Support · Mathematics Advanced 11–12 – Year 12 · Applications of calculus
Support Describe and examine the graphs of practical situations where the rate of change of a quantity is proportional to the quantity
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Prerequisite dot points
Recognise when modelling with a linear function that its gradient is the rate of change and determine the rate of change for linear functions in practical situations
Mathematics Advanced 11–12 – Year 11 · Introduction to differentiation Draft mapping
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Estimate the instantaneous rate of change of a non-linear function at a given point from a given graph of a practical situation
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Define the average rate of change of y with respect to x for a function y = f(x) over the domain [a,b] as (Δy)/(Δx) = (change iny)/(change inx), that is (Δy)/(Δx) = (f(b) - f(a))/(b - a), and recognise (f(b) - f(a))/(b - a) as the gradient of the secant through (a,f(a)) and (b,f(b)) on the graph of y = f(x)
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