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Question 1 to 7 carries 3 scores each. Answer any six questions. [6 * 3 = 18]

Question 1: If f (x) = x / (x – 1), x ≠ 1,

[a] Find f o f (x)

[b] Find the inverse of f

Solution:

= f (x / x – 1)

= (x / x – 1) / [(x / x – 1) – 1]

= x / [x – (x – 1)]

= x

xy – x = y

xy – y = x

y (x – 1) = x

f ^-1 (y) = y / (y – 1)

f ^-1 (x) = x / (x – 1)

Question 2: Using elementary row operations, find the inverse of the matrix .

Solution:

Question 3[a]: f (x) is a strictly increasing function, if f ‘ (x) is _____.

Answer: positive

[b] Show that the function f given by f (x) = x³ – 3x² + 4, x ∈ R is strictly increasing.

Solution:

f (x) = x³ – 3x² + 4

f ‘ (x) = 3x² – 6x

= 3 (x² – 2x + 1) > 0

So, f (x) is strictly increasing in R.

Question 4[a]: ∫₀^a f (a – x) dx.

Answer:

∫₀^a f (a – x) dx = ∫₀^a f (x) dx [iii]

[b] Find the value of ∫₀^𝛑/2 sin⁴ x / [sin⁴ x + cos⁴ x] dx.

Solution:

I = ∫₀^𝛑/2 sin⁴ x / [sin⁴ x + cos⁴ x] dx

= ∫₀^𝛑/2 sin⁴ (𝛑 / 2 – x) dx / [sin⁴ (𝛑 / 2 – x) + cos⁴ (𝛑 / 2 – x)]

= ∫₀^𝛑/2 cos⁴ x dx / [sin⁴ x + cos⁴ x] dx

2I = ∫₀^𝛑/2 [sin⁴ x + cos⁴ x] / [sin⁴ x + cos⁴ x] dx

= ∫₀^𝛑/2 dx

= 𝛑 / 2

I = 𝛑 / 4

Question 5: Find the area of the region bounded by the curve y² = x, x-axis and the lines x = 1 and x = 4.

Solution:

Area = ∫_a^b f (x) dx

= ∫₁^𝛑/4 √x dx

= (x^3/2 / (3 / 2))₁^𝛑/4

= 14 / 3 square units

Question 6: Find the general solution of the differential equation x dy / dx + 2y = x² log x.

Solution:

dy / dx + (2 / x)y = x log x

P = (2 / x), Q = x log x

IF = e^∫Pdx

= e^{∫(2 / x) dx}

= e^{2log x}

= x²

Solutions are

y * (IF) = ∫Q * (IF) dx

yx² = ∫x² * x log x dx

= ∫x³ log x dx

= log x * (x⁴ / 4) – ∫x⁴ / 4x dx

= x⁴ / 4 log x – (x⁴ / 16) + c

Question 7: A manufacturer produces nuts and bolts. It takes t hour of work on Machine A and 3 hours on machine B to produce a package of nuts. It takes 3 hours on Machine A and t hour on Machine B to produce a package of bolts. He earns a profit of Rs. 17.50 per package on nuts and Rs. 7.00 per package on bolts. Formulate the above LPP if the machines operate for at most l2 hours a day.

Solution:

Let x be the packet of nuts and y be the packet of bolts.

Maximise Z = 17.5x + 7y

Subject to

x + 3y ≤ 12

3x + y ≤ 12

x, y ≥ 0

Question 8 to 17 carries 4 scores each. Answer any eight questions. [8 * 4 = 32]

Question 8: Let A = N x N and “*” be a binary operation on A defined by (a, b) * (c, d) = (a + c, b + d).

[a] Find (1, 2) * (2, 3)

[b] Prove that “*” is commutative.

[c] Prove that “*” is associative.

Solution:

= (a + c, b + d)

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

= (a + c + e, b + d + f)

= (a + c + e, b + d + f)

So, (a, b) * [(c, d) * (e, f)] = [(a, b) * (c, d)] * (e, f)

Question 9[a]:

Identify the function from the above graph.

Answer: [ii]

[b] Find the domain and range of the function represented by the graph.

Solution:

Domain → [-1, 1]

Range → [- 𝛑 / 2, 𝛑 / 2]

[c] Prove that tan^-1 (1 / 2) + tan^-1 (2 / 11) = tan^-1 (3 / 4).

Solution:

tan^-1 x + tan^-1 y = tan^-1 [(x + y) / (1 – xy)]

tan^-1 (1 / 2) + tan^-1 (2 / 11) = tan^-1 [(1 / 2 + 2 / 11) / (1 – [(1 / 2 * 2 / 11)]]

= tan^-1 (15 / 20)

= tan^-1 (3 / 4)

Question 10[a]: d (a^x) dx = ______.

Answer: [iii]

[b] Find dy / dx if x^y = y^x.

Solution:

log x^y = log y^x

y log x = x log y

y * (1 / x) + log x (dy / dx) = x * (1 / y) (dy / dx) + log y

(log x – (x / y)) dy / dx = log y – (y / x)

dy / dx = [log y – (y / x)] / [(log x – (x / y)]

Question 11[a]: Find the slope of the tangent to the curve y = (x – 2)² at x = 1.

Solution:

y = (x – 2)²

dy / dx = 2(x – 2)

Slope = -2

[b] Find a point at which the tangent to the curve y = (x – 2)² is parallel to the chord joining the points A (2, 0) and B (4, 4).

Solution:

The slope of AB = [y₂ – y₁] / [x₂ – x₁]

= [4 – 0] / [4 – 2]

= 2

Here,

2 (x – 2) = 2

x = 3, y = 1

The point is (3, 1).

[c] Find the equation of the tangent to the above curve and parallel to the line AB.

Solution:

The equation of the tangent is y – y₀ = m (x – x₀)

y – 1 = 2 (x – 3)

2x – y – 5 – 0

Question 12: ∫₀² (x² + 1) dx as the limit of a sum.

Solution:

a = 0, b = 2, h = [b – a] / h

∫₀² (x² + 1) dx = lim _h→0 h [1 + (h² + 1) + [(2h)² + 1] + ……. + [(n – 1)h]² + 1]

= lim _h→0 h [n + h² (1² + 2² + 3² + …. + (n – 1)²]

= lim _h→0 [nh + h³ n (n – 1) (2n – 1) / 6]

= 2 + [2 (2 – 0) (4 – 0)] / 6

= 2 + (8 / 3)

= 14 / 3

Question 13: Consider the following figure:

[a] Find the point of intersection P of the circle x² + y² = 50 and the line y = x.

Solution:

x² + y² = 50

x² + x² = 50

2x² = 50

x² = 50 / 2

x = √25

x = ± 5

y = ± 5

The point of intersection is P (5, 5).

[b] Find the area of the shaded region.

Solution:

Required area = ∫₀⁵ x dx + ∫₅^√50 √50 – x² dx

= (x² / 2)₀⁵ + [(x / 2) √50 – x² + (50 / 2) sin^-1 (x / √50)]

= 25 / 2 + 25𝛑 / 2 – (25 / 2) – (25𝛑 / 4)

= 25𝛑 / 4

Question 14[a]: The degree of the differential equation xy (d²y / dx²)² + x⁴ (dy / dx)³ – y (dy / dx) = 0 is _____.

(i) 4 (ii) 3 (iii) 2 (iv) 1

Answer: [iii]

[b] Find the general solution of the differential equation sec² x tan y dx + sec² y tan x dy = 0.

Solution:

(sec² x / tan x) dx = [- sec² y / tan y] dy

∫(sec² x / tan x) dx = – ∫[sec² y / tan y] dy

log tan x = – log tan y + c

log tan x + log tan y = c

Question 15[a]: Prove that for any vectors a, b, c, [a + b, b + c, c + a] = 2 [a . b . c].

Solution:

= (a + b) . [b x c + b x a + c x c + c x a]

= (a + b) . [b x c + b x a + c x a]

= a . (b x c) + a . (b x a) + a . (c x a) + b . (b x c) + b . (b x a) + b . (c x a)

= 2 [a . b . c]

[b] Show that if [a + b, b + c, c + a] are coplanar, then a, b, c are also coplanar.

Solution:

Hence a, b, c are also coplanar.

Question 16[a]: Find the equation of a plane which makes x, y, z intercepts respectively as 1, 2, 3.

Solution:

x / 1 = y / 2 = z / 3 = 1

6x + 3y + 2z = 6

[b] Find the equation of a plane passing through the point (1, 2, 3) which is parallel to the above plane.

Solution:

A plane parallel to the given plane is 6x + 3y + 2z = k.

Since it passes through (1, 2, 3), k = 18.

The equation of the plane is 6x + 3y + 2z = 18.

Question 17: Solve the LPP given below graphically.

Minimise Z = – 3x + 4y

Subject to

x + 2y ≤ 8

3x + 2y ≤ 12

x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0.

Solution:

Z = – 3x + 4y

The value of Z is minimum at (4, 0).

Question 18 to 24 carries 6 scores each. Answer any five questions. [5 * 6 = 30]

Question 18[a]: Find x and y if .

Solution:

2x – y = 10 —- (1)

3x + y = 5 —- (2)

_________

5x = 15

x = 15 / 5

x = 3

Substitute the value of x in (1),

2 * 3 – y = 10

6 – y = 10

6 – 10 = y

y = – 4

So, x = 3 and y = -4.

[b] Express the matrix as a sum of symmetric and skew-symmetric matrices.

Solution:

Question 19[a]: Prove that .

Solution:

Hence proved.

[b] If ,

[i] Prove that B = A^-1.

[ii] Using A^-1 solve the system of linear equations given below.

x – y + 2z = 1

2y – 3z = 1

3x – 2y + 4z = 2

Solution:

B = A^-1

Question 20[a]: Prove that the function defined by f (x) = cos (x²) is a continuous function.

Solution:

f (x) = cos x

g (x) = x²

Both are continuous functions.

Composition of two continuous functions is continuous.

f (g (x)) = f o g (x) = cos (x²) is continuous.

[b] [i]

[ii] Hence prove that (1 – x²) d²y / dx² – x (dy / dx) – a²y = 0.

Solution:

(1 – x²) (dy / dx)² = a²y²

(1 – x²) 2 (dy / dx) * (d²y / dx²) + (dy / dx)² * (2x) = 2a²y (dy / dx)

(1 – x²) (d²y / dx²) – x (dy / dx) – a²y = 0

Question 21:

[a] ∫sin mx dx

[b] ∫1 dx / √x² + 2x + 2

[c] ∫x dx / (x + 1) (x + 2)

Solution:

= (- cos mx / m) + c

∫dx / √x² + 2x + 2 = ∫dx / √(x + 1)² + 1

= log [(x + 1)] + √x² + 2x + 2 + c

x / (x + 1) (x + 2) = A / (x + 1) + B / (x + 2)

A = -1, B = 2

∫x dx / (x + 1) (x + 2) = ∫(-1 / (x + 1) dx + ∫2 / (x + 2) dx

= – log (x + 1) + 2 log (x + 2) + c

Question 22[a]: If a = 3i + 2j + 2k, b = i + 2j – 2k

[i] Find a + b, a – b.

[ii] Find a unit vector perpendicular to both a + b and a – b.

Solution:

a – b = 2i + 4k

= 2i – 2j – k / 3

[b] Consider the points A (1, 2, 7), B (2, 6, 3), C (3, 10, -1).

[i] Find AB, BC.

[ii] Prove that A, B, C are collinear points.

Solution:

BC = i + 4j – 4k

Hence A, B, C are collinear points.

Question 23[a]: Find the angle between the lines x – 2 / 2 = y – 1 / 5 = z + 3 / -3 and x + 2 / -1 = y – 4 / 8 = z – 5 / 4.

[b] Find the shortest distance between the pair of lines.

r = (i + 2j + 3k) + ƛ [i – 3j + 2k]

r = (4i + 5j + 6k) + 𝛍 [2i + 3j + k]

Solution:

a₁ = 2, b₁ = 5, c₁ = -3 and a₂ = -1, b₂ = 8, c₂ = 4

cos θ = a₁a₂ + b₁b₂ + c₁c₂ / √a₁² + b₁² + c₁² * √a₂² + b₂² + c₂²

= – 2 + 40 – 12 / √4 + 25 + 9 √1 + 64 + 16

= 26 / 9√38

θ = cos^-1 [26 / 9√38] [b] a₁ = i + 2j + 3k, b₁ = i – 3j + 2k

a₂ = 4i + 5j + 6k, b₂ = 2i + 3j + k

Shortest distance = |(a₂ – a₁) . (b₁ x b₂) / |b₁ x b₂||

(a₂ – a₁) = 3i + 3j + 3k

(b₁ x b₂) = – 9i + 3j + 9k

Shortest distance = [- 27 + 9 + 27] / √171

= 3 / √19

Question 24[a]: The probability distribution of a random variable is given by P (x). What is ∑P (x)?

Solution:

∑P (x) = 1

[b] The following is the probability distribution function of a random variable.

[i] Find k

[ii] Find P (x > 3)

[iii] Find P (-3 < x < 4)

[iv] Find P (x < – 3)

Solution:

72k = 1

k = 1 / 72

= 11 / 72 + 12 / 72

= 23 / 72

= P (x = 2) + P (x = – 1) + P (x = 0) + P (x = 1) + P (x = 2) + P (x = 3)

= 43k

= 43 / 72

= P (x = – 5) + P (x = – 4)

= 3k

= 3 / 72