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College Algebra

This document provides formulas and properties that will be useful for the college algebra final exam, including: 1. Exponent properties, the quadratic formula, equations of circles, parabolas, and lines. 2. Logarithm properties and the change of base formula. 3. Absolute value inequalities, the midpoint and distance formulas. 4. Interest formulas, the remainder theorem, and rational root theorem.

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College Algebra

This document provides formulas and properties that will be useful for the college algebra final exam, including: 1. Exponent properties, the quadratic formula, equations of circles, parabolas, and lines. 2. Logarithm properties and the change of base formula. 3. Absolute value inequalities, the midpoint and distance formulas. 4. Interest formulas, the remainder theorem, and rational root theorem.

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Formula Sheet for College Algebra Final Exam

Properties of Exponents
p
p
mp
np
p
m
n
mp np p m n
nm m n
m n
m
n
m n m n
b
b
b
a
b
a
b a b a
a a
a
a
a
a a a
1
. 6
. 5
) ( . 4
) ( . 3
. 2
. 1
=
=

=
=
=
=

+

Quadratic Formula
a
ac b b
x
2
4
2

=

Circle
r radius
k h center
r k y h x
=
=
= +
) , (
) ( ) (
2 2 2


Vertex of Parabola
) , (
) ( ) (
2
,
2
2
k h at Vertex
k h x a x f
a
b
f
a
b
+ =



Standard Form of Equation of
Parabola
p h x directrix
k p h focus
k h vertex
h x p k y
p k y directrix
p k h focus
k h vertex
k y p h x
=
+ =
=
=
=
+ =
=
=
:
) , (
) , (
) ( 4 ) (
:
) , (
) , (
) ( 4 ) (
2
2

Properties of Logarithms
p b
p b
b
x b iff x y
p
b
p
b
b
y
b
b
=
=
=
=
= =
log
. 5
0 1 log . 4
log . 3
1 log . 2
log . 1

n m
n
m
n m
mn
m p m
b b
b
b b
b
b
p
b
log log
log . 8
log log
) ( log . 7
log log . 6
=

+ =
=

) ( log ) ln( . 10
) ( log ) log( . 9
10
a a
a a
e
=
=


Change of Base Formula
b
x
b
x
x
b
ln
ln
log
log
log
10
10
= =
Properties of Radicals
( )
0 , . 4
. 3
. 2
. 1
=
=
=
= =
b
b
a
b
a
b b
ab b a
b b b
n
n
n
mn m n
n n n
n
m
n m
m
n

Absolute Value Inequalities
k E or k E
iff k E
k E k iff k E




Midpoint Formula

+ +
=
2
,
2
2 1 2 1
y y x x
M
Distance Formula
2
1 2
2
1 2
) ( ) ( y y x x d + =

Equations for Graphing Lines
) (
,
1 1
1 2
1 2
x x m y y
b mx y
x x
y y
m
=
+ =

=

Interest Formulas
nt
n
r
P A
compound

+ = 1

rt
Pe A
continuous
=



Remainder Theorem: For any Poly. P(x), the remainder obtained when dividing P(x) by x - r is P(r).
Rational Root Theorem: Let
0 1
1
1
... ) ( a x a x a x a x P
n
n
n
n
+ + + + =

, where all coefficients are


integers and n is a positive integer. If
d
c
is a root of P(x) then c is a factor of
0
a and d is a factor of
n
a

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