Pure Mathematics Book Overview and Concepts
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What is the primary purpose of the material published in this book?

  • To offer insights into sustainable forestry practices.
  • To reproduce photographs from various sources.
  • To adapt original MEI material for a specific syllabus. (correct)
  • To provide a comprehensive history of mathematics.
  • In what year was this book first published?

  • 2012 (correct)
  • 2010
  • 2014
  • 2015
  • Which company published the book?

  • MEI Publishing
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Alamy Press
  • Hodder Education (correct)
  • What is the policy mentioned regarding the materials used in the book's publication?

    <p>To use papers made from sustainable forests.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group was responsible for the original MEI author team for Pure Mathematics?

    <p>Specific authors who adapted the content.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What organization's permission was sought for reproducing examination questions in this book?

    <p>Cambridge International Examinations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the headquarters of Hodder Education located?

    <p>London, UK</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can be inferred about the book's approach to copyright?

    <p>It seeks to acknowledge ownership of copyrighted material.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the sum of the first 5 positive integers?

    <p>15</p> Signup and view all the answers

    For which value of n does the sum of the first n positive integers equal 105?

    <p>12</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a right-angled triangle with AB as the shortest side and BC as 1 cm longer than AB, if the hypotenuse AC is 29 cm, what is the length of AB (x)?

    <p>14 cm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the smallest value of n for which the sum of the first n positive integers exceeds 1000?

    <p>45</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can be stated about the quadratic expression $x^2 - 6x + 2$ in terms of its factorization?

    <p>It can be solved using graphical methods.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the factored form of $x^2 + 6x + 8$?

    <p>(x + 2)(x + 4)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following expressions represents $(x + 3)^2 - 9$ in factored form?

    <p>$(x + 3 - 3)(x + 3 + 3)$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct factored form of $5x^2 - 11x + 2$?

    <p>(5x - 1)(x - 2)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the factorization of $r^2 - 2r - 15$?

    <p>(r - 5)(r + 3)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the solution to the equation $x^2 - 11x + 24 = 0$?

    <p>3 and 8</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can the expression $9x^2 - 12x + 4$ be factored?

    <p>(3x - 2)(3x - 2)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which expression is equivalent to $(g - 3)(g + 3)$?

    <p>$g^2 - 9$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the roots of $x^2 - 64 = 0$?

    <p>8 and -8</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the solution to the equation $x^2 - x = 20$?

    <p>6</p> Signup and view all the answers

    For the equation $3x^2 + 5x = 4$, what is the first step to solve it?

    <p>Subtract 4 from both sides</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What expression represents the perimeter of a rectangular field if the length is 30 m greater than the width $w$?

    <p>$2w + 60$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the real root of the equation $x^2 + 1 = 22$?

    <p>4</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If the surface area of a cylindrical tin is given by $A = 2 ext{π}rh + 2 ext{π}r^2$, what variable represents its radius?

    <p>r</p> Signup and view all the answers

    For the quadratic equation $x^4 - 10x^2 + 9 = 0$, what substitution can simplify it?

    <p>Let $y = x^2$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What would be the value of $x$ when solving $x - 6 = 0$?

    <p>6</p> Signup and view all the answers

    To calculate the radius of a tin with a surface area of $54π$ cm² and height 6 cm, which formula will you use?

    <p>$A = 2 ext{π}r^2 + 2 ext{π}rh$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of Chapter 1 in this book?

    <p>Algebra</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which topic is NOT covered in Chapter 3?

    <p>The equation of a straight line</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which chapter would you find information about the gradient of a curve?

    <p>Chapter 5: Differentiation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following topics is discussed in Chapter 6?

    <p>Finding the area under a curve</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Chapter 2 primarily explore regarding lines?

    <p>The distance between two points</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of Chapter 4?

    <p>The language of functions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What mathematical concept is introduced in Chapter 7?

    <p>Circular measure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which chapter includes discussions about maximum and minimum points?

    <p>Chapter 5: Differentiation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method is NOT mentioned in the context of finding areas under curves?

    <p>Using trigonometric identities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Chapter 8 covers which topic in mathematics?

    <p>Vectors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is described in the section 'The intersection of two lines'?

    <p>Finding simultaneous equations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is covered under 'Finding volumes by integration'?

    <p>Volume calculations derived from integrals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which mathematical operation is performed to identify points of inflection?

    <p>Differentiation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the completed square form of the equation $y = -x^2 + 6x + 5$?

    <p>$-1(x - 3)^2 + 14$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The line of symmetry for the function $y = x^2 + 4x + 9$ can be found using which formula?

    <p>$x = -b/2a$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which quadratic expression does the vertex lie at the point (-2, 4)?

    <p>$y = x^2 + 4x + 4$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the value of $c$ in the equation $y = x^2 + bx + c$ if the line of symmetry is $x = -2$?

    <p>$4$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When given the quadratic expression $(x + 2)^2 - 3$, which is the correct form in descending powers of x?

    <p>$x^2 + 4x - 1$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the vertex of the curve represented by $y = x^2 - 4x + 3$?

    <p>(2, 1)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The expression $-2x^2 - 2x - 2$ can be written in completed square form as:

    <p>$-2(x + 0.5)^2 + 1$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the coefficient $b$ in the expression $8x^2 + 24x - 2$?

    <p>$24$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Algebra

    • Factoring Quadratic Expressions: Methods for factoring quadratic expressions. Examples include (a + 2)(a + 3), (b + 5)(b + 7), (c − 4)(c − 2), (d − 5)(d − 4), (e + 6)(e − 1), (g − 3)(g + 3), (h + 5)², (2i − 3)², (a + b)(c + d), (x + y)(x − y).

    • Factorisation Examples: Specific quadratic expressions are factored: x² + 6x + 8, x² − 6x + 8, y² + 9y + 20, r² − 2r − 15, r² + 2r − 15, s² − 4s + 4, x² − 5x − 6, x² + 2x + 1, a² − 9, (x + 3)² − 9.

    • Factoring Expressions (More Complex): Examples of more complex factorisations like 2x² + 5x + 2, 2x² − 5x + 2, 5x² + 11x + 2, 5x² − 11x + 2, 2x² + 14x + 24, 4x² − 49, 6x² − 5x − 6, 9x² − 6x + 1, t¹² − t²², 2x² − 11xy + 5y².

    • Solving Quadratic Equations: Examples of solving quadratic equations such as x² − 11x + 24 = 0, x² + 11x + 24 = 0, x² − 11x + 18 = 0, x² − 6x + 9 = 0, x² − 64 = 0, 3x² − 5x + 2 = 0, 3x² + 5x + 2 = 0, 3x² − 5x − 2 = 0, 25x² − 16 = 0, 9x² − 12x + 4 = 0, x² − x = 20, 3x² + 5x = 4, x² + 4 = 4x, 2x + 1 = 15/x , x − 1 = x⁶, 3x + x⁸ = 14 , x⁴ – 5x² + 4 = 0, x⁴ – 10x² + 9 = 0, 9x⁴ – 13x² + 4 = 0, 4x⁴ – 25x² + 36 = 0, 25x⁴ – 4x² = 0, x −⁶x +⁵ = 0, x⁶ − 9x³ + 8 = 0, x − x −⁶ = 0,.

    • Finding Real Roots: Methods for solving equations with real roots: x² + 1 = 22/x , x² = 1 + 122/x, x² − 6 = 27/x² , (1/x² + 20/x - 4) = 0, 9 + 4/x⁴= 13 , x + 3=3/x² , x⁴ + 8/x=6, 2+1/x = 7/x³, 9⁴ + 8² =1/x. .

    • Word Problems (Applications): Problems include a rectangular field with given area, a cylindrical tin with its surface area, adding first n positive integers, and a right-angled triangle with given side lengths. Examples are given to guide solving these problems.

    Co-ordinate Geometry

    • Co-ordinates: Basic concepts of coordinates.
    • Plotting, Sketching & Drawing: Techniques relating to graphs and curves.
    • Gradients: Finding the gradient of a line
    • Distance: Finding the distance between two points.
    • Mid-point: Finding the mid-point of a line joining two points.
    • Equation of a line: Obtaining the equation of a straight line.
    • Line Intersection: Finding the intersection of two lines.
    • Curves: Drawing and interpreting different types of curves.
    • Line & Curve Intersection: Determining the intersection of a line and a curve.

    Sequences & Series

    • Definitions & Notation: Introduction to the terms in sequences and series.
    • Arithmetic Progressions: Explanation of APs.
    • Geometric Progressions: Explanation of GPs.
    • Binomial Expansions: Methods associated with binomial expansions.

    Functions

    • Language of functions: Describing functions in terms of variables
    • Composite functions: The process of combining functions.
    • Inverse functions: Reversing the effects of functions.

    Differentiation

    • Gradient of a curve: Finding the gradient of a curve
    • Finding the gradient (first principles): Determining the gradient of a curve using different methods
    • Differentiating by standard results: Simplifying methods of differentiation for specific forms of equations.
    • Using differentiation: Applying differentiation techniques to practical problems
    • Tangents & Normals: Finding tangents and normals to curves.
    • Maximum & Minimum Points: Location of the maximum or minimum value of curves.
    • Increasing & Decreasing Functions: Understanding characteristics of functions.
    • Points of inflection: Determining points of inflexion on graphs.
    • Second derivative: The application of finding second derivatives of functions
    • Applications: Real-world applications of differentiation.
    • Chain rule: Finding the derivative of a composite function using the chain rule.

    Integration

    • Reversing differentiation: Concept of integration as the reverse process to differentiation.
    • Area under a curve: Finding the area under a curve using integration.
    • Area as limit of a sum: Calculating the area as a summation in integral calculus
    • Areas below the x axis: Integrating functions where the curve is below the x-axis
    • Area between two curves: Determining the area between two curves using integration
    • Area between a curve & y axis: The integration of functions with regard to the y-axis
    • The reverse chain rule: Integrating composite functions via the reverse chain rule
    • Improper integrals: Methods for dealing with integration where the boundaries or functions involved are infinite
    • Finding volumes by integration: Obtaining volumes of shapes through integral calculation.

    Trigonometry

    • Trigonometry Background: Basic trigonometry concepts
    • Trigonometrical Functions: Sine and cosine trigonometric functions and their properties
    • Angles of any size: Extending trigonometric functions to apply to any angle.
    • Graphs of trigonometric functions: The graphing properties of sine and cosine
    • Tangent graph: Explanation of tangent functions and their graph
    • Equations using graphs: Using graphs for solving equations involving trigonometric functions.
    • Circular Measure: Introduction to circular measure
    • Length of Arc: Determining the arc length of a circle.
    • Area of Sector: Calculating an area of a sector of a circle.
    • Other trigonometric functions: Other trigonometric functions.

    Vectors

    • Vectors in two dimensions: Introduction to 2D vectors.
    • Vectors in three dimensions: Introduction to 3D vectors.
    • Vector calculations: Carrying out calculations involving vectors
    • Angle between two vectors: Finding the angle between two vectors.

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