Important Formulas in Algebra
Here is a list of Algebraic formulas –
a2 – b2 = (a – b)(a + b)
(a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2
a2 + b2 = (a + b)2 – 2ab
(a – b)2 = a2 – 2ab + b2
(a + b + c)2 = a2 + b2 + c2 + 2ab + 2bc + 2ca
(a – b – c)2 = a2 + b2 + c2 – 2ab + 2bc – 2ca
(a + b)3 = a3 + 3a2b + 3ab2 + b3 ; (a + b)3 = a3 + b3 + 3ab(a + b)
(a – b)3 = a3 – 3a2b + 3ab2 – b3 = a3 – b3 – 3ab(a – b)
a3 – b3 = (a – b)(a2 + ab + b2)
a3 + b3 = (a + b)(a2 – ab + b2)
(a + b)4 = a4 + 4a3b + 6a2b2 + 4ab3 + b4
(a – b)4 = a4 – 4a3b + 6a2b2 – 4ab3 + b4
a4 – b4 = (a – b)(a + b)(a2 + b2)
a5 – b5 = (a – b)(a4 + a3b + a2b2 + ab3 + b4)
If n is a natural number an – bn = (a – b)(an-1 + an-2b+…+ bn-2a + bn-1)
If n is even (n = 2k), an + bn = (a + b)(an-1 – an-2b +…+ bn-2a – bn-1)
If n is odd (n = 2k + 1), an + bn = (a + b)(an-1 – an-2b +an-3b2…- bn-2a + bn-1)
(a + b + c + …)2 = a2 + b2 + c2 + … + 2(ab + ac + bc + ….)
Laws of Exponents (am)(an) = am+n ; (ab)m = ambm ; (am)n = amn
Trigonometry Identities
Reciprocal Identities
sinθ = 1/cosecθ
cosecθ = 1/sinθ
cosθ = 1/secθ
secθ = 1/cosθ
tanθ = 1/cotθ
cotθ = 1/tanθ
Pythagorean Identities
sin2θ + cos2θ = 1
1 + tan2θ = sec2θ
1 + cot2θ = cosec2θ
Even and Odd Angle Formulas
sin(-θ) = -sinθ
cos(-θ) = cosθ
tan(-θ) = -tanθ
cot(-θ) = -cotθ
sec(-θ) = secθ
cosec(-θ) = -cosecθ
Co-function Formulas
sin(900-θ) = cosθ
cos(900-θ) = sinθ
tan(900-θ) = cotθ
cot(900-θ) = tanθ
sec(900-θ) = cosecθ
cosec(900-θ) = secθ
Double Angle Formulas
sin2θ = 2 sinθ cosθ
cos2θ = 1 – 2sin2θ