Demystifying - Changing the subject of a formula

Drills

Rearranging a formula so a different letter stands alone on one side.

Author note — to cover

Rearrange formulae by inverse operations where the subject appears once and unpowered, e.g. v = u + at for t, y = mx + c for x, including subjects inside a bracket or multiplied by a fraction. Squares, roots and twice-appearing subjects are the sibling pages, the latter Higher. Both tiers. (A5)

  • Fluency — direct questions on changing the subject of a formula, limited to this lesson's stated scope (4 questions).
  • Application — use the same skill in unfamiliar or contextual questions without introducing a later method (4 questions).
  • Check — questions built around the exclusions and likely misconceptions named in the lesson brief (4 questions).

The test

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Where to go next

The method this drill practises is taught on Changing the subject of a formula.