Year 10 · Mathematics · Measurement
AC9M10M04
identify the impact of measurement errors on the accuracy of results in practical contexts
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Taught alongside it
The rest of Measurement in Year 10.
solve problems involving the surface area and volume of composite objects using appropriate units
AC9M10M02interpret and use logarithmic scales in applied contexts involving small and large quantities and change
AC9M10M03solve practical problems applying Pythagoras’ theorem and trigonometry of right-angled triangles, including problems involving direction and angles of elevation and depression
AC9M10M05use mathematical modelling to solve practical problems involving proportion and scaling of objects; formulate problems and interpret solutions in terms of the situation; evaluate and modify models as necessary, and report assumptions, methods and findings
The same idea, year by year
Where AC9M10M04 comes from and where it goes, for a student working below or above Year 10.
- Year 9AC9M9M01solve problems involving the volume and surface area of right prisms and cylinders using appropriate units
- Year 9AC9M9M02solve problems involving very small and very large measurements, time scales and intervals expressed in scientific notation
- Year 9AC9M9M03solve spatial problems, applying angle properties, scale, similarity, Pythagoras’ theorem and trigonometry in right-angled triangles
- Year 9AC9M9M04calculate and interpret absolute, relative and percentage errors in measurements, recognising that all measurements are estimates
- Year 9AC9M9M05use mathematical modelling to solve practical problems involving direct proportion, rates, ratio and scale, including financial contexts; formulate the problems and interpret solutions in terms of the situation; evaluate the model and report methods and findings
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