C2 Quick Facts Quiz

Write as a single log: logax - logay How do we write 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 in terms of 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 and 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥?

What is the factor theorem? What is the Sine Rule?

In the formula for the nth term of a geometric sequence 𝑈𝑛 = What is the name of a line that touches a circle at one point only?
𝑎𝑟 𝑛−1 , what do 𝑎 and 𝑟 represent?

What is the equation of a circle with centre (𝑎, 𝑏) and radius 𝑟? In the formula for the Trapezium Rule, what do the letters h and n
represent?

When does a geometric series have a sum to infinity? 3𝑥 2 𝑥

What is the coefficient of 𝑥 2 in the expression 5𝑥 3 + +2?
4

What notation do we use for ‘3 factorial’? How is it calculated What notation do we use for ‘5 choose 2’? How is it calculated?
and what is its value?

Write 23 = 8 in log form What does 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥 equal?

Write as a single log: logax + logay When is a function increasing?

How do you find the length of an arc of a circle, if the angle is What is the value of logaa?
given in radians?

Write logaxn without an index What is the period of the Sine and Cosine functions?

When is a function decreasing? Write log416 = 2 in index form

How do we find stationary points? What does the second derivative tell us about the nature of a
stationary point?

How do we find the area under a curve between x = a and x = b? What is the midpoint of the points (a, b) and (c, d)?

What is the remainder theorem? How do you find the area of a triangle?

How many radians is 180𝑜 ? What is the value of loga1?

What is logab in terms of log to the base b? What is the period of the Tangent function?
Answers

Write as a single log: logax - logay How do we write 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 in terms of 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 and 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥?
𝑥
loga( ) 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
𝑦 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 =
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥
What is the factor theorem? What is the Sine Rule?
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
If (𝑥 − 𝑎) is a factor of 𝑓(𝑥) then 𝑓(𝑎) = 0 = =
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐵 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐶
In the formula for the nth term of a geometric sequence 𝑈𝑛 =
What is the name of a line that touches a circle at one point only?
𝑎𝑟 𝑛−1 , what do 𝑎 and 𝑟 represent? Tangent
𝑎 is the first term and 𝑟 is the common ratio
In the formula for the Trapezium Rule, what do the letters h and n
What is the equation of a circle with centre (a,b) and radius r? represent?
(𝑥 − 𝑎)2 + (𝑦 − 𝑏)2 = 𝑟 2 h is the width of a strip, n is the number of strips
(there are n+1 ordinates)
3𝑥 2 𝑥
When does a geometric series have a sum to infinity? What is the coefficient of 𝑥 2 in the expression 5𝑥 3 + +2?
When it is convergent (ie the common ratio is between 1 and 4
3
minus 1).
4
What notation do we use for ‘3 factorial’? How is it calculated What notation do we use for ‘5 choose 2’? How is it calculated?
and what is its value? 5 5!
3! = 3 x 2 x 1 = 6 ( ) or 5C2 =
2 2!3!
Write 23 = 8 in log form What does 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥 equal?
log28 = 3 1
Write as a single log: logax + logay When is a function increasing?
logaxy When the gradient is positive
How do you find the length of an arc of a circle, if the angle is
What is the value of logaa?
given in radians?
1
𝑙 = 𝑟𝜃
Write logaxn without an index What is the period of the Sine and Cosine functions?
nlogax 360o or 2𝜋
Write log416 = 2 in index form
When is a function decreasing?
When the gradient is negative
42 = 16
What does the second derivative tell us about the nature of a
How do we find stationary points? stationary point?
Find the point(s) where the gradient equals zero. If the second derivative is positive, it is a minimum. If the second
derivative is negative, it is a maximum. (If the second derivative is
zero, it could be a minimum, maximum or point of inflexion).
What is the midpoint of the points (a, b) and (c, d)?
How do we find the area under a curve between x = a and x = b?
𝑎+𝑐 𝑏+𝑑
Integrate the function and evaluate it between the limits a and b. ( , )
2 2
What is the remainder theorem? How do you find the area of a triangle?
1
𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 = 𝑎𝑏𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐶 where C is the included angle
If 𝑓(𝑥) is divided by (𝑥 − 𝑎) then the remainder is 𝑓(𝑎) 2
1
or 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 = 2
𝑏 × ℎ where h is the perpendicular height
How many radians is 180o? What is the value of loga1?
𝜋 0
What is logab in terms of log to the base b?
What is the period of the Tangent function?
1
180o or 𝜋
𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑏 𝑎