Unit 4 Mathematical Methods
The calculus in this unit deals with derivatives of logarithmic functions. In probability and statistics, continuous random variables and their applications are introduced and the normal distribution is used in a variety of contexts. The study of statistical …
Unit 4 | Mathematical Methods | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum
ACMMM159
define the natural logarithm \(\ln x=\log_ex\)
ACMMM159 | Content Descriptions | Unit 4 | Mathematical Methods | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum
ACMMM151
define logarithms as indices: \(a^x=b\) is equivalent to \(x=\log_ab\) i.e. \(a^{\log_ab}=b\)
ACMMM151 | Content Descriptions | Unit 4 | Mathematical Methods | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum
ACMMM153
recognise the inverse relationship between logarithms and exponentials: \(y=a^x\) is equivalent to \(x=\log_ay\)
ACMMM153 | Content Descriptions | Unit 4 | Mathematical Methods | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum
ACMMM160
recognise and use the inverse relationship of the functions \(y=e^x\) and \(y=\ln x\)
ACMMM160 | Content Descriptions | Unit 4 | Mathematical Methods | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum
ACMMM162
establish and use the formula \(\int\frac1xdx=\ln\;x\;+c\) for \(x>0\)
ACMMM162 | Content Descriptions | Unit 4 | Mathematical Methods | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum
ACMMM161
establish and use the formula \(\frac d{dx}\left(\ln x\right)=\frac1x\)
ACMMM161 | Content Descriptions | Unit 4 | Mathematical Methods | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum
ACMMM156
recognise the qualitative features of the graph of \(y=\log_ax\) \((a>1)\) including asymptotes, and of its translations \(y=\log_ax+b\) and \(y=\log_a{(x+c)}\)
ACMMM156 | Content Descriptions | Unit 4 | Mathematical Methods | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum