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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.
  • Questions 24-29 in Section D are Long - Answer-II type Questions carrying 6 Marks each.

Section A

1.  Let A be the set of all students of a boys school. Show that the relation R in A given by R = {(a, b) : a is sister of b} is the empty relation and R’ = {(a, b) : the difference between heights of a and b is less than 3 meters} is the universal relation. [1]

2.  Evaluates  :
open vertical bar table row cell 2 space cos space straight theta space space end cell cell negative 2 space sin space straight theta end cell row cell sin space straight theta end cell cell cos space straight theta end cell end table close vertical bar
[1]

3.  If P1 , P2, P3, P4 are points in a plane or space and O, the origin of vectors, show that P4 coincides with O if an only if 
stack OP subscript 1 with rightwards arrow on top space plus space stack straight P subscript 1 straight P subscript 2 with rightwards arrow on top space plus space stack straight P subscript 2 straight P subscript 3 with rightwards arrow on top space plus space stack straight P subscript 3 straight P subscript 4 with rightwards arrow on top space equals space 0 with rightwards arrow on top.
[1]

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

Section B

5.  Using principle value, evaluate the following :

cos to the power of negative 1 end exponent open parentheses cos fraction numerator 2 straight pi over denominator 3 end fraction close parentheses plus sin to the power of negative 1 end exponent open parentheses sin fraction numerator 2 straight pi over denominator 3 end fraction close parentheses.
[2]

6.  Construct a 3 x 4 matrix whose elements are

ai  j = i –J
[2]

7.  Examine whether the function f given by f(x) = x2 is continuous at x = 0. [2]

8. 

The cost function C(x), in rupees, of producing x items (x ≥ 15) in a certain factory is given by straight C left parenthesis straight x right parenthesis space equals space 20 plus 10 straight x squared plus 15 over straight x.  Determine the marginal cost function and the marginal cost of producing 100 items. 

[2]

9.  Evaluate the following integral:
space space integral subscript 0 superscript 4 fraction numerator dx over denominator square root of straight x squared plus 2 straight x plus 3 end root end fraction
[2]

10. 

Determine the order and degree of the differential equation:
open square brackets 1 plus open parentheses dy over dx close parentheses squared close square brackets to the power of 3 over 2 end exponent space equals 5 fraction numerator straight d squared straight y over denominator dx squared end fraction

[2]

11.  Find values of x for which straight x space open parentheses straight i with hat on top space plus space straight j with hat on top space plus space straight k with hat on top close parentheses is a unit vector.  [2]

12. 

Find the angle between the vector straight i with hat on top minus straight j with hat on top space and space straight j with hat on top space minus space straight k with hat on top.

[2]

Section C

13.  Evaluate space the space determinant
increment space space equals space space open vertical bar table row 1 cell space space space space sin space straight theta end cell 1 row cell negative sin end cell cell space 1 end cell cell space space sin space straight theta end cell row cell negative 1 end cell cell negative sin end cell 1 end table close vertical bar space comma space Also comma space prove space that space 2 space less than space straight A space less than space 4. [4]

OR

  • space Evaluate
increment space space equals space open vertical bar table row 0 cell sin space straight alpha end cell cell negative cos space straight alpha end cell row cell negative sin space straight alpha end cell 0 cell sin space straight beta end cell row cell cos space straight alpha end cell cell negative sin space straight beta end cell 0 end table close vertical bar

  • 14. 

    Discuss continuity of the function f given by

    f(x) = | x – 1| + | x – 2 ] at x = 1 and x = 2.

    [4]

    15. 

    The volume of a cube is increasing at a rate of 9 cubic centimeters per second. How fast is the surface area increasing when the length of an edge is 10 centimeters?

    [4]

    16.  Show that the following differential equation is homogeneous and find a primitive of it. Derive the solution wherever possible:
    straight x space straight y apostrophe space minus space straight y space plus space straight x space sin space space open parentheses straight y over straight x close parentheses space equals 0
    [4]

    OR
  • Solve open parentheses straight x space sin space straight y over straight x close parentheses dy space equals open parentheses straight y space sin space straight y over straight x minus straight x close parentheses dx


  • 17.  Find all the points of discontinuity of the function f defined by

    straight f left parenthesis straight x right parenthesis equals open curly brackets table row cell straight x plus 2 comma space if space straight x less than 1 end cell row cell space space space space 0 comma space space space if space straight x equals 1 end cell row cell straight x minus 2 comma space if space straight x greater than 1 end cell end table close
    [4]

    18. 

    Evaluate  integral subscript 0 superscript straight pi over 2 end superscript fraction numerator sin space straight x space plus space cos space straight x over denominator square root of sinx space cosx end root end fraction dx.

    [4]

    19. 

    If P, Q, R, S are the points (– 2, 3, 4), (– 4, 4, 6), (4, 3, 5), (0, 1, 2), prove by projection that PQ is perpendicular to RS.

    [4]

    OR
  • Show that the line through the points (1, –1, 2), (3, 4, –2) is perpendicular to the line through the points (0, 3, 2) and (3, 5, 6).

  • 20. 

    A die is thrown three times. Events A and B are defined as below:
    A: 4 on the third throw
    B: 6 on the first and 5 on the second throw
    Find the probability of A given that B has already occurred.



    [4]

    21.  A point source of light along a straight road is at a height of ‘a’ metres. A boy ‘b’ metres in height is walking along the road. How fast is his shadow increasing if he is walking away from the light at the rate of c metres per minute? [4]

    22.  ABCDEF is a regular hexagon. Show that
    (i)  AB with rightwards arrow on top space plus space AC with rightwards arrow on top space plus space AD with rightwards arrow on top space plus space AE with rightwards arrow on top space plus space AF with rightwards arrow on top space equals space 3 space AD with rightwards arrow on top
    (ii) AB with rightwards arrow on top space plus space AC with rightwards arrow on top space plus space AD with rightwards arrow on top space plus space AE with rightwards arrow on top space plus space AF with rightwards arrow on top space equals space 6 space AO with rightwards arrow on top
    where O is centre of the hexagon.
    [4]

    23.  An unbiased die is thrown twice. Let the event A be ‘odd number on the first throw’ and B the event ‘odd number on the second throw’. Check the independence of the events A and B. [4]

    Section D

    24. 

    Show that each of the relation R in the set A = {x ∈ Z : 0 ≤ x ≤ 12 }, given by
    (i) R = {(a, b) : | a – b | is a multiple of 4 }
    (ii) R = {(a, b) : a = b} is an equivalence relation. Find the set of all elements related to 1 in each case.

    [6]

    25.  Prove space that
open vertical bar table row straight a straight b straight c row cell straight a minus straight b end cell cell space space space straight b minus straight c end cell cell space space space straight c minus straight a end cell row cell straight b plus straight c end cell cell space space straight c plus straight a end cell cell space space space straight a plus straight b end cell end table close vertical bar space equals straight a cubed plus straight b cubed plus straight c cubed space minus 3 abc [6]

    27. 

    Evaluate:
    integral subscript 0 superscript straight pi over 2 end superscript fraction numerator dx over denominator straight a space cosx plus straight b space sinx end fraction. space straight a comma space straight b space greater than space 0

    [6]

  • Find the area of the region bounded by the ellipse straight x squared over 9 plus straight y squared over 4 space equals space 1.

  • OR
  • Draw a graph of straight x squared over 9 plus straight y squared over 25 space equals space 1 and evaluate area bounded by it.


  • 28.  A (– 1, 2, – 3), B (5, 0, – 6), C (0, 4, – 1) are three points. Show that the direction cosines of the bisectors of     are proportional to 25, 8, 5 and -11, AB space equals space square root of left parenthesis 5 plus 1 right parenthesis squared plus left parenthesis 0 minus 2 right parenthesis squared plus left parenthesis negative 6 plus 3 right parenthesis squared end root
space space space space space space equals space square root of 36 plus 4 plus 9 end root space equals space square root of 49 space equals space 7
AC space equals space square root of left parenthesis 0 plus 1 right parenthesis squared plus left parenthesis 4 minus 2 right parenthesis squared plus left parenthesis negative 1 plus 3 right parenthesis squared end root
space space space space space space space space equals space square root of 1 plus 4 plus 4 end root space equals space square root of 9 space equals space 3 [6]

    OR
  • For the cartesian and vector equation of a line which passes through the point (1, 2, 3) and is parallel to the line fraction numerator negative straight x minus 2 over denominator 1 end fraction space equals space fraction numerator straight y plus 3 over denominator 7 end fraction space equals space fraction numerator 2 straight z minus 6 over denominator 3 end fraction.


  • 29.  Solve the following linear programming problem graphically:
    Maximise    Z = 4x + y
    subject to the constraints: x + y ≤ 50,  3x + y ≤ 90,  x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0
    [6]

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