GCSE: Number Stairs, Grids and Sequences

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opposite corners

5 star(s)

This is a very well structured investigation. The relationships are clearly described through written, numeric and algebraic explanation. There are specific strengths and improvements suggested throughout. …
- Essay length: 1638 words
- Submitted: 08/03/2007
- Marked by teacher: Cornelia Bruce 18/12/1999
Number grids. In this investigation I have been attempting to work out a formula that will find the difference between the products of the top left and bottom right of a number grid and the top right and bottom left of a number grid.

4 star(s)

A well written piece of work with only a couple of minor errors. This piece of work shows an excellent application of multiplying double brackets. 4 stars ****…
- Essay length: 941 words
- Submitted: 26/11/2011
- Marked by teacher: Mick Macve 18/03/2012
Opposite Corners. In this coursework, to find a formula from a set of numbers with different square sizes in opposite corners is the aim. The discovery of the formula will help in finding solutions to the tasks ahead as well as patterns involving Opposite

4 star(s)

This is a well thought out and demonstrated algebraic investigation. To further develop this a general form for other rectangles within the grid (not just squares) should be investigated. …
- Essay length: 2865 words
- Submitted: 01/07/2010
- Marked by teacher: Cornelia Bruce 18/12/1999
Opposite Corners

4 star(s)

This is an excellent pieces of mathematical investigation. It is well structured moving from the concrete to the algebraic easily. The are a few small mathematical errors which limit the…
- Essay length: 2183 words
- Submitted: 02/05/2009
- Marked by teacher: Cornelia Bruce 18/12/1999
Opposite Corners of a Square on a Number Grid

3 star(s)

There is some good investigative work carried out here. However the mathematical content is fairly limited. Generally there should be some evidence of not only the calculation of an nth…
- Essay length: 1196 words
- Submitted: 04/11/2007
- Marked by teacher: Cornelia Bruce 18/12/1999
Number Grid Aim: The aim of this investigation is to formulate an algebraic equation that works out the product of multiplying diagonally opposite corners of a particular shape and finding the difference between the results

3 star(s)

This is a well written piece of work with only a couple of minor errors. This piece of work shows a good application of some algebraic techniques. There are specific…
- Essay length: 4565 words
- Submitted: 18/08/2006
- Marked by teacher: Cornelia Bruce 18/12/1999
I am going to investigate taking a square of numbers from a grid, multiplying the opposite corners and finding the difference of these two results. To start I used a 5x5 grid:

3 star(s)

This is a solid investigation. There are patterns identified and developed with the use of algebra. This algebra however is kept to a fairly basic level. The algebra is clearly…
- Essay length: 2963 words
- Submitted: 19/12/2005
- Marked by teacher: Cornelia Bruce 18/12/1999
Opposite Corners

3 star(s)

This is a fairly well structured report that covers a wide variety of experimental examples. To improve this the minor errors need to be revised and more emphasis placed on…
- Essay length: 1956 words
- Submitted: 06/06/2005
- Marked by teacher: Cornelia Bruce 18/12/1999
In this piece course work I am going to investigate opposite corners in grids

3 star(s)

This is a reasonably well structured investigation. It uses a wide variety of experimental examples to support a discovered pattern. To improve this more algebraic expressions to represent the differences…
- Essay length: 2254 words
- Submitted: 15/08/2003
- Marked by teacher: Cornelia Bruce 18/12/1999
Opposite Corners.

This is a brief investigation grounded only in the experimental examples. In order to improve this investigation it needs to move from the literal into the formulaic. Algebraic expressions need…
- Essay length: 1921 words
- Submitted: 13/10/2004
- Marked by teacher: Cornelia Bruce 18/12/1999