# Mathematics Grade 12 P3 NSC Supplementary 2012 QP (Eng) > Grade 12 Mathematics Paper 3 question paper from the NSC Supplementary 2012 (English), 15 pages. Read online or download the free PDF. - Page: https://www.hlayiso.com/library/mathematics-p3-feb-march-2012-eng/763ca1a5-33c4-4e16-913f-5bbd36c34cd2 - Updated: 2026-09-27 - Subject: Mathematics - Grade: Grade 12 - Document type: Question paper - Year: 2012 - Exam period: NSC Supplementary - Paper: 3 - Curriculum: CAPS - Pages: 15 Breadcrumbs: [Home](https://www.hlayiso.com/) › [Library](https://www.hlayiso.com/library) › [Grade 12](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12) › [Mathematics](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12/mathematics) › [Mathematics Grade 12 P3 NSC Supplementary 2012 QP (Eng)](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/mathematics-p3-feb-march-2012-eng/763ca1a5-33c4-4e16-913f-5bbd36c34cd2) ## About this document Mathematics · Grade 12 · NSC Supplementary · 2012. Question paper, 15 pages. Read online or download the PDF. Read it free online on the page above; download the PDF from there. ## Document text Text extracted from the PDF. Layout, diagrams and tables may not survive extraction. ### Page 1 Downloaded from hlayiso.com GRAAD 12 NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE GRADE 12 MATHEMATICS P3 FEBRUARY/MARCH 2012 MARKS: 100 TIME: 2 hours This question paper consists of 11 pages, 3 diagram sheets and 1 information sheet. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 2 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Mathematics/P3 2 DBE/Feb.–Mar. 2012 NSC INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION Read the following instructions carefully before answering the questions. 1. This question paper consists of 11 questions. 2. Answer ALL the questions. 3. Clearly show ALL calculations, diagrams, graphs et cetera, 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 your answers off to TWO decimal places, unless stated otherwise. 7. Diagrams are NOT necessarily drawn to scale. 8. THREE diagram sheets for answering QUESTION 4.2, QUESTION 8, QUESTION 9, QUESTION 10, QUESTION 11.1 and QUESTION 11.2 are attached at the end of this question paper. Write your centre number and examination number on these sheets in the spaces provided and insert the sheets inside the back cover of your ANSWER BOOK. 9. An information sheet, with formulae, is included at the end of the question paper. 10. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this question paper. 11. Write neatly and legibly. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 3 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Mathematics/P3 3 DBE/Feb.–Mar. 2012 NSC QUESTION 1 The first FOUR terms of the sequence of numbers are 2; 5; 10 and 17. 1.1 Write down the next TWO terms in the sequence. (2) 1.2 Write down a recursive formula for the sequence. (3) [5] QUESTION 2 A large company employs several people. The table below shows the number of people employed in each position and the monthly salary paid to each person in that position. NUMBER MONTHLY SALARY POSITION EMPLOYED PER PERSON IN POSITION (IN RAND) Managing director 1 150 000 Director 2 100 000 Manager 2 75 000 Foreman 5 15 000 Skilled workers 30 10 000 Semi-skilled workers 40 7 500 Unskilled workers 65 6 000 Administration 5 5 000 2.1 Calculate the total number of people employed at this company. (1) 2.2 Calculate the total amount needed to pay salaries for ONE month. (2) 2.3 Determine the mean monthly salary for an employee in this company. (2) 2.4 Is the mean monthly salary calculated in QUESTION 2.3 a good indicator of an employee's monthly salary? Motivate your answer. (2) [7] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 4 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Mathematics/P3 4 DBE/Feb.–Mar. 2012 NSC QUESTION 3 The number of SMS messages sent by a group of teenagers was recorded over a period of a week. The data was found to be normally distributed with a mean of 140 messages and a standard deviation of 12 messages. ±68% ±96% ±100% x − 3σ x − 2σ x −σ x x +σ x + 2σ x + 3σ Answer the following questions with reference to the information provided in the graph: 3.1 What percentage of teenagers sent less than 128 messages? (3) 3.2 What percentage of teenagers sent between 116 and 152 messages? (3) [6] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 5 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Mathematics/P3 5 DBE/Feb.–Mar. 2012 NSC QUESTION 4 A group of 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 against the final mark the student obtained. The information is shown in the table below and the scatter plot is drawn for the data. Number of Saturdays absent 0 1 2 2 3 3 5 6 7 Final mark (as %) 96 91 78 83 75 62 70 68 56 SCATTER PLOT SHOWING THE NUMBER OF SATURDAYS ABSENT AND THE FINAL MARK ACHIEVED 100 90 Final Mark (as %) 80 70 60 50 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Number of Saturdays absent 4.1 Calculate the equation of the least squares regression line. (4) 4.2 Draw the least squares regression line on the grid provided on DIAGRAM SHEET 1. (2) 4.3 Calculate the correlation coefficient. (2) 4.4 Comment on the trend of the data. (2) 4.5 Predict the final mark of a student who was absent for four Saturdays. (2) [12] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 6 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Mathematics/P3 6 DBE/Feb.–Mar. 2012 NSC QUESTION 5 The sports director at a school analysed data to determine how many learners play sport and what the gender of each learner is. The data is presented in the table below. DO NOT PLAY PLAY SPORT TOTAL SPORT Male 51 69 120 Female 49 67 116 Total 100 136 236 5.1 Determine the probability that a learner, selected at random, is: 5.1.1 Male (2) 5.1.2 Female and plays sport (2) 5.2 Are the events 'male' and 'do not play sport' mutually exclusive? Use the values in the table to justify your answer. (2) 5.3 Are the events 'male' and 'do not play sport' independent? Show ALL calculations to support your answer. (4) [10] QUESTION 6 In a factory, three machines, A, B and C, are used to manufacture plastic bottles. They produce 20%, 30% and 50% respectively of the total production. 1%, 2% and 6% respectively of the plastic bottles produced by machines A, B and C are defective. 6.1 Represent the information by means of a tree diagram. Clearly indicate the probability associated with each branch of the tree diagram and write down all the outcomes. (4) 6.2 A plastic bottle is selected at random from the total production. 6.2.1 What is the probability that it was produced by machine B and it is not defective? (3) 6.2.2 What is the probability that the bottle is defective? (3) [10] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 7 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Mathematics/P3 7 DBE/Feb.–Mar. 2012 NSC QUESTION 7 Three items from four different departments of a major chain store will be featured in a one- page newspaper advertisement. The page layout for the advertisement is shown in the diagram below where one item will be placed in each block. A B C D E F G H I J K L 7.1 In how many different ways can all these items be arranged in the advertisement? (2) 7.2 In how many different ways can these items be arranged if specific items are to be placed in blocks A, F and J? (2) 7.3 In how many different ways can these items be arranged in the advertisement if items from the same department are grouped together in the same row? (3) [7] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 8 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Mathematics/P3 8 DBE/Feb.–Mar. 2012 NSC In the next FOUR questions, ensure you give reasons for EACH statement you make. QUESTION 8 In the diagram below, AM is the diameter of the bigger circle AMP. RPS is a common tangent to both circles at P. APB and MPN are straight lines. S M 1 70° 2 B P1 3 6 4 A 5 N R 8.1 State the size of P̂1 . (1) 8.2 Hence, show that BN is the diameter of the smaller circle. (2) 8.3 If M̂1 = 70°, calculate the size of each of the following angles: 8.3.1 Â (1) 8.3.2 P̂6 (1) 8.3.3 B̂ (2) [7] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 9 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Mathematics/P3 9 DBE/Feb.–Mar. 2012 NSC QUESTION 9 In the diagram below, O is the centre of the circle with diameter RK. PS ⊥ RK. RK intersects PS at T. R •O T S P K 9.1 If PS = 4x, write down the length of ST in terms of x. (1) 9.2 Prove that ΔRST ||| ΔPKT. (3) 9.3 If it is further given that TK = x and RT = 320 mm, calculate the value of x. (3) [7] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 10 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Mathematics/P3 10 DBE/Feb.–Mar. 2012 NSC QUESTION 10 In ΔPQW, S is a point on PW and R is a point on QW such that SR || PQ. T is a point on QW such that ST || PR. RT = 6 cm WS : SP = 3 : 2 P S Q R 6 cm T W Calculate: 10.1 WT (3) 10.2 WQ (4) [7] QUESTION 11 11.1 In the diagram below, O is the centre of the circle. PSRT is a cyclic quadrilateral. Prove the theorem that states PT̂R + PŜR = 180°. P S O T R (6) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 11 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Mathematics/P3 11 DBE/Feb.–Mar. 2012 NSC 11.2 In the diagram below, O is the centre of the circle. AB is a diameter of the circle. Chord CF produced meets chord EB produced at D. Chord EC is parallel to chord BF. CO and AC are joined. Let Ô1 = 2 x C 1 A 3 2 2 1 2x F O 1 2 2 3 1 E B D 11.2.1 Determine, in terms of x, the size of F̂1 . (4) 11.2.2 Prove that DF = BD. (4) 11.2.3 Show that Ĉ1 = Ĉ3 . (4) 11.2.4 If DF = 5 cm and OA = 6 cm, calculate area ΔBFD : area ΔAOC. (4) [22] TOTAL: 100 Copyright reserved ### Page 12 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Mathematics/P3 DBE/Feb.–Mar. 2012 NSC CENTRE NUMBER: EXAMINATION NUMBER: DIAGRAM SHEET 1 QUESTION 4.2 SCATTER PLOT SHOWING THE NUMBER OF SATURDAYS ABSENT AND THE FINAL MARK ACHIEVED 100 90 Final Mark (as %) 80 70 60 50 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Number of Saturdays absent QUESTION 8 S M 1 70° 2 B P1 3 6 4 A 5 N R Copyright reserved ### Page 13 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Mathematics/P3 DBE/Feb.–Mar. 2012 NSC CENTRE NUMBER: EXAMINATION NUMBER: DIAGRAM SHEET 2 QUESTION 9 R •O T S P K QUESTION 10 P S Q R 6 cm T W Copyright reserved ### Page 14 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Mathematics/P3 DBE/Feb.–Mar. 2012 NSC CENTRE NUMBER: EXAMINATION NUMBER: DIAGRAM SHEET 3 P QUESTION 11.1 S O T R C QUESTION 11.2 1 A 3 2 2 1 2x F O 1 2 2 3 1 E B D Copyright reserved ### Page 15 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Mathematics/P3 DBE/Feb.–Mar. 2012 NSC INFORMATION SHEET: MATHEMATICS INLIGTINGSBLAD: WISKUNDE − b ± b 2 − 4ac x= 2a A = P (1 + ni ) A = P (1 − ni ) A = P(1 − i ) n A = P(1 + i ) n n n n(n + 1) ∑1 = n ∑i = Tn = a + (n − 1)d Sn = n (2a + (n − 1)d ) i =1 i =1 2 2 Tn = ar n −1 a (r n − 1) ; r ≠1 S∞ = a ; −1 < r < 1 Sn = 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 + x2 y1 + y 2 ⎞ d = ( x 2 − x1 ) 2 + ( y 2 − y1 ) 2 M ⎜⎜ 1 ; ⎟ ⎝ 2 2 ⎟⎠ y 2 − y1 y = mx + c y − y1 = m( x − x1 ) m= m = tan θ x 2 − x1 ( x − a )2 + ( y − b )2 = r 2 a b c In ΔABC: = = a 2 = b 2 + c 2 − 2bc. cos A sin A sin B sin C 1 area ΔABC = ab. sin C 2 sin(α + β ) = sin α . cos β + cosα . sin β sin(α − β ) = sin α . cos β − cosα . 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 2 α − sin 2 α ⎪ cos 2α = ⎨1 − 2 sin 2 α sin 2α = 2 sin α . cos α ⎪2 cos 2 α − 1 ⎩ ( x ; y ) → ( x cos θ + y sin θ ; y cos θ − x sin θ ) ( x ; y ) → ( x cos θ − y sin θ ; y cos θ + x sin θ ) n 2 ∑ fx ∑ (xi − x ) x= σ 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 Copyright reserved ## Related documents - [Mathematics P3 Feb-March 2012 Memo Eng](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/mathematics-p3-feb-march-2012-memo-eng/aeefeca8-fee8-40ef-b720-2c36d96f8734) — Mathematics · Memo · 2012 · Eng - [Mathematics P2 Feb-March 2012 Eng](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/mathematics-p2-feb-march-2012-eng/4a8c1244-86a4-426a-a294-006c3983ca41) — Mathematics · QP · 2012 · Eng - [MATH P1 S12 QP Eng](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/math-p1-s12-qp-eng/ef33eb12-cb63-4f62-87ac-1e57de849cee) — Mathematics · QP · 2012 · Eng - [Mathematics P1 (HG) (English) June 2012 QP](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/mathematics-p1-hg-english-june-2012-qp/812624dd-f84e-49dd-8955-49fd98996669) — Mathematics · QP · 2012 · Eng - [Mathematics P2 (SG) (English) June 2012 QP](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/mathematics-p2-sg-english-june-2012-qp/8050c3b4-c3de-40f3-ad7c-829034658a34) — Mathematics · QP · 2012 · Eng - [Mathematics P1 Feb-March 2013 Eng](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/mathematics-p1-feb-march-2013-eng/f0787f24-8501-42eb-b79c-13d956bf5439) — Mathematics · QP · 2013 · Eng ## More from Grade 12 Mathematics - [MATHS P1 ANSWER BOOK GR12 SEPT 2025 English Afrikaans watermark](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/maths-p1-answer-book-gr12-sept-2025-english-afrikaans-watermark/d78c3fd3-dcd5-4f3f-911b-e5635b4686cc) — Addendum · 2025 · Afr - [MATHS P2 MEMO GR12 SEPT 2025 E+A watermark](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/maths-p2-memo-gr12-sept-2025-e-a-watermark/838d50ea-fdac-4e70-8d62-e365a012252f) — Memo · 2025 - [Maths Grade 12 NSC P2 MEMO September 2025 Eng Northern Cape](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/maths-grade-12-nsc-p2-memo-september-2025-eng-northern-cape/f00a552e-132c-4871-bf72-c887cfc67272) — Memo · 2025 · Eng - [MATHS P2 ANSWER BOOK GR12 JUNE 2024 Afr+English](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/maths-p2-answer-book-gr12-june-2024-afr-english/4a71e975-4ac4-4f55-8e23-0b8155a5b0c6) — Addendum · 2024 · Eng - [MATHS P2 MEMO GR12 JUNE 2024 Afr+English](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/maths-p2-memo-gr12-june-2024-afr-english/4a5f997e-e38d-4abb-b726-8b72e6672832) — Memo · 2024 · Eng - [MATHS P1 GR 12 MEMO SEPT 2024 English+Afrikaans](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/maths-p1-gr-12-memo-sept-2024-english-afrikaans/f0eedb8f-ec6f-4f46-9885-3933cd274781) — Memo · 2024 · Afr ## Collection - [Grade 12 past papers](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/past-papers) --- Hlayiso: free CAPS and IEB past papers, memos, notes and study guides for South African learners. 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