Maths study guides
SQA-HIGHER · Higher (SQA) · aligned to SQA.
- SQA Higher Mathematics Area 1 Expressions and Functions: the straight line, functions, trigonometry, logs and vectors
A deep-dive SQA Higher Mathematics guide to Area 1 Expressions and Functions. Covers the straight line and gradient, functions and graphs including composite, inverse and transformations, trigonometry and radians with exact values, the laws of logarithms and experimental data, and vectors in three dimensions with the scalar product.
📖 16 min readHigher - SQA Higher Mathematics Area 2 Relationships and Calculus: quadratics, trig equations, differentiation, integration and the addition formulae
A deep-dive SQA Higher Mathematics guide to Area 2 Relationships and Calculus. Covers polynomials and quadratics with the discriminant and factor theorem, solving trigonometric equations, differentiation of polynomial and trigonometric functions, integration and area, and the addition formulae and the wave function.
📖 17 min readHigher - SQA Higher Mathematics Area 3 Applications: recurrence relations, the circle and applying calculus
A deep-dive SQA Higher Mathematics guide to Area 3 Applications. Covers sequences and recurrence relations with limits, the equation of a circle and its intersection with lines and tangents, applying differential calculus to optimisation and rates, and applying integral calculus to area and accumulation.
📖 16 min readHigher