MARELANE S.S.
GRADE 12
MATHEMATICS PREPARATORY TEST
MARCH 2024
MARKA: 100
DURATION:2HOURS
QUESTION ONE ALGEBRA
1.1 Solve for 𝑥:
1.1.1 𝑥 (7 − 𝑥 ) = 0 (2)
1.1.2 3𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 6 = 0(𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑡𝑜 2 𝑑𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑙 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑠) (2)
1.1.3 (3 − 𝑥)(7 + 𝑥) < 0 (3)
3
1.1.4 √32 = 83𝑥 . 26𝑥 (4)
1.1.5 𝑥 − 4 − 2√𝑥 − 1 = 0 (4)
1.2 Solve the following equations simultaneously:
𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 2 − 𝑥𝑦 + 2𝑦 2 = 2 (5)
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QUESTION TWO (NUMBER PATTERNS)
2.1 Given 𝑆𝑛 = 4𝑛2 + 1. Determine 𝑇6 (3)
2.1 For which values of 𝑥 will the series converges: (3)
(4𝑥 − 3) + (4𝑥 − 3)2 + (4𝑥 − 3)3 + ⋯
2
2.3 Calculate: ∑5𝑘=3(−1)𝑘 . (2)
𝑘
2.4 The sum of the first 𝑝 terms of a sequence of numbers is given
by:
𝑆𝑝 = 𝑝(𝑝 + 1)(𝑝 + 2). Calculate the value of 𝑇20 (3)
1
2.5 Evaluate: ∑∞
𝑘=1 ( )
𝑘
(4)
3
2.6 KHETHELO generates a sequence, which she claims that the
sequence can be arithmetic and also can be geometric if and only if
the first term in the sequence is 1. Is he correct? Motivate your
answer by showing all calculations. (5)[20]
QUESTION THREE (FUNCTIONS)
3.1 Given that: The lines 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 = −𝑥 − 7 are the
equations for the axes of symmetry
−2
For the function, 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = + 𝑞 , Determine the equations of
𝑥+𝑝
asymptotes. (3)
3.2 The graph of 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = log 𝑏 𝑥 is sketched bellow. A (25 ; -2) is a
point on 𝑓.
3.2.1 Write down the domain of 𝑓. (1)
3.2.2 Calculate the value of 𝑏. (2)
3.2.3 Determine the equation of 𝑓 −1 (2)
1
3.2.4 For which values of 𝑥 is ( )𝑥+3 − 5 < 20 (2)
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QUESTION 4
4.1 Show that 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 + 5 (3)
4.2 Calculate the coordinate of Q. (4)
4.3 Show that 𝑓(𝑥 ) ≠ −5 for all values of 𝑥. (3)
4.4 Consider point R when SR is at its maximum in the interval
𝑥𝑃 < 𝑥 < 𝑥𝑄
Determine:
4.4.1 The gradient of the tangent to 𝑓 at R. (4)
4.4.2 The equation of the tangent to 𝑓 at R. (3)
4.5 Consider 𝑥 > 𝑥𝑝 ; for which values of 𝑥 is 𝑔(𝑥 ) − 𝑔−1 (𝑥 ) > 15?
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QUESTION 5 TRIGONOMETRY
5.1 If 𝑠𝑖𝑛540 = 𝑝 Determine each of the following in terms of 𝑝.
5.1.1 𝑠𝑖𝑛1080 (2)
5.1.2 𝑐𝑜𝑠360 (2)
5.1.3 𝑐𝑜𝑠180 (4)
5.2 Simplify without using a calculator:
𝑐𝑜𝑠1400 −sin (900 −𝜃)
(6)
𝑠𝑖𝑛4100 +cos (−𝜃)
5.3 Prove the identity bellow:
𝑠𝑖𝑛25𝑥+𝑠𝑖𝑛5𝑥
= 𝑠𝑖𝑛15𝑥
2𝑐𝑜𝑠10𝑥
(4)
5.4 Determine the value of the trigonometric expression without the
use of a calculator:
cos(𝑥 + 650 ) . cos(𝑥 + 200 ) − sin(𝑥 + 2450 ) . sin (𝑥 + 200 ) (4)
5.6 It is given that R and S are both acute angles solve for R and S if:
1 1
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑅𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑆 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑅𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑆 = 𝑎𝑛𝑑 sin(𝑅 − 𝑆) = (6)
2 2
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GRAND-TOTAL………………..100-MARKS
INFORMATION SHEET
−𝑏±√𝑏2 −4𝑎𝑐
𝑥= 𝑇𝑛 = 𝑎 + (𝑛 − 1)𝑑 𝑇𝑛 = 𝑎𝑟 𝑛−1
2𝑎
𝑛 𝑛
𝑇𝑛 = 𝑎𝑛2 + 𝑏𝑛 + 𝑐 𝑆𝑛 = [2𝑎 + (𝑛 − 1)𝑑] 𝑆𝑛 = [𝑎 + 𝑙]
2 2
𝑎(𝑟 𝑛 −1) 𝑎(1−𝑟 𝑛 ) 𝑎
𝑆𝑛 = 𝑆𝑛 = 𝑆∞ =
𝑟−1 1−𝑟 1−𝑟
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥 = 1 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑥 = 2𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥
𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝑥 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝑥 = 2𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥 − 1
𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝑥 = 1 − 2𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥 sin(𝑥 + 𝑦) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑦 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦
sin(𝑥 − 𝑦) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑦 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦
cos(𝑥 + 𝑦) = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦
cos(𝑥 − 𝑦) = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑦 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦
