Formulas needed for exam?

[soccerboi]

Do we need to know the formulas for area of sector & segment of a circle, chord length and arc length for the exam? Are they part of the specialist course?

Thanks

[BubbleWrapMan]

It kind of came up in last year's exam 2, but the question could be done without knowing it. But it's good to know them (or preferably just know how to derive them), it basically just adds to your understanding of geometry which is always good. But, strictly speaking, you don't need to know them.

[BigAl]

When I was in Turkey, there was a course called analytic geometry in which essential theorems of geometry were taught. I now have the advantage of using those theorems in specialist when needed. I remember I used the area of Equilateral Triangle formula( a^2root3/4) when I was solving a past exam question in methods. It's up to you. But geometry itself is fun...have a look at euclid's theorems or works of Archimedes( which was the foundation of calculus) Or you can learn how to derive them..(all linked to calculus such as arc length or area)..as I said geometry is fun..the more you learn the more you become keen to learn and apply