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MPUMALANGA PROVINCE
NKULULEKO CIRCUIT

GRADE 11

NKULULEKO CIRCUIT

SCHOOL :

SURNAME :

NAME :

SUBJECT : MATHEMATICS

TASK : INVESTIGATION OF EUCLIDEAN GEOMETRY (THEOREMS)

CODE : MATH

GRADE : 11

DATE : FEBRUARY 2025

MARKS: 100

TIME: 3 Hours

This question paper consists of 11 pages.

NKULULEKO CIRCUIT EHLANZENI

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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

Read the following instructions carefully before answering the questions.

1. This task paper consists of FOUR Sections: Section A to be done as HOME WORK, section

B to D be done in class (after correction of section A).

2. The learner needs a pair of mathematical instruments to draw diagrams, where it is indicated

to do so.

3. Answer ALL sections.

4. Clearly show ALL calculations, diagrams, graphs, et cetera which you have used in
determining your answers.

5. Answers only will not necessarily be awarded full marks.

6. You may use an approved scientific calculator (non-programmable and non-

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

8. Diagrams are NOT necessarily drawn to scale.

10. Write neatly and legibly.

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SECTION A [10 marks]

QUESTION 1

Describe the following terms and use the figure above to identify an example of each

1.1 Circle (1)

1.2 Diameter (1)
1.3 Radius (1)
1.4 Chord (1)
1.5 Segment (1)
1.6 Sector (1)
1.7 Arc (1)
1.8 Secant (1)
1.9 Tangent (1)
1.10 Angle (1)

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SECTION B [58 marks]

QUESTION 1

1.1 Draw three circles with centre O and the radii of 3cm, 5 cm and 7cm respectively. (3)
1.2 Repeat the following steps for each circle:
1.2.1 Draw chord AB in each of the circle. (Not passing through the centre) (3)
1.2.2 Find the midpoint, C of chord AB in each circle. (3)
1.2.3 Draw a line from the centre of the circle to point C, on the chord in each. (3)
1.2.4 Measure the angle AĈO in each circle. (3)
1.2.5 By comparing the answers in 1.2.4 for all three circles, make a
conclusion. (2)
1.2.6 Complete: A line drawn from a centre of a circle ________________the
chord, then the line is _____________. (2)
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QUESTION 2

2.1 Draw two circles with centre O, and radii of 3cm and 5cm respectively (2)

2.1.1 Mark any two points P and Q on the circumference of circle to create a minor and
major arc in each of the circles. (2)
2.1.2 Draw the radii, P to O and Q to O in both circles to produce angle
 
O1 and a reflex angle O 2 (2)
2.1.3 Mark point R on the circumference of each circle, on the opposite segment to
P and Q. (2)
2.1.4 Join P to R and Q to R in both circles. (2)
 
2.1.5 Measure the sizes of angles PRQ and O1 in both circles (2)

2.1.6 Carefully study your answers in 2.1.5 and make a conclusion. (2)

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QUESTION 3

3.1 Draw a circle with centre O and a radius of 3cm. (1)

3.1.1 Draw a chord AB. (A and B touching the circumference of the circle) (1)

3.1.2 Draw a chord CD, (C and D touching the circumference of the circle) (1)

3.1.3 Join the point A to C and B to D respectively. (1)

3.1.4 Name the figure produced by the four points which lie on the circumference. (1)
3.1.5 Measure the sizes of the angles: AĈB, CD̂B, DB̂A and BÂC (4)

3.2 Draw another circle with centre O and a radius of 5cm. (1)
3.2.1 Draw two chords, PR and ST not crossing or touching each other. (2)

3.2.2 Join P to S and R to T. (2)

3.2.3 Which figure is produced by the lines? (1)

3.2.4 Measure the sizes of the angles PR̂T, RT̂S, TŜP and SP̂R (4)

3.3 USE YOUR ANSWER IN 3.1.5 to complete.

3.3.1 ____  _____  180  and

3.3.2 ____  _____  180  (2)

3.4 USE YOUR ANSWER IN 3.2.4 to complete.

3.4.1 ____  _____  180  and

3.4.2 ____  _____  180  (2)

3.5 Activity 3 helps us to conclude that: the sum of opposite angles of a _________

with vertices on the circumference are _______________. (2)

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SECTION C [14 marks]

QUESTION 1

Fill in

The line drawn from the centre of the circle to the midpoint of the chord, is perpendicular
to the chord

O


A D B

Given: Circle with center O. D is a midpoint of the chord AB such that AD=DB

Required To Prove : OD⊥AB

Construction: Join OA and OB

Proof :

Statement Reason
In Δ OAD and Δ OBD 
OA=OB 1.1 ………………………. (1)

AD= DB given

OD is a 1.2 ................... side.

(1) 1.3 ……………….............. (1)

 Δ OAD  Δ OBD
1.4 ......................................... (1)
 D̂1  D̂ 2 Adjacent supplementary angles.

But AD̂B is a straight line

 Dˆ 1  Dˆ 2  90 (4)

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QUESTION 2

Angle at the centre is twice/ double in size than the angle at circumference, subtended
by the same arc

12

O

1 2

A D C

Given: Circle with centre O and A, B and C are all points on the circumference of the circle.
Required To Prove: AÔC  2AB̂C .
Construction: Draw/ join BO through centre O to produce D

Statement Reason
OA  OB  OC
In AOB (2.1) ............................... (1)
 
A  B1
Angles opposite equal sides of isosceles
Ô1  B̂1  Â triangle.
 2B̂1
In  COB

Exterior angle of  COˆ B
C  (2.2)...... (1)
Ô 2  B̂ 2  Ĉ
Angles opposite equal sides.
 (2.3) ........... (1)
BUT
AÔC  Ô1  Ô 2
 (2.4) ........  ( 2.5) .......... (2)
 2 (B̂1  B̂ 2 )
 2 ............ (2.6) (1)
(6)

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QUESTION 3

The opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral are supplementary

O
2
1
B D

Given: A, B, C and D are 4 points on a circle with centre O

Required to Prove: Aˆ  Cˆ  180
Construction: Join OB and OD
Statement Reason


O1  2Â (3.1) ........................................ (1)

O 2  ............ (3.2) (1)  at the centre is (3.2)..............(1)

 
 O1  O 2  (3.4)..........  .......... (1)

BUT
Sum of angles around a point.

O1  Ô 2  360
2( Â  Ĉ)  360 
Aˆ  Cˆ  180
(4)

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SECTION D [18 marks]

QUESTION 1

In the circle with centre O, OG  AB, OG  EF, OA = 12 units, EG = 6 units and AH = 8

units.

E G F

A H B

1.1 Determine the length of OH (4)

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1.2 Hence determine the length of GH (6)

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QUESTION 2

2.1 In the diagram M is the centre of the circle with A, B, C, and D on the circumference of
the circle. If Bˆ 2  25 ,find with reasons the size of the following angles

B
1 2
3

A M 1 C

1
3 2

2.2
angles reasons
D̂ 2  2.1

M̂1  2.2

  2.3

Ĉ  2.4

(2 x 4)
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GRAND TOTAL: 100

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