External Evaluation of the European Baccalaureate (Annexes)

TRIGONO-
METRY
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• Complete the square for a quadratic
polynomial
• Find the discriminate of a quadratic
polynomial
• Solve quadratic equations and linear and
quadratic inequalities
• Solve by substitution a pair of
simultaneous equations – one linear, one
quadratic
• Recognise and solve equations in which
x which are quadratic in some function of
x
• Find the length, gradient and mid point of
a line segment
• Find the equation of a straight line
• Understand and use the relationships
between the gradients of parallel and
perpendicular lines
• Interpret and use linear equations
• Understand the equation (x – a ) + (y-b) =
r represents a circle
• Use algebraic methods to solve problems
involving lines and circles
• Understand the relationship between a
graph and its associated equation, use
points of intersection to solve equations
• Sketch curves of form y = kxⁿ, y = k√x
quadratics and y=f(x) where f(x) is the
product of at most 3 linear factors
C2
• Use the factor theorem and the
remainder theorem
• Carry out simple algebraic division
• Sketch graph of y=a ⁿ
• Understand the relationship between logs
and indices
• Use logs to solve equations of the form
aⁿ = b
C4
• Simplify rational expressions, including
factorising and cancelling
• Divide a polynomial of degree not
exceeding 4
• Recall an appropriate for expressing
rational functions n partial fractions
• Use the expansion of (1 +x)ⁿ where n is
rational and |x|