GRADE 11

MATHEMATICS INVESTIGATION

MARKING GUIDES

JUNE EXAMINATION 2012

MARKS: 55

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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

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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

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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.

Discriminant Roots are: Roots are: Roots are:

Equal/ Rational/ Real / Non
unequal irrational - real
  0 and a 121 Unequal Rational Real ✓
perfect square

  0 and is not a 24 Unequal Irrational Real ✓

perfect square
 0 0 Equal Rational Real ✓
0  64 N/A N/A Non - real ✓
1x4= 4

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Part 3

Function Nature of the roots Rough sketch

(from part 2 above)
𝑦 = 12𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 2 0

The graph has two x-intercepts  graph

𝑦 = 3𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 + 1 0

The graph has two x-intercepts graph

2
𝑦 = 𝑥 − 6𝑥 + 9 0

The graph has one x-intercepts graph

2
𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 4𝑥 + 10 0

The graph has no x-intercepts graph

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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  32 +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 1k  20 
2
  b 2  4ac
  4   4 1k  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)

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 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)

The horizontal line y 2  b will not intersect f

 b  36
2.2.3

  16  x  0 answer

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 16  x  0

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