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This Unit is archived with an end date of 11/02/2022

Overview

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Offerings

OUA-OUA1-EXT-2018-ONGOING

OUA-OUA2-EXT-2018-ONGOING

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Enrolment rules

Students who have successfully completed a mathematics unit of the standard of ATAR Mathematics Specialist, WACE Mathematics Specialist 3C/3D or TEE Calculus (or higher) may not enrol in this unit.
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Learning activities

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Learning outcomes

1.
Solve a variety of mathematical problems related to the Unit Content. In particular, students should be able to: a. solve systems of linear equations using a variety of methods; b. find function asymptotes, limits, and rates of change; c. use trigonometry to model periodic behaviour; d. find derivatives from first principles as well as apply the multiplication, quotient, and chain rules of derivatives; e. model exponential growth and decay; f. use the first and second derivative of a function to find and characterise relative extrema; and g. carry out a variety of other analyses.
2.
Explain conceptually the various methods covered in the unit their correct usage.

Assessments

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Additional information

Unit content:Topics covered in this unit include: · Straight lines & linear functions · Systems of linear equations & matrices · Precalculus review · Functions: their graphs and limits · Trigonometric functions · Slopes of curves and more on derivatives · Exponential and Logarithmic functions · Higher-order derivatives and applications.