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NATIONAL CERTIFICATE

MATHEMATICS N4
(16030164)

10 MARCH 2021
09:00–10:00

Scientific calculators may be used.

This question paper consists of 1 page and 1 page of formula sheet.

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FORMAL TEST
Assessment No: 1
Assessment Code: FT1
Business Financial Human Resource Management
SUBFIELD(✓/): Management Management Management Assistant
Civil Engineering Electrical Engineering✓ Mechanical Engineering✓
N4
SUBJECT: Mathematics LEVEL(✓): N1 N2 N3 N5 N6
✓
1 Trigonometry
SUBJECT OUTCOME: 2 Differentiation.

ASSESSMENT STANDARD: Formal Test

ASSESSMENT METHOD(✓): Class test ✓ Oral test closed-book ✓
ASSESSMENT TOOL
Marking guideline
(Marking guideline/Rubric):
EXAMINER: J van Heerden MODERATOR: N Mini
TIME: 60 minutes MARKS: 35 ASSESSMENT DATE: 10/03/2021

INSTRUCTIONS TO LEARNERS:

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

5. Questions must be answered in BLUE or BLACK ink.

6. Write neatly and legibly.

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QUESTION 1

1.1 Show that cos ( 900 −  ) = sin  (3)

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If cos A = and sin B = and both angles are acute, calculate WITHOUT the use
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of a calculator the value of cos ( A + B ) (3)

1.3 Simplify as far as possible:

1 + cot 2 x
cot x cos ecx (4)

1.4 Solve for x if:

5 sin 2 x − 5 cos x = −3 ; 0 0  x  3600

(5)

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QUESTION 2

2.1 Differentiate the following:

sin 2 x + 2 1

y= − 3.7 x − 8e 7 x + x 3 − p
2 cos x (6)

2.2 Differentiate from first principles if:

y = 2 x 2 + 3x
(5)
2.3 Differentiate by using a function of a function rule (chain rule) if:

y = 6e 3 x (4)

2.4 Given: y = x 3 + 12 x 2 − 36 x + 11

Determine the co-ordinates of the point of inflection by the use of differentiation. (5)
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TOTAL 35
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FORMULA SHEET

a x = b  log a x = log b n x = logex

(r |  )n = rn | n a + bj = c + dj  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
⇒ = u ( x )v ' ( x ) + u ' ( 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 ' ( x) − u ( x )v ' ( x)
cot x -cosec2x ⇒ =
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
ax n dx =
∫ +C  sin x dx = -cos x + c
n +1

a
∫ dx = an x + c
x  cos x dx = sin x + c

kax
ka dx =
∫ x
+c  tan x dx = n sec x + c
na

b  sec x dx = n (sec x + tan x) + c

Aox = ∫y d x
a