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Algebra formulas
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Algebra Cheat Sheet Basic
Properties & Facts Arithmetic Operations Properties of Inequalities If a < b then a + c < b + c and a − c < b − c a b If a < b and c > 0 then ac < bc and < c c a b If a < b and c < 0 then ac > bc and > c c b ab a = c c ab + ac = a ( b + c ) a a b = c bc a ac = b b c a c ad + bc + = b d bd a c ad − bc − = b d bd a −b b−a = c−d d −c Properties of Absolute Value if a ≥ 0 a a = if a < 0 −a a ≥0 −a = a a+b a b = + c c c a ad b = c bc d ab + ac = b + c, a ≠ 0 a a+b ≤ a + b (a ) n m an 1 = a n−m = m−n m a a ( ab ) a 0 = 1, a ≠ 0 n n a −n = a b = a nm −n 1 an n bn b = = n a a n m 1 a = an m n a = nm a ( x2 − x1 ) + ( y2 − y1 ) 2 2 n Complex Numbers i = −1 ( ) = (a ) a = a Properties of Radicals n d ( P , P2 ) = 1 a a = n b b 1 = an −n a = a nb n Triangle Inequality Distance Formula If P = ( x1 , y1 ) and P2 = ( x2 , y2 ) are two 1 points the distance between them is Exponent Properties a n a m = a n+m a a = b b ab = a b 1 m n n 1 m i 2 = −1 −a = i a , a ≥ 0 ( a + bi ) + ( c + di ) = a + c + ( b + d ) i ( a + bi ) − ( c + di ) = a − c + ( b − d ) i ( a + bi )( c + di ) = ac − bd + ( ad + bc ) i ( a + bi )( a − bi ) = a 2 + b 2 n ab = n a n b a + bi = a 2 + b 2 n a na = b nb ( a + bi ) = a − bi Complex Conjugate 2 ( a + bi )( a + bi ) = a + bi n a n = a, if n is odd n Complex Modulus a n = a , if n is even For a complete set of online Algebra notes visit http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu. © 2005 Paul Dawkins
2.
Logarithms and Log
Properties Definition y = log b x is equivalent to x = b y Logarithm Properties log b b = 1 log b 1 = 0 log b b x = x b logb x = x log b ( x r ) = r log b x Example log 5 125 = 3 because 53 = 125 log b ( xy ) = log b x + log b y Special Logarithms ln x = log e x natural log x log b = log b x − log b y y log x = log10 x common log where e = 2.718281828K The domain of log b x is x > 0 Factoring and Solving Factoring Formulas x 2 − a 2 = ( x + a )( x − a ) Quadratic Formula Solve ax 2 + bx + c = 0 , a ≠ 0 x 2 + 2ax + a 2 = ( x + a ) 2 x 2 − 2ax + a 2 = ( x − a ) 2 −b ± b 2 − 4ac 2a 2 If b − 4ac > 0 - Two real unequal solns. If b 2 − 4ac = 0 - Repeated real solution. If b 2 − 4ac < 0 - Two complex solutions. x= x 2 + ( a + b ) x + ab = ( x + a )( x + b ) x3 + 3ax 2 + 3a 2 x + a 3 = ( x + a ) x3 − 3ax 2 + 3a 2 x − a 3 = ( x − a ) 3 3 Square Root Property If x 2 = p then x = ± p x3 + a3 = ( x + a ) ( x 2 − ax + a 2 ) x3 − a 3 = ( x − a ) ( x 2 + ax + a 2 ) x −a 2n 2n = (x −a n n )( x n +a n ) If n is odd then, x n − a n = ( x − a ) ( x n −1 + ax n − 2 + L + a n −1 ) xn + a n Absolute Value Equations/Inequalities If b is a positive number p =b ⇒ p = −b or p = b p <b ⇒ −b < p < b p >b ⇒ p < −b or p>b = ( x + a ) ( x n −1 − ax n − 2 + a 2 x n −3 − L + a n −1 ) Completing the Square (4) Factor the left side Solve 2 x − 6 x − 10 = 0 2 2 (1) Divide by the coefficient of the x 2 x 2 − 3x − 5 = 0 (2) Move the constant to the other side. x 2 − 3x = 5 (3) Take half the coefficient of x, square it and add it to both sides 2 2 9 29 3 3 x 2 − 3x + − = 5 + − = 5 + = 4 4 2 2 3 29 x− = 2 4 (5) Use Square Root Property 3 29 29 x− = ± =± 2 4 2 (6) Solve for x 3 29 x= ± 2 2 For a complete set of online Algebra notes visit http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu. © 2005 Paul Dawkins
3.
Functions and Graphs Constant
Function y = a or f ( x ) = a Graph is a horizontal line passing through the point ( 0, a ) . Line/Linear Function y = mx + b or f ( x ) = mx + b Graph is a line with point ( 0, b ) and slope m. Slope Slope of the line containing the two points ( x1 , y1 ) and ( x2 , y2 ) is y2 − y1 rise = x2 − x1 run Slope – intercept form The equation of the line with slope m and y-intercept ( 0,b ) is y = mx + b Point – Slope form The equation of the line with slope m and passing through the point ( x1 , y1 ) is m= y = y1 + m ( x − x1 ) Parabola/Quadratic Function 2 2 y = a ( x − h) + k f ( x) = a ( x − h) + k The graph is a parabola that opens up if a > 0 or down if a < 0 and has a vertex at ( h, k ) . Parabola/Quadratic Function y = ax 2 + bx + c f ( x ) = ax 2 + bx + c The graph is a parabola that opens up if a > 0 or down if a < 0 and has a vertex b b at − , f − . 2a 2 a Parabola/Quadratic Function x = ay 2 + by + c g ( y ) = ay 2 + by + c The graph is a parabola that opens right if a > 0 or left if a < 0 and has a vertex b b at g − , − . 2a 2 a Circle 2 2 ( x − h) + ( y − k ) = r 2 Graph is a circle with radius r and center ( h, k ) . Ellipse ( x − h) 2 ( y −k) + 2 =1 a2 b2 Graph is an ellipse with center ( h, k ) with vertices a units right/left from the center and vertices b units up/down from the center. Hyperbola ( x − h) 2 ( y −k) − 2 ( x − h) 2 =1 a2 b2 Graph is a hyperbola that opens left and right, has a center at ( h, k ) , vertices a units left/right of center and asymptotes b that pass through center with slope ± . a Hyperbola (y −k) 2 =1 b2 a2 Graph is a hyperbola that opens up and down, has a center at ( h, k ) , vertices b units up/down from the center and asymptotes that pass through center with b slope ± . a For a complete set of online Algebra notes visit http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu. − © 2005 Paul Dawkins
4.
Common Algebraic Errors Error Reason/Correct/Justification/Example 2 2 ≠
0 and ≠ 2 0 0 Division by zero is undefined! −32 ≠ 9 −32 = −9 , (x ) (x ) 2 3 2 3 ≠ x5 a a a ≠ + b+c b c 1 ≠ x −2 + x −3 2 3 x +x − a ( x − 1) ≠ − ax − a x2 + a2 ≠ x + a x+a ≠ x + a ( x + a) ≠ x n + a n and n = 9 Watch parenthesis! = x2 x2 x2 = x6 ( x + a) ≠ x2 + a2 2 2 1 1 1 1 = ≠ + =2 2 1+1 1 1 A more complex version of the previous error. a + bx a bx bx = + = 1+ a a a a Beware of incorrect canceling! − a ( x − 1) = − ax + a Make sure you distribute the “-“! a + bx ≠ 1 + bx a ( x + a) ( −3 ) n x+a ≠ n x + n a = ( x + a )( x + a ) = x 2 + 2ax + a 2 2 5 = 25 = 32 + 42 ≠ 32 + 42 = 3 + 4 = 7 See previous error. More general versions of previous three errors. 2 ( x + 1) = 2 ( x 2 + 2 x + 1) = 2 x 2 + 4 x + 2 2 2 ( x + 1) ≠ ( 2 x + 2 ) 2 ( 2 x + 2) 2 2 2 ≠ 2 ( x + 1) ( 2 x + 2) = 4 x2 + 8x + 4 Square first then distribute! See the previous example. You can not factor out a constant if there is a power on the parethesis! 2 1 − x2 + a2 ≠ − x2 + a2 a ab ≠ b c c a ac b ≠ c b − x2 + a2 = ( − x2 + a 2 ) 2 Now see the previous error. a a 1 a c ac = = = b b 1 b b c c a a b = b = a 1 = a c c b c bc 1 For a complete set of online Algebra notes visit http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu. © 2005 Paul Dawkins
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