Wednesday 24 February 2010

Core2 Angles 24/02/10

  • Definition of a radian
  • Equivalence of radians and degrees
  • Angles on a coordinate plane - quadrants, negative angles, angles greater than one turn
  • Angles on a coordinate plane - radians and degrees
  • Trigonometric functions - equal magnitudes - signs in which quadrant

http://www.scribd.com/doc/27376608/Core2-Angles-240210

Monday 22 February 2010

Core2 Trigonometry revision 22/02/10

  • Basic trigonometric ratios (sin, cos, tan)
  • Sine rule (finding side and finding angle)
  • Cosine rule (finding side and finding angle)

http://www.scribd.com/doc/27261989/Core2-Trigonometry-Revision-220210

Thursday 11 February 2010

Core1Revision Differentiation&Integration 11/02/10

  • All past exam questions (Edexcel Core 1)
  • Straight-forward differentiation and integration problems
  • Including dealing with fractional indices
  • Including rearranging original function first

http://www.scribd.com/doc/26727195/Core-Revision-Differentiation-Integration-110210

Core2 Maximums and minimums - exam questions 11/02/10

  • All past exam questions (Edexcel Core 2)
  • Focus on using maximums and minimums to solve practical problems
  • Equate differential to zero to find stationary points
  • Second differential negative to justify maximum
  • Second differential positive to justify minimum

http://www.scribd.com/doc/26727005/Core2-Maximums-and-Minimums-Exam-Questions-110210

Wednesday 10 February 2010

Core2 Stationary points2 10/02/10

  • Consolidation of previous lesson (sketching graphs by gathering key information including stationary points)
  • Using the second differential to determine the type of stationary point

http://www.scribd.com/doc/26657970/Core2-Stationary-Points2-100210

Monday 8 February 2010

Core2 Stationary points 08/02/10

  • describing graphs - using gradients
  • increasing and decreasing functions (positive and negative gradients)
  • stationary point (zero gradient)
  • sketching graphs by identifying stationary points
  • types of stationary points (local maximum, local minimum, point of inflexion)

http://www.scribd.com/doc/26552777/Core2-Stationary-Points-080210

Thursday 4 February 2010

Core2 Remainder and factor theorems - exam questions 04/02/10

  • Recent Edexcel Core 2 exam questions ....
  • Remainder and factor theorems
  • Divison of polynomials
  • Completely factorising cubic expressions
  • Solving cubic equations

http://www.scribd.com/doc/26374364/Core2-Remainder-and-Factor-Theorems-Exam-Questions-040210

Core1Revision Straight lines 04/02/10

  • lengths of line segments
  • gradients of lines
  • equations of lines
  • equations in form ax + by + c = 0
  • perimeter of a triangle
  • showing triangle to be right angled
  • area of triangle

http://www.scribd.com/doc/26373150/Core-Revision-Straight-Lines-040210

Wednesday 3 February 2010

Core2 Remainder and factor theorems 030210

  • reminder of dividing polynomials including with remainders
  • discovery of remainder and factor theorems by substiuting values
  • definitions of remainder and factor theorems
  • using remainder and factor theorems to find factors of expressions

http://www.scribd.com/doc/26303422/Core2-Remainder-and-Factor-Theorems-030210

Monday 1 February 2010

Core2 Dividing polynomials 01/02/10

  • Dividing polynomials that leave no remainder
  • Dividing polynomials that leave a remainder
  • Comparing method used to long division method

http://www.scribd.com/Core2-Dividing-Polynomials-010210/d/26197907