Further Pure Mathematics

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Free Further Pure Mathematics study notes for Pearson Edexcel IGCSE students. Each chapter breaks down a key concept with examples and practice prompts you can turn into AI drills in the thinka app.

Logarithmic functions and indices

  • Indices and the functions a^x and log_b x

  • Laws of logarithms and change of base

  • Exponential and logarithmic equations

  • Surds and rationalising the denominator

The quadratic function

  • Factorising and completing the square

  • The discriminant and the nature of roots

  • Functions of the roots alpha and beta

  • Forming equations with given roots

Identities and inequalities

  • Simple algebraic division

  • The factor and remainder theorems

  • Cubic equations and factorising cubics

  • One linear and one quadratic simultaneous equations

  • Linear and quadratic inequalities

Graphs and linear programming

  • Graphs of polynomials

  • Rational functions with linear denominators and asymptotes

  • Solving equations by graphical methods

  • Linear inequalities in two variables and linear programming

Series and the binomial series

  • Sigma notation

  • Arithmetic series

  • Geometric series and sum to infinity

  • Binomial series for positive integer n

  • Binomial series for rational n and validity

Scalar and vector quantities

  • Vector addition, subtraction and scalar multiples

  • Components, resolved parts and the vectors i and j

  • Magnitude, unit vectors and position vectors

  • Dividing a line in a given ratio with vectors

  • Collinearity, parallel lines and concurrency

Rectangular Cartesian coordinates

  • Distance between two points and gradient

  • The point dividing a line in a given ratio

  • The straight line and its equation

  • Parallel and perpendicular lines

Calculus

  • Differentiating powers of x, sin ax, cos ax and e^(ax)

  • Product, quotient and function of a function rules

  • Tangents and normals to y = f(x)

  • Stationary points, maxima and minima

  • Rates of change and connected rates of change

  • Integration and areas under and between curves

  • Volumes of revolution about the coordinate axes

  • Simple linear kinematics

Trigonometry

  • Radian measure, arc length and area of sector

  • Trigonometric ratios of any magnitude and their graphs

  • Sine and cosine formulae and area of a triangle

  • Problems in two and three dimensions

  • Trigonometric identities

  • Addition formulae

  • Solving trigonometric equations in a given interval

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