Linear and Non Linear Relationships · Algebraic Thinking
The Geometry of the Cartesian Plane
Using coordinates to calculate distance, midpoint, and gradient to describe line segments.
Key Questions
- 1How is the distance formula simply an application of the Pythagorean theorem?
- 2Why is the product of the gradients of perpendicular lines always negative one?
- 3How does the midpoint formula represent the average of two spatial locations?
ACARA Content Descriptions
AC9M10A05
Year: Year 10
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Linear and Non Linear Relationships
Period: Algebraic Thinking
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