Support · Mathematics Extension 2 11–12 – Year 12 · Introduction to complex numbers
Support Use complex numbers to express the roots of quadratic equations of the form ax² + bx + c = 0, where a, b and c are real numbers and the discriminant ∆ =b2–4ac
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Recognise that x(t) and y(t) form a pair of parametric equations for the path of the object
Mathematics Extension 1 11–12 – Year 12 · Introduction to vectors Draft mapping
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Find the Cartesian equation of the path of an object, where the path is a straight line, parabola or circle
Mathematics Extension 1 11–12 – Year 12 · Introduction to vectors Draft mapping
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Describe the changing positions of an object by expressing its vector as a function of time using r(t) = x(t)i + y(t)j, or r = xi + yj where x and y are functions of time t
Mathematics Extension 1 11–12 – Year 12 · Introduction to vectors Draft mapping
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