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Class 12 Maths formulas organised by unit, chapter and topic. Tap a card to see how and when to use each formula.

1. Relations and Functions

Number of relations

Relations and Functions · Types of Relations

\[n(A)=m,\ n(B)=n \;\Rightarrow\; 2^{mn} \text{ relations from } A \text{ to } B\]

Congruence modulo n

Relations and Functions · Equivalence Relations

\[a\equiv b \pmod n \iff n\mid(a-b)\]

Counting functions

Relations and Functions · One-One and Onto Functions

\[\#(A\to B)=n^m,\qquad \#\text{one-one}=\frac{n!}{(n-m)!}\ (m\le n)\]

2. Inverse Trigonometric Functions

Domains and ranges

Inverse Trigonometric Functions · Domain, Range and Principal Value Branches
Function Domain Range (principal branch)
\(\sin^{-1}x\) \([-1,1]\) \([-\frac{\pi}{2},\frac{\pi}{2}]\)
\(\cos^{-1}x\) \([-1,1]\) \([0,\pi]\)
\(\tan^{-1}x\) \(\mathbb{R}\) \((-\frac{\pi}{2},\frac{\pi}{2})\)
\(\cot^{-1}x\) \(\mathbb{R}\) \((0,\pi)\)
\(\sec^{-1}x\) \(\mathbb{R}-(-1,1)\) \([0,\pi]-\{\frac{\pi}{2}\}\)
\(\csc^{-1}x\) \(\mathbb{R}-(-1,1)\) \([-\frac{\pi}{2},\frac{\pi}{2}]-\{0\}\)

Negative arguments

Inverse Trigonometric Functions · Domain, Range and Principal Value Branches

\[\sin^{-1}(-x)=-\sin^{-1}x,\quad \tan^{-1}(-x)=-\tan^{-1}x,\quad \csc^{-1}(-x)=-\csc^{-1}x\]\[\cos^{-1}(-x)=\pi-\cos^{-1}x,\quad \cot^{-1}(-x)=\pi-\cot^{-1}x,\quad \sec^{-1}(-x)=\pi-\sec^{-1}x\]

Standard values

Inverse Trigonometric Functions · Domain, Range and Principal Value Branches
x 0 1/2 1/√2 √3/2 1
\(\sin^{-1}x\) 0 \(\frac\pi6\) \(\frac\pi4\) \(\frac\pi3\) \(\frac\pi2\)
\(\cos^{-1}x\) \(\frac\pi2\) \(\frac\pi3\) \(\frac\pi4\) \(\frac\pi6\) 0

\(\tan^{-1}1=\frac\pi4\), \(\tan^{-1}\sqrt3=\frac\pi3\), \(\tan^{-1}\frac{1}{\sqrt3}=\frac\pi6\).

3. Matrices

Number of entries

Matrices · Matrices and Their Types

\[\text{order } m\times n \;\Rightarrow\; mn \text{ entries}\]

Entry of a product

Matrices · Operations on Matrices

\[(AB)_{ij} = \sum_{k=1}^{n} a_{ik}\,b_{kj}\]

Order of a product

Matrices · Operations on Matrices

\[(m\times n)(n\times p) = (m\times p)\]

Reversal law for transpose

Matrices · Transpose of a Matrix

\[(AB)^{T} = B^{T}A^{T}\]

Properties of transpose

Matrices · Transpose of a Matrix

\[(A^T)^T=A,\quad (kA)^T=kA^T,\quad (A+B)^T=A^T+B^T,\quad (AB)^T=B^TA^T\]

Symmetric + skew-symmetric split

Matrices · Symmetric and Skew-Symmetric Matrices

\[A = \tfrac12(A + A^{T}) + \tfrac12(A - A^{T})\]

Inverse of a 2 × 2 matrix

Matrices · Invertible Matrices

\[\begin{bmatrix} a & b \\ c & d \end{bmatrix}^{-1} = \frac{1}{ad - bc}\begin{bmatrix} d & -b \\ -c & a \end{bmatrix}\]

Reversal law for inverse

Matrices · Invertible Matrices

\[(AB)^{-1} = B^{-1}A^{-1}\]

4. Determinants

2 × 2 determinant

Determinants · Determinant of a Square Matrix

\[\begin{vmatrix} a & b \\ c & d \end{vmatrix} = ad - bc\]

Scalar multiple

Determinants · Determinant of a Square Matrix

\[|kA| = k^{n}|A| \quad (A \text{ of order } n)\]

Determinant rules

Determinants · Determinant of a Square Matrix

\[|A^T|=|A|,\quad |AB|=|A|\,|B|,\quad |kA|=k^n|A|,\quad |A^{-1}|=\frac{1}{|A|}\]

Area of a triangle

Determinants · Area of a Triangle using Determinants

\[\Delta = \frac12\left|\begin{vmatrix} x_1 & y_1 & 1 \\ x_2 & y_2 & 1 \\ x_3 & y_3 & 1 \end{vmatrix}\right|\]

Cofactor

Determinants · Minors and Cofactors

\[A_{ij} = (-1)^{i+j}M_{ij}\]

Adjoint identity

Determinants · Adjoint and Inverse of a Matrix

\[A(\operatorname{adj}A) = (\operatorname{adj}A)A = |A|\,I\]

Inverse using adjoint

Determinants · Adjoint and Inverse of a Matrix

\[A^{-1} = \frac{1}{|A|}\operatorname{adj}A, \quad |A| \ne 0\]

Adjoint identities

Determinants · Adjoint and Inverse of a Matrix

\[A(\operatorname{adj}A)=(\operatorname{adj}A)A=|A|I,\qquad |\operatorname{adj}A|=|A|^{n-1}\]

Matrix method

Determinants · Solving Systems of Linear Equations

\[AX = B \;\Rightarrow\; X = A^{-1}B \quad (|A| \ne 0)\]

5. Continuity and Differentiability

Standard derivatives

Continuity and Differentiability · Differentiability and the Chain Rule

\[(x^n)'=nx^{n-1},\ (\sin x)'=\cos x,\ (\cos x)'=-\sin x,\ (\tan x)'=\sec^2x\]\[(\sec x)'=\sec x\tan x,\ (\csc x)'=-\csc x\cot x,\ (\cot x)'=-\csc^2x\]

Chain rule

Continuity and Differentiability · Differentiability and the Chain Rule

\[\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{dy}{du}\cdot\frac{du}{dx}\]

Inverse trigonometric derivatives

Continuity and Differentiability · Derivatives of Inverse Trigonometric Functions

\[(\sin^{-1}x)'=\frac{1}{\sqrt{1-x^2}},\ (\tan^{-1}x)'=\frac1{1+x^2},\ (\sec^{-1}x)'=\frac{1}{|x|\sqrt{x^2-1}}\]

Exponential and logarithm

Continuity and Differentiability · Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

\[(e^x)'=e^x,\ (a^x)'=a^x\log a,\ (\log x)'=\frac1x\]

Variable power

Continuity and Differentiability · Logarithmic Differentiation

\[\frac{d}{dx}\,u^v=u^v\left(v'\log u+\frac{v\,u'}{u}\right)\]

Parametric derivative

Continuity and Differentiability · Derivatives of Parametric Functions

\[\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{dy/dt}{dx/dt}\]

6. Applications of Derivatives

Related rates

Applications of Derivatives · Rate of Change of Quantities

\[\frac{dy}{dt}=\frac{dy}{dx}\cdot\frac{dx}{dt}\]

Second-derivative test

Applications of Derivatives · Maxima and Minima

\[f'(c)=0:\quad f''(c)\lt 0\Rightarrow\text{local max},\qquad f''(c)\gt 0\Rightarrow\text{local min}\]

7. Integrals

Standard integrals

Integrals · Integration as an Inverse Process of Differentiation
\(f(x)\) \(\int f(x)\,dx\)
\(x^n\ (n\neq-1)\) \(\frac{x^{n+1}}{n+1}+C\)
\(\frac1x\) \(\log|x|+C\)
\(e^x\) \(e^x+C\)
\(a^x\) \(\frac{a^x}{\log a}+C\)
\(\sin x\) \(-\cos x+C\)
\(\cos x\) \(\sin x+C\)
\(\sec^2x\) \(\tan x+C\)
\(\csc^2x\) \(-\cot x+C\)
\(\sec x\tan x\) \(\sec x+C\)
\(\frac{1}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}\) \(\sin^{-1}x+C\)
\(\frac1{1+x^2}\) \(\tan^{-1}x+C\)

Integrals of tan, cot, sec, cosec

Integrals · Integration by Substitution

\[\int\tan x=\log|\sec x|,\ \int\cot x=\log|\sin x|,\ \int\sec x=\log|\sec x+\tan x|,\ \int\csc x=\log|\csc x-\cot x|\]

Special integrals

Integrals · Integrals of Some Particular Functions
Integral Result
\(\int\frac{dx}{x^2-a^2}\) \(\frac1{2a}\log\left|\frac{x-a}{x+a}\right|+C\)
\(\int\frac{dx}{a^2-x^2}\) \(\frac1{2a}\log\left|\frac{a+x}{a-x}\right|+C\)
\(\int\frac{dx}{x^2+a^2}\) \(\frac1a\tan^{-1}\frac xa+C\)
\(\int\frac{dx}{\sqrt{x^2-a^2}}\) \(\log\left|x+\sqrt{x^2-a^2}\right|+C\)
\(\int\frac{dx}{\sqrt{a^2-x^2}}\) \(\sin^{-1}\frac xa+C\)
\(\int\frac{dx}{\sqrt{x^2+a^2}}\) \(\log\left|x+\sqrt{x^2+a^2}\right|+C\)

Integration by parts

Integrals · Integration by Parts

\[\int uv\,dx=u\int v\,dx-\int\left(u'\int v\,dx\right)dx\]

eˣ special form

Integrals · Integration by Parts

\[\int e^x\left[f(x)+f\,'(x)\right]dx=e^xf(x)+C\]

Properties of definite integrals

Integrals · Properties of Definite Integrals

\(\int_0^af(x)dx=\int_0^af(a-x)dx\); \(\int_{-a}^af=2\int_0^af\) (even) or 0 (odd).

8. Applications of Integrals

Area under a curve

Applications of Integrals · Area Under Simple Curves

\[A=\int_a^b y\,dx\quad\text{or}\quad A=\int_c^d x\,dy\]

Circle and ellipse

Applications of Integrals · Area Under Simple Curves

\[\int_0^a\sqrt{a^2-x^2}\,dx=\frac{\pi a^2}{4},\qquad \text{ellipse area}=\pi ab\]

Parabola and latus rectum

Applications of Integrals · Area Under Simple Curves

\[y^2=4ax,\ x=a:\quad A=\frac{8a^2}{3}\]

9. Differential Equations

Exponential growth/decay

Differential Equations · Variables Separable Method

\[\frac{dP}{dt}=kP\;\Rightarrow\;P=P_0e^{kt}\]

Homogeneous substitution

Differential Equations · Homogeneous Differential Equations

\[y=vx,\quad \frac{dy}{dx}=v+x\frac{dv}{dx}\]

Linear equation

Differential Equations · Linear Differential Equations

\[\frac{dy}{dx}+Py=Q:\quad \text{IF}=e^{\int P\,dx},\quad y\,\text{IF}=\int Q\,\text{IF}\,dx+C\]

10. Vector Algebra

Magnitude and unit vector

Vector Algebra · Vectors and Their Types

\[|\vec a|=\sqrt{a_1^2+a_2^2+a_3^2},\qquad \hat a=\frac{\vec a}{|\vec a|}\]

Section formula

Vector Algebra · Components and Section Formula

\[\vec r=\frac{m\vec b+n\vec a}{m+n}\]

Dot product and projection

Vector Algebra · Scalar (Dot) Product

\[\vec a\cdot\vec b=a_1b_1+a_2b_2+a_3b_3,\quad \text{proj}_{\vec b}\vec a=\frac{\vec a\cdot\vec b}{|\vec b|}\]

Cross product and areas

Vector Algebra · Vector (Cross) Product

\[|\vec a\times\vec b|=|\vec a||\vec b|\sin\theta,\quad \Delta=\tfrac12|\vec a\times\vec b|\]

11. Three Dimensional Geometry

Direction cosines from ratios

Three Dimensional Geometry · Direction Cosines and Direction Ratios

\[l=\frac{a}{\sqrt{a^2+b^2+c^2}},\ m=\frac{b}{\sqrt{a^2+b^2+c^2}},\ n=\frac{c}{\sqrt{a^2+b^2+c^2}}\]

Equation of a line

Three Dimensional Geometry · Equation of a Line in Space

\[\vec r=\vec a+\lambda\vec b,\qquad \frac{x-x_1}{a}=\frac{y-y_1}{b}=\frac{z-z_1}{c}\]

Angle between lines

Three Dimensional Geometry · Angle Between Two Lines

\[\cos\theta=\frac{|a_1a_2+b_1b_2+c_1c_2|}{\sqrt{\sum a_1^2}\sqrt{\sum a_2^2}}\]

Shortest distance

Three Dimensional Geometry · Shortest Distance Between Two Lines

\[d=\frac{|(\vec a_2-\vec a_1)\cdot(\vec b_1\times\vec b_2)|}{|\vec b_1\times\vec b_2|}\]

12. Linear Programming

Standard form of an LPP

Linear Programming · Terminology and Formulation

\[\text{Optimise } Z=px+qy\ \text{ subject to }\ a_ix+b_iy\ (\le,\ \ge)\ c_i,\quad x\ge0,\ y\ge0\]

Corner-point theorem

Linear Programming · Graphical Method of Solution

If an LPP has an optimal value, it is attained at a corner point of the feasible region. A bounded feasible region always has both a maximum and a minimum value of \(Z\).

13. Probability

Conditional probability

Probability · Conditional Probability

\[P(A\mid B)=\frac{P(A\cap B)}{P(B)}\]

Multiplication theorem

Probability · Multiplication Theorem and Independent Events

\[P(A\cap B)=P(A)P(B\mid A);\quad \text{independent: }P(A\cap B)=P(A)P(B)\]

Bayes’ theorem

Probability · Total Probability and Bayes’ Theorem

\[P(E_i\mid A)=\frac{P(E_i)P(A\mid E_i)}{\sum_jP(E_j)P(A\mid E_j)}\]

Mean of a random variable

Probability · Random Variables and Probability Distributions

\[E(X)=\sum x_ip_i,\qquad \sum p_i=1\]