MATHEMATICS: PAPER 2

GRADE: 12
SEPTEMBER 2023
MARKS: 150
TIME: 3 HOURS
EXAMINER: J ROUX MODERATOR: C OOSTHUIZEN
C VAN RYNEVELD
M VILLET

INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

Read the following instructions carefully before answering the questions.

1. This question paper consists of 10 questions.

2. Answer ALL the questions in the SPECIAL ANSWER BOOK provided.

3. Clearly show ALL calculations, diagrams, graphs, etc. which you have used in
determining your answer.

4. Answers only will not necessarily be awarded full marks.

5. You may use the approved scientific calculator (non-programmable and non-
graphical), unless stated otherwise.

6. If necessary, answers should be rounded off to TWO decimal places, unless stated
otherwise.

7. Diagrams are NOT necessarily drawn to scale.

8. An information sheet with formulae is included at the end of the question paper.

9. Write neatly and legibly.

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QUESTION 1

The data below gives the year marks (out of 100), obtained by 8 pupils in Mathematics and
Physical Science.

Mathematics
67 77 26 99 49 38 56 58
mark (x)
Physical Science
75 83 32 94 61 44 65 68
mark (y)

1.1 Determine the equation of the least squares regression line for the data given
in the table. (3)

1.2 Write down the correlation coefficient between the Mathematics and
Physical Sciences marks for the data. (1)

1.3 What does the correlation coefficient suggest about the relationship between
the mathematics year mark and the physical science year mark? (1)

1.4 Bright attained 70 for his mathematics mark, predict his Physical Science mark. (2)

1.5 Comment on the accuracy of the prediction in 1.4. (2)

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QUESTION 2

2.1 The table below shows the marks that 15 Gr 11 learners from one particular school
obtained in the aptitude test.

Marks (as a %) 62 58 78 85 74 48 74 84 100 46 80 92 60 90 92

2.1.1 Calculate the mean mark obtained by these learners. (1)

2.1.2 Calculate the standard deviation of these learners' marks. (1)

2.1.3 Calculate the number of these learners whose marks lie more than one
standard deviation above the mean. (2)

2.1.4 The final Grade 11 marks (as a percentage) obtained by a group of

learners was analysed. The one standard deviation interval about the
mean was calculated as (82, 7 ; 94,1) .

Calculate the standard deviation for the final Grade 11 marks. (3)

2.2 The box-and-whisker diagrams below represent Justin and Tristan’s scores for their
School- based Assessment Tasks in a certain subject throughout the year.

Justin scores

Tristan scores

68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94

2.2.1 Give the range of Tristan’s scores. (1)

2.2.2 Give the minimum of Justin’s scores. (1)

2.2.3 Comment on who you think had a more consistent performance

throughout the year. Motivate your answer by referring to values in the
box-and-whisker diagrams. (2)
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QUESTION 3

In the diagram below, trapezium ABCD with AD || BC is drawn.

The coordinates of the vertices are A (1 ; 7) , B , C (2 ;  8) and D (4 ;  3) .
BC intersect the x-axis at F. DCB ˆ  .

y
A

E
B

O x
F

3.1 Calculate the gradient of AD. (2)

3.2 Determine the equation of BC in the form y = mx+c . (3)

3.3 Determine the coordinates of point F. (2)

3.4 Parallelogram CDFN , with N in die 4th quadrant, is drawn. Calculate the
coordinates of N. (2)

3.5 Show that  = 48,37° . (4)

3.6 Calculate the area of  DCF. (6)

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QUESTION 4

In the diagram, is a circle with centre M sketched.

The equation of the circle was given as x 2  6 x  y 2  8 y  0 .
The cicle cuts the x-axis at O and K.
A tangent drawn from P (10 ; 3) touches the circle at K and the y-axis at R.
y

M
.
P
x
O K

4.1 Determine the:

4.1.1 Coordinates of M (3)

4.1.2 Coordinates of K (4)

4.1.3 Gradient of MK (2)

4.2 Determine the equation for tangent PR in the form y  mx  c . (3)

4.3 From R, another tangent is drawn to the circle to touch the circle at T.
Calculate the length of RT. (3)

4.4 Another circle, with center N , is drawn to touch the circle with centre M ,
externally at K. If it was given that MN  10 units:

4.4.1 Calculate the coordinates of N (4)

4.4.2 Determine the equation of the circle with centre N , in the form
( x  a ) 2  ( y  b) 2  r 2 (2)
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QUESTION 5

5.1 In the diagram below, point P (3 ;  3 3) and reflex angle 2 are shown.

P
.
Determine, without the use of a calculator, the value of:

5.1.1 cos 2 (3)

5.1.2 sin  (3)

5.2 Determine the value of the following expression, without the use of a calculator:

cos(90  x).sin( x  180)  cos 2 (180  x)

(6)
cos(2 x)

cos 2  1 1
5.3 Given the identity:  tan  
sin 2 sin  .cos 

5.3.1 Prove the identity. (5)

5.3.2 Determine values for  if   [0 ; 90] for which the identity is not
valid. (2)

5.4 Determine the general solution of the following equation:

8sin x cos x  2 3 (7)

7 ˆ B
ˆ  90
5.5 Given: sin A  sin B  and A
5

Determine the value of sin 2A , without the use of a calculator. (5)

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QUESTION 6

In the diagram below, the graphs of f ( x )  tan bx and g ( x )  cos( x  30) are drawn for
the interval x  [180 ; 180] . P (90 ; 1) and Q lies on f and g respectively.

y
f

.
A . P

. Q
x

. g
.

6.1 Determine the value of b. (1)

6.2 Write down the coordinates of A , the turning point of g. (2)

6.3 If PQ is parallel to the y-axis, determine the coordinates of Q. (2)

6.4 Write down the equation of the asymptote(s) of y  tan b( x  20) for
x  [ 180 ; 180] . (1)

6.5 Determine the range of h if h( x )  2 g ( x )  1 . (2)

6.6 For which values of k will g ( x )  k  0 have no real roots? (2)

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QUESTION 7

In the diagram below, KL is the height of a vertical tower. M and N are two points in the
same horizontal plane as the foot L of the tower. From point M the angle of elevation to
the top of the tower is 60°.
ˆ   , KNM
KMN ˆ  60 and MN  k meters.

M 60° L

k 60°
N

7.1 Express MK in terms of  and k. (3)

3k
7.2 Show that KL  . (7)
2( 3 cos   sin  )
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QUESTION 8

8.1 In the diagram, O is the centre of the circle.

BD is a diameter of the circle.
F and C are two points on the circle and FB, FE, BC, CE and BE are drawn.
B̂2  32 and Ê 2  56 .

B
F 1
2 3
32°

. O
C
3
56°
2
E 1

Determine, giving reasons, the size of the following angles:

8.1.1 Ê1 (1)

8.1.2 ˆ
EBC (2)

8.1.3 F̂ (3)

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8.2 In the diagram are CD || NH and HK || FE.
NH cut DE at G.
K is a point on DE with DG  GK.
CN 2
 .
CE 5

D
H F

C N E

EK
8.2.1 Determine, giving reasons, . (3)
KG

area of DGH
8.2.2 Calculate, giving reasons, . (4)
area of ΔDEF
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QUESTION 9

9.1 In the diagram, chords KM, MN and KN are drawn in the circle with centre O.
PNQ is the tangent to the circle at N.

K .O
Q

ˆ =K
Prove the theorem which states that MNQ ˆ. (5)

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9.2 In the diagram, TP and TS are tangents to the given circle.
ˆ = Pˆ .
R is a point on the circumference. Q is a point on PR such that Q1 1
SQ is drawn.
Let P̂1  x .

T P
2 1 1
2
x

1
2 Q
3

2
1
3
S

Proof, giving reasons, that:

9.2.1 TQ || SR (3)

9.2.2 QPTS is a cyclic quadrilateral (3)

ˆ
9.2.3 TQ bisects SQP (3)
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QUESTION 10

In the diagram, AB is the diameter of the circle with centre O.

AB is produced to K such that SK is a tangent to the circle at C.
SO  AB. CA and SO intersect at T.

B
2
1

2
.
O
1
12
C 43 2 3
1 T
A
S

Prove, giving reasons, that:

10.1 CKB ||| AKC (3)

10.2 ˆ  Tˆ
KCT (3)
2

KC AC
10.3 = (4)
OT CT

OT 2 .CA 2
10.4 BK.AK  (3)
CT 2
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TOTAL: 150

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