Formula Sheets and Reference Material
Formula sheets have been made available by many examining authorities at their websites and are normally available for use during the formal exam. It is always sensible to use the latest available formula sheets for your maths and physics exams. We have collected here a number of formula sheets that may be of general use. A larger collection of formula sheets on specific maths topics is available in the skills quizzes and exams.
Each formula sheet below will open in a separate window and it is envisaged that the student can refer to it there as needed or print out a reference copy.
- New South Wales Higher School Certificate (HSC) Mathematics Standard Formulas
- New South Wales HSC Mathematics Advanced, Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 2 Formulas
- New South Wales HSC Physics Formulas
- Victoria Certificate of Education (VCE) Mathematical Methods (CAS) Formulas
- Victoria Certificate of Education Further Maths Formulas
- Victoria Certificate of Education Specialist Maths Formulas
- Victoria Certificate of Education Physics Formulas
- New Zealand Level 3 Calculus Formulas
- New Zealand Level 3 Mathematics and Statistics Formulas
- New Zealand Level 3 Physics Formulas
Autotutor formula sheets for use with practice exams available here:
- Autotutor Algebra Formulas
- Autotutor Algebra Formulas Level 1
- Autotutor Calculus Formulas
- Autotutor Geometry and Trigonometry Formulas
- Autotutor Algebra Geometry Level 1
- Autotutor Statistics and Probability Formulas
- Autotutor Physics Formulas
Graphic concept illustrations produced by Maplesoft
This includes many excellent high school level concept illustrations. See for example: Vertex of a parabola, Mortgage, Pythagorean theorem – visual proof, Circle properties, Normal distribution, and Vector addition
India CBSE notes
The following helpful unofficial notes and formula sheets for Indian CBSE Maths have been made freely available at www.ncerthelp.com. These may also be useful for other curricula.
- Maths Notes for Class 10 Chapter 1 Real Numbers
- Maths Notes for Class 10 Chapter 2 Polynomials
- Maths Notes for Class 10 Chapter 3 Pair Of Linear Equations In Two Variables
- Maths Notes for Class 10 Chapter 4 Quadratic Equations
- Maths Notes for Class 10 Chapter 5 Arithmetic Progressions
- Maths Notes for Class 10 Chapter 6 Triangles
- Maths Notes for Class 10 Chapter 7 Coordinate Geometry
- Maths Notes for Class 10 Chapter 8 Introduction to Trigonometry
- Maths Notes for Class 10 Chapter 9 Some Applications of Trigonometry
- Maths Notes for Class 10 Chapter 10 Circles
- Maths Notes for Class 10 Chapter 11 Constructions
- Maths Notes for Class 10 Chapter 12 Area Related to Circles
- Maths Notes for Class 10 Chapter 13 Surface Areas and Volumes
- Maths Notes for Class 10 Chapter 14 Statistics
- Maths Notes for Class 10 Chapter 15 Probability
- Maths Notes for Class 12 Chapter 1. Relations and Functions
- Maths Notes for Class 12 Chapter 2 Inverse Trigonometric Functions
- Maths Notes for Class 12 Chapter 3. Matrices
- Maths Notes for Class 12 Chapter 4. Determinants
- Maths Notes for Class 12 Chapter 5. Continuity and Differentiability
- Maths Notes for Class 12 Chapter 6. Application of Derivatives
- Maths Notes for Class 12 Chapter 7. Integrals
- Maths Notes for Class 12 Chapter 8. Application of Integrals
- Maths Notes for Class 12 Chapter 9. Differential Equations
- Maths Notes for Class 12 Chapter 10. Vector Algebra
- Maths Notes for Class 12 Chapter 11. Three Dimensional Geometry
- Maths Notes for Class 12 Chapter 12. Linear Programming
Further reference material:
- No Bullshit Guide to Math & Physics by Ivan Savov (for year 11 to first year university students)
- www.mathwords.com (terms and formulas explained)
- A Simple Proof of Theorem of Pythagoras
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