Karteikarten: Mathematics for Entrepreneurial Problem Solving — 14 Karten

Aims of syllabus — focus?

Develop practical, logical, and precise mathematical skills.

Examination scheme — structure?

Paper 1: MCQs; Paper 2: essay questions, Sections A & B.

Number bases — examples?

Binary, decimal, hexadecimal.

Conversion between bases — purpose?

To perform calculations across different number systems.

Modulo arithmetic — notation?

k (mod n), with n as modulus.

Modulo addition — operation?

Add numbers, then find remainder mod n.

Fractions and decimals — operations?

Add, subtract, multiply, divide with proper alignment.

Indices — laws?

Product, quotient, power rules for simplifying expressions.

Logarithms — inverse?

Yes, inverse of indices; if a^x=y, then log_a y=x.

Sequences — types?

Arithmetic and geometric progressions.

Arithmetic progression — pattern?

Constant difference between terms.

Geometric progression — pattern?

Constant ratio between consecutive terms.

Nth term — purpose?

Express the general term of a sequence.

Series — definition?

Sum of the terms in a sequence.