科學計算機及數學程式 Scientific Calculator and Mathematical Programs
Quadratic Equations in One Unknown
For the quadratic equation , where :
(a)
(b) Discriminant
- for the equation has 2 roots
- for the equation has only 1 root (or 2 equal roots)
- for the equation has no roots
- for the equation has root(s) (can be 1 or 2)
(c)
- (i) Sum of roots =
- (ii) Product of roots =
Note:
New equation:
Quadratic Graph
- : open upwards, minimum
- : open downwards, maximum
- = y-intercept = Sub , that is , find
Vertex =
If :
- Axis of symmetry: [or ]
- Optimum/Maximum/Minimum = [or ]
Other:
- -intercept = Sub , that is , find
- Completing square:
- Important Skill: Write down all coordinates. Sub those points lying on the graph into the equations one by one.
Equation of Straight Lines
Find slope first.
- (a) For the line passing through a point with slope :
equation of the straight line: - (b) , is the slope, is the y-intercept
- (c) For an equation of the straight line :
- slope =
- y-intercept =
- x-intercept =
Find intersection point: Solve equations and .
More about Polynomials
- (a) Division algorithm: Dividend = Divisor × Quotient + Remainder
e.g.,
Let remainder be [constant] or [linear] or [Quadratic] - (b) A polynomial is divided by , the remainder is
- (c) Long Division
Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
- (a) , where and are integers and
- (b) Laws of indices:
- (i)
- (ii)
- (iii)
- (iv)
- (v)
- →
- →
- →
- → Factorize:
- → Let :
- (c) For , and :
- (i)
- (ii)
- (iii)
- (iv)
- (v)
- (d) , where is the intensity of sound and is the minimum audible sound intensity
- (e) , where is the energy released (in joules (J)) from an earthquake
More about Trigonometry
- (a) Trigonometric identities:
- (i) , changed: sin ↔ cos, cos ↔ sin, tan ↔ 1/tan
- (ii) , , unchanged: sin ↔ sin, cos ↔ cos, tan ↔ tan
- (b)
- (i) area of
- (ii) Heron's Formula: area of , where
- (iii) Sine Formula:
- (iv) Cosine Formula: or
Variation
- Directly:
- Inversely:
- Partly: , constant
- square:
- square root:
- cube:
- cubic root:
Permutation and Combination
- (a) The number of permutations of objects from distinct objects without repetition = [Consider Order]
- (b) The number of combinations of objects from distinct objects without repetition = [Not Consider Order]
More about Probability
- (a) If two events and are mutually exclusive, then
- (b) For any two events and ,
- (c) The complementary event of is denoted by .
- (d) If two events and are independent, then
- (e) Conditional probability: For any two events and , , where
More about Statistics
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(a) Range Range = Largest value − Smallest value Range = Highest class boundary − Lowest class boundary -
(b) Inter-quartile range Inter-quartile range = Upper quartile − Lower quartile -
(c) Standard deviation where x ¯ n is the total number of data. -
(d) Standard score =
, where x is the value of the datum. -
Normal distribution: 34%, 13.5%, 2.35%, 0.15% -
If each datum is added/subtracted by k: mean, mode, median → add/subtract k Range, IQR, S.D., Variance → no change -
If each datum is multiplied/divided by k: mean, mode, median → multiply/divide by k Range, IQR, S.D. → multiply/divide by k Variance → multiply/divide by k squared
Equations of Circles
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For a circle with the centre (h, k) and radius r, the equation of the circle: (x - h)^2 + (y - k)^2 = r^2 -
For an equation of a circle x^2 + y^2 + Dx + Ey + F = 0, centre = ( -D/2, -E/2 ) radius = sqrt{ (D/2)^2 + (E/2)^2 - F } -
Real Circle: r > 0 Point Circle: r = 0 Imaginary Circle: r < 0 -
*Equation of Tangent: Let y = mx + c. Sub y = mx + c into x^2 + y^2 + Dx + Ey + F = 0, find Δ = b^2 − 4ac. -
*Geometric Relationships: Collinear: A, B, C forms a straight line. Concyclic: A, B, C, D forms a circle. Perpendicular bisector: straight line passes through mid-point of AB and perpendicular to AB. Angle bisector: two straight lines pass through intersection of AB and CD, and divide angles equally. Parallel: slope of straight line = slope of AB. Perpendicular: (slope of line) × (slope of AB) = -1.
Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences
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Arithmetic sequence (AS): -
a = first term, d = common difference, n = number of terms, l = last term -
General term: T(n) = a + (n - 1)d -
Sum: S(n) = n/2 [2a + (n - 1)d] or S(n) = n/2 (a + l) -
Geometric sequence (GS): -
a = first term, r = common ratio, n = no. of terms -
General term: T(n) = a r^{n-1} -
Sum: S(n) = [a(r^n - 1)]/(r - 1) or S(n) = [a(1 - r^n)]/(1 - r) -
If , sum to infinity: S(∞)=a/(1 - r)
Compound Inequality
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“And”: overlap, "Or": All -
a is positive: -
ax^2 + bx + c < 0, roots α < x < β -
ax^2 + bx + c ≤ 0, α ≤ x ≤ β -
ax^2 + bx + c > 0, x < α or x> β -
ax^2 + bx + c ≥ 0, x ≤ α or x ≥ β