JEE-2018

Hello everybody, I'm just another $JEE$ aspirant out of the many at Brilliant , and with Due respect ,would really appreciate the accompany of fellow Brilliant members who are appearing for $JEE-2018$ ; to please Use this discussion platform for all JEE-releated queries and Questions discussions ; Also it would be a matter of great joy to seek help from the "Seniors", :) of course the IITians - 2017 ...would be really glad if they could help us , you guys are great source of inspiration for all of us , please do comment and guide your juniors, us. Also ,any Brilliant member, please comment regarding jee-18 help and tips.

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Find the potential at a distance $\dfrac{R}{2}$ from the center of the earth, of Mass M, And have $V_{o}$ as the potential on the surface.

1) $\dfrac{3V_{o}}{8}$ 2) $V_{o} - \dfrac{11GM}{8R}$

3) $V_{o} - \dfrac{3GM}{8R}$ 4) $\dfrac{11V_{o}}{8}$

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 7 months ago

Is (4) the ans.?

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

Hmm.. i also got 4 as answer But the answer given is 3. I think both 3 and 4 are same.. isnt it?

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Md Zuhair – Nope, I don't think 3 . 4 is the final ans., moreover its formula based.simple!

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Rishu Jaar – But see, 3 also gives the same thing na? $\dfrac{-GM}{R}+\dfrac{-3GM}{8R}$ . So Its Also the same.

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Md Zuhair – Oh right.! Then multi-correct!

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Rishu Jaar – Yeah! :P

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Md Zuhair – U did that inequality problem?

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Rishu Jaar – I mean u nailed it bro!

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Rishu Jaar – Why?

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Md Zuhair – It was an RMO problem. :)

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Rishu Jaar – Oh i see.. Today RMO 2k17 scores are out :( . I got bad. 36

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Md Zuhair – Its nice. Believe me my friend got just 28 and he was the best.

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Rishu Jaar – Is your JEE 11th course completed?

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Rishu Jaar – Um.. I guess its still not up to JEE Mark. And about 28.. its nice marks.. are you talking about this year?

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Md Zuhair – Yeah a school frnd this year.

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Rishu Jaar – You are FIITJEE'ian?

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Md Zuhair – Nopes, no gud coaching here in my city, Mathura. I am Jksian however.

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Rishu Jaar – Oh.. still your level is quite high... :) Keep it up

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Md Zuhair – A bit yeah, thnx :) ok gn , just hope the IITians answer my queries below.

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Md Zuhair – U in FIITJEE?

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Rishu Jaar – Nopes...

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Rishu Jaar – Ok then. All the best!

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Rishu Jaar – Yeah boss

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 7 months ago

well... i am also a jee 2018 aspirant!!!!

A Former Brilliant Member - 3 years, 6 months ago

Surely , you are welcome to make this discussion go on till the exam $\ddot\smile$

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 6 months ago

Are you from FIITJEE Bhilai or Raipur?

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 6 months ago

bhilai

A Former Brilliant Member - 3 years, 6 months ago

@Prakhar Bindal , @Aniket Sanghi , @Swapnil Das , @Spandan Senapati , @Harsh Shrivastava , @Md Zuhair , please initiate this discussion , With your grace.

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

sure i will be more than happy

Prakhar Bindal - 3 years, 7 months ago

Glad to hear it , its an honor.

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Rishu Jaar – Bro I am giving JEE Advanced 2019 :). Still I will like to stay in touch with this discussion.

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Md Zuhair – Sure.

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

Can you please tell how you prepared chemistry for jee , i m really Weak at it , especially organic chem.

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

Also what was your revision strategy , during these last few months ?

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

Please share your revision strategy for the last few months , we would be glad to know.

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Rishu Jaar – @Prakhar Bindal, @Aniket Sanghi , I know you guys must be really busy, but please do answer our questions when u get free.

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Rishu Jaar – Sure , mention my name for any q meant for me :)

Aniket Sanghi - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Aniket Sanghi – What was your revision strategy during these last few months...what materials you covered ? How many subjects per day ? and how Often were You active at brilliant ? please answer @Aniket Sanghi .

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Rishu Jaar – Basically focus on your backlogs and simultaneously keep solving papers to keep pace. Do the things which will.increase your confidence

Aniket Sanghi - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Aniket Sanghi – Did you solved any books or just FIITJEE modules and Prev. Yr?

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Rishu Jaar – I basically solved cengage , I don't solve fiitjee modules in 12th , I didn't like them . You may check my. Quora answers , in that I guess you will get answers to most of your queries

Aniket Sanghi - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Aniket Sanghi – Hey Aniket bhaiya.. If i dont get KVPY SA... am i fit for JEE Adv?

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Md Zuhair – Why not ? KVPY SA doemt define yr future , here many of my batchmates haven't cleared that still are in top 200AIR in Advance

Aniket Sanghi - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Aniket Sanghi – Really!! You have made my day and increased my confidence. Thanks :)

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Aniket Sanghi – (a+1/a)^10+(b+1/b)^10+(c+1/c)^10>10^10/3^9 I am trying it from 1/2an hr pls Help me a,b,c are positive reals.

Ayush Kumar - 3 years, 2 months ago

@Ayush Kumar – @Ayush Kumar, what should we find in the question ??

Aakhyat Singh - 3 years, 2 months ago

@Aakhyat Singh – To prove that one i.e. £(a+1/a)^10>10^10/3^9 Using Jensen's inequality.

Ayush Kumar - 3 years, 2 months ago

@Ayush Kumar – The inequality is not valid :

For , if it is , it should be valid for all $a,b$ and $c$

Putting $a=b=c=1$ yields wrong result.

A Former Brilliant Member - 3 years, 2 months ago

@A Former Brilliant Member – No it cant be we have to use Jensen's but i dont know how to apply Jensen's? Think over it.

Ayush Kumar - 3 years, 2 months ago

@Md Zuhair – @Md Zuhair , KVPY SA 2017 was a useless one.....

Aakhyat Singh - 3 years, 2 months ago

@Aakhyat Singh – That doesnt matter, You Qualified, That matters. No one going to check what cheating happened in online exam, and the retest.

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 2 months ago

@Md Zuhair – But even then, KVPY exam can't decide where u stand. Reason-for maths section, I ACTUALLY DID LEAVE many questions (I wasn't getting how to solve them. Plus, whenevr it comes to RMO,INMO type questions...my situation-:[ ) And also whoevr scores awesome in KVPY doesn't NECESSARILY mean he would top IITJEE too. Coz there is bio too, and it may be possible that he went for JSO OCSC,and his Bio is a bit(TOO MUCH) strong thanks to that. Even what @Aniket Sanghi bhaiya told is correct.

Aakhyat Singh - 3 years, 2 months ago

@Aakhyat Singh – You left many questions, still qualified? Nice :) Your others were better then.

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 2 months ago

@Md Zuhair – Anyways, in JEE 19 they won't check ur KVPy mks to decide ur rank, so still no use....

Aakhyat Singh - 3 years, 2 months ago

@Aakhyat Singh – But, Do you know? I am more into Pure Science rather than Engg. So even if i qualify , I will take Phy Hons. at IIT. So IISC will be better for that.

i dont know. Lets see. If my mind changes later

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 2 months ago

@Md Zuhair – Even that doesn't matter, cuz I didn't qualify Stage-2 @Md Zuhair....

Aakhyat Singh - 3 years, 2 months ago

@Aakhyat Singh – But that doesnt define your Merit Level, The merit level is decided in first exam.

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 2 months ago

@Md Zuhair – IT DOES bro.@Md Zuhair Btw did u see the rank list ?? Almost similar to 2019 JEE Advanced Ranklist with a few subtractions(i.e. medical students)

Aakhyat Singh - 3 years, 2 months ago

@Aakhyat Singh – Ya i saw. AIR 15 is from our school! rather our section! rather.. he sits beside me :P in my bench!

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 2 months ago

@Md Zuhair – No, I mean the top 10 ranks....mostly will be the same in JEE Mains and Advanced 2019

Aakhyat Singh - 3 years, 2 months ago

@Aakhyat Singh – cuz >50 % of top 10 are the TOP GUNS of Allen Kota... @Md Zuhair

Aakhyat Singh - 3 years, 2 months ago

@Aakhyat Singh – Well, I will give you a big THANKS for always being on my side and supporting me :D. You are a good friend!

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 2 months ago

@Aniket Sanghi – Thank you very much brother..i will check quora also.

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Aniket Sanghi – Thank you very much for replying. Please also answer my query below.

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

Bro in Brilliant, ppl are not active anymore so please see we have a nice group in aops(Hope Calvin sir dosent reads this :P)

Harsh Shrivastava - 3 years, 7 months ago

Ok got it ! :P , still we can use this discussion sometimes!

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Rishu Jaar – Class 12 FIITJEE Bhilai

Wbu?

Harsh Shrivastava - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Harsh Shrivastava – Bro ,Class 12, Jks Academy Mathura. Probably u wud have never heard of it :P . I will catch up with you guys soon in your IITians group :)

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

Are you in 11th class? Fiitjee , I guess?

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

Hi Harsh , would you mind me participating in your slack group , i could use some help really, also why are you guys not much active these days ? @Harsh Shrivastava , @Spandan Senapati , @Swapnil Das , guys please reply.

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Rishu Jaar – Lack of time.Mostly in 12 jee preps eat up a lot of time. As you can see I was a lot active in class-11

Spandan Senapati - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Spandan Senapati – Yeah i see that, btw me 2 preparing for jee , how is your performance going on at FIITJEE AITS?

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Rishu Jaar – It started yesterday only. If you're talking of aiits then it's fine. Wbu? Did you appear in today's aits(adv)

Spandan Senapati - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Spandan Senapati – Bro , unfortunately , in my city there is a very scarce competition , also i am enrolled to a local coaching centre and haven't enrolled in FIITJEE AITS , but in Allen.

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Rishu Jaar – Anyway the jee topper was from a local Centre. That Sony doesn't matter. But yes healthy competition does help a lot.

Spandan Senapati - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Spandan Senapati – Very true. that's why i seek a company of healthy comp. here at Brilliant, anyways , have you completed your entire JEE course? And also what are the pattern of tests conducted there at FIITJEE.

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Spandan Senapati – are you there?

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Spandan Senapati – Could you help me join your slack group , it would be great.

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Rishu Jaar – I wish I could, sadly I am not a part of the slack group.

Spandan Senapati - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Spandan Senapati – OK ..then maybe @Swapnil Das or @Harsh Shrivastava might help...when they are active.

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Rishu Jaar – I don't use slack bro, you should join our aops discussion, make an account on aops and done! :D

Its lot more active than brilliant.

Harsh Shrivastava - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Harsh Shrivastava – Ok please tell me name of your group or how to find you , i have made my account.

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Rishu Jaar – No time bro. Brilliant is no more the same vibrant community it used to be.

Swapnil Das - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Swapnil Das – You are right indeed, so aren't you guys communicating like before ? I just wanted to stay in contact and get some tips from you FIITJEEians , don't mind me otherwise. $\ddot\smile$

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Rishu Jaar – You're much more talented. And I'm (almost) always available.

Swapnil Das - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Swapnil Das – Oh thnx bro, not much as it seems , you are much more , by the way not on aops even?

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Rishu Jaar – I have an account and I was much more active during my B'ant days. Now I'm extinct.

Swapnil Das - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Swapnil Das – ok , then aren't you in 11th...btw how are your AIITS going?

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Rishu Jaar – I'm having poor health conditions right now(migraine), for which I couldn't even give KVPY. AIITS therefore went bad yesterday. I hope I recover soon.

Swapnil Das - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Swapnil Das – oh im so sorry , take care bro and get well soon , and thanx for reply.

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

Hi..yup I am not that active.as I was in 11th.But still we can use it sometimes.Where do you study?

Spandan Senapati - 3 years, 7 months ago

Jks academy , mathura and you?

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

Hi! I am also a jee 2018 aspirant.

A Former Brilliant Member - 3 years, 7 months ago

Hi, please stay tuned and clear your doubts on this discussion.

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Tapas Mazumdar is also into JEE 2018

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Md Zuhair – But nowadays I'm less active on Brilliant than last year.

Tapas Mazumdar - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Tapas Mazumdar – I guess same will happen to me next year :(

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Md Zuhair – Same for me also :(

Aakhyat Singh - 3 years, 2 months ago

@Aakhyat Singh – Hey. I have a very bad news.... Not quite for u. I mailed the KVPY authorities that what was my score and I gave them my application no. They say that... No such people with that app. no gave the exam. ... I still remember that when 0:01s we're left....my computer hanged and the time wasn't increasing. So I left the computer and went out of the lab.... 😥😥😥😥😥

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 1 month ago

@Md Zuhair – I guess my paper wasn't submitted properly

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 1 month ago

@Md Zuhair – it cud be possible...anyways what 2 do.....

Aakhyat Singh - 3 years, 1 month ago

@Aakhyat Singh – What can I do other than preparing for SX?

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 1 month ago

@Md Zuhair – Coding....... Maths....... Basketball......

Harsh Shrivastava - 3 years, 1 month ago

@Harsh Shrivastava – Haha.... That was an Joke reply.. wasnt it? If not.. then read all the comments XD ... HAha

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 1 month ago

@Harsh Shrivastava – @Harsh Shrivastava, how did ur Mains go ??

Aakhyat Singh - 3 years, 1 month ago

@Aakhyat Singh – Hey Aakhyat... Do u update your set of KVPY SX?

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 1 month ago

@Tapas Mazumdar – I know, revision times + boards !

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Md Zuhair – Sure everyone is welcome.

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

Guys try this : https://brilliant.org/problems/expanding-gas/

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

https://brilliant.org/problems/vectors1/ , @Md Zuhair , @Mayank Singhal , try this one its cool.

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

ok wait :)

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Md Zuhair – i couldn't solve Steven sir's problem:(

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Rishu Jaar – Its a nice problem.. I did it :).. Its just basic concept of Electric feild+Mechanics+Trigo :P...

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Md Zuhair – That's nice..you will do good,bro.

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Rishu Jaar – Do good as in?

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Md Zuhair – JEE my friend, JEE :), you have a good grip of basics.

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Rishu Jaar – Not that good :P :)

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Rishu Jaar – And i did ur expanding gases wala question :) . Nice... Tomorrow its KVPY. It helped me revise the polytropic process

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 7 months ago

Hey i am getting the answer as -3

A Former Brilliant Member - 3 years, 7 months ago

@A Former Brilliant Member – @Md Zuhair are you getting the same answer too?

A Former Brilliant Member - 3 years, 7 months ago

@A Former Brilliant Member – no... im getting the correct

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Md Zuhair – Ok , so I went wrong somewhere

A Former Brilliant Member - 3 years, 7 months ago

@A Former Brilliant Member – Oh wait. I am also getting $3RT_{0}$ as answer.. $\Delta U=2RT_{0}$ But $\Delta H=3RT_{0}$ . Isnt it?

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Md Zuhair – @Md Zuhair I am talking about the vector question.

A Former Brilliant Member - 3 years, 7 months ago

@A Former Brilliant Member – Ohh.. i didnt did the vector question

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 7 months ago

@A Former Brilliant Member – @RISHU Jaar can u please check out that question again

A Former Brilliant Member - 3 years, 7 months ago

@A Former Brilliant Member – What about that $\Delta H$ question?

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Md Zuhair – I didn't do that one.

A Former Brilliant Member - 3 years, 7 months ago

@A Former Brilliant Member – Plz try and tell

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Md Zuhair – @Mayank Singhal,@Md Zuhair , both problems are correct guys.

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Rishu Jaar – Okay. But isnt it that $\Delta H=C_{p} dT$ ?

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Md Zuhair – No that's enthalpy change , here simply evaluate by integrating $dQ=nCdT$ , right ?

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Rishu Jaar – Oh yaaa :P .. See i am weak at basics :P... ThermoD. :P

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Md Zuhair – Oh i was always confused at Thermo, its a topic of confusion!:)still good.

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

@A Former Brilliant Member – agreed bro, my mistake , it is -3 indeed , sorry , it was a very old problem and i didn't solved it at time of posting.

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Rishu Jaar – can u share the link?

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Md Zuhair – whose?

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Rishu Jaar – https://brilliant.org/problems/vectors1/?ref_id=1425005

A Former Brilliant Member - 3 years, 7 months ago

@A Former Brilliant Member – how can i recorrect the answer, i have requested Calvin sir.

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Rishu Jaar – Yeah.... You can say that if the scalar product is $A$ ,Find the value of

$A-145$ . You get it

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Md Zuhair – $\large \color{#3D99F6}{\text{BRILLIANT BUDDY!}}$

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Rishu Jaar – Thanks

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Md Zuhair – :)

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

@Md Zuhair – I have corrected it guys, thanks , now i know why the problem wasn't getting shared or liked, or even solved! :)

Rishu Jaar - 3 years, 7 months ago

@A Former Brilliant Member – i m not getting

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 7 months ago

How to solve it -find all polynomials p(x) such that- P(x^2)={p(x)}^2.

Ayush Kumar - 3 years, 6 months ago

Hmm nice question. P(x^2)=(p(x))^2. I have seen it somewhere. Okay let me do it

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 6 months ago

try to solve it.

Ayush Kumar - 3 years, 6 months ago

Let $p(x)=a_{0}x^0+a_{1}x^1+...+a_{n}x^n$

$(p(x))^2=(a_{0}x^0+a_{1}x^1+...+a_{n}x^n)(a_{0}x^0+a_{1}x^1+...+a_{n}x^n)$ ... $(1)$

$p(x^2)=a_{0}x^0+a_{1}x^2+...+a_{n}x^{2n}$ ... $(2)$

According to question:

$(1)=(2)$

Let's start by finding the constant term :

From $(1)$ and $(2)$ we get :

$a_{0}=(a_{0})^2 \implies a_{0}=1,0$

$\bf{Case 1}$ : When $a_{0}=1$

Continuing in the same manner and finding the coefficient of $x$ we get :

$a_{1}=0$

Setting $a_{1}=0$ in equations $1$ and $2$ and finding coefficient of $x^2$ we get:

$a_{2}=0$ .

Continuing in the same manner , we get:

$a_{1},a_{2},...,a_{n}=0$

Hence , $p(x)=1$ is a solution.

$\bf{Case 2}$ : When $a_{0}=0$

Finding the coefficient of $x^2$ from equations $1$ and $2$ we get :

$a_{1}=0,1$

If $a_{1}=1$ :

$(x+a_{2}x^2+...+a_{n}x^n)(x+a_{2}x^2+...+a_{n}x^n)=(x^2+a_{2}x^4+...+a_{n}x^{2n})$

Now, divide the above equation by $x^2$ and we get :

$(1+a_{2}x+...+a_{n}x^{n-1})(1+a_{2}x+...+a_{n}x^{n-1})=x^0+...+a_{n}x^{2n-2}$

Above equation is similar to case $(1)$ with $a_{1}$ doing the work of $a_{0}$ and the degree is one less i.e,. $(n-1)$ in this case . Hence , $a_{1}$ is not equal to $0$ , as we want a different solution from case $1$ .

By the same reasoning , all of $a_{1},a_{2},...,a_{n-1}=0$

Finally we are left with:

$(a_{n})^2 x^{2n}=a_{n}x^{2n}$

Hence , $a_{n}=0,1$

So, the required solutions are: $p(x)=0,1,x^n$

A Former Brilliant Member - 3 years, 6 months ago

Is it from some Putnam exam? As far as I remember I think a similar question has been asked in some Putnam exam so where between 1970 and 1975. I think the difference was that the question in Putnam was $P(x^2+1)=P(x^2)+1$

Rohan Shinde - 2 years, 3 months ago

How was JEE Mains for you guys?

Prakhar Bindal - 3 years, 2 months ago

http://cisthetaglobal.com/is-jee-2018-physics-paper-copied-from-model-paper-of-a-famous-coaching/ WHY ARE PEOPLE CREATING RUCKUS FOR THIS ?? I CANT UNDERSTAND

Aakhyat Singh - 3 years, 2 months ago

That musnt be the case. I am sure. Then there will be a retest!

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 2 months ago

@Md Zuhair – A report on the same thing came in the newspaper yesterday(in my city)...and most of the institute heads are telling it isn't somthing abnormal, as Narayana itself might have copied those questions from some source and it might be a coincidence....

Aakhyat Singh - 3 years, 2 months ago

@Aakhyat Singh – Oh i see. But my brother, Can you help me ? Can you make a set in brilliant for KVPY SX questions containing PCM of KVPY level. I will also make one. It will help both of us and our juniors. Ready? You can start posting qs. I will Add them in my set!

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 2 months ago

@Aakhyat Singh – Hey, I just saw your New set, KVPY SX 2018. I am excited to get questions there. I have also a set. We have to work hard together to qualify KVPY SX next year. Isnt it?

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 2 months ago

@Md Zuhair – I had a small doubt bro. suppose i already have posted a question before which I want to put in my set, how to do it ?

Aakhyat Singh - 3 years, 2 months ago

@Aakhyat Singh – Its quite easy! See... What you will do is, go to the question, Click on the 3 dots written by "More" at the rightmost bottom and then click on Save. Then select the set.

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 2 months ago

@Md Zuhair – Thanks bro !!

Aakhyat Singh - 3 years, 2 months ago

Sorry @Prakhar Bindal bhaiya, for posting that website link. And I m in 12th right now..

Aakhyat Singh - 3 years, 2 months ago

Well guys means my elder brothers how were ur iit jee mains online or offline... i solved10 question of maths from jee mains offline...(maths was really easy)
How did u gave them?

Ayush Kumar - 3 years, 1 month ago

@Akshat Sharda , @Tapas Mazumdar , @Ayush Mishra , @Spandan Senapati . How much are you scoring in JEE ?

A Former Brilliant Member - 3 years, 1 month ago

@Mayank Singhal , not getting expected marks as my physics paper had gone extremely bad, chemistry was moderate, but maths was quite easy but I got only half hour for it

A Former Brilliant Member - 3 years, 1 month ago

Same here . Expecting 213 according to official key . What about you?

A Former Brilliant Member - 3 years, 1 month ago

@A Former Brilliant Member – About 192 marks

A Former Brilliant Member - 3 years, 1 month ago

@A Former Brilliant Member – Did you give offline ?

A Former Brilliant Member - 3 years, 1 month ago

@A Former Brilliant Member – Yeah

A Former Brilliant Member - 3 years, 1 month ago

@A Former Brilliant Member – @Sahil Silare @Mayank Jha @Sarthak Gupta .... What about you guys?

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 1 month ago

@Md Zuhair – Got only 223 marks. Got less than expected in physics,Maths was moderate and chemistry was quite easy.

Sarthak Gupta - 3 years, 1 month ago

@Sarthak Gupta – You are chemistry topper. It will seem to that Chem is easy

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 1 month ago

@Md Zuhair – Can u plz tell me how double variable f(x)...having both x,y to be differentiated.... Like fx=9x+4y....... So as to get its min value.

Ayush Kumar - 3 years, 1 month ago

@Ayush Kumar – I guess for these kinds we dont differentiate. Still I am not sure.

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 1 month ago

@Sarthak Gupta – How much u got in maths?Question in maths was not at all tough.i was also able to solve 10 to 15 questions in it from1st part(iit jee mains offline) Dont think that i'm preparing for iit jee .im in 9th only.haha.. Hope u might be satisfied with ur marks.

Ayush Kumar - 3 years, 1 month ago

@Sarthak Gupta – Hi bro ! How much are you scoring in advanced ?

A Former Brilliant Member - 3 years ago

@A Former Brilliant Member – @Sarthak Gupta,@Mayank Singhal,@Spandan Senapati,@Harsh Shrivastava, what are ur ranks in JEE-Advanced ??

Aakhyat Singh - 3 years ago

@Aakhyat Singh – My AIR is 1682 , marks - 197 .

A Former Brilliant Member - 3 years ago

@A Former Brilliant Member – Nice Rank. You will get IIT! Congrats!

Md Zuhair - 3 years ago

@Md Zuhair – Thanks . It is all due to this excellent brilliant community :)

A Former Brilliant Member - 3 years ago

@A Former Brilliant Member – I hope you wont forget us!! :D... THe brilliant family. I hope my problems contributed to help you crack JEE?

Md Zuhair - 3 years ago

@Md Zuhair – I can never forget it . Surely, your problems are quite good . These were one of the first problems that i solved when i first came on brilliant.

A Former Brilliant Member - 3 years ago

@A Former Brilliant Member – Thanks Bhaiya. Can i have any personal contact of you? Like Whatsapp Number?

Md Zuhair - 3 years ago

@A Former Brilliant Member – Congratulations bro..

Aakhyat Singh - 3 years ago

@Aakhyat Singh – Bhai tera whatsapp hai?

Md Zuhair - 3 years ago

@Md Zuhair – @Md Zuhair as i told you 273. Well initiate the discussion...

Mayank Jha - 3 years, 1 month ago

@Mayank Jha – Yeah. How about rank? I guess within 800 ...

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 1 month ago

@Md Zuhair – 722

Mayank Jha - 3 years, 1 month ago

How are u guys?Back after a long time.

Spandan Senapati - 2 years, 11 months ago

Hey Congrats for a great rank!! I guess you will be joining IITK CSE ... :D.. Best wishes for your future. Please don't forget us :D

Md Zuhair - 2 years, 11 months ago

@Sarthak Gupta , @Akshat Sharda , @Tapas Mazumdar, @Ayush Mishra , @Mayank Jha . How was your exam ? How many marks are you expecting ? :)

A Former Brilliant Member - 3 years ago

Math	Appears as
Remember to wrap math in `\(` ... `\)` or `\[` ... `\]` to ensure proper formatting.
`2 \times 3`	$2 \times 3$
`2^{34}`	$2^{34}$
`a_{i-1}`	$a_{i-1}$
`\frac{2}{3}`	$\frac{2}{3}$
`\sqrt{2}`	$\sqrt{2}$
`\sum_{i=1}^3`	$\sum_{i=1}^3$
`\sin \theta`	$\sin \theta$
`\boxed{123}`	$\boxed{123}$