TECHNICAL MATHEMATICS
GRADE 12
COLLECTABLE MARKS
QUESTION POSSIBLE QUESTIONS METHOD MARKS
Q.1
1.1 Quadratic Equations Solving for “x” ±6
2
e.g 1. 𝑥 − 81 = 0 using a quadratic
Formula /
2. − 2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 = −4 Factorization
Rounding off to
TWO decimal
places
1.2 Quadratic Inequality Finding the critical values ±3
e.g (𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 + 5) ≤ 0 by Factorization/ Formula
then find the solutions
1.3 Simultaneous equations 1.1 Solve for x and y ±6
𝑥 2 + 2𝑥𝑦 = 3𝑦 2 − 7 and 3𝑥 − 𝑦 = 1 simultaneously
1.4 Manipulation of Formula At least substitution in a ±2
5 formula
C ( F 32)
9
1.5 Binary Numbers Write 100 as a ±2
Write 100 as a binary number binary number
OR Write as a
Decimal
SUB TOTAL ± 18
Q.3
3.1 Surds Simplifying Surds ±3
√72(√32 − √18)
3.3 Complex Number Sketch ±8
𝑧̅ = √3 + 𝑖. Express in Polar
SUB- TOTAL ± 11
Q.4
4.2 AND 4.3 Circle and a Tangent / Straight line Determine the ± 6 OR ± 3
equation of a circle
given either a point
or radius
Finding Point of
intersection ie
Solving the two
equations
simultaneously
SUB- TOTAL ±6/3
Q.5
5.1 Ellipse Sketch the graph ±4
4𝑥 2 + 16𝑦 2 = 64
SUB- TOTAL ±4
Q.7
7.1 FIRST PRINCIPLE Writing the formula ±5
𝑓(𝑥) = −2𝑥 − 1. down
Substitution in
correct formula
7.2 Derivatives At-least few simple terms ±4
𝑑 4
(−𝑥 + 2𝑥 − 3 3
√𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 1) −𝑥 4
𝑑𝑥
2𝑥 3
5𝑥
−1
SUB- TOTAL ±9
Q.8
8.1 CUBIC Function Showing that x – a ±6
𝑓(𝑥) = −𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 6 is a factor
Factorizing and
solve for x
SUB- TOTAL ±6
Q.10
10.1 INTEGRATION Finding the integral ±4
∫(𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 − 5) 𝑑𝑥
10.2 y Determine the shaded area ±6
h( x ) 3 x 2 3
1 0 x
f
SUB-TOTAL ± 10
TOTAL ± 64
