NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION

MAY 2022

MATHEMATICS: PAPER I

MARKING GUIDELINES

Time: 3 hours 150 marks

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NOTE:

• If a student answers a question more than once, only mark the FIRST attempt.
• Consistent Accuracy applies in all aspects of the marking memorandum.

SECTION A

QUESTION 1

(a) 2x − 7 = 4 squaring
11 11
x= x=
2 2

(b) 3x − 1 = ( x + 1) 3x − 1 = ( x + 1)
3 x − 1 = x + 1 or 3 x − 1 = − x − 1 x =1
x = 1 or x = 0 ax =0
OR
9 x 2 − 6 x + 1 = x 2 + 2x + 1
8x 2 − 8x = 0 Multiplying out
8 x ( x − 1) = 0 x =1
x =0
x = 0 or x = 1
(c) 72 x = 7 x −2
 2x = x − 2 72 x = 7 x −2
 x = −2
 2x = x − 2
Alternate:
72 x − 7x−2 = 0  x = −2
−2
7 .7 − 7 .7 = 0
x x x

 1 72 x = 7 x −2
7  7x − 2  = 0
x
 1
 7  7x  7x − 2  = 0
 7 
 7 = 0 n/v or 7 x = 7 −2
x
 x = −2
 x = −2

(d) log2 ( x 2 − 3x + 10) = 3 x 2 − 3x + 10 = 23

x 2 − 3x + 10 = 23 ( x − 2)( x − 1) = 0
x 2 − 3x + 2 = 0 x=2
( x − 2)( x − 1) = 0 x =1
x=2
or x = 1
(e) 2 x 2 + 3 px + p 2 = 0 ( 2x + p )( x + p ) = 0
( 2x + p )( x + p ) = 0
1
x=−
1
p or x = − p x=− p
2 2

x = −p

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QUESTION 2

(a)(1) T1 = 7 ; T2 = 1 T1 = 7
T2 = 1
(a)(2) 7 7
S = S =
1 1
1− 1−
7 7
49 49
S = S =
6 6

(b) 2 5 6 5 2 Sequence First difference

3 1 –1 –3 First difference Constant second differ.
–2 –2 –2 Constant second differ
a = −1
2a = −2  a = −1
b=6
3a + b = 3  b=6

a+b+c = 2  c = −3
c = −3
Tn = −n + 6n − 3
2

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QUESTION 3

(a) 1 − (1 + i )− n  Use of correct formula

P = x   9,25 
 i   1 + 1200 
 
  9,25 
−3012

 
1 − 1 +   n = 360 in Pv formula
1 800 000 = x  
1200  
 9,25  x = R14 808,16
 1200 
 
x = R14 808,16
(b) OB = A – F interest rate
144
 9,25 
A = 1800 000  1 +  for n
 1200 
A = 5 438 647,444 Correct formula

 9,25 
144
 Substitution
 1 +  − 1
F = 14 808,15766  
1200   answer
 9,25 
 1200 
 
F = 3 883 363,245
interest rate
OB = 1555 284,20
for n
OR Correct formula
OB Substitution
−216
 9,25 
1− 1+
 1 200  answer
= 14 808,16
9,25
1 200
= R1 555 284,45

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QUESTION 4

(a)(1)

Shape

Vertical asymptote
2,5
Horizontal asymptote

x-intercept
-5

y-intercept

(a)(2) − −2
OR
( − ; − 2) ( −2 ;  )
OR
x : x  −2 or x  −2
(b)(1) y = 3x x = 3y
g ( x ) = log3 x
For inverse: let x = 3y
g ( x ) = log3 x
(b)(2)(i) x R x R
(b)(2)(ii) 0  x  1

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QUESTION 5

−2( x + h)2 + 3( x + h) − ( −2x 2 + 3 x )

(a) f ( x ) = −2 x 2 + 3 x
h
f ( x + h) − f ( x )
f '( x ) = lim
h →0 h Squaring and distributing
−2( x + h)2 + 3( x + h) − ( −2x 2 + 3 x )
f '( x ) = lim Factorisation
h →0 h
−2x − 4 xh − 2h + 3 x + 3h + 2x 2 − 3 x
2 2
f '( x ) = lim Notation
h →0 h
−4 xh − 2h + 3h
2
Sub. to get: = −4 x + 3
f '( x ) = lim
h →0 h
h ( −4 x − 2h + 3 )
f '( x ) = lim
h →0 h
f '( x ) = lim ( −4 x − 2h + 3 )
h →0
= −4 x + 3
(b)(1) y = 2x 3 − 4 x + 5 6x 2
a −4
dy
= 6x 2 − 4
dx
2 2
(b)(2) − −
y=x 5
y=x 5

dy 2 − 75 dy 2 − 75
=− x =− x
dx 5 dx 5

(c) For f '( x )  0 f '( x ) = − x 2 + 2 x + 3

f '( x ) = − x 2 + 2 x + 3 = 0 f '( x ) = 0
x = 3 or x = −1 x = 3 or x = −1
Increasing for: −1  x  3 −1  x  3
Also accept <

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QUESTION 6

(a)(1) No, No
There are 6 students playing both cricket and Explanation
basketball.
(a)(2) P (C or B ) = P(C ) + P(B) − P(C and B) 20 25
+
20 25 6 40 40
P (C or B ) = + − 6
40 40 40 −
39 40
= 39
40 =
40
Alternate:

39
P (C or B ) =
40
(b)(1)
correct diagram
correct M probabilities
correct C probabilities

(b)(2) P(M and C) OR P(C and M) 10 10


10 10 10 10 20 19
=  + 
20 19 20 19 10 10

10 20 19
=
19 10
19
(c) 4! 4!
6! 6!
4! 4!
= =
6  5  4! 6  5  4!
1 1
= =
30 30

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SECTION B

QUESTION 7

(a)  4,5 
13 Correct formula
3500000 = P  1 +  13
 100   4,5 
3500000 = P  1 + 
P = R1 974 950,74  100 
P = R1 974 950,74
n n
(b)  5 
n
 4,5 
n 
1 800 000  1 +
5   4,5 
 = 1974 950,74  1 + 100 
1 800 000  1 +  = 1974 950,74  1 +   100   
 100   100 
n n
 5   5 
 1 + 100   1 + 100 
  = 1974 950,74   = 1974 950,74
n n
 4,5  1800 000  4,5  1800 000
 1 + 100   1 + 100 
   
n n = 19,4
 1,05 
 1,045  = 1,0971948...
  2027
n = 19,4

Year: 2027

QUESTION 8

(a) 7 + x + y = −2x − 7 7 + x + y = −2x − 7

y = −3x − 14
x −3 x − 14
=
x −3 x − 14 7 x
=
7 x
x 2 + 21x + 98 = 0 x = −7 or x = −14
x = −7 or x = −14
y = 7 or y = 28 y = 7 or y = 28
(b) n n
Sn = 2a + (n − 1)d  160 = 2a + (n − 1)(5)
2 2
n
160 =  2a + ( n − 1)(5) 320 = 2an + 5n2 − 5n
2
320 = 2an + 5n2 − 5n 725 =
2n
2a + ( 2n − 1) (5)
2 
2n 2n
725 = 2a + ( 2n − 1) (5) 725 = 2a + ( 2n − 1) (5)
2  2 
725 = 2an + 10n2 − 5n
405 = 5n2
405 = 5n 2
n=9
n=9

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QUESTION 9
(a) y = a( x + 1)2 + q sub. ( −4;0 ) y = a( x + 1)2 + q
0 = a( −4 + 1)2 + q
0 = 9a + q .. eq 1
0 = 9a + q .. eq 1

y = a( x + 1)2 + q sub. ( −2;4 )

4 = a + q ... eq.2
4 = a( −2 + 1)2 + q
4 = a + q ... eq.2
1
a=− a=−
1
2 2
9
q=
2
1 9
( x + 1) + b = −1
2
y =−
2 2
1 c=4
y = − x2 − x + 4
2
1
a = − ; b = −1 ; c = 4
2
OR
y = a ( x + 4 )( x − 2)
x- intercepts are –4 and 2 Correct substitution
y = a ( x + 4 )( x − 2) 1
a=−
Substitute (–2;4) 2
4 = a ( −2 + 4 )( −2 − 2 )
1 b = −1
∴a = −
2
c=4
1
y = − ( x + 4 )( x − 2 )
2
1 2
y =− x −x+4
2
1
a = − ; b = −1 ; c = 4
2
f ( x ) = − ( x 2 + 2x − 8 ) ( x + 2x − 8 )
(b)(1) 1 1 2
f (x) = −
2 2
1
f ( x ) = − ( x + 1) − 8 − 1
2

  1
2 f ( x ) = − ( x + 1) − 8 − 1
2

1 2 
f ( x ) = − ( x + 1) − 9 
2

2  1
f ( x ) = − ( x + 1) − 9 
2

1 9 2  
f ( x ) = − ( x + 1) +
2

2 2
(b)(2) −2  x  0 and x  −1 −2  x  0
x  −1
(c) X-int of g: x = −8 x   −8; −4
X-int of f: x = 2 or x = −4
[2; )
x   −8; −4 [2; )
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(d)  1 9  1 9
Top – Bottom = x + 8 −  − ( x + 1) +  = x + 8 −  − ( x + 1) + 
2 2

 2 2  2 2
1 1
= x + 8 + x2 + x − 4 = x 2 + 2x + 4
2 2
1
= x 2 + 2x + 4 dy
2 = x+2
dx
dy
= x+2
dx  x = −2
 x = −2 1 2
x + 2 x + 4 ...sub. x = −2
1 2
Top – Bottom = x 2 + 2 x + 4 ... sub. x = −2
2
 Max. 2 units
 Max. 2 units
QUESTION 10
y = a( − x )2 − 7( − x ) + c y = a( − x )2 − 7( − x ) + c
b = 7
b = 7
b
− =1
2a b
7 − =1
a = − 2a
2 7
a = −
7 2 2
f (x) = − x + 7 x + c sub ( 4; −20 )
2
7
7
−20 = − (4)2 + 7(4) + c −20 = − (4)2 + 7(4) + c
2 2
c =8
7 c =8
 f ( x ) = − x 2 + 7x + 8
2
Alternative:
f ( x ) = a( − x )2 − 7( − x ) + c y = a( − x )2 − 7( − x ) + c
f ( x ) = ax 2 + 7 x + c
f '( x ) = 2ax + 7 for TP sub. ( x = 1 ) f '( x ) = 2ax + 7
2a(1) + 7 = 0 7
a = −
7 2
a = − b = 7
2
b = 7 7
−20 = − (4)2 + 7(4) + c
7 2
f (x) = − x + 7 x + c sub ( 4; −20 ) 2
2
7 c =8
−20 = − (4)2 + 7(4) + c
2
c =8
7
 f ( x ) = − x 2 + 7x + 8
2

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QUESTION 11

(a)
−33 + 5  32 − 3  5 + d = 0 −33 + 5  32 − 3  5 + d = 0
d =9 d =9

Alternate:

y = −1( x − 3)( x − 3)( x + p)

y = −1( x 2 − 6 x + 9)( x + p )
y = −1( x 3 − 6 x 2 + 9 x + px 2 − 6 px + 9 p ) −1( x − 3)( x − 3)( x + p)
y = − x 3 + (6 − p )x 2 − (9 − 6 p )x − 9 p
− x 3 + (6 − p )x 2 − (9 − 6 p ) x − 9 p
 9 − 6p = 3
p =1
 9 − 6p = 3
 d = −9 ( p ) = −9 p =1

 d = −9 ( p ) = −9

(b) f '( x ) = −3 x 2 + 10 x − 3 f '( x ) = −3 x 2 + 10 x − 3

f ''( x ) = −6x + 10 = 0 f ''( x ) = −6x + 10 =0
−6 x = −10 5
5 x=
x= 3
3 5
2
5
5
2
5 −3   + 10  − 3
Gradient = −3   + 10  − 3 3 3
3 3 16
16 =
= 3
3
(c) 5 5
x x
3 3
5
Allow x 
3
(d) f (x) − k + 3 = 0 derivative =0
f (x) = k − 3 x = 3 or x =
1
f '( x ) = −3 x + 10 x − 3 = 0
2 3
1
x = 3 or x = substitution of one third
3 256 256
1 256 y =− −  k −3  0
When x = ; y = − 27 27
3 27 175
− k 3
256 27
−  k −3  0
27
175
− k 3
27

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QUESTION 12

(a) f ' ( 0 ) = 15 f ' ( 0 ) = 15

(b) f '(a) = 0  a = 10
 a = 10
(c) 15 − 0 3 for equation
m= =−
0 − 10 2 for gradient
3
f  ( x ) = − x + 15
2
 f  (1) = 13,5
(d) Graph is concave down – no p.o.i

QUESTION 13

(a) 5
Let: x 2 + 2tx − t = x − 5
2 x 2 + 2tx − t = x −
5  2
x 2 + (2t − 1)x +  − t  = 0
5 
2   = ( 2t − 1) − 4(1)  − t 
2

5  2 
 = ( 2t − 1) − 4(1)  − t 
2
  0 or any method
2 
4t 2 − 9  0
4t − 9  0
2
3 3
3 3 Crit values: − ;
Crit values: − ; 2 2
2 2
3 3
3 3 − t 
Will never touch for: −  t  2 2
2 2
(b) 500 500 500 500
− = 40 − = 40
x x +3 x x +3

40x 2 + 120x − 1500 = 0 40x 2 + 120x − 1500 = 0

2x 2 + 6x − 75 = 0
x = 4,8 or x = −7,8 x = 4,8 or x = −7,8

Original time: 500

500 4,805
4,805 = 104,1 seconds
= 104,1 seconds

Total: 150 marks

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