Course:MATH110/Archive/2010-2011/002/Notes/FactualKnowledge
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Some basic 'factual knowledge'
This knowledge is either assumed (a course pre-requisite) or listed as factual knowledge learning objectives. Note: this list is not exhaustive - have a look at other 'factual' knowledge in the learning objectives - things that ask you to state, list, define, identify, recognize, etc.
Geometry
- All of the various ways of writing equations of lines
- How to find a perpendicular line to a given line
- Equations of basic curves in the plane: lines, parabolas, circles
Trigonometry
- Definition of the basic trig functions
- In terms of right triangles; the unit circle
- Definition of tan, sec, csc, cot in terms of sin, cos
- Basic properties of sine, cosine:
- Period, zeros, even/odd
- Values for 45 degree () and 30 degree () triangles (the "basic" triangles)
- Trig identities
- Addition formula for sine and cosine (can you compute sine and cos for multiples of angles of the "basic" triangles)
- Pythagorean formula ()
- Derivative of the trig functions
- You must know the derivative of sine and of cosine; the others are VERY USEFUL to know, but remember you can always calculate them using the quotient rule and the definitions
Differentiation
- Differentiation rules
- Constant Multiple, Sum, Power, Product, Quotient, and Chain rules. I'm listing these as factual knowledge, but of course you must be able to apply these separately and in combination.
- Definition of the derivative of a function - this is conceptual, but in the end you need to understand the meaning of the limit definition. Can you draw a picture to explain it?