Indices A
Mathematics K–10 (2022) · Stage 5 · View this focus area on the NESA NSW Curriculum website ↗
Outcomes
MA5-IND-C-01 simplifies algebraic expressions involving positive-integer and zero indices, and establishes the meaning of negative indices for numerical basesContent dot points
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Extend and apply the index laws to variables, using positive-integer indices and the zero index
- Apply the index laws for numerical bases with positive- integer indices to develop the index laws in algebraic form 4 resources · 1 interactive/game
- Establish that x^0 = 1 algebraically using index laws
- Simplify algebraic expressions that involve the zero index
Simplify algebraic products and quotients using index laws
Apply index laws to numerical expressions with negative-integer indices
- Apply index notation, patterns and index laws to establish the meaning of negative indices for numerical bases 3 resources · 2 interactive/game
- Evaluate numerical expressions involving a negative index by first representing them with a positive index 2 resources
- Represent given numbers in index form (integer indices and bases only) and vice versa
Focus area resources
Stage 5 planning resources
Stage- or course-wide documents (scope and sequences, guides) that cover this focus area alongside others.
- Unit/PlanningSample scope and sequence: Stage 5 core and selected paths (NESA no. 03)
- Unit/PlanningSample scope and sequence: Stages 4–5 core and selected paths (NESA no. 04)
- Unit/PlanningSample scope and sequence: Stage 5 core and all paths (NESA no. 05)
- Unit/PlanningSample scope and sequence: Stage 5 core (NESA no. 02)
- Unit/PlanningSample scope and sequence: Stage 5 core and selected paths (NESA no. 06)
- Unit/PlanningSample scope and sequence: Stage 5 core and selected paths (NESA no. 01)
- Unit/PlanningSample scope and sequence: Stages 4–5 stage based (NESA no. 08)
- Unit/PlanningStage 5 – sample scope and sequence
- Unit/PlanningStage 5 – stage based – sample scope and sequence