Chapter 2: Equations
• Types of equations
1. Linear equation with one variable. ax+ b=c. (maximum degree of variable is 1)
2. Linear equation with two variable. ax+by=c. (maximum degree of variable is 1)
3. Quadratic equations. (maximum degree of variable is 2)
4. Cubic equation.(maximum degree of variable is 3)
*steps to solve questions ax2 + bx + c = 0 on equation
3 2
• Go by option. ( check ax + bx + cx + d = 0 whether all the conditions given in question
is satisfied.)
• For linear equations with two variables : elimination method or cross multiplication method.
Two given linear equation are a 1x + b 1y + c 1 = 0
reduced to linear equation with a 2x + b 2y + c 2 = 0
one variable by eliminating one
b 1c 2 ¡ b 2c 1
variable then solve for another x=
variable. a 1b 2 ¡ a 2b 1
c 1 a 2 ¡ c 2a 1
y=
a 1b 2 ¡ a 2b 1
• For quadratic equations.
roots of quadratic equation
p
¡b § b2 ¡ 4ac
x=
2a
Nature of roots Real & equal
b2 ¡ 4ac = 0
b2 ¡ 4ac < 0 Imaginary
b2 ¡ 4ac > 0 Real & unequal
is a perfect square is not a perfect square
rational irrational
• Su ¡b
m of the roots (® + ¯) =
a Construction of quadratic equation -
c x2 ¡ (a + ¯) x + ®¯ = 0
®£¯=
• Multiplication of roots a
• for Cubic Equations.
Sum of the roots
Product of the roots
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Chapter 3: Linear Inequalities
Points to be remembered
• check on signs of inequality ·; ¸; <; >
• In the Graph , less than sign means area to the origin side and more than means area
opposite to origin side
• Non negativity constraint x>0;y>0
• If problem is for maximisation then in constraint sign will be
for minimisation