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Mathematics
Graduate
07/09/2012

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Term
In a probability question, what does the term "and" mean?
Definition
multiply
Term
In a probability question, what does the term "or" mean?
Definition
add
Term
What is the formula for Combinations (probability)?
Definition
nCk = n!/k!(n-k)!

n = total number of things
k = number of slots to fill
Term
how do you figure out the time it take 2 people to do something together?
Definition
(1/my time) + (1/your time) = (1/our time)

ex.
1/3 + 1/6 = 1/T
3/6 = 1/T
3T=6
T = 2
Term
What is the formula for percent increase?
Definition
(difference between new and old)/(old) x 100
Term
What is the formula for simple interest?
Definition
I = prt
I= interest earned
p= money in the bank
r= interest rate
t= time
Term
What is the formula for compound interest?
Definition
a = p (1 + i^n)

a= amount
p= money in the bank
i= effective rate
n = number of compounding periods
Term
a negative base with an odd exponent will be _____
Definition
negative
Term
a negative base with an even exponent will be _____
Definition
positive
Term
what are the first 11 prime numbers?
Definition
2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31
Term
How do you multiply fractions?
Definition
reduce
multiple the numerators together
multiply the denominators together
Term
How do you divide fractions?
Definition
multiply the fraction by it's reciprocal
Term
what is the square of 11?
Definition
121
Term
what is the square of 12?
Definition
144
Term
what is the square of 13?
Definition
169
Term
what is the square of 14?
Definition
196
Term
what is the square of 15?
Definition
225
Term
what is
(a^m)^n
Definition
a^mn
Term
what is
(a/b)^n
Definition
a^n/b^n
Term
what is
x^1/2
Definition
square root of x
Term
when is solving a linear inequality different from solving a linear equation?
Definition
when you multiply or divide both sides by a negative number, then you must reverse the signs
Term
when factoring, what are the 3 things to look for?
Definition
-common factors
-difference of squares
-simple trinomial
Term
how do you solve for 2 unknowns?
Definition
use the method of elimination: multiply both equations by whatever you need to so that when you ADD them together the terms disappear
Term
what do the interior angles of a polygon add up to?
Definition
180(n-2)

n= number of interior angles
Term
how do you find the range of what the third side of a triangle could be?
Definition
the triangle inequality
|b-c| < a< b+c
Term
what are the pythagorean triples?
Definition
3,4,5
5,12,13
8, 15, 17
7, 24, 25
Term
how do you find the area of a sector of a circle?
Definition
(central angle/360) x πr^2
Term
how do you find the length of an arc?
Definition
(central angle/360) x 2πr
Term
how you you find the volume of a cylinder?
Definition
πr^2 x h
Term
how you you find the surface area of a cylinder?
Definition
2πrh + 2πr^2
Term
how do you find the surface area of a rectangular solid?
Definition
2(lw + lh + hw)
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