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Walker Maths 3.2 Linear Programming - 9780170389396
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Walker Maths 3.2 Linear Programming

By | Copyright Year:2017 | ISBN-13: 9780170389396

Published:10/02/2017
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CONTENTS

Glossary

What is linear programming?

Drawing straight lines
1. Plotting points using the equation
2. Finding points using the table function on your calculator
3. Using the x and y intercepts
4. Horizontal and vertical lines
5. Drawing lines using your calculator
Test yourself

Finding where lines meet (intersections)
1. By drawing the lines
2. By solving the equations simultaneously
Substitution
Elimination
3. Finding intersections using your calculator
4. Solving equations simultaneously using your calculator
Test yourself

Inequations
1. Understanding the words
2. Rearranging inequations
3. Drawing inequations
4. Drawing inequations on your calculator

Putting it all together

Writing inequations

Linear programming

How to deal with vertices that are not whole numbers

Multiple solutions

Practice tasks

Answers

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Charlotte has over 10 years’ experience in teaching Mathematics, the majority of this as Assistant HOD of Mathematics and Dean of Year 9 at Darfield High School. She has also undertaken a year at St Margaret’s – a high decile, girls’ school. Here she focused on teaching the junior levels (including Year 7 and 8).

Victoria has twenty years’ experience in teaching Mathematics and has recently retired as Teacher of Mathematics and Specialist Classroom Teacher at Riccarton High School. She has received a Jim Campbell award for teaching excellence (2003) and an Ernest Duncan award in Mathematics (2007).

FEATURES

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Cost effective write-on workbooks for individual standards allows for flexibility in course design.

Rigorous trialling of both text and answers.

Clearly modelled worked examples.

Plenty of practice opportunities.

A high standard of design and production – the clean design allows for plenty of open space and text.

Talented mother-daughter team with many years of combined teaching experience in New Zealand schools.

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