ROSTEC TECHNICAL

FET COLLEGE MATN3

Department: Engineering Studies

RUSTENBURG CAMPUS

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT
MATHEMATICS N3

09:00 – 11:24

16 MARCH 2023

Duration: 2HRS 24 MINS Marks: 80

Assessor MR A MASIRAHA Assessment Task TWO

Moderator MR C SEBIDI ICAAS value 70%

This question paper consists of 3 printed pages and a 2 page formular sheet

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. Answer ALL the questions and submit answer script for marking on completion.

2. Read ALL the questions carefully.

3. Number the answers according to the numbering system used in this question
paper.

4. Write neatly and legibly.

Rating Code 1 3 4 8 7
Rating Distinction Pass Pass( Condoned) Fail Absent
Marks (%) 80-100 40-79 38-39 0-39 999
QUESTION 1

1.1 Factorise the following expression completely:

4(m  n)2  5(m  n)  6 (3)

Use the factor and remainder theorem to factorise f ( x)  x  6x 11x  6

1.2 3 2
(5)

1.3 Simplify the following:

3 x 2 4
 
2 x  x  3 9  6 x 5x  5
2
(7)
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QUESTION 2

2.1 Simplify the following:

2
1  1 1

  x2  y2
 
( x  y) 1
  (3)

2.2 Solve for x without using a calculator, showing your working.

2.2.1 loga x  log3 a  4 (5)

6
2.2.2  1  3x  1
3x  1 (6)
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QUESTION 3

3.1 A shop specialises in selling bicycles and tricycles. The bicycles in the shop have
two wheels while the tricycles have three wheels. There are 3 times as many bicycles
in the shop as there are tricycles. There is a total of 162 wheels.

Determine the number of bicycles and the number of tricycles currently in the shop. (5)

3.2 Wa
Given: T  W 
2b
Make W the subject of the formula (3)

3.3 Solve for x :

2
1 
4  x  2   x2  4 x  8
2  (3)

1
 Given that 2 is one of the roots of the quadratic equation 7 x  (2k 1) x  k  9  0
2
3.4

3.4.1 Prove that the value of k  13 . (2)

3.4.2 Determine the product of the two roots. (3)

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QUESTION 4

The quadrilateral ABCD is shown in FIGURE 1. The vertices of quadrilateral ABCD are as
follows: A (-10;13), B (-16; -1), C (-8; -12) and D (2;8).

FIGURE 1

Determine:

4.1 The gradient of line CD (3)

4.2 The size of  , the angle of inclination between line CD and the x  axis (3)

4.3 The length of the diagonal line of quadrilateral ABCD joining points B and D .
Leave the answer in the simplest surd form. (3)

4.4 The equation of the line passing through point D that is perpendicular to BD . Leave
the answer in the gradient-intercept form. (5)

4.5 The equation of the line passing through point C that is parallel to BD . Leave the
answer in the gradient-intercept form. (3)

4.6 The coordinates of the point of intersection of the following two given lines:

A line through point D that is parallel to the x  axis AND the line y  2 x  2 (3)
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QUESTION 5
5.1 Given: f ( x)  24 x  2 x3

5.1.1 Determine the coordinates of the turning points of f ( x) . (5)

5.1.2 Calculate the x and y-intercept(s) of f ( x) (5)

5.1.3 Sketch the graph of f ( x) and show the calculated values in questions 5.2.1
and 5.2.2 on the graph. (5)
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MATHEMATICS N3

FORMULA SHEET

Any applicable formula may also be used.

1. Factors 2. Logarithms
3 3 2 2
a3 - b 3= (a - b) (a 2+ ab + b 2) a
log ab  log a  log b log  log a  log b
a + b = (a + b) (a - ab + b ) b

3. Quadratic formula log c a

log b a 
log c b
 b  b 2  4ac m
x log a  m log a
2a

4. Parabola 1
log b a 
log a b
y  ax 2  bx  c
4ac  b 2 loga a  1 ∴1n e  1
y
4a alog a t  t ∴e1n m  m
b
x
2a

5. Circle 6. Straight line

x2  y2  r 2 y  y1  m(x  x1 )

x2 Perpendicular: m1  m 2  1
D h
4h Parallel lines: m1  m 2

2 Distance: D  (x2  x1 )2  (y2  y1 )2

x  4Dh  4h
 x  x 2 y1  y 2 
Midpoint: P   1 ; 
2 2
 
Angle of inclination: θ  tan -1m

7. Differentiation

dy lim f  x  h   f  x 

dx h → 0 h
d n
dx
 
x  nx n - 1
Max/Min
'
For turning points: f x   0

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8. Trigonometry

y 1
sinθ  
r cosecθ
x 1
cosθ  
r secθ
y 1
tanθ  
x cotθ
sin2 θ  cos2 θ  1
1  tan2 θ  sec2 θ
1  cot 2 θ  cosec2 θ
sinθ
tanθ 
cosθ
cosθ
cotθ 
sinθ
sinA sinB sinC
 
a b c
2 2 2
a  b  c  2bc cosA