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Real Numbers

 Rational Numbers: Numbers that can be expressed as fractions


(e.g., ½, 0.75, -2).

 Irrational Numbers: Numbers that cannot be written as fractions


(e.g., √2, π).

 Decimal Expansion: Rational numbers either terminate (e.g., 0.5)


or repeat (e.g., 0.666...).

2. Exponents and Powers

 Laws of Exponents:

o Product of Powers: am×an=am+na^m \times a^n =


a^{m+n}am×an=am+n

o Power of a Power: (am)n=amn(a^m)^n = a^{mn}


(am)n=amn

o Power of a Product: (ab)m=am×bm(ab)^m = a^m \times


b^m(ab)m=am×bm

o Negative Exponent Rule: a−n=1ana^{-n} = \frac{1}


{a^n}a−n=an1

o Zero Exponent Rule: a0=1a^0 = 1a0=1 (where a≠0a \neq


0a=0).

3. Scientific Notation

 Numbers expressed as a×10na \times 10^na×10n, where 1≤a<101


\leq a < 101≤a<10 and nnn is an integer.

 Useful for very large or very small numbers, like 3.0×1083.0 \times
10^83.0×108 for the speed of light.

4. Linear Equations

 Slope-Intercept Form: y=mx+by = mx + by=mx+b, where mmm


is the slope and bbb is the y-intercept.

 Solving Linear Equations: Combine like terms, isolate variables,


and solve step by step.

5. Systems of Equations

 Graphing Method: Plot both lines and find the intersection point.

 Substitution Method: Solve one equation for a variable and


substitute it into the other.
 Elimination Method: Add or subtract equations to eliminate one
variable and solve.

6. Functions

 A relation between a set of inputs (domain) and a set of outputs


(range) where each input has exactly one output.

 Function Notation: f(x)f(x)f(x) represents the output of a function


for input xxx.

 Linear Functions: f(x)=mx+bf(x) = mx + bf(x)=mx+b, where the


graph is a straight line.

7. Pythagorean Theorem

 In a right triangle: a2+b2=c2a^2 + b^2 = c^2a2+b2=c2, where


aaa and bbb are the legs and ccc is the hypotenuse.

 Useful for finding missing sides of right triangles.

8. Volume and Surface Area

 Volume of a Cylinder: V=πr2hV = \pi r^2 hV=πr2h, where rrr is


the radius and hhh is the height.

 Surface Area of a Cylinder: SA=2πr2+2πrhSA = 2\pi r^2 + 2\pi


rhSA=2πr2+2πrh.

 Volume of a Sphere: V=43πr3V = \frac{4}{3} \pi r^3V=34πr3.

 Surface Area of a Sphere: SA=4πr2SA = 4\pi r^2SA=4πr2.

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