PRETORIA SECONDARY SCHOOL

AND
TSHWANE SECONDARY SCHOOL

MATHEMATICS

GRADE 11

CONTROLLED TEST
MARKING GUIDELINES
MATHEMATICS/TS 2 OCTOBER 2024
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QUESTION 1
Q No. Method Explanation
1.1.1 2𝑥 = 7 +
15
𝑥

2𝑥 2 = 7𝑥 + 15 = 0
✓ Standard form
2𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 − 15 = 0 ✓
✓ Factors
(2𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 − 5) = 0 ✓
3
✓ Answers
𝑥=− or 𝑥=5✓
2 (3)
1.1.2 5𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 + 1 = 0
−𝑏±√𝑏2 −4𝑎𝑐
𝑥=
2𝑎
−(−7)±√(−7)2 −4(5)(1) ✓ Substitution
𝑥= ✓
2(5)

7±√29 ✓ Simplification
𝑥= ✓
10
𝑥 = 1,24✓ or 𝑥 = 0,16✓
✓✓ Answers
PENALISE ONE MARK FOR
INCORRECT ROUNDING
(4)
1.1.3 (𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 + 1) < 5
𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 8 < 0 ✓ ✓ Standard form
Critical values:
𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 8 = 0
(𝑥 − 4)(𝑥 + 2) = 0 ✓ ✓ Factors
𝑥 = 4 or 𝑥 = −2
∴ −2 < 𝑥 < 4 ✓✓ ✓ Correct notation
✓ Answers
(4)
1.2 3𝑥
16𝑥−3 = ____________ (1)
√28
𝑥𝑦 − 3𝑦 − 4𝑥 = 2 _________________ (2)
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QUESTION 1
Q No. Method Explanation
From (1): ✓ Prime bases
𝑥
3
16𝑥−3 = ✓
√28

3𝑥
24(𝑥−3) = 1
[28 ]2
✓ Simplification
24𝑥−12 = 2−4 . 3𝑥 ✓
24𝑥−12 . 1 = 2−4 . 3𝑥
✓ Exponential law
24𝑥−12 . 30 = 2−4 . 3𝑥 ✓
application
4𝑥 − 12 = −4 or 𝑥=0
𝑥=2 or 𝑥=0✓
✓ Answer

Substitute 𝑥 = 2 in (2):
(2)𝑦 − 3𝑦 − 4(2) = 2
∴ 𝑦 = −10 ✓
✓ Answer

Substitute 𝑥 = 0 in (2):
(0)𝑦 − 3𝑦 − 4(0) = 2
2
∴ 𝑦 = −3 ✓

✓ Answer
(6)
1.3 𝑥=
5±√10−8𝑚
3

∆≥ 0
✓ ∆≥ 0
10 − 8𝑚 ≥ 0
5
𝑚≤ ✓ Answer
4
(2)
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QUESTION 2
Q No. Method Explanation
2.1.1 10 ✓ ✓ Answer
(1)
2.1.2 𝑎=1
𝑑=3✓ ✓ Common difference
𝑇𝑛 = 𝑎 + (𝑛 − 1)𝑑
𝑇𝑛 = 1 + (𝑛 − 1)(3) ✓ ✓ Substitution
𝑇𝑛 = 3𝑛 − 2 ✓ ✓ Answer
(3)
2.1.3 𝑇𝑛 = 3𝑛 − 2
𝑇100 = 3(100) − 2 ✓ ✓ Substitution
𝑇100 = 298 ✓ ✓ Answer
(2)
2.1.4 4; 10; 16; …
𝑇𝑛 = 𝑎 + (𝑛 − 1)𝑑
𝑇𝑛 = 4 + (𝑛 − 6)(6) ✓ ✓ Substitution
𝑇𝑛 = 6𝑛 − 2 ✓ ✓ Answer
𝑇12 = 6(12) − 2
𝑇12 = 70 ✓ ✓ Answer
(3)
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QUESTION 3
Q No. Method Explanation
3.1.1 46 ✓ ✓ Answer
(1)
3.1.2 6; 13; 22; 33; ….

7 9 11

2 2

2𝑎 = 2
∴𝑎=1✓ ✓a
3𝑎 + 𝑏 = 7
3(1) + 𝑏 = 7
∴𝑏=4✓ ✓b
𝑎+𝑏+𝑐 =6
(1) + (4) + 𝑐 = 6
∴𝑐=1✓ ✓c

𝑇𝑛 = 𝑛2 + 4𝑛 + 1 ✓ ✓ Answer
(4)

3.1.3 𝑇𝑛 = 𝑎 + (𝑛 − 1)𝑑
𝑇𝑛 = 7 + (𝑛 − 1)(2) ✓✓ ✓a
𝑇𝑛 = 2𝑛 + 5 ✓ ✓d
✓ Answer
(3)
3.1.4 𝑇𝑛 = 𝑛2 + 4𝑛 + 1
𝑇𝑛 = (𝑛 + 2)2 − 3 ✓ ✓ Completing the square
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QUESTION 3
Q No. Method Explanation
Since 𝑛2 ≥ 0
⇒ (𝑛 + 2)2 ≥ 0 ✓ ✓ Answer
⇒ (𝑛 + 2)2 − 3 ≥ 0 ✓✓
∴ The terms will always be positive (3)

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MATHEMATICS/TS 7 OCTOBER 2024
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QUESTION 4
Q Method Explanation
No.
4.1.1 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐶̂ =
𝐴𝐵
𝐴𝐶
𝑅30 000
𝑠𝑖𝑛30° = ✓ ✓ Substitution
𝑏
∴ 𝑏 = 𝑅60 000 ✓ ✓ Answer

𝐴𝐵
𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐶̂ =
𝐴𝐶
𝑅30 000
𝑡𝑎𝑛30° = ✓ ✓ Substitution
𝑎
∴ 𝑎 = 𝑅51 961,5243 ✓ ✓ Answer
(4)
4.1.2

𝐴 = 𝑃(1 + 𝑖)𝑛
0,06 3×2 0,15 7×12 ✓✓✓ Method
𝐴 = 𝑅60 000 (1 + ) (1 + ) ✓
2 12 with accuracy
0,06 1×2 0,15 7×12
− 𝑅30 000 (1 + ) (1 + ) ✓
2 12
0,15 5×12
+ 𝑅51 961,5243 (1 + ) ✓
12

𝐴 = 𝑅222 534,8692 ✓ Answer

𝐴 = 𝑅222 534,87 ✓ (4)
4.1.3 𝑅222 534,8692
✓ ✓ Method
𝑅17,56
✓ Answer
= $12 672,82854
= $12 672,83 ✓
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QUESTION 4
Q No. Method Explanation
Balance = $233 800 − $12 672,82854
Balance = $ 221 127,1715 ✓ ✓ Answer
𝐴 = 𝑃(1 + 𝑖)𝑛
0,15 5×4 ✓ Substitution
𝐴 = $221 127,1715 (1 + ) ✓
4

𝐴 = $461 747, 14 ✓
✓ Answer
(5)
4.1.4 𝐴 = 𝑃(1 − 𝑖)𝑛
0,08 5×4
𝐴 = $233 800 (1 − 4
) ✓✓
✓✓ Substitution
𝐴 = $156 086,74 ✓
✓ Answer
(3)
4.1.5 • It causes the price of the car to be much
higher than it could have been several years ✓ Answer
ago ✓
• It affects the buying power of consumers ✓ Answer
and hence what they have access to✓

OR
Any relevant answer (2)
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MATHEMATICS/TS 9 OCTOBER 2024
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QUESTION 5
Q No. Method Explanation
4.1 𝑙 = 400 𝑚𝑚 ÷ 10
𝑙 = 40 𝑐𝑚 ✓ ✓ Conversion

𝑉 =𝑙×𝑏×ℎ
42 000 = (40) × (30) × ℎ ✓ ✓ Substitution

∴ ℎ = 35 𝑐𝑚 ✓ ✓ Answer
(3)
4.2 𝑉𝑛𝑒𝑤 = 22 × 𝑉 ✓ ✓ Effect of scale factor
𝑉𝑛𝑒𝑤 = 4 × 42 000 ✓ ✓ Method
𝑉𝑛𝑒𝑤 = 168 000 𝑐𝑚3 ✓ ✓ Answer

(3)
4.3 𝑆𝐴 = 2𝑙𝑏 + 2𝑙ℎ + 2𝑏ℎ
𝑆𝐴 = 2(40)(30) + 2(40)(35) + 2(30)(35) ✓ ✓ Substitution
𝑆𝐴 = 7 300 𝑐𝑚2 ✓ ✓ Answer
(2)
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