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GRADE 8 MATHEMATICS
TERM 2
FORMAL ASSESSMENT TASK INVESTIGATION:
FUNCTIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS

Name:
_______________________________________________________

Class: _______________________ Date: ______________________

Total: 50 Marks Time: 1½ hour

Instructions:
1) Write your name and surname in the spaces above.
2) All questions must be answered on the question paper.
3) Show all calculations.
4) You may use an approved calculator.
5) You must do your own work.
6) Check your answers.
7) Show the units of measurement where applicable.
8) All answers must be rounded to one decimal place unless stated otherwise.

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 ACTIVITY 1
1. Jessy records the number of cars and car wheels he sees in his street.

His recording is as follows:

1 car has 4 wheels.
2 cars will have 8 wheels.
3 cars will have 12 wheels.

1.1 Jessy records this information in the table below:

Number of cars ( x ) 1 2 3 4 6
Number of wheels ¿) 4 8 12

1.1.1 Complete the missing values in the table. (2)

1.1.2 Which values represent the input values ?

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1.1.3 Which values represent the output values ?

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1.1.4 What are the two variables that are represented in the table ?

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1.1.5 Which variable represents the independent variable? Provide a reason for your
answer.
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1.1.6 Which variable represents the dependent variable? Provide a reason for your
answer.
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1.1.7 Write a verbal statement that relates the number of cars to the number of wheels in
general.
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1.1.8 Write a number sentence that relates the number of cars to the number of wheels in
general.
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 1.2 Thabo is given the following table:

x 1 2 3 4 6
y 15 10 5 0 -10

Thabo states that y = 5 x+ 10 is the correct formula for the function illustrated in the table.

1.2.1 Is Thabo correct? Show all the calculations that you have used in determining your
answer.

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______________________________________________________________________(3)

[Total :17]
ACTIVITY 2
2.1 Amy is given the following flow diagram.

2.1.1 Explain to Amy how to determine the output values of the flow diagram?
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_______________________________________________________(2)

2.1.2 Amy wants to create a table, using the information from the flow diagram above.
Help Amy by creating the table for her.

(3)
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 2.2 Consider the following flow diagram and then answer the questions that follow.

2.2.1 Represent the relationship shown in the diagram in words.

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2.2.2 Use the information provided in the flow diagram to complete the table below.

Input 0 1 2 4 8 n

output - 5
(5)
2.2.3 Describe, in words, the steps to follow to calculate the input value for the given
output value of −21.

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[Total :15]

ACTIVITY 3

3.1 The following shapes are made using squares.

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3.1.1 Use the information provided in the pattern to complete the table below.
Shape
1 2 3 5 6
number
Number
of 5 9 13
squares
(2)
3.1.2 What is the independent variable in the relationship?

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____________________________________________________________(1)
3.1.2 What is the dependent variable in the relationship?

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3.1.3 Draw a flow diagram to represent the relationship between the variables represented in the
table.

(2)
3.1.4 Write this pattern as a verbal statement.

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[Total: 8]

ACTIVITY 4
4.1 The following geometric pattern is provided.

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Use the given pattern to:
4.1.1 Draw the next two patterns.

(2)
4.1.2 Draw a table of values for the first 6 natural numbers.

(3)

4.1.3 Draw a flow diagram using the first 6 odd numbers.

(3)
4.1.4 Write this pattern as a number sentence using n.

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[Total : 10]
Total : 50