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Structure of General Mathematics General Mathematics

General Mathematics is organised into four units. The topics in each unit broaden students’ mathematical experience and provide different scenarios for incorporating mathematical arguments and problem solving. The units provide a blending of algebraic, …

Structure of General Mathematics | General Mathematics | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum

ACMGM110

use a bipartite graph and/or its tabular or matrix form to represent an assignment/ allocation problem; for example, assigning four swimmers to the four places in a medley relay team to maximise the team’s chances of winning

Unit 3 General Mathematics

This unit has three topics: ‘Bivariate data analysis’, ‘Growth and decay in sequences’ and ‘Graphs and networks’. ‘Bivariate data analysis’ introduces students to some methods for identifying, analysing and describing associations between pairs of variables, …

Unit 3 | General Mathematics | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum

Unit 4 General Mathematics

This unit has three topics: ‘Time series analysis’; ‘ Loans, investments and annuities’ and ‘Networks and decision mathematics’. ‘Time series analysis’ continues students’ study of statistics by introducing them to the concepts and techniques of time …

Unit 4 | General Mathematics | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum

Unit 2 General Mathematics

This unit has three topics: ‘Univariate data analysis and the statistical investigation process’, ‘Linear equations and their graphs’; and ‘Applications of trigonometry’. ‘ Univariate data analysis and the statistical investigation process’ develops …

Unit 2 | General Mathematics | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum

ACMGM057

model a linear relationship by fitting a least-squares line to the data

ACMGM058

use a residual plot to assess the appropriateness of fitting a linear model to the data

ACMGM042

interpret, in context, the slope and intercept of a straight-line graph used to model and analyse a practical situation

ACMGM092

fit a least-squares line to model long-term trends in time series data.

ACMGM068

display the terms of an arithmetic sequence in both tabular and graphical form and demonstrate that arithmetic sequences can be used to model linear growth and decay in discrete situations

ACMGM072

display the terms of a geometric sequence in both tabular and graphical form and demonstrate that geometric sequences can be used to model exponential growth and decay in discrete situations

ACMGM097

use a recurrence relation to model a reducing balance loan and investigate (numerically or graphically) the effect of the interest rate and repayment amount on the time taken to repay the loan

ACMGM099

use a recurrence relation to model an annuity, and investigate (numerically or graphically) the effect of the amount invested, the interest rate, and the payment amount on the duration of the annuity

Rationale General Mathematics

Mathematics is the study of order, relation and pattern. From its origins in counting and measuring it has evolved in highly sophisticated and elegant ways to become the language now used to describe many aspects of the world in the twenty-first century. …

Rationale | General Mathematics | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum

ACMGM043

construct and analyse a straight-line graph to model a given linear relationship; for example, modelling the cost of filling a fuel tank of a car against the number of litres of petrol required.

ACMGM094

use a recurrence relation to model a compound interest loan or investment, and investigate (numerically or graphically) the effect of the interest rate and the number of compounding periods on the future value of the loan or investment

ACMGM016

use matrices, including matrix products and powers of matrices, to model and solve problems; for example, costing or pricing problems, squaring a matrix to determine the number of ways pairs of people in a communication network can communicate with each …

ACMGM047

interpret piece-wise linear and step graphs used to model practical situations; for example, the tax paid as income increases, the change in the level of water in a tank over time when water is drawn off at different intervals and for different periods …

ACMGM077

use first-order linear recurrence relations to model and analyse (numerically or graphically only) practical problems; for example, investigating the growth of a trout population in a lake recorded at the end of each year and where limited recreational …

ACMGM070

use arithmetic sequences to model and analyse practical situations involving linear growth or decay; for example, analysing a simple interest loan or investment, calculating a taxi fare based on the flag fall and the charge per kilometre, or calculating …

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