GRADE 12 MATHS JUNE EXAM: PAPER 1: MARKING GUIDELINE

QUESTION SOLUTION MARK ALLOCATION MARKS

1.1.1 5𝑥 2 − 15𝑥 − 2 = 0 simplification 3
−(−15) ± √(−15)2 − 4(5)(−2) formula
𝑥=
2(5)
15 + √265
𝑥= = 3,13 each solution in decimal form
10
or
15 − √265
𝑥= = −0,13
10

1.1.2 0 > 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 18 simplification 4

0 > (𝑥 + 6)(𝑥 − 3) factorising
𝑥 = −6 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 = 3 zeroes
−6 < 𝑥 < 3 inequality

1.1.3 2𝑥−1 = 512 division by 3 3

2𝑥−1 = 29 exponential form
𝑥 = 10 answer

1.1.4 (3𝑥 − 9)(3𝑥 + 1) = 0 factorising 4

3𝑥 = 9 or 3𝑥 = −1 equation form
𝑥=2 no solution solution invalid solution

1.2 3𝑥 + 1 = 𝑦 equation 5
𝑥 2 − 2𝑥(3𝑥 + 1) + (3𝑥 + 1)2 = 0 substitution
𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 9𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 + 1 = 0 multiplication and simplification
4𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 1 = 0
(2𝑥 + 1)(2𝑥 + 1) = 0 factorising
1 solution
𝑥=−
2

1.3.1 𝑥 2 + (1 − 𝑘)𝑥 + (𝑘 − 2) = 0 equation form 3

∆= (1 − 𝑘)2 − 4(1)(𝑘 − 2) substitution
∆= 𝑘 2 − 6𝑘 + 9 answer

1.3.2 𝑘 2 − 6𝑘 + 9 = 0  equal to 0 3
(𝑘 − 3)(𝑘 − 3) = 0 factorising
𝑘=3 asnwer

2.1.1 𝑇𝑛 = 𝑎 + (𝑛 − 1)𝑑 formula 3

136 = 20 + 29𝑑 substitution
𝑑=4 answer
∴ 24 seats
2.1.2 30 formula substitution 3
𝑆30 = [2(20) + (30 − 1)4]
2

𝑆30 = 2340 answer

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2.2.1 12 substitution and formula 3
24 = 𝑥
1 − 12

24 − 2𝑥 = 12
simplification
answer
𝑥=6

2.2.2 3 1 𝑛−1 substitution 3

= 12. ( )
128 2

1
= 2−𝑛+1
512
simplification
2−9 = 2−𝑛+1 answer
𝑛 = 10

2.3.1 𝑇𝑛 = −2𝑛2 + 20𝑛 − 32 equation 3

𝑇1 = −14 𝑇2 = 0 𝑇3 = 10 terms

Second difference = – 4 answer

2.3.2 −2𝑛2 + 20𝑛 − 32 < −110 inequality 5

𝑛2 − 10𝑛 − 39 > 0 simplification
(𝑛 − 13)(𝑛 + 3) > 0 factorising
𝑛 < −3 or 𝑛 > 13 each solution

2.4 𝑇1 = 3 𝑇2 = 6 𝑇3 = 12 terms 5
value or r
3(1 − 2𝑛 )
189 =
1−2 substitution
−63 − 1 = −2𝑛 simplification
64 = 2𝑛
𝑛=6 answer

3.1.1 𝐴 = 1300000(1 − 0,12)8 correct formula 2

𝐴 = 𝑅467 524.88 answer

3.1.2 𝐴 = 1300000(1 + 0,085)8  correct formula 2

𝐴 = 𝑅2 496 785.64  answer

3.1.3 𝑅2 496 785.64 − 𝑅467 524.88 subtraction 2

𝑅2 029 260.76 answer

3.1.4 0,0725 32  FV formula 3

𝑥[(1 + 4 ) − 1] correct substitution
2 029 260.76 =
0,0725
4
answer
𝑥 = 𝑅47 349.37

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3.2.1 0,095 −240  PV formula 3
𝑥[1 − (1 + ) ]
680000 = 12 correct substitution
0,095
12
𝑥 = 𝑅6 338.49
answer
−156  PV formula
3.2.2 0,095 3
6338.49[1 − (1 + 12 ) ] correct substitution
𝑃𝑣 =
0,095
12
answer
𝑃𝑉 = 𝑅566 659.00

3.2.3 6338.49 × 240 + 120 000 values added 2

𝑅1 641 237.60 answer

4.1 0 = 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 − 6 equation 4
0 = (𝑥 − 6)(𝑥 + 1) factorising
𝑥 = 6 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 = −1

A(6;0) B(–1;0) each co-ordinate

4.2 −𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 6 = 4𝑥 + 4 equation 4
0 = 𝑥2 − 𝑥 − 2
0 = (𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 + 1) factrosing
𝑥 = 2 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 = −1

D ( 2 ; 12) each value

4.3 5 answer 1
𝑥= 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 = 2,5
2

4.4 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 − 6 positive 𝑥 2 other values 2

negative
4.5 ℎ(𝑥) = −𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 6 − 6 2
ℎ(𝑥) = −𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 each term in answer

4.6.1 −1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2 correct answer 2

4.6.2 𝑥 < −1 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 > 2 correct answer 2
5.1 (0;1) correct answer 1
5.2 𝑦 = log 3 𝑥 correct answer 1

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5.3 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) shape for each graph 4
= log 3 𝑥
𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = log 3 (𝑥
− 2)

correct intercepts for each

graph

5.4 2<𝑥<5 correct inequality 2

6.1 𝑦 = 4𝑥 2 correct answer 2
6.2 𝑥∈𝑅 𝑥≥0 domain (accept if only inequality) 2
𝑦∈𝑅 range

6.3 𝑥≥0 𝑜𝑟 𝑥≤0 each inequality 2

6.4 𝑦 = −4𝑥 2 correct answer 2
7.1 2(𝑥 + ℎ)2 − 2𝑥 2 substitution 5
𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = lim
ℎ→0 ℎ

2𝑥 2 + 4𝑥ℎ + 2ℎ2 − 2𝑥 2 multiplication

𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = lim
ℎ→0 ℎ

ℎ(4𝑥 + 2ℎ) factorising

𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = lim
ℎ→0 ℎ

𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = lim 4𝑥 + 2ℎ simplifying

ℎ→0

𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = 4𝑥 answer

7.2.1 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = 21𝑥 2 − 4 first term 3

second term

7.2.2 𝑑𝑦 1𝑥 −2 1 negative exponent 4

( + 𝑥 2 − 7) fraction exponent
𝑑𝑥 2

1
𝑑𝑦 −3
𝑥 −2 each correct term
= −𝑥 +
𝑑𝑥 2

8.1 A(–2;0) accept learner method for 4

factorising
B(4;0) each co-ordinate

4
 (full marks if no method shown)

8.2 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = 3𝑥 2 − 12 derive 4

0 = (𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 − 2) factorise
𝑥 = −2 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 = 2

C ( 2 ; – 32 ) each value in co-ordinate

8.3 𝑓 ′′ (𝑥) = 6𝑥 = 0 second derivative 4

𝑥=0 equal to 0
value for 𝑥
Point of inflection ( 0 ; -16) co-ordinate y value

8.4 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = 3𝑥 2 − 12 derivative and substitution 4

𝑓 ′ (−3) = 3(−3)2 − 12 = 15
Substitute ( – 3 ; – 7 ) substitution of co-ordinate
−7 = (15)(−3) + 𝑐
𝑦 = 15𝑥 + 38 each term of equation

8.5 𝑘 > 0 𝑜𝑟 𝑘 < −32 each value 3

correct inequality symbols

8.6 𝑦 = −𝑥 3 + 12𝑥 + 16 each correct term 3

9.1 A = 11 for 3 – 5 correct values 2
B = 16
C = 25 No marks for 1 – 2 correct values
D = 34
E = 25 Two marks for all 6 correct values
F = 100

9.2 18 45 34 method 2
≠ ×
100 100 100
conclusion
∴ NOT independent (NO marks if a method is not
shown)
9.3 25 5 numerator 2
= 𝑜𝑟 0,45
55 11 denominator
(FULL marks answer only)

9.4 45 14 45 25 11 fractions
+ 100 or + 100 − 100 3
100 100 addition
59
𝑜𝑟 0,59 answer
100 (FULL marks answer only)

10.1 11! = 39 916 800 correct answer 1

10.2 6! × 5! × 2! numerator 3
11! denominator

5
 1 correct answer
𝑜𝑟 0,004
231

10.3 6 5 values 3
×
11 10 multiplication

3 correct answer
𝑜𝑟 0,27
11