VCE Mathematical Methods

Units 1 & 2

Orientation for 2017

This booklet and other orientation materials are available on the Mathematics portal.
https://sites.google.com/a/macrob.vic.edu.au/mathematics-portal/?pli=1

If you do not have Mac.Rob access yet you can email one of the Mathematics teachers below to receive some of
the other materials..

Glenda Romeril: rom@macrob.vic.edu.au

Djani Gasparini: gas@macrob.vic.edu.au

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 Units 1&2 Mathematical Methods 2017
Area of Study 1
Functions and graphs
1 1
f ( x) = x n where n N as well as n -2, -1, ,
power functions 2 3 and transformations to
y = a ( x + b) n + c
Polynomial functions to degree 4 and higher. e.g . f ( x ) = ( x + 2) ( x - 1) + 10
2 3

Key features - axis intercepts, domain, co-domain, range, stationary points, asymptotic
behaviour and symmetry.
Inverse functions
Review trigonometry with unit circle, radians, arc length, conversion between radian
and degree
sine, cosine and tangent as functions
exact values, symmetry properties, complementary relations and periodicity properties
exponential and logarithmic functions and their graphs
exponential and logarithmic functions as inverse functions
Applications of sine and cosine functions and exponential functions in modelling
contexts

Area of Study 2
Algebra
The algebra of polynomial functions and transformations of the plane.
use of parameters to represent families of functions and determine rules of functions
and relations
transformations - combinations of dilations, reflections and translations, including use
of matrices
the connection between roots of a polynomial function, its factors and the horizontal
axis intercepts of its graph, including the remainder, factor and rational root theorems
Solution of polynomial equations and simultaneous linear equations and equations of
the form
f (x) = g(x) numerically, graphically and algebraically and using Newtons method for
cubics.
use of inverse functions and transformations to solve equations involving sine, cosine,
tangent or ax
index laws and logarithm laws, including application to the solution of exponential
equations

Area of Study 3
Calculus
Average and instantaneous rate of change of a function using secant and tangent.
informal consideration of continuity and smoothness
the relationship of the gradient function to features of the graph of the original function
first principles approach and derivatives of power functions and polynomial functions by
rule
finding stationary values of functions, local maxima or minima, points of inflection,
analysing graphs of functions and solving problems involving straight-line motion
solving maximum and minimum problems
Anti-differentiation as the inverse process of differentiation and application to straight-
line motion.

Area of Study 4
Probability and statistics
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 Concepts of event, frequency, probability, impossible, certain, complementary,
mutually exclusive
Representation using lists, grids, venn diagrams, karnaugh maps, tables and tree
diagrams.
Conditional and independent events involving one, two or three events, including rules
for computation of probabilities for compound events.
simulation using simple random generators such as coins, dice, spinners, technology
display and interpretation of results
the addition rule, the law of total probability for two events, relations for independent
events
addition and multiplication principles for counting
combinations: concept of a selection and computation of nCr. application of counting
techniques to probability

Mathematical Methods, units 1 & 2 Assessment

The award of satisfactory completion for a unit is based on whether the student has
demonstrated the set of outcomes specified for the unit.

Outcome 1 Outcome 2 Outcome 3

Able to define and
explain key concepts
and apply a range of
related mathematical
routines and
procedures, drawing on
knowledge and skills
outlined in all the
areas of study.
Able to apply mathematical
processes in non-routine
contexts, including
situations requiring problem-
solving, modelling or
investigative techniques or
approaches, and analyse and
discuss these applications of
mathematics, drawing on
knowledge and skills outlined
in one or more areas of
study.
Able to use numerical,
graphical, symbolic and
statistical
functionalities of
technology to develop
mathematical ideas,
produce results and carry
out analysis in situations
requiring problem-
solving, modelling or
investigative techniques
or approaches, drawing
on knowledge and skills
outlined in all the areas
of study.

Assessment tasks
A variety of learning activities and assessment tasks provides a range of
opportunities for students to demonstrate the key knowledge and key skills in the
outcomes.
Assessment will be completed mainly in class and within a limited timeframe.
Procedures for assessment of levels of achievement in Units 1 and 2 are a matter for
school decision.
Assessment tasks include components to be completed with and without the use of
technology as applicable to the outcomes.
Demonstration of achievement of the outcomes is based on the student's
performance on a selection of the following assessment tasks:

Outcome 1 Outcome 2 Outcome 3

modelling tasks Demonstration of
problem-solving tasks Outcome 3 is based on
mathematical performance on tasks
investigations. demonstrating Outcomes
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 assignments 1 and 2 that incorporate
tests opportunity for effective
quizzes and appropriate use of
technology.

A typical set of assessment tasks is included in the course outline. This may be varied
throughout the year as circumstances dictate.

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 Units 1&2 Mathematical Methods Draft for 2017
Term 1 Week Topic Chap time Assessment/Notes
Holidays T00 Revise: Linear eqns (ch 1), lin relns, coord geom(ch 2), quadratics (ch3)Counting (ch10)
1E, 2F, 112
Tu 31/1 1 T01 Linear and quadratic relns Teachers start 30th
3K, 3L
6/2 2
4+6E3,
13/2 3 T02 Gallery Graphs & y =3x 112
4
20/2 4 T03 Functions and relns T01 Test CAS & notes Mon 20th Swim
27/2 5 5 2
6/3 6
Tu14/3 7 T04 Polynomials 6 3 T02, 03 Test No CAS/notes Mon 13th Labr Day
20/3 8 Digital Deliv Th 23rd Grand Prix week
27/3 9
Holiday
s
Term 2 Week
Tues
1 T05 Transformations, matrices 7 2 Easter Mon 17/4
18/4
T04 Test 1xA4 Sheet only-No
24/4 2 25th ANZAC Day
CAS
3rd Melb Uni Maths
1/5 3 T06 Probability 9 3
Comp
T05 Group investigation
8/5 4 (Group work interlude) 1
School Musical ?
15/5 5 Yr 12 formal
T06 Mult-ch Quiz -
22/5 6
CAS&notes
29/5 7 Revision Exam CAS&notes
5/6 8
16, Tues 14th June GAT Mon 12th Queens
Tu13/6 9 T07 Rates of Change 2
17A,B Sem 1 ends 16th June Birthday
19/6 10 T08 Exp and log 13 2
26/6 11
Holiday
s
Term 3 Week
17/7 1
24/7 2 T09 Circular functions 14 3 T08 Test No CAS/notes 27th AMC
31/7 3
7/8 4
212 T09 Skills quiz Adelaide exchange
14/8 5 T10 Diff and antidiff polys 17 City edge network
No CAS/notes
21/8 6 T09 Analysis task
28/8 7 T11 Applic of Calc 18 312
4/9 8 Macrob week
11/9 9 T07, 10, 11Test CAS&notes
18/9 10
Holiday
s
Term 4 Week
9/10 1 T12 Apply count meth to prob 10D,E 1
16/10 2 T13 Discrete Prob disrtributions 11 1
SEM2 Exam 1 Short ans. no
23/10 3 CAS/notes
30/10 4 Newtons method Wed 1st Oct VCAA Exams
6/11 5 Chain, product, quotient rule Tues 7th Melb Cup
13/11 6 Revision
20/11 7 (Acc) MM exam practice Exam 2-CAS & notes
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 (Acc) Logic & algebra or
27/11 8
counting (SM1/2)

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 Student Scheme of Work
The Mac.Robertson Girls High School
Topic # 0 Title Preparatory Work
Course 1/2 Maths Methods Duration Approximately 10 hours

Before starting this unit, you should be able to:

use standard techniques taught in Year 10 Mathematics to apply basic graphing techniques such as
transformations and labelling all key points such as x and y intercepts for linear and quadratic functions.

Complete
Your
understanding
By the end of this unit, you should be able to work with
L M H
Linear equations
Simultaneous linear equations
Transposing formulae
Distance, midpoints, gradient
Straight lines, equations and graphs
Parallel and perpendicular lines
Linear models
Expanding and factorising quadratics
Quadratic equations and graphs
Graphing by completing square and factors
Quadratic inequalities
Quadratic formula, discriminant, Simultaneous linear, quadratic
Addition multiplication principles
Arrangements and selections

In this unit, you will be assessed through: Your results

a test on chapters 1, 2 and 4. CAS & notes allowed.

Your reflections
I am confident with the following concepts and/or skills:

I am less confident with the following concepts and/or skills:

In order to improve, I plan to:

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 Units 1/2 Mathematical Methods Skills Practice Questions
TOPIC 0: linear and quadratic functions, counting methods Text: Mathematical methods: Cambridge
Theory Exercise Textbook Questions
1A 3a 3h 3j 4c 5c 5f 5j 6d 6e 6h 7c 7f 8 9
Linear equations
1B 1c 1e 1f 2 4 7 9 12 14
1C 1a 1f 2c 3a 3e 4a 4b 4c
Simultaneous linear equations
1D 5 6 11 14 17
1d 1e 1h 3e 4d 4f 5b 5d 7 8b 11a 11
Transposing formulae 1F
d
2A 1a 1d 3 4a 4d 5 7 9
Distance, midpoints, gradient
2B 1a 1h 1k 3 4a 4f 5 6a 7a 7d 8d 8e 9b 9c
1b 2b 3c 4d 5b 6b 8a 12 13 14 15
2C
Straight lines, equations and graphs c d
2D 1b 3c 4d 7e 8a 8b 9d 9e 11
Parallel and perpendicular lines 2E 1c 1d 1e 1h 2 5 7 9 10
Linear models 2G 1 3 7 9
Simultaneous linear equations 2H 1 2 4 6 7 8 11 15
3A 1a 1d 3a 3d 5a 5e 5i 6e 7f 8d 8h 9d
Expanding and factorising quadratics
3B 2f 3c 4a 4e 4i 5d 5g 6a 6e 7a 8a 8e 8i 9a 9e 10
3C 1c 2b 3a 3d 4a 4e 7 8 11 13
Quadratic equations and graphs
3D 1a 1d 2a 2d 3d 3e
Graphing by completing square and 3E 2b 2e 2f 3b 3d 3g 3h 3i 4b 5a 6b
factors 3F 1c 2b 3c 3g 4c 4f
Quadratic inequalities 3G 1 2c 2f 2i 2l 3b 3c 4b 4d 4g 4h 5a 5b 6 7 9
3H 1a 1d 2a 2c 3a 3b 3d 3k 4d 4f
Quadratic formula, discriminant
3I 1a 1b 2a 2c 2e 3a 3f 4b 4d 4f 5a 7 8 9 13 16
Simultaneous linear, quadratic 3J 1b 2c 2f 3b 4a 5 7 8 9
Addition multiplication principles 10A 1b 2b 3 4 5 7 9 10
Arrangements 10B 1b 2d 4 7 9 11 13 15
Selections 10C 1b 2 3 4 5 7 9 10 12 15 17 19 20
Choose review questions below
Review chap 1
Review chap 2
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Review chap 3
Review chap 10

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 Unit 1/2 Mathematical Methods - Sample Questions from the text

Exercise 1B
10 A rower travels upstream at 6 km per hour and back to the starting place at 10 km per
hour. The total journey takes 48 minutes. How far upstream did the rower go?

11 A shopkeeper buys a crate of eggs at $1.50 per dozen. He buys another crate,
containing 3 dozen more than the first crate, at $2.00 per dozen. He sells them all for
$2.50 a dozen and makes $15 profit. How many dozens were there in each of the
crates?

Exercise 1D
13 An investor received $1400 interest per annum from a sum of money, with part of it
invested at 10% and the remainder at 7% simple interest. This investor found that if she
interchanged the amounts she had invested she could increase her return by $90 per
annum. Calculate the total amount invested.

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15 A tent manufacturer produces two models, the Outback and the Bush Walker. From
earlier sales records it is known that 20 per cent more of the Outback model is sold than
the Bush Walker. A profit of $200 is made on each Outback sold, but $350 is made on
each Bush Walker. If during the next year a profit of $177 000 is planned, how many of
each model must be sold?

Exercise 1E
5 A student scores marks of 66 and 72 on two tests. What is the lowest mark she can
obtain on a third test to have an average for the three tests greater than or equal to 75?

Exercise 2A
5 Find the coordinates of the midpoint of the line joining (1, 4) and (a, b), in terms of a and
b.
If (5, 1) is the midpoint find the values of a and b.

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Exercise 2A
9 There is an off-shore oil drilling platform in Bass Strait situated at D(0, 6), where 1 unit =
5 km. Pipes for this oil drill come ashore at M(6, 1) and N(3, 1). Assuming the
pipelines are straight, which is the shorter DM or DN?

Exercise 3C
6 The bending moment, M, at each point on a simple beam used in bridge construction is
wl w
M= x - x2
given by the formula 2 2 , where w is the width of the beam, l is the length
of the beam and x is the distance from one end of the beam.
If l = 13 m, w = 16 kg/m and M = 288 kg m, calculate the value of x.

Exercise 3E
3 d Solve the following equation for x by first completing the square: x2 5x + 2 = 0

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Chapter 3 review
18 The surface area, S, of a cylindrical tank with a hemispherical top is given
by the formula S = ar2 + brh, where a = 9.42 and b = 6.28.
What is the radius of a tank of height 6 m which has a surface area of
125.6 m2?

Chapter 10 review
18 In how many ways can a committee of four be chosen from 5 mixed sex couples if:\
a. All individuals are eligible for selection.

b. The committee must consist of two males and two females.

c. Two members of a couple cannot both be selected.

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