AS91261 Algebra

In this standard you will use skills to solve algbra questions. A lot of the skills will be the same as the ones you used in the MCAT at Level 1, however, this year will have more skills and will require clear algebraic thinking, while not requiring the same level of application.

The skill list for this standard is

• Use logorithms to solve problems with indices

• Use a range of methods to solve quadratic equations (inc, completeling the square, factorising and the formula)

• Simplify expectsions with indices

• simplify algebriac fractions

• Solve problems using the discriminant

NZQA Information

1. Standard

2. Formulae Sheet (Te Reo version)

3. Specification

4. Past Papers and Exemplars (on sub page)

5. Past school exams (on subpage)

Other useful files

YouTube videos

Logarithms

• Converting from index form to logarithm form

• Manipulating logs

Algebraic manipulations

• Factorising expressions

• Completing the square

• Expanding triple brackets

• Fractions

Changing the subject

• Straight forward

• Harder changing the subject

Solving equations

• Inequalities

• Solving quadratics

• Rearranging to solve quadratics - Using the formula

• Rearranging to solve quadratics - completing the square

• Solving problems with two variables

• Using roots to find missing parts of quadratic equations

• Using the discriminate to solve problems