Author Description

This book has been designed and written for the Australian Curriculum. It addresses the content outlined in the ACARA Specialist Mathematics Curriculum Units 1 and 2, as well as the SACE Stage 1 Specialist Mathematics subject outline. Each chapter begins with an Opening Problem, offering an insight into the application of the mathematics that will be studied in the chapter. Important information and key notes are highlighted, while worked examples provide step-by-step instructions with concise and relevant explanations. Discussions, activities, investigations, puzzles, and research exercises are used throughout the chapters to develop understanding, problem solving, and reasoning, within an interactive environment. Extensive review sets are located at the end of each chapter.