Seed Math GR 12 Assignment Memo 07 May 2024
Seed Math GR 12 Assignment Memo 07 May 2024
GRADE 12
MATHEMATICS
ASSIGNMENT
MARKING GUIDELINES
07 MAY 2024
NOTE:
• If a candidate answers a question TWICE, mark only the first one.
• Consistent accuracy applies in ALL aspects of the marking guidelines.
QUESTION 1
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QUESTION 2
2𝑎 = 4 a=2 ✓a
3𝑎 + 𝑏 = 10 𝑏=4 ✓b
𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 9. 𝑐=3 ✓c
𝑇𝑛 = 2𝑛2 + 4𝑛 + 3 ✓ Answer (4)
2.3 𝑇𝑛 = 2𝑛2 + 4𝑛 + 3
= 2(𝑛2 + 2𝑛 + 1) + 1 ✓ Rewriting nth term
2(𝑛2 + 2𝑛 + 1) is even for all 𝑛 ∈ 𝑁
∴ 2(𝑛2 + 2𝑛 + 1) + 1 is odd for all ∈ N ✓ Reasoning (2)
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QUESTION 3
3.1.1 3 − 𝑡; −𝑡; √9 − 2𝑡
−𝑡 − 3 + 𝑡 = √9 − 2𝑡 + 𝑡
−3 − 𝑡 = √9 − 2𝑡
9 + 6𝑡 + 𝑡 2 = 9 − 2𝑡
✓ Standard form
𝑡 2 + 8𝑡 = 0
✓ Factors
𝑡(𝑡 + 8) = 0
𝑡 = 0 or 𝑡 = −8 ✓ Answer with rejection
n/a (4)
3.1.2 Pattern is 11; 8; 5; 2; −1; … ✓ All five terms listed
∴ 4 terms are positive. ✓ Answer (2)
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3.2 T3 = 𝑎r 2 = 18 … ✓ Equation …
T5 = 𝑎r 4 = 162 … ✓ Equation …
÷ : 𝑟 2 = 9 (r < 0)
r = −3 ✓𝑟=3
𝑎r 2 = 18
𝑎(9) = 18
✓𝑎=2
𝑎 =2
𝑎(𝑟 𝑛 − 1)
𝑆𝑛 =
𝑟−1
2((−3)7 − 1) ✓ Substitution
S7 =
−3 − 1
2(−2187 − 1)
=
−4
= 1094 ✓ Answer (6)
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QUESTION 4
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QUESTION 5
5.1 𝑓(𝑥) = −𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 7
𝑓(𝑥 + ℎ) = −(𝑥 + ℎ)2 + 3(x + h) − 7
𝑓(𝑥 + ℎ) = −(𝑥 2 + 2𝑥ℎ + ℎ2 ) + 3𝑥 + 3ℎ − 7 ✓ 𝑓(𝑥 + ℎ)
2 2
𝑓(𝑥 + ℎ) = −𝑥 − 2𝑥ℎ − ℎ + 3𝑥 + 3ℎ − 7
𝑓(𝑥 + ℎ) − 𝑓(𝑥)
𝑓(𝑥) = lim
ℎ→0 ℎ
−𝑥 2 − 2𝑥ℎ − ℎ2 + 3𝑥 + 3ℎ − 7 − (𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 7)
= lim ✓ Substitution
ℎ→0 ℎ
−𝑥 2 − 2𝑥ℎ − ℎ2 + 3𝑥 + 3ℎ − 7 + 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 7 ✓ Simplifying
= lim
ℎ→0 ℎ
−2𝑥ℎ − ℎ2 + 3ℎ
= lim
ℎ→0 ℎ
ℎ(−2𝑥 − ℎ + 3) ✓ Common factor
= lim
ℎ→0 ℎ
= lim (−2𝑥 − ℎ + 3)
ℎ→0
✓ Answer
= −2𝑥 + 3 (5)
5.2 3
𝑦 = √𝑥 3 − 𝑥 +
𝑥2
3 ✓ Exponential form
𝑦 = 𝑥2 − 𝑥 + 3𝑥−2
3 1
𝑑𝑦 3 1 ✓ 𝑥2 ✓ − 1
= 𝑥2 − 1 − 6𝑥−3 2
𝑑𝑥 2
✓ − 6𝑥−3 (4)
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QUESTION 6
6.1 ℎ(𝑥) = −𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 2 + 𝑐𝑥
−36 = −(−3)3 + −2(−3)2 + 𝑐(−3) ✓ Substitution
3𝑐 = 45 ✓ Simplifying
𝑐 = 15 (2)
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6.2 −𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 2 + 15𝑥 = 0
−𝑥(𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 15) = 0
✓ Factors
−𝑥(𝑥 + 5)(𝑥 − 3) = 0
✓ Valus of x
𝑥 = 0 or 𝑥 = −5 or 𝑥 = 3
AB = 8 units ✓ Answer (3)
6.3 𝑘 > 14 ✓ Answer (1)
6.4 ℎ" (𝑥) = −6𝑥 − 4 > 0 ✓ ℎ′(𝑥)
−6𝑥 > 4
2 2
𝑥<− or 𝑥 ∈ (−∞; − ) ✓ Answer
3 3 (2)
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QUESTION 7
7.1 AD || 𝑥-axis
3 3
∴ tan 𝜃 = ✓ tan 𝜃 =
2 2
𝜃 = 56, 31∘ ✓ Answer (2)
7.2 3
Let 𝐴 be the point (𝑥; 2 𝑥)
✓ Method
3
∴ D (5; 𝑥)
2
AD = DC ✓ Equating lengths
3
5−𝑥 = 𝑥
2
10 − 2𝑥 = 3𝑥
10 = 5𝑥 ⇒ 𝑥 = 2
𝑥=2
✓x✓y
∴ 𝐴(2; 3) (4)
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QUESTION 8
8.1 32 = 22 + 𝑘 2 ✓ Substitution
𝑘 = −√5 ✓ Answer with (−) (2)
8.2 tan (𝜃 − 180∘ ) = tan 𝜃 ✓ Reduction
√5 ✓ Answer
= − (2)
2
8.3 1 − sin2 2𝜃 cos2 2𝜃 ✓ 1 − sin2 2𝜃 = cos2 2𝜃
=
1 − 2 sin2 𝜃 cos 2𝜃 ✓ 1 − 2 sin2 𝜃 = cos 2𝜃
= cos 2𝜃
= 1 − 2 sin2 𝜃
2
√5
= 1 − 2 (− ) ✓ Substitution
3
10
= 1−
9
1
=− OR ✓ Answer
9
1 − sin2 2𝜃 cos2 2𝜃 ✓ 1 − sin2 2𝜃 = cos2 2𝜃
=
1 − 2 sin2 𝜃 cos 2𝜃
✓ 1 − 2 sin2 𝜃 = cos 2𝜃
= cos 2𝜃
= 2 cos 2 𝜃 − 1
2 2 ✓ Substitution
= 2( ) − 1
3
8
= −1
9
1
=− ✓ Answer (4)
9
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QUESTION 9
QUESTION 10
10.1 PB PB
tan 𝑦 = ✓ tan 𝑦 =
𝑘 𝑘
∴ PB = 𝑘 ⋅ tan 𝑦
PB
tan 𝑥 =
BC
PB PB
∴ BC = ✓ BC =
tan 𝑥 tan 𝑥
𝑘. tan 𝑦
BC = (2)
tan 𝑥
10.2 ̂ A)
(AC)2 = (BC)2 + (AB)2 − 2(BC)(AB)(cos CB
(AC)2 = (4,73)2 + (3)2 − 2(4,73)(3)(cos 100∘ ) ✓ Substitution
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QUESTION 11
11.1
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11.2
∴ ΔABC|||ΔADB[∠; ∠; ∠] or [AAA] ✓R
OR
In ΔABC and △ ADB:
Â1 = Â1 [ common] ✓S
✓S
B̂1 = D̂1 [ proven ]
✓S
BĈA = AB
̂D [sum of ∠s in a Δ]
∴△ ABC|||ΔADB [∠; ∠; ∠] or [AAA] (3)
11.2.3 Ê2 = F̂1 [alternate ∠s; EA ∥ GF ] ✓ S/R
F̂1 = D̂2 [ext ∠ of cyc quad] ✓ S/R
∴ Ê2 = D̂2 (2)
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∴△ AEC||| △△ ADE
AE AC
∴ = [|||Δs] ✓S
AD AE
∴ AE 2 = AD × AC ✓S
∴ AE = √AD × AC (5)
11.2.5 AB AC ✓S
= [|||Δs]
AD AB
AB 2 = AD × AC ✓S
= AE 2 ✓S
∴ AB = AE (3)
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