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Math Resources Algebra Formulas

This document contains formulas and properties for algebra, arithmetic, geometry, trigonometry and calculus. It includes formulas for: - Arithmetic operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of algebraic expressions. - Exponents like power rules, negative exponents, rational exponents. - Inequalities and their properties when adding or multiplying terms. - Absolute value rules and properties. - Radicals and their properties. - Distance formula, midpoint formula. - Factoring polynomials using difference of squares and other methods. - Linear, quadratic, exponential and other function formulas. - Solving quadratics using the quadratic formula or completing the square. -

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Math Resources Algebra Formulas

This document contains formulas and properties for algebra, arithmetic, geometry, trigonometry and calculus. It includes formulas for: - Arithmetic operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of algebraic expressions. - Exponents like power rules, negative exponents, rational exponents. - Inequalities and their properties when adding or multiplying terms. - Absolute value rules and properties. - Radicals and their properties. - Distance formula, midpoint formula. - Factoring polynomials using difference of squares and other methods. - Linear, quadratic, exponential and other function formulas. - Solving quadratics using the quadratic formula or completing the square. -

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Algebraic Formula Sheet

Arithmetic Operations
!
ac + bc = c(a + b)
ab
b
=
a
c
c
!
a
a
ac
!=
b
b
a
b
=
c
bc
c
a c
ad + bc
+ =
b d
bd

a c
ad bc
=
c d
bd

ba
ab
=
cd
dc

a+b
a b
= +
c
c c
!
a
b
ad
!=
bc
c
d

ab + ac
= b + c, a 6= 0
a

Properties of Exponents
n m

x x =x

n+m

x = 1, x 6= 0

(xn )m = xnm

x
y

(xy)n = xn y n

n
1

xm = xm

x
y

!n
=

= xn

y
x

!n
=

!n
=

Properties of Inequalities
If a < b then a + c < b + c and a c < b c
b
a
<
c
c
a
b
If a < b and c < 0 then ac > bc and >
c
c
If a < b and c > 0 then ac < bc and

Properties of Absolute Value


(
x if x 0
|x| =
x if x < 0

xn
yn

xn =

q
m

n
x = mn x

(x2 x1 )2 + (y2 y1 )2

Number Classifications
Natural Numbers : N={1, 2, 3, 4, 5, . . .}

1
xn

Whole Numbers :

{0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, . . .}

Integers : Z={... ,-3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, .. .}

xn = x, if n is odd


Rationals : Q= All numbers that can be written as a fraction with an integer numerator and a
a
nonzero integer denominator,
b

xn = |x|, if n is even

Irrationals : {All numbers that cannot be expressed


as the ratio of two integers, for example
5, 27, and }

x |x|

=
y
|y|

d(PA , PB ) =

Properties of Radicals

1
n
n
x
x
x = xn
n
=
n y
y

n
xy = n x n y

|xy| = |x||y|

Distance Formula
Given two points, PA = (x1 , y1 ) and PB = (x2 , y2 ),
the distance between the two can be found by:

xn
= xnm
m
x

yn
xn

| x| = |x|

|x + y| |x| + |y| Triangle Inequality






|x y| |x| |y| Reverse Triangle Inequality

1
= xn
xn
 m1

|x| 0

Real Numbers : R={All numbers that are either a


rational or an irrational number}

Logarithms and Log Properties

Definition

Logarithm Properties

y = logb x is equivalent to x = by

logb b = 1

logb 1 = 0

Example

logb bx = x

blogb x = x

log2 16 = 4 because 24 = 16

ln ex = x

eln x = x

Special Logarithms
logb (xk ) = k logb x

ln x = loge x
natural log
where e=2.718281828...

logb (xy) = logb x + logb y


!
x
= logb x logb y
logb
y

log x = log10 x common log

Factoring
xa + xb = x(a + b)

x3 + y 3 = (x + y) x2 xy + y 2

x2 y 2 = (x + y)(x y)

x3 y 3 = (x y) x2 + xy + y 2

x2 + 2xy + y 2 = (x + y)2

x2n y 2n = (xn y n ) (xn + y n )

x2 2xy + y 2 = (x y)2

If n is odd then,

x3 + 3x2 y + 3xy 2 + y 3 = (x + y)3

xn y n = (x y) xn1 + xn2 y + ... + y n1

x3 3x2 y + 3xy 2 y 3 = (x y)3

xn + y n = (x + y) xn1 xn2 y + xn3 y 2 ... y n1

Linear Functions and Formulas


Examples of Linear Functions
y

y=x
y=1
x

linear f unction

constant f unction




Constant Function

Linear Function/Slope-intercept form

This graph is a horizontal line passing


through the points (x, c) with slope m = 0 :

This graph is a line with slope m


and y intercept(0, b) :

y = c or

f (x) = c

y = mx + b or

f (x) = mx + b

Slope (a.k.a Rate of Change)

Point-Slope form

The slope m of the line passing through


the points (x1 , y1 ) and (x2 , y2 ) is :

The equation of the line passing through


the point (x1 , y1 ) with slope m is :

m=

y2 y1
rise
y
=
=
x
x 2 x1
run

y = m(x x1 ) + y1

Quadratic Functions and Formulas


Examples of Quadratic Functions
y

y = x2
y = x2
x

parabola opening up

parabola opening down


Forms of Quadratic Functions

Standard Form

Vertex Form

y = ax2 + bx + c
or
f (x) = ax2 + bx + c

y = a(x h)2 + k
or
f (x) = a(x h)2 + k

This graph is a parabola that


opens up if a > 0 or down if
a < 0 and has a vertex at



b
b
,f
.
2a
2a

This graph is a parabola that


opens up if a > 0 or down if
a < 0 and has a vertex at (h, k).

Quadratics and Solving for x


Quadratic Formula
To solve ax2 + bx + c = 0, a 6= 0,
use :

b b2 4ac
x=
.
2a

Square Root Property


Let k be a nonnegative number. Then the
solutions to the equation
x2 = k

The Discriminant
The discriminant is the part of the quadratic
equation under the radical, b2 4ac. We use
the discriminant to determine the number of
real solutions of ax2 + bx + c = 0 as such :

are given by x = k.

1. If b2 4ac > 0, there are two real solutions.


2. If b2 4ac = 0, there is one real solution.
3. If b2 4ac < 0, there are no real solutions.

Other Useful Formulas


Compound Interest

r nt
A=P 1+
n

Hyperbola
(x h)2 (y k)2

=1
a2
b2

where:
P= principal of P dollars
r= Interest rate (expressed in decimal form)
n= number of times compounded per year
t= time

This graph is a hyperbola that opens


left and right, has center (h, k), vertices
(h a, k); foci (h c, k), where
c comes from c2 = a2 + b2 and
asymptotes that pass through the center
b
y = (x h) + k.
a

Continuously Compounded Interest


A = P ert

(y k)2 (x h)2

=1
a2
b2

where:
P= principal of P dollars
r= Interest rate (expressed in decimal form)
t= time

This graph is a hyperbola that opens


up and down, has center (h, k), vertices
(h, k a); foci (h, k c), where
c comes from c2 = a2 + b2 and
asymptotes that pass through the center
a
y = (x h) + k.
b

Circle
(x h)2 + (y k)2 = r2

Pythagorean Theorem

This graph is a circle with radius r


and center (h, k).

A triangle with legs a and b and


hypotenuse c is a right triangle
if and only if

Ellipse
(x h)2 (y k)2
+
=1
a2
b2

a2 + b 2 = c 2

This graph is an ellipse with center


(h, k) with vertices a units right/left
from the center and vertices b units
up/down from the center.
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