NATIONAL
SENIOR CERTIFICATE
GRADE 10
MATHEMATICS
COMMON TEST
JUNE 2022
MARKS: 100
TIME: 2 hours
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Mathematics 2 Common Test June 2022
NSC – GRADE 10
INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
Read the following instructions carefully before answering the questions.
1. This question paper consists of 9 questions.
2. Read the questions carefully.
3. Answer ALL the questions.
4. Number your answers exactly as the questions are numbered.
5. Clearly show ALL calculations, diagrams, graphs, etc. which you have used in determining
your answers.
6. Answers only will NOT necessarily be awarded full marks.
7. You may use an approved scientific calculator (non-programmable and non-graphical),
unless stated otherwise.
8. If necessary, round off answers correct to TWO decimal places, unless stated otherwise.
9. Diagrams are NOT necessarily drawn to scale.
10. Write neatly and legibly.
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Mathematics 3 Common Test June 2022
NSC – GRADE 10
QUESTION 1
1.1 Simplify the following expression fully:
1 2 9
x y 6 x x 2 y 2
3 2 (2)
1.2 Factorise the following expression fully:
(a 1)2 4b2 (2)
1.3 Solve for x :
1.3.1 x m x n 0 (2)
1.3.2 4 x 40 255 0 (3)
1.4 Simplify the following:
2 x 2.7
2 x 4 6.2 x 1 (4)
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QUESTION 2
1
2.1 Consider the general term: Tn
2 n 5
2.1.1 Write down the first TWO terms of the sequence. (2)
1
2.1.2 Determine which term in the sequence has a value of . (2)
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2.2 7 13
Consider the following sequence: 5 ; ; a ;b; ; c
4 9
2n 3
The general term for the sequence is Tn .
n2
Determine the values of a , b and c.
(3)
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NSC – GRADE 10
2.3 The first four patterns in a sequence are shown below.
Each pattern is made from dots and one-centimetre lines.
The area of each small square is 1 cm2 .
2.3.1 Use the table below and pattern above to determine the values of a, b, c,
and d.
(4)
2.3.2 The area of pattern n can be written as Tn n(n 1) cm2 .
Find the area of pattern 50. (1)
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Mathematics 5 Common Test June 2022
NSC – GRADE 10
QUESTION 3
3.1 The graphs of f ( x) ax2 q and g ( x) mx c are sketched below.
The graph of f intersects the x–axis at (– 4; 0) and B, and the y–axis at (0 ; 4) which
is also the turning point of f. One of the points of intersection of f and g is A.
y
4 g
A
2
-4 O B x
Use the graphs and the information given above to determine:
3.1.1 the equation of g. (2)
3.1.2 the values of a and q. (3)
3.1.3 the coordinates of B. (1)
3.1.4 the domain and range of f. (3)
3.1.5 the equation of k (x), if k is the graph of f reflected about the x–axis. (2)
3.1.6 one value of x for which f (x) = 0. (1)
3.1.7 the value(s) of x for which f (x) > g (x) , given that A (2 ; 3). (2)
3.2 The function h( x) k x q , is described with the following properties:
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Mathematics 6 Common Test June 2022
NSC – GRADE 10
k 0 ; k 1
h(0) 7
h(3) 0 (3)
horizontalasymptote : y 8
Using the information provided, draw a neat sketch graph of h( x) k x q
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QUESTION 4
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Given: f ( x) 3
x
4.1 Write down the equations of the asymptotes. (2)
4.2 Determine the equation of g , the axes of symmetry of f ¸with a positive gradient. (2)
4.3 Sketch the graph of f and g on the same system of axes, indicating all intercepts
with the axes and asymptotes. (4)
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QUESTION 5
5.1 In EFG , Eˆ 90 and Fˆ . EG 2units , EF 3units and FG = 13 units.
Write down the values of:
5.1.1 tan (1)
5.1.2 cosec (1)
5.1.3 cos(90 ) (2)
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Mathematics 7 Common Test June 2022
NSC – GRADE 10
5.2 In the diagram below, P(x ; y) is a point in the fourth quadrant.
BOPˆ = and 17cos 15 0 .
Make use of the information provided and the diagram to:
5.2.1 determine the length of OP. (1)
5.2.2 calculate the value of tan . (2)
5.2.3 prove that cos2 sin 2 1 (2)
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QUESTION 6
6.1 If x 15 and y 22,5 , use your calculator and determine (correct to TWO
decimal places) the following:
6.1.1 cos3 x sin 2 x (2)
5sec 2 y
6.1.2 (2)
cot x
6.1.3 cosec y x (2)
6.2 Solve for x, correct to ONE decimal place, where 0 x 90 :
6.2.1 tan 2 x 1, 01 (2)
sin 2 x 20
6.2.2 0,099 (3)
3
6.3
Without the use of a calculator, showing all working, determine the value of:
(5)
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Mathematics 8 Common Test June 2022
NSC – GRADE 10
sin 60.sec30 tan 2 60
2 tan 45
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QUESTION 7
The graphs of f ( x) a tan x and g ( x) 2cos x p for x 0;360 are sketched below.
Use the graphs and the information provided to answer the following questions.
7.1 Write down the values of a and p. (2)
7.2 Write down the following:
7.2.1 the amplitude of g. (1)
7.2.2 the range of f. (1)
7.2.3 the period of f. (1)
7.3 Use the graphs to determine the number of solutions to f ( x) g ( x) in the interval
x 0;180 (1)
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Mathematics 9 Common Test June 2022
NSC – GRADE 10
Give reasons for ALL geometry statements in QUESTIONS 8 and 9.
QUESTION 8
8.1 In the diagram below, the diagonals of a rhombus ABCD intersect at O.
Bˆ1 x and Cˆ1 3x 16 .
A B
1 2 x 1
2
O1 2
3
4
3x – 16°
1 2 1
2
D C
8.1.1 State the value of Ô3 . (1)
8.1.2 Calculate the value of x. (3)
8.1.3 Hence, find the value of  1 . (2)
8.2 In the quadrilateral PQRS below, Qˆ1 58 and PSR
ˆ 110 .
QS PR, QR RS and PQ PS .
Q
1 2
58°
T 1
R
1 2
P 2
110°
1 2
S
Use the diagram to calculate, with reasons, the size of:
8.2.1 P̂1 (2)
8.2.2 R̂2 (3)
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Mathematics 10 Common Test June 2022
NSC – GRADE 10
QUESTION 9
9.1 In the diagram below, EFGH is a square and P is a point on HG such that
ˆ 39 . EP and FH intersect at D.
EPH
E F
39°
H P G
ˆ .
Calculate the size of EDF (4)
9.2 ˆ x.
In the diagram below LP // SN , LM // PN and PQ MN. Let LQS
L
T
M
N
x
Q
ˆ 2LQS
Use the diagram to prove, with reasons, that QSN ˆ (5)
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