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INTERMEDIATE PUBLIC EXAMINATION, MAY 2014
Total No. of Questions - 24 Reg.
Total No. of Printed Pages - 2 No.
Part - III
MATHEMATICS, Paper-I (B)
(English Version)
Time : 3 Hours] [Max. Marks : 75
SECTION - A 10 2 = 20 M
I. Very Short Answer Type questions:

1. Transform the equation 4 x 3 y + 12 = 0 into
(i) Slope-Intercept form, (ii) Intercept form

2. Find the value of P, if the lines 4 x 3 y 7 = 0, 2 x + Py + 2 = 0 and 6 x + 5 y 1 = 0 are concurrent.
3. Find the ratio in which the XZ-plane divides the line joining A(2,3, 4) and B(1, 2, 3) .
4. Find the equation of the plane whose intercepts on X,Y,Z-axes are 1,2,4 respectively
5. Compute Lim
(
x ex 1 ).
x0 1 cos x
x 2 + 5x + 2
6. Compute Lim
x 2 x 2 5x + 1
7. If f (x ) = 1 + x + x 2 + ...... + x 100 , then find f ' (1)
8. If y = aenx + benx , then prove that y'' = n 2 y .
9. If the increase in the side of a square is 4%, then find the approximate percentage of increase in the
area of the square.
10. Define the strictly increasing function and strictly decreasing function on an interval.
SECTION B 5 4 = 20 M
II. Short Answer Type questions:

(i) Attempt any five questions
(ii) Each question carries four marks
11. If the distance from P to the points (2,3) and (2, 3) are in the ratio 2 : 3, then find the equation of
the locus of P.

12. When the axes are rotated through an angle , find the transformed equation of
4
3x 2 + 10 xy + 3 y 2 = 9 .
13. If Q (h , k ) is the foot of the perpendicular from P (x1 , y1 ) on the straight line ax + by + c = 0 , then
h x1 k y 1 ( ax1 + by1 + c )
show that = =
a b a2 + b2
cos ax cos bx
, if x 0
2
14. Show that f (x ) = x
1 2

2
(
b a2 , )
if x = 0
where a and b are real constants, is continuous at 0.
15. Find the derivative of cos ax from the first principle.
16. Find the equations of tangent and normal to the curve y = x 3 + 4 x 2 at (1, 3)
17. Find the lengths of sub-tangent, sub-normal at any point on the curve
x = a (cos t + t sin t ) , y = a (sin t t cos t )
SECTION C 5 7 = 35 M
III. Long Answer Type questions:
(i) Attempt any five questions
(ii) Each question carries seven marks
18. Find the ortho-centre of the triangle formed by the lines x + 2 y = 0, 4 x + 3 y 5 = 0 and 3x + y = 0 .
19. Show that the product of the perpendicular distances from a point ( , ) to the pair of straight lines
a 2 + 2 h + b 2
ax 2 + 2 hxy + by 2 = 0 is
( a b)2 + 4 h 2
20. Find the angle between the lines joining the origin to the points of intersection of the curve
x 2 + 2 xy + y 2 + 2 x + 2 y 5 = 0 and the line 3x y + 1 = 0 .
21. Find the angle between the lines, whose direction cosines satisfy the equations l + m + n = 0 and
l 2 + m2 n2 = 0 .
dy 1 y2
22. If 1 x 2 + 1 y 2 = a (x y ) , then show that = .
dx 1 x2
23. Show that the condition for the orthogonality of the curves ax 2 + by 2 = 1 and a1x 2 + b1 y 2 = 1 is
1 1 1 1
= .
a b a1 b1
24. Find two positive integers x and y such that x + y = 60 and xy 3 is maximum.
VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
1.
A. Find the equation of line which makes an angle of 150 0 with positive x-axis and passing through
(-2, -1).
B. Find the equation of straight line passing through origin and making equal angles with coordinate
axes.
C. Find the equation of the straight line passing through (-2, 4) and making non zero intercepts
whose sum is zero.
Find the equation of the straight line making an angle of Tan 1

2 with the positive
D.
3
x -axis and has y -intercept 3.
E. Find the equation of the straight line passing through (3, -4) and making X and
Y-intercepts which are in the ratio 2 : 3.
F. Find the equations of the straight line passing through the following points :
a) (2, 5), (2, 8) b) (3, -3), (7, -3) c) (1, -2), (-2, 3) (
d) at1 2 , 2 at1 )( at 2
2
, 2 at2 )
G. Find the equations of the straight lines passing through the point (4, -3) and
(i) parallel (ii) perpendicular to the line passing through the points (1, 1) and (2, 3).
H. Prove that the points (-5, 1), (5, 5), (10, 7) are collinear and find the equation containing the lines.
I. If the portion of a straight line intercepted between the axes of coordinates is bisected at (2p, 2q).
Find the equation of the straight line.

J. A straight line passing through A (-2, 1) makes an angle of 30 0 with OX in the positive direction.
Find the points on the straight line whose distance from A is 4 units.
K. Find the points on the line 3x 4 y 1 = 0 which are at a distance of 5 units from the point (3, 2).
L. If the area of the triangle formed by the straight lines x = 0 , y = 0 and 3x + 4 y = a ( a > 0) is 6.
Find the value of a.
M. Transform the equation x + y + 1 = 0 into normal form.
N. Find the ratio in which the straight line 2 x + 3y 20 = 0 divides the join of the points (2, 3) and
(2, 10).
O. State whether (3, 2) and (-4, -3) are on the same side or on opposite side of the straight line
2x 3y + 4 = 0
2.
A. Find the equation of the straight line passing through the point of intersection of the lines
x + y + 1 = 0 and 2 x y + 5 = 0 and containing the point (5, -2).
B. If a, b, c are in A.P, show that ax + by + c = 0 represents a family of concurrent lines and find the
concurrency.
C. Find the point of concurrency of the lines represented
by ( 2 + 5k ) x 3 ( 1 + 2 k ) y + ( 2 k ) = 0
D. Find the area of the triangle formed by the coordinate axes and the line 3x 4 y + 12 = 0
E. Find the set of values of a if the points (1, 2) and (3, 4) lie on the same side of the straight line
3x 5 y + a = 0
F. Find the value of k, if the angle between the straight lines 4x y + 7 = 0 and kx 5y 9 = 0 is 45 0 .
G. If 2 x 3 y 5 = 0 is the perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining (3, -4) and ( , ) . Find
+ .
H. Find the length of the perpendicular drawn from (3, 4) to the line 3x 4 y + 10 = 0 .
I. Find the distance between the straight lines 5x 3y 4 = 0 and 10x 6 y 9 = 0 .
J. Find the circumcentre of the triangle formed by the lines x = 1, y = 1 and x + y = 1 .
K. Find the value of k if the straight lines y 3kx + 4 = 0 & ( 2 k 1 ) x ( 8 k 1 ) y 6 = 0 are
perpendicular.
L. Find the equation of the line perpendicular to the line 3x + 4 y + 6 = 0 and making an intercept -4
on the x-axis.
M. Find the orthocenter of the triangle whose sides are given by x + y + 10 = 0 , x y 2 = 0 and
2x + y 7 = 0 .
N. If (-2, 6) is the image of the point (4, 2) w.r.t the line L, then find the equation of L.
O. Find the angle which the straight line y = 3x 4 makes with y-axis.
3.
A. Find x if the distance between (5, 1,7 ) and (x ,5,1) is 9 units.
B. Show that the points ( 2, 3,5) , (1,5, 1) and ( 4, 3, 2 ) form a right angled isosceles triangle.
C. Show that the points (1, 2, 3) , (2, 3,1) and (3,1, 2 ) form an equilateral triangle.
D. P is a variable point which moves such that 3PA = 2PB. If A = (2,2, 3) and B = (13, 3,13) , prove
that P satisfies the equation x 2 + y 2 + z2 + 28x 12 y + 10 z 247 = 0
E. Show that the points (1, 2, 3) , (7,0,1) and (2,3, 4) are collinear.
F. Show that ABCD is a square where A, B, C, D are the points (0, 4,1) ,(2, 3, 1) ,( 4, 5,0) and ( 2,6,2 )
respectively.
4.
A. Find the equation of the plane passing through ( 2,0,1) and ( 3, 3, 4 ) and perpendicular to
x 2y + z = 6 .
B. Find the equation of the plane through ( 4, 4,0 ) and perpendicular to the planes 2 x + y + 2 z + 3 = 0
and 3x + 3 y + 2 z 8 = 0 .
C. Find the equation of the plane through the points ( 2, 2, 1 ) , ( 3, 4,2 ) , ( 7,0,6 ) .
D. A plane meets the coordinate axes in A,B,C. If centroid of the ABC is ( a , b , c ) . Show that the
x y z
equation to the plane is + + = 3 .
a b c
E. Find the equation of the plane if the foot of the perpendicular from origin to the plane is (2,3, 5) .
F. Find the equation to the plane parallel to the ZX-plane and passing through (0, 4, 4) .
G. Find the equation of the plane if the foot of the perpendicular from origin to the plane is (1, 3, 5) .
H. Reduce the equation x + 2 y 3 z 6 = 0 of the plane to the normal form.
I. Find the equation of the plane passing through the point (2,1, 3) and having ( 3, 5, 4) as d.r.s of
its normal.
J. Find the angle between the planes x + 2 y + 2 z 5 = 0 and 3x + 3 y + 2 z 8 = 0 .
Find the equation of the plane passing through the point (1,1,1) and parallel to the plane
x + 2 y + 3z 7 = 0
5.
2
A. Evaluate Lt x 2 cos
x0 x
x 2 8x + 15
B. Compute Lt
x3 x2 9
x 2 , x1
C. If f (x) = then find Lt f (x) and Lt f (x)
2 x 1 , x > 1 x1+ x1

D. Compute Lt [ x ] + x and Lt [ x ] + x
x2+ x2
x 1 if x < 0

E. Find Lt f (x) where f (x) = 0 if x = 0
x0
x + 1 if x > 0
1+ x 1
F. Find Lt
x0 x
ex 1
G. Compute Lt
x 0 1 + x 1
ax 1
H. Compute Lt , ( a > 0, b > 0, b 1)
x 0 b x 1
sin ax
I. Compute Lt ,b0 , ab
x0 sin bx
e3x 1
J. Compute Lt
x0 x
e x sin x 1
K. Compute Lt
x0 x
log e x
L. Evaluate Lt
x1 x 1
cos x
M. Compute Lt
x /2 x /2
sin (x 1)
N. Compute Lt
x1 x2 1
sin ( a + bx) sin ( a bx)
O. Compute Lt
x 0 x
tan (x a)
P. Compute Lt ( a 0)
x0 x 2 a 2
ex e3
Q. Compute Lt
x3 x 3
6.
1 cos mx
A. Compute Lt n0
x0 1 cos nx
B. Compute Lt
(
x ex 1 )
x0 1 cos x
x2 + 6
C. Compute Lt
x 2 x 2 1
8 x + 3x
D. Compute Lt
x 3 x 2 x
5x 3 + 4
E. Compute Lt
x 2x4 + 1
F. Compute Lt x2 + x
x
2x + 3
G. Compute Lt
x x2 1
2 + sin x
H. Compute Lt
x x 2 + 3
2 + cos 2 x
I. Compute Lt
x x + 2007
cos x + sin 2 x
J. Compute Lt
x x+1
sin 2 x
, if x 0
K. Is f defined by f (x) = x continuous at x = 0

1 , if x = 0
cos ax cos bx
if x 0
2
L. Show that f (x) = x where a and b are real constants, is continuous at 0
1 2
b a
2
(2
)
if x = 0
7.
2
A. If f ( x ) = 7 x + 3x ( x > 0 ) then find f ' ( x )
B. If f ( x ) = x ex sin x , then find f ' ( x )
C. If f ( x ) = sin ( log x ) , ( x > 0 ) find f ' ( x )
( )
100
D. If f ( x ) = x 3 + 6x 2 + 12 x 13 find f ' ( x )
dy
E. If f ( x ) = log 7 ( log x ) , x > 0 find
dx
F. If f ( x ) = 1 + x + x 2 + ....... + x 100 then find f ' ( 1 )
G. If f ( x ) = 2 x 2 + 3x 5 then prove that f ' ( 0 ) + 3 f ' ( 1 ) = 0
H. If f ( x ) = log ( sec x + tan x ) find f ' ( x )
8.
dy
A. If y = sin 1 x , find
dx
dy
B. If y = log ( cosh 2 x ) , find
dx
If y = log ( sin ( log x ) ) , find

dy
C.
dx
x2 + x + 2
D. Find the derivative of log 2
x x+2

2x + 3
E. If y = then find y 11
4x + 5
F. If y = a enx + b e nx then prove that y 11 = n2 y
H. Find the second order derivative of f ( x ) = log 4 x 2 9 ( )

9.
A. Find dy and y of y = f (x) = x 2 + x at x = 10 when x = 0.1
B. The side of a square is increased from 3 cm to 3.01cm. Find the approximate increase in the area
of the square .
C. If the radius of a sphere is increased from 7 cm to 7.02 cm then find the approximate increase in
the volume of the sphere.
D. If the increase in the side of a square is 2% then find the approximate percentage of increase in its
area.
1
E. Find dy and y if y = , x = 8 and x = 0.02
x+2
F. Find the approximate value of 3 999

G. The diameter of a sphere is measured to be 40 cm. If the error of 0.02 cm is made in it, then find
the approximate errors of o.02cm is made in it, then find the approximate errors in volume and
surface area of the sphere.
x1
H. Find the slope of the tangent to the curve y = (x 2) at x = 10
x2
I. Show that the length of the subnormal at any point on the curve y 2 = 4 ax is constant
J. Show that the length of the subtangent at nay point on the curve y = ax ( a > 0) is a constant
10.
A. Find the value of k , so that the length of the subnormal at any point on the curve y = a1k . x k is
a constant
B. Show that the length of the subnormal at any point on the curve xy = a 2 varies as the cube of the
ordinate of the point.
C. Find the average rate of the change of S = f (t) = 2t 2 + 3 between t = 2 and t = 4
D. Find the rate of change of area of a circle w.r.t radius when r = 5cm
E. The distance time formula for the motion of a particle along a straight line is
S = t 3 9t 2 + 24t 18 . Find when and where the velocity is zero.
F. Verify Rolles theorem for the function y = f (x) = x 2 + 4 in [3,3 ]
G. Verify Rolles theorem for the function f (x) = x (x + 3) ex /2 in [3,0 ]
H. Find the intervals on which f (x) = x 2 3x + 8 is increasing or decreasing
I. Find the intervals on which the function f (x) = x 3 + 5x 2 8x + 1 is a strictly increasing function
J. Let f (x) = (x 1)(x 2)(x 3) . Prove that there is more than one ' c ' in (1, 3) such that f '(c) = 0
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
11.
A. Find the equation of the locus of P, if the ratio of the distances from P to A (5, -4) and B (7, 6) is
2 : 3.
B. A (2, 3), B (-3, 4) be two given points. Find the equation of locus of P so that the area of the
triangle PAB is 8.5
C. Find the equation of locus of a point P such that the distance of P from origin is twice the
distance of P from A (1, 2)
D. Find the equation of locus of P, if the line segment joining (2, 3) and (-1, 5) subtends a right angle
at P.
E. Find the equation of locus of a point, the difference of whose distances from (-5, 0) and (5, 0) is 8.
F. Find the equation of locus of P, if A(2, 3), B (2, -3) and PA + PB = 8.
G. The ends of the hypotenuse of a right angled triangle are (0,6) and (6,0). Find the equation of the
locus of its third vertex.
H. A(5, 3) and B(3, -2) are two fixed points. Find the equation of the locus of P, so that the area of
triangle PAB is 9.
I. A(1, 2), B(2, -3) and C(-2, 3) are three points. A point P moves such that PA 2 + PB2 = 2PC 2 P.
Show that the equation to the locus of P is 7x 7y + 4 = 0 .
12.
A. Find the point to which the origin is to be shifted by the translation of axes so as to remove the first
degree terms from the eq. ax 2 + 2 hxy + by 2 + 2 gx + 2 fy + c = 0 , where h 2 ab .
1 2 h so as to remove the XY
B. Show that the axes are to be rotated through an angle of Tan1
2 ab

term from the equation ax 2 + 2 hxy + by 2 = 0 if a b , and through an angle if a = b.
4
C. When the origin is shifted to the point (2, 3), the transferred equation of a curve is
x 2 + 3xy 2 y 2 + 17 x 7 y 11 = 0 . Find the original equation of the curve.
D. When the axes are rotated through an angle 45 0 , the transformed equation of a curve is
17 x 2 16 xy + 17 y 2 = 225 . Find the original equation of the curve.

E. When the axes are rotated through an angle , find the transformed equation of
6
x 2 + 2 3xy y 2 = 2 a 2 .

F. When the axes are rotated through an angle , find the transformed equation of
4
3 x 2 + 10 xy + 3 y 2 = 9 .
G. When the origin is shifted to the point (2, 3), the transformed equation of a curve is
x2 + 3xy 2y 2 + 17x 7y 11 = 0 . Find the original equation of the curve.
13.
A. A straight line parallel to the line y = 3x passes through Q (2, 3) and cuts the line
2 x + 4 y 27 = 0 at P. Find the length PQ.

B. Transform the equation 3x + 4 y + 12 = 0 into (i) slope-intercept form (ii) intercept form (iii)
normal form.
3
C. A straight line Q (2, 3) makes an angle with the negative direction of the X-axis. If the straight
4
line intersects the line x + y 7 = 0 at P, find the distance PQ.
D. A straight line L with negative slope passes through the point (8, 2) and cuts positive coordinate
axes at the points P & Q. Find the minimum value of OP + OQ as L varies, where O is the origin.
E. A straight line L is drawn through the point A (2, 1) such that its point of intersection with the
straight line x + y = 9 is at a distance of 3 2 from A. Find the angle which the line L makes with
the positive direction of the X-axis.
F. Find the value of k, if the lines 2 x 3 y + k = 0, 3x 4 y 13 = 0 and 8x 11y 33 = 0 are
concurrent.
x y
G. A variable straight line drawn through the point of intersection of the straight lines + = 1 and
a b
x y
+ = 1 meets the coordinate axes at A and B. Show that the locus of the midpoint of AB is
b a
2 ( a + b ) xy = ab ( x + y ) .
H. Show that the origin is within the triangle whose angular points are (2, 1) (3, -2) and
(-4, -1).
I. Find the equations of the straight lines passing through the point (-3, 2) and making an angle of
450 with the straight line 3x y + 4 = 0 .

J. Each side of a square is of length 4 units. The centre of the square is (3, 7) and one of its diagonals
is parallel to y = x . Find the coordinates of its vertices.
K. If P and Q are the lengths of the perpendiculars from the origin to the straight lines
x sec + y cos ec = a and x cos y sin = a cos 2 . Prove that 4P 2 + Q 2 = a2 .

L. Find the area of the rhombus enclosed by the four straight lines ax by c = 0 .
M. Find the equations of the straight lines passing through (1, 1) and which are at a distance of 3 units
from (-2, 3).
x y
N. Transform the equation + = 1 into the normal form when a > 0, b > 0. If the perpendicular
a b
1 1 1
distance of the straight line from the origin is P, deduce that 2
= 2+ 2.
p a b
O. If the straight lines ax + by + c = 0, bx + cy + a = 0 and cx + ay + b = 0 are concurrent, then prove
that a 3 + b 3 + c 3 = 3 abc .
P. Find the point on the straight line 3x + y + 4 = 0 , which is equidistant from the point (-5,6)and
(3, 2).
Q. Find the area of the triangle formed by the straight lines 2 x y 5 = 0, x 5y + 11 = 0 and
x+y1= 0.
R. If the four straight lines ax + by + p = 0, ax + by + q = 0, cx + dy + r = 0 and cx + dy + s = 0 form a
parallelogram, show that the area of the parallelogram so formed is

( p q ) (r s)
bc ad
S. The base of an equilateral triangle is x + y 2 = 0 and the opposite vertex is (2, -1). Find the
equations of the remaining sides.
T. If the opposite vertices of a square are (-2, 3) and (8, 5). Find the equations of the sides of the
square.
14.
(2 x 1)( x 1)
A. Compute Lt
x1 2x2 + x 3
x sin a a sin x
B. Compute Lt
xa xa
cos ax cos bx
C. Compute Lt
x0 x2
(1 + x)1/8 (1 x)1/8
D. Compute Lt
x 0 x
x 2 sin x
E. Compute Lt
x x2 2
F. Check the continuity of the function f given below at 1 and 2

x + 1 if x 1

f ( x ) = 2 x if 1 < x < 2

1 + x 2 if x 2

G. Check the continuity of the following function at '2'
1 2
(
x 4
2
) if 0 < x < 2
f (x) = 0 if x = 2

2 8x3 if x > 2

H. Check the continuity of f given by
2
x 9 if 0 < x < 5 and x 3
f (x) = x 2 2 x 3
at the point 3
1.5 if x = 3
kx 2 k , if x 1
I. If f , given by f (x) = is a continuous function on , then find the value
2 , if x < 1

so k .
2
4 x if x 0
x 5 if 0 < x 1
J. Check the continuity of f given by f (x) =
4 x 2 9 if 1 < x < 2

3x + 4 if x 2

K. Find real constants a, b so that the function f given by
sin x if x 0

x 2 + a if 0 < x < 1
f (x) = is continuous on
bx + 3 if 1 x 3

3 if x > 3
15.
A. Find the derivative of the following functions from first principles
(i) x 3 (ii) ax 2 + bx + c (iii) sin 2x (iv) cos ax (v) x sin x

B. Show that the function f ( x ) = x + x 1 , x is differentiable for all real numbers except for 0
&1
C. Find the derivative of x = tanh 2 y
1 x dy
D. If y = tan1 ( x < 1) find
1+x dx
2 x dy
If y = tan1
1 x 2 (
E. x < 1) find
dx
dy log x
F. If x y = e xy then show that =
dx (1 + log x)2
2
dy sin ( a + y )
G. If sin y = x sin ( a + y ) , then show that = ( a n)
dx sin a

1 + x 2 1
H. Find the derivative of tan1
x

dy 1 t 2
I. Find if x = a , y = 2bt
dx 1 + t 2 1 + t2
dy
J. Find if x = a(cos t + t sin t) , y = a(sin t t cos t)
dx
1
K. Differentiate f (x) with respect to g (x) for f (x) = sec1 , g (x ) = 1 x 2
2 x 2 1
d2 y
L. Show that y = x + tan x satisfies cos2 x + 2x = 2y
dx 2
M. If y = ax n+1 + bxn then prove that x 2 y '' = n(n + 1) y
2
N. If ay 4 = (x + b)5 then prove that 5 yy '' = ( y ')
O. (
If y = aebx cos (cx + d) then prove that y ''+ 2by '+ b 2 + c 2 y = 0 )
16.
A. Find the equations of the tangent and normal to the curve y 4 = ax 3 at ( a , a)
x n y n
B. Show that the equation of the tangent to the curve + = 2 ( a 0, b 0) at the point
a b
x y
( a , b) is + =2
a b
C. If the slope of the tangent to the curve x 2 2 xy + 4 y = 0 at a point on it is 3/2 , then find the
equations of the tangent and normal at that point.
D. Find the value of K so that the length of the subnormal at any point on the curve xy k = a k+1 is a
constant
E. Find the angle between the curve 2 y = ex /2 and y axis
17.
A. The volume of a cube is increasing at a rate of 9 cubic centimetres per second. How fast is the
surface area increasing when the length of the edge is 10 centimeters .
B. A container in the shape of an inverted cone has height 12 cm and radius 6 cm at the top. If it is
filled with water at the rate of 12 cm3 /sec, what is the rate of change in the height of water level
when the tank is filled 8cm

C. A stone is dropped intro a quiet lake and ripples move in circles at the speed of 5cm /sec . At the
instant when the radius of circular ripple is 8cm , how fast is the enclosed arc increases.
D. A container is in the shape of an inverted cone has height 8m and radius 6m at the top. If it is
filled with water at the rate of 2 m3 /min ute , how fast is the height of water changing when the
level is 4m ?
E. A point P is moving on the curve y = 2 x 2 . The x coordinate of P is increasing at the rate of 4
units per second. Find the rate at which the y coordinate is increasing when the point is at (2,8) .
LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS
18.
A. If Q(h, k) is the foot of the perpendicular from p ( x1 , y 1 ) on the straight line ax + by + c = 0 , then
h x1 k y1 ( ax1 + by1 + c )
show that = = .
a b a2 + b 2
And hence find the foot of the perpendicular from (-1, 3) on the straight line 5x y 18 = 0 .
B. If Q(h, k) is the image of the point p ( x1 , y 1 ) w.r.t the straight line ax + by + c = 0 then show that
h x1 k y1 2 ( ax1 + by 1 + c )
= = . And hence find the image of (1, -2) w.r.t the straight line
a b a2 + b 2
2x 3y + 5 = 0 .
C. Find the orthocenter of the triangle with the vertices (-2, -1) (6, -1) and (2, 5).
D. Find the circumcenter of the triangle whose vertices are (1, 3), (0, -2) and (-3, 1).
E. If the equations of the sides of a triangle are 7 x + y 10 = 0, x 2 y + 5 = 0 and x + y + 2 = 0 , find
the orthocenter of the triangle.

F. Find the circumcenter of the triangle whose sides are 3x y 5 = 0, x + 2 y 4 = 0 and
5x + 3 y + 1 = 0 .
G. Find the incentre of the triangle whose sides are x + y 7 = 0, x y + 1 = 0 and x 3y + 5 = 0 .
H. Two adjacent sides of a parallelogram are given by 4x + 5y = 0 and 7 x + 2 y = 0 and one
diagonal is 11x + 7 y = 9 . Find the equations of the remaining sides and the other diagonal.
I. Find the equations of the straight lines passing through (1,1) and which are at a distance of 3
units from (2,3)
J. A line is such that its segment between the lines 5 x y + 4 = 0 and 3 x + 4 y 4 = 0 is bisected at
the point (1, 5) . Obtain its equation.
19.
A. If the equation ax 2 + 2 hxy + by 2 = 0 represents a pair of intersecting lines, then the combined
(
equation of the pair of bisectors of the angles between these lines is h x 2 y 2 = ( a b) xy )
B. Show that the product of perpendicular distances from a point ( , ) to the pair of straight lines
a 2 + 2 h + b 2
2 2
ax + 2 hxy + by = 0 is
( a b)2 + 4 h 2
C. Show that the area of the triangle formed by the lines ax 2 + 2 hxy + by 2 = 0 and lx + my + n = 0
n 2 h 2 ab
is
am 2 2 hlm + bl 2
D. Two equal sides of an isosceles triangle are 7 x y + 3 = 0 and x + y 3 = 0 and its third side
passes through the point (1,0) . Find the equation of the third side
E. Show that the straight lines represented by 3x 2 + 48xy + 23 y 2 = 0 and 3x 2 y + 13 = 0 form an
13
equilateral triangles of area sq. units
3
F. If ( , ) is the centroid of the triangle formed by the lines ax 2 + 2 hxy + by 2 = 0 and lx + my = 1 ,
2
Prove that = =
(
bl hm am hl 3 bl 2 hlm + am2
2
)
G. If the equation S ax 2 + 2 hxy + by 2 + 2 gx + 2 fy + c = 0 represents a pair of parallel straight lines
then prove that (i) h 2 = ab (ii) af 2 = bg 2 and
g 2 ac f 2 bc
(iii) the distance between the parallel lines = 2 =2
a ( a + b) b ( a + b)
H. If the pairs of lines represented by ax 2 + 2 hxy + by 2 = 0 and
ax 2 + 2 hxy + by 2 + 2 gx + 2 fy + c = 0 form a rhombus, prove that ( a b) fg + h f 2 g 2 = 0 ( )

I. If two of the sides of a parallelogram are represented by ax 2 + 2 hxy + by 2 = 0 and px + qy = 1 is
one of its diagonals. Prove that other diagonal is y (bp hq ) = x ( aq hp)
J. Show that the product of the perpendicular distances from the origin to the pair of straight lines
c
represented by ax 2 + 2 hxy + by 2 + 2 gx + 2 fy + c = 0 is
( a b)2 + 4 h 2
K. If the equation ax 2 + 2 hxy + by 2 + 2 gx + 2 fy + c = 0 represents a pair of intersecting lines then
show that the square of the distance of their point of intersection from the origin is
c ( a + b) f 2 g 2 f 2 + g2
. Also show that the square of this distance is if the given lines are
ab h 2 h2 + b2
perpendicular
20.
A. Show that the lines joining the origin to the points of intersection of the curve
x 2 xy + y 2 + 3x + 3y 2 = 0 and the straight line x y 2 = 0 are mutually perpendicular
B. Find the values of k , if the lines joining the origin to the point of intersection of the curve
2 x 2 2 xy + 3y 2 + 2 x y 1 = 0 and the line x + 2 y = k are mutually perpendicular
C. Find the angle between the lines joining the origin to the points of intersection of the curve
x 2 + 2 xy + y 2 + 2 x + 2 y 5 = 0 and the line 3x y + 1 = 0
D. Find the condition for the chord lx + my = 1 of the circle x 2 + y 2 = a2 to subtend a right angle at
the origin
E. Find the condition for the lines joining the origin to the points of intersection of the circle
x 2 + y 2 = a2 and the line lx + my = 1 to coincide
F. Write down the equation of the pair of straight lines joining the origin to the points of
intersection of the line 6x y + 8 = 0 with the pair of straight lines
3x 2 + 4 xy 4 y 2 11x + 2 y + 6 = 0 . Show that the lines so obtained make equal angles with
coordinate axes
21.
A. Find the direction cosines of two lines which are connected by the relations l + m + n = 0 and
mn 2nl 2 l m = 0
B. Show that the lines whose d.cs are given by l + m + n = 0 , 2 mn + 3nl 5lm = 0 are
perpendicular to each other.
C. Find the angle between the lines whose direction cosines satisfy the equations l + m + n = 0 ,
l 2 + m2 n2 = 0 .
D. If a ray makes angles , , , with the four diagonals of a cube find

cos2 + cos2 + cos2 + cos2 .
E. Find the angle between the lines whose direction cosines are given by the equations
3l + m + 5n = 0 and 6mn 2 nl + 5lm = 0 .
F. If a variable line in two adjacent positions has direction cosines (l , m, n) and

(l + l , m + m , n + n) , show that the small angle between the two positions is given by
()2 = (l)2 + (m)2 + (n)2 .
22.
2 2
1+ x + 1 x dy
A. If y = tan1 for 0 < x < 1 , find
1 + x2 1 x2 dx

dy
B. If y = x tan x + (sin x)cos x , find
dx
dy 1 y2
C. If 1 x 2 + 1 y 2 = a (x y ) then prove that =
dx 1 x2
dy
D. If y = x a2 + x 2 + a2 log x + a2 + x 2 then prove that = 2 a2 + x2
dx
dy (1 2 x)2 /3 (1 + 3x)3/4
E. Find if y =
dx (1 6 x)5/6 (1 + 7 x)6/7
dy y x y1 + y x log y
F. If x y + y x = ab then prove that = y
dx x1
x log x + x y
x x
G. If f (x) = sin1 and g (x) = tan1 then f '(x) = g '(x) ( < x < )
x
1/2 a cos x + b
H. (
If a > b > 0 and 0 < x < , f (x) = a2 b 2 ) cos1 then f '(x) = ( a + b cos x)
a = b cos x
1
d2 y
I. If x = a (t sin t) , y = a (1 + cos t) find
dx 2
k
x k 2
J. If y = e 2 ( a cos nx + b sin nx) then prove that y ''+ ky '+ n2 + y = 0
4
23.
A. Find the equations of the tangents to the curve y = 3x 2 x 3 where it meets the x axis
B. If the tangent at any point on the curve x 2 /3 + y 2 /3 = a 2 /3 intersects the coordinates axes in A
and B, then show that the length AB is constant.
C. If the tangent at any point P on the curve x m y n = am+n (mn 0) meets the coordinate axes in A,B
then show that AP : BP is constant
D. Show that the square of the length of subtangent at any point on the curve by 2 = ( x + a)3 (b 0)
varies with the length of the subnormal at that point

E. At any point t on the curve x = a (t + sin t) , y = a (1 cos t) . Find the lengths of tangent, normal,
subangent and sub normal.
F. Find the angle between the curves xy = 2 and x 2 + 4 y = 0
G. Show that the condition for orthogonality of the curves ax 2 + by 2 = 1 and a1x 2 + b1 y 2 = 1 is
1 1 1 1
=
a b a1 b1
H. Show that the curves y 2 = 4 (x + 1) and y 2 = 36 (9 x) intersect orthogonally.
I. The volume of a cube is increasing at a rate of 9 cubic centimetres per second. How fast is the
surface area increasing when the length of the edge is 10 centimeters ?
J. A container in the shape of an inverted cone has height 12cm and radius 6cm at the top. If it is
filled with water at the rate of 12 cm3 /sec , What is the rate of change in the height of water
level when the tank is filled 8cm ?
24.
A. Find two positive numbers whose sum is 15 so that the sum of their squares is minimum
B. Find the minimum area of the rectangle that can be formed with fixed perimeter 20
C. Prove that the radius of the right circular cylinder of greatest curved surface area which can be
inscribed in a given cone is half of that of the cone.
D. Find two positive integers x and y such that x + y = 60 and xy 3 is maximum
E. From a rectangular sheet of dimensions 30cm 80cm, four equal squares of side x cm are
removed at the corners and the sides are then turned up so as to form an open rectangular box. Find
the value of x , so that the volume of the box is the greatest.
F. A window is in the shape of a rectangle surmounted by a semi circle. If the perimeter of the
window is 20 ft, find the maximum area.
G. If the curved surface of a right circular cylinder inscribed in a sphere of radius ' r ' is maximum,
show that the height of the cylinder is 2r

H. A wire of length L is cut into two parts which are bent respectively in the form of a square and a
circle. What are the lengths of the pieces of the wire respectively so that the sum of the areas is
the least.
I. Find the absolute maximum and absolute minimum of f (x) = 8x 3 + 81x 2 42 x 8 on [8, 2 ]
J. The profit function p (x) of a company selling ' x ' items per day is given by
P (x) = (150 x) x 1000 . Find the number of items that the company should manufacture to get
maximum profit. Also find the maximum profit.

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What are the important questions asked in the intermediate public examination for mathematics?

What are the important questions asked in the intermediate public examination for mathematics?

What are the steps to transform an equation into slope-intercept and intercept form?

What are the steps to transform an equation into slope-intercept and intercept form?

`K UKATP ALL Y CE NTRE

I. Very Short Answer Type questions:

(i) Slope-Intercept form, (ii) Intercept form

7. If f (x ) = 1 + x + x 2 + ...... + x 100 , then find f ' (1)

8. If y = aenx + benx , then prove that y'' = n 2 y .

II. Short Answer Type questions:

where a and b are real constants, is continuous at 0.

15. Find the derivative of cos ax from the first principle.

x = a (cos t + t sin t ) , y = a (sin t t cos t )

x 2 + 2 xy + y 2 + 2 x + 2 y 5 = 0 and the line 3x y + 1 = 0 .

Find the equation of the straight line making an angle of Tan 1

H. Reduce the equation x + 2 y 3 z 6 = 0 of the plane to the normal form.

J. Find the angle between the planes x + 2 y + 2 z 5 = 0 and 3x + 3 y + 2 z 8 = 0 .

B. If f ( x ) = x ex sin x , then find f ' ( x )

C. If f ( x ) = sin ( log x ) , ( x > 0 ) find f ' ( x )

G. If f ( x ) = 2 x 2 + 3x 5 then prove that f ' ( 0 ) + 3 f ' ( 1 ) = 0

H. If f ( x ) = log ( sec x + tan x ) find f ' ( x )

If y = log ( sin ( log x ) ) , find

F. If y = a enx + b e nx then prove that y 11 = n2 y

H. Find the second order derivative of f ( x ) = log 4 x 2 9 ( )

F. Find the approximate value of 3 999

ordinate of the point.

C. Find the average rate of the change of S = f (t) = 2t 2 + 3 between t = 2 and t = 4

S = t 3 9t 2 + 24t 18 . Find when and where the velocity is zero.

F. Verify Rolles theorem for the function y = f (x) = x 2 + 4 in [3,3 ]

G. Verify Rolles theorem for the function f (x) = x (x + 3) ex /2 in [3,0 ]

H. Find the intervals on which f (x) = x 2 3x + 8 is increasing or decreasing

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

degree terms from the eq. ax 2 + 2 hxy + by 2 + 2 gx + 2 fy + c = 0 , where h 2 ab .

x 2 + 3xy 2 y 2 + 17 x 7 y 11 = 0 . Find the original equation of the curve.

17 x 2 16 xy + 17 y 2 = 225 . Find the original equation of the curve.

x2 + 3xy 2y 2 + 17x 7y 11 = 0 . Find the original equation of the curve.

2 x + 4 y 27 = 0 at P. Find the length PQ.

the positive direction of the X-axis.

450 with the straight line 3x y + 4 = 0 .

x sec + y cos ec = a and x cos y sin = a cos 2 . Prove that 4P 2 + Q 2 = a2 .

parallelogram, show that the area of the parallelogram so formed is

equations of the remaining sides.

(i) x 3 (ii) ax 2 + bx + c (iii) sin 2x (iv) cos ax (v) x sin x

C. Find the derivative of x = tanh 2 y

M. If y = ax n+1 + bxn then prove that x 2 y '' = n(n + 1) y

equations of the tangent and normal at that point.

E. Find the angle between the curve 2 y = ex /2 and y axis

when the tank is filled 8cm

E. A point P is moving on the curve y = 2 x 2 . The x coordinate of P is increasing at the rate of 4

LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS

the orthocenter of the triangle.

H. Two adjacent sides of a parallelogram are given by 4x + 5y = 0 and 7 x + 2 y = 0 and one

units from (2,3)

the point (1, 5) . Obtain its equation.

E. Show that the straight lines represented by 3x 2 + 48xy + 23 y 2 = 0 and 3x 2 y + 13 = 0 form an

then prove that (i) h 2 = ab (ii) af 2 = bg 2 and

H. If the pairs of lines represented by ax 2 + 2 hxy + by 2 = 0 and

ax 2 + 2 hxy + by 2 + 2 gx + 2 fy + c = 0 form a rhombus, prove that ( a b) fg + h f 2 g 2 = 0 ( )

one of its diagonals. Prove that other diagonal is y (bp hq ) = x ( aq hp)