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SOME IMPORTANT MATHEMATICAL FORMULAE

Circle
: Area = r2; Circumference = 2 r.
Square : Area = x2 ; Perimeter = 4x.
Rectangle: Area = xy ; Perimeter = 2(x+y).
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Triangle : Area = (base)(height) ; Perimeter = a+b+c.
2
3 2
Area of equilateral triangle =
a .
4
4
Sphere : Surface Area = 4 r2 ; Volume = r3.
3
2
3
Cube
: Surface Area = 6a ; Volume = a .
1
Cone
: Curved Surface Area = rl ; Volume = r2 h
3
2

Total surface area = . r l + r

Cuboid : Total surface area = 2 (ab + bh + lh); Volume = lbh.
Cylinder : Curved surface area = 2 rh; Volume = r2 h
Total surface area (open) = 2 rh;
Total surface area (closed) = 2 rh+2 r2 .
SOME BASIC ALGEBRAIC FORMULAE:

1.(a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab+ b2 .

2. (a - b)2 = a2 - 2ab+ b2 .
3.(a + b)3 = a3 + b3 + 3ab(a + b).
4. (a - b)3 = a3 - b3 - 3ab(a - b).
2
2
2
2
5.(a + b + c) = a + b + c +2ab+2bc +2ca.
6.(a + b + c)3 = a3 + b3 + c3+3a2b+3a2c + 3b2c +3b2a +3c2a +3c2a+6abc.
7.a2 - b2 = (a + b)(a b ) .
8.a3 b3 = (a b) (a2 + ab + b2 ).
9.a3 + b3 = (a + b) (a2 - ab + b2 ).
10.(a + b)2 + (a - b)2 = 4ab.
11.(a + b)2 - (a - b)2 = 2(a2 + b2 ).
12.If a + b +c =0, then a3 + b3 + c3 = 3 abc .
INDICES AND SURDS
m n
mn (ab)m = a m b m
am
1. am an = am + n 2.
= a m n . 3. (a ) = a
. 4.
.
an
m am
m = 1
a
y
x
5. =
.
6. a 0 = 1, a 0 .
7. a
m . 8. a = a x = y
m
a
b
b
9. a x = b x a = b 10. a 2 b = x y , where x + y = a and xy = b.

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LOGARITHMS
a x = m log m = x (a > 0 and a 1)
a
1. loga mn = logm + logn.
m
2. loga = logm logn.
n
3. loga mn = n logm.
log a
4. logba =
.
log b
5. logaa = 1.
6. loga1 = 0.
1
7. logba =
.
log a b
8. loga1= 0.
9. log (m +n) logm +logn.
10. e logx = x.
11. logaax = x.
PROGRESSIONS
ARITHMETIC PROGRESSION
a, a + d, a+2d,-----------------------------are in A.P.
nth term, Tn = a + (n-1)d.
n
Sum to n terms, Sn = [ 2a + (n 1)d ] .
2
If a, b, c are in A.P, then 2b = a + c.
GEOMETRIC PROGRESSION
a, ar, ar2 ,--------------------------- are in G.P.
a(1 r n )
a(r n 1)
Sum to n terms, Sn =
if r < 1 and Sn =
if r > 1.
1 r
r 1
a
Sum to infinite terms of G.P, S =
.
1 r
If a, b, c are in A.P, then b2 = ac.
HARMONIC PROGRESSION
Reciprocals of the terms of A.P are in H.P
1
1
1
,
,
, ----------------- are in H.P
a a + d a + 2d
2ac
If a, b, c are in H.P, then b =
.
a+c
MATHEMATICAL INDUCTION
n(n + 1)
1 + 2 + 3 + -----------------+n = n =
.
2
n(n + 1)(2n + 1)
2
12+22 +32 + -----------------+n2 = n =
.
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13+23 +33 + ----------------+ n3 =

n 2 (n + 1) 2
.
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PERMUTATIONS AND COMBINATION

n!
n Pr =
( n r) ! .
n!
nCr =
.
r!( n r ) !
n!= 1.2 3.--------n.
nCr = nCn-r.
nCr + nCr-1 = (n + 1) Cr.
(m + n)!
(m + n)Cr =
.
m!n!
BINOMIAL THEOREM
(x +a)n = xn + nC1 xn-1 a + nC2 xn-2 a2 + nC3 xn-3 a3 +------------+ nCn an.
nth term, Tr+1 = nCr xn-r ar .
PARTIAL FRACTIONS
f (x)
is a proper fraction if the deg (g(x)) > deg (f(x)).
g(x)
f (x)
is a improper fraction if the deg (g(x)) deg (f(x)).
g(x)
1. Linear non- repeated factors
f (x)
A
B
=
+
.
(ax + b)(cx + d) ax + b (cx + d)
2. Linear repeated factors
f (x)
A
B
C
=
+
+
.
2
(ax + b)(cx + d)
ax + b (cx + d) (cx + d) 2
3. Non-linear(quadratic which can not be factorized)
f (x)
Ax + B Cx + D
= 2
+
.
2
2
(ax + b)(cx + d) ax + b (cx 2 + d)
ANALYTICAL GEOMETRY
1. Distance between the two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) in the plane is
(x 2 x1 ) 2 + (y 2 y1 ) 2 OR

(x1 x 2 ) 2 + (y1 y 2 ) 2 .

2. Section formula
mx 2 + nx1 my 2 + ny1
,

(for internal division),

m+n
m+n
mx 2 nx1 my 2 ny1
,

(for external division).

mn
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3. Mid point formula
x1 + x 2 y1 + y 2
,

.
2
2
4. Centriod formula
x1 + x 2 + x 3 y1 + y 2 + y3
,

.
3
3

5. Area of triangle when their vertices are given,

1
x1 (y2 y3 )
2
1
= [ x1 (y 2 y3 ) + x 2 (y3 y1 ) + x 3 (y1 y 2 ) ]
2
STRAIGHT LINE
Slope (or Gradient) of a line = tangent of an inclination = tan.
Slope of a X- axis = 0
Slope of a line parallel to X-axis = 0
Slope of a Y- axis =
Slope of a line parallel to Y-axis =
y 2 y1
Slope of a line joining (x1, x2) and (y1, y2) =
.
x 2 x1
If two lines are parallel, then their slopes are equal (m1= m2)
If two lines are perpendicular, then their product of slopes is -1 (m1 m2 = -1)
EQUATIONS OF STRAIGHT LINE
1. y = mx + c (slope-intercept form)
y - y1 = m(x-x1) (point-slope form)
y y
y y1 = 2 1 (x x1 ) (two point form)
x 2 x1
x y
+ = 1 (intercept form)
a b
x cos +y sin = P (normal form)
Equation of a straight line in the general form is ax2 + bx + c = 0
a
Slope of ax2 + bx + c = 0 is
b
m1 m 2
2. Angle between two straight lines is given by, tan =
1 + m1m 2
Length of the perpendicular from a point (x1,x2) and the straight line ax2 + bx + c
ax1 + by1 + c
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Equation of a straight line passing through intersection of two lines a 1x2 + b1x + c1
= 0 and a2x2 + b2x + c2 = 0 is a1x2 + b1x + c1 + K(a2x2 + b2x + c2 ) = 0, where K is
any constant.
Two lines meeting a point are called intersecting lines.
More than two lines meeting a point are called concurrent lines.
Equation of bisector of angle between the lines a1x + b1y+ c1 = 0 and
a1x + b1 y + c1
a x + b 2 y 2 + c2
= 2
a2x + b2y + c2 = 0 is
a12 + b12
a 22 + b22
PAIR OF STRAIGHT LINES
1. An equation ax2 +2hxy +by2 = 0, represents a pair of lines passing through origin
generally called as homogeneous equation of degree2 in x and y and
2 h 2 ab
angle between these is given by tan =
.
a+b
ax2 +2hxy +by2 = 0, represents a pair of coincident lines, if h2 = ab and the same
represents a pair of perpendicular lines, if a + b = 0.
2h
If m1 and m2 are the slopes of the lines ax2 +2hxy +by2 = 0,then m1 + m2 =
b
a
and m1 m2 = .
b
2. An equation ax2 +2hxy +by2+2gx +2fy +c = 0 is called second general second
order equation represents a pair of lines if it satisfies the the condition
abc + 2fgh af2 bg2 ch2 = 0.
The angle between the lines ax2 +2hxy +by2+2gx +2fy +c = 0 is given by
tan =

2 h 2 ab
.
a+b

ax2 +2hxy +by2+2gx +2fy +c = 0, represents a pair of parallel lines, if h2 = ab and

af2= bg2 and the distance between the parallel lines is
2 g 2 ac
.
a(a + b)
ax2 +2hxy +by2+2gx +2fy +c = 0, represents a pair of perpendicular lines
,if a + b = 0.

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TRIGNOMETRY
1 2
Area of a sector of a circle = r .
2
Arc length, S = r .
opp
adj
opp
adj
hyp
hyp
sin =
,cos =
,tan =
,cot =
, sec =
, cosec =
.
hyp
hyp
adj
opp
adj
opp
1
1
1
1
Sin =
or cosec =
, cos =
or sec =
,
cos ec
sin
sec
cos
1
1
sin
cos
tan =
or cot =
, tan =
, cot =
.
cot
tan
cos
sin
sin2 + cos2 = 1; sin2 = 1- cos2; cos2 = 1- sin2;
sec2 - tan2 = 1; sec2 = 1+ tan2; tan2 = sec2 1;
cosec2 - cot2 = 1; cosec2 = 1+ cot2; cot2 = cosec2 1.
STANDARD ANGLES

0 or
or
450 or
00 0 30
6
4
Sin
Cos
Tan
Cot
Sec
Cosec

1
0

1
2

3
2
1

3
3

3
2
1
2

2
3
2

600 or

1
3
1
2

900 or
1
0

150 or
2
12
3 1
2 2
3 +1
2 2

750 or

5
12

3 +1
2 2
3 1
2 2

3 1

3 +1

3 +1

3 1

3 +1

3 1

3 1

3 +1

2 2
3 +1
2 2
3 1

2 2
3 1
2 2
3 +1

ALLIED ANGLES
Trigonometric functions of angles which are in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th quadrants can be
obtained as follows :
If the transformation begins at 900 or 2700, the trigonometric functions changes as
sin cos
tan cot
sec cosec
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where as the transformation begins at 1800 or 3600, the same trigonometric functions
will be retained, however the signs (+ or -) of the functions decides ASTC rule.
COMPOUND ANGLES
Sin(A+B)=sinAcosB+cosAsinB.
Sin(A-B)= sinAcosB-cosAsinB.
Cos(A+B)=cosAcosB-sinAsinB.
Cos(A-B)=cosAcosB+sinAsinB.
tan A + tan B
tan(A+B)=
1 tan A tan B
tan A tan B
tan(A-B)=
1 + tan A tan B

1 + tan A
tan + A =
4
1 tan A

1 tan A
tan A =
4
1 + tan A
tan A + tan B + tan C tan A tan B tan C
tan(A+B+C)=
1 (tan A tan B + tan B tan C + tan C tan A)
sin(A+B) sin(A-B)= sin 2 A sin 2 B = cos 2 B cos 2 A
cos(A+B) cos(A-B)= cos 2 A sin 2 B
MULTIPLE ANGLES
1.sin 2A=2 sinA cosA.

2. sin 2A=

2 tan A
.
1 + tan 2 A

3.cos 2A = cos 2 A sin 2 A

=1-2 sin 2 A .
= 2 cos 2 A 1
1 tan 2 A
=
1 + tan 2 A
2 tan A
1
4. tan 2A=
, 5. 1+cos 2A= 2 cos 2 A , 6. cos 2 A = (1 + cos 2A) .
2
2
1 tan A
1
7. 1-cos 2A= 2sin 2 A , 8. sin 2 A = (1 cos 2A) , 9.1+sin 2A= (sin A + cos A) 2 ,
2
2
10. 1-sin 2A= (cos A sin A) = (sin A cos A) 2 , 11.cos 3A= 4 cos3 A 3cos A ,
12. sin 3A= 3sin A 4sin 3 A , 13.tan 3A=

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HALF ANGLE FORMULAE

2 tan

2
2
2
1) sin = 2sin cos . 2) sin =
. 3) cos = cos sin .

2
2
2
2
1 + tan 2
2

1 tan 2
2
2
2
4) cos = 1 2sin . 5) cos = 2 cos 1 . 6) cos =
.

2
2
1 + tan 2
2

2 tan
2
2
2
7) tan =
. 8) 1 + cos = 2 cos . 9) 1 cos = 2sin .

2
2
1 tan 2
2
PRODUCT TO SUM
2 sinA cosB = sin(A+B) + sin(A-B).
2 cosA sinB = sin(A+B) sin(A-B).
2 cosA cosB = cos(A+B) + cos(A-B).
2 sinA sinB = cos(A+B) cos(A-B).
SUM TO PRODUCT
C+D
CD
Sin C + sin D = 2sin
cos
.
2
2
C+D CD
Sin C sin D = 2 cos
sin
.
2 2
C+D
CD
Cos C + cos D = 2 cos
cos
.
2
2
C+D CD
Cos C- cos D = 2sin
sin

2 2
OR
D+C DC
Cos C- cos D = 2sin
sin

2 2
PROPERTIES AND SOLUTIONS OF TRIANGLE
a
b
c
=
=
= 2R , where R is the circum radius of the
Sine Rule:
sin A sin B sin C
triangle.
b 2 + c2 a 2
Cosine Rule: a2 = b2 + c2 -2bc cosA or cosA =
,
2bc
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a 2 + c2 b2
,
2ac
a 2 + b2 c2
c2 = a2 + b2 -2ab cosC or cosC =
.
2ab
Projection Rule: a = b cosC +c cosB
b = c cosA +a cosC
c = a cosB +b cosA
Tangents Rule:
BC bc
A
tan
cot ,
=
2 b+c
2
CA ca
B
tan
cot ,
=
2 c+a
2
AB ab
C
tan
cot .
=
2 a+b
2
Half angle formula:
(s b)(s c)
(s b)(s c)
s(s a)
A
A
A
sin =
, cos =
, tan =
.
s(s a)
bc
bc
2
2
2
b2 = a2 + c2 -2ac cosB or cosB =

(s a)(s c)
(s a)(s c)
s(s b)
B
B
B
sin =
, cos =
, tan =
.
s(s b)
ac
ac
2
2
2
(s a)(s b)
(s a)(s b)
s(s c)
C
C
C
sin =
, cos =
, tan =
.
s(s c)
ab
ab
2
2
2
Area of triangle ABC = s(s a)(s b)(s c) ,
1
1
1
Area of triangle ABC = bcsin A = ac sin B = ab sin C .
2
2
2
LIMITS

1.

If f ( x ) = f ( x ) , then f ( x ) is called Even Function

2.

If f ( x ) = f ( x ) , then f ( x ) is called Odd Function

3.

If P is the smallest + ve real number such that if f ( x + P ) = f ( x ) , then f ( x ) is called

a periodic function with period P.

4.

( f ( x ) ) = lim
( f ( a + h) )
Right Hand Limit (RHL) = xlim
a+
h 0
( f ( x ) ) = lim
( f ( a h) )
Left Hand Limit (LHL) = xlim
a
h 0
( f ( x ) ) exists and
If RHL=LHL then lim
xa
lim ( f ( x ) ) = RHL=LHL
xa

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5.
6.

1
n p = if p > 0
= 0 , if p > 0 and nLt

np

Lt

Lt

x 0

sin x
tan x
x
x
= Lt
= Lt
=1
( x in radians ) = xLt
x

0
x

0
x
x
sin x
tan x

7.

sin x 0
tan x 0

= Lt
=
x 0
x

0
x
x
180

8.

Lt

Lt

sin x 2
=
x

9.

lim

sin 1 x
tan 1 x
= 1 = lim
x 0
x
x

10.

lim

x n an
= nan 1 , where n is an integer or a fraction.
xa

11.

lim

ax 1
= log a ,
x

12.

lim 1 + = e ,
x
n

13.

lim kf ( x ) = k lim f ( x )
xa
xa

14.

lim f ( x ) g ( x ) = lim f ( x ) lim g ( x )

15.

lim f ( x ) .g ( x ) = lim f ( x ) .lim g ( x )

x 0

xa

x 0

lim
x 0

f ( x)
lim
xa
g ( x)

16.

lim ( 1 + n ) n = e
x 0

xa

xa

xa

xa

x a

xa

f ( x)
lim
xa
provided lim g( x ) 0
=
xa
g ( x)
lim
xa

A function f ( x ) is said to be continuous at the point x = a if

f ( x ) exists
(i) lim
xa

17.

ex 1
= log e = 1
x

(ii) f ( a ) is defined

f ( x ) = f ( a)
(iii) lim
xa

A function f ( x ) is said to be discontinuous or not continuous at x = a if

(i) f ( x ) is not defined at x = a

f ( x ) does not exist at x = a

(ii) lim
xa

f ( x ) lim f ( x ) f ( a )
(iii) xlim
a+0
xa0

18.

If two functions f ( x ) and g ( x ) are continuous then f ( x ) + g ( x ) is continuous

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