MATHEMATICS

GRADE 12

AUTUMN CLASSES 2025

TOPIC(S): Trigonometry and Euclidean geometry

POST-TEST

Total Marks: 25

Duration: 30 Minutes

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Instructions and Information:

1. This question paper consists of 2 questions.

2. Answer ALL questions.

3. Clearly show ALL calculations, diagrams, graphs, etc. that you have used in
determining your 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 correct 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
1.1 In the diagram below, reflex 𝑇𝑂̂𝑃 = 𝛼 and P has coordinates (−5; −12).

Determine the value of each of the following trigonometric ratios WITHOUT using a calculator:
1.1.1 cos 𝛼 (3)
1.1.2 tan(180° − 𝛼) (2)
1.1.3 sin(30° − 𝛼) (3)
1.2 Prove the following identity:
cos2 (90° + 𝜃) 1 (6)
= −1
cos(−𝜃) + sin(90° − 𝜃) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
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Question 2
In the diagram below, points A, B, C and D lie on the circumference of a circle with AD || EC.
̂A = 67°.
CB is produced to E. GD is a tangent to the circle at D and DB = AD. EB

2.1 Calculate, with reasons, the size of the following angles:

2.1.1 ̂𝐶
𝐴𝐷 (2)
2.1.2 𝐶̂ (1)
2.1.3 𝐴̂ (1)
2.1.4 ̂2
𝐷 (3)
2.1.5 ̂𝐺
𝐵𝐷 (2)
2.2 Prove that AB = CD. (2)
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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 Sn =
n
2a + (n − 1)d 
2

Tn = ar n−1 Sn =
(
a r n −1 ) ;r 1 S =
a
; −1  r  1
r −1 1− r

F=

x (1 + i ) − 1
n
 P=

x 1 − (1 + i )
−n

i i
f ( x + h) − f ( x )
f ' ( x) = lim
h→ 0 h
 x + x 2 y1 + y 2 
d = ( x2 − x1 ) 2 + ( y 2 − y1 ) 2 M 1 ; 
 2 2 
y 2 − y1
y = mx + c y − y1 = m (x − x1 ) m= m = tan 
x 2 − x1
(x − a )2 + ( y − b)2 = r2
a b c
In ABC: = =
sin A sin B sin C
a 2 = b 2 + c 2 − 2bc. cos A
1
area ABC = ab. sin C
2
sin ( +  ) = sin  .cos  + cos  .sin  sin ( −  ) = sin  .cos  − cos  .sin 

cos ( +  ) = cos  .cos  − sin  .sin  cos ( −  ) = cos  .cos  + sin  .sin 

cos 2  − sin 2 

cos 2 = 1 − 2 sin 2  sin 2α = 2 sin α .cos α
2 cos 2  − 1

n

x
n
i  (x i − x)2
x= i =1
 = 2 i =1
n n
n( A)
P ( A) = P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) – P(A and B)
n (S )

yˆ = a + bx b=
 (x − x )( y − y )
 (x − x) 2

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