2025 Baseline Test Grade 12 Mathematics
2025 Baseline Test Grade 12 Mathematics
MATHEMATICS
GRADE 12
TERM 1 2025
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2. Answer ALL the questions in the space provided on this question paper.
3. Clearly show ALL calculations, diagrams, graphs, et cetera that you have used in
determining your answers.
6. If necessary, answers should be rounded off to TWO decimal places, unless stated
otherwise.
8. It is in your own interest to write legibly and to present your work neatly.
9. When using the Additional Space at the end of the paper, use the appropriate and
correct numbering system used on this paper.
QUESTION 1
1.1 Write down the next TWO terms of the pattern (2)
1.2 Determine the expression for the general term, 𝑇𝑛 , in the form 𝑇𝑛 = 𝑑𝑛 + 𝑐. (2)
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QUESTION 2
2.2 Calculate 𝑇50 , the 50th term of the quadratic pattern. (2)
2.3 Determine the general term for the first differences of the quadratic pattern in (3)
the form 𝑇𝑘 = 𝑑𝑘 + 𝑝.
2.4 Hence or otherwise, evaluate the first difference between 𝑇100 and 𝑇101 of the (2)
quadratic pattern.
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QUESTION 3
The graph of 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑎 (𝑥 − 1)2 + 8 is sketched below. Points 𝐴(−1; 0) and 𝐷(2; 6) lie on
the graph of 𝑓. Points 𝐴 and 𝐸 are 𝑥-intercepts of 𝑓. The 𝑦-intercept and turning point are
marked as points 𝐵 and 𝐶 respectively:
y
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C
B . D(2; 6)
A(−1; 0) O E x
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QUESTION 4
2
Given: ℎ(𝑥 ) = −1
𝑥+3
4.3 Draw a neat sketch of the graph of ℎ. Clearly show all intercepts with axes and (3)
asymptotes.
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QUESTION 5
Below is the sketch of 𝑔(𝑥 ) = 𝑎. 2𝑥 + 𝑞. The line 𝑦 = 3 is the equation of the horizontal
asymptote of 𝑔. Points Q and R are the 𝑥- and 𝑦-intercept of 𝑔 respectively.
Q O x
R
𝑔
5.2 If (1; −9) lies on the graph of 𝑔, determine the value of 𝑎. (2)
5.3 It is further given that R, the 𝑦-intercept of 𝑔, is (0; −3). Calculate the average (2)
gradient between R and the point (1; −9).
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QUESTION 6
6.2 determine the value of the following expression without using a calculator
sin (90° + 𝜃)
cos(𝜃 − 180°) + 3cos (540° + 𝜃) (4)
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TOTAL : 50
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