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2021 SBA MATHEMATICS GRADE 11 Memo
2021 SBA MATHEMATICS GRADE 11 Memo
2021 SBA MATHEMATICS GRADE 11 Memo
MATHEMATICS INVESTIGATION
MARKING GUIDES
MARKS: 55
143
SECTION A
Part 1:
1. 12 x 2 5 x 2 0
✓ correct substitution
5 52 4(12)(2)
x
24
5 25 96 ✓✓ answers
x
24
5 121 5 121 ✓ Not equal
x or x ✓ Real
24 24
✓ Irrational
1 2
x or x (6)
4 3
Not equal
Real
Irrational
144
2. 3x 2 6 x 1 0
6 6 2 4(3)(1) ✓ correct substitution
x
6
✓ x 0,18
6 24
x ✓ x 1, 82
6
✓ Not equal
6 24 6 24
x or x ✓ Real
6 6 ✓ Irrational
x 0, 18 or x 1, 82 (6)
Not equal
Real
Irrational
3. x2 6x 9 0
✓ correct substitution
6( 6) 2 4(1)(9)
x
2 ✓✓ both answers
6 0 ✓ Equal
x
2 ✓ Real
x 3 or x 3 ✓ Rational
Real, Equal, Rational (6)
4. 2 x 2 4 x 10 0 ✓ correct substitution
4 4 2 4(2)(10)
x ✓ 64
4
✓ No solution
4 16 80
x ✓ N/A
4
✓ N/A
4 64 ✓ Non – real
x
4 (6)
No roots
x R
Part 2
1. Equation ∆= 𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐
145
a. 12𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 2 = 0 12x 2 5 x 2 0 121
b 2 4ac
52 4(12)(2)
121
(1)
b. 3𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 + 1 = 0 3x 2 6 x 1 0 24
b 2 4ac
(6) 2 4(3)(1) (1)
24
c. 𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 9 = 0 x2 6x 9 0 0
b 2 4ac
(6) 2 4(1)(9) (1)
0
d. 2𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 10 2 x 2 4 x 10 0 64
=0 b 2 4ac (1)
4 4(2)(10)
2
64
2.
146
Part 3
𝑦 = 3𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 + 1 0
147
SECTION B
1. x 2 (1 k ) x k 3 0
Substitution
b 2 4ac
(1 k ) 2 4(1)(k 3) k 2 6k 13
1 2k k 2 4k 12 k 32 +4
k 2 6k 13
k 6k (3) (3) 13
2 2 2 2
k 3 0
Conclusion
(k 3) 2 4
(6)
Now: (k 3) 2 0
k 3 4 4
2
0
∴ roots are real
2.1 Points of intersection: 4 x k x 2 8 x 20
4 x k x 2 8 x 20 x 2 4 x k 20 0
standard form
x 2 4 x k 20 0
4 4 1k 20
2
b 2 4ac
4 4 1k 20
2 substitution
96 4k simplify
16 4k 80
96 4k
For the tangent there is one point of intersection 0
Thus 0 i.e. equal roots
96 4k 0
4k 96
k 24 answer
k 24 (6)
2.2.1
p 16 answer
(2)
148
p 20 36
p 16
OR
p 16
x 2 8x p 0
x 2 8 x 20 20 p
Thus the horizontal line y1 20 p will intersect f
at the turning point.( it is a tangent to f at turning
point)
20 p 36
p 16
2.2.2 b 36 answer
(1)
16 x 0 answer
149
16 x 0
150