FURTHER EDUCATION

AND TRAINING

GRADE 12

MATHEMATICS P2

AUGUST 2024 (PRE TRIAL)

MARKS: 150

TIME: 3 HOURS

This question paper consists of 12 pages, 1 information sheet and an answer book.

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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

Read the following instructions carefully before answering the questions.

1. The question paper consists of 10 questions.

2. Answer ALL the questions in the special ANSWER BOOK.

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

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

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

6. If necessary, round off answers to TWO decimal places, unless stated otherwise.

7. Diagrams are NOT necessarily drawn to scale.

8. Write neatly and legibly.

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QUESTION 1
A group of 9 students attended a course in Statistics on Saturdays over a period of 10 months. The
number of Saturdays on which a student was absent was recorded below and the scatterplot is drawn
for the data.

Number of Saturdays absent 0 1 2 2 3 3 5 6 7

Final mark (%) 96 91 78 83 75 55 70 68 56

Ogive
120

100

80
Final mark (%)

60

40

20

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Number of Saturdays absent

1.1 Determine the equation of the least squares regression line. (3)
1.2 Draw the least squares regression line on the grid provided on the given ANSWER (2)
BOOK.
1.3 Calculate the correlation coefficient. (1)
1.4 Comment on the strength of the correlation. (2)
1.5 If a student scored 52%, would it be accurate to predict that he or she was absent for 8
days? Motivate your answer. (3)
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QUESTION 2
2.1 A chess team consisting of 10 players scored the following points during the year.
23 34 39 40 42 53 56 62 68 76
2.1.1 Calculate the average score of the data. (2)
2.1.2 Calculate the standard deviation of the data. (1)
2.1.3 How many players whose scores lie within ONE standard deviation from the (3)
mean?

2.2 The data set contains a total of nine numbers. The second and third numbers of the data
set are the same and the fourth number is 32. The seventh and eighth numbers are
different. The eighth number is one more than the 75th percentile. The mean for the data
is 40.

Write down a possible list of nine numbers which will result in the above box and (6)
whisker plot.
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QUESTION 3
The figure below represents ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 with 𝐴(3; 8), 𝐵(17; 6)𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶(5; −6). The altitude AD cuts the
median BM at P.

Determine:
3.1 the coordinates of M, the midpoint of AC. (2)
3.2 the length of MB. (2)
3.3 the equation of the median, BM. (4)
3.4 If CE is drawn parallel to AB such that ABEC is a parallelogram and E is in the 4th (2)
quadrant, determine the x  coordinate of E.
3.5 the equation of the altitude AD. (3)
3.6 the coordinates of P. (4)
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QUESTION 4
In the diagram below, the large circle with centre A, has the equation 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 𝑦 2 + 6𝑦 = 15.
A smaller circle with the equation (𝑥 − 1)2 + (𝑦 − 𝑏)2 = 1, touches the larger circle at E.
The larger circle cuts the 𝑥-axis at B and C. The area of the triangle ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 is shaded.

4.1 Determine the coordinates of the centre A, and the radius of the circle. (5)
4.2 Determine the coordinates of B and C. (4)
4.3 Determine the equation of the tangent to the larger circle at C. (4)
4.4 Determine the value of 𝑏. (2)
4.5 Determine the size of 𝜃 rounded off to one decimal place. Assume that 𝜃 is an obtuse (4)
angle.
4.6 Determine the area of the unshaded part of the larger circle. (4)
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QUESTION 5
5.1 5
If sin 𝜃 = − 13 𝑎𝑛𝑑 cos 𝜃 < 0, calculate without using a calculator and with the aid of a

diagram the value of:

5.1.1 sin 2𝜃 (5)
5.1.2 cos(𝜃 + 30°) (4)

5.2 Evaluate without using a calculator:

sin 35° cos 35° (5)
tan 225° cos 200°

1 − tan 𝐴 cos 2𝐴
5.3 Given that: =
1 + tan 𝐴 1 + sin 2𝐴
5.3.1 Prove the identity. (4)
5.3.2 Hence, without using a calculator, determine the value of:
1 − tan 22,5° (3)
1 + tan 22,5°

5.4 Given: 𝑃 = √sin 𝑥 . cos 𝑥

5.4.1 Determine the maximum value of P. (2)
5.4.2 Determine the general solution of sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥 = −0,24 (5)
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QUESTION 6
The graphs of 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 + 𝑞 and g(𝑥) = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑏𝑥 are sketched below for 𝑥 ∈ [−90°; 90°]:

6.1 Determine:
6.1.1 the value of 𝑞 if 𝑓 touches the 𝑥-axis at the origin. (1)
6.1.2 the amplitude of 𝑓. (1)
6.1.3 the value of 𝑏 if the period of g is half the period of 𝑓. (1)
6.1.4 the coordinates of the 𝑥-intercept of g. (2)

6.2 Use the graphs to determine the values of 𝑥 in the interval 𝑥 ∈ [−90°; 90°] for which:
𝑥. 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) < 0. (3)
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QUESTION 7
A telephone cable is to be created between 2 cliff sides AD and BE. An engineer stands at point
C in the same horizontal plane as the foot of the cliffs. He measures the angle of E from C and D
to be 𝜃 and 𝛼 respectively. Cliff DA is 𝑦 metres and 𝑥 metres from the foot of cliff BE.

7.1 Show that the length of the telephone cable is given by:
𝑥𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 − 𝑦 (5)
𝐷𝐸 =
𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝛼

7.2 If 𝑥 = 1000𝑚, 𝑦 = 250𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝜃 = 𝛼 = 45°. Calculate the distance between the
cliffs? (3)
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QUESTION 8
8.1 In the diagram below, O, is the centre of the circle and ABC is chord. OB ⏊ ABC.

Prove the theorem which states that 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐵𝐶. (5)

8.2 PR is a chord of a circle with centre M and radius r. The perpendicular line from M on PR
intersects PR at N and the circle at Q. PR = 120𝑚𝑚, MN = 𝑥 and QN = 20𝑚𝑚.

8.2.1 Write down 𝑟 in terms of 𝑥. (1)

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8.2.2 Hence calculate the numerical value of 𝑟, the radius of the circle. (6)
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QUESTION 9
FA and FB are tangents to the circle ABC with 𝐵𝐶 = 𝐴𝐶. 𝐹𝐷 ⃦𝐶𝐵 and 𝐶𝐴̂𝐹 = 𝑥. Chord AB is
produced to D and chord AC is produced to meet DF at E. BC is joined.

9.1 Write down FIVE other angles equal to 𝑥. (9)

9.2 Hence deduce that:
9.2.1 ABEF is a cyclic quadrilateral. (2)
9.2.2 𝐴𝐹 = 𝐵𝐷 (2)
9.3 Prove that 𝐴𝐹: 𝐹𝐵 = 𝐷𝐸: 𝐴𝐸 (6)
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QUESTION 10
In the diagram below, F lies on lines ED and AB and G lies on lines ED and AC. DGFE is a
straight line and:
BFA ⃦DC , AB = 40cm , BC = 20cm , EF = 16cm , EB = 10cm and FB = 12cm

EF (2)
10.1 With reasons, determine the value of .
ED
10.2 Determine the length of ED. (2)
10.3 Without any reasons complete: ∆EFB⦀∆ … (1)
10.4 Hence, with reasons, determine the length of DC. (2)
3 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 ∆𝐸𝐹𝐵 1 (5)
10.5 Show that =
16 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 ∆𝐷𝐺𝐶 DG
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INFORMATION SHEET

−𝑏 ± √𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐
𝑥=
2𝑎
𝐴 = 𝑃(1 + 𝑛𝑖) 𝐴 = 𝑃(1 − 𝑛𝑖) 𝐴 = 𝑃(1 − 𝑖)𝑛 𝐴 = 𝑃(1 + 𝑖)𝑛
𝑇𝑛 = 𝑎 + (𝑛 − 1)𝑑 𝑛
𝑆𝑛 = [2𝑎 + (𝑛 − 1)𝑑]
2
𝑇𝑛 = 𝑎𝑟 𝑛−1 𝑎(𝑟 𝑛 − 1)
𝑆𝑛 = ;𝑟 ≠ 1
𝑟−1
𝑎
𝑆∞ = ; −1 < 𝑟 < 1
1−𝑟
𝑥[(1 + 𝑖)𝑛 − 1] 𝑥[1 − (1 + 𝑖)−𝑛 ]
𝐹= 𝑃=
𝑖 𝑖
𝑓(𝑥 + ℎ) − 𝑓(𝑥)
𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = lim
ℎ→0 ℎ
𝑑 = √(𝑥2 − 𝑥1 )2 + (𝑦2 − 𝑦1 )2 𝑥1 + 𝑥2 𝑦1 + 𝑦2
𝑀( ; )
2 2
𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑐 𝑦 − 𝑦1 = 𝑚(𝑥 − 𝑥1 ) 𝑦2 − 𝑦1
𝑚= 𝑚 = tan 𝜃
𝑥2 − 𝑥1

(𝑥 − 𝑎)2 + (𝑦 − 𝑏)2 = 𝑟 2
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
𝐼𝑛 △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶: = =
sin 𝐴 sin 𝐵 sin 𝐶
𝑎2 = 𝑏 2 + 𝑐 2 − 2𝑏𝑐. cos 𝐴
1
𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎 △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 = 𝑎𝑏. sin 𝐶
2
sin(𝛼 + 𝛽) = sin 𝛼 . cos 𝛽 + cos 𝛼 . sin 𝛽 sin(𝛼 − 𝛽) = sin 𝛼 . cos 𝛽 − cos 𝛼 . sin 𝛽

cos(𝛼 + 𝛽) = cos 𝛼 . cos 𝛽 − sin 𝛼 sin 𝛽 cos(𝛼 − 𝛽) = cos 𝛼 . cos 𝛽 + sin 𝛼 sin 𝛽
cos 2𝛼 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝛼 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝛼 sin 2𝛼 = 2 sin 𝛼 cos 𝛼
= 1 − 2𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝛼
= 2𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝛼 − 1 𝑛

∑ 𝑓𝑥 ∑(𝑥1 − 𝑥)2
𝑥̅ = 𝜎2 = 𝑖=1
𝑛
n
𝑛(𝐴) 𝑃(𝐴 𝑜𝑟 𝐵) = 𝑃(𝐴) + 𝑃(𝐵) − 𝑃(𝐴 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵)
𝑃(𝐴) =
𝑛(𝑆)
𝑦̂ = 𝑎 + 𝑏𝑥 ∑(𝑥 − 𝑥̅ )(𝑦 − 𝑦̅)
𝑏=
∑(𝑥 − 𝑥̅ )2

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