Algebra Formulas

Log Formulas: Quadratic Equations:

log n (ab) = log n a + log n b General Form: y=ax 2 +bx+c

b
⎛a⎞ Vertex: x = − Substitute x into original
log n ⎜ ⎟ = log n a − log n b 2a
⎝b⎠ equation to find y-value
log n ( a )b = b ⋅ log n a X-intercept: Solve quadratic Formula:
−b ± b 2 − 4ac Written as: ( x, 0)
log n n = 1 ln e = 1 x=
2a
log n 1 = 0 Y-intercept: always c-value if in general form
Written as: (0, y )
log n a = b ⇒ nb = a
Standard Form: y − k = a( x − h) 2
log a ln a
log n a = = Vertex: ( h, k )
log n ln n
X-intercept: Substitute 0 for y and solve for x
Written as: ( x, 0)
Interest Formulas:
Y-intercept: Substitute 0 for x and solve for y
A = Pe rt
Compounded Continuously Written as: (0, y )
nt
⎛ r⎞
A = P ⎜ 1 + ⎟ Compounded n times per year
⎝ n⎠
Sequences and Series:
I = Pr t Simple Interest
Arithmetic Sequences
Linear Formulas: an = a1 + ( n − 1) ⋅ d
y2 − y1 To Sum an arithmetic Sequence:
slope =
x2 − x1 n
sn = (a1 + an ) Or sn = n (2a1 + (n − 1) ⋅ d )
y = mx + b Slope-Intercept Form
2 2

y − y1 = m( x − x1 ) Point-Slope Form Geometric Sequences

an = a1 ⋅ r n −1
**Perpendicular Lines = opposite reciprocal
3 4 To Sum a geometric Sequence:
slopes. Ex: m1 = Perp. slope = −
4 3
a1 (r n − 1) a1
sn = s
Or infinite =
**Parallel Lines = same exact slope r −1 1− r
3 3
Ex: m1 = Parallel slope =
4 4
 Rational Equations Box Word Problems

2x+5
Ex. y=
x 2 -4
Vertical Asymptote: set denominator = 0 and
solve for x
Horizontal Asymptote:
- Degree of numerator > degree of denominator
No Horizontal Asymptote
- Degree of numerator < degree of denominator
y=0 Volume = (Length-2x)(Width-2x)(x)
- Degree of numerator = degree of denominator Areabox = (Length-2x)(Width-2x)
y = Ratio of Num. to Den. Areamaterial = (Length)(Width)
Domain: Opposite of the Vertical Asymptote
Ex. VA: x=4 Domain: x≠4 or All real
numbers except when x=4 Working Together Word Problems
Range: Look on the graph, the range are the
y-values that the graph includes 1 1 1
X-Intercept: Set y=0 and solve for x + =
Time for person 1 Time for person 2 Time for working together
Y-Intercept: Set x=0 and solve for y
*multiply by common denominator to get rid of
fractions.
Mixture Word Problems

Distance / Traveling Word Problems

Distance = rate x time

D = r1t1 + r2t2 D = r1t1 - r2t2 D = r1t1 + r2t2

Profit Revenue Cost Problems

Revenue = (Price)(Quantity)
Cost = (Variable Cost)(Quantity) + Fixed Costs
Profit = Revenue – Cost
To Find Break-Even Amount
Set Profit = 0 (solve for x)
or
Revenue = Cost (solve for x)