Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation SL
Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation SL
Ian Lucas
Fully updated for the new IBDP Mathematics syllabus, this Guide covers Applications and Interpretation at Standard Level. It will reinforce your understanding of the topics, provides worked examples and practice questions for self-testing, as well as exam-style questions at the end of each chapter. Ian also adds useful tips and advice to help you prepare for exams.
ISBN: 9781913433048
117 pages
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Coverage includes:
Review of all key Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation SL topics
Advice on how to apply your learning in an exam context
Guidance on calculator use
Key features of the Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation SL study guide:
Topic-based practice questions to reinforce essential skills
Exam-style practice questions for both Section A and Section B throughout
Worked answers for all question types to check progress
Suggestions to help you maximise your marks
Useful hints, tips, and how to avoid common errors
Supplementary online content
Contents of the Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation SL study guide:
Chapter 1: NUMBER AND ALGEBRA
Number Systems
Accuracy and Standard Form
Sequences and Series
Sequences and Series: Applications
Exponents and Logarithms
Polynomial Equations
Systems of Linear Equations
Number and Algebra: Long Answer Questions
Chapter 2: FUNCTIONS
Basics of Functions
Graphs of Functions
Mathematical Modelling
Linear Functions
Quadratic Functions
Exponential Functions
Reciprocal functions
Cubic Functions
Trigonometric Functions
Functions: Long Answer Questions
Chapter 3: GEOMETRY AND TRIGONOMETRY
Solution of Triangles
3-D Geometry
Cylinder, Sphere and Cone
Sectors of Circles
Voronoi Diagrams
Geometry and Trigonometry: Long Answer Questions
Chapter 4: STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY
Definitions
Averages
Measures of spread
Sampling Methods
Probability Notation and Formulae
Lists and Tables of Outcomes
Venn Diagrams
Tree Diagrams
Discrete Probability Distributions
The Binomial Distribution
The Normal Distribution
Correlation
The Chi-squared (χ2) Test
Hypothesis testing
Statistics and Probability: Long Answer Questions
Chapter 5: CALCULUS
Differentiation – The Basics
Tangents and Normals
Optimisation problems
Indefinite Integrals
Definite Integrals
Calculus: Long Answer Questions
Chapter 6: MAXIMISING YOUR MARKS
Chapter 7: PRACTICE QUESTIONS
Answers to Practice Questions