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Support Use the rules for differentiation to find equations of tangents and normals to a curve at points on the curve

Resources for the prerequisite content of this dot point: earlier-stage (or earlier sub-level) dot points in the same strand that students usually need first. Use these to fill gaps before or alongside the core lesson.

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Prerequisite dot points

Use graphing applications to graph a variety of equations of the form y = (kx)ⁿ, where n is an integer and n ≥ 2, and describe the effect on the shape of the curve where n is an odd or an even number

Stage 5 · Non-linear relationships C (Path) Draft mapping

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    Desmos Graphing Calculator
    Desmos · Interactive (browser) · Free · Link checked 2026-10-15 · No prep
    Use it for: Graph lines, parabolas and exponentials live; find intersections to solve simultaneous equations.
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    GeoGebra Classic
    GeoGebra · Interactive (browser) · Free · Link checked 2026-10-15 · No prep
    Use it for: Dynamic geometry and graphing for constructions and proofs.