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Mathematics Dictionary
Dr. K. G. Shih

Senior High Mathematics
Study Tips and Home Works
How to do the home work ?

  • 1. Answr the questions first in each home work.
  • 2. Then read the related keywords of the given title in SM.
  • 3. Do the questions again as home work.


  • S101 | - Indefinite equation : One hundred people and one hundred cakes
  • S102 | - Divergent series : 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + ..... = 1
  • S103 | - Harmonic series Sum[1/n] is divergent
  • S104 | - Study the curve of y = 1/(2*x)
  • S105 | - Twin patterns of R = sin(p*A/q)^M and R = cos(p*A/q)^M
  • S106 | - Circle inscribed an equilateral triangle
  • S107 | - Square inscribed an equilateral triangle
  • S108 | - Triangle : Medians are concurrent
  • S109 | - Triangle : Area of triangle formed by medians fo triangle ABC
  • S110 | - Triangle : Heights of triangle are concurrent
  • S111 | - Triangle : Ortho-center, centroid, circum-center colinear
  • S112 | - Equilateral triangle : Distance of inside point to sides equals height
  • S113 | - Equilateral triangle : Divide side into 3 equal parts
  • S114 | - y = (x^3)/(x^2 - 1)
  • S115 | - y = (x^4)/(x^2 - 1)
  • S116 | -
  • S117 | -
  • S118 | -
  • S119 | -
  • S120 | -

  • Home Works



    S101. Indefinte equation : One hundred people divide one hundred cakes

    Definition
    • Two unknown with one equation
    • Three unknown with two equations
    Question
    • One hundred people include men, women and children
    • Give 3 cakes for each men
    • Give 2 cakes for each women
    • For each 3 children gives one cake
    • Find the number of men, women and children
    Solution

    Go to Begin

    S102. Divergent series : 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + ..... = 1

    Convergent and divergent
    • The series is convergent if the sum goes to a definite value
    • The seris is diverent if the sum goes to infinite or to indefinite value
    Solution

    Go to Begin

    S103. Harmonic series Sum[1/n] is divergent

    Solution

    Go to Begin

    S104. Study the curve of y = 1/(2*x)

    Questions
    • Prove that the curve is symmetrical to line y = x
    Solution

    Go to Begin

    S105. Twin patterns of R = sin(p*A/q)^M and R = cos(p*A/q)^M

    Question
    • 1. What are twin patterns ?
    • 2. Find the conditions of the twin patterns
    Solution

    Go to Begin

    S106. Circle inscribed an equilateral triangle

    Question
    • Find the ratio of the area of triangle to area of circle
    Solution

    Go to Begin

    S107. Square inscribed an equilateral triangle

    Question
    • Find the ratio of the area of triangle to area of square
    Solution
    Diagram

    Go to Begin

    S108. Triangle : Medians are concurrent

    Solution
    Question
    • What is one third rule of the median of triangle ?
    • What is two third rule of the median of triangle ?
    Diagram

    Go to Begin

    S109. Triangle : Area of triangle formed by medians fo triangle ABC

    Diagram
    Solution
    Home work
    • 1. Draw a triangle ABC, find its area
    • 2. Find the length of the medians
    • 3. Use the medians making a triangle PQR
    • 4. Find the area of triangle PQR
    • 5. Find ratio of area of triangle ABC to area of triangle PQR

    Go to Begin

    S110. Triangle : Heights of triangle are concurrent

    Solution
    Question
    • What is pedal triangle ?

    Go to Begin

    S111. Triangle : Ortho-center, centroid, circum-center colinear

    Diagram
    Geometric or analytic geometric proof

    Go to Begin

    S112. Equilateral triangle : Distance of inside point to sides equals height

    Diagram
    Geometric or analytic geometric proof

    Go to Begin

    S113. Equilateral triangle : Divide side into 3 equal parts

    Method Proof
    Diagram

    Go to Begin

    S114 : y = (x^3)/(x^2 - 1)

    Diagram
    Use diagram to find
    • 1. Domain if y' = (-)
    • 2. Domain if y" = (-)
    • 3. Find maximum and minimum points
    • 4. Find point of inflection
    Reference
    • CA 27 17

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    S115 : y = (x^4)/(x^2 - 1)

    Diagram
    Use diagram to find
    • 1. Domain if y' = (+)
    • 2. Domain if y" = (+)
    • 3. Find maximum and minimum points
    • 4. Find point of inflection
    Reference
    • CA 27 18

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    S116 :

    Questions

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    S117 :


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    S118 :


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    S119 :

    Study transformation of circle (x-h)^2 + (y-k)^2 = r^2

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    S120 :


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