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SECTION A
1. What is the principle value of tan−1 (tan (2π/3) ?
Sol. tan−1 (tan (2π/3)) = tan−1 (− tan (π/3)) = −π/3.
2. A and B are square matrices of order 3 each, |A| = 2 and |B| = 3. Find |3AB| .
Sol. |3AB| = 33 | A|| B| = 27×2×3 =162 .
3. What is the distance of the point (p, q, r) from the x-axis?
Sol. Distance of the point (p, q, r) from the x-axis is same as the distance of (p, q, r) from (p, 0, 0).
So, the required distance is
4. Let f :R → R and g :R → R be defined by f (x) = 3x2 − 5 and g(x) = x /x2+1 .Find gof .
Sol.
SECTION B
5. How many equivalence relations on the set {1, 2, 3} containing (1, 2) and (2, 1) are there in all? Justify your answer.
Sol. Following equivalence relations can be possible in the given conditions these are,
{(1,1), (2, 2),(3,3), (1,2),(2,1)} and {(1,1),(2, 2),(3,3), (1,2),(1,3),(2,1),(2,3), (3,1), (3, 2)}.
Clearly, only two equivalence relations are there.
6. If ey (x +1) =1, show that dy/dx = −ey .
Sol. Here ey (x +1) =1 ⇒ ey + (x+1)ey + 1 × dy/dx = 0 ∴ dy/dx = −ey
7. Let li, mi , ni ; i =1, 2, 3 denote the direction cosines of three mutually perpendicular vectors in the space. Show that AAT = I3 where
Sol.
8. Find the sum of the order and the degree of the differential equation :
Sol.
Clearly order and degree here are 2 and 3 respectively. Therefore, their required sum is 5.
9. Find the Cartesian and vector equations of the line which passes through the point (–2, 4, –5) and parallel to the line given by 10(x + 3) = 6(y − 4) = 5(z −8) .
Sol.
Also the vector eq. : r̅ = −2î + 4ĵ−5 k̂ + λ(3î + 5ĵ+ 6 k̂ ) .
10. Solve the following Linear Programming Problem graphically :
Maximize Z = 3x + 4y , Subject to x + y ≤ 4, x ≥ 0 and y ≥ 0 .
Sol.
11. A couple has 2 children. Find the probability that both are boys, if it is known that (i) one of them is a boy (ii) the older child is a boy.
Sol. Here S = {B1 B2 , B1G2 ,G1B2 ,G1 G2 }, B1 and G1 are the older boy and girl respectively.
Let E1 : both the children are boys, E2 : one of the children is a boy and E3 : the older child is a boy. Then,
12. The sides of an equilateral triangle are increasing at the rate of 2 cm/sec. Find the rate at which its area increases, when side is 10 cm long.
Sol.
SECTION C
13. If A + B +C = π, then find the value of
Sol.
OR
Using properties of determinants, prove that
Sol.
14. It is given that for the function f (x) = x3 − 6x2 + ax + b Rolle’s theorem holds in [1, 3] with c = 2 + 3−1/2 . Find the value of a and b.
Sol. We have f (x) = x3 − 6x2 + ax + b, 1≤ x ≤ 3
Since Rolle’s Theorem holds for f (x), so f (1) = f (3)
i.e., 13 − 6×12 + a ×1+ b = 33 − 6×32 + a ×3 + b ⇒ −5 + a = −27 + 3a ∴ a =11
Also f ‘(x) = 3x2 −12x + a = 3x2 −12x +11. As f ‘(c) = 0 ⇒ 3c2 −12c +11 = 0
15. Determine for what values of x, the function f (x) = x3 + x−3, x ≠ 0 is strictly increasing or decreasing.
Sol.
If x >1 or x < −1 then f ‘(x) > 0. Also if −1< x <1 then f ‘(x) < 0 .
Therefore, f (x) is strictly increasing for x >1 or x < −1; and strictly decreasing for (−1,1) − 0 .
OR
Find point(s) on y = x3 −11x + 5 at which the tangent is y = x −11.
Sol. Here y = x3 −11x + 5 ⇒ dy/dx = 3x2 − 11
Slope of given tangent line y = x −11 is 1 so, 3x2 −11=1 ⇒ x = 2,−2
When x = 2, y = 23 −11×2 + 5 = −9 , when x = −2, y = (−2)3 −11×(−2) + 5 =19 .
As the point (2, –9) satisfies y = x −11 but (–2, 19) doesn’t satisfy y = x −11.
So only (2, –9) lies both on the curve and the tangent. Therefore the required point is (2,−9) .
16. Evaluate
Sol.
17. Find the area of the region bounded by the y-axis, y = cos x and y = sin x, 0 ≤ x ≤ π/2.
Sol. We have y = sin x…(i), y = cos x…(ii), x = 0 (y axis) when 0 ≤ x ≤ π/2
18. Can y = ax + b/a be a solution of the differential equation y = x dy/dx + b/dy/dx ? If no, then solve it.
Sol.
OR
Check whether the differential equation x2y’ − xy =1+ cos(y/x), x ≠ 0 is homogeneous or not. Find the general solution of the D.E. using substitution y = vx .
Sol.
19. If the vectors p̅ = aî + ĵ+ k̂, q̅ = î + bĵ+ k̂ and r̅ = î + ĵ+ c k̂ are coplanar, then for a, b,c ≠1 show that
Sol. If the vectors p̅ = aî + ĵ+ k̂, q̅ = î + bĵ+ k̂ and r̅ = î + ĵ+ c k̂ are coplanar, then for a, b,c ≠1 show that
20. A plane meets the coordinate axes in A, B and C such that the centroid of ΔABC is the point (α,β, γ) . Show that the equation of the plane is x/α + y/β + z/γ = 3.
Sol. Let the plane meets the coordinate axes in points A(a, 0, 0), B(0, b, 0) and C(0, 0, c)
respectively. Also the centroid of the triangle formed is G (α, β, γ) .
21. If a 20 year old girl drives her car at 25 km/h, she has to spend Rs 4/km on petrol. If she drives her car at 40 km/h, the petrol cost increases to Rs 5/km. She has Rs 200 to spend on petrol and wishes to find the maximum distance she can travel within one hour. Express the above problem as a linear programming problem. Write any one value reflected in the problem.
Sol. Let the distance covered with speed of 25 km/h be x km and the distance covered with speed of
40km/h be y km.
To maximize : Z = x + y
Subject to constraints : x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0, 4x + 5y ≤ 200 and 8x + 5y ≤ 200.
Value : We should save petrol.
22. The random variable X has a probability distribution P(X) of the following form :
(i) Find the value of k (ii) Find P(X < 2) (iii) Find P(X ≤ 2) (iv) Find P(X ≥ 2) .
Sol.
(i) Since ∑P(X) =1 ⇒ P(0) + P(1) + P(2) =1 ⇒ 6k =1 ∴ k =1/6
(ii) P(X < 2) = P(X = 0) + P(X =1) = 3k = 3/6
(iii) P(X ≤ 2) = P(X = 0) + P(X =1) + P(X = 2) = 6k =1
(iv) P(X ≥ 2) = P(X = 2) = 3k = 3/6 .
23. A bag contains 2n + 1 coins. It is known that n of these coins have a head on both of its sides whereas the rest of the coins are fair. A coin is picked up at random from the bag and is tossed. If the probability that the toss results in a head is 31/42, find the value of n.
Sol. Total number of coins = 2n + 1, no. of biased coins = n and no. of fair coins = n + 1.
Let E : the toss resulted in Head, E1 : Head appeared on biased coins and E2 : Head appeared on
fair coins.
SECTION D
24. Using properties of integral, evaluate
Sol.
OR
Find
Sol.
25.
have any solutions? If yes, then solve.
Sol.
Hence x = 2 does not satisfy the condition (i).
Therefore there is no solution to the given equation
OR
Determine whether the operation * defined below on Q is binary operation or not :
a *b = ab +1. If yes, check the commutative and associative properties. Also check the existence of identity element and the inverse of all elements in Q.
Sol. Here * is defined on Q as a *b = ab +1.
Let a ∈ Q, b ∈ Q then, ab ∈ Q and, ab +1 ∈ Q i.e., a *b ∈ Q.
Hence * is binary operation on Q.
Commutativity : As a *b = ab +1 = ba +1 = b*a . So, * is commutative.
Associativity : As (a *b)*c = (ab +1)*c = abc + c +1…(i)
And, a *(b*c) = a *(bc +1) = abc + a +1…(ii)
By (i) and (ii), a *(b*c) ≠ (a *b)*c .
So, * is not associative.
Identity element : Let e ∈ Q be the identity element, then for every a ∈ Q we must have
a *e = a = e*a .
Consider a *e = a ⇒ ae + 1 = a ⇒ e = a − 1/a.
As e is not unique since it is not defined for a = 0 ∈ Q.
Therefore, identity element doesn’t exist for *.
Inverse of an element : Since there is no identity element hence, there is no inverse.
26. Find the value of x, y and z, if
Sol.
OR
Verify :
Sol.
27. Find
Sol.
28. Find the shortest distance between the line x − y +1= 0 and the curve y2 = x .
Sol. Let (t2 , t) be any point on the curve y2 = x .
29. Define skew lines. Using only vector approach, find the shortest distance between the following skew lines : r̅ = (8 + 3λ)î − (9 +16λ)ĵ+ (10 + 7λ) k̂ and r̅ =15î + 29ĵ+ 5 k̂ + μ (3î + 8ĵ−5 k̂).
Sol. Skew lines: Two straight lines in space which are neither parallel nor intersecting are known as
the skew lines. They lie in different planes and are non-coplanar.
