NCEA Level 1 Mathematics and Statistics (91031) 2015 — page 1 of 5

Assessment Schedule – 2015

Mathematics and Statistics: Apply geometric reasoning in solving problems (91031)
Evidence Statement

One Expected coverage Achievement Merit Excellence

(a)(i) ACL = DCL (symmetry) 1 angle statement with Answer correct with
(ACK = 90 – 24 (angles on a line)) reason. reason.
BCF = 90 – 24 = 66° OR correct angle
calculated.

(ii) CDG = CGD (isosceles triangle) 1 angle statement with Answer correct
2CGD = 180 – 66 (sum of angles reason. with reason.
of triangles) OR CGD calculated.
CGD = 114/2
= 57°

(iii) CL = 1.2 m Correct expression to

KL = 1.2 tan 24° lead to solution of 0.53
= 0.53 m m.

(iv) Correct solution.

(v) Recognition of Recognition of Correct solution with

relationship between HI relationship between correct Geometric
and KM. HI and KM with Reasoning
reason.

OR OR OR OR
Calculation of ½ of HI. Correct solution Correct solution with
found with correct trig statements
incomplete
statements

(b) Area of MNP = 0.5NP  h Equation of area of Establishment of Proof correct.

= 0.5 NP . MT triangle. comparison of areas
Area of MQS = 0.5 QS  h of triangles.
= 0.5 QS  MR OR

Correct ratio for

lengths of sides.
OR gives correct scale
factor and squares it.

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Two Expected coverage Achievement Merit Excellence

(a)(i) Correct answer and

reason.
Sum of exterior angles of any
polygon (or pentagon)
= 360°.
Regular shape – the angles are
equal.

(ii) Angle at a point y value correct. y value correct with

justification.

(base angles isosceles triangle)

The distance from centre to
vertex is always the same in a
regular polygon (pentagon).

OR
Interior angles of a regular
polygon / pentagon = 108°.
OD would bisect the angle in a
regular pentagon
y = 54°

(b)(i) 50° Correct angle and

The tangent meets the radius at reason.
90°.

(ii) AOB = 100° angle at the 1 angle statement with Answer correct with reason.
circumference = half the angle at reason.
the centre OAB = 40°
OR
BAC = 90° (angle in a semi
circle)
OAB = 40° (angle sum of
triangle)
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(iii) One step in calculation Progress towards solution Correct solution

LNM = (angle at with reason. or correct solution with with reasons.
circumference) incomplete reasoning.
NLM = 90° (angle in a semi-
circle)
NM = 2  radius
Therefore can use trigonometry
to express NL in terms of x and a

cos =

NL = 2x cos
OR
NML =

(base angles isosceles triangle)

NL =

(c) OSR = OYR = 90° At least 2 steps towards At least 4 steps in Relationship
(angles between tangents and answer completed – relationship found. proved.
radii) may be one relationship
OX = OS = OY (radii of circle) and one reason.
OXS = OSX (isosceles triangle)
RSZ = 90 – x (angles on a line)
SZR = 90 – x (angle sum of
triangle XYZ)
Therefore RSZ is Isosceles
RS = RZ
OR
SRZ = 2x (angle sum of triangle)
YRS = 180 – 2x
YOS = 2x
Therefore OSRY is a kite.
YR = SR = RZ
SR bisects YZ

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Three Evidence Achieved Merit Excellence

(a)(i) Calculation Conclusion

correct. made.
Yes the ladder is long enough.

(ii) Distance from base Distance Found

(iii) Setting up of Solving for x and

equation. calculating
difference.

above the tank

(b)(i) BCD = 108° (corresponding angles) Correct angle

and reason.

(ii) If TUR = x Two correct

UTS = 180° – x (co-interior angles) statements or
one statement
And if
with a reason
URS = y
other than that
RST = 180° –y (co-interior angles) used in part (i).
But Recognition with
x + 180 – y = 180 (opposite angles of a cyclic reason the
quadrilateral) trapezium is
isosceles.
Therefore x = y
Therefore the trapezium is symmetrical.
Therefore RS = TU Generalisation.
And RSTU is an isosceles trapezium, which is true
for all trapeziums inscribed in a circle.

(c) Calculating the northern components of the first two Calculation of

flight paths: the northerly or
40cos50 + 45 = 25.71 + 45 westerly
= 70.71 component of Correct
Northerly component for third path of flight the first section calculation of the
= 135 – 70.71 of the flight. bearing or the
= 64.29 km distance for the
Westerly component third section of Distance and
= 40 sin 50 the flight. bearing
= 30.64 calculated for the
Length of third flight path third section of
= the flight.
= 71.2 km
Angle = tan–1
= 64.5°
Therefore bearing = 90 – 64.5
OR 026 or 025
71.2 km on a bearing of 025 or 026
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Cut Scores
Not Achieved Achievement Achievement with Merit Achievement with Excellence

0–7 8 – 13 14 – 18 19 – 24