MAC1140 Exam 2 Review Cheat Sheet

Parabolas
(

) =











(

= (

= , means it opens upward

(

= (

= , means it opens downward

=
|#|

"p" is the distance from the vertex to foci or vertex to directrix



(

= (

= , means it opens to the right

(

= (

= , means it opens to the left

MAC1140 Exam 2 Review Cheat Sheet

Ellipses are Evil bandwagons
(

) =
a = Bigger #














(

+
(

=
opens or longer on the -axis


(

+
(

opens or longer on the -axis

2

2
=
2

The ellipse always opens on axis where the vertex lies on.
a represents the distance from the center to vertex
c represents the distance from the center to focus
MAC1140 Exam 2 Review Cheat Sheet

Hyperbola are happy loyal homeboys
(

) =
a = Whatever # comes first














(

=
opens or longer on the -axis



(

=
opens or longer on the -axis

2
+
2
=
2

The hyperbola always opens on axis where the vertex lies on.
a represents the distance from the center to vertex
c represents the distance from the center to focus
MAC1140 Exam 2 Review Cheat Sheet

The LOG properties to memorize




































log
b
( ) = log
b
+ log
b

log
b

= log
b
log
b

log
b

26
= 26 log
b

log 0 =
log( 4) =
Note: You cant take the LN of a zero or a negative number,
those cases would be undefined.
log = log
10

Note: ln = log

ln
1

= ln
log
2
2 = 1
log 10 = 1
ln = 1

ln 1 = 0
log 1 = 0
log
26
1 = 0
log
2
8 =
log 8
log 2

log( +) log + log
log( ) log log
log
b

log
b

log
b

log
2
= 5 2
5
=
log x =5 10
5
=
ln = 5
5
=
The circle thing:

ln 2
= 2
ln
2
= 2
Note: LN next to e cancels each other out and
the exponent survives.
2
log
2
7
= 7
log
3
3
5
= 5
MAC1140 Exam 2 Review Cheat Sheet


log
6
2 =
log
6

2




e Rule

+
=

Solving system of equation
0 = ( #) ; means no solution
0 = 0 ; means infinitely many solutions
= # = # ; means a unique solution











MAC1140 Exam 2 Review Cheat Sheet









































= (1 +

Regular Compounded equation
A = Amount grown
P = Principle invested
r = rate of interest (in decimals)
t = time (in years)
n = the amount compounded in a year
Example: annually = 1; semi-annually = 2;
quarterly = 4, monthly = 12, daily = 365.




=

Compounded Continuously equation
A = Amount grown
P = Principle invested
e = e (e stays e)
r = rate of interest (in decimals)
t = time (in years)





(1 +

1
Effective rate of interest
r = rate of interest (in decimals)
n = the amount compounded in a year
Example: annually = 1; semi-annually = 2;
quarterly = 4, monthly = 12, daily = 365