Analysis & Approaches

Algebra

Contents:

1.1: Scientific notation

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1.2: Arithmetic Sequences

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Video

Exercises

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Solutions

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1.3: Geometric Sequences

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Video

 

1.4: Compound Interest

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1.5: Exponents & Logs

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Video

Exercises

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Solutions

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1.6: Simple proofs

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1.7: More logarithms

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Videos

Exercises

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Solutions

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1.8: Infinite Geometric Series

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Videos

 

1.9: Binomial Theorem

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Exercises

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Solutions

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Standard Level content

 
 

Additional Higher Level content

1.10: Combinations & Permutations [AHL]

 
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1.11: Partial Fractions [AHL]

 
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1.12: Complex Numbers Intro [AHL]

 
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Videos

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Videos

1.13: Polar form & Euler’s form [AHL]

 
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1.14: Complex roots & de Moivre’s thm. [AHL]

 
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1.15: Proof by Induction, Contradiction, etc [AHL]

 
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1.16: Systems of 3 Equations [AHL]

 
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Functions

2.1: Linear functions

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Problems:

  1. Find the slope of a line passing through (-1,0) & (3,-8):

  2. Parallel, perpendicular, or neither: y=3x+4 & y=3x+7

  3. Parallel, perpendicular, or neither: y+x/3=2 & y=3x-5

  4. Find eq. of a line that’s parallel to y=0.5x+5 and passes (4,-5)

  5. Find eq. of a line that’s perpendicular to y=2x-3 and passes (-5,3)

 

2.2: Domain, range, inverses

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Problems:

  1. Find the range of f(x)=2ˣ + 1:

  2. Find the domain of g(x)=2x² – 3x + 2:

  3. If f(x)=0.2x – 6, find f¹(x):

  4. If g(x)=e²ˣ + 1, find g¹(x):

 
 

2.3/2.4: Graphs

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2.5: Composite functions

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Video

Problems:

  1. If f(x)=2x & g(x)=3x+5, find (f º g)(x):

  2. If f(x)=2x & g(x)=3x+5, find (g º f)(x):

  3. If f(x)=x²+1 & g(x)=2x-7, find (f º g)(x):

  4. If f(x)=4/x, find (f º f)(x):

  5. If f(x)=4x²+x & g(x)=2x, find (f º g⁻¹)(x):

 

2.6: Forms of quadratics

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2.7: Solving quadratics

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Videos

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Video

 

Problems:

  1. Factor x² – 2x – 35:

  2. Factor 2x² + 5x – 3:

  3. Hence, find the roots of y = 2x² + 5x – 3:

  4. Solve 5x² – 27x + 10 = 0:

  5. How many real roots does y = 3x² + 5x + 7 have?

 

2.8: Reciprocal & rational functions 

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Video

 

2.9: Exponential & logarithmic functions 

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2.10: Solving equations

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Video

 

2.11: Transformations

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Standard Level content

 
 

Additional Higher Level content

2.12: Polynomials [AHL]

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2.13: More rational functions [AHL]

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2.14: Odd & even functions, self-inverse [AHL]

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2.15: Solving inequalities [AHL]

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2.16: Absolute value graphs, and more [AHL]

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3.1: 3D Geometry

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3.2: SOHCAHTOA & triangle rules

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3.3: Trigonometric applications

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3.4: Arcs & sectors + radians

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3.5: Unit circle and exact values

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Problems:

  1. Find sin(150°):

  2. Find cos(3π/4):

  3. Find sin(-60°):

  4. Solve x=cos¹(-0.5), for 0<x<360°:

  5. Solve x=sin¹(√3/2), for –π<x<π:

 

3.6: Trigonometric identities

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3.7: Trigonometric graphs

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Video

 

3.8: Solving trigonometric equations

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Video

Exercises

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Solutions

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Standard Level content

 

3.9: Reciprocal trigonometric ratios [AHL]

 

Additional Higher Level content

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3.10: Compound angle formula [AHL]

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3.11: Other trig properties [AHL]

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3.12: Vector basics [AHL]

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Problems:

  1. Calculate (2i + 5j) + (4i – 7j):

  2. Calculate (i + 8j) – 2(3i – j):

  3. If v = (12i + 5j), calculate |v|:

  4. If w = (-i + 2j – 2k), calculate |w|:

 

3.13: Scalar (dot) product & angles [AHL]

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Problems:

  1. Calculate (2i + 5j)(4i – 7j):

  2. Calculate (i – 3j – 2k)(5i + 11j – 9k):

  3. Find the angle between (i – 3– 2k& (5i + 11j – 9k):

  4. Are (2i + 5j(-10i + 4j) parallel, perpendicular or neither?:

 
 

3.14: Vector equations of lines [AHL]

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3.15: Intersections of lines [AHL]

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3.16: Vector product [AHL]

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3.17: Planes [AHL]

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3.18: Intersections of planes [AHL]

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4.1: Basics & concepts

 
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4.2: Presentation of data

 
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Videos

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4.3: Averages & dispersion 

 
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Videos

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4.4: Regression & correlation

 
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Videos

4.5: Probability basics

 
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4.6: Venn diagrams, probability trees, conditional prob.

 
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Videos

 

4.7: Discrete random variables

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4.8: Binomial distribution

 
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Videos

 
 

4.9/4.12: Normal distribution

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4.10: x-on-y regression & 4.11: Conditional independence

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Standard Level content

 
 

Additional Higher Level content

4.13: Bayes’ Theorem [AHL] 

 
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Video

4.14: Continuous Random Variables [AHL] 

 
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5.1: Limits, slopes of curves

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5.2: Increasing & decreasing regions

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5.3: Derivatives of polynomials

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Problems:

  1. If f(x) = 4x², find f'(x):

  2. If g(x) = 5x³ – 2x, find g'(x):

  3. If f(x) = x⁻ ² + 7, find f’(x):

  4. If y = x + 12 – 2x, find dy/dx:

 
 
 

5.4: Equations of tangents and normals

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Exercises

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Solutions

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5.5: Introduction to integration

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Problems:

  1. Find 2xdx:

  2. Find (4t³-2)dt:

  3. Find 9x²dx:

 
 
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5.6: Given derivatives

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Videos

Exercises

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Solutions

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5.7: Second derivatives and derivative graphs

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5.8: Stationary points & inflection points 

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Exercises

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Solutions

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5.9: Kinematics

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5.10: Integral rules

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5.11: Definite integrals & area

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Standard Level content

 
 

Additional Higher Level content

 

5.12: Limits & first principles [AHL]

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5.13: L’Hôpitals’s rule [AHL]

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5.14: Implicit diff. & related rates [AHL]

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5.15: More given derivatives [AHL]

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5.16: Int by substitution & parts [AHL]

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5.17: Volume of revolution [AHL]

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5.18: Differential equations [AHL]

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5.19: Maclaurin series [AHL]

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Other Notes

Math AA

 

Exercise:-

Topic 1. Number and algebra

complex numbers


Topic 2. Functions


Topic 3. Geometry and trigonometry

trigonometry

vectors


Topic 4. Statistics and probability

statistics

probability


Topic 5. Calculus

 

Math AA HL P3 questions:-

involves: Trigonometry, Limits, Maclaurin series, Recursion

(from specimen 2019)

[Question]

[Solution]


involves: Functions, Trigonometry, Differentiation

(from specimen 2019)

[Question]

[Solution]


involves: Trigonometry, Differentiation, Limits

(from specimen no. 2)

[Question]

[Solution]


involves: Complex numbers

(from specimen no. 2)

[Question]

[Solution]

 

Math AA HL tests:-
Sequences – Binomial theorem – Mathematical induction

OLD TESTS  (from Math HL – before 2019)

NEW TESTS  (for Math AA HL – since 2019)

 
Functions – Polynomials :-

OLD TESTS (from Math HL – before 2019)

NEW TESTS (for Math AA HL – since 2019) 

 
Exponents – Logarithms:-

OLD TESTS (from Math HL – before 2019) 

NEW TESTS (for Math AA HL – since 2019)  

 

Trigonometry:-

OLD TESTS (from Math HL – before 2019)

NEW TESTS (for Math AA HL – since 2019)

 

Vectors:-

OLD TESTS (from Math HL – before 2019)

NEW TESTS (for Math AA HL – since 2019)

 

Statistics – Probability:-

OLD TESTS (from Math HL – before 2019)

NEW TESTS (for Math AA HL – since 2019)

 

Derivatives:-

OLD TESTS (from Math HL – before 2019)

NEW TESTS (for Math AA HL – since 2019)

 

Integrals:-

OLD TESTS (from Math HL – before 2019)

NEW TESTS (for Math AA HL – since 2019)

 

Complex numbers:-

OLD TESTS (from Math HL – before 2019)

NEW TESTS (for MAA HL – since 2019)

 

REVISION TESTS :-

OLD TESTS (from Math HL – before 2019)

 

 

Math AA SL Tests:-
Sequences – Binomial theorem:-
OLD TESTS (from Math SL – before 2019)
NEW TESTS (for MAA SL – since 2019)

 

Lines – Quadratics – Functions:-
OLD TESTS (from Math SL – before 2019)
NEW TESTS (for MAA SL – since 2019)

 

Exponents – Logarithms:-

OLD TESTS (from Math SL – before 2019)

NEW TESTS (for MAA SL – since 2019)

 

Trigonometry:-

OLD TESTS (from Math SL – before 2019)

NEW TESTS (for MAA SL – since 2019)

 

Derivatives:-

OLD TESTS (from Math SL – before 2019)

NEW TESTS (for MAA SL – since 2019)

 

Integrals:-

OLD TESTS (from Math SL – before 2019)

NEW TESTS (for MAA SL – since 2019)

 

Statistics and Probability:-

OLD TESTS (from Math SL – before 2019)

NEW TESTS (for MAA SL – since 2019)

 

 
 
 

Math AI

Lecture Notes (Math AI):-

Topic 1. Number and algebra

Topic 2. Functions

Topic 3. Geometry and trigonometry

Topic 4. Statistics and probability

Topic 5. Calculus

 

Formula Booklets (Math AI):-

 

Math AI Exercise:-

Topic 1. Number and algebra

1A. Basic algebra

  • ——————————————————
  • [MAI 1.7] Infinite series                                             [S] 

1B. Complex numbers – Matrices


Topic 2. Functions 

 

2A. Theory of functions

    • ——————————————————

2B. Modelling with functions

  • ——————————————————
  • [MAI 2.20-2.24] Other Models – Linearization        [S]

Topic 3. Geometry and trigonometry

 

3A. Trigonometry

    • —————————————————-

3B. Vectors – Graph theory

  • ——————————————————-
  •  

Topic 4. Statistics and probability

 

Topic 4A. Descriptive Statistics – Probability

    • ——————————————————-
  • [MAI 4.15] Markov chains                                          [S]

Topic 4B. Further Statistics



Topic 5. Calculus

 

Topic 5A. Differentiation

    • —————————————————–

Topic 5B. Integration

 

Math AI P3 – Questions:-

involves: Statistics – Hypothesis Testing

(from specimen 2019)

[Question]

[Solution]


involves: Modelling functions, Diff. equations, Euler’s method

(from specimen 2019)

[Question]

[Solution]


involves: Modelling functions, Distributions

(from specimen no. 2)

[Question]

[Solution]


involves: Sequences, Matrices – Transformations

(from specimen no. 2)

[Question]

[Solution]

 

 

Math AI HL Tests:-

CUMULATIVE TESTS – MOCK EXAMS

  • [Exam 1]   [solutions]    [word]          Sequences, Exponents and Logarithms, Functions, Modelling
  • [Exam 2]  [solutions]    [word]          Trigonometry, Descriptive Statistics, Probability distributions

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