basic education Department: Basic Education REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION MATHEMATICS P2 2015 MARKS: 150 TIME: 3 hours ‘This question paper consists of 14 pages, 1 information sheet and an answer book of 18 pages. Copyright reserved Please turn overMathematics/P2 2 DBE/2015 SCE INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION Read the following instructions carefully before answering the questions. 2. This question paper consists of 11 questions. Answer ALL the questions in the SPECIAL ANSWER BOOK provided. Clearly show ALL calculations, diagrams, graphs, et cetera which you have used in determining your answers. Answers only will NOT necessarily be awarded full marks. You may use an approved scientific calculator (non-programmable and non-graphical), unless stated otherwise If necessary, round off answers to TWO decimal places, unless stated otherwise. Write neatly and legibly. Copyright reserved Please turn overMathematics/P2 3 SCE QUESTION 1 DBEI2015 The data below shows the ages (in years) of people who visited the library between 08:00 and 09:00 on a certain morning. 3 [4 [4] 5 [23 | 29] 32 [36 | 40 | 47 | 56 | 66 | 68 | 76 | 82 11 Determine: 1.1.1 The mean age of the visitors 1.1.2 The median of the data 113 The interquartile range of the data 1.1.4 The standard deviation of the data 1.2 Drawabox and whisker diagram for the data. 1.3. By making reference to the box and whisker diagram, comment on the skewness of the data set. Copyright reserved Please turn over wo G) Q) () a) {12}Mathematies/P2 4 DBE/2015 SCE QUESTION 2 Fourteen learners attended a Geometry training course spread over 12 Saturdays, Learners wrote a Geometry test at the end of the course. One learner was absent for this test. The number of Saturdays attended and the mark (as a %) each leamer obtained for the test are shown in the table below. [Number of Saturdays attended [12 [11 Tio TioT 9 [9 [7 [67s [4 [tito [Mark (as a%) 96 [91 | 78 [83 | 75 | 62 | 70 [68 | 56 [34 | 88 [90 [59 21 Calculate the equation of the least squares regression line. 22 Calculate the correlation coefficient. 23 Comment on the strength of the relationship between the variables. 24 ‘The learner who was absent for the test attended the course on 8 Saturdays. Predict the mark that this learner would have scored for the test. Copyright reserved Please turn over B) Q) a) @) [8]Mathematies/P2 5 DBE/2015 SCE QUESTION 3 In the diagram below P,Q, R(4 ; 2) and S(2 ; 1) are the vertices of a quadrilateral with PS || QR. M(0; 4) and N are the y-intercepts of QR and PS respectively. PS produced cuts the x-axis at T. R(4 ; 2) x > 3.1 Calculate the gradient of RS. @ 3.2 Given that the equation of PQ is 2y=x+12, calculate, with reasons, the length of PQ. (4) 3.3 Determine the equation of PT in the form y= mx +e. Cc) 3.4 Hence, write down the coordinates of N, a 3.5 Caleulate, with reasons, the size of RNS, rounded to ONE decimal place, ©) [16] Copyright reserved Please turn overMathematics/P2 6 DBE2015 SCE QUESTION 4 The diagram below shows a circle with centre O at the origin. AB is a diameter of the circle. The straight line ACD meets the tangent EBD to the circle at D. The coordinates of B and E are (3 ;—4) and (- 8S ) respectively. ty A oO D BS ; -4) o(-3:-82) 2 41 Determine the coordinates of A. Q) 4.2 Determine the equation of the circle passing through A, B and C. @) 4.3 Write down the length of AB. 2 4.4 Ifitis given that AD is V125 units, calculate the length of BD. Give reasons. @ 4.5 Calculate the area of AABD. e) 4.6 Another circle passes through A, B and E, Determine, with reasons, the equation of this circle. Write the answer in the form (x—a)’ +(y—b)’ =r’. (6) 9} Copyright reserved Please turn overMathematics/P2 7 DBE2015 SCE QUESTION 5 S.A Given that cos B= — 7 where 180°

.abssin sin(a + f) = sina.cosf + cosa.sinB sin(or— f)=sina.cosf —cosa.sin coda + f)=cosa.cosf-sina.sinB cofa— f)=cosa.cosf +sina.sing ‘cos’ @ ~sin? a cos2a =}1-2sin? a sin2a = 2sina.cos a 2eos* a =1 go ¥ P(A)= “ao P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A and B) ae LED Ye-3 Copyright reserved