Support · Mathematics Advanced 11–12 – Year 12 · Applications of calculus

Support Graph y = f'(x) and y = f''(x) for a function y = f(x), given only a graph of y = f(x)

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Establish, using graphing applications, replacing x by x/k and replacing y by y/k in the equation of a graph corresponds to a dilation by a factor of k, that is, an enlargement of the graph when k > 1 and a reduction of the graph when 0

Mathematics Advanced 11–12 – Year 11 · Graph transformations 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.

Graph y = f^'(x) for a given graph of a function y = f(x)

Mathematics Advanced 11–12 – Year 11 · Introduction to differentiation Draft mapping

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Graph circles given their equations and find the equation of a circle from its graph

Mathematics Advanced 11–12 – Year 11 · Graph transformations Draft mapping

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