Content description VC2M9A06

Mathematics Version 2.0 / Level 9 / Algebra

Content description

use mathematical modelling to solve applied problems involving change, including financial contexts involving simple interest; formulate problems, choosing to use either linear or quadratic functions or other simple variations; interpret solutions in terms of the context; evaluate the model and report methods and findings

Elaborations

modelling practical contexts using linear functions such as cooking times that include resting or cooling times, or water leakage from water tanks, using tables and graphs or digital tools and algebraically
modelling measurement situations and determining the perimeter and areas of rectangles where the length, l, of the rectangle is a linear function of its width, w; for example, l=w, l=w+5, l=3w, l=2w+7
modelling practical contexts (for example, area, paths of projectiles, parabolic mirrors, satellite dishes) using simple quadratic functions, tables and graphs (hand drawn or using digital tools) and, algebraically, interpreting features of the graphs such as the turning point and intercepts in context; for example, area, paths of projectiles, parabolic mirrors, satellite dishes
modelling and solving problems involving financial contexts using linear functions, for example, combinations of purchases of different items when they have a set amount of money to spend, profit/loss situations and trade quotes involving call-out fees
modelling situations involving change, for example, change in daily temperature during the ski season, fluctuation of speed above and below the speed limit, and acceleration and deceleration of a car coming to and moving off from a set of traffic lights
modelling the hunting techniques of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples using quadratic functions and exploring the effect of increasing the number of hunters to catch more prey

Code

VC2M9A06

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