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N5 Maths Theory in a Nutshell Guides 

Thanks to the SQA and authors for making the excellent resources below freely available. Most of the Theory Guides below use actual SQA Past Exam questions to help your understanding.

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Theory Guide 1Appreciation & Depreciation Theory GuideTheory Guide 34Probability Theory Guide
Theory Guide 2Arc Lengths & Sector Areas Theory GuideTheory Guide 35Pythagoras Theory Guide
Theory Guide 3Area of a Triangle Theory GuideTheory Guide 36Pythagoras & Circles Theory Guide
Theory Guide 4Bearings Theory GuideTheory Guide 37Pythagoras (Converse) Theory Guide
Theory Guide 5Box Plots Theory GuideTheory Guide 38Quadratic Formula Theory Guide
Theory Guide 6Brackets Theory GuideTheory Guide 39Quadratic Functions Theory Guide
Theory Guide 7CAST Diagram Theory GuideTheory Guide 40Quadratic Graphs Theory Guide
Theory Guide 8Changing the Subject Theory GuideTheory Guide 41Quartiles Theory Guide
Theory Guide 9Circles Theory GuideTheory Guide 42Reversing a % Change Theory Guide
Theory Guide 10Circles (Fractions of) Theory GuideTheory Guide 43Scatter Graphs Theory Guide
Theory Guide 11Circles (Triangles Inside) Theory GuideTheory Guide 44SOH-CAH-TOA Theory Guide
Theory Guide 12Completing the Square Theory GuideTheory Guide 45Scientific Notation Theory Guide
Theory Guide 13Compound Interest Theory GuideTheory Guide 46Significant Figures Theory Guide
Theory Guide 14Correlation Theory GuideTheory Guide 47Similar Figures Theory Guide
Theory Guide 15Cosine Rule Theory GuideTheory Guide 48Simple Interest Theory Guide
Theory Guide 16Cosine Rule (Practice)Theory Guide 49Simultaneous Equations Theory Guide
Theory Guide 17Cumulative Frequency Theory GuideTheory Guide 50Sine Rule Theory Guide
Theory Guide 18Difference of Two Squares Theory GuideTheory Guide 51Sine Rule (Practice)
Theory Guide 19Discriminant Theory GuideTheory Guide 52Solving Quadratic Equations Theory Guide
Theory Guide 20Dot Plots Theory GuideTheory Guide 53Spread of Data Theory Guide
Theory Guide 21Factorising the Common Factor Theory GuideTheory Guide 54Standard Deviation Theory Guide
Theory Guide 22Factorising Trinomials Theory GuideTheory Guide 55Statistics Theory Guide
Theory Guide 23Five Figure Summary Theory GuideTheory Guide 56Stem & Leaf Diagrams Theory Guide
Theory Guide 24Fractions Theory GuideTheory Guide 57Straight Lines Theory Guide
Theory Guide 25Fractions (Algebraic) Theory GuideTheory Guide 58Surds Theory Guide
Theory Guide 26Functions Theory GuideTheory Guide 59Trigonometry & Triangles Theory Guide
Theory Guide 27Gradients Theory GuideTheory Guide 60Trig Equations Theory Guide
Theory Guide 28Indices Theory GuideTheory Guide 61Trig Graphs Theory Guide
Theory Guide 29Inequalities Theory GuideTheory Guide 62Trig Identities Theory Guide
Theory Guide 30Linear Relationships Theory GuideTheory Guide 63Trig Identities (Practice)
Theory Guide 31Nature of Roots Theory GuideTheory Guide 64Vectors Theory Guide
Theory Guide 32Parabolas Theory GuideTheory Guide 65Vectors (Practice)
Theory Guide 33Pie Charts Theory GuideTheory Guide 66Volume Theory Guide

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