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APRIL EXAMINATION

NATIONAL CERTIFICATE

MATHEMATICS N4
(16030164)
7 April 2016 (X-Paper)
09:00–12:00

Scientific calculators may be used.

This question paper consists of 5 pages and 1 formula sheet.

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DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
NATIONAL CERTIFICATE
MATHEMATICS N4
TIME: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 100

INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

1. Answer ALL the questions.

2. Read ALL the questions carefully.

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

4. Show ALL intermediate steps and simplify where possible.

5. ALL final answers must be rounded off to THREE decimal places (unless indicated
otherwise).

6. Questions may be answered in any order, but subsections of questions must be kept
together.

7. Use only BLUE or BLACK ink.

8. Write neatly and legibly.

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QUESTION 1

1.1 1.1.1 Draw the graph of y = 2 cos ecx,0 0 £ x £ 2p (3)

1.1.2 Is the graph of y = 2 cos ecx in QUESTION 1.1.1 above a function or a

relation? (1)

1.1.3 Is the graph of y = 2 cos ecx in QUESTION 1.1.1 above symmetrical or

asymmetrical about the X-axis? (1)

1.2 1.2.1 Draw the graph of the inverse of y = 11x (3)

1.2.2 What is the domain of the graph of the inverse of y = 11x in

QUESTION 1.2.1 above? (2)

1.3 Given:

a+b = c+3
2a + c = 3 - b
c
- b - = -a
2

Solve the value of 'a' by using Cramer's rule only. (8)

1.4 Given:

1
0
2
1
-1
3

Calculate the value of the determinant. (2)

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QUESTION 2

24
2.1 Calculate the value of sin 2 A if cos A = and A is in the first quadrant.
25 (3)

2.2 Solve for the value of 'A' if:

5 cos 2 A + 4 = 3 cos A;0 0 £ A £ 180 0 (5)

2.3 Prove that:

2 sin A + 1
= sec A
cos A + sin 2 A (3)
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2.4 Simplify:

( ) ( ) (
sin 180 0 - a tan 180 0 + a sin 90 0 + a )
( )
tan 180 0 + a cos(- a ). sin (- a ) (2)

3 12
2.5 If cos x = and sin y = and both 'x' and 'y' are acute angles, determine without
5 13
the use of a calculator the value of cos( x - y ) . (4)

2.6 Prove that:

2 + 2 cos 2 A = 2 cos A (3)

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QUESTION 3

3.1 The perimeter of a field in the form of a right-angled triangle is 60 m. The length of
the hypotenuse is 25 m.

Calculate the lengths of the other two sides. (5)

3.2 Solve for 'x' if:

4.4 x = 29 (3)

3.3 Make 'c' the subject of the formula if:

æ -
t
ö
i = I 0 çç1 - e Rc ÷÷
è ø (3)

3.4 Solve for 'x' if:

7
x+ +5=0
x (4)

3.5 Rationalise:

1
cos q - j sin q (3)

3.6 Given:

z = 3 - j6

Convert z into polar form. The argument may only be positive. (2)
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QUESTION 4
4.1 Determine the following limit:
lim æ x 3 - x ö
1ç ÷
x ® ç x3 - 1 ÷
2è ø (4)
4.2 Given:

y = ( x - 1)( x + 5)
2

Calculate, using differentiation, the co-ordinates of the maximum and minimum

turning points. (7)
4.3 Differentiate with regard to 'x':
3 2
y = -2 cot x + ln x 6 - + ep -
cos x x (5)
4.4 Use the quotient rule to differentiate the following:

x
y=
x+4 (4)
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QUESTION 5
5.1 Simplify:

ò (cos A - sin 2 A dA )
2
(3)
5.2 Evaluate:
4
æ 1ö
ò çè ln 3 - x ÷ødx
2 (3)
5.3 5.3.1 Sketch and indicate clearly the area enclosed by the graph of y = x 2 + 2 ,
x = 0 and x = 2 . Also indicate the representative strip used to calculate
the indicated area. (3)

5.3.2 Calculate, using integration, the magnitude of the area indicated in

QUESTION 5.3.1 above. (4)

5.4 Integrate:

æ sin 2 x 2 1 x ö
ò çè cos x -
x
- 3 + - 3 cos - 3-4 x ÷dx
a 3 ø (7)
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TOTAL: 100

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FORMULA SHEET

MATHEMATICS N4

a x = b Û log a x = log b !n x = logex

(r | q )n = rn | nq a + bj = c + dj Û a = c and b = d

sin(a ± b) = sina cosb ± sinb cosa sin2x + cos2x = 1

cos(a ± b) = cosa cosb ! sina sinb 1 + cot2x = cosec2x
1 + tan2x = sec2x
tan a ± tan b
tan (a ± b) =
1 ! tan a tan b

y dy
dx
axn naxn-1 y = u(x) · v(x)

ka x ka x !na dy
Þ u ( x )v1 ( x ) + u 1 ( x )v( x )
k!nx k dx
x
sin x cos x u ( x)
y=
cos x -sin x v( x)
tan x sec2x
dy v( x )u 1 ( x ) - u ( x )v1 ( x )
cot x -cosec x 2 Þ =
dx [v(x )]2
sec x sec x tan x
dy dy du
cosec x -cosec x cot x = ×
dx du dx

ax n + 1
ò ax dx = +C
n

n +1 ò sin xdx = -cosx + c

a
ò x dx = a!nx + c ò cos xdx = sinx + c

ka x
ò ka dx = +c
x

!na ò tan xdx = !nsec x + c

b
ò sec xdx = !n(sec x + tan x) + c
Aox = ò ydx
u

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