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Maths C1 - 13th Jan 2012

Hey,

I was just wondering if someone could tell me all/most of the formulas that I'll need for the C1 Exam on the 13th Jan.
I havent started revising yet :frown:

and i dont really get most of the stuff thats in the exam, does anyone have any tips etc.

Thankss.

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Reply 1

ieatcheeseyo

You haven't revised?

Good Luck...

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Exam Solutions, Text Book, CGP Maths book, Past Papers

Reply 2

usycool1

Sn = \dfrac{1}{2}n[2a+(n-1)d]

Sn = \dfrac{1}{2}n(a+l)

These formulas are used to find the sum of a sequence, with a being the first term, d being the common difference and l being the last term.

Reply 3

usycool1

Oh, and this is required to find a specific number of a sequence:

Un = a+(n-1)d

Reply 4

SarahElliott

Thanks for that, hopefully it will help :biggrin:

Reply 5

SarahElliott

Original post by ieatcheeseyo

You haven't revised?

Good Luck...

Page 34 http://www.ocr.org.uk/download/kd/ocr_10096_kd_gce_spec.pdf

Exam Solutions, Text Book, CGP Maths book, Past Papers

Thank youu. Better late than never :wink:

Reply 6

-SlyScry-

Re-sitting this exam :s-smilie:

, got 83 first time, but should probably still revise :biggrin:

Reply 7

gdunne42

Original post by SarahElliott

Hey,

I was just wondering if someone could tell me all/most of the formulas that I'll need for the C1 Exam on the 13th Jan.
I havent started revising yet :frown:

and i dont really get most of the stuff thats in the exam, does anyone have any tips etc.

Thankss.

Which examiner? it makes a difference as C1 & C2 content is split up differently by different examiners.

For Edexcel:
C1inEssence.pdf

Also for Edexcel, worked solutions to past paper questions here:
http://www.examsolutions.co.uk/a-level-maths-papers/Edexcel/Core-Maths/Core-Maths-C1/C1-Papers.php

(edited 12 years ago)

Reply 8

Yoo

Original post by SarahElliott

Hey,

I was just wondering if someone could tell me all/most of the formulas that I'll need for the C1 Exam on the 13th Jan.
I havent started revising yet :frown:

and i dont really get most of the stuff thats in the exam, does anyone have any tips etc.

Thankss.

Then maybe it's time to stop making excuses for yourself, open a C1 book and learn the content.

(edited 12 years ago)

Reply 9

-SlyScry-

C1 is easy, no need to panic :wink:

Reply 10

nm786

Original post by SarahElliott

Hey,

I was just wondering if someone could tell me all/most of the formulas that I'll need for the C1 Exam on the 13th Jan.
I havent started revising yet :frown:

and i dont really get most of the stuff thats in the exam, does anyone have any tips etc.

Thankss.

to find sum of series:
a-1st number, n-term number, d-difference

Sn = \dfrac{1}{2}n[2a+(n-1)d]

a-1st number, l-last number

Sn = \dfrac{1}{2}n(a+l)

nth term:

a+(n-1)d

arithmetic sequence:

a, a+d, a+2d, a+3d... a+(n-1)d

To find out if a quadratic can be factorised do:

b^2-4ac

if answer=

n^2

then quadratic could be factorised.

Discriminant:

b^2-4ac

No real roots:

b^2-4ac<0

One real root:

b^2-4ac=0

Two real roots:

b^2-4ac>0

Working out gradient(m):

y2-y1/x2-x1

perpendicular gradient (and gradient of normal):

-1/m

Standard form of straight line:

y=mx+c

To find equation of straight line:

y-y1=m(x-x1)

For differentiation:

kx^n

Unparseable latex formula:

dy/dx= knx^n^-^1

for integration:

kx^n

Unparseable latex formula:

kx^n^+^1

and divide k by

n+1

for working out length:
e.g.

AB=root (x2-x1)^2+(y2-y1)^2

for Area of triangle:

0.5*(base*height)

hope this helps!

(edited 12 years ago)

Reply 11

SarahElliott

Original post by -SlyScry-

Re-sitting this exam :s-smilie:

, got 83 first time, but should probably still revise :biggrin:

83%?

. Thats good! Im hoping to get atleast get 60%, if im lucky anyways :wink:

Reply 12

Saif95

Original post by SarahElliott

Hey,

I was just wondering if someone could tell me all/most of the formulas that I'll need for the C1 Exam on the 13th Jan.
I havent started revising yet :frown:

and i dont really get most of the stuff thats in the exam, does anyone have any tips etc.

Thankss.

Better late than never, yeah, just bare in mind you're not gonna get an A-C unless you're naturally good at maths.

Reply 13

miffleberry24

basically all you need to know is;
differentiation
intergration
how to draw all different graphs
inequalities
surds/powers
how to find equations of lines/normals to a curve
arithmetic series or sequences

I think thats about it :tongue: