NATIONAL
SENIOR CERTIFICATE
GRADE 11
VHEMBE EAST DISTRICT
MATHEMATICS
ASSIGNMENT
TOTAL MARKS: 50
QUESTION 1 [16]
ABCD is a quadrilateral with vertices A (3; 4), B (5; 8), C (8; 3) and D (6; -1). The diagonals
of ABCD intersect at M, and ϴ is the angle of inclination of CD.
1.1. Calculate the distance of AC. Leave your answer in simplest surd form. (2)
1.2 Determine the coordinates of M, the midpoint of AC. (2)
1.3 Show that AC and BD bisect each other at M. (2)
1.4 What kind of quadrilateral is ABCD? Explain your answer. (2)
1.5 Determine the equation of straight line CD in the form y = … (3)
1.6 Determine ϴ, the angle of inclination of CD. (2)
1.7 ̂ A.
Hence , calculate the size of 𝐶𝐷 (3)
QUESTION 2 [12]
ABC is a tangent at B to circle centre 0, FOB is a diameter. GF// BD, EH = HD and 𝐵̂1 = 62°.
Write down, giving reasons the sizes of the following angles.
2.1 ̂1
𝐻
2
2.2 𝐹̂ 1
2
2.3 𝐵̂2
2
2.4 𝐸̂ 1
2
2.5 𝐵̂3 2
2 .6 𝐸̂ 2 2
QUESTION 3 [11]
Diagram, o is the centre of the circle. ST is a tanget to the circle at T. M and P are points on
the circle such that TM=MP. OT, OP and TP are drawn . let 𝑂̂=x
3.1 Prove, with reasons, that MT bisect 𝑆𝑇̂𝑃 4
1
3.2 Prove, with reasons, that 𝑆𝑇̂𝑀 = 4 x 7
QUESTION 4[11]
𝑎
Below are the graphs of f(x) = x2 + bx ̶ 3 and g(x) = 𝑥+𝑝 .
f has a turning point at C and passes through the x- axis at (1; 0).
D is the y-intersept of both f and g. the graphs f and g also intersect each other at E
and J
The vertical asymptote of g passes through the x – intercept of f.
4.1 Write down the value of p. 1
4.2 Show that a = 3 and b = 2 3
4.3 Calculate the coordinate of C. 4
4.4 Determine the equation of the line through C that makes an angle of 45° with 3
the positive x-axis. Write your answer in the form of y = ...
TOTAL 50
