MATHEMATICS (860)

CLASS XII
There will be two papers in the subject:
Paper I : Theory (3 hours) ……80 marks
Paper II: Project Work ……20 marks
PAPER I (THEORY) – 80 Marks
The syllabus is divided into three sections A, B and C.
Section A is compulsory for all candidates. Candidates will have a choice of attempting questions from
EITHER Section B OR Section C.
There will be one paper of three hours duration of 80 marks.
Section A (65 Marks): Candidates will be required to attempt all questions. Internal choice will be provided in
two questions of two marks, two questions of four marks and two questions of six marks each.
Section B/ Section C (15 Marks): Candidates will be required to attempt all questions EITHER from Section B
or Section C. Internal choice will be provided in one question of two marks and one question of four marks.

DISTRIBUTION OF MARKS FOR THE THEORY PAPER

S.No. UNIT TOTAL WEIGHTAGE

SECTION A: 65 MARKS
1. Relations and Functions 10 Marks
2. Algebra 10 Marks
3. Calculus 32 Marks
4. Probability 13 Marks
SECTION B: 15 MARKS
5. Vectors 5 Marks
6. Three - Dimensional Geometry 6 Marks
7. Applications of Integrals 4 Marks
OR
SECTION C: 15 MARKS
8. Application of Calculus 5 Marks
9. Linear Regression 6 Marks
10. Linear Programming 4 Marks
TOTAL 80 Marks

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 ( x 1− y ± y 1− x )
SECTION A
sin-1 x ± =
sin-1 y sin -1 2 2
1. Relations and Functions
cos y cos ( xy  1 − y 1 − x )
(i) Types of relations: reflexive, symmetric,
transitive and equivalence relations. One to cos x ± =
-1 -1 -1 2 2

one and onto functions, composite functions, x+ y

inverse of a function.
• Relations as:
- Relation on a set A
- Identity relation, empty relation,
universal relation.
- Types of Relations: reflexive,
symmetric, transitive and
equivalence relation.
• Functions:
- Conditions of invertibility.
- Composite functions and invertible
functions (algebraic functions only).
(ii) Inverse Trigonometric Functions
Definition, domain, range, principal value
branch. Elementary properties of inverse
trigonometric functions.
- Principal values.
- sin-1x, cos-1x, tan-1x etc. and their graphs.
x and proof of the uniqueness of inverse, if it
- sin-1x = cos −1 1 − x 2 = tan −1
1 − x2
1 π
- sin-1x= cosec −1 ; sin-1x+cos-1x=
x 2
similar relations for cot-1x, tan-1x, etc.
similarly tan-1 x +=
tan-1 y tan-1 , xy < 1
1 − xy
x− y
=
tan -1
x − tan-1 y tan-1 , xy > −1
1 + xy
- Formulae for 2sin-1x, 2cos-1x, 2tan-1x,
3tan-1x etc. and application of these
formulae.
2. Algebra
Matrices and Determinants
(i) Matrices
Concept, notation, order, equality, types of
matrices, zero and identity matrix, transpose
of a matrix, symmetric and skew symmetric
matrices. Operation on matrices: Addition
and multiplication and multiplication with a
scalar. Simple properties of addition,
multiplication and scalar multiplication. Non-
commutativity of multiplication of matrices
and existence of non-zero matrices whose
product is the zero matrix (restrict to square
matrices of order upto 3). Invertible matrices
.
exists (here all matrices will have real
entries).
and (ii) Determinants
Determinant of a square matrix (up to 3 x 3
matrices), properties of determinants,
minors, co-factors. Adjoint and inverse of
a square matrix. Solving system of linear
equations in two or three variables (having
unique solution) using inverse of a matrix.

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 - Types of matrices (m × n; m, n ≤ 3), parametric forms. Second order derivatives.
order; Identity matrix, Diagonal matrix. Rolle's and Lagrange's Mean Value
- Symmetric, Skew symmetric. Theorems (without proof) and their
- Operation – addition, subtraction, geometric interpretation.
multiplication of a matrix with scalar,
• Differentiation
multiplication of two matrices
- Derivatives of trigonometric
(the compatibility).
functions.
1 1 
1 2  - Derivatives of exponential functions.
E.g. 0 2  = AB( say ) but BA is
 2 2 - Derivatives of logarithmic functions.
1 1  - Derivatives of inverse trigonometric
not possible. functions - differentiation by means
- Singular and non-singular matrices. of substitution.
- Existence of two non-zero matrices - Derivatives of implicit functions and
whose product is a zero matrix. chain rule.
AdjA - e for composite functions.
- Inverse (2×2, 3×3) A −1 =
A - Derivatives of Parametric functions.
- Differentiation of a function with
• Martin’s Rule (i.e. using matrices) respect to another function e.g.
a1x + b1y + c1z = d1 differentiation of sinx3 with respect
to x3.
a2x + b2y + c2z = d2
- Logarithmic Differentiation

-
a3x + b3y + c3z = d3 xx
Finding dy/dx when y = x .
 a 1 b 1 c1   d1   x - Successive differentiation up to 2nd
A = a 2 b2 c 2  B = d 2  X =  y 
    order.
NOTE : Derivatives of composite functions
a 3 b3 c3   d 3   z  using chain rule.

AX = B ⇒ X = A −1 B • L' Hospital's theorem.

Problems based on above. -

• Determinants
(ii) Applications of Derivatives
- Order.
- Minors. Applications of derivatives: rate of change
of bodies, increasing/decreasing functions,
- Cofactors.
tangents and normals, maxima and minima
- Expansion. (first derivative test motivated
- Properties of determinants. Problems geometrically and second derivative test
based on properties of determinants. given as a provable tool). Simple problems
(that illustrate basic principles and
3. Calculus understanding of the subject as well as real-
(i) Differentiation, Derivative of composite life situations).
functions, chain rule, derivatives of inverse
trigonometric functions, derivative of • Equation of Tangent and Normal
implicit functions. Concept of exponential • Increasing and decreasing functions.
and logarithmic functions.
• Maxima and minima.
Derivatives of logarithmic and exponential
functions. Logarithmic differentiation, - Stationary/turning points.
derivative of functions expressed in
- Absolute maxima/minima
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 - local maxima/minima b b

- First derivatives test and second ∫

a
f ( x)dx = ∫ f (t )dt
a
derivatives test b a

- Application problems based on ∫ f ( x)dx = −∫ f ( x)dx

a b
maxima and minima.
b c b

∫ f ( x)dx = ∫ f ( x)dx + ∫ f ( x)dx

(iii) Integrals
Integration as inverse process of a a c
differentiation. Integration of a variety of where a < c < b
functions by substitution, by partial fractions b b
and by parts, Evaluation of simple integrals
of the following types and problems based
∫ f ( x)dx = ∫ f (a + b − x)dx
a a
on them. a a

Fundamental Theorem of Calculus (without ∫ f (=

0
x)dx ∫ f (a − x)dx
0
proof). Basic properties of definite integrals
and evaluation of definite integrals.  a
2a 2 ∫ f ( x)dx, if f (2a − x) = f ( x)
• Indefinite integral ∫ f ( x)dx =  0
0  0, f (2a − x) =− f ( x)
- Integration as the inverse of 
differentiation.  a
∫
2 f ( x)dx,if f is an even function
a

- Anti-derivatives of polynomials and ∫ f ( x)dx =  0


functions (ax +b)n , sinx, cosx, sec2x, −a
cosec2x etc .  0,if f is an odd function
(iv) Differential Equations
- Integrals of the type sin2x, sin3x,
sin4x, cos2x, cos3x, cos4x. Definition, order and degree, general and
particular solutions of a differential
- Integration of 1/x, ex. equation. Formation of differential equation
- Integration by substitution. whose general solution is given. Solution
of differential equations by method of
- Integrals of the type f ' (x)[f (x)]n, separation of variables solutions of
f ′( x) homogeneous differential equations of first
.
f ( x) order and first degree. Solutions of linear
dy
- Integration of tanx, cotx, secx, differential equation of the type: +py= q,
cosecx. dx
where p and q are functions of x or
- Integration by parts. dx
constants. + px = q, where p and q are
When degree of f (x) ≥ degree of g(x), dy
e.g. functions of y or constants.
x2 +1  3x + 1 
= 1−  2  - Differential equations, order and degree.
x + 3x + 2
2
 x + 3x + 2  - Formation of differential equation by
• Definite Integral eliminating arbitrary constant(s).
- Fundamental theorem of calculus - Solution of differential equations.
(without proof) - Variable separable.
- Properties of definite integrals. - Homogeneous equations.
- Problems based on the following
properties of definite integrals are to
be covered.
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 dy - Cross product - its properties - area of a
- Linear form + Py = Q where P and Q triangle, area of parallelogram, collinear
dx vectors.
are functions of x only. Similarly, for - Scalar triple product - volume of a
dx/dy. parallelepiped, co-planarity.
NOTE 1: Equations reducible to variable
separable type are included. NOTE: Proofs of geometrical theorems by
using Vector algebra are excluded.
NOTE 2: The second order differential
equations are excluded.
6. Three - dimensional Geometry
4. Probability
Direction cosines and direction ratios of a line
Conditional probability, multiplication theorem joining two points. Cartesian equation and vector
on probability, independent events, total equation of a line, coplanar and skew lines.
probability, Bayes’ theorem. Cartesian and vector equation of a plane. Angle
- Independent and dependent events between (i) two lines, (ii) two planes, (iii) a line
conditional events. and a plane. Distance of a point from a plane.
- Laws of Probability, addition theorem, - Equation of x-axis, y-axis, z axis and lines
multiplication theorem, conditional parallel to them.
probability. - Equation of xy - plane, yz – plane,
- Theorem of Total Probability. zx – plane.
- Baye’s theorem. - Direction cosines, direction ratios.
- Angle between two lines in terms of direction
SECTION B cosines /direction ratios.
5. Vectors
- Condition for lines to be perpendicular/
Vectors and scalars, magnitude and direction parallel.
of a vector. Direction cosines and direction
ratios of a vector. Types of vectors (equal, unit, • Lines
zero, parallel and collinear vectors), position
vector of a point, negative of a vector, - Cartesian and vector equations of a line
components of a vector, addition of vectors, through one and two points.
multiplication of a vector by a scalar. Definition, - Coplanar and skew lines.
Geometrical Interpretation, properties and - Conditions for intersection of two lines.
application of scalar (dot) product of vectors,
vector (cross) product of vectors, scalar triple - Distance of a point from a line.
product of vectors. • Planes
- As directed line segments. - Cartesian and vector equation of a
- Magnitude and direction of a vector. plane.
- Types: equal vectors, unit vectors, zero - Direction ratios of the normal to the
vector. plane.
- Position vector. - One point form.
- Components of a vector. - Normal form.
- Vectors in two and three dimensions. - Intercept form.
- iˆ, ˆj , kˆ as unit vectors along the x, y and - Distance of a point from a plane.
the z axes; expressing a vector in terms of the - Intersection of the line and plane.
unit vectors. - Angle between two planes, a line and a
- Operations: Sum and Difference of vectors; plane.
scalar multiplication of a vector.
- Scalar (dot) product of vectors and its
geometrical significance.

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7. Application of Integrals
Application in finding the area bounded b y
simple curves and coordinate axes. Area
enclosed between two curves.
- Application of definite integrals - area
bounded by curves, lines and coordinate axes
is required to be covered.
- Simple curves: lines, parabolas and
polynomial functions.
SECTION C
8. Application of Calculus
Application of Calculus in Commerce and
Economics in the following:
- Cost function,
- average cost,
- marginal cost and its interpretation
- demand function,
- revenue function,
- marginal revenue function and its
interpretation,
- Profit function and breakeven point.
- increasing-decreasing functions.
Self-explanatory
NOTE: Application involving differentiation,
increasing and decreasing function to be
covered.
9. Linear Regression
- Lines of regression of x on y and y on x.
- Lines of best fit.
- Regression coefficient of x on y and y on x.
- b xy × b yx = r 2 , 0 ≤ b xy × b yx ≤ 1
- Identification of regression equations
- Estimation of the value of one variable using
the value of other variable from appropriate
line of regression.
Self-explanatory
10. Linear Programming
Introduction, related terminology such as
constraints, objective function, optimization,
different types of linear programming (L.P.)
problems, mathematical formulation of L.P.
problems, graphical method of solution for
problems in two variables, feasible and infeasible
regions(bounded and unbounded), feasible and
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infeasible solutions, optimal feasible solutions
(up to three non-trivial constraints).
Introduction, definition of related terminology
such as constraints, objective function,
optimization, advantages of linear programming;
limitations of linear programming; application
areas of linear programming; different types of
linear programming (L.P.) problems,
mathematical formulation of L.P problems,
graphical method of solution for problems in two
variables, feasible and infeasible regions,
feasible and infeasible solutions, optimum
feasible solution.
PAPER II – PROJECT WORK – 20 Marks
Candidates will be expected to have completed
two projects, one from Section A and one from
either Section B or Section C.
The project work will be assessed by the
subject teacher and a Visiting Examiner
appointed locally and approved by the
Council.
Mark allocation for each Project [10 marks]:
Overall format 1 mark
Content 4 marks
Findings 2 marks
Viva-voce based on the Project 3 marks
Total 10 marks
Topics for Project Work:
Section A
1. Using a graph demonstrate a function which is
invertible.
2. Explore the principal value of the function
sin-1 x (or any other inverse trigonometric
function) using a unit circle.
3. Explain the concepts of increasing and
decreasing functions, using geometrical
significance of dy/dx. Illustrate with proper
examples.
4. Illustrate the concept of definite integral
, expressing as the limit of a sum and
verify it by actual integration.
5. Explain the conditional probability, the theorem
of total probability and the concept of Bayes’
theorem with suitable examples.

Section B

6. Using vector algebra, find the area of a

parallelogram/triangle. Also, derive the area
analytically and verify the same.
7. Find the image of a line with respect to a given
plane.
8. Find the area bounded by a parabola and an
oblique line.
(Any other pair of curves which are specified in
the syllabus may also be taken.)

Section C
9. Draw a rough sketch of Cost (C), Average
Cost (AC) and Marginal Cost (MC)
Or
Revenue (R), Average Revenue (AR) and
Marginal Revenue (MR).

10. For a given data, find regression equations by the

method of least squares.
11. Using any suitable data, find the Optimum cost
by formulating a linear programming problem
(LPP).

NOTE: No question paper for Project Work will be

set by the Council.

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 SAMPLE TABLE FOR PROJECT WORK
S. No. Unique PROJECT 1 PROJECT 2 TOTAL
Identification MARKS
Number A B C D E F G H I J
(Unique ID) Teacher Visiting Average Viva-Voce Total Teacher Visiting Average Viva- Total (E + J)
of the Examiner Marks by Marks Examiner Marks Voce by Marks
candidate (A + B ÷ Visiting (C + D) (F + G ÷ Visiting (H + I)
2) Examiner 2) Examiner
7 Marks* 7 Marks* 7 Marks 3 Marks 10 Marks 7 Marks* 7 Marks* 7 Marks 3 Marks 10 Marks 20 Marks

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

*Breakup of 7 Marks to be awarded separately by

the Teacher and the Visiting Examiner is as Name of Teacher:
follows: Signature: Date
Overall Format 1 Mark
Content 4 Marks Name of Visiting Examiner
Findings 2 Marks
Signature: Date
NOTE: VIVA-VOCE (3 Marks) for each Project is to be conducted only by the Visiting Examiner, and should be based on the Project only