Topic 03Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation

B.1 Functions

The modelling toolkit. Linear equations and gradients; functions, domain, range, inverse. GDC graphing — setting a window, reading intercepts, extrema, asymptotes, and intersection points. Choosing and fitting a model family (linear, quadratic, exponential, cubic, sinusoidal, direct/inverse variation), then applying the full modelling cycle of fit, test, predict, and refine — including extrapolation hazards.