Formulas
Formulas
NUMBERS
1.1. Sets
- : Intersection = A {1,2,3}
= B {1,3,4,5}
= A B {1,3}
- : Union = A B {1,2,3,4,5}
- Complement = ' A A {| }
c = ' A A universal set
1.2. Simple interest
100
PTR
I = Final amount: I P A + =
I: Interest
T: time (in years)
P: principal amount
R: Rate of interest (percentage)
2. ALGEBRA
2.1. Indices
Laws of indices:
-
n m n m
a a a
+
=
-
n m
n
m
a
a
a
=
-
mn n m
a a = ) (
Other properties:
- 1
0
= a
-
n
n
a
a
1
=
-
n m
n
m
n n
a a a a = =
1
2.2. Algebraic Manipulation
- ( )
2 2 2
2 b ab a b a + + = +
- ( )
2 2 2
2 b ab a b a + =
- ( )( )
2 2
b a b a b a = +
2.3. Quadratic equations
a
ac b b
x c bx ax
2
4
0
2
2
= = + +
If o and | are roots of ( )( ) | o = + + + + x x a c bx ax c bx ax
2 2
3. GRAPHS AND FUNCTIONS
3.1. Straight line graphs
c mx y + =
Gradient:
A B
A B
x x
y y
x
y
m
=
A
A
=
3.2. Curved graphs
The gradient of a curve at a point is the gradient of the tangent to the curve at that point
4. GEOMETRY
4.1. Polygons
The sum of the interior angles of a polygon with n sides is ( ) 180 2 n
Angles subtended by an arc:
4.2. Perimeters and areas of polygons
- Triangle:
2
h b
A
=
- Trapezium:
( )
2
h b B
A
+
=
- Rhombus: d D A =
2
1
- Parallelogram: h b A =
- Arcs: r P t
u
2
360
=
- Sectors:
2
360
r A t
u
=
4.3. Volumes and areas of solids
- Cube:
3 2
6 a V a A = =
- Cuboid: h b a V bh ah ab A = + + = 2 2 2
- Cylinder: h r V h r A = =
2
2 t t
- Pyramid: A = area of base + sum of area of each triangle
V = 1/3 x area of base x height
- Cone: h r V l r A = =
2
2
1
t t
- Sphere:
3 2
3
4
4 r V r A t t = =