NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE

GRADE 12

MATHEMATICS P1
SEPTEMBER 2023
MARKING GUIDELINES

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 If a candidate answers a question TWICE, only mark the FIRST attempt.
 Consistent Accuracy applies in ALL aspects of the marking memorandum.

QUESTION 1
1.1.1 x2  5x
x2  5x  0  standard form
 factors
x  x  5  0
 x-values (3)
x  0 or x  5
1.1.2 x 2  2 x  13  0
(2)  (2) 2  4(1)(13)  substitution into the
x correct formula
2(1)  x = 4,74
x  4, 74 or x  2, 74  x  2, 74 (3)
1.1.3  x  21  x   0
 critical values
x  1 or x  2 / x ( ;1]or[ 2;  )
 x 1
1 2  x2
(3)
OR

1 2
 x  2 x  1  0
x  1 or x  2 / x ( ;1]or[ 2;  )
1.1.4 2 2 x  1  x  11
4(2 x  1)  x 2  22 x  121  square on both sides
8 x  4  x 2  22 x  121
x 2  30 x  125  0  standard form
 x  25 x  5  0  factors/formula
x  25 or x  5  both answers
 reject x  5
OR (5)

2 2 x  1  x  11
x  11
2x 1 
2
x  22 x  121
2
2x 1   square on both sides
4
8 x  4  x  22 x  121
2

x 2  30 x  125  0  standard form

 x  25 x  5  0  factors/formula
 both answers
x  25 or x  5
 reject x  5 (5)

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1.2 3x  y  4
y  3x  4  y  3x  4

x 2  xy  24
x 2  x(3 x  4)  24  substitution
x 2  3x 2  4 x  24  standard form
4 x 2  4 x  24  0
x2  x  6  0
 x  3 x  2  0  factors/formula
x  3 or x  2  both x-values
y  3(3)  4 or y  3(2)  4
y 5 y  10  both y-values
(6)
OR

3x  y  4
y4 y4
x  x
3 3
x 2  xy  24
 y4  y4
2

   y   24  substitution
 3   3 
y 2  8 y  16 y 2  4 y
  24
9 3
y 2  8 y  16  3 y 2  12 y  216
4 y 2  20 y  200  0  standard form
y 2  5 y  50  0
 y  10 y  5  0  factors/formula
y  10 or y  5  both y-values
(10)  4 (5)  4
x or x 
3 3
x  2 x3  both x-values (6)
1.3  1  1  1   1
S  1  1  1   .... 1  
 7  8  9   m   8  9  10 
     ...
 8  9  10   m  1   7  8  9 
S      ...   𝑚+1
 7  8  9   m   𝑚
m 1 m 1
S  S
7 7
For 𝑆 to be a natural number, m  1 must be a
multiple of 7  multiples 14,21,28
m  1  14 or m  1  21 or m  1  28
m  13 m  20 m  27  answer (5)
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QUESTION 2

2.1.1 120  99  80  63

21 19 17

2  2  2  48
The next TWO terms: 48 ;  35  35 (2)

2.1.2 2a  2 3a  b  21 a  b  c  120  2𝑛𝑑 diff = 2

a  1 3(1)  b  21 (1)  (24)  c  120  a = 1
b  24 c  143  b = 24
Tn  n2  24n  143  c = 143 (4)

2.1.3 T ' n  2n  24  0  method

n  12  n  12
Tn  (12)  24(12)  143
2

Tn  1
A maximum of 1  maximum 1
Add 1 to Tn  1
(4)
OR

(24)
n  12  method
2(1)
Tn  (12)2  24(12)  143  n  12
Tn  1
A maximum of 1  maximum 1
Add 1 to Tn  1 (4)

OR

Tn  n2  24n  143  k  method

  (24)  4(1)( k  143)
2

 576  4k  572
 4k  4    4k  4
but   0 Δ=0
4k  4  0
k  1  1 (4)
2.2.1 9  14  19  ...  124
Answer only:  substitution into the
Tn  (9)  (n  1)(5) full marks
correct formula
Tn  5n  4  Tn  5n  4 (2)

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2.2.2 Tn  5n  4  124  =124

5n  120
n  24  n  24
24

  5n  4 
n 1
 answer (3)

2.3 2 x  2.2 x  3.2 x  4.2 x....

a  2x
d  2x  a  2 x and d  2 x

30
S30   2(2 x )  29(2 x ) 
2 
 substitution into the
correct formula
3720  15(31.2 x )
248  31.2 x
8  2x  2x  8
23  2 x
x3  x3 (4)
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QUESTION 3

3.1.1 5;10; 20;....

Tn  a.r n1
Tn  (5)(2)n1  answer (1)

3.1.2 a  r n  1
Sn 
r 1
5 (2)18  1
S18   substitution into the
2 1 correct formula
S18  1310 715  answer (2)
3.2
r
 2 x  4  2 x  4   2 x  4  r  2x  4
2x  4
Converge :  1  r  1  1  r  1
1  2x  4  1  substitution
 5  2x   3
5 3  answer
  x  (4)
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3.3 2
1
1
S 2  S

S2   1  
2
 S2
2 1    
  2    dividing

1
1
2
1

1
1
2
 answer (3)
2
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QUESTION 4

4.1 x 1  x 1
y  2  y  2 (2)
4.2

 x-asymptote and
y-asymptote
 x-intercept
 y-intercept
 form-decreasing (4)

4.3 y  x  c OR y  y1  1( x  x1 )
2  (1)  c y  x 1 2  method
1  c y  x 1
 answer (2)
y  x 1
Answer only:
full marks
4.4 0  x 1  0 and 1
 inequalities (2)
OR
 0 and 1
x  [ 0 ; 1)  brackets (2)
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QUESTION 5

5.1 1
x

y  a  5
5
2
1
4  a    5  substitution
5
1  a(25)  simplification (2)
1
a
25
5.2 1 1
x

0   5  y0
25  5 
x
1 1
5  
25  5   simplifying
x
1
125   
5
5  5 x
3

x  3  3;0   answer (3)

x
5.3.1 1
h: y  
5
y Answer only:
1
x  full marks  swop x and y
5
y  log 1 x or y   log 5 x  answer (2)
5
5.3.2 1
2
1
x

g: y   .   5
5 5
x2
1
g ( x)     5  rewriting g
5
2 units right and 5 units up  2 units right and 5 units up
(2)
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QUESTION 6

6.1 1
y x2
2
1  y0
0 x2
2
x  4
B(4;0)  answer (2)
6.2 y  a  x  x1  x  x2 
 coordinates of
y  a  x  2  x  6  A(  6;0 )
12  a  0  2  0  6   substitution
12  12a
a  1  𝑎 = −1
y    x  8 x  12 
2

y   x 2  8 x  12  answer (4)

OR

(2;0) : 0  a( 2) 2  b( 2)  12  substitution

12  4a  2b
6  2a  b........(1)

b
and  4
2a  substitution
b  8a
b  8a.....(2)

6  2a  8a
6  6a
a  1  𝑎 = −1
b  8(1)  8
 answer (4)
y   x 2  8 x  12

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1   𝑓(𝑥) − 𝑔(𝑥)
6.3 FH   x 2  8 x  12   x  2 
2 
1
  x 2  8 x  12  x  2
2
17
  x 2  x  14  FH ito x
2
dFH 17 b  method
 2 x   0 or x  
dx 2 2a
17 (8,5)
2 x  x
2 2(1)
17 17
x x
4 4
 17 
G   ;0   answer (4)
 4 
6.4 4  x  0  answer
 inequility (2)
OR
 -4 and 0
x (  4;0 )  inequility (2)
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QUESTION 7

m
7.1  im 
1  ieff  1  
 m
4
 i4 
1  0,113  1    substitution
 4
i4
1, 027...  1   4th root
4
4
i
0, 027... 
4
0,1085..  i 4
r  10,85%  answer (3)

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7.2  0, 053 
60  substitution into the
A  10 000 1   correct formula
 12 
0, 053
A  13026, 71  n  60 and i 
12
 0, 053 58   substitution into the F
500 1    1
 12   formula
F  n  58
0, 053
12
F  R32970,51

Total  13026, 71  32970,51

 R 45997, 22  answer (5)
OR
 0, 053 58   substitution into the
500 1    1
 12 
60
 0, 053 
 10 000 1    correct formula
  0, 053
 12  0, 053  n  60 and i 
12 12
 substitution into the F
formula
 n  58
 R 45997, 22  answer (5)
  0, 095  n   substitution into the
7.3.1 7 200 1  1    correct formula
 
 12   0, 095
860 000   i
0, 095 12
12
n
 0, 095 
0,945...  1  1  
 12 
n
 0, 095 
0, 054...   1  
 12 
n
 0, 095 
0, 054...  1  
 12 

n  log(1,007..) 0,054...  correct use of log

n  369, 212...
Sam will have 370 installments  answer (4)

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7.3.2  0, 095 
369

A  860 000 1    loan and interest

 12 
 𝑛 = 369
A  R15782859,31

 0, 095 369 
7 200 1    1

 12  
F  payment and interest
0, 095
12
F  R15781334, 69
Balance  R1524, 62 (after 369 installments)  method

1
 0, 095 
Last installment  1524, 62 1  
 12 
 R1536, 69  answer (5)

OR
  0, 095  0,2127679... 
7 200 1  1     method
  12   n  0, 2127679...
P  
0, 095
12
P  R1524, 62 (after 369 installments)  balance
1
 0, 095 
Last installment  1524, 62 1    method
 12 
 R1536, 69  answer (5)
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QUESTION 8

8.1 f ( x)  1  x 2
f ( x  h)  1   x  h 
2

 1   x 2  2 xh  h 2 
 1  x 2  2 xh  h 2  =1 − 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥ℎ − ℎ2
f  x  h  f  x
f '  x   lim
h 0 h
1  x  2 xh  h 2  (1  x 2 )
2
 lim
h 0 h  substitution
2 xh  h 2
 lim 
−2𝑥ℎ−ℎ2
h 0 h ℎ
h(2 x  h)
 lim  −2𝑥 − ℎ
h 0 h
 lim(2 x  h)
h 0

f '( x)  2 x  −2𝑥 (5)

8.2.1  2
Dx 3 x 2  
 x
 −2𝑥 −1
Dx 3x  2 x 1 
2
 6𝑥
 6 x  2 x 2  2𝑥 −2 (3)
8.2.2 y x  3
x  5x   change from surd to
 1
1
 exponential form
y  x  x 3  5x 
2

  5 3
 x and  5 x
5 3 6 2
y  x  5x
6 2

5  16
dy 5  16 15 12  x
 x  x 6
dx 6 2
15 12
  x (4)
2
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QUESTION 9

9.1 f  x   ax3  bx 2
1  1
  a(2)3  b(2)2  substitution  2 ;  
3  3
1
  8a  4b.....(1)
3

f '( x)  3ax 2  2bx  f '( x)  0

f '(2)  3a (2)  2b(2)  0
2
 substitution x  2
12a  4b  0
4b  12a
b  3a.....(2)

1
  8a  4(3a)  solve simultaneously
3
1
  8a  12a
3
1
  4a
3
1
a
12
1
b (4)
4
1 1
9.2 f ''  x   x 
2 2  f ''( x)
1 1
x 0  f ''( x)  0
2 2
x  1 / x (   ; 1)  answer (3)

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9.3 1 3 1 2
f ( x)  x  x
12 4
1 1 5 5
f (2)  (2)3  (2) 2    y
12 4 3 3
 5
 2;  
 3

1 2 1
m  f ' x  x  x  gradient
4 2
1 1
f '  2   (2) 2  (2)  substitution of x,y and m
4 2
m2
y  2x  c
5
  2(2)  c
3
7
c
3
7  answer
y  2x  (4)
3
9.4 1  1 
  k  0 / k  ; 0   answer (2)
3  3 
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QUESTION 10

DF
10.1 tan 60   3
x  tan 60  3
DF  3x  DF  3 x
 Area rectangle = DF  DE  DE=(m  2 x)
 3 x( m  2 x) (3)

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10.2 Area  3mx  2 3x 2

dA
 3m  4 3x  0  f '( x)  0
dx
m m
x  x
4 4
Max Area  3x(m  2 x)
 m   m 
 3   m  2   substitution
 4   4 
3 2 3 2
 m  m (4)
8 8
OR

dA
 3m  4 3x  0  f '( x)  0
dx
m m
x  x
4 4
3mx  2 3( x )
2

2
m m  substitution
 3m    2 3  
4 4
3m 2 3m 2
 
4 8
2 3m  8 3m 2
2

8
2
3m 3 2
  m (4)
8 8
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QUESTION 11

11.1.1 P(A and C)  0  answer (1)

11.1.2 P(A and B)  P(A)×P(B)
P(A and B)  0,3  0,43
P(A and B)  0,129  P(A and B)  0,129
P(A or B)  P(A)  P(B)  P(A and B)
P(A or B)  0,3  0, 43  0,129  substitution
P(A or B)  0, 6  answer (3)

105 21
11.2.1 P(G and T)    42%  answer (1)
250 50
11.2.2 Independent: P(T and G)  P(T)  P(G)
P(T)  P(G) P(G and T)  P(T) 
173
173 130 105 250
   130
250 250 250  P(G) 
 0.36  0.42 250
P(G and T)  P(G)  P(T)  P(T)  P(G)=0,36
Events are not independent.  answer (4)
11.3.1 12!  answer (1)

11.3.2 Pieter and John next to one another  10!2!  10!2!

11!10!2!  11!10!2!
 32659 200  answer (3)
11.3.3 11!2!
12!  11! 2!
1  12!
  answer (3)
6
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TOTAL: 150

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