Edexcel AS and A-Level Modular Mathematics
Edexcel AS and A-Level Modular Mathematics
Edexcel AS and A-Level Modular Mathematics
2 Quadratic functions 15
2.1 Plotting the graphs of quadratic functions 16
2.2 Solving quadratic equations by factorisation 17
2.3 Completing the square 19
2.4 Solving quadratic equations by completing the square 20
2.5 Solving quadratic equations by using the formula 22
2.6 Sketching graphs of quadratic equations 23
Summary of key points 26
4 Sketching curves 41
4.1 Sketching the graphs of cubic functions 42
4.2 Interpreting graphs of cubic functions 47
4.3 Sketching the reciprocal function 49
4.4 Using the intersection points of graphs of functions to solve equations 52
4.5 The effect of the transformations f(x ⫹ a), f(x ⫺ a), and f(x) ⫹ a 55
4.6 The effect of the transformations f(ax) and af(x) 60
4.7 Performing transformations on the sketches of curves 64
Summary of key points 68
Review Exercise 1 69
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5 Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane 73
5.1 The equation of a straight line in the form y ⫽ mx ⫹ c or ax ⫹ by ⫹ c ⫽ 0 74
5.2 The gradient of a straight line 77
5.3 The equation of a straight line of the form y ⫺ y1 ⫽ m(x ⫺ x1) 79
5.4 The formula for finding the equation of a straight line 81
5.5 The conditions for two straight lines to be parallel or perpendicular 84
Summary of key points 90
7 Differentiation 112
7.1 The derivative of f(x) as the gradient of the tangent to the graph y ⫽ f(x) 113
7.2 Finding the formula for the gradient of xn 116
7.3 Finding the gradient formula of simple functions 120
7.4 The gradient formula for a function where the powers of x are real numbers 124
7.5 Expanding or simplifying functions to make them easier to differentiate 125
7.6 Finding second order derivatives 126
7.7 Finding the rate of change of a function at a particular point 127
7.8 Finding the equation of the tangent and normal to a curve at a point 128
Summary of key points 132
8 Integration 133
8.1 Integrating xn 134
8.2 Integrating simple expressions 136
8.3 Using the integral sign 137
8.4 Simplifying expressions before integrating 138
8.5 Finding the constant of integration 140
Summary of key points 142
Answers 156
Index 184
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1 Algebra and functions 1
1.1 Simplifying expressions by collecting like terms 2
1.2 The rules of indices 3
1.3 Expanding an expression 4
1.4 Factorising expressions 5
1.5 Factorising quadratic expressions 6
1.6 The rules of indices for all rational exponents 8
1.7 The use and manipulation of surds 10
1.8 Rationalising the denominator of a fraction when it is a surd 11
Chapter 1 and
Summary of key points 14
2 Quadratic functions 15
2.1 Plotting the graphs of quadratic functions 16
begins with a
CHAPTER
Example 2
8.1 You can integrate functions of the form f(x) ⴝ a xn where n 僆 ⺢ and a is a constant. £{Î
Find y for the following:
dy
dy
a ᎏ ᎏ ⫽ 2 x3
dx
dy
dx
1
ᎏ
b ᎏᎏ ⫽ 3 x 2
then ᎏᎏ ⫽ 2x.
what is covered dx
Also if y ⫽ x2 ⫹ 1
a
dy
ᎏᎏ ⫽ 2x3
dx
⫽ 2 ⫻ x3
Use the formula first with n ⫽ 3.
Past examination
4
dy x4 dy 4x3
dy
then ᎏᎏ ⫽ 2x.
2 2
dy 1
ᎏᎏ
questions are
dx ᎏᎏ ⫽ 3x 2 It is always worth writing down this line as
marked ‘E’
b
dx sometimes marks are given for unsimplified
dy 3 expressions.
Integration is the process of finding y when you know ᎏᎏ. ᎏᎏ
Concise learning If
dy
ᎏᎏ ⫽ 2 x
d x
dx x2 ⫹ c
So y ⫽ 3 ⫻ ᎏ
3
3
ᎏᎏ
⫽ 2x ⫹ c
2
ᎏᎏ
2
Remember 3 ⫼ ᎏ32ᎏ ⫽ 3 ⫻ ᎏ23ᎏ ⫽ 2.
It is always worth simplifying your answers
as you may need to use this expression in a
points
later part of the question.
then y ⫽ x2 ⫹ c where c is some constant.
dy
dx
1
䊏 If ᎏᎏ ⴝ xn, then y ⴝ ᎏᎏ xn ⴙ 1 ⴙ c, n ⴝ ⴚ1.
nⴙ1
Hint: This is called
indefinite integration
because you cannot find
the constant.
dy dy
Notice that you treat ᎏᎏ ⫽ xn and ᎏᎏ ⫽ kxn in the same way. You only consider the xn term when
integrating.
dx dx
Each section ends
Example 1
So in general
with an exercise
Step-by-step Find y for the following:
dy kxn ⴙ 1
䊏 If ᎏᎏ ⴝ kxn, then y ⴝ ᎏᎏ ⴙ c, n ⴝ ⴚ1.
dx nⴙ1
dy
a ᎏ ᎏ ⫽ x4
dy
b ᎏᎏ ⫽ x⫺5 Exercise 8A – the questions are
worked examples dx dx
dy
ᎏᎏ ⫽ xn where n ⫽ 4.
dy
Find an expression for y when ᎏᎏ is the following:
dx
dy
ᎏᎏ ⫽ x4
dx
1
So use y ⫽ ᎏᎏxn ⫹ 1 ⫹ c for n ⫽ 4. carefully graded
– they are model
a 1 x5 2 10x4 3 3x2
dx n⫹1
2
Raise the power by 1. ᎏ
x5 ⫺x⫺2 ⫺4x⫺3 x3
so they increase
y ⫽ ᎏᎏ ⫹ c 4 5 6
5 Divide by the new power and don’t forget 1
ᎏ
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CHAPTER 8 Integration
Example 2
8.1 You can integrate functions of the form f(x) ⴝ a xn where n 僆 ⺢ and a is a constant.
Find y for the following:
In Chapter 7 you saw that if y ⫽ x2 dy dy 1
ᎏ
a ᎏᎏ ⫽ 2x3 b ᎏᎏ ⫽ 3x 2
d x dx
dy
then ᎏᎏ ⫽ 2x.
dx dy
a ᎏᎏ ⫽ 2x3 Use the formula first with n ⫽ 3.
Also if y ⫽ x2 ⫹ 1
dx
⫽ 2 ⫻ x3 Then simplify the ᎏ2ᎏ
4 to ᎏ12ᎏ.
dy x4 dy 4x3
then ᎏᎏ ⫽ 2x. So y ⫽ 2 ⫻ ᎏᎏ ⫹ c Check ᎏᎏ ⫽ ᎏᎏ ⫽ 2x3.
dx 4 dx 2
x4
⫽ ᎏᎏ ⫹ c
So if y ⫽ x2 ⫹ c where c is some constant 2
dy
then ᎏᎏ ⫽ 2x. dy 1
ᎏᎏ
dx b ᎏᎏ ⫽ 3x 2 It is always worth writing down this line as
dx sometimes marks are given for unsimplified
dy 3 expressions.
Integration is the process of finding y when you know ᎏᎏ. ᎏᎏ
dx x2 ⫹ c
So y ⫽ 3 ⫻ ᎏ Remember 3 ⫼ ᎏ32ᎏ ⫽ 3 ⫻ ᎏ23ᎏ ⫽ 2.
3
ᎏᎏ
dy 2
If ᎏ ᎏ ⫽ 2x 3
ᎏᎏ It is always worth simplifying your answers
dx ⫽ 2x ⫹ c
2
as you may need to use this expression in a
later part of the question.
then y ⫽ x ⫹ c where c is some constant.
2
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