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College Algebra
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Mathematics
Undergraduate 2
09/19/2012

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Term

What decides vertical shift in this Equation?

 

y=x2+4

Definition

y=x2+4

 

The term following x2 is the factor on vertical shift. The +4 shifts 4 units up while -4 would shift down 4 units.

Term
What is the Order of Operations to Solve Equations?
Definition
Parenthesis
Exponents
Multiplication
Division
Addition
Subtraction
Term
What is the pnemonic for the Order of Operations?
Definition
PEMDAS:
Please
Excuse
My
Dear
Aunt
Sally
Term
What is the Distance Formula?
Definition
d=rt
d=distance
r=rate
t=time
Term

What part of the equation decides horizontal shift?

 

y=(x-h)2

Definition

y=(x-h)2

 

y=f(x+h) Shift the graph to the left h units.

y=f(x-h) Shift the graph to the right h units.

Term

What will this equation look like on a graph?

 

y=(x+3)2-5

Definition

y=(x+3)2-5

 

The (x+3)2 will shift the vertex 3 units to the left.

The -5 portion of the equation will shift the vertex down 5 units.

This equation's vertex will be (-3, -5) and will be in the lower left quadrant.

Term

What part of this equation determines vertical stretch or compression?

 

y=1/2x

Definition

y=1/2x

 

If this number is <1 it will compress the parabola and widen the complex.

If this number is >1 it will stretch the parabola and narrow the complex.

Term

What determines the reflection of an equation on the x-axis?

 

y=-f(x)

Definition

y=-f(x) 

 

This is the reflection of the equation y=f(x) on the x-axis.

Term

What determines the reflection of an equation on the y-axis?

 

y=f(-x)

Definition

y=f(-x)

 

This is a reflection of the equation y=f(x) on the y axis.

Term
What is the circumference of a circle?
Definition

Circumference of a Circle

 

C=(pi)2r

 

or

 

C=(pi)d

Term
What does a parentheses () mean when graphing an inequality?
Definition
The number is not included in the inequality.
Term
What does the bracket [] mean when solving an inequality?
Definition
The number is included in the inequality.
Term
What does a number with 0 as an exponent do to the number?
Definition
Any number that has a 0 as an exponent will be 1.
Term
How can x-2 be rewritten?
Definition
x-2=1/x2
Term

Law of Exponents

 

aman=

Definition
am+n
Term

Law of Exponents

 

(am)n=

Definition
amn
Term

Law of Exponents

 

(ab)m=

Definition
ambm
Term

Law of Exponents

 

am/an=

Definition
am-n or 1/an-m
Term

Law of Exponents

 

(a/b)m=

Definition
am/bm
Term
Can you have a solution for the square root of a negative number?
Definition
No, a negative number squared will always be positive.
Term
What is a polynomial?
Definition
A polynomial is made up of terms that are only added, subtracted or multiplied.
Term
What is the perfect cube formula?
Definition

Perfect Cube Formula

 

a3-b3=(a-b)(a2+ab+b2)

Term
What is the sum of perfect cube formula?
Definition

Sum of Perfect Cube Formula

 

a3 + b3 = (a + b)(a2ab + b2)

Term
What is the difference of perfect cubes formula?
Definition

Difference of Perfect Cubes Formula

 

a3b3 = (ab)(a2 + ab + b2)

Term
What is the pneumonic for the 'difference' and 'sum' of perfect cubes formula?
Definition

 SOAP

"Same sign"

"Opposite sign"

"Always"

"Positive"

 

a3 ± b3 = (a [same sign] b)(a2 [opposite sign] ab [always positive] b2)

Term

How can you rewrite this equation?

 

x1/2

Definition
sqrt of x
Term
What is the equation for the Area of a circle?
Definition

Area of a Circle

 

A=(pi)r2

Term
What is the Quadratic Equation?
Definition

-b+-sqrt b2-4ac


2a

Term
What does the equation of a parabola look like?
Definition

y=a(x h)2+ k, where (h, k) is the vertex

 

Term
In the Quadratic function f(x)=ax2+bx+c, how will the a coefficient effect the parabola?
Definition

If the a<0 then the parabola will open downward.

If the a>0 then the parabola will open upwards.

Term
What is the equation for the Axis of Symmetry of a parabola?
Definition

Axis of Symmetry

 

x=-b/2a

Term
Using the function f(x)=(x-h)2-k what will the vertex be?
Definition

Vertex

 

The vertex will be (h,k).

Term
Using the Quadratic function f(x)=ax2+bx+c, what equation will give you the vertex?
Definition

Vertex

 

(x,y)=(-b/2a,f(-b/2a))

Term
How do you find the y-intercept of a Quadratic function?
Definition

y-intercept

 

You will solve for f(0) in the function.

Term
How do youfind the x-intercept from the quadratci function?
Definition

x-intercept

 

Make the f(x)=0. Then use the Quadratic formula to solve for the x-intercept.

Term
What is the equation for the discriminant of the quadratic equation?
Definition

Discriminant

 

b2-4ac

Term
What does a positive Discriminant mean?
Definition
There are 2 real solutions.
Term
What does a negative Discriminant mean?
Definition
There are no solutions.
Term
What does a Discriminant of 0 mean?
Definition
There is 1 real solution.
Term
What must you do to the equation if you use the square root method to solve it?
Definition
If you take the square root of one side of the equation then you must solve it with a +or- solution set.
Term
i2=?
Definition
-1
Term
What is the equation to find the distance between two points on a graph?
Definition
d(P1,P2)=sqrt of (x2-x1)+(y2-y1)
Term
What is the formula for finding a midpoint on a line on a graph?
Definition
M(x,y)=x1+x2/2,y1+y2/2
Term
What is the equation to find the slope of a line?
Definition

y2-y1


x2-x1

 

x1 cannot = x2

Term

How do you solve this equation?

 

x=ay

Definition

Rewrite the equation in these terms.

 

y=logax

Term

How do you solve this equation?

 

y=log464

Definition

You rewrite the equation in these terms and solve.

 

4y=64

 

43=64

 

y=3

Term

What will this equation look like rewritten?

 

y=lnx

Definition
x=ey
Term
What is the common log value?
Definition
The common log value is log10.
Term

What is going to be the answer to this log?

 

alogaM=?

Definition
alogaM=M
Term

What is going to be the answer to this log?

 

logaar=?

Definition
logaar=r
Term
logax+logay=?
Definition
logax+logay=loga(xy)
Term

How can this be rewritten?

 

4loga3=?

Definition
4loga3=loga34
Term

How can this be rewritten?

 

ln4-ln73=?

Definition
ln4-ln73=ln(4/73)
Term
logaM=?
Definition

logaM=?

 

logaM=logbM/logba

logaM=logM/loga

logaM=lnM/lna

Term
What is the formula for simple interest?
Definition
I=Prt
Term
What is the formula for compound interest?
Definition

A=P(1+r/n)nt

 

A=Annual amount

P=present amount

r=interest rate

n=compound frequency

t=time

Term
What is the formula for compounded continually?
Definition

A=Pert

 

A=Annual Amount

P=Present amount

e=natural log

r=interest rate

t=time

Term
Find the effective rate with what formula?
Definition
(1+r/n)n-1=Effective rate
Term
What is the decay formula?
Definition

A(t)=Aoekt

 

A=Decay half life time

A0=

k=Constant

t=

Term
What is Newton's law of cooling?
Definition

u(t)=T+(u0-T)ekt

 

u(t)=current temp of item

T=temp of surrounding medium

u0=starting temp of item

t=time

k=constant

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