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NATIONAL
SENIOR CERTIFICATE

GRADE 12

MATHEMATICS P1

SEPTEMBER 2022

MARKING GUIDELINES

MARKS: 150

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NOTE:

 If a candidate answers a question TWICE, only mark the FIRST attempt.

 Consistent Accuracy applies in ALL aspects of the marking guidelines.

QUESTION 1

1.1.1 (3 x  1)( x  2)  0
3x  1 or x 2  x 2
1 1
x  x
3 3
(2)
1.1.2 5 x  7 x  11  0
2

b b 2  4 ac
x
2a
 ( 7)  ( 7) 2  4(5)(  11)  substitution into
 correct formula
2(5)
x  2, 34 or x   0, 94  x = 2,34  x   0, 94
(3)
1.1.3 x 2  2 x  15  0
( x  5)  x  3   0 -5 3  factors
 x  5 or x3  critical values
 x  5  x  3
(4)
1.2 x  2y  3
x  3  2y  x  3  2y
x  y  x y
2 2

(3  2 y ) 2  y 2  (3  2 y )  y  substitution
9  12 y  4 y 2  y 2  3  y  0
3 y 2  11 y  6  0  standard form
( y  3)(3 y  2)  0  factors/formula
2
y  3 or y   both y-values
3
2
x  3  2  3  or x  3  2  
3
5  both x-values
 3 
3 (6)

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x  2y  3
2y  3  x
3 x 3 x
y  y
2 2
x  y2  x  y
2

2
3  x 3 x  substitution
x 
2
  x 
 2   2 
 9  6x  x2  3 x
x2    x 
 4   2 
4x2  9  6x  x2  4x  6  2x
3 x 2  4 x  15  0  standard form
(3 x  5)( x  3)  0  factors/formula
5
x or x  3  both x-values
3
5
3
3 3  ( 3)
y y
2 2
2
 3  both y-values
3
(6)
1.3.1 3x  x  0 2
 3x  x  0
2

x (3  x )  0  factors
x  0 or x  3  both answers
(3)
1.3.2 2 40
x
 2 40
x

2 4
x

2 x  22
x2  x2 (2)
1.3.3

 sketch/method
0 2 3

3x  x2
0
2x  4
 signs differ
 0  x  2 or x  3  0x2  x3
(3)
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QUESTION 2

2.1.1 S n  3n 2  2 n
S10  3(10) 2  2(10)  substitution
 320  answer
(2)
2.1.2 S1  3(1)  2(1)
2
S 2  3(2)  2(2)
2

 5  16
S 3  3(3)  2(3)
2

 33  S 2  16 & S3  33
T1  S1  5  T1  5
T 2  S 2  S1  16  5
 11  T2  11
T 3  S 3  S 2  33  16
 17  T3  17
 5  11  17 ...
(4)
2.1.3 Arithmetic  answer
(1)
2.1.4 Tn  a  ( n  1) d
161  5  ( n  1)(6)  substitution
156  ( n  1)(6)  simplification
26  n  1
n  27  answer
 there are 27 terms in the series
(3)

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a
2.2 S 
1 r
a
18   equation
1 r
18(1  r )  a  a subject
a (1  r n )
Sn 
1 r
130 a (1  r 4 )  equation

9 1 r
130 18(1  r )(1  r 4 )  substitution of a

9 1 r
65  simplification
 1  r4
81
16
r4 
81
2
r   answer
3 (6)
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QUESTION 3

3.1 Black : 5; 6; 7  sequence

(1)
3.2 Tn  n  4  answer
(1)
3.3 62  8  62  8
 28  answer (2)
3.4 White:
4 10 18 28

6 8 10

2 2

2a  2
a 1 a=1
3a  b  T2  T1
3(1)  b  6
b3 b=3

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a  b  c  T1
13 c  4
c0 c=0
 Tn  n  3n
2 (3)
3.5 Tn  n  4
32  n  4
 n  28  n  28
Tn  n 2  3n
 (28) 2  3(28)  substitution
 868  answer

(3)
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QUESTION 4
4.1 x  R; x  0  xR  x  0
(2)
OR

x  (  ; 0)  (0 ; )  (   ; 0)  (0 ; )
(2)
4.2 y x8
7m8  substitution
m  1  answer
(2)
4.3 n8  answer
(1)
4.4 p  1; q  8 p = 1  q = 8
(2)
4.5 f ( x)   2 x  4 x  6
2

0   2x2  4x  6  f (x) = 0
0  x  2x  3
2

0  ( x  3)( x  1)  factors/formula
x  3 or x 1  both answers
(3)
4.6 E (  1 ; 7) therefore D   1 ; y 
3  substitution
y 8
1
 11
 D (  1 ; 11)  answer
(2)

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3
4.7 g ( x)   8
x
  3 x 1  8   3x 1
g / ( x)  3x  2  g / ( x)  3x  2
3

x2
3
g / (  1)   substitution
(  1) 2
3
y  y1  m ( x  x1 )
y  11  3( x  1)  substitution
y  3 x  14  answer

(5)
3
4.8 y 8
x4  3  x4

3
 y 8
x4
(3)
4.9 g shifts 4 units left
 D / (  5 ; 11) with an asymptote at y  8  D / (  5 ; 11)
 g must shift more than 8 units down,
but less than 11 units down.
8   k  11  8
 11  k   8  notation
(3)
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QUESTION 5

5.1 f : y  2x2 ; y  0
1
f : x  2 y2  swop x and y
x
y2 
2
x  answer for y
y ;x0  restriction for x
2
(3)
5.2

A / (9 ;  2)  A / (9 ;  2)
1  x  9  1
 notation
(3)
1 1 2
5.3 f   f 1
( x ) 
x f ( x) 
2
1 1 x 1
2
1
 2     2  
x
2
2x 2 x 2x 2
2 1 x
 2  2

x 2x 2
5 x 3
  answer
2x2
(3)
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QUESTION 6
m
 i 
6.1 1  ieff   1  nom 
 m 
12
 0,13 
 1  
 12   substitution
 1,138032482  simplification
 ieff  0,1380
 r  13,80%  answer
(3)
x 1  i   1
n

6.2 F   
i
 0,13 
133
 0,13
x  1   i=
  1 12
 12  
1 800 000    n = 133
0,13
 substitution
12
x  R 6 109, 77  answer
(4)
6.3 Future shortage because of the withdrawals
6 12 4 12
 0,13   0,13   substitution into the
 20 000  1    20 000  1    correct formula
 12   12 
2 12
 n  6 12
 0,13   n  4 12
20 000  1  
 12   n  2 12
 R 102 895, 78  answer
(5)
x 1  i   1
n

6.4 F   
i
 0,13 
133
  enlarged F value
x  1    1  substitution into
 2  
1 800 000  102 895, 78   correct formula
0,13
2
x  R 6 459, 03  answer
(3)
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QUESTION 7

7.1 f ( x)  5 x 2  x  3
f ( x  h )  5( x  h ) 2  ( x  h )  3  5( x  h ) 2  ( x  h )  3
 5( x 2  2 xh  h 2 )  x  h  3
 5 x 2  10 xh  5h 2  x  h  3  simplification
f ( x  h )  f ( x )  (5 x  10 xh  5h  x  h  3)
2 2

 (5 x 2  x  3)
 10 xh  5h 2  h  simplification
f ( x  h)  f ( x)
f / ( x )  lim
h 0 h
10 xh  5h 2  h  substitution into formula
 lim
h 0 h
h (10 x  5h  1)  factors
 lim
h 0 h
 lim (10 x  5h  1)
h 0

 10 x  1  answer
(6)
OR

f ( x)  5 x 2  x  3
f ( x  h)  f ( x)
f / ( x )  lim
h 0 h
[5( x  h ) 2  ( x  h )  3]  (5 x 2  x  3)  5( x  h ) 2  ( x  h )  3
f / ( x )  lim
h 0 h  substitution into formula
5( x  2 xh  h )  x  h  3  5 x 2  x  3
2 2
 lim
h 0 h
5 x  10 xh  5 h  x  h  3  5 x 2  x  3
2 2
 simplify f (x + h)
f / ( x )  lim
h 0 h
10 xh  5h  h
2
 simplification
 lim
h 0 h
h (10 x  5h  1)  factors
 lim
h 0 h
 lim (10 x  5h  1)
h 0

 10 x  1  answer
(6)
d
7.2  2t  1 t  4  
dt 
d
  2t 2  7t  4   simplification
dt 
 4t  7  4t  7
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7.3 9 p 2  3 pq  q  1
9 p 2  1  3 pq  q
9 p 2  1  q (3 p  1)  factorise q
9 p 1
2
q  factorise p
3p  1
(3 p  1)(3 p  1)

3p  1
 3p  1  expression for q
dq  answer
3
dp (4)
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QUESTION 8

8.1 f / / ( x)  6 x  6  6x  6
(2)
8.2 x  1  answer
(1)
8.3 x  1  answer
//
The graph is concave up when f ( x ) > 0
Thus concave up where the graph of f / / ( x ) lies above  reason
the x-axis. (2)

8.4 f ( x )  px 3  qx 2  rx  27 
f ( x )  3 px  2 qx  r
/ 2
f / ( x )  3 px 2  2 qx  r
f / / ( x )  6 px  2 q  f / / ( x )  6 px  2 q
6p  6 2q  6  6 p  6  2q  6
p 1 q3
f / ( x )  3(1) x 2  2(3) x  r
 3x 2  6 x  r
0  3(1) 2  6(1)  r  f / (1)  0
r  9 (5)
8.5 f / ( x)  3x 2  6 x  9  f / ( x)  3x 2  6 x  9
0  3t 2  6t  9  f / ( x) = 0
0  t 2  2t  3
0  (t  3)(t  1)
t  3 or t  1  only t   3
n.a (3)

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f ( x )  x 3  3 x 2  9 x  27
f (3)  (3) 3  3(3) 2  9(3)  27
0
 x  3 is a factor of f ( x )
 f ( x )  ( x  3)( x 2  6 x  9)
 ( x  3)( x  3)( x  3)
 x  3 or x   3 or x   3  x-intercepts
x  intercepts repeat
 x   3 is the turning point  x   3 is turning point
 t  3  t  3
(3)
8.6

 x-intercept: x = 3
x=–3

 graph of f

x   1 or x  3  x  1  x  3
(5)
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QUESTION 9

9.1 h( x)   x 2  4 x  3
h / ( x)   2 x  4  answer
(1)
 x  4x  3
2
9.2   2x  4  equation
x
 x2  4x  3   2x2  4x
x2  3  0  standard form
x 3
2

x 3
x  3  x-value
 m   2( 3)  4
 0, 54  gradient
 tan   0, 54  tan   0,54
  28,19  answer
 The soldier must use an angle of 28,19  (6)

OR

y  mx y   x2  4x  3
mx   x 2  4 x  3  equating
x  4 x  mx  3  0
2

x 2  ( m  4) x  3  0  standard form
  b  4 ac 2

 ( m  4) 2  4(1)(3)
To touch   0
0  m 2  8m  16  12
0  m 2  8m  4  0
8 (  8) 2  4(1)(4)
m
2(1)
m  7, 46 or m  0, 54  value for m
n.a
 tan   0, 54  tan   0,54
  28,19  answer
 The soldier must use an angle of 28,19  (6)
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QUESTION 10

10.1
7 values need to be placed
in the correct position:

1 or 2 correct: 1 mark
3 or 4 correct: 2 marks
5 or 6 correct: 3 marks
7 correct: 4 marks

(4)

10.2 50  7  x  12  x  x  21  x  52 
x  53  x  16  x  220  equation
211  x  220
x9  answer
(2)
10.3 P(M or P or C)
61  16  25 61  16  25
 
220 220
102 51
   0, 46  answer
220 110
(2)
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QUESTION 11

11.1 10  9! (9)  32 659 200  (10)(9)  9!

(2)
11.2 (2)(1)(5)(4)(7!)  (2)(1)  (5)(4)  7!
2(9!)   2(9!)
201 600

725 760
5
  answer
18 (6)
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COGNITIVE LEVELS MATHEMATICS P1

COGNITIVE LEVELS TOPICS

LEVEL 1

LEVEL 2

LEVEL 3

LEVEL 4
(20%)

(35%)

(30%)

(15%)

DIFFERENTIATION

TOTAL MARKS
PROCEDURES

PROCEDURES

PROBABILITY
KNOWLEDGE

FUNCTIONS
PATTERNS
QUESTION

PROBLEM
COMPLEX

ALGEBRA
ROUTINE

SOLVING

FINANCE
1.1.1 2 2
1.1.2 3 3
1.1.3 4 4
1.2 6 6
1.3.1 3 3
1.3.2 2 2
1.3.3 3 3 23
2.1.1 2 2
2.1.2 4 4
2.1.3 1 1
2.1.4 3 3
2.2 6 6 16
3.1 1 1
3.2 1 1
3.3 2 2
3.4 3 3
3.5 3 3 10
4.1 2 2
4.2 2 2
4.3 1 1
4.4 2 2
4.5 3 3
4.6 2 2
4.7 5 5
4.8 3 3
4.9 3 3 23
5.1 3 3
5.2 3 3
5.3 3 3 9
6.1 3 3
6.2 4 4
6.3 5 5
6.4 3 3 15
7.1 6 6
7.2 3 3
7.3 4 4 13
8.1 2 2
8.2 1 1
8.3 2 2
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8.4 5 5
COGNITIVE LEVELS TOPICS

LEVEL 1

LEVEL 2

LEVEL 3

LEVEL 4
(30 %)
(25%)

(30%)

(15%)

DIFFERENTIATION

TOTAL MARKS
PROCEDURES

PROCEDURES

PROBABILITY
KNOWLEDGE

FUNCTIONS
PATTERNS
QUESTION

PROBLEM
COMPLEX

ALGEBRA
ROUTINE

SOLVING

FINANCE
8.5 3 3
8.6 5 5 18
9.1 1 1
9.2 6 6 7
10.1 4 4
10.2 2 2
10.3 2 2 8
11.1 2 2
11.2 6 6 9
TOT 31 52 44 23 23 26 32 15 38 16 150
% 20.7% 34.7% 29.3% 15.3%
Pol 20% 35% 30% 15% 25 25 35 15 35 15 150

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