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1 Simultaneous equations
1.To find point of intersection of a curve to a line, solve simultaneous equation.
2.To solve linear equation by matrix method,
ax + by = p
cx + dy = q

Step 1: Write in matrix form

Step 2: Find the inverse of

Step 3:

Remember to write inverse first before

3.If ad - bc = 0 for
It is called singular matrix.

4.Singular matrix No inverse exist.

5.Equations may have

- No solution -------- Lines are parallel (ad - bc = 0)
- Unique solution--- Lines intersect at a point (ad - bc 0)
- Infinite solution---- Both lines are same (ad - bc = 0)

1.1 Surds, Indices and Logarithm

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2. To simplify:
 Combine first with coming denominator

3. To simplify:
 Don’t combine the fractions first
 Rationalize each denominator first then add.
4. Indices

5. Logarithm

2 Is defined when a 0, b 0 and b 1.

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1 Three types of log equations

6 1) Same base
2) Different base
3) Log number and base swap

Same base
 all log terms one side and use log rules to simplify as one logaritum
and change to index form.

Different base
 use change of base rule to make all base same.

Number and base swap

 change and use substitution

1 log x curve
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3 Y = Log x
Lg (a + x) curve

Lg (x - a)
1 When x is large

8 ex  Large
e-x  Very small  “ 0 “