core Flashcards
What are the 3 ways used to factorise quadratic equations?
What is the MOST COMMON MISTAKE made according to mark schemes ?
Disguised quadratics
Checking solutions
Find the difference between
what 3 things must you do when checking answers?
- check the orginal power of x and make sure that you have that many solutions
- check all lines of working for ” =0 “
- test to discard solutions, especially when the original euqation has a root or a fractional power
what are some other uses of the completed square form?
- to find the minimum/ maximum point of equation (turning point)
- can find the line of symetry of the parabola
- identifying stransformations
how do you find the line of symetry?
the x axis of the turning point
what knowns are needed to sketch a graph?
- shape of parabola
- y intercept
- roots
derive the quadratic formula
What is the discriminant?
What are the discriminant uses ?
What are the 2 ways to solve simultaneous equations?
What is the rule when solving inequalities?
Flip the sign when multiplying or divining by negative numbers
How would you show that 3 points are co linear?
Derive
What are the gradients of two parallel lines and two perpendicular lines?
Parallel: have the same gradients , different y intercept
Perpendicular: gradients are the negative reciprocal of each other