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Solving quadratic equations inquiry
The open nature of this prompt allows students to explore the reversibility of the product and factorisation of linear and quadratic expressions. The resource includes classroom examples, teacher notes and guided questions, as well as alternative prompts.
- Resource details
- Year level
- Year 10
- Purpose
- Assessment tasks Student activities Teaching resource
- Strand
- Algebra
- Topic
- Algebraic expressions
- Audience
- Teachers
- Format
- Downloadable resource
- Australian Curriculum code
- AC9M9A02
- Numeracy progression
- Number patterns and algebraic thinking (P9)
- Publisher
- Inquiry Maths
- Copyright
- © Andrew Blair 2012-21. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0.
- Keywords
- factors factorisation product
- Other terms
- linear factor
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