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What is the simplified form of the algebraic expression $(3x + 5) + (2x - 3)$?
What is the simplified form of the algebraic expression $(3x + 5) + (2x - 3)$?
- $5x + 2$
- $5x - 2$
- $5x - 8$
- $5x + 8$ (correct)
Which of the following is a characteristic of a monomial algebraic expression?
Which of the following is a characteristic of a monomial algebraic expression?
- It has two terms.
- It has only one term. (correct)
- It has a variable term with a negative exponent.
- It has a constant term.
What is the value of x in the quadratic equation $x^2 + 5x + 6 = 0$ when solved using the factoring method?
What is the value of x in the quadratic equation $x^2 + 5x + 6 = 0$ when solved using the factoring method?
- $-1$ (correct)
- $-2$ (correct)
- $-3$
- $-6$
What is the formula for the standard deviation of a dataset?
What is the formula for the standard deviation of a dataset?
What is the trigonometric ratio of an angle $A$ in a right-angled triangle with an opposite side of length $3$ and a hypotenuse of length $5$?
What is the trigonometric ratio of an angle $A$ in a right-angled triangle with an opposite side of length $3$ and a hypotenuse of length $5$?
What is the equation of the line of best fit for a set of data points?
What is the equation of the line of best fit for a set of data points?
What is the nature of the roots of the quadratic equation $x^2 - 4x + 4 = 0$?
What is the nature of the roots of the quadratic equation $x^2 - 4x + 4 = 0$?
What is the formula for the cosine of an angle $A$ in a right-angled triangle?
What is the formula for the cosine of an angle $A$ in a right-angled triangle?
What is the measure of central tendency that is most affected by outliers?
What is the measure of central tendency that is most affected by outliers?
What is the identity that relates the sine and cosine of an angle $A$?
What is the identity that relates the sine and cosine of an angle $A$?
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Study Notes
Algebraic Expressions
- Definition: An algebraic expression is a combination of variables, constants, and mathematical operations.
- Types of Expressions:
- Monomials: Expressions with one term (e.g. 2x)
- Binomials: Expressions with two terms (e.g. 2x + 3)
- Polynomials: Expressions with more than two terms (e.g. 2x^2 + 3x - 1)
- Operations:
- Addition and subtraction of like terms
- Multiplication of algebraic expressions
- Factorization of algebraic expressions
- Simplification: Combining like terms to simplify an expression
- Expanding and Factorizing: Expanding products of algebraic expressions and factorizing expressions into their simplest form
Quadratic Equations
- Definition: A quadratic equation is a polynomial equation of degree two (e.g. ax^2 + bx + c = 0)
- Types of Quadratic Equations:
- Monic quadratic equations (a = 1)
- Non-monic quadratic equations (a ≠1)
- Solving Quadratic Equations:
- Factoring method
- Quadratic formula: x = (-b ± √(b^2 - 4ac)) / 2a
- Graphical method
- Nature of Roots: Understanding the nature of roots (real, rational, or complex) based on the discriminant (b^2 - 4ac)
Statistics and Graphs
- Measures of Central Tendency:
- Mean
- Median
- Mode
- Range
- Measures of Dispersion:
- Variance
- Standard deviation
- Types of Graphs:
- Bar graphs
- Histograms
- Pie charts
- Line graphs
- Interpreting Graphs: Understanding and interpreting statistical data from graphs
Trigonometry
- Angles and Triangles:
- Measuring angles in degrees
- Understanding trigonometric ratios (sine, cosine, and tangent)
- Trigonometric Ratios:
- Sine (sin): opposite side / hypotenuse
- Cosine (cos): adjacent side / hypotenuse
- Tangent (tan): opposite side / adjacent side
- Identities and Formulas:
- Pythagorean identity: sin^2(A) + cos^2(A) = 1
- Trigonometric formulas for triangles
- Solving Triangles: Using trigonometric ratios to solve problems involving right-angled triangles
Algebraic Expressions
- Algebraic expressions combine variables, constants, and mathematical operations
- Monomials have one term (e.g. 2x)
- Binomials have two terms (e.g. 2x + 3)
- Polynomials have more than two terms (e.g. 2x^2 + 3x - 1)
- Add and subtract like terms
- Multiply algebraic expressions
- Factorize algebraic expressions
- Simplify expressions by combining like terms
- Expand and factorize expressions to their simplest form
Quadratic Equations
- Quadratic equations are polynomial equations of degree two (e.g. ax^2 + bx + c = 0)
- Monic quadratic equations have a leading coefficient of 1 (a = 1)
- Non-monic quadratic equations have a leading coefficient not equal to 1 (a ≠1)
- Solve quadratic equations using factoring, quadratic formula, or graphical method
- Quadratic formula: x = (-b ± √(b^2 - 4ac)) / 2a
- Understand the nature of roots based on the discriminant (b^2 - 4ac)
Statistics and Graphs
- Mean, median, mode, and range are measures of central tendency
- Variance and standard deviation are measures of dispersion
- Bar graphs, histograms, pie charts, and line graphs are types of statistical graphs
- Interpret statistical data from graphs to understand central tendency and dispersion
Trigonometry
- Angles can be measured in degrees
- Sine, cosine, and tangent are trigonometric ratios
- Sine (sin): opposite side / hypotenuse
- Cosine (cos): adjacent side / hypotenuse
- Tangent (tan): opposite side / adjacent side
- Pythagorean identity: sin^2(A) + cos^2(A) = 1
- Use trigonometric formulas to solve problems involving right-angled triangles
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