Getting used to my new school :) it feels weird as i have gone from being the oldest of the school right back down to the youngest

In my first half term at the New Rickstones Academy,I have met many new friends and can name many of my teachers. I have never really been ahead in my maths but i think that being at The New Rickstones Academy my grades are definatley going to go up by quite a bit :) . I really like the maths department here and having Miss cruci and shes really built up my trust and confidence in my maths and social life. (>-.-)>

this term we have been working on sunstitution.this is when a number is in the place of a letter You might be asked to substitute a number into an expression. For example , what is the value of 4p3 when p = 2? We know that 4p3 means 4 × p × p × p, so when p = 2 we substitute this into the expression: 4 × 2 × 2 × 2 (or 4 × 23) = 32

This term we have been looking at graphs and this weeks homework was to create a poster about Y=MX+C. I have learnt that the expression is a slope intercept and that it works on graphs! So, when I needed help< I went onto bbc bitesize . This is what I found: When a graph is written in the form y = mx + c, m represents the gradient and c represents the y intercept. Take the example of the cost of a taxi ride at £1 + £3 per mile. In this case the gradient is the cost per mile and the intercept the £1 standing charge. This can be written as y = 3x + 1 This line has a gradient of 3 and a y intercept of 1. We can use this information to plot the graph, without drawing a table. The line cuts the y-axis at 1 so the y intercept is 1. Remember, if the gradient is negative, the graph will slope up to the left.

A scatter graph is a diagram drawn to compare two sets of data. It can be used to look for connections or between the two sets of data. Example A class took two tests. Test A was given early in the course and test B towards the end. The comparative results of these tests are given in the scatter graph below. Scatter graph 1 Each symbol on the graph shows the scores achieved in both tests by each of the pupils. So, for example, pupil A scored 60% on test A but only 20% on test B. Pupil C achieved the top mark in test A. Pupil P achieved the top mark in test B. Pupil marked D came second in both tests

This Above Is An Englargement Picture. In life, we would normally Think of Enlargement As making something larger,but in maths this means changing the size of the shape for example , change the shape by a scale factor of 2. This would mean changing the size of the shape by 2 times.The scale factor above is possitive 3. We can work this out by working from the centre of enlargement. When working out enlargements, you will need to know the scale factor and centre of enlargement. The scale factor confirms how much the shape has been enlarged by. The centre of enlargement tells us where the enlargement is being enlarged from

When we translate an object, all of the verticies (corners) must be moved in the same way. Triangle PQR has been translated 3 squares down and 4 squares to the right. All of the corners have also been translated, and the object and its image are exactly the same shape and size.

If we work with the equation: 3x -1=13 We know that 13 - 1= 12 .We then do 12 divided by 3 to get us the subject of x. Once it is divided, we know that X=4. -13 -13 This then makes it easier to figure out 9x-13=94 We balence this to take it out of the sun to leave us with 9x=81 Again, divide this to leave us with X=9

We can also , (just to check our answers are correct) do the equations backward to see if it works.If it does work,we got the answer right. Continuing from my other example, here is my workings: :9X8=81 81=13=94. Therefore , we put them together to make the formulae of 9x-13=94.

This term we have been learning about fractions with Mr Symes. We have learnt that a fraction is a part of something or another. There are many ways of organising decimals, percentages and mixed fractions. For example; 0.5 , 1/2 , 50% . We know that these are all equivelent to a half ., but if we was to have different examples, we could change them all to fractions making it easier to order.

Improper fractions are also known as 'top heavy fractions'. This means that the numerator ( the top number) is bigger than the denominator ( the bottom numbers) . We can change these into mixed fractions . E.g : 6/3 can be simplified into a mixed fraction of 1 and 1/2.

To add fractions we use the 'SMILEY FACE XFACTOR ' This is where we multiply the two denominators together and then that would give you the andwer for the final denominator . For the numerator

Finding the circumference and diametre of circles. The circumference is the length of the edge around a circle. When we are finding the circumference we use 'Pi' the sign for this greek figure is π. for example Pi = 3. For any circle, the circumference is: 3× the diameter, Or in symbols: C = (3)d This is true for all circles and so 3 is therefore a special, unique number, and we represent it with the Greek letter π. (The symbol π is called 'pi' in English and is pronounced 'pie').

Angles in a triangle add up to 180 Angles on a point add up to 360 Angles on a straight line add up to 180 All angles on a square with equal sides have angles with 90 degrees

To find the nth term in a linear equation,

Hypotonuse- The hypotonuse is the longest side of the triangle. Opposite the right angle. Adjacent- The adjacent is next to the angle. Opposite- opposite to the angle in the question.

Soh- Sine - opposite and hypotonuse Cah- Cos - adjacent and hypotonuse Toa- Tan - opposite and adjacent

Similar shapes are shapes which have a lot of factors similar , however they are not identical. Two shapes are similar if they have equal angles and the sides are still in equal proportion.

SAS- Side , angle , side - SSS- Side , side , side- The three sides are equal to the three sides of the seconds triangle. AAS- angle, angle ,side RHS- right angle , hypotonuse , side