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Key Mathematical Formulas Overview

(1) Important mathematical formulas for expanding expressions include: (a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2; (a + b + c)2 = a2 + b2 + c2 + 2(ab + bc + ca); and (a ± b)2 = a2 + b2 ± 2ab. (2) Formulas for factorizing expressions include: (x - a)(x - b)(x - c) = x3 - (a + b + c)x2 + (ab + bc + ac)x - abc; and a4 + b4 = (a2 - √2ab + b2)(a2 + √2

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Key Mathematical Formulas Overview

(1) Important mathematical formulas for expanding expressions include: (a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2; (a + b + c)2 = a2 + b2 + c2 + 2(ab + bc + ca); and (a ± b)2 = a2 + b2 ± 2ab. (2) Formulas for factorizing expressions include: (x - a)(x - b)(x - c) = x3 - (a + b + c)x2 + (ab + bc + ac)x - abc; and a4 + b4 = (a2 - √2ab + b2)(a2 + √2

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Important Mathematical Formulas

Maths Formulas
(a + b)(a b) = a2 b2

1.

1.

(a + b + c)2 = a2 + b2 + c2 + 2(ab + bc + ca)

1.

(a b)2 = a2 + b2 2ab

1.

(a + b + c + d)2 = a2 + b2 + c2 + d2 + 2(ab + ac + ad + bc
+ bd + cd)

1.

(a b)3 = a3 b3 3ab(a b)

1.

(a b)(a2 + b2 m ab) = a3 b3

1.

(a + b + c)(a2 + b2 + c2 -ab bc ca) = a3 + b3 + c3 3abc


=

1/2 (a + b + c)[(a b)2 + (b c)2 + (c a)2]


1.

when a + b + c = 0, a3 + b3 + c3 = 3abc

1.

(x + a)(x + b) (x + c) = x3 + (a + b + c) x2 + (ab + bc +
ac)x + abc

1.

(x a)(x b) (x c) = x3 (a + b + c) x2 + (ab + bc +
ac)x abc

1.

a4 + a2b2 + b4 = (a2 + ab + b2)( a2 ab + b2)

1.

a4 + b4 = (a2 2ab + b2)( a2 + 2ab + b2)

1.

an + bn = (a + b) (a
b

n-1

1.

a b = (a b) (a
b

1.
1.

n-2

b+ a

n-3

+a

n-2

b+ a

n-3

b2 a

n-4

b3 +.. +

)
n

n-1

n-1

n-1

(valid only if n is odd)


b2 + a n-4 b3 + +

(a b) is always positive while -(a b)


negative, for any real values of a and b
2n

2n

{where n N)
is always

(a b)2n = (b a)2 and (a b)2n+1 = (b a)2n+1

1.

if and are the roots of equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, roots


of cx + bx + a = 0 are 1/ and 1/.
if and are the roots of equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, roots of ax2 bx
+ c = 0 are - and -.
1.

n(n + l)(2n + 1) is always divisible by 6.

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