DIXON ACADEMY

MATHEMATICS GRADE 11
TERM 3 CONTROLLED TEST 2025

Name of learner:
Grade: 11 Date: 29 September 2025
Subject: Mathematics Duration: 1hour 30minutes
Examiner: Ms L Zhou Moderator: Mr Ismail
TOTAL MARKS 75

INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

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-off answers to TWO decimal places, unless stated otherwise.

7. Answer sheets for answering QUESTIONS 1.1, 1.2 and 9.1 are provided at the
end of the question paper. Write you name in the spaces provided on the
ANSWER SHEETS and submit them together with your ANSWER BOOK.

8. Diagrams are NOT necessarily drawn to scale.

9. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this
question paper.

10. Write neatly and legibly.

QUESTION 1

A small tuck shop displayed a record of daily sales in rands, for the past two months
(60 days) using the following histogram.
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1.1 Complete the following table. Use the table provided on ANSWER SHEET A.

Class interval Frequency Cumulative frequency

300 < x  400 4 4
400 < x  500
500 < x  600
600 < x  700
700 < x  800
800 < x  900 (2)

1.2 Draw a cumulative frequency curve for the sales over the past two months. Use
the graph sheet provided on ANSWER SHEET B. (3)

1.3 Use the graph in QUESTION 1.2 and determine the estimated median value for
the daily sales. (2)

1.4 The tuck shop must make R475 in sales per day to break-even. On how many
days did the tuck shop make a profit? (2)

1.5 On the first day of the following month, the tuck shop made R725 in sales. Does
this day lie within the top 25% of sales from the previous two months? (2)
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QUESTION 2

Five data values are represented as follows: 2k ; k + 1 ; k + 2 ; k – 3 ; 2k – 2

2.1 If the mean of the data set is 15, show that k = 11. (3)

2.2 Calculate the standard deviation () for this data, rounded-off to one decimal place. (2)

2.3 If t units are subtracted from each data value in the set, without further calculation,
explain how the mean and standard deviation would be affected in terms of t. (2)
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QUESTION 3

2 1x
Given: f (x) = + 1 and g(x) =   – 1
x2 2

3.1 Write down the equations of the asymptotes of f . (2)

3.2 Write down the equation of the asymptote of g. (1)

3.3 On the same set of axes, sketch the graphs of f and g in your ANSWER BOOK.
Indicate clearly all intercepts with the axes as well as the asymptotes. (4)

3.4 Write down the domain of f. (1)

3.5 Write down the range of g. (1)

3.6 Determine the equation of h, the axis of symmetry of f, which has negative gradient. (2)
2
3.7 Describe how the graph of p(x) = was transformed to obtain f.
x (2)

3.8 Calculate the distance between the intersection of f with g, and the intersection of the
asymptotes of f. (2)

3.9 The graph of g intersects f at the point K(0 ; 0).

Determine K', the point of intersection of f (x – 3) and g (x – 3). (2)

3.10 For which values of x is: f (x).g (x) 0? (1)

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QUESTION 5

5.1 If 3sin  = 2. and cos  < 0, determine with the aid of a diagram and without the
use of a calculator, the value of:

5.1.1 3cos2  – 1 (4)

5.1.2 tan (– – 180) (3)

5.2 Given: t cos 15 = 4

Determine the following in terms of t, without the use of a calculator:

5.2.1 sin 15 (3)

5.2.2 sin 75 (2)

5.2.3 1 – tan2 15 (Give the answer as a single fraction.) (3)

5.3 Simplify the following to a single trigonometric function, without the use of a
calculator.
∘ ∘
cos (90  α) sin (α  540 )
∘ ∘
tan 225  sin α.sin(180  α) (5)

5.4 Given: 1 – cos = 2 sin2

5.4.1 Show that the equation can be written as: (2cos + 1)(cos – 1) = 0. (2)

5.4.2 Hence, determine the general solution of (2cos + 1)(cos – 1) = 0. (5)

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QUESTION 6

1
In the diagram below, the graphs of f (x) = tan x – 1 and g(x) = – cos 2x are drawn,
2
where x [–90 ; 180].

y
f
2

1 g g

O 45º 180º x
-90º -45º 90º 135º

-1

-2
f

6.1 Write down the period of g. (1)

6.2 Determine the range of g(x). (2)

6.3 Use the graphs to determine graphically the values of x where:

6.3.1 f (x)  0 (2)

6.3.2 f (x).g(x) > 0 (2)

6.3.3 2tan x + cos 2x = 2 (3)

sin x  cos x
6.4 If h(x) = , describe the vertical translation of h from f.
cos x (2)

6.5 Determine the maximum value of p(x) = 4g(x). (2)

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QUESTION 7

In the figure below, ABC is drawn where AB BC and ACˆ B = p, with CB = 3AB.
DCB is drawn such that DCˆ B = 135, and BD = 121 m

C p
B
135

121 m

7.1 Determine the value of p, correct to 3 decimal places. (2)

7.2 If p = 18,4, determine the length of CD. (3)

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QUESTION 8

The diagram below represents an open tank with a square base (side dimensions of x cm)
and a height of h cm. The tank has a volume of 490 cm3.

h cm

V = Area of base x Height

x cm

x cm

8.1 Determine the height (h) of the tank in terms of x. (2)

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8.2 Show that A, the external surface area of the tank, is given by the formula:
1 960
A = x2 + cm2
x (2)

8.3 Given that the tank is 10 cm high, calculate the external surface area of the tank. (4)
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QUESTION 9

9.1 In the diagram below, O is the centre of the circle passing through P, Q and R.
Chords PQ and PR are drawn, with OQ and OR joined.

P
R

Use the diagram provided in ANSWER SHEET C to prove the theorem that
states that the angle subtended by an arc at the centre of a circle is double the size
(6)
of the angle subtended by the same arc at the circle, that is ROˆ Q = 2 Pˆ

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9.2 In the diagram below, DF is a diameter of the circle with centre O. Chord EG
intersects DF at H such that DF  EG. Chords EF and GF are drawn. E Gˆ F = 55.
E
1
2 3

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H 1
1 2
O

1
2
G F

9.2.1 Determine, giving reasons, the size of:

(a) Dˆ (2)

(b) Oˆ 2 (2)

(c) Eˆ 2 (2)

(d) Eˆ 3 (3)

9.2.2 Determine the length of OH, if the diameter of the circle is 10 units and
GE = 9,4 units. (4)
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QUESTION 10

In the diagram below, AT is a tangent to the circle at T. Chords BT, BV and VC are
drawn. CB is extended to A, such that AC || TV. BC = CV and BVˆ T = x.

T
2
B 1
3
2
1

C
x

1 2

10.1 Determine, with reasons, 3 angles equal to x. (6)

10.2 If ATVC is a parallelogram, prove that AT = BT. (5)

10.3 Determine the size of x. (2)

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 MATHEMATICS
11
(PAPER 2) GRADE 11

QUESTION 11

DE is a tangent to the larger circle at E. DH is a tangent to the smaller circle at H.

Chord HK is extended to meet the larger circle at E. F and K are the points of
intersections between the circles, with FK produced to D. GK is a chord of the smaller
circle with FE a chord of the larger circle. HF, GH and GF are joined.

D 3
1 2

1 E
K 4 2
H 1 1 3
2 2
4 3

2
1
G
2 1
3

11.1 Complete the following:

Dˆ 3 = ... + ... (ext  ) (1)

11.2 Prove that DEFH is a cyclic quadrilateral. (4)

11.3 Prove that DF bisects HFˆ E . (3)

11.4 If Kˆ 1 = Eˆ 1 , prove that GK is a tangent to the larger circle at K. (7)

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TOTAL: 150

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 INFORMATION SHEET

b b2  4ac
x
2

a
A  P(1  A  P(1 A  P(1  A  P(1  i)n
ni) ni) i)n
Tn  a  (n  n
S  2a  (n 1)d 
1)d n

a rn 
2
a
n1
1 
Tn  Sn  r  1 ;r S  1r1
1  ;
ar 1r

F

x 1  i
n
P

x 1   1  i
n

 1   i
i
f '( x)  f ( x  h) f ( x)
lim 
h0
h
 x  x2 y1  y2 
d M 1 ; 
( x 2  x 1)  ( y 2  y 1)
2 2

 2 2 
y  mx  y  y  m( x  x y y m = tan
c ) m 2 1
1 1
x2  x1
x  a2  y  b2  r 2
In a b c
ABC:  sinB  sinC a2  b2  c2  [Link]
sinA
area ΔABC  1 [Link]
2
sinα  β  sin α.cos β  sinα  β  sin α.cos β  cosα.sin β
cosα.sin β cosα  β  cosα.cos β  sin α.sin β
cosα  β  cosα.cos β sin
α.sin β
cos2α  sin2α

cos2α   2sin2α sin2α  2sin α.cos α
1

2cos α  1
2

n
 fx 2  ( xi  x )2
x n

σ
 i1 n
P(A)  P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) – P(A and B)
n(A)
n(S)
b
x  x ( y  y)
yˆ  a  bx
( x  x)2
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ANSWER SHEET A

QUESTION 1

1.1

Class interval Frequency Cumulative frequency

300 < x  400 4 4

400 < x  500

500 < x  600

600 < x  700

700 < x  800

800 < x  900

(2)
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ANSWER SHEET B

1.2 70

60

50
Cumulative Frequency

40

30

20

10

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

(3)
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ANSWER SHEET C

QUESTION 9

9.1
Q

P
R

(6)