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| Vectors |
| ( |{bf u}|=|x{bf i}+y{bf j}|=sqrt{x^2+y^2} )
({bf u} cdot {bf v} = |{bf u}||{bf v}|textual content{cos} theta = x_1 x_2 + y_1 y_2 , ) start{align*} ({bf r}={bf a} + λ {bf b}) |
Maths Extension 2 solely:
| Advanced Numbers |
| (z=a+ib)
(z=r( textual content{cos} theta +i textual content{sin} theta) ) (z= re^{i theta}) ([r( text{cos} theta + i text{sin} theta )]^n) |
| Mechanics |
| (frac{d^2x}{dt^2} = frac{dv}{dt} = v frac{dv}{dx} = frac{d}{dx} left( frac{1}{2} v^2 proper))
(x=a textual content{cos} (nt+α)+c) (x=a textual content{sin} (nt+α)+c) ( ddot x= -n^2(x-c)) |
Vectors
| Use | Components | Clarification |
| Magnitude of the vector | ( |{bf u}|=|x{bf i}+y{bf j}|=sqrt{x^2+y^2} ) | start{align*} |{bf u}| &= textual content{size/magnitude of }{bf u} (x, y) &= textual content{ Cartesian coordinates of place vector } {bf u} {bf i}&: textual content{ unit vector within the course of the x-axis} {bf j}&: textual content{ unit vector within the course of the y-axis} finish{align*}  |
| Dot product | ({bf u} cdot {bf v} = |{bf u}||{bf v}|textual content{cos} theta = x_1 x_2 + y_1 y_2 , )start{align*} textual content{the place } {bf u} &= x_1 {bf i} + y_1{bf j} textual content{and } {bf v} &= x_2{bf i} + y_2{bf j} finish{align*} |
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| Vector type of a line | ({bf r}={bf a} + λ {bf b}) | A line will be expressed in many various kinds like Cartesian type ((y =mx+c)) and vector type.
Once we specific line ({bf r}) in vector type, we describe it utilizing a degree ({bf a}= binom{x}{y}) that it passes via and its gradient vector ({bf b}). By substituting completely different fixed values for (λ∈R), the vector equation ({bf r}={bf a} + λ {bf b}) describes each single level on line ({bf r}).
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Instance 28:
Categorical the road y = 4x + 3 in vector type.
Resolution 28:
| Discover a level that y = 4x + 3 passes via:
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Discover a gradient vector of the road y = 4x + 3: For the reason that equation of the road is within the type y = mx + c, the gradient is the coefficient of x. start{align*} Now that we all know that the road passes via (binom{1}{7}) and has a gradient vector of (binom{1}{4}), we are able to specific the road in vector type: ({bf r}= binom{1}{7} + λ binom{1}{4}) the place (λ∈R) |
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Maths Extension 2 solely:
Advanced Numbers
| Use | Components | Clarification |
| Cartesian type | (z=a+ib) | (z) is a fancy quantity that may be expressed in many various kinds.
start{align*} r &= |z| = textual content{modulus or size of z}
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| Polar type | (z=r( textual content{cos} theta +i textual content{sin} theta)) | |
| Euler’s method | (z=re^{i theta}) | |
| De Moivre’s Theorem | start{align*} [r( text{cos} theta + i text{sin} theta )]^n &= r^n (textual content{cos} n theta + i textual content{sin} n theta) &= r^n e^{in theta} finish{align*} |
The argument of (z^n) is n instances as massive because the argument of (z) .
i.e. ( Arg(z^n)= textual content{n}Arg(z) ) The modulus of (z^n) is the same as the modulus of (z) to the ability of (n) . i.e. ( |z^n|= |z|^n )
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Mechanics
| Use | Components | Clarification |
| Manipulating expressions for acceleration, velocity and displacement | (frac{d^2x}{dt^2} = frac{dv}{dt} = v frac{dv}{dx} = frac{d}{dx} left( frac{1}{2} v^2 proper)) | Need assistance understanding differentiation?
See the next Maths Guides! Maths Adv Functions of differentiation Maths Ext 1 Functions of differentiation (Yr 11) Differential equations |
| Expression for displacement (x) when it comes to time (t) | (x=a textual content{cos} (nt+α)+c) | start{align*} x & = textual content{displacement} frac{2pi}{n} &= textual content{Interval} |
| (x=a textual content{sin} (nt+α)+c) | ||
| Expression for acceleration ( ddot x) when it comes to displacement (x) | ( ddot x= -n^2(x-c)) | (ddot x = textual content{acceleration}) |
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