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Diploma in Higher Education Studies

Coordinates and straight-line graphs

HES 212 · Further Mathematics for University Study — Week 1 of 16

CourseHES 212
Week1 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Coordinates and straight-line graphs

  1. Plotting points
  2. Drawing a straight line from a table

What you will be able to do

  • 1.1 Plot simple linear and quadratic functions.

Activity

Plot straight-line graphs from tables of values.

Study materials

Further resources

  • Prealgebra 2e, 11.1: Use the Rectangular Coordinate System · PDF · OpenStax Prealgebra 2e (2020), 11.1: plotting points on coordinate axes, pp. 865–885 · for registered students
  • Prealgebra 2e, 11.2: Graphing Linear Equations · PDF · OpenStax Prealgebra 2e (2020), 11.2: drawing a straight line from a table of values, pp. 886–903 · for registered students
  • College Algebra 2e, 2.1: The Rectangular Coordinate Systems and Graphs · PDF · OpenStax College Algebra 2e (2021), 2.1: coordinates and graphs (a step up), pp. 81–95 · for registered students
  • Ten simple rules for better figures · Open-access article · Rougier et al. (2014), PLOS Computational Biology. Practical rules for plotting clear graphs, with Python examples. · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Coordinates and straight-line graphs
  • Week 2: Gradient and y-intercept (y = mx + c)
  • Week 3: Plotting quadratic graphs
  • Week 4: Using graphs to solve problems
  • Week 5: Number sequences and the nth term
  • Week 6: Geometric sequences
  • Week 7: Sequences and how fast programs grow
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Probability basics
  • Week 10: Probability of two events
  • Week 11: Statistics for a dataset
  • Week 12: From a problem to pseudocode
  • Week 13: Checking a solution with test data
  • Week 14: Maths problem-solving project
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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