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📖 Prior Knowledge

ContentPrerequisite relationships
Non-linear Relationships B- Graph parabolas and identify their features → Graph parabolas and describe transformations
- Graph exponentials and identify their features → Graph exponentials and describe transformations
Variation and Rates of Change A- Recognise inverse variation from graphs → Graph hyperbolas and describe transformations
Algebraic Techniques B- Factorise monic quadratic trinomials → Find intercepts, axis of symmetry and vertex of a parabola
Equations C- Solve quadratics by completing the square → Graph circles with centre (a,b)
- Solve simultaneous equations algebraically → Find intersections of a line and a curve
Linear Relationships C- Apply the distance formula → Graph circles centred at the origin

Graph parabolas and describe their features and transformations.pdf

  • Use graphing applications to compare parabolas of the form ,  , , and ,  and describe their features and transformations
  • Find - and -intercepts algebraically, where appropriate, for the graph of , given ,  and 
  • Determine the equation of the axis of symmetry of a parabola using either the formula  or the midpoint of the -intercepts
  • Find the coordinates of a parabola’s vertex using a variety of methods
  • Graph quadratic relationships of the form  identifying and applying features of parabolas and their equations without graphing software

Graph exponentials and describe their features and transformations.pdf

  • Use graphing applications to graph exponential relationships of the form  and  for integer values of ,  and  (where  and ), and compare and describe any relevant features

Graph hyperbolas and describe their features and transformations.pdf

  • Use graphing applications to graph, compare and describe hyperbolic relationships of the form  for integer values of 
  • Use graphing applications to graph and describe a variety of hyperbolas, including where the equation is given in the form  or  for integer values of ,  and 

Graph circles and describe their features and transformations.pdf

  • Derive the equation of a circle  with centre  and radius  using the distance formula
  • Identify and describe equations that represent circles with centre at the origin and radius of the circle 
  • Graph circles of the form , where  is the radius of the circle using graphing applications
  • Establish the equation of the circle with centre  and radius , and graph equations of the form 
  • Find the centre and radius of a circle with the equation in the form  by completing the square

Distinguish between different types of graphs by examining their algebraic and graphical representations and solve problems.pdf

  • Identify and describe features of different types of graphs based on their equations
  • Identify a possible equation from a graph and verify using graphing applications
  • Find points where a line intersects with a parabola, hyperbola or circle, both graphically and algebraically

Graph and compare polynomial curves and describe their features and transformations.pdf

  • Use graphing applications to graph and compare features of cubic equations of the form , where  and  are integers
  • Use graphing applications to graph a variety of equations of the form , where  is an integer and , and describe the effect on the shape of the curve where  is an odd or an even number
  • Use graphing applications to graph curves of the form  and  where  is an integer and , and describe the transformations from