NATIONAL
SENIOR CERTIFICATE
GRADE 11
TECHNICAL MATHEMATICS
MARKING GUIDELINE
MARCH 2025
MARKS: 75
Marking Codes
A Accuracy
AO Answer Only
CA Consistent Accuracy
M Method
NPR No Penalty for Rounding
NPU No Penalty for units omitted
R Rounding
S Simplification
F Formula
SF Substitution into correct formula
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QUESTION 1
1.1.1 2 x( x + 2) = 0 ✓0 A
x = 0 or x = − 2 ✓ −2 A
(2)
1.1.2 4 x − 3x − 2 = 0
2
− (− 3) (− 3) 2 − 4(4)( − 2) ✓SF A
x=
2(4) ✓ 1,18 CA
x 1,18 or x − 0, 43 ✓ − 0, 43 CA
(3)
1.2.1 – 5 and 3 ✓ –5 A
✓ 3 A
(2)
1.2.2 −5 x 3 ✓ correct interval CA
OR
x ( − 5 ; 3)
(1)
1.3 y − x = 2 and x + y = 20
2 2
y =x+2 ✓subject A
x 2 + ( x + 2 ) 2 = 20
✓subst. CA
x 2 + x 2 + 4 x + 4 = 20
2 x 2 + 4 x − 16 = 0 ✓std form CA
2 (x − 2)(x + 4) = 0
✓Factors/SF CA
OR/OF
− (4) (4)2 − 4(2)(−16) − 4 144
x= =
2(2) 4
x = 2 or/of x = − 4
y= 2 + 2 = 4 or/of y =− 4+ 2 = − 2 ✓both y-values CA
✓both x-values CA
OR/OF
x =y − 2 OR/OF
( y − 2) + y = 20
2 2 ✓subject/onderwerp A
✓subst./vervang CA
y 2 − 4 y + 4 + y 2 = 20
2 y 2 − 4 y − 16 = 0 ✓std form/vorm CA
2 ( y − 4)( y + 2) = 0
OR/OF ✓ Factors/Faktore/SF CA
− (−4) (− 4)2 − 4(2)(−16) 4 144
y= =
2(2) 4
y = 4 or/of y = − 2 ✓both x-values/beide x-wrdes CA
✓both y-values/beide y-wrdes CA
x = 4 − 2 = 2 or/of x =− 2− 2 = − 4
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1.4.1 4h 2 − 4hd + x 2 = 0
x 2 = − 4h 2 + 4hd ✓ Transposing A
✓ Square rooting CA
x = − 4h 2 + 4hd OR/OF x = 2 − h 2 + hd
(2)
✓Susbst. CA
x = − 4 (12 ) + 4 (12 )( 40 )
2
1.4.2
✓value of x CA
x = 8 21 cm 43,27 cm
OR/OF OR/OF
4 (12 ) − 4 (12 )( 40 ) + x 2 = 0
2
✓Susbst. A
x = 8 21 cm 43,27 cm ✓value of x CA
OR/OF OR/OF
x = 2 − (12 ) + (12 )( 40 )
2
✓Susbst. CA
x = 8 21 cm 43,27 cm ✓value of x CA
(2)
1.5.1 110112 + 1112 = 1000102 ✓✓ Sum in binary form A
(2)
1.5.2 1000102 = 34 ✓ decimal form CA
(1)
1.6 Area of ACDF = AF AC
x 2 + 2 x − 8 = ( x − 2) AC
✓equating A
(x + 4)( x − 2) = ( x − 2) AC
✓ factors of quadratic CA
AC = x + 4 ✓value of AC CA
BC = AC − AB
= x + 4 − ( x − 2)
=x+4−x+2
=6m
✓value of BC CA
(4)
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QUESTION 2
2.1.1
(3 p r )
3
2 3
✓ 27 A
= 27 p 6 r 9
✓ p 6r 9 A
(2)
2.1.2 45 − 27
20 − 12
3 5 −3 3 ✓ S (numerator) A
=
2 5 −2 3
✓ S (denominator) A
=
3( 5 − 3)
✓ S (factors)
2( 3)
CA
5 −
3 ✓S CA
=
2
(4)
x −1 x +1
2.1.3 4 +4
17 12 x
=
(
4 x 4 −1 + 4 ) ✓factors numerator A
17 (4 3) x
✓ (4 3) x A
1
4 + 4 x
= 4
17 4 3
x x
✓S CA
17 1
=
4 17 3 x
1
= ✓S CA
43 x
(4)
x+2
2.2 3 + 3 = 90x
3 .3 + 3 x = 90
x 2
✓splitting powers A
( )
3 x 3 2 + 1 = 90 or 10 3 x = 90 ✓S CA
3 =9x
✓S CA
3 x = 32 or x = log 3 9 ✓Exponent/log property CA
x=2 ✓S CA
(5)
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QUESTION 3
3.1.1 log p p
1
= log p p 2 1
✓ p2 A
1
= ✓
1
CA
2 2
(2)
3.1.2 4
log 3 36 − log 3
9
4
= log 3 36
9 ✓ log property A
= log 3 81
✓ log property CA
= 4log 3 3
=4 ✓S CA
(3)
3.2.1 8x = 5
x = log8 5
✓ log form A
(1)
3.2.2 x = log8 5
0, 77 ✓value of x CA
(1)
3.3.1 log 2 ( x + 1) + log 2 ( x − 2)
= log 2 ( x + 1)( x − 2) ✓log property A
(1)
3.3.2 log 2 ( x + 1)( x − 2) = 2
x2 − x − 2 = 22 or ( )
log 2 x 2 − x − 2 = 2log 2 2
✓exponent/log property CA
x −x−6=0
2
✓standard form CA
− ( −1) ( −1) − 4 (1)( −6 )
2
✓factors/SF CA
( x − 3)( x + 2) = 0 or
2 (1)
x = 3 ; x −2 ✓ x = 3 CA
✓ x −2 A
(5)
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QUESTION 4
4.1.1 ✓ SF A
( − 2 − 4 ) + ( −3 − 0 )
2 2
dQR =
= 3 5 units 6,71 units ✓ length of QR CA
(2)
4.1.2 1 − ( − 3) ✓ SF A
mPQ =
− 4 − ( − 2)
✓ gradient of PQ CA
=−2
(2)
4.1.3 tan = − 2
ref = tan −1 ( 2 ) = 63,43 ✓ref. angle CA
= 116,57 ✓value of CA
(2)
4.1.4 y = − 2x + c or y − y1 = − 2 ( x − x1 ) ✓subst. of gradient CA
0 = − 2 ( 4 ) + c or y − 0 = − 2 ( x − ( 4))
✓ subst. of point R CA
c= 8
y = −2x + 8 ✓eqn. of SR CA
(3)
4.1.5 0 − ( − 3) 1 ✓ gradient of QR A
mQR = =
4 − ( − 2) 2
✓product of gradients CA
1
mQR mPQ = − 2 = −1
2
✓ conclusion CA
QR ⊥ PQ
(3)
4.2 −4 +4 1 + 0 ✓ SF A
M ;
2 2
✓0 CA
1
= 0 ; 1
2 ✓ CA
2
(3)
4.3 − 2 + xS − 3 + yS 1 ✓M CA
=0 ; =
2 2 2
S( 2 ; 4) ✓ coordinates of S CA
OR
Translation Q to R = Translation P toS
S ( − 4 + 6 ; 1 + 3) ✓M CA
S( 2 ; 4) ✓ coordinates of S CA
(2)
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4.4 4 − ( − 3) ✓ SF A
mQS =
2 − ( − 2)
✓ gradient of QS CA
7
=
4
4
m⊥QS = − ✓ gradient of ⊥ QS CA
7
= − ( x − (0))
1 4 1 4
= − ( 0) + c or y−
2 7 2 7
1 ✓ c value
c= CA
2
4 1 ✓eqn. of perp. bisector
y=− x+ CA
7 2 (5)
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