MATHEMATICS
GRADE 12
2025 SPRING CLASSES
TOPIC(S): FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS, STATISTICS,
AND ANALYTICAL GEOMETRY
PRE-TEST
TOTAL MARKS: 30
DURATION: 45 MINUTES
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Instructions and Information:
1. This question paper consists of 3 Questions.
2. Answer ALL questions.
3. Clearly show ALL calculations, diagrams, graphs, etc. that you have used in
determining your answers.
4. Answers only will NOT necessarily be awarded full marks.
5. You may use an approved scientific calculator (non-programmable and non-
graphical), unless stated otherwise.
6. If necessary, round off answers correct to TWO decimal places, unless stated
otherwise.
7. Diagrams are NOT necessarily drawn to scale.
8. An information sheet with formulae is included at the end of the question paper.
9. Write neatly and legibly.
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Question 1
1.1 Calculate the total amount owing to the financial institution on 1 July 2010. (2)
1.2 How many months will it take Timothy to pay back the loan? (4)
1.3 What is the balance of the loan immediately after Timothy has made the (3)
25th payment?
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Question 2
2.1 Determine the equation of the least squares line for the data. (4)
2.2 Estimate how many patients were treated as at 30 June. (2)
2.3 Determine the correlation coefficient for the data. Interpret this result. (3)
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Question 3
3.1 Determine the equation of the circle. (3)
3.2 Determine the equation of the straight line through P and Q. (2)
3.3 Determine 𝑥 and 𝑦, the coordinates of P. (2)
3.4 12 (2)
Show that the gradient of QR is − 5 .
3.5 Determine the equation of the tangent QR in the form 𝑦 = ... (3)
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