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Q 7.2 Debbie needs to create 3-digit codes as follows:
The digits must be selected from the digits 0 to 9, and EXAM PAPER 1C
QUESTION 3
3.1 Refer to the figure, showing
y
f
the codes must be 3-digit numbers. a sketch of f (x) = 2 x - 1 - 4
1 Note that numbers such as 7 or 24 are one- and two-digit and straight line y = g(x).
g
numbers and therefore not acceptable, i.e. 007 and 024 Approved non-programmable and non-graphical calculators
3.1.1 Write down the
are not valid codes. may be used, unless otherwise stated. O x
range of f. (1) B
Calculate the number of unique codes that Debbie can Round off your answers to ONE decimal digit where necessary, 3.1.2 Determine the
create if : unless otherwise stated. coordinates of A and
7.2.1 repetition is allowed. (2) B, the intercepts of the A
7.2.2 repetition is not allowed. (2) SECTION A graphs with the axes. (4)
[14 marks]
sequence. (5)
QUESTION 9 2.3 The third term of a geometric series is 3.2.1 State the domain and range of f. (2)
A manufacturer of a product finds that they make a profit of 2
and the eighth term is - 2 . 3.2.2 On a copy of the grid, draw the inverse of f. (3)
R450 for each of the first 500 units that are produced and sold. 9 2 187
Beyond 500 units, the profit decreases by R2 per additional 3.2.3 On a copy of the grid, draw y = 2 - f (x). (3)
Find the constant ratio and the first term. (6)
unit produced. For example, when 504 units are produced and
3.2.4 On a copy of the grid, draw y = 2 f (x). (4)
sold, the total profit is R(500 % 450 + 4 % 442). [19 marks]
[22 marks]
Calculate the maximum profit. [10 marks]
QUESTION 4
TOTAL : 150
4.1 The population of a sea-side resort has increased by
11% per year for the last 10 years and is now 14 000.
Determine the size of the population 10 years ago. (2)
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4.2 Mrs Brown was granted a loan. She has to repay the loan
in monthly instalments of R9 089,13 for 20 years with
QUESTION 6
A city council was informed that the population of the city
7.2 The line through PR is known as a normal to the curve
as PQ PR. Determine the equation of this normal. (3) Q
interest charged on a reducing balance at 12,5% p.a. (currently at 3 million) was growing at a rate of 4% per year. 7.3 Determine the coordinates (in terms of k and p) of :
compounded monthly.
Calculate :
The figure below shows the graphs y = f (x) and y = g(x) where 7.3.1 Q, the x-intercept of PQ. (2) 1
the function f is the predicted exponential model for the present 7.3.2 R, the y-intercept of PR. (2)
4.2.1 the amount of the loan (to the nearest R100). (3) growth and g is a suggested retarded exponential growth model. [13 marks]
4.2.2 the effective annual interest rate of the loan. (3) x represents the number of y QUESTION 8
y
4.2.3 the outstanding balance on the loan at the end of years from the present time and The graph which represents
f
the first two years. (4) y is the population of the city, the function
in millions. 3 2
f (x) = a x + b x + c x + d
4.2.4 how much interest Mrs Brown had paid in these O x
-2 -1 4
two years. (4) intersects the x-axis at
6.1 Calculate the g
- 2, -1 and 4, and
[16 marks] predicted population - 24
intersects the y-axis
of the city if the
at - 24.
SECTION B current growth rate
continues for the O x
Determine :
QUESTION 5 next 10 years. (3) 8.1 the numerical values
5.1 Anne has been monitoring the operation of the traffic light 6.2 Determine the percentage increase of the population over of a, b, c and d. (6)
on the corner of her street for the last 120 days. There were the 10 years. (2) 8.2 the equation of the tangent to the curve at the y-intercept. (4)
thunder storms on 54 days, and the lights failed to work
properly on 48 of these days. They also failed to work 6.3 Determine the number of years it would take for the 8.3 P is a point on the curve with x-coordinate -1,5.
properly on 12 of the days when there was fine weather. population to double in size. (4)
Show that the equation of the tangent to the curve at P
It is predicted that there is a 70% probability of a thunder 6.4 The council will start construction to cope with a population is : y = - 3x + 3. (5)
storm in Anne's area on Monday. of 4 460 000 in 20 years' time. Calculate the required 4
5.1.1 Draw a tree diagram to represent the information. (6) growth rate (correct to two decimal digits). (4) 8.4 Show that the x-intercept of this tangent is also an
[13 marks] x-intercept of the cubic curve. (2)
5.1.2 Determine the probability that the traffic lights will
not operate correctly on Monday. (2) [17 marks]
QUESTION 7 QUESTION 9
5.2 In a bookshop, 13 different travel books need to be placed Refer to the figure showing part of a parabola where
on a shelf by an assistant. There are 7 different books 9.1 Given the adult dose, d, of a medicine, the
2
about Europe and 6 different books about America. f (x) = x . The point P on f has x-coordinate 3kp. child dose, c, can be determined using a,
9k the age of the child by various formulae.
5.2.1 Calculate the number of different ways the books PQ is a tangent to the curve. a
can be arranged if they are randomly placed on Young's Rule : c = %d
y a + 12
the shelf. (1)
Cowling's Rule : c = a + 1 % d
Mass (kg) Frequency f 6.2 Given sin = - 4 and cos = 3 with 0º < < 270º
ˆ .
1.3 Determine RPQ (4) 5 5
1,0 w < 1,5 4 and > 90º. Find the value of sin( - ) (5)
1.4 If the perpendicular distance between the lines QR and
A D
QUESTION 7 9.1 Prove the theorem that states that the angle formed
A pyramid stands on a P
between a tangent and a chord is equal to the angle in the
square base DEFG. alternate segment. ( i.e. Prove that Bˆ = D̂ ) 1
Each of its side faces is E F
an equilateral triangle x
x
with length x units. C
x
x D
How high, in terms of x,
G F B C
is the top of the pyramid P, O
above Q, the centre of (6)
the base?
Q
Leave your answer in 1 E 10.2 Refer to the diagram :
simplest surd form. A B
D E A, B, E and C are points on a circle.
(6)
[6 marks] ˆ
AE bisects BAC. BC and AE intersect at D.
1 C
1 2 1 F 2 3
1 E 2 3
R 2 1
2 T
1 2 E
4 3
EXAM PAPERS: PAPER 2B
A B Prove that :
1 2
AB is a tangent to the circle with centre O. 10.2.1 ABD ||| AEC (4)
S
BCOD is a straight line. AE || BD and D̂ = x. 10.2.2 ABD ||| CED (3)
Refer to the statements below and state whether they are 2
true or false. 9.2.1 Find, with reasons, five other angles each 10.2.3 AB . AC = AD + BD . DC (5)
ˆ = R
ˆ equal to x. (8) [18 marks]
8.1.1 Q 1 1 (1)
8.1.2 Rˆ 1 = Sˆ 2 (1) 9.2.2 Prove that EC is a tangent to the circle TOTAL : 150
passing through points A, B and C. (5)
8.1.3 Vˆ 1 = Sˆ 1 + Sˆ 2 (1)
[19 marks]
8.1.4 RQVS is a cyclic quadrilateral (1)
8.1.5 Rˆ + R
ˆ
1 = 90º
2 (1)
ˆ + R
8.1.6 R ˆ + Tˆ = 180º (1)
1 2 2
1 â x =
3
2
1.1.1 x+2+4 = x
i.e. T235
y = 3- 3 - % 3 â x+2 = x-4 2.1.3 A.P. : a = 3, d = 5
2 2 2
â x + 2 = x - 8x + 16
2 S300 = 300 [2 % 3 + 299 % 5]
= 3 1 - 2
2 2 2
â x - 9x + 14 = 0 = 225 150
â (x - 2)(x - 7) = 0
2
8.3 Maximum light = 3 % 3 - 3 â x=2 or x=7 2.2.1 49 ; 71
2 2
Check : x = 2 : x = 7:
= 9 2.2.2 1 7 17 31 49 71
4 LHS = 2+2+4 LHS = 7+2 +4
st
1 difference 6 10 14 18 22
= 6 RHS = 7 = RHS
nd
9. Let n be the total number of units produced. x = 7 2 difference 4 4 4 4
Profit (n - 1)(n - 2)
1.1.2 (x - 3)(x - 4) ≥ 6 Using the formula : Tn = T1 + (n - 1)f + s
= 225 000 + (n - 500)(450 - 2n + 1 000) 2
2
â x - 7x + 12 - 6 ≥ 0
= 225 000 + (n - 500)(1 450 - 2n) (n - 1)(n - 2)
2 â Tn = 1 + (n - 1) 6 + % 4
2
= 225 000 + 1 450n - 2n - 725 000 + 1 000n â x - 7x + 6 ≥ 0 2
2
2 â (x - 1)(x - 6) ≥ 0 = 1 + 6n - 6 + 2(n - 3n + 2)
= - 2n + 2 450n - 500 000
2
= 6n - 5 + 2n - 6n + 4
Maximum profit when d Profit = 0 expr. : + 0 - 0 + 2
= 2n - 1
dn
x: 1 6
â - 4n + 2 450 = 0
Alternatively : 2a = d = 4 . . . constant second diff.
â n = 612,5 x≤1 or x≥6
â a = 2
Using 612 or 613 gives Maximum profit = R250 312 2
1.2 3 5 -2 2 T0 = c = -1
2
OR : Let n be the number of units above 500. = 9 % 5 - 12 10 + 4 % 2 Tn = 2n + bn - 1
P = 500 % 450 + n (450 - 2n) = 45 - 12 10 + 8 â T1 = 2 + b - 1 = 1
2
= 225 000 - 2n + 450n â b = 0
= 53 - 12 10
dP â Tn = 2n - 1
2
= - 4n + 450 = 0
dn 3
1.3 f (x) = (x - 2)(5 - x)
â n = 112,5
EXAM MEMOS: PAPER 1C
3 4 OR : 2a = 4 ² a=2
= 5x - x - 10 + 2x
Using 112 or 113 : T0 = c = -1
f ′ (x) = 15x - 4x + 2
2 3
Maximum profit, P = R250 312
& The first term of the first differences :
f ′ (2) = 15 % 2 - 4 % 2 + 2
2 3
3a + b = 6
= 30 â 3(2) + b = 6
â b = 0
â Tn = 2n2 - 1
2.1 Tk = 5k - 2
2.1.1 T21 = 5 % 21 - 2
= 103
4.2.1 A 1+
0,125
1
ar7
: = -2 2 12
ar 2 2 187 9
= 1,010416666…
5 1 1
â r = - x 9 089,13 1 - A- 240
243 1 Loan =
0,125
5
= - 1 12
3 = 800 000,4931
1 j R800 000
â r =-
3
(e) 12
4.2.2 1+i = A
3
2
: a - 1 = 2 = 1,132416046
9
y (e)
â a = 2 1 3.2.3 â i = 0,132416...
9 9 j 13,2%
= 2
24 9 089,13 A24 - 1
4.2.3 Outstanding balance = 800 000A -
0,125
3.1.1 y > –4 12
= 779 512,5096
0-1
3.1.2 A : f (0) = 2 = -4 j R779 512,51
1
A 0; - 7
2
1
x
Alternatively :
9 089,13 1 - A- 216
Outstanding balance = = R779 513,14
B: 2x - 1 - 4 = 0 0,125
â 2x - 1 = 2
2 12
1
3.2.1 Domain : x ∈ (- 4; 5] x
1
Range : y ∈ (- 4; 7]
7-4 3 ( )
sin = - 4 cos = 3
? X
The centre : C (- 3; - 2) tan (180º - ) = = 6.2
4-8 -4 5 X X 5 X
D(8; 4)
2 - (- 2) â 180º - = 180º - 36,87º B(1; 3) X X X
2.2 m rad = = 4 = -4 y
O x & 0º < < 270º & > 90º
- 4 - (- 3) -1 â = 36,87º X X X
H(- 4; - 2)
â m TAN = 1 . . . tan rad ˆ = 180º - (53,13º + 36,87º) = 90º
BTD â in 3
rd
quad. â in 4
th
quad.
4 O x
y y
â Eqn. of tangent : y = 1 x + c (-3; - 2) See calculator instructions at
4 4.1 X = 2,8 . . . , the back of this book.
-3 3
1 x x
Substitute (- 4; 2) : â 2 = (- 4) + c , Note : When working with raw data, the mean is
4
â 2 = -1 + c represented by the notation x. -4 5 5
-4
â DQ = 1 2 x
2x 2 = 2x
x
O
2
2 x
24 x
=-
25 2 x x1
= x - 1 2 x C
2 2
â (PQ) x x1 F
cos x . cos x 2 2 2 3
6.3 Expression = G F E 1x 2 3
(1 - sin x)(1 + sin x) 2
= x - 2x
2 x1
2 3 x
cos2 x 4 4
=
1 - sin2 x 1 2 Q x A B
= x s
cos2 x
2 9.2.1 Aˆ 1 = x . . . alternate ø ; AE || BD
=
cos2 x
â PQ = x % 2 D E s ˆ
x Eˆ 1 = x . . . ø in same segment (as D)
= 1 2 2
s
Cˆ 1 = Aˆ 1 = x . . . alternate ø ; AE || BD
2x
(cos 30º) . (- cos 20º) = units
6.4
(tan 45º)(- sin 30º)(- sin 70º)
2 Eˆ 2 = Cˆ 1 = x . . . ø opp. = sides - radii
=- 3 Cˆ 2 = Aˆ 4 . . . tan-chord theorem
8.1.5 4 false . . . it has not been given that QS is a diameter s
= B̂ . . . corresponding ø ; AE || BD
4 [It would be true if QS is a diameter.]
6.5.1 tan = ± 1
â EC is a tangent to the circle passing through
â = 45º or 135º s
8.1.6 false . . . not opp. ø of a cyclic quadrilateral A, B and C . . . converse tan-chord theorem
2 sin . cos
6.5.2 = 1 s D
cos2 - sin2 8.2 Q̂ = 60º . . . opp. ø of cyclic quad. 10.1 Prove : ABC ||| DEF A
sin 2 2 2 2
Construction :
â = 1 In PQR : (PR) = (5) + (8) - 2(5)(8) . cos 60º
cos 2
â PR = 7 units Mark AP = DE & AQ = DF with E F
â tan 2 = 1 P Q
∈ [ 0º; 180º] P & Q on AB and AC. Join PQ.
â 2 = 45º or 225º ...
â = 22,5º or 112,5º 2 ∈ [ 0º; 360º] 9.1 Prove : Bˆ 1 = D̂ F
Proof : In APQ and DEF B C
2
y = sin θ y = cos θ y = tan θ a b c
y y y But also: Area of Δ = 1 bh
2
1 1 1
COMPOUND øS DOUBLE øS • sin 2 x = 2 sin x cos x
–360º –180º
O
180º 360º
θ
–360º –270º –90º
O
90º 270º 360º
θ
–360º –270º –90º
O
90º 270º 360º
θ
• sin(A ± B) = sin A cos B ± cos A sin B • cos 2 x = cos2 x – sin2 x
–1 –1 –1 • cos(A ± B) = cos A cos B +-- sin A sin B = 1 – 2 sin2 x
= 2 cos2 x – 1
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