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CALCULUS
SESSION 2
5th August 2024
 OVERVIEW

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How to master
Calculus for
JEE Main+
Advanced 2025
 INTRODUCTION

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Hello Everyone, My name is
Ayush Kumar. I’m a final year
student at IIT Kharagpur. I
gave my JEE back in 2021. My
JEE Mains percentile was 99.25
with a rank of 7757 and marks
of 210. My JEE Advanced rank
was 7598 with a marks of 134.
 “Hard work is worthless for those

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that don’t believe in
themselves.”

-Naruto Uzumaki
 Introduction to Calculus

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Calculus is a branch of mathematics

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focused on studying the rates of change
(differential calculus) and the
accumulation of quantities (integral
calculus)
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Importance in JEE:
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It forms the basis for many advanced
topics in mathematics and physics.
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Strong calculus s
 Branches of Calculus

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Differential Calculus: Deals with the

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concept of a derivative, which represents
the rate of change of a function
concerning its variable.

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Integral Calculus: Involves the concept of
an integral, which represents the
accumulation of quantities and the area
under curves.
 Key Topics in Differential
Calculus

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Relations, Functions
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Limits, Continuity, Differentiability
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Differentiation
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Indefinite, Definite integration
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Area under Curves
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Differential Equations
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Calculus (Relations, Functions, Limits,
Continuity, Differentiability, Differentiation,
Indefinite, Definite integration, Differential
equations): need to be done one by one in
this order
 Fundamental Theorems of
Calculus
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Mean Value Theorem:
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Rolle's Theorem

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Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
 Functions
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Mastering calculus requires a strong
understanding of even and odd

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functions, even/odd extensions, graph
drawing, and inverse functions.
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These concepts are crucial for solving
JEE Mathematics problems. Thorough
understanding and regular practice are
essential for proficiency.
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Basic requirement for Calculus and
overall an easy chapter.
 Limits
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Another important but approachable
chapter is limits.
Start by understanding the basics,

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including Left-Hand Limit (LHL) and Right-

Hand Limit (RHL).
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Practice problems to reinforce these
basics and learn standard limits.
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Study the Taylor series for various
functions to handle complex problems.
Master the application of L'Hôpital's Rule,
one of the most crucial techniques in
calculus.
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Very important for both Mains + Adv
 Continuity,Differentiability
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Relatively easy but heavily featured in
entrance exams.

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Very minimal theory, so just practice on
solving problems
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Learn to solve problems using the
graphical method, which is a significant
time saver during exams
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While traditional methods like the first
principle can be time-consuming, quickly
drawing and analyzing graphs allows you
to identify sharp points or abrupt
changes efficiently
 Application of Derivatives
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Arguably the most important chapter in
JEE mathematics

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Key topics include subtangent,
subnormal, maxima and minima,
monotonicity, Rolle’s Theorem,
Lagrange’s Mean Value Theorem,
Cauchy's Mean Value Theorem, and the
Intermediate Value Theorem
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These concepts are crucial and often
combined with integration to create some
of the most challenging calculus
problems
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Dedicate extra time to this chapter
 Integration
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Mastering this chapter is straightforward
with sufficient practice.

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If you're proficient in indefinite integrals,
definite integrals will be a breeze.
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Focus on practicing indefinite integration
from various sources
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Once you have a strong grasp of
indefinite integrals, you can easily tackle
most problems by learning the properties
of definite integration.
 Integration- Cont...
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Integration by Parts

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 Area under the curve
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This is an important but often confusing
chapter. Identifying the correct region is

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crucial.
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Due to potentially lengthy calculations,
it's best to tackle area-related questions
towards the end of the paper.
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If you struggle with drawing graphs of
functions, it will be challenging to find the
areas of bounded regions. Therefore,
mastering functions is essential for
mastering this topic.
 Area under the curve – Cont...
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Example:

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 Differential Equation
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This is probably the easiest chapter in the
entire calculus syllabus.

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Make sure to understand the concepts of
degree and order thoroughly.
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The JEE syllabus covers a limited portion
of differential equations, including linear
differential equations, the variable
separable method, Bernoulli’s equation,
and the exact differential method.
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By solving some standard problems,
you'll be well-prepared.
 Differential Equation – Cont...
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Example:

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 NOTE:
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Calculus is a very important tool through
out your engineering. So please don't aim

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toward learning calculus just for JEE or
any competitive exam . Make it like a
lesson worth while.
 Recommended Books and
Resources
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Any good reference book to solve enough

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problems from (I personally used Arihant
Series by Amit M Agarwal)
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Practice PYQs (ofc)
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Keep doing new type of questions
wherever you can get them from since
tricky questions come sometimes too in
exams
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Thats All I followed for Calculus
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Now, ask your doubts !!
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Thats it, See you next
Sunday