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Quick revision notes · Cambridge O Level

Mathematics 4024 quick revision

All 35 chapters, each on two to four printable pages: key points, methods, formulas, worked examples, common mistakes and exam tips.

1

Arithematics

Types of number · Order of operations and negative numbers · Fractions · Decimals and ordering · Halfway values and differences · Recurring decimals to fractions

2

Indices

The laws of indices · Zero, negative and fractional powers · Indices in algebra · Equations with the unknown in the power

3

Standard Form

What standard form is · Ordering numbers in standard form · Calculating without a calculator · Using a calculator and real problems

5

Functions

Function notation · Inverse functions · Composite functions · Domain, range and asymptotes

6

Factorization

Common factors · Difference of two squares · Quadratics x2 + bx + c · Quadratics ax2 + bx + c · Four terms: grouping · Solving by factorising

7

Statistics

Averages and range · Grouped data · Charts and diagrams · Histograms · Cumulative frequency, quartiles and IQR · Scatter diagrams

8

2D Trigonometry

Pythagoras' theorem · Sin, cos and tan (SOH CAH TOA) · Elevation, depression and bearings · Sine rule and cosine rule · Area of any triangle

9

Mensuration

Units · Area and perimeter of 2D shapes · Circles, arcs, sectors and segments · Prisms, cuboids and cylinders · Pyramids, cones and spheres · Working backwards

10

Time

12- and 24-hour clocks · Time intervals and decimal hours · Timetables and time zones

11

Kinematics

Speed, distance and time · Distance–time graphs · Speed–time graphs · Conversion graphs and rates

12

Circles

Circle words · Right angles in circles · Angles at the centre and circumference · Alternate segment theorem · Writing reasons

13

Simultaneous

Elimination · Substitution · Forming simultaneous equations · One linear and one non-linear equation

15

Number Sequences

Term-to-term rules · Linear sequences: the nth term · Special sequences · Quadratic sequences · Cubic and exponential sequences · Patterns of shapes

18

Symmetry

Line symmetry · Rotational symmetry · Symmetry of triangles and quadrilaterals · Symmetry in solids

20

Daily Maths

Percentages · Reverse percentages · Simple and compound interest · Ratio and proportion · Rates, currency and units · Pie charts

23

Hcf Lcm

Prime factorisation · HCF and LCM · Word problems · Square roots, cube roots and the smallest n

25

Algebra

Expressions and substitution · Expanding brackets · Solving linear equations · Forming expressions and equations · Changing the subject · Algebraic fractions · Quadratic equations

27

Probability

Single events · Relative and expected frequency · Sample spaces and combined events · Tree diagrams · Conditional probability

32

Surds

Simplifying surds · Adding, multiplying and expanding · Rationalising the denominator