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Mathematics: Higher 1 (2017) (Syllabus 8864)
Mathematics: Higher 1 (2017) (Syllabus 8864)
Mathematics: Higher 1 (2017) (Syllabus 8864)
Higher 1 (2017)
(Syllabus 8864)
CONTENTS
Page
2
AIMS
ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES (AO)
LIST OF FORMULAE
CONTENT OUTLINE
MATHEMATICAL NOTATION
AIMS
The syllabus provides a foundation in mathematics for students who intend to enrol in university courses
such as business, economics and social sciences. It covers Functions and Graphs, Calculus and Statistics.
The main focus of the syllabus will be the understanding and application of basic concepts and techniques of
statistics. This will equip students with the skills to analyse and interpret data, and to make informed
decisions.
The general aims of the syllabus are to enable students to:
acquire the necessary mathematical concepts and skills for everyday life, and for continuous learning in
mathematics and related disciplines
develop the necessary process skills for the acquisition and application of mathematical concepts and
skills
develop the mathematical thinking and problem solving skills and apply these skills to formulate and
solve problems
recognise and use connections among mathematical ideas, and between mathematics and other
disciplines
make effective use of a variety of mathematical tools (including information and communication
technology tools) in the learning and application of mathematics
develop the abilities to reason logically, to communicate mathematically, and to learn cooperatively and
independently.
LIST OF FORMULAE
Candidates will be provided in the examination with a list of formulae (MF15).
CONTENT OUTLINE
Knowledge of the content of the O Level Mathematics syllabus is assumed in the syllabus below and will not
be tested directly, but it may be required indirectly in response to questions on other topics.
Topic/Sub-topics
Content
PURE MATHEMATICS
1
1.1
Include:
concept of function
laws of logarithms
equivalence of y = ex and x = ln y
1.2
Equations and
inequalities
Include:
Topic/Sub-topics
2
2.1
Content
Calculus
Differentiation
Include:
use of
=
d
x
dx
dy
2.2
Integration
Include:
integration of xn, for any rational n, and ex, together with constant
multiples, sums and differences
Topic/Sub-topics
Content
STATISTICS
3
Probability
3.1
Probability
Include:
use of
P ( A ) = 1 P ( A )
P(A B ) = P(A) + P(B ) P(A B )
P(A B ) =
4
4.1
P(A B )
P(B )
Include:
4.2
Normal distribution
Include:
Topic/Sub-topics
5
Content
5.1
Sampling
Include:
5.2
Hypothesis testing
Include:
6
6.1
Include:
derivation of formulae
hypothesis tests
MATHEMATICAL NOTATION
The list which follows summarises the notation used in Cambridges Mathematics examinations. Although
primarily directed towards A Level, the list also applies, where relevant, to examinations at all other levels.
1. Set Notation
is an element of
is not an element of
{x1, x2, }
{x: }
n(A)
+
+
0
+
0
`=
is a subset of
is a proper subset of
is not a subset of
union
intersection
[a, b]
[a, b)
(a, b]
(a, b)
2. Miscellaneous Symbols
=
is equal to
is not equal to
is identical to or is congruent to
is approximately equal to
is proportional to
<
is less than
Y;
>
is greater than
[;
infinity
3. Operations
a+b
a plus b
ab
a minus b
a b, ab, a.b
a multiplied by b
a b,
a:b
a
b
, a/b
a divided by b
the ratio of a to b
a
i =1
a1 + a2 + ... + an
the positive square root of the real number a
n!
n
r
n!
, for n, r + U {0}, 0 Y r Y n
r! (n r )!
n(n 1)...(n r + 1)
, for n , r +U {0}
r!
4. Functions
f
function f
f(x)
f: A B
f: x y
g o f, gf
lim f(x)
x ; x
an increment of x
x a
dy
dx
dn y
dx n
ydx
ydx
x& , &x& ,
e , exp x
exponential function of x
log a x
ln x
natural logarithm of x
lg x
logarithm of x to base 10
10
7. Complex Numbers
i
square root of 1
a complex number,
z = x + iy
= r(cos + i sin ), r 0+
+
= rei, r 0
Re z
Im z
arg z
z*
8. Matrices
M
a matrix M
det M
9. Vectors
a
the vector a
AB
the vector represented in magnitude and direction by the directed line segment AB
i, j, k
a
AB
a.b
aPb
events
AB
AB
P(A)
A'
P(A | B)
X, Y, R, etc.
random variables
x, y, r, etc.
x1 , x 2 ,
observations
f1 , f 2 ,
the value of the probability function P(X = x) of the discrete random variable X
p1 , p 2
f(x), g(x)
E(X)
the value of the (cumulative) distribution function P(X x) of the random variable
X
expectation of the random variable X
E[g(X)]
expectation of g(X)
Var(X)
B(n, p)
Po()
F(x), G(x)
N(, )
population mean
population variance
sample mean
unbiased estimate of population variance from a sample,
s2
s2 =
1
2
( x x )
n 1
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