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GRADE 12
MATHEMATICS
COMMON TEST
MARCH 2019
MARKS: 100
TIME: 2 hours
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Mathematics 2 March 2019 Common Test
NSC
INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
Read the following instructions carefully before answering the questions.
1. This question paper consists of 9 questions.
2. Answers ALL questions.
3. Clearly show ALL calculations, diagrams, graphs, etc cetera that you have used
in determining yours answers.
4. Answers only will not necessarily be awarded full marks.
5. An approved scientific calculator (non-programmable and non-graphical) may
be used, unless stated otherwise.
6. If necessary, answers should be rounded off to TWO decimal places, unless stated
otherwise.
7. Diagrams are NOT necessarily drawn to scale.
8. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this
question paper. Write neatly and legibly.
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Mathematics 3 March 2019 Common Test
NSC
QUESTION 1
Given the quadratic sequence: 2 ; 5 ; 10 ; 17 ; . . .
1.1 Write down the next two terms of the quadratic sequence. (2)
1.2 Calculate the nth term of the quadratic sequence. (4)
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QUESTION 2
2.1 Given the combined constant and arithmetic sequences:
5 ; 4 ; 5 ; 7 ; 5 ; 10 ; ...
Determine the position of the term 1051 in the combined sequence. (3)
2.2 The series 3 + 8 + 13 + … consists of n terms. The sum of the last three terms is 699.
2.2.1 Determine the sum to n terms in terms of n. (2)
2.2.2 If the last three terms are excluded from the series, then determine in terms of
n the sum of the remaining terms. (2)
2.2.3 Hence, or otherwise, determine the value of n. (3)
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QUESTION 3
3.1 The sixth term of a geometric sequence is 80 more than the fifth term.
80
3.1.1 Show that a = . (2)
r − r4
5
3.1.2 If it is further given that sum of the fifth and sixth terms is 240, determine the
value of the common ratio. (5)
3.2 Write the geometric series 9 + 3 + 1 ; … to 130 terms in sigma notation. (2)
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Mathematics 4 March 2019 Common Test
NSC
QUESTION 4
In the diagram below, BC = CE; E1 = x and D1 = D2 .
B
B
4.1 Name, with reasons, TWO other angles each equal to x and show that FD = FE. (4)
4.2 Prove that BF bisects CBˆ A . (4)
4.3 Hence, or otherwise, prove that Â1 = CBˆ A . (4)
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5 March 2019 Common Test
NSC
QUESTION 5
5.1 The angle at the point of contact between a tangent to a circle and a
chord is --------------- . (1)
5.2 In the sketch below, circle centre O has a tangent KLM.
Diameter NQ produced meet the tangent in K.
Nˆ 1 = 32 º and Nˆ 2 = 230 .
Calculate, with reasons, the size of:
5.2.1 P̂2 (1)
5.2.2 POˆ Q (2)
5.2.3 L̂2 (2)
5.2.4 NL̂Q (1)
5.2.5 L̂3 (2)
5.2.6 PLˆ K (2)
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Mathematics 6 March 2019 Common Test
NSC
QUESTION 6
AD AE
In the diagram below, has Prove the theorem that states = .
DB EC
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Mathematics 7 March 2019 Common Test
NSC
QUESTION 7
In the diagram below, EFGK is a cyclic quadrilateral with Fˆ = 900 .
EK and FG are produced to meet at H. HJ is drawn parallel to FE. GK produced meets HJ at J.
7.1 Prove that:
7.1.1 JHˆ F = 900 (2)
7.1.2 Kˆ 2 = 900 (2)
7.1.3 HKG ⫼ JHG (3)
7.2 Calculate JG and KG if HG = 5cm and JH = 10cm. (4)
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Mathematics 8 March 2019 Common Test
NSC
QUESTION 8 (ANSWER THIS QUESTION WITHOUT THE USE OF CALCULATOR)
8.1 Show
(4)
8.2 If sin 360 = m , and cos 240 = n, determine the following in terms of m and /or n:
8.2.1 cos 360 (3)
8.2.2 sin 12 0 (4)
8.3 Simplify:
(5)
8.4 Calculate the value of
if
(4)
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Mathematics 9 March 2019 Common Test
NSC
QUESTION 9
Given f(x) = sin x + 1 and g(x) = cos 2x
9.1 Show that f(x) = g(x) can be written as (2 sin x + 1) sin x = 0. (2)
9.2 Hence or otherwise determine the general solution of sin x + 1 = cos 2x. (6)
9.3 Write down the range of g(x) – 1. (1)
9.4 Consider the following geometric series
Determine the values of x for the interval for which the series will
converge. (5)
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Mathematics 10 March 2019 Common Test
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
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 + 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
x 2 − x1
(x − a )2 + ( y − b)2 = r 2
a b c 1
In ABC: = = a 2 = b 2 + c 2 − 2bc. cos A area ABC = ab. sin C
sin A sin B sin C 2
sin( + ) = sin . cos + cos . sin sin( − ) = sin . cos − cos . sin
cos( + ) = cos . cos − sin . sin cos( − ) = cos . cos + sin . sin
cos2 − sin 2
cos 2 = 1 − 2 sin 2 sin 2 = 2 sin . cos
2 cos2 − 1
n 2
fx (x − x )
i
x= = i =1
2
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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Mathematics 11 March 2019 Common Test
NSC
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MATHEMATICS
MARKING GUIDELINE
COMMON TEST
MARCH 2019
NATIONAL
SENIOR CERTIFICATE
GRADE 12
MARKS: 100
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Mathematics P2 2 March 2019 Common Test
NSC
QUESTION 1
1.1 26 ; 37 AA correct values 2
1.2 2 5 10 17
3 5 7
2 2
𝟐𝒂 = 𝟐 A a value
𝒂=𝟏
CAb value
𝟑𝒂 + 𝒃 = 𝟑
𝒃=𝟎 CAc value
𝒂+𝒃+𝒄=𝟐
𝒄=𝟏 CAgeneral term
𝑻𝒏 = 𝒏𝟐 + 𝟏
OR
OR 4
2𝑎 = 2
A a value
𝑎=1
3𝑎 + 𝑏 = 3 CAb value
𝑏=0
Ac value
𝑇0 = 𝑐 = 1
𝑇𝑛 = 𝑛2 + 1 CAgeneral term
OR
T T n 1d
n 1n 2 d OR
4
n 1 1 2
2 Aformula
2 n 13
n 1n 2 2 Asubstituting first and second
2 difference values
2 3n 3 n 3n 2
2
CAsimplifying
n2 1
CAgeneral term
OR OR
n 1
Tn 2a n 2d T1 Aformula 4
2
Acorrect substitution into formula
n 1
2(3) (n 2)(2) 2 CAsimplifying
2
(n 1)3 n 2 2
(n 1)( n 1) 2 CAgeneral term
n 1 2 n 1
2 2
4
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Mathematics P2 3 March 2019 Common Test
NSC
QUESTION 2
2.1 3𝑛 + 1 = 1051 Aequating nth term to 1051
3𝑛 = 1050
𝑛 = 350
CAvalue of n
th
1051 is in the 700 position CAconclusion 3
2.2.1 a 3, d 5 A d = 5
Sn 2a (n 1)d
n
2
2(3) (n 1)(5)
n CAsubstitution of a & d into sum
2 formula
5n 1
n
2 2
n3 A n – 3
2.2.2
S n3 5(n 3) 1
2 CAsubstituting into sum formula
n3
5n 14 2
2
2.2.3 𝑆𝑛 − 𝑆𝑛−3 = 699
𝑛 𝑛−3
[5𝑛 + 1] − [5𝑛 − 14] = 699 CAforming equation
2 2
𝑛(5𝑛 + 1) − (𝑛 − 3)(5𝑛 − 14) = 1398
5𝑛2 + 𝑛 − 5𝑛2 + 29𝑛 − 42 = 1398
30𝑛 = 1440 CAsimplification
𝑛 = 48
CAanswer (n must be a natural
number) 3
OR OR
Tn = 5n – 2
Tn-1 = 5(n-1) – 2
Tn-2 = 5(n-2) – 2 CAforming equations
15n – 21 = 699
CAsimplification
n = 45 3
CAanswer (n must be a natural
number)
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Mathematics P2 4 March 2019 Common Test
NSC
QUESTION 3
3.1.1 𝑇6 = 80 + 𝑇5
𝑎𝑟 5 = 80 + 𝑎𝑟 4
Aforming equation
𝑎𝑟 5 − 𝑎𝑟 4 = 80
𝑎(𝑟 5 − 𝑟 4 ) = 80 Afactorizing
80
𝑎= 5
𝑟 − 𝑟4
2
3.1.2 𝑇5 + 𝑇6 = 240
𝑎𝑟 4 + 𝑎𝑟 5 = 240
Aforming equation
𝑎(𝑟 4 + 𝑟 5 ) = 240
240 CAfactorizing
𝑎= 4
𝑟 + 𝑟5
80 240 CAequating
5 4
= 5
𝑟 −𝑟 𝑟 + 𝑟4 [
80𝑟 + 80𝑟 4 = 240𝑟 5 − 240𝑟 4
5
CAsimplifying
320𝑟 4 = 160𝑟 5
𝑟=2 CAr – value
OR OR
5
Let the fifth term be = x and sixth term = y,
then
𝑥 + 𝑦 = 240 → (1)
Aforming equation (1)
−𝑥 + 𝑦 = 80 → (2)
(1) + (2) Aforming equation (2)
2𝑦 = 320
CA y – value
𝑦 = 160; 𝑥 = 80
160 CAx – value
𝑟= =2
80 5
CA r – value
3.2 130 Aupper and lower limit values
1 𝑘−1
∑9( )
3 A kth term 2
𝑘=1
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Mathematics P2 5 March 2019 Common Test
NSC
QUESTION 4
4.1 𝐵̂2 = 𝐸̂1 = x …….. (BC = CE) A S/R
𝐷̂1 = 𝐵̂2 = x … (Ext. ∠ of cyclic quad = interior
A S AR
opposite angles)
̂1 = 𝐸̂1
∴𝐷 A S
∴FD = FE (4)
4.2 ̂2 = 𝐷
𝐷 ̂1 = x …… given A S
̂2 = 𝐵̂1 = 𝑥 … subtended by arc AF
𝐷 A S A R
𝐵̂1 = 𝐵̂2 A S
∴EB bisects 𝐶𝐵̂ 𝐴
(4)
4.3 𝐴̂1 = 𝐹̂2 …… subtended by arc A S AR
𝐹̂2 = 2𝑥 ….. ext. ∠ of ΔDFE A S AR
𝐴̂1 = 2𝑥 = 𝐶𝐵̂ 𝐴
(4)
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Mathematics P2 6 March 2019 Common Test
NSC
QUESTION 5
5.1 …….. equal to the angle subtended by the AS (1)
chord in the opposite circle segment.
5.2.1 𝑃̂2 = 23° …… (ON = OP; radii) A S/R (1)
5.2.2 𝑃𝑂̂ 𝑄 = 2𝑁
̂2 = 46° …… (∠at centre) / A S AR (2)
(Ext ∠of𝛥)
5.2.3 𝐿̂2 = 𝑁
̂2 = 23°…… (subt. by arc PQ) A S AR (2)
5.2.4 𝑁𝐿̂𝑄 = 90° …… (subt. by diameter NQ) AS/R (1)
5.2.5 𝐿̂3 = 90° − 23° CA S
= 67o CA answer (2)
OR
OR
𝑃𝑂̂ 𝑁 = 134° …..(angles of triangle)
𝑃𝑂̂ 𝑁 = 2𝐿̂ …..(angle at centre theorem) CA S
= 67° CA answer (2)
5.2.6 𝑃𝐿̂𝐾 = 𝐿𝑁
̂ 𝑃 …… (tan-chord theorem) A S/R
= 32o + 23o
= 55o A answer (2)
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Mathematics P2 7 March 2019 Common Test
NSC
QUESTION 6
Construction: Draw line h1⊥AC and h2 ⊥AB A construction
Proof:
1
𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 ∆𝐴𝐷𝐸 2
. 𝐴𝐷. ℎ2 A S
𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 ∆𝐵𝐷𝐸
= 1 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 ℎ2 A R
. 𝐷𝐵.ℎ2
2
1
𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 ∆𝐴𝐷𝐸 . 𝐴𝐸. ℎ1 A S/R
and 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 ∆𝐶𝐸𝐷
= 21 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 ℎ1
. 𝐸𝐶. ℎ1
2
but 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 ∆𝐵𝐷𝐸 = 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 ∆𝐶𝐸𝐷
∵ (𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝐷𝐸; 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡; 𝐷𝐸 ∥ 𝐵𝐶) AA S/ R
𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 ∆𝐴𝐷𝐸 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 ∆𝐴𝐷𝐸 A S
∴ =
𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 ∆𝐵𝐷𝐸 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 ∆𝐶𝐸𝐷
𝐴𝐷 𝐴𝐸
∴ =
𝐷𝐵 𝐸𝐶
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NSC
QUESTION 7
7.1
7.1.1 ̂ 𝐹 + 𝐹̂ = 180 ° …. Co-interior angles; JH // EF
𝐽𝐻 A S/R
̂ F = 90o …… 𝐹̂ = 90 ° (given)
∴ J𝐻 A S (2)
7.1.2 ̂2 = 𝐹̂ = 90° …… ext. ∠ of cyclic quad
𝐾 AA S/R (2)
7.1.3 In ΔHKG and ΔJHG
̂1 = 𝐺
𝐺 ̂1 …… common A S/R
̂2 = 𝐽𝐻
𝐾 ̂ 𝐺 = 90 ° …… proved A S/R
̂ 𝐺 = 𝐻𝐽̂𝐺 …… remaining ∠
∴ 𝐾𝐻
∴ ∆𝐻𝐾𝐺///∆𝐽𝐻𝐺 …… (∠∠∠) A R (3)
7.2 JG2 = HJ2 + HG2 …… Pythagoras
= 102 + 52
= 125cm2
JG= √125𝑐𝑚2
= 5√5cm A 5√5
𝐾𝐺 𝐻𝐺
=
𝐻𝐺 𝐽𝐺 A ∆𝐻𝐾𝐺///∆𝐽𝐻𝐺
𝐻𝐺 2
𝐾𝐺 =
𝐽𝐺
52
=
5√5 CA substitution
5
=
√5
5√5
=
5
= √5 cm CA answer in any form
= 2,24 cm (4)
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QUESTION 8
8.1 (cos 𝑥)(cos 𝑥)(− tan 𝑥) A− tan 𝑥
− cos 𝑥 Acos 𝑥
sin 𝑥 sin 𝑥
Acos 𝑥
(cos 𝑥)(cos 𝑥) (
= cos 𝑥)
cos 𝑥 Acos 𝑥
= sin 𝑥 (4)
8.2
8.2.1
1
1
1 n2
m
36o 24o
1 m2 𝑛 A A diagrams
(A) (B)
cos 36o = √1 − 𝑚2 CA √1 − 𝑚2 answer
(3)
8.2.2 sin 12 = sin (36 – 24 )
o o o
A compound angle
= sin 36o cos 24o – cos 36o sin 24o A expansion
= m n – (√1 − 𝑚2 )(√1 − 𝑛2 ) CACA answer (4)
OR OR
1−𝑐𝑜𝑠24°
sin 12o = √ 2
A A
CACA answer (4)
1−𝑛
=√ 2
8.3 2 cos 75° cos 15° Acos 75°
cos[45° − 𝑥 + 𝑥]
2 sin 15° cos 15° Acos[45°]
= Asin 15°
cos 45°
sin 30°
= sin 30°
cos 45° A
1 1 cos 45°
= ÷
2 √2
√2 CAanswer in any form
= (5)
2
8.4 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 3𝑥 − 2 sin 3𝑥 cos 3𝑥 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 3𝑥 Aexpansion
= 1 − sin 2(3𝑥) A1 − sin 2(3𝑥)
= 1 − sin 6𝑥 −2
A1 − ( )
−2 5
=1−( )
5
2
=1 Aanswer in any form (4)
5
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Mathematics P2 10 March 2019 Common Test
NSC
QUESTION 9
9.1 sin 𝑥 + 1 = 1 − 2𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥 Aequating
2𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥 + sin 𝑥 = 0 Astandard form
sin 𝑥 (2 sin 𝑥 + 1) = 0 (2)
9.2 sin 𝑥 (2 sin 𝑥 + 1) = 0 Asin 𝑥 = 0
sin 𝑥 = 0 or 2 sin 𝑥 = −1 1
Asin 𝑥 = − 2
1
𝑥 = 0° + 𝑘. 360°; 𝑘 ∈ ℤ sin 𝑥 = − 2 A0° + 𝑘. 360°
𝑥 = 180° + 𝑘. 360°; 𝑘 ∈ ℤ 𝑥 = 210° + 𝑘. 360°; 𝑘 ∈ ℤ A 𝑘 ∈ ℤ
𝑥 = 330° + 𝑘. 360°; 𝑘 ∈ ℤ CA210° +
𝑘. 360° (6)
CA330° +
𝑘. 360°
9.3 −2 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 0 Aanswer (1)
9.4 𝑟 = 2 cos 2𝑥 A𝑟 = 2 cos 2𝑥
−1 < 2 cos 2𝑥 < 1 A−1 < 𝑟 < 1
−1 1 1 CA
2
< cos 2𝑥 < ; If cos 2x = 2
2 −1 1
∴ 2𝑥 = 60° < cos 2𝑥 <
then 𝑥 = 30° 2 2
∴ 30° < 𝑥 < 90°
CA 𝑥 = 30°
CAanswer
30° < 𝑥 < 90° (5)
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