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Mathematical Studies Formula Booket
Mathematical Studies Formula Booket
Mathematical Studies Formula Booket
Mathematical studies SL
formula booklet
For use during the course and in the examinations
First examinations 2014
Prior learning 2
Topics 3
Topic 1—Number and algebra 3
Topic 2—Descriptive statistics 3
Topic 3—Logic, sets and probability 4
Topic 5—Geometry and trigonometry 5
Topic 6—Mathematical models 6
Topic 7—Introduction to differential calculus 6
1
Area of a triangle =
A (b × h) , where b is the base, h is the
2
height
1
Area of a trapezium =
A (a + b) h , where a and b are the
2
parallel sides, h is the height
∑fx i i k
x= i =1
n
, where n = ∑f
i =1
i
T T F T T F T T
T F F F T T F F
F T T F T T T F
F F T F F F T T
3.6
Probability of an event A P ( A) = number of outcomes in A
total number of outcomes
Independent events P ( A ∩ B) =
P ( A) P ( B)
P ( A ∩ B)
Conditional probability P (A | B ) =
P ( B)
y2 − y1
Gradient formula m=
x2 − x1
5.3 a b c
Sine rule = =
sin A sin B sin C
b2 + c2 − a 2
Cosine rule a 2 = b 2 + c 2 − 2bc cos A ; cos A =
2bc
1
Area of a triangle A = ab sin C , where a and b are adjacent sides, C is the
2
included angle
5.5 Area of the curved A= 2πrh , where r is the radius, h is the height
surface of a cylinder
Area of the curved A = πrl , where r is the radius, l is the slant height
surface of a cone
1
Volume of a pyramid V = Ah , where A is the area of the base, h is the vertical height
3
4 3
Volume of a sphere V= πr , where r is the radius
3
1 2
Volume of a cone V= πr h , where r is the radius, h is the vertical height
3