1 Basic arithmetic
2 Algebra and surds
3 Equations
4 Geometry 1
Practice assessment task 1
5 Functions and graphs
6 Trigonometry
7 Straight-line graphs
Practice assessment task 2
8 Introduction to calculus
9 The quadratic function
10 Locus and the parabola
Practice assessment task 3
Answers
Margaret Grove has spent more than 30 years teaching HSC Mathematics, most recently at a TAFE campus in Sydney. An author for over 20 years, Margaret has continually drawn on her extensive experience to create and revise the Maths in Focus series, which has been a bestseller for almost ten years.
Outside of teaching, Margaret’s interests are many and varied. A mother of three children, she began as a breastfeeding counsellor with the Australian Breastfeeding Association over 25 years ago and subsequently spent several years on the association’s board and three as its national president. She is also an enthusiastic choir member and names concerts with the Stomp Company and Andrea Boccelli as highlights of her singing career.
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