Maths in Focus Extension 2 Year 12 is a new title written for the new Mathematics Extension 2 course with the first HSC in 2020.

• Each chapter begins with a table of contents, chapter objectives and a Terminology glossary.
• Graded exercises include HSC-style questions and realistic applications.
• Investigations explore the syllabus in more detail, providing ideas for research projects and modelling activities.
• Did you know? sections contain interesting facts and applications of the mathematics learned in a chapter.
• Each chapter ends with a Test Yourself revision set.
• Practice sets (after several chapters) include exam-style questions from various chapters.
• Includes syllabus grids and codes, answers and an index.

Contents

• 1. Complex numbers
• 2. Mathematical proof
• 3. 3D vectors
• 4. Applying complex numbers
• Practice set 1
• 5. Further mathematical induction
• 6. Further integration
• 7. Mechanics
• Practice set 2

About the Authors

Jim Green is Head of Mathematics at Trinity Catholic College, Lismore and has been teaching mathematics for over 35 years. He has taught pre-service teachers at Southern Cross University, written HSC examinations and syllabus writing drafts, composed questions for the Australian Mathematics Competition and recently co-authored Nelson Senior Maths 11-12 Specialist Mathematics for the Australian Curriculum.

Janet Hunter is Head of Mathematics at Ascham School, Edgecliff and has worked in the finance sector and in tertiary/ adult education as a lecturer. She has been a senior HSC examiner and judge, an HSC Advice Line adviser, served on the editorial team for the MANSW journal, Reflections, and recently co-authored Nelson Senior Maths 11-12 Specialist Mathematics for the Australian Curriculum.