Topic 1: Algebra

Sequences and Series

Working with Sequences and Series

  1. Sigma notation

Arithmetic Progressions

  1. Arithmetic progressions
  2. Sum of the first n terms
  3. Finding a and d given two terms
  4. Working with consecutive terms
  5. Exam Questions - Arithmetic sequences and series
  6. Examsolutions Beastie - Arithmetic progressions

Geometric Series

  1. Geometric series
  2. Proof of sum of first n terms, Sn
  3. Sum to infinity
  4. Exam Style Questions - Geometric Series and Progressions
  5. Exam Questions - Geometric series

Exponents and Logarithms

Exponential Functions and Logarithms

  1. Exponential functions: what they are and their graphs
  2. What do we mean by a log?
  3. Rules of logs
  4. Logarithms - Change of Base
  5. Simplifying and expanding
  6. Converting between Logarithmic and Power (Exponential) equations
  7. Modelling exponential growth and decay
  8. Exponential and log equations
  9. Simultaneous equations
  10. Solving inequalities
  11. Exam Questions - Logarithms

The Exponential Function ex and Natural Log Functions

  1. The exponential function ex
  2. Sketching exponential graphs based on transformations
  3. The natural logarithmic function, ln x
  4. Exam Questions - Natural log functions

Binomial Expansion

Binomial Expansion

  1. Binomial expansion
  2. Exam Questions - Binomial expansion for positive integer powers