Determine This

Write Down / State

Afrikaans: Skryf neer / Gee

No working is required — the answer alone earns the mark(s).

Common mistake

Spending exam time showing unnecessary working for a question that only needs the answer.

Signal phrases

  • Write down the value of...
  • State the equation of the asymptote

Past paper examples

Write down the equation of the asymptote of f.

Source: DBE Mathematics Paper 1, November 2023, Question 6.1.1

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