Mathematics & Statistics

Academic Year: 2017-2018 Marks: 80

Date & Time: 3rd March 2018, 11:00 am
Duration: 3h

Question 1: [12]

Question 1: Select and write the appropriate answer from the given alternative in each
of the following sub-question [6]

Question 1.1.1: [2]

Solution:

Question 1.1.2: [2]

Solution:

Question 1.1.3: The measure of the acute angle between the lines whose direction
ratios are 3, 2, 6 and –2, 1, 2 is ______. [2]

Solution:

Question 1.2: Attempt Any Three of the Following [8]

Question 1.2.1: [4]

Write the negations of the following statements :

1) All students of this college live in the hostel
2) 6 is an even number or 36 is a perfect square.

Solution: 1) p: All students of this college live in the hostel.

Negation :
~ p: Some students of this college do not live in the hostel.
2) p: 6 is an even number.
q: 36 is a perfect square.
Symbolic form : p v q
∴ ~(p v q) ≡ ~p ∧ ~q
Negation :
6 is not an even number and 36 is not a perfect square.
Question 1.2.2: If a line makes angles α, β, γ with co-ordinate axes, prove that cos 2α +
cos2β + cos2γ+ 1 = 0. [4]

Solution 1:

Solution 2:

Question 1.2.3: Find the distance of the point (1, 2, –1) from the plane x - 2y + 4z - 10 =
0. [4]

Solution: The distance of the point (x1 y1 z1) to plane ax + by + cz + d = 0

Question 1.2.4: Find the vector equation of the lines which passes through the point
with position vector and is in the direction of [4]

Solution:

Question 1.2.5: [2]

Solution:

Question 2: [14]

Question 2: Attempt Any Two of the Following [6]

Question 2.1.1: By vector method prove that the medians of a triangle are concurrent.
[3]
Solution:

Let A, B and C be the vertices of a triangle.

Let D, E and F be the midpoints of the sides BC, AC and AB respectively.

If G is the point whose position vector is then from the above equation it is clear that
the point G lies on the medians AD, BE, CF
and it divides each of the medians AD, BE, CF internally in the ratio 2:1. Therefore, three
medians are concurrent.
Question 2.1.2: Using the truth table, prove the following logical equivalence:
p ↔ q ≡ (p ∧ q) ∨ (~p ∧ ~q) [3]

Solution:
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
A B
p q p↔q p∧q ~p ~q ~p ∧ ~q AVB
T T T T F F F T
T F F F F T F F
F T F F T F F F
F F T F T T T T

By column number 3 and 8

p ↔ q ≡ (p ∧ q) ∨ (~p ∧ ~q)
Question 2.1.3: If the origin is the centroid of the triangle whose vertices are A(2, p, –3),
B(q, –2, 5) and C(–5, 1, r), then find the values of p, q, r. [3]

Solution:

Question 2: [14]
Question 2.2 | Attempt Any Two of Following [6]

Question 2.2.1: Show that every homogeneous equation of degree two in x and y, i.e.,
ax2 + 2hxy + by2 = 0 represents a pair of lines passing through origin if h2−ab≥0. [3]
Solution 1: Consider a homogeneous equation of the second degree in x and y,
Case I: If b = 0 (i.e., a ≠ 0, h ≠ 0), then the equation (1) reduce to ax2+ 2hxy= 0
i.e., x(ax + 2hy) = 0
Case II: If a = 0 and b = 0 (i.e. h ≠ 0), then the equation (1) reduces to 2hxy = 0, i.e., xy = 0
which represents the coordinate axes and they pass through the origin.

These lines passing through the origin.

Thus the homogeneous equation (1) represents a pair of lines through the origin, if
h2- ab ≥ 0.
Solution 2: Consider a homogeneous equation of degree two in x and y

In this equation at least one of the coefficients a, b or h is non zero. We consider two
cases.
Case I: If b = 0 then the equation
It is the joint equation of two lines

These lines pass through the origin when h2-ab>0

From the above two cases we conclude that the equation

represents a pair of lines passing through the origin.
Question 2.2.2: [4]

Solution:
Question 2.2.3: [4]

Solution:

We know
Question 3: [14]
Question 3.1: Attempt Any Two of the Following [6]
Question 3.1.1: Find the joint equation of the pair of lines passing through the origin
which are perpendicular respectively to the lines represented by 5x2 +2xy- 3y2 = 0. [3]
Solution 1:

Solution 2: Given homogeneous equation is

5x2 + 2xy - 3y2 = 0
Which is factor sable
5x2 + 5xy - 3xy - 3y2 = 0
5x(x + y) - 3y(x + y) = 0
(x + y)(5x - 3y) = 0
∴ x + y = 0 and 5x - 3y = 0 are the two lines represented by the given equation
⇒Their slopes are -1 and 5/3
Required two lines are respectively perpendicular to these lines.
∴ Slopes of required lines are 1 and 3/5 and the lines pass thought origin
∴ Their individual equations are

Question 3.1.2: [3]

Solution:

Question 3.1.3: Write converse, inverse and contrapositive of the following conditional
statement : If an angle is a right angle then its measure is 90°. [3]
Solution: Converse: If the measure of an angle is 90° then it is a right angle
Inverse : If an angle is not a right angle then its measure is not 90°.
Contrapositive: If the measure of an angle is not 90° then it is not a right angle.
Question 3.2 | Attempt Any Two of the Following [8]
Question 3.2.1: [4]

Solution:

Question 3.2.2: Find the vector equation of the plane passing through the points A(1, 0,
1), B(1, –1, 1) and C(4, –3, 2). [4]
Solution: Let the p.v. of points A(1, 0, 1), B(1, –1, 1) and C(4, –3, 2) be
Question 3.2.3: [4]
Solve the following LPP by graphical method:
Minimize Z = 7x + y subject to 5x + y ≥ 5, x + y ≥ 3, x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0
Solution: First we draw the lines AB and CD whose equations are 5x + y = 5 and x + y =
3 respectively.
Line In equation Points on x Points on Sign Feasible region
y
AB 5x + y = 5 A(1,0) B(0,5) ≥ Non - origin side
AB
CD x+y=3 C(3,0) D(0,3) ≥ Non - origin side
of line CD
1 unit = 1 cm both axis
Common feasible region BPC

Z is minimum at x = 0, y = 5 and min (z) = 5

Question 4: [12]
Question 4.1 | Select and write the appropriate answer from the given alternatives in
each of the following sub-questions : [6]
Question 4.1.1: [2]

Solution: 0

Question 4.1.2: [2]

Solution: ½

Question 4.1.3: [2]

Solution:

Question 4.2: Attempt Any Three of The Following [6]

Question 4.2.1: [2]

Solution:

Question 4.2.2: [2]

Solution 1:

Solution 2:
Question 4.2.3: [2]

Solution:
Question 4.2.4: Obtain the differential equation by eliminating the arbitrary constants
from the following equation: [2]

Solution:

Question 4.2.5: [2]

Given X ~ B (n, p)
If n = 10 and p = 0.4, find E(X) and var (X).
Solution: Given, n = 10, p = 0.4
q = 1 – p = 1 – 0.4 = 0.6
Now, E(X) = np = 10 x 0.4 = 4
Var(X) = npq = 10 x 0.4 x 0.6 = 2.4
Question 5: [14]
Question 5.1: Attempt any TWO of the following [6]
Question 5.1.1: [3]

Solution:

Question 5.1.2: [3]

Solution:

Question 5.1.3: [3]

Solution:

For continuity at x = 0, f(0) = f(0-) = f(0 +)

Question 5.2: Attempt any TWO of the following [8]

Question 5.2.1: Examine the maxima and minima of the function f(x) = 2x3 - 21x2 + 36x -
20. Also, find the maximum and minimum values of f(x). [4]
Solution 1:

(x-6)(x-1)=0
For finding the maxima and minima, find f''(x)
f'(x)=12x-42
For x=6
f''(6)=30>0
Minima
For x=1
f''(1)=-30<0
Maxima
Maximum values of f(x) for x=1
f(1)=-3
Minimum values of f(x) for x=6
f(6)=-128
∴ The maximum values of the function is -3 and the minimum value of the function is -
128.
Solution 2: f(x) = 2x3 - 21x2 + 36x – 20

= 6(x - 1)(x - 6)
f has a maxima/minima if f'(x) = 0
i.e if 6(x - 1)(x-6) = 0
i.e if x - 1= 0 or x - 6 = 0
i.e if x = 0 or x = 6
Now f"(x) = 6(2x) - 42(1) = 12x - 42
∴ f"(1) = 12(1) - 42 = -30
∴ f"(1) < 0
Hence, f has a maximum at x = 1, by the second derivative test.
Also f"(6) = 12(6)- 42 = 30
∴ f"(6) > 0
Hence, f has a minimum at x = 6, by the second derivative test.
Now, the maximum value of f at 1,

Question 5.2.2: [4]

Solution:
Question 5.2.3: [4]

Solution:
Solution 2: We shall use the following results :
Question 5.2.3: [4]

Solution:
Solution 2: We shall use the following results :
Question 6: [14]
Question 6.1 | Attempt any TWO of the following [6]
Question 6.1.1: [3]

Solution: ∵f is continuous at x = 3

Question 6.1.2: [3]

Solution:
Question 6.1.3: [3]
A fair coin is tossed 9 times. Find the probability that it shows head exactly 5 times.
Solution:

Question 6.2 | Attempt any TWO of the following [8]

Question 6.2.1: [4]
Verify Rolle’s theorem for the following function:
f (x) = x2 - 4x + 10 on [0, 4]
Solution: Since f (x) is a polynomial,
(i) It is continuous on [0, 4]
(ii) It is differentiable on (0, 4)
(iii) f (0) = 10, f (4) = 16 - 16 + 10 = 10
∴f(0) = f(4) = 10
Thus all the conditions on Rolle’s theorem are satisfied
The derivative of f (x) should vanish for at least one point c in (0, 4). To obtain the value
of c, we
proceed as follows
f(x) = x2 - 4x + 10
f'(x) = 2x - 4 = 2(x - 2)
∴ f'(x) = 0 ⇒ (x - 2) = 0
∴ x= 2
∴ ∃c = 2 in (0,4)
We know that 2 ∈ (0, 4)
Thus Rolle’s theorem is verified.
Question 6.2.2: [4]

Solution: Given equation is

∴c=e
∴y = ex.logx
Question 6.2.3: Find the variance and standard deviation of the random variable X
whose probability distribution is given below : [4]

x 0 1 2 3
P(X = x) 1/8 3/8 3/8 1/8

Solution: