DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Grade 12 Mathematics: Practice Control Test
DURATION: 1 Hour MARKS: 50 Marks
SCOPE: 14 Marks Differentiation (First Principles & Rules)
36 Marks Euclidean Geometry (Application Only)
SECTION A: DIFFERENTIATION (14 MARKS)
QUESTION 1 [5]
Given the function: f(x) = -2x2 + 3x
Determine the derivative f'(x) from first principles.
QUESTION 2 [5]
Determine dy/dx using the rules of differentiation if:
y = 4x-3 - x5/2
Leave your final answer with positive exponents.
QUESTION 3 [4]
Calculate the gradient of the curve f(x) = (2x - 3)2 at the exact point where x = 2.
SECTION B: EUCLIDEAN GEOMETRY APPLICATION (36 MARKS)
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QUESTION 4 [6]
In the diagram below, a circle is given with center O. A chord AB is drawn such that its perpendicular distance from
the center O along the line segment OD is 3 cm (where D lies on AB and OD ⊥ AB). The radius of the circle is 5
cm.
O
5 cm
3 cm
A B
D
Calculate, with clear geometric reasons, the total length of chord AB.
QUESTION 5 [5]
In the diagram below, points A, B, C, and D lie consecutively on the circumference of a circle, forming a cyclic
quadrilateral. The opposite interior angles are given as  = 2x + 15° and Ĉ = 3x - 10°.
A
B
2x + 15°
3x - 10°
D
C
Calculate the value of x, providing formal geometric reasons for your steps.
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QUESTION 6 [6]
In the diagram below, TA is a tangent to the circle at point A. B and C are points on the circumference such that
chord AB = AC. The tangent line creates an angle TÂB = 58°, where AC lies on the opposite side of AB relative to
the tangent line.
B C
58°
T
A
Determine the size of angle AˆBC. State your geometric reasons clearly.
QUESTION 7 [6]
In the diagram below, ▵ABC is cut by a straight line DE drawn parallel to side BC, such that D lies on side AB and
E lies on side AC. The given dimensions are AD = 6 cm, DB = 9 cm, and the entire length of side AC = 20 cm.
6 cm
20 cm
D E
9 cm
B C
Calculate the length of the segment AE, stating clear geometric reasons.
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QUESTION 8 [5]
In the diagram below, ▵PQR and ▵XYZ are equiangular such that ˆP = ˆX, ˆQ = ˆY, and ˆR = ˆZ. You are given the
side lengths PQ = 4 cm, QR = 6 cm, and XY = 10 cm.
X
P
4 cm 10 cm
Q 6 cm R
Y Z
Calculate the length of side YZ. Show all steps and ratios.
QUESTION 9 [4]
In the diagram below, a diameter AB of a circle intersects a chord CD perpendicularly at point E (AB ⊥ CD). The
segments of the diameter are given as AE = 2 cm and EB = 8 cm.
2 cm 8 cm
A B
E
Calculate the length of segment CE.
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QUESTION 10 [4]
In the diagram below, KLMN is a cyclic quadrilateral. Side KN is produced past vertex N to an external point P.
The resulting exterior angle PˆNM is measured to be 112°.
K L
112°
N M P
Determine the exact size of the interior opposite angle KˆLM, stating the name of your geometric theorem.
[TOTAL: 50 MARKS]
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