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Important GRE equations to Know
crucial equations!!!!! and facts!!!!!
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Mathematics
Undergraduate 4
08/03/2013

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Term
Permutation
Definition

Order DOES MATTERS

 

n!/(n-k)!

Term
Combination
Definition
Term
Combination
Definition

Order DOES NOT matter

 

n!/k!(n-k)!

Term
Area of a Circle
Definition
pie r squared
Term
Compound Interest
Definition

P(1+r/c)*nc

 

p=principle

r=annual interest rate as a decimal

c=number of compoundings per year

n=number of years

 

Term
Simple Interest
Definition
(principle)(rate)(time)
Term
2 kinds of ratios
Definition

1) equivalent ratios

2) Portioning into ratios

Term
equivalent ratios equation
Definition
If a/b=c/d  then ad=bc
Term
2 ways to find distance between 2 points
Definition

*Draw a right triangle from points. Use "common" sense to count space for 2 legs of triange. Use pythagorem theorem to solve for the 3rd side. 

*The distance Formula

Term
Execrates
Definition
express great LOATHING for.
Term
Distance Formula
Definition
Square root of (x1-x2)*2 + (y1-y2)*2
Term
Solve quadratic equations by....
Definition
FACTORING!!!! Anything squared start factoring ASAP!!!!!
Term
x=k
Definition
VERTICAL LINE (opposite of what you think)
Term
y=k
Definition
Horizontal Line
Term
Percent Change Equation: Percentage increase & decrease
Definition
(end value-start value)/start value x100%
Term
Sums of Sequence
Definition
n(n+1)/2
Term
The number of integers from x to y inclusive.
Definition
y-x+1
Term
A certain island has 11 rats. If the rat population doubles every 3 months, what will be the population in 15 months.
Definition
11 X 2*5
Term
Finding the Median
Definition

*Odd. Median is the middle number

*Even. Is the average of the 2 middle numbers.

Term
Sum of n numbers is equal to
Definition
(mean)(n)
Term
If the numbers in a set are evenly spaced then the mean and ____ are equal.
Definition

median

 

(converse not necessarily true)

Term
If population A is greater than Population B. average of combined group is closer to....
Definition
population A
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