Grade 12 Maths Glossary

A–Z glossary of Grade 12 CAPS Mathematics terms — discriminant, asymptote, annuity, first principles, standard deviation and more, each with a worked example.

Maths glossary

• Discriminant
• Asymptote
• Domain and range
• Inverse function
• Arithmetic sequence
• Geometric sequence
• Convergence
• Sigma notation
• Compound interest
• Effective interest rate
• Annuity
• Depreciation
• First principles
• Stationary point
• Point of inflection
• Optimisation
• Reduction formula
• General solution
• Cosine rule
• Angle of inclination
• Tangent to a circle
• Cyclic quadrilateral
• Similar triangles
• Standard deviation
• Least squares regression line
• Correlation coefficient
• Mutually exclusive events
• Independent events
• Fundamental counting principle
• Outlier

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