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Further MathsQ&A by dot point
A short Q&A bank for every Northern Ireland Further Maths syllabus dot point. Each question and answer is drawn directly from our worked dot-point page, so you can scan key concepts before opening the long-form answer.
A2 1 Pure Mathematics
- De Moivre's theorem, the exponential (Euler) form of a complex number, using de Moivre to derive trigonometric identities, and finding the nth roots of a complex number.3Q&A pairs
- Solving first-order linear differential equations by the integrating factor, second-order linear equations with constant coefficients via the auxiliary equation, complementary function and particular integral, and modelling with differential equations.3Q&A pairs
- Maclaurin series expansions of standard functions, improper integrals with infinite limits or discontinuities, the arc length of a curve, and the area of a surface of revolution.4Q&A pairs
- Eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a 2x2 matrix, the characteristic equation, invariant lines and lines of invariant points of a transformation, and using eigenvectors to describe the geometry of a matrix.3Q&A pairs
- The definitions of the hyperbolic functions in terms of the exponential function, their identities, derivatives and integrals, and the logarithmic forms of the inverse hyperbolic functions.3Q&A pairs
- Polar coordinates and their relationship to Cartesian coordinates, sketching curves given in polar form, and the area enclosed by a polar curve using the half r squared integral.5Q&A pairs
A2 2 Applied Mathematics
- Circular motion with angular speed, centripetal acceleration and force, motion in a horizontal and vertical circle, and simple harmonic motion with its defining equation, period and energy.3Q&A pairs
- Graphs and networks, the minimum spanning tree by Kruskal's and Prim's algorithms, the shortest path by Dijkstra's algorithm, and sorting and route-inspection ideas in decision mathematics.4Q&A pairs
- Kinematics with variable acceleration using calculus, motion in two dimensions with vectors, and projectile motion treating the horizontal and vertical components separately.4Q&A pairs
- The Poisson distribution as a model, the normal distribution and standardising, the Central Limit Theorem for the distribution of the sample mean, and hypothesis testing including null and alternative hypotheses, significance levels and conclusions.4Q&A pairs
- Linear momentum and impulse, conservation of momentum in collisions, Newton's experimental law with the coefficient of restitution, and kinetic energy lost in impacts.3Q&A pairs
AS 1 Pure Mathematics
- The imaginary unit, arithmetic of complex numbers, the complex conjugate, the Argand diagram, modulus and argument, and complex roots of real polynomial equations occurring in conjugate pairs.5Q&A pairs
- Curve sketching of rational functions, finding vertical and horizontal asymptotes, oblique asymptotes, the range of values a rational function can take, and locating stationary points.3Q&A pairs
- The principle of mathematical induction and its use to prove results about summation of series, divisibility and other statements indexed by the positive integers.5Q&A pairs
- Matrix algebra including addition, multiplication and the identity, the determinant and inverse of a 2x2 matrix, and matrices as linear transformations of the plane including rotations, reflections and enlargements.5Q&A pairs
- The relationships between the roots and coefficients of quadratic, cubic and quartic equations, and forming new equations whose roots are functions of the original roots.5Q&A pairs
- Summation of finite series using the standard results for the sum of r, r squared and r cubed, and the method of differences for telescoping sums.3Q&A pairs
AS 2 Applied Mathematics
- Forces as vectors, resolving and equilibrium, Newton's three laws, the equation of motion F equals ma, friction and the coefficient of friction, and connected particles over pulleys.3Q&A pairs
- Kinematics of motion in a straight line with constant acceleration, the suvat equations, vertical motion under gravity, and interpreting displacement-time and velocity-time graphs.4Q&A pairs
- Probability of combined events, mutually exclusive and independent events, conditional probability, discrete random variables with their expectation and variance, and the binomial distribution as a model.4Q&A pairs
- Statistical sampling methods, presenting and interpreting data, measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode) and measures of variation (range, interquartile range, variance and standard deviation).4Q&A pairs