MATHEMATICS
Grade 12
Trial Examination 2024: Paper 2
Examiner: E Pedersen Date: August 2024
Moderator (Content): T Grossmark; W Jacobs Time: 3 hours
Moderator (Language): R Louw Marks: 150
Subject Head: W Jacobs ____________________ (signed)
NAME AND SURNAME:
SUBJECT TEACHER:
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY:
1. This question paper consists of 26 pages and an Information Sheet of 2 pages (i-ii). Please
check that your paper is complete.
2. One blank page (page 26) has been included at the end of the paper. If you run out of
space for a question, use this page. Clearly indicate the question number to ensure that
your answer is marked in full.
3. Read the questions carefully.
4. Answer ALL the questions on this question paper.
5. Diagrams are not necessarily drawn to scale.
6. You may use an approved, non-programmable and non-graphical calculator, unless
otherwise stated.
7. Ensure that your calculator is in DEGREE mode.
8. Round your answers off to ONE decimal digit where necessary.
9. All calculations must be clearly shown.
10. It is in your own interest to write legibly and to present your work neatly.
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 Q11 TOTAL
24 20 9 13 11 8 12 13 15 12 13 150
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SECTION A
QUESTION 1
(a) Drawn below is parallelogram ABDC with B(4; 1), D(2; –3) and A on the y-axis.
The equation of CD is x + 2y = −4 .
(1) Determine the equation of AB.
(4)
(2) Calculate the inclination of BD.
(3)
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(3) ABDC is a rectangle. Motivate this statement.
(2)
(4) Determine the midpoint of diagonal AD if OA is 3 units.
(3)
(5) Write down the coordinates of C.
(2)
(6) The length of CD is 2 5 , calculate the area of the rectangle.
(3)
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(b) A(–5; 2) is the centre of a circle with a diameter of 24 units.
(1) Determine the equation of the circle.
(3)
(2) By calculations, determine if B(7; –4) lies inside, outside or on the circumference of
the circle.
(2)
(3) Write down the equation of a tangent to the circle which is parallel to the x-axis.
(2)
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QUESTION 2
(a) The heights in cm of men and women competing in an event in the Olympics are recorded
below.
(1) Which plot would most likely represent the women? Motivate your answer.
(1)
(2) Describe the distribution of the date in plot B.
(1)
(3) What percentage of competitors are recorded from 189 cm to 190 cm in plot A?
(1)
(4) Which data set has the highest interquartile range?
(1)
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(b) The cumulative frequency graph below summarises the amount of money spent by learners
at the school tuck shop.
(1) How many learners were in the survey?
(1)
(2) What is the median amount of money spent?
(1)
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(3) Use the information on the cumulative frequency graph to draw a frequency polygon
on the grid below. (3)
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(c) A vet carried out a survey to see if there is a relationship between the average weight and
lifespan of different breeds of dogs. The information is recorded below.
Breed A B C D E F G H I J
Weight (kg) 6 11 20,5 5 10 50 54 18 7 43
Life span
15,5 14,8 14,6 14,6 13,5 7,5 6,8 6,3 14 6,8
(years)
(1) Determine the correlation coefficient of the data and hence describe the relationship
between weight and life span.
(3)
(2) Calculate the equation of the line of regression.
(2)
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(3) Hence draw the line of regression onto the grid with the scatter plot.
Clearly indicate 2 points on the line. (2)
(4) Write down the mean and standard deviation of the weights of the breeds.
(2)
(5) Calculate what percentage of breeds lie within one standard deviation from the mean
weights recorded. Show all calculations.
(2)
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QUESTION 3
Sketched below are graphs f and g for the interval −135; 270 .
(a) What is the amplitude of f ?
(1)
(b) Write down the period of g.
(1)
(c) Determine the equations of f and g.
(4)
(d) For which values of x is f ( x ) g ( x ) if 0 x 180 ?
(2)
(e) Given f ( −110 ) = g ( −110 ) determine another x-value where the graphs intersect.
(1)
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QUESTION 4
In the diagram O is the center of the circle. OE || BD and B̂ = 52 .
(a) Write down, with reasons, the size of:
(1) F̂
(2)
(2) Ô1
(2)
(3) D̂1
(2)
(4) ˆ
CDB
(2)
(5) Eˆ 1 + Eˆ 2
(2)
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(b) Prove, with reasons, that CG = DG.
(2)
(c) Add onto the sketch the exterior angle of the cyclic quadrilateral equal to B̂ .
Label it x. (1)
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QUESTION 5
(a) EA and EY are tangents to the circle below at A and Y respectively. Ê = 65 .
Calculate, with reasons, the size of Ŝ .
(5)
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(b) In ΔJHF, LK || GF and GK || HF. KF = 15 mm, GK = 2 mm and JL : LG = 4 : 3.
Calculate, with reasons:
(1) JK.
(3)
(2) HF.
(3)
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TOTAL: 77
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SECTION B
QUESTION 6
ˆ = 123,69 .
Triangle ABC with B(4; 5), C(7; 2) and A on the x-axis is drawn below. OAB
(a) Calculate the x-coordinate of A.
(4)
(b) Determine the size of B̂ .
(4)
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QUESTION 7
(a) ˆ = .
Point P(x; 28) is a point on the Cartesian plane with PO = 53 units and XOP
Without a calculator, determine the value of cos ( − 30) . (4)
(b) If tan32 = n , without the use of a calculator, determine sin64 in terms of n. (4)
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(c) Simplify the following as far as possible:
sin70 cos m − sin m cos70
− tan2 .cos2 (4)
sin ( 70 − m )
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QUESTION 8
(a) Sketch the graph of y = cos2 x − sin2 x for x −90; 180 on the grid below. (3)
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sin2 x cos 2 x 1
(b) Prove that: − = . (4)
sin x cos x cos x
(c) Determine the general solution of sin x = cos2x − 1 (6)
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QUESTION 9
sin A sin C
(a) Use the diagram below to prove = . (4)
a c
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(b) Triangle TOP has an area of 25,12 m2. TO = 8,5 m and OP = 9,6 m.
Determine the longest possible length of TP. (5)
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(c) The base of the oblique cylinder below has radius BD equal to 8 cm. B is the center of the
ˆ = 17 .
circular base. BC = 26 cm and BCD
17º
D
B 8 cm
Calculate x, the length of the side of the cylinder. (6)
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QUESTION 10
Drawn below is a circle with center A passing through the origin at C.
The equation of the circle is x 2 − 4 x + y 2 = −8 y .
B is the midpoint of chord DE with DE = 6 cm.
(a) Calculate the equation of the tangent to the circle at C. (6)
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(b) Prove, with reasons, that the tangent at C is parallel to chord DE. (2)
(c) Determine the length of BC. (4)
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QUESTION 11
1 2 4 3
SA = r 2 + rs V= r h SA = 4 r 2 V = r
3 3
(a) A solid metal sphere of radius 8 cm is melted and recast into a square base pyramid with a
height of 50 cm. Calculate x, the length of the base of the pyramid. (6)
x
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338
(b) The sector of the circle of the closed cone net below has an area of cm3.
3
Calculate the area of the cone. (7)
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TOTAL: 73
Total: 150 marks
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