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NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATION ? MARCH 2019

Time: 3 hours

MATHEMATICS: PAPER I

150 marks

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY 1. This question paper consists of 11 pages and an Information Sheet of 2 pages (i?ii).

Please check that your question paper is complete. 2. Read the questions carefully. 3. Answer all the questions. 4. Number your answers exactly as the questions are numbered. 5. You may use an approved non-programmable and non-graphical calculator unless

otherwise stated. 6. Clearly show ALL calculations, diagrams, graphs, et cetera that you have used in

determining your answers.

Answers only will NOT necessarily be awarded full marks. 7. Diagrams are not necessarily drawn to scale. 8. If necessary, round off answers to ONE decimal place, unless stated otherwise. 9. It is in your own interest to write legibly and to present your work neatly.

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SECTION A

QUESTION 1

(a) Consider the following arithmetic sequence: (x + 5) ; (37 - x) ; (x + 13) ...

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(1) Determine the value of x.

(3)

(2) Determine the general term of the sequence in the form: Tn = ...

(2)

(b) The sum of the first three terms of a geometric sequence is 91 and its

common ratio is 3, determine the first term of the sequence.

(3)

(c)

In

a

convergent

geometric

series,

S2

= 90

and

S

=

375 . 4

Determine

its

first

term and its common ratio.

(6)

(d) The share price of a certain company formed a quadratic pattern over a specific time interval.

The share price at the end of each day for the first 5 days was:

Day 1: Day 2: Day 3: Day 4: Day 5:

R 32 699 R 32 896 R 33 091 R 33 284 R 33 475

(1) Show that the pattern is quadratic.

(2)

(2) Determine a formula for the nth term of the pattern.

(6)

(3) At the end of which day, will the share price be at its maximum?

(3)

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QUESTION 2

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(a) Given: f (x) =-x2 + 2x . Determine f '(x) from first principles.

(5)

(b) If g(x) = 2x3 + 3x2 + 1. Determine the equation of the tangent to the curve at

x = -2 .

(5)

(c) Determine dy for the following: dx

(1) y = 3 x2 + 3x2 - 4x

(3)

( ) (2) ( ) y = x + -1 x-1 + -1

(4)

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QUESTION 3 Given: f (= x) 3x3 + 3

(a) Show that f is increasing for all values of x.

(2)

(b) Sketch the graph of f (= x) 3x3 + 3 showing the intercepts with the axes.

(4)

(c) Write down and classify the stationary point.

(2)

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QUESTION 4

The graphs of a quadratic function f (x) = ax2 + bx + c and g(x) = d + q for x > 0 , are x

sketched below.

y

f x

g

f (-1) =0 , f (0) = 3 and the point (1; 2) lies on the graph of f .

(a) Determine the values of a , b and c .

(5)

(b) Determine the values of x for which the gradient of f (x) is decreasing.

(2)

(c) If the graphs of f and g intersect at the point ( x;-3) and the graph of g

has a horizontal asymptote at y = -2 , determine the value of d .

(6)

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QUESTION 5

A rabbit population grew exponentially over a period of time. This exponential growth was modelled as follows:

f (x=) y= 558 (1,08)x , where x represents the number of years and y the total

population.

(a) Determine the approximate number of years it would take for the population

to double.

(3)

(b) Determine the equation of the inverse of this function in the form: f -1(x) = ... (2) [5]

QUESTION 6

The following set of numbers is given: {2 ;4 ;6 ;9 ;10 ;14 ; 15 ;16 ;18}

If subset A represents all the even numbers and subset B represents all the square numbers:

(a) Represent the given information by way of a Venn Diagram.

(4)

(b) Determine P(A or B)

(1)

(c) Determine P(A and B)

(1)

(d) Determine P(A ' and B ')

(1)

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