Unit 1 Flashcards

1
Q

Distance formula

A

d= √(x2-x1)²+(y2-y1)²

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2
Q

Midpoint formula

A

(x1+x2/2),(y1+y2/2)

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3
Q

Gradient formulas

A

m=y2-y1/x2-x1

m=tanø

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4
Q

When are points collinear

A

When they lie on the same straight line

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5
Q

Gradients of perpendicular lines

A

m x m_ = -1

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6
Q

How to find a median

A

Midpoint
Gradient
Equation

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7
Q

How to find an Altitude

A

Gradient
Perpendicular gradient
Equation

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8
Q

How to find a perpendicular bisector

A

Midpoint
Gradient
Perpendicular gradient
Equation

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9
Q

When are lines concurrent

A

If there is a point through which they all pass

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10
Q

What is this

f^-1(x)

A

Inverse

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11
Q

How to find the inverse of a function

A

Change notation from f(x) to y
Change subject to x
Change notation back to f^-1(x)
Change y in equation to x

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12
Q

How to draw the graph of an inverse

A

Reflect it over the line y=x

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13
Q

What is this

f(x)=a^x

A

Exponential function

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14
Q

What points do the graphs of an exponential function always pass through

A

(0,1) (1,a)

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15
Q

How to sketch the graph of an exponential function

A

Sub in x=0

Sub in x=1

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16
Q

What is this

f(x)=log a x

A

Logarithm

17
Q

What points to the graph of a logarithmic function always pass through

A

(1,0) (a,1)

18
Q

How to change degrees to radians and radians to degrees

A

x 3.14 x 180

180 3.14

19
Q

Exact values table

A

30 45 60

sinx 1/2 1/√2 √3/√2

cosx √3/2 1/√2 1/2

tanx 1/√3 1 √3/1

20
Q

f(x)+a

A

Shifts graph up y axis

21
Q

f(x+a)

A

Shifts graph -a along x axis

22
Q

-f(x)

A

Reflects graph in x axis

23
Q

f(-x)

A

Reflects graph in y axis

24
Q

kf(x)

A

Scales graph vertically
Stretches if k>1
Compresses if k<1

25
Q

f(kx)

A

Scales graph horizontally
compresses if k>1
stretches if k<1

26
Q

How to differentiate

A

Multiply first term by power

Minus 1 from power

27
Q

3 types of notation when differentiating

A

f’(x)
dy/dx
d/dx (term)

28
Q

How to find the rate of change/velocity of a function

A

Differentiate

Sub in x coordinate

29
Q

What is a tangent

A

A straight line that touches a curve

30
Q

How to find the equation of a tangent

A

Find coordinates of point
Differentiate curve equation
Sub in x coordinate to get gradient
Write out equation

31
Q

When is a curve strictly increasing

A

derivative > 0

32
Q

When is a curve strictly decreasing

A

Derivative < 0

33
Q

How to find if a curve is strictly increasing/decreasing

A

Differentiate equation of curve
Sub in x coordinate
Look if dy/dx is < or >0

34
Q

How to find stationary points and determine their nature

A

Differentiate equation of curve
Make derivative equal to zero
Factories for x coordinates
Sub each x coordinate into original equation of curve for y coordinates
Draw nature table using x coordinates and derivative to determine nature

35
Q

How to sketch a curve

A
Find where cuts y axis when x=0
Find where cuts x axis when y=0
Find stationary points 
Do nature table
Draw graph
36
Q

How to find the closed interval of a graph

A

Find stationary points
Do nature table
State interval ends by subbing values into original equation
Find where cuts the x and y axis by subbing in zero
Draw graph

37
Q

How to draw the graph of a derivative

A

Switch line directions when drawing

38
Q

What do A and B represent?

Un+1 = AUn + B

A

A is percent increase/decrease added/subtracted from 100, divided by 100
B is variable being introduced

39
Q

Limit of a sequence formula

A

l = b/1-a