Rearranging formulae

Rearranging formulae

  • Most formulae have one letter on its own on one side of the formula
  • This letter is called the subject of the formula
  • Changing the subject of a formula is like solving an equation
  • You have to do the same thing to both sides of the formula until you have the new letter on its own on one side

Harder formulae

  • If the letter you need appears twice in the formula you need to factorise
    • Group all the terms with that letter on one side of the formula and all the other terms on the other side
    • Factorise so the letter only appears once
    • Divide by everything in thr bracket to get the letter on its own