Vectors - Direction cosines
- Introduction to vectors
- Components of a vector
- Unit vector
- Direction cosines
- Definition of direction cosines
- Finding direction cosines
- Properties of direction cosines
- Relation between direction cosines and components
- Dot product of two vectors using direction cosines
- Examples and solved problems
Matrix Algebra
- Introduction to matrices
- Types of matrices
- Operations on matrices
- Determinants of matrices
- Properties of determinants
- Inverse of a matrix
- Finding the inverse of a matrix
- Applications of matrix algebra
- Examples and solved problems
Three Dimensional Geometry
- Introduction to three-dimensional space
- Cartesian coordinates system
- Distance formula
- Section formula
- Direction cosines and direction ratios
- Angle between two lines
- Angle between two planes
- Projections
- Examples and solved problems
Differential Equations
- Introduction to differential equations
- Order and degree of differential equations
- Solution of a differential equation
- Linear differential equations
- Homogeneous and non-homogeneous equations
- Variable separable method
- Linear differential equations of higher order
- Examples and solved problems
Applications of Integrals
- Area under a curve
- Definite integrals
- Indefinite integrals
- Area bounded by two curves
- Volume of solids of revolution
- Mean value theorems
- Motion under gravity
- Examples and solved problems
Probability
- Introduction to probability
- Types of events
- Probability of an event
- Addition and multiplication rules of probability
- Conditional probability
- Bayes’ theorem
- Random variables and probability distributions
- Examples and solved problems
Linear Programming
- Introduction to linear programming
- Formulating the linear programming problem
- Graphical method for solving linear programming problems
- Feasible region and optimal solution
- Simplex method
- Duality in linear programming
- Sensitivity analysis
- Examples and solved problems
Calculus - Derivatives and Applications
- Basic concepts of calculus
- Differentiation rules
- Differentiation of polynomial functions
- Derivatives of trigonometric functions
- Derivatives of exponential and logarithmic functions
- Applications of derivatives in optimization problems
- Tangents and normals
- Rolle’s theorem and mean value theorem
- Examples and solved problems
Calculus - Integrals and Applications
- Fundamental theorem of calculus
- Integration rules
- Integration by substitution
- Integration by parts
- Definite integrals and area under curves
- Properties of definite integrals
- Techniques of integration
- Applications of integrals in finding areas and volumes
- Examples and solved problems
Complex Numbers
- Introduction to complex numbers
- Properties of complex numbers
- Polar form of complex numbers
- De Moivre’s theorem
- Roots of complex numbers
- Argand diagram
- Complex conjugate
- Euler’s formula
- Examples and solved problems
Vectors - Direction cosines
- Introduction to vectors
- Components of a vector
- Unit vector
- Direction cosines
- Definition of direction cosines
- Finding direction cosines
- Properties of direction cosines
- Relation between direction cosines and components
- Dot product of two vectors using direction cosines
Matrix Algebra
- Introduction to matrices
- Types of matrices
- Operations on matrices
- Determinants of matrices
- Properties of determinants
- Inverse of a matrix
- Finding the inverse of a matrix
- Applications of matrix algebra
Three Dimensional Geometry
- Introduction to three-dimensional space
- Cartesian coordinates system
- Distance formula
- Section formula
- Direction cosines and direction ratios
- Angle between two lines
- Angle between two planes
- Projections
Differential Equations
- Introduction to differential equations
- Order and degree of differential equations
- Solution of a differential equation
- Linear differential equations
- Homogeneous and non-homogeneous equations
- Variable separable method
- Linear differential equations of higher order
Applications of Integrals
- Area under a curve
- Definite integrals
- Indefinite integrals
- Area bounded by two curves
- Volume of solids of revolution
- Mean value theorems
- Motion under gravity
Probability
- Introduction to probability
- Types of events
- Probability of an event
- Addition and multiplication rules of probability
- Conditional probability
- Bayes’ theorem
- Random variables and probability distributions
Linear Programming
- Introduction to linear programming
- Formulating the linear programming problem
- Graphical method for solving linear programming problems
- Feasible region and optimal solution
- Simplex method
- Duality in linear programming
- Sensitivity analysis
Calculus - Derivatives and Applications
- Basic concepts of calculus
- Differentiation rules
- Differentiation of polynomial functions
- Derivatives of trigonometric functions
- Derivatives of exponential and logarithmic functions
- Applications of derivatives in optimization problems
- Tangents and normals
- Rolle’s theorem and mean value theorem
Calculus - Integrals and Applications
- Fundamental theorem of calculus
- Integration rules
- Integration by substitution
- Integration by parts
- Definite integrals and area under curves
- Properties of definite integrals
- Techniques of integration
- Applications of integrals in finding areas and volumes
Complex Numbers
- Introduction to complex numbers
- Properties of complex numbers
- Polar form of complex numbers
- De Moivre’s theorem
- Roots of complex numbers
- Argand diagram
- Complex conjugate
- Euler’s formula
Vectors - Direction cosines
- Introduction to vectors:
- A vector is a quantity that has both magnitude and direction.
- It is represented by an arrow, where the length of the arrow represents the magnitude and the direction of the arrow represents the direction.
- Components of a vector:
- A vector can be broken down into its components along the coordinate axes.
- For example, a vector A can be represented as A = (Ax, Ay, Az).
- Unit vector:
- A unit vector has a magnitude of 1 and is used to indicate the direction of a vector.
- It is denoted by a caret symbol (^) on top of the vector symbol.
- Direction cosines:
- Direction cosines are the cosines of the angles that a vector makes with the positive directions of the coordinate axes.
- They are denoted by l, m, and n.
- The direction cosines of a vector A are given by l = Ax/|A|, m = Ay/|A|, and n = Az/|A|, where |A| represents the magnitude of vector A.
- Definition of direction cosines:
- The direction cosines of a vector are the cosines of the angles that the vector makes with the positive directions of the coordinate axes.
Vectors - Direction cosines (continued)
- Finding direction cosines:
- To find the direction cosines of a vector, divide the components of the vector by its magnitude.
- For example, if a vector A = (3, 4, 5), the direction cosines would be l = 3/√(3² + 4² + 5²), m = 4/√(3² + 4² + 5²), and n = 5/√(3² + 4² + 5²).
- Properties of direction cosines:
- The sum of the squares of the direction cosines is always equal to 1: l² + m² + n² = 1.
- The direction cosines of a vector perpendicular to the coordinate axes are equal to the direction cosines of the axes themselves.
- The direction cosines of a vector are always positive or negative, depending on the quadrant in which the vector lies.
- Relation between direction cosines and components:
- The components of a vector can be expressed in terms of its direction cosines as A = |A|(l, m, n).
- Dot product of two vectors using direction cosines:
- The dot product of two vectors A and B can be calculated using their direction cosines as A · B = |A||B|(l1l2 + m1m2 + n1n2), where l1, m1, n1 and l2, m2, n2 are the direction cosines of vectors A and B, respectively.
Matrix Algebra
- Introduction to matrices:
- A matrix is a rectangular array of numbers or symbols arranged in rows and columns.
- It is denoted by a capitalized letter, such as A, B, or C.
- Types of matrices:
- Square matrix: A matrix with an equal number of rows and columns.
- Row matrix: A matrix with only one row.
- Column matrix: A matrix with only one column.
- Zero matrix: A matrix in which all elements are zero.
- Identity matrix: A square matrix in which all diagonal elements are one and all other elements are zero.
- Operations on matrices:
- Addition: Add corresponding elements of two matrices of the same order.
- Subtraction: Subtract corresponding elements of two matrices of the same order.
- Scalar multiplication: Multiply each element of a matrix by a scalar.
- Matrix multiplication: Multiply two matrices to get a result matrix.
- Determinants of matrices:
- The determinant of a square matrix is a scalar value that can be calculated using certain rules.
- It is commonly denoted by |A| or det(A).
Matrix Algebra (continued)
- Properties of determinants:
- If two rows or columns of a matrix are interchanged, the determinant changes its sign.
- If any row or column of a matrix is multiplied by a scalar, the determinant is also multiplied by that scalar.
- If two rows or columns of a matrix are identical, the determinant is zero.
- If any two rows or columns of a matrix are proportional, the determinant is zero.
- If a matrix has two identical rows or columns, its determinant is zero.
- Inverse of a matrix:
- The inverse of a square matrix A is denoted by A-1 and is such that A·A-1 = A-1·A = I, where I is the identity matrix.
- Finding the inverse of a matrix:
- The inverse of a matrix can be found using various methods, such as the adjoint method, row operations, or the Gauss-Jordan method.
- Applications of matrix algebra:
- Matrices have various applications in computer graphics, physics, economics, and more.
- They are used to solve systems of linear equations, represent transformations, and perform statistical analysis.
Three Dimensional Geometry
- Introduction to three-dimensional space:
- Three-dimensional space consists of three mutually perpendicular coordinate axes: x, y, and z.
- It is used to represent the position of points, lines, and planes in space.
- Cartesian coordinates system:
- The Cartesian coordinate system is used to locate points in three-dimensional space.
- It consists of three coordinate axes (x, y, and z) and a reference point called the origin.
- Distance formula:
- The distance between two points (x1, y1, z1) and (x2, y2, z2) in three-dimensional space can be calculated using the distance formula:
d = √((x2 - x1)² + (y2 - y1)² + (z2 - z1)²)
- Section formula:
- The section formula is used to find the coordinates of a point that divides a line segment in a given ratio.
- It can be extended to find the coordinates of a point that divides a line segment in three-dimensional space.
- Direction cosines and direction ratios:
- Direction cosines are the cosines of the angles that a line makes with the positive directions of the coordinate axes.
- Direction ratios are the ratios of the distances of a point on a line from the coordinate axes.
Three Dimensional Geometry (continued)
- Angle between two lines:
- The angle between two lines can be found using the direction cosines of the lines.
- If the direction cosines of two lines are l1, m1, n1 and l2, m2, n2, then the angle between the lines is given by:
cosθ = l1l2 + m1m2 + n1n2
- Angle between two planes:
- The angle between two planes can be found using the direction cosines of the normal vectors to the planes.
- If the direction cosines of the normal vectors to two planes are l1, m1, n1 and l2, m2, n2, then the angle between the planes is given by:
cosθ = l1l2 + m1m2 + n1n2
- Projections:
- The projection of a line segment on a coordinate plane can be found using the direction cosines of the line.
- Similarly, the projection of a plane onto a coordinate plane can be found using the direction cosines of the plane’s normal vector.
Differential Equations
- Introduction to differential equations:
- A differential equation is an equation that relates a function and its derivatives.
- It can involve one or more variables and their derivatives.
- Order and degree of differential equations:
- The order of a differential equation is the highest order of the derivatives involved.
- The degree of a differential equation is the power to which the highest order derivative is raised.
- Solution of a differential equation:
- The solution of a differential equation is a function that satisfies the equation.
- Depending on the type of differential equation, the solution may involve constants or parameters.
- Linear differential equations:
- A linear differential equation is a differential equation in which the dependent variable and its derivatives appear linearly, i.e., there are no powers or products of the dependent variable or its derivatives.
- Homogeneous and non-homogeneous equations:
- A homogeneous differential equation is a linear differential equation in which the right-hand side is zero.
- A non-homogeneous differential equation is a linear differential equation in which the right-hand side is not zero.
- Variable separable method:
- The variable separable method is a technique used to solve certain types of differential equations by separating the variables and then integrating both sides.
Differential Equations (continued)
- Linear differential equations of higher order:
- Linear differential equations of higher order are differential equations in which the highest order derivative appears linearly.
- They can be solved using techniques such as the method of undetermined coefficients or the method of variation of parameters.
- Examples and solved problems:
- Example 1: Find the solution of the differential equation dy/dx = 2x + 3.
- Example 2: Solve the differential equation d²y/dx² + 4dy/dx + 4y = 0.
- Solved problem 1: Find the solution of the differential equation dy/dx = 4x² + 2x + 1, given that y(0) = 2.