Important Math Formulas for Grades 11 and 12 (CBSE)
Algebra
Formula: (a + b)^2 = a^2 + 2ab + b^2
Description: Square of a binomial.
Example: (3 + 2)^2 = 3^2 + 2×3×2 + 2^2 = 9 + 12 + 4 = 25
Formula: (a - b)^2 = a^2 - 2ab + b^2
Description: Square of a binomial with subtraction.
Example: (5 - 2)^2 = 5^2 - 2×5×2 + 2^2 = 25 - 20 + 4 = 9
Trigonometry
Formula: sin^2· + cos^2· = 1
Description: Pythagorean identity.
Example: If sin· = 0.6, then cos^2· = 1 - 0.36 = 0.64, so cos· = 0.8
Formula: tan· = sin· / cos·
Description: Definition of tangent in terms of sine and cosine.
Example: If sin· = 3/5 and cos· = 4/5, then tan· = 3/4
Calculus
Formula: d/dx (x^n) = n*x^(n-1)
Description: Power rule for differentiation.
Example: d/dx (x^3) = 3x^2
Formula: · x^n dx = x^(n+1)/(n+1) + C, n · -1
Description: Power rule for integration.
Example: · x^2 dx = x^3/3 + C
Coordinate Geometry
Formula: Distance = ·[(x2 - x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2]
Description: Distance between two points in a plane.
Example: Distance between (1,2) and (4,6) = ·[(3)^2 + (4)^2] = ·25 = 5
Formula: Midpoint = ((x1 + x2)/2, (y1 + y2)/2)
Description: Midpoint of a line segment.
Example: Midpoint of (2,3) and (4,7) = (3,5)