MEI A Level. Further Mathematics. Mechanics

No prior knowledge of mechanics is needed for this book. It does however assume that the reader is
reasonably fluent in basic algebra and graphs: working with formulae and expressions; solving linear
and quadratic equations and inequalities; changing the subject of a formula; working with parametric
equations; using logarithms and exponentials.
Basic trigonometry is used throughout, including the identity sin2# + cos2# = 1. Pythagoras theorem is
used to find the resultant of two vectors. A working knowledge of calculus is also required. In the first half
of the book polynomial functions are integrated and differentiated with respect to time; calculus is used to
find turning points and second derivatives are sometimes used. From Chapter 9 onwards, more advanced
calculus is required, including the chain rule and differential equations with separable variables.