Year 9 Mathematics · Australian Curriculum v9
Find the gradient of a line segment, the midpoint of the line interval and the distance between 2 distinct points on the Cartesian plane
Content descriptor
Find the gradient of a line segment, the midpoint of the line interval and the distance between 2 distinct points on the Cartesian plane.
- Code
- AC9M9A03
- Year level
- Year 9
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Strand
- Algebra
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Learning intention
We are learning to find the gradient of a line segment, the midpoint of the line interval and the distance between 2 distinct points on the Cartesian plane.
Cloze sentence
Find the gradient of a line segment, the midpoint of the line interval and the distance between 2 distinct points on the plane.
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What is AC9M9A03?
AC9M9A03 is a content descriptor in the Year 9 Mathematics curriculum (Australian Curriculum v9, Algebra strand). It asks students to find the gradient of a line segment, the midpoint of the line interval and the distance between 2 distinct points on the Cartesian plane.
What year level is AC9M9A03?
AC9M9A03 sits in the Year 9 Mathematics curriculum.
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