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ZIMSEC O-Level Additional Mathematics

6.1.3.2Equations (up to order three)

Equations (up to order three) in ZIMSEC O-Level Additional Mathematics: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 6.1.3.2.1Form 3: solve linear, quadratic and cubic equations.
  2. 6.1.3.2.2Form 3: solve a pair of simultaneous equations of which at least one is linear and at most one is quadratic.

Lessons

  • Simultaneous equations: one linear, one non-linear

    35 min

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  • Solving quadratic equations

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Sample question

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Equations (up to order three): sample question

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At how many points does the line y=2xy = 2x meet the curve y=x2−3y = x^{2} - 3?

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