Algebra Flashcards

1
Q

Identities

(a + b)2

A

a2 + 2ab + b2

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2
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Identities

(a-b)3

A

a3 - 3a2b + 3ab2 - b3

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3
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Identities

a2 - b2

A

(a + b) (a - b)

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4
Q

Exponent Rules

X-a

A

1

xa

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5
Q

Exponent Rules

(xa)(xb)

A

xa+b

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6
Q

Exponent Rules

xa

xb

A

xa-b

1

xb-a

(if negative)

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7
Q

Exponent Rules

x0

A

1

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8
Q

Exponent Rules

00

A

not defined

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9
Q

Exponent Rules

(xa)(ya)

A

(xy)a

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10
Q

Exponent Rules

(x/y)a

A

xa/ya

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11
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Exponent Rules

(xa)b

A

xab

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12
Q

2 ways to solve linear equations with 2 variables

A

Substitution

Elimination

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13
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Quadratic equation form

A

ax2 + bx + c

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14
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Quadratic formula

A

x= -b+/- √(b2- 4ac)

2a

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15
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√-x

A

undefined

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16
Q

Factoring a quad equation when answer = 0

A

Factor into parentheses and set each as equal to zero since the answer is zero

Yields two possible answers

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17
Q

Solution set

A

all the values that can make an inequality true

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18
Q

Equivalent inequalities

A

have the same solution set

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19
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Inequalities:

multiplying or dividing by a negative

A

Reverse direction of the symbol

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20
Q

State inequality solution x >/= 4

A

all real numbers greater than or equal to 4

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21
Q

Distance formula

A

d = rt

rate

time

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22
Q

Domain of a function

A

all permissable values of the variable

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23
Q

Simple interest formula

A

V = P R T

Value
Principle

rate % in decimal form

time (years)

24
Q

Compound interest formula (annual)

A

V = P (1 + r/100)t

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Compound interest formula (other time intervals)
V = P(1+ r/100n)nt ## Footnote n times per year t years
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P(x,y) and P1(x,-y)
symmetric/reflect about the x axis
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P(x,y) and Pn(-x,y)
Symmetric/reflect about the y axis
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P(x,y) and Pm(-x, -y)
symmetric/reflect about the origin
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How to find the distance between two points using the Pythagorean theorem
1. Construct a right triangle 2. Fing lengths of shorter sides (subtract whichever numbers differ, x1-x2 or y1-y2) 3. Apply theorem
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What does the graph of an equation (with 2 vars) show
all points whose ordered pairs satisfy the equation
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How to find the slope of a line that passes through 2 points Q(x1,y1) and R(x2,y2)
y2-y1 / x2-x1 = m ## Footnote rise/run
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slope = 0
horizontal line, no rise
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equation for horizontal lines
y=b
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vertical slopes equation
not defined x = a (x-intercept)
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When slopes are equal, the lines are
parallel
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When one slope is the negative reciprocal of the other (i.e 2 and -1/2)
the lines are perpendicular to each other
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How to find the x-intercept from a y=mx+b equation
set y=0 solve for x
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how to find a graph solution with a system of equations
solve for y in terms of x graph solution is where the 2 lines intersect
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How to find a graph solution for a system of linear inequalities
solve for y in terms of x shade regions solution of the set are all points that fall in shaded regions
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describe line y = x
passes through origin slope of 1 makes 45 degree angle with each axis
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how points (a, b) and (b, a) relate
reflect across the line y=x
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Describe what a quadratic equation looks like on a graph
parabola symmetric about line through vertex the two x-intercepts are equidistant from the vertex line
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ax2 + bx + c = 0 if a is positive... if a is negative...
parabola opens upward and vertex is lowest point opens down and vertex is highest
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(x - a)2 + (y - b)2 = r2 form
circle center is (a, b) radius is r
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Graphing functions
x is input y= f(x) f(x) = mx + b....y = mx + b
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how to find the intersection points of two functions
1. set the functions as equal to each other [g(x) = f(x)] 2. Solve for x with quadtractic equation form 3. Quadratic formula - results are x coordinates 4. Plug in each result into one of the functions to find coresponding y coordinates
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Graph of a function of an absolute value
V-shaped y= x and y= -x join at the origin
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Graph of functions with square root/ negative square root
half parabolas right and left half reflections of y= x2 about the y= x line
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y = -h(x) and y = h(x)
-h(x) is the reflection of h(x) about the x-axis
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h(x) + c
h(x) shifts up c units
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h(x) - c
h(x) shifts down c units
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h(x+c)
h(x) shifts left c units
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h(x-c)
h(x) shifts right c units
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ch(x) c \> 1
h(x) stretched vertically by a factor of c
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ch(x) 0 \< c \< 1
h(x) shrunk vertically by factor of c
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Formula for circles on xy plane
(x - a)2 + (y - b)2 = r2
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Xa/b
b√xa