MATHEMATICS PAPER IA.- MARCH 2010.

ALGEBRA, VECTOR ALGEBRA AND TRIGONOMETRY TIME : 3hrs SECTION A VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS. Noe : Attempt all questions. Each question carries 2 marks. 1. 2. 3. If f : Q Q is defined by f ( x ) = 5x + 4 for all x Q , find f 1 Find the domain of the function f ( x ) = log(x 2 4x + 3) Let a = 2i + 4j 5k, b = i + j + k and c = j + 2k. Find unit vector in the opposite direction of a + b + c. Find the vector equation to the line passing through the points i+j+k, i-j+k Find the value of cos 2 450 sin 2 150 Find the value of If cosh x = tan100+tan350+tan100.tan350 10X2 =20 Max. Marks.75

4. 5. 6. 7.

5 , find the values of 2 C B + c c os 2 2 2

i) cosh (2x) and ii) sinh (2x)

8. 9. 10.

Ina ABC , find b cos 2

Write the polar form of -1+i Find the angle between the vectors i+2j+3k and 3i-j+2k

SECTION B SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS. Note: Answer any FIVE questions. Each question carries 4 marks. 11. If a , b , c are linearly independent vectors, then show that a 2b + 3c , 2a + 3b 4c , b + 2c are
linearly dependent 12.
1 Prove that the angle between any two diagonals of a cube is given by cos 1 . 3

5X4 =20

13.

If tan =

b , then prove that a cos 2 + bsin 2 = a a

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15.

Solve the

sin x + 3 cos x = 2
4 1 + 2Tan 1 = 5 3 2

Prove that Sin 1

16.

In ABC, prove that cot A + cot B + cot C =

a 2 + b2 + c2 4

17.

Show that 8sin 4 = cos 4 4 cos 2 + 3

SECTION C LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS. 5 7 = 35

Note: Answer any Five of the following. Each question carries 7 marks. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. If f : A B, g : B C be bijections. Then prove that ( gof ) = f 1og 1 .
1

Prove by induction a + ( a + d ) + ( a + 2d ) + ..........to n terms =

n [ 2a + (n 1)d ] 2

Find the cartesian equation of the plane passing through the points (2, 3, 1), (4, 5, 2), and (3, 6, 5). In triangle ABC, prove that cos
A B C A B C cos cos + cos + cos = 4 cos 2 2 2 4 4 4

If P , P2 , P3 are altitudes drawn from vertices A,B,C to the opposite sides of a triangle respectively, 1 then show that
1 1 1 1 (i) + + = P P2 P3 r 1

(ii) P P2 P3 1

( abc ) =
8R3

23.

On a tower AB of height h, there is a flag staff BC. At a point d meters away from the foot of the

d 2 + h2 tower, AB and BC are making equal angles. Show that the height of the flag staff if h 2 2 d h meters.
24.
n n n If n is an integer then show that (1 + cos + i sin ) + (1 + cos i sin ) = 2n +1 cos n cos 2 2

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