Important Formulas
Algebraic formulas
• (a+b)2 = a2 + b2 + 2ab
• (a-b)2 = a2 + b2 – 2ab
• (a+b) (a-b) = a2 – b2
• (a + b)3 = a3 + b3 + 3ab(a + b)
• (a – b)3 = a3 – b3 – 3ab(a – b)
• x2 + y2 =½ [(x + y)2 + (x – y)2]
• x3 + y3= (x + y) (x2 – xy + y2)
• x3 – y3 = (x – y) (x2 + xy + y2)
Basic formulas for powers
• pm x pn = pm+n
• {p }⁄{p } = p
m n m-n
• (p ) = p
m n mn
• p = 1/pm
-m
• p = p
1
• P = 1
0
Banking
Interest = P × [ n(n−1)/2]×( r/12 ×100)
M.V = P×n + P × [ n (n−1)/2 ]×( r/12 ×100)
Arithmetic Progression(AP) Formulas
nth term = a + (n-1) d
Sn = n/2 [2a + (n-1) d]
Statistics Formulas
I) The mean of the grouped data can be found by 3
methods.
1. Direct Method: x̅ = ∑fixi/∑fi, where ∑fi xi is the sum of
observations from value i = 1 to n And ∑fi is the number
of observations from value i = 1 to n
2. Assumed mean method : x̅ = a+∑ fidi / ∑ fi
3. Step deviation method : x̅ = a+∑fiui /∑fi×h
Median Formula
Odd Number of Observations
Median = {(n+1)/2}thterm
Even Number of Observations
Median = [(n/2)th term + {(n/2)+1}th]/2
Coordinate Geometry Formulas
the distance between two points is given as-
d= √(x2−x1)2+(y2–y1)2
M(x,y)=(x1+x2/2,y1+y2/2)(Midpoint formula)
Section Formula: To Find a Point Which Divides a Line into
m:n Ratio
Consider a line A and B having
coordinates (x1,y1) & (x2,y2) respectively. Let P be a point
that which divides the line in the ratio m:n, then the
coordinates of the coordinates of the point P is given as-
• When the ratio m:n is internal:
( )
m = tanθ =(y2−y1)/(x2−x1) = rise/run
Remainder Theorem
If f (x), a polynomial in x, is divided by (x – a); the
remainder is equal to f (a)
Factor Theorem
When a polynomial f (x) is divided by (x – a), the
remainder is equal to f (a). If the remainder f (a) is equal
to 0, then (x – a) is a factor of the polynomial f(x).
Ratio and Proportion
The Important Properties of Proportion.
1. Addendo: if a:b = c:d then a + c = b + d
2. Subtrendo: if a:b = c:d then a - c = b - d
3. Dividendo: if a:b = c:d then a - b:b = c - d:d
4. Componendo: if a:b = c:d then a + b:b = c + d:d
5. Alternendo: if a:b = c:d then a:c = b:d
6. Invertendo: if a:b = c:d then b:a = d:c
7. Componendo: if a:b = c:d then a + b:a - b = c + d:c –
d
Probability
1. If all the outcomes of an experiment are equally likely
and E is an event, then probability of event E, written by
P (E), is given by
2. 0 ≤ P (E) ≤ 1
3. P (not E) = 1 – P (E)
4. P (E) = 1 – P (not E)
5. P (E) + P (not E) = 1
6. The sum of the probabilities of all the elementary
events of an experiment = 1
7. The probability of a sure event = 1
8. The probability of an impossible event = 0.
Quadratic Equation
Inequation
1. If the replacement set = N, the set of natural
numbers, then the solution set = {1, 2}
2. If the replacement set = Z or I, the set of
integers, then the solution set = {2, 1, 0, −1,
−2,…}
3. If the replacement set = R, the set of real
numbers, then the solution set is {x: x ϵϵ R and
x < 3}
Multiplication of matrices
If A is an n × m matrix and B is an m × p
matrix, their matrix product AB is an n × p
matrix,