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Binomial Theorem (1)

Find the first three terms in the expansion of:

\((2a - 4b)^7\)

\(=128a^7 - 1792a^6b \\+10752a^5b^2 ...\)

Compound Interest

If £180 is invested with an interest rate of 5% compounded quarterly, find the value of the investment after 8 years. £267.86

Coordinates (Square)

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

\((2,4),(6,10),(-4,8)\)

(0,14)

Normal Distribution

\( X \sim N(-25, 3^2)\)

Find

\( P(-20\lt X \lt-10) \)

\(0.0478\)

Factorise (Quadratic 1)

Factorise:

\(x^2+x-12\)

\((x+4)(x-3)\)

Factorise (Quadratic 2)

Factorise:

\(4x^2-11x-3\)

\((4x+1)(x-3)\)

Graph (Linear)

Draw a rough sketch of the graph of:


\(y=-x+1\)

Gradient -1
y intercept 1

Indices

What is the value of:

\(25^{\frac{1}{2}}\)

\(= 5\)

Trigonometry (Angle)

Find angle ABC if AC = 3.9m and AB = 5.8m. 33.9o

Trigonometry (Side)

Find AC if angle BCA = 57o and AB = 4.4m. 2.86m

Venn Diagrams

Describe the red region.

Circle part Circle part

Differentiation (1)

\(y = 2x^3 - 4x^2 + 9x\)

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

\(6x^2 - 8x + 9\)

Differentiation (2)

\(y = \dfrac{9}{x^8} - 4\sqrt[5]{x}\)

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

\(-\frac{72}{x^9} - \frac{4}{5}x^{-\frac{4}{5}}\)

Differentiation (3)

\(y=(4x^6+9)^7\)

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

\(168x^5(4x^6+9)^6\)

Differentiation (4)

\(y=x^8 \sin x\)

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

\(8x^7sinx+x^8cosx\)

Differentiation (5)

\(y=\frac{x+3}{x-5}\)

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

\(-\frac{8}{(x-5)^2}\)

Differentiation (6)

Find the equation of the tangent to the curve:
\(y = -4x^2 + 8x - 5\)
where \(x = -1\)
\(y = 16x - 1\)

Differentiation (7)

Find the equation of the normal to the curve:
\(y = -2x^2 - 4x + 6\)
where \(x = 3\)
\(y = \frac{x}{16} - \frac{387}{16}\)

Integration (1)

\(y =21x^2 - 6x + 5\)

Find \( \int y \quad dx\)

\(7x^3 - 3x^2 + 5x+c\)

Binomial Distribution

A game is played 14 times and the probability of winning is 0.7. Calculate the probability of winning exactly 7 times.   0.0618

Formulas

Make up a maths question using this:

\( \tan \theta \equiv \dfrac{ \sin \theta}{ \cos \theta}\)

Trigonometric identity

Greek Letters

What letter is this?

Greek Letter Greek Letter

Sequences (Arithmetic)

Two terms of an arithmetic sequence:
\(u_{9} = -87\)
\(u_{16} = -157\)
Find the sum of the first 48 terms.-11616

Asymptotes (HV)

Find the equations of the asymptotes of:

\(y=5\left(\dfrac{3x}{5+x}\right)\)

\(x=-5,y=15\)

Trig Advanced

In the triangle ABC,
AB = 5.4cm.
BC = 9.1cm.
CA = 8.9cm.
Find angle CÂB.

74.6°

Sigma

Evaluate:

$$\sum_{n=0}^{7} 3n+6$$

132

Discriminant

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

What is the value of the discriminant and what does it indicate?
120, Two distinct roots

Completing The Square

\(f(x)=x^2+8x-9\)

By completing the square find the coordinates of the vertex.
(-4, -25)

Logarithms

What is the value of \(\ln{e^3}\) ?


3

Integration (3)

Find the integral:

\(\int \dfrac{\ln(x)}{x} \;dx\)


\(\dfrac{\ln(x)^2}{2}+c\)

Graph (2 points)

Find the equation of the straight line that passes through:

(-5, 15) and (9, -27)

\(y=-3x+0\)

Functions (Inverse)

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

\(f(x)=\frac{x+4}{6}\)


\(6x-4\)

Functions (Composite)

\(f(x)=2x+3 \\ g(x)=2x^2 \\[1cm] \text{Find }fgf(x)\)

\(16x^2+48x+39\)

Standard Form

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

\(ab\times10^{p+q}\)

Graph (Mixed)

Draw a rough sketch of

\(y=x^3-4x\)

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

$$\cos{\frac{\pi}{4}} + \sin{45°}$$

\(\sqrt{2}\)

Trig (Large Angles)

Without a calculator find the exact value of

$$\tan{\dfrac{19\pi}{3}}$$

\(\sqrt{3}\)

Simultaneous Eqns (3)*

Solve:

\(2x+y-3z= 2 \\ 3x+y+z= 12 \\ x-y+2z = 2\)

x = 2, y = 4, z = 2

Radian Measures

Find the perimeter of a sector with radius 9.1cm and angle \( \frac{\pi}{4}\)

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25.3cm

Combinatorics*

In how many ways can 10 different books be arranged on a shelf if 2 of them must be together?

725760

Asymptotes (Ob)*

Find the equations of the asymptotes of:

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

x=0,y=3-x

Sequences (Geometric)

The first term of a geometric sequence is 31 and the fourth term is twice this value. What is the common ratio?

\( \sqrt[3]{2} \)

Binomial Theorem (2)*

Find the first 4 terms in the expansion of:

\(\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{4+x}}\)

\(\frac{1}{2}-\frac{x}{16}+\frac{3x^2}{256}-\frac{5x^3}{2048}\)

Integration (2)

Evaluate:

\(\int^{4}_{1} (x-8)^2 \; dx\)


\(93\)

Probability (Conditional)

The probability that it is cloudy on a particular day is 0.6. The probability that it is cloudy with a high level of pollution on a particular day is 0.2. Find the probability that there will be a high level of pollution on a day when it is cloudy.

\(0.333\)

Vectors*

There are eight different ways that three planes can relate in three dimensions. One is where they all intersect at a point. How many of the other seven ways can you sketch or describe?

Solution

Graph (Advanced)*

Sketch the graph of:

$$|x| + |y| = 1$$

Graph Plotter

Complex Numbers 1*

Simplify
$$ (1+i)^{4} $$

\(-4\)

Integration (4)*

Evaluate:

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


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

Trig (Identities)*

Simplify:

$$\dfrac{\cot{x}}{\cosec{x}}$$

\(\cos{x}\)

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

Integration (Volume)*

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


\(\frac{64\pi}{5}\) cubic units

Miscellaneous

What is the inverse of a function?

Clue: swaps the roles of x and y

Maclaurin Series*

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

\(x - \frac{x^3}{6} + \frac{x^5}{120} - \frac{x^7}{5040}\)

Complex Numbers 2*


Find the five 5th roots of 1

\(1, cis\frac{2\pi}{5}, cis\frac{4\pi}{5},\\ cis\frac{-2\pi}{5}, cis\frac{-4\pi}{5}\)

Probability (Counting)*

A school committee of 8 is chosen at random from 12 senior students and 4 junior students. Find the probability that all four junior students are chosen.

1/26 or 3.85%

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:
$$\sqrt{48}$$
\(4\sqrt{3}\)

Surds (2)

Simplify:
$$\dfrac{5}{\sqrt{8}}$$\(\frac{5\sqrt{8}}{8} = \frac{5\sqrt{2}}{4}\)

Surds (3)

Simplify

\((2 - 2\sqrt{2})^2\)


\(12 - 8\sqrt{2}\)

Surds (4)

Simplify:
$$\dfrac{5}{2 - \sqrt{3}}$$\(\frac{10 + 5\sqrt{3}}{1} = 10 + 5\sqrt{3}\)

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