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Cambridge HSC Mathematics General 2 Second Edition

 

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Cambridge Mathematics General Second Editions are completely revised to closely follow the new Stage 6 Mathematics General syllabus, covering all required Strands and Focus Studies for Preliminary and the HSC General 2 course.

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PDF Textbook full title

  • Whole book [PDF 97Mb]

PDF Textbook chapters

Updated 9th October 2014

  • Preliminary pages [PDF 1.2Mb]

  • Chapter 1: Credit and borrowing [PDF 6.3Mb]

  • Chapter 2: Further applications of area and volume [Part 1] [PDF 7.3Mb]

  • Chapter 2: Further applications of area and volume [Part 2] [PDF 6.4Mb]

  • Chapter 3: Further algebraic skills and techniques [PDF 5.0Mb]

  • Chapter 4: Interpreting sets of data [Part 1] [PDF 5.8Mb]

  • Chapter 4: Interpreting sets of data [Part 2] [PDF 5.1Mb]

  • Chapter 5: Applications of trigonometry [Part 1] [PDF 7.3Mb]

  • Chapter 5: Applications of trigonometry [Part 2] [PDF 6.7Mb]

  • Chapter 6: Multistage events and applications of probability [PDF 6.5Mb]

  • HSC Practice Paper 1 [PDF 2.1Mb]

  • Chapter 7: Annuities and loan repayments [PDF 2.9Mb]

  • Chapter 8: Normal distribution [PDF 3.6Mb]

  • Chapter 9: Modelling linear relationships [PDF 4.3Mb]

  • Chapter 10: Spherical geometry [PDF 7.2Mb]

  • Chapter 11: Sampling and populations [PDF 4.0Mb]

  • Chapter 12: Modelling non-linear relationships [PDF 5.6Mb]

  • Chapter 13: Mathematics and health [PDF 7.0Mb]

  • Chapter 14: Mathematics and resources [PDF 7.7Mb]

  • HSC Practice Paper 2 [PDF 2.3Mb]

  • HSC formula sheet [PDF 0.8Mb]

  • Glossary [PDF 1.0Mb]

  • Answers [Part 1] [PDF 5.3Mb]

  • Answers [Part 2] [PDF 6.9Mb]

Support material

Updated 17th September 2013

  • Challenge questions [Zipped PowerPoints 20.2 Mb]

  • Study guides [Zipped PowerPoints 6.4 Mb]

  • Spreadsheets - Excel files only [Zipped Excel files]

  • Focus Study worksheets [Zipped Word files 4.5 Mb]

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    Extra challenge questions

    • Test 1 - Credit and borrowing

    • Test 1 - Solutions

    • Test 2 - Further applications of area and volume

    • Test 2 - Solutions

    • Test 3 - Further algebraic skills and techniques

    • Test 3 - Solutions

    • Test 4 - Interpreting sets of data

    • Test 4 - Solutions

    • Test 5 - Applications of trigonometry

    • Test 5 - Solutions

    • Test 6 - Multi-stage events

    • Test 6 - Solutions

    • Test 7 - Annuities and loan repayments

    • Test 7 - Solutions

    • Test 8 - The normal distribution

    • Test 8 - Solutions

    • Test 9 - Modelling linear relationships

    • Test 9 - Solutions

    • Test 10 - Spherical geometry

    • Test 10 - Solutions

    • Test 11 - Sampling and populations

    • Test 11 - Solutions

    • Test 12 - Modelling non-linear relationships

    • Test 12 - Solutions

    • Test 13 - Mathematics and health

    • Test 13 - Solutions

    • Test 14 - Mathematics and resources

    • Test 14 - Solutions

    Extra challenge questions

    • Chapters 1-14 + Solutions [Zipped Word docs 7.5Mb]

    Updated 30 August 2013

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    • Literacy worksheets and solutions
    • Practice papers and solutions
    • Speadsheet skills
    • Study guides
    • Topic test worksheets and solutions

     

    Preview pages

    Updated 17th September 2013

    December 2014

    Chapter 2.8 Page 63
    Example 17: Question 10

    The question originally read “Subtract the largest and smallest areas to determine the absolute error.”

    It should read: “Subtract the exact area from the largest area to determine the absolute error.”

     

    Page 64

    The 'Limit of reading' box has been updated as follows.

    chapter 2.8

    February 2014

    Textbook pVI, 445-446

    The HSC Mathematics General 2 formulae and data sheet has been updated for 2014.

    Textbook p20

    A section on credit card simple interest is provided to complement the credit card compound interest section  used on pages 1-4 of the textbook.

    August 2013

    When to do the Focus Studies

    Focus Studies in Chapters 13-14 can be done in any sequence with the content of Chapters 1-12.
    If you are following the sequence suggested in the Cambridge teaching program, the focus studies in chapters 13 and 14 could be done after these sections shown in column 1 below:

    After this section/page in Chapters 1-12 Then do Ch13-14 Focus Study on section/page
    1.5 Credit cards pp20-24 14.4 Energy consumption pp426-430
    2.3 Simpson’s Rule pp40-44 14.3 Dams, land and catchment areas pp420-426
    3.5 Changing the subject of the formula pp93-97 13.4 Medication pp397-400
    4.9 Comparison of summary statistics pp147-150 13.1 Body measurements pp379-385
    13.2 Correlation coefficient pp386-390
    8.3 Properties of a normal distribution pp278-282 14.1 Water availability pp411-415
    14.2 Water usage pp416-419
    9.2 Linear functions as models pp291-294 13.3 Line of best fit pp391-396
    11.3 Random sampling pp343-346 13.5 Life expectancy pp401-403
    13.6 Predicting life expectancy pp404-406
    12.5 Inverse variation pp371-374 14.5 Sustainability pp431-434

    The teaching program gives the full details.

    Authors

    GK Powers