COURSE STRUCTURE

CLASS XI (2023-24)

One Paper Total Period–240 [35 Minutes each]

Three Hours Max Marks: 80
No. Units No. of Periods Marks
I. Sets and Functions 60 23
II. Algebra 50 25
III. Coordinate Geometry 50 12
IV. Calculus 40 08
V. Statistics and Probability 40 12
Total 240 80
Internal Assessment 20

*No chapter/unit-wise weightage. Care to be taken to cover all the chapters.

Unit-I: Sets and Functions

1. Sets (20) Periods

Sets and their representations, Empty set, Finite and Infinite sets, Equal sets, Subsets, Subsets of
a set of real numbers especially intervals (with notations). Universal set. Venn diagrams. Union
and Intersection of sets. Difference of sets. Complement of a set. Properties of Complement.

2. Relations & Functions (20) Periods

Ordered pairs. Cartesian product of sets. Number of elements in the Cartesian product of two finite
sets. Cartesian product of the set of reals with itself (upto R x R x R).Definition of relation, pictorial
diagrams, domain, co-domain and range of a relation. Function as a special type of relation.
Pictorial representation of a function, domain, co-domain and range of a function. Real valued
functions, domain and range of these functions, constant, identity, polynomial, rational, modulus,
signum, exponential, logarithmic and greatest integer functions, with their graphs. Sum, difference,
product and quotients of functions.

3. Trigonometric Functions (20) Periods

Positive and negative angles. Measuring angles in radians and in degrees and conversion from
one measure to another. Definition of trigonometric functions with the help of unit circle. Truth of
the identity sin2x + cos2x = 1, for all x. Signs of trigonometric functions. Domain and range of
trigonometric functions and their graphs. Expressing sin (x±y) and cos (x±y) in terms of sinx, siny,
cosx & cosy and their simple applications. Deducing identities like the following:
tan x ± tan y cot x cot y ∓ 1
tan(x ± y) = , cot(x ± y) =
1 ∓ tan x tan y cot y ± cot x
1 1
sinα ± sinβ = 2sin (α ± β)cos (α ∓ β)
2 2
1 1
cosα + cosβ = 2cos (α + β)cos (α − β)
2 2
1 1
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛽 = −2𝑠𝑖𝑛 (𝛼 + 𝛽)𝑠𝑖𝑛 (𝛼 − 𝛽)
2 2
Identities related to sin2x, cos2x, tan2 x, sin3x, cos3x and tan3x.

Unit-II: Algebra
1. Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations (10) Periods

Need for complex numbers, especially√−1, to be motivated by inability to solve some of the
quadratic equations. Algebraic properties of complex numbers. Argand plane
2. Linear Inequalities (10) Periods

Linear inequalities. Algebraic solutions of linear inequalities in one variable and their representation
on the number line.

3. Permutations and Combinations (10) Periods

Fundamental principle of counting. Factorial n. (n!) Permutations and combinations, derivation of

Formulae for nPr and nCr and their connections, simple applications.

4. Binomial Theorem (10) Periods

Historical perspective, statement and proof of the binomial theorem for positive integral indices.
Pascal’s triangle, simple applications.

5. Sequence and Series (10) Periods

Sequence and Series. Arithmetic Mean (A.M.) Geometric Progression (G.P.), general term of a
G.P., sum of n terms of a G.P., infinite G.P. and its sum, geometric mean (G.M.), relation between
A.M. and G.M.
Unit-III: Coordinate Geometry

1. Straight Lines (15) Periods

Brief recall of two dimensional geometry from earlier classes. Slope of a line and angle between
two lines. Various forms of equations of a line: parallel to axis, point -slope form, slope-intercept
form, two-point form, intercept form, Distance of a point from a line.

2. Conic Sections (25) Periods

Sections of a cone: circles, ellipse, parabola, hyperbola, a point, a straight line and a pair of
intersecting lines as a degenerated case of a conic section. Standard equations and simple
properties of parabola, ellipse and hyperbola. Standard equation of a circle.
3. Introduction to Three-dimensional Geometry (10) Periods

Coordinate axes and coordinate planes in three dimensions. Coordinates of a point. Distance
between two points.

Unit-IV: Calculus

1. Limits and Derivatives (40) Periods

Derivative introduced as rate of change both as that of distance function and geometrically. Intuitive
idea of limit. Limits of polynomials and rational functions trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic
functions. Definition of derivative relate it to scope of tangent of the curve, derivative of sum,
difference, product and quotient of functions. Derivatives of polynomial and trigonometric functions.

Unit-V Statistics and Probability

1. Statistics (20) Periods

Measures of Dispersion: Range, Mean deviation, variance and standard deviation of

ungrouped/grouped data.

2. Probability (20) Periods

Events; occurrence of events, ‘not’, ‘and’ and ‘or’ events, exhaustive events, mutually exclusive
events, Axiomatic (set theoretic) probability, connections with other theories of earlier classes.
Probability of an event, probability of ‘not’, ‘and’ and ‘or’ events.