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Direct linkFoster, Colin – Australian Senior Mathematics Journal, 2013
Pythagoras' theorem in two and three dimensions appears in General Mathematics, Units 1-2, section 6 (Geometry and trigonometry: Shape and measurement) in the Victorian Certificate of Education Mathematics Study Design (Victorian Curriculum Assessment Authority, 2010). It also comes in Further Mathematics, Units 3-4 (Applications: Geometry and…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Geometric Concepts, Geometry, Trigonometry
Michaelson, Matthew T. – Australian Senior Mathematics Journal, 2009
This article presents a mathematical solution to a motorway problem. The motorway problem is an excellent application in optimisation. As it integrates the concepts of trigonometric functions and differentiation, the motorway problem can be used quite effectively as the basis for an assessment tool in senior secondary mathematics subjects.…
Descriptors: Trigonometry, Calculus, Mathematical Concepts, Secondary School Mathematics
