Mathematics · Pearson Edexcel 9MA0 · Topic A1

Formulae you must recall (not in the formulae booklet)

Formulae that are not in the exam formulae booklet, so you must learn them by heart.

  • 5 sub-topics
  • Taught in Year 13
  • 43 practice questions
  • 5 animated lessons

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Every sub-topic Pearson Edexcel can examine in this topic, with its reference number from the official specification. The Y12 and Y13 tags show when each sub-topic is usually taught.

  1. PPureY13
  2. CCalculusY13
  3. VVectorsY13
  4. SStatisticsY13
  5. MMechanicsY13

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Formulae you must recall (not in the formulae booklet)

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Pure recall · Year 12 · 1 mark

  1. State the formula for the sum of the first nn terms of an arithmetic series.
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  1. This must be recalled: it is not in the formula booklet.Sn=n2(2a+(n−1)d)S_n = \tfrac{n}{2}(2a + (n - 1)d)

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  • MMethod mark: for a correct method, even with a slip.
  • AAccuracy mark: for a correct answer from a correct method.
  • BIndependent mark: for a correct fact or result on its own, with no method needed.
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