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Binomial Theorem (1)

Find the first three terms in the expansion of:

\((2a - 3b)^4\)

\(=16a^4 - 96a^3b \\+216a^2b^2 ...\)

Compound Interest

If £180 is invested with an interest rate of 4% compounded quarterly, find the value of the investment after 4 years. £211.06

Coordinates (Square)

Here are the coordinates of 3 vertices of a square, what are the coordinates of the 4th?

\((2,1),(8,5),(-2,7)\)

(4,11)

Normal Distribution

\( X \sim N(300, 10^2)\)

Find

\( P(270\lt X \lt330) \)

\(0.997\)

Factorise (Quadratic 1)

Factorise:

\(x^2-9\)

\((x+3)(x-3)\)

Factorise (Quadratic 2)

Factorise:


\(5x^2+16x-16\)


\((x+4)(5x-4)\)

Graph (Linear)

Draw a rough sketch of the graph of:


\(y=-2x+1\)

Gradient -2
y intercept 1

Indices

What is the value of:

\(1^{1}\)

\(= 1\)

Trigonometry (Angle)

Find angle ABC if AC = 3.7m and AB = 4.7m. 38.2o

Trigonometry (Side)

Find AC if angle ABC = 42o and BC = 4.4m. 2.94m

Venn Diagrams

Describe the red region.

Circle part Circle part

Differentiation (1)

\(y = 6x^3 - 8x^2 + 7x\)

Find \( \dfrac{dy}{dx}\)

\(18x^2 - 16x + 7\)

Differentiation (2)

\(y = \dfrac{2}{x^{8}} - 2\sqrt[3]{x}\)

Find \( \frac{dy}{dx}\)

\(-\frac{16}{x^{9}} - \frac{2}{3}x^{-\frac{2}{3}}\)

Differentiation (3)

\(y=(7x^4+9)^7\)

Find \( \dfrac{dy}{dx}\)

\(196x^3(7x^4+9)^6\)

Differentiation (4)

\(y=e^{2x} \cos (x)\)

Find \( \dfrac{dy}{dx}\)

\(2e^{2x}cosx-e^{2x}sinx\)

Differentiation (5)

\(y=\frac{e^{3x}}{ \cos 4x}\)

Find \( \dfrac{dy}{dx}\)

\(\frac{(3e^{3x}cos4x+4e^{3x}sin4x)}{cos^24x}\)

Differentiation (6)

Find the equation of the tangent to the curve:
\(y = 2x^2 - x + 3\)
where \(x = -1\)
\(y = 1 - 5x\)

Differentiation (7)

Find the equation of the normal to the curve:
\(y = -4x^2 + 8x - 5\)
where \(x = -1\)
\(y = -\frac{x}{16} - \frac{273}{16}\)

Integration (1)

\(y =24x^2 - 12x + 8\)

Find \( \int y \quad dx\)

\(8x^3 - 6x^2 + 8x+c\)

Binomial Distribution

A game is played 15 times and the probability of winning is 0.8. Calculate the probability of winning exactly 4 times.   0.0000115

Formulas

Make up a maths question using this:

\( A = 4\pi r^2 \)

Surface area of a sphere

Greek Letters

What letter is this?

Greek Letter Greek Letter

Sequences (Arithmetic)

Two terms of an arithmetic sequence:
\(u_{10} = -73\)
\(u_{20} = -163\)
Find the sum of the first 44 terms.-8162

Asymptotes (HV)

Find the equations of the asymptotes of:

\(y=12-\dfrac{4x+3}{7-2x}\)

\(x=\frac{7}{2},y=14\)

Trig Advanced

In the triangle ABC,
AB = 6.8cm.
BC = 5.6cm.
CÂB = 34.9°.
Find angle BĈA.

44.0° or 136°

Sigma

Evaluate:

$$\sum_{n=4}^{5} n^2 - 7n$$

-22

Discriminant

\(f(x)=-6x^2+5x-5\)

What is the value of the discriminant and what does it indicate?
-95, No real roots

Completing The Square

\(f(x)=x^2-8x+2\)

By completing the square find the coordinates of the vertex.
(4, -14)

Logarithms

Simplify:


\(\log_2(4\sqrt{16})\)


4

Integration (3)

Find the integral:

\(\int (x+3)\sqrt{x^2+6x+8} \;dx\)


\(\frac{1}{3}(x^2+6x+8)^{\frac32}+c\)

Graph (2 points)

Find the equation of the straight line that passes through:

(-8, 24) and (9, -10)

\(y=-2x+8\)

Functions (Inverse)

Find the inverse of the function \(f\):

\(f(x)= \sqrt{x-7}\)


\(x²+7\)

Functions (Composite)

\(f(x)=x^2-1 \\[1cm] \text{Find }f \bullet f(x) \\\)

\(x^4-2x^2\)

Standard Form

Write in standard form:
\(a \times 10^3 \times b\times 10^5\)
where \(a \times b \) is a single digit number \((1 \le ab \lt 10)\)

\(ab\times10^8\)

Graph (Mixed)

Draw a rough sketch of

\(x=\pm \sqrt{y}\)

Sketch

Graph (Fill)

Sketch a height-time graph as this jar is filled.

Jar Graph

Trig (Special Angles)

Without a calculator find the exact value of

$$\sin{\frac{\pi}{4}} \times \cos{45°}$$

\(\dfrac{1}{2}\)

Trig (Large Angles)

Without a calculator find the exact value of

$$\sin{\dfrac{13\pi}{6}}$$

\(\dfrac{1}{2}\)

Simultaneous Eqns (3)*

Solve:

\( j+k+l= 26 \\ 2j-3k+9l= 70\\ -j+k-3l=-26\)

j = 8, k = 9, l = 9

Radian Measures

Find the area of a sector with radius 5.7cm and angle \( \frac{5\pi}{6}\)

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42.5cm2

Combinatorics*

Ansh is with eight people in a queue. How many ways can they line up without Ansh being at the back?

322560

Asymptotes (Ob)*

Find the equations of the asymptotes of:

$$y=\dfrac{2x^2-8x+8}{x-3}$$

x=3, y=2x-2

Sequences (Geometric)

Evaluate:
$$ \sum_{k=1}^{8} \left( \dfrac12 \right)^{k-3} $$

7.97

Binomial Theorem (2)*

Find the first 4 terms in the expansion of:

\((1-\dfrac{x}{2})^{\frac13}\)

\(1-\frac{x}{6}-\frac{x^2}{36}-\frac{5x^3}{648}\)

Integration (2)

Evaluate:

\(\int^{4}_{0} x^2-2x+7 \; dx\)


\(33.3\)

Probability (Conditional)

Every family in Happyland has either has a car or a motor scooter or both. 54% of the families have a car. 59% of the families have a scooter. A family is selected at random and it is found that they have a car. Find the probability they also have a scooter.

\(\dfrac{13}{54}\)

Vectors Advanced*

Find the point of intersection of these planes:

\(\Pi_1: \quad 2x + y - 3z = -5\)

\(\Pi_2: \quad x - 3y + 2z = 1\)

\(\Pi_3: \quad 3x - 2y + z = 2\)

\( (1,2,3) \)

Graph (Advanced)*

Sketch the graph of:

$$|x|=|y|$$

Graph Plotter

Complex Numbers 1*

Simplify
$$ \dfrac{1-4i}{1+5i}$$

\(-\frac{19}{26}-\frac{9}{26}i\)

Integration (4)*

Evaluate:

\(\int x\sec^2x\; dx\)


\(xtanx+\ln|cosx|+c\)

Trig (Identities)*

$$ \DeclareMathOperator{cosec}{cosec} $$

Simplify:

$$\cos^3{x}+\sin^2{x}\cos{x}$$

\(\cos{x}\)

Integration (Volume)*

Find the volume of revolution when \(y=x^3\) is rotated about the y-axis for \(1 \le y \le 2\)


\(\approx 4.10\) cubic units

Miscellaneous

Describe the behavior of a function at its inflection point.

The concavity of the function changes

Maclaurin Series*

Show how the first four terms of the Maclaurin series are obtained for
\(f(x) = \cos(x)\)

\(1 - \frac{x^2}{2} + \frac{x^4}{24} - \frac{x^6}{720}\)

Complex Numbers 2*

Given |z| = 8, find:
$$ |(3+4i)z| $$

\(40\)

Probability (Counting)*

A team of 11 is randomly chosen from a squad of 18 including the club captain and vice captain. Determine the probability that both the captain and vice-captain are chosen.

55/153 or 35.9%

Proof by Induction*

Prove by mathematical induction that the sum of the first \( n \) natural numbers is \( \frac{n(n + 1)}{2} \)

Show true for n=1, assume true for n=k, prove for n=k+1

Surds (1)

Simplify:
$$\sqrt{18}$$
\(3\sqrt{2}\)

Surds (2)

Simplify:
$$\dfrac{5}{2\sqrt{3}}$$\(\frac{5\sqrt{3}}{6}\)

Surds (3)

Simplify

\(7\sqrt{13} - 9\sqrt{13}\)


\(-2\sqrt{13}\)

Surds (4)

Simplify:
$$\dfrac{4}{6 - \sqrt{5}}$$\(\frac{24 + 4\sqrt{5}}{31}\)

Standard Deviation

Calculate the standard deviation of the following numbers:

7, 9, 10, 11, 13


2

Inverse Function

Find the inverse function:

\(f(x)=\ln(x+2)\)
\(f^{-1}(x)=e^x-2\)

Changing the Subject

Make \(v\) the subject:

\(s=\sqrt{\dfrac{u+v}{u-v}}\)
\(v=\dfrac{u(s^2-1)}{s^2+1}\)

Vector Products*

Find the scalar and vector products of:
\({\scriptsize\mathbf a=\left(\begin{smallmatrix}3\\3\\6\end{smallmatrix}\right)\text{ and }\mathbf b=\left(\begin{smallmatrix}8\\8\\1\end{smallmatrix}\right)}\)

\( {\scriptsize \mathbf a\cdot\mathbf b=54,\quad \mathbf a\times\mathbf b=\left(\begin{smallmatrix}-45\\45\\0\end{smallmatrix}\right) } \)

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Thursday, December 12, 2024

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