 (2)
a  7 d  33 (1)
a  45  10d (3) OR (2)  1 :
3d  12
d 4 value of d
Substitute (3) into (1):
33  45  10d  7 d
 12   3d
𝑑=4

Substitute into (2)

a  45104
a 5 value of a

T15  5  14(4)
T15  61 𝑇15 = 61

OR

T8  3d  T11  T8  3d  T11
33  3d  45 substitution
3d 12
d 4 value of d
T15  T11  4d  T15  T11  4d
T15  45  4(4)
 61 answer
(5)
2.4 2a  4 second difference
a  2 value of a
3a  b  0
3(2)  b  0
b6
abc  6 value of b
26c  6
c2 value of c

Tn  2n 2  6n  2
(4)

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2.5 3 3
2.5.1 3; ; ; ...
2 4
a
S 
1 r
3 substitute into the correct
S 
1 formula
1
2
6 answer
(2)
2.5.2 a (1  r )
n
Sn 
1 r
  1 n 
3 1    
 2 
Sn    substitute into the correct
1
1 formula
2
  1 n 
 6 1     answer
 2 
  (2)
2.5.3 1
A B 
36
  1 n  1
6  6 1     
  2   36
 
 1
n
 1 factorisation

6 1 1   
 2  36
 
n
1 1 1
1 1    
 2  216 216
n
1 1
   n
 2  216 1 1
  
1  2  216
n  log 1 1
2
216  log 1
2 216
n  7,75
n  8; 9; ... answer
(5)
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QUESTION 3
3.1 m

1  ieff   1  inom  correct formula

 m 
4
correct substitution
1  i   1  0,06 
eff
 4 
ieff  1,06  1
ieff  6,14 % answer
(3)
3.2
P

x 1  1  i 
n

i

P

2 0001  1  0,02
24
 substitution of x into
correct formula
0,02  n  24
 i  0,02
 R37 827,85  answer

The gym borrowed R 37 827,85. (4)

3.3

F

x 1  i   1
n
 formula
i
 0,0625  57 
x 1    1

 12    value of F
200000   n  57
0,0625
0,0625
12 i 
0,0625 12
200000
x 12
making x the subject
 0,0625  57 
1    1
 12  

x  3022,73 answer

The monthly payments are R 3 022,73 per month.

(6)
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QUESTION 4
4.1 f ( 1)  4 . 2 1  1  2
4.1.1
y42 OR f(-1) = 2
y2
y2 (1)
x 1
4.1.2 f ( x)  4 . 2 2
x -intercept f ( x)  0
4. 2 x  1  2  0
4. 2 x  1  2  simplification
2 x  3  21 ( 2 x  3  21 )
x  3 1
x  3 1
 answer
x  2
( 2 ; 0)

OR
4. 2 x  1  2  0
4. 2 x  1  2
2
2x 1 
4  simplification
2x 1  2 1 ( 2 x  1  2 1 )
 x  1  1
x  1  1
x  2  answer
(2 ; 0) (3)
4.1.3 y -intercept x  0
y  4. 20  1  2
substitute x  0
y 82
y6
(0 ; 6) answer
(2)
4.1.4 y  2 y  2
(1)
4.2
y asymptote
shape with any one
correct coordinate
both intercepts with axes
6
(-1; 2)
x
-2

-2
(3)

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4.3 g ( x)  4 . 2 x  2  1  2
answer
g ( x)  4 . 2 x  1  2

OR
g ( x)  2. 2 x  2 answer

OR

g ( x)  2 x  1  2
answer
(1)
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QUESTION 5
5.1 3
5.1.1 (3; 4) 4
(2)
5.1.2 y  4 critical values
inequality
OR

y  [4 ; ) critical values

correct brackets
(2)
5.1.3 (2; 3) (5; 0)
03
m  substitute with
52
correct coordinates
m  1  answer
(2)
5.1.4 y   ( 1)  5
y6
KM  6  KM = 6 OR y  6

y   ( 1  3) 2  4
y  12
LM  12  LM = 12 OR y  12

KL  12  6
 KL = 18
 18
(3)
5.1.5 x  ( 2 ; 5)  critical values
 correct brackets

OR
 critical values
2 x5  correct inequality
(2)

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5.2
5.2.1 4
x

y  
3
y
4
x   interchange x and y
3
y  log 4 x
3

g ( x )  log 4 x  g ( x)  log 4 x
3
3
(2)
5.2.2 x
4
h( x )     x
3
x
3 answer
 
4 (2)
5.2.3
a) x0 answer
(1)
b) 0  x 1 critical values
inequalities
OR
 critical values
x  (0 ;1]  correct brackets
(2)
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QUESTION 6
6.1
f  x   2
4
 f  x  
x 4
x  0
2 x2
 x2  0
4
 2 0 4
x  2 0
x
(3)
6.2 m  4
Perpendicular lines
1
m 1
4 m 
4
4
f ( x) 
x2
1 4

4 x2 1 4
  2
16  x 2 4 x
4
x  4 y 7 selecting x   4
4
y 8 y 8
Substitute
( 4; 8)

y
1
xc OR y 8
1
x  4
4 4
1 1
8  ( 4)  c y x9
4 4
c9 answer
1
y x9
4 (5)
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QUESTION 7
7.1 f  x  h   1  4 x  h 
2
 f x  h  
7.1.1 1  4 x 2  8 xh  4h 2
 1  4 x 2  8 xh  4h 2

f x  h   f ( x)
f ( x)  lim
h 0 h

 lim

1  4 x  8 xh  4h 2  1  4 x 2
2

h 0 h correct substitution into
correct formula
 8 xh  4h 2
 lim
h 0 h simplify
 lim
h  8 x  4h 
  8xh  4h 2 
h 0 h common factor h
  8x   8x
(5)
7.1.2 f 2   82 substitute x  2 into
f ' ( x)
  16  answer
(2)
7.2
7.2.1 y  x 2  4x  4 expansion
 2x
dy
 2x  4 -4
dx (3)
7.2.2 2
1 4 2
f ( x)  x  3
x x 3
4
1
 x 4
1
4
2 3 1
f ( x )  x  x 5 2
 x3
3 3
  x 5
(4)
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QUESTION 8
8.1 f ( x)   x  2 x  1 x  3 factors
 x  2x  5x  6
3 2 x  2x  1x  3
product of any two factors
product of any
binomial and trinomial
x  x 2  2 x  3x 2  3x  6
3

(3)
8.2 f ( x)  3 x 2  4 x  5  f (x ) = 0
0  3x 2  4 x  5
4  16  60 substitute into quadratic
x
6 formula
x  2,12 OR x   0,7 x-values

y  8,21 OR y   4,06 y-values

A( 0,79 ; 8,21) B 2,12 ;  4.06 (4)
8.3 y  x 3  2 x 2  5 x  6  (2 x) simplification
x3  2 x 2  7 x  6
 x3  2x 2  7 x  6
dy  differentiation
 3x 2  4 x  7
dx
 (3x  7) ( x  1)  factors
for max
dy
0  (3 x  7) ( x  1)  =0
dx
7
x OR x  1
3 x-values

y  (1) 3  2(1) 2  7(1)  6

 answer
PQ  10 (6)
8.4
f ' ( x)  3x 2  4 x  5
f " ( x)  6 x  4
 f " ( x)
6x  4  0  f " ( x)  0
2
x
3
2
k answer
3
(3)
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QUESTION 9
9.1 BC = 50  2 x answer
(1)
9.2 Area  AB  BC
 x (50  2 x)  x (50  2 x)
simplification
 50x  2 x 2
( 50x  2 x 2 )

Max A( x)  50  4 x
differentiate
0  50  4 x
x  12,5m answer
(4)
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QUESTION 10
10.1
1st selection 2nd selection Outcomes
2
first branches
9
P PP
2
2 2 5
9  ; ;
P G PG 9 9 9
3 5
10 9
B PB
3 1 5
3 P GP  ; ;
2 9 9 9
9 1
10
G 9 G GG
5
9
B GB
5
10 3 P BP
9 3 2 4
2
 ; ;
B 9
G BG 9 9 9
4 all outcomes
9
B BB

(5)
10.2
10.2.1 5 4 5 4
  
10 9 10 9
P(B, B) =
2 answer
 0,22 OR (2)
9
10.2.2 3 2 2 3 3 2 6
     OR
10 9 10 9 10 9 90
P(G,P) =
12 2 2 3 6
 0,13 OR OR   OR
90 15 10 9 90
answer (3)
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QUESTION 11
11.1 Letters : 26 – 6 = 20
Digits: 0 – 9 = 10
 20 4
20  10
4 4
 10 4
 1 600 000 000 answer
(3)
11.2
11.2.1 P ( A)  1  P ( A)
0,45  1  P ( A)
P(A)
P ( A)  0,55

P ( A or B )  P ( A)  P ( B ) substitute in
correct formula
 0,55  0,35
answer
 0,9 (3)
11.2.2 P ( A)  P( B)
 0,55  0,35  0,55  0,35
77
77 0,1975 OR
 0,1975 OR 400
400

P ( A or B)  P( A)  P( B )  P ( A  B)
 0,55  0,35  0,1975
substitute in
283 71
 0,71 OR OR correct formula
400 100 answer
(4)
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