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NCEA Level 2 Algebra Exam 2014

From last year’s Algebra exam: I couldn’t see how to rearrange \large{\boldsymbol{h=rx^2 -tx}} to make \large{\boldsymbol{x}} the subject.

You can find a copy of the exam question paper on the NZQA website here.

Question Two (c) (i): (abbreviated) Rearrange \boldsymbol{h=rx^2 -tx}, where \boldsymbol{r} and \boldsymbol{t} are constants, to make \boldsymbol{x} the subject. Continue reading NCEA Level 2 Algebra Exam 2014

Posted on February 24, 2015June 18, 2018Tags Algebra, NCEA, Past Exams, QuadraticsLeave a comment

Tricky old Quotient Rule

How come I’m always stuffing it up when I use the quotient rule? Product rule is ok. They’re pretty much the same, right?

Well, yes and no. They are very similar. Let’s have a look: Continue reading Tricky old Quotient Rule

Posted on February 23, 2015June 18, 2018Tags Arithmetic, Differential CalculusLeave a comment

Finding the equation of a line

How do I figure out the equation of a line?

There are a number of different forms of line equation. The easiest one to use depends on the information you have about the line.

Let’s, first of all, look at the form of line equation that, generally, people are most familiar with. It looks like this: Continue reading Finding the equation of a line

Posted on February 22, 2015June 18, 2018Tags Algebra, Co-ordinate Geometry, LinesLeave a comment

Now with added Maths

Alrighty then. We should now have the power of Maths! Let’s see: Continue reading Now with added Maths

Posted on February 20, 2015June 18, 20184 Comments

Hello world!

The very first post on the Steve the Math Tutor website. No maths yet – working on it.

Posted on February 18, 2015June 18, 20181 Comment

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