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Stage 5 · Non-linear relationships B · Distinguish between linear, quadratic and exponential relationships by examining their graphical representations · Topic: Non-linear relationships & functions · Year 9, 10

Associate graphs of straight lines, parabolas and exponential curves with the appropriate equations

Dot point ID k-10-2022-stage-5-non-linear-relationships-b/nob-dis-stg5-01 · NESA code MA_K_10_CP_NOB_DIS_STG5_01 · See it on the NSW Curriculum website ↗

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Outcomes for this focus area (MA5-NLI-C-02)

MA5-NLI-C-02 identifies and compares features of parabolas and exponential curves in various contexts

Core resources for this dot point

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Mathsisfun: Function grapher
Maths Is Fun · Interactive (browser) · Free · Link checked 2026-10-15 · No prep
Use it for: Plot functions quickly.
Also tagged to: Represent quadratic and exponential relationships using grap…

Focus area resources

Checked resources for Non-linear relationships B as a whole (not mapped to a single dot point).

Unit/Planning
Stage 5 Unit 11 – applying exponentials (sample unit of learning)
NSW Department of Education · Sample unit (DOCX) · Editable document · Free · Link checked 2026-10-15 · Australian context, Editable, Teacher notes
Outcome codes found in document: MA5-FIN-C-02, MA5-NLI-C-01, MA5-NLI-C-02, MA5-NLI-P-01
Unit/Planning
Stage 5 Unit 12 – investigating parabolas (sample unit of learning)
NSW Department of Education · Sample unit (DOCX) · Editable document · Free · Link checked 2026-10-15 · Australian context, Editable, Teacher notes
Outcome codes found in document: MA5-ALG-C-01, MA5-ALG-P-01, MA5-ALG-P-02, MA5-EQU-P-01, MA5-EQU-P-02, MA5-NLI-C-01, MA5-NLI-C-02, MA5-NLI-P-01