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    EC CURRICULUM: FET MATHEMATICS, MATHEMATICAL LITERACY AND TECHNICAL MATHEMATICS

    NATIONAL
    SENIOR CERTIFICATE

    GRADE 12

    MATHEMATICS TOPIC TEST 6 OF 2020:


    SEQUENCES AND SERIES

    MARKS: 27

    TIME: 32 Minutes Strictly!

    This question paper consists of 3 pages.


    EC FET CURRICULUM: GRADE 12 MATHEMATICS TOPIC TEST 6 OF 2020

    INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

    Read the following instructions carefully before answering the questions.

    1. This question paper consists of 3 questions. Answer ALL questions.

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

    3. Answers only will NOT necessarily be awarded full marks.

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


    non-graphical), unless stated otherwise.

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

    6. Write neatly and legibly.

    2|Page
    EC FET CURRICULUM: GRADE 12 MATHEMATICS TOPIC TEST 6 OF 2020

    QUESTION 1
    1.1 The first FOUR terms of a quadratic pattern are: 15 ; 29 ; 41 ; 51

    1.1.1 Write down the value of the 5th term. (1)

    1.1.2 Determine an expression for the nth term of the pattern in the form
    Tn  an 2  bn  c . (4)
    1.1.3 Determine the value of T27 (2)

    1.2 Given a geometric sequence: 36 ; –18 ; 9 ; …

    1.2.1 Determine the value of r, the common ratio. (1)

    9
    1.2.2 Calculate n if Tn  (3)
    4 096
    1.2.3 Calculate S (2)
    T1  T3  T5  T7  ...  T499
    1.2.4 Calculate the value of (4)
    T2  T4  T6  T8  ...  T500
    [17]
    QUESTION 2
    2.1 The first three terms of an arithmetic sequence are: 2p + 3 ; p + 6 and p – 2.

    2.1.1 Show that p = 11. (2)

    2.1.2 Calculate the smallest value of n for which Tn  55. (3)

    6 9 15
    2.2 Given that  ( x  3k )   ( x  3k ) , prove that  ( x  3k )  0 . (5)
    k 1 k 1 k 1
    [10]
    TOTAL : 27
    INFORMATION SHEET: MATHEMATICS
     b  b  4ac
    2
    x
    2a

    Tn  a  (n  1)d Sn 
    n
    2a  (n  1)d 
    2

    Tn  ar n1 Sn 

    a r n 1  ; r 1 S 
    a
    ; 1  r  1
    r 1 1 r

    3|Page

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