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General Instruction:

  • All Questions are compulsory.
  • This Question Paper contains 29 Questions.
  • Questions 1-4 in Section A are Very Short -Answer type Questions carrying 1 Mark each.
  • Questions 5-12 in Section B are Short - Answer type Questions carrying 2 Marks each.
  • Questions 13-23 in Section C are Long - Answer-I type Questions carrying 4 Marks each.
  • Question 24-29 in Section D are Long - Answer-II type Questions carrying 6 Marks each.

Section A

1.  Show that the relation R in the set {1, 2, 3} given by R = {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (1, 2), (2, 3)} is reflexive but neither symmetric nor transitive. [1]

2. 

For what values of k, the system of linear equations

x + y + z = 2
2x + y - z = 3
3x + 2y + kz = 4

has a unique solution?

[1]

3.  find space straight lambda space and space straight mu space if

open parentheses straight i with hat on top plus space 3 space straight j with hat on top space plus space 9 space straight k with hat on top close parentheses space space straight x space space left parenthesis 3 space straight i with hat on top plus straight lambda space straight j with hat on top plus space straight mu space straight k with hat on top right parenthesis space equals space 0 [1]

4.  Show that the function f : N → N given by f(1) = f (2) = 1 and f (x) = x – 1, for every x > 2, is onto but not one-one. [1]

Section B

5.  [2]

6. 

Evaluate the following definite integrals as limit of sums.
integral subscript 2 superscript 3 straight x squared dx

[2]

7. 

Show that all the diagonal elements of a skew symmetric matrix are zero.

[2]

8.  Write the order and degree of the differential equation
open parentheses fraction numerator straight d squared straight y over denominator dx squared end fraction close parentheses squared plus open parentheses dy over dx close parentheses cubed plus 2 straight y space equals space 0
[2]

9.  Give a condition that the three vectors straight a with rightwards arrow on top comma space straight b with rightwards arrow on top space and space straight c with rightwards arrow on top form the three sides of a triangle. What are the other possibilities? [2]

10. 

Often it is taken that a truthful person commands, more respect in the society. A man is known to speak the truth 4 out of 5 times. He throws a die and reports that it is a six.
Find the probability that it is actually a six.
Do you also agree that the value of truthfulness leads to more respect in the society?

[2]

11.  If space straight f left parenthesis straight x right parenthesis space equals space integral subscript 0 superscript straight x straight t space sint space dt comma space write space the space value space of space straight f apostrophe left parenthesis straight x right parenthesis [2]

12.  PQRS is a parallelogram. If straight a with rightwards arrow on top comma space straight b with rightwards arrow on top comma space straight c with rightwards arrow on top are the position vectors of the vertices P, Q and R respectively with reference to the origin of reference O ; find the position vector of S with reference to O.

[2]

Section C

13. 

Find x such that the four points A(4, 1, 2), B(5, x, 6) , C(5, 1, -1) and D(7, 4, 0) are coplanar.

[4]

OR
  • Find the coordinates of the foot of perpendicular drawn from the point A
    (-1,8,4) to the line joining the points B(0,-1,3) and C(2,-3,-1). Hence find the image of the point A in the line BC.


  • 14. 

    A bag X contains 4 white balls and 2 black balls, while another bag Y contains 3 white balls and 3 black balls. Two balls are drawn (without replacement) at random from one of the bags and were found to be one white and one black. Find the probability that the balls were drawn from bag Y.

    [4]

    15. 

    If xm yn = (x + y)m + n, prove that fraction numerator straight d squared straight y over denominator dx squared end fraction space equals space 0

    [4]

    16. 

    Show that the function straight f left parenthesis straight x right parenthesis space equals space open vertical bar straight x minus 3 close vertical bar comma space straight x element of bold R bold comma is  continuous but not differentiable at x=3. 

    [4]

    OR
  • If space space straight f open parentheses straight x close parentheses equals open curly brackets table attributes columnalign left end attributes row cell fraction numerator sin open parentheses straight a plus 1 close parentheses plus 2 sinx over denominator straight x end fraction comma space straight x less than 0 end cell row cell 2 space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space comma space x equals 0 end cell row cell fraction numerator square root of 1 plus b x end root minus 1 over denominator straight x end fraction space space space space space space comma space straight x greater than 0 end cell end table close
    is continuous at x = 0, then find the values of a and b.

  • 17. 

    In a set of 10 coins, 2 coins are with heads on both the sides. A coin is selected at random from this set and tossed five times. If all the five times, the result was heads, find the probability that the selected coin had heads on both the sides

    [4]

    18.  space F i n d space colon integral fraction numerator left parenthesis 2 x minus 5 right parenthesis e to the power of 2 x end exponent over denominator left parenthesis 2 x minus 3 right parenthesis end fraction d x [4]

    19. 

    Find the particular solution of the differential equation
    dy over dx equals negative fraction numerator x plus y space c o s space x over denominator 1 plus s i n space x space end fraction space g i v e n space t h a t space y equals 1 space w h e n space x equals 0

    [4]

    OR
  • Prove that x2 – y2 = c(x2 + y2)2 is the general solution of the differential equation (x3 – 3xy2)dx = (y3 – 3x2y) dy, where C is a parameter.


  • 20.  space Prove space that space
open vertical bar table row cell straight b plus straight c end cell cell space space straight a end cell cell space space straight a end cell row straight b cell space space straight c plus straight a end cell cell space space straight b end cell row straight c cell space straight c end cell cell space space straight a plus straight b end cell end table close vertical bar space equals 4 abc [4]

    21.  Find all points of discontinuity of f where
    straight f left parenthesis straight x right parenthesis equals open curly brackets table attributes columnalign left end attributes row cell fraction numerator sin space straight x over denominator straight x end fraction comma space space if space straight x less than 0 end cell row cell space space straight x plus 1 comma space space space if space straight x greater or equal than 0 end cell end table close
    [4]

    22. 

    Show that the four points A, B, C and D with position vectors
    4 straight i with hat on top plus 5 straight j with hat on top plus straight k with hat on top comma negative straight j with hat on top minus straight k with hat on top comma space 3 straight i with hat on top plus 9 straight j with hat on top plus 4 straight k with hat on top space and space 4 left parenthesis negative straight i with hat on top plus straight j with hat on top plus straight k with hat on top right parenthesis respectively are coplanar.

    [4]

    23. 

    Find the value(s) of x for which y = open square brackets straight x left parenthesis straight x minus 2 right parenthesis close square brackets squared is an increasing function.

    [4]

    Section D

    24. 

    Using properties of determinants, prove that

    open vertical bar table row cell left parenthesis straight x plus straight y right parenthesis squared end cell zx zy row zx cell left parenthesis straight z plus straight y right parenthesis squared end cell xy row zy xy cell left parenthesis straight z plus straight x right parenthesis squared end cell end table close vertical bar space space equals space 2 xyz left parenthesis straight x plus straight y plus straight z right parenthesis cubed

    [6]

    25. 

    Let A= R × R and * be a binary operation on A defined by

    (a, b) * (c, d) = (a+c, b+d)

    Show that * is commutative and associative. Find the identity element for *

    on A. Also find the inverse of every element (a, b) ∈ A.

    [6]

    26.  By using the properties of definite integrals, evaluate the following:
    integral subscript 0 superscript straight pi fraction numerator straight x space dx over denominator straight a squared space cos squared straight x plus straight b squared space sin squared straight x end fraction

    [6]

    27. 

    Sketch the region bounded by the curves straight y equals square root of 5 minus straight x squared end root space and space straight y space equals open vertical bar straight x minus 1 close vertical bar and find its area using integration. 

    [6]

    OR
  • Using the method of integration, find the area of the triangular region whose vertices are (2, -2), (4, 3) and (1, 2).


  • 28. 

    Minimum and maximum z = 5x + 2y subject to the following constraints:
    x – 2y ≤ 2
    3x + 2y ≤ 12
    −3x + 2y ≤ 3
    x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

    [6]

    OR
  • A retired person wants to invest an amount of Rs. 50, 000. His broker recommends investing in two type of bonds ‘A’ and ‘B’ yielding 10% and 9% return respectively on the invested amount. He decides to invest at least Rs. 20,000 in bond ‘A’ and at least Rs. 10,000 in bond ‘B’. He also wants to invest at least as much in bond ‘A’ as in bond ‘B’. Solve this linear programming problem graphically to maximise his returns.


  • 29. 

    Show that lines:
    straight r with rightwards arrow on top space equals space straight i with hat on top space plus straight j with hat on top space plus straight k with hat on top space plus space straight lambda open parentheses straight i with hat on top minus straight j with hat on top space plus space straight k with hat on top close parentheses
straight r with rightwards arrow on top space equals space 4 straight j with hat on top space plus space 2 straight k with hat on top space plus space straight mu open parentheses 2 straight j with hat on top minus straight j with hat on top plus 3 straight k with hat on top close parentheses space are space coplanar.
    Also, find the equation of the plane containing these lines. 

    [6]

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