Upward Bound Math and Science PRECALCULUS
Slope of Line The Slope of a Line is give by the formula Find the slope of the line (-1,4) and (2,-2)
Positive Slopes go uphill
Negative slopes go downhill
Equation of Line The equation of line when one point on the line and slope is given by the formula y-y 1 =m(x-x 1 ) Where (x 1,y 1 ) are the point and m is the slope
Problem Find the equation of the line passing through the point (4,-3) with slope of -3
Distance between two points The distance between two points on the coordinate plane is given by the formula
Problem Find the distance between ( -1,23) and (23,-1)
Angles ( Radians)
Angles ( Degrees)
Unit Circle
Trignometry
Trigonometry identities
Problem Solve Cos2 Cos Hint : Cos2 Cos 2
Problems A ladder leans against a building. The foot of the ladder is 6 feet from the building. The ladder reaches a height of 14 feet on the building. Find length of the ladder towards the nearest foot Find the angle between the ladder and building
Problems From a point on the ground 25 feet from the foot of a tree, the angle of elevation of the top of the tree is 32º. Find to the nearest foot, the height of the tree.
Problems The figure shown on the left is a trapezoid. Using the information given, find the area of this trapezoid to the nearest square unit.
Problems In the figure on the left, ABCD is a rectangle whose perimeter is 30. The length of BE is 12. Find to the nearest degree, the measure of angle E.
Problems Find x