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Alevel Math

This document provides a report on A-level Further Math topics including complex numbers, volume and revolution, matrices and linear transformations, and vectors. For complex numbers, it discusses how to solve Edexcel questions involving complex conjugates. For matrices, it explains faster methods to find invariant points and the determinant's relationship to scale factors. Vectors topics cover finding the angle between a line and plane and using the dot product to determine if a vector is perpendicular to a plane.

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Alevel Math

This document provides a report on A-level Further Math topics including complex numbers, volume and revolution, matrices and linear transformations, and vectors. For complex numbers, it discusses how to solve Edexcel questions involving complex conjugates. For matrices, it explains faster methods to find invariant points and the determinant's relationship to scale factors. Vectors topics cover finding the angle between a line and plane and using the dot product to determine if a vector is perpendicular to a plane.

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Alevel Math & Further Maths report

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Contents

ALEVEL MATH & FURTHER MATHS REPORT............................................................................1

CONTENTS..............................................................................................................................................2

ALEVEL FURTHER MATH (CORE PURE)...................................................................................................3

Resources.......................................................................................................................................... 3

Complex number...............................................................................................................................3

Volume and revolution.......................................................................................................................4

Matrices, linear transformation........................................................................................................4

Vectors...............................................................................................................................................6

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Alevel Further math (core pure)

Resources

Edexcel AS Core Pure 1 june 2020 QP

Edexcel AS Core Pure 1 june 2020 MS

Edexcel AS Core Pure 1 june 2021 QP

Edexcel AS Core Pure 1 june 2021 MS

Edexcel AS Core Pure 1 practice paper 1 QP

Edexcel AS Core Pure 1 practice paper 1 MS

Complex number

Edexcel AS 2020 May Q10

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Volume and revolution

Edexcel AS 2020 May Q3

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Matrices, linear transformation

Edexcel AS 2020 May Q6b)

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For part a), there is a quicker way to find a and b, instead of use inverse matrix. Since matrix A is

self-inverse, which implies that square of matrix A is equal to the identity matrix.

An important thing in this type of question is to check the values of unknown variables. The

values may not suitable for all elements.

For part b), we always assume the unknown invariant point is (x, y). The meaning of invariant

points in the point that would not change positions after a transformation, so A[x, y] = [x, y]. We

then make a simultaneous equation to find x and y. in this question, we got x + y = 0 in equation 1

and 2. So the equation of the line would be y = -x.

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Topic summary

- The definition of determinant is the area scale factor of the transformation (‘area’ need to be

mentioned)

- To find the scale factor of enlargement, we can find the determinant first, then square root the

determinant to get the linear scale factor of enlargement

Vectors

Edexcel AS 2018 May Q4b)

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For the part a) to find the angle between the line and the plane

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Edexcel AS 2020 May Q4(bi)

Method 1 (Recommend): for part bi) we can use an efficient method, we test the product between

the vector (1, 2, -10) and both direction vectors, if both equal to 0, then means that this vector Is

perpendicular the plane.

Alternative method is to find the normal vector of the plane, if the vector parallel to the normal

vector means it is perpendicular to the plane. But this method is less efficient.

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Topic summary

- The unit vector is all the elements in a vector divide by the magnitude of the vector (e.g a = [1, -

1, 2], |a| = √6, so the unit vector is [1/√6, -1/√6, 2/√6]

- To write a limitation of the model, usually mansion about the plane. (e.g the …layer may not be

perfectly flat/smooth)

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