EDUCATIVE JEE (MATHEMATICS)

ERRATA FOR SECOND EDITION

Last updated on January 14, 2011
All the errors noticed in the first edition before the second edition
went to press have been corrected in the second edition. Also, the
alternate proofs given in the Errata to the first edition have been incor-
porated in the second edition. These errata list the errors that came
to light after the second edition went to press.
Any errors still remaining may be brought to the attention of the
author by e-mail ([email protected]) or by phone (9819961036 or
9713612285). Alternate solutions are also welcome.
On p. 176, a shorter, albeit trickier, proof of the identity (15) can
be given by recognising the series on the L.H.S. as a telescopic se-
ries. Specifically, for k ≥ 0, rewrite 2n − 4k + 1 in the  numerator

2n−k
k
2n−2k
as (2n − 2k + 1) − 2k. Then note that the expression 
2n−k
 is
    n
n n−2k 2n−k
k
2 k
2k2n−2k
simply   2n−2k while the expression   , upon
2n−2k 2n−k
n−k n
(2n − 2k + 1)
 
n
k−1
simplification, equals   2n−2k+2 . Hence the k-th term of the
2n−2k+2
n−k+1  
n
k
L.H.S. can be expressed as Ak − Ak−1 where Ak =   2n−2k . Since
2n−2k
n−k
A−1 = 0, the sum equals Am which is precisely the R.H.S. (Contributed
by Gaurav Bhatnagar.)
On p. 509, in Exercise (13.19), the condition − π2 ≤ x ≤ π2 should be
replaced by − π2 < x < π2 . However, then there are no values of λ for
which f has a (global) maximum and also a (global) minimum. If the
problem is taken to mean a local maximum and a local minimum, then
the answer is λ ∈ (− 23 , 0)∪(0, 23 ). This is obtained by putting u = sin x,
and noting that the derivative of the function g(u) = u3 + λu2 must
have two distinct roots in the interval (−1, 1). (Pointed out by Sameer
Kulkarni.)
Z π/2
sin((2m − 1)u)
On p. 668, it is mentioned that the integral du
0 sin u
can be evaluated using Chebychev polynomials. Actually, an easy eval-
uation is possible. Call this integral as Jm for m ≥ 1. Then the inte-
2 cos(2mu) sin u
grand of Jm+1 − Jm can be written as = 2 cos(2mu).
sin u
1
Z π/2 π/2
But then Jm+1 − Jm equals 2 cos 2mπ du = sin(2mu) = 0.
0 m 0
Thus we have shown that Jm+1 = Jm for all m ≥ 1. A direct calcula-
tion gives J1 = π/2. This proves (12) on p. 668 and gives an alternate
(and a more direct) solution to the problem.
The following table lists the minor errors. (A negatively numbered
line is to be counted from the bottom.)

Page (line) √ For √ Read

63 (-18) 2( √12 + √12 ) 2( √12 + √i2 )
183 (2) (1 − x + x2 )(1 + x + x2 ) (1 − x + x2 )n (1 + x + x2 )n
r1 r2 r3
366 (8) r1 r2 r3 r1 + r2 + r3 r1 +r2 +r3
368 (-4) is far too is too
368 (-4) useful. useful all by itself.
503 (-7) y2 = f (x3 ) y2 = f (x2 )
547 (-5) g(x0 ) f (x0 )
564 (-17) g(α) = f ′ (c) g(α) = f ′ (α)
579 (-15, -9) Comment No. 21 Comment No. 19
597 (-2) but that g and that g ′
941 (-10) system (10) system (11)
942 (2) (10) (11)
971 (-20) 16 1/16
977 (-2) derivatives limits
q
978 (7) 1 + 4 log2 x 1 + 4 log2 x
979 (2) g(0) and g(1) g(0) and g( 21 )
986 (-14) (c) √1 (c) 2 ln 2√− 1
990 (10) 1− 2 3 1
2
− π123
1001 (-8) (d) 0. (d) 14.
1024 (2) ~ ~
2(~a · b + b · b + ~c · ~a) 2(~a · b + ~b · ~c + ~c · ~a)
~
1046 (11) 977 1034
1052 (18) Yaglom, 976 Yaglom, 1034