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C1 KEY POINTS
C1 Algebra and functions
x y
xy =
Surds (i)
N.B. In general
x y
Rationalising Given
(ii)
1
an
, multiply by
2.
1
6. a n =
(iii) a x b x = (a b) x
x y
Indices 1. am an = am + n
5. an =
x
=
y
a
a
Given
am
= am n
an
m
7. a n =
1
a b
, multiply by
3. (am)n = amn
n
am =
am b
am b
4. a0 = 1
( a)
n
If f(x) = 0, then x =
Transformation
Description
0
Translation of y = f(x) through
a
y = f(x) + a
a>0
y = f(x + a)
a>0
a
Translation of y = f(x) through
0
y = af(x)
a>0
y = f(ax)
a>0
1
a
C1 Coordinate geometry
Gradient of PQ =
Distance PQ =
y 2 y1
x 2 x1
( x 2 x1 ) 2 + ( y 2 y1 ) 2
y = mx + c
y y1 = m(x x1)
x x1
y y1
=
y 2 y1
x 2 x1
x1 + x 2 y1 + y 2
,
2
2
Mid-point of PQ
(2r + 5) = 7 + 9 + 11 + 13
r =1
Sn =
n
[2a + (n 1)d]
2
or Sn =
C1 Differentiation
Notation:
If
y = f(x) then
dy
d2 y
= f (x) and
= f(x)
dx
dx 2
dy
dx
axn
anxn1
f(x) g(x)
f (x) g(x)
(a is constant)
dy
dx
(b) The normal to a curve at a particular point is perpendicular to the tangent at that point
(c) If two perpendicular lines have gradients m1 and m2 then m1m2 = 1
(d) The equation of a line through (x1, y1) with gradient m is y y1 = m(x x1)
C1 Integration
axn dx
ax n +1
+c
n +1
provided n 1
( f (x) + g (x) ) dx
= f(x) + g(x) + c