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K–10Mathematics K–10 Syllabus (2022)

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Stage 5

Non-linear relationships C (Path)

Stn (Standard), Adv (Advanced) and Ext (Extension) have been used to suggest paths for related Stage 6 courses.

Graph parabolas and describe their features and transformations
  • Use graphing applications to compare parabolas of the form y=kx2, y=kx2+c, y=kx-b2 and y=kx-b2+c, and describe their features and transformations

  • Find x- and y-intercepts algebraically, where appropriate, for the graph of y=ax2+bx+c, given a,b and c

  • Determine the equation of the axis of symmetry of a parabola using either the formula x=-b2a  or the midpoint of the x-intercepts

  • Find the Loading  of a parabola’s Loading  using a variety of methods

  • Graph quadratic relationships of the form y=ax2+bx+c by identifying and applying features of parabolas and their equations without graphing software

Graph exponentials and describe their features and transformations
  • Use graphing applications to graph exponential relationships of the form y= kax+c and y=ka-x+c for integer values of k, a and c (where a>0 and a1), and compare and describe any relevant features

Graph hyperbolas and describe their features and transformations
  • Use graphing applications to graph, compare and describe hyperbolic relationships of the form y=kx for integer values of k

  • Use graphing applications to graph and describe a variety of hyperbolas, including where the equation is given in the form y=kx+c or y=kx - b for integer values of k, b and c

Graph circles and describe their features and transformations
  • Derive the equation of a circle x2+y2=r2 with centre 0, 0 and radius r using the distance formula

  • Identify and describe equations that represent circles with centre at the origin and radius of the circle r

  • Graph circles of the form x2+y2=r2, where r is the radius of the circle using graphing applications

  • Establish the equation of the circle with centre a,b and radius r, and graph equations of the form x-a2+y-b2=r2

  • Find the centre and radius of a circle with the equation in the form x2+y2+ax+by+c=0 by completing the square

Distinguish between different types of graphs by examining their algebraic and graphical representations and solve problems
  • Identify and describe features of different types of graphs based on their Loading 

  • Identify a possible equation from a graph and verify using graphing applications

  • Find points where a Loading  intersects with a Loading , Loading  or Loading , both graphically and algebraically

Graph and compare polynomial curves and describe their features and transformations
  • Use graphing applications to graph and compare features of cubic equations of the form y=ax3+c, where a and c are integers

  • Use graphing applications to graph a variety of equations of the form y=kxn, where n is an integer and n2, and describe the effect on the shape of the curve where n is an odd or an even number

  • Use graphing applications to graph curves of the form y=kxn+c and y=kx-bn where n is an integer and n2, and describe the transformations from y=kxn

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