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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.

If P is a point on C₁ and Q is another point on C₂, then  is equal to

a) 0.75

b) 1.25

c) 1

d) 0.5

If a continuous function f defined on the real line ℝ, assumes positive and negative values in ℝ then the equation f(x) = 0 has a root in ℝ. For example, it is known that if a continuous function f on ℝ is positive at some points and its minimum value is negative then the equation f(x) = 0 has a root in ℝ. Consider the function f(x) =  for all real x where k is a real constant.

The positive value of k for which  has only one root is

a)

b) 1

c) e

d) ln2

Let . Find the intervals in which λ should lie in order that f(x) has exactly one minimum and exactly one maximum.

a)

b)

c)

d)

Consider a circle with centre lying on the focus of the parabola  such that it touches the directrix of the parabola. Then a point of intersection of the circle and parabola is

a) or

b)

c)

d)

Find the equation of the plane at a distance  from the point  and containing the line
 .

Let the complex numbers  are vertices of an equilateral triangle. If  be the circumcentre of the triangle, then prove that

A two metre long object is fired vertically upwards from the mid-point of two locations A and B, 8 metres apart. The speed of the object after t seconds is given by  metres per second. Let α and β be the angles subtended by the objects A and B respectively after one and two seconds. Find the value of cos(α − β).

a)

b)

c)

d)

The point (α, β, γ) lies on the plane .
Let a =  . . . . .

Investigate for maxima and minima the function
 

a) Local maximum at x = 1, 7/5, 2

b) Local minimum at x = 1, 7/5, 2

c) Local maximum at x = 1, 2. Local minimum at x =  7/5

d) Local maximum at x = 1. Local minimum at x =  7/5

Sides a, b, c of a triangle ABC are  in arithmetic progression and  then
 

A window of perimeter (including the base of the arch) is in the form of a rectangle surmounted by a semicircle. The semi-circular portion is fitted with coloured glass while the rectangular part is fitted with clear glass. The clear glass transmits three times as much light per square meter as the coloured glass. What is the ratio for the sides of the rectangle so that the window transmits the maximum light?

a)

b)

c)

d)

Prove that for complex numbers z and ω,   iff z = ω or .

The curve y = ax³ + bx² + cx + 5 touches the X – axis at (− 2, 0) and cuts the Y–axis at a point Q where the gradient is 3. Find a, b, c.

a)

b)

c)

d)

Points A, B, C lie on the parabola . The tangents to the parabola at A, B, C taken in pair intersect at the points P, Q, R. Determine the ratios of the areas of ΔABC and ΔPQR.

Consider the lines given by L₁ : x + 3y – 5 = 0; L₂ = 3x – ky – 1 = 0; L₃ = 5x + 2y −12 = 0. Match the statement/expressions in column 1 with column 2.

 is a circle inscribed in a square whose one vertex is . Find the remaining vertices.

a)

b)

c)

d)

Let a line passing through the fixed point (h, k) cut the X–axis at P and Y–axis at Q. Then find the minimum area of ΔOPQ.

a) hk

b) h²/k

c) k²/h

d) 2hk

Match the following

Let A_n be the area bounded by the curve y = (tanx)ⁿ and the line
x = 0, y = 0 and . Prove that for  . Hence deduce that
 

Consider the circle x² + y² = 9 and the parabola y² = 8x. They intersect P and Q in the first and fourth quadrants respectively. Tangents to the circle at P and Q intersect the X–axis at R and tangents to the parabola at P and Q intersect the X- axis at S. The radius of the incircle of △PQR is

a) 4

b) 3

c)

d) 2

ABCD is a rhombus. The diagonals AC and BD intersect at the point M and satisfy BD = 2AC. If the points D and M represent the complex numbers 1 + i and (2 – i) respectively then find the complex number x + iy represented by A.

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

Find all possible values of b > 0, so that the area of the bounded region enclosed between the parabolas  and  is maximum.

a) b = 1

b) b ≥ 1

c) b ≤ 1

d) 0 < b < 1

Let f(x) = sinx and g(x) = ln|x|. If the ranges of the composition function fog and gof are R₁ and R₂ respectively then

a)

b) ,

c)

d)

Let C₁ and C₂ be the graph of the function y = x² and y = 2x respectively. Let C₃ be the graph of the function
y = f (x), 0 ≤ x ≤ 1, f (0) = 0. Consider a point P on C₁. Let the lines through P, parallel to the axes meet C₂ and C₃ at Q and R respectively (see figure). If for every position of P (on C₁) the area of the shaded regions OPQ and OPR are equal, determine the function f(x).

a) x² – 1

b) x³ – 1

c) x³ – x²

d) 1 + x² + x³

A hemispherical tank of radius 2 meters is initially full of water and has an outlet of 12cm² cross section area at the bottom. The outlet is opened at some instant. The flow through the outlet is according to the law  where g(t) and h(t) are respectively the velocity of the flow through the outlet and the height of the water level above the outlet at the time t, and g is the acceleration due to gravity. Find the time it takes to empty the tank. (Hint: Form a differential equation by relating the decrease of water level to the outflow).

a)

b)

c)

d)