Walker Maths 2.14 Systems of Equations: Level 2 NCEA

Author(s): Charlotte Walker, Victoria Walker

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Charlotte Walker BEd, GradDipTchLn, MHealSc.Charlotte has over 10 years' experience in teaching Mathematics.

Victoria Walker BSc (Hons), GradDipTchLn. Victoria has twenty years' experience in teaching Mathematics. She has received a Jim Campbell award for teaching excellence (2003) and an Ernest Duncan award in Mathematics (2007).

Glossary

Straight lines
The gradient of a line
Finding the equations of a straight line
1 Using the gradient and the y-intercept
2 Using the gradient and one point
3 Using two points
4 From practical information
Putting it all together

Recognising graphs and curves
Parabolas
Parabolas – matching equations with graphs
Circles
Circles – matching equations with graphs
Hyperbolas
Hyperbolas – matching equations with graphs
Mixing it up

Quadratic expressions
Expanding
Factorising quadratics
1 Where the coefficient of x2 is 1
2 Where the coefficient of x2 is not 1 and there is a common factor
3 Where the coefficient of x2 is not 1 and there is no common factor
Solving quadratic equations
1 By factorising
2 Using the quadratic formula
3 Using a calculator
Finding how many solutions exist

Simultaneous equations
Line and parabola
Line and circle
Line and hyperbola
Finding unknown values, given the number of solutions
Mixing it up, with applications

Practice tasks
Answers

General Fields

  • : 9780170416009
  • : Nelson Cengage Learning New Zealand
  • : Nelson Cengage Learning New Zealand
  • : December 2023
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Charlotte Walker, Victoria Walker