Fundamental of Mathematics
Fundamental of Mathematics
Fundamental of Mathematics
Intervals :
Intervals are basically subsets of R and are commonly used in solving
inequalities or in finding domains. If there are two numbers a, b R such
that a < b, we can define four types of intervals as follows :
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(i) Open interval : (a, b) = {x : a < x < b} i.e. end points are not included.
( ) or ] [
(ii) Closed interval : [a, b] = {x : a x b} i.e. end points are also
included. []
This is possible only when both a and b are finite.
(iii) Open-closed interval : (a, b] = {x : a < x b}
( ] or ] ]
(iv) Closed - open interval : [a, b) = x : a x < b}
[ ) or [ [
Properties of Modulus :
For any a, b R
|a| 0, |a| = |–a|, |a| a, |a| –a, |ab| = |a| |b|,
a |a|
= , |a + b| |a| + |b|, |a – b| ||a| – |b||
b |b|
Trigonometric Functions of Sum or Difference of Two Angles:
(a) sin (A ± B) = sinA cosB ± cosA sinB
2 sinA cosB = sin(A+B) + sin(AB) and
and 2 cosA sinB = sin(A+B) sin(AB)
(b) cos (A ± B) = cosA cosB sinA sinB
2 cosA cosB = cos(A+B) + cos(AB) and 2sinA sinB
= cos(AB) cos(A+B)
(c) sin²A sin²B = cos²B cos²A = sin (A+B). sin (A B)
(d) cos²A sin²B = cos²B sin²A = cos (A+B). cos (A B)
cot A cot B 1
(e) cot (A ± B) =
cot B cot A
tan A tan B tanCtan A tan B tan C
(f) tan (A + B + C) = .
1 tan A tan B tan B tan C tan C tan A
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Factorisation of the Sum or Difference of Two Sines or Cosines:
CD CD
(a) sinC + sinD = 2 sin cos
2 2
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(b) sinC sinD = 2 cos sin
2 2
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(c) cosC + cosD = 2 cos cos
2 2
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(d) cosC cosD = 2 sin sin
2 2
Multiple and Sub-multiple Angles :
(a) cos 2A = cos²A sin²A = 2cos²A 1 = 1 2 sin²A; 2 cos²
2
= 1 + cos , 2 sin² = 1 cos .
2
2 tan A 1tan 2 A
(b) sin 2A = , cos 2A =
1 tan 2 A 1 tan2 A
3 tan A tan3 A
(e) tan 3A =
1 3 tan 2 A
Important Trigonometric Ratios:
(a) sin n = 0 ; cos n = 1 ; tan n = 0, where n
3 1 5
(b) sin 15° or sin = = cos 75° or cos ;
12 2 2 12
3 1 5
cos 15° or cos = = sin 75° or sin ;
12 2 2 12
3 1
tan 15° = = 2 3 = cot 75° ; tan 75°
3 1
3 1
= = 2 3 = cot 15°
3 1
5 1 5 1
(c) sin or sin 18° = & cos 36° or cos =
10 4 5 4
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Range of Trigonometric Expression:
sin + sin (+) + sin ( + 2 ) +...... + sin n 1
n
sin n1
= 2 sin
2
sin
2
cos + cos (+) + cos ( + 2 ) +...... + cos n 1
n
sin n 1
2
= cos
sin 2
2
Trigonometric Equations
Principal Solutions: Solutions which lie in the interval [0, 2) are called
Principal solutions.
General Solution :
(i) sin = sin = n + (1)n where , , n .
2 2
(ii) cos = cos = 2 n ± where [0, ], n .
(iii) tan = tan = n + where , , n .
2 2
(iv) sin² = sin² , cos² = cos² , tan² = tan² = n ±
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