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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