Instructions

Dear student, please note that all questions are presented in English first, followed by the Afrikaans version
on p.9.

• Answer all questions.

• Show all working where necessary.
• Where applicable, round off your final answer to two decimal places.
• Where applicable, answers should be given in the correct SI unit.
• All sketches should be done neatly in pencil.
• Use numbering system on question paper.
• Start each section on a new page.

Formulae:

Areas / Oppervlaktes

𝟏
𝑨= (𝒔𝒖𝒎 𝒐𝒇 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒍 𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒔 ) × 𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕
𝟐

𝟏
𝑨= (𝒔𝒐𝒎 𝒗𝒂𝒏 𝒆𝒘𝒆𝒘𝒚𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒆 𝒔𝒚𝒆) × 𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒈𝒕𝒆
𝟐

𝑨 = 𝝅 𝒓𝟐

𝟏
𝑨= 𝒃𝒉
𝟐

𝑨 = 𝒍𝒃

Surface-Areas / Buite-oppervlaktes

𝑺𝑨 = 𝟐𝒍𝒃 + 𝟐𝒍𝒉 + 𝟐𝒃𝒉

𝑺𝑨 = 𝝅𝒓𝒔 + 𝝅𝒓𝟐

𝑺𝑨 = 𝟐𝝅𝒓𝒉 + 𝟐𝝅𝒓𝟐

𝑺𝑨 = 𝟒𝝅𝒓𝟐

Volumes

𝑽𝒐𝒍 = 𝒍𝒃𝒉

𝑽𝒐𝒍 = 𝝅𝒓𝟐 𝒉

𝟒 𝟑
𝑽𝒐𝒍 = 𝝅𝒓
𝟑

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Section A

Question 1

1.1. Given:  ACB = 50° and  ABC = 60°. CD and BE are two altitudes of the triangle. If F is
the point of intersection of the altitudes, determine the measures of each of the following
angles:  ACD,  CBE, and  CFB. (5)

Figure 1: ∆𝐴𝐶𝐵
1.2. Given: CD is the altitude, AD = 26, and angle ACD = 60°.
Find the value of DB, CD, b, angle A, angle ACB, angle BCD, and angle CBD. (7)

Figure 2
1.3. Differentiate between the median and the altitude of a triangle. (2)
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Question 2

2.1. State in each case whether the statement is true or false. Support your answer with reason.
2.1.1. A rhombus and a square are similar. (2)
2.1.2. A rectangle is an equiangular quadrilateral. (2)
2.1.3. All kites are parallelograms. (2)
2.1.4. A trapezoid is always a parallelogram. (2)
2.1.5. The sum of the opposite angles of a parallelogram is equal to 180°. (2)
2.2. Name three types of trapeziums and describe each of them. (3)
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Question 3

3. If PQRS is a parallelogram, find the value of x and y. (3)

Figure 3: Parallelogram PQRS

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Section A: 30 marks

Section B

Question 1

1. Choose the most correct answer. Write down only the question number and letter of the correct
answer.
1.1. During a study of the human body, learners are asked to observe the back of their hands and
record their observations. What unit would be the most appropriate for measuring the width of
their hands?
A. grams
B. centimetres
C. metres
D. degrees (2)
1.2. Which is the shortest measure?
A. 6 101 m
B. 3 km
C. 6 099 000 mm
D. 35 000 cm (2)
1.3. A regular quadrilateral is called a
A. square
B. rectangle
C. rhombus
D. parallelogram (2)

1.4. A village in Northern Cape (South Africa) covers 3.67 km². How many hectares does the village
cover?
A. 36.7 ha
B. 367 ha
C. 3 670 ha
D. 0.00367 ha (2)

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 1.5. A rectangle has an area of 18 cm². What is the perimeter of the rectangle if the width is 3 cm?
A. 6 cm
B. 9 cm
C. 36 cm
D. 18 cm (2)
[5x2=10]

Question 2

2. A school is Potchefstroom is planning to renovate the sports field. They plan to have a soccer pitch
and athletics track. Below is the plan of the sport field.

Figure 4: Sports field plan

2.1. Determine the area of the field shaded in green. (4)
2.2. Find the perimeter of the part of the field shaded in green. (4)
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Question 3

3. Study figure 5 below, answer questions that follow.

Figure 5: Polygon
3.1. Name the polygon represented by figure 5. (1)
3.2. Determine the value of 𝒚. (4)
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Question 4

4. A stop sign is known as an example of a regular polygon. Figure 6 below is an example of a stop
sign.

Figure 6: Stop sign

4.1. Name the regular polygon represented by the stop sign. (1)
4.2. Determine the angle measure of each angle of the stop sign. (3)
4.3. Find the central angle measure of a stop sign. (3)
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Section B: 30 marks

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Section C

Question 1

1.1. Match each 3D-solid in Column A with a fact that is true about it from Column B. Write down
only the question number and the letter of the correct answer.
Column A Column B

1.1.1. Triangular A. Its volume is the length of any side raised to the
pyramid power of 3.

1.1.2. Sphere B. All points on its surface are equidistant from its
centre.

1.1.3. Cube C. It has four vertices.

1.1.4. Cylinder D. It has two edges but no vertices.

(4)

1.2. If the diameter of a sphere is 10 units, the volume of the sphere, correct to the nearest whole
number is:
A. 40 cubic units
B. 524 cubic units
C. 33 cubic units
D. 87 cubic units (2)
1.3. The base area of a cone is 24cm2 and the height of the cone is 7cm. Which expression can be
used to calculate the volume in cm3?
1
A. × 24 × 7
2
1
B. × 24 × 7
3
1
C. × 24 × 7
4

D. 24 × 7 (2)
1.4. If the diameter of the earth is 7926 miles, then the surface area of the earth is close to:
A. 197 359 487 square miles
B. 789 437 950 square miles
C. 49 800 square miles
D. 99 601 square miles (2)
1.5. State whether the following statements are “True” or” False”:
1.5.1. All cubes are similar.
1.5.2. A tetrahedron has 4 triangular faces.
1.5.3. A regular octahedron has 8 square faces. (6)
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Question 2

2. Thabo built a storage box and needs to paint the whole exterior side of the box. The guy at the
hardware store told him that the paint that he wants to buy, will amount to about 10 cents per square
centimetre. The dimensions of the box are 28 cm long, 38 cm high and 18 cm wide. Determine the
following and show your calculations:
2.1. The volume of the box. (2)
2.2. The total surface area of the box. (2)
2.3. The cost of the paint Thabo needs to buy. (2)
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Question 3

3. A liquorice piece has a cross-section of 1cm2 and a length of 23cm. If a package of liquorice
contains 20 pieces, what volume of liquorice is in the bag? (3)

Figure 7: Liquorice pieces

[3]

Question 4

4. A cylinder has a length to radius ratio of 5:1 and a surface area of 37,7m 2. Determine the length of
the cylinder. (4)
[4]

Question 5

5. The volume of a square pyramid is 1200 cubic metre. Given that the height of the pyramid is 12 m,
find the perimeter of its base. (3)
[3]

Question 6

6. A plastic box with side lengths all equal to 35 cm, is filled with water⎯right to the top. A ball on a
string, with diameter 20 cm, is slowly lowered into the box full of water until it is fully submerged,
displacing some of the water. The ball is then removed. How high is the remaining water in the box,
rounded to the nearest cm? (3)
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Question 7

7.1. Formulate Euler’s Rule on the vertices, faces and edges of any polyhedron. (1)
7.2. Write down Euler’s Rule for each of the following 3D-solids. Give in each case the number of
vertices, number of faces and the number of edges correct.
7.2.1. a hexagonal pyramid (2)
7.2.2. a pentagonal prism (2)
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Section C: 40 marks
TOTAL: 100

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Afdeling A

Vraag 1

1.1. Gegee:  ACB = 50° en  ABC = 60°. CD en BE is twee hoogtelyne van die driehoek. As F
die snypunt van die hoogtelyne is, bepaal die groottes van die volgende hoeke:  ACD,
 CBE, en  CFB. (5)

Figuur 1: ∆𝐴𝐶𝐵
1.2. Gegee: CD is ‘n hoogtelyn van die driehoek, AD = 26 en hoek ACD = 60°.
Bereken die volgende: die lengtes van DB en CD; die waarde van b, en die groottes van
hoek A, hoek ACB, hoek BCD, en hoek CBD. (7)

Figuur 2
1.3. Verduidelik wat die verskil is tussen ‘n mediaan van ‘n driehoek en ‘n hoogtelyn van ‘n
driehoek. (2)
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Vraag 2

2.1. 1 Sê in elke geval of die stelling “WAAR” of “VALS” is. Gee ‘n rede vir jou antwoord.
2.1.1. ‘n Ruit en ‘n vierkant is gelykvormig. (2)
2.1.2. ‘n Reghoek is ‘n gelykhoekige vierhoek. (2)
2.1.3. Alle vlieërs is parallelogramme. (2)
2.1.4. ‘n Trapezium is altyd ‘n parallelogram. (2)
2.1.5. Oorstaande hoeke van ‘n parallelogram is gelyk aan 180°. (2)
2.2. Noem drie tipes trapeziums en gee ‘n beskrywing van elk. (3)
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Vraag 3

3. As PQRS ‘n parallelogram is, bepaal die waardes van x en y. (3)

Figuur 3: Parallelogram PQRS

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Afdeling A: 30 punte

Afdeling B

Vraag 1

1. Kies in elke geval die mees korrekte antwoord. Skryf slegs die nommer van die vraag en die letter
van die korrekte antwoord neer.

1.1. Tydens ‘n studie van die menslike liggaam, is leerders gevra om die agterkante van hul hande te
ondersoek en dan die wydte daarvan te meet. Watter eenheid sou die mees gepaste eenheid
wees om hul hande se wydte te meet?
A. gram
B. sentimeter
C. meter
D. grade (2)
1.2. Watter een is die kortste meting?
A. 6 101 m
B. 3 km
C. 6 099 000 mm
D. 35 000 cm (2)
1.3. Die term om ‘n reëlmatige vierhoek aan te dui, is die term:
A. vierkant
B. reghoek
C. ruit
D. parallelogram (2)

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 1.4. ‘n Klein dorpie in die Noord-Kaap (Suid Afrika) beslaan ‘n grond-oppervlakte van 3.67 km².
Hoeveel hektaar grond beslaan die klein dorpie?

A. 36.7 ha
B. 367 ha
C. 3 670 ha
D. 0.00367 ha (2)
1.5. ‘n Reghoek het ‘n oppervlakte van 18cm². Bepaal die omtrek van die reghoek as die breedte
3cm is?
A. 6 cm
B. 9 cm
C. 36 cm
D. 18 cm (2)
[5x2=10]

Vraag 2

2. ‘n Skool in Potchefstroom beplan om hulle sportgronde op te gradeer. Hulle beplan om ‘n

sokkerveld en ‘n atletiekbaan te bou. Figuur 1, hieronder, stel die voorgestelde nuwe sportgronde
voor.

Figuur 4: Voorgestelde Sportgronde Plan

2.1. Bereken die oppervlakte van die veld wat in groen geskakeer is. (4)
2.2. Bepaal die omtrek van die deel van die gronde wat in groen geskakeer is. (4)
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Vraag 3

3. Bestudeer Figuur 5 hieronder en beantwoord dan die vrae wat volg.

Figuur 5: Poligoon

3.1. Identifiseer die poligoon wat deur Figuur 5 voorgestel word. (1)
3.2. Bepaal die waarde van 𝒚. (4)

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Vraag 4

4. ‘n Stop-teken is bekend as ‘n voorbeeld van ‘n reëlmatige poligoon. Figuur 6, hieronder, is ‘n

voorbeeld van so ‘n stop-teken.

Figuur 6: Stop-teken

4.1. Identifiseer die spesifieke reëlmatige poligoon wat deur die stop-teken voorgestel word. (1)

4.2. Bepaal hoe groot elkeen van die binnehoeke van die stop-teken is. (3)

4.3. Bepaal hoe groot elkeen van die sentrale binnehoeke van die stop-teken sal wees. (3)

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Afdeling B: 30 punte

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Afdeling C

Vraag 1

1.1. Pas elke 3D vaste liggaam in Kolom A by die stelling in Kolom B wat ‘n ware feit daarvan gee.
Skryf slegs die nommer van die vraag en die letter van die korrekte antwoord neer.
Kolom A Kolom B

1.1.1. Driehoekige A. Sy volume is die lengte van enige sy verhef tot die
piramide derde mag.

1.1.2. Sfeer B. Al die punte op sy oppervlak is ewever van die

middelpunt af.

1.1.3. Kubus C. Dit het vier hoekpunte.

1.1.4. Silinder D. Dit het twee rante maar geen hoekpunte nie.

(4)

1.2. As die deursnee van ‘n sfeer gelyk is aan 10 eenhede, dan is die volume van die sfeer, korrek
tot die naaste heelgetal, gelyk aan:
A. 40 kubieke eenhede
B. 524 kubieke eenhede
C. 33 kubieke eenhede
D. 87 kubieke eenhede (2)
1.3. Die oppervlakte van die basis van ‘n keël is 24cm2 en die hoogte van die keël is 7cm. Watter
uitdrukking kan gebruik word om die volume van die keel in cm3 te bereken?
1
A. × 24 × 7
2
1
B. × 24 × 7
3
1
C. × 24 × 7
4

D. 24 × 7 (2)
1.4. As die deursnee van die aarde gelyk is aan 7926 myl, dan is die totale buite-oppervlakte reg
rondom die aarde gelyk aan:
A. 197 359 487 vierkante myl
B. 789 437 950 vierkante myl
C. 49 800 vierkante myl
D. 99 601 vierkante myl (2)
1.5. Sê in elke geval of die stelling “Waar” or “Vals” is:
1.5.1. Alle kubusse is gelykvormig.
1.5.2. ‘n Tetrahedron het 4 driehoekige vlakke.
1.5.3. ‘n Reëlmatige oktahedron het 8 vierkantige vlakke. (6)
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Vraag 2

2. Thabo het ‘n speelgoed-krat gebou en benodig verf om die hele buitekant van die krat te verf. Die
man by die hardeware-winkel sê dat die verf wat Thabo wil koop, omtrent 10 sent per vierkante
sentimeter sal kos. Die afmetings van die krat is 28cm lank, 38cm hoog en 18cm breed. Doen en
toon die volgende berekeninge:
2.1. Die volume van die krat. (2)
2.2. Die totale buite-oppervlakte van die krat. (2)
2.3. Die koste van die verf wat Thabo moet koop. (2)
[6]

Vraag 3

3. ‘n Kruis-deursnit van ‘n stukkie soethout (liquorice) is 1cm2 en die lengte van die stuk lekker is 23cm.
As daar 20 stukke van die lekkers in een pakkie is, bereken die volume soethout wat in die pakkie is.
(3)

Figuur 7: Soethout lekker

[3]

Vraag 4

4. ‘n Silinder se lengte tot radius verhouding is 5:1 en die buite-oppervlakte daarvan is 37,7 m2.
Bereken die lengte van die silinder. (4)
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Vraag 5

5. Die volume van ‘n vierkantige piramide is 1200 kubieke meter. Bereken die omtrek van die piramide
se basis as gegee word dat die hoogte van die piramide gelyk is aan 12 m. (3)
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Vraag 6

6. ‘n Plastiese krat waarvan al die sye gelyk is aan 35cm, word tot heelbo gevul met water. ‘n Bal met
‘n deursnee van 20cm wat aan ‘n toutjie hang, word stadig in die krat met water afgesak⎯totdat dit
heeltemal onder die water is, en dus die plek van klomp van die water ingeneem het. Dan word die
bal weer stadig uit die water gelig. Hoe hoog is die water wat nog in die krat gebly het? Rond die
antwoord korrek af tot die naaste sentimeter. (3)
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Vraag 7

7.1. Formuleer Euler se Reël oor hoekpunte, vlakke en rante van enige polyhedron. (1)
7.2. Skryf Euler se Reël neer vir elkeen van die volgende 3D vaste liggame. Gee in elke geval die
korrekte aantal hoekpunte, die aantal vlakke en die aantal rante.
7.2.1. ‘n heksagonale piramide (2)
7.2.2. ‘n pentagonale prisma (2)
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Afdeling C: 40 punte

TOTAAL: 100

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