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 MATHEMATICS P1

SEPTEMBER 2019
PREPARATORY EXAMINATION
MARKING GUIDELINE

NATIONAL
SENIOR CERTIFICATE

GRADE 12

MARKS: 150

TIME: 3 hours

This marking guideline consists of 13 pages.

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Mathematics P1 2 September 2019 Preparatory Examination
NSC Marking Guideline
QUESTION 1
1.1.1 ý = 0 Āÿ ý = 4 A✓ 0 A✓ 4 (2)
1.1.2 2 x2 + 5x − 1 = 0 A✓standard form
− b  b 2 − 4ac
x=
2a
− (5)  (5) 2 − 4(2)(−1)
= CA✓substitution in correct formula
2(2)
= 0,19 or − 2,69 CA✓CA✓answers (4)
(penalize 1 mark if rounding off is
incorrect-once here for entire paper)
1.2.1 :ý 2 2 = 2 2 ý

(:ý 2 2)2 = (2 2 ý)2 A✓ squaring both sides

ý 2 2 = 4 2 4ý + ý 2 CA✓standard form
ý 2 2 5ý + 6 = 0 CA✓factors
(ý 2 2)(ý 2 3) = 0 CA✓answers and rejecting (4)
ý = 2 Āÿ ý = 3
n/a
OR
OR

:ý 2 2 = 2 2 ý A✓ A✓each inequality
ý 2 2 g 0 ÿÿĂ 2 2 ý g 0 A✓both inequalities (4)
ý g 2 ÿÿĂ ý f 2 CA✓answer
ý=2 Answer only FULL MARKS
1.2.2 ā2 2 ā = ý letting ā2 2 ā = ý
∴ ā2 2 ā = 2 CA✓ā2 2 ā = 2
ā2 2 ā 2 2 = 0 CA✓standard form
(ā + 1)(ā 2 2) = 0 CA✓factors
ā = 21 Āÿ ā = 2 CA✓answers
MAX 3marks if four solutions (4)
arrived at
1.3 22ý 2 + 5ý f 0
5
2ý (ý 2 ) g 0 AA✓✓ factors
2
5 5
ýf0 or ýg CA✓ ý f 0 CA✓ ý g (4)
2 2
OR
+ OR

+ +
If graphical Solution is used:
0 2,5 OR 0 2,5 AA 2 marks for graph
- - CACA 2 marks for answer
- (4)
Mathematics P1 3 September 2019 Preparatory Examination
NSC Marking Guideline
1.4 2ý+1 + 2ý = 3þ+2 2 3þ
2ý (2 + 1) = 3þ (9 2 1) A✓factorising
2ý (3) = 3þ (8) CA✓simplifying
2ý23 = 3þ21 CA✓exponential form
ý 2 3 = 0 ÿÿĂ þ 2 1 = 0 CA✓each exponent and equal to 0
ý = 3 ÿÿĂ þ = 1 CA✓x and y value
ý+þ =4 CA✓answer (6)
If ý 2 3 = 0 ÿÿĂ þ 2 1 = 0 is
missing then maximum 5/6 marks
[24]
QUESTION 2
2.1 48 ; 63 A✓answers (1)
2.2 8 15 24 35

1D 7 9 11

2D 2 2
A✓a value
2ÿ = 2 ÿ=1 CA✓b value
3ÿ + Ā = 7 Ā=4
ÿ+Ā+ā =8 ā=3 CA✓c value
2
ă�㕛 = ÿ + 4ÿ + 3 CA✓answer (4)
OR OR
2ÿ = 2 ÿ=1 A✓a value
ă1 + Ă2 2 Ă1 = ā
8+227= ā
3=c CA✓c value
ă�㕛 = ÿ2 + Āÿ + 3
8= 1+Ā+3
Ā=4 CA✓b value (4)
ă�㕛 = ÿ2 + 4ÿ + 3 CA✓answer
Mathematics P1 4 September 2019 Preparatory Examination
NSC Marking Guideline
OR OR
(n − 1(n − 2) A✓formula
Tn = T1 + (n − 1)d1 + d2
2 A✓substitution into correct formula
(n − 1(n − 2)
= 8 + (n − 1)(7) + (2)
2
= 8 + 7n − 7 + n 2 − 3n + 2 CA✓simplifying
= n 2 + 4n + 3 CA✓answer (4)

OR OR
A✓formula
n −1
Tn = 2a + (n − 2)d  + T1
2
n −1 A✓substitution into correct formula
= 2(7) + (n − 2)(2) + 8
2
CA✓simplifying
n −1
= 14 + 2n − 4 + 8
2 (4)
n −1
= 2n + 10 + 8
2
= (n − 1)(n + 5) + 8
= n 2 + 4n − 5 + 8 CA✓answer
= n + 4n + 3
2

[5]

QUESTION 3
3.1 T2 2 T1 = T3 2 T2 A✓ equating differences
ā + 5 2 2ā + 3 = 2ā + 7 2 ā 2 5
CA✓simplifying
2ā + 8 = ā + 2 CA✓answer
(3)
ā=3
3.2 Pattern is 3 ; 8 ; 13 ; . ..

Sn =
n
2a + (n − 1)d 
2 CA✓a = 3 and d = 5
S120 =
120
2(3) + 119(5) CA✓substitution into formula
2
= 36060 CA✓answer (3)
3.3.1 x = k + 1 and y = k + 2 A✓x – value A✓y – value (2)
Mathematics P1 5 September 2019 Preparatory Examination
NSC Marking Guideline
3.3.2 ăý = ÿ + (ý 2 1)Ă = 3 + 5ý CA✓substitution into nth term
ăþ = ÿ + (ý + 1)Ă CA✓3 + 5ý
= 3 + (ý + 1)(5)
= 8 + 5ý CA✓8+5ý
ăý + ăþ = 11 + 10ý CA✓answer (4)

[12]

QUESTION 4

4.1.1 15 ; 5 AA✓✓both terms (2)

4.1.2 a
S =
1− r
15 CA✓substitution of common ratio
=
1
1−
3
CA✓answer
45
= = 22,5 (2)
2
4.2 3
Āÿÿ 3 0∘ ; āĀĀ 3 0∘ ;
2
1 :3 3
; ; A✓listing terms
2 2 2
1
ÿ = ; ÿ = :3
2
ÿÿ �㕛21 = 40,5:3
1 �㕛21 81 1 �㕛21 81
(:3) = :3 CA✓2 (:3) = 2
:3
2 2 �㕛−1 1
�㕛−1 1
CA✓3 2 = 34 . 32
3 2 = 34 . 32
ÿ21 1 9
=4 =
2 2 2 CA✓
�㕛21
=4 =
1 9
ÿ21=9 2 2 2

ÿ = 10
CA✓answer (5)
OR OR
Mathematics P1 6 September 2019 Preparatory Examination
NSC Marking Guideline
3
Āÿÿ 3 0∘ ; āĀĀ 3 0∘ ;
2
1 :3 3 A✓listing terms
; ;
2 2 2
1
ÿ = ; ÿ = :3
2
�㕛21
81
ÿÿ = :3
2
1 �㕛21 81 1 �㕛21 81
(:3) = :3 CA✓2 (:3) = :3
2 2 2
�㕛
(:3)
= 81:3
:3
�㕛
243= (:3) �㕛
CA✓243= (:3)
1 1
35 = 32�㕛 CA✓ 35 = 32�㕛 (5)

n = 10 CA✓answer

[9]

QUESTION 5

5.1 ý = 2 ÿÿĂ þ = 21 AA✓ý = 2 ✓þ = 21 (2)

5.2 þ 2 intercept :(0 ; 23) A✓y – intercept
24
ý 2 intercept: 21=0 24
22ý A✓ 21=0
24 1 22ý
=
22ý 1
24 = 2 2 ý
ý=6 A✓x – intercept
(3)
(6 ; 0) (co-ordinate form not needed)

5.3 y CA✓x -intercepts

f CA✓y - intercept
CA✓both asymptotes

O x A✓shape
2 6 (4)
-1

-3

[9]
Mathematics P1 7 September 2019 Preparatory Examination
NSC Marking Guideline
QUESTION 6
6.1 A(0; 6) A✓answer (Must be in coordinate (1)
form)
6.2 Ā Using axis of symmetry (2)
ý=2 = 2,5
2ÿ
S(5 ; 6) A✓x – value A✓y – value

OR OR

þ =ý+1=6 A✓equating equation to 6 (2)

ý=5 A✓x – value
Ă(5 ; 6)
OR OR
A✓equating equation to 6
þ = 2ý 2 + 5ý + 6 = 6
ý 2 2 5ý = 0
ý(ý 2 5) = 0 (2)
ý = 0 Āÿ ý = 5
ÿ/ÿ A✓x – values and rejection
Ă(5 ; 6)
OR
2ý 2 + 5ý + 6 = ý + 1
……………..
6.3 2ý 2 + 5ý + 6 = 0
ý 2 2 5ý 2 6 = 0
(ý + 1)(ý 2 6) = 0
A✓factors
ý = 21 Āÿ ý = 6 (3)
CACA✓✓x – values
B(21; 0), C(6; 0)
6.4 (2ý 2 + 5ý + 6) 2 (ý + 1) = 5 A✓subtraction of both graphs
2ý 2 + 5ý + 6 2 ý 2 1 = 5
A✓equating to 5
ý 2 2 4ý = 0
ý(ý 2 4) = 0 CA✓factors
ý = 0 Āÿ 4
(4)
OR = 4units CA✓OR value
6.5.1 21+6 5 A✓midpoint formula
ý= =
2 2
CA✓Axis of symmetry value
5 2 5 49
þ = 2( ) + 5( ) + 6 = = 12,25
2 2 4 CA✓substitution
5
( ; 12,25) CA✓answer (4)
2
OR
OR
Mathematics P1 8 September 2019 Preparatory Examination
NSC Marking Guideline
Ā 5 5 A✓formula
ý=2 =2 =
2ÿ 2(21) 2
CA✓Axis of symmetry value
5 2 5 49
þ = 2( ) + 5( ) + 6 = = 12,25 CA✓substitution
2 2 4
5
( ; 12,25) CA✓answer (4)
2
OR
OR
5
ÿ ′ (ý) = 22ý + 5 = 0 ∴ý= A✓derivative and equal to 0
2
5 2 5 49 CA✓Axis of symmetry value
þ = 2( ) + 5( ) + 6 = = 12,25
2 2 4 CA✓substitution
5
( ; 12,25) (4)
2 CA✓answer
6.5.2 PQ = 2ý 2 + 4ý + 5 A✓ PQ in terms of x
Ā 4
CA✓ substitution
ý=2 =2 =2 CA✓x – value
2ÿ 2(21)

Max. PQ = 2(2)2 + 4(2) + 5 = 9units CA✓answer

(4)
OR OR

PQ = 2ý 2 + 4ý + 5 A✓PQ in terms of x
CA✓derivative and equal to 0
PQ′ = 22ý + 4 = 0 ∴ ý = 2
CA✓x – value
(4)
Max. PQ = 2(2)2 + 4(2) + 5 = 9units CA✓answer

[18]

QUESTION 7
7.1 þ = 5ý AA✓✓ answer (2)
7.2 þ > 0 or þ ∈ (0 ; ∞) A✓answer (1)
7.3 þĀĀ5 ý = 24 A✓Equating log graph to ─4
1
ý = 524 = A✓writing in exponential form
625
1 CA✓end points
0<ýf
625 A✓ interval
Can be solved by log inequalities. (4)

[7]
Mathematics P1 9 September 2019 Preparatory Examination
NSC Marking Guideline
QUESTION 8
8.1 ý = ÿ(1 2 ÿ)�㕛
250000 = ÿ(1 2 13,5%)5 A✓substitution into the correct
250000 formula
ÿ=
(1 2 13,5%)5 CA✓making P the subject
= ā516249
CA✓answer (3)
8.2.1 ý[1 2 (1 + ÿ)2�㕛 ] A✓value of n
ÿ=
ÿ A✓value of i
14,25% 2240 CA✓substitution into correct
ý [1 2 (1 + ) ]
12 formula
950000 = 14,25%
12 (4)
ý = ā11986,33 CA✓answer

8.2.2 ý[1 2 (1 + ÿ)2�㕛 ]

ÿ=
ÿ A✓Present value formula
14,25% 2140 A✓value of n
11986,33 [1 2 (1 + ) ]
12 CA✓substitution into correct
= 14,25%
formula
12
= ā816048,67 CA✓answer
(4)
OR OR
ý = ÿ(1 + ÿ)�㕛
14,25% 100
ý = 950 000 (1 + )
12 A✓Substitution into Compound
=R3093215,766 Interest Formula
ý[(1 + ÿ)�㕛 2 1]
�㔹 =
ÿ
14,25% 100
11986,33 [(1 + ) 2 1] CA✓substitution into Future Value
12
�㔹 = 14,25% Formula
12

=R2277167,107
Balance on Loan
= R3093215,766 2R2277167,107 CA✓A -F (4)
= R816048,67 CA✓answer
Mathematics P1 10 September 2019 Preparatory Examination
NSC Marking Guideline
8.2.3 A = P(1 + i) n
4
ö 14,25% ö
= 816 048,67÷1 + ÷ CA✓substitution
ø 12 ø
= R855 506,92

ý[12(1+ÿ)−�㕛 ]
855 506,92 = CA✓substitution of P and i
ÿ
A✓value of n
14,25% 2136
ý [1 2 (1 + ) ]
12
= 14,25%
12 CA✓answer
ý = ā12711,51 (4)

[15]

QUESTION 9(penalize 1 mark once for incorrect notation in this question)

9.1 f (x + h ) − f (x ) A✓formula
f ( x) = lim
h →0 h

(x + h )2 − 1 ( x + h) − ö÷ x 2 − 1 x ö÷ A✓substitution
= lim
2 ø 2 ø
h →0 h
1 1 1
x 2 + 2 xh + h 2 − x − h − x 2 + x CA✓ simplification of numerator
= lim 2 2 2
h →0 h (5)
ö 1ö
h÷ 2 x + h − ÷ CA✓factorization
= lim ø
2ø
h →0 h
1
= 2x − CA✓answer
2 OR
OR
1
ÿ(ý + /) = (ý + /)2 2 (ý + /)
2 A✓value of f(x+h)
1 1 CA✓ simplification
ÿ(ý + /) = ý 2 + 2ý/ + /2 2 ý 2 /
2 2
1
ÿ(ý + /) 2 ÿ(ý) = 2ý/ + /2 2 /
2
2 1 (5)
ÿ(ý + /) 2 ÿ(ý) 2ý/ + / 2 2 /
=
/ /
1 CA✓factorization
ÿ(ý + /) 2 ÿ(ý) /(2ý + / 2 2)
=
/ /
1 A✓formula
ÿ ′ (ý) = lim (2ý + / 2 )
/→0 2
1
ÿ ′ (ý) = 2ý 2 CA✓answer
2
Mathematics P1 11 September 2019 Preparatory Examination
NSC Marking Guideline
9.2.1 Ă
[3ý4 + :ý + ÿ2 ]
5
Ăý
Ă 1
[3ý4 + ý5 + ÿ2 ] A✓rewriting in exponential form
Ăý
A✓CA✓derivatives
1 4 (3)
= 12ý 3 + ý 25 Penalize 1 mark if a is included in
5 answer

9.2.2 ýþ = ý + ý 2 2 1 A✓ dividing by x (x b 0)
þ = 1 + ý 2 ý 21 A✓ 1 + ý 2 ý 21
Ăþ
= 1 + ý 22
Ăý CACA✓✓each derivative (4)
[12]

QUESTION 10
10.1.1 ý 3 + 5ý 2 2 8ý 2 12 = 0
(ý + 1) is a factor ÿ(21) = 0
(ý + 1)(ý 2 2 4ý 2 12) = 0 A ✓ÿ(21) = 0 (6)
A ✓(ý + 1)(ý 2 2 4ý 2 12) = 0
(ý + 6)(ý + 1)(ý 2 2) = 0
A✓ all three factors
ý = 26 Āÿ ý = 21 Āÿ ý = 2 CACACA✓✓✓each value
Answer only 3/6 Marks
10.1.2 ÿ(ý) = ý 3 + 5ý 2 2 8ý 2 12
ÿ / (ý) = 3ý 2 + 10ý 2 8 = 0 A✓derivative and equal to 0
(3ý 2 2)(ý + 4) = 0 CA✓factors
2
ý = Āÿ ý = 24 CA✓x – values
3
2 2 3 2 2 2 400
ÿ ( ) = ( ) + 5 ( ) 2 8 ( ) 2 12 = 2
3 3 3 3 27
= 214,81 CA✓y – value
2 (4)
þ ( ; 2 14,81)
3
10.1.3 ÿ ′′ (ý) = 6ý + 10 = 0 CA✓second derivative and
equal to 0
5 CA✓answer (2)
ý=2
3
OR OR
2
+ (24) 5 CA✓subst. into midpoint
ý=3 =2 formula (2)
2 3 CA✓answer
OR OR
Ā 5 A✓formula (2)
ý=2 =2
3ÿ 3 CA✓answer
Mathematics P1 12 September 2019 Preparatory Examination
NSC Marking Guideline
10.2.1 ÿ / (0) = 28 CA✓gradient (2)
þ = 28ý 2 12 CA✓answer
10.2.2 ÿ ′ (ý). Ā′ (ý) > 0
Since Ā′ (ý) < 0 for all ý ∈ ā
A✓Ā′ (ý) < 0
(3ý 2 + 10ý 2 8) < 0
(3ý 2 2)(ý + 4) < 0 CA✓factors
2
24 < ý < CA✓answer (3)
3
OR OR
2 CACA ✓✓end points
24 < ý <
3 A✓interval (3)
[14]

QUESTION 11

11.1 �㗥ÿĀþ:
PQ
= āÿÿ 6 0∘
2þ A✓ āÿÿ 6 0∘
∴ PQ = 2:3þ A✓setting up ratio
QR = Ă 2 4þ A✓value of PQ
(4)
A = 2:3þ(Ă 2 4þ) A✓value of QR

OR OR
&ýÿĂ is equilateral
AP = PS = AS = Ă 2 4þ A✓value of PS
A✓value of SC
SC = 4þ
SR2 = (4þ)2 2 (2þ)2 = 12þ 2 A✓use of theorem of Pythagoras

SR = 2:3þ A✓value of SR
A = 2:3þ(Ă 2 4þ) (4)
11.2 A = 2 3 y (d − 4 y ).
= 2 3 yd − 8 3 y 2
A✓expression for Area
A/ = 2 3d − 16 3 y = 0 CA✓derivative and equal to 0
d − 8y = 0
d
y= CA✓y – value
8
Mathematics P1 13 September 2019 Preparatory Examination
NSC Marking Guideline
dö ö d öö CA✓substitution into original
Max A = 2 3. ÷÷ d − 4÷ ÷ ÷÷ equation
8ø ø 8 øø
3d ö dö CA✓simplifying
= ÷d − ÷
4 ø 2ø
3d ö d ö 3d 2 CA✓answer
= ÷ ÷= (6)
4 ø2ø 8

[10]

QUESTION 12

12.1 18 17 18 17
P(GG) = . A✓ A✓
40 39 40 39
51
= Āÿ 0.1962 Āÿ 19.62% A✓answer in any form (3)
260
12.2 12 10 10 12 A✓
12
.
10
A✓
10
.
12
P(B and R) = . + . 40 39 40 39
40 39 40 39
2 A✓answer in any form
P(B and R) = Āÿ 0,1538 Āÿ 15,38 % (3)
13
[6]

QUESTION 13
13.1 9 x 9 x 9 = 729 A✓9 x 9 x 9 (2)
A✓729

13.2 5 x 8 x 7 = 280 A✓5 x 8 x 7

A✓280
OR (2)
OR
5 8 digits 7 digits 56 ways
6 8 digits 7 digits 56 ways
7 8 digits 7 digits 56 ways
A✓table
8 8 digits 7 digits 56 ways
9 8 digits 7 digits 56 ways
Total 280 ways A✓answer (2)

13.3 9 x 1 x 9 = 81 A✓9 x 1 x 9 (2)

A✓81
[6]
Total : 150