Assignment 2 Mathematics T2

Assessor: XS Nyathi Due Date: 03 May 2022

Question 1
1.1.1. Consider the Figure below. Two straight lines intersect at A as shown. The angle of
inclination of the line PAB is 𝜷 and the angle of inclination of AC is 𝜽.

1.1.2. Determine the size of angle 𝜶 between the line PAB passing through the points P (4;4)
and B (-2;0) and the straight-line AC with equation 𝒚 + 𝟐𝒙 = 𝟑 . (6)
1.1.3. Determine the equation of line PAB (2)
1.1.4. Calculate the distance PB. (2)
1.1.5. Calculate the Midpoint of line PB (2)

1.2. Plot the following graphs:

1.2.1. 𝒙 = −√𝟒 − 𝒚𝟐 (3)
𝟒
1.2.2. 𝒚 = √𝟒 − 𝟗 𝒙𝟐 (3)

“It is never too late to correct our mistakes. And if we do not, we risk repeating them”. Lisa Madigan
Assignment 2 Mathematics T2
Assessor: XS Nyathi Due Date: 03 May 2022

Question 2
2.1. Differentiate the following function by using the first principle:

𝒇(𝒙) = 𝟑𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐 (4)

𝒅𝒚
2.2. Determine 𝒅𝒙 of the following expression by making use of the rules of differentiation.
All final answers must be with a positive exponent and in surd form where applicable.
𝟑
2.2.1. 𝒚 = 𝟐√𝒙 + 𝒙 + 𝒑𝟔 (4)
𝟏
2.2.2. 𝒚 = √𝒙(𝒙𝟒 − 𝟑𝒙𝟐 ) (3)

𝒙𝟑 𝒙𝟐
2.3. Given: 𝒚 = − − 𝟐𝒙 (3)
𝟑 𝟐

Make use of differentiation to determine the 𝒙 − coordinates of the turning points of

the given equation.

Question 3
3.1. Solve the following trigonometric equation if 𝟎° ≤ 𝜽 ≤ 𝟑𝟔𝟎°

3.1.1. 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝜽 . 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝜽 = 𝟎, 𝟔 (4)

3.1.2. 𝟒 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝜷 = 𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝜷 (4)

3.2. Make use of trigonometric identities to prove that:

𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟑 𝒙+𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒙 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐 𝒙

3.2.1. = 𝟐 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝒙 (3)
𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝒙

√𝟏+𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝑩+𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐 𝑩 𝟏

3.2.2. = 𝟏−𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝑩 (5)
𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟒 𝑩+ 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝑩 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐 𝑩

3.3. It is impossible to measure the distance YZ in figure below because of a rocky ridge
between Y and Z. A point X is chosen 150 meters from Y and 100 meters from
Z. 𝒀𝑿 ̂ 𝒁 = 𝟗𝟖° .

“It is never too late to correct our mistakes. And if we do not, we risk repeating them”. Lisa Madigan
Assignment 2 Mathematics T2
Assessor: XS Nyathi Due Date: 03 May 2022

3.3.1. Calculate the distance between Y and Z (3

“It is never too late to correct our mistakes. And if we do not, we risk repeating them”. Lisa Madigan