GRADE 12
MAKHOSANA MANZINI HIGH SCHOOL
EXAMINER: Sir Mohlabe G.R
Marking guidelines
CLASS TEST 2
FEBRUARY 2025
QUESTION 1
1.1 𝑛 = 20 − 2 + 1
= 19
20
∑ 4 = 19 × 4
𝑘=2
= 76
1.2 -6 + (-4) + (-2) + . . . . . . . . +2𝑚 − 8 < 2600
𝑑 = 2
𝑛 =𝑚−1+1
𝑛=𝑚
𝑆𝑛 = 2600
𝑛
[𝑎 + 𝑙] = 2600
2
𝑚
[−6 + 2𝑚 − 8] = 2600
2
𝑚
[2𝑚 − 14] = 2600
2
2𝑚2 − 14𝑚 = 5200
𝑚2 − 7𝑚 − 5200 = 0
−(−7) ± √(7)2 − 4(1)(−2600)
𝑚=
2(1)
𝑚 = 47,61 or 𝑚 ≠ −54,61
𝑚 < 47
1.3.1 𝑟 = 𝑥 − 2
−1 < 𝑟 < 1
−1 < 𝑥 − 2 < 1
−1 + 2 < 𝑥 < 1 + 2
1 < 𝑥 < 3
1.3.2 −1 1 −1
; ; … … … ….
2 4 4
𝑟 = −1
𝑎
𝑆∞ =
1−𝑟
−1
𝑆∞ = 4
1 − (−1)
1
= − 8
QUESTION 2
2.1.1 𝑆𝑛 = 35+1 − 3
= 726
2.1.2 𝑇5 = 𝑆5 − 𝑆4
𝑇5 = 35+1 − 3 − (34+1 − 3)
= 436
2.2.1 6;9;12;18;18;36;…….(odd) 9;18;36;…………(even)
43 42
𝑛= = 21 𝑛= = 21
2 2
𝑇𝑛 = 𝑎𝑟 𝑛+1
= 9(2)2+1
𝑇𝑛 = 6 + (𝑛 − 1)(6)
𝑇21 = 9437184
= 6 + 6𝑛 − 6
= 6𝑛
𝑇21 = 6 × 21
= 126
𝑇42 − 𝑇43 = 9437184 − 126
= 9437058
2.2.2 𝑇𝑛 = 3(3)2𝑛+1
For every value of 𝑛 substituted the 𝑇𝑛 is the multiple of 3. Therefore it is divisible
by 3.
QUESTION 3
3.1 𝑑=7
𝑇𝑛 = −3 + (𝑛 − 1)(7)
= 7𝑛 − 10
137 = 7𝑛 − 10
147 = 7𝑛
𝑛 = 21
21
∑(7𝑘 − 10)
𝑘=1
3.2 2
𝑟 = 3
𝑎(1 − 𝑟 𝑛 )
𝑆𝑛 =
1−𝑟
2 5
2 (1 − (3) )
𝑆5 =
2
1−3
= 5,21 𝑐𝑚
3.3 𝑎
𝑆∞ =
1−𝑟
2
𝑆∞ =
2
1−3
= 6 𝑐𝑚
TOTAL [34]