ESAT Mathematics Flashcards
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What is the determinant of the matrix [[2, 3], [1, 4]]?
Answer: 5
det = (2×4) - (3×1) = 8 - 3 = 5.
In ESAT Mathematics, what does it mean for a function to be continuous at a point x = a?
Answer: The limit as x→a equals f(a)
Continuity at x = a requires that lim(x→a) f(x) = f(a).
Find the equation of the line perpendicular to y = 2x + 5 passing through (4, 1).
Answer: y = -x/2 + 3
Perpendicular slope is -1/2; using point-slope form: y - 1 = -1/2(x - 4) → y = -x/2 + 3.
What is the binomial expansion of (1 + x)⁴?
Answer: 1 + 4x + 6x² + 4x³ + x⁴
Using Pascal's triangle or binomial coefficients: (1+x)⁴ = 1 + 4x + 6x² + 4x³ + x⁴.
Which of the following best represents the ESAT Mathematics difficulty level?
Answer: A-level Further Mathematics standard
The ESAT Mathematics questions are pitched at A-level Further Mathematics standard.
Solve: |2x - 3| < 7
Answer: -2 < x < 5
-7 < 2x - 3 < 7 → -4 < 2x < 10 → -2 < x < 5.