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Important General Instructions

The document provides general instructions for exam preparation, emphasizing the importance of proper formatting, proof structure, and specific requirements for various mathematical topics. It includes guidelines for sections such as shares and dividends, linear inequations, quadratic equations, and more, detailing how to present answers and calculations. Additionally, it covers concepts like tangents, solids, median, ogive, and probability, offering tips for effective problem-solving and presentation.

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Important General Instructions

The document provides general instructions for exam preparation, emphasizing the importance of proper formatting, proof structure, and specific requirements for various mathematical topics. It includes guidelines for sections such as shares and dividends, linear inequations, quadratic equations, and more, detailing how to present answers and calculations. Additionally, it covers concepts like tangents, solids, median, ogive, and probability, offering tips for effective problem-solving and presentation.

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Important General Instructions

❖ All the attempted questions from Section B are checked by the examiner
and the best 4 (written in any order) are taken into consideration.
❖ No Marks for ONLY formula writing. 1 mark will be granted only for the
correct substitution in the correct formula.
❖ No half mark is granted.
❖ Use of short forms (e.g., CSSTP, BPT, Theorem 5, etc.) not allowed in the
exam.
❖ Rough work must be separated and on the same page.
❖ Rough figure in Construction, Locus, Heights and Distances and
Geometry topics is a must .
❖ LHS and RHS must be written separately in proof sums.
❖ Use = sign before expression and ∴ sign before equation.
❖ Answer statement in proper form (according to chapters, as discussed
during class) is a must .
❖ Most of the sums from GST and Probability are advised to write in
tabular format . Write formulas separately.

Shares and Dividend

❖ Total Worth of Shares = n x NV of 1 share

Linear Inequations

• Solution Set
❖ For x ∈ I, W, N: Both Roster & Set Builder forms are accepted.
❖ For x ∈ R: Only Set Builder form is accepted.

• Number Line
❖ Write TWO extra numbers on both sides on the number line.
❖ It is MANDATORY to show -ve and +ve number on the number line.
❖ Arrow heads are a must at the ends of the number line.

Quadratic Equations

❖ Square Root for discriminant value greater than 100 to be discussed.

Proportion

• Solve for x type sums


In the original sum,
❖ If x has odd power in any term, solution of x will be +ve only.
❖ Otherwise, x will have + and - both solutions.

• Ratio must be mentioned in horizontal format as an answer.


Remainder & Factor Theorem

• Trial & Error Method


❖ If sum of all coefficients is equal to 0, then (x – 1) must be a factor.
❖ If sum of even power coefficients and odd power coefficients are equal,
then (x + 1) must be a factor.
❖ Try using ± prime factors of constant term in the polynomial and decide
a factor using factor theorem.

Arithmetic Progression

❖ To Find Tₙ from Sₙ formula use: Tₙ = Sₙ -Sₙ₋₁

Reflection

• Trick for MCQs


❖ The reflection of any point (x, y) in line y = k is the point (x, 2*k-y)
❖ The reflection of the point (x, y) in line x = k is the point (2*k-x, y)

• For finding length in Graph sum


❖ Length of Horizontal Line Segment: Diff. of abscissas (x)
❖ Length of Vertical Line Segment: Diff. of ordinates (y)
❖ Length of Slanted Line: Use Distance Formula

• For naming a geometrical shape, writing convex / irregular is not


compulsory BUT writing concave / regular is compulsory.

Tangents

• If two circles are NOT touching each other:


❖ Maximum two DIRECT COMMON TANGENTS can be drawn.
❖ Maximum two TRANSVERSE COMMON TANGENTS can be drawn.
❖ Maximum four COMMON TANGENTS can be drawn.

• If two circles are touching each other externally:


❖ Maximum three COMMON TANGENTS can be drawn.

• Centres of Right-Angle Triangle


❖ The orthocenter lies on the intersection of sides containing the right
angle.
❖ The circumcenter lies exactly at the midpoint of the hypotenuse.

Construction

• Regular Hexagon
❖ Only 120° method is allowed for construction of regular hexagon.
Solids

• Combination/Conversion of Solids Calculation Trick:


❖ Whenever radius and height are not multiple of 7, keep π as it is.
Substitute and calculate at the end.

• For plastering of:


❖ Well, Use CSA only
❖ Tank, Use CSA + Base Area

• In case of wastage or folds & stitching sums for tents, where area of canvas
purchased is x sq. units.
❖ If we come across the statement “10% of the canvas is used” then use: x
- 10% of x = SA of tent
❖ In all other cases, use: x = SA of tent + 10% of SA of tent

MoCT

• Median
❖ Tabular / Grouped data must be arranged, into ASCENDING order of x,
before calculation of Cumulative Frequencies.

• Ogive
❖ Joining with x-axis is NOT necessary but recommended.
❖ Instead of marking a kink, y-axis can be shifted to the Actual Lower Limit
value of the first class.
❖ Class Size (i) = Actual Upper Limit – Actual Lower Limit (It’s not Upper
Limit – Lower Limit)
❖ Class Size (i) = Difference of consecutive Lower Limits
❖ Class Size (i) = Difference of consecutive Upper Limits
❖ Class Size (i) = Difference of consecutive Class Marks
❖ Actual Lower Limit = Class Mark – (Class Size)/2
❖ Actual Upper Limit = Class Mark + (Class Size)/2
❖ Empirical Formula: Mode = 3*Median – 2*Mean

Probability

❖ In case of Numbered Cards/Balls, Counting Principle should be used:


𝑀𝑎𝑥 − 𝑀𝑖𝑛
+1
𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝐷𝑖𝑓𝑓.
❖ Multiple of x & y, i.e., Multiple of LCM of x & y
❖ 0 is an even number.
❖ 1 is neither prime nor composite.
❖ 0 is divisible by everything except 0 itself.

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