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Essential Mathematics for the Australian Curriculum - Year 9

Chapter 1
Reviewing number and financial mathematics
Textbook section IXL skills

1A: Integer operations (Consolidating) 1. Add, subtract, multiply and divide integers 2DL
2. Evaluate numerical expressions involving
integers 2U9

1B: Decimals and significant figures 1. Round decimals 57M

1C: Rational numbers (Consolidating)

1D: Operations with fractions (Consolidating) 1. Add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions and
mixed numbers: word problems JJH

1E: Ratios, rates and best buys (Consolidating) 1. Unit rates XA6
2. Unit prices G5X

Also consider
• Identify equivalent ratios VJV
• Write an equivalent ratio ZVV

1F: Percentages and money (Consolidating) 1. Convert between percents, fractions and
decimals Z7L
2. Solve percent equations CCD
3. Percent word problems GTH

1G: Percentage increase and decrease 1. Percent of change R6W

(Consolidating) 2. Percent of change: word problems 2SH

1H: Profits and discounts 1. Percent of a number: GST, discount and

more 5D9
2. Find the percent: discount and mark-up VVR
3. Multi-step problems with percents 76W

1I: Income and taxation

1J: Simple interest 1. Simple interest G56

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1K: Compound interest (Extending) 1. Compound interest: word problems 5T2

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Chapter 2
Linear and simultaneous equations
Textbook section IXL skills

2A: Algebraic expressions (Consolidating) 1. Evaluate variable expressions involving

integers 5ER
2. Write variable expressions 5V3

2B: Simplifying algebraic expressions 1. Add and subtract like terms CF9
(Consolidating)

2C: Expanding algebraic expressions 1. Simplify variable expressions involving like

terms and the distributive property VZV
2. Multiply a polynomial by a monomial YNN

2D: Solving linear equations 1. Solve one-step linear equations KKQ

2. Solve two-step linear equations Y65
3. Write variable equations KFX

Also consider
• Does x satisfy the equation? FBQ
• Model and solve equations using algebra
tiles 7X5

2E: Equations with brackets and pronumerals on 1. Solve advanced linear equations DVP
both sides 2. Solve equations with variables on both
sides EHZ
3. Solve equations: complete the solution 9D3

Also consider
• Solve linear equations: mixed review PTN

2F: Solving word problems 1. Solve linear equations: word problems 46E

2G: Inequalities Introduction to inequalities

1. Graph inequalities U5N
2. Write inequalities from graphs N7D

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Solve inequalities
3. Solve one-step linear inequalities: addition and
subtraction N8Q
4. Solve one-step linear inequalities: multiplication
and division BDP
5. Solve one-step linear inequalities Y93
6. Solve two-step linear inequalities DAC
7. Solve advanced linear inequalities JBM

Word problems
8. Write and graph inequalities: word
problems 9VA

2H: Using formulas 1. Rearrange multi-variable equations B47

2I: Simultaneous equations using substitution 1. Is (x, y) a solution to the simultaneous

(Extending) equations? 42U
2. Solve simultaneous equations using
substitution HX7
3. Solve simultaneous equations using substitution:
word problems S74

2J: Simultaneous equations using elimination 1. Solve simultaneous equations using

(Extending) elimination PZA
2. Solve simultaneous equations using elimination:
word problems 2VM

2K: Applications of simultaneous equations 1. Solve simultaneous equations using any

(Extending) method 2RC
2. Solve simultaneous equations using any
method: word problems 7E7

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Chapter 3
Pythagoras' theorem and trigonometry
Textbook section IXL skills

3A: Pythagoras' Theorem 1. Pythagoras' theorem: find the length of the

hypotenuse FTW

3B: Finding the length of the shorter sides 1. Pythagoras' theorem: find the missing leg
length 2QP

Also consider
• Pythagoras' theorem: find the missing leg or
hypotenuse length CLP
• Converse of Pythagoras' theorem: is it a right
triangle? RMZ

3C: Applying Pythagoras' theorem 1. Pythagoras' theorem: word problems MLH

Also consider
• Pythagoras' theorem: find the perimeter 5WA

3D: Pythagoras in three dimensions (Extending)

3E: Trigonometric ratios 1. Trigonometric ratios: sin, cos and tan 2KT

3F: Finding side lengths 1. Find trigonometric functions using a

calculator HSM

3G: Solving for the denominator 1. Trigonometric ratios: find a side length 38Z

3H: Finding an angle 1. Inverses of trigonometric functions HMS

2. Trigonometric ratios: find an angle measure G6H

3I: Applying trigonometry (Extending) 1. Solve a right triangle EAD

3J: Bearings (Extending)

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Chapter 4
Linear relations
Textbook section IXL skills

4A: Introduction to linear relations (Consolidating) 1. Coordinate plane review 9Q7

2. Complete a table and graph a linear
equation TE6

4B: Graphing straight lines using intercepts 1. Standard form: find x- and y-intercepts FYH
2. Standard form: graph an equation QQA

4C: Lines with one intercept 1. Equations of horizontal and vertical lines P7N
2. Graph a horizontal or vertical line TB5

4D: Gradient 1. Find the gradient of a graph TYA

2. Find the gradient from two points TXR
3. Find a missing coordinate using gradient BR9

4E: Gradient and direct proportion

4F: Gradient-intercept form 1. Find the gradient and y-intercept of a linear

equation HQS
2. Graph an equation in y=mx+c form PEL
3. Linear equations: solve for y GF9
4. Write equations in standard form 94S

4G: Finding the equation of a line 1. Write an equation in y=mx+c form from a
graph SSA
2. Write an equation in y=mx+c form SZV
3. Write an equation in y=mx+c form from a word
problem HBP

4H: Midpoint and length of a line segment 1. Midpoint formula: find the midpoint WQ9
2. Midpoint formula: find an endpoint UDA
3. Distance between two points GN6

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4I: Perpendicular and parallel lines (Extending) 1. Gradients of parallel and perpendicular
lines CKW
2. Write an equation for a parallel or perpendicular
line TBF

4J: Linear modeling 1. Write linear equations to solve word

problems UVQ

4K: Graphical solutions to simultaneous equations 1. Solve simultaneous equations by graphing FBU
2. Solve simultaneous equations by graphing: word
problems AJU

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Chapter 5
Measurement
Textbook section IXL skills

5A: Length and perimeter (Consolidating) 1. Perimeter Q6L

5B: Circumference and perimeter of a sector 1. Circles, semicircles and quarter circles:
perimeter JLM

5C: Area 1. Area LVH

2. Circles, semicircles and quarter circles: area JST

5D: Composite shapes 1. Area of compound figures with triangles 32F

2. Area of compound figures with triangles,
semicircles and quarter circles RJQ

5E: Surface area of prisms and pyramids 1. Surface area of prisms XNN
2. Surface area of pyramids Q2C

5F: Surface area of a cylinder 1. Surface area of cylinders 2UY

Also consider
• Surface area of cylinders and prisms YSU

5G: Volume of prisms 1. Volume of prisms ZCK

2. Volume of cubes and rectangular prisms: word
problems AEC

5H: Volume of a cylinder 1. Volume of cylinders 47J

Also consider
• Volume of cylinders and prisms NFH

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Chapter 6
Indices and surds
Textbook section IXL skills

6A: Index notation (Consolidating) 1. Powers with integer bases CNY

2. Powers with decimal and fractional bases WC2
3. Prime factorisation JR8

6B: Index laws 1 and 2 1. Multiplication with positive exponents 65U

2. Division with positive exponents 2M2
3. Multiplication and division with positive
exponents UMK

6C: Index law 3 and the zero power 1. Multiply monomials AWB
2. Divide monomials 6TF
3. Multiply and divide monomials 9JJ

6D: Index laws 4 and 5 1. Power rule with positive exponents GQ9
2. Powers of monomials 9Q2

6E: Negative indices 1. Negative exponents 8UG

Also consider
• Evaluate expressions using properties of
exponents QVQ
• Identify equivalent expressions involving
exponents MHM

6F: Scientific notation 1. Convert between standard and scientific

notation AW7

Also consider
• Compare numbers written in scientific
notation HMV
• Add and subtract numbers written in scientific
notation EGK
• Multiply numbers written in scientific
notation FGP

6G: Scientific notation using significant figures

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6H: Fractional indices and surds (Extending)
1. Evaluate rational exponents YNQ
2. Multiplication with rational exponents 22S
3. Division with rational exponents J2V
4. Power rule with rational exponents SYG
5. Simplify expressions involving rational
exponents
I N5X

Also consider
• Square roots QUM
• Cube roots 5CG

6I: Simple operations with surds (Extending) 1. Add and subtract simple radical
expressions BFG

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Chapter 7
Geometry
Textbook section IXL skills

7A: Angles and triangles (Consolidating) Angles

1. Identify complementary, supplementary,
vertical, adjacent and congruent angles RWM
2. Find measures of complementary,
supplementary, vertical and adjacent angles
J8M

Triangles
3. Classify triangles K6Y

7B: Parallel lines (Consolidating) 1. Transversal of parallel lines T2Z

7C: Quadrilaterals and other polygons 1. Classify quadrilaterals I G6B

2. Classify quadrilaterals II F5L
3. Interior angles of polygons DMS

7D: Congruent triangles 1. Congruent figures: side lengths and angle

measures DS8
2. Congruent triangles: SSS, SAS and ASA AB7

7E: Using congruence in proof (Extending)

7F: Enlargement and similar figures 1. Dilations: scale factor and classification CB6
2. Identify similar figures JY8
3. Ratios in similar figures B2S
4. Similar figures: side lengths and angle
measures PVP

7G: Similar triangles 1. Similarity rules for triangles ZHF

7H: Proving and applying similar triangles 1. Similar triangles and indirect measurement SRP

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Chapter 8
Algebraic techniques
Textbook section IXL skills

8A: Expanding binomial products 1. Multiply two binomials 7AC

Also consider
• Multiply two polynomials using algebra tiles 6BY

8B: Perfect squares and difference of perfect 1. Multiply two binomials: special cases ME5
squares

8C: Factorising algebraic expressions 1. HCF of monomials 7X4

2. Factorise out a monomial 32R

8D: Factorising the difference of perfect squares 1. Factorise quadratics: differences of squares AEM

8E: Factorise by grouping

8F: Factorising quadratic trinomials (Extending) 1. Factorise quadratics with leading coefficient
1 M2N

8G: Factorising trinomials of the form ax2+bx+c 1. Factorise quadratics with other leading
(Extending) coefficients N6Y

8H: Simplifying algebraic fractions: Multiplication 1. Simplify rational expressions CPW

and division 2. Multiply and divide rational expressions Q9A

8I: Simplifying algebraic fractions: Addition and 1. Add and subtract simple rational
subtraction expressions QNA

8J: Further simplification of algebraic fractions 1. Add and subtract rational expressions KJB
(Extending)

8K: Equations with algebraic fractions 1. Solve rational equations NM8

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Chapter 9
Probability and statistics
Textbook section IXL skills

9A: Review of probability (Consolidating) 1. Theoretical probability X2X

9B: Venn diagrams and two-way tables 1. Use Venn diagrams to solve problems KC8
2. Find probabilities using two-way frequency
tables PGT

9C: Using set notation 1. Sets, subsets and complements PFG

2. Unions and intersections of sets KGE

9D: Using arrays for two-step experiments

9E: Tree diagrams 1. Compound events: find the number of

outcomes 5W5
2. Identify independent and dependent events 46F
3. Probability of independent and dependent
events MAH

9F: Experimental probability 1. Experimental probability SXU

9G: Summarising data: Measures of centre 1. Calculate mean, median, mode and range C5U
2. Mean, median, mode and range: find the missing
number PLS
3. Identify an outlier TN5
4. Identify an outlier and describe the effect of
removing it MGB

9H: Stem-and-leaf plots 1. Interpret stem-and-leaf plots BGY

2. Create stem-and-leaf plots WYY

9I: Grouped data 1. Create frequency charts DAV

2. Interpret histograms 5F2
3. Create histograms UD6

9J: Measures of spread 1. Quartiles 7GZ

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9K: Box plots (Extending) 1. Box plots 25M

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Chapter 10
Introduction to quadratic equations and graphs
Textbook section IXL skills

10A: Quadratic equations (Extending) 1. Quadratic equations: complete a table MPF

2. Solve a quadratic equation using the zero
product property ZN5

10B: Solving ax2+bx=0 and x2=d (Extending) 1. Solve a quadratic equation using square
roots GYU

10C: Solving x2+bx+c=0 (Extending) 1. Solve a quadratic equation with leading

coefficient 1 by factorising UME

10D: Applications of quadratic equations

(Extending)

10E: The parabola 1. Characteristics of quadratic graphs 27P

2. Characteristics of quadratic equations WCB
3. Graph quadratic equations SDU

10F: Sketching y=ax2 with dilations and reflections

10G: Sketching translations of y=x2 1. Transformations of quadratic functions KA8

10H: Sketching parabolas using intercept form 1. Match quadratic functions and graphs UFN
(Extending)

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