MATHEMATICS BASICS

1. FOUR BASIC OPERATIONS

1.1 Addition (Inverse Operation to Subtraction)
1.2 Subtraction (Inverse Operation to Addition)
1.3 Multiplication (Inverse Operation to Division)
1.4 Division (Inverse Operation to Multiplication)
https://www.universalclass.com/articles/math/pre-algebra/the-four-basic-mathematical-
operations-.htm
http://www.mathsteacher.com.au/year8/ch01_arithmetic/01_basic/oper.htm
https://www.slideshare.net/J_A_R_E/basic-operations-in-mathematics
https://www.aplustopper.com/four-basic-operations-in-mathematics/

2. B O D M A S RULE

B BRACKETS ( ) or [ ] or { }
O OF OF
D DIVISION
M MULTIPLICATION
A ADDITION
S SUBTRACTION
https://www.mathsisfun.com/operation-order-bodmas.html
http://www.math-only-math.com/bodmas-rule.html
https://www.skillsyouneed.com/num/bodmas.html
https://byjus.com/maths/bodmas-rule/
http://planetmath.org/bodmasruleapplication
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_operations
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/maths/number/order_operation/revision/1/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBfI0-Kmj1g

3. PROPERTIES OF EQUAL RELATION

3.1 a = a (reflexive property; a quantity is equal to itself)
3.2 If a = b, and b = c, then a = c (Transitivity; transitive property; equal third)
3.3 If a = b, then a + c = b + c (Addition Property; equal addition)
3.4 If a = b, then a – c = b – c (Subtraction Property; equal subtraction)
3.5 If a = b, then a x c = b x c (Multiplication Property; equal multiplication)
3.6 If a = b, and c ≠ 0 , then a/c = b/c (Division Property; equal division)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equality_(mathematics)

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 4. COMMUTATIVE, ASSOCIATIVE AND DISTRIBUTIVE LAWS

https://www.mathsisfun.com/associative-commutative-distributive.html

4.1 COMMUTATIVE LAW

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commutative_property

https://www.britannica.com/topic/commutative-law

4.1.1 a+b=b+a (Commutative Law of Addition)

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/pre-algebra/pre-algebra-arith-prop/pre-algebra-arithmetic-
properties/v/commutative-law-of-addition

4.1.2 axb=bx a (Commutative Law of Multiplication)

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/pre-algebra/pre-algebra-arith-prop/pre-algebra-arithmetic-
properties/v/commutative-law-of-multiplication

4.2 ASSOCIATIVE LAW

4.2.1 a + (b + c) = (a + b) + c (Associative Law of Addition)

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/pre-algebra/pre-algebra-arith-prop/pre-algebra-arithmetic-
properties/v/associative-law-of-addition

4.2.2 a x(b x c) = (a x b) x c (Associative Law of Multiplication)

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/pre-algebra/pre-algebra-arith-prop/pre-algebra-arithmetic-
properties/v/associative-law-of-multiplication

4.3 DISTRIBUTIVE LAW

4.3.1 a(b + c) = a x b + a x c (Distributive Law of Multiplication over Addition)

4.3.2 a(b - c) = a x b - a x c (Distributive Law of Multiplication over Subtraction)

http://ictedusrv.cumbria.ac.uk/maths/pgdl/unit8/unit8/page_62.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distributive_property

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/pre-algebra/pre-algebra-arith-prop/pre-algebra-ditributive-
property/v/the-distributive-property

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5. FACTORING (REVERSE PROCESS OF SIMPLIFICATION)
5.1 (Taking out a common factor)
http://www.mathsteacher.com.au/year8/ch04_algebra/14_taking/comfac.htm

5.2 x2 + (a+b)x + ab = (x + a) (x + b)
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/polynomial-factorization/factoring-quadratics-
1/v/factoring-quadratic-expressions

5.3 a2 + 2ab + b2 = (a + b)(a + b) = (a + b)2

a2 - 2ab + b2 = (a - b)(a - b) = (a - b)2
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/polynomial-factorization/factoring-polynomials-3-
special-product-forms/v/factoring-special-products-2

5.4 (Difference of two squares)

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/polynomial-factorization/factoring-polynomials-
3-special-product-forms/v/factoring-differ

5.5 (Sum of two cubes)

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra2/polynomial-functions/advanced-polynomial-
factorization-methods/v/factoring-sum-

5.6 (Difference of two cubes)

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra2/polynomial-functions/advanced-polynomial-
factorization-methods/v/difference-of-cubes-factoring

6. SIMPLIFICATION (REVERSE PROCESS OF FACTORING)

6.1 (Distributive Law)
http://www.mathsteacher.com.au/year8/ch04_algebra/09_dist/law.htm#distlaw

6.2 (Difference of two squares)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esVcl7gJoIM

6.3 (Sum of two cubes)

6.4 (Difference of two cubes)

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 7. SIMILAR FIGURES

7.1 (Invertendo)

7.2 (Alternando)

7.3 (Componendo)

7.4 (Dividendo)

6.5 (Componendo et dividendo)

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http://academic.sun.ac.za/mathed/shoma/MATUNIT24_10.htm

http://academic.sun.ac.za/mathed/shoma/MATUNIT25_10.htm

8. CONCEPT OF A GRADIENT

https://www.mathsisfun.com/gradient.html

http://www.mathsteacher.com.au/year10/ch03_linear_graphs/02_gradient/line.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/maths/algebra/graphsrev4.shtml

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykeCKm9JqSA

http://www.teacherschoice.com.au/Maths_Library/Gradient/gradient_-_two_fixed_points.htm

http://www.explainingmaths.com/what-is-the-gradient-of-a-line.html

https://www.intmath.com/plane-analytic-geometry/1b-gradient-slope-line.php

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http://www.mathcentre.ac.uk/resources/uploaded/mc-ty-gradstlnseg-2009-1.pdf

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra2/intro-to-conics-alg2/standard-equation-circle-
alg2/e/graphing_circles

9. ALGEBRAIC GRAPHS

9.1 Linear Graphs:

9.1.1 Given gradient m and y-intercept
y= mx + c

9.1.2 Given a point P and gradient m:

9.1.3 Given two points P and Q :

9.1.4 Given dual intercepts (a;0) and (0;b)

http://www.staff.vu.edu.au/mcaonline/units/graphs/linear.html

http://www.mathsteacher.com.au/year8/ch15_graphs/04_plot/graphs.htm

http://www.analyzemath.com/Graphing/GraphingLinearFunction.html

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/8th-engage-ny/engage-8th-module-4/8th-module-4-
topic-b/v/graphs-of-linear-equations

9.2 Parabola:

Given

92.1 Shape: and

9.2.2 Y-intercept:

9.2.3 X-intercepts/Roots:

Solve for x (factorisation; completing a square; formula)

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 9.2.4 Co-ordinates of the turning point:

Write in the form

Turning point will be (-p;q)

Alternatively,

Substitute into to obtain

y-coordinate of turning point

9.2.5 Use facts from 7.2.1 to 7.2.4 to plot the graph

https://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/quadratic-equation-graphing.html

https://www.desmos.com/calculator/pfdwlq5qht

http://jwilson.coe.uga.edu/EMT668/EMAT6680.Folders/Barron/unit/Lesson%206/6.html

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/quadratics/quad-standard-form-
alg1/v/graphing-a-parabola-using-roots-and-vertex

10. SIMULATNEOUS EQUATIONS

http://mathsfirst.massey.ac.nz/Algebra/SystemsofLinEq/EMeth.htm

http://www.analyzemath.com/Tutorial-System-Equations/Tutorial-System-Equations.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/maths/algebra/quadequationshirev4.shtml

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simultaneous_equations

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPzlCNDEJqA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtyveL7SrEE

http://www.mathsmutt.co.uk/files/simgraph2.htm

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11. TRIGONOMETRY

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trigonometry
https://www.skillsyouneed.com/num/trigonometry.html
https://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/trigonometry.html
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/trigonometry
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/geometry/hs-geo-trig/hs-geo-trig-ratios-intro/v/basic-
trigonometry
https://betterexplained.com/articles/intuitive-trigonometry/
https://www.germanna.edu/documents/Howtographtrigfunctions.pdf
http://www.purplemath.com/modules/triggrph.htm
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra2/trig-functions/graphs-of-sine-cosine-tangent-
alg2/v/we-graph-domain-and-range-of-sine-function
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijTIr-aykUk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHYI93UV5Kg
http://www.themathpage.com/atrig/graphs-trig.htm
http://www.sparknotes.com/math/trigonometry/graphs/section3.rhtml

12. CALCULUS

https://revisionmaths.com/gcse-maths-revision/algebra/gradients-and-graphs
https://www.siyavula.com/read/maths/grade-12/differential-calculus
http://www.ecdoe.gov.za/documents/learners/learner-support/maths-911/gr-12-calculus.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYQ08qEZxQY
https://www.google.co.za/search?dcr=0&source=hp&ei=SakjWpXVK4GPU8G5pGg&q=calculus
+grade+12&oq=calculus&gs_l=psy-
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ab..1.8.1596.0..35i39k1j0i131k1j0i67k1.0.46L0wbHngn0
https://cnx.org/contents/lKwDs6cA@1/Differential-Calculus-Introduc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nxa6IQPqlas
http://learn.mindset.co.za/resources/mathematics/grade-12/differential-calculus

13. SETS

https://www.mathsisfun.com/sets/sets-introduction.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set_(mathematics)
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/statistics-probability/probability-library/basic-set-
ops/v/intersection-and-union-of-sets
http://www.onlinemathlearning.com/math-sets.html
https://study.com/academy/lesson/mathematical-sets-elements-intersections-unions.html
http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Set.html
https://www.google.co.za/search?rlz=1C2CAFA_enZA732ZA732&dcr=0&source=hp&ei=8MYj
WoSCKMr5UOf7iuAO&q=sets&oq=se&gs_l=psy-
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1j1.2.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..2.2.667.0...0.tBH6jPZvzho

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14. PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS

http://www.purplemath.com/modules/meanmode.htm

https://www.thoughtco.com/the-mean-median-and-mode-2312604

https://www.universalclass.com/articles/math/statistics/how-to-calculate-mean-median-
mode.htm

https://www.thoughtco.com/variance-and-standard-deviation-3026711

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_deviation

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variance

https://www.mathsisfun.com/data/probability.html

https://brilliant.org/courses/probability/

https://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/vol6/intro_probability

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Probability

http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Probability.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statistics

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematical_statistics

15. SOLUTION OF QUADRATIC EQUATIONS

Using:
15.1 Factorisation

http://www.montereyinstitute.org/courses/DevelopmentalMath/COURSE_TEXT2_RESOURCE/U
12_L3_T1_text_final.html

https://www.varsitytutors.com/hotmath/hotmath_help/topics/solving-quadratic-equations-
using-factoring

http://www.purplemath.com/modules/solvquad.htm

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/quadratics/solving-quadratic-equations-by-
factoring/v/example-1-solving-a-quadratic-equation-by-factoring

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 15.2 Completing a square

(Take the term that is independent of x to the RHS)

( Divide throughout by the coefficient of )

(Add the square of half the coefficient of x to both

sides and simplify the RHS)

(Express LHS as square of a binomial)

(Find the square root of each side)

(Solve for x)

https://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/completing-square.html

http://www.purplemath.com/modules/solvquad3.htm

https://www.brainfuse.com/jsp/alc/resource.jsp?s=gre&c=35261&cc=108824

https://www.intmath.com/quadratic-equations/2-solving-quadratic-equations-completing-
square.php

15.3 a Formula:

https://www.montereyinstitute.org/courses/DevelopmentalMath/COURSE_TEXT2_RESOURCE/
U16_L5_T2_text_final.html

http://www.sosmath.com/algebra/quadraticeq/quadraformula/quadraformula.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/maths/algebra/quadequationshirev3.shtml

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quadratic_formula

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16. QUADRATIC INEQUALITIES

https://www.siyavula.com/read/maths/grade-11/equations-and-inequalities/02-equations-
and-inequalities-07

https://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/inequality-quadratic-solving.html

https://www.shmoop.com/quadratic-formula-function/quadratic-inequality-examples.html

https://www.cliffsnotes.com/study-guides/algebra/algebra-ii/quadratics-in-one-
variable/solving-quadratic-inequalities

17. NATURE OF ROOTS

17.1 Use of (Delta) to determine the nature of roots

17.1.1 If = 0, then the roots are real, rational and equal
17.1.2 If then the roots are real
17.1.3 If then the roots are non-real (imaginary)
17.1.4 If and a perfect square, then the roots are real, rational and unequal
17.1.5 If and not a perfect square, then the roots are real, irrational and
unequal

http://www.math-only-math.com/nature-of-the-roots-of-a-quadratic-equation.html

http://www.tutorsonnet.com/nature-of-roots-of-quadratic-equations-homework-help.php

http://www.ask-math.com/nature-of-roots-in-quadratic-equation.html

http://www.national5maths.co.uk/nature-of-roots/

http://www.mathwarehouse.com/quadratic/discriminant-in-quadratic-equation.php

17.2 Determine the value of an unknown in a quadratic equation if the nature of roots
is given

https://www.siyavula.com/read/maths/grade-11/equations-and-inequalities/02-equations-
and-inequalities-06

http://mathinstructor.net/2012/05/sample-questions-nature-of-roots-of-quadratic-equation-
cbse-ncert-solutions-chapter-4-exercise-4-4-q2/

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18. RELATIONS AND FUNCTIONS

http://www.sparknotes.com/math/algebra2/functions/section1.rhtml

http://www.purplemath.com/modules/fcns.htm

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-eighth-grade-math/cc-8th-linear-equations-
functions/cc-8th-function-intro/v/relations-and-functions

http://www.mathwarehouse.com/algebra/relation/math-function.php

19. HYPERBOLA

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WoSCKMr5UOf7iuAO&q=hyperbola&oq=HYPERBOLA&gs_l=psy-
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperbola

https://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/hyperbola.html

http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Hyperbola.html

http://www.purplemath.com/modules/hyperbola.htm

20. CIRCLE

https://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/circle-equations.html

http://www.purplemath.com/modules/circle.htm

http://www.purplemath.com/modules/sqrcircle.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circle

https://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/circle.html

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21. GEOMETRY

http://www.onlinemathlearning.com/geometry-help.html#CircleTheorems

http://study.com/academy/topic/high-school-geometry-triangles-theorems-and-proofs.html

https://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/circle-theorems.html

http://www.math.com/tables/geometry/circles.htm

22. WORD PROBLEMS

https://www.scribd.com/document/461064771/General-Procedure-in-the-Solution-of-Word-
Problems

https://www.scribd.com/document/461065421/Problems-Involving-Numbers

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