MA1022: Define a Mathematical Concept that is Covered in This Subject: Essential Mathematics Assignment, JCU, Singapore

Assignment Questions:

1. Define a mathematical concept that is covered in this subject. The list of topics is provided below. Each of the definitions must be supported by a pictorial/graphical representation.
2. Document this concept as an annotated procedure. For the defined concept you will use or expand on the representation to justify how and why the procedure works. You may create a hand-drawn representation for your annotation or use technology to create a digital explanation.
3. Identify an example of the concept from a chosen discipline (relevant to a field of study or profession of your choice) that illustrates where and how the procedure would be applied.

List of Topics

Choose one topic from the list below. You’ll note that some are reasonably similar to each other. These are effectively taken from a list of Khan Academy section titles. Refer to the Subject Calendar at the end of the Subject Outline for some direct links to videos/sections on Khan Academy to help you with your assignment (and earn some badges in your Learning Portfolio while you are at it).

The topics are combined into Modules that we cover in MA1022. As such, you will see that topics within each module are related to each other and will sometimes build on other earlier topics within the module. This will help you understand the logic around the subject structure and how we build on our knowledge in MA1022.

MA1022 Assignment Topics