VCE Methods Question Thread!

[knightrider]

I did all the review questions in the Essentials book in year 9 for Methods 3/4 and didn't really study in year 11 when I sat the exam. Point is, doing the Essentials book well is likely to be more than enough preparation for the exam.

I got the second highest score in my school, and the highest was a 43.

I can promise you that neither of us finished even one textbook - it's just not good practice for exams. The only reason to do textbook questions is so that you can make sure you understand the concept. If you're having trouble understanding the concept, doing more textbooks isn't going to help you - if anything, it'll make the issue worse. One is definitely more than enough. (for reference, my school used essentials)

For SAC preparation, I did past SACs as supplied by the school, ran through checkpoints and the review sections of my textbook.

Did like 20% of my textbook this year, you really don't need to even fully finish one. Just do plenty of trial exams and analyse your mistakes, that's what really matters

Thanks so much for your help guys i really appreciate it 

[knightrider]

i was just reading the methods study design and noticed something that said

 "compound angle formulas for sine, cosine and
tangent;"

when are we meant to learn this ?

[keltingmeith]

i was just reading the methods study design and noticed something that said

 "compound angle formulas for sine, cosine and
tangent;"

when are we meant to learn this ?

When you get to circular functions - hence why they're for "sine, cosine and tangent".

[knightrider]

When you get to circular functions - hence why they're for "sine, cosine and tangent".

Ok thanks but when i check my maths quest 12 book i cant seem to find anything related to this

[keltingmeith]

Ok thanks but when i check my maths quest 12 book i cant seem to find anything related to this

Alright, here they are:



They've never been asked before, but I would argue against Zezima and say that they could very easily be included in any exam since they're on the study design. Also, whilst VCAA definitely have a bunch of types of questions they like to put on there, as we near the end of the study design, who knows what they might do...

[knightrider]

Alright, here they are:



They've never been asked before, but I would argue against Zezima and say that they could very easily be included in any exam since they're on the study design. Also, whilst VCAA definitely have a bunch of types of questions they like to put on there, as we near the end of the study design, who knows what they might do...

Thanks eulerfan

do you reckon the year before the study design finishes for methods they will make the exam the hardest/more difficult one

[keltingmeith]

Thanks eulerfan

do you reckon the year before the study design finishes for methods they will make the exam the hardest/more difficult one

I have no clue and there is no point in trying to predict this.
For all of your subjects, you should play on the assumption that the exam you're about to do is completely different to every other exam you've done before, and simply go in and give it your best effort.

[knightrider]

I have no clue and there is no point in trying to predict this.
For all of your subjects, you should play on the assumption that the exam you're about to do is completely different to every other exam you've done before, and simply go in and give it your best effort.

Thank you so much

can you also tell me what page in the essentials book i can find the compound angles

[nhmn0301]

Thank you so much

can you also tell me what page in the essentials book i can find the compound angles

6.8 page 247 onward

[Springyboy]

Hi so I seem to be having a bit of trouble with this one, if anyone could help me that'd be great

Here's the question:

find y in terms of x if dy/dx = 2/x^2+1 and y=3 when x=1

[keltingmeith]

Hi so I seem to be having a bit of trouble with this one, if anyone could help me that'd be great

Here's the question:

find y in terms of x if dy/dx = 2/x^2+1 and y=3 when x=1

This seems a bit difficult for the 1/2 topic, but nonetheless:

[Springyboy]

cheers i think c=4 based on your working and i was almost there on the answer had it integrated but stuffed it up a bit. anyway thanks

[cosine]

cheers i think c=4 based on your working and i was almost there on the answer had it integrated but stuffed it up a bit. anyway thanks

You're right, its c=4, but regardless the rest is right!
Just a question though, why are you doing that question now, are you indulging in a headstart for next year or ?

[knightrider]

6.8 page 247 onward

thanks nhmn0301

[knightrider]

How would you do this question?

A rectangular area, 14m by 16m is to be divided into 4 equal garden beds.Between each section there is a x-metre wide path.

find a formula for the total area of the path?

Thanks