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 MATHEMATICS P1

SEPTEMBER 2021
PREPARATORY EXAMINATION
MARKING GUIDELINE

NATIONAL
SENIOR CERTIFICATE

GRADE 12

MARKS: 150

TIME: 3 hours

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Mathematics P1 2 September 2021 Preparatory Examination

NSC Marking Guideline

QUESTION 1
1.1.1 A A (2)
1.1.2 Astandard form

CAsubstitution in correct formula

CACAanswers
(penalize 1 mark if rounding off is (4)
incorrect-once here for entire paper)
1.1.3

AIsolating surd

A squaring both sides

CAstandard form
CAfactors
CAanswers and rejecting (5)
n/a
1.1.4

AWriting as a positive index

CAStandard form of equation

CAfactors

CAexponential forms

CAanswers (5)
Mathematics P1 3 September 2021 Preparatory Examination

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1.2 A

A factors
CA end points A interval (4)
OR OR
If graphical solution is used:
+ + AA 2 marks for graph
1 4 A /CA 2 marks for answer
(4)
-
1.3

Substituting (2) into (1):

Acorrect substitution
CAstandard form
CAfactors
CAx/y – values
CA y/x values (5)
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QUESTION 2
2.1 A equating pth term to 1450
CAp value
(3)
Between the 484th and 485th terms CAanswer
2.2 1D 1 4 7

2D 3 3

A – value

CA – value

CASubstitution
CAanswer
(4)
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Mathematics P1 4 September 2021 Preparatory Examination

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QUESTION 3
3.1.1 A common difference (2)
CAanswer

3.1.2
CAsubstitution into formula
CAanswer (2)

3.1.3

CA correct substitution into sum

formula
CA answer (2)
3.2 Arithmetic:
Geometric:
Now:
A Setting up equation
A dividing by 5
CA x – values
Sequences are:
or CA sequence
(5)
CA sequence
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QUESTION 4

A20y + 45
A360

Acorrect substitution into

sum to infinity formula
CA

CAequation
CAsimplifying
CAanswer

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Mathematics P1 5 September 2021 Preparatory Examination

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QUESTION 5

5.1 A (2)
A
5.2 Ay –
intercept

A
CAx –
intercept
(co-ordinate (3)
form not
needed)
y
5.3 CAx,y -
6 intercepts
CAboth
asymptotes

g Ashape
(3)

x
O 1 3

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Mathematics P1 6 September 2021 Preparatory Examination

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QUESTION 6
6.1 or Aderivative and equal to 0/
Substitution into formula
CAAxis of symmetry value
CAMaximum value (3)

6.2 CAanswer (1)

6.3
Astandard form

CAfactors

CAx - values
AB = 6 units CAanswer (4)

6.4 CACAanswer (2)

6.5 CACAanswer (2)

6.6.1 A answer (1)

6.6.2 CAEquating equation to 9 (2)
CAx – value
6.7 ADerivative equal to – 1

CA x – value
CA y – value

CA substitution into equation of

line
(5)
CA answer

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Mathematics P1 7 September 2021 Preparatory Examination

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QUESTION 7
7.1
A substitution of point P
CAWriting in exponential form
CAanswer (3)

7.2 CACA (2)

7.3 or Aanswer (1)
7.4 CAend points
A interval
Can be solved by log inequalities. (2)

Answer Only – Full marks

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QUESTION 8
8.1
Avalue of n
Avalue of i
CA answer (3)
8.2.1

Avalue of n
Avalue of i
CASubstitution into formula

CA answer (4)

8.2.2

A P value
CAsubstitution into formula

CAanswer (3)

8.2.3 No. Deposit: 60 x R3300 = R198 000,00 AR198 000

With Deposit: R10 000 + 60 x R3056,82
= R 193 409,20 A193 409,20
Savings: R4590,80 CAanswer (4)
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Mathematics P1 8 September 2021 Preparatory Examination

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

9.1 Aformula

Asubstitution

CA simplification of
numerator

CAfactorization
(5)
CAanswer
OR
OR

Avalue of f(x+h)
CA simplification

CAfactorization

Aformula (5)
CAanswer
9.2.1
Arewriting in
exponential form
CACAderivatives (3)

9.2.2

Afactors
Asimplified expression

CACA each term (4)

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Mathematics P1 9 September 2021 Preparatory Examination

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QUESTION 10
10.1 d=4 AAnswer (1)
10.2 Asubstitution of point (–1 ;0)
A equation
Aderivative
A substitution of point (–1 ;0)
c=0 into derivative
b = –3 (4)

10.3

A gradient value of tangent

A y – value of tangent

CA c – value
CA answer (4)
10.4 AAanswer (2)
10.5

CAx - values
CA y - values

CAx – value CA y – value (4)

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QUESTION 11

11.1 ALocal
y Maximum point
ALocal
Minimum point
A(-2 ; 5) Ax – intercept
Ay – intercept
Ashape
f
(0 ; 3 )

(1 ; 1)

O
x
(5)
( - 3 ; 0)

11.2.1 CACA (2)

11.2.2 CACA (2)
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Mathematics P1 10 September 2021 Preparatory Examination

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QUESTION 12

12.1 8! A8!
A40 320
= 40 320 (2)
12.2 A
= 720 A720 (3)
12.3 Probability of a word starting with P and ending
with C
CANumerator
CAdenominator

or (2)

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QUESTION 13

13.1 160 Aanswer (1)

13.2 AA  (2)

13.3 P(Male choosing coffee) = P(Male) P(coffee) ACondition for independent events

AASubstitution into equation

AAnswer (4)
b = 30
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Total: 150