More Quant Tips…

1. If n is even , n(n+1)(n+2) is divisible by 24
If n is any integer , n^2 + 4 is not divisible by 4
2. Given the coordinates (a,b) (c,d) (e,f) (g,h) of a parallelogram , the coordinates of the meeting point of the diagonals can be found out by solving for
[(a+e)/2,(b+f)/2] =[ (c+g)/2 , (d+h)/2]
3. Area of a triangle
1/2*base*altitude = 1/2*a*b*sinC = 1/2*b*c*sinA = 1/2*c*a*sinB = root(s*(s-a)*(s-b)*(s-c)) where s=a+b+c/2
=a*b*c/(4*R) where R is the CIRCUMRADIUS of the triangle = r*s ,where r is the inradius of the triangle .
In any triangle
a=b*CosC + c*CosB
b=c*CosA + a*CosC
c=a*CosB + b*CosA
4. If a1/b1 = a2/b2 = a3/b3 = ………….. , then each ratio is equal to
(k1*a1+ k2*a2+k3*a3+…………..) / (k1*b1+ k2*b2+k3*b3+…………..) , which is also equal to
(a1+a2+a3+…………./b1+b2+b3+……….)
5. (7)In any triangle
a/SinA = b/SinB =c/SinC=2R , where R is the circumradius
6. x^n -a^n = (x-a)(x^(n-1) + x^(n-2) + …….+ a^(n-1) ) ……Very useful for finding multiples .For example (17-14=3 will be a multiple of 17^3 – 14^3)
7. e^x = 1 + (x)/1! + (x^2)/2! + (x^3)/3! + ……..to infinity
2 < e =0
else |a|+|b| >= |a+b|

25. 2<= (1+1/n)^n <=3

26. WINE and WATER formula:

If Q be the volume of a vessel
q qty of a mixture of water and wine be removed each time from a mixture
n be the number of times this operation be done
and A be the final qty of wine in the mixture
then ,
A/Q = (1-q/Q)^n

27.
Area of a regular hexagon = (root(3) * 3 * (side)^2)/2
28.
(1+x)^n ~ (1+nx) if x<<<1
29. Some Pythagorean triplets:

3,4,5 (3^2=4+5)
5,12,13 (5^2=12+13)
7,24,25 (7^2=24+25)
8,15,17 (8^2 / 2 = 15+17 )
9,40,41 (9^2=40+41)
11,60,61 (11^2=60+61)
12,35,37 (12^2 / 2 = 35+37)
16,63,65 (16^2 /2 = 63+65)
20,21,29(EXCEPTION)

30. Apollonius theorem could be applied to the 4 triangles formed in a parallelogram.

31.
Area of a trapezium = 1/2 * (sum of parallel sides) * height = median * height
where median is the line joining the midpoints of the oblique sides.
32.
When a three digit number is reversed and the difference of these two numbers is taken , the middle number is always 9 and the sum of the other two numbers is always 9 .
33.
Any function of the type y=f(x)=(ax-b)/(bx-a) is always of the form x=f(y) .
34. Let W be any point inside a rectangle ABCD .
Then
WD^2 + WB^2 = WC^2 + WA^2

Let a be the side of an equilateral triangle. Then if three circles be drawn inside
this triangle touching each other then each has a radius = a/(2*(root(3)+1))

35.
Let ‘x’ be certain base in which the representation of a number is ‘abcd’ , then the decimal value of this number is a*x^3 + b*x^2 + c*x + d

36.
When you multiply each side of the inequality by -1, you have to reverse the direction of the inequality.
37.
To find the squares of numbers from 50 to 59
For 5X^2 , use the formulae
(5X)^2 = 5^2 +X / X^2
E.g. (55^2) = 25+5 /25
=3025
(56)^2 = 25+6/36
=3136
(59)^2 = 25+9/81
=3481
38. a+b+(ab/100)
This is used for successive discounts types of sums.
Like in 1999 population increases by 10% and then in 2000 by 5%
So the population in 2000 now is 10+5+(50/100)=+15.5% more that was in 1999
and if there is a decrease then it will be preceded by a negetive sign and likewise.

25 Quant Tips

1. To find the number of factors of a given number, express the number as a product of powers of prime numbers.
In this case, 48 can be written as 16 * 3 = (2^4 * 3)
Now, increment the power of each of the prime numbers by 1 and multiply the result.
In this case it will be (4 + 1)*(1 + 1) = 5 * 2 = 10 (the power of 2 is 4 and the power of 3 is 1)
Therefore, there will 10 factors including 1 and 48. Excluding, these two numbers, you will have 10 – 2 = 8 factors.

2. The sum of first n natural numbers = n (n+1)/2
The sum of squares of first n natural numbers is n (n+1)(2n+1)/6
The sum of first n even numbers= n (n+1).
The sum of first n odd numbers= n^2

3. To find the squares of numbers near numbers of which squares are known
To find 41^2, Add 40+41 to 1600 = 1681
To find 59^2, Subtract 60^2-(60+59) = 3481

4. If an equation (i: e f(x) =0) contains all positive co-efficient of any powers of x , it has no positive roots then.
e.g.: x^4+3x^2+2x+6=0 has no positive roots.

5. For an equation f(x)=0 , the maximum number of positive roots it can have is the number of sign changes in f(x) ; and the maximum number of negative roots it can have is the number of sign changes in f(-x) .
Hence the remaining is the minimum number of imaginary roots of the equation (Since we also know that the index of the maximum power of x is the number of roots of an equation.)

6. For a cubic equation ax^3+bx^2+cx+d=o
sum of the roots = – b/a
sum of the product of the roots taken two at a time = c/a
product of the roots = -d/a

7. For a bi-quadratic equation ax^4+bx^3+cx^2+dx+e = 0
sum of the roots = – b/a
sum of the product of the roots taken three at a time = c/a
sum of the product of the roots taken two at a time = -d/a
product of the roots = e/a

8. If for two numbers x+y=k (=constant), then their PRODUCT is MAXIMUM if
x=y (=k/2). The maximum product is then (k^2)/4

9. If for two numbers x*y=k (=constant), then their SUM is MINIMUM if
x=y (=root (k)). The minimum sum is then 2*root (k).

10. Product of any two numbers = Product of their HCF and LCM.
Hence product of two numbers = LCM of the numbers if they are prime to each other.

11. For any regular polygon , the sum of the exterior angles is equal to 360 degrees
Hence measure of any external angle is equal to 360/n. (where n is the number of sides)
For any regular polygon, the sum of interior angles =(n-2)180 degrees
So measure of one angle in
Square =90
Pentagon =108
Hexagon =120
Heptagon =128.5
Octagon =135
Nonagon =140
Decagon = 144

12. If any parallelogram can be inscribed in a circle, it must be a rectangle.

13. If a trapezium can be inscribed in a circle it must be an isosceles trapezium (i:e oblique sides equal).

14. For an isosceles trapezium, sum of a pair of opposite sides is equal in length to the sum of the other pair of opposite sides. (i:e AB+CD = AD+BC , taken in order) .

15. Area of a regular hexagon : root(3)*3/2*(side)*(side)
16. For any 2 numbers a>b

a>AM>GM>HM>b (where AM, GM ,HM stand for arithmetic, geometric , harmonic menasa respectively)
(GM)^2 = AM * HM

17. For three positive numbers a, b ,c
(a+b+c) * (1/a+1/b+1/c)>=9

18. For any positive integer n
2<= (1+1/n)^n = ab+bc+ca
If a=b=c , then the equality holds in the above.
a^4+b^4+c^4+d^4 >=4abcd

20. (n!)^2 > n^n (! for factorial)

21. If a+b+c+d=constant, then the product a^p * b^q * c^r * d^s will be maximum
if a/p = b/q = c/r = d/s .

22. Consider the two equations

a1x+b1y=c1
a2x+b2y=c2

Then ,
If a1/a2 = b1/b2 = c1/c2 , then we have infinite solutions for these equations.
If a1/a2 = b1/b2 c1/c2 , then we have no solution for these equations.( means not equal to )
If a1/a2 b1/b2 , then we have a unique solutions for these equations..

23. For any quadrilateral whose diagonals intersect at right angles , the area of the quadrilateral is
0.5*d1*d2, where d1,d2 are the lengths of the diagonals.

24. Problems on clocks can be tackled as assuming two runners going round a circle , one 12 times as fast as the other . That is ,
the minute hand describes 6 degrees /minute
the hour hand describes 1/2 degrees /minute .
Thus the minute hand describes 5(1/2) degrees more than the hour hand per minute .

25. The hour and the minute hand meet each other after every 65(5/11) minutes after being together at midnight.