Formulas From Algebra Geometry and Trigonometry
Formulas From Algebra Geometry and Trigonometry
Formulas From Algebra Geometry and Trigonometry
FORMULAS FROM
A G IBRA
G OMETRY, AND
TRIGONOMETRY
Algebra
(a + b)2 = a2 + lab + b2.
{a + b)3 = a3 + 3a2fc + 3aZ?2 + b3.
Quadratic formula: If a # 0 the roots of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 are
— Aac
X=
Ta •
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Geometry
The slope or the straight line passing through points (xj, y,) and (x2, y2) with xx ^ x2
is
slope =
X2 -
*(x2,y2)
Trigonometry
If r is the distance from the origin to a point (x, y) and 0 is the polar coordinate
angle, then
x,y)