Further Mathematics SS 1 FIRST TERM

SS1

FIRST TERM

 

Further Mathematics SS 1 FIRST TERM

WEEKTOPICCONTENT
1INDICES(a) Revision of standard form.

(b) Relationship between indices and standard form.

(c) Laws of indices; (i) ax x ay = ax+y (ii) axay = ax-y (iii) (ax)y = axy, etc.

(d) Application of indices, simple indicial equation.

2LOGARITHMS 1(a) Deducing logarithm from indices and standard form.

(b) Definition of Logarithms.

(c) Graph of y = 10x.

(d) Reading of logarithm and the antilogarithm tables.

3LOGARITHMS 2(a) Use of logarithm table and antilogarithm table in calculation involving (multiplication, division, powers and roots.

(b) Application of logarithm in capital market and other real life problems.

4SETS 1(a) Definition of set.

(b) Set Notation – (i) listing or roster method (ii) rule method (iii) set builder notation.

(c) Types of sets.

5SETS 2(a) Set operations (i) Union (ii) Intersection (iii) Complement.

(b) Venn diagram. (f) Application of Venn diagram up to 3 set problem.

6NUMBER BASE SYSTEM(a) Conversion from other bases to base 10 and vice versa.

(b) Conversion of decimal fraction in other bases to base 10 and vice versa.

7MID-TERM BREAK
8NUMBER BASE SYSTEM(a) Conversion of number from one base to another base.

(b) Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of number bases.

(c) Application to computer programming.

9SIMPLE EQUATIONS AND VARIATIONS(a) Formulae, substitution and simple binary operations.

(b) Change of subject of formulae.

(c) Variations (i) Direct and inverse, (ii) joint and partial.

(d) Application of variation.

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11EXAMINATION