Systems of Linear Equations What are systems of linear equations? A linear equation is an equation of the first order (degree 1) It is usually written in the form?ax + by + c = 0?where?a, b,?and?c?...
Approximating Values How do I know what to round my answer to? Unless otherwise told, always round your answers to?3 significant figures?(3 s.f.) The first non-zero digit is the first?significant?d...
Standard Form Standard form?(sometimes called?scientific notation?or?standard index form) gives us a way of writing very big and very small numbers using powers of 10. Why use standard form? Some n...
Finding the Constant of Integration What is the constant of integration? When finding an?anti-derivative?there is a constant term to consider In terms of?graphing?an?anti-derivative,?there are endl...
Introduction to Integration What is integration? Integration?is the opposite to?differentiation Integration is referred to as?antidifferentiation The result of integration is referred to as the?ant...
Trapezoid Rule: Numerical Integration What is the trapezoid rule? The trapezoidal rule is given in the formula booklet What else can be asked to do with the trapezoid rule? Comparing the?true?answe...
Modelling with Differentiation What can be modelled with differentiation? Recall that?differentiation?is about the?rate?of?change?of a function and provides a way of finding?minimum?and?maximum?val...
ncreasing & Decreasing Functions What are increasing and decreasing functions? A function, f(x), is?increasing?if?f'(x)?>?0 This means the value of the function (‘output’) increases as x inc...
Introduction to Derivatives Before introducing a?derivative, an understanding of a?limit?is helpful What is a limit? What might I be asked about limits? You may be asked to use your GDC to plot the...
