Mathematics Test 1 1 Mopani East District/ April 2021
NSC-Grade 12
MARKS : 100
TIME : 2 Hours
INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
Read the following instructions carefully before answering the questions.
1. This question paper consists of 6 questions.
2. Answer ALL the questions.
3. Clearly show ALL calculations, diagrams are not necessarily drawn to scale.
4. Answers only will NOT necessarily be awarded full marks.
5. An approved scientific calculator (non-programmable and non-graphical) may be used,
unless stated otherwise.
6. If necessary, answers should be rounded off to TWO decimal places, unless stated
otherwise.
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Mathematics Test 1 2 Mopani East District/ April 2021
NSC-Grade 12
7. Number your answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this question
paper.
8. It is in your own interest to write legibly and to present your work neatly
QUESTION 1
1.1 Given the arithmetic sequence: 7; 2; -3; … Calculate:
1.1.1 The n-th term, Tn. (3)
1.1.2 The 20th term, T20 (2)
1.1.3 The sum of the first 20 terms. (3)
1.2 The 8th term of a geometric sequence is 640 and the 5th term is 80.
Determine the 3rd term of the sequence. (8)
n
1.3 Calculate n if (5r 2) 255 (6)
r 1
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QUESTION 2
2.1 If P is the point (x; 8) and OP is 10 units, use the given diagram below to calculate:
Y
P(x;8)
10
𝜃
X
2.1.1 the value of x. (3)
2.1.2 tan (2)
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Mathematics Test 1 3 Mopani East District/ April 2021
NSC-Grade 12
2.2 Simplify the following expression as far as possible:
cos 2 (180 0 ) sin(180 0 ) tan(180 0 )
(7)
sin( 360 0 ) sin(180 0 )
2.3 If cos 70° = 𝑎, express the following in terms of a:
2.3.1 sin 140° (3)
2.3.2 sin 145° sin( −55° ) (5)
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QUESTION 3
3.1 Express or rewrite 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟑𝑨 in terms of 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝑨, showing all workings/calculations. (7)
3.2 Prove that:
sin 3x sin x
3.2.1 2 sin x (5)
1 cos 2 x
3.2.2 sin 700 – sin 500 = sin 100 (6)
3.3 Solve for x : 5tan x =125 if x [0 0 ;3600 ] (5)
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QUESTION 4
4.1 Complete the following statements of certain theorems:
4.1.1 The exterior angle of a cyclic quadrilateral is….. (1)
4.1.2 The angle between a tangent to a circle and a chord drawn from the
point of contact is…. (1)
4.1.3 If two tangents are drawn from the same point outside the circle to
the points of contact at the circle, they are…. (1)
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Mathematics Test 1 4 Mopani East District/ April 2021
NSC-Grade 12
4.2 In the diagram below, AB and CD are chords of the circle such that AB // DC. AG is a
tangent to the circle at A and FD is a tangent to the circle at D. CD is produced to G, and
AC and BD intersect at the circle centre E. A1 x and C 2 y .
F 2
1
A 1 1
2 D6
2
4 3 3
4 5
E1
›
2 4
3
1
1 2 2
C
B
Prove that:
4.2.1 F2 2C1 (5)
4.2.2 AEDF is a cyclic quadrilateral. (3)
4.2.3 B1 G C1 C 2 (6)
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Mathematics Test 1 5 Mopani East District/ April 2021
NSC-Grade 12
QUESTION5
5.1 Complete the following statements of certain theorems:
5.1.1 If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle, it divides the other two
sides…….. (1)
5.1.2 If two triangles are equiangular, then the….and they are similar. (1)
5.1.2 Two triangles are similar if and only if their corresponding sides are ………
and their corresponding angles are …………. (1)
5.2 Study the diagram below, and determine, with reason/s, the value of x . (5)
2x+1 4
E › D
2.5 x
C › B
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Mathematics Test 1 6 Mopani East District/ April 2021
NSC-Grade 12
5.3 In the diagram M, N and P are on the circle. NM is produced to L such that LM=MN. PL
cuts the circle at Q. NQ is produced to K such that KL//PM. PM intersects KN at R.
P
K
Q
K 2
1 3
K4 1 2
4
R
3
1
2 2 1
‖ ‖
L M N
K K
K K K
Prove, with reasons that:
NR 1
5.3.1 (3)
NK 2
5.3.2 NQL /// PML (3)
5.3.3 QL.PL 2 NM 2 (4)
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TOTAL MARKS: 100
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