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K–10Mathematics K–10 Syllabus (2022)

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Stage 5

Linear relationships C (Path)

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

Apply formulas to find the midpoint and gradient/slope of an interval on the Cartesian plane
  • Apply the formula to find the midpoint of the interval joining 2 points on the Cartesian plane:
    Mx,y=x1+x22,y1+y22

  • Use the relationship m=riserun to establish the formula for the gradient/slope (m) of the interval joining the 2 points x1, y1 and x2,y2 on the Cartesian plane: m=y2 - y1x2 - x1

  • Apply the Loading  formula to find the gradient of the Loading  joining 2 points on the Loading 

Apply the distance formula to find the distance between 2 points located on the Cartesian plane
  • Apply knowledge of Pythagoras’ theorem to establish the formula for the distance (d) between the 2 points x1, y1 and x2,y2 on the Cartesian plane: d=x2-x12+y2-y12

  • Apply the distance formula to find the distance between 2 points on the Cartesian plane

Use various forms of the equation of a straight line
  • Rearrange linear equations from gradient–intercept form y=mx+c to general form (ax+by+c=0) and vice versa

  • Find the x- and y-intercepts of a straight line in any form

  • Graph the Loading  of a straight Loading  in any form

  • Use the point–gradient form (y-y1=mx-x1) or the gradient–intercept form (y=mx+c) to find the equation of a line passing through a point x1, y1, with a given gradient m

  • Use the gradient and the point–gradient form to find the equation of a line passing through 2 points

  • Find the equation of a line that is Loading  or Loading  to a given line in any form

  • Determine and justify whether 2 given lines are parallel or perpendicular

Solve problems by applying coordinate geometry formulas
  • Solve problems including those involving geometrical figures by applying coordinate geometry formulas

Identify line and rotational symmetries
  • Identify lines (axes) and rotational symmetry in plane Loading 

  • Identify line and rotational symmetry in various linear and Loading  graphs

Describe translations, reflections in an axis, and rotations through multiples of 90 degrees on the Cartesian plane, using coordinates
  • Apply the notation P' to name the image resulting from applying a transformation to a point P on the Cartesian plane

  • Determine and plot the coordinates for P' resulting from translating P one or more times

  • Determine and plot the coordinates for P' resulting from reflecting P in either the x- or y-axis

  • Determine and plot the coordinates for P' resulting from rotating P by a multiple of 90° about the origin

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