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SY-227
SECOND YEAR HIGHER SECONDARY EXAMINATION, MARCH 2021

Part – III Time : 2 Hours

MATHEMATICS Cool-off time : 20 Minutes
Maximum : 60 Scores

General Instructions to Candidates :

 There is a ‘Cool-off time’ of 20 minutes in addition to the writing time.
 Use the ‘Cool-off time’ to get familiar with questions and to plan your answers.
 Read questions carefully before answering.
 Read the instructions carefully.
 Calculations, figures and graphs should be shown in the answer sheet itself.
 Malayalam version of the questions is also provided.
 Give equations wherever necessary.
 Electronic devices except non-programmable calculators are not allowed in the
Examination Hall.
 
    20  ‘  ’ .
 ‘  ’    
 .
      .
    .
  , , ,   
.
   .
    .
     
    .

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 Answer the following questions from 1 to 29 upto a maximum score of 60.

Part - A

Questions from 1 to 10 carry 3 scores each. (10  3 = 30)

1. Find the values of x for which
3 x 3 2
 (3)
x 1 4 1

1 2
2. Let A = 
3 4
(i) Find adj A (2)
(ii) Find A.adj A. (1)

3. Find the value of k so that the function

 kx + 1 , if x  5
f(x) = 
 3x – 5 , if x  5
is continuous at x = 5. (3)

4. Verify Rolle’s theorem for the function f(x) = x2 + 2x – 8, x[–4, 2]. (3)

5. Find the rate of change of the area of a circle with respect to its radius r when r = 5 cm. (3)

6. Find the projection of the vector ^i + 3^j + 7k^ on the vector 7^i – ^j + 8k^ . (3)

7. Find the equation of a plane passing through the point (1, 4, 6) and the normal to the
plane is ^i – 2^j + k^ . (3)

8. (i) Which of the following can be the domain of the function cos–1x ?
(a) (0, ) (b) [0, ]
– , 
(c) (–, ) (d)   (1)
 2 2
(ii) Find the value of cos–1(–1/2) + 2sin–1(1/2). (2)

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 1  29     60  .
Part - A
1  10   3  . (10  3 = 30)
3 x 3 2
1. 
x 1 4 1
 x   . (3)

1 2
2. A=  
3 4
(i) adj A  (2)
(ii) A.adj A  (1)

 kx + 1 , x  5
3. f(x) = 
 3x – 5 , x  5
  x = 5   ,  k   . (3)

4. x [–4, 2]   f(x) = x2 + 2x – 8    

  . (3)

5.  5 cm     

  . (3)

6. ^i + 3^j + 7k^
   7^i – ^j + 8k^  
 . (3)

7. (1, 4, 6)      ^i – 2^j + k^

   . (3)

8. (i)   cos–1x     ?

(a) (0, ) (b) [0, ]
– , 
(c) (–, ) (d)   (1)
 2 2
(ii) cos–1(–1/2) + 2 sin–1(1/2)   . (2)
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9. Find the area of a triangle with vertices (–2, –3), (3, 2) and (–1, –8). (3)

dy
10. Find the general solution of the differential equation dx – y = cos x. (3)

Part - B
Questions from 11 to 22 carry 4 scores each. (12  4 = 48)

3 4 2 8
11. Consider the matrices A =  and 3A + B =
 5  1 3
  4

(i) Find the matrix B. (2)

(ii) Find AB. (2)

  2
12. If A =  4  and B = [1, 3, –6]
 5 

(i) What is the order of AB ? (1)

(ii) Verify (AB)' = B'A'. (3)

13. (i) If xy < 1, tan–1 x + tan–1 y = _______.

x–y 1 – xy
(a) tan–11 + xy (b) tan–1 x + y

x+y x+y
(c) tan–11 – xy (d) tan–11 + xy (1)

2 7 1
(ii) Prove that tan–111 + tan–124 = tan–12 . (3)

dy
14. Find dx

(i) x2 + xy + y2 = 100. (2)

 2x 
(ii) y = sin–1  , –1  x  1. (2)
1 + x2

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9. (–2, –3), (3, 2), (–1, –8)     
. (3)

dy
10. dx – y = cos x     (
) . (3)

Part - B
11  22   4  . (12  4 = 48)
3 4 2 8
11. A=  , 3A + B =
 5  1 3
  4
  
(i) B    (2)
(ii) AB  (2)

  2
12. A =  4  , B = [1, 3, –6] 
 5 
(i) AB   . (1)
(ii) (AB)' = B'A'   . (3)

13. (i) xy < 1  tan–1 x + tan–1 y = _______.

x–y 1 – xy
(a) tan–11 + xy (b) tan–1 x + y

x+y x+y
(c) tan–11 – xy (d) tan–11 + xy (1)

2 7 1
(ii) tan–111 + tan–124 = tan–12  . (3)

dy
14. dx 
(i) x2 + xy + y2 = 100. (2)
 2x 
(ii) y = sin–1  , –1  x  1. (2)
1 + x2
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15. Find the intervals in which the function f given by f(x) = 2x2 – 3x is

(i) increasing

(ii) decreasing (4)

ds4 3 d2s
16. (i) Find the order and degree of the differential equation  dt  + 2 = 0. (1)
  dt

dy
(ii) Find the general solution of the differential equation dx = (1 + x2) (1 + y2). (3)

17. Find a unit vector both perpendicular to the vectors if

 
a = 2^i + ^j + 3k^ and b = 3^i + 5^j – 2k.
^ (4)

18. Find the shortest distance between the skew lines

 ^ and 
r = ^i + 2^j + k^ +  (^i – ^j + k) r = 2^i – ^j – k^ +  (2^i + ^j + 2k)
^ (4)

19. If P(A) = 0.8, P(B) = 0.5 and P(B|A) = 0.4. Find

(i) P(AB) (2)

(ii) P(A|B) (1)

(iii) P(AB) (1)

20. (i) Let R be a relation on a set A = {1, 2, 3}, defined by R = {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3),
(1, 3)}. Then the ordered pair to be added to R to make it a smallest equivalence
relation is _______.

(a) (2, 1) (b) (3, 1)

(c) (1, 2) (d) (1, 3) (1)

(ii) Determine whether the relation R in the set A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} as R = {(x, y) : y

is divisible by x} is reflexive, symmetric and transitive. (3)

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15. f(x) = 2x2 – 3x   f
(i) 
(ii)    . (4)

ds4 3 d2s
16. (i)  dt  + 2 = 0     
  dt
. (1)
dy 2 2
(ii) dx = (1 + x ) (1 + y )     
. (3)

17.
 ^ 
a = 2^i + ^j + 3k, b = 3^i + 5^j – 2k^    .
 
a  b      . (4)

 ^ r = 2^i – ^j – k^ +  (2^i + ^j + 2k)

18. r = ^i + 2^j + k^ +  (^i – ^j + k), ^

       . (4)

19. P(A) = 0.8, P(B) = 0.5, P(B|A) = 0.4 

(i) P(AB) (2)
(ii) P(A|B) (1)
(iii) P(AB) (1)
 .

20. (i) A = {1, 2, 3}      R = {(1, 1), (2, 2),
(3, 3), (1, 3)} .     
   _______.
(a) (2, 1) (b) (3, 1)
(c) (1, 2) (d) (1, 3) (1)
(ii) A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}  R = {(x, y) : y  x  
}.   , , 
  . (3)

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 dy
21. Find dx

(i) xx (2)

(ii) x = 2at2 ; y = at4 (2)

22. Integrate :

 x
 (x + 1) (x + 2) dx. (4)


Part - C

Questions from 23 to 29 carry 6 scores each. (7  6 = 42)

23. (i) Construct a 3 × 2 matrix A = [aij] whose elements are given by

aij = 3^i – ^j (2)

2 3
(ii) Express  as the sum of a symmetric and a skew symmetric matrix. (4)
1  4

24. Solve the following system of equations by matrix method

3x – 2y + 3z = 8
2x + y – z = 1
4x – 3y + 2z = 4 (6)

25. (i) Let f : {1, 3, 4}  {1, 2, 5} and g : {1, 2, 5}  {1, 3} be given by

f = {(1, 2), (3, 5), (4, 1)} and g = {(1, 3), (2, 3), (5, 1)}. Write down gf. (3)

(ii) Consider f : R  R given by f(x) = 2x + 1. Show that f is invertible. Find the

inverse of f. (3)

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 dy
21. dx 

(i) xx (2)

(ii) x = 2at2 ; y = at4 (2)

22.  :

 x
 (x + 1) (x + 2) dx. (4)


Part - C

23  29   6  . (7  6 = 42)

23. (i) aij = 3^i – ^j  A = [aij]   3 × 2  . (2)

2 3
(ii) 1      
  4
  . (4)

24.      

 .
3x – 2y + 3z = 8
2x + y – z = 1
4x – 3y + 2z = 4 (6)

25. (i) f : {1, 3, 4}  {1, 2, 5}, g : {1, 2, 5}  {1, 3}  

f = {(1, 2), (3, 5), (4, 1)} and g = {(1, 3), (2, 3), (5, 1)}. gf . (3)

(ii) f : R  R  f(x) = 2x + 1    

.   . (3)

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26. (i) Find the slope of the tangent to the curve y = x3 – x at x = 2. (2)

(ii) Find the equation of tangent to the above curve. (2)

(iii) What is the maximum value of the function sin x + cos x ? (2)

27. Integrate :

(i) .sin x sin (cos x) dx. (3)

.

1
 tan–1x
(ii)  dx. (3)
 1 + x2
0

28. Solve the following problem graphically

Maximise : z = 3x + 2y

Subject to : x + 2y  10

3x + y < 15,

x, y  0 (6)

29. (i) Find the area of the region bounded by the curve y2 = x and the lines x = 1 and
x = 4 and the x-axis. (3)

(ii) Find the area of the region bounded by two parabolas y = x2 and y2 = x. (3)

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26. (i) y = x3 – x   x = 2    . (2)
(ii)      . (2)
(iii) sin x + cos x     . (2)

27. :

(i) .sin x sin (cos x) dx. (3)

.
1
 tan–1x
(ii)  dx. (3)
 1 + x2
0

28.       


Maximise : z = 3x + 2y
Subject to : x + 2y  10
3x + y < 15,
x, y  0 (6)

29. (i) y2 = x   x = 1, x = 4    

 . (3)

(ii) y = x2, y2 = x    . (3)

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