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ALGEBRA
Quadratic _E uation & its selution-
An equodhion of second orcler ( highest power of
the vardable ts equed to 2) 4s Called a quadyortic euch
Tn general equation Ax*t be te =O dhe Value of
variable 2 34 ,
If Xj and %. ave roots of a
| me ob s/Ewe quadrotic equation tren —
2
ty + 2y = bh =
1 hy a and he. Fie
Exemple~ Salve. the equechion ax*. arts so.
Sole By Gompanison with the astondard quadyakic equcd.
we gt A= 3 ,b=-8 and ces
x =_cb sfB-uae . a) +[Cercuxsxs
20 2*3
= B42 = = Lore
x Z > x or =
GEOMETRY -
Gi) Surface anecr Oe ore A
Gi) Volume of Qa Sphere = ine
Gh) Avea of Curved Surface of cylinder = 2rrt
GY) Volume of a cydindey TENT
"
©) Volume of a cone = dnyth
ee _TRIGNOMETRY
Angie - Inclination of aq Line with reference. Line.
is termed as angle: é
AnticlocKise yotation of angle. is
taken positive ane clockwise rotation
is taken as negative. <8
—
Angle =_ Ave ee
Radius R
SI Unit - radian
4 Radian—
It 4a the le. substendedl i
ot the centre of acircle by an are,
whose Lingth is equal to the mdius —
of the dyrele.
= 186 °
i vad = a 4 57.3
Basic Trignometry Ratios - A
For @ right angled (6 = 30) we
oe
monet Sy Papendiiculoe
Pp
o
yeference Une
R
(i) sine = 2 Ui) cose =
2 [ sino = 4.
' te
(i) Goo = Uv) Seco = Gosee@
Cos 0 = —t
(ii) tang -g WV) @te=s & seed
: PRelations betwen the vat'os-
asemens Saracen the vakros
(4.) Sin? Oo + Coste = L
@) Sect@ - taro =1
@) Cosec*9 — cot? @ = 1
Impevtant Trignometry Formulae —
AJ Sim (4+8) = SmAcosa + CorAsing
24 Sim CaA-e) = SA GesG — Cosnsins
3) Cos (A+B) = CesACeaB - SinAsine
tt} CoS CA-B) =. Cosacese + 8inasine
S$ SinrzA = 28inacesaA
6) Cos 26 = Cod*A - sina
Zl CoB aq = 2CostaA—-1 = 1L-2Sirta
Graphs of Sine and cose -
| y=sing
For any Triangle -
Qa 2» b 2c
SMA SinB sinc
_— FTF
abeQuadvants —
A) Th any angle is expressed
a3 odd multiple ofy 90, Hen
trgnometry vectio change.
re utts Complementry -
Sim <> Coa 5 tan, cot +e
tan <—» Cot
See «<_— > Cosec
21 Tf omy angle is expressel as even multiple of S07, then,
trignometry yectio remains the Same.
Nete- (j) 90° or ge'-@ Lies in Tat quadrant,
Gi) Se+e ov 180-8 oy Ise Les in Bnd quadyerd,
Gi) 180° +6 or 270-8 or 278 Lick in Tht Quadrant,
liv) 270°+ 6 oy Bere Lies in We, quadrant.
‘Example- Fino the value of (i) Sirizee’ (iL) Coa tso* \
So (1) Sinzes’ = Stn (3x90°4+30) =-Coaset = -
“2
a LUmLrrrr—r—C (2x80-30) = C0630"ra .
Note - (i) As the aeqle. incveases, value of sine vactlo
increased TL Qo’.
Ui) As the angle Incveanes; value of Cosine vattio
decreases till Q0'-
lik) As the angle increarea, value off Fongent ratio
increased mdefinitely LN 90, =
Sin at! = &
cos av = Zt 4<
Sinss = 4
S
CsaSS = ZB
2 =
wn 37 = = A® Oy
tansy =
3
Binomial Theorem—
dex) = tenes An-Do*4,,
(4 +2) BORD +...
Note- Ty loc} << 1 > then We can waite
(ltoc)? = 4 ¢nxGRAPHS —
Ly Straight Aine -ul Civele ond Eltipse
Y
2 2
fe
b
y
Olea
Y 4}
1 Decay :
yceks y= eh
TnerementDIFFERENTIATION -
. AY
Meaning, ob et
cn St ae
4.[ The ratio of Small change in the funehion Y and
the variable X is collec! the average rate of cheng
Of Y wrtth reabect to xX.
Ey Th « bey covers a small clistance AS in Smal
dime At then
Avenoge velocity oly the becly Vay = a
2) When Axo ten
the Umiting velus of AY as Um AY = dy
aK K>0 AX ~ Ax
Td Js called the Instantanows rode of Charge ¥
with respect +o xX.
=> Hence the A fferertiadion of a -functon volty respect
to & variable jmplies the instantaneous, vote of
Change of the function with varpect 40 that variable
Similardy inbtantaneous veloci ty of the body
Vs Um As “ol ds'
Ato At ot
Formulas of Difteventiation- !
4s Th YC Where C w2 Q Constant then
ay 2 de =O, because Yate of. change. off Constom
Kx
ik ZY,2) y= cu, what ¢ ik a Constant and Ue da a function
oy X, they
ay = acu = edu
alt oe
|
sl Y= U EV EW, whee UV and Ww arn functors
op x thin oly. a ty it a
= ao (yiviw) = du + dv + dw
rane au ) So * fa. * Se
Ant
ul Y= UV , Whae U and V are function of X, thon
dy = di(uv) = Udy + valu.
let ae obe. be
Sj Y= Ea where u and v ane function ok X, then
eek Ae: Ve WS
Se Se V =
Sf Ysa, whi nasa real number, Hho
BAY a A x® cos nied!
be ole
TT) Y= Sime then.
ay = Sin = Coc
cbt due
2 Ye Cod 1 Hatin
dy = dem “+ -S}
Ant du Mme
2] Y= tons, > they
oY 2 dtann 2 secre
at cht :
aae be
12] Y= Cosec 2, then
oly 2 dcosecx = Cosee.re Cot 26.
ele. ol
33] Y= Loge 5 then
= ol =
Sot ee
ee ee
be
Maxima_and_ Minima -
At Maxima - At Minima -
ae =o aly =O
de ay
ty ay.
sh (1)? — 4(2) (3) = 26 > 0, so it has real
and unequal root that is
a —bt WD 5+ 26.
"2a 4
= ~bt5
; 4
-5
Hence x (#»)< (a, B)
Q.2. Write the first three terms of the expansion (1 + q”)"°.
Solution: Here n= 10 endx=g". Therefore:
(1+ 7) = 14+ 10 gq? + 10 @o-1) oo 1) q
+ 10 (10 aaa (10 — 2) ia aes
=1+4+10q? + 46 q* + 12098 +...
Q.2 The acceleration due to gravity at a height h is given
by 2, = =
[7] (Re +h
to gravity on the surface of earth. For h << R, find the
2
] » where g is the acceleration due
value of g using the Binomial theorem.
: 2
Solution: _ g, = ao 7 (2 . 4)
Since /R << 1, therefore using Binomial expansion,
2h
ox #(0- 31Q.U. Find the vlue of sin 120°.
Solution: = sin (90° + 30°) = cos 30° = v3
[Because sin (90 + 6) = cos 6]
Q.5 Find the values of the following allied angles:
@_ sin(30°) Gi) cos 120° (iii) tan 210°
Gv) sin 300° (v) sin 330° (vi). sin 226°
(vii) cos 136° |
Answers~
@ -+ Gi) -; (ii) a
wv) - i @ -§ i) = 5
: 2 dy
Q.6 Given that y =x”, find ae
s.. du_ dad 2
Solution: aa da (x }
= 2x?-1 = Ox.
Q.7 Given that y =x° +x +7. Find 2 :
Solution: y =x5 + x4+7
dy _dis5 dia d
® 2 4 (8), 4 (04). 2)
= Sot 4 dF 4 0
= Bat 4+ 435-1
2
3
Solution: y= x? + 4x2 — 32-2
dy Ho) Z(40?}- Ze)
dx — dx ax du
a a
or & = 2x +4x(-Ze #)-2 227%)
= 2x Ox 2 + Gx
QS. Given that y = (3x9 + 7) (6x + 3). Find & :
Solution: & = (Bx? + 7) (Gx +3)
& = (x2 +nZ. (6x +3)+ (6x +3) 2 x7 +7
= (Bx? + 7) (6) + (Gx + 8) (6x)
= (18x" + 42) + (36x? + 1ax)
= 64x? 4 18x 4+ 42.
QO. Obtain the derivative of Ji+ x? -
Solution: Let L+x%=u
Then you?
Now x = Be
pt #alvte lay sy}
and ee =0 + 8x7 = 3x7xed ay
= ~——, find
Q.L1.Given that y = aor x
Solution: This example can be solved using theorem g.
ee y= % andu=x2+1,v=x-2
v
=2rend $2 =1
RIS
du dv
ade ae
v2
Now,
Re
o Gaara +a
(2)
2 4x4
(z- 2)
BE A WARRIO!
~o NOT
AWORRIER
Answers to Practice Problems |
L—ax* 4. 2ax+b
a A 1
2. 37° 5. 150 = |
B. 20x74 Ox? 49
x@.12. Obtain the differential coefficient of sin 6x.
i dy.
Solution: ax (sin 6x)
= [cos 6x] Z (Gx) = [cos 6x] 6
=6cos Gx
Q.13. Differentiate x” cos x.
Solution: Using the theorem
ad; du av
| ee eM aU tee
a (x? cos n= (cosx)x $a") + x* 2 (cos)
dx
= (cos x) x 2x +27 x — sin x
= 2a cos a — 27 sim 20.
Q.AY. Differentiate tan*x.
- d
Solution: z (tan* x) =4 tan® =a (tan x)
=4 tan® x x sec” x
=4 tan? x sec*x.
sin x
Given that y= Sm ay
+ cos x
- Find
: (1-+000)-2- (ain x)—(in x) 2-1 +6082)
Bee (.+cosx)* / seiertsnsnfeni— (+008 x) (cos x) — sin x (O—sin x)
_ cos x + cos?
(1 + cos x)?
cosx+1
~ G+ cos x
i=
1+ cos =~”
@ +cos x)?
xt
Q.15. Given x =a cos 0, y =b sin 0, find 2 f
Solution:
Now
And
ay
oy _ a
eee GX: a
ao ---@)
® nan
ax
Differentiate the following:
LR.
2.
@ tan G&
@ cos? x
@ x? cos x
(i) sec (ax +b) Git) cot Jz
Gi) sin? (ax +b) (ii) sin (ax +b)”
@i) (L+2)sinx (ii) cos? x sin x?
@® sin@’ +1) Gi) sinx
Gi) sin (8x? + 7)Answers to Practice Problems
lL. @) 6 sec? Gx
Gi) asec (ax +b) tan (ax +b)
Ga) — se? cosec” Vx
2 €@) -—2cosxsinx
@i) 2a sin (ax + b) cos (ax + b)
Gii) 2a (ax +b) cos (ax + by
3. G@) 2c cosx—x* sinx
Gi) sinx+cosx+xcosx
G@ii) —2 sin x cos x sin x* + 2x cos” x cos x*
4 G) 2 cose? +1 Gi) 3x? cos x*
(ii) Gx cos (3x” + 7)
Q.I6. Given that y =log (ax +b). Find & :
Solution:
ue = £ [log (ax + 5)]
1 ad
en+b ax ee)
ae
ax+ bh”
Q.I7. Given that y = e*?*, find 2 -
dy da nx
de 7 ae Lad
=et~ 2 (tan x)
dx
=e" = pec? xQ.18. Find J x" de.
Solution: Using theorem 1. Here n'= 7
ttl a xb
7 = pets
Jatde= Tay:
QI9 Find [@°+x7)dx
Solution: J@S +x) dx=Jx8dx+ fx 6 g,
hth go Sth
= a
6+1 -64+1"
x? x
“TB
Q.20 integrate the following: |
J (7e™ + 7% + 8) de.
Solution: J (7e®* + 7 4.3) dx
= Jie" dx+ [PF dx+ fade
5x
=72 +
q 1
Bt ing 7 oe
@.21. Evaluate § (6* +e) dy |
Solution: J(6%+e)dx = Je%dx+Je™ oe
Bt
log. 5 5FRACTICE PROBLEMS
1. Obtain the following integrals:
G) fx" dx i) Stl at Gii) Sx de
iv) J? de (@) dx.
2. Integrate the following:
Se Gi) (8 +x) dx.
3. Find f(=+2) e.
x
4, Evaluate J e*** dx.
‘5. Find J (e-* + 3) dx.
6. Obtain the following integrals:
@ Ie ae Gi) J (6* +9%) de.
=== Answers to Practice Problems |
718 8 2-3/2
L ¢ wey oO is
® Te (ii) 3 (iti) 3
a a
Gv) -=_ - 2
id (v) — 2x
2. () ie? + log x @) 8x + —
oad
3
2 + log x
3x44
3
-5
5. -2_
B + 3x
i 6
so ieee Gi) 644+ 9%Q.22. Integrate the following:
J (sin @ + cos Bx + sec” x) dx
Solution: J (sin @ + cos Bx + sec? x) dx
=J sin 6x dx + J cos &x dx +S sec? x dx
cos 6x | sin 5x
-—— +
= 6 5 + tan x.
Q.23. Integrate the following:
a
1+ sin 6 S
Solution: :
1 #8 1 1-sin@
‘Tyee O= Slane [EE28]e0
=/ 5 1—sin 0 ao = fi= 828 oy
1-sin? 6 cos? 6
= J (sec” 6— sec 6 tan @) do
= tan 0— sec 0.
Q.24. § xsinx dx.
Solution: Let u =x and v=sin x
Then using J uvdx = ufvdx ~ [$e tuae Jax
x
Sxsinx dx = xJsin xdx — [22 “Join sd Js
= x(—cos x) — J (cos x) dx
=—x cos x +Jcos x dx
=—x cosx+sin x.Q.2 é Integrate the following:
jew + at)dt where u anda are constants.
Solution: ic + at) dt = jae + jtae
= [ut]R+ L ae]
=fux@6G-—ux3]+ [$exse-Zexs]
=u 2a.
PRACT ICE PROBLEMS
Evaluate the following:
n/2
1. @ f sine do @) far? ax
° °
6 n/2
2. @ fer dx G) f cose do
5
= K/2
3. Evaluate {oun dx
rR *
v
4. Find the value of { Mudv
Answers to Practice Problems ===
L@® 2 Gi) 20
2 G) &~eF Gi) 2
Gl4im
1 2 2
R 45M wu")Speed of light
Planck constant
Gravitation constant
Boltzmann constant
Molar gas constant
Avogadro’s number
Charge of electron
Permeability of
vacuum
Permitivity of vacuum
Coulomb constant
Faraday constant
Mass of electron
Mass of proton
Mass of neutron
Atomic mass unit
Atomic mass unit
Stefan-Boltzmann
constant
Rydberg constant
Bohr magneton
Bohr radius
Standard atmosphere
Pressure
Wien displacement
constant
oC
Reo
LB
ao
atin |
&
3 x 108 m/s
6.63 x 10754 J
1242 eV-nm
6.67 x 1071? m3 kg715-2
1.38 x 10773 J/K
8.314 J/(mol K)
6.023 x 1073 mol!
1.602 x 10-19. ¢
4m x 10-7 N/A?
8.85 x 107? F/m
9 x 10° N m?/C?
96485 C/mol
9.1 x 10731 kg
1.6726 x 10727 ke
1.6749 x 107-77 ke
1.66 x 10727 ke
931.49 MeV/c?
5.67 x 10-8 W/(m? K*)
1.097 x 107 m=!
9.27 x 10-74 5/T
0.529 x 10729 m
1.01325 x 10° Pa
2.9 x 10-3 mKFormulae for determination of area
Area of a square = (side)?
Area of rectangle = length x breadth
1
Area of a triangle = 2 x base x height
Area of a trapezoid = 3 x (distance between parallel sides) x (sum of parallel sides)
Area enclosed by a circle = mr?
‘Surface area of a sphere = 4x r?
Area of a parallelogram = base x height 3
Area of curved surface of cylinder = 2n ré (r = radius and ¢ = length)
Area of whole surface of cylinder = 2nr (r+ 4) (t= length)
Area of ellipse = ab (a & b are semi major and semi minor axis respectively)
Surface area of a cube = 6(side)? :
" Total surface area of a cone = mrt+nré- where nré = nr Vr? +h?
i Formulae for determination of volume :_
Volume of a rectangular slab = length x breadth x height = abt
Volume of a cube = (side)*
Volume of a sphere = on rn (r = radius)
Volume of a cylinder = nize (r = radius and ¢ = length)
1
Volume of a cone = gurh (r = radius and h = height)