Marburg Secondary School

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND TECHNOLOGY

GRADE 10: MATHEMATICS
TERM 2: ASSIGNMENT - 2023
EXAMINER: MR. S. THASIAH MODERATORS: MRS. S. SEBASTIAN
MR. M.H. HARCHARAN
DURATION: 1 HOUR TOTAL MARKS: 50

NAME (IN FULL): _______________________________________________GRADE: 10____

INSTRUCTIONS:
1) Answer all questions.
2) Write neatly and legibly.
3) Show all working even when using a calculator.
4) Diagrams are not necessarily drawn to scale.
5) This paper consists of 4 pages and 4 questions.
QUESTION ONE:

1.1. A triangle with vertices, A (−1; 7) , B (8; 4) , C (5; −5) is given.

1.1.1. Show that 𝐴𝐵 𝐶 = 90° (4)
1.1.2. Prove that ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 is isosceles. (3)
1.2. D (2; 8), E(8; −1) and F(4; 𝑎) are given. (3)
Determine the value of 𝑎 if DEF is a straight line.
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 QUESTION TWO:
In the diagram below, the line joining Q (−2; −3) and P (𝑎; 𝑏) . QP = 7√2 units. N (7; 1) and M are
midpoints of PR and QR respectively. The gradient of MN is 1.

Determine:
2.1. With reasons, the length of MN. Leave your answer in surd form. (2)
2.2. The equation of PQ. (4)
2.3. Co-ordinates of T. (2)
2.4. Co-ordinates of S, if PQRS is a parallelogram. (3)
2.5. The perimeter of PQRS if PS = 8√2 units. Round off your answer to the nearest (3)
integer.
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 QUESTION THREE:
3.1. Given quadrilateral PQRS, with PQ//RS and PS//QR.
3.1.1. Draw a diagram to depict the above statement. (1)
3.1.2. Hence, or otherwise prove the theorem which states that if the quadrilateral is a
(5)
parallelogram, then the opposite sides are equal, i.e. 𝑃𝑄 = 𝑅𝑆 and 𝑃𝑆 = 𝑄𝑅.
3.2. ABCD is a parallelogram with E, a point on AB such that AD=AE and EC=BC.
Also 𝐴𝐷𝐸 = 𝑥.

A E B

D C

3.2.1. Determine the size of 𝐴 in terms of 𝑥. (2)

3.2.2. Hence or otherwise calculate the size of 𝐸𝐷 𝐶. (5)
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QUESTION FOUR:
4.1. Complete the statement:
(1)
A line drawn joining the midpoints of two sides of a triangle…

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4.2. In ∆FGH, FI=IG and FJ=JH=HK.

I J

H
G L

Prove that GH = 4LH (5)

4.3. In the diagram below NQ=QO=9m , MP=15m. MN//PQ and NP//QR.

15m

O
N Q 9m
9m

4.3.1. Prove that OR = 7 m (3)

4.3.2. Calculate MN if MN= OR and Hence show that 𝑃𝑄 𝑂 = 90°. (4)

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Grand Total : 50 Marks – All the Best !!!

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