MATHEMATICS: TEST

GRADE: 12
FEBRUARY 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 4 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 Determine which term of the sequence: 23 ; 21 ; 19 ; . . . is 47 . (2)

1.2 The first three of an arithmetic sequence are: 3 x  1 ; x  5 ; 2 x  4

1.2.1 Calculate the value of x. (3)

1.2.2 Determine the number of terms of which the sum is equal to zero. (4)

1.3 In an arithmetic series the seventh term is 34 and the fifteenth term is 74.

1.3.1 Determine the common difference of the series. (3)

1.3.2 Determine the sum of the first 40 terms of the series. (3)

1.3.3 Write the sum to 40 terms in sigma notation. (2)

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QUESTION 2

Given the geometric sequence: 36 ; 18 ; 9 ; . . .

2.1 Determine the value of r, the constant ratio. (1)

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2.2 Which term in the sequence will have a value of (3)
4096

2.3 Calculate S (2)

T1 + T3 + T5 + T7 +...+ T499
2.4 Calculate the value of (4)
T2 + T4 + T6 + T8 +...+ T500
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QUESTION 3

3.1 Given the geometric series: ( x  2)  ( x 2  4)  ( x3  2 x 2  4 x  8)  ...

Determine the values of x for which the series converges. (4)

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3.2 Solve for x, if:  (2 x  3t )    3.2   0
t 1 r 7
r 1
(4)

1 1 1
3.3 Prove, without the use of a calculator, that P  9 3  9 9  9 27  ... to infinity is equal to 3. (4)
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De Kuilen High School 2 COPY RIGHT RESERVED

QUESTION 4

4.1 Given: Sn = n 2 + 4n

Determine the value of T100 (3)

4.2 The following figure represents a pattern of shaded triangles placed on a white rectangular
board. The triangles all have equal bases of 4 units in length. The height of the first triangle
is 1 unit. Each triangle’s height thereafter is 1 unit more than the previous one.

4.2.1 Determine the area of the first triangle. (1)

4.2.2 Determine the area of the 26th triangle. (2)

4.2.3 The triangles are placed on a rectangular board, with 104 units, as shown above.
Determine the area of the unshaded part of the white rectangular board, that is, the
area of the part not covered by the shaded triangles. (5)
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TOTAL: 50

De Kuilen High School 3 COPY RIGHT RESERVED