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COM ACADEMY

Chapter
Basic Mathematical Tools

Basic of Math’s

Hello students, Before Starting Our CA Foundation Syllabus it is necessary to make our Basics of
Math’s Strong So Let’s Discuss Concepts inspired from Class 8th to 10th and Use of Calculator Tricks.

Product of Algebra

(𝑎 + 𝑏)c =

(𝑎 + 𝑏) (𝑐 + 𝑑) =

Example: Find the Product of Following

1 (5 – 2x) (3 +x) 2 (x2 -5) (x + 5) + 25 3 (p2 – q2) (2p + q)

Crux

In Case of Multi/Division

In Case of Addition/Sub

Negative Number Having Power

(−𝑣𝑒)𝐸𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 (−𝑣𝑒)𝑂𝑑𝑑 𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟

Example: (−2)2 Example: (−2)3 Example: (−5)6 Example: (−3)4

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Inverse of Power

1 1
𝑎−𝑛 = = =
𝑎−𝑛 𝑎𝑛
Whenever we reciprocal the Sign of Power Changes

Example: 2−4 Example: Example: (-2)-3 × (-2)4 Example: 32 × 3-5 × 36

Basics of Indices
We Will Study this Chapter in detail but let’s discuss basics used in various chapters as Raw Work.

Laws

𝑎𝑚 × 𝑎𝑛 =
𝑎𝑚
𝑎𝑛
=
(𝑎𝑚)𝑛

(25)7.5× (5)2.5 Example: The value of [(10)150 ÷ (10)146] is:

Example: = 5𝑥 find value of x?

Simplification of Division

𝑎 𝑎
𝑏 𝑎 𝑐
= 𝑏 ÷ =
𝑐 = 𝑏 𝑑
𝑑 𝑐

Example: ÷ Example: ÷

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LCM

LCM means Least Common Multiple

Example-1 Example-6
LCM LCM

4,8,16 12,24,36,48
Example-2 Example-7
LCM LCM

3,4,6,18 5,15,25,45
Example-3 Note
LCM

5,10,15,20 In Case of 2-digit number just take LCM as

multiple of Both Numbers and Cross Multiply.
Example-4 5 7 1 2
LCM Example: + Example: +
3 2 72 114
2,3,6,7,12
Example-5
LCM

3,5,7

1
Example: + Example: 𝟏 +
2
+ 81 − 16
1
Example: +

Square Root & Nth Root

Square Root: √𝑎 = 𝑎 2

Cube Root: √𝑎 = 𝑎 3

Example: 5√4 Example: √32

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Calculator Shortcuts

M+ Memory Plus MRC Memory Recall

M- Memory Minus GT Grand Total

Example: Example: Example:

X F 23 + 75 − 54 4 + 55 − 9
15 3 2 × 11 (15 × 2) − 5
12 2
8 5
6 7
18 4
Total

Example: (𝟐)𝟑 Example: (𝟐𝟓)𝟑 Example: (𝟎. 𝟎𝟕)𝟓 Example: (𝟑. 𝟓)𝟐

Example: Example: Example:

110.16 1.50 √5 + √3
(0.06)2(3.06) √5 − √3

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Basics in Chapter Derivation

Students Usually Panic from chapter Derivation and Main Reason Behind that is Basics, They Do
Mistakes in Basic Algebra Like LCM, Taking Common, Transpose etc.

So, We Will Cover this Basics at Right Time While Studying Derivation Topic

Example: Find the Value of 𝑥 : 𝟓𝒙 = 𝟑𝒙 + 𝟒

𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦
Example: Find the Value of Example: Find the Value of
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
1 𝑑𝑦 1 𝑑𝑦 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
= 1 + log 𝑥 = + log 𝑥 .
𝑦 𝑑𝑥 𝑦 𝑑𝑥 𝑥 𝑑𝑥

CRUX
Steps Involved in Basics:
STEP-1
Take variable whose STEP-2 STEP-3 STEP-4
value you want to find 𝑑𝑦 Solve Send
Take Variable (Say )
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑥
one Side (Say 𝑑𝑥 ) & Bracket Everything
Common
Send Remaining on
Other Side

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Other Basics Concept

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