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Mathematics Common Test March 2022
NSC- Grade 10

QUESTION 1

rovided as possible answers to the following questions.

n and write only the letter (A - D) next to the question number, for

ative single digit integer, which of the following is NOT a possible value of

C. 10
D. 12 (2)

1.2 An irrational number that lies between 5 and 6 is:

A.
B. ✓20+8
C. ✓20x8
D. 2,r (2)

1.3 Simplify the following: (

-3x 2y 5.:�y 2 + xy)
=

A. -15x2 /-3x2 y
B. -15x3y3 -3x3y
C. 3 3
- 15xy-xy 3 3 2
D. -15x3 y3 +xy (2)

1.4 1 2
The formula for the volume of a cone is V = - 1rr h. The radius, r , of the cone may be
3
expressed as:

A.

Jgh
B.

*'
✓3:h
C.

h
D. 1�
(2)
3 1rh

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NATIONAL
SENIOR CERTIFICATE

GRADE 10

MATHEMATICS

COMMON TEST

MARCH 2022
MARKING GUIDELINE

MARKS: 75

TIME: 1½ hours

This memorandum consists of 6 pages.

Mathematics o March 2022 Common Test
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QUESTION 1

1.1 D  answer (2)

1.2 B  answer (2)
1.3 C  answer (2)
1.4 A  answer (2)
1.5 B  answer (2)
1.6 C  answer (2)
1.7 B  answer (2)
1.8 D  answer (2)
1.9 A  answer (2)
1.10 D  answer (2)
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QUESTION 2

2.1 (a  2)(a 2  2a  8)
 a3  2a 2  8a  2a 2  4a  16  expand
 a  4a  16
3  simplification (2)
2.2.1
x3  y 9
  x3   y 3  

3


 x  2y 3

 x  y 3
 x 2
 xy  y
3 6
   x  xy  4 y 
2 3 6 (2)

2.2.2

f  e 1 e f
 f  1  e  ef  common factors
 1( f  1)  e(1  f )
 1( f  1)  e( f  1)  common bracket (3)
 ( f  1)(1  e)  answer

OR

f  e 1 e f
 f  ef  e  1
 f (1  e)  (e  1)  common factors
 f (1  e)  1(1  e)
 common bracket
 (1  e)( f  1)  answer
(3)
OR

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f  e 1 e f  common factors
 f  ef  e  1
 common bracket
 f (1  e)  (e  1)  answer (3)
 f (1  e)  1(1  e)
 (1  e)( f  1)
2.3.1 18m2  6 m  36m 2
22 m  2.33m
(2.32 ) m2  (2.3)  m  (22.32 ) m 2 
 prime bases
22 m  2.33m
2m  2.32 m  4.2 m.3 m.22 m  4.32 m  4  raising powers

22 m  2.33m
2m  2 m  2 m  4 .32 m  4 m  2 m  4 
 simplification
22 m  2.33m
 22 m  2 2 m.33m3m
 answer
 22 (4)
2.3.2
y2  y  2 y2  2 y
 2  factors of
y2  4 y y trinomial
( y  2)( y  1) y ( y  2)  difference of 2
  squares
( y  2)( y  2) y ( y  1)
 common factor
1  answer
(4)
2.4

Students do not
need to expand
binomial x binomial

Area  (6 x  3)(4 x  2)
 (6 x  3)
Area  (24 x 2  12 x  12 x  6) units 2
 (4 x  2)
Area  (24 x 2  24 x  6) units 2  A  lw (3)
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3.1.1 3 5
 2
x2 x4
 LCD
LCD : ( x  2)( x  4)
RESTR : x  2 or x  4

 numerator
3( x  4)  5( x  2)  2( x  2)( x  4)
3x  12  5 x  10  2( x 2  2 x  8)
8 x  2  2 x 2  4 x  16
2 x 2  12 x  14  0
2( x  7)( x  1)  0  CA factors
 x  7 or x  1  CA (4)
x4
3.1.2 5  5  626x

5 x.54  5 x  626
5 x (54  1)  626  common factor
4
5 (5  1)  626
x

5 x  625  625
5 5x 4

 answer
x  4 (3)
3.2 6  2 x  2  10
4  2 x  12
 4  2 x  12
2  x  6  2  x  6

 number line /
notation

(3)
3.3 4a  b  5 ( Eq 1)
3a  4b  19 ( Eq 2)
 Eq1  4
Eq 1  4  16a  4b  20
 Adding eqs
Eq 1  Eq 2 3a  4b  19
13a  39  a =3
a 3
 substitution
Sub a  3 in Eq 1 4(3)  b  5
b  7  b=7 (5)

OR

 b  4a  5
 Sub Eq 3  Eq 2
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4a  b  5 ( Eq 1)
3a  4b  19 ( Eq 2)
Eq 1 Eq 3 b  4a  5
Sub Eq 3 in Eq 2: 3a  4(4a  5)  19  a =3
3a  16a  20  19  substitution
13a  39
 b=7
a 3 (5)
Sub a  3 in Eq 1 4(3)  b  5
b  7
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Give reasons for your statements in the answers to QUESTIONS 4 and 5.

QUESTION 4

4.1

10 x  78  4 x (ext  of ΔSTC)

6x = 78o
x = 13o  S
 R
y = 180o – [78o + 4(13o)] (sum of  s ΔSTC)
y = 50o  S/R

OR

y = 180o – (10  13o) ( sum of  s st . line)

y = 50o  S/R

z = 78o corresp  s; ST //AB   S/R

(4)
4.2 Rhombus  answer
Square  answer
Rectangle  answer (3)
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QUESTION 5

5.1 Mˆ 1  Lˆ 2  s opp  sides   S/R

but Nˆ 1  Lˆ 2 alt  s ; KN // LM   S/R
Nˆ  Kˆ
1  s opp  sides   S/R
 Mˆ 1  Kˆ
(3)
5.2 In ∆KLN and ∆MNL:

1. LN is common  S/R
2. Kˆ  Mˆ 1 (proved above)  S/R
3. Nˆ  Lˆ
1 2 alt s ; KN // LM
 S/R
 ∆KLN and ∆MNL (A; A; S)  S/R (4)
5.3 KL  NM ( given)
KN  ML (congruent s proved above)  S
 R
 KLMN is a parallelogram.
Reason: 2 Pairs of opp sides equal and parallel  S/R (3)
5.4 Mˆ 1  Mˆ 2  Lˆ2  Eˆ  180 ( sum s of NME )  S/R
but Lˆ  Mˆ 2 1 (s opp  sides )  S/R
and Eˆ  Mˆ 2 (s opp  sides )  S/R
 Mˆ 1  Mˆ 2  Mˆ 1  Mˆ 2  180
 substitution
2Mˆ  2Mˆ  180
1 2

2( Mˆ 1  Mˆ 2 )  180

Mˆ  Mˆ  90
simplification
1 2

ˆ  90
 LME
(5)
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TOTAL: 75

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