Using and Transposing Formulas (VCE SSCE Mathematical Methods): Quizzes
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What is a formula?
What is a formula?
A math relationship using symbols
What is the subject of a formula?
What is the subject of a formula?
The variable being calculated
What does transposing a formula mean?
What does transposing a formula mean?
Making a different variable the subject
What is the key principle when transposing?
What is the key principle when transposing?
Same operation on both sides
If was multiplied by in a formula, how do you isolate ?
If was multiplied by in a formula, how do you isolate ?
Divide both sides by
What are the two methods for evaluating unknowns?
What are the two methods for evaluating unknowns?
Substitute then solve; transpose then sub
Do both methods for evaluating unknowns give the same answer?
Do both methods for evaluating unknowns give the same answer?
Yes, both give same answer
How do you eliminate a square root when transposing?
How do you eliminate a square root when transposing?
Square both sides
When one fraction equals another, what can simplify transposing?
When one fraction equals another, what can simplify transposing?
Taking reciprocals of both sides
In what order should you undo operations when transposing?
In what order should you undo operations when transposing?
Reverse order of how they were applied