NSC exam, Mathematics P1, Feb/March 2013
Assignment Type: Revision Paper
Total Marks: Unmarked
QUESTION 1 - Solve for x:
Marks: 21
Question 1:

`( x^2-9)(2x-1)=0`


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Question 2:

`x^2+ x-13=0`  

(Leave your answer correct to TWO decimal places)

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Question 3:

`2.3^x=81-3^x`

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Question 4:

`( x+1)(4-x) > 0`

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Question 5:

Given: `2^x+2^(x+2)=-5y+20`

Express `2^x` in terms of `y`

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Question 6:

Given: `2^x+2^(x+2)=-5y+20`

How many solutions for `x` will the equation have if `y=-4`

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Question 7:

Given: `2^x+2^(x+2)=-5y+20 `


Solve for `x` if `y` is the largest possible integer value for which `2^x+2^(x+2)=-5y+20` will have solutions

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QUESTION 2 - Given the geometric series: 256 + p + 64 – 32 + ...
Marks: 10
Question 1:

Determine the value of `p` .

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Question 2:

Calculate the sum of the first 8 terms of the series.

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Question 3:

Why does the sum to infinity for this series exist?

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Question 4:

Calculate `Soo`

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. - Consider the arithmetic sequence: – 8 ; – 2 ; 4 ; 10 ; ...
Marks: 12
Question 1:

Write down the next term of the sequence.

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Question 2:

If the `n^(th)` term of the sequence is 148, determine the value of `n` .

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Question 3:

Calculate the smallest value of `n` for which the sum of the first `n` terms of the sequence will be greater than 10 140.

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Question 4:

Calculate `sum_(k=1)^30<<3k+5>>`

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QUESTION 3 - Consider the sequence: 3 ; 9 ; 27 ; ... Jacob says that the fourth term of the sequence is 81. Vusi disagrees and says that the fourth term of the sequence is 57.
Marks: 2
Question 1:

Explain why Jacob and Vusi could both be correct.

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Jacob and Vusi continue with their number patterns - Determine a formula for the nth term of:
Marks: 5
Question 1:

Jacob's sequence

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Question 2:

Vusi's sequence

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QUESTION 4
Marks: 12
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Question 1:

Write down the domain of `f` .

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Question 2:

Write down the equation of the asymptote of `f` .

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Question 3:

Write down the equation of `f^(-1)` in the form `y = ...`


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Question 4:

Sketch the graph of `f^(-1)` 

Indicate the x-intercept and ONE other point.

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Question 5:

Write down the equation of the asymptote of `f^(-1)<<x+2>>`

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Question 6:

Prove that:

`<<f<<x>>>>^2- <<f<<-x>>>>^2=f<<2x>>-f<<-2x>>`


For all values of `x`

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QUESTION 5
Marks: 6
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Question 1:

Determine the equation for `g` in the form
`g<<x>>=(a/(x-p))+q`

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Question 2:

F is the reflection of B across C.

Determine the coordinates of F.

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QUESTION 6
Marks: 10
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Question 1:

Calculate the coordinates of T.

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Question 2:

Determine the equation for `f` in the form:

`f<<x>>=ax^2+bx+c`

Show ALL your working.

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Question 3:

If:


`f<<x>>=-2x^2+4x+16`


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Calculate the coordinates of R.
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Use your graphs to solve for x where:
Marks: 6
Question 1:

`f<<x>>>=g<<x>>`

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Question 2:

`-2x^2+4x-2<0`

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QUESTION 7
Marks: 3
Question 1:

Raeesa invests R4 million into an account earning interest of 6% per annum,
compounded annually.

How much will her investment be worth at the end of 3 years?

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. - Joanne invests R4 million into an account earning interest of 6% per annum, compounded monthly.
Marks: 9
Question 1:

She withdraws an allowance of R30 000 per month. The first withdrawal is exactly one month after she has deposited the R4 million.

How many such withdrawals will Joanne be able to make?

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Question 2:

If Joanne withdraws R20 000 per month, how many withdrawals will she be able to make?

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QUESTION 8
Marks: 3
Question 1:

Jeffrey invests R700 per month into an account earning interest at a rate of 8% per annum,
compounded monthly. His friend also invests R700 per month and earns interest compounded
semi-annually (that is every six months) at `r%` per annum. Jeffrey and his friend's investments are worth the same at the end of 12 months.

Calculate `r` .

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QUESTION 9
Marks: 15
Question 1:

Use the definition of the derivative (first principles) to determine `f'<<x>>` if `f<<x>>=2x^3`

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Question 2:

Determine `dy/dx` if `y=(2sqrt(x)+1)/x^2`

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Question 3:

Calculate the values of `a` and `b` if `f<<x>>=ax^2+bx+5` has a tangent at `x=-1` which is defined by the equation `y=-7x+3`

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QUESTION 10
Marks: 14
Question 1:

Given: `f<<x>>=-x^3-x^2+x+10`


Write down the coordinates of the `y` -intercept of `f` .

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Question 2:

Given: `f<<x>>=-x^3-x^2+x+10`

Show that (2 ; 0) is the only `x` -intercept of `f` .

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Question 3:

Given: `f<<x>>=-x^3-x^2+x+10`

Calculate the coordinates of the turning points of `f` .

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Question 4:

Given: `f<<x>>=-x^3-x^2+x+10`

Sketch the graph of `f` .

Show all intercepts with the axes and all turning points.

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QUESTION 11
Marks: 10
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Question 1:

Determine an expression for the height (`h` ) of the box in terms of `x` .

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Question 2:

Show that the cost to construct the box can be expressed as `C=1200/x+600x^2` ` `

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Question 3:

Calculate the width of the box (that is the value of `x` ) if the cost is to be a minimum.

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QUESTION 12 - A system of constraints is given below. Their boundary lines are represented graphically in the sketch below.
Marks: 12
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Question 1:

Shade the feasible region on the DIAGRAM SHEET.

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Question 2:

Indicate which constraints have no influence on the feasible region.

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Question 3:

What is the maximum value of `x` allowed by these constraints?

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Question 4:

If `P=4x+y` for `(x ; y)` in the feasible region, determine the maximum value of `P` .

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Question 5:

If the objective function `C=kx+y` is minimized at `J` only, determine all possible values of `k`

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