Mathematics Notes

Mr. Hua Tien Dung

October 2014

Part I
Theory

Chapter 1
Introduction
It is a draft version

CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION

Chapter 2
Derivative
2.1

Table of common derivative

2.1.1

Algebraic functions
d
(axm ) = amxm1
dx

d
(a)
dx

=0

d
(x)
dx

=1

d
(x2 )
dx

= 2x

d
( x)
dx

2.1.2

2 x

Exponential and logarithmic functions

d
(ex )
dx

= ex

d
(ax )
dx

= ax ln(a)

d
(loga (x))
dx

1
xln(a)

d
(ln(x))
dx

2.1.3

Trigonometric functions

d
sin(x)
dx

= cos(x)

d
cos(x)
dx

= sin(x)

d
tan(x)
dx

= sec2 (x) =

2.1.4

Inverse trigonometric functions

d
arcsin(x)
dx

1
x

,x > 0

1
1x2

1
cos2 (x)

= 1 + tan2 (x)

, 1 < x < 1

CHAPTER 2. DERIVATIVE

Part II
Problems and Solutions

Chapter 3
Algebra
3.1

Elementary

This section will discuss on elementary algebra

3.1.1

Polynomial

Problems
Problem 1:
Simplify B = 21

hp
hp
p
p

i2

i2

2+ 3+ 3 5 6
2 3 + 3 + 5 15 15

Hint:
In this case we can exclude squared root sign of q
the polynomial by multiplying it by
p
p
p

( 2) 2 + 3 = 4 + 2 3 = 1 + 2 3 + 3 = (1 + 3)2 = 1 + 3

2:

Solution:
hp
hp
p
p

i2

i2

B = 21
2+ 3+ 3 5 6
2 3 + 3 + 5 15 15
hp
hp
p
p

i2

i2

B = ( 22 )21
2 + 3 + 3 5 ( 22 )6
2 3 + 3 + 5 15 15
h p
h p

p
i2

p
i2

B = 21
2)
2
+
3
+
(
2)
3

5
2)
2

3
+
(
2)
3
+
5 15 15
(

3
(
2
hp
hp
p
p

i2

i2

B = 21
4
+
2
3
+
(
6

2
5

3
(
4

2
3
+
6
+
2
5 15 15
2
hp
i2
hp
i2
p
p

1
+
2
3
+
3
+
(
1

2
5
+
5
(
1

2
3
+
3
+
1
+
2
5
+
5
B = 21

3
15 15
2
q
2
q
2
q
q

21
(1 + 3)2 + ( (1 5)2 3 ( (1 3)2 + (1 + 5)2 15 15
B= 2
2

2



B = 21
(1
+
3)
+
(1

5)

3
(1

3)
+
(1
+
5)

15
15
2

2

2

21
B = 2 2 + 3 5 3 2 3 + 5 15 15

B = 21
(4 + 3 + 5 + 4 3 4 5 2 15) 3(4 + 3 + 5 4 3 + 4 5 2 15) 15 15
2

B = 21
(12 + 4 3 4 5 2 15) 3(12 4 3 + 4 5 2 15) 15 15
2

B = (126 + 42 3 42 5 21 15) (36

12 3 +
12 5 6 15) 15 15
B = 126 + 42 3 42 5 21 15 36 + 12 3 12 5 + 6 15 15 15
B = 90 + 54 3 54 5 30 15

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