VHEMBE EAST DISTRICT
NATIONAL
SENIOR CERTIFICATE
GRADE 12
MATHEMATICS
MEMORANDUM
CONTROLLED TEST 1
𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐱 𝟐
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MATHEMATICS MEMORANDUM GRADE 12 CONTROLLED TEST 1
QUESTION 1
1.1.1 𝑇2 − 𝑇1 = 𝑇3 − 𝑇2
−6 − (𝑥 + 5) = 6𝑥 − (−6) ✓subst to correct
−7𝑥 = 17 method
17 ✓answer (2)
∴𝑥=−
7
1.1.2 𝑇2 𝑇3
=
𝑇1 𝑇2
−6 6𝑥
= −6
✓𝑥+5 = −6
6𝑥
𝑥+5 −6
36 = 6𝑥 2 + 30 ✓ standard form
2
0 = 𝑥 + 5𝑥 − 6
✓factors
(𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 6) = 0
✓ both answers for 𝑥
∴ 𝑥 = 1 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 = −6 (2)
1.2.1 𝑇𝑛 = 𝑎 + (𝑛 − 1)𝑑
121 = −12 + (𝑛 − 1)7
121 = 7𝑛 − 19 ✓Subst… to correct
140 = 7𝑛 formula (2)
𝑛 = 20 ✓𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟
1.2.2 𝑛
𝑆𝑛 = (𝑎 + 𝑙)
2
✓Subst… to correct
20
𝑆20 = (−12 + 121) formula (2)
2
∴ 𝑆2 = 1090 ✓𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟
20
1.2.3 ✓ 7𝑛 − 19
∑ 7𝑛 − 19 = 1090
(2)
𝑛=1 ✓ 𝑛 = 1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 20
1.3 𝑆𝑛 = 𝑎 + 𝑎𝑟 + 𝑎𝑟 2 + ⋯ 𝑎𝑟 𝑛−2 + 𝑎𝑟 𝑛−1 ………….(1)
✓𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 2
𝑟𝑆𝑛 = 𝑎𝑟 + 𝑎𝑟 2 + ⋯ 𝑎𝑟 𝑛−2 + 𝑎𝑟 𝑛−1 + 𝑎𝑟 𝑛 …..(2)
(2) − (1): 𝑟𝑆𝑛 − 𝑆𝑛 = −𝑎 + 0 + 0 + ⋯ .0 + 0 + 𝑎𝑟 𝑛 ✓(2)-(1)
(4)
✓𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑜𝑛 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟
𝑟𝑆𝑛 − 𝑆𝑛 = 𝑎𝑟 𝑛 − 1
✓dividing by 𝑟 − 1
𝑆𝑛 (𝑟 − 1) = 𝑎(𝑟 𝑛 − 1)
𝑎(𝑟 𝑛 −1)
∴ 𝑆𝑛 = ,𝑟≠1
𝑟−1
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MATHEMATICS MEMORANDUM GRADE 12 CONTROLLED TEST 1
QUESTION 2
1
2.1.1. 𝑎𝑟 6 = 128…………(1)
1
𝑎𝑟 10 = 2048………..(2)
(2) ÷ (1)
𝑎𝑟 10 1 1
6
= ÷
𝑎𝑟 2048 128
1 ✓both equations
𝑟4 =
16 1
✓ 𝑟 4 = 16
4 1 1
𝑟=√ ∴𝑟= 1 (4)
16 2 ✓𝑟 = 2
1
1 6 1 1 ✓𝑎 = 2
𝑎 (2) = 128 ∴𝑎=2
2.1.2 1 ✓𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟
𝑟=
2 (2)
✓ −1 < 𝑟 < 1
∴the sequences converges, since −1 < 𝑟 < 1
2.2 𝑛 = 20 − (−1) + 1 = 22, 𝑟 = 2; 𝑎=5 ✓𝑛 = 22
𝑎(𝑟 𝑛 −1) ✓Subst… to correct
𝑆𝑛 = ,𝑟≠1
(𝑟−1)
formula
5(222 −1)
𝑆22 = ,𝑟≠1 ✓𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟
(3)
2−1
∴ 𝑆22 = 20971515
2.3.1 9𝑥
𝑟= 𝑥
3 ✓𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟 (1)
∴ 𝑟 = 3𝑥
2.3.2 𝑎
𝑆∞ = , −1 < 𝑟 < 1
1−𝑟
3𝑥 1 ✓Subst… to correct
=
1 − 3𝑥 2 formula
1 1 (3)
3𝑥 = − . 3𝑥 ✓𝑠𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑦𝑖𝑛𝑔
2 2
3 𝑥 1 ✓𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟
.3 =
2 2
1
3𝑥 = ∴ 𝑥 = −1
3
2.4 2 4
2+1+3+9+⋯
1
2 2 ✓ 2
1−
3
3 3
✓2 + 𝑆∞
𝐺𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑠𝑡 ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 = 2 + 𝑆∞ (3)
1 ✓𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟
𝐺𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑠𝑡 ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 = 2 +
2
1−3
∴ 𝐺𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑠𝑡 ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 = 5 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑠
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MATHEMATICS MEMORANDUM GRADE 12 CONTROLLED TEST 1
QUESTION 3
3.1 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑘 𝑥
8 = 𝑘3 ✓substitution
3 3 (2)
2 =𝑘 ✓ 𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟
∴𝑘=2
3.2 𝑦 > −1 / 𝑦 ∈ (−1; ∞) ✓𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟 (1)
3.3 𝑦 = 2𝑥 ✓𝑠𝑤𝑎𝑝 𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦
𝑥 = 2𝑦 ✓𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟 (2)
∴ 𝑓 −1 : 𝑦 = 𝑙𝑜𝑔2 𝑥
3.4 𝐵 ′ (8; 3) ✓𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟 (1)
3.5
✓shape of 𝑓 −1
(3)
✓𝑥 − 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑐𝑒𝑝𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑓 −1
✓𝑎𝑡 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑡 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 at
𝑓 −1
3.6.1 𝑥 > 1 / 𝑥 ∈ (1; ∞) ✓𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟 (1)
3.6.2 0 < 𝑥 ≤ 8 / 𝑥 ∈ (0; 8] ✓𝑒𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑠
✓correct inequalities / (2)
brackets
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QUESTION 4
4.1 𝑏
𝑥=−
2𝑎
✓x-value
4
𝑥=− ✓ 𝑦 − 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒
(2)
2(−1)
𝑥=2
𝑓(2) = −(2)2 + 4(2) − 3
𝑦=1 ∴ 𝐵(2; 1)
4.2 𝑦 = −𝑥 + 𝑐
1 = −(2) + 𝑐 ✓𝑠𝑢𝑏𝑠𝑡 𝑜𝑓 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 1
𝑐=3 (2)
✓ 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑐
∴ 𝑦 = −𝑥 + 3
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4.3 𝑥=4 ✓𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟 (1)
4.4 𝑦 ≤ 1 / 𝑦 ∈ (−∞; 1] ✓𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟 (1)
4.5 It fails a vertical line test/ it is a one-to-many relation ✓𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 (1)
4.6 𝑥 ≥ 2 / 𝑥 ∈ [2; ∞) or 𝑥 ≤ 2 / 𝑥 ∈ (−∞; 2] ✓𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟 (1)
4.7 𝑘 < −1 ✓𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟 (1)
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QUESTION 5
5.1.1 𝑐𝑜𝑠50°𝑐𝑜𝑠12° + 𝑐𝑜𝑠50°𝑐𝑜𝑠12° = 𝑝
cos(50° − 12°) = 𝑝
𝑐𝑜𝑠38° = 𝑝
1
√1 − 𝑝2
𝑝 ✓ 𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑚
(3)
𝑟2 = 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 … … 𝑝𝑦𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑔𝑜𝑟𝑢𝑠 ✓ 𝑝𝑦𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑔𝑜𝑟𝑢𝑠
✓ 𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟
12 = 𝑝2 + 𝑦 2
√1 − 𝑝2
𝑦 = √1 − 𝑝2 ∴ 𝑡𝑎𝑛38° =
𝑝
5.1.2 𝑐𝑜𝑠38° = 1 − 2 sin2 𝑥
𝑝 = 1 − 2 sin2 19° ✓double angle identity
1−𝑝 (3)
sin2 19° = ✓ 𝑠𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑦𝑖𝑛𝑔
2
✓ 𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟
1−𝑃
∴ 𝑠𝑖𝑛19° = √
2
4
5.2 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼 = 5 and 180° ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 360°
r 2 = x 2 + y 2 … … . . pythagorus ✓diagram in the correct
52 = 42 + y quadrat
𝑥 = ±3 ∴ 𝑥 = −3 ✓ 𝑝𝑦𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑔𝑜𝑟𝑢𝑠
(4)
✓ subst.. to correct
cos(45 + 𝛼) = 𝑐𝑜𝑠45𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛45𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼 compound angle identity
√2 4 √2 3 ✓ 𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟
cos(45 + 𝛼) = ( )− (− )
2 5 2 5
7√2
∴ cos(45 + 𝛼) =
10
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MATHEMATICS MEMORANDUM GRADE 12 CONTROLLED TEST 1
5.3 cos2 25° − sin2 25°
6𝑠𝑖𝑛20°. 𝑐𝑜𝑠20°
𝑐𝑜𝑠2(25°) ✓ 𝑐𝑜𝑠2(25°)/ 𝑐𝑜𝑠50°
=
3 × 2𝑠𝑖𝑛20°𝑐𝑜𝑠20°
✓ 3 sin 2(20°) /
𝑐𝑜𝑠50° 3𝑠𝑖𝑛40° (4)
=
3sin 2(20°) ✓ 𝑐𝑜 − 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜
𝑠𝑖𝑛40° ✓ 𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟
=
3𝑠𝑖𝑛40°
1
=
3
5.4 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝐴 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴 + 1
=
sin2A − sin 𝐴 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴 + 2 cos2 𝐴 − 1
𝐿. 𝐻. 𝑆 = ✓ 2 cos2 𝐴 − 1
2sinAcosA − sin 𝐴
(2𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴 − 1)(𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴 + 1)
✓ 2𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴
= ✓ 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑧𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴(2𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴 − 1)
✓ 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑜𝑛 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 (4)
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴 + 1
=
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴
𝐿𝐻𝑆 = 𝑅𝐻𝑆
5.5 1 − 2 sin2 𝑥 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥
𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝑥 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥
✓ 𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝑥
2𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝑥 = 2𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 (4)
✓ 𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑝𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
2𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝑥 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑥 ✓ 𝑡𝑎𝑛2𝑥 = 2
𝑡𝑎𝑛2𝑥 = 2 ✓ 𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟
2𝑥 = 63,43° + 𝑘180°, 𝑘 ∈ ℤ
∴ 𝑥 = 31,72° + 𝑘90°, 𝑘 ∈ ℤ
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