By the end of this unit, students will be able to:
- understand the trial and improvement method and its applications in problem-solving;
- apply trial and improvement to solve equations or problems with approximate solutions;
- analyze the accuracy and limitations of trial and improvement.
Curriculum Alignment: Key Stage 4: Algebra
- simplify and manipulate algebraic expressions (including those involving surds {and algebraic fractions}) by:
- factorising quadratic expressions of the form x2 + bx + c, including the difference of 2 squares; {factorising quadratic expressions of the form ax2 + bx + c}
- simplifying expressions involving sums, products and powers, including the laws of indices