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November Exam Memorandum 2015 PDF
November Exam Memorandum 2015 PDF
November Exam Memorandum 2015 PDF
Grade 8 Mathematics
Marks: 150
Time: 2 hours
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1. This answer paper consists of 12 pages and 2 sections.
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Section 1 - Algebra
Question 1
3
1.1. √13 824 (2)
3
Prime Factorize = √29 × 33 √
Answer = 23 × 3 = 8 × 3 = 24 √
948 = 2 x 2 x 31 x 3
HCF = 2 x 2 x 31 = 124 √
LCM = 4 x 7 x 31 x 3 x 2 x 2 x 2 = 20 832 √
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−48+6 3
1.3. 1.3.1. + (−3)(−4)(−2) (3) 1.3.2. √(−8)(−2) + √(−8)(27) (3)
−7
−42 3
= − 24 √ = √16 + √−216 √
−7
= 6 − 24 √ =4−6 √
= −18 √ = −2 √
0
𝑥 2𝑦3 (𝑥 3 𝑦 4 ) √𝑥 4 𝑦 6 𝑧4 𝑦3
1.6. 1.6.1. (𝑥 2 )3
÷ 𝑥4𝑦
(4) 1.6.2. 𝑧2
× 𝑥4
(2)
𝑥 6𝑦4 𝑥 2𝑦6𝑧4
= 𝑥6
= 𝑥 4𝑧2
𝑦6𝑧2
= 𝑦4 √ = 𝑥2
√
1.7. 1.7.1. The value of the position squared plus the value of the position. √√
OR 𝑛2 + 𝑛 √√
1.7.2. 90 √√ (2)
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Question 2
3 3
2.1.3. − 5 √ for negative √ for 5 (2)
3
2.1.4. 4𝑥 5 − 5 𝑥 3 + 7𝑥 − 12 if 𝑥 = −3 (3)
3
= 4(−3)5 − 5 (−3)3 + 7(−3) − 12 √
3
= 4(−243) − 5 (−27) − 21 − 12
1
= −972 + 16 5 − 33 √
4
= −988 √
5
= −32𝑥 2 + 41𝑥 √
5𝑥 4 +15𝑥 2 −25𝑥
2.2.2. 5𝑥
(2)
5𝑥 4 15𝑥 2 25𝑥
= 5𝑥
+ 5𝑥
− 5𝑥
= 𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 − 5 √√
𝑥
2.3. 2.3.1. 8
+9 = 2 (2)
𝑥
8
= −7 √
𝑥 = −56 √
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3𝑥
2.3.2. −7=5 (3)
5
3𝑥
5
= 12 √
3𝑥 = 60 √
𝑥 = 20 √
2.4. 𝑃 = 2𝑙 + 2𝑏 (3)
20 = 2(𝑥) + 2(𝑥 − 2) √
20 = 2𝑥 + 2𝑥 − 4
24 = 4𝑥
𝑥=6 √
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Question 3
3.1. (6)
1
Anita = 0.3 and Thando = 4 = 0.25 √
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3.2.2. Work done = 12% + 30% + 25% √ (3)
= 67%
= 33%
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Question 4
4.1. (5)
x 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16
y1 36 32 28 24 16 8 -8 -24
1 1
y2 36 18 12 9 6 42 3 24
4.3. 𝑦1 is decreasing √
4.4.
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Marks for graph:
Correct scales for x and y (not necessarily as has been done here) √
Y1 goes into the negative numbers which is impossible for the value of something to
do. √
Y2, keeps decreasing but will not reach zero, which the value of something also does.
√ (2)
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Question 5
4 1
5.1. The chance of choosing a white marble is 16 𝑜𝑟 4 √ (1)
4+4 8 1
5.3. The chance of choosing a red or a blue marble is 16
= 16 𝑜𝑟 2 √√ (2)
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Section 2 – Geometry
Question 6
Marks for: Arcs above and below the line that intersect √√
Line segment drawn from the two intersecting arcs √
Perpendicular line marked and labelled √
2. Draw an arc with a protractor that measures 4cm from one end of the line. √
4. Connect the ends of the first line to the intersection of the two arcs. √
6.2.2. E √
6.2.3. A √
6.2.4. C √
6.2.5. D √
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6.3. 6.3.1. Similar √
They have the same shape, but not the same size. √ (2)
They are the same shape (rhombus) and the same size (equal sides and angles) √
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Question 7
7.3. Congruent √
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Question 8
8.1. 𝑃𝑅 2 = 𝑃𝑄 2 + 𝑄𝑅 2 √
𝑃𝑅 2 = (15)2 + (8)2 √
𝑃𝑅 2 = 225 + 64
√𝑃𝑅 2 = √289
∴ 𝑃𝑅 = 17𝑐𝑚 √ (3)
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8.2. DF is the longest side.
2
∴ 𝐷𝐹 2 = (4√13) √
∴ 𝐷𝐹 2 = 208
𝐷𝐸 2 + 𝐸𝐹 2 = 64 + 144 = 208
1
8.3. 8.3.1. Circumference of semi-circle = 2 × 2𝜋𝑟
= 𝜋 × 10.5𝑚𝑚
= 32.99𝑚𝑚 √
= √169 − 100
= √69
= 8.31 𝑚𝑚 √
= 21mm √
= 85.3mm √ (4)
1
8.3.2. Area of semi-circle = 2 × 𝜋𝑟 2
1
= 2 × 𝜋 (10.5)2
= 173.18𝑚𝑚2 √
Area of rectangle = 𝑙 × 𝑏
= 10𝑚𝑚 × 21𝑚𝑚
= 210𝑚𝑚2 ½ mark
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1
Area of triangle = 2 𝑏 ×⊥ ℎ
1
= 2 × 8.31𝑚𝑚 × 10
= 41.55𝑚𝑚2 ½ mark
= 424.73𝑚𝑚2 √ (3)
8.4. 8.4.1.1. The net needs to have three sets of identical rectangles, with measurements
Indicated √
(3)
= 2 056𝑐𝑚2 √ (3)
8.4.2. Volume = 𝑙 × 𝑏 × ℎ
√√ one for substituting and correct formula and one for subtracting 4 from 31.
= 27𝑐𝑚 × 160𝑐𝑚2
= 4 320𝑐𝑚2 √ (3)
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8.5. Give the names of the following 3D-shapes.
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Question 9
3 1
DEF → D’E’F’ = Enlarged by a factor of 2 or 1 2 √√
2
9.2.2. H (2; -3) → H’ (3 ; −1) √ (1)
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Question 10
10.1. 0 0, 4, 9
1 3, 7, 8, 9, 9
3 4, 6
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0+4+9+13+17+18+19+19+34+36+51
10.2. 10.2.1. Mean = 11
√
220
=
11
= 20 √ (2)
50
Number of Runs
40
30
20
10
0
Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6 Player 7 Player 8 Player 9 Player 10Player 11
Cricket Player
10.3.
Because, 5 runs per player times 11 gives 55 extra runs with an average of 5 extra runs,
which would be added to the average. √ (2)
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