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I NVERSE FUNCT I ONS
Letting D and R indicate the domain and range of the
respective function,
-1
f
f
D =R and
-1
f
f
R =D
COMPOS I TE FUNCT I ONS
For a composite function gf(x) to exist,
f g
R D
Domain of composite function gf(x):
gf f
D =D
Range of composite function gf(x):
gf f
R D
if =
f g
R D , then =
gf g
R R
SEQUENCE OF TRANS F ORMAT I ONS
Transformations to a curve y=f(x) are to be carried
out in the order a, b, c then d as below
d + cf(bx+a)

CONI CS
In general, the equation of the conic sections are represented by
Ax
2
+ Cy
2
+ Dx + Ey + F = 0, where A0 and C0
Circle Ellipse Parabola Hyperbola
A = C A C, AC > 0 A = 0 or C = 0 AC, AC < 0
(x-h)
2
+(y-k)
2
=r
2

r0
2 2
2 2
x y
+ =1
a b

y
2
= 4ax
x
2
= 4ay
2 2
2 2
x y
- =1
a b

2 2
2 2
y x
- =1
a b

centre at (h, k)
radius is r
x-intercepts at (a, 0)
y-intercepts at (b, 0)
foci at (a, 0) or (0, a)
Intercepts at (a, 0)
asymptotes at
a
b
y= or
b
a
y=
DECOMPOS I T I ON OF PART I AL FRACT I ONS
px+q A B
= +
(ax+b)(cx+d) (ax+b) (cx+d)

2
2 2
px +qx+r A B C
= + +
(ax+b) (cx+d) (ax+b)(cx+d) (cx+d)

2
2 2 2 2
px +qx+r A Bx+C
= +
(ax+b) (ax+b)(x +c ) (x +c )


ARI T HMET I C PROGRESS I ONS
n
u =a+(n-1)d
n
n
S = [2a+(n-1)d]
2

n n
n
S = [a+u ]
2

SUMMAT I ON
n
2
r=1
1
r = n(n+1)(2n+1)
6

n
3 2 2
r=1
1
r = n (n+1)
4

GEOMET RI C PROGRES S I ONS
n-1
n
u =ar
If, r1
n n
n
a(r -1) a(1-r )
S = =
r-1 1-r

a
S =
1-r

, if |r|<1


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DIFFERENTIATION
BAS I C RUL ES
n n-1
d
x =nx
dx
d
[f(x)g(x)]=f'(x)g'(x)
dx
d
n[f(x)]=n[f'(x)]
dx

CHAI N RUL E
d
f[ ]=f' g(x) g( [ ]g x)
dx
'(x)
e.g.
4 3
3 3 4 3 2
f(x)=x ; g(x)=
d
(
x +6
x +6 x +6) =4( ) (
d
3x )
x

QUOT I ENT RUL E
| |
2
f(x) f'(x)g(x)-f(x)g'(x)
'=
g(x)
g(x)
| |
|
\

Low-d-high minus high-d-low over low squared
PRODUCT RUL E
d
[f(x)g(x)]=f'(x)g(x)+g'(x)f(x)
dx

I MPL I CI T DI F FERENT I AT I ON

d dy d
g(y)= [g(y)]
dx dx dy
e.g.
2
d dy
y =2y
dx dx

Standard rules of differentiation apply.
PARAMET RI C DI FF ERENT I AT I ON
For a parametric function x=f(t) and y=g(t)
dy dy dt
=
dx dt dx

INTEGRATION
BAS I C RUL ES


(fg)dx= f dx gdx
n[f(x)]dx=n f(x)dx

n+1
n
x
x dx= +c
n+1
, n1

n+1
n
(ax+b)
(ax+b) dx= +c
a(n+1)
, n1

n+1
n
[f'(x)]
f'(x) [f(x)] dx=
n+1
, n1
DEF I NI T E I NTEGRAL S
(


b b
a a
f(x) dx= f(x) dx
=F(b)-F(a)

Where F(x) is the antiderivative of f(x)
i.e.,
d
F(x)=f(x)
dx

PARAMET RI C I NTEGRAT I ON
The integral of parametric function x=f(t) and y=g(t),
dx
y dt
dt

AREA AND VOL UME
In general, the area R between two functions
y=f(x) and y=g(x) with limits a to b is given by

b b
a a
ydx= f(x)-g(x)dx
And the volume found when R is revolved
completely around the x-axis is given by
| | | |

b b
2 2
2
a a
y dx= f(x) - g(x) dx
In general, the area Q between two functions x=f(y)
and x=g(y) with limits c to d is given by

d d
c c
x dy= f(y)-g(y)dy
And the volume found when Q is revolved
completely around the y-axis is given by
| | | |

d d
2 2
2
c c
x dy= f(y) - g(y) dy
The area bound by the parametric function x=f(t) and y=g(t)
and the x-axis, with limits e to f, is given by

q
p
dx
y dt
dt

where f(p)=e
and f(q)=f

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TABL E OF DERI VAT I VES
f(x) f'(x) f(x) f'(x) f(x) f'(x)
sin x cos x
sin
-1
x
2
1
1-x

e
x
e
x

cos x -sin x e
f(x)
f' (x)[e
f(x)
]
tan x sec
2
x
cos
-1
x

2
1
1-x

ln x
1
x

csc x -csc x cot x ln [f(x)]
f'(x)
f(x)

sec x sec x tan x
tan
-1
x
2
1
1+x

n
x
n
x
ln n
cot x -csc
2
x n
f(x)
n
f(x)
f'(x)[ln n]

TABL E OF I NT EGRAL S
The arbitary constant c has been omitted
f(x)

f(x)dx f(x)

f(x)dx f(x)

f(x)dx
f'(x)
f(x)
ln |f(x)|
f'(x) cos[f(x)] sin[f(x)]
2 2
f'(x)
a -[f(x)]

-1
f(x)
sin +c
a

f'(x) sin[f(x)] -cos[f(x)]
[f'(x)]e
f(x)
e
f(x)
f'(x) sec
2
[f(x)] tan[f(x)]
2 2
f'(x)
a +[f(x)]

-1
1 f(x)
tan +c
a a


POWER SERIES
MACLAURI N S SERI ES
2 (3) 3 (n) n
f''(0)x f (0)x f (0)x
f(x) = f(0) + f'(0) + + + ... + + ...
2! 3! n!

SMAL L ANGL E APPROXI MAT I ON
sin
tan
cos
2

2
1-

COMPLEX NUMBERS
FORMS OF A COMPL EX NUMBER Z
z = x + iy
= r(cos + isin)
= r e
i
Where r=|z| and =arg(z)
PROPERT I ES OF CONJ UGATE PAI RS
(z*)*
z + z*
z z*
zz*
= z
= 2Re(z)
= 2i Im(z)
= x
2
+ y
2

MUL TI PL I CAT I ON OF COMPL EX NUMBERS
|z
1
z
2
| = |z
1
||z
2
| = r
1
r
2

arg(z
1
z
2
) = arg(z
1
) + arg(z
2
) =
1
+
2

DI VI S I ON OF COMPL EX NUMBERS
1 1 1
2 2 2
z |z | r
z |z | r
= =
arg(
1
2
z
z
) = arg(z
1
) - arg(z
2
) =
1
-
2

DE MOI VRE S THEOREM
if z = r(cos + isin),
then z
n
= r
n
(cos + isin)
n

= r
n
(cos(n)+ isin(n))

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VECTORS
EQUAT I ONS OF A LI NE
The vector equation of a line l which passes through pint A with position vector a and is parallel to a vector b is
given by l: r = a + b
The line with Cartesian equation
3 1 2
1 2 3
z-a x-a y-a
= =
b b b
has a vector equation
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| | |
+
| | |
| | |
\ \ \
1 1
2 2
3 3
x a b
y = a b
z a b

EQUAT I ONS OF A PL ANE
The vector equation of a plane which passes through pint A with position vector a and is parallel to two non
parallel vectors b and c is given by : r = a + b + c

The equation of the plan in scalar product form is given by : r.n = p, where r is a position vector of any point
on the plane and n is the normal vector
The plane with Cartesian equation : n
1
x + n
2
y + n
3
z = p has the equation r.
1
2
3
n
n
n
| |
|
|
|
\
=p
RAT I O THEOREM


For any point P that divides the line AB in the ratio
:, the vector r is given by
a+b
+

LENGT H OF PROJ ECT I ON
The length of projection of a onto b is given by

|a.b|
SCAL AR PRODUCT
a.b = |a||b|cos
where is the angle between the two vectors
Algebraically,
1 1
2 2
3 3
x x
y y
z z
| | | |
| |

| |
| |
\ \
= x
1
x
2
+ y
1
y
2
+ z
1
z
2
Important results to note are:
a.a = |a|
2

a.a = 0 when the vectors are perpendicular
VECTOR PRODUCT
a b = (|a||b|sin ) n
where is the angle between the two vectors
Algebraically,
1 2 1 2 1 2
1 2 1 2 1 2
1 2 1 2 1 2
x x y z -z y
y y = -(x z -z x )
z z x y -y z
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FOOT OF PERPENDI CUL AR
From a point to a line
The foot, F, of the perpendicular of a point C with
position vector c to a line with equation
r = a + b is given by the equations relating
1) OF = a + b
2) OF.b = 0

From a point to a plane
The foot, Q, of the perpendicular of a point P with
position vector p to a plane with normal n is given
by the equations relating
1) OQ = p + n
2) OQ.n = p
PERPENDI CUL AR DI S T ANCE
In addition, the perpendicular distance from a to b is given by

| | a b