NSC exam, Mathematics P2, November 2013
Assignment Type: Revision Paper
Total Marks: Unmarked
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QUESTION 1 - The five-number summary of the heights of trees three months after they were planted is (23; 42; 50; 53; 75). This information is shown in the box and whisker diagram below.
Marks: 6
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Question 1:

Determine the interquartile range.

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Question 2:

What percentage of plants has a height in excess of 53cm?

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Question 3:

Between which quartiles do the heights of the trees have the least variation? Explain

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QUESTION 2 - The relationship between blood alcohol levels and the risk of having a car accident has been studied for years. Research has shown the following results:
Marks: 7
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Question 1:

Part 1: Draw a scatter plot to represent the data.


Part 2: Draw a line (or curve) of best fit

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Question 2:

Describe the trend of the data.

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Question 3:

Estimate the probability of having a car accident when one's blood alcohol level is 0.18%. (The legal limit of blood alcohol level is 0.05%)

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QUESTION 3 - Refer to graph below
Marks: 5
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Question 1:

Estimate the number of people who took more than 15minutes to leave the auditorium.

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Question 2:

Estimate the number of people who took between 8 and 12 minutes to leave the auditorium.

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Question 3:

Write down the modal class of data.

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QUESTION 4 - Refer to resources below
Marks: 7
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Question 1:

In which school (A; B or C) is the majority of the results more widely spread around the mean? Give a reason for your answer.

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Question 2:

What is the difference in the spread around the respective means of the marks in School A and School C?

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Question 3:

Explain how the marks of School A must be adjusted to match the marks of School C.

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Question 4:

If each mark in School C is lowered by 10%, explain the effect it will have on the mean and standard deviation of this school.

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QUESTION 5 - Refer to graph below
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Question 5.1
Marks: 9
Question 1:

Determine the gradient of PT, correct to the nearest integer value.

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Question 2:

Determine the equation of PT in the form y = mx + c

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Question 3:

Determine the distance PS in surd form

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Question 4:

Determine the coordinates of T

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Question 5.2
Marks: 2
Question 1:

Determine the coordinates of R

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Question 5.3
Marks: 4
Question 1:

Calculate the area of ΔPTR.

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QUESTION 6 - Refer o the diagram below
Marks: 24
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Question 1:

Show that M is the point (3 ; -1).

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Question 2:

Determine the equation of MR in the form y = mx + c.

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Question 3:

Show that q = 2-p.

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Question 4:

Determine the values of p and q.

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Question 5:

Determine teh equation of the circle having centre O and passing through N.

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Question 6:

Calculate the eqaution of the circle centred at M.

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Question 7:

Calculate the ratio in its simplest form:`(NP)/(MP)`

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QUESTION 7
Marks: 6
Question 1:

Determine the image of P(x ; y) if P is rotated through 90o about the origin in a clockwise direction and then reflected about the y-axis.

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Question 2:

Determine the image of P(x ; y) if P is reflected about the y-axis and through 90o about the origin in a clockwise direction.

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Question 3:

Mo and Ziya argue about the image of P(x ; y) under the following transformations:



  • Rotation through 90o about the origin in a clockwise direction

  • Reflection about the y-axis


Mo claims that the order in which the transformation are performed will affect the final position of the image. Ziya argues that the final position of the image will be the same, irrespective of the order in which the transformations are performed.


Which of the two, Mo or Ziya, is correct in this case? Explain.

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QUESTION 8 - Refer to diagram below
Marks: 10
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Question 1:

A rigid transformation is applied to ΔABC to obtain ΔPQR as shown. R(-4 ; 3) is the image of C. Describe fully, in word, the transformation from ΔABC to ΔPQR.


 

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Question 2:

ΔPQR is reflected about the line y = x. Determine the coordinates of R/, the image of R.

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Question 3:

ΔABC is enlarged through the origin to obtain ΔA/B/C/ such that:



Part 1: Determine the scale factor of the enlargement.


Part 2: If AC = `sqrt(10)` units, write down the length of A/C/

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Question 4:

After a rigid transformation is applied to ΔABC to obtain ΔDEF, F(0; 1) is the image of C. If E is the poin (s ; t), write down an equation in terms of s and t.

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QUESTION 9 - Refer to diagram below
Marks: 10
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Question 1:

Show that `theta` = 195o

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Question 2:

When the wheel is rotated at a uniform speed in a clockwise direction, it takes 1.3 seconds for T to travel to W. Calculate the speed, in revolutions per minute, at which the wheel is rotated.

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QUESTION 10 - Refer to diagram below
Marks: 8
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Question 1:

cos`alpha`

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Question 2:

tan (180 - `alpha`)

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Question 3:

sin (30 - `alpha`)

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QUESTION 11
Marks: 17
Question 1:

Prove the following identity: `(cos^2(90^o + theta))/(cos(-theta) + sin(90^o - theta)costheta` = `(1)/(costheta)-1`

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Question 2:

Determine the general solution of: tanxsinx + cosxtanx = 0.

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Question 3:

Consider the following expression: 2sin23x - sin2x - cos2x


 


 


Part 1: Simplify the expression to a single trigonometric ratio of x.


 


 


Part 2: Write down the maximum value of the expression.

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Question 11.4 - It is given that p = cos α + sin α and q = cos α – sin α
Marks: 13
Question 1:

Determine the following trigonometric ratios in terms of p and/or q:


 


a. cos 2`alpha` [3 marks]


 


b. tan ` ` `alpha` [4 marks]

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Question 2:



Simplify `(p)/(2q)` `(q)/(2p)` to a single trigonometric ratio of `alpha`

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QUESTION 12
Marks: 13
Question 1:


Draw the graphs of f(x) = tanx + 1 and g(x) = cos2x for`in` [-180o ; 180o] on the same system of axes provided (see attached resource). Clearly show all intercepts with the axes, turning points and asymptotes.

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Question 2:



Write down the period of g

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Question 3:


If h(x)= -cos2(x+10o); describe fully, in words, the transformation from g to h.

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Question 4:


For which values of x, where x > 0, will f’(x)g(x) > 0?

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QUESTION 13 - The Great Pyramid at Giza in Egypt was built around 2500BC. The pyramid has a square base (ABCD) with sides 232.6metres long. The distance from each corner of the base to the apex (E) was originally 221.2metres.
Marks: 9
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Question 1:


Calculate the size of the angle at the apex of the face of the pyramid (for example C ÊB).

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Question 2:

Calculate the angle each face makes with the base (for example EF̂G, where EF _|_ AB in ΔAEB).

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