Support · Mathematics Extension 2 11–12 – Year 12 · Applications of calculus to mechanics
Support Solve problems, excluding those with pulley systems, involving a particle moving in a straight line subject to a resistance oppositely directed to the motion and with a magnitude proportional to a power of the speed
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Solve first order differential equations of the form dy/dx = g(y), where possible expressing the solution as a function with y as the subject
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Solve first order differential equations of the form dy/dx = f(x)g(y) using separation of variables, where possible expressing the solution as a function with y as the subject
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Graph the function Q = P + Ae^(kt), where k > 0 and k and A > 0 and A, with and without graphing applications, and identify any asymptotes
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- Desmos Graphing CalculatorUse it for: Graph lines, parabolas and exponentials live; find intersections to solve simultaneous equations.
- Interactive toolEnrichmentGeoGebra ClassicUse it for: Dynamic geometry and graphing for constructions and proofs.