Mathematics Maths 2014 P1 Question Paper
Mathematics Maths 2014 P1 Question Paper
Mathematics Maths 2014 P1 Question Paper
NOVEMBER 2014
MATHEMATICS: PAPER I
1. This question paper consists of 8 pages and an Information Sheet of 2 pages (i – ii). Please
check that your paper is complete.
5. You may use an approved non-programmable and non-graphical calculator, unless otherwise
stated.
8. It is in your own interest to write legibly and to present your work neatly.
SECTION A
QUESTION 1
(1) x2 5x 6 (3)
(4) 2x x 1 1 (6)
2 x y 8 and x 2 xy y 2 19 (7)
(d) Determine the slope of the tangent to the graph of y x 2 at the point (–1; 1). (2)
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QUESTION 2
(b) The first three figures of a pattern comprising dots and sticks are shown.
(1) Write down the number of dots (d) and the number sticks (s) in the fourth
figure. (2)
(2) Determine expressions in terms of n for each of the number of dots and the
number of sticks in the nth figure. (4)
(3) 100 dots are available to make a figure in the sequence. Calculate how many
sticks will be needed for this figure. (4)
QUESTION 3
x
(a) Given: f ( x) 1
2
x2
(b) Given: g ( x)
4
(3) Determine the equation of the inverse of g in the form y ... (3)
(4) On the same set of axes, draw the graphs of y g ( x) and its inverse. (4)
(c) Given: j ( x) 2 x 2 8 x 5
(2) For which values of c, c R, will the equation j(x) = c have real roots? (3)
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QUESTION 4
dy
(b) Determine given:
dx
(1) y 3x 4 2 x 6 (4)
x3 2 x 2
(2) y
3x
77 marks
SECTION B
QUESTION 5
(a) Calculate the annual effective interest rate of the loan. (3)
(c) Suppose that Matt decided to pay R12 700 each month as his repayment.
Calculate the outstanding balance of the loan after 2 years. (4)
(d) At the end of the 2 years, the market value of Matt's car had reduced to R304 200.
Determine the annual interest rate of depreciation on the reducing value. (3)
(e) Calculate what percentage of the original purchase price, the car's value had reduced
to, at the end of the 5 years, when Matt had finished paying it off. (3)
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QUESTION 6
(a) In a sample space S, the number of elements in S, n(S) = 30 and there are two
events A and B such that n(A) = 15, n(B) = 20 with n(A and B) = 6.
(i) Write down the probability that the element is in both events
A and B. That is, P(A and B). (1)
(ii) Showing all working, determine whether the events A and B are
independent. (3)
(b) Steve needs to set up a format for passwords onto his website.
He has decided on having letters from the alphabet (of 26 letters), followed by
digits 0 to 9. Letters and digits can be repeated.
(1) Calculate the number of passwords that can be created using 2 letters
followed by 2 digits. (2)
(2) Steve thinks that he will need to cater for 3 million different passwords.
He will stick with 2 letters but will need more digits.
Determine the least number of the digits he will need. (4)
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QUESTION 7
At a New Year's fireworks celebration, rockets were shot off from a bridge. Each rocket
displayed an explosion of lights when it reached the highest point along its parabolic path.
Refer to the figure showing the path of two of these rockets.
(b) Calculate how long rocket is in the air before landing in the water at C. (3)
(c) Determine how high above the water rocket reaches. (4)
QUESTION 8
(a) Airlines have various restrictions on the size of bags that can be
taken into the cabin of a plane. Some require that the largest
rectangular box shape has sum of the length, breadth and height
equal to 115 cm with length 55 cm.
Using these dimensions and the breadth as x cm,
(b) Given: f x ax 3 bx 2 cx
(i) f ( x ) 0. (2)
QUESTION 9
p
(b) Determine the value of the constant ratio when a . (3)
4
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73 marks