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ACMEM172

use technology to compare, numerically and graphically, the growth of simple interest and compound interest loans and investments

ACMEM173

use technology to investigate the effect of the interest rate and the number of compounding periods on the future value of a loan or investment.

ACMGM046

sketch piece-wise linear graphs and step graphs, using technology when appropriate

ACMMM019

solve cubic equations using technology, and algebraically in cases where a linear factor is easily obtained.

ACMMM098

estimate the limit of \(\frac{a^h-1}h\) as \(h\rightarrow0\) using technology, for various values of \(a\;>0\)

ACMMM170

calculate probabilities and quantiles associated with a given normal distribution using technology, and use these to solve practical problems.

perform matrix addition, subtraction, multiplication by a scalar, and matrix multiplication, including determining the power of a matrix using technology with matrix arithmetic capabilities when appropriate

Links to Foundation to Year 10 Essential Mathematics

For all content areas of Essential Mathematics, the proficiency strands of Understanding, Fluency, Problem solving and Reasoning from the F–10 curriculum are still very much applicable and should be inherent in students’ learning of the subject. Each …

Links to Foundation to Year 10 | Essential Mathematics | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum

ACMGM012

use a spreadsheet or an equivalent technology to construct a table of values from a formula, including two-by-two tables for formulas with two variable quantities; for example, a table displaying the body mass index (BMI) of people of different weights …

ACMSM127

use numerical integration using technology \(f\left(t\right)=\lambda e^{-\lambda t}\) for \(t\geq0\) of the exponential random variable with parameter \(\lambda>0,\), and use the exponential random variables and associated probabilities and quantiles …

ACMEM038

interpret information presented in two-way tables

ACMMM009

find the equation of a quadratic given sufficient information

ACMMM004

find the equation of a straight line given sufficient information; parallel and perpendicular lines

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 …

ACMEM037

interpret information presented in graphs, such as conversion graphs, line graphs, step graphs, column graphs and picture graphs

ACMEM107

use symbols and conventions for the representation of geometric information; for example, point, line, ray, angle, diagonal, edge, curve, face and vertex.

ACMGM013

use matrices for storing and displaying information that can be presented in rows and columns; for example, databases, links in social or road networks

ACMSM105

determine a vector equation of a straight line and straight-line segment, given the position of two points, or equivalent information, in both two and three dimensions

ACMGM029

with the aid of an appropriate graphical display (chosen from dot plot, stem plot, bar chart or histogram), describe the distribution of a numerical dataset in terms of modality (uni or multimodal), shape (symmetric versus positively or negatively skewed), …

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