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MATHEMATICS
GRADE 11
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Perpendicular lines to a chord : answers.
Antwoorde / Answers 1
1.1 OQ ⊥ PR ⋯ gegee / given
∴ PQ = QR ⋯ lyn uit midpt ⊥ koord /
line from centre ⊥ chord
PQ = QR = 4 cm ⋯ PR = 8 cm (gegee / given)
In ΔOPQ
: OP
2 = OQ
2 + PQ
2 ⋯ Pythagoras
5
2 = OQ
2 + 4
2
OQ
2 = 25 ─ 16
= 9 = 3
2
OQ = √9 = 3
OQ = 3 cm
[ 1.1 ]
1.2 OQ ⊥ PR ⋯ gegee / given
∴ PQ = QR ⋯ lyn uit midpt ⊥ koord /
line from centre ⊥ chord
OP = 13 cm ⋯ OQ = 5 cm (gegee / given)
In ΔOPQ
: OP
2 = OQ
2 + PQ
2 ⋯ Pythagoras
13
2 = 5
2 + PQ
2
PQ
2 = 169 ─ 25
= 144 = 12
2
PQ = 12
PR = 24 cm
[ 1.2 ]
1.3 OQ ⊥ PR ⋯ gegee / given
∴ PQ = QR ⋯ lyn uit midpt ⊥ koord /
line from centre ⊥ chord
PR = 15 cm; PQ = 7,5 cm (gegee / given)
In ΔOPQ
: OP
2 = OQ
2 + PQ
2 ⋯ Pythagoras
= 8
2 + 7,5
2
= 64 + 56,25
= 120,25
OP = √120,25 = 3
√481
OP = ───── cm = 10,966 cm
2
[ 1.3 ]
Antwoorde / Answers 2
2.1 OM ⊥ AB ⋯ gegee / given
∴ AM = MB ⋯ lyn uit midpt ⊥ koord /
line from centre ⊥ chord
AB=8 cm en/and OA=5 cm ⋯ gegee/given
∴ AM = 4 cm
x = 4 cm
In ΔOAM
: OA
2 = OM
2 + AM
2 ⋯ Pythagoras
5
2 = y
2 + 4
2
y
2 = 25 ─ 16
= 9 = 3
2
y = 3 cm
[ 2.1 ]
2.2 ME ⊥ CD ⋯ gegee / given
∴ CE = ED ⋯ lyn uit midpt ⊥ koord /
line from centre ⊥ chord
ME = 5 mm; MC = 13 mm; ⋯ gegee/given
In ΔMCE
: MC
2 = ME
2 + CE
2 ⋯ Pythagoras
13
2 = 5
2 + x
2
x
2 = 169 ─ 25
= 144 = 12
2
x = 12 mm
CD = 2 × CE
= 24
y = 24 mm
[ 2.2 ]
2.3 MO ⊥ AB ⋯ gegee / given
∴ AM = MB ⋯ lyn uit midpt ⊥ koord /
line from centre ⊥ chord
AB = 18 cm; OC = 15 cm; ⋯ gegee/given
OM = x; MON = y ⋯ gegee/given
AB = 18 cm
∴ AM = 9 cm
OA = OC = 15 cm
In ΔOAM
: OA
2 = OM
2 + AM
2 ⋯ Pythagoras
15
2 = x
2 + 9
2
x
2 = 225 ─ 81
= 144 = 12
2
x = 12 cm
ON ⊥ CD ⋯ gegee / given
∴ CN = ND ⋯ lyn uit midpt ⊥ koord /
line from centre ⊥ chord
CD = 24 cm; CN = 12 cm
In ΔOCN
: OC
2 = ON
2 + CN
2 ⋯ Pythagoras
15
2 = ON
2 + 12
2
ON
2 = 225 ─ 144
= 81 = 9
2
ON = 9 cm
y = MON = MO + ON
= 12 + 9 cm
= 21 cm
[ 2.3 ]
Antwoorde / Answers 3
3.1 OM ⊥ AB ⋯ gegee / given
∴ AM = MB ⋯ lyn uit midpt ⊥ koord /
line from centre ⊥ chord
AB=14 cm en/and OA=12 cm ⋯ gegee/given
∴ AM = 7 cm
In ΔOAM
: OA
2 = AM
2 + OM
2 ⋯ Pythagoras
12
2 = 7
2 + OM
2
OM
2 = 144 ─ 49
= 95
OM = √95 cm = 9,747 cm
[ 3.1 ]
3.2 OB = AO = 12 cm⋯ radii en gegee /
radii and given
ON ⊥ BC ⋯ gegee / given
∴ BN = NC ⋯ lyn uit midpt ⊥ koord /
line from centre ⊥ chord
In ΔONB
: OB
2 = BN
2 + ON
2 ⋯ Pythagoras
12
2 = BN
2 + (√44)
2
BN
2 = 144 ─ 44
= 100 = 10
2
BN = 10 cm
BC = 2 × BN = 2 × 10
= 20 cm
[ 3.2 ]
3.3 OP ⊥ AC as / if ∠APO = 90 °
In ΔOAP
: OA
2 = 12
2 = 144
AP
2 = 4
2 = 16
OP
2 = (√128)
2 = 128
AP
2 + OP
2 = 16 + 128
= 144 = OA
2
∴ ΔOAP is 'n reghoekige driehoek /
a right angled triangle
∠ OPA = 90 °
∴ OP ⊥ AP
[ 3.3 ]
OS ⊥ MN ⋯ gegee / given
MS = SN en / and MN = 48 mm ⋯ gegee / given
MS = SN = 24 mm
In ΔOMS
: OM
2 = MS
2 + OS
2 ⋯ Pythagoras
= 24
2 + 7
2
= 625 = 25
2
OM = 25
In ΔOPR
: OP
2 = PR
2 + OR
2 ⋯ Pythagoras
25
2= PR
22 + 5
2 ⋯ OP = OM
PR
2 = 625 ─ 25 = 600
PR = 10√6
PQ = 2 × PR ⋯ OR ⊥ PQ
= 2 × 10√6 = 20√6
= 48,90 mm
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AB = AC = 15 mm ⋯ gegee / given
∴ ΔABC is 'n gelykbenige driehoek /
∴ ΔABC is an isosceles triangle.
AMD ⊥ BC ⋯ gegee / given
BD = DC = 9 ⋯ lyn uit midpt ⊥ koord /
line from centre ⊥ chord
In ΔABD
: AB
2 = AD
2 + BD
2 ⋯ Pythagoras
15
2 = AD
2 + 9
2
AD
2 = 225 ─ 81 = 144 = 12
2
AD = 12
AM = AD ─ MD
Gestel / Let MD = x
AM = 12 ─ x
In ΔMBD
: MB = AM ⋯ radii
MB
2 = MD
2 + BD
2 ⋯ Pythagoras
(12 ─ x)
2 = x
2 + 9
2
144 ─ 24x + x
2 = x
2 + 81
24x = 144 ─ 81
21
x = ──
8
21 75
AM = 12 ─ ── = ── = 9,375 mm
8 8
75
= ── = 9,375 mm
8
[ 5 ]
Trek OE ⊥ ABCD / Draw OE ⊥ ABCD
OE ⊥ ABCD en dus / and thus
BE = EC; AE = ED
BE = EC = 3 ⋯ BC = 6
In ΔOBE
: OB
2 = OE
2 + BE
2 ⋯ Pythagoras
5
2 = OE
2 + 3
2
OE
2 = 25 ─ 9 = 16 = 4
2
OE = 4
In ΔOED
: OD
2 = ED
2 + OE
2 ⋯ Pythagoras
8,5
2 = ED
2 + 4
2
ED
2 = 72,25 ─ 16 = 56,25 = 7,5
2
ED = 7,5
AD = 2 × ED = 2 × 7,5
AD = 15 cm
[ 6 ]