FINAL

MATHEMATICS

ASSESSMENT TASK

MARCH 2025

MARKING GUIDELINES

NATIONAL
SENIOR CERTIFICATE

GRADE 11

MARKS: 75

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Mathematics 2 March 2025 Test
CAPS – Grade 11
Marking Guidelines

QUESTION 1

1.1.1 x 2 − 3 x − 28 = 0
− ( −3)  ( −3) − 4 (1)( −28)
2

( x + 4)( x − 7 ) = 0 OR x = A correct factors OR

2 (1) subst. into correct formula
x = −4 or x = 7 CA answer CA answer
(3)
 2 
1.1.2 6 1 + x  = 3 x 2
 3 
6 + 4 x = 3x 2
1 2 2
3x 2 − 4 x − 6 = 0 x − x −1 = 0 A standard form
2 3
−b  b − 4ac
2
x= OR
2a 2
 2  2 1
−  −    −  − 4   ( −1)
− ( −4 )  ( −4 ) − 4 ( 3)( −6 )
2
 3  3 2 CA subst. into correct
x= x=
2 ( 3) 1
quadratic formula
2 
2
x = −0, 90 or x = 2, 23 x = −0, 90 or x = 2, 23 CA answer CA
answer.
NOTE: Penalty of 1 mark for incorrect rounding. (4)
1.1.3 2x2 + x − 3  0
( 2x + 3)( x − 1)  0 A correct factors

OR
CA critical values (can
–1,5 1 be
on a sketch or number
line)
3  3
x− or x 1 OR x   − ; −   1 ;  )
2  2
CACA answer
(4)
2
1.2.1 x−3 = x−3 =
4
x x
x. x − 3 = 2 4
x−3 =
x ( x − 3) = 2 x
4
x ( x − 3) = 22 OR
x−3= A squaring both sides
x
x 2 − 3x − 4 = 0 x − 3x − 4 = 0
2
A standard form
( x − 4 )( x + 1) = 0 ( x − 4 ) ( x + 1) = 0 CA factors
x = 4 or x  −1 x = 4 or x  −1 CA CA both answers
with rejection
(5)
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Mathematics 3 March 2025 Test
CAPS – Grade 11
Marking Guidelines

2
1.2.2 k − 20 =
k − 17
k −17 = 4 CA equating k −17 to value of x
CA answer
k = 21 (2)
1.3 y = 2x − 3 A y = 2 x − 3
x 2 − 15 = −5 x ( 2 x − 3) − ( 2 x − 3)
2
CA substitution
x 2 − 15 = −10 x 2 + 15 x − ( 4 x 2 − 12 x + 9 )
x 2 − 15 = −10 x 2 + 15 x − 4 x 2 + 12 x − 9 CA simplification
x + 10 x + 4 x − 15 x − 12 x − 15 + 9 = 0
2 2 2

15 x  − 27 x − 6 = 0
5x2 − 9 x − 2 = 0
( 5 x + 1)( x − 2 ) = 0 CA factors
1
x=− or x = 2
5 CA both x−values
 1
y = 2  −  − 3 or y = 2 ( 2 ) − 3
 5
17
y=− or y =1 CA both y−values
5
OR (6)
y+3 OR
x= y+3
2 A x =
2
 y +3  y +3 2
2

  − 15 = −5 y  − y CA substitution
 2   2 
y2 + 6 y + 9 −5 y 2 − 15 y
− 15 = − y2
4 2
 y + 6y + 9 
2
 −5 y 2 − 15 y 
4  − 4(15) = 4   − 4( y )
2

 4   2 
y 2 + 6 y + 9 − 60 = −10 y 2 − 30 y − 4 y 2 CA simplification
15 y 2 + 36 y − 51 = 0
5 y 2 + 12 y − 17 = 0
( 5 y + 17 )( y − 1) = 0 CA factors
17
y=− or y = 1 CA both y−values
5
 17 
− +3 (1) + 3
x=
5 
or x =
2 2
1
x=− or x=2 CA both x−values
5
(6)

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Mathematics 4 March 2025 Test
CAPS – Grade 11
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1 2 x 2 + 2mx + 36 = 0
1.4.1 x + mx + 18 = 0
2
1
−m  (m) − 4   (18 )
2

−2m  ( 2m ) − 4 (1)( 36 )
2
2 A correct substitution
x= OR x=
1
2 
2 (1) into quadratic formula
2
−2m  4m2 − 144
x = −m  m − 362 x= CA simplified answer
2
(2)
1.4.2  = m − 36
2
 = 4m − 144
2

b − 4ac = 0
2
b 2 − 4ac = 0
 m 2 − 36 = 0 OR  4m 2 − 144 = 0 CA ∆ equated to 0
( m + 6 )( m − 6 ) = 0 ( 2m + 12 )( 2m − 12 ) = 0 CA factors
m = −6 or m = 6 m = −6 or m = 6 CA both answers
NOTE: Penalise a mark if ± is NOT shown in factors m =  36 (3)
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Mathematics 5 March 2025 Test
CAPS – Grade 11
Marking Guidelines
QUESTION 2

2.1.1 121x 2 − 3 27 x3
−40 x
11x − 3x A numerator: square & cube
=
−1x A denominator
= −8 CA answer
(3)
k k −3 1− k
2.1.2 8 .6 .9
16k −1.3− k

=
( 2 ) . ( 2.3) . ( 3 )
3 k k −3 2 1− k
A splitting to prime bases
( 2 ) .3 4 k −1 −k

23k .2k −3.3k −3.32−2 k CA applying the exponential laws

=
24 k −4.3− k correctly
= 23k +k −3−4 k +4.3k −3+ 2−2 k + k
= 21.3−1 CA simplification
2
=
3 CA answer
(4)
1
−
2.2.1 2x 3
=3
1
− 3
x 3
= A isolating the variable
2
−3 −3
 − 13  3 A raising both sides of equation to
x  =  an exponent of –3
  2
3
2
x= 
3
8
x= CA answer
27
(3)
2.2.2 (5 − 125)(5 + 1) = 0
x x

5x = 125 or 5 x = −1 A both equations after transposing

5 x = 53 no solution A 5 x = 53 and no solution
x=3 A answer
(3)
2.3 4 =6m

4mn = 6n A raising both sides to exponent n

4mn = 8 A substituting 8 for 6 n
22 mn = 23
2mn = 3
3
mn = A answer
2 (3)
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Mathematics 6 March 2025 Test
CAPS – Grade 11
Marking Guidelines
QUESTION 3

3.1 13cos  = 5
5
cos  =
13
12
y = r − x 2 [Pythagoras]
2 2 A diagram
= 132 − 52
5
y = 12  A y – value
12
tan  CA correct substitution for
= 5 tan 
cos  12
13 CA correct substitution for
12 13
= 
cos 
5 12
13 3
= or 2
5 5
CA answer
(5)
3.2 sin (180 + x ) .cos (90 − x ) + sin ( − x ) .cos (180 − x )
2 2

A − sin x A sin 2 x
= ( − sin x )( sin x ) + ( − sin x )( − cos x )
2 2

A − sin x A ( − cos x )
2

= − sin x ( sin 2 x + cos 2 x ) CA factors

= − sin x(1)
= − sin x CA answer
(6)
3.3 cos100 cos 315 tan 210
sin 675 cos150 sin170

=
( − cos80 )( cos 45 )( tan 30 ) A numerator
( − sin 45 )( − cos 30 )( sin10 ) A denominator
2 1  A cos80 = sin10 OR
sin10 
=−
2 3 sin10 = cos80
2 3  CA special angle values
  sin10
2 2
1 2
=−  CA simplification
3 3
2
=− CA answer
3 (6)

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Mathematics 7 March 2025 Test
CAPS – Grade 11
Marking Guidelines
 cos x 
3.4.1 LHS = (1 − cos 2 x )  tan x + 
 sin x 
 sin x cos x  sin x
= sin 2 x  +  A sin 2 x A
 cos x sin x  cos x
 sin 2 x + cos 2 x 
= sin 2 x   A LCD ( cos x.sin x )
 cos x.sin x 
 1 
= sin 2 x  
 cos x.sin x  A sin 2 x + cos 2 x = 1
sin x
= Please Note:
cos x This question is out of 4 marks in sin x
A simplification to
= tan x the question paper. It should be cos x
= RHS out of 5 marks as in the memo. (5)
3.4.2 Undefined when sin x = 0 and tan x is undefined
 x  {0 ; 90 ; 180 ; 270} AAA
(Any 3 values given)
(3)
3.5 x =r −y
2 2 2
[Pythagoras]
= ( k 2 + 9 ) − ( −6k )
2 2

= k 4 + 18k 2 + 81 − 36k 2 A diagram in quadrant 3

= k − 18k + 81
4 2

= ( k 2 − 9)
2

x =  ( k 2 − 9)
 x = − ( k 2 − 9) A x – value
1 −6k 1 CA correct substitution
tan  + = +
cos  − ( k − 9 ) − ( k 2 − 9 )
2

k2 + 9
6k k2 + 9
= 2 − 2
( k − 9) ( k − 9)
6k − k 2 − 9
=
k2 −9
− ( k 2 − 6k + 9 ) CA simplification to a
= single fraction
k −92

=−
( k − 3)( k − 3)
( k − 3)( k + 3)
=−
( k − 3) CA answer
( k + 3) (5)
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