Centre Number Candidate Number Candidate Name

NAMIBIA SENIOR SECONDARY CERTIFICATE

MATHEMATICS ORDINARY LEVEL 6131/2

PAPER 2 3 hours
Marks 120 2020

Additional Material: Geometrical instruments

Non-programmable calculator
Tracing paper (optional)

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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION TO CANDIDATES

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• Candidates answer on the Question Paper in the spaces provided.

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• Write your Centre Number, Candidate Number and Name in the spaces at the top of this page.
• Write in dark blue or black pen.

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• You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams or graphs.

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• Do not use correction fluid.
• Do not write in the margin For Examiner’s Use.

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• Answer all questions.

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• If working is needed for any question it must be shown below, or where working is indicated.

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• The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
• Non-programmable calculators may be used.

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• If the degree of accuracy is not specified in the question, and if the answer is not exact, give the

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answer to three significant figures. Give answers for angle sizes to one decimal place.
• For π, either use your calculator value, or use 3.142. For Examiner’s Use

Marker
Checker

This document consists of 17 printed pages and 3 blank pages.

Republic of Namibia
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE

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1 Use
2
0.3 √6 2 36 − 3 − 8
3

From the list above, select

(a) a square number,

Answer (a).................................... [1]

(b) a prime number,

Answer (b).................................... [1]

(c) a cube number,

Answer (c).................................... [1]

(d) a negative integer,

Answer (d).................................... [1]

●

(e) a number that is equal to −0.6.

Answer (e).................................... [1]

2 Work out 40 ÷ 160 000.

Write your answer in standard form.

Answer ......................................... [2]

3 Use >, < or = to make the statement true:

(a) 54 ....................... 45 [1]

(23
2
(
(b) √25 + 9 ....................... [1]

(c) −3.125 ....................... −3.1025 [1]

(d) 9 × 7 − 9 × 5 ....................... 9(7 − 5) [1]

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4 (a) Simplify 5x + 2y + 3x − 4y. Examiner’s
Use

Answer (a).................................... [2]

(b) Solve
(i) (x − 3)(x + 6) = 0,

Answer (b)(i) x = ....... or x =......... [2]

(ii) w + 4 = 7.
9

Answer (b)(ii) w = ........................ [2]

(c) Solve the following simultaneously
4x + y = 13,
2x + 3y = 9.

Answer (d) x = ......................... y =............................... [3]

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5 Factorise completely Use
(a) 4m + 2n,

Answer (a).................................... [1]

(b) 9xy + 3x − 12zy − 4z.

Answer (b).................................... [3]

6 A is inversely proportional to the cube of B.

When A = 3, B = 2.
Find
(a) the equation connecting A and B,

Answer (a).................................... [3]

(b) the value of A when B = 4.

Answer (b) A =.............................. [1]

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7 (a) Solve 5 x+1
= 8. Use

Answer (a) x =.............................. [3]

(b) Simplify
(i) w9 ,
w7

Answer (b)(i)................................. [1]

x+2 x−1
(ii) 2 ×2
2x−3
.
2

Answer (b)(ii)................................ [2]

(c) Find the quotient and the remainder when 2x3 + 3x2 − 4x + 5 is divided
by x + 2.

Answer (c) Quotient:.....................................................

Remainder:................................................ [3]
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8 Use
line (l)
y
5
4
3
Q
2
1

−6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 x
−1
−2
T
−3
−4
−5
−6
−7

(a) Draw the image of triangle T after a translation by vector −2 . Label it P.

4 ( ( [2]
(b) Draw the image of triangle T after a reflection in line l. Label it R. [2]
(c) Describe fully the single transformation that maps triangle T onto triangle Q.
...................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................

................................................................................................................... [3]

9 Expand and simplify.

3t − 5 − 3(2t −3)2.

Answer ......................................... [3]

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10 (a) Find the value of cos 123° − sin 223°. Give your answer correct to 3 decimal Use
places.

Answer (a) ................................... [2]

(b) Solve 4sin x = −2.5 for 0° ≤ x ≤360°

Answer (b) x =.........................° or x =..........................° [3]

(c) In triangle ABC, AB = 15 cm, AC = 31 cm and angle BAC = 40°.
B NOT TO SCALE
cm
15

A 40°

31 cm

C
Calculate the area of triangle ABC.

Answer (c).................................... [2]

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11 Write 8 − 3 as a single fraction. Use
2x + 5 4x − 3

Answer ......................................... [3]

12 Solve the inequality −14 ≤ 3p − 2 < 10.

Answer ......................................... [3]

13 The ages of five children in a family are

13 17 9 17 5.
Use the numbers in the list to find the
(a) mode,

Answer (a).................................... [1]

(b) median,

Answer (b).................................... [1]

(c) range.

Answer (c).................................... [1]

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14 (a) Find the number of sides of a regular polygon with an exterior angle of 24°. Use

Answer (a)............................ sides [2]

(b) Find the size of the angles marked with letters in each of the following
diagrams.
(i)
NOT TO SCALE

128°

a b

Answer (b)(i) a = ......................... °

b =.......................... ° [2]
(ii)
NOT TO
c
SCALE

54°

Answer (b)(ii) c =......................... ° [1]

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15 The line y = g(x) is drawn on the grid. Examiner’s
Use
y

● 3

−2 −1 1 2 3 4 x

−1

−2
y=
g(x
)

−3 ●

−4

−5

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(a) Find the gradient of the line y = g(x). Examiner’s
Use

Answer (a).................................... [2]

(b) The table of values of another function f(x) = x2 − 2x − 3 is given.
Complete the table of values of y = x2 − 2x − 3.

x −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4

y 5 ............ −3 −4 ............ 0 ............

[3]
(c) On the same grid, plot and draw the graph of y = x2 − 2x − 3. [4]
(d) Write down the coordinates of the turning point of the function y = f(x).

Answer (d) (................ , .............. ) [1]

(e) Determine graphically the solutions to
(i) f(x) = 0,

Answer (e)(i) x =.......... or ............ [2]

(ii) f(x) = g(x).

Answer (e)(ii) x =.......... or ........... [2]

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16 The diagram shows a plan of Shivolo’s garden ABCD. Examiner’s
Use

A B

(a) Using a straight edge and compasses only, construct the locus of all points
inside the plan that are,
(i) 6 cm from B, [1]
(ii) equidistant from A and B, [2]
(iii) equidistant from BC and CD. [2]
(b) Shivolo plans to plant flowers in the garden.
The flowers should be planted,
• closer to B than A,
• closer to CD than BC
and
• less than 6 cm from B.
Shade the region where the flowers should be planted. [1]

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17 The quadrilateral ABCD has vertices A(2, 3), B(−6, 9), C(1, 5) and D. Examiner’s
Use
(a) Find the midpoint of line AB.

Answer (a) (............... ,................ ) [2]

(b) Calculate the length of line AB.

Answer (b).................................... [2]

(c) Line AB is parallel to line CD. Find the equation of line CD.

Answer (c).................................... [3]

(d) The equation of line BD is y = −2x − 3.
Line CD and line BD intersect at point D. Find the coordinates of point D.

Answer (d) (............... ,................ ) [3]

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18 There are 12 fruits in a box. 6 are apples (A), four are oranges (O) and 2 are Use
bananas (B).
(a) Find the probability that a fruit picked at random is a banana.

Answer (a).................................... [1]

(b) Two fruits are picked at random.
Complete the tree diagram to show the probability of picking two fruits at
random without replacement.

First fruit Second fruit

............. A

O
4
11

A ............. B
6
12

6 A
11

O O
4
12 .............

2 B
11

............. B ............. A

4 O
11

............. B
[3]

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(c) Use the tree diagram to find the probability that the two fruits picked are Use
(i) both oranges,

Answer (c)(i)................................. [2]

(ii) An apple and an orange,

Answer (c)(ii) ............................... [3]

(iii) at least one is a banana.

Answer (c)(iii)............................... [2]

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19 The table shows the time (t) in minutes, that 160 learners spent on studying Examiner’s
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each day.

Time spent (min) Number of learners

0 ≤ t < 20 26
20 ≤ t < 40 40
40 ≤ t < 60 50
60 ≤ t < 80 30
80 ≤ t < 100 14
(a) Complete the cumulative frequency table.

Time (t) (min) Cumulative frequency

t < 20 26
t < 40 ....................
t < 60 ....................
t < 80 ....................
t < 100 ....................
[2]
(b) Using 2 cm to represent 20 units on each axis, use the information in the
table to draw a cumulative frequency diagram on page 17. [4]
(c) Use the cumulative frequency diagram in part (b) on the graph paper to find
(i) the lower quartile,

Answer (c)(i)................................. [1]

(ii) the upper quartile,

Answer (c)(ii)................................ [1]

(iii) the inter-quartile range,

Answer (c)(iii)............................... [1]

(iv) the number of learners who studied for over half an hour each day.

Answer (c)(i)................................. [2]

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