Something in Common: A Level Pure Mathematics
This sub-collection of resources from the ‘Something in Common’ collection contains 17 resources designed to bring a problem solving approach to the teaching of A Level Pure Mathematics. Each resource has an introductory presentation, printed materials, and supporting files. The topics covered are:
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Equation of a circle and midpoints
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Tangent to a circle
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Normal to a tangent
- Turning points
- Solids of revolution
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Expanding brackets
- Factor theorem
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Geometric sequences
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Transformation of graphs
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Hyperbolas
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Roots of a cubic
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Area Between Parabolas
Two parabolas are shown, one with a positive quadratic coefficient, the other with a negative quadratic coefficient. Each has the same linear coefficient and between the...
Skew Lines
This problem involves using vectors to model 3D space. Two skew lines are presented and the challenge is to find the shortest distance between the lines. In addition, the...
Survey Plot
There are a series of 8 sided polygons for which the areas are to be calculated. The area of each one turns out to be the same. This provides a lead in to asking how the...
Volume of a Tetrahedron
The coordinates of the vertices of a tetrahedron is given. The challenge is to work out the volume of the tetrahedron. This involves calculating the area of the base,...
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| Subject(s) | Mathematics |
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| Age | 16-19 |
| Published | 2010 to 2019 |
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| Direct URL | https://www.stem.org.uk/cxewsp |
