Content description VC2M10M04

Mathematics Version 2.0 / Level 10 / Measurement

Content description

use mathematical modelling to solve practical problems involving direct and inverse proportion and scaling of objects; formulate problems and interpret solutions in terms of the situation, including the impact of measurement errors on the accuracy of results; evaluate and modify models as necessary, and report assumptions, methods and findings

Elaborations

exploring contexts where measurement errors may impact research results and how measurement data impacted by error can result in biased findings
using plans and elevation drawings to investigate making changes to building designs, employing appropriate scales and converting to actual measurements within the context to make decisions about changes
analysing and applying scale and ratios in situations such as production prototypes and 3D printing; for example, using a 3D printer to produce scaled versions of actual objects
estimating the scale of an object by measuring a linear dimension and using typical life-size dimensions to determine the scale factor; for example, measuring the dimensions of a toy car to determine a scale that can be used to estimate the dimensions of a life-size car
investigating compliance with building codes and standards in design and construction, such as for escalators in shopping centres

Code

VC2M10M04

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