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What is proof by contradiction?

Assuming that the opposite of the statement is correct, and using logical steps to prove this is wrong.

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How is a rational number written?

a/b

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Laws of indices can only used when you have…

the same base

<p>the same base</p>
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What is the domain of a function?

the set of possible inputs, the x values

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What is the range of a function?

The set of possible outputs, the y values.

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The roots of the functions are the values when…

f(x)=0

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When a quadratic is in this form; a(x+p)² +q, what are the coordinates of the turning point?

(-p, q)

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b²-4ac > 0

Two real and different roots

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b²-4ac = 0

Two real and equal roots

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b^”-4ac <0

No real roots

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y=k/x has asymptotes at?

y=0 x=0

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y=k/x² has asymptotes at ?

y=0 x=0

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A tangent of a circle is…

Perpendicular to the radius

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A perpendicular bisector of a chord will go through….

the centre of the circle

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The angle made by the diameter is….

a right angle

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How do you find the centre of the circle with three points?

  • Find 2 equations of perpendicular bisectors of 2 different chords

  • Find the coordinates of intersection of the perpendicular bisectors

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What is proof by deduction?

Starting from known truths or facts and using logical steps to get to the answer

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What is proof by eshaustion?

Trying all the possible answers to the statement.

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What is prrof by counter example?

Finding a case when the statement is incorrect.

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Which row of pascals triangle gives the coefficients of the expansion (a+b)^n ?

the (n+1)th row

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What is n! called?

N factorial

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N! =

n x (n-1) x…..x 2 × 1

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What is the cosine rule?

C² = A² +B² - 2AB Cos c

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What is the sine rule?

a/sin A = b/sin B = c/Sin C

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sin a=

sin (180-a)

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What is the area of a triangle?

½ ab sin C

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The graphs of cosine, sine and tan are?

Periodic

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sin 30

½

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cos 30

3^1/2 /2

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tan 30

1/ 3^1/2

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sin 45

1/2^1/2

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cos 45

2^1/2 / 2

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tan 45

1

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sin 60

3^1/2 / 2

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cos 60

1/2

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tan 60

3 ^1/2

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sin² a + cos² a

1

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tan a

cos a / sin a

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What is a unit vector of a ?

a/ magnitude

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What is a mapping?

A function that every output has a distinct input.

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In a arithmetic sequence what is the difference between terms?

The constant d

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What is the nth term of an arithmetic sequence?

a + (n-1)d

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What is the difference between terms in a geometric sequence?

The common ratio r

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What is the nth term of a geometric sequence?

ar^n-1

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2 pi radians

360

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pi radians

180

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1 radian

180/pi

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pi/6 rad

30

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pi/ 4 rad

45

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pi/3 rad

60

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pi/2 rad

90

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What is the arc length?

ra a is the angle in rad

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What is the area of a sector?

½ r² a

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when a is small sin a

a

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when a is small cos a

1- a²/2

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When a is small tan a

a

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sin 2A

2 sin A cos A

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cos 2A

cos² A - sin² A

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tan 2 A

2 tan A / 1- tan² A

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