West Visayas State University

Lapaz, Iloilo City

College of Education Graduate School


The following are some of the definitions and concepts in the different branches of
Mathematics:

Algebra






R
Read and Understand the problem thoroughly
R
Represent the unknowns
Use the known facts to represent the unknowns using a variable
E
Equation Forming
Relate the unknowns (variables) being represented by forming an equation
S
Solve the equation using your properties of equality
S
State the answer of the problem
C
Check your answer to see if it satisfies the problem
Steps on How to Solve Word Problems
Trigonometry













Number Theory



If (m
i
, m
j
) = 1 for i j, then the system of congruences
x a
1
(mod m
1
)
x a
2
(mod m
2
)
x a
n
(mod m
n
)
is solvable and the solution is unique modulo M, where M =

and m
i
a
positive integer for every i = 1, 2, . . . , n.
hypotenuse
opposite
adjacent

The Trigonometric Functions

sine =

cosecant =

cosine =

secant =

tangent =

cotangent =

The Chinese Remainder Theorem
Linear Algebra



The transpose of an m x n matrix A is the n x m matrix A
T
obtained by interchanging
the rows and columns of A
i.e. , (A
T
)
ij
= A
ji
i, j
Example:
A =


A
T
=






Calculus



Let f be a function that is defined on the closed interval [a,b]. If

exists,
we say that f is integrable on [a, b].
Moreover

, called the definite integral (or Riemann integral) of f from a

to b, is then given by

Transpose of a Matrix
The Definite Integral