MATHEMATICS: TEST

GRADE: 12
MARCH 2023
MARKS: 50
TIME: 1 HOUR
EXAMINER: J ROUX MODERATOR: C OOSTHUIZEN
C VAN RYNEVELD
M VILLET

INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

Read the following instructions carefully before answering the questions.

1. This question paper consists of 3 questions.

2. Answer ALL the questions.

3. Start each question at the TOP of a new page.

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

5. Clearly show ALL calculations, diagrams, graphs, et cetera which you have used in
determining your answer.

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

7. You may use the approved scientific calculator (non-programmable and non-
graphical), unless stated otherwise.

8. If necessary, answers should be rounded off to TWO decimal places, unless stated
otherwise.

9. Diagrams are NOT necessarily drawn to scale.

10 Write neatly and legibly.

De Kuilen High School 1 COPY RIGHT RESERVED

QUESTION 1

1.1 Given the geometric sequence: 7 ; x ; 63 ; . . .

Determine the possible values of x. (3)

1.2 The first term of a geometric sequence is 15. If the second term is 10, calculate:

1.2.1 T10 (3)

1.2.2 S9 (2)

1 1 3 5 7
1.3 Given: 1 ;  ;1; ;1; ;1; ;1; ;1;...
2 2 2 2 2

Assume that this number pattern continues consistently.

1.3.1 Write down the value of the 191st term of this sequence. (1)

1.3.2 Determine the sum of the first 500 terms of this sequence. (4)

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1.4 Given:  (4 x  1)
k 2
k

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1.4.1 Calculate the first term of the series  (4 x  1)
k 2
k
if x  1 . (2)


1.4.2 For which values of x will  (4 x  1)
k 1
k
exist? (3)

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De Kuilen High School 2 COPY RIGHT RESERVED

QUESTION 2

Given: f ( x )  3x

2.1 Determine an equation for f 1 in the form f 1 ( x)  . . . (1)

2.2 Sketch the graphs of f and f 1 , showing clearly ALL intercepts with the axes. (4)

2.3 Write down the domain of f 1 . (2)

1
2.4 For which values of x will f ( x). f ( x)  0 ? (2)

2.5 Write down the range of h( x)  3 x  4 (2)

2.6 Write down an equation for g if the graph of g is the image of the graph of f after
f has been translated two units to the right and reflected about the x-axis. (2)
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QUESTION 3

5
3.1 If cos 2   , where 2  [180 ; 270] , calculate, without using a calculator,
6
the values in simplest form of:

3.1.1 sin 2 (4)

3.1.2 sin 2  (3)

3.2 Determine the value of cos3x.cos y  sin 3x.sin y if 3x  y  270 . (2)

3.3 Calculate, without using a calculator:

sin 236.cos169  sin 371.cos( 124) (4)

3.4 Simplify the following expression to a single trigonometric function:

4 cos( x).cos(90  x )
(6)
sin(30  x ).cos x  cos(30  x ).sin x
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TOTAL: 50
De Kuilen High School 3 COPY RIGHT RESERVED