PROVINCIAL ASSESSMENT

TASK

GRADE 11

MATHEMATICS INVESTIGATION
Marking Guide
FEBRUARY 2022

MARKS: 100

TIME: 3 Hours

This marking guide consists of 12 pages.

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SECTION A

ACTIVITY 1

Describe the following and use the figure above to write an example of each

1.1 Circle A round plane figure whose boundary (the circumference) consists of
points equidistant from the centre. 
1.2 Diameter Any straight-line segment that passes through the centre of the circle
and whose end points lie on the circle. 
e.g AB
1.3 Radius A line from the centre to any point on the circumference of the
circle
e.g OB or OE or OA
1.4 Chord A line with end points on the circumference /a line that 
e.g CD
1.5 Segment The shape enclosed between a chord and one of the arcs joining the
ends of that chord.e.g F
1.6 Sector The enclosed between an arc and two radii at either end of that arc
e.g G
1.7 Arc An arc of a circle is any piece of the curve which makes the circle
e.g EB,
1.8 Secant A line passing through two points on the circle
e.g IL
1.9 Tangent A line touching the circle at only one pointe.g EB

1.10 Angle The space between two intersecting lines close to the point where
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they meet.
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SECTION B

1.1

1.2.1 Circle 1; 2 and 3 For circle

with
r =3cm
Circle r =5cm
Circle r =7cm

3 correctly
drawn chords:
Chord AB
(1x3) each
circle

Midpoint C
is find/shown
by
construction.
(1x3)
Learners’ sketches can differ from the one above.
Line drawn
from centre to
midpoint.
(1x3)

1.2.4 ^ O=90 ° for each circle’s angle.

1.2.4 A C The
learner has to
show findings
on all 3 of the
sketches.
(1x3)
1.2.5 The size of the angle equals to 90 ° Line from
Centre
to midpoint of
Chord
is perpendicular
to a cord.
(2)
1.2.6 If a line drawn from a centre of a circle to the midpoint of a chord Midpoint
is perpendicular to a chord.
perpendicular


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2.1 Circle 1 Circle with

(Steps2.1.1 -2.1.4) r= 3cm

Points P and
Q on circle and
radius
connected to
points.
Point R on
circle

2 Joined PR and
QR

Measure
angles P ^
RQ
^
and O1

Reminder: the learners sketches may/can differ.

Show the angles sizes on the sketches. Sizes of

measured
angles

 Circle with/
2.1.2 r = 5cm
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 Points P
andQ on circle
and radius
connected to
points.

 Point R on
circle

Joined PR and
QR

 Measure
angles P ^
RQ
^
and O1

2.1.4 Show the angles sizes on the sketches. Sizes of

measured
angles

2.3 The angle subtended by an arc at the centre of the circle is double the for the
size of the angle subtended by the same arc on the circumference of a answer/
circle.
Angle at centre=2 times angle at circum. / Learners may
answer with
values from the
sketches
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ACTIVITY 3

3.1
Centre O, r = 3
 Points A and
B B on circle.
Points C and D
on circle.
 Joining A to C
and B to D
O

A D

Refer to the diagrams for: 3.1.1, 3.1.2 and 3.1.3

Cyclic
quadrilateral
3.1.4 Cyclic quadrilateral Sizes of
3.1.5 Sizes of angles from the learners diagrams angles from
thelearners
diagram

R Centre O, r = 5
 Points P and R
on circle.
Points S and T
on circle.
 Joining point
O
P to S and point
B to D
P T

S Cyclic
quadrilateral

3.2.3 Cyclic quadrilateral Sizes of

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angles from the

3.2.4 Sizes of angles from the learners diagrams learners diagram

3.3.1 Any pair sum of interior opposite angles = 180

°  sum of
interior opposite
angles
3.3.2 Any pair of sum of interior opposite angles = 180
°  sum of
interior opposite
angles
3.4.1 Any pair of sum of interior opposite angles = 180
° sum of interior
opposite angles
3.4.2 sum of interior
° opposite angles
Any pair of sum of interior opposite angles = 180

3.5 The sum of opposite interior angles of a cyclic quadrilateral with  cyclic
° quadrilateral
vertices on the circle are supplementary (180 )
supplementary
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SECTION C

ACTIVITY 1

The line drawn from the centre of the circle to the midpoint of the chord is perpendicular to
the chord.

A D B

R.T.P: AD = DBIn Δ OAD and Δ OBD

Statement Reason
OA= OB 1.1 Radii
AD = DB Given
1.2 OD is a common side 
∴ Δ OAD ≡ Δ OBD 1.3 S SS
^ =D^ 1.4 From congruency
∴ D 1 2

But A D^ B is a straight line Adjacent supplementary angles.

^ =D
∴ D ^ =90 °
1 2
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ACTIVITY 2

The angle subtended by the arc at the centre of the circle is double the size of the angle
subtended by the same arc at any point on the circumference of the circle.

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O
1 2

A D C

Given A, B and C are points on the circle with centre O

RTP: A O^ C = 2 A B^ C
Construction: Draw/ join BO to produce D

Statement Reason

OA = OB = OC 2.1 Radii
O^ 1 = B^ 1 + A^
= 2 B^ 1 Δ A O^ B
2.2 Exterior angles of
O^ = B^ + C^
2 2 Base angles of equal sides
= 2 B^ 2 Δ C O^ B
Exterior angles of
A O^ C = O^ 1 + O^ 2
= 2 B^ + 2 B^
1 2
= 2 ( B^ 1 + B^ 2 ) Angles opposite equal sides

= 2 A B^ C 2.3 ^ ^
2.4 2 B 1 + 2 B2
^
2.5 2 A B C 
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(6)

ACTIVTY 3

The opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral are supplementary

O
2
1
B D

Given: A, B, C and D are 4 points on a circle with centre O

^ ^
Construction: A + C = 180°

Statement Reason

∠ at the centre is twice the ∠ at

O1 = 2 A^ circumference
O2 = 2 C^ ^
2 C - ∠ at the centre is twice the
angle at the circumference
O1 + O2 = 2 A^ + 2 C^ Angles around a point
O^ + O^ = 360 °
1 2
2( A^ + C^ )= 360 °
A^ + C^ = 180 ° 
(4)
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SECTION D

APPLICATION

Task 1

In the circle with centre O, OG ¿ AB, OG ¿ EF, OA = 12 units, EG = 6 units and AH = 8

units.

E G F

A H B

1.1 Determine the length of OH (4)

2
In Δ AOH : AH +OH = AO2 2 Pythagoras theorem
2 2 2
8 +OH =12 substitution
2
OH =144−64
simplification
=80
OH = √ 80 OH
=4 √5 (4)
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1.2 Hence determine the length of GH

In Δ FOG : OF 2 =OG 2 +GF 2 Pythagoras Theorem substitution

122 =OG 2 +62 OG
144−36=OG 2 GH=OG-OH
OG 2 =108 substitution
 simplification
OG=6 √3
∴GH=OG−OH answer
=6 √ 3−4 √ 5
=1, 45
(6)

2.1 I n the diagram M is the centre of the circle with A, B, C, and D on the circumference of
the circle. If
B^ 2 = 25° ,find with reasons the sizes of the following angles

B
1 2
3

A M 1 C

1
3 2

2.2
angles reason
D^ 2 = 25 °  ∠ s' opposite equal sides
M^ = 180° − 50° = 130°
1  sum of ∠ s' in a Δ
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A^ = 65 °  
∠ at the centre is twice the ∠ at the circumference
C^ = 180° − 65° = 115°  sum of opposite interior ∠ s’ of cyclic quad.
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GRAND TOTAL : 100