# Mathematics Grade 12 P2 Northern Cape Prelim 2024 QP (Eng) > Grade 12 Mathematics Paper 2 question paper from the Northern Cape Prelim Exam 2024 (English), 13 pages. Read online or download the free PDF. - Page: https://www.hlayiso.com/library/ncape-sept-2024-mathematics-p2-eng/7926e121-ccd6-4687-a385-160a453f016c - Updated: 2026-09-27 - Subject: Mathematics - Grade: Grade 12 - Document type: Question paper - Year: 2024 - Exam period: Northern Cape Prelim Exam - Paper: 2 - Curriculum: CAPS - Pages: 13 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 P2 Northern Cape Prelim 2024 QP (Eng)](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/ncape-sept-2024-mathematics-p2-eng/7926e121-ccd6-4687-a385-160a453f016c) ## About this document Mathematics · Grade 12 · Northern Cape Prelim Exam · 2024. Question paper, 13 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 ————————————————————— DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ————————————————————— DEPARTEMENT VAN ONDERWYS ————————————————————— LEFAPHA LA THUTO ————————————————————— ISEBE LEZEMFUNDO ————————————————————— PROVINSIALE VOORBEREIDENDE EKSAMEN/ PROVINCIAL PREPARATORY EXAMINATION GRAAD/GRADE 12 WISKUNDE/MATHEMATICS VRAESTEL/PAPER 2 SEPTEMBER 2024 PUNTE/MARKS: 150 TYD/TIME: 3 uur/hours Hierdie vraestel bestaan uit 12 bladsye, 1 inligtingsblad en 'n antwoordeboek van 23 bladsye./ This question paper consists of 12 pages, 1 information sheet and an answer book of 23 pages. Kopiereg voorbehou/Copyright reserved Blaai om asseblief/Please turn over ### Page 2 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Mathematics P2/Grade 12 2 September 2024 INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION Read the following instructions carefully before answering the questions. 1. This question paper consists of 10 questions. 2. Answer ALL the questions in the SPECIAL ANSWER BOOK provided. 3. Clearly show ALL calculations, diagrams, graphs, etc. which 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 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. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 3 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Mathematics P2/Grade 12 3 September 2024 QUESTION 1 Twenty five rugby players were asked about the number of times they visited the gymnasium during the December festive season. The responses were as follows: Number of gym visits Number of players 0 1 x 1 x+5 3 10 1 13 6 14 3 15 2 18 4 20 1 22 3 1.1 The mean of gym visits is 13,96. Use calculations to show that x = 4. (2) 1.2 Calculate the standard deviation of the data. (2) 1.3 How many players visited the gym more than one standard deviation above the mean? (2) 1.4 Determine the interquartile range of the data. (3) 1.5 During January, each player increased his number of gym visits with k visits. What impact will this have on the: 1.5.1 standard deviation? (1) 1.5.2 interquartile range? (1) [11] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 4 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Mathematics P2/Grade 12 4 September 2024 QUESTION 2 A restaurant situated on the beach front wants to predict how many cups of coffee will be sold on a given day, depending on the temperature. They collected the following data over 11 days: Temperature in °C 19 21 16 23 26 25 28 19 27 22 35 (x) Cups of coffee sold 381 370 400 161 173 184 165 398 182 310 65 (y) 2.1 Determine the equation of the least squares regression line for this data. (3) 2.2 Write down the correlation coefficient. (1) 2.3 Hence, comment on the: 2.3.1 trend of the data (1) 2.3.2 strength of the relationship between the sales and the temperature of the day (1) 2.4 Predict the number of cups of coffee the restaurant will most probably sell if the day temperature is 30°C. (2) [8] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 5 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Mathematics P2/Grade 12 5 September 2024 QUESTION 3 ABCD is a trapezium with vertices A(5 ; 13), B(–2 ; –8) ; C(5 ; –1) and D. K is the midpoint of AC and BA || CD. y A(5 ; 13) D K O x C(5 ; –1) B(–2 ; –8) 3.1 Write down the coordinates of K. (2) 3.2 Calculate: 3.2.1 The gradient of AB (2) 3.2.2 p, if D(p ; p) (2) 3.3 ABED is a parallelogram with E a point in the fourth quadrant. Calculate the coordinates of E. (2) 3.4 Calculate the area of obtuse ABC. (3) 3.5 ABC is reflected in the line x = 5 to form AFC. 3.5.1 Calculate the perimeter of ABF. (5) 3.5.2 Determine the equation of a circle, centred at O, the origin, passing through point F. (2) [18] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 6 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Mathematics P2/Grade 12 6 September 2024 QUESTION 4 In the diagram, P(2 ; –3) is the centre of the circle with equation x 2  4 x  y 2  6 y  8  0 , passing through D, E and F. D and E are y-intercepts of the circle. The equation of AC is y  x  6 . AB is a tangent to the circle at D. B and C are points on the x-axis. y B C x O E F P(2 ; –3) D A 4.1 Calculate the coordinates of: 4.1.1 D and E (3) 4.1.2 F (2) 4.2 Write the equation of the circle in the form ( x  a)2  ( y  b)2  r 2 . (3) 4.3 Determine the equation of AB in the form y = mx + c. (4) 4.4 Calculate the: ˆ 4.4.1 size of BDE (3) 4.4.2 coordinates of A (4) 4.5 Circle P is translated such that the new centre has coordinates (x + k ; –3). Determine all possible values of k for which the translated circle will never intersect the y-axis. (4) [23] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 7 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Mathematics P2/Grade 12 7 September 2024 QUESTION 5 5.1 Simplify the following expression without using a calculator. sin(90  x).tan(360  x)  2sin(180  x) (5) 5.2 Calculate the value of the following expression without using a calculator. sin(23  x)cos(7  x)  cos(23  x)sin(7  x) (3) 4 2 5.3 If sin 2  , and 2𝜃 ∈ [90°; 270°], determine the value of the following, without 9 using a calculator: 5.3.1 cos 2 (3) 5.3.2 sin  (4) 5.4 Determine the general solution of 2sin  cos  2cos2   2sin 2  (7) cos 2 x  cos 2 x  3sin 2 x 1 5.5 Consider:  2  2sin x 2 cos 2 x 5.5.1 Prove the identity. (4) 5.5.2 For which value(s) of x , 𝑥 ∈ [0°; 360°], will the identity be undefined? (2) [28] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 8 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Mathematics P2/Grade 12 8 September 2024 QUESTION 6 1 The graph of f ( x)  tan x for the interval x [90; 270] , is drawn below. 2 y 4 3 f 2 1 x -90 -45 0 45 90 135 180 225 270 -1 -2 -3 -4 6.1 Write down the period of f. (1) 6.2 Write down the equation of the asymptote of f in the interval x [90; 270] . (1) 6.3 On the grid provided in the ANSWER BOOK, draw the graph of g ( x)  2cos x for the interval x [90; 270] . Clearly show all intercepts with the axes, turning points and end points. (3) 6.4 Give 2 values of x, in the interval x [90; 270] , for which g ( x)  f ( x)  1 . (1) 6.5 Write down the range of g(x) – 3 in the interval x [90; 270] . (2) Determine the maximum value of 5  2sin(90  x) for x  R . 2 6.6 (3) [11] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 9 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Mathematics P2/Grade 12 9 September 2024 QUESTION 7 7.1 In the diagram below, PRS is drawn with RS = 20 units, R̂  66 and Ŝ  40 . Q is a point on RS such that PQ  RS. P R S Q 20 Calculate the length of: 7.1.1 PS (3) 7.1.2 PQ (2) 7.2 In the diagram, PS is a vertical flagpole. Q, R and S lie in the same horizontal plane. PQ and PR are two cables, anchored at Q and R. PQ ̂ S = 𝛽 and QȒS = 𝜃. SR = 𝑥 and QR = 2𝑥. P S  x  Q 2x R x 5  4cos 7.2.1 Show that PQ  (4) cos  7.2.2 The area of QRS is 57,36m 2 and   35 . Calculate the value of x. (2) [11] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 10 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Mathematics P2/Grade 12 10 September 2024 QUESTION 8 8.1 In the diagram, a circle with centre O is drawn. Radii OB, OD and OA are drawn such that BO  OD and obtuse angle AOB ˆ  126 . OD bisects chord AC at E and CD is drawn. A O E D 126° C B Calculate, giving reasons, the size of: 8.1.1 ˆ OAC (4) 8.1.2 ˆ ACD (2) 8.2 In the diagram below, quadrilateral PQRT is drawn with TR = RQ. TP is produced such that ˆP1  ˆ TRQ . PR is drawn. P̂3  33° and R̂ 2  66° . 1 P 2 Q 3 33° 2 1 T R Calculate, giving reasons, the size of T̂. (6) [12] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 11 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Mathematics P2/Grade 12 11 September 2024 QUESTION 9 9.1 In the diagram, ABC is drawn. D and E are points on AB and AC respectively such that DE || BC. Use the diagram in the ANSWER BOOK to prove the theorem which states that a line drawn parallel to one side of a triangle divides the other two sides proportionally, i.e. AD AE prove that  . DB EC (5) 9.2 In the diagram, ΔXYZ is drawn. R and T are points on YZ and XZ respectively and XR and RT are drawn. XY = 135 units, XT = 96 units and TZ = 48 units. Rˆ 1  Rˆ 2 and XY = YR. X 1 2 96 135 T 48 Y 1 2 3 R Z 9.2.1 Prove, giving reasons, that RT || YX. (3) 9.2.2 Calculate, giving reasons, the length of RZ. (3) [11] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 12 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Mathematics P2/Grade 12 12 September 2024 QUESTION 10 In the diagram, E, F and G are points on the circle. KE is a tangent to the circle at E. KFG is a straight line. H is a point on chord GE such that HF || EK. KE = EF = FG. KF = m units and KE = 1 unit. Ê2 = x. G 3 F 1 2 1 m H 2 x K 2 1 1 E 10.1 Name, giving reasons, THREE other angles each equal to x. (4) 10.2 Express K̂ in terms of x. (1) 10.3 Calculate, with reasons, the size of x. (3) 10.4 Prove that: 10.4.1 KGE ||| KEF (3) 10.4.2 m2  m 1  0 (2) 10.5 If it is given that GH = 2 units, calculate the length of HE, rounded off to 2 decimal places. (4) [17] TOTAL: 150 Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 13 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Mathematics P2/Grade 12 13 September 2024 INFORMATION SHEET b  b 2  4ac x 2a A  P 1  ni  A  1  i  A  P 1  i  n n A  P(1  ni) n Tn  a  (n  1)d Sn   2a  (n  1)d  2 n 1 a(r n  1) a Tn  ar Sn  ;r 1 S  ; 1  r  1 r 1 1 r x (1  i)n  1 x 1  (1  i)  n  F P i i f ( x  h)  f ( x ) f '( x)  lim h 0 h x x y y  d  ( x2  x1 )2  ( y2  y1 )2 M 2 1 ; 2 1   2 2  y2  y1 y  mx  c y  y1  m( x  x1 ) m m  tan  x2  x1 ( x  a ) 2  ( y  b) 2  r 2 In ABC: a  b  c sin A sin B sin C a2  b2  c2  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  cos2   sin 2  sin 2  2sin  cos  cos 2  1  2sin 2  2cos2   1 n x  (x  x ) i 2 x  2  i 1 n n n( A) P( A)  P( A or B)  P( A)  P( B)  P( A and B) n( S ) ŷ  a  bx b  ( x  x )( y  y )  (x  x ) 2 Copyright reserved Please turn over ## Related documents - [MATHS P2 QP GR12 SEPT 2024 Sesotho](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/maths-p2-qp-gr12-sept-2024-sesotho/f11751b2-1b49-4f07-90d1-83c261b8a1f5) — Mathematics · QP · 2024 · Sesotho - [G12 Maths P2 Sept Free State 2024](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/g12-maths-p2-sept-free-state-2024/b81ee450-da0b-40b1-84a9-e4089f8e3d30) — Mathematics · QP · 2024 - [KZN GR 12 MATHS P2 SEPT 2024](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/kzn-gr-12-maths-p2-sept-2024/6db62b2f-3c0b-4c51-8d6b-e875f4b5d67a) — Mathematics · QP · 2024 - [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) — Mathematics · 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) — Mathematics · Memo · 2024 · Eng - [MATHS P2 MEMO GR12 SEPT 2024 Afr+English](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/maths-p2-memo-gr12-sept-2024-afr-english/37629bb0-a0ca-41e1-8c4d-1efde6df8237) — Mathematics · Memo · 2024 · 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 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 - [FS Gr 12 Sept 2024 Afr en Eng P1](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/fs-gr-12-sept-2024-afr-en-eng-p1/4d7be3dc-5f53-4da3-a833-8fa9c4d73be1) — QP · 2024 · Eng - [Gr 12 Mathematics P1 (Afrikaans) June 2024 Possible Answers](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/gr-12-mathematics-p1-afrikaans-june-2024-possible-answers/b8d5ec37-18cd-443c-976d-f6ddeb339d23) — 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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