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MATHEMATICS P1

COMMON TEST

SEPTEMBER 2024

MARKING GUIDELINES

NATIONAL
SENIOR CERTIFICATE

GRADE 12

MARKS: 150

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QUESTION 1
1.1.1 x( x − 5) = 0 ✓A factors
x = 0 or x = 5 Answer only: ✓A answer (0)
Full marks ✓ CA answer (5)
(3)
1.1.2 −2  (2) − 4(5)(−6)
2
x= ✓A substitution into formula
2(5) Answer only:
x = 0,91 or − 1,31 2/3 ✓CA answer ✓CA answer
(3)
Penalise for incorrect
rounding only in this question.

1.1.3 2x (2 − 3.2−1 + 1) = 12
 3 ✓A factors
2 x  3 −  = 12
 2
3
2 x   = 12
2
2x = 8
2 x = 23 OR x = log 2 8 ✓CA prime bases (or use of
logarithms)
x = 3
✓CA answer
(3)
1.1.4 (2 x + 3)(2 x + 3)  0 ✓A factors
3
CV: −
2

0
+

OR

3 3 3 3
x  R , but x  − OR x  − or x  − OR ✓A x  R ; ✓CA x  −
2 2 2 2
 3   3  (3)
 − ; −  or  − ;  
 2  2 

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1.2 2x − y +1 = 0
y = 2x +1 ✓A y = 2 x + 1
x + x(2 x + 1) − (2 x + 1) = 3x − 2
2
✓CA substitution
x 2 + 2 x 2 + x − 2 x − 1 − 3x + 2 = 0
3x 2 − 4 x + 1 = 0 ✓CA standard form
(3x − 1)( x − 1) = 0
1
x = or 1 ✓CA x -values
3
1 5
y = 2   +1 =
3 3
y = 2(1)+1 = 3 ✓CA y -values
(5)

OR OR
2x − y +1 = 0
2x = y −1
y −1
x= y −1
2 ✓A x =
2
 y −1   y −1   y −1 
2

  + y  − y = 3 −2
 2   2   2  ✓CA substitution
y2 − 2 y +1 y2 − y 3y − 3
+ −y= −2
2 2 2
y2 − 2 y +1 + 2 y2 − 2 y − 4 y = 6 y − 6 − 8
3 y 2 − 8 y + 1 = 6 y − 14
3 y 2 − 14 y + 15 = 0
(3 y − 5)( y − 3) = 0 ✓CA standard form
5
y = or 3
3 ✓CA y -values
5
−1
3 1
x= =
2 3
3 −1
x= =1
2 ✓CA x -values
(5)
1.3 x − 2x − 3 = y − 2 y − 3
2 2
✓A expanding
x2 − y 2 − 2 x + 2 y = 0 ✓CA standard form
✓A factors ( x + y )( x − y )
( x + y )( x − y ) − 2( x − y) = 0
( x − y ) ( x + y − 2) = 0 ✓CA factors
x− y =0 x+ y−2=0
N/A x = 2− y ✓CA answer x = 2 − y only
(5)
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QUESTION 2
2.1.1
3 8 15

5 7

2a = 2
a =1 ✓ A a =1
5 = 3(1) + b
b=2 ✓CA b = 2
3 = 1+ 2 + c
c=0 ✓CA c = 0
Tn = n2 + 2n ✓CA answer
(4)
2.1.2 n + 2n = 1700
2
✓CA equating Tn to 1700
n + 2n − 1700 = 0
2

−b  b 2 − 4ac
n=
2a
−2  22 − 4 (1)(1700 )
n= ✓CA substitution into formula
2 (1)
n = 40, 24 or n = −42, 24 ✓CA values of n
n is not a natural number and therefore 1700 is not a term in the ✓CA 1700 is not a term in the
sequence. sequence
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2.2 (1 − 2)(1 + 2) + (3 − 4)(3 + 4) + (5 − 6)(5 + 6) + (7 − 8)(7 + 8) + ...... ✓A factors
..... + (399 − 400)(399 + 400)
= (−1)(3) + (−1)(7) + (−1)(11) + (−1)(15) + ..........( −1)(799)
= −3 − 7 − 11 − 15................... − 799 ✓A arithmetic series

a = −3 d = 4
Tn = a + ( n − 1) d
−799 = −3 + ( n − 1) 4
n = 200 ✓CA n = 200

n n
Sn = [2a + (n − 1)d ] OR Sn = (a + l )
2 2
200 200
S200 = [2(−3) + (200 − 1)(−4)] S200 = (−3 − 799) ✓CA substitution in Sn formula
2 2
= −80200 = −80200 ✓CA answer
(5)
OR OR
1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + ........................... + 399
2 2 2 2 2

= ( 2n − 1)
2

−22 − 42 − 62 − 82 − .................... − 4002

= − ( 2n )
2

= ( 2n − 1) − ( 2n )
2 2
✓A ( 2n − 1) − ( 2n )
2 2

= 4n 2 − 4n + 1 − 4n 2
= −4n + 1 ✓A −4n + 1

2n = 400 OR 2n − 1 = 399
n = 200 ✓CA n = 200

200

 (−4n − 1) = −3 − 7 − 11......
n =1
n
Sn = [2a + (n − 1)d ]
2
200 ✓CA substitution in Sn formula
S200 = [2(−3) + (200 − 1)(−4)]
2 ✓CA answer
= −80200 (5)
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QUESTION 3

3.1.1 m
81; m; ; .............
3
m m
m 3 m 3
= ✓A =
81 m 81 m
m 1 81m
= OR m2 =
81 3 3
3m = 81 m = 27 m
2
Answer only:
m = 27 m = 27 Full marks ✓A answer
(2)
t −1
9
1
3.1.2  81 3 
t =1
= 81 + 27 + 9 + 3 + ....

a = 81 ✓A value of a
1
r= ✓A value of r
3
a ( r n − 1)
Sn =
r −1
  1 9 
81   − 1
 3  
S9 =   ✓CA substitute into formula
1
−1
3
9841
= = 121, 49 ✓CA answer
81
(4)
12 3 333
3.2.1 a= ; d = ; Tn =
5 5 5 3
✓A d =
Tn = a + ( n − 1) d 5
333 12 3
= + ( n − 1)   ✓A substitute
333
into
5 5 5 5
333 = 12 + 3n − 3 formula
333n = 324 ✓ CA substitute d into formula
n = 108
✓CA answer
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3.2.2
12 18 21 24 27 333
; 3; ; ; ; ; 6;. . . . . .. . . . . .66; ✓A identifying one more term
5 5 5 5 5 5
that is an integer
Terms that are integers:
3 ; 6 ; 9 ; …………; 66 ✓A correct sequence
Tn = a + ( n − 1) d
66 = 3 + ( n − 1) 3 ✓CA substitution
66 = 3 + 3n − 3
3n = 66
n = 22 ✓CA answer
OR OR

The following terms are integers: ✓A identifying the position of

T2 ; T7 ; .............T107 one more term that is an integer
Sequence: 2 ; 7 ; 12 ; ……. 107
✓A correct sequence
Tn = a + ( n − 1) d
107 = 2 + ( n − 1) 5 ✓CA substitution
107 = 2 + 5n − 5
5n = 110
n = 22 ✓CA answer
(4)
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QUESTION 4

4.1 x2 − 2 x − 3 = 0
( x + 1)( x − 3) = 0 ✓A factors
x = −1 or x = 3
 P ( −1 ; 0 ) Q (3 ; 0) ✓CA answer ✓CA answer
(3)
−b
4.2 At turning point: x =
2a
− ( −2 )
= ✓A substitution
2 (1)
=1 ✓CA x-value
y = 12 − 2 (1) − 3 = −4 ✓CA y-value
 T (1 ; − 4 ) (3)
OR OR
h( x) = ( x − 2 x + 1) − 3 −1
2

h( x) = ( x − 1) − 4
2
✓A completing the square
 T (1 ; − 4 ) Answer only: ✓CA x-value
2/3 ✓CA y-value
OR (3)
x1 + x2 OR
x-value at TP: =
2
−1 + 3 ✓CA average value of x-
=
2 intercepts
=1 ✓CA x-value
y = 12 − 2 (1) − 3 = −4 ✓CA y-value
 T (1 ; − 4 ) (3)
OR OR
h/ ( x ) = 2 x − 2 = 0 ✓A derivative = 0
x =1
✓CA x-value
y = 12 − 2 (1) − 3 = −4
✓CA y-value
 T (1 ; − 4 ) (3)
4.3 x=0 ✓A answer
(1)
a
4.4 g ( x) = −2 ✓A q = −2
x
Substitute P ( −1 ; 0 ) :
a
0= −2 ✓CA substitution
−1
a = −2 ✓CA answer (3)

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4.5 Yes, it is a function ✓A answer
For every x-value, there are only one y-value
OR ✓A justification
It passes the vertical line test. (2)
−2
4.6 x2 − 2 x − 3 = −2 ✓CA equating
x
x3 − 2 x 2 − 3x = −2 − 2 x
x3 − 2 x 2 − x + 2 = 0 ✓CA simplification
x 2 ( x − 2 ) − ( x − 2) = 0
( x − 2 ) ( x2 − 1) = 0 ✓CA factors
( x − 2) ( x − 1)( x + 1) = 0
x = −1 or x = 1 or x = 2 ✓CA x value
At K: x = 2
−2
y= − 2 = −3 ✓CA y value
2
K (2 ; −3) (5)
4.7 x  (−1;0) or x  (1; 2) ✓CA✓CA x  (−1;0)
✓CA x  (1; 2) (3)
OR
OR
−1  x  0 or 1  x  2 ✓CA✓CA −1  x  0
✓CA 1  x  2 (3)
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QUESTION 5

5.1 −2 x + 3 = 0 ✓A equating to 0
3
x= 3
2 Answer only: ✓A x =
Full marks 2
(2)
− x +1 − x −1
5.2 −2 .x + 6.2 0
−x − x −1
−2.2 x + 6.2 .2  0 ✓A splitting exponents
−2 x.2− x + 3.2− x  0
2− x ( −2 x + 3)  0 ✓A factorisation
3
 x3 ✓CA ✓CA answer
2
(4)
−y
5.3 p: x = 2 ✓A swapping x and y
y = − log 2 x ✓CA answer
(2)
OR
y
OR
1
p: x =  ✓A swapping x and y
2 Answer only:
y = log 1 x Full marks ✓CA answer
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5.4 range of f −1 = domain of f
−4  y  3 ✓✓ A A answer
(2)
5.5 Intersection between y = −2 x + 3 and y = x :
−2 x + 3 = x ✓A −2 x + 3 = x
−3x = −3
x =1 ✓A x-value
y =1 ✓A y-value
(3)
OR OR

f −1 : x = −2 y + 3
−x + 3
y=
2
−x + 3 −x + 3
−2 x + 3 = ✓A −2 x + 3 =
2 2
x =1 ✓A x-value
y =1 ✓A y-value
(3)
OR OR

−x + 3 −x + 3
x= ✓A x =
2 2
x =1 ✓A x-value
y =1 ✓A y-value
(3)
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QUESTION 6

6.1 A = P(1 + i)n

 i
16
✓A n = 16
13460 = 6500 1+ 
 4 ✓CA substitution
16
 i 13460
 1+  =
 4 6500
i 16 13460
i 13460 ✓CA 1 + =
1 + = 16 4 6500
4 6500
i = 0,1862 = 18, 6%
r = 18, 6 ✓CA answer
(4)

x (1 + i ) − 1
n

6.2 F=   ; n = 17 ✓A n = 17
i
 0, 08 17 
x  1 +  − 1 ✓CA substitution
 12  
65000 =
0, 08
12
0, 08
65000 
x= 12
17
 0, 08 
1 +  −1
 12 
x = R3623, 67 ✓CA answer
(3)
x 1 − (1 + i ) 
−n

6.3.1 P=  
i
  0,11 − n 
7000 1 − 1 +  
  12   ✓A substitution
R650 000 =
0,11
12
0,11
650 000  −n
12 = 1 − 1 + 0,11 
 
7000  12 
−n
 0,11  25
1 +  =
 12  168
 25  ✓CA use of logarithms
log  0,11    = −n
1+   168 
 12 

n = 208, 7788941 ✓CA value of n

208 instalments of R7 000 ✓CA answer
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  0,11 −0,7788941 
7000 1 − 1 +   ✓CA value of n
  12  
6.3.2 Outstanding balance at T208 = ✓CA substitution in present
0,11
value formula
12
= R5 408,18
 0,11  ✓CA compounding
Final payment = 5408,18 1 + 
 12 
✓CA answer (4)
= R5 457,75
OR OR

Outstanding balance at T208 208

 0,11 
✓CA = 650000 1 + 
 0,11 208   12 
7000 1 +  − 1
 12 
208
 0,11    0,11 208 
= 650000 1 +  − 7000 1 +  − 1
 12  0,11

 12  
12 ✓CA −
0,11
= R5 408,18
12
 0,11  ✓CA compounding
Final payment = 5408,18 1 + 
 12 
✓CA answer (4)
= R5 457,75
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QUESTION 7

Penalise once only for incorrect notation in 7.1.

7.1 f ( x) = − x 2 + x
f ( x + h) = − ( x + h ) + ( x + h) = − x 2 − 2 xh − h 2 + x + h
2
✓A value of f ( x + h)
f ( x + h) − f ( x )
f / ( x) = lim
h→ 0 h

= lim
2
(
− x − 2 xh − h 2 + x + h − − x 2 + x ) ✓CA substitution into correct
h→ 0 h formula
− x 2 − 2 xh − h 2 + x + h + x 2 − x
= lim
h→ 0 h
−2 xh − h2 + h
= lim ✓CA simplifying
h→ 0 h
h ( −2 x − h + 1)
= lim ✓CA factors
h→ 0 h
= lim ( −2 x − h + 1)
h→ 0
= −2 x + 1 ✓CA answer
(5)
7.2.1 y=x 3
(4 − x ) −3

y = 4 x3 − 1 ✓A product
dy
= 12 x 2 ✓CA answer
dx
(2)
2x + 3 2
7.2.2 f ( x) =
x
2
2x 3
f ( x) = 1 + 1
x2 x2
3 1 3 1
− −
f ( x) = 2 x 2 − 3 x 2
✓A 2x ;2
✓A −3x 2
1 3
3 −
f / ( x) = 3x − 2
x 2
1 3
2 3 −
✓CA 3x ; ✓CA − x
2 2
2
(4)
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QUESTION 8

1
8.1 0=− x+2 ✓A equating to zero
2
1
x=2
2
x=4
 Q ( 4 ; 0) ✓A answer
(2)
8.2 n = −4 ✓CA answer
(1)
0 = ( x − 1) ( x − 4)
2
8.3
x = 1 or 4 ✓CA values of x.
PQ = 4 − 1 = 3 units ✓CA answer
(2)
8.4 f ( x) = x − 6 x + 9 x − 4
3 2
✓CA multiplying out
f / ( x) = 3x 2 − 12 x + 9 ✓CA derivative
3x − 12 x + 9 = 0
2
✓CA equating to zero
x2 − 4 x + 3 = 0
( x − 1)( x − 3) = 0
x=3 ✓CA value of x
y = ( 3) − 6 ( 3) + 9(3) − 4 = −4
2 2
✓CA value of y
 S(3 ; − 4) (5)
8.5 f is concave down at x = 0 . ✓A concave down
(1)
8.6 To determine where f ( x) = gradient of h :
/

1 1
 3 x 2 − 12 x + 9 = − ✓CA equating derivative to −
2 2
19
3x 2 − 12 x + = 0
2 ✓CA standard form
 19 
− ( −12 )  ( −12 ) − 4 ( 3)  
2

 2
x= ✓CA substitution
2 ( 3)
x = 1, 09 or x = 2,91
✓CA ✓CA values of x
(5)
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QUESTION 9

9.1 h/ (t ) = 20 − 10t ✓A derivative

0 = 20 − 10t ✓CA equating derivative to zero
t = 2 seconds ✓CA value of t
Max height: h ( 2 ) = −5(2)2 + 20(2) + 1 ✓CA substitution
= 21metres ✓CA answer
(5)
9.2 1 + 20t − 5t 2 = 0 ✓A equating h to zero
5t 2 − 20t − 1 = 0
20  (−20)2 − 4(5)(−1)
t=
2(5)
t = −0, 05 or 4, 05 ✓A values of t
t = 4, 05 seconds ✓CA answer
(3)
9.3 h (t ) = 20 − 5t
/

h (1,5) = 20 − 10(1,5)
/
✓CA substitution in h / (t )
= 5 m/s ✓CA answer
(2)
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QUESTION 10

648 3
10.1.1 P(Female) = = ✓A answer
864 4 (1)
648 108
10.1.2 P(Female)  P(Positive) =  ✓A P(Female)  P(Positive)
864 864
3 ✓A 0, 09375 or 0,09
= = 0, 09
32
81
P(Female and Positive) =
864
3 ✓A P(Female and Positive) =
= = 0, 09 0, 09375 or 0,09
32
P(Female and Positive) = P(Female)  P(Positive)
Events are independent. Testing positive is independent of ✓A conclusion
gender. (4)

OR OR

216 108
P(Male)  P(Positive) =  ✓A P(Male)  P(Positive)
864 864
1 ✓A 0, 03125 or 0,03
= = 0, 03
32
27
P(Male and Positive) =
864
1 ✓A P(Male and Positive) =
= = 0, 03
32 0, 03125 or 0,03
P(Male and Positive) = P(Male)  P(Positive)
Events are independent. Testing positive is independent of ✓A conclusion
gender. (4)
10.2.1 20  20 10 10  20  20 ✓A 20  20 10 10  20  20
=16 000 000 number plates ✓A answer
(2)
10.2.2 20 19 10  9 18 17 ✓A 20 19 10  9 18 17
= 10 465 200 number plates Also accept: ✓A answer
18  17  10  9  16  15
= 6 609 600
(2)
2 110  9 18 17 ✓A numerator
10.2.3 Also accept:
10 465200 ✓A denominator
2  1  10  9  16  15
1
= 6609600 ✓CA answer
190
1
=
153
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10.3 Let the number of red sweets be x.
P(at least one green sweet) = 1 − P(no green sweets)
4 4
 x   x 
= 1−   ✓A 1 −  
 10   10 
4
 x
1 −   = 0,9744 ✓A equating to 97,44%
 10 
4
 x
  = 1 − 0,9744
 10 
4
 x
  = 0, 0256
 10 

 x 2
 =
 10  5
x=4 ✓CA value of x
There are 6 green sweets in the bag. ✓CA answer
(4)
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