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MIND ACTION SERIES

MATHEMATICS PRACTISE EXAMINATION

(Original paper set up by Mark Phillips)

GRADE 11

PAPER 1

OCTOBER 2016

MEMORANDUM

QUESTION 1

1.1.1  x( x  2)  3( x  2)  0  x( x  2)  3( x  2)  0
 ( x  2)( x  3)  0  ( x  2)( x  3)  0
 x  2 or x  3  answers
Alternatively:
 x( x  2)  3( x  2)  0 or

 x 2  2 x  3x  6  0  x2  x  6  0
x  x 6  0
2
 ( x  2)( x  3)  0
 ( x  2)( x  3)  0  answers (3)
 x  2 or x  3
1.1.2 3 x  2 x( x  1)  2  standard form
 substitution
 3 x  2 x 2  2 x  2
1  17
 0  2 x2  x  2  0  x
4
(1)  (1) 2  4(2)(2)  answers (5)
x 
2(2)
1  17
x 
4
 x  1, 28 or x  0, 78
1.1.3 2 1 x  (2 x  1)(2 x  1)
 
4x 1 1 2x 2x 1
2
 sign change
2 1 x  multiplying by LCD
    standard form
(2 x  1)(2 x  1) (2 x  1) (2 x  1)
 factors
 2  (2 x  1)  x(2 x  1)  two x-values
 2  2 x 1  2 x2  x  answers (7)
 0  2 x2  x 1
 0  (2 x  1)( x  1)
1
x  or x  1
2
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1.1.4 ( x  1)( x  2)  20  multiplying

 standard form
 x 2  3 x  2  20
 factors
 x 2  3 x  18  0  solution (4)
 ( x  6)( x  3)  0
6  x  3
1.1.5 3
4
x3  8  x4  8
3 4
 x4  8  x  (23 ) 3
3 4 4  x  16 (3)
 (x 4 ) 3  83
4
 x  (23 ) 3
 x  16
1.2 x  3y  4  0  x in terms of y
 x  3y  4  substitution
 multiplying
3  (3 y  4) y  (3 y  4) 2  y 2  standard form
 3  3 y 2  4 y  (9 y 2  24 y  16)  y 2  factors
 two y-values
 3  3 y 2  4 y  9 y 2  24 y  16  y 2  x-values (7)
 0  7 y  20 y  13
2

 0  (7 y  13)( y  1)
13
y  or y  1
7
 13 
 x  3    4 or x  3(1)  4
7
11
x or x  1
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QUESTION 2

2.1 22 x 1  15.2 x  8  22 x. 21
 22 x. 21  15.2 x  8  standard form
 factorising
 2(2 x ) 2  15(2 x )  8  0 1
 2x 
 (2.2 x  1)(2 x  8)  0 2
 no solution
 2.2 x  1 or 2 x  8  x  1 (6)
1
 2x  no solution
2
 x  1
Alternatively:
22 x. 21  15.2x  8
Let k  2x
 k 2  22 x
 2k 2  15k  8  0
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 (2k  1)(k  8)  0
1
k  or k  8
2
1
 2x  or 2 x  8
2
 x  1 no solution
2.2 x 1
15.5  5 x 1
 using amn  am . an
2 x  factorising
15.5 x.51  5 x.51  15.51  5  8
  2 x.5 x (8)
2 x
5 x (15.51  5)  10 x (8)  8m (5)

2 x
5 x (8)
 x
2
 2 x.5 x (8)
 (2.5) x (8)
 10 x (8)
 8m

QUESTION 3

3.1 x2  2 x  6  0  substitution
   28
  (2)2  4(1)(6)  conclusion (3)
  28
Real, irrational and unequal
3.2.1 13  2k  0  13  2k  0
2k  13  k
13
(2)
13 2
k 
2
1
k  6
2
3.2.2 k 2  k 2 (1)
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QUESTION 4

4.1 g ( x)   x 2  4 x  3  ( x  2) 2
 g ( x )  ( x 2  4 x )  3  g ( x)  ( x  2) 2  1
 x2 (3)
 g ( x)  ( x 2  4 x  4  4)  3
 g ( x)  [( x  2) 2  4]  3
 g ( x)  ( x  2) 2  4  3
4
 g ( x)  ( x  2) 2  1  x   2
2(1)
 x  2 is the axis of symmetry  x2 (3)
Alternatively:
g ( x)   x 2  4 x  3
4
x 2
2(1)
 x  2 is the axis of symmetry
4.2 g ( x)  ( x  2) 2  1  1 (2)
max value of g is 1
Alternatively:
 substitution
g (2)  (2) 2  4(2)  3  1
 1 (2)
max value is 1
4.3 y-intercept:  (0 ; 3)
(0 ; 3)  0   x2  4 x  3
x-intercept:  ( x  1)( x  3)  0
0   x2  4 x  3  x  1 or x  3
 x2  4 x  3  0  coordinate form (5)
 ( x  1)( x  3)  0
x  1 or x  3
(1; 0) (3 ; 0)
4.4  turning point
 intercepts with axes
 axis of symmetry
(2 ;1)
 shape (4)
(1; 0) (3 ; 0)

(0 ; 3)

x2

4.5.1 k 1  k 1 (1)
4.5.2 3  k  1  3  k  1 (2)
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QUESTION 5

5.1 y  2a x  substitution
1
Substitute the point (  1; 4)  showing that a 
2
4  2a 1  equation (3)
2
4 
a
 4a  2
1
a 
2
x
1
 f ( x)  2  
2
5.2 1
x  letting x  0
y  2   A(0 ; 2) (2)
2
Let x  0
0
1
 y  2   2
2
A(0 ; 2)
5.3 x 1  negative sign
1
y  2    x 1
2  showing answer (3)
x 1
1 1
 y  2    
2 2
x
1
 y   
2
5.4 y  f ( x  1)  2  y-intercept
x 1  x-intercept
1 
 y  2  2 asypmptote
2  shape (4)
y-intercept:
01
1
y  2   2  2
2 (0 ; 2)
(0 ; 2)
x-intercept: (1;0)
x 1
1
0  2  2
2
x 1
1
1   
2
y  2
 x 1  0
x 1
(1; 0)
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QUESTION 6

6.1 The vertical asymptote x  1 intersects with the horizontal  stating the asymptotes
asymptote y  2 at the point (1; 2) .  point of intersection
 A is the point (1; 2) of asymptotes (2)
6.2 y  a( x 1)2  2  y  a( x 1)2  2
y-intercept of f :  y6
4  6  a (0  1) 2  2
y 2
0 1  a4
y 6  g ( x)  4( x 1)2  2
B(0 ; 6) (5)
Substitute B:
6  a(0  1) 2  2
a  4
g ( x)  4( x  1) 2  2
6.3 y  ( x  p )  q  y  ( x  1)  2
 y  ( x  1)  2  h( x )   x  3
 y  x 1 2  y  x 1 2
 h( x )   x  3  y  x 1 (4)
y  ( x  p)  q
y  x 1  2
 y  x 1
6.4 y  [2 ; )  y  [2 ; ) (1)
6.5.1 x-intercept of f : 4
 0 2
4 x 1
0 2
x 1  x3
 0  4  2( x  1)  1 x  3 (3)
 0  4  2 x  2
0  2x  6
 2 x  6
x  3
C(3 ; 0)
f ( x)  0 for all 1  x  3
6.5.2 f ( x).g ( x)  0 for all  x 1
x  1 or x  3  x3 (2)
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QUESTION 7

7.1.1 A  160 000(1  0,15)3. (1  0,06)2  R86 822,54  160 000(1  0,15)3
Alternatively:  (1  0, 06) 2
At T3 :  R86 822,54 (3)
A  160 000(1  0,15)  98 260
3

At T5 :
A  98 260(1  0,06)2  R86 822,54
7.1.2 86 822,54  160 000(1  i)5  substitution
 i  0,115083076
86 822,54
  (1  i )5  r  11,5% (3)
160 000
86 822,54
5  1 i
160 000
86 822,54
i  1  5
160 000
 i  0,115083076
 r  11,5%
7.2 36 4
 0,18 
36
 0,18   0,18 
A  20 000 1   . 1    20 000 1  
 12   2   12 
4
12
 0,18   0,18 
4
 0,18 
 5 000 1   . 1    1  
 12   2   2 
 A  R39 813,24
12
 0,18 
 5 000 1  
OR  12 
  0,18 
24   0,18 12  0,18 4 4
A   20 000 1   0,18 
  5 000 . 1   . 1    1  
  12    12   2   2 
 A  R39 813,24  R39 813,24
OR
36
 0,18 
 20 000 1  
 12 
 5 000
12
 0,18 
 1  
 12 
4
 0,18 
 1  
 2 
 R39 813,24 (6)
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7.3 8 36 8 8
 0, 09   0,12   0, 09   0, 09 
P  13 000 1    5 000 1   . 1    13 000 1  
 2   12   2   2 
36
 P  R11 598,77  0,12 
OR  5 000 1  
 12 
At T4 : 8
 0, 09 
 0,12 
36  1  
P  5 000 1    3 494,624748  2 
 12   adding amounts
Now add in 13 000:  R11 598,77
3 494,624748  13 000  16 494,624748 OR
At T4 : 36
 0,12 
36  5 000 1  
 0, 09   12 
P  16 494,624748 1    R11 598,77
 2   3 494,624748
 16 494,624748
36
 0,09 
 16 494,62..1  
 2 
 R11 598,77 (6)

QUESTION 8

8.1.1 50 , 72  50
 72 (2)
8.1.2 2 8 18 32 50 72  a2
6 10 14 18 22  b0
4 4 4 4  c0
2a  4  Tn  2n2 (4)
a  2
3(2)  b  6
b  0
20c  2
c0
 Tn  2n 2
8.1.3 Tn  2n2  T10  200 (1)

 T10  2(10)2  200

8.1.4 450  2n 2  450  2n2
 225  n 2  225  n2
 n  15 (3)
 n  15
 T15  450
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8.2 2 ; 8 ; 18 ; 32  2 ;2 2 ;3 2 ;4 2
 2 ;2 2 ;3 2 ;4 2  adding
 21 2 (3)
The sum of the first six terms is:
1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2
 21 2
8.3 Let n  5967564926  n  5967564926
 59675649282  5967564926  5967564930  ( n  2) 2
 n(n  4)
 (n  2) 2  n(n  4)  expanding
 n 2  4 n  4  n 2  4n  2 (6)

 4
2

QUESTION 9

9.1 No since there is an intersection  No

P(A and B)  0,12  reason (2)
9.2 P(A or B)  P(A)  P(B)  P(A and B)  rule
 P(A or B)  0, 2  0, 6  0,12  0, 68  substitution
 0,68 (3)
9.3  0,08
 0,12
 0,48
 0,32 (4)

9.4.1 P[not (A and B)]  0, 08  0, 48  0,32  0,88  0,88 (1)

9.4.2 P[not (A or B)]  0,32  0,32 (1)
9.4.3 P[(not A) and B]  0, 48  0,48 (1)
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QUESTION 10

10.1.1 18  20 38 19 18  20
  
120 120 60 120
19

60
(2)
10.1.2 41 41
 (1)
120 120
10.1.3 50 5 5
  (1)
120 12 12
10.1.4 32 16 16
 
70 35 35
(1)
10.5 44 44 70
P(golf)   
120 120 120
70  0, 21
P(boy) 
120  0, 27
44 70  not independent (4)
P(golf)  P(boy)    0, 21
120 120
32
P(golf) and P(boy)   0, 27
120
 P(golf) and P(boy)  P(golf)  P(boy)
Events are not independent