• University of New South Wales

Maths for Humans: Linear, Quadratic & Inverse Relations

Strengthen your algebra, geometry and thinking skills by learning about the maths behind real-world relations.

8,804 enrolled on this course

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  • Duration

    4 weeks
  • Weekly study

    3 hours

Join our new Maths For Humans courses

This course will not run again.

In its place, there are now two free Maths For Humans courses available from UNSW Australia:

Maths for Humans: Linear and Quadratic Relations

  • 4 weeks
  • 3 hours per week

Maths for Humans: Inverse Relations and Power Laws

  • 4 weeks
  • 3 hours per week

Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

Who is the course for?

Who will you learn with?

Norman is a research mathematician with a strong interest in education. He is the discoverer of Rational Trigonometry, and his YouTube site (user njwildberger) has more than 30K subscribers.

Daniel likes to learn. Most of the time he does this vicariously through teaching Mathematics at UNSW Australia. His research interests are ergodic and dimension theory.

Who developed the course?

UNSW Sydney

Established in 1949 with a unique focus on the scientific, technological and professional disciplines, UNSW is a leading Australian university committed to making a difference

Learning on FutureLearn

Your learning, your rules

  • Courses are split into weeks, activities, and steps to help you keep track of your learning
  • Learn through a mix of bite-sized videos, long- and short-form articles, audio, and practical activities
  • Stay motivated by using the Progress page to keep track of your step completion and assessment scores

Join a global classroom

  • Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
  • Share ideas with your peers and course educators on every step of the course
  • Join the conversation by reading, @ing, liking, bookmarking, and replying to comments from others

Map your progress

  • As you work through the course, use notifications and the Progress page to guide your learning
  • Whenever you’re ready, mark each step as complete, you’re in control

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