Go through the provided solutions to home work problems,

prototype paper and 2015 paper

Things you all should be familiar with are

How to find limits of various functions of x when x , x 0 and x a .

Apply M.V.T. given by the relation (3.12) for a curve to find c, once a, b and f(x) are given.
Also, apply the relation (3.13), once a, b and f ( x ) are given.

To find the linearization L ( x ) (as given by Eq. (2.1)) of the function f ( x ) at point a .

How to find the equation of a tangent line drawn to a given curve y f ( x ) at a given point
(a, b) by evaluating the gradient of the line ( d y d x ) at that point.

Once the equation of a hyperbola is given, express this equation in one of the two standard
forms and find the centre, vertices, eccentricity, foci and asymptotes of the hyperbola.

Once the end points of the major axis and minor axis of an ellipse are known, how to find the
semi-major axis, semi-minor axis, centre, eccentricity, foci, etc of the ellipse. Then, express
the equation of this ellipse in one of two standard forms (3.4) and (3.5).

Once the equation of a parabola is given, by completing the square, express it in one of the
four the standard forms (2.3a), ., (2.3d) and find the important quantities like vertex, axis,
focus, etc.

For a given curve y f ( x ) , to find y and use it to determine the intervals of x-values
(between and ) on which y f ( x ) is increasing or decreasing. Find local maximum
and minimum values that y f ( x ) has when y 0 , y 0 and y 0 . ( y d y dx and
y d 2 y dx 2 ). Sketch the curve, showing the points of transition (maximum, minimum and
inflection) between the rising and falling parts.

How to apply the trapezoidal rule to approximate an integral and to estimate the error in the
approximation.

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When a constant voltage source of V is connected across R and L in a R - L circuit (as
discussed in lectures), then, solve a differential equation under the some initial condition to
find current in the circuit.

To evaluate an integral by using the integration-by-parts method.

To find d y d x by logarithmic differentiation.

To evaluate an integral using a suitable trigonometric substitution.

To evaluate the area of a region bounded by a given curve, x- or y- axis and some lines, by
integrating the area of a small strip, over the particular region.

To evaluate the volume of the solid object generated when a region in the xy-plane is revolved
about x- or y- axis.

To evaluate the area of the curved surface of the generated solid when a region is revolved about
an axis (For eg: see solutions of Homework problems in Set 1 of Lesson 7).

To find how fast the water level in a bowl is rising at the depth h, when a bowl having the same
geometry and dimensions as that of the generated solid is filled with water at a certain rate
[For eg: see solution of the Homework problem No. 7 of Set 1 of Lesson 7. Please note that a
correction has to be made in the solution, because the centre of the circle is not at the origin but,
at a point (0, y a), its equation should be taken as x 2 ( y a )2 a 2 and not as x 2 y 2 a 2 .]

To find the true value ( V ) and the estimated value ( dV ) of the absolute change in the
volume ( V ) of an object subjected to a small change in a dimension. Also, to express these
values as percentage changes of the objects original volume.

To find the polar coordinate pairs that label the same point ( r , ) .

To replace a given polar equation by an equivalent Cartesian equation and identify its graph.
[see the examples considered in lecture notes of the relevant section]

Find a certain number of roots of a complex number Z. For this, first express Z in the form
r ei . Then, apply the equation given in lecture notes to find the required number of roots.

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[see the example considered in lecture notes of the relevant section]

Find the polar coordinate pairs that label the same point. [See the example considered in
lecture notes of the relevant section and the solution for the similar problem in 2015 paper.]
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Express the complex number , in the form r ei . [See the solution for the similar problem
Z2
in 2015 paper.]

To compute the sum of the geometric series (converging), find the first term and ratio of the
series and use the formula a 1 (1 r ) [see the examples considered in lecture notes of the
relevant section]

To find a closed expression for the sum Sn of the first n terms of the geometric series
(converging), find the first term and ratio of the series and use the formula
sn a(1 r n ) (1 r ) . To find the sum of the series, use the formula a 1 (1 r ) .