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Question 1
How do you find the gradient

of a straight line?
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Answer to Question 1 question
Difference in y B(x2,y2)
divided by
difference in x
A(x1,y1)
y2 – y1
m= x2 – x1
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Question 2
In the equation of the straight

line,
y = 3x + 5
(i) what does the 3 mean,
(ii) what does the 5 mean?
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(i) 3 is the gradient
(ii) 5 is the y-intercept (where

it cuts the y-axis).
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Question 3
What could be the y
equation of this
line?
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y = positive number times x

y
e.g. y = 4x
x
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Question 4
What could be the y
equation of this
line?
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y = negative number times x

y
e.g. y = -4x
x
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Question 5
What could be the y
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line?
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y = positive number times x + positive number

y
e.g. y = 2x + 3
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Question 6
What could be the y
equation of this
line?
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y = negative number times x + positive number

y
e.g. y = -3x + 1
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Question 7
What could be the y
equation of this
line?
x
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y = positive number times x + negative number

y
e.g. y = 2x -1
x
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Question 8
What could be the y
equation of this
line?
x
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y = positive number
e.g. y = 4 x
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Question 9
What could be the y
equation of this
line?
x
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x = positive number y
e.g. x = 3 x
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Question 10
What is the equation of a

horizontal line?
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y = a number (positive or negative)

y
e.g. y = 3 3
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Question 11
What is the equation of a

vertical line?
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x = a number (positive or negative)

y
e.g. x = -2
x
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Question 12
How do you find the gradient

of a line such as
3y + 2x = 5 ?
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step 1: move 2x to the right

3y = -2x + 5
step 2: divide both sides by 3

y = 3 x + 3
-2 5
Step 3: read off gradient, m =3

-2
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Question 13
Describe a straight line with

a positive gradient?
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The line slopes up from left to right

y
e.g.
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Question 14
Describe a straight line with

a negative gradient?
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The line slopes down from left to

right y
e.g.
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Question 15
B(x2,y2)
How do you
calculate the
distance between A(x1,y1)
two points?
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Use distance formula B(x2,y2)
(Pythagoras with coordinates) A(x1,y1)
i.e. d = (x 2– x 1) + (y 2 - y 1)
2 2 2
In words,
Distance squared = difference in x-coordinates
squared plus difference in
y-coordinates squared.
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Question 16
f(x) = 4x + 3, work
out the value of the
function when x = 2
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f(2) = 4(2) + 3
= 8 + 3
= 11
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Question 17
f(x) = x – 3x + 5,
2
work out f(2).
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f(2) = (2) – 3(2) + 5
= 4 – 6 + 5
= 3
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Question 18
f(x) = 3x - 5,
For what value of x

does f(x) = 7 ?
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3x – 5 = 7
3x = 12
x = 4
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Question 19
y
What kind of
function is shown
x
here ?
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A linear function, y
y = ax + b x
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Question 20
y
What kind of
function is shown
here ?
x
0
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A quadratic function, y
2
y = ax + bx + c
x
0
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Question 21
y
What kind of graph

is shown here ?
x
0
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A parabola
y
x
0
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Question 22
Complete the table for
f(x) = x - 3
2
x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2
f(x) 1 -3
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f(x) = x - 3
2
x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2
f(x) 6 1 -2 -3 -2 1
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Question 23
y
What kind of
function is shown in
this graph ?
x
0
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A linear function, y
f(x) = ax + b
x
0
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Question 24
y
What kind of
this graph ?
x
0
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A quadratic function, y
2
f(x) = ax + bx + c
x
0
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Question 25
y
What kind of
this graph ? 0
x
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A cubic function,
3 2
f(x) = ax + bx + cx +d y
x
0
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Question 26
What kind of
y
this graph ? 0
x
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A reciprocal function, y
a
f(x) = x
x
0
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Question 27
5
a xa3
To simplify, what do you do

with the powers?
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Add the powers
5 5 + 3
i.e. a xa =a
3
8
=a
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Question 28
5
a a3

with the powers?
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Subtract the powers
5 5 - 3
i.e. a  a =a
3
2
=a
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Question 29
3
(a )
5

with the powers?
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Multiply the powers

3 5 x3
i.e. (a )
5
=a
15
=a
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Question 30
Write √x in index form.

3
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1/
√x = x
3 3
Roots are
fraction
powers
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Question 31
Write √x in index form.

3 2
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2/
√x 2 = x
3 3
Roots are
fraction
powers
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Question 32
Write 3x -4
with a positive index.
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-4 3 x down
4
3x = 4
x
because
of
negative
index
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Question 33
0
a = ?
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0
a = 1 Any number
to a power
of zero
equals one.
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Question 34
-1
/2
16 = ?
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/2
1
-1
16 = /2
16
1
1
=
√16
1
=
4
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Question 35
Simplify √20
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√20 = √(4 x 5)
= √4 x √5
= 2√5
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Question 36
Simplify √8 + √2
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√8 + √2 = √(4 x 2) + √2
Clue: answer
= 2√2 + √2 will be a
multiple of √2
= 3√2
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Question 37
Draw a circle and on it show a:

 radius
 diameter
 arc
 chord
 a sector
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se
ct
or ui s
d
ra
t e r
m e
d i a
chord
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Question 38
What is a tangent line?
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ta
ng
A line that meets a en
t
circle at one point us
d i
on the ra
circumference at
right angles to a
radius.
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Question 39
What kind
of triangle
is this? O
O is the centre
of the circle.
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A right-angled
triangle
O
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Question 40
Calculate
the size of
angle x. O
55o
xo
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x = 35
O
55o
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Question 41
Calculate
the size x. 15
O
x
20
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Use Pythagoras:
15
2 2 2 O
15 = x + 10
x
2
225 = x + 100 15
20 10
2
X = 125 x
15
x = 11.2 10
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Question 42
A 12 inch pizza is to be divided

equally between 6 people.
Calculate the length of crust each
person will get.
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Fraction of circle = 1/6
Length of arc = 1/6 x π x 12

= 2π
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Question 43
A 12 inch pizza is to be divided

equally between 6 people.
Calculate the area each person
will get.
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Fraction of circle = 1/6
2
Area of sector = /6 x π x 6
1
= 6π
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Question 44
A sector of a circle is shown with

o
an angle of 120 and an arc
length of 20cm.
Calculate the radius of the
original circle.
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Fraction of circle = 120

/360 = 1
/3
Arc length: 20 = 1/3 x π x D
Diameter, D = 20 x 3
πx 1
Radius, R = 30
π
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Question 45
A sector of a circle is shown with
2
an area of 68cm and a radius of
12cm.
o
12cm
x
Calculate 68cm 2
o
the angle, x .
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Fraction of circle = 68
2
π x 12
o
x = 68 x 360
2
π x 12
= 54.1
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Question 46
Match the cards.
(x+3)(x+4) x 2-7x+12
(x+3)(x-4) x2+x-12
(x-3)(x-4) x2-x-12
(x-3)(x+4) x2+7x+12
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(x+3)(x+4) x2+7x+12
(x+3)(x-4) x2-x-12
(x-3)(x-4) x 2-7x+12
(x-3)(x+4) x2+x-12
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Question 47
Match the cards.
(2x+3)(x+4) 2x 2-5x-12
2
(2x+3)(x-4) 2x +5x-12
(x-3)(2x-4) 2x2+11x+12
(2x-3)(x+4) 2x 2-10x+12
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(2x+3)(x+4)
2x2+11x+12
(2x+3)(x-4) 2x 2-5x-12
(x-3)(2x-4) 2x 2-10x+12
(2x-3)(x+4) 2
2x +5x-12
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Question 48
Match the cards.
(x-3)(x+3) x2-6x+9
(x+3) 2 x2+6x+9
(x-3) 2 x2-9
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(x-3)(x+3)
x2-9
(x+3) 2 x2+6x+9
(x-3) 2
x2-6x+9
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Question 49
What should you look

for when factorising
a quadratic?
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Maths 1.Common factor
2
e.g. 4x +2x = 2x(2x+1)
2.Difference of two squares
2
e.g. 4x -25 = (2x-5)(2x+5)
3.Quadratic brackets
e.g. 2x -5x-12 = (2x+3)(x-4)
2
Or, for a quadratic equation which will not

factorise easily, (hint: “give answer to 2dp”);
then use: The quadratic formula
-b ± √(b²-4ac)
x=
2a
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Question 50
Factorise the quadratics:
x2+7x+10
x2-2x-15
x2-9x+8
6x2+5x-4
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x2+7x+10 (x+5)(x+2)
Remember:
x2-2x-15 (x+3)(x-5)
x2-9x+8 (x-1)(x-8) ( )( )
6x2+5x-4 (2x-1)(3x+4)
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Question 51
What are the steps in

sketching a parabola?
2
Example: y = x -2x-3
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Example: y = x -2x-3
5. Draw a smooth curve
1. Find where it cuts the y-axis
through the points.
i.e. at x=0, y= x2-2x-3 Plot this point (0,-3) 6. Name the curve.
2. Find where it cuts the x-axis y x=1 2
y=x -2x-3
i.e. at y=0 Factorise: (x+1)(x-3)=0
Hence, x=-1 and x=3 Plot these point (-1,0)
and (3,0)
3. Draw the axis of symmetry,
this is half way between the roots i.e. at x=1
O x
-1 3
4. Find the min turning point y=(1+1)(1-3)
= (2)(-2) = -4
Plot this point (1,-4) -3
(1,-4)
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Question 52
Two shapes are similar

because…
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…they are equiangular and their
corresponding sides are in proportion.
 
For triangles,
if equiangular → corresponding sides 
in proportion Scale factor x2
Or  
if corresponding sides are in

proportion → equiangular
 
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Question 53
If the scale factor for the sides
is known (linear scale factor),
How do you get
(i) the area scale factor

(ii) the volume scale factor
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(i) Area scale factor

2
= (linear scale factor)
(ii) Volume scale factor

3
= (linear scale factor)
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Question 54
In speed, distance and time,

how do you calculate one given
the other two?
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Maths Remember the triangle
D = S x T
D
D S T D
S = T =
T S
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Question 55
What is Pythagoras’ Theorem

used for?
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It is used in a right-angled
triangle to calculate a side.
hy
po t a
en
b use →a 2 2
= b + c
2
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Question 56
What two right-angled

triangles should you remember?
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A 3, 4, 5 triangle and a 5, 12, 13

triangle.
5
3
5 13
4
12
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Question 57
x
7
12
Calculate x.
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x
7
12
2 2 2
x = 7 + 12
= 49 + 144
= 193
x = √193
= 13.9
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Question 58
9
4
Calculate x.
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9
4
x
2 2 2
9 =4 +x
2
81 = 16 + x
2
x = 81 - 16
x = √65
= 8.1
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Question 59
The three sides of a triangle are

known, how do you prove if it is
right-angled or not?
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Use the Converse of Pythagoras.

e.g. sides are 5, 12, 13. Is it right-angled?

2
Take the biggest side: 13 = 169
2
Other two sides: 5 +12 2 same
= 25+144 = 169
→ Δ is right-angled
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Question 60
What is SOHCAHTOA all about?
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It’s a way of
remembering trig hyp
in a right-angled opp
triangle. x
o
adj
S O H C A H T O A
opp o adj o opp
sinx =
o
cosx = tanx =
hyp hyp adj
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Question 61
Calculate x.
12
x
30o
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   
x 12h
SOH CAH TOA yp
opp
o x 30
o
sin30 =
12
12sin30 = x
o
12 x 0.5 = x
6= x
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Question 62
Calculate x.
x
7
50o
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    xh
SOH CAH TOA 7 yp
opp
o 7 50
o
sin50 = x
7
x= o
sin50
x = 9.14
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Question 63
Calculate x.
o
x
5
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    7h
SOH CAH TOA yp
o 5 o
x
cosx =
7 adj 5
x = inv cos
o 5
7 Your calculator may
have 2nd Fn or SHIFT
x = 44.4
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Question 64
Sketch the sine graph

o o
between 0 and 360 .
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sinxo
1 
   x
0 180 360
-1 
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Question 65
Sketch the cosine graph

o o
between 0 and 360 .
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cosxo
1 
  x
0 180 360
-1 
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Question 66
Sketch the tangent graph

o o
between 0 and 360 .
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tanxo
   x
0 180 360
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Question 67
o
Sketch the graph of y=2sinx
o o
between 0 and 360 .
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2sinxo
2 
   x
0 180 360
-2 
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Question 68
o
Sketch the graph of y=sin2x
o o
between 0 and 360 .
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sin2xo
1  
     x
0 180 360
-1  
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Question 69
What does this mean?
S A
T C
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Sin only All of sin, cos,
positive 90 o tan positive
S A
o
between 90 between 0 o
o
and 180 and 90 o
o
180 o
0 360o
Tan only
positive T C Cos only
positive
o
between 180 270o between 270 o
o
and 270 and 360 o
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Question 70
What two small but important

trig formulae should you
remember?
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2 o 2 o
cos x + sin x = 1
and
o
sinx
o
tanx = o
cosx
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How do you find the gradient

In the equation of the straight

(i) 3 is the gradient

(ii) 5 is the y-intercept (where

What could be the y

y = positive number times x

What could be the y

y = negative number times x

What could be the y

y = positive number times x + positive number

What could be the y

y = negative number times x + positive number

What could be the y

y = positive number times x + negative number

What could be the y

What could be the y

What is the equation of a

y = a number (positive or negative)

What is the equation of a

x = a number (positive or negative)

How do you find the gradient

step 1: move 2x to the right

step 2: divide both sides by 3

Step 3: read off gradient, m =3

Describe a straight line with

The line slopes up from left to right

Describe a straight line with

The line slopes down from left to

Use distance formula B(x2,y2)

(Pythagoras with coordinates) A(x1,y1)

work out f(2).

For what value of x

What kind of graph

Complete the table for

To simplify, what do you do

Add the powers

To simplify, what do you do

Subtract the powers

To simplify, what do you do

Multiply the powers

Write √x in index form.

Write √x in index form.

Draw a circle and on it show a:

What is a tangent line?

A 12 inch pizza is to be divided

Fraction of circle = 1/6

Length of arc = 1/6 x π x 12

A 12 inch pizza is to be divided

Fraction of circle = 1/6

A sector of a circle is shown with

Fraction of circle = 120

What should you look

Or, for a quadratic equation which will not

What are the steps in

Two shapes are similar

if corresponding sides are in

(i) the area scale factor

(i) Area scale factor

(ii) Volume scale factor

In speed, distance and time,

What is Pythagoras’ Theorem

What two right-angled

A 3, 4, 5 triangle and a 5, 12, 13