Problem form American Invitational Mathematics Examination: Can you solve it?

A very beautiful problem with elegant solution. Suitable for students preparing for IIT and other entrance exams. Even for school students this problem is suited who wants to learn something different. As the problem doesn't require more than knowledge of multiplication of variables and solving simultaneous linear equations, a 10th grade students can also understand it!

An interesting property of cyclic quadrilateral.

In a cyclic quadrilateral the product of its diagonals is equal to the sum of the products of it's opposite sides. Watch the full video for the proof. 

Definite Integral : Problem with a twist!

Sum of squares of 5 consecutive natural numbers!

Here's a difficult problem of proving that a given expression is not a perfect square. A direct approach will be a nightmare ( even not sure it can be proved) but use of a simple property of perfect squares will ease the problem. We know that any perfect squares leaves a remainder either 1 or 0 when being divided by 3 or 4. This simple result would be used to solve the problem.

Number of solutions of the given equation

Here the equation to be solved is very simple |2x-[x]|=4. But unfortunately the traditional methods of solving will not apply! You have solved equations by methods like factorisation, vanishing method, hit and trial.... But in many equations these methods don't work or requires huge computation and guess work to solve it. Here is an equation which can be solved from the simple fact that if one side of an equation is an integer the we look to the other side only and see for what values its also an integer. This simple but powerful method can be used in many problems

A very hard integration problem! Can you solve it? ( Practice for IIT-JEE)

A very hard integration problem based on the method of substitution. It took almost an hour to figure this out! Can you solve it on your own?! This problem is well suited for students preparing for IIT-JEE.

Inequalities

Show that $|x|+|y| \leq |x+y|+|x-y| \quad and \quad \frac{|x+y|}{1+|x+y|} \leq \frac{|x|}{1+|x|} + \frac{|y|}{1+|y|} \quad for \quad x,y \in \mathbb{R} $ $$$$ We have $\quad|x+y+x-y| \leq |x+y|+|x-y| $ $$$$ $ \implies 2|x| \leq |x+y|+|x-y| \dots A$ $$$$ Now, $|x+y+y-x| \leq |x+y|+|y-x|$ $$$$ $ \implies 2|y| \leq |x+y|+|-1||x-y| $ $$$$ $\implies 2|y| \leq |x+y|+|x-y| \dots B$ $$$$ Adding $A$ and $B$ we get $ |x|+|y| \leq |x+y|+|x-y|$ The second inequality holds $$$$ $iff$ $\frac{(1+|x|)(1+|y|)|x+y|}{1+|x+y|} \leq |x|(1+|y|)+|y|(1+|x|)$ $$$$ $ iff \quad (1+|x|)(1+|y|)|x+y| \leq (|x|+|y|+2|xy|)(1+|x+y|)$ $$$$ (multiply and cancel out terms) $$$$ $iff \quad |x+y| \leq |x|+|y| +|xy|(2+|x+y|)$ $$$$ Now for any real $x$ and $y$, $|xy|(2+|x+y|) \geq 0$ and we know that $|x+y| \leq |x|+|y|$ $$$$ Thus the last inequality holds, which in turn proves the original ineqality.

Solved Trigonometry Problems: 10th Grade

Here is a list of few good problems at the 10th grade. Get the full solution below and if you want
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Circle: Geometry

Given below is a fine problem based on simple properties of circles ( tangent and chord ). Try yourself before looking at the solution!

Here is the solution!

Solved Problems : Logarithm

A collection of solved problems on logarithm meant for secondary students ( 9th and 10th grade). The collection covers almost all types of problems at the level mentioned.



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Solved Integration Problems for 10+2 Level - SN Dey

Hundreds of solved problems at 10+2 level or the final year at school from the topic of integration. The aim of the document to help students from different boards (ISC, CBSE and other State Boards) studying at Higher Secondary level to get access to wide variety of problems, that too solved! Most of the problems are from the books of SN Dey, which is the most sought after book in WBCHSE.

This should not be substituted for classroom teaching neither this documents aims to teach the theories of differentiation. Students are requested to go through the theory and the rules before looking at the problems. Any error in the document can be reported at: prime.maths@hotmail.com

Integration, Methods of Substitution, Integration by Parts, Partial Fractions, Special Integrations, Trigonometric Substitutions.

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A  collection of completely solved special integrals for various entrance exams ( IIT and Indian Statistical Institute ) and boards exam (CBSE,ISC and other State Boards) at 10+2 level. 

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File 1 Introduction ( Basic Problems )

File 2 Special Integrals 

File 3 Method of Substitution- Set I

File 4 Method of Substitution- Set II

File 5 Method of Substitution- Set II

File 6 Problems based on Standard Integrals- Set I

File 7 Problems based on Standard Integrals- Set II 

File 8 Problems based on Standard Integrals- Set III

File 9 Problems based on Integration by Parts - Set I

File 10 Problems based on Integration by Parts - Set II

More solved problems to follow. Keep visiting this space.

Special Integration

Integration : A harder Problem

 Most of the studenst will fail to solve this particular integration problem. It is trickier but once you hit the right idea, you will be able to solve the integration problem easily.