Mathematics SL formula booklet
For use during the course and in the examinations
First examinations 2014
Published March 2012
© International Baccalaureate Organization 2012
Mathematical studies SL: Formula booklet
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Contents
Prior learning
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Topics
3
Topic 1—Algebra
3
Topic 2—Functions and equations
4
Topic 3—Circular functions and trigonometry
4
Topic 4—Vectors
5
Topic 5—Statistics and probability
5
Topic 6—Calculus
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Formulae
Prior learning
Area of a parallelogram
Area of a triangle
Area of a trapezium
A b h
A
1
(b h)
2
A
1
( a b) h
2
Area of a circle
A
r2
Circumference of a circle
C
2 r
V
1
(area of base
3
Volume of a cuboid (rectangular prism)
V
l w h
Volume of a cylinder
V
Area of the curved surface of a cylinder
A 2 rh
Volume of a pyramid
Volume of a sphere
Volume of a cone
Distance between two points ( x1 , y1 , z1 ) and
( x2 , y2 , z2 )
Coordinates of the midpoint of a line segment with endpoints ( x1 , y1 , z1 ) and ( x2 , y2 , z2 )
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vertical height)
r 2h
V
4 3 r 3
V
1 2 r h
3
d
( x1
x1
2
x2 ) 2
x2 y1
,
2
y2 ) 2
( y1
y2 z1
,
( z1
z2 ) 2
z2
2
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Topics
Topic 1—Algebra un u1 (n 1)d
Sn
n
(2u1 (n 1)d )
2
The nth term of a geometric sequence
un
u1r n
The sum of n terms of a finite geometric sequence
Sn
u1 (r n 1) r 1
The sum of an infinite geometric sequence
S
Exponents and logarithms
ax
Laws of logarithms
1.2
The nth term of an arithmetic sequence
The sum of n terms of an arithmetic sequence
1.1
log c a log c b log c ab a log c a log c b log c b log c a r r log c a
Change of base
1.3
Binomial coefficient
Binomial theorem
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