Quadratic Equations, Quadratic Functions and Absolute Values
b b 2 4ac
Quadratic formula: x
2a
Discriminant: b 4ac
2
b c
Sum of roots (S): x Product of roots (P): x
a a
Forming equation: x Sx P 0
2
b
Coordinates of vertex of graph: ,
2a 4a
Inequalities
In a quadratic inequality, suppose ,
If x x 0 , then x or x .
If x x 0 , then x .
Binomial Theorem
Factorial notation: n! n n 1 n 2 1
n!
Binomial coefficient: C rn
r!n r !
Properties: C rn C nnr Crn Crn1 Crn1 C0n Cnn 1
r 1th term of a bn : Crn a n r b r
Trigonometric Functions of General Angles
Length of arc: s r
1 1
Area of sector: A rs r 2
2 2
Solution of Triangles
1
Area of triangle: A ab sin C
2
a b c
Sine law: 2R
sin A sin B sin C
b2 c2 a2
Cosine law: a 2 b 2 c 2 2bc cos A or
cos A
2bc
Compound Angles
A. Compound angle formulae
B. Double angle formulae
C. Product-to-sum formulae
D. Sum-to-product formulae
E. General solution formulae
If , then .
If , then .
If , then .
Straight Lines
Distance between two points: x2 x1 2 y2 y1 2
kx1 hx 2 ky1 hy 2
Point of division: ,
hk hk
x1 y1
x2 y 2
1
Area of polygon (in anticlockwise order):
2
xn y n
x1 y1
m1 m2
Acute angle between line: tan
1 m1 m2
Normal form: x cos y sin p 0
Ax By C
General form to normal form: 0
A2 B 2
C 2 C1
Distance between parallel lines:
A2 B 2
Families of straight lines
Same slope: y mx k or Ax By k 0
Passing through a fixed point a, b : y k x a b
Passing through intersection of two st. lines: Line 1 k Line 2 0
Circles
Standard form: x h2 y k 2 r 2
Centre: h, k Radius: r
Length of tangent from x1 , y1 : x h2 y k 2 r 2
General form: x 2 y 2 Dx Ey F 0
D E
2 2
D E
Centre: , Radius: F
2 2 2 2
Length of tangent from x1 , y1 : x 2 y 2 Dx Ey F
Families of circles
Concentric circles: x a y b k or x 2 y 2 Dx Ey k 0
2 2
Passing through intersection of a line and a circle: Circle k Line 0
Passing through intersection of two circles: Circle 1 k Circle 2 0
Limits and Derivatives
1 1
Limit at Infinity: lim 0 lim 0 , where r > 0
x x x x r
f x
Quicker way for evaluation of lim :
x g x
Coefficien t of highest power of f ( x)
If power of f(x) = power of g(x), limit =
Coefficien t of highest power of g ( x)
If power of f(x) < power of g(x), limit = 0
If power of f(x) > power of g(x), no limit exists.
sin
Limit of Trigonometric Functions: lim 1 lim 1
x 0 x 0 sin
f x x f x
Derivative of f(x) w.r.t. x: lim
x 0 x
Differentiation
sin x cos x cos x sin x tan x sec 2 x
csc x csc x cot x sec x sec x tan x cot x csc 2 x
Integration
cos x sin x sin x cos x sec 2 x tan x
csc x cot x csc x sec x tan x sec x csc 2 x cot x