Mathematics Applications (National 5)

1	Applying trigonometric skills to triangles which do not have a right angle
1.1	Calculating the area of a triangle using trigonometry			¨
1.2	Using the sine and cosine rules to find a side or angle			¨ Sine rule for side or angle ¨ Cosine rule for side Ø Cosine rule for angle
1.3	Using bearings with trigonometry			¨ To find a distance or direction
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2	Applying geometric skills to vectors
2.1	Working with 2D vectors	¨ Adding or subtracting two-dimensional vectors using directed line segments
2.2	Working with 3D coordinates	¨ Determining coordinates of a point from a diagram representing a 3D object
2.3	Using vector components	¨ Adding or subtracting two- or three-dimensional vectors using components ¨ Magnitude of a vector
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3	Applying numerical skills linked to fractions and percentages
3.1	Working with percentages	¨ Use reverse percentages to calculate and original quantity ¨ Appreciation including compound interest ¨ Depreciation
3.2	Working with fractions	¨ Operations and combinations of operations on fractions including mixed numbers (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
4	Applying statistical skills to analysing data
4.1	Comparing data sets using statistics		Compare data sets using calculated/determined: ¨ Interquartile range ¨ Standard deviation
4.2	Forming a linear model from a given set of data		¨ Determine the equation of a best fit straight line on a scattergraph and use it to estimate given
5	Reasoning skills
5.1	Interpreting a situation where mathematics can be used and Identifying a valid strategy
5.2	Explaining a solution and/or relating it to context
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