# Mathematics Grade 11 P2 Gauteng November 2023 Memo (English)

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- Subject: Mathematics
- Grade: Grade 11
- Language: English
- Document type: Memorandum
- Year: 2023
- Exam period: Gauteng November Exam
- Paper: 2
- Curriculum: CAPS
- Pages: 14

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           PROVINCIAL EXAMINATION
                NOVEMBER 2023
                     GRADE 11
            MARKING GUIDELINES

                 MATHEMATICS (PAPER 2)

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                                                          MATHEMATICS
                           MARKING GUIDELINES
                                                          (PAPER 2)              GRADE 11

INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

➢   A – ACCURACY
➢   CA – CONSISTENT ACCURACY
➢   S – STATEMENT
➢   R – REASON
➢   S & R – STATEMENT with REASON

NOTES:

•   If a candidate answered a question TWICE, mark only the first attempt.
•   If a candidate crossed OUT an answer and did not redo it, mark the crossed-out
    answer.
•   Consistent accuracy applies to ALL aspects of the marking guidelines.
•   Assuming values/answers in order to solve a question is UNACCEPTABLE.

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                                                                                               MATHEMATICS
                                                      MARKING GUIDELINES
                                                                                               (PAPER 2)           GRADE 11

QUESTION 1

1.1   Class interval                            Frequency             Cumulative frequency         ✓ Frequency values
      300 < x  400                                  4                         4                   ✓ Cumulative
      400 < x  500                                 11                        15                     frequency values
      500 < x  600                                 22                        37
      600 < x  700                                 13                        50
      700 < x  800                                  7                        57
      800 < x  900                                  3                        60                                         (2)

1.2                            70                                                                  ✓ (300 ; 0)
                                                                                                   ✓ End points
                               60
                                                                                                   ✓ Shape

                               50

        Cumulative Frequency
                               40

                               30

                               20

                               10

                               0
                                    0   100   200   300   400   500   600   700   800   900 1000
                                                           Daily Sales
                                                                                                                         (3)

1.3   Q2 = R580                                                                                     Answer
                                                                                                      Accept
                                                                                                      R560 to R600       (2)

1.4   On 10 days they made a loss.                                                                  Answer
       50 days they made a profit.                                                                                      (2)

1.5   To be in the top 25% of the previous months, the tuck                                        ✓ R650
      shop would need to have sold more than R650.
                                                                                                   ✓ Conclusion
      Therefore, R725 would have been in the top 25%.                                                                    (2)
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                                                        MATHEMATICS
                               MARKING GUIDELINES
                                                        (PAPER 2)              GRADE 11

QUESTION 2

2.1   2k + k + 1 + k + 2 + k − 3 + 2k − 2                ✓ 7k – 2
                                          = 15
                       5                                 ✓ Divide by 5
      7k − 2
              = 15                                       ✓ Manipulation
         5
      7k – 2 = 75
      7k = 77
      k = 11                                                                         (3)

2.2   22 ; 12 ; 13 ; 8 ; 20                               Answer
       = 5,22                                                                       (2)

2.3   Mean would decrease by t units but the standard    ✓ Mean decreases by t
      deviation would be unaffected.                       units
                                                         ✓ Standard deviation
                                                           unaffected                (2)
                                                                                     [7]

QUESTION 3

3.1            0 − ( −2)                                 ✓ Substitution into
      mMQ =
              − 2 − ( −4)                                  correct formula

                   1
      mMQ = −                                            ✓ Answer
                   3                                                                 (2)

3.2          1                                           ✓ Perpendicular gradients
      mMQ  − = −1            MP ⊥ MQ
             3
                                                         ✓ Gradient of MP
      mMP = 3
                                                         ✓ Answer
      y = 3x + 6                                                                     (3)

3.3          xR + 4            y R + ( −2)               ✓ Substitution into
      –2 =               0=                                midpoint formula
               2                    2
                                                         ✓ xR
      x R = −8              yR = 2                       ✓ yR

      R (–8 ; 2)                                                                     (3)

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                                                              MATHEMATICS
                                  MARKING GUIDELINES
                                                              (PAPER 2)             GRADE 11

3.4   PQ =       (0 − 4) 2 + (6 − ( −2)) 2                     ✓ Substitute into distance
                                                                 formula
      PQ =      80
      PQ = 4 5                                                 ✓ Simplified surd
                                                                                             (2)

3.5   E(–4 ; –6)                                               ✓ x E = −4
                                                               ✓ y E = −6                    (2)

3.5   The diagonals of the parallelogram are perpendicular.    ✓ Diagonals
                                                                 perpendicular
                                                               ✓ Given parallelogram         (2)
                                                                                            [14]

QUESTION 4

4.1   subst. x = 0                                             ✓ x=0
      py – x – 5p = 0                                          ✓ Manipulation
      py – (0) = 5p                                            ✓ x=5
           5p
      y=
            p
      y=5
      C(0 ; 5)                                                                               (3)

4.2   py – x – 5p = 0                                          ✓ Standard form
      py = x + 5p                                              ✓ Equate gradients
         x
      y=    +5
         p
            1
      mAC =
            2
       1 1
       =
        p 2
      p=2

                                     OR

                                             1
      A(–10 ; 0)                   mAC =                       ✓ A (–10 ; 0)
                                             2
                                                               ✓ Substitute A
      p(0) – (–10) – 5p = 0
      10 = 5p
      p=2                                                                                    (2)

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                                                  MATHEMATICS
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4.3   Equation of AC: 2y – x – 10 = 0              ✓ Substitute p = 2
           1
      y=     x+5
           2
                                                   ✓ Equation of BD
      Equation of BD: y = – 2x – 10
      1                                            ✓ Substitute y into other
        x + 5 = – 2x – 10
      2                                              equation
      x + 10 = – 4x – 20
      5x = – 30
      x = –6                                       ✓ x = –6
      y=2                                          ✓ y=2
      B(–6 ; 2)                                                                  (5)

4.4             1                                  ✓ Substitution into correct
      tan  =
                2                                    formula
       = 26,57                                   ✓ Answer                       (2)

4.5   AĈD = 63,43       int 's of              ✓ AĈD
       = 26,56          int 's of              ✓ 
      =                                         ✓ Rede
       ABOD is a cyclic quadrilateral
      (converse 's in same segment)                                              (3)

4.6   DB is a diameter (line subtends 90)         ✓ x=0

              0 + 0 5 + ( −10)                           5
      M CD =       ;                             ✓ y=–
              2          2                               2

                   5
      = M CD  0 ; − 
                   2                                                            (2)
                                                                                 [17]

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                                                                   MATHEMATICS
                                        MARKING GUIDELINES
                                                                   (PAPER 2)               GRADE 11

QUESTION 5

5.1   5.1.1             2                                                 ✓ Quadrant II
              sin  =
                        3                                      y
                                                                          ✓ x=– 5
               2        2           2
              x + (2) = 3
                                                                          ✓ Substitute
              x=– 5
              3cos2  – 1                                             x
                                                                              cos 

                  5
                            2
                                                                          ✓ Answer
              =3     –1
                   3  
                5
              = –1
                3
                2
              =
                3                                                                                (4)

      5.1.2 tan (– –180)                                                ✓ –tan 
            = –tan                                                       ✓ Substitution
                  2                                                     ✓ Answer
              = –   
                 − 5
                 2
              =
                  5                                                                              (3)

5.2   5.2.1 t cos 15 = 4                                                                  t
                                                                          ✓ cos 15 =
                                4                                                          4
              cos 15 =
                                t
                                                   t
                                                                          ✓     t 2 − 16
              sin 15                                                     ✓ t
                    t − 16
                    2                        15°
              =                                        4
                      t                                                                          (3)

      5.2.2 sin 75                                                       ✓ Complement
            = cos 15                                                     ✓ Answer
                4
              =
                t                                                                                (2)

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                                                              MATHEMATICS
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      5.2.3      1 – tan2 15                                           t 2 − 16 
                                                                                        2

                       t 2 − 16 
                                       2                             ✓           
                                                                           4     
                 =1–                                                           
                             4  
                                
                                                                       t 2 − 16
                       t 2 − 16                                      ✓
                 =1–                                                      16
                          16
                                                                     ✓ Correct
                   16 − t 2 + 16
                 =                                                       multiplication by
                        16
                   32 − t 2                                              LCD
                 =
                     16                                                                            (3)

5.3
       cos(90 − α ) sin( − − 540 )                                ✓ tan 45
                                                                     ✓ sin .– sin 
      tan 225 + sin . sin(180 + )
                                                                     ✓ sin .sin 
                  sin α.sin α                                        ✓ 1 – sin2 
      =
          tan 45 + (sin .)( − sin α )                                    1
                                                                     ✓
           sin2 α                                                        tan 2 α
      =
        1 − sin2 α
         sin 2 α
      =
         cos 2 α
      = tan2                                                                                      (5)

5.4   5.4.1     1 – cos = 2 sin2                                   ✓ 2 (1 – cos2)
                1 – cos = 2 (1 – cos2)
                1 – cos = 2 – 2 cos2                               ✓ standard form
                2 cos2 – cos  – 1 = 0
                (2 cos + 1)(cos – 1) = 0                                                         (2)

      5.4.2     2cos + 1 = 0     or       cos – 1 = 0                             1
                                                                     ✓ cos = –
                           1                                                        2
                cos = –          or       cos = 1
                           2                                         ✓ cos = 1
                RA = 60          or        = 0 + K.360 ; K  Z   ✓ Both solutions for
                QII :  = 120 + K.360 ; K  Z                                     1
                                                                         cos = –
                QIII :  = 240 + K.360 ; K  Z
                                                                                    2
                                                                     ✓  = 0 + K.360
                                                                     ✓ +KZ                        (5)
                                                                                                  [27]

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                                                      MATHEMATICS
                                MARKING GUIDELINES
                                                      (PAPER 2)              GRADE 11

QUESTION 6

6.1   180                                             ✓ Answer                      (1)

6.2       1     1                                      ✓ Endpoints
      –     y
          2     2                                      ✓ Notation                    (2)

      6.3.1    45  x  90                           ✓ x  45
                                                       ✓ x < 90                     (2)

      6.3.2    –90< x < – 45 or 90< x < 135        ✓ –90< x < – 45
                                                       ✓ 90< x < 135               (2)

      6.3.3    2 tan x + cos 2x = 2                    ✓ 2 tan x – 2 = –cos 2x
               2 tan x – 2 = –cos 2x                                     1
                                                       ✓ tan x – 1 = –     cos 2x
                               1                                         2
               tan x – 1 = –     cos 2x
                               2                       ✓ Value of x
                f (x) = g(x)
               where x = 45                                                         (3)

6.4          sin x + cos x                             ✓ tan x + 1
      h(x) =
                 cos x                                 ✓ Up by 2 units
             sin x
      h(x) =       +1
             cos x
      h(x) = tan x + 1
      h(x) = f (x) + 2
       Vertical translation up by 2 units                                           (2)

                1                                    ✓ –2 cos 2x
6.5   p(x) = 4  − cos 2 x 
                2                                    ✓ Max of 2
      p(x) = – 2 cos 2x
       Maximum value of 2                                                           (2)
                                                                                    [14]

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                                                   MATHEMATICS
                              MARKING GUIDELINES
                                                   (PAPER 2)            GRADE 11

QUESTION 7

                1                                               1
7.1   tan p =                                       ✓ tan p =
                3                                               3
      p = 18,435                                   ✓ Value of p to 3
                                                      decimal places           (2)

7.2   In BCD                                       ✓ Correct substitution
           CD         121                             into sine rule
                    =                               ✓ Manipulation
           18,4  sin135
       sin                                        ✓ Length of CD
           2 
             121 x sin 9,2
      CD =
                sin135
      CD = 27,36 m                                                             (3)
                                                                               [5]

QUESTION 8

8.1   V = x2 h                                      ✓ Substitute into volume
      490 = x2h                                       formula
          490                                       ✓ h in terms of x
      h= 2
           x                                                                   (2)

8.2   A = x2 + 4xh                                  ✓ Base of x2
                   490                                  490 
      A = x2 + 4x  2                              ✓ 4x  2 
                   x                                    x 
                 1960 3
      A = x2 +       cm
                   x                                                           (2)

8.3          490                                    ✓ Substitute h = 10
      10 =
              x2                                    ✓ x2 = 49
      x2 = 49                                       ✓ x=7
      x=7          (x > 0)                          ✓ Surface area
                 1 960
      A = (7)2 +
                    7
                 2
      A = 329 cm                                                               (4)
                                                                               [8]

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                                     MARKING GUIDELINES
                                                                    (PAPER 2)        GRADE 11

QUESTION 9

9.1
              Q

                           1
                           2         O
                                              1
                                             2
                                                      P
       R

      Join PO and extend                                                ✓ Construction
      In ΔPOQ
                                                                        ✓ SR
      Ô1 = Q̂ + P̂1                     ext  of 
                                                                        ✓ SR
      but Q̂ = P̂1                       ' s opp equal radii
                                                                        ✓ S
       Ô1 = 2P̂1
      Similarly in  ROQ
      Ô 2 = 2P̂2                                                       ✓ S
       Ô1 + Ô 2 = 2P̂1 + 2P̂2                                        ✓ S
                       (
      Ô1 + Ô 2 = 2 P̂1 + P̂2   )
       RÔQ = 2P̂                                                                         (6)

9.2   9.2.1
      (a)       D̂ = 55°                 ' s in the same segment       ✓ S R             (2)

      (b)       Ô 2 = 110°               at centre = 2   at         ✓ S R
                                         circumference                                     (2)

      (c)       Ê 2 = 110° – 90        ext  of                      ✓ R
                                                                        ✓ S
                Ê 2 = 20°                                                                 (2)

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                                                                   MATHEMATICS
                                 MARKING GUIDELINES
                                                                   (PAPER 2)        GRADE 11

       (d)        Ê1 = 35°              int ' s of                  ✓ R
                                                                       ✓ S   ✓R
                  Ê 3 = 35°             ' s in a semi-circle
                  OR
                  Ê 3 = F̂1             ' s opp equal radii          ✓ S R
                                                                       ✓ SR
                  Ê 3 = 35°             int ' s of                                     (3)

       9.2.2      OE = 5                  equal radii                    ✓ SR
                  HE = 4,7                line from centre perpendicular ✓ S ✓ R
                                          to chord
                  OH2 = 52 – (4,7)2       Pythagoras' Theorem            ✓ S
                  OH = 1,71 units
                  OR
                  OE = 5                  radii                        ✓ SR
                               OH                                      ✓✓ sin 20°
                  sin 20 =
                                5                                      ✓ OH
                  OH = 1,71 units
                  OR
                  HE = 4,7                line from centre             ✓ S R
                                          perpendicular to chord       ✓ tan 20°
                               OH                                      ✓ OH
                  sin 20 =
                               4,7
                  OH = 1,71 units                                                         (4)
                                                                                         [19]

QUESTION 10

10.1   B̂1 = x                       alt. 's, AC ‖‖ TV                ✓ S   ✓R

       V̂1 = x                       ' s opp equal sides              ✓ S   ✓R

       T̂2 = x                       tan chord theorem                 ✓ S   ✓R           (6)

10.2   Â = 2 x                      opp ' s parm                     ✓ S   ✓R
       B̂3 = 2 x                     ext  cyclic quad                 ✓ S   ✓R
        Â = B3                     both equal 2x                     ✓ R
       AT = BT                       sides opp equal ' s

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                                                              MATHEMATICS
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       OR
       B̂3 = 2 x               ext  cyclic quad               ✓ S ✓R
                                                               ✓ SR
       T̂1 = 2 x               alt 's, AC ‖‖ TV
        T̂1 = V̂1 + V̂2    both equal 2x
                                                               ✓ S   ✓R
        BTVC is an isosceles trapezium
       (one pair parallel sides and one pair of base angles    ✓ Logic
       equal)
        CV = BT                sides of isos trap
       en CV = AT               opp sides parm
        AT = BT                                                                              (5)

10.3   In  ATB,                                               ✓ R
       5x = 180°               int ' s of                    ✓ S
       x = 36°                                                                                (2)
                                                                                             [13]

QUESTION 11

11.1   D̂3 = Ĥ1 + Ê1         ext  of                       ✓ S
                                                                                              (1)

11.2   D̂3 = Ĥ1 + Ê1         ext  of 
       Ĥ1 = F̂2               tan chord theorem               ✓ S ✓R
                                                               ✓ SR
       and Ê1 = F̂1           tan chord theorem
        D̂ 3 = F̂1 + F̂2
                                                                          (
        DEFH is a cyclic quadrilateral (ext  = opp int  ) ✓ R (with D̂3 = F̂1 + F̂2   )    (4)

11.3   Ĥ1 = F̂2               tan chord theorem               ✓ SR
                                                               ✓ S ✓R
       Ĥ1 = F̂1               ' s in the same segment
        F̂1 = F̂2                                                                            (3)

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                                                                 MATHEMATICS
                                   MARKING GUIDELINES
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11.4   Ĥ 3 + Ĥ 4 = Ê1 + Ê 2     ext  cyclic quad             ✓ S     ✓R

       Ĥ 4 = K̂ 1                  tan chord theorem             ✓ SR
       Ĥ 3 = K̂ 2                  ' s in the same circle segment ✓ S   ✓R
        K̂1 + K̂ 2 = Ê1 + Ê 2
       K̂1 = Ê1                    given                         ✓ S
        K̂ 2 = Ê 2
       KF is a tangent             converse tan chord theorem    ✓ R (if K̂ 2 = Ê 2
                                                                    proven)                     (7)
                                                                                               [15]

                                                                                        TOTAL: 150

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