NATIONAL

SENIOR CERTIFICATE

GRADE 11

MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

AMAJUBA DISTRICT

NOVEMBER 2022

MARKS: 150

TIME: 3 hours

This question paper consists of 8 pages and an information sheet.

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Mathematics Paper 1 2 Amajuba District November 2022
Grade 11

INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

Read the following instructions carefully before answering the questions.

1. This question paper consists of 9 questions.

2. Answer ALL the questions.

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

4. Clearly show ALL calculations, diagrams, graphs, etc. which you have used in
determining your answers.

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

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

non-graphical), unless stated otherwise.

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

8. Diagrams are NOT necessarily drawn to scale.

9. Write neatly and legibly.

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Mathematics Paper 1 3 Amajuba District November 2022
Grade 11

QUESTION 1

1.1 Solve for x in each of the following:

1.1.1 ( x + 2)(5 − 3x) = 0 (2)

1.1.2 3x2 − 7x = 1 (correct to 2 decimal places) (4)

1.1.3 x  5 1  x (5)

1.1.4 x( x  5)  4 (4)

1.2 Solve for x and y simultaneously if:

2 x  2  4 y and x 2  y 2  1 (6)

5  16  4k 2
1.3 The roots of f ( x)  0 are x  .
2k

1.3.1 Describe the nature of the roots if k  1 . (2)

1.3.2 For which values of k will the roots be equal? (3)

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QUESTION 2

2.1 Simplify fully, without using a calculator:

2 x 3  2 x 1
1 (4)
2.2 x

2.2 Solve for x without using a calculator:

16 x 3  1
2
2.2.1 (4)

2.2.2 3x  32 x  10 (5)

1
2.2.3 x
4
128 (4)

2.3 Simplify fully:

2
 y  y3 
  1 ; y  0 (3)
 y 
 

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Grade 11

QUESTION 3
3.1 Consider the following linear number pattern:
− 4 ; − 9 ; − 14 ; p ; q ; ..… ; – 254.

3.1.1 Write down the values of p and q. (2)

3.1.2 Determine the nth term of the pattern. (2)

3.1.3 – 254 is the last term of the pattern.

How many terms are there in the pattern? (2)

3.1.4 How many terms in this pattern are divisible by 3? (3)

3.2 Consider the following quadratic sequence:

5 ; x ; 21 ; y
The constant second difference for this sequence is equal to 2.
Calculate the values of x and y. (5)

3.3 Consider the following quadratic sequence:

7 ; 27 ; 43 ; 55 ; 63 ; …

3.3.1 Determine an expression for Tn , the general term of the sequence. (4)

3.3.3 Which term will be the first term in the sequence to be smaller than – 17? (4)

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QUESTION 4
2
Given: f ( x)   3.
x4

4.1 Write down the equations of the asymptotes of f. (2)

4.2 Determine the coordinates of the y-intercept of f. (1)

4.3 Determine the coordinates of the x-intercept of f. (2)

4.4 Sketch the graph of f . Clearly label all the intercepts with the axes and the asymptotes. (3)

4.5 Determine the equation of the axis of symmetry of f which has a positive x-intercept. (2)

4.6 How can f be transformed into a graph which will be decreasing for all values of x? (2)

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Mathematics Paper 1 5 Amajuba District November 2022
Grade 11

QUESTION 5
The sketch below shows the graphs of f ( x)   x 2 4 x  12 and g ( x)  mx  c .
The graph of f has x-intercepts at A and B, its turning point at C and its y-intercept at D.
The graph of g has its x-intercept at A and y-intercept at D.

C y

D
f

A B x

5.1 Write down the coordinates of D. (1)

5.2 Determine the coordinates of A and B. (3)

5.3 Determine the coordinates of C. (3)

5.4 Determine the values of m and c. (2)

5.5 Determine the maximum vertical distance between f and g in the interval 6  x  0 . (4)

5.6 For which values of x is:

5.6.1 f ( x )  g ( x) ? (2)

x
5.6.2  0? (3)
f ( x)

5.7 For which values of k will f ( x)  k have two negative unequal roots? (2)

5.8 If the graph of f is shifted 2 units to the left and 5 units downwards to form graph h,
determine the equation of h in the form h  x   a  x  p   q .
2
(3)

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Mathematics Paper 1 6 Amajuba District November 2022
Grade 11

QUESTION 6
The graph of h( x)  b x , b  0 is drawn below.
 1
Points T, R  2 ;  and S lie on the graph of h. T is the y-intercept of h. A vertical line
 9
from S cuts the x-axis at 2.
y

 1
R  2;  T
 9

2 x

6.1 Write down the coordinates of T. (1)

6.2 Calculate the value of b. (2)

6.3 Calculate the average gradient between R and S. (3)

6.4 The graph of p is obtained by reflecting h in the x-axis and translating it 3 units
upwards. Determine the equation of p. (2)

6.5 Hence, write down the range of p. (1)

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Mathematics Paper 1 7 Amajuba District November 2022
Grade 11

QUESTION 7
7.1 Two friends, Peter and Andile, each received R10 000 to invest for a period of 6 years.
 Peter invested his money at 8,5% p.a. simple interest. At the end of the 6 years he
will also receive a bonus of 10% of the initial amount invested.
 Andile invested his money at 8% p.a. compounded monthly.
Who will have the bigger investment after 6 years?
Motivate your answer by means of relevant calculations. (5)

7.2 After 5 years a photocopier, costing R16 000, has depreciated on a reducing balance
to a value of R10 834,99.
Calculate the rate of depreciation. (3)

7.3 Jabulani opened a saving account with a deposit of Rx.

 After 2 years he deposited an additional R10 000 into the account.
 He received interest at a rate of 12% p.a. compounded quarterly.
 The amount of money in the account grew to R75 000 at the end of 7 years.

7.3.1 Convert 12% p.a. compounded quarterly to an effective interest rate. (3)

7.3.2 Calculate the value of x. (5)

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Mathematics Paper 1 8 Amajuba District November 2022
Grade 11

QUESTION 8
8.1 A learner writes an Accounting and a Mathematics examination. He believes that he
has a 40% chance of passing the Mathematics examination, a 60% chance of passing
the Accounting examination and a 30% chance of passing both.

8.1.1 Are the events passing Accounting and passing Mathematics mutually
exclusive? Give a reason for your answer. (2)

8.1.2 What is the probability that he passes either Mathematics or Accounting or

both? (3)

8.2 A box of 40 pocket calculators is sent to a store. The owner of the store is not aware
that 5 of the pocket calculators are defective. Two calculators are randomly selected
from the box. The first one is not replaced before the second one is selected.

8.2.1 Draw a tree diagram to represent the above information. Indicate on your
diagram the probabilities associated with each branch as well as all the
combined outcomes. (4)

8.2.2 What is the probability that both the calculators selected are defective? (2)

8.2.3 What is the probability that of the two pocket calculators selected, one
calculator is defective and the other is not? (3)

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QUESTION 9
The hair colour of 30 learners is recorded in the table below:
Number of Boys Number of Girls TOTAL
Black hair 6 2 8
Brown hair 8 4 12
Blond hair 4 6 10
TOTAL 18 12 30

9.1 Calculate the probability that a learner, chosen at random,

9.1.1 will have brown hair. (1)

9.1.2 will be a girl with brown hair. (1)

9.1.3 will not have blond hair. (2)

9.2 Are the events “being a girl” and “having brown hair” independent of each other?
Show all your calculations to justify your answer. (4)

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Mathematics Paper 1 9 Amajuba District November 2022
Grade 11

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
Tn  a  (n  1)d Sn 
n
2a  (n  1)d 
2
Tn  ar n1 ar n  1 ; r  1 S 
a
; 1  r  1
Sn 
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  y1
y  mx  c y  y1  m( x  x1 ) m 2 m  tan 
x 2  x1
x  a2   y  b2  r 2
a b c
InABC:  
sin A sin B sin C
a 2  b 2  c 2  2bc. cos A
1
area ΔABC  ab. sin C
2
sin      sin . cos   cos.sin  sin      sin . cos   cos.sin 
cos     cos. cos   sin .sin  cos     cos. cos   sin .sin 
cos2   sin 2 

cos 2  1  2 sin 2  sin 2  2 sin  . cos
2 cos2   1

n 2

x  x  x 
i
x   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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