Description
Advanced
Maths for everyday life
Build confidence through 40 lessons, from everyday calculations to an introduction to calculus. Work through examples, practise, and check your understanding.
10 lessons · 150 min
Lessons
- 1
Powers and roots
Use exponent rules and distinguish square roots from equation solutions.
15 min
- 2
Solving quadratic equations
Factorise simple quadratics and find both roots.
15 min
- 3
Functions and composition
Treat a function as an input-output rule and apply two rules in order.
15 min
- 4
Exponentials and logarithms
Model repeated growth and use logarithms to ask for an exponent.
15 min
- 5
Right-triangle trigonometry
Choose sine, cosine, or tangent from the sides involved.
15 min
- 6
Arithmetic and geometric sequences
Find a term from its position in two common types of sequence.
15 min
- 7
Combining probabilities
Distinguish independent events from draws without replacement.
15 min
- 8
Average and instantaneous change
Calculate average rates and prepare for the idea of a derivative.
15 min
- 9
An introduction to derivatives
Differentiate simple polynomials and evaluate their slopes.
15 min
- 10
An introduction to integration
Find simple antiderivatives and calculate accumulated change.
15 min