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Mathematics/P1
Quiz |Maths :70|Class
9
:12th | pages:04
DBE/November 2012
Questions and Answers
NSC

QUESTION 11

A calculator company manufactures two kinds of calculators: scientific and basic. The company
is able to sell all the calculators that it produces. A system of constraints has been developed for
the production of the calculators. The feasible region is shaded below.

Let x and y respectively be the number of scientific and basic calculators produced each day.
y

40

35

30
Basic Calculators

25

20

15 A

10 B

5 P
FEASIBLE
REGION
D C x
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55
Scientific Calculators

11.1 Is it possible for the company to manufacture 15 scientific calculators and 5 basic
calculators in one day according to their system of constraints? Motivate your answer. (1)

11.2 Write down all the algebraic inequalities which describe the constraints related to the
manufacturing of the calculators. (6)

11.3 The profit Q (in hundreds of rands) is given by Q = x + 3 y . The dotted line on the
graph is a search line associated with the profit function.

11.3.1 Identify the point in the region where the profit is a maximum. Use only
A, B, C or D. (1)

11.3.2 Write down the coordinates of a point on the dotted line (if the point
exists) at which the profit is greater than the profit at P. (2)

11.3.3 Given that the profit, when given by Q = ax + by ( a > 0 ; b > 0 ), is a

a
maximum at B, determine the maximum value of . (4)
b
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INFORMATION SHEET: MATHEMATICS

− 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 n
n(n + 1)
∑1 = n ∑i = Tn = a + (n − 1)d Sn =
n
(2a + (n − 1)d )
i =1 i =1 2 2

Tn = ar n −1 Sn =
(
a r n −1 ) ; r ≠1 S∞ =
a
; −1 < r < 1
r −1 1− r

F=
[
x (1 + i ) − 1
n
] P=
x[1 − (1 + i )− n ]
i i
f ( x + h) − f ( x )
f ' ( x) = lim
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 θ
x 2 − x1

( x − a )2 + ( y − b )2 = r2
a b c
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 (α + β ) = sin α . cos β + cos α . sin β sin (α − β ) = sin α . cos β − cos α . sin β
cos(α + β ) = cos α . cos β − sin α . sin β cos(α − β ) = cos α . cos β + sin α . sin β

cos 2 α − sin 2 α

cos 2α = 1 − 2 sin 2 α sin 2α = 2 sin α . cos α
2 cos 2 α − 1

( x ; y ) → ( x cos θ − y sin θ ; y cos θ + x sin θ )
n 2

∑ fx ∑ (x − x )
i
x= σ = 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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QUESTION 11
y

40

35

30
Basic Calculators

25

20

15 A

10 B

P
5
FEASIBLE
REGION
D C x
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55
Scientific Calculators

11.1 No, because (15 ; 5) does not lie within the feasible region.  answer
OR (with motivation)
No, because according to the constraints, the x-value (number of (1)
scientific calculators) must be at least 20.
11.2 x ≥ 20  x ≥ 20
x ≥ 20 x ≥ 20 x ≥ 20  x + 2 y ≤ 50
y x
1 + ≤1
x + 2 y ≤ 50 40 x + 40 y ≤ 1600  x + y ≤ 40
OR y ≤ − 2 x + 25 OR 25 50 OR
x + y ≤ 40 y x 25 x + 50 y ≤ 1250 y≥0
y ≤ − x + 40 + ≤1
y≥0 40 40 y≥0
y≥0
y≥0 (6)

11.3.1 A  answer
(1)
11.3.2 All points on the search line yield the same profit.
Hence no such point exists.  No point
exists
OR (2)

If such an (x ; y) exists, Q = x + 3y and

1
y = − x + 15  No point
3
so 45 = 3 y + x = Q exists
Q = 4 500 (2)
Hence, there is no such point.

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11.3.3 Q = ax + by a Q
y=− x+
a Q b b
y=− x+
b b
a 1 a
−1 ≤ − ≤ −  −1 ≤ −
b 2 b
a
1 a
≤ ≤1  ≤1
2 b b
a  answer
The maximum value of is 1. (4)
b [14]

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