Final Exam Important Questions (2016-17) M.S.

JUNIOR COLLEGE
1ST YEAR - MATHEMATICS IA
LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS (7 MARKS)
FUNCTIONS

1. If f : A  B, g : B  C are two bijections, then prove that gof : A  C is also a bijection.

2. If f : A  B, g : B  C are two bijections, then prove tht (gof)-1 : f-1 o g-1.
3. If f : A  B, IA and IB are identity functions on A and B respectively, then prove that foIA = IBof = f.
4. If f : A  B is a bijection then show that f o f -1 = IB and f -1 o f = IA.
5. Prove that composition of mappings is associative. OR
If f : A  B, g : B  C, h : C  D are functions, then prove that ho (g o f) = (h o g) of.
6. If f : A  B, g : B  A are two functions such that gof = IA and fog = IB, then prove that g = f-1.
7. Let f = {(1, a), (2, c), (3, b), (4, d)} and g-1 = {(2, a), (4, b), (1, c), (3, d)}, then show that (gof)-1 = f-1og-1.
8. If f : Q  Q is defined by f(x) = 5x + 4 for all x  Q, show that f is a bijection and find f-1.
9. If f : A  B is a bijection, then prove that f -1 : B A is a bijection
MATHEMATICAL INDUCTION
n(n  1)2 (n  2)
1. Using induction, prove that 12 + (12 + 22) + (12 + 22 + 32) + .........upto n terms = .
12
n(n  1)(n  2)(n  3)
2. Using induction, prove that 1.2.3 + 2.3.4 + 3.4.5 + ..........upto n terms = .
4
n
3. Prove that a + (a + d) + (a + 2d) + ..........upto n terms = [2a + (n - 1) d] by induction.
2
a(r n  1)
4. Prove that a + ar + ar2 + ............upto n terms = , r  1 by induction.
r 1
1 1 1 n
5. Show that   +.........upto n terms = for all n  N.
1.4 4.7 7.10 3n  1
6. Using mathematical induction, prove that 2.4 2n + 1
+3 3n + 1
is divisible by 11,  n  N.
7. Use mathematical induction to prove that 3.5 2n + 1
+2 3n + 1
is divisible by 17.
8. Show that 49n + 16 n -1 is divisible by 64 for all positive integers n.
13 13  23 13  23  33 n
9. Prove that   +...........upto n terms = (2n2 + 9n + 13).
1 1 3 1 3  5 24
n(n2  6n  11)
10. Prove that 2.3 + 3.4 + 4.5 +.......... upto n terms = .
3
11. Use mathematical induction to prove the statement 2 + 3.2 + 4.2 +.......upto n terms = n.2n n  N.
2

12. Use induction to prove that (1 + x)n > 1 + nx for n > 2, x > -1, x  0.
13. By induction, prove that 43 + 83 + 123 + ........ upto n terms = 16n2 (n+1)2.
 3  5  7  2n  1 
   n  1
2
14. Using mathematical induction prove that  1    1    1   ........  1 
 1 4  9  n2 

MATRICES
2bc  a 2 c2 b2
2
a b c
b c a c2 2ca  b 2 a2
1. Show that = = (a3 + b3 + c3 - 3abc)2.
c a b b2 a2 2ab  c 2
a  b  2c a b
c b  c  2a b
2. Show that = 2(a+b+c)3.
c a c  a  2b
abc 2a 2a
2b bca 2b
3. Show that = (a + b + c)3.
2c 2c cab
bc c a ab a b c
c a ab bc b c a
4. Without expanding the determinant, show that =2 .
ab bc c a c a b
x  2 2x  3 3x  4
x  4 2x  9 3x  16
5. Find the value of x if = 0.
x 8 2x  27 3x  64
bc ca ab
ab bc ca
6. Show that = a3 + b3 + c3 - 3abc.
a b c

a a2 1  a3 a a2 1
b b2 1  b3 b b2 1
7. If = 0 and  0 then show that abc = -1.
c c2 1 c3 c c2 1

a b c
a2 b2 c2
8. Show that = abc (a - b) (b - c) (c - a).
a3 b3 c3

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1 a2 a3
1 b2 b3
9. Show that = (a - b) (b - c) (c - a) (ab + bc + ca).
1 c2 c3

 a1 b1 c1 
a b2 c 2  AdjA
10. If A =  2 is a non-singular matrix, then prove that (i) A is invertible and (ii) A-1 = .
a3 b3 c 3  det A
 1 2 3 
 0 1 4 
11. If A = then find   , then find (A)1 .
 2 2 1
1 2 2
 
12. If 3A =  2 1 -2  then show that A-1 = A  .

-2 2 -1

-1 -2 -2 
 
13. If A =  2 1 -2  then show that Adj A = 3A , find A-1.

 2 -2 1 
14. Solve the following simultaneous linear equations by using Cramer’s rule
3x + 4y + 5z = 18, 2x - y + 8z = 13, 5x - 2y + 7z = 20.
15. Solve the following equations by using Matrix inversion method.
i) 3x + 4y + 5z = 18, 2x - y + 8z = 13, 5x - 2y + 7z = 20
ii) 2x - y + 3z = 9, x + y + z = 6, x - y + z = 2.
16. Solve the following linear equations by Gauss - Jordan method.
i) x + y + z = 1, 2x + 2y + 3z = 6, x + 4y + 9z = 3.
ii) x + y + z = 9, 2x + 5y + 7z = 52, 2x + y - z = 0
iii) 2x - y + 3z = 9, x + y + z = 6, x - y + z = 2.
iv) 2x - y + 3z = 8, -x + 2y + z = 4, 3x + y - 4z =0.
v) 3x + 4y + 5z = 18, 2x - y + 8z = 13, 5x - 2y + 7z = 20.
17. Apply the test of rank to examine whether the following equations are consistent
2x - y + 3z = 8, -x + 2y + z = 4, 3x + y - 4z = 0.
18. Show that the following system of equations is consistent and solve it completely :
x + y + z = 3, 2x + 2y - z = 3, x + y - z = 1.
MULTIPLICATION OF VECTORS

1. If a, b, c are three vectors, prove that i) ( a x b ) x c = (a . c) b  (b. c)a . ii) a x( b x c) = (a.c)b  ( a . b)c

  
2. Find the shortest distance between the lines r  6i  2j  2k  t i  2j  2k and r   4i  k  s 3i  2j  2k . 
3.S If A = (1, -2, -1), B = (4, 0, -3), C = (1, 2, -1) and D = (2, -4, -5), find the distance between AB and CD.
4. Let a  i  j  k , b  2 i  j  3k, c  i  j and d  6 i  2 j  3k . Express d interms of b x c , c x a, and a x b .

 
5. Let a  i  2 j  k , b  2 i  j  k , c  i  2 j  k then find a x b xc and ax bxc .  
6. If a  i  2 j  3k , b  2 i  j  k, c  i  3 j  2k , verify that a x (b x c)  (a x b)xc .
7. Find the equation of the plane passing through the points A(2, 3, -1) B(4, 5, 2) and C(3, 6, 5).
8. Find the equation of the plane passing through the point A(3, -2, -1) and parallel to the vectors b  i  2 j  4k, and

c  3 i  2 j  5k in cartesian form.
9. Find  in order that the four points A(3, 2, 1), B(4, , 5), C(4, 2, -2), and D(6, 5, -1) be coplanar.
10. Show that the points(5, -1, 1) (7, -4, 7) (1, -6, 10) and (-1, -3, 4) are vertices of a rhombus.
1
11. Prove that the angle  between any two diagonals of a cube is given by cos= .
3
12. In any triangle, prove that the altitudes are concurrent.
13. In any triangle, prove that the perpendicular bisectors of the sides are concurrent.

14. If a = 2 i + j - 3k, b = i - 2 j + k, c = - i + j - 4k, and d = i + j + k then compute  a x b  x  c x d .

4
15. A line makes angles 1, 2, 3 and 4 with the diagonals of a cube, show that cos2 1 + cos2 2 + cos2 3 + cos2 4 = .
3

TRANSFORMATIONS

1. If A+B+C = 1800, then show that sin2A - sin2B + sin2C = 4cosA sinB cosC.
2. A + B + C = 1800 Then show that cos A + cos B + cos C = 1 + 4sin A/2 sin A/2 sin C/2.
3. If A, B, C are angles of a triangle, prove that cos2A + cos2B + cos2C = - 4 cosAcosBcos C - 1.
A B C
4. If A, B, C are angles of a triangle, prove that sinA + sinB - sinC = 4 sin sin cos .
2 2 2
5. If A, B, C are angles of a triangle, then prove that sin2A + sin2B - sin2C = 2 sinA sinB cosC.
A B C A B C
6. If A, B, C are angles of a triangle, then prove that sin2 + sin2 - sin2 = 1 - 2 cos cos sin .
2 2 2 2 2 2

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A B C  A B C
 cos2  cos2 = 2  1  sin sin sin  .
2
7. If A + B + C = , then prove that cos
2 2 2  2 2 2
A B C A   B c
8. In triangle ABC, prove that cos + cos + cos = 4cos   cos   cos   .
2 2 2  4   4   4 
A B C A   B c
7. If A, B, C are the angles in a triangle then prove that sin + sin + sin = 1 + 4 sin   sin  4  sin  4 
2 2 2  4     
A B C A   B c
8. In  ABC, prove that sin + sin - sin = -1 + 4 cos   cos  4  sin  4  .
2 2 2  4     
9. If A+B+C = 0, then prove that cos A + cos B + cos C = 1+2cosA cosB cosC.
2 2 2


10. If A + B + C = , then prove that cos2A + cos2B + cos2C = 1 + 4 sinA sinB sinC.
2
3
11. If A + B + C = , then prove that sin2A + sin2B - sin2C = - 4 sin A sinB cosC.
2
A B C
12. If A + B + C = 2S, then prove that cos(S - A) + cos(S - B) + cos(S - C) + cosS = 4cos cos cos .
2 2 2

PROPERTIES OF TRIANGLES
r1 r r 1 1
1. Show that  2  3 =  .
bc ca ab r 2R
65 21
2. If a = 13, b = 14, c = 15, show that R = , r = 4, r1 = , r2 = 12, r3 = 14.
8 2
3. If ABC, if r1 = 8, r2 = 12, r3 = 24, find a, b, c.
4. If ABC, if r1 = 2, r2 = 3, r3 = 6, and r = 1, prove that a = 3, b = 4, c= 5.
5. If p1, p2, p3 are the altitudes drawn from vertices A, B, C to the opposite sides of a triangle respectively, then show that
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
i) p  p  p = ii) p  p  p = r
1 2 3 r 1 2 3 3

 abc 
2
8 3 1 1 1 cot A  cot B  cot C
iii) p1 p2 p2 = iv) p2  p 2  p 2 =
 .
8R 3
abc 1 2 3 
6. Show that r + r3 + r1 - r2 = 4R cos B.
ab  r1r2 bc  r2r3 ca  r3r1
7. Show that   .
r3 r1 r2

A B C
 cot cot
cot a  b  c 
2

8. In ABC, prove that 2 2 2 = 2 .

cot A  cotB  cot C a  b2  c 2

A B C 
9. Show that acos2 + bcos2 + ccos2 =S+ .
2 2 2 R
10. Prove that a3 cos(B - C) + b3 cos (C - A) + c3 cos (A - B) = 3abc.
A B C r
11. Show that sin2 + sin2 + sin2 =1- .
2 2 2 2R
2 A B C r
12. Show that cos  cos 2  cos 2 2 .
2 2 2 2R
r1 r + r2 r3 r2 r + r1 r3 r3 r + r1 r2
13. In triangle ABC, prove that = ca = .
bc ab
3 th 3
14. The upper portion of a vertical pole subtends an angle Tan-1 at a point in the horizontal plane through its foot and at
4 5
a distance 40 m from the foot. Given that the vertical pole is at a height less than 100 m from the ground, find its height.

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (4 MARKS)

MATRICES

 cos2θ cosθ sinθ   cos2 cos sin
1. If -  = /2, then show that     = 0.
cosθ sinθ sin2θ  cos sin sin2 
 1 2 2
 
2. If A = 2 1 2 then show that A 2 - 4A - 5I = 0.
2 2 1

1 0 0 1
3. If I =  0  , E = 0 0 , S.T. (aI + bE) 3 = a 3I + 3a 2bE.
 1  
3 -4  1 + 2n -4n 
4. If A =  1 -1 then show that A n =  n  for all positive integers n.
   1 - 2n

cos θ sin θ  cos nθ sin nθ 

5. If A = -sin θ cos θ then show that A n = -sin nθ cos nθ for all positive integers.
   

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bc b  c 1
6. Show that ca c  a 1 = (a - b) (b - c) (c - a).
ab a b 1
2
a + 2a 2a + 1 1
7. Show that 2a + 1 a+2 1 = (a - 1) 3.
3 3 1

2 1 2
 
8. If A =  1 0 1 , then find the inverse of A.
2 2 1
1 3 3
 
9. Find the adjoint matrix and inverse matrix of the matrix 1 4 3
1 3 4 
a 0 0
0 b 0
10. Find the inverse matrix of  .
 0 0 c 
3 -3 4
 
11. If A = 2 -3 4 , then show that A-1 = A3.
0 -1 1

1 2 2
 2 1 2
12. If 3A =   . Show that A -1 = A1.
 2 2 1
 1 2 2 
 2 1 2
13. If A =   then show that adjA = 3AT. Also find A-1.
 2 2 1 

x a a
a x a   x  2a   x  a  .
2
13. Show that
a a x
14. Examine whether the following system of equations are consistent or inconsistent and if consistent, find the complete
solution: x + y + z = 1, 2x + y + z = 2, x + 2y + 2z = 1.

ADDITION OF VECTORS
1. If O is centre of a regular hexagon ABCDEF, show that AB + AC + AD + AE + AF = 3 AD = 6 AO .
2. In ABC, if O is the circumcentre and H is the orthocentre, then show that
(i) OA + OB + OC = OH (ii) HA + HB + HC = 2 HO
3. Prove that the triangle formed by the vectors 3 i + 5 j + 2k , 2 i - 3 j - 5k and - 5 i - 2 j + 3 k is equilateral.
4. Show that the points A  (2 i  j  k) , B  ( i  3 j  5k) , C  (3 i  4 j  4k) are the vertices of right angled triangle.
5. If a and b are the position vectors of the points A and B with respect to the origin and P divides AB in the ratio
mb + na
m : n, then prove that the position vector of P is .
m + n
6. If a,b,c are non coplanar vectors, then test for collinearity of the points whose position vectors are give as

3a  4b  3 c,  4a  5b  6 c, 4a  7b  6 c .
7. If a,b,c are non-coplanar vectors, then prove that 3a  2b  5 c,  3a  8b  5 c,  3a  2b  c , a  4b  3 c
are coplanar points.
8. If a,b,c are non-coplanar vectors, then prove that the following four points are coplanar..
 a  4b  3c,3a  2b  5c, 3a  8b  5c and  3a  2b  c .
9. If the points whose position vectors are 3 i - 2 j - k, 2 i + 3 j - 4 k, - i + j + 2k and 4 i + 5 j + λ k are coplanar,,
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then show that λ = .
17
10. If a  b  c   d, b  c  d =  a and a,b,c are noncoplanar vectors, then show that a b  c  d 0 .
11. In the two dimensional plane, prove by using vector methods, the equation of the line whose intercepts on the axes
x y
are ‘a’ and ‘b’ is + = 1.
a b
12. Find the vector equation of the plane passing through the points 4 i  3 j  k , 3 i  7 j  10k , and 2 i  5 j  7k

and show that the point i  2 j  3k lies in the plane.

13. Find the point of intersection of the line r  2a  b  t(b  c ) and the plane r  a  x(b  c)  y(a  2b  c) ,
where are a, b and c are noncoplanar vectors.
14. ABCD is a parallelogram. If L and M are the middle points of BC and CD respectively, then find
(i) AL and AM in terms of AB and AD . (ii) , if AM = λ AD - LM
15. In ABC, P, Q and R are the midpoints of the sides AB, BC and CA respectively. If D is any point
(i) then express DA + DB + DC in terms of DP, DQ and DR . (ii) If PA + QB + RC = α , then find α .

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MULTIPLICATION OF VECTORS
1. By using vector method, prove that angle in a semicircle is a right angle.
2. In ABC, if BC = a, CA = b, AB = c then show that a x b = b x c = c x a .
3. If a = 2i - j + k and b = 3i + 4j - k and  is the angle between a and b , then find sin .
4. Find a unit vector perpendicular to the plane determined by the points P(1, -1, 2), Q (2, 0, -1) and R (0,2,1).
5. Find the area of the triangle whose vertices are A (1, 2, 3), B(2, 3, 1) and C(3, 1, 2).
6. Find the volume of the parallelepiped with coterminous edges 2 i - 3 j + k, i - j + 2 k and 2 i + j - k .

7. Find the volume of the tetrahedron having the coterminous edges i + j + k, i - j and i + 2 j + k .
8. Find the volume of the tetrahedron whose vertices are (1, 2, 1), (3, 2, 5), (2, -1, 0), (-1, 0, 1).
9. a , b , c are non zero vectors and a is perpendicular to both b and c . If | a | = 2, | b | = 3, | c | = 4 and ( b, c ) = 2/3, then
find | [ a b c ] |.

10. If a  i  2 j  3k , b  2 i  j  k, and c  i  3 j  2k, verify a x (b x c)  a x b x c .  

11. Let a  2 i  j  2k , b  i  j . If c is a vector such that a . c  c . c  a  2 2 and the angle between

a x b and c is 300, than find the value of a x b x c .

12. If a = 2i + j - k, b = -i + 2j - 4k and c = i + j + k , then find (a x b). (b x c) .
13. For any vectors a , b , c , d prove that ( a x b ) x ( c x d ) = a c d b - [b c d ] a
14. For any three vectors a , b , c prove that b x c c x a a x b =  a b c 
2
.
15. If [b c d] + [ c a d] + [ ab d] = [ ab c] , then show that the points with position vectors a,b,c,d are coplanar..

16. Let a and b be vectors, satisfying a  b  5 and (a,b) = 450. Find the area of the triangle having a  2b and
3a  2b as two of its sides.
17. If | a |= 2, | b |= 3, | c |= 4 and each of a, b, c is perpendicular to the sum of other two vectors, then find the magnitude

a+b+c .
COMPOUND ANGLES & MULTIPLES AND SUB MULTIPLES
tan   sec   1 1  sin 
1. Prove that tan   sec   1  cos  .

2. If A + B = 450, then prove that (i) (1 + tan A) ( 1+ tan B) = 2 (ii) (cot A - 1) ( cot B - 1) = 2.
3. If 0 < A < B < /4, sin ( A + B) = 24/25 , cos ( A - B) = 4/5, then find the value of tan 2A.
4. If A + B, A are acute angles such that sin ( A + B) = 24/25 and tan A = 3/4, find the value of cosB.
5. Prove that tan 700 - tan 200 = 2 tan 500.
6. Prove that cos A cos(600 + A) cos (600 - A) = 1/4 cos 3A.

7. If A + B + C = , then show that cotA + cotB + cotC = cotA cotB cotC.
2
5 1
8. Prove that sin 180 = .
4
9. Prove that (i) tan A + cotA = 2cosec2A.
(ii) cotA - tanA = 2cot2A.

10. If sec ( + ) + sec (-) = 2sec  and cos  1 then show that cos  = ± 2cos .
2

11.  π 3π
 7π
 9π 1
Prove that 1 + cos 10 1 + cos 10 1 + cos 10 1 + cos 10 = 16 .  
1 3
12. Prove that - = 4.
0
sin10 cos100
4 π 4 3π 4 5π 4 7π 3
13. Prove that sin + sin + sin + sin = .
8 8 8 8 2
sin 16A
14. If A is not an integral multiple of , prove that cosA cos2A cos4A cos8A = .
16 sinA
4 2 xy xy
15. If cosx + cosy = and cosx - cosy = , find the value of 14tan    5 cot  .
5 7  2   2 
16. If a, b, c are non zero real numbers and ,  are the solutions of the equation a cos  + b sin  = c then show that
2bc c2  a2
i) sin  + sin  = ii) sin . sin  = .
a2  b2 a 2  b2

n n  n A -B
 cosA + cosB   sinA + sinB   2cot  
17. 12.   +  cosA - cosB  =   2  , if n is even .
 sinA - sinB     0, if n is odd
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TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS
1. Solve : 2cos2 - 3 sin  + 1 = 0.
2. Solve : cot x - ( 3 + 1) cot x + 3 = 0 in 0 < x < /2.
2

3. Find the solution set for tan  + 3cot  = 5 sec .

4. Solve tan  + sec  = 3 , 0 <  < 2.
5. Solve : 1 + sin2 = 3 sin  cos .
6. Solve : 2 (sinx + cosx) = 3
7. Solve the equation 3 sin  - cos  = 2 .
8. Find the general solution for the trigonometric equation sin 7 + sin 4 + sin = 0.
9. Find the solution set for sin2x - cos2x = sinx - cosx.
10. Solve : 4sinx sin2x sin4x = sin 3x.
11. If 0 <  < , solve cos  cos 2 cos 3 = 1/4.
2
12. Find the values of x in (-, ) satisfying the equation 81+cosx+cos x+............... = 43
13. If tan (cos) = cot ( sin), then prove that cos (- /4) = + 1/22.
14. If 1, 2 are the solutions of the equation acos 2 + bsin 2 = c, then find the values of
(i) tan1 + tan2 (ii) tan1 tan2
INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS
4 7 117
1. Prove that Sn-1 + Sin-1 = Sin-1 .
5 25 125
3 8 36
2. Prove that Sin-1 + Sin-1 = Cos-1
5 17 85
4 3 27
3. Show that Cos 5 + Sin
-1-1
34 = Tan
an-1 .
11
3  5   323 
4. Prove that 2Sin-1   - Cos-1   = Cos-1  .
5  13   325 
4 1
5. Show that Sin-1 + 2 Tan-1 = /2.
5 3
6. Prove that cos (2Tan-11/7) = sin (4 Tan-1 1/3).
7. Prove that Tan-11/2 + Tan-11/5 + Tan-11/8 = /4.
 1 3 5 
8. Find the value of tan Sin  Cos1 .
 5 34 
9. If Cos-1p + Cos-1q + Cos-1r = , then prove that p2 + q2 + r2 + 2pqr = 1
10. If Tan-1x + Tan-1y + Tan-1z = /2, then prove that xy + yz + zx =1.
11. If Sin-1x + Sin-1y + Sin-1z = , then prove that x 1 - x 2 + y 1 - y 2 + z 1 - z2 = 2xyz .

12.  
x -1
 
Solve : Tan-1 x - 2 + Tan-1 x + 2 = /4.
x +1

13.   + Tan   = Tanan  x2 .

Solve : Tan-1 2x + 1
1 -1
1
4x +1
-1
2

14. Solve : 3Sin-1  

2x
1+ x 2
 1- x2 
- 4Cos-1  2  + 2 Tan
 1+ x 
an-1
1- x2
= /3. 
2x

 pa  + Cos  bq  = , then prove that pa 2pq q2

2

15. If Cos-1 ab cos  + b2 = sin .
-1 2
2

PROPERTIES OF TRIANGLES
1. In ABC, prove that b2 = c2 + a2 - 2ca cos B.

2. In ABC, prove that tan  B 2- C  = bb +- cc cot A2 .

3. In ABC, show that a = b cos C + c cos B.

a+b 
cos A - B
2 
4. In ABC, prove that c = sin C .
2

5. In ABC, show that (b - c)2 cos2 A 2 A

2 + (b + c) sin 2 = a .
2 2

cos A cos B cos C a 2  b 2  c 2

6. Show that    .
a b c 2a b c

abc
7. In ABC, show that a2cot A + b2cotB + c2cotC = .
R
B C
8. If b + c = 3a then find the value of cot cot .
2 2
9. In ABC, if a : b : c = 7 : 8 : 9, then find cos A : cos B : cos C.

10. 1 + 1 =
In ABC, if a + 3
c b + c a + b + c , show that C = 60 .
0

a 2 bc
11. If sin  = then show that cos  = cos A/2.
bc bc
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12. If a = (b - c) sec , prove that tan = 2 bc sin A

2.
b-c
A B C s2
13. Prove that cot +cot +cot = .
2 2 2 
a2  b2  c 2
14. Prove that cot A + cot B + cot C = .
4
15. Prove that r1 + r2 + r3 - r = 4R.
 1 1  1 1  1 1  4R
16. Prove that  r  r   r  r   r  r   2 2 .
 1  2  3 r s
1 1 1 1
17. If A1, A2, A3 are the area of incircle and excircles of a triangle respectively, then prove that   
A1 A2 A3 A.
18. In a triangle ABC, if a2 + b2 + c2 = 8R2, then show that it is right angled.

1ST YEAR - MATHEMATICS IA

VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (2 MARKS)
FUNCTIONS (Q1)

1. Define one - one function. Give an example.

2. Define onto function. Give an example.
3. f : N  N is defined as f(x) = 2x + 3. Is f onto ? Explain with reason.

 x + 2, x > -1

4. If a function is defined as f x = 2,-1 ≤ x ≤ 1 . Find the values of (i) f(0) (ii) f(2) + f(-2)
(
)

 x - 1,-3 < x < -1


 3x  2, x3
 2
5. If the function f defined by f(x)   x  2, 2  x  2 then find the values of f(4) and f(2.5).
 2x  1, x  3

Ans. 10, not defined

    
6. If A = 0, , , ,  and f : A  B is a surjection defined by f(x) = cosx, then find B.
 6 4 3 2

 3 1 1 
Ans: B = f(A) = 1, 2 , , , 0
 2 2 
7 If f and g are real valued functions defined by
f (x) = 2x - 1 and g (x) = x2, then find
(i) (fg) (x) (ii) (f + g + 2) (x)
8. If A = {-2, -1, 0, 1, 2} and f : A  B is a surjection defined by f(x) = x2 + x + 1 then find B. Ans: B = f(A) = {3, 1, 7}
9. If f = {(1, 2), (2, -3), (3, -1)}, then find
(i) 2f (ii) f2 Ans: {(1, 4), (2, -6), (3, -2)}, {(1, 4), (2, 9), (3, 1)}
10. If f : R  R, g : R  R are defined by f(x) = 4x - 1, g(x) = x2 + 2,

 a  1
then find (i) (gof)   (ii) go(fof)(0). Ans : a2 + 2, 27.
 4 
11. f : R  R, g : R  R are defined by f(x) = 3x - 1, g(x) = x2 + 1, then find (fog) (2). Ans: 14.
12. If f(x) = 2, g(x) = x2, h(x) = 2x then find (fogoh) (x). Ans : 2
x 1
13. If f(x) = , then find (fofof)(x). Ans : f(x).
x 1
25
14. If f : R  R, g : R  R are defined by f(x) = 3x - 2, g(x) = x2 + 1, then find (gof-1) (2). Ans :
9
15. Find the inverse function of f(x) = 5x. Ans: f -1(x) = log 5 x

x-4
16. If f : Q  Q defined by f(x) = 5x + 4, then find f-1. Ans: f-1 (x) =
5
x -b
17. Find the inverse of the function f : R  R defined by f(x) = ax + b ( a  0); a, b  R. Ans: f-1 (x) =
a
2x  1
18. f : R  R define by f (x) = , then this function is injection or not? Justify.. Ans: f is a injection
3

19. Determine whether the following functions are even or odd.

 ex - 1 
(i) f (x) = a - a + sinx(ii) f (x) = x  x
x -x  (iii) f (x) = log (x + 2
x + 1 ).
 e + 1

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FUNCTIONS (Q2)

1
1. Find the domain of the real valued function f(x)  . Ans. R - {-3, -1, 1}
(x 2  1)(x  3)
1
2. Find the domain of the real valued function f(x) = Ans : (-  , 2) - {1} or (-  , 1)  (1, 2)
log(2  x) .

3. Find the domain of the real function f(x) = 4x  x 2 . Ans : [0, 4]

4. Find the domain of the real valued function f(x) = x 2  25 . Ans : (-  , -5] [5, )

1
5. Find the domain of the function f(x) = , where f is a real valued function. Ans : (-1, 1)
1  x2
6. Find the domain of the real function f(x) = log (x2 - 4x +3). Ans : (-  , 1) (3, )

2x  2x
7. Find the domain of the real valued function f(x) = . Ans : [-2, 0) (0, 2)
x
2x 2  5x  7
8. Find the domain of f(x) = . Ans : R - {1, 2, 3}
(x  1)(x  2)(x  3)
x2 - 4
9. Find the range of (i) f(x) = (ii) f(x) = 9 + x 2
x-2
2+x x x
10. Find the domain and range of (i) f(x) = (ii) f(x) = (iii) f(x) = 9- x2 (iv) f(x) =
2- x 1+ x 2 2- 3x

MATRICES (Q3)

1. Define “Triangular matrix”.

 1 5 / 2
1 1/ 2 2 
2. Construct a 3 x 2 matrix, whose elements are defined by aij = | i  3j | . Ans:  
2  0 3 / 2 

x-3 2y - 8   5 2 
3. If  = then find the values of x, y, z and a. Ans. x = 8, y = 5, z= -4 and a = 10
z + 2 6   -2 a - 4 

1 2 3  3 2 1 7 2 -3 
If A =   and B =   , find 3B - 2A. Ans : 
7 
4.
 3 2 1 1 2 3  -3 2

1 2 3 8  1 3 
5. If A =  , B = 7 2  and 2X + A = B, then find X. Ans : X =  
3 4    2 -1

 1 3 5 
2 1 5 
6. Define ‘Trace of the matrix’ and find the trace of the matrix A =  .
2 0 1 
Ans : The trace of a square matrix is the sum of the elements in principal diagonal. Trace of A = 1.

 i 0  -1 0 
7. If A =   , find A2. Ans :  
0 i   0 -1
8. A certain bookshop has 10 dozen chemistry books, 8 dozen physics books, 10 dozen economics books. Their selling
prices are Rs.80, Rs.60 and Rs.40 each respectively. Find the total amount the bookshop will receive by selling all the
books using matrix algebra. Ans : Rs.20,160/-

 2 4 0 0 
9. If A =   and A2 =   , find the value of k. Ans : k = -2.
 1 k  0 0 

 1 2
 2 1 0   4 3 -1 5 -1
10. If A =  ,B=   , then find A  B . Ans :  
 3 4 5   1 5  5 7 0 

 cos  sin   1 0
11. If A =   , show that AA   A A . Ans :  
  sin  cos   0 1

 2 0 1 1 1 0   -2 2 
12. If A =   and B =   , then find (AB) . Ans :  
 1 1 5   0 1 2  2 -9 
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 2 1  -6 6  -4 11
 5 0  -2 3 1 13 0  ,  4 0 
13. If A =   and B =   , then find 2A  B and 3B  A . Ans :    
 1 4   4 0 2  -1 10   4 2 

 0 c b   a ab ac 
2
0 0 0 
 c 0 a  ab b2 bc  0 0 0 
14. Find the product     Ans :  
 b a 0  ac bc c 2  0 0 0 

MATRICES (Q4)

1. Define symmetric matrix and give an example.

 1 2 3
2 4 5 
Ans : A square matrix A is said to be a symmetric matrix if A  = A. Eg  
3 5 6 

 2 4  4 -9   20 -22 
If A =   , then find A + A  and AA  . Ans :  ,
6   -22 34 
2.
 5 3   -9 

 -1 2 3 
 2 5 6
3. If A =   is a symmetric matrix then find x. Ans: 6.
 3 x 7 

0 2 1
 2 0 2 
4. If A =   is a skew symmetric matrix, then find x. Ans : x = 2
 1 x 0 

1 0 0
2 3 4 
5. If A =   , det A = 45, then find x. Ans : x = - 7
5 6 x 

ab bc c a
bc c a ab 0
6. Show that .
c a ab bc

1  2
 2 1 0
7. If  is a complex cube root of unity, then show that .
2 1 

 12 22 32 
 2 
2 32 42 
8. Find the determinant of  Ans : - 8
3 2 42 52 


1 2   -5 -2  -1  -5 -2 
Find the adjoint and inverse of the matrix  . Ans :  ,
1  11  -3 1 
9.
 3 5   -3

cos   sin    cosα sinα   cosα sinα 

Find the adjoint of the matrix  . Ans :  ,
cosα   -sinα cosα 
10.
 sin  cos    -sinα

1 1 1
1 1 1
11. Find the rank of the matrix   Ans : 1.
1 1 1

0 1 2 
 1 2 3
12. Find the rank of A =   using elementary transformations. Ans : A : 2
3 2 1

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1 2 1
 1 0 2 
13. If A =   , find the rank of A. Ans : A : 3
 0 1 1
14. Solve the following system of homogeneous equations x - y + z = 0, x + 2y - z = 0, 2x + y + 3z = 0.
15. Solve the following system of homogeneous equations x + y - 2z = 0, 2x + y - 3z = 0, 5x + 4y - 9z = 0.

ADDITION OF VECTORS (Q-5)

1. Let a  2 i  4 j  5k, b  i  j  k, c  j  2k . Find the unit vector in the opposite direction of a  b  c .

Ans.

 3 i + 6j - 2k .
7
2. Find the unit vector in the direction of sum of the vectors a  2 i  2 j  5k and 2 i  j  3k .

4 i + 3 j - 2k
Ans. .
29
3. If the position vectors of A, B, C are 2 i  j  k , 4 i  2 j  2k, 6 i  3 j  13k and AB   AC , find .

-1
Ans. = .
4
4. Show that the points whose position vectors are - 2a  3b  5c , a  2b  3c , 7a  c are collinear, where a,b,c are
non-coplanar vectors.

5. If the vectors 3 i  4 j   k and  i  8 j  6k are collinear vectors, then find  and . Ans. = 3, = 6.

6. If a  2 i  5 j  k,b  4 i  m j  nk and a,b are collinear, find m, n. Ans: m = 10, n = 2.

7. If OA  i  j  k, AB  3 i  2 j  k, BC  i  2 j  2k, CD  2 i  j  3k then find the vector OD .

Ans. 7 i + 2 j + 3k .
8. Define ‘linear combination of vectors’.
9. ABCDE is a pentagon. If the sum of the vectors AB, AE,BC,DC,ED and AC is  AC , then find the value of .
Ans.  = 3.
10. If , ,  are the angles made by the vector 3 i  6 j  2k with the positive directions of the coordinate axes then find

3 -6 2
cos, cos and cos. Ans. cos = , cos = , cos = .
7 7 7
11. Find the angles made by the straight line passing through the points (1, -3, 2) and (3, -5, 1) with the coordinate axes.

2  -2   -1 
Ans. cos-1 , cos-1   , cos-1   .
3 3
  3
12. Define coplanar vectors, non-coplanar vectors.
13. Define linear combination of vectors?

ADDITION OF VECTORS (Q-6)

1. Find the vector equation of the line passing through the point 2 i  3 j  k and parallel to the vector 4 i  2 j  3k .

Ans. r = 2 i + 3 j + k + t(4 i - 2 j + 3k) where tR.

2. OABC is a parallelogram. If OA  a and OC  c , find the vector equation of the side BC. Ans. r = ta + c , tR.

3. Find the vector equation of the line passing through the points. 2 i  j  3k,  4 i  3 j  k

Ans. r = (1-t) (2 i + j + 3k) + t(-4 i + 3 j - k) where tR.

4. If a,b,c are the position vectors of the vertices A, B and C respectively of ABC, then find the vector equation of the
b+c 
median through the vertex A. Ans. r =(1-t) a +t   where t R.
 2 
5. Find the vector equation of the plane passing through the points i  2 j  5k ,  5 j  k and 3 i  5 j .

  
Ans. r = (1-t-s) i - 2 j + 5 k + t ( - 5j - k ) + s -3 i + 5 j  where t, s R.
6. Find the vector equation of the plane passing through the points (0, 0, 0), (0, 5, 0) and (2, 0, 1).
Ans. r = t(5 j) + s(2 i + k) where t, sR.

7. Find the vector equation of the plane which passes through the points 2 i  4 j  2k, 2 i  3 j  5k and parallel to the vector

3i 2j k .      
Ans. r =(1-t) 2 i + 4 j + 2k +t 2 i + 3 j - 5k +5 3 i - 2 j + k where t, s R.
8. Find the vector equation of the plane passing through the point (1, 2, 3) and parallel to the vectors (-2, 3, 1), (2, -3, 4)
Ans : r = i + 2 j + 3k + t -2 i + 3 j + k + s 2 i - 3 j + 4k where t, s R.
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PRODUCT OF VECTORS (Q-7)

1. If a  i  2 j  3k and b  3 i  j  2k , then show that a  b and a  b are perpendicular to each other..

 
Ans. a + b . a - b = 0. 
2. If the vectors 2 i   j  k, 4 i  2 j  2 k are perpendicular to each other, find . Ans. = 3.

-5
3. If the vectors λ i - 3 j + 5k and 2λ i - λ j - k are perpendicular each other. Find the values of . Ans. λ = or 1.
2
2p
4. If 4 i  j  pk is parallel to the vector i  2 j  3k , find p. Ans. 12.
3
5. If a + b = a - b , then find the angle between a and b . Ans. 900

6. Let a  i  j  k and b  2 i  3 j  k , find projection vector of b on a and its magnitude .

Ans. 2( i + j + k) , 2 3 .
7. Find the angle between the vectors i + 2 j + 3k and 3 i - j + 2k . Ans.  = 600

8. If a  2 i  j  k and b  i  3 j  5k , then find a x b . Ans. 210 .

155
9. If a  2 i  j  k and b  3 i  4 j  k and  is the angle between a and b , then find sin. Ans. .
156

10. If a = 13, b = 5 and a.b = 60, then find a x b . Ans. 25.

11. Find the area of the parallelogram with 2 i  3 j and 3 i  k as adjacent sides. Ans. 94 sq. units.
12. Find the area of parallelogram whose diagonals are 3 i  j  2k , i  3 j  4k . Ans. 5 3 sq. units.

13. Find the unit vector perpendicular to the plane containing the vectors a  4 i  3 j  k , b  2 i  6 j  3k .
3 i - 2 j + 6k

)
Ans. 
7

14. Find the angle between the planes r.(2 i  j  2k)  3 and r.(3 i  6 j  k)  4 . Ans: cos-1 (2/21).
15. Find the vector equation of the plane through the point (3, -2, 1) and perpendicular to the vector (4, 7, -4).
16. Find the angle between the planes r.( 2 i - j + 2 k) = 3 and r.( 3 i + 6 j + k) = 4 .

TRIGONOMETRY UPTO TRANSFORMATIONS (Q-8)

1 2 2
1. If sin  = and does not lie in the 3rd quadrant, find the value of cos . Ans :
3 3
2. If cos  + sin  = 2 cos , then prove that cos  - sin  = 2 sin .
3. If 3sin  + 4cos  = 5, then find the value of 4sin  - 3cos . Ans : 0
 3 5 7 9
4. Show that cot . cot . cot . cot . cot =1.
20 20 20 20 20
5. If sin + cosec = 2, find the value of sinn+ cosecn , n  Z. Ans. 2
6π
6. Find the period of the function defined by f(x) = tan(x + 4x + 9x +........+ n2x). Ans. .
n (n + 1 )(2 n + 1 )
 4x  9  5π
7. Find the period of f(x) = cos  . Ans.
 5  2
8. Find a sine function, whose period is 2/3. Ans. + sin(3x).
2πx
9. Find a cosine function whose period is 7. Ans : cos
7
10. Eliminate ‘’ from x = a cos3, y = b sin3.

11. Draw the graph of y = sinx between - and  taking 4 values on x-axis.

 -  
12. Draw the graph of y = tan x in  ,  .
 2 2
13. Draw the graph of y = sin 2x in [-, ].
14. Draw the graph of y = cos2x in (0, ).

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TRIGONOMETRY UPTO TRANSFORMATIONS (Q-9)

1. If A + B = , then prove that (1 + tan A) (1 + tan B) = 2.
4
1
2. Show that cos1000 cos400 + sin1000 sin400 = .
2
3. Show that cos420 + cos780 + cos1620 = 0.
4. Find the value of sin 340 + cos 640 - cos 40 . Ans. 0
5. What is the value of tan20 + tan40 +
0 0
3 tan20 tan40 .
0 0
Ans : 3
cos 90  sin90
6. Prove that = cot 360.
cos 90  sin90
1 3
7. Show that 0
 = 4.
sin10 co s100
sin  cos 
8. If  , then prove that asin 2 + bcos 2 = b.
a b
4   2 -1
9. If 1800 <  < 2700 and sin  = , calculate sin and cos . Ans. , .
5 2 2 5 5
10. Find the maximum and minimum values of f(x) = 7 cos x - 24sin x + 5. Ans. - 20, 30.
 
11. Find the maximum and minimum values of cos(x+ )+ 2 2 sin(x+ )-3. Ans. 0, -6.
3 3
12. If sin  = 3/5, where /2 <  < , evaluate cos 3. Ans. - 117/125.

HYPERBOLIC FUNOCTIONS (Q-10)

3 17 15
1. If sinh x = , find cosh 2x and sinh 2x. Ans. , .
4 8 8
5 23 5 21
2. If coshx = , find the values of cosh 2x and sinh 2x. Ans. , .
2 2 2
1 3+ 5
3. If sinh x = , find the value of cosh 2x + sinh 2x. Ans. .
2 2
4. Prove that (cosh x + sinh x)n = cosh nx + sinh nx.
5. Prove that (cosh x - sinh x)n = cosh nx - sinh nx.
6. For x, y  R, prove that sinh(x + y) = sinh x cosh y + cosh x sinh y.
x 
7. If cosh x = sec  , then prove that tanh2 = tan2 .
2 2

8. 
If sinh x = 3, then show that x = loge 3  10 . 
 1 1
9. Show that Tanh-1   = loge3.
2 2
10. For any x R, prove that sinh-1 x = loge(x + x2  1)
11. For any x [1, ), prove that cosh-1x = loge(x+ x 2  1 ).

1  1 x 
12. For x (-1, 1), prove that Tanh-1 x = loge  .
2  1 x 

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1ST YEAR - MATHEMATICS IB

LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS (7 MARKS)
STRAIGHT LINE(Q.N0:18)
1. If Q (h, k) is the foot of perpendicular from P(x1,y1) on the line ax + by + c = 0, prove that
(h - x1): a = (k - y1):b = -(ax1 + by1 + c) : (a2 + b2).
Find the foot of perpendicular from (4, 1) upon the straight line 3x - 4y + 12 = 0.
2. If Q(h, k) is the image of P(x1,y1)w.r.t the straight line ax + by + c = 0, then prove that
(h - x1): a = (k - y1):b = -2(ax1 + by1 + c) : (a2 + b2) find the image of (1, 2) w.r.t. the straight line 3x + 4y - 1 = 0.
3. If p and q are lengths of perpendiculars from the origin to the striaght lines xsec + y cosec = a and
xcos  - y sin = acos 2, prove that 4p2 + q2 = a2.
4. (i). Find the circumcentre of the triangle whose vertices are (-2, 3), (2, -1) and (4, 0).
(ii). Find the circumcentre of the triangle whose vertices are (1, 3), (-3, 5) and (5, -1).
5. (i). Find the orthocentre of the triangle whose vertices are (-5, -7), (13, 2), (-5, 6).
(ii). Find the orthocentre of the triangle with the vertices (-2, -1), (6, -1) and (2, 5).
6. (i). Find the circumcentre of the triangle whose sides are given by x + y + 2 = 0, 5x - y - 2 = 0 and x - 2y + 5 = 0.
(ii). Find the circumcentre of the triangle formed by the straight lines x + y = 0, 2x + y + 5 = 0 and x - y = 2.

7. (i). If the equation of the sides a triangle are 7x + y - 10 = 0, x - 2y + 5 = 0 and x + y + 2 = 0, find the orthocentre of the triangle.

(ii). Find the orthocentre of the triangle formed by the lines x + 2y = 0, 4x + 3y - 5 = 0 and 3x + y = 0.
8. (i). Find the equations of the straight line passing through the point (1, 2) and making an angle of 600 with the line
3x  y  2  0 .
9. (ii). The base of an equilateral triangle is x + y - 2 = 0 and the opposite vertex is (2, -1). Find the equations of the remaining
sides.
10. Find the equations of the straight lines passing the point of intersection of the lines 3x + 2y + 4 = 0, 2x + 5y = 1 and whose
distance from (2, -1) is 2.

11. Two sides of a parallelogram are given by 4x + 5y = 0 and 7x + 2y = 0 and one diagonal is 11x + 7y = 9. Find the equations
of the remaining sides and the other diagonal.

PAIR OF STRAIGHT LINES(Q.N0:19)

ab
1. If  is the angle between the pair of lines ax2 + 2hxy + by2 =0, then prove that cos  =  4h2 .
a  b
2

a2  2h  b2

2. Prove that the product of perpendiculars from a point () to the pair of striaght lines ax2 + 2hxy + by2 = 0 is .
(a  b)2  4h2
3. If the equation ax2 + 2hxy + by2 = 0 represents a pair of lines, prove that combined equation of the pair of lines bisecting the
angle between those lines is h(x2 - y2) = (a - b)xy.
4. Show that the area of the triangle formed by the lines ax2 + 2hxy + by2 = 0 and x + my + n = 0
n 2 h2  ab
is am 2  2hm  b 2 sq. units.
5. If ax2 + 2hxy + bg2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 represents a pair of striaght lines, then prove that (i) abc + 2fgh - af2 - bg2 - ch2 = 0.
(ii) h2 > ab, g2 > ac and f2 > bc.
6. If the equation ax2 + 2hxy + by2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 represents two parallel striaght lines then prove that

g2  ac f 2  bc
i) h = ab
2
ii) af = bg and
2 2
iii) the distance between the parallel lines is 2 (or) 2
a(a  b) b(a  b)
7. Show that the lines represented by (x + my)2 - 3 (mx - y)2 = 0 and x + my + n = 0 form an equilateral triangle with area
n2
3  2  m2 .
 
8. If ( , ) is the centroid of the triangle formed by lines ax2 + 2hxy + by2 = 0 and x + my + n = 0, prove that
  2
 
b  hm am  h 3(b  2hm  am2 )
2

9. Find the centroid and area of a triangle formed by the lines 3x2 - 4xy + y2 = 0, 2x - y = 6.
10. Prove that the lines represented by the equation 3x2 + 48xy + 23y2 = 0 and 3x - 2y + 13 = 0 form an equilateral triangle with
13
area sq.units.
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PAIR OF STRAIGHT LINES(Q.N0:20)

1. Show that the lines joining the origin to the points of intersection of the curve x2 - xy + y2 + 3x + 3y - 2 = 0 and the straight
line x - y - 2 = 0 are mutually perpendicular..
2. Find the angle between the lines joining the origin to the point of intersection of the curve 7x2 - 4xy + 8y2 +2x - 4y - 8 = 0 and
the line 3x - y = 2.
3. Find the angle between the lines joining the origin to the point of intersection of the curve x2 + 2xy + y2 + 2x + 2y - 5 = 0 and
the line 3x - y + 1 = 0.
4. Find the value of ‘k’ if the lines joining the origin of the points of intersection of the curve 2x2 - 2xy + 3y2 + 2x - y - 1 = 0 and
the line x + 2y = k are mutually perpendicular.
5. Find the condition for the chord x + my =1, of the circle x2 + y2 = a2 (whose centre is the origin) to subtend a right angle
at the origin.
6. Find the condition for the chord x + my =1, of the circle x2 + y2 = a2 (whose centre is the origin) to coincide.
7. Write down the equation of pair of straight lines joining the origin to the points of intersection of the line 6x - y + 8 = 0 with
the pair of striaght lines 3x2 + 4xy - 4y2 - 11x + 2y + 6 = 0, show that the lines so obtained make equal angles with the
coordinate axes.
8. Show that the equation 2x2 - 13xy - 7y2 + x + 23y - 6 = 0 represents a pair of striaght lines. Also find the angle between them
and coordinates of point of intersection of the lines.
9. Show that the pair of striaght lines 6x2 - 5xy - 6y2 = 0 and 6x2 - 5xy - 6y2 + x + 5y - 1 = 0 form a square.
10. Find the value of k, if the equation 2x2 + kxy - 6y2 +3x + y + 1= 0,represent a pair of straight lines.Find the point of
intersection of the lines and the angle between the strsight lines for this value of k.

Direction Cosines and Direction Ratios(Q.N0:21)

1. If a ray makes angles with the four diagonals of the cube, find cos2 + cos2 + cos2 + cos2.
2. Find the angle between two diagonals of a cube.
3. Find the angle between the lines whose direction cosines satisfy the equations  + m + n = 0, 2 + m 2 - n2 = 0.
4. Find the angle between the lines whose direction cosines are given by the equation 3 + m + 5n = 0 and
6mn - 2n + 5m = 0.
5. Find the direction cosines of two lines which are connected by the relations  - 5m + 3n = 0 and 72 + 5m 2 - 3n2 = 0.
6. Find the direction cosines of two lines which are connected by the relations  + m + n = 0, mn - 2n - 2m = 0.
7. Show that the lines whose d.c’s are given by  + m + n = 0, 2mn + 3n - 5m = 0 are perpendicular to each other.
8. Show that the points (4, 7, 8), (2, 3, 4), (-1, -2, 1), (1, 2, 5) are vertices of a parallelogram.
9. If (6, 10, 10), (1, 0, -5) (6, -10, 0) are vertices of a triangle find the direction ratios of its sides. Dertermine whether it is
right angled or isosceles.
10. The vertices of a triangle are (1, 4, 2), (-2, 1, 2), (2, 3 -4) find A, B, C.
11. If A(4, 8, 12), B(2, 4, 6), C(3, 5, 4) and D(5, 8, 5) are four points, show that the lines AB and CD intersect.

Differentiation(Q.N0:22)
dy 1  y2
1. If 1  x 2  1  y 2 = a(x - y), then prove that  .
dx 1 x2

 1 x2  1 x2 
2. If y = Tan-1   for 0 < x < 1, find dy .
2 2 
 1 x  1 x  dx

dy
3. If y = xtan x + (sin x)cos x, find .
dx
dy
4. If y = (sin x)log x + xsin x, find .
dx
dy  yx y 1  y x log y 
5. If x + y = a , show that dx
y x b    y x 1  .
 x log x  xy 
dy
6. If y = x a 2  x 2 + a2 log(x + a 2  x 2 ), then show that  2 a2  x2 .
dx

x  x 
7. If f(x) = Sin-1 and g(x) = Tan-1 , then prove that f (x)  g(x) , ( < x < ).
 x
 a cos x  b 
8. If a > b > 0 and 0 < x < , f(x) = (a2 - b2)-1/2 cos-1   then f (x) = (a + bcosx)-1.
 a  b cos x 
3at 3at 2 dy
9. If x = ,y= 3 then find .
1  t3 1 t dx
(1  2x)2/3 (1  3x)3/ 4 dy
10. If y = 5/6 6/7 , find .
(1  6x) (1  7x) dx

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Tangents and Normals(Q.N0:23)

1. If the tangent at any point on the curve x2/3 + y2/3 = a2/3 intersects the coordinate axes in A and B, then show that the
length AB is constant.
2. If the tangent at any point P on the curve xm.yn = am+n (mn 0) meets the coordinate axes in A, B then show that AP : PB
is a constant.
3. Show that the curves y2 = 4(x+1), y2 = 36(9 - x) intersect orthogonally.

1 1 1 1
4. Show that the condition for the orthogonality of the curves ax2 + by2 = 1, and a1x2 + b1y2 = 1 is a  b  a  b .
1 1
5. Find the length of subtangent, subnormal at a point ‘t’ on the curve x = a(cost + tsint) y = a(sint - t cos t).
6. At any point ‘t’ on the curve x = a(t + sint) y = a(1 - cos t), find the lengths of tangent, normal, subtangent,
and subnormal.
7. Find the angle between the curves y2 = 4x and x2 + y2 = 5.
8. Find the angle between the curves y2 = 8x and 4x2 + y2 = 8.
9. Find the angle between the curves 2y2 - 9x = 0, 3x2 + 4y = 0 (in the 4th quadrant)
10. Find the angle between the curves given by x + y + 2 = 0, x2 + y2 - 10y = 0.
11. Find the angle between the curves xy = 2 and x2 + 4y = 0.
12. Show that the square of the length subtangent at any point on the curve by2 = (x+a)3 (b 0) varies with the length of the
sub normal and that point.

Maxima and Minima(Q.N0:24)

1. If the curved surface at right circular cylinder inscribed in a sphere of radius r is maximum, show that the height of the
cylinder is 2 r..
2. A window is in the shape of a rectangle surmounted by a semicircle. If the perimeter of the window is 20 ft, find the
maximum area.
3. From a rectangular sheet of diminsions 30 cm x 80 cm, four equal squares of side x cm are removed at the corners and
the sides are then turned up so as to form an open rectangular box. Find the value of x, so that volume of the box is the
greatest.
4. A wire of length ‘’ is cut into two parts which are bent respectively in the form of a square and a circle. What are the
lengths of the pieces of the wire respectively so that the sum of the areas is the least.
5. Prove that the radius of the right circular cylinder of greatest curved surface area which can be inscribed in a given cone
is half of that of the cone.
6. Find the maximum area of the rectangle that can be formed with fixed perimeter 20.
7. Find the positive integers x and y such that x + y = 60 and xy3 is maximum.
8. The profit function p(x) of a company selling x items per day is given by p(x) = (150 - x)x - 1000. Find the number of items
that the company should manufacture to get maximum profit. Also find the maximum profit.
9. Find the absolute maximum and absolute minimum of f(x) = 2x3 - 3x2 - 36x + 2 on the interval [0, 5].
10. Find local maximum or local minimum of f(x) = - sin 2x - x defined on [-/2, /2].

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (4 MARKS)

LOCUS(Q.N0:11)
1. If the distances from P to the points (2, 3) and (2, -3) are in the ratio 2 : 3, then find the equation of locus of P.
2. A(1, 2), B(2, -3) and C(-2, 3) are three points. A point ‘P’ moves such that PA2 + PB2 = 2PC2. Show that the equation to
the locus of ‘P’ is 7x - 7y + 4 = 0
3. A(5,3) and B(3, -2) are two fixed points. Find the equation of locus of P, so that the area of triangle PAB is 9.
4. Find the equation of locus of P, if the line segment joining (2,3), (-1,5) subtends a right angle at P.
5. The ends of the hypotenuse of a right angled triangle are (0, 6) and (6, 0). Find the equation of locus of its third vertex.
6. Find the equation of the locus of point ‘P’ such that the distance of P from the origin is twice the distance of P from A (1,
2)
7. Find the equation of locus of the point, the sum of whose distances from (0, 2) and (0, -2) is 6 units.
8. Find the equation of locus of a point, the difference of whose distances from (-5, 0) and (5, 0) is 8 units.
9. Find the equation of locus of P, if A=(4, 0), B-(-4, 0) and |PA - PB| = 4.

TRANSFORMATION OF AXES
1. Find the point to which the origin is to be shifed by translation of axes so as to remove the first degree terms from the
equation ax2 + 2hxy + by2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0, where h2 ab.
2. Find the transformed equation of 2x2 + 4xy + 5y2 = 0, when the origin is shifted to (3, 4) by the translation of axes.
3. If the transformed equation of a curve is X2+3XY-2Y2+17X-7Y-11=0. when the origin is shifted to (2, 3). Find the original
equation of the curve.
1 1  2h 
4. Show that the axes are to be rotated through an angle of Tan   so as to remove xy term from the equation
2 ab
ax2 + 2hxy + by2 = 0 if a  b and through an angle /4 if a = b.
5. Find the transformed equation of 3x2 + 10xy + 3y2 = 9 when the axes are rotated through an angle /4.
6. Find the transformed equation of x2 + 2 3 xy - y2 = 2a2 when the axes are rotated through an angle /6.
7. Find the transformed equation of x cos  + y sin  = p when the axes are rotated through an angle .
8. When the axes are rotated through an angle 450, the transformed equation of a curve is 17X2 - 16XY + 17Y2 = 225. Find the
original equation of the curve.
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1. Find the points on the line 3x - 4y -1 = 0 which are at a distance of 5 units from the point (3, 2).
x y
2. Transform the equation  =1 into the normal form where a > 0, b > 0. If the perpendicular distance of the straight line
a b
1 11
from the origin is p, deduce that
p2 a2 b2 .
3. Find the equation of the straight line passing through the point (1, 3) and
i) parallel to ii) perpendicular to the line passing through the points (3, - 5) and (- 6, 1).
4. Find the equation of the straight line passing through the points (-1,2) and (5,-1) and also find the area of the triangle
formed by it with the coordinate axes.

5. A straight line through Q  

3,2 makes an angle

6
with the positive direction of x-axis. If the straight line intersects

the line 3x - 4y + 8 = 0 at P, find the distance PQ.

6. A straight line with slope 1 passes through Q (-3,5) and meets the straight line x + y - 6 = 0 at P. Find the distance PQ.
7. A straight line through Q(2, 3) makes an angle 3/4 with negative direction of the x-axis. If the straight line intersects the
line x + y - 7 = 0 at P. Find the distance PQ.
8. Prove that the ratio in which the straight line L  ax + by + c = 0 divides the line segment joining the points A(x1, y1) and
B(x2, y2) is - L11 : L22
9. Find the value of ‘k’ if the lines 2x - 3y + k = 0, 3x - 4y - 13 = 0 and 8x - 11y - 33 = 0 are concurrent.
10. If the straight lines ax + by + c = 0, bx + cy + a = 0 and cx+ay+b=0 are concurrent, then prove that
a 3 + b 3 + c 3 = 3abc.
11. Find the equation of the straight line perpendicular to the line 2x + 3y = 0 and passing through the point of intersection
of the lines x + 3y - 1 = 0 and x - 2y + 4 = 0.
12. Show that the lines x - 7y - 22 = 0, 3x + 4y + 9 = 0 and 7x + y -54 = 0 form a right angled isosceles triangle.
13. Find the values of k, if the angle between the straight lines 4x - y + 7 = 0 and kx - 5y - 9 = 0 is 450.
14. Find the equations of the lines passing through the points (-3, 2) and making an angle of 450 with the line 3x - y + 4 = 0.
15. Find the equation of the straight line making non-zero equal interepts on the coordinate axes and passing through the
point of intersection of the lines 2x - 5y + 1 = 0 and x - 3y - 4 = 0.
16. If 3a + 2b + 4c =0, then show that the equation ax + by + c = 0 represents a family of concurrent lines and find the
point of concurrency.
17. Find the equation of the line passing through the point of intersection of 2x + 3y =1, 3x + 4y = 6 and perpendicular to
the line 5x - 2y = 7.
18. Find the equation of the line perpendicular to the line 3x + 4y + 6 = 0 and making an intercept ‘-4’ on the x-axis.
19. x - 3y - 5 =0 is the perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining the points A, B. If A=(-1, -3), find the coordinates
of B.

Limits & Continuity (SAQ)

 cos ax  cos bx
 if x  0
1. Show that f(x)   x2 , where a and b are real constants is continuous at 0.
 1 2 2
(b  a ) if x  0
 2

 x2  9
 if 0  x  5
2. Check the continuity of f given by f(x)   x 2  2x  3 and x3 at the point 3.
 1.5 if x3

1
 2 ( x  4 ) if 0  x  2
2


 0 if x  2
3. Check the continuity of the following function at 2: f(x) = 
2  8 x  3 if x  2



 sin x if x0
x2  a
4. Find real constants a, b so that the function f given by f(x)  

if 0  x  1 is continuous on R.
bx  3 if 1  x  3
 3 if x3

k 2 x  k if x  1 is a continuous function on R, then find the values of k.

5. If f given by f(x)  
 2 if x 1

 x  1 if x 1

6. Check the continunity of the function f at 1 and 2. f(x)   2x if 1  x  2 .
1  x 2 if x2


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 4 - x2 if x≤0

 x-5 if 0< x ≤1
f x = 2

(
)
7. Check the continuity of ‘f’ given by  4x - 9 if 1 < x < 2 at the points 0, 1 and 2.
 3x + 4 if x≥2

x  sin x
2

8. Compute lim .
x  x2  2
co s x  cos bx
9. Compute lim .
x 0 x2
x sin a  a sin x
10. Evaluate lim .
xa xa
2x 2  7x  4
11. Compute lim .
x 2
(2x  1)( x  2)

a  2x  3x
12. Compute lim .
x a
3a  x  2 x
x(e x  1)
13. Compute lim .
x 0
1  cos x
3
1+ x - 3 1- x
14. Find Lt .
x→0 x

DIFFERENTIATION
1. Find the derivatives of the following functions from the first principles
1) sin 2x 2) tan 2x 3) sec 3x 4) cos ax 5) x3
2. Find the derivatives of the following functions using the definition
1) cos2x 2) x +1 3) log x 4) x sin x

3. If u, v are two differentiable functions at x, then prove that uv is also differnetiable at x and
d dv du
(uv) = u + v (Product rule).
dx dx dx
du dv
d  u  v dx - u dx
4. If u, v are two differentiable functions in x, then prove that  = (Quotient rule).
dx v v
2

dy sin2 (a  y)
5. If sin y = x. sin (a + y) prove that =
dx sin a
dy logx
6. If xy = ex-y prove that =
dx (1  logx) 2
7. Find the derivative of the function y = xy.

8. If y = Tan-1  
2x
1- x2
+ Tan-1  3x - x 3
1 - 3x 2
 - Tan
an-1  4x - 4x3
1 - 6x2 + x 4

then prove that
dy
dx
=
1
1 + x2
.

 2x 
 w.r.t. g(x) = Sin-1 
2x 
9. Differentiable f(x) = Tan-1  
 1 - x2   1+ x 2 
 
1
10. Differentiate f (x) w.r.t. g(x) if f(x) = Sec -1   , g(x) =
2 1 - x2 .
 2x - 1
 1 + x2 - 1 
11. Find the derivative of f(x) = Tan-1  x  w.r.t. g(x) = Tan-1x.
 
dy
12. Find if x = a(cos t + t sin t), y = a(sin t - t cos t).
dx
t dy
13. If x = a [cos t + log (tan )], y = asin t, find .
2 dx
d2 y
14. If x = a (t - sin t), y = a(1+cos t), find .
dx 2
15. If y = axn + 1 + bx-n, then show that x2 y  = n(n + 1)y..

d2 y h2 - ab
16. If ax2 + 2hxy + by2 = 1, then prove that =
dx2 (hx + by)3

Rate measure

1. The distance-time formula for the motion of a particle along a striaght line is s = t3 - 9t2 + 24t - 18. Find when and where
the velocity is zero.
2. A particle is moving in a straight line so that after t seconds, its distance s(in cms) from a fixed point on the line is
given by s = f(t) = 8t + t3. find
i) velocity at time t = 2 sec ii) the initial velocity iii) acceleration at t = 2 sec.
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3. The displacement s of a particle travelling in a straight line in t seconds is given by s = 45t + 11t2 - t3. Find the time
when the particle comes to rest.
4. A particle is moving along a line according to s = f(t) = 4t3 - 3t2 + 5t - 1, where s is measured in meters and t is
measured in seconds. Find the velocity and acceleration at time t. At what time acceleration is zero?
5. A point p is moving on the curve y = 2x2. The x-coordinate of P is incresing at the rate of 4 units per second. Find the
rate at which the y coordinate is increasing when the point is at (2, 8).
6. The volume of a cube is increasing at a rate of 9 cubic centimeters per second. How fast is the surface area increasing
when the length of the edge is 10 centimeters?
7. The radius of a circle is increasing at the rate of 0.7 cm/sec. What is the rate of increase of its circumference?
8. A stone is dropped into a quiet lake and ripples moves in circles at the speed of 5 cm/sec. At the instant when the radius
of circular ripple is 8 cm., how fast is the enclosed area increases?
1
9. The radius of an air bubble is increasing at the rate of cm/sec. At what rate is the volume of the bubble increasing
2
when the radius is 1 cm?
10. A balloon, which always remains spherical on inflation, is being inflated by pumping in 900 cubic centimeters of gas per
second. Find the rate at which the radius of balloon increases when the radius is 15 cm.
11. A container in the shape of an inverted cone has height 12 cm and radius 6 cm at the top. If it is filled with water at the
rate of 12 cm3/sec., what is the rate of change in the height of water level when the tank is filled 8 cm.?
12. Suppose we have a rectangular aquarium with dimensions of length 8 m, width 4 m and height 3 m. Suppose we are filling
the tank with water at the rate of 0.4 m3/sec. How fast is the height of water changing when the water level is 2.5 m?

Tangents and Normals

1. Find the equations of tangent and normal to the curve y4 = ax3 at (a, a).

2. Find the length of normal and subnormal at a point m the curve y =

a
2

e e
x
a
x
a
.
3. Find the equations of tangent and normal to the curve y = x3 + 4x2 at (-1, 3).
4. Show that the tangent at P(x1, y1) on the curve x  y  a is yy1-1/2 + xx1-1/2 = a1/2.
5. At a point (x1, y1) on the curve x3 + y3 = 3axy, show that the equation of tangent is (x12 - ay1) x + (y12 - ax1) y = ax1, y1.
6. Show that the tangent at any point  on the curve x = c sec, y = c tan is y sin = x - c cos.
 1 1
7. Show that the curves 6x2 - 5x + 2y = 0 and 4x2 + 8y2 = 3 touch each other at  ,  .
 2 2
8. Show that the area of the triangle formed by the tangent at any point on the curve xy = c (c 0), with the coordinate
axes is constant.
9. Find the value of k so that the length of the subnormal at any point on the curve y = a 1 - k. xk is constant.

10. Show that at any point (x, y) on the curve y = bex/a, the length of the subtangent is a constant and the length of the
y2
subnormal is .
a
2
11. Determine the intervals in which f(x) = + 18x for all x  R - {0} is strictly increasing and decreasing.
x - 1-x/3
12. Find the tangent and normal to the curve y = 2e at the point where the curve meets the y - axis.

MATHS IB

VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (2 MARKS)

STRAIGHT LINE (Q1)

1. Find the value of x, of the slope of the line passing through (2, 5) and (x, 3) is 2. Ans) x = 1
2. A (10, 4), B (-4, 9) and C (-2, -1) are the vertices of a triangle ABC. Find the equation of the altitude through B.
Ans) 12x + 5y + 3 = 0
3. Find the equation of the straight line passing through (-2, 4) and making non zero intercepts whose sum is zero.
Ans) x - y + 6 = 0
4. Find the equation of the straight line passing through (-4, 5) and cutting off equal non-zero intercepts on the coordinate
axes. Ans) x + y - 1 = 0
5. Find the equation of straight line passing through the point (2, 3) and making intercepts on the axes of coordinates,
whose sum is zero. Ans) x - y + 1 = 0
h k
6. Find the condition for the points (a, 0), (h, k) and (0, b) when ab  0 to be collinear. Ans) + =1
a b
7. Find the equation of the straight line passing through the points ( at12 , 2at1) and ( at 22 , 2at2).
Ans) y (t1 + t2) = 2x + 2at1t2
8. Find the area of the triangle formed by the coordinate axes and the line xcos + ysin = p.
Ans) p2|cosec2| sq unts
9. If the area of the triangle formed by the straight lines x = 0, y = 0 and 3x + 4y = a (a > 0) is 6, find the value of a.
Ans) a = 12

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4 x y
10. Reduce the equation 4x - 3y + 12 = 0 into (i) slope-intercept form (ii) intercept form. Ans) y = x + 4, + = 1
3 -3 4
STRAIGHT LINE (Q2)
5 5 1
1. Transform the equation x + y + 1 = 0 into normal form. Ans) xcos + ysin =
4 4 2
 
2. Transform the equation x + y - 2 = 0 into normal form. Ans) xcos + ysin = 2
4 4
3. Find the value of p, if the lines 4x - 3y - 7 = 0, 2x + py + 2 = 0 and 6x + 5y -1 = 0 are concurrent. Ans. p = 4
1
4. Find the value of p, if the straight lines x + p = 0, y + 2 = 0, 3x + 2y + 5 = 0 are concurrent. Ans) p =
3
5. Find the equations of the straight line passing through the origin and making equal angles with the coordinate axes.
Ans) x - y = 0, x + y = 0
6. Find the ratio in which the straight line 2x + 3y = 5 divide the line joining the points (0, 0) and (-2, 1) Ans. 5:6 externally.
x y x y a2 - b2
7. If  is the angle between the lines   1,   1, find the value of sin (a > b). Ans) sin =
a b b a a2 + b2
8. Find the value of k, if the straight lines 6x - 10y + 3 = 0, kx - 5y + 8 = 0 are parallel. Ans) k = 3
1
9. Find the values of k if y - 3kx + 4 = 0, (2k - 1) x -(8k - 1) y - 6 = 0 are perpendicular. Ans) k = -1,
6
10. Find the equation of the straight line passing through the point (5, 4) and parallel to the line 2x + 3y + 7 = 0.
Ans) 2x + 3y - 22 = 0
11. Find the equation of the straight line perpendicular to the line 5x - 3y + 1 = 0 and passing through the point (4,-3).
Ans. 3x + 5y + 3 = 0.
1
12. Find the distance between the parallel lines 3x + 4y - 3 = 0 and 6x + 8y -1 = 0. Ans) Unit
2
1
13. Find the distance between the parallel lines 5x - 3y - 4 = 0, 10x - 6y - 9 = 0. Ans) Units
2 34
14. Find the foot of the perpendicular from (-1, 3) on the straight line 5x - y - 18 = 0. Ans) (4, 2)

THREE DIMENSIONAL COORDINATES (Q3)

1. Show that the points (1, 2, 3), (2, 3, 1) and (3, 1, 2) form an equilateral triangle. Ans) AB = BC = CA = 6
2. Show that the points (2, 3, 5), (-1, 5, -1) and (4, -3, 2) form a right angled isosceles triangle.
3. Find the distance between the midpoint of the line segment and the point (3, -1, 2) where A = (6, 3, -4), B = (-2, -1, 2).
AB
Ans) 14 Units
s
4. Show that the points A = (1, 2, 3), B = (7, 0, 1), C = (-2, 3, 4) are collinear.
5. Find the ratio in which YZ plane divides the line joining A (2, 4, 5) and B (3, 5, -4). Also find the point of intersection.
Ans) -2 : 3, (0, 2, 23)
6. Find the coordinates of the vertex C of ABC, it its centroid is the origin and the vertices A, B are (1, 1, 1) and (-2, 4, 1)
respectively. Ans) (1, -5, -2)
 1 15 -3 
7. Find the centroid of the tetrahedron whose vertices are (2, 3, -4), (-3, 3, -2), (-1, 4, 2), (3, 5, 1) Ans)  , , 
4 4 4 
8. If (3, 2, -1), (4, 1, 1) and (6, 2, 5) are three vertices and (4, 2, 2) is the centroid of a tetrahedron, find the fourth vertex.
Ans) (3, 3, 3)
9. Find the fourth vertex of the parallelogram whose consecutive vertices are (2, 4, -1), (3, 6, -1) and (4, 5, 1)
Ans) (3, 3, 1)
10. Find the ratio in which the XZ-plane divides the line joining A(-2, 3, 4) and B(1, 2, 3). Ans. 3 : 2 externally

THE PLANE (Q4)

x y z
1. Write the equation of the plane 4x - 4y + 2z + 5 = 0 in intercepts form. Ans) -5 + 5 + -5 = 1

2. Find the equation of the plane whose intercepts on X, Y, Z axes are 1, 2, 4 respectively. 4 4 2

x y z
Ans) + + = 1 ⇒ 4x + 2y + z - 4 = 0
1 2 4
1 2 3 6
3. Reduce the equation x + 2y - 3z - 6 = 0 of the plane to the normal form. Ans) x+ y- z=
14 14 14 14

1 2 2
4. Find the direction cosines of the normal to the plane x + 2y + 2z - 4 = 0. Ans)  , , 
3 3 3
5. Find the equation of the plane passing through (-2, 1, 3) and having (3, -5, 4) as direction ratios of its normal.
Ans) 3x - 5y + 4z - 1 = 0
6. Find the equation of the plane if the foot of the perpendicular from origin to the plane is (2, 3, -5).
Ans) 2x + 3y - 5z - 38 = 0
7. Find the equation of the plane passing through the point (1, 1, 1) and parallel to the plane x + 2y + 3z - 7 = 0.
Ans) x + 2y + 3z - 6 = 0
8. Find the equation of the plane bisecting the line segment joining (2, 0, 6) and (-6, 2, 4) and perpendicular to it.
Ans) 4x - y + z + 4 = 0
9. Find the angle between the planes 2x - y + z = 6 and x + y + 2z = 7. Ans) 600

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 13 
10. Find the angle between the planes x + 2y + 2z - 5 = 0 and 3x + 3y + 2z - 8 = 0. Ans. cos-1  
 3 22 
11. Find the constant k so that the planes x - 2y + kz = 0 and 2x + 5y - z = 0 are at right angles. Ans) k = - 8

LIMITS (Q5)
2 x 
1. Show that Lt  + x + 1 = 3 .
x→0  x
 
sinax
2. Evaluate Lim . Ans) a
x 0 x cos x

ex  1
3. Evaluate Lim . Ans) 2
x 0
1 x  1
3x  1
4. Compute Lim . Ans) 2 log 3
x 0
1 x  1

x 11 1
5. Show that Lim  .
x 0 x 2
ax  1
6. Compute Lt (a > b > 0, b  1). Ans) log b a
x 0 bx  1
e7 x  1
7. Compute Lim . Ans) 7
x→0 x
cos x
8. Evaluate Lt . Ans) -1
 
x
2 x
2
sin  a  bx   sin  a  bx 
9. Evaluate Lim . Ans) 2b cosa
x 0 x
1  cos 2mx 2m2
10. Compute Lim . Ans)
x 0 sin2 (nx) n2

LIMITS (Q6)

e3  x  e 3
1. Evaluate Lt . Ans) e3
x 0 x
 ex  sin x  1 
2. Lt
Find x 0  . Ans) 0
 x 
sin(x  1) 1
3. Compute lim . Ans)
x 1 x2  1 2
tan  x  a  1
4. Compute lim . Ans)
x a x a
2 2
2a
sin(x  a) tan2 (x  a)
5. Compute lim . Ans) 0
x a (x 2  a2 )2
loge x
6. Evaluate lim . Ans) 1
x 1 x 1
11x 3  3x  4 11
7. Evaluate lim . Ans)
x  13x 3  5x 2  7 13

8. Evaluate Lt
x 
 x2  x  x .  Ans)
1
2

9. Show that Lt
x
 x 1 x  0 . 
8 | x | 3 x
10. Find the value of xLt
 3 | x | 2x . Ans) 11

x2  5x  2 1
11. Compute Lt Ans)
x 2x2  5x  1 2

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DIFFERENTIATION (Q7)

1 3
1. Find the derivative of y = 2x - 3  7 - 3x . Ans. -
2x - 3 2 7 - 3x
x2 2
2. If f(x) = ax . e then find f1(x). Ans) ax e x (2x + loga)

dy  4   3 
 x + 2log 3x + 4 
3 
3. If y = e2x.log (3x + 4) then find . Ans) e2x 
dx   3x + 4 
dy 2
4. If y = x2 ex sinx, then find . Ans) x2ex cos + x2 sinx ex + ex sinx.2x = x2ex sinx (cotx + 1 + )
dx x
ax + b dy ad - bc
5. If y = , find . Ans)
 cx + d 
2
cx + d dx
If f(x) = 7 x  3 x (x > 0), then find f (x) .
3
6. Ans) (log7) 7 x3  3 x (3x2 + 3)

dy 1
7. If y = Sin-1 x, find . Ans)
dx 2 x - x2

 3x  dy 3
8. If y = Sinh-1   , then find . Ans)
 4 dx 9x + 16
2

dy
9. If y = log (cosh2x), find . Ans) 2tanh 2x
dx
dy
10. If y = log (tan5x), find . Ans) 10 cose 10x
dx
dy ex
11. If y = log [Sin-1 (ex)], find . Ans)
dx sin-1 e x . 1- e 2x

)
12. If y = sec  
tan x , then find
dy
. Ans)
sec   
tanx tan tanx .sec 2 x 
dx 2 tanx
cot logx

)
13. Find the derivative of log [sin(logx)]. Ans)
x
1
14. Find the derivative of Tan-1 (log x) Ans. x 1 + (logx)2 
 
15. If f(x) = 1 + x + x + ........ + x , then find f  (1).
2 100
Ans. 5050

DIFFERENTIATION (Q8)
dy
1. If y = cos [log(cotx)], find . Ans) sin[log(cotx)]secxcosecx
dx
dy -6x 2 cot -1 x 3
(

2. If y = (Cot-1 x3)2, then . Ans)

dx 1+ x 6
dy
3. If y = xx, find . Ans) xx (1 + logx)
dx
dy a 2 y - 4x 3
4. If x4 + y4 - a2xy = 0, then find . Ans)
dx 4y 3 - a 2

 2x  dy 2
5. If y = Sin-1  2  , find . Ans)
 1+ x  dx 1+ x 2

1- cosx 1 1
6. Find the derivative of Tan-1 with respect to x. Ans) if 0 < x <  and if  < x < 0
1+ cosx 2 2

 1  dy -2
7. If y = Sec-1   , find . Ans)
 2x  1 
2
dx 1- x 2

 1+ x  1
8. Find the derivative of Tan-1  . Ans)
 1- x  1 + x2
-3
9. Find the derivative of Cos-1 (4x3 - 3x). w.r.t x. Ans)
1- x 2

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dy 3
10. If y = Sin-1 (3x - 4x3), find . Ans)
dx 1- x 2
dy e y
11. If x = tan (e-y), then show that = .
dx 1  x 2
dy
12. If x = acos3t, y = asin3t, find . Ans) - tant
dx
13. Find the derivative of ex with respect to x. Ans) 2 x e x
14. If y = aenx + be-nx, then prove that y = n2y..

ERRORS AND APPROXIMATIONS (Q9)

1. If y = x2 + x, x = 10, x = 0.1, then find y and dy. Ans : y = 2.11, dy = 2.1
2. If y = x2 + 3x + 6, when x = 10, x =0.01, then find y, dy. Ans : y = 0.2301, dy = 0.23
3. If y = ex + x, x = 5, x = 0.02, then find y and dy. Ans : y = e5(e0.02 -1)+0.02, dy = (0.02) (e5 +1)
4. Find an approximate value of 82 . Ans : 9.055

5. Find the approximate value of 3

65 . Ans : 4.0208
6. If the increase in the side of a square is 4%, find the percentage of change in the area of the square. Ans : 8
7. The diameter of a sphere is measured to be 40 cm. If an error of 0.02 cm is made in it, then find approximate errors
in volume and surface area of the sphere. Ans : 16, 1.6.

MEAN VALUE THEOREMS (Q10)

1. Verify Rolle’s theorem for the function y = f(x) = x2 + 4 in [-3, 3]. Ans : c = 0.
2. Find the value of ‘c’ in Rolle’s theorem for the function f(x) = x2 - 1 on [-1, 1]. Ans : c = 0.
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3. Let f(x) = (x-1) (x-2) (x-3). Prove that there is more than one ‘c’ in (1, 3) such that f (c)  0 . Ans : c = 2  .
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4. Verify the conditions of Lagrange’s mean value theorem for the function f(x) = x2 -1 on [2, 3]. Ans : c = 2.5.
5. Verify Lagrange’s mean value theorem for the function f(x) = logx on [1, 2]. Ans : c = log2 e  (1, 2)
f(b)  f(a)
6. Find the value of c so that f (c)  where f(x) = ex, a = 0, b = 1. Ans : c = loge (e - 1)
ba
7. Define the strictly increasing function and strictly decreasing function on an interval.
Ans. f is strictly increasing in [a , b] if f  (x) > 0 for each x  (a, b)
f is strictly decreasing in [a , b] if f  (x) < 0 for each x  (a, b)

TANGENT AND NORMALS

1. Find the equation of tangent and normal to the curve y = 5x4 at P(1, 5).

2. Find the equation of normal to the curve y4 = ax3 at (a, a).

x -1
3. Find the slope of the tangent to the curve y = at x = 0.
x +1

x
4. Find the length of subtangent at a point on the curve y = b sin   .
a

y2
5. Show that at any point on the curve y = bex/a, the length of subnormal is .
a

6. Show that at any point on the curve y2 = 4ax, the length of sub normal is constant.

7. Show that at any point (x, y) on the curve xy = a2, the subtangent varies as the abscissa.

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