Aleks Study Guide
Set builder/interval notation -if x>4
(4,∞), no bracket because there is no line under the > sign
Multiplication involving binomials and trinomials in 2 variables
(4v-2w+9)(7v+3w-4) 4v(7v+3w-4)-2w(7v+3w-4)+9(7v+3w-4) simplify
Circumference Ratios
-wheel is .5m in D and races for 61 m how many times does it turn equation is- # of times spinning x circumfrence =length
Graphing a cubic function
-y=ax³ -(x,y) or (-x,-y)
solving absolute value equation of the form ax+b=cx+d
-|5x-7|=|8-5x| 5x-7=8-5x and 5x-7=-8+5x(no solution)
Square Root Multiplication 2√96x √24
2x4√6x2√6 16√36 16(6)
reference angles trig
2π+fraction or if its an angle 360+angle so if -204 360-204
Solving multistep equations involving a log
4+log5(x+7)=5 log5(x+7)=1 5^1=x+7
Writing Equations of vertical and horizontal lines through a point
4,0 vertical x= 0,4 horizontal y= 2,-7 x=2 y=-7
rational exponents: powers of powers with exponents
multiply with parenthesis put negative value on the bottom
Perimeter involving rectangles and circles
square that has a half circle cut out of side 26x34 c=πd 26π/2 because it is only half of the circle so it would be 26+34+34+26π/2
solving a quadratic inequality written in factored formn
x(x-6)>0 -(x-6)(x+4) 6, -4
Polynomial Long Division
x+6 divided by 5x^2+37x+37 how many times does x go into 5x^2 then multiply 5x(x+6) and subtract from top -how many times does 7x going into x(7) mulitply 7(x+6) and substract from bop and go until you reach a value without x
solving a quad inequality in factored form
(x-3)(x+7)≥0 if it is less than 3 it is negative if it is less than 7 it is negative [ut on number line and write out where it would be positive and negative where the two values line up either(two positives or two negatives) and graph that make sure to keep in mind if circles are filled in our not
graphing a circle given its equation in standard form
(x-h)^2+(y-k)^2=r^2 r=radius h, k is point and graph points equally away using radius to create a circle
amp period and phase shift
-2sin(2x-π/3)-2 amp=2 always positive phase shift=c/b π/3/2=π/6 period 2π/b so 2π/2=π
solving a percent mixture problem using a system of linear equations
-70% fruit juice 95% wants 75% how many pints of existing will be used to make 140 pints x+y=140 .70x+.95y=140(.75) solve for it
Unions and Intersections of Intervals
-U includes both ∩ is where they intersect -the first place they intersect U is the one that includes both
writing expressions as single logs
-adding goes to multiply -substrate goes to divide -numbers in front become exponents -if there is a gcg of log pull it out front such as log7(x^5y^7/w^1/3)
Simplifying a higher root of a whole number
-cube root of 81 √3,√27 3√3
writing equation of a line through two points
-do slope formula y-y/x-x y=mx+b plug in point to y and x to get b
Converting between natural logs and exponential equations
-e^y=8 lne^y=ln8 y=ln8(e and ln cancel each other out) lnx=9 -e^lnx=e^9 x=e^9(ln and e cancel out) -ln5=y e^ln5=e^y 5=e^y
Write an equation for a function after vertical and horizontal shift
-f(x-a) shift right -f(x)+b up
Multiplying rational expressions with quadratics
-factor or take out a gcg to simplify and cross out stuff
solving a distance rate and time problems with linear equations
-flying against jet stream 4830/7 hours and other is 3150 with jet stream in 3 hours (x-y)7 (x+y)3 7(x-y)=4830 . x-y=690 3(x+y)=3150 x+y=1050 y=1050-x y=-x+690 se equal to each other x=870 y=180(jet stream) -motorboat 192km in 6 hours and upstream 348 downstream 6(x+y)=192 6(x-y)=348 set equal and y=stream x=speed
Word Problems with Exponential Growth
-forest is 3900km2 and de3crases by 65 every 8 years -3900(1-.65)^x -population is 290000 and grows by 4.25 8 years 29000(1+.0425)^x
finding values of trig functions given info about an angle
-graph it in the quadrant it is suppossed to be in
graphing a linear inequality in a plane
-if there is no line under > then it is a dashed line
Adding Rational Expressions with a common denominator and binomial numerators
-if they have a common denominator it can all be over one
radical expressions: products/quotients with negative exponents)
-if they have the same base add exponents together
Complex Fractions without variables
-if you have two fractions on top of each other x/y÷g/p x/y × p/g
graph/domain/range of a log
-log4x 4^y=x find points and the negative affects the y -log3(x)-1 -3^y=x shift y down 1 -always write down points first and then apply -logs only have vertical asymptotes get from inside parenthesis log3(x-2) it is -2 -range always -infinity to infinity -inside of parenthesis affect it
using trig to find angles of elevation and depression
-make sure to do arc sin cos and tangent or -1 in calculator
Finding values of trig functions
-remember that quadrants matter to find negatives -sec=1/cos h/a -csc=1/sin h/o -cot=1/tan(cos/sin) a/0
applying quad formula
-remember there are 2 values -don't simplify all the way
Inverse functions
-switch x and y and solve for y again
Volume of a cone
1/3bh b=πr²
coterminal angles
13π/3 divide to get between 4π and 5π so 13π/3-4π=π/3 if negative (-25π/10) between -3π and -2π so -25π/10-(-3π)
Solving a value mixture problem using a linear equation
2 coffees. Type a costs 5.95/lb and b is 4.60 /lb this month uses 4x as many pounds of type b than a with a total of 633. How many pounds of type a 5.95a+4.60b=633 4a=b 5.95a+4.60(4a)=633 at museum child costs 5.6 and adult is 9.3 sold 154 for a total of 1095.5. How many child tickets 5.6c+9.3a=1095.5 c+a=154 a=154-c
Exponentials and log word problems
2600 is compounded annually at 5.25% interest how many years till 5000 in account 2600x1.0525^x=5000 1.0525^x=5000/2600 log1.0525^x=log 5000-log2600/log1.0525 *if you are losing money it is 1-%
Factoring a polynomial by grouping
4w^6+7w^4-24w^2-42 do half of the equation w^4(4w^2+7)-6(4w^2+7) (w^4-6)(4w^2+7)
Least Common Multiple
4x^4 and 6n^3 both going into 12 so 12x^4n^3
exponential equations
9^x+1=27 3^2(x+1)=3^3 2(x+1)=3 and solve for x
Union and Intersection of finite sets
Intersection ∩ Union U an intersection has to be a member of both groups a union has to be a member of either group
union and intersection of intervals
U not overlap ∩ overlap(intersection) -possibility of no intersection if it is filled in it is a bracket
graphing a parabola of form ax^2+bx+c
a(x-h)2+k h,k is vertex y=-x^2+4x-5 y=-(x^2-4x)-5 complete square b/2^2 -4/2^2=4 y=-(x^2-4x+4)-5+4 (4 x -1=-4 so add to end) y=-(x-2)^2-1 so vertex is 2,-1 and plug in other points to get a graph
Finding local max and min of a function/graph
all values at which f has a local min: x values all local min values of f=y values y=shorter expression
sketch graph with addition
always 0 π/2 π 3π/2 2π sin starts at origin so y is 0, 1,0,-1,1 cos 1,0,-1,0,1 3/2(cos(x-π/3) y by 3/2 x set x-π/3=x value and solve for x
sketch graph of sink or cos with multiplication
always 0 π/2 π 3π/2 2π sin starts at origin so y is 0, 1,0,-1,1 cos 1,0,-1,0,1 y=2sin(2/3x) multiply y by 2 multiply x by 3/2
Area involving inscribed figures
area of circle πr^2 area of triangle 1/2bh find areas of circles or triangles and subtract
range of a quadratic function
completing the square yay -3x^2-6x+1 make in form of a(x-h)^2+k vertex is h,k so 3(x^2-2x)+1 (h/2)^2 2/2^2=1 3(x^2-2x+1)+1-3 (1x3) and substract 3(x-1)^2-2 (1,-2) plug in points to graph a is positive so graph opens up range is (-2,∞) if graph opens down it would be (-∞,-2)
trig functions with special angles
cos=x value sin=y value -90 3π/2 0, -1 cosx=0
trig functions and special angles
cot 5π/3 cos/sin so x/y value -if you get a negative degree substract from 360 to find reference angle and solve from there
finding trig ratios given a right triangle
csc=h/o (sin) sec=h/a(cos) cot=a/o
inverse functions rational
domain of the inverse is the range of f find range by doing inverse of f find domain by using f
composition of two functions
domain under a square root is that it has to be greater than 0 domain for a fraction is that the denominator cannot equal 0 -remember brackets and parenthesis
determining end behavior of polynomial function
exponent odd and n>0 falls left rises right e odd and n<0 rises left falls right e even and n>0 rise right and left e even and n<0 fall left and fall right
word problems involving area between two circles
find area of bigger and then smaller (πr₂) so if 1 gallon covers 5 yards how many do we need divide the answer by 5!! Do not forget this part
Writing Equation of lines given y-intercept and another point
find slope by doing y2-y1/x2-x1
complex fractions
if dividing fractions multiply by opposite and simplify
reference angles
if in quad 1 x=x if in quad 2 180-x if in quad 3 x-180 if in quad 4 360-x -255 (quad 3) 255-180 (make positive) -7π/9 (quad 2) 180-7π/9 *if it is negative keep x positive when using equations
domain and range of a graph
if it is an open circle it is a parenthesis ()
Sketching an angle in Standard Position
if it is positive it goes clockwise if it is negative it goes counterclockwise 1/4 revolution would be 2π x 1/4=π/2 -if it is -5π/6 use the opposite side so it would be 7π/6
solving equations with 0 one or infinite solutions
if its infinite its all real numbers
Vertical Line Test
if there is a hole and a solid hole on top of each other it does past vertical line test
Expanding a log
if they are multiplied together they can be added if they are divided they can be subtracted bring exponents to the front or numbers in front as an exponent log(xy^6) logx+6logy logz^3/x 3logz-logx
solving trig equations
if you get a tan value of 1/√3 find where on unit circle that sin/cos=1/√3
Solving an absolute value inequality
if |A|<c -c<a<c if |A|≤c -c≤a≤c if |A|>c then a<-c or a>c if |A|≥c then a≤-c or a≥c |w+8|>2 w+8<-2 or w+8>2 |y+3|≤4 -4≤y+3 or 4≥y+3 so if < then set -c<a<c if > then a<-c or a>c
Solving Word Problems with quadratic equation
length of a rectangle is 10m less than 3 times the width and area is 77 -L=3W-10, LW=77 (3W-10)(W)=77
graphing a square root function
look at square root and find when it is equal to 0 and that is your left most point and then find values to the right of that √x+1 -1,0 and find points to right of that
finding the x intercepts of a parabola
mp formula -x1+x2/2, y1+y2/2 y=-x^2-14x-49 -1(x+7)(x+7) -7,0 y=-x^2-2x+24 (x+6)(x-4) -6,4 -6+4/2=-1 plug in -1 into equation and get point
rationalizing the denominator of a rational function
multiply by opposite reciprocal and simplify -7/3√2-1 multiply by 3√2+1/3√2+1
Evaluating Functions: rational and radical
plug in number given into equation
Graphing a parabola
plug in points
composition of 2 functions
q(P)(2) plug p into q then plug 2 in
solving the absolute value in form |ax+b|=c
rules: if c≥0 than a=c or a=-c if c<0 than |A|=b has no solution ex. |2u-10|=4 4≥0 2u-10=4 or 2u-10=-4 |2u+4|=-10 -10<0 NO SOLUTION
domain of a square root function: advanced
set it equal to or greater than 0 and solve and graph on a number line to find the domain (has to be greater than 0) y=√-x √-x≥0 x≤0 (-infinity, 0) since 9 wasn't under square root you don't have to put it
Solving equations with zero, one or infinite solutions
set the equations equal to each other x= one solution 4=6 no solution 4=4 infinite solutions
finding solutions in an interval for sin/cos
sin is y cos is x 2cos-3=-2 cos=1/2 π/3,5π/3
Pythagreon identities
sin2u+cos2u=1 tan2u+1=sec2u cot2u+1=csc2u csc2-cot=1 cot2u+1-cot=1 cot(cot+1)=1 1 or 0 so when cos/sin =1, 0 -5sin=-2cos2+4 -5sin=-2(cos2)+4 -5sin=-2(1-sin2)+4 -5sin=-2+2sin2+4 2sin2+5sin+2 annd factor to get =1/2, -2 since sin never equals -2 you don't include to find value
double angle identities
sin2x=2sinxcosx cos2x=2cos2x-1 1-2sin2x if given a angle draw triangle and plug in values to double angle to find it
Using trig function ratio to find an angle in a right triangle
sohcahtoa use -1 to find an angle
Factoring when exponent is more than 2
substitute u in for x to get to x^2 so it can be factored x^4-5x^2+4 u=x^2 u^2-5u+4 u=4,1 take the square root of u so it is +/-(2,1)
Equations
the volume of a cone: 1/3bh (b(πr^2) the volume of a cylinder v=πr²h area of circle πr² area of triangle 1/2bh SA of a cylinder πr^2+πr^2+2πrh -csc=1/sin -sec=1/cos -cot=1/tan
finding x and y intercepts
to find x intercept: plug in 0 for y to find y intercept plug in 0 for x
Inferring properties of a polynomial from graph
use rules from above to find the degree it is one more than amount of extremas say there are three minimas and 1 max degree would have to be at least 5 but look at rules to determine if even or odd
Volume of a Cylinder
v=πr²h - volume is to the ³
Sketching graph of rational function
vertical asymptote is when x=0 in denominator horizontal is when y=0 rules for ha if numerator is greater than denominator no ha if numerator is less than denominator y=o if they are equal divide leading coefficients ^referring to exponents
Complex fractions involving multivariate monomials
when dividing fractions multiply by opposite and simplify -always simplify by subtracting or whichever one has more s4/s2 s2/1
Power product and quotient rules
when it is in a parenthesis()^x multiply it and if it is 2 variables add them together if it is a negative value bring it up to the top or down to bottom
Factoring a product of a quadratic trinomial and monomial
when you factor an amount out keep that value in your answer such as 4u^5(u+3)(u-3)
simplifying a product of rational expressions multivariate
when you multiply to exponents under square roots you add them when taking a square root just think of multiplying them by 1/2 and leave excess under square root
graph and domain and range of a logarithmic function
y=3^x+2 -this moves it two the left find points of just 3^x and then apply the x+2 domain is - infinity to infinity range is 0 to infinity because you can't have a negative exponent h.a=0 y=1/4x+1 move up 1 ha asymptote is 1 so range is 1, infinity) domain -infinity to infinity (always for these problems) y=-(1/2)x-2 find points of 1/2^x and then apply rules down 2 since ha is -2 range is -2, to infinity
transforming graphs by stretching or shrinking
y=a(fx) affects y coordinates y=f(xa) affects x coordinates and is opposite y=2f(x) find values of f(x) and multiply by 2 y=f(2x) find values of f(x) and multiply by 1/2
S.A area of a cylinder
πr^2+πr^2+2πrh