GRADE 12

MATHEMATICS

GRADE 12

INFORMAL TEST 2

TERM 2

05 MAY 2023

MARKS: 90

DURATION: 108 MINUTES

This question paper consists of 7 pages.

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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

Read the following instructions carefully before answering the questions.

1. This question paper consists of 8 questions.

2. Answer ALL the questions.

3. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this
question paper.

4. Clearly show ALL calculations, diagrams, graphs, etc. which you have used in
determining your answers.

5. Answers only will NOT necessarily be awarded full marks.

6. You may use an approved scientific calculator (non-programmable and non-

graphical), unless otherwise stated.

7. If necessary, round off answers to TWO decimal places, unless stated otherwise

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QUESTION 1

1.1 Solve for x:

1.1.1 x 1  3x   10 (3)

1.1.2 4 x 2  20 x  1 (correct to TWO decimal places) (4)

1.1.3 x 2  x  12 (3)

1.1.4 x5  x  3 (4)

1.2 Find the coordinates of the points of intersection of the graphs defined by

y  x  3 and y  x2  4x  3 (5)

1.3 Given: x  6  6  6  6......

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1.3.1 Write x in terms of x (2)
1.3.2 Hence determine the value of x. (4)

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QUESTION 2

Given the quadratic number pattern:

4 ; 9 ; x ; 37 ;......... .
2.1 Calculate the value of x. (3)

2.2 If x  20 , calculate between which two terms of the quadratic pattern will the FIRST
difference be 599 ? (4)
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QUESTION 3

 3t  1
99
Given:
t 0

3.1 Write down the first THREE terms of the series. (1)

3.2 Calculate the sum of the series. (4)

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QUESTION 4

Consider the function: f  x  

4
3
x 1

4.1 Write down the equations of the asymptotes of f. (2)

4.2 Calculate the coordinates of the intercepts of the graph of f with the axes. (4)

4.3 Sketch the graph of f , clearly indicate the coordinates of the intercepts with

the axes as well as the asymptotes. (3)

4.4 For which values of x is f x   0 ? (2)

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QUESTION 5

Given: f  x   3x

5.1 Determine an equation of f 1

in the form f 1
x  ..... (2)
1
5.2 Sketch the graphs of f and f , clearly show ALL intercepts with the axes. (4)

5.3 For which values of x will f x . f 1

x   0 ? (2)

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QUESTION 6

6.1 If sin 34  p , determine the value of sin 214 in terms of p. (2)

6.2 Simplify completely:

sin 90  x  cos180  x   tan x. cos x. cos180  x  ` (4)

6.3 Determine the general solution of sin x  2 cos2 x  1 (6)

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QUESTION 7
In the diagram below, the equation of the circle with centre N is
x 2  y 2  4 x  2 y  13  0 . QT is a tangent to the circle at T. TNP is a
diameter of the circle. Point P5 ; 4)  lies on the circle.

Write the equation of the circle in the form  x  a    y  b   r

2 2 2
7.1 (3)

7.2 Write down the coordinates of N and the length of NT. (2)
7.3 Determine the equation of the tangent QT in the form y  mx  c (6)
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QUESTION 8
In the diagram, O is the centre of the circle. A, B, C, D and E are points on the
circumference of the circle. Chords BE and CD produced meet at F.
  
C  100 , F  35 and A E B  55

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8.1 Calculate, giving reasons, the size of each of the following angles:

8.1.1 A (2)

8.1.2 E1 (2)

8.1.3 D1 (2)

8.2 Prove, giving reasons, that AB∥CF. (4)

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 INFORMATION SHEET: MATHEMATICS

 b  b 2  4ac
x
2a

A  P (1  ni) A  P (1  ni) A  P(1  i) n A  P(1  i) n

Tn  a  (n  1)d Sn 
n
2a  (n  1)d 
2

Tn  ar n1 Sn 
 
a r n 1 ; r  1 S 
a
; 1  r  1
r 1 1 r

F

x 1  i   1
n
 P

x 1  1  i 
n

i i
f ( x  h)  f ( x )
f ' ( x)  lim
h 0 h

 x1  x 2 y1  y 2 
d  ( x 2  x1 ) 2  ( y 2  y1 ) 2 M ; 
 2 2 

y 2  y1
y  mx  c y  y1  m( x  x1 ) m m  tan 
x 2  x1

x  a 2   y  b2  r 2
a b c
In ABC:  
sin A sin B sin C
a 2  b 2  c 2  2bc. cos A
1
area ABC  ab. sin C
2
sin(   )  sin  cos   cos  sin  sin(   )  sin  cos   cos  sin 

cos(   )  cos  cos   sin  sin  cos(   )  cos  cos   sin  sin 

cos 2   sin 2 

cos 2  1  2 sin 2  sin 2  2 sin  . sin 
2 cos 2   1

n 2

x  x  x 
i
x   2 i 1
n n
n( A )
P(A)  P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) – P(A and B)
nS

yˆ  a  bx b
 x  x ( y  y )
(x  x) 2