Edexcel C4 Core Maths
Algebra and Series
Coordinate Geometry
Differentiation
- (ax+b)^n types
- The exponential function e^x, e^ax and e^(ax+b)
- The reciprocal function 1/x and 1/(ax+b)
- Integrals leading to a logarithmic function, f'(x)/f(x) type
- Integrals of the form f '(x)e^f(x)
Trigonometric
- sin x, cos x, sec² x
- sin(ax+b), cos(ax+b), sec² (ax+b) types
- using trig identities
- sin² x types
- cos² x types
Partial fraction types
Substitution
By Parts
Mixed examples
Applications
Differential equations
- Exponetial growth and decay (still to be completed)
Numerical Methods
Trapezium Rule
- What is a vector and a scalar quantity?
- Notation
- Position vectors
- Equal and negative vectors
- Addition and subtraction of vectors
- Magnitude of a 2 dimensional vector
- Unit vectors
- Magnitude of a 3 dimensional vector
Scalar Product (Dot Product)
Lines
- Vector equation of a line
- Angle between two lines
- Parallel lines
- Intersecting and skew lines
- Closest point to a line and shortest distance from the origin
Exam Questions