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June - 2015 BCS-012

The document is an examination paper for the Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) program, specifically for the course BCS-012: Basic Mathematics. It consists of various mathematical problems and questions covering topics such as matrices, sequences, equations, and geometry, with a total of five questions, of which students must attempt one compulsory question and three others. The exam is scheduled for June 2015, with a total duration of 3 hours and a maximum score of 100 marks.

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June - 2015 BCS-012

The document is an examination paper for the Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) program, specifically for the course BCS-012: Basic Mathematics. It consists of various mathematical problems and questions covering topics such as matrices, sequences, equations, and geometry, with a total of five questions, of which students must attempt one compulsory question and three others. The exam is scheduled for June 2015, with a total duration of 3 hours and a maximum score of 100 marks.

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BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
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Term-End Examination
0E3313 June, 2015

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BCS 012 : BASIC MATHEMATICS
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Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100

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Note : Question number 1 is compulsory. Attempt any
three questions from the rest.
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1. (a) Show that
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(b) If A = , find A3 . 5
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(c) Use the principle of mathematical


induction to show that
2 + 22 + + 2n = 2 n+1 _ 2.VneN
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BCS-012 1 P.T.O.
(d) Find the 18th term of a G.P. whose 5 th

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termis1andco 2/3. 5

(e) If (a - ib) (x + iy) = (a 2 + b2) i and a + ib 0,

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find x and y.

(f) Find two numbers whose sum is 54 and


product is 629.

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(g) If y = aemx + be-mx, show that
dx-2 = m2y. 5

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Find the equation of the straight line

(-2, 0, 3) and (3, 5, -2). 5


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2. (a) If A = 3 2 0 , find A-1 . 5


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(b) Solve the system of equations x + y + z = 5,


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y + z = 2, x + z = 3 by using Cramer's rule. 5


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(c) Find the area of A ABC whose vertices are


A (1, 3), B (2, 2) and C (0, 1). 5

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(d) Reduce A = 0 1 1 to normal


1 -1 0
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form by elementary operations. 5

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3. (a) Find the sum to n terms of the series
0.7 + 0.77 + 0.777 + 5

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(b) Find three terms in G.P. such that their

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sum is 31 and the sum of their squares is
651. 5

(c) If a and 6 are roots of x2 — 4x + 2 = 0, find

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the equation whose roots are a 2 + 1 and
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(d) Solve the inequality
x2 — 4x— 21 O. 5

4. (a) Find the value of constant k so that


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x 2— 25
if x # 5
fi x) = x — 5 5
k if x = 5
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is continuous at x = 5.
1 e— e x
(b) If y = 2x ,dx
find . 5
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dx
(c) If a mothball evaporates at a rate
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proportional to its surface area 47E1. 2, show


that its radius decreases at a constant rate. 5
(d) Evaluate :
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2
x2
dx 5
(x + 2) 3
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BCS-012 3 P.T.O.
5. (a) Show that the three points with position

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—> --> --> --> —>
vectors —2 a+3b +5c , a +2b +3c ,
--> -->

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7 a — c are collinear. 5

(b) Find the direction cosines of the line


passing through (1, 2, 3) and (— 1, 1, 0). 5

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(c) Two -electricians, A and B, charge 400
and 500 per day respectively. A can
service 6 ACs and 4 coolers per day while B

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can service 10 ACs and 4 coolers per day.
For how many days must each be employed
so as to service at least 60 ACs and at least
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32 coolers at minimum labour cost ? Also
calculate the least cost. 10
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