Understanding Maths – Year 12 Extension 1 HSC (Old Syllabus)

This title does NOT follow ‘Stage 6 Mathematics Advanced’ and/or ‘Stage 6 Mathematics Extension 1’ syllabuses introduced in 2017 but can be used for extra practice.

Originally published in 2006, this book was written for the previous ‘HSC Mathematics’ (aka ‘2 Unit’) and ‘HSC Mathematics Extension 1’ (aka ‘3 Unit’) courses.

This book covers the following topics for the old 2 Unit and 3 Unit courses:

2 Unit Advanced Topics

• Coordinate Methods in Geometry
• Applications of Geometrical Properties
• Geometrical Applications of Differentiation
• Integration
• Trigonometric Functions (Including applications of trigonometric ratios)
• Logarithmic and Exponential Functions
• Applications of Calculus to the Physical World
• Probability
• Series Applications

Additional Extension Topics

• Methods of Integration
• Primitive of sin2x and cos2x
• Velocity & Acceleration as a Function of x
• Projectile Motion
• Simple Harmonic Motion
• Inverse Functions & Inverse Trig Functions
• Binomial Theorem
• Further Probability
• Interactive Methods for Numerical Estimation of the Roots of a Polynomial Equation