MCR 3U Formula Sheet

Quadratic Formula Law of Sines

a b c
− b  b 2 − 4ac = =
x= sin A sin B sin C
2a

sin A sin B sin C

= =
a b c
Law of Cosines

c 2 = a 2 + b 2 − [2ab(cosC )] Trigonometric Identities

sin 2  + cos2  = 1
a2 + b2 − c2
cos C =
2ab
sin 
tan  =
cos

Trigonometry
Simple and Compound Interest
opposite
sin = A= P+I
hypotenuse

I = Pr t
adjacent
cos =
hypotenuse
A = P(1 + i ) n

opposite
tan  = P = A(1 + i ) − n
adjacent

1 Annuities
csc =
sin
R[(1 + i ) n − 1]
A=
i
1
sec =
cos
R[1 − (1 + i ) − n ]
PV =
i
1
cot =
tan 

Mapping
Sequences and Series

t n = a + (n − 1)d

t n = ar n −1

Sn =
n
2a + (n − 1)d 
2

Sn =
(
a r n −1 )
(r − 1)