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1.

If y=3xlogx, then dydx=

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If y=3xlogx, then dydx=

2.

The angle between the straight lines x+12=y−25=x+34 and x−11=y+22=z−3−3 is

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The angle between the straight lines

x+12=y25=x+34 and x11=y+22=z33 is


3.

If sin2β is the G.M. between sinα and cosβ, then cos4β is equal to

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If sin2β is the G.M. between sinα and cosβ, then cos4β is equal to

4.

The set of all those points, where the function f(x)=x1+|x| is differentiable, is

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The set of all those points, where the function


f(x)=x1+|x|


is differentiable, is



5.

If the adjoint of a 3×3 matrix P is ⎡⎢⎣144217113⎤⎥⎦, then the possible value(s) of the determinant of P is (are)

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If the adjoint of a 3×3 matrix P is 144217113, then the possible value(s) of the determinant of P is (are)

6.

If 3 tan-1x + cot-1x = π, then x = ____________________.

Answer» If 3 tan-1x + cot-1x = π, then x = ____________________.
7.

A dartboard of radius 10 units and the wall it is hanging on are represented using a two-dimensional coordinate system, with the board’s centre at coordinate (0,0). Variables x and y store the x-coordinate and the y-coordinate of a dart that hits the dartboard. Write a Python expression using variables x and y that evaluates to True if the dart hits (is within) the dartboard, and then evaluate the expression for these dart coordinates:a) (0,0)b) (10,10)c) (6, 6)d) (7,8)

Answer» A dartboard of radius 10 units and the wall it is hanging on are represented using a two-dimensional coordinate system, with the board’s centre at coordinate (0,0). Variables x and y store the x-coordinate and the y-coordinate of a dart that hits the dartboard. Write a Python expression using variables x and y that evaluates to True if the dart hits (is within) the dartboard, and then evaluate the expression for these dart coordinates:

a) (0,0)

b) (10,10)

c) (6, 6)

d) (7,8)
8.

(A−B)−(B−C)=___

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(AB)(BC)=___



9.

The value of integral 2∫−2e2x+1e2x−1⋅x6dx is

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The value of integral 22e2x+1e2x1x6dx is

10.

A standard hyperbola is given as below. Which among the points given would lie on the auxiliary circle of the hyperbola?

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A standard hyperbola is given as below. Which among the points given would lie on the auxiliary circle of the hyperbola?


11.

By usingproperties of determinants, show that:(i)∣∣∣∣a−b−c2a2a2bb−c−a2b2c2cc−a−b∣∣∣∣=(a+b+c)3(ii)∣∣∣∣x+y+2zxyzy+z+2xyzxz+x+2y∣∣∣∣=2(x+y+c)3

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By usingproperties of determinants, show that:
(i)
abc2a2a2bbca2b2c2ccab
=(a+b+c)3

(ii)
x+y+2zxyzy+z+2xyzxz+x+2y
=2(x+y+c)3

12.

A variable straight line is drawn through the point of intersection of the straight lines x2+y3=1 and x3+y2=1 and meets the coordinate axes at A and B. Then the locus of the mid-point of AB is

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A variable straight line is drawn through the point of intersection of the straight lines x2+y3=1 and x3+y2=1 and meets the coordinate axes at A and B. Then the locus of the mid-point of AB is

13.

2. x20

Answer» 2. x20
14.

Suppose that all the terms of an arithmetic progression (A.P.) are natural numbers. If the ratio of the sum of the first seven terms to the first eleven terms is 6:11 and the seventh term lies in between 130 and 140, then the common difference of this A.P. is

Answer» Suppose that all the terms of an arithmetic progression (A.P.) are natural numbers. If the ratio of the sum of the first seven terms to the first eleven terms is 6:11 and the seventh term lies in between 130 and 140, then the common difference of this A.P. is
15.

Answer the following questions briefly. (a) In 1953, Hooper was a favoured young man. Explain. (b) They said that they would create a desk job for Hooper at headquarters. i) Who are ‘they’? ii) Why did they decide to do this? (c) Duke was an extraordinary dog. What special qualities did he exhibit to justify this? Discuss. (d) What problems did Chuck present when he returned to the company headquarters? (e) Why do you think Charles Hooper’s appointment as Assistant National Sales Manager is considered to be a tribute to Duke?

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Answer the following questions briefly.


(a) In 1953, Hooper was a favoured young man. Explain.


(b) They said that they would create a desk job for Hooper at
headquarters.


i) Who are ‘they’?


ii) Why did they decide to do this?


(c) Duke was an extraordinary dog. What special qualities did he
exhibit to justify this? Discuss.


(d) What problems did Chuck present when he returned to the
company headquarters?


(e) Why do you think Charles Hooper’s appointment as
Assistant National Sales Manager is considered to be a tribute to
Duke?

16.

how come. X square + 1 = 0 has no real roots

Answer» how come. X square + 1 = 0 has no real roots
17.

If a,b and c are three positive real numbers, which one of the following are true?

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If a,b and c are three positive real numbers, which one of the following are true?



18.

Area of the region bounded by the curves y = x2 + 2, y = x, x = 0 and x = 3 is:

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Area of the region bounded by the curves y = x2 + 2, y = x, x = 0 and x = 3 is:


19.

If the chord through the points whose eccentric angles are θ and ϕ on the ellipse x225+y29=1 passes through a focus, then possible value(s) of tan(θ2)tan(ϕ2) is/are

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If the chord through the points whose eccentric angles are θ and ϕ on the ellipse x225+y29=1 passes through a focus, then possible value(s) of tan(θ2)tan(ϕ2) is/are

20.

tan x+tanπ3+x-tanπ3-x=3 tan 3x

Answer» tan x+tanπ3+x-tanπ3-x=3 tan 3x
21.

The total number of terms in the expansion of (x + a)51 – (x – a)51 after simplification is(a) 102(b) 25(c) 26(d) none of these

Answer» The total number of terms in the expansion of (x + a)51 – (x – a)51 after simplification is

(a) 102

(b) 25

(c) 26

(d) none of these
22.

In ΔABC, if ∠A=30∘,a=7,b=8 then B has

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In ΔABC, if A=30,a=7,b=8 then B has

23.

If the length of subnormal is four times the length of subtangent at a point (3,4) on the curve y=f(x). The tangent at (3,4) to y=f(x) meets the coordinate axes at P and Q and the maximum area of triangle OPQ (where O is origin) is 4b2, then b=

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If the length of subnormal is four times the length of subtangent at a point (3,4) on the curve y=f(x). The tangent at (3,4) to y=f(x) meets the coordinate axes at P and Q and the maximum area of triangle OPQ (where O is origin) is 4b2, then b=

24.

If C0,C1,C2⋯ are combinational coefficient in the expansion of (1+x)n; n∈N and (C0+C1)⋅(C1+C2)⋅(C2+C3)⋯(C19+C20)=C0⋅C1⋅C2⋯C18⋅a20b!; (a,b∈N), then the value of (a+b) is

Answer» If C0,C1,C2 are combinational coefficient in the expansion of (1+x)n; nN and (C0+C1)(C1+C2)(C2+C3)(C19+C20)=C0C1C2C18a20b!; (a,bN), then the value of (a+b) is
25.

The locus of the foot of perpendicular drawn from the centre of the ellipse x2+3y2=6 on any tangent to it is

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The locus of the foot of perpendicular drawn from the centre of the ellipse x2+3y2=6 on any tangent to it is

26.

Which of the following is/are the roots of the quadratic equation 2x2+5x−3=0 ?

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Which of the following is/are the roots of the quadratic equation

2x2+5x3=0 ?

27.

Find the coordinates of the circumcenter of a triangle whose vertices are (8, 6), (8, – 2) and (2, – 2). What is the circumradius of this triangle?

Answer» Find the coordinates of the circumcenter of a triangle whose vertices are (8, 6), (8, – 2) and (2, – 2). What is the circumradius of this triangle?
28.

If (a2+1)22a−1=x+iy find the value of x2+y2.

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If (a2+1)22a1=x+iy find the value of x2+y2.

29.

If S is the set of distinct values of b for which the folowing system of linear equations x+y+z=1, x+ay+z=1and ax+by+z=0 has no solution, then S is

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If S is the set of distinct values of b for which the folowing system of linear equations

x+y+z=1,

x+ay+z=1

and ax+by+z=0 has no solution, then S is

30.

If A=[1−111] then A16 =

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If A=[1111] then A16 =

31.

If x=2cost−cot2t,y=2sint−sin2t, then d2ydx2 at t = π2 is

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If x=2costcot2t,y=2sintsin2t, then d2ydx2 at t = π2 is

32.

Point M moved along the circle (x−4)2+(y−8)2=20. Then it broke away from it and moving along a tangent to the circle, cuts the x-axis at the point (–2, 0). The coordinates of the point on the circle at which the moving point broke away can be

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Point M moved along the circle (x4)2+(y8)2=20. Then it broke away from it and moving along a tangent to the circle, cuts the x-axis at the point (–2, 0). The coordinates of the point on the circle at which the moving point broke away can be



33.

For three finite sets, n(A) = 34, n(B) = 41, n(C)52, n(An B) = 15, n(Bn C) = 19, n(Cn A) = 12A possible value of n(AU BuC) is(1) 97(2) 93(3) 98(4) 100

Answer» For three finite sets, n(A) = 34, n(B) = 41, n(C)52, n(An B) = 15, n(Bn C) = 19, n(Cn A) = 12A possible value of n(AU BuC) is(1) 97(2) 93(3) 98(4) 100
34.

If f(x)=310x4−45x3−3x2+365x+11, x≥0 and f(x) is strictly decreasing in (a,b), then the value of a2+b2 is equal to

Answer» If f(x)=310x445x33x2+365x+11, x0 and f(x) is strictly decreasing in (a,b), then the value of a2+b2 is equal to
35.

Mark the correct alternative in the following question:If two events are independent, then(a) they must be mutually exclusive(b) the sum of their probabilities must be equal to 1(c) (a) and (b) both are correct(d) none of the above is correct

Answer» Mark the correct alternative in the following question:



If two events are independent, then



(a) they must be mutually exclusive

(b) the sum of their probabilities must be equal to 1

(c) (a) and (b) both are correct

(d) none of the above is correct
36.

If I=2ππ4∫−π4dx(1+esinx)(2−cos2x),then 27 I2 equals to

Answer» If I=2ππ4π4dx(1+esinx)(2cos2x),

then 27 I2 equals to
37.

If the shortest distance between the lines →r1=α^i+2^j+2^k+λ(^i−2^j+2^k),λ∈R,α>0 and →r2=−4^i−^k+μ(3^i−2^j−2^k),μ∈R is 9, then α is equal to

Answer» If the shortest distance between the lines r1=α^i+2^j+2^k+λ(^i2^j+2^k),λR,α>0 and r2=4^i^k+μ(3^i2^j2^k),μR is 9, then α is equal to
38.

14.Find the coefficients of x in (1+x)n(1-x)n and hence show that : que marked in pic.

Answer» 14.Find the coefficients of x in (1+x)n(1-x)n and hence show that : que marked in pic.
39.

If (x−2)∘ and (2x+5)∘ are supplementary angles, then the value of x is

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If (x2) and (2x+5) are supplementary angles, then the value of x is

40.

The area of a triangle is 5. Two of its vertices are (2,1) and (3,-2). The third vertex lies on y=x+3. Find the third vertex.

Answer» The area of a triangle is 5. Two of its vertices are (2,1) and (3,-2). The third vertex lies on y=x+3. Find the third vertex.
41.

Evaluate each of the following:(i) cos-1cos-π4(ii) cos-1cos5π4(iii) cos-1cos4π3(iv) cos-1cos13π6 (v) cos-1cos3(vi) cos-1cos4(vii) cos-1cos5(viii) cos-1cos12

Answer» Evaluate each of the following:

(i)
cos-1cos-π4

(ii) cos-1cos5π4

(iii) cos-1cos4π3

(iv) cos-1cos13π6

(v) cos-1cos3



(vi) cos-1cos4



(vii) cos-1cos5



(viii) cos-1cos12
42.

Write quadratic equation the arithmetic and geometric means of whose roots are A and G respectively.

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Write quadratic equation the arithmetic and geometric means of whose roots are A and G respectively.

43.

The number of common tangents to the circles x2+y2−4x−2y+1=0 and x2+y2−6x−4y+4=0 is

Answer» The number of common tangents to the circles x2+y24x2y+1=0 and x2+y26x4y+4=0 is
44.

If y=(ax+bcx+d) , then 2dydx.d3ydx3 is equal to

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If y=(ax+bcx+d) , then 2dydx.d3ydx3 is equal to

45.

The triangle formed by the tangent to the parabola y2=4x at the point whose abscissa lies in the interval [a2, 4a2], the ordinate and the X-axis, has greatest area equal to

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The triangle formed by the tangent to the parabola y2=4x at the point whose abscissa lies in the interval [a2, 4a2], the ordinate and the X-axis, has greatest area equal to

46.

The eccentricity of the hyperbola x2a2-y2b2 =1 which passes through the points(3, 0) and 32, 2, is ________________.

Answer» The eccentricity of the hyperbola x2a2-y2b2 =1 which passes through the points(3, 0) and 32, 2, is ________________.
47.

The Taylor's series expansion of sin x is

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The Taylor's series expansion of sin x is

48.

Find thederivative of the following functions (it is to be understood that a,b, c, d, p, q, r and s arefixed non-zero constants and m and n are integers):

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Find the
derivative of the following functions (it is to be understood that a,
b, c, d, p, q, r and s are
fixed non-zero constants and m and n are integers):



49.

If sin-¹[(x²-y²)/(x²+y²)]=k(constant) then prove that dy/dx=y/x

Answer» If sin-¹[(x²-y²)/(x²+y²)]=k(constant) then prove that dy/dx=y/x
50.

2/rootx - 1/rooty = 2/3, x>0,y>05/rootx - 1/rooty= 13/6 then x-2y is equal to

Answer» 2/rootx - 1/rooty = 2/3, x>0,y>0
5/rootx - 1/rooty= 13/6 then x-2y is equal to