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Mathematics and Statistics Part 1 गणित व संख्याशास्त्र भाग 1

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Chapters

  1. 1Mathematical LogicNotes
  2. 2MatricesNotes
  3. 3Trigonometric FunctionsNotes
  4. 4Pair of Straight LinesNotes
  5. 5VectorsNotes
  6. 6Line and PlaneNotes
  7. 7Linear ProgrammingNotes

Class 12 (Science, Arts) · Mathematics and Statistics Part 1 · Chapter 1

Mathematical Logic

Quick summary

Mathematical logic studies statements and how they combine. You learn statements and truth values, logical connectives, truth tables, statement patterns, logical equivalence, tautology/contradiction/contingency, quantifiers, duality, negation, algebra of statements and application to switching circuits.

Key points

  • A statement is a declarative sentence that is either true (T) or false (F), not both. Questions, commands, exclamations and open sentences are not statements.
  • Connectives: conjunction p ∧ q (and), disjunction p ∨ q (or), negation ~p (not), conditional p → q (if…then), biconditional p ↔ q (if and only if).
  • p ∧ q is true only when both are true. p ∨ q is false only when both are false.
  • p → q is false only when p is true and q is false.
  • p ↔ q is true when p and q have the same truth value.
  • For p → q: converse q → p, inverse ~p → ~q, contrapositive ~q → ~p. A conditional is equivalent to its contrapositive.
  • A tautology is always true; a contradiction is always false; a contingency is neither.
  • Quantifiers: "for all" (∀) and "there exists" (∃). Negation swaps them.
  • Dual: interchange ∧ and ∨, and T and F.
  • Switching circuits: switches in series ↔ ∧, in parallel ↔ ∨.

Important terms

  • Truth value – T or F of a statement.
  • Statement pattern – a compound expression built from simple statements and connectives.
  • Logical equivalence (≡) – two patterns with identical truth tables.
  • Open sentence – sentence with a variable whose truth depends on the value, e.g. "x + 2 = 5".

Formulas

LawStatement
De Morgan's laws~(p ∧ q) ≡ ~p ∨ ~q; ~(p ∨ q) ≡ ~p ∧ ~q
Conditionalp → q ≡ ~p ∨ q
Negation of conditional~(p → q) ≡ p ∧ ~q
Biconditionalp ↔ q ≡ (p → q) ∧ (q → p)
Negation of biconditional~(p ↔ q) ≡ (p ∧ ~q) ∨ (q ∧ ~p)
Distributivep ∧ (q ∨ r) ≡ (p ∧ q) ∨ (p ∧ r)
Complementp ∨ ~p ≡ T; p ∧ ~p ≡ F
Double negation~(~p) ≡ p

5 important questions

Q1. Using a truth table, show that p → q ≡ ~q → ~p.

pq~p~qp → q~q → ~p
TTFFTT
TFFTFF
FTTFTT
FFTTTT

The last two columns are identical, so the statements are equivalent.

Q2. Examine whether (p ∧ q) → p is a tautology.

p ∧ q is true only when both p, q are true; then p is true, so the conditional is true. In all other rows p ∧ q is false, so the conditional is true. All values are T, so it is a tautology.

Q3. Write the negation of: "If it rains, then the match is cancelled."

~(p → q) ≡ p ∧ ~q: "It rains and the match is not cancelled."

Q4. Write the converse, inverse and contrapositive of: "If x is a prime number, then x is odd."

Converse: If x is odd, then x is prime. Inverse: If x is not prime, then x is not odd. Contrapositive: If x is not odd, then x is not prime.

Q5. Write the negation of "∀ n ∈ N, n + 3 > 2" and write the dual of p ∨ (q ∧ r).

Negation: ∃ n ∈ N such that n + 3 ≤ 2. Dual: p ∧ (q ∨ r).

Exam tip

Truth tables carry easy marks; draw them neatly with every column. In circuit questions, first write the statement form, then simplify using laws.

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Class 12 (Science, Arts) · Mathematics and Statistics Part 1 · Chapter 2

Matrices

Quick summary

This chapter builds on Class 11 matrices. It covers elementary row and column transformations, the inverse of a matrix by the adjoint method and by elementary transformations, and solving a system of linear equations by the inversion method and by reduction method.

Key points

  • A square matrix A is non-singular if |A| ≠ 0. Only non-singular matrices have an inverse.
  • Elementary transformations: interchanging two rows (Rᵢ ↔ Rⱼ), multiplying a row by a non-zero number (k Rᵢ), adding a multiple of one row to another (Rᵢ + k Rⱼ). Same for columns.
  • Inverse by adjoint method: A⁻¹ = (1/|A|) adj A.
  • adj A is the transpose of the matrix of cofactors. Cofactor Aᵢⱼ = (−1)^(i+j) Mᵢⱼ.
  • Inverse by row transformations: start with A = I A, apply row operations only until left side becomes I; then the right side gives A⁻¹.
  • Properties: (AB)⁻¹ = B⁻¹A⁻¹, (A⁻¹)ᵀ = (Aᵀ)⁻¹, A · adj A = |A| I.
  • For a system AX = B with |A| ≠ 0, the unique solution is X = A⁻¹B.
  • Method of reduction: write AX = B, use row operations to reduce A to upper triangular form, then back-substitute.

Important terms

  • Minor (Mᵢⱼ) – determinant left after deleting the ith row and jth column.
  • Cofactor – minor with sign (−1)^(i+j).
  • Adjoint – transpose of the cofactor matrix.
  • Singular matrix – |A| = 0.
  • Equivalent matrices – one obtained from the other by elementary transformations.

Formulas

ResultFormula
InverseA⁻¹ = adj A/A
2 × 2 inverseif A = [a b; c d], A⁻¹ = (1/(ad − bc)) [d −b; −c a]
Product inverse(AB)⁻¹ = B⁻¹ A⁻¹
Solution of AX = BX = A⁻¹ B

5 important questions

Q1. Find the inverse of A = [2 3; 1 4] by the adjoint method.

|A| = 8 − 3 = 5 ≠ 0. adj A = [4 −3; −1 2]. A⁻¹ = (1/5)[4 −3; −1 2].
Check: A A⁻¹ = (1/5)[8 − 3, −6 + 6; 4 − 4, −3 + 8] = I.

Q2. Solve by the inversion method: x + y = 3, 2x − y = 0.

A = [1 1; 2 −1], B = [3; 0]. |A| = −1 − 2 = −3. adj A = [−1 −1; −2 1]. A⁻¹ = (−1/3)[−1 −1; −2 1].
X = A⁻¹B = (−1/3)[−3; −6] = [1; 2]. So x = 1, y = 2.

Q3. Find the inverse of A = [1 2; 3 7] using elementary row transformations.

Write [1 2; 3 7] = I · A. R₂ − 3R₁: [1 2; 0 1] = [1 0; −3 1] A. R₁ − 2R₂: [1 0; 0 1] = [7 −2; −3 1] A. So A⁻¹ = [7 −2; −3 1].

Q4. If A is a non-singular matrix, show that (Aᵀ)⁻¹ = (A⁻¹)ᵀ.

A A⁻¹ = I. Taking transpose: (A⁻¹)ᵀ Aᵀ = Iᵀ = I. So (A⁻¹)ᵀ is the inverse of Aᵀ, i.e. (Aᵀ)⁻¹ = (A⁻¹)ᵀ.

Q5. Solve by the method of reduction: x + y + z = 6, y + 3z = 11, x − 2y + z = 0.

R₃ − R₁ on the system: −3y = −6, so y = 2. Then 2 + 3z = 11 gives z = 3. Then x = 6 − 2 − 3 = 1. Solution: x = 1, y = 2, z = 3.

Exam tip

Always check |A| ≠ 0 first, and verify the inverse by multiplying; in row transformation questions use only row operations throughout.

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Class 12 (Science, Arts) · Mathematics and Statistics Part 1 · Chapter 3

Trigonometric Functions

Quick summary

This chapter covers trigonometric equations and their general solutions, solutions of a triangle using the sine rule, cosine rule and projection rule, and inverse trigonometric functions with their principal values and properties.

Key points

  • Principal solutions lie in 0 ≤ x < 2π. General solutions cover all angles.
  • General solutions: sin θ = sin α ⇒ θ = nπ + (−1)ⁿ α; cos θ = cos α ⇒ θ = 2nπ ± α; tan θ = tan α ⇒ θ = nπ + α (n ∈ Z).
  • sin θ = 0 ⇒ θ = nπ; cos θ = 0 ⇒ θ = (2n + 1)π/2; tan θ = 0 ⇒ θ = nπ.
  • sin²θ = sin²α (or cos², tan²) ⇒ θ = nπ ± α.
  • In triangle ABC with sides a, b, c opposite angles A, B, C: sine rule, cosine rule and projection rule connect sides and angles.
  • Half-angle formulas use semi-perimeter s = (a + b + c)/2. Area = ½ bc sin A = √(s(s − a)(s − b)(s − c)) (Heron's formula).
  • Napier's analogy: tan((B − C)/2) = ((b − c)/(b + c)) cot(A/2).
  • Inverse functions are defined on restricted domains. Principal value ranges: sin⁻¹: [−π/2, π/2]; cos⁻¹: [0, π]; tan⁻¹: (−π/2, π/2).

Important terms

  • Trigonometric equation – an equation involving trigonometric functions of an unknown angle.
  • General solution – expression giving all solutions using an integer n.
  • Solving a triangle – finding unknown sides and angles from given ones.
  • Principal value – the value of an inverse trigonometric function within its principal range.

Formulas

RuleFormula
Sine rulea/sin A = b/sin B = c/sin C = 2R
Cosine rulecos A = (b² + c² − a²)/(2bc)
Projection rulea = b cos C + c cos B
Half anglesin(A/2) = √((s − b)(s − c)/(bc)); cos(A/2) = √(s(s − a)/(bc))
AreaΔ = ½ bc sin A
Inverse identitiessin⁻¹x + cos⁻¹x = π/2; tan⁻¹x + cot⁻¹x = π/2
Sumtan⁻¹x + tan⁻¹y = tan⁻¹((x + y)/(1 − xy)), xy < 1
Negativesin⁻¹(−x) = −sin⁻¹x; cos⁻¹(−x) = π − cos⁻¹x
Double2 tan⁻¹x = tan⁻¹(2x/(1 − x²)),x< 1

5 important questions

Q1. Find the general solution of sin θ = 1/2.

sin θ = 1/2 = sin(π/6). So θ = nπ + (−1)ⁿ π/6, n ∈ Z.

Q2. Find the principal solutions of tan x = −√3.

tan(π/3) = √3. tan is negative in the 2nd and 4th quadrants: x = π − π/3 = 2π/3 and x = 2π − π/3 = 5π/3.

Q3. In triangle ABC, if a = 3, b = 5, c = 7, find angle C.

cos C = (a² + b² − c²)/(2ab) = (9 + 25 − 49)/30 = −15/30 = −1/2. So C = 2π/3 (120°).

Q4. Prove that tan⁻¹(1/2) + tan⁻¹(1/3) = π/4.

Using the sum formula: tan⁻¹((1/2 + 1/3)/(1 − 1/6)) = tan⁻¹((5/6)/(5/6)) = tan⁻¹(1) = π/4.

Q5. Prove the sine rule: a/sin A = b/sin B = c/sin C.

Draw altitude AD from A to BC. In triangle ABD, AD = c sin B; in triangle ACD, AD = b sin C. So c sin B = b sin C, i.e. b/sin B = c/sin C. Similarly, drawing an altitude from B gives a/sin A = c/sin C.

Exam tip

Write the general solution formula first, then substitute. For inverse functions, check that the answer lies in the principal range.

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Class 12 (Science, Arts) · Mathematics and Statistics Part 1 · Chapter 4

Pair of Straight Lines

Quick summary

Two straight lines through the origin can be represented by one second-degree homogeneous equation. This chapter covers the combined equation of two lines, homogeneous equation ax² + 2hxy + by² = 0, the angle between the lines, conditions for perpendicular and coincident lines, and the general second-degree equation representing a pair of lines.

Key points

  • If u₁ = 0 and u₂ = 0 are two lines, their combined equation is u₁ · u₂ = 0.
  • Every homogeneous equation of degree two, ax² + 2hxy + by² = 0, represents a pair of lines through the origin if h² − ab ≥ 0.
  • If the lines are y = m₁x and y = m₂x, then m₁ + m₂ = −2h/b and m₁ m₂ = a/b (b ≠ 0).
  • Lines are real and distinct if h² > ab, coincident if h² = ab, imaginary if h² < ab.
  • Lines are perpendicular if a + b = 0 (coefficient of x² + coefficient of y² = 0).
  • The general equation ax² + 2hxy + by² + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 represents a pair of lines if the determinant |a h g; h b f; g f c| = 0, i.e. abc + 2fgh − af² − bg² − ch² = 0, and h² − ab ≥ 0.
  • The pair through the origin parallel to the lines given by the general equation is ax² + 2hxy + by² = 0 (same angle between them).

Important terms

  • Homogeneous equation – each term has the same total degree in x and y.
  • Combined (joint) equation – one equation representing both lines.
  • Acute angle between lines – the angle θ with 0 < θ ≤ π/2.

Formulas

ResultFormula
Sum of slopesm₁ + m₂ = −2h/b
Product of slopesm₁ m₂ = a/b
Acute angletan θ =2√(h² − ab)/(a + b)
Perpendiculara + b = 0
Coincidenth² = ab
Condition for pair (general)abc + 2fgh − af² − bg² − ch² = 0

5 important questions

Q1. Find the combined equation of the lines x + 2y = 0 and 3x − y = 0.

(x + 2y)(3x − y) = 0 ⇒ 3x² − xy + 6xy − 2y² = 0 ⇒ 3x² + 5xy − 2y² = 0.

Q2. Find the separate equations of the lines given by x² − 5xy + 6y² = 0.

Factorise: (x − 2y)(x − 3y) = 0. So the lines are x − 2y = 0 and x − 3y = 0.

Q3. Find the acute angle between the lines represented by x² + 4xy + y² = 0.

a = 1, h = 2, b = 1. tan θ = |2√(4 − 1)/(1 + 1)| = √3. So θ = 60° (π/3).

Q4. Show that the lines 3x² − 4xy − 3y² = 0 are perpendicular.

Coefficient of x² + coefficient of y² = 3 + (−3) = 0, so the lines are perpendicular.

Q5. Show that 2x² + xy − y² + x + 4y − 3 = 0 represents a pair of lines.

Compare: a = 2, h = 1/2, b = −1, g = 1/2, f = 2, c = −3.
abc + 2fgh − af² − bg² − ch² = 6 + 1 − 8 + 1/4 + 3/4 = 0, and h² − ab = 1/4 + 2 > 0.
So it represents a pair of lines. In fact it factorises as (2x − y + 3)(x + y − 1) = 0.

Exam tip

Learn to derive m₁ + m₂ and m₁m₂ by dividing ax² + 2hxy + by² = 0 by x² and treating it as a quadratic in m = y/x.

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Class 12 (Science, Arts) · Mathematics and Statistics Part 1 · Chapter 5

Vectors

Quick summary

This chapter covers vectors in three dimensions: representation, position vectors, collinearity and coplanarity, section formula, scalar (dot) product, vector (cross) product, scalar triple product, vector triple product, and applications to geometry such as medians and altitudes of a triangle.

Key points

  • A vector has magnitude and direction. In 3D, a = a₁ i + a₂ j + a₃ k and |a| = √(a₁² + a₂² + a₃²).
  • Unit vector along a: â = a/|a|.
  • Direction cosines l, m, n satisfy l² + m² + n² = 1.
  • Two vectors are collinear if one is a scalar multiple of the other. Three vectors are coplanar if their scalar triple product is zero.
  • Section formula: point dividing AB internally in ratio m : n has position vector r = (m b + n a)/(m + n).
  • Dot product a · b = |a||b| cos θ = a₁b₁ + a₂b₂ + a₃b₃. a · b = 0 means a ⊥ b.
  • Cross product a × b = |a||b| sin θ n̂; it is perpendicular to both a and b. a × b = 0 means a ∥ b. a × b = −(b × a).
  • |a × b| = area of the parallelogram with adjacent sides a and b. Area of triangle = ½|a × b|.
  • Scalar triple product [a b c] = a · (b × c) = volume of the parallelepiped.
  • Projection of a on b = (a · b)/|b|.

Important terms

  • Position vector – vector from the origin to a point.
  • Collinear vectors – vectors along the same or parallel lines.
  • Coplanar vectors – vectors lying in the same plane.
  • Centroid – point where medians meet: (a + b + c)/3.

Formulas

QuantityFormula
Section (internal)r = (m b + n a)/(m + n)
Section (external)r = (m b − n a)/(m − n)
Dot producta · b = a₁b₁ + a₂b₂ + a₃b₃
Anglecos θ = (a · b)/(ab)
Cross producta × b = det[i j k; a₁ a₂ a₃; b₁ b₂ b₃]
Triangle area½AB × AC
Scalar triple product[a b c] = det[a₁ a₂ a₃; b₁ b₂ b₃; c₁ c₂ c₃]
Vector triple producta × (b × c) = (a · c) b − (a · b) c

5 important questions

Q1. Find the angle between a = i + j + 2k and b = 2i − j + k.

a · b = 2 − 1 + 2 = 3. |a| = √6, |b| = √6. cos θ = 3/6 = 1/2, so θ = π/3.

Q2. Find a unit vector perpendicular to both a = i + j and b = j + k.

a × b = det[i j k; 1 1 0; 0 1 1] = i(1 − 0) − j(1 − 0) + k(1 − 0) = i − j + k. Magnitude √3. Unit vector = (i − j + k)/√3.

Q3. Find the area of the triangle with vertices A(1, 0, 0), B(0, 1, 0), C(0, 0, 1).

AB = −i + j, AC = −i + k. AB × AC = det[i j k; −1 1 0; −1 0 1] = i(1) − j(−1) + k(1) = i + j + k. Area = ½ √3 sq units.

Q4. Show that the vectors a = i + 2j + 3k, b = 2i + j + 3k, c = 3i + 3j + 6k are coplanar.

[a b c] = 1(6 − 9) − 2(12 − 9) + 3(6 − 3) = −3 − 6 + 9 = 0. So they are coplanar (indeed c = a + b).

Q5. Prove by the vector method that the medians of a triangle are concurrent.

Let A, B, C have position vectors a, b, c. Midpoint D of BC is (b + c)/2. The point dividing AD in ratio 2 : 1 is (2(b + c)/2 + a)/3 = (a + b + c)/3. By symmetry the same point lies on the other two medians, so the medians meet at G = (a + b + c)/3.

Exam tip

Expand determinants carefully with the alternating signs (+, −, +). Vector geometry proofs are often asked as 4-mark questions.

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Class 12 (Science, Arts) · Mathematics and Statistics Part 1 · Chapter 6

Line and Plane

Quick summary

This chapter gives the vector and Cartesian equations of a line and a plane in space. It covers lines through a point parallel to a vector, lines through two points, angle between lines, shortest distance between skew and parallel lines, distance of a point from a line, equations of a plane in different forms, angle between planes, angle between a line and a plane, coplanarity of lines and distance of a point from a plane.

Key points

  • Line through point A(a) parallel to b: r = a + λ b. Cartesian: (x − x₁)/b₁ = (y − y₁)/b₂ = (z − z₁)/b₃.
  • Line through two points A(a) and B(b): r = a + λ(b − a).
  • Angle between two lines = angle between their direction vectors.
  • Skew lines are neither parallel nor intersecting.
  • Plane through a point A(a) perpendicular to n: (r − a) · n = 0, i.e. r · n = a · n.
  • Normal form: r · n̂ = p, where p is the distance of the plane from the origin.
  • Cartesian form: a x + b y + c z + d = 0, where (a, b, c) are direction ratios of the normal.
  • Plane through three non-collinear points A, B, C: [r − a, b − a, c − a] = 0.
  • Angle between planes = angle between their normals.
  • Lines r = a₁ + λb₁ and r = a₂ + μb₂ are coplanar if (a₂ − a₁) · (b₁ × b₂) = 0.

Important terms

  • Direction ratios – numbers proportional to the direction cosines of a line.
  • Normal to a plane – a vector perpendicular to every line in the plane.
  • Shortest distance – length of the common perpendicular between two lines.
  • Intercept form – x/a + y/b + z/c = 1.

Formulas

QuantityFormula
Shortest distance (skew)d =(a₂ − a₁) · (b₁ × b₂)/b₁ × b₂
Distance (parallel lines)d =(a₂ − a₁) × b/b
Angle between line and planesin θ =b · n/(bn)
Angle between planescos θ =n₁ · n₂/(n₁n₂)
Distance of point (x₁, y₁, z₁) from planea x₁ + b y₁ + c z₁ + d/√(a² + b² + c²)
Distance of point from plane (vector)a · n − p/nfor plane r · n = p

5 important questions

Q1. Find the vector and Cartesian equations of the line through (1, 2, 3) parallel to 2i − j + 4k.

Vector: r = (i + 2j + 3k) + λ(2i − j + 4k). Cartesian: (x − 1)/2 = (y − 2)/(−1) = (z − 3)/4.

Q2. Find the distance of the point (2, 1, −1) from the plane x − 2y + 4z − 9 = 0.

d = |2 − 2 − 4 − 9|/√(1 + 4 + 16) = 13/√21 units.

Q3. Find the angle between the planes 2x − y + z = 6 and x + y + 2z = 7.

n₁ = (2, −1, 1), n₂ = (1, 1, 2). n₁ · n₂ = 2 − 1 + 2 = 3. |n₁| = |n₂| = √6. cos θ = 3/6 = 1/2, so θ = π/3.

Q4. Find the shortest distance between r = (i + 2j + k) + λ(i − j + k) and r = (2i − j − k) + μ(2i + j + 2k).

a₂ − a₁ = i − 3j − 2k. b₁ × b₂ = det[i j k; 1 −1 1; 2 1 2] = i(−2 − 1) − j(2 − 2) + k(1 + 2) = −3i + 3k. |b₁ × b₂| = 3√2. (a₂ − a₁) · (b₁ × b₂) = −3 + 0 − 6 = −9. d = 9/(3√2) = 3/√2 units.

Q5. Find the equation of the plane through (1, 1, 1) perpendicular to the vector 2i + 3j − k.

2(x − 1) + 3(y − 1) − 1(z − 1) = 0 ⇒ 2x + 3y − z = 4.

Exam tip

For angle between a line and a plane use sin, not cos. Write both vector and Cartesian forms when the question asks for "equation".

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Class 12 (Science, Arts) · Mathematics and Statistics Part 1 · Chapter 7

Linear Programming

Quick summary

Linear programming finds the best (maximum or minimum) value of a linear function subject to linear inequalities. This chapter covers graphing linear inequations, formulating a linear programming problem (LPP) from a word problem, and solving an LPP by the graphical (corner point) method.

Key points

  • A linear inequation like a x + b y ≤ c represents a half-plane. Draw the line a x + b y = c, then test a point (usually the origin) to choose the side.
  • Objective function Z = a x + b y is the function to maximise or minimise (profit, cost).
  • Constraints are the linear inequalities the variables must satisfy. Non-negativity constraints: x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0.
  • The feasible region is the common region satisfying all constraints. Every point in it is a feasible solution.
  • Corner point theorem: if an optimum exists, it occurs at a corner (vertex) of the feasible region.
  • If the feasible region is bounded, both maximum and minimum exist.
  • If it is unbounded, an optimum may not exist; check carefully.
  • If two corners give the same optimum value, every point on the segment joining them is also optimal (multiple optimal solutions).

Important terms

  • Decision variables – the unknowns x, y to be decided.
  • Feasible region – set of all points satisfying all constraints.
  • Optimal solution – feasible point giving the best value of Z.
  • Infeasible problem – no point satisfies all constraints.
  • Bounded region – region that can be enclosed in a circle.

Formulas

Steps of the graphical method:

  1. Read the problem and define x and y.
  2. Write the objective function Z.
  3. Write all constraints as inequalities, including x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0.
  4. Draw the lines, shade the feasible region.
  5. Find coordinates of all corner points (solve pairs of line equations).
  6. Find Z at each corner and pick the maximum or minimum.

5 important questions

Q1. Maximise Z = 3x + 2y subject to x + y ≤ 4, x ≤ 3, x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0.

Corner points: O(0, 0), A(3, 0), B(3, 1), C(0, 4).
Z(O) = 0, Z(A) = 9, Z(B) = 11, Z(C) = 8.
Maximum Z = 11 at x = 3, y = 1.

Q2. Minimise Z = 2x + 3y subject to x + y ≥ 5, x ≥ 1, y ≥ 1.

The region is unbounded. Corners: A(4, 1) and B(1, 4). Z(A) = 8 + 3 = 11, Z(B) = 2 + 12 = 14. Testing 2x + 3y < 11 shows no common point with the region, so minimum Z = 11 at (4, 1).

Q3. Formulate: A company makes chairs (profit ₹40) and tables (profit ₹60). A chair needs 2 hours of work and a table 3 hours; 120 hours are available. At most 30 tables can be made. Maximise profit.

Let x = chairs, y = tables. Maximise Z = 40x + 60y subject to 2x + 3y ≤ 120, y ≤ 30, x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0.

Q4. Solve Q3 graphically.

Corners: O(0, 0), A(60, 0), B(15, 30), C(0, 30). Z: 0, 2400, 600 + 1800 = 2400, 1800. Max Z = 2400 at both A and B, so every point on segment AB is optimal (multiple optimal solutions).

Q5. Define the feasible region and state the corner point theorem.

Feasible region: the common region of all constraints including non-negativity. Corner point theorem: the optimum value of a linear objective function over a bounded feasible region occurs at one of its corner points.

Exam tip

Draw the graph neatly on a proper scale, mark the feasible region by shading, and show a table of Z values at all corners.

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