Capricorn South District

MATHEMATICS
ASSIGNMENT 1
APRIL 2024

GRADE 10

Duration: 2 Hours Marks: 100

This question paper consists of six pages including the cover page
Grade 10 Mathematics Capricorn South District Assignment 1 April 2024

INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

Read the following instructions carefully before answering the questions.

1. This question paper consists of 7 Questions.

2. Answer ALL the questions.

3. Clearly show ALL calculations, diagrams and graphs that you have used in determining your
answers.

4. Answers only will NOT necessarily be awarded full marks.

5. An approved scientific calculator (non-programmable and non-graphical) may be used, unless

stated otherwise.

6. If necessary, answers should be rounded off to TWO decimal places, unless stated otherwise.

7. Diagrams are NOT necessarily drawn to scale.

8. Number your answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this question paper.

9. It is in your own interest to write legibly and to present your work neatly.

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QUESTION 1
1.1 Simplify the following expressions fully

3 2 21
1.1.1 + − 2 (5)
a − 4 a + 3 a − a − 12

10 2 x + 3..41 − x
1.1.2 (4)
252 + x

m−n+2
1.2 Given 2 = 4. Show that m = n (3)
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QUESTION 2
2.1. Solve for x :

2.1.1. 6𝑥2 − 11𝑥 − 10 = 0 (4)

1
2.1.2. 5 x = (2)
125
1
2.2. Solve for t : if − 4  − t  5 where t  R (3)
2

2.3. Solve for x and y :

7 x + 2 y = 47 and 5 x − 4 y = 1 (4)
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QUESTION 3
3.1 H (0 – 3; 0 – 4) is appoint on the Cartesian plane such that OH make angle θ with the positive
x-axis.
y

θ
x
O

H (– 3; – 4)
Calculate the following WITHOUT the use of a calculator.
3.1.1 The length of OH (2)
3.1.2 the value of sec θ + sin2θ (3)
3.2 If x = 290 and y = 520, calculate the value of cos2x + 2 sin y. (2)

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sin 300 . cot 450 .

3.3 WITHOUT using a calculator, determine the value of (3)
cos 300 . tan 600

3.4 If 00 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 900 , solve for 𝜃 in each of the following questions:

3.4.1 2 sin  + 1 = 1,96 (2)
3.4.2 tan 2 = 4 cot 60 0
(3)

3.4.3 4 sec x – 3 = 5 (4)

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QUESTION 4
4.1 In the diagram below, B is the foot of a multi-storey building. Three people, D, E and C,

are standing at the windows on three different floors. They are all looking at object A on

the ground, which is in the same horizontal plane as B. AC = 9 units, BC = 5 units and

𝐴̂1 = 𝐴̂2 = 𝐴̂3.

Calculate, correct to TWO decimal places, the:

4.1.1 Size of 𝐶𝐴̂𝐵 (2)
4.1.2 Length of AE (5)
4.1.3 Length of DE (4)
4.2 An aeroplane at J is flying directly over a point D on the ground at a height of 5 kilometres. It is
heading to land at point K. the angle of depression from J to K is 80. S is a point along the route
from D to K.

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̂ 𝐷.
4.2.1 Write down the size of 𝐽𝐾 (1)
4.2.2 Calculate the distance DK, correct to the nearest metre. (3)
4.2.3 If the distance SK is 12 kilometres, calculate the distance DS. (2)
4.2.4 Calculate the angle of elevation from point S to J, correct to ONE decimal place. (3)
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QUESTION 5
5.1 A parallelogram has two pairs of opposite sides parallel and equal. Name 3 other
quadrilaterals that have these same properties. (3)
5.2 The angles of a certain quadrilateral are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4 : 6. Calculate the size of the
largest angle. (3)
5.3 In the diagram below, ∆ ABC is drawn with AB ∥ ST. 𝑆̂1 = 780 , 𝐶̂1 = 10𝑥, 𝐶̂2 = 𝑦,
𝑇̂ = 4𝑥, 𝐴̂ = 𝑧

Calculate with reasons, the values of x, y and z. (5)

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QUESTION 6
In the diagram below, KL = LN = NM = EN and KN ∥ LM.

Use the diagram above to prove the following:

6.1 ̂1 = 𝐾
𝑀 ̂ (3)
6.2 ∆ KLN ≡ ∆ MNL (4)
6.3 KLMN is a parallelogram. (3)
6.4 ̂ 𝐸 = 900
𝐿𝑀 (5)
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QUESTION 7
7.1 Complete the statements below for the properties of a rhombus:
(write the question number and the missing word / term only)
7.1.1 Opposite angles are ……………. (1)
7.1.2 All sides are ……… and opposite sides are ……….. to each other. (2)
7.1.3 Diagonals bisect each other at ………… angles. (1)
7.2 PQRS is a rhombus with diagonals PR and SQ intersecting at M. the perimeter of the
rhombus is 12 cm. L is the midpoint of PS.

̂ 𝑄.
7.2.1 Determine, stating reasons, the size of 𝑃𝑀 (2)
7.2.2 Calculate the length of LM. (4)
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