Grade 11 Maths Exam Questions Guide
Grade 11 Maths Exam Questions Guide
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C Financial mathematics
E Differential calculus
F Probability
All questions are adapted from past matric preliminary and final examinations or are
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QUESTION 1 Grade 11
Calculate:
(6)
QUESTION 2 Grade 11
if n is an even number.
if n is an odd number.
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Figure number 1 2 3 4
Number of squares 1 5 13 25
QUESTION 4 Grade 11
4.1 Determine the next two terms in each of the following number patterns:
4.1.1 … (2)
Patrick reasons that the fourth term is 81, while Lebogang reasons that the
fourth term is 57.
4.3 Given:
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QUESTION 5 Grade 11
5.1.3 Determine the value of the smallest term in the pattern. (4)
5.3.2 If the sum of two consecutive terms in the number pattern is 1 227,
calculate the difference between the two terms. (7)
QUESTION 6 Grade 11
A: B:
6.1.1 Find the first six terms of the number pattern A. (1)
6.1.2 Find the first six terms of the number pattern B. (1)
6.1.3 Explain why no term of the number pattern A will ever be a term in the
number pattern B. (2)
6.2.3 Which term of the sequence will be the first to be positive? (3)
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QUESTION 7
7.1.3 Determine algebraically which term in the pattern has the smallest value.
Write down the value of this smallest term. (4)
QUESTION 8 Grade 12
8.1 The first term of an arithmetic sequence is 1 and the 9th term is 15.
Calculate the middle term. (3)
8.4 The powers of 2 are removed from the following set of positive integers:
2 ; 3 ; 4 ; 5 ; 6 ; … ; 1998 ; 1999 ; 2000 ; 2001
Determine the sum of the remaining integers. (7)
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QUESTION 9
9.1.1 Write down the next three terms of the sequence. (3)
9.1.2 Determine the nth term of the sequence in simplified form. (5)
9.2 The 19th term of an arithmetic sequence is 11, while the 31st term is 5.
Determine the first three terms of the sequence. (5)
9.3 By using appropriate formulae and without using a calculator, calculate the
value of the following:
9.3.1 (4)
9.3.2 (2)
9.4 An auditorium has 30 rows of seats. There are 20 seats in the first row and 136
seats in the last row. The number of seats in the first row, second row, third row
and so forth forms an arithmetic sequence.
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10.3 Colin bought a small bonsai tree at a nursery. When he bought the tree, its height
was 130 mm. Thereafter, the height of the tree increased geometrically as follows:
100 mm during the first year, 70 mm during the second year, 49 mm during the
third year, and so forth.
10.3.1 During which year will the height of the tree increase by
approximately 1,76 mm? (4)
10.3.2 Determine a formula to calculate the height of the tree (in mm) n years
after Colin bought it. (3)
(5)
11.4.1 If the pattern continues in this way, write down the next two terms. (1)
11.4.2 Calculate the sum of the first 25 terms of the sequence. (6)
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QUESTION 12 Grade 12
12.1 The first three terms of a sequence are 4, k and 16. Calculate the value(s) of k
if the sequence is:
13.1 A Mathematics exercise has 100 questions. The Mathematics teacher asks
Matthew to answer each question numbered .
How many questions did Matthew answer? (2)
13.2 In an arithmetic sequence, the third term is and the seventh term is .
How many terms will add up to ? (8)
and .
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QUESTION 14 Grade 12
14.2 An infinite number of circles, all touching one another, are drawn
with their centres on the x-axis as shown. The first circle, with radius
9 units, touches the y-axis at the origin. The radius of the second circle
is one-third of the radius of the first circle, the radius of the third circle
is one-third of the radius of the second circle, and so on.
Show that the circles will never pass the point B(27 ; 0). (4)
QUESTION 15 Grade 12
15.1 The first term of an arithmetic series is 2. The sum of the third and eleventh term
is 40.
15.1.3 Calculate the sum of the first 50 terms of the series. (2)
15.2.1 Determine the constant ratio in terms of x and in simplest form. (2)
15.2.2 If , determine the sum of the first 25 terms of the series. (3)
15.3 A machine has five gears which give different velocities in geometrical sequence.
The lowest velocity is 324 revolutions per minute and the highest velocity is
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2 500 revolutions per minute. Calculate the second lowest velocity. (4)
QUESTION 16
16.1 Which term of the sequence 2; 8; 18; 32; … is equal to 450? (7)
QUESTION 17 Grade 11
17.1 Given:
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17.3 In a quadratic sequence, the third and fifth terms are equal to 5. The fourth term is x
and the second term is seven times the fourth term. The constant second difference
is 6 and the first term is y.
2; 3; 4; 6; 6; 12; …
18.1.1 Write down the next two terms of the sequence. (2)
Calculate:
18.4 The sum of the first two terms of an infinite geometric sequence is 1. The first term
of the sequence is equal to twice the sum of all the other terms in the infinite
sequence.
where
Calculate:
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18.5.3 if . (3)
QUESTION 19 Grade 12
19.2. The fifth term of a geometric sequence is 14 and the ninth term is 224.
There are two geometric sequences that satisfy these conditions.
19.2.1 Determine the first three terms of the sequence with a positive
constant ratio. (6)
19.3 Determine the values of k for which the series below converges:
(4)
19.4.2 Explain why the series converges and hence calculate the sum to
infinity. (3)
20.1 In an arithmetic sequence, the 2nd term is 110 and the 20th term is 55.
Find the constant difference. (3)
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20.4 The powers of 2 are removed from the following set of positive integers:
2; 3; 4; 5; 6; … ; 1998; 1999; 2000; 2001
Determine the sum of the remaining integers. (7)
QUESTION 21
21.1.1 (4)
21.1.2 (4)
21.2 A quadratic sequence has a third term equal to 2, a fourth term equal to
and a sixth term equal to . Calculate the second difference of this
quadratic number pattern. Let the fifth term be x. (5)
21.3 The first and fourth terms of an arithmetic sequence are x and
respectively.
21.3.2 If it is given that the 20th term is 52, find the value of x. (2)
QUESTION 22
A student programs a computer to draw a series of straight lines with each line beginning
at the end of the previous one, and at right angles to it. The first line is 4 mm long and
thereafter each line is 25% longer than the previous one, so that a spiral, such as the one
shown below is formed.
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22.1 Find the length, in mm, of the eighth straight line drawn by the programme. (4)
22.2 Find the total length of the spiral, in metres, when 20 straight lines have been
drawn. (3)
MARKING GUIDELINES: PATTERNS AND SEQUENCES
QUESTION 1
1.1.1 50, 72 50
72 (2)
1.1.2 2 8 18 32 50 72
6 10 14 18 22
4 4 4 4
(4)
1.1.3
(1)
1.1.4
(3)
1.2
adding
(3)
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1.3.1 equation
answer (2)
1.3.2 3 8 15 24
5 7 9
2 2
(4)
1.4 Let
expanding
2 (6)
QUESTION 2
2.1.1 (1)
2.1.2 answer (2)
2.2.1
(3)
2.2.2
and
discussion (2)
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QUESTION 3
3.1 1 5 13 25
4 8 12
4 4
(6)
3.2
6
equation
standard form
factors
both answers (8)
QUESTION 4
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4.3.1
203 (2)
4.3.2
50 (2)
QUESTION 5
5.1.1
(4)
5.1.2
factors or formula
(4)
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(4)
5.3.2
standard form
596
631
35 (7)
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QUESTION 6
5th term (3)
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(5)
(4)
QUESTION 7
7.1.2
(4)
7.1.3
(4)
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Alternative:
For a minimum .
The smallest term is . (4)
Alternative:
(4)
7.2.1
415 (4)
7.2.2
(6)
QUESTION 8
8.1
(3)
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8.2.1
(4)
8.2.2 (1)
8.3 expanding
substitution
(4)
8.4 2 ; 3 ; 4 ; 5 ; 6 ; … ; 2001
powers of 2
(7)
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QUESTION 9
(5)
The general term for the given sequence is:
9.2
(5)
9.3.1 expansion
correct formula
correct substitution
(4)
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9.4.1
24 seats in second row
(4)
9.4.2
(1)
9.5.1
(3)
9.5.2
(3)
Alternatively:
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QUESTION 10
10.1 2 12 x equation
10 solution
2 (2)
10.2
one mark for expanding
one mark for substitution
(5)
10.3.1 value of r
set up of equation
use of logs to get n
the 7th year (4)
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10.3.2 130
correct formula used
substitution into
formula (3)
QUESTION 11
11.1 obtaining
(6)
11.2.1
(2)
11.2.2 value of r
reason (2)
The sequence is convergent since r lies in the interval
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11.3 no of terms
substituting into
arithmetic sum
formula
5 236
1 309 (5)
QUESTION 12
12.1.1 equation
answer (2)
12.1.2 equation
quadratic equation
answers
(3)
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12.2.2 Tn a (n 1)d
11 (n 1)7
11 7 n 7
7 n 18
34
(7n 18)
34
(7 n 18) 3553
n 1 n 1
(3)
12.3 5 expanding
2k 1 correct formula
k 0
01 correct substitution
2 211 221 231 241 251
2 4 8 16 32 64 (4)
a 2 r 2 n 5 0 1 6
a (r n 1)
Sn
r1
2(26 1)
S6 126
2 1
QUESTION 13
13.1 5n 2 100
5n 102 (2)
102
n
5
n 20
13.2
correct formula
correct substitution
(8)
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But
13.3
(4)
13.4
(3)
QUESTION 14
14.1
(3)
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14.2
(4)
QUESTION 15
15.1.1
(3)
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540 (4)
QUESTION 16
16.1 2 8 18 32 50 72
6 10 14 18 22
4 4 4 4
(7)
16.2 series
and
substitution
answer (4)
Accept the answer in
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16.3.1
(3)
16.3.2
and
substitution
answer (3)
16.4.1 substitution
answer (2)
QUESTION 17
17.1.2
(2)
17.1.3
(3)
17.2.1 8 24 72 152
16 48 80
32 32
(4)
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17.2.2 equation
substitution in formula
values of n
conclusion (4)
29 14 5 2 5
3
6 6 6
17.3.2
(4)
QUESTION 18
18.1.1 8; 24 8
24 (2)
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18.1.2 49 152
32
49 120 (3)
18.2.1 equation
answer (2)
18.2.2 3 8 15 24
5 7 9
2 2
(4)
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18.3
correct formula
substitution
1 550 (4)
18.4
18.5.3 value of a
correct formula
answer (3)
QUESTION 19
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19.1.3 substitution
(2)
19.2.1
(6)
19.2.2 substitution
448 (2)
19.3
(4)
19.4.1
substitution
(4)
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QUESTION 20
20.1
(3)
20.2.1
(4)
20.2.2 (1)
20.3 expanding
substitution
(4)
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20.5.1 13 (2)
20.5.2
(4)
QUESTION 21
21.1.2 correct a
correct r
substitution in
formula
answer (4)
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21.3.1
(3)
21.3.2 equation
answer (2)
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QUESTION 22
Fourth line:
22.2 substitution in
formula
answer in mm
answer in m
(3)
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