UNIT OVERVIEW

This guide prepares you for your Grade 12 Mid-Year Mathematics Examination. The mid-year exam follows the same structure as your final NSC examination in October/November, so this preparation builds skills you will use twice.

What you will revise:

Paper 1:

• Algebra and equations
• Patterns, sequences, and series
• Functions and inverse functions
• Finance, growth, and decay
• Differential calculus
• Probability

Paper 2:

• Trigonometry (including compound angles)
• Analytical geometry (circles and tangents)
• Euclidean geometry
• Statistics

Why these topics matter:

• Financial planning: Calculating loan repayments and investment growth
• Engineering: Using trigonometry for heights, distances, and angles
• Business: Using calculus to maximise profit or minimise cost
• Technology: Circles and coordinates underpin GPS and graphics software

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