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2025 Baseline Test Grade 12 Mathematics

This document is a baseline assessment for Grade 12 Mathematics for Term 1 of 2025, consisting of 6 questions totaling 50 marks with a duration of 1 hour. It includes instructions for answering the questions, which require showing calculations and using a scientific calculator. The assessment covers various mathematical concepts, including linear and quadratic patterns, graph analysis, and trigonometric identities.

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2025 Baseline Test Grade 12 Mathematics

This document is a baseline assessment for Grade 12 Mathematics for Term 1 of 2025, consisting of 6 questions totaling 50 marks with a duration of 1 hour. It includes instructions for answering the questions, which require showing calculations and using a scientific calculator. The assessment covers various mathematical concepts, including linear and quadratic patterns, graph analysis, and trigonometric identities.

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BASELINE ASSESSMENT

MATHEMATICS

GRADE 12

TERM 1 2025

TOTAL: 50 DURATION: 1 HOUR

Learner Surname
Learner Name
School Name
District
Date

Question Actual Marks Mark Obtained Moderated Mark


1 6
2 11
3 9
4 10
5 7
6 7
TOTAL 50

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Mathematics/ Baseline 2 GDE/ January 2025
Grade 12

INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

1. This question paper consists of 6 questions.

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.

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

5. An approved scientific calculator (non-programmable and non-graphical) may be used,


unless stated otherwise.

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

7. Diagrams are NOT necessarily drawn to scale.

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.

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Mathematics/ Baseline 3 GDE/ January 2025
Grade 12

QUESTION 1

Given the linear number pattern: 21 ; 18 ; 15 ; 12 ; …

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)

1.3 Which term of the pattern is equal to −6045? (2)

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Mathematics/ Baseline 4 GDE/ January 2025
Grade 12

QUESTION 2

Consider the quadratic number pattern: 5 ; 14 ; 27 ; 44 ; …

2.1 Determine the general term, 𝑇𝑛 , in the form 𝑇𝑛 = 𝑎𝑛2 + 𝑏𝑛 + 𝑐. (4)

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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Mathematics/ Baseline 5 GDE/ January 2025
Grade 12

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

.
C

B . D(2; 6)

A(−1; 0) O E x

3.1 Write down …


3.1.1 the coordinates of E, the 𝑥-intercept of 𝑓. (2)

3.1.2 the coordinates of C, the turning point of 𝑓. (1)

3.1.3 the range of 𝑓. (2)

3.2 Calculate the value of 𝑎. (2)

3.3 For which value(s) of 𝑥 is 𝑓(𝑥 ) ≤ 0? (2)

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Mathematics/ Baseline 6 GDE/ January 2025
Grade 12

QUESTION 4
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Given: ℎ(𝑥 ) = −1
𝑥+3

4.1 Write down the equations of the asymptotes of ℎ. (2)

4.2 Calculate the 𝑥- and 𝑦-intercepts of ℎ. (3)

4.3 Draw a neat sketch of the graph of ℎ. Clearly show all intercepts with axes and (3)
asymptotes.

4.4 If 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 𝑐 is an equation of the axis of symmetry of ℎ, calculate the value of (2)


𝑐.

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Mathematics/ Baseline 7 GDE/ January 2025
Grade 12

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

5.1 Write down the value of 𝑞. (1)

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).

5.4 Determine the equation of 𝑝 if 𝑝(𝑥 ) = −𝑔(𝑥 ) + 3. (2)

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Mathematics/ Baseline 8 GDE/ January 2025
Grade 12

QUESTION 6

6.1 If cos 24° = 𝑘, determine the following in terms of 𝑘.


1 + cos(−156°) (3)

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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