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MATV 121

Assignment 1 Error Analysis

Please note that this error analysis is not a memorandum but covers the common errors for
the assessment. Not all questions will be covered.

In cases where the final answers require the unit, if the unit is now given you will be not
rewarded.

Use the rounding off required by the question or written in the instructions. Incorrect
rounding off will result in no mark.

Use the π value as stated in the instructions. If no instructions are stated regarding the π
value to use, you may use the preferred value.

Give reasons where necessary!

Question 2

2. State whether the following statements are true or false. Motivate your answers.

Motivation means you must justify it or back it up with information. Therefore, you
cannot say something is NOT without explaining why. The why is the motivation for
your choice.

2.2. An isosceles trapezium is a quadrilateral with two pairs of adjacent sides of


the same length.

False. Non-parallel sides of an isosceles trapezium have the same length.


These sides are not adjacent to each other.

Question 3

3.1. Given ∆𝑋𝑌𝑍, the measure of 𝑌̂ = 74° and 𝑍̂ = 53°. What type of triangle is ∆𝑋𝑌𝑍?

𝑋̂ = 53°

All angles are acute and two angles (𝑋̂and 𝑍̂) have equal measures. This
means that two sides are equal.

This means that we are dealing with an acute isosceles triangle.

Note: If the instruction states that name the triangle, without specifying based
on angles and/or length, the naming should be based on both. That is, name
and surname.

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3.2. In figure 2 below, triangle ABC is an equilateral triangle and triangle ACD is an
isosceles triangle with 𝐴𝐶 = 𝐶𝐷. BD is a straight line, and 1 and 2 are the numbers
of the two angles at C. Find the measure of 𝒙.

Statement Reason
𝐴̂ = 𝐵̂ = 𝐶̂1 ∆ABC is an Equilateral triangle
∴ 𝐶̂1 = 60°
𝐶̂2 = 180° − 60° Supplementary angles
∴ 𝐶̂2 = 120°
𝐴𝐶 = 𝐶𝐷 Given
∴ 𝐴̂ = 𝐷
̂
̂=𝑥
𝐷

𝑥 + 𝑥 + 𝐶̂2 = 180° Sum of angles of a triangle is 180°


2𝑥 + 120° = 180°
2𝑥 = 180° − 120°
2𝑥 = 60°
∴ 𝑥 = 30°
Question 4

4. If KLMN is a parallelogram, find the values of x, y, and z.

Note that there are many ways to find the unknowns, properties of parallel lines,
parallelograms, triangles and straight lines.

Statement Reason
KL II NM KLMN is a llgram

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33° = 3𝑧° Alternate angles
∴ 𝑧 = 11°
𝐾𝑁 = 𝐿𝑀 KLMN is a llgram
5𝑥 = 27
27
𝑥= 5

𝑥 = 5.4 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠

2𝑦 − 5 = 𝑦 + 4 Diagonals of llgram are equal (𝑁𝐽 = 𝐽𝐿)


2𝑦 − 𝑦 = 4 + 5
𝑦 = 9 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠
Question 6
6. Find the area and perimeter of shaded portion in figure 5 below. Give reasons for your
calculations.

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When looking at the figure you should realise you have four 4 parts of the circle. When

added together, this means that you have a full circle.


Area of the shaded region will therefore be the difference between the area of the rectangle
and the area of the circle.
𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 = 𝑅𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 − 𝐶𝑖𝑟𝑐𝑙𝑒
𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 = (𝑙 × 𝑏) − 𝜋𝑟 2
𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 = (15 × 8) − 𝜋(3)2
𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 = 91.72566612 …
∴ 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 = 91.73 𝑐𝑚2
Perimeter:
𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟 = 2 × 𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ + 2 × 𝑤𝑖𝑑𝑡ℎ + 𝐶𝑖𝑟𝑐𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑎 𝑐𝑖𝑟𝑐𝑙𝑒
𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟 = 2(9𝑐𝑚) + 2(2𝑐𝑚) + 2𝜋(3)
𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟 = 40.84955892..

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∴ 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟 = 40.85 𝑐𝑚
Question 7
7. A primary school in Meyerton is upgrading a playground and wants to add a rectangular
sandbox inside a rectangular grass field. The length of the grass field is 𝒙 + 𝟐 metres,
and the width is 𝒙 metres. The sandbox has a length of 𝒙 + 𝟏 metres and a width of 𝒙 −
𝟐 metres. Figure 6 below illustrates the plan of the playground.

Figure 6: Proposed playground

7.1. Calculate the area of the space between the grass field and the sandbox.
𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑒 = 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑠𝑠 − 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑏𝑜𝑥
𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑒 = (𝑙 × 𝑏)𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑠𝑠 − (𝑙 × 𝑏)𝑠𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑏𝑜𝑥
𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑒 = (𝑥 + 2)(𝑥) − (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 2)
𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑒 = (𝑥 2 + 2𝑥) − (𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 2)
∴ 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑒 = 3𝑥 + 2 𝑚2
7.2. The area of the sandbox is 12 m². Determine the value of 𝒙.
You will work with the quadratic equation in this case.
12 = 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 2
0 = 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 2 − 12
0 = 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 14
−𝑏±√𝑏2 −4𝑎𝑐
𝑥= 2𝑎

−(−1)±√(−1)2 −4(1)(−14)
𝑥= 2(1)

𝑥 = 4.274917218 … or 𝑥 = −3.274917218 …
∴ 𝑥 = 4.27 𝑚

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7.3. The school plans to cover the green region with artificial grass. The cost of the
artificial grass is R165 per square metre. Calculate the total cost of covering the
green region.
𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑡 = 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 × 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝑚2
𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑡 = (3(4.27) + 2) × 165
𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑡 = 14.81 × 165
𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑡 = 𝑅 2 443.65

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