Grade 8 Maths P2 Memo

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Mathematics P2 Marking Guidelines Grade 8 November 2023

UMKHANYAKUDE DISTRICT

GRADE 8 MATHEMATICS P2

NOVEMBER 2023

MARKING GUIDELINES

MARKS: 60

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Mathematics P2 Marking Guidelines Grade 8 November 2023

QUESTION 1

1.1 = C √√
1.2 = D √√
1.3 = B √√
1.4 = D √√
1.5 = B √√ [10]

QUESTION 2
2.1.1 x = 62°….opp sides opp angles are =  S
 R
y + 62° + 62° = 180°…..sum of angles on a ∆  S
y = 56°  R
 Answer
2.1.2 x + 4x + 2x + 40° = 180°.… sum of angles on a ∆  S
X = 28°  R
 Answer
2.1.3 x + 90° + 40° = 180° ….sum of angles on a ∆  S
X = 50°  R
 Answer
Y = 50°….alt angles
 S
 R
2.1.4 x + ��� + ��� = ����  S
x = ���  R
 answer

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QUESTION 3
3.1 x + 30° = 60° ….vert opp angles  S
X = 30°  R
 Answer
3.2 2x - 30° + 2x - 30° + 2x - 30° = 180° …..sum of angles on a triangle  S
6x - 90° = 180°  R
6x = 270°  6x
X = 45°  Answer
3.3 x + 60° + 4x − 30° = 180° ….co-interior angles  S
 R
5x = 150°
 5x or 150°
x = 30°
 answer
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QUESTION 4

4.1 (25)2 = (7)2 + AB2 ….pythagorus  S


625 - 49 = AB2  R
AB = 24 units  Answer

(25)2 = (20)2 + DE2 ….pythagorus  S


625 - 400 = DE2  R
DE = 15 units  Answer

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Mathematics P2 Marking Guidelines Grade 8 November 2023

4.2 (17)2 = (11)2 + RP2 ….pythagorus  S


289 - 121 = RP2  R
RP = 12,96 units  Answer

(15)2 = (9)2 + ON2 ….pythagorus  S


225 - 81 = ON2  R
ON = 12 units  Answer

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QUESTION 5
5.1 � = 2� + 2�  Correct formula
= 2(7� + 3) + 2(9� + 3)  Substitution
 32x
= 32� + 12  12

5.2= 32(3) + 12  Correct formula


= 10  Substitute 3
 10
5.3 P= 22cm + 10cm + 11cm + 6cm + 11cm + 4cm  11cm
= 64cm  4cm
 Addition
 Answer
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TOTAL MARKS = 60

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