Mathematics Study Notes:
Algebra:
Simplifying Expressions: Combine like terms (e.g., 3x+4x=7x3x
+ 4x = 7x3x+4x=7x).
Solving Equations: Isolate the variable to find the solution (e.g.,
2x+5=15⇒x=52x + 5 = 15 \Rightarrow x = 52x+5=15⇒x=5).
Expanding Brackets: Use distributive property (e.g.,
3(x+4)=3x+123(x + 4) = 3x + 123(x+4)=3x+12).
Geometry:
Angles:
o Angles on a straight line add up to 180∘180^\circ180∘.
o Angles in a triangle add up to 180∘180^\circ180∘.
o Complementary angles sum to 90∘90^\circ90∘,
supplementary angles sum to 180∘180^\circ180∘.
Pythagoras' Theorem: In a right triangle, a2+b2=c2a^2 + b^2 =
c^2a2+b2=c2, where ccc is the hypotenuse.
Area and Perimeter:
o Rectangle: Area = l×wl \times wl×w, Perimeter = 2l+2w2l +
2w2l+2w.
o Circle: Area = πr2\pi r^2πr2, Circumference = 2πr2\pi r2πr.
Statistics:
Mean: Sum of all values divided by the number of values.
Median: Middle value when data is ordered.
Mode: The most frequently occurring value.
Range: Difference between the highest and lowest values.