EDUCATIVE JEE (MATHEMATICS)

The Joint Entrance examination (JEE) can be considered as one of the toughtest examinations conducted in India, which it has to be as it is the gateway to the IITs India's prestigious institutes of learning. It has thus inevitably led to keen competition. While such a competiton is not bad in itself, the subsequent mechanisation and commercialisation of the preparation for its has some undesirable consequences. Probably the most undersirable side effect is that is the mad rush to solve problems, the educative value of a problems is often lost. The thought process of students is thus skewed into solving problems without thoroughly understanding the basic concepts lying behind the problems and without a corresponding development of the thinking ability.
About Author :
K D Joshi obtained his Ph.D. in Mathematics from Indian University, USA in 1972 and has been teaching mathematics at IIT Bombay since 1975. He has been involved with the conduct of the Joint Entrance Examination in various capacities for over two decades.
Contents :
Counting Problems
Basic Algebra
Theory of Equations
Number Theory
Binomial Identities
Inequalities
Trigonometric Identities
Geemoetry
Coordinate Geometry
Trigonometric Equations
Solution of Triangles
Heights and Distances
Answers to Exercises in Part I