Reference books

What are the best reference books in mathematics for classes VIII and IX(for advanced studies)?

Please share your own views.

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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}`	$\boxed{123}$

Comments

I am not too sure about class VIII but for class IX and X, here are the books which I used:

Physics, chemistry and Biology : S.Chand publications written by Lakhmir Singh and Manjit Kaur....great books for understanding concepts and HOTS questions.

Maths: RS Aggarwal and RD Sharma...RD Sharma is really good for higher level stuff

Krishna Ramesh - 7 years, 1 month ago

Totally agree with this. But you might want to note that this only applies for CBSE board. These books (probably) won't help with other boards or for the RMO/INMO.

Siddhartha Srivastava - 7 years, 1 month ago

Yes you're correct sir. Have You cracked the rmo/inmo? If yes, how?

Krishna Ar - 7 years, 1 month ago

@Krishna Ar – Nope. Not that good at Maths. Hopefully I'll qualify next year.

Siddhartha Srivastava - 7 years, 1 month ago

Which class are you in?

Krishna Ar - 7 years, 1 month ago

Presently at VIII

Anik Mandal - 7 years, 1 month ago

Wow!!!! you know so much at 8th!!!!!!!

Krishna Ar - 7 years, 1 month ago

@Krishna Ar – Well, it isn't that I know to much!

Anik Mandal - 7 years, 1 month ago

Do you want books for school level mathematics or advanced olympiad mathematics?....Btw, how can you be 14 in 8th grade? o.O

Krishna Ar - 7 years, 1 month ago

@Krishna Ar – For olympiad mathematics surely!

Well I can be 14 at the 8th standard!

Anik Mandal - 7 years, 1 month ago

@Anik Mandal – Do you attend some coaching? Try the books of the AMTI or at least look up their annual competitions problem sets. If you don't find them, ask me, I have the paper of class-8 still with me :D

Krishna Ar - 7 years, 1 month ago

@Krishna Ar – Is it available online?

Anik Mandal - 7 years, 1 month ago

@Anik Mandal – Sorry, it is not... :(

Krishna Ar - 7 years, 1 month ago

@Krishna Ar – I would remain grateful to you, if you could provide it to me for this year.

Anik Mandal - 7 years, 1 month ago

@Anik Mandal – I can mail you the question paper (S) I have of the previous years; first and second levels. They are highly challenging ( I'm dumb :P) and highly interesting too

Krishna Ar - 7 years, 1 month ago

@Krishna Ar – That would be great!:D When onwards could you send it to me? Actually I am very eager for them. and send it to me at anikmandal1@gmail.com

Thank you very much.

Anik Mandal - 7 years, 1 month ago

@Anik Mandal – I have a question paper of 2012 session class-8. Try that....I'll possibly send it to you soon.

Krishna Ar - 7 years, 1 month ago

@Krishna Ar – Thanx, mate!

Anik Mandal - 7 years, 1 month ago

@Krishna Ar – @Krishna Ar , please please email me the papers to satvikgolechha@yahoo.in or sgsuper@yahoo.com. I've been looking for them for so many years, but I didn't find them. Thanks in advance....

Satvik Golechha - 7 years, 1 month ago

@Satvik Golechha – Yes I shall....but I don't have the papers of class 10. Btw, do you write AMTI exams?

Krishna Ar - 7 years, 1 month ago

@Satvik Golechha – We shall be friends. Are you on any social networking site?

Krishna Ar - 7 years, 1 month ago

@Krishna Ar – Unfortunately I don't have any.

Anik Mandal - 7 years, 1 month ago

@Anik Mandal – Any of what?

Krishna Ar - 7 years, 1 month ago

@Krishna Ar – I do have a twitter account.But I also haven't used it since time immemorial. Hence it would be great if you send them anikmandal1@gmail.com.

Anik Mandal - 7 years, 1 month ago

@Krishna Ar – @Krishna Ar , Yes, I am on Facebook, but I haven't used it since ages........it seems a waste of time to me. Pls send the papers at sgsuper@yahoo.com.......

In return, I can give you a collection of 100 Brilliant level#4 Algebra problems.......had a tough time gathering them.

Satvik Golechha - 7 years, 1 month ago

@Satvik Golechha – I'm sorry, but I really know to solve level 4 and 5 problems of only number theory.... algebra is a bit tough to do. Could you tell me how you're so good at math? ( I've asked you this enough number of times)

Krishna Ar - 7 years, 1 month ago

@Krishna Ar – And I've told you enough number of times that you're better than me in maths. I'm waiting for the papers.....please.

Satvik Golechha - 7 years, 1 month ago

@Satvik Golechha – Sorry,unless and until you tell me how you are so good at maths, I wont send the paper (S) ;) :P...... your levels are also a proof for that :)

Krishna Ar - 7 years, 1 month ago

@Krishna Ar – Okay, so listen ( I mean read, of course )

I try to first understand the way a problem is solved, and then I solve all the problems which have similar logic. And about the levels, let me tell you the truth......Once my elder brother ( who is in IIT now) visited my house and solved a lot of level 4 and 5 problems. So, I reached level 4 in all math topics. Since then, I've tried my best to keep my level up.

Now, I beg you to please send me the papers. Please.........

Satvik Golechha - 7 years, 1 month ago

@Satvik Golechha – Sure I will.... :D

Krishna Ar - 7 years, 1 month ago

For olympiad, a good book is Problem Primer collecting many problems.

Ebook : http://ebookee.org/Problem-Primer-for-the-Olympiad-2nd-Edition_892129.html

Megh Parikh - 7 years, 1 month ago

Hello, could you tell me how you cracked RMO/INMO?

Krishna Ar - 7 years, 1 month ago

I didnot crack INMO. but I appeared for RMO from 8th std and I practised past papers very much. That helped me know several technicques which I had not previously learnt. Also many times they dont give all good solutions to problems so thinking other possible solutions is also helpful

Megh Parikh - 7 years, 1 month 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}`	$\boxed{123}$