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 NATIONAL CERTIFICATE

MATHEMATICS N6
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1 April 2020 (X-paper)

09:00–12:00
Calculators may be used.

This question paper consists of 5 pages and a formula sheet of 7 pages.

050Q1A2001
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DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
NATIONAL CERTIFICATE
MATHEMATICS N6
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. Start each section on a new page.

5. Use only black or blue pen.

6. Write neatly and legibly.

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QUESTION 1

1.1 Given: z  ln  x y 
z z 1
Prove that x  y 
x y x y (3)

1.2 The radius (r) of a right circular cylinder increases from 4 cm to 4,1 cm and its height
(h) increases from 20 cm to 20,5 cm.

Calculate its approximate change in volume.

V   r 2h (3)
[6]

QUESTION 2

Determine  ydx if:

2.1 1
y
 x  3  8x
2
(4)

2.2 y  ln 2 x ln x (4)

2.3 1  tan 2 x 
y
tan 3 x (2)

2.4 y  sin3 x  cos3 x (5)

x
2.5 y  3 tan 1
3 (3)
[18]

QUESTION 3

Use partial fractions to calculate the following integrals:

3.1 5  5x
 x  6x 2
 x 1
dx
(5)

3.2 2 x3  6 x 2  12
 x( x  3)( x2  3x  4) dx (7)
[12]

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QUESTION 4

4.1 dx
Determine the particular solution of  3 y  2 x at (1;0)
dy (5)

4.2 Determine the particular solution of
d2y dy dy
2
 6  9 y  18e3 x when y  1 ; x  0 and 2 ; x0
dx dx dx (7)
[12]

QUESTION 5

5.1 5.1.1 Sketch the graphs of y  2ln x and y  2 x . Show the area bounded by the
graphs, the x-axis and the line y = 2. Show the representative strip that
you will use to calculate the area. (2)

5.1.2 Calculate the area described in QUESTION 5.1.1 (4)

5.1.3 Calculate the area moment about the y-axis as well as the x-co-ordinate of
the centroid of the area described in QUESTION 5.1.1 (6)

5.2 5.2.1 
Sketch the graph of y  tan x for 0  x  . The area enclosed by the
2
 
graph, the x-axis and the line x  rotates about the x-axis. Show the
4
area and the representative strip that you will use to calculate the volume. (2)

5.2.2 Calculate the volume generated when the area described in

QUESTION 5.2.1 rotates about the x-axis. (3)

5.2.3 Calculate the moment of inertia about the x-axis of the solid obtained
when the area in QUESTION 5.2.1 rotates about the x-axis. (5)

5.3 5.3.1 Sketch the graph of y  e2x .

Show the area bounded by the graph, the x-axis, the y-axis and the
line x  2 . Show the representative strip that you will use to calculate the
area and the second moment of area. (2)

5.3.2 Calculate the area described in QUESTION 5.3.1  (3)

5.3.3 Calculate the second moment of area about the y-axis of the area
described in QUESTION 5.3.1 (5)

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5.4 5.4.1 A triangular plate of sides 5 m, 5 m and 6 m is placed vertically in a canal

which is 5 m deep. The longest side of the plate is horizontal and is 1 m
below the water level.

Sketch the plate and show the representative strip that you will use to
calculate the area moment of the plate about the water level.

Calculate the relation between the variables x and y. (3)

5.4.2 Calculate the second moment of area of the plate about the water level as
well as the depth of the centre of pressure on the plate if the area moment
is given as numerically equal to 28 m3. (5)
[40]

QUESTION 6

6.1 Determine the length of the curve y  9  x 2 from x  0 to x  3 (6)

6.2 Calculate the surface area generated when the curve x  y 3 for 0  y  1 is rotated
about the y-axis. (6)
 [12]

TOTAL: 100

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MATHEMATICS N6

FORMULA SHEET

Any other applicable formula may also be used.

TRIGONOMETRY

sin2 x + cos2 x = 1

1 + tan2 x = sec2 x

1 + cot2 x = cosec2 x

sin 2A = 2 sin A cos A

cos 2A = cos2A – sin2A

2 tan A
tan 2A =
1  tan 2 A

sin2 A = ½ - ½ cos 2A

cos2 A = ½ + ½ cos 2A

sin (A ± B) = sin A cos B ± sin B cos A

cos (A ± B) = cos A cos B  sin A sin B

tan A  tan B
tan (A ± B) =
1  tan A tan B

sin A cos B = ½ [sin (A + B) + sin (A - B)]

cos A sin B = ½ [sin (A + B) - sin (A - B)]

cos A cos B = ½ [cos (A + B) + cos (A - B)]

sin A sin B = ½ [cos (A - B) - cos (A + B)]

sin x 1 1
tan x  ; sin x  ; cos x 
cos x cosec x sec x

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d
f(x) f (x)  f(x)dx
dx
_________________________________________________________________
n n-1 x n 1
x nx C (n  - 1)
n 1

n d n n
ax a x a  x dx
dx

ax b ax  b d e ax  b
e e . (ax + b) C
dx d
ax  b 
dx

dx e d a dx  e
a dx + e
a . ln a. (dx + e) C
ln a. dx  e 
dx d
dx
1 d
ln(ax) . ax xln ax - x + C
ax dx

d
e f ( x) e f ( x) f ( x) -
dx

d
a f ( x) a f ( x) . ln a. f ( x) -
dx

1 d
ln f(x) . f ( x) -
f ( x) dx

cos ax
sin ax a cos ax - C
a

sin ax
cos ax -a sin ax C
a

1
tan ax a sec2 ax ln [sec (ax)]  C
a

1
cot ax -a cosec2 ax ln [sin (ax)]  C
a

1
sec ax a sec ax tan ax ln [sec ax  tan ax]  C
a

1   ax 
cosec ax -a cosec ax cot ax ln  tan    C
a   2 

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d
f (x) f (x)  f (x) dx
dx
_________________________________________________________________

sin f (x) cos f (x) . f '(x) -

cos f (x) -sin f (x) . f '(x) -

tan f (x) sec2 f (x) . f '(x) -

cot f (x) -cosec2f (x) . f '(x) -

sec f (x) sec f (x) tan f (x) . f '(x) -

cosec f (x) -cosec f (x) cot f (x) . f '(x) -

- f' ( x)
sin 1 f (x) -
1  [ f ( x )] 2

- - f' ( x)
cos 1 f (x) -
1  [ f ( x )] 2

- f ' ( x)
tan 1 f (x) -
[ f ( x)]2  1

- - f' ( x)
cot 1 f (x) -
[ f ( x )] 2  1

- f ' ( x)
sec 1 f (x) -
f ( x)  f ( x)2  1

- - f' ( x)
cosec 1 f (x) -
2
f ( x ) [ f ( x )]  1

x sin( 2ax )
sin2(ax) -  C
2 4a

x sin(2ax)
cos2(ax) -  C
2 4a

1
tan2(ax) - tan ( ax )  x  C
a

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d
f (x) f (x)  f (x) dx
dx
_________________________________________________________________

1
cot2 (ax) - - cot ( ax )  x  C
a

 f(x) g' (x) dx = f(x) g(x) -  f ' (x) g(x) dx

  f ( x)n f ' ( x) dx 
 f ( x)n 1  C (n  - 1)
n 1

f ' ( x)
∫ f ( x) dx  ln f ( x)  C

dx 1 bx
∫2  sin-1 C
a  b2 x 2 b a

dx 1 -1 bx
∫  tan C
a 2  b 2 x 2 ab a

2 2 2 a2 bx x
∫a  b x dx  sin-1  a 2  b2 x2  C
2b a 2

dx 1  a  bx 
∫  ln    C
a 2  b 2 x 2 2ab  a  bx 

∫x  b dx 
2 2 x 2
2
x  b2 
b2
2
ln x   
x 2  b2  C

dx
∫b2 x2  a2 
1
b

ln bx  b2 x 2  a 2  C 
APPLICATIONS OF INTEGRATION

AREAS

Ax  ∫ydx ; Ax  ∫ y1  y2  dx
b b

a a

Ay  ∫xdy ; Ay  ∫x1  x2  dy
b b

a a

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VOLUMES

b b

Vx   ∫y 2 dx ; Vx   ∫ y12  y22 dx ; Vx  2 ∫xydy
a a
 b

b b

Vy   ∫x 2 dy ; Vy   ∫ x12  x22 dy ; Vy  2 ∫xydx
a a
 b

AREA MOMENTS

Am  x  rdA Am  y  rdA

CENTROID

b b

x 
Am  y

∫rdAa
;y
Am  x

∫rdA a
A A A A

SECOND MOMENT OF AREA

b b
I x  ∫r 2 dA ; I y  ∫ r 2 dA
a a

VOLUME MOMENTS

b b
Vm  x  ∫rdV ; Vm  y  ∫rdV
a a

CENTRE OF GRAVITY
b b

x
vm  y

∫rdV a
; y
vm  x

∫rdV a
V V V V

MOMENTS OF INERTIA

Mass = density × volume

M = V

DEFINITION: I = m r2

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b b
GENERAL: I  ∫r 2 dm   ∫r 2 dV
a a

CIRCULAR LAMINA

1 2
Iz  mr
2

1 b 2 1 b
I ∫ r dm   ∫r dV
2

2 a 2 a

1 b 1 b
Ix   ∫y dx
4
Iy   ∫x dy
4

2 a 2 a

CENTRE OF FLUID PRESSURE

b
∫r dA
2

y a
b
∫rdA a

f ( x) A B C Z
    ...
(ax  b) n
ax  b (ax  b) 2
(ax  b) 3
(ax  b)n

f ( x) A B C D E F
=     
3
(ax + b) (cx + d ) 3
ax  b (ax  b) 2
(ax  b) 3
(cx  d ) (cx  d ) 2
(cx  d )3

f ( x) Ax  F B C Z
 2    ... 
(ax  bx  c)(dx  e)
2 n
ax  bx  c dx  e (dx  e) 2
(dx  e)n

2
 dy 
b
Ax  ∫2y 1    dx
a
 dx 

2
c dx 
Ax  ∫2y 1    dy
d
 dy 

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2
b  dy 
Ay   2x 1    dx
a  dx 

2
c  dx 
Ay   2x 1    dy
d
 dy 

2 2
u2  dx   dy 
Ax   2y      du
u1
 du   du 

2 2
u2  dx   dy 
Ay   2x      du
u1
 du   du 

2
b  dy 
S  ∫ 1    dx
a
 dx 

2
d  dx 
S∫ 1    dy
c
 dy 

2 2
u2  dx   dy 
S u1
     du
 du   du 

dy
 Py  Q ∴ye ∫  ∫Qe∫ dx
Pdx Pdx
dx

y  Ae r 1x  Be r2x r1 ≠r2

y  erx ( A  Bx ) r1  r2

y  eax [ A cos bx  B sin bx] r  a  ib

d2y d  dy  d
  
dx 2
d  dx  dx

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