Math Sat II Important Info

Percent Change

% Change = (Change)/(Original Value) ?100

Compounded % Change

Original * (1+rate)^(# of changes)

Direct Variation

x?/y?=x?/y?

Indirect Variation

x?y?=x?y?

Law of Sines

Sin(A)/a=Sin(B)/b=Sin(C)/c

Law of Cosines

c�=a�+b�-2abCos(C)

Polar Coordinates

(r,?)
x=rcos(?)
y=rsin(?)
tan(?)=x/y
r�=x�+y�

Even Functions

f(x)=f(-x), reflects over y-axis.
If f and g are even functions...
f x g is even, f+g is even, f-g is even

Odd Functions

f(-x)=-f(x), reflects over origin

Group Problem Formula

Total=group?+group?+neither-both

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intersection

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Union

Logarithm Product Rule

Log(xy)=logx +logy

Logarithm Quotient Rule

log(x/y)=logx-logy

Arithmetic Sequence Equation

An=A?+d(n-1)

Arithmetic Sequence Sum

Sum= n�(An+A1)/2

Geometric Sequence Equation

An=A?�r^(n-1)

Geometric Sequence Sum

Sum=A?(1-r?)/(1-r)

Infinite Geometric Sum

Sum=A?/(1-r)

Sum of the Roots of a Polynomial Equation

#NAME?

Product of the roots of a polynomial equation

(constant)/(first coefficient) If first exponent is odd, it's negative, if even its positive

Circles Divided in Sectors, Area and Arc Length

Area= .5?�r�
Arc length = r?

If you divide a polynomial by (x-c)...

the remainder is f(c)

Discriminant

Discriminant= b�-4ac
Positive, 2 real roots
0, 2 equal roots
Negative, 2 imaginary roots

Distance from a line ax+by+c=0 to a point(X,Y)

|aX+bY+c|/?(a�+b�)

Distance from a point (X,Y,Z) to a plane ax+by+cz+d=0

|aX+bY+cZ+d|/?(a�+b�+c�)

To see whether a polynomial rises or falls going to the left and right...

just take the leading polynomial to +/- infinity and multiply by the coefficient.

Rational Zero Test

Assuming integer coefficients, the possible rational zeros of f consist of the combinations of the (factors of constant term)/(factors of leading coefficient)

Descartes's Rule of Signs (for polynomials):

1. The number of positive zeros of f is equal to or less than by an even integer to the number of variations in sign of f(x).
2. The number of negative zeros of f is equal to or less than by an even integer to the number of variations in sign of f(-x).
f(x)=4x^3-6x^2+3x-3
3 or 1 positive roots (4,-6,3,-3)->3 sign changes, 0 negative roots (-4,-6,-3,-3)

Periodic functions:

f(x+p)=f(x)
y=c*f(x) still has period p
y=f(cx) has period p/c

Sinusoidals: y(t)=A�sin(wt+?)+d
y(t)=Tan(bt)

A=amplitude
w=2?/period
Middle line: y=d
For Tan: ?/b=period

Sum of angles of a regular polygon

180 � (n-2)

Triangles

A=�bh=�abSin(?)
Equilateral Area=s��?(3)/4
45/45/90=x/x/x?2
30/60/90=x/x?3/2x

Parallelograms

Area=bh=abSin(?)

Rhombus

A parallelogram with equal length sides. Area=bh=s�Sin(?)

Trapezoids

Area= h�(b?+b?)/2

Cubes

Internal diagonal = s?3
Face diagonal =s?2

Cones

Volume= 1/3�?r�h
Surface Area=?�r�l+?r� l=length from outside base to tip

Spheres

Volume=4/3�?�r�
Surface Area= 4?r�

Pyramid

Volume = 1/3�bh

Parabolas

y=a(x-h)�+k
Axis of symmetry @x=h
Vertex @ (h,k)
a determines amplitude and direction
y=ax�+bx+c
Axis of symmetry @ -b/2a
Sum of roots=-b/a

Circles

(x-h)�+(y-k)�=r�
Center @ (h,k)
Radius=r
Origin: x�+y�=r�

Ellipses

(x-h)�/a�+(y-k)�/b�=1
Center @ (h,k)
Width of ellipse=2a
Height of ellipse=2b
(Distance from center to foci)�=a�-b�; a>b
Origin: x�/a�+y�/b�=1

Hyperbolas

(x-h)�/a�-(y-k)�/b�=1
Center @ (h,k)
If y is second value (-(y-k)�), then it opens left/right
(Distance from center to focus)�=a�+b�
Asymptotes: y=�(b/a)�X
x^2/4-y^2/16=1, asymp@y=4/2=2x,-2x

Finding Asymptotes

Line x=a is a vertical asymptote, if it makes denominator equal to zero.
Line y=b is a horizontal asymptote, if y=b as x goes to +- infinity
If there's a slant asymptote, try long dividing nume by denom to find it.
EX: (2x^2+1)/x ->-> 2x +1/x -> slant asymptote @ y=2x

Permutation

nPr=n!/(n-r)!

Combination

nCr=n!/(n-r)!r! (??) = 4C1

Sin(2x)

2sin(x)cos(x)

Cos(2x)

Cos�(x)-Sin�(x)

Sin(A+B)

SinACosB+CosASinB

Sin(A-B)

SinACosB-CosASinB

Cos(A+B)

CosACosB-SinASinB

Cos(A-B)

CosACosB+SinASinB

Heron's Formula (Triangle Area)

Area=?(s)(s-a)(s-b)(s-c))
s=(a+b+c)/2

Unit Vectors

When finding the unit vector of a vector, divide the x and y values by the magnitude of the vector.

Vectors at the Origin

If a vector has an initial point at origin it's in standard position, it will just give coordinates.

Matrices

Determinant=across diagonal to right - across diagonal to left
If same order, you can add by adding corresponding entries.
If multiplying, just multiply every entry.

Parametric Equations

just substitute/combine equations to solve for y or f(x)

Binomial Probability

If a coin is tossed 10 times, what is the probability of exactly 7 heads.
10 trials, 50% probability, 7 successes binompdf(10,.5,7)=.1172
If a coin is tossed 6 times, what is the probability of up to 3 heads if you are three times more likely to land on heads?
6 trials, 75% probability, up to 3 successes binomCdf(6,.75,3)