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Let ABCD be a square with side of length 2 units. C₂ is the circle through the vertices A, B, C, D and C₁ is the circle touching all the sides of the square ABCD. L is a line through A.

A line M is drawn through A parallel to BD. Point S moves such that the distance from the line BD and the vertex A are equal. If the locus of S cuts M at T₂ and T₃ and AC at T₁, then find the area of △T₁T₂T₃.

Express  in the form A + iB

a)

b)

c)

d)

Find the area bounded by the curves
 

a) 1/6

b) 1/3

c) π

d)

If the line x – 1 = 0 is the directrix of the parabola y² – kx + 8 = 0, then one of the values of k is

a)

b) 8

c) 4

d)

Find the area bounded by the curves x² + y² = 25, 4y = |4 – x²| and x = 0 above the X–axis.

a)

b)

c)

d)

If sinA sinB sinC + cosA cosB = 1then the value of sinC is

Let = 10 + 6i and  . If z is a complex number such that argument of  is  then prove that  .

Compute the area of the region bounded by the curves
y = exlnx and

a)

b)

c)

d)

A plane passes through (1, −2, 1) and is perpendicular to the two planes  and  The distance of the plane from the point (1, 2, 2) is.

What normal to the curve y = x² forms the shortest normal?

a)

b)

c)

d) y = x + 1

(Multiple choices)
The value of θ lying between θ = 0 and θ =  and satisfying the equation
 = 0 are

a)

b)

c)

d)

Let a complex number α, α ≠ 1, be root of the equation  where p and q are distinct primes. Show that either  or , but not together.

The circle x² + y² = 1 cuts the X–axis at P and Q. Another circle with centre at Q and variable radius intersects the first circle at R above the X–axis and the line segment PQ at S. Find the maximum area of ΔQRS.

a)

b)

c)

d)

From a point A common tangents are drawn to the circle  and the parabola . Find the area of the quadrilateral formed by the common tangents drawn from A and the chords of contact of the circle and the parabola.

True/False
For the complex numbers  and  we write  and  then for all complex numbers z with  we have  . 

a) True

b) False

Let
where a is a positive constant. Find the interval in which  is increasing.

a)

b)

c)

d)

Let a + b = 4 where a < 2 and let g(x) be a differentiable function. If  for all x, prove that  increases as (b – a) increases.

A and B are two separate reservoirs of water. Capacity of reservoir A is double the capacity of reservoir B. Both the reservoirs are filled completely with water, their inlets are closed and then water is released simultaneously from both the reservoirs. The rate of flow of water out of each reservoir at any instant of time is proportionate to the quantity of water in the reservoir at the time. One hour after the water is released the quantity of water in reservoir A is   times the quantity of water in reservoir B. After how many hours do both the reservoirs have the same quantity of water?

a)

b)

c) ln2

d)  

The area of the quadrilateral formed by the tangents at the end points of latus rectum to the ellipse  is

a)  square units

b)

c)  square units

d) 27 square units

The function f(x) = |px – q|+ r|x|, x  when p > 0, q > 0, r > 0 assumes minimum value only on one point if

a)  p ≠ q

b)  r ≠ q

c)  r ≠ p

d)  p = q = r

Let b ≠ 0 and j = 0, 1, 2, .  .  . , n. Let S_j be the area of the region bounded by Y–axis and the curve
.

Show that S₀, S₁, S₂, .  .  .  , S_n are in geometric progression. Also find the sum for a = − 1 and b = π.

a)

b)

c)

d)

A tangent to the ellipse x² + 4y² = 4 meets the ellipse x² + 2y² = 6 at P and Q. Prove that tangents at P and Q of the ellipse x² + 2y² = 6 are at right angles.

Let f(θ) = sinθ (sinθ + sin3θ) then f(θ)

a) ≥ 0 only when θ ≥ 0

b)  ≤ 0 for all real θ

c)  ≥ 0 for all real θ

d) ≤ θ only when θ ≤ 0

Let y = f(x) is a cubic polynomial having maximum at x = − 1 and  has a minimum at x = 1 and f(−1) = 10, f(1) = − 6. Find the cubic polynomial and also find the distance between the points which are maxima or minima.

a)

b)

c)

d)

Each of the following four inequalities given below define a region in the XY–plane. One of these four regions does not have the following property: For any two points (x₁, y₁) and (x₂, y₂) in the region, point  is also in the region. The inequality defining the region that does not have this property is

a) x² + 2y² ≤ 1

b) max (|x|, |y|) ≤ 1

c) x² – y² ≥ 1

d) y² – x ≤ 0