AQA IGCSE Further Maths Revision Notes Formulas given in formula sheet: 4
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Volume of sphere: ππ 3
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Volume of cone: ππ 2 β
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Area of triangle: ππ sin πΆ
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Sine Rule:
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Quadratic equation: ππ₯ 2 + ππ₯ + π = 0 β π₯ =
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Trigonometric Identities: tan π β‘
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Surface area of sphere: 4ππ 2
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Curve surface area: πππ
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π sin π΄
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sin π΅
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Cosine Rule: π2 = π 2 + π 2 β 2ππ cos π΄
sin πΆ
sin π
βπΒ±βπ2 β4ππ 2π
sin2 π + cos2 π β‘ 1
cos π
1. Number Specification 1.1 Knowledge and use of numbers and the number system including fractions, decimals, percentages, ratio, proportion and order of operations are expected.
1.2 Manipulation of surds, including rationalising the denominator.
Notes A few possibly helpful things: π π ο· If π: π = π: π (i.e. the ratios are the same), then = π
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Laws of surds: βπ Γ βπ = βππ and
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But note that π Γ βπ = πβπ not βππ Note also that βπ Γ βπ = π To simplify surds, find the largest square factor and put this first: β12 = β4β3 = 2β3 β75 = β25β3 = 5β3 5β2 Γ 3β2 Note everything is being multiplied here. Multiply surd-ey things and non surd-ey things separately. = 15 Γ 2 = 30 β8 + β18 = 2β2 + 3β2 = 5β2 To βrationalise the denominatorβ means to make it a nonsurd. Recall we just multiply top and bottom by that surd: 6 6 β3 6β3 β Γ = = 2β3 3 β3 β3 β3 The new thing at IGCSE FM level is where we have more complicated denominators. Just multiply by the βconjugateβ: this just involves negating the sign between the two terms: 3 3 β6 + 2 3(β6 + 2) β Γ = 2 β6 β 2 β6 β 2 β6 + 2 A trick to multiplying out the denominator is that we have the difference of two squares, thus (β6 β 2)(β6 + 2) = 6 β 4 = 2 (remembering that β6 squared is 6, not 36!) 2β3β1
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βFind the value of π after it has been increased by π%β If say π was 4, weβd want to Γ 1.04 to get a a 4% increase. π Can use 1 + as the multiplier, thus answer is: 100 π π (1 + ) 100 βShow that π% of π is the same as π% of πβ π ππ Γπ= 100 100 π ππ Γπ= 100 100 GCSE recap: βπ βπ
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What can go ugly
Iβve seen students inexplicably reorder the terms in the denominator before they multiply by the conjugate, e.g. (2 + β3)(β3 β 2) Just leave the terms in their original order! Iβve also seen students forget to negate the sign, just doing (2 + β3)(2 + β3) in the denominator. The problem here is that it wonβt rationalise the denominator, as weβll still have surds! Silly error: 6β6 β 3β3 2 (rather than 3β6)
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2. Algebra Specification 2.2 Definition of a function
2.3 Domain and range of a function.
2.4 Expanding brackets and collecting like terms.
Notes A function is just something which takes an input and uses some rule to produce an output, i.e. π(ππππ’π‘) = ππ’π‘ππ’π‘ You need to recognise that when we replace the input π₯ with some other expression, we need to replace every instance of it in the output, e.g. if π(π₯) = 3π₯ β 5, then π(π₯ 2 ) = 3π₯ 2 β 5, whereas π(π₯)2 = (3π₯ β 5)2 . See my Domain/Range slides. e.g. βIf π(π₯) = 2π₯ + 1, solve π(π₯ 2 ) = 51 2π₯ 2 + 1 = 51 β π₯ = Β±5 The domain of a function is the set of possible inputs. The range of a function is the set of possible outputs. Use π₯ to refer to input and π(π₯) to refer to output. Use βfor allβ if any value possible. Note that < vs β€ is important. ο· π(π₯) = 2π₯ Domain: for all π₯ Range: for all π(π₯) ο· π(π₯) = π₯ 2 Domain: for all π₯ Range: π(π₯) β₯ 0 ο· π(π₯) = βπ₯ Domain: π₯ β₯ 0 Range: π(π₯) β₯ 0 ο· π(π₯) = 2 π₯ Domain: for all π₯ Range: π(π₯) > 0 1 ο· π(π₯) = Domain: for all π₯ except 0. π₯ Range: for all π(π₯) except 0. 1 ο· π(π₯) = π₯β2 Domain: for all π₯ except 2 (since weβd be dividing by 0) Range: for all π(π₯) except 0 (sketch to see it) ο· π(π₯) = π₯ 2 β 4π₯ + 7 Completing square we get (π₯ β 2)2 + 3 The min point is (2,3). Thus range is π(π₯) β₯ 3 You can work out all of these (and any variants) by a quick sketch and observing how π₯ and π¦ values vary. ο· Be careful if domain is βrestrictedβ in some way. Range if π(π₯) = π₯ 2 + 4π₯ + 3, π₯ β₯ 1 When π₯ = 1, π(1) = 8, and since π(π₯) is increasing after this value of π₯, π(π₯) β₯ 8. ο· To find range of trigonometric functions, just use a suitable sketch, e.g. βπ(π₯) = sin(π₯)β β Range: β1 β€ π(π₯) β€ 1 However be careful if domain is restricted: βπ(π₯) = sin(π₯) , 180 β€ π₯ < 360β. Range: β1 β€ π(π₯) β€ 0 (using a sketch) ο· For βpiecewise functionβ, fully sketch it first to find range. βThe function π(π₯) is defined for all π₯: 4 π₯ < β2 π(π₯) = { π₯ 2 β2 β€ π₯ β€ 2 12 β 4π₯ π₯>2 Determine the range of π(π₯).β From the sketch it is clear π(π₯) β€ 4 ο· You may be asked to construct a function given information about its domain and range. e.g. βπ¦ = π(π₯) is a straight line. Domain is 1 β€ π₯ β€ 5 and range is 3 β€ π(π₯) β€ 11. Work out one possible expression for π(π₯).β Weβd have this domain and range if line passed through points (1,3) and (5,11). This gives us π(π₯) = 2π₯ + 1
What can go ugly
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Classic error of forgetting that two negatives multiply to give a positive. E.g. in (π¦ β 4)3
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Deal with brackets with more than two things in them. e.g. (π₯ + π¦ + 1)(π₯ + π¦) = π₯ 2 + π¦ 2 + 2π₯π¦ + π₯ + π¦ Just do βeach thing in first bracket times each in secondβ Deal with three (or more) brackets. Just multiply out two brackets first, e.g. (π₯ + 2)3 = (π₯ + 2)(π₯ + 2)(π₯ + 2) = (π₯ + 2)(π₯ 2 + 4π₯ + 4) = π₯ 3 + 4π₯ 2 + 4π₯ + 2π₯ 2 + 8π₯ + 8 = π₯ 3 + 6π₯ 2 + 12π₯ + 8
Not understanding what π(π₯ 2 ) actually means. Not sketching the graph! (And hence not being able to visualise what the range should be). This is particularly important for βpiecewiseβ functions. Not being discerning between < and β€ in the range. e.g. For quadratics you should have β€ but for exponential graphs you should have 0 for all π₯β (Just complete the square!) (π₯ β 2)2 β 4 + 7 = (π₯ β 2)2 + 3 2 (π₯ β 2) β₯ 0 thus (π₯ β 2)2 + 3 > 0 for all π₯
2.16 Sequences: nth terms of linear and quadratic sequences. Limiting value of a sequence as π β β
βIn this identity, β and π are integer constants. 4(βπ₯ β 1) β 3(π₯ + β) β‘ 5(π₯ + π) Work out the values of β and πβ The β‘ means the left-hand-side and right-hand-side are equal for all values of π₯ (known as an identity). Compare the coefficients of π₯ and separately compare constants: 4βπ₯ β 4 β 3π₯ β 3β = 5π₯ + 5π Comparing π₯ terms: 4β β 3 = 5 β β = 2 Comparing constant terms: β4 β 3β = 5π β π = β2 Linear sequences recap: 4, 11, 18, 25β¦ β nth term 7π β 3 For quadratic sequences, i.e. where second difference is constant:
Make sure you check your formula against the first few terms of the sequence by using π = 1, 2, 3.
Limiting values: 3π+1 1 βShow that the limiting value of is as π β ββ 6πβ5 2 π β β means βas π tends towards infinityβ. 3π+1 3π 1 Write βAs π becomes large, β = β 6πβ5 6π 2 The idea is that as π becomes large, the +1 and -5 become 3001 3000 1 inconsequential, e.g. if π = 1000, then β = 5995
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3. Co-ordinate Geometry (2 dimensions only) Specification 3.1 Know and use the definition of gradient
3.2 Know the relationship between the gradients of parallel and perpendicular lines.
Notes Gradient is the change in π¦ for each unit increase in π₯. Ξπ¦ π = (change in π¦ over change in π₯) Ξπ₯ e.g. If a line goes through (2,7) and (6,5) 2 1 π=β =β 4 2 Parallel lines have the same gradient. For perpendicular lines: ο· One gradient is the negative reciprocal of the other. 1 1 e.g. 2 β β β4β 2 4 1 2 3 β β5 ββ 5 3 2 Remember that the reciprocal of a fraction flips it. ο· To show two lines are perpendicular, show the product of the gradients is -1: 1 β Γ 4 = β1 4 Example: βShow that π΄(0,0), π΅(4,6), πΆ(10,2) form a rightangled triangle.β Gradients are: 6 3 2 1 β4 2 ππ΄π΅ = = ππ΄πΆ = = , ππ΅πΆ = =β 3
3.3 Use Pythagorasβ Theorem to calculate the distance between two points. 3.4 Use ratio to find the coordinates of a point on a line given the coordinates of two other points.
3.5 The equation of a straight line in the forms π¦ = ππ₯ + π and π¦ β π¦1 = π(π₯ β π₯1 )
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What can go ugly Doing
Ξπ₯ Ξπ¦
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getting one of the two signs wrong. Doing just the reciprocal rather than the βnegative reciprocalβ.
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Since Γ β = β1, lines π΄π΅ and π΅πΆ are perpendicular so 2 3 triangle is right-angled. π = βΞπ₯ 2 + Ξπ¦ 2 e.g. If points are (3,2) and (6, β2), then π = β3 2 + 4 2 = 5 Note that it doesnβt matter if the βchangeβ is positive or negative as weβre squaring these values anyway. βTwo points π΄(1,5) and π΅(7,14) form a straight line. If a point πΆ(5, π) lies on the line, find π.β Method 1 (implied by specification on left): On the π₯ axis, 5 is 4 6ths of the way between 1 and 7. So β4 6thsβ of the way between 5 and 14 is 4 π = 5 + Γ 9 = 11 6 Method 2 (easier!): Find equation of straight line first. Using π¦ β π¦1 = π(π₯ β π₯1 ): 9 3 π= = 6 2 3 π¦ β 5 = (π₯ β 1) 2 Thus if π₯ = 5 and π = 5: 3 π β 5 = (5 β 1) 2 π = 11 βA line goes through the point (4,5) and is perpendicular to the line with equation π¦ = 2π₯ + 6. Find the equation of the line. Put your answer in the form π¦ = ππ₯ + πβ For all these types of questions, we need (a) the gradient and (b) a point, in order to use π¦ β π¦1 = π(π₯ β π₯1 ): 1 π=β 2 1 π¦ β 5 = β (π₯ β 4) 2 1 π¦β5 =β π₯+2 2 1 π¦=β π₯+7 2 βDetermine the coordinate of the point where this line crosses the π₯ axisβ 1 0 = β π₯ + 7 β π₯ = 14 β (14,0) 2
Donβt confuse π₯ and π₯1 in the straight line equation. π₯1 and π¦1 are constants, representing the point (π₯1 , π¦1 ) the line goes through. π₯ and π¦ meanwhile are variables and must stay as variables. Be careful with negative values of π₯ or π¦, e.g. if π = 3 and (β2,4) is the point, then: π¦ β 4 = 3(π₯ + 2)
3.6 Draw a straight line from given information.
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3.7 Understand the equation of a circle with any centre and radius.
Circle with centre (π, π) and radius π is: (π₯ β π)2 + (π¦ β π)2 = π 2 Examples: ο· βA circle has equation (π₯ + 3)2 + π¦ 2 = 25. What is its centre and radius?β Centre: (β3,0) π = 5 ο· βDoes the circle with equation π₯ 2 + (π¦ β 1)2 = 16 pass through the point (2,5)?β In general a point is on a line if it satisfies its equation. 22 + (5 β 1)2 = 16 20 = 16 So no, it is not on the circle. ο· βA circle has centre (3,4) and radius 5. Determine the coordinates of the points where the circle intercepts the π₯ and π¦ axis.β Firstly, equation of circle: (π₯ β 3)2 + (π¦ β 4)2 = 25 On π₯-axis: π¦ = 0: (π₯ β 3)2 + (0 β 4)2 = 25 (π₯ β 3)2 = 9 π₯ β 3 = Β±3 β (0,0), (6,0) On π¦-axis, π₯ = 0: (0 β 3)2 + (π¦ β 4)2 = 25 (π¦ β 4)2 = 16 π¦ β 4 = Β±4 β (0,0), (0,8) ο· βπ΄(4,7) and π΅(10,15) are points on a circle and π΄π΅ is the diameter of the circle. Determine the equation of the circle.β We need to find radius and centre. Centre is just midpoint of diameter: (7,11) Radius using (4,7) and (7,11): βΞπ₯ 2 + Ξπ¦ 2 = β32 + 42 = 5 Equation: (π₯ β 7)2 + (π¦ β 11)2 = 25 See slides for harder questions of this type. ο· βπ₯ 2 β 2π₯ + π¦ 2 β 6π¦ = 0 is the equation of a circle. Determine its centre and radius.β Need to complete the square to get in usual form. (π₯ β 1)2 β 1 + (π¦ β 3)2 β 9 = 0 (π₯ β 1)2 + (π¦ β 3)2 = 10 Centre: (1,3) π = β10 Using Circle Theorems ο· Angle in semicircle is 90Β°: which means that the two chords will be perpendicular to each other (i.e. gradients will multiply to give -1). ο· The perpendicular from the centre of the chord passes through the centre of the circle. Example: βTwo points on the circumference of a circle are (2,0) and (0,4). If the centre of the circle is (6, π), determine π.β 4
Gradient of chord: β = β2 Midpoint of chord: (1,2) Gradient of radius =
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Equation of radius: π¦ β 2 = (π₯ β 1) If π₯ = 6:
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The tangent to a circle is perpendicular to the radius. Example: βThe equation of this circle is π₯ 2 + π¦ 2 = 20. π(4,2) is a point on the circle. Work out the equation of the tangent to the circle at π, in the form π¦ = ππ₯ + πβ As always, to find an equation we need (i) a point and (ii) the gradient. 2 1 Point: (4,2) Gradient of radius is = 4 2 β΄ Gradient of tangent = β2 π¦ β 2 = β2(π₯ β 4) π¦ = β2π₯ + 10
4. Calculus Specification 4.1 Know that the gradient ππ¦ function gives the ππ₯ gradient of the curve and measures the rate of change of π¦ with respect to π₯. 4.2 Know that the gradient of a function is the gradient of the tangent at that point. 4.3 Differentiation of ππ₯ π where π is a positive integer or 0, and the sum of such functions.
4.4 The equation of a tangent and normal at any point on a curve.
Notes Whereas with say π¦ = 3π₯ + 2 the gradient is constant (π = ππ¦ 3), with curves, the gradient depends on the point. is the ππ₯ gradient function: it takes an π₯ value and gives you the gradient at that point. ππ¦ e.g. If = 2π₯, then at (5,12), the gradient is 2 Γ 5 = 10. ππ₯ Technically this the gradient of the tangent at this point. ππ¦ Another way of interpreting is βthe rate of change of π¦ ππ₯ with respect to π₯.β
What can go ugly
Multiply by power and then reduce power by 1. ππ¦ π¦ = π₯3 β = 3π₯ 2 ππ₯ ππ¦ π¦ = 5π₯ 2 β = 10π₯ ππ₯ ππ¦ π¦ = 7π₯ β =7 ππ₯ ππ¦ π¦ = β3 β =0 ππ₯ Put expression in form ππ₯ π first, and split up any fractions. Then differentiate. π¦ = (2π₯ + 1)2 = 4π₯ 2 + 4π₯ + 1 ππ¦ = 8π₯ + 4 ππ₯ 1 ππ¦ 1 β1 π¦ = βπ₯ = π₯ 2 = π₯ 2 ππ₯ 2 1 1 1+π₯ π¦= = π₯ β2 + π₯ 2 βπ₯ ππ¦ 1 3 1 1 = β π₯ β2 + π₯ β2 ππ₯ 2 2 ππ¦ Use to find gradient at specific point (ensuring you use ππ₯ the negative reciprocal if we want the normal). You may need to use the original equation to also find π¦. Then use π¦ β π¦1 = π(π₯ β π₯1 )
Donβt forget that constants disappear when differentiated. Common mistake is to reduce power by 1 then multiply by this new power.
Example: βWork out the equation of the tangent to the curve π¦ = π₯ 3 + 5π₯ 2 + 1 at the point where π₯ = β1.β ππ¦ = 3π₯ 2 + 10π₯ ππ₯ π = 3(β1)2 + 10(β1) = β7 π¦ = (β1)3 + 5(β1)2 + 1 = 5 Therefore: π¦ β 5 = β7(π₯ + 1)
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1 βπ₯
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π₯ with a negative power.
Donβt mix up the tangent to the curve and the normal to a curve (the latter which is perpendicular to the tangent).
βWork out the equation of the normal to the curve π¦ = π₯ 3 + 5π₯ 2 + 1 at the point where π₯ = β1.β Exactly the same, except we use negative reciprocal for the gradient: 1 π¦ β 5 = (π₯ + 1) 7
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4.5 Use of differentiation to find stationary points on a curve: maxima, minima and points of inflection.
At min/max points, the curve is flat, and the gradient therefore 0. Use gradient value just before and after turning point to work out what type it is.
Common error is to forget to find the π¦ value of the stationary point when asked for the full coordinate
Example: βA curve has equation π¦ = 4π₯ 3 + 6π₯ 2 + 3π₯ + 5. Work out the coordinates of any stationary points on this curve and determine their nature.β ππ¦ = 12π₯ 2 + 12π₯ + 3 = 0 ππ₯ 4π₯ 2 + 4π₯ + 1 = 0 (2π₯ + 1)2 = 0 1 π₯=β 2 Find the π¦ value of the stationary point: 1 3 1 2 1 9 π¦ = 4 (β ) + 6 (β ) + 3 (β ) + 5 = 2 2 2 2 1 9 So stationary point is (β , ). 2 2
Look at gradient just before and after: ππ¦ When π₯ = β0.51, = 0.0012 ππ₯ ππ¦
4.6 Sketch a curve with known stationary points.
When π₯ = β0.49, = 0.0012 ππ₯ Both positive, so a point of inflection. Self-explanatory. Just plot the points and draw a nice curve to connect them.
5. Matrix Transformations Specification 5.1 Multiplication of matrices
5.2 The identity matrix, π° (2 Γ 2 only).
5.3 Transformations of the unit square in the π₯ β π¦ plane.
Notes Do each row of the first matrix βmultipliedβ by each column of the second. And by βmultiplyβ, multiply each pair of number of numbers pairwise, and add these up. See my slides for suitable animation! e.g. 1 2 5 1Γ5+2Γ6 17 ( )( ) = ( )=( ) 3 4 6 3Γ5+4Γ6 39 1 2 1 0 5 20 ( )( )=( ) 3 4 2 10 11 40 Important: When we multiply by a matrix, it goes on the front. So π¨ multiplied by π© is π©π¨, not π¨π©. 1 0 π°=( ) 0 1 Just as β1β is the identity in multiplication of numbers, as π Γ 1 = π and 1 Γ π = π (i.e. multiplying by 1 has no effect), π° is the same for matrices, i.e. π¨π° = π°π¨ = π¨. Matrices allow us to represent transformations such as enlargements, rotations and reflections.
What can go ugly When multiplying matrices, doing each column in the first matrix multiplied by each row in the second, rather than the correct way.
Example: βFind the matrix that represents the 90Β° clockwise rotation of a 2D point about the origin.β 1 Easiest way to is to consider some arbitrary point, say ( ), 3 and use a sketch to see where it would be after the 3 transformation, in this case ( ). Thus more generically β1 weβre looking for a matrix such that: π₯ π¦ ( ) (π¦ ) = ( ) βπ₯ 0 1 It is easy to see this will be ( ) β1 0
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Using the same technique we can find: 0 β1 Rotation 90Β° anticlockwise about the origin: ( ) 1 0 β1 0 ο· Reflection 180Β° about the origin: ( ) 0 β1 0 1 ο· Reflection in the line π¦ = π₯: ( ) 1 0 β1 0 ο· Reflection in the line π₯ = 0: ( ) 0 1 1 0 ο· Reflection in the line π¦ = 0: ( ) 0 β1 2 0 ο· Enlargement scale factor 2 centre origin: ( ) 0 2 Note that a rotation is anticlockwise if not specified. ο·
5.4 Combination of transformations.
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0 1 1 0 The βunitβ square consists of the points ( ), ( ), ( ), ( ). 0 0 1 1 To find the effect of a transformation on a unit square, just transform each point in turn. e.g. βOn the grid, draw the image of the unit square after it is 3 0 transformed using the matrix ( ).β 0 3 Transforming the second point for example we get: 3 0 1 3 ( )( ) = ( ) 0 3 0 0 The matrix π΅π΄ represents the combined transformation of π΄ followed by π΅. Example: β1 0 βA point π is transformed using the matrix ( ), i.e. a 0 1 0 1 reflection in the line π₯ = 0, followed by ( ), i.e. a 1 0 reflection in the line π¦ = π₯. (a) Give a single matrix which represents the combined transformation. (b) Describe geometrically the single transformation this matrix represents.β 0 1 β1 0 0 1 (a) ( )( )=( ) 1 0 0 1 β1 0 (b) Rotation 90Β° clockwise about the origin.
It is easy to accidentally multiply the matrices the wrong way round. It does matter which way you multiply them!
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6. Geometry Specification 6.1 Perimeter and area of common shapes including 1 area of triangle ππ sin πΆ 2 and volumes of solids. Circle Theorems. 6.2 Geometric proof: Understand and construct geometric proofs using formal arguments.
Notes
What can go ugly
Examples: βTriangle π΄π΅πΆ is isosceles with π΄πΆ = π΅πΆ. Triangle πΆπ·πΈ is isosceles with πΆπ· = πΆπΈ. π΄πΆπ· and π·πΈπΉ are straight lines. (a) Prove that angle π·πΆπΈ = 2π₯ and (b) Prove that π·πΉ is perpendicular to π΄π΅β Make clear at each point what the angle is youβre calculating, with an appropriate reason. It may help to work out the angles on the diagram first, before writing out the steps. (a) β πΆπ΅π΄ = π₯ (base angles of isosceles triangle are equal) β π΄πΆπ΅ = 180 β 2π₯ (angles in Ξπ΄π΅πΆ add to 180) β π·πΆπΈ = 2π₯ (angles on straight line add to 180) 180β2π₯ (b) β π·πΈπΆ = = 90 β π₯ (base angles of 2 isosceles triangle are equal) β π·πΉπ΄ = 180 β (90 β π₯) β π₯ = 90Β° β΄ π·πΉ is perpendicular to π΄π΅. (In general with proofs itβs good to end by restating the thing youβre trying to prove)
Not given reasons for each angle. Angles (and their reasons) not being given in a logical sequence. Misremembering Circle Theorems! (learn the wording of these verbatim)
βπ΄, π΅, πΆ and π· are points on the circumference of a circle such that π΅π· is parallel to the tangent to the circle at π΄. Prove that π΄πΆ bisects angle π΅πΆπ·.β β π΅πΆπ΄ = β π΅π΄πΈ (by Alternate Segment Theorem) β π΅π΄πΈ = β π·π΅π΄ (alternate angles are equal) β π·π΅π΄ = β π΄πΆπ· (angles in the same segment are equal) So β π΅πΆπ΄ = β π΄πΆπ·. π΄πΆ bisects β π΅πΆπ·. 6.3 Sine and cosine rules in scalene triangles.
π
π
π
Sine rule: = = (recall from GCSE that if have a sin π΄ sin π΅ sin πΆ missing angle, put sinβs at top). Cosine rule: π2 = π 2 + π 2 β 2ππ cos π΄ (use when missing side is opposite known angle, or all three sides known and angle required) Example: βIf area is 18cm2, work out π¦.β
Forgetting to square root at the end when using cosine rule to find a side.
Area is given, so use area formula: 1 Γ π€ Γ 2π€ Γ sin 30Β° = 18 2 1 2 π€ = 18 β π€ = 6 2 Then using cosine rule to find π¦: π¦ 2 = 62 + 122 β 2 Γ 6 Γ 12 Γ cos 30Β° π¦ = 7.44ππ
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6.4 Use of Pythagorasβ Theorem in 2D and 3D.
6.5 Find angle between a line and a plane, and the angle between two planes.
We often have to form a 2D triangle βfloatingβ in 3D. e.g. βFind the length of the diagonal joining opposite corners of a unit cube.β We want the hypotenuse of the indicated shaded triangle. First use Pythagoras on base of cube to get β2 bottom length of triangle. Then required length is β2 + 12 = β3. β(a) Work out the angle between line ππ΄ and plane π΄π΅πΆπ·.β I use what I call the βpen dropβ strategy. If a pen was the line VA and I dropped it onto the plane (ABCD), it would fall to AX. Thus the angle weβre after is between VA and AX. By using simple trig on the triangle VAX (and using Pythagoras on the square base to get π΄π = β34), we get β ππ΄π = tanβ1 (
6.6 Graphs π¦ = sin π₯ , π¦ = cos π₯ , π¦ = tan π₯ for 0Β° β€ π₯ β€ 360Β°
5 β34
In (b) in the example, we might accidentally find the angle between VQ and the plane (this angle will be too steep).
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(b) βWork out the angle between the planes πππ
and πππ
π.β When the angle is between planes, our βpenβ this time must be perpendicular to the line formed by the intersection of the two planes. Thus we put our βpenβ between π and the midpoint of π
π. We then drop the βpenβ onto the plane ππππ
. We get the pictured triangle. π¦ = sin π₯ π¦ = tan π₯
π¦ = cos π₯
6.7 Be able to use the definitions sin π , cos π and tan π for any positive angle up to 360Β° (measured in degrees only)
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(Note that π¦ = tan π₯ has asymptotes at π₯ = 90Β°, 270Β°, etc. The result is that tan is undefined at these values) The 4 rules of angles as I call them! 1. sin(π₯) = sin(180Β° β π₯) 2. cos(π₯) = cos(360Β° β π₯) 3. π ππ and πππ repeat every 360Β° 4. π‘ππ repeats every 180Β° Weβll see this used in [6.10].
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6.8 Knowledge and use of 30Β°, 60Β°, 90Β° triangles and 45Β°, 45Β°, 90Β°.
We can use half a unit square (which has angles 45Β°, 45Β°, 90Β°) and half an equilateral triangle originally with sides 2 (angles 30Β°, 60Β°, 90Β°), as pictured below, to get exact values of sin 30Β° , sin 45Β°, etc. We use Pythagoras to obtain the remaining side length. Then using simple trigonometry on these triangles: 1 sin 30Β° = 2 β3 sin 60Β° = 2 1 sin 45Β° = β2 1 1 β3 Similarly cos 30Β° = , cos 60Β° = , cos 45Β° = tan 30Β° =
6.9 Trig identities tan π = sin π and sin2 π + cos2 π = cos π 1
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You donβt need to memorise all these, just the two triangles! Remember that sin2 π just means (sin π)2 βProve that 1 β π‘ππ π π ππ π πππ π β‘ πππ 2 πβ sin π
Generally a good idea to replace tan π with . cos π sin π 1β sin π cos π β‘ cos2 π cos π sin2 π cos π 1β β‘ cos2 π cos π 2 1 β sin π β‘ cos2 π cos2 π β‘ cos2 π 1
6.10 Solution of simple trigonometric equations in given intervals.
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βProve that π‘ππ π + β‘ β π‘ππ π π ππ π πππ π Generally a good idea to combine any fractions into one. sin π cos π 1 + β‘ cos π sin π sin π cos π sin2 π + cos2 π 1 β‘ sin π cos π sin π cos π 1 1 β‘ sin π cos π sin π cos π See my slides for more examples. βSolve πππ(π) = βπ. π in the range πΒ° β€ π < πππΒ°β π₯ = sinβ1 (β0.3) = β17.46Β° At this point, we use the rules in [6.7] to get the solutions in the range provided. We usually get a pair of solutions for each 360Β° interval: 180 β β17.46 = 197.46Β° (since sin(π₯) = sin(180Β° β π₯)) β17.46Β° + 360Β° = 342.54Β° (since sin repeats every 360Β°) βSolve π πππ(π) = π in the range πΒ° β€ π < πππΒ°β 1 tan(π₯) = 2 1 π₯ = tanβ1 ( ) = 26.6Β° 2 26.6Β° + 180Β° = 206.6Β° (tan repeats every 180Β°) βSolve πππ π = π πππ π in the range πΒ° β€ π < πππΒ°β When you have a mix of π ππ and πππ (neither squared), divide both sides of the equation by πππ : tan π₯ = 2 π₯ = tanβ1 (2) = 63.4Β°, 243.4Β° βSolve ππππ π½ + π πππ π½ = π in the range πΒ° β€ π < πππΒ°β Factorising: tan π (tan π + 3) = 0 tan π = 0 ππ tan π = β3 π = 0Β°, 180Β°, β 71.6Β°, 108.4Β°, 288.4Β° (Cross out any solutions outside the range, i.e. β71.6Β°)
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One of two main risks: (a) Missing out solutions, either because we havenβt used all the applicable rules in 6.7, or weβve forgotten the negative solution when square rooting both sides (where applicable). In tan2 π + 3 tan π = 0, it would be wrong to divide by tan π because we lose the solution where tan π = 0 (in general, never divide both sides of an equation by an expression involving a variable β always factorise!) (b) Mixing up the rules in 6.7, e.g. doing 180 β when you were supposed to 360 β
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You get both cos π = and cos π = β , so solve both! βSolve π ππππ π½ β πππ π½ β π = π in the range πΒ° β€ π < πππΒ°β Again factorising: (2 sin π + 1)(sin π β 1) = 0 1 sin π = β ππ sin π = 1 2 β¦ βSolve πππππ π½ + π πππ π½ = π in the range πΒ° β€ π < πππΒ°β If you have a mix of sin and cos with one of them squared, use sin2 π₯ + cos2 π₯ = 1 to change the squared term. 2(1 β sin2 π) + 3 sin π = 0 2 β 2 sin2 π + 3 sin π = 0 2 sin2 π β 3 sin π β 2 = 0 (2 sin π β 1)(sin π β 1) = 0 1 sin π = ππ sin π = 1 β¦. 2
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