CBSE Question Paper 2019

Class 12 Mathematics

Time allowed: 3 hours

Maximum Marks: 100

General Instructions:

(i) All questions are compulsory.

(ii) This question paper contains 29 questions divided into four sections A, B, C and D.
Section A comprises of 4 questions of one mark each, Section B comprises of 8
questions of two marks each, Section C comprises of 11 questions of four marks
each and Section D comprises of 6 questions of six marks each.
(iii) All questions in Section A are to be answered in one word, one sentence or as per
the exact requirement of the question.
(iv) There is no overall choice. However, internal choice has been provided in 1
question of Section A, 3 questions of Section B, 3 questions of Section C and 3
questions of Section D. You have to attempt only one of the alternatives in all
such questions.
(v) Use of calculators is not permitted. You may ask logarithmic tables, if required.

SECTION-A

1. If A is a square matrix of order 3 with A  4 then write the value of 2A

Solution. Since, order of the matrix,

A 4
2A   2  A
n

2A   2   4
3

2A  32
Therefore, the value of 2A is  32

dy
2. If y = sin-1x + cos-1x ,find
dx

Solution.

1
y  sin 1 x  cos 1 x


dy d

dx dx
sin 1 x  cos 1 x 

d
dx
 
sin 1 x 
d
dx
cos 1 x 
1 1
 
1 x 2
1  x2
0
dy
Therefore, 0
dx

3
 d4 y    dy  
2 2

3. Write the order and degree of the differential equation  4  =  x +   

 dx    dx  

Solution. Since,
3
 d 4 y    dy  
2 2

 4   x    
 dx    dx  
2
 d4y 
6 2 4
 dy  2  dy   dy 
 4   x     3x    3x  
3

 dx   dx   dx   dx 

d4y
The highest power raised to is 2and degree of the differential equation is 2
dx 4

4. If the line has the direction ratios -18,12,-4, then what are its direction cosines?

OR

Find the Cartesian equation of the line which passes through the point (-2,4,-5) is parallel
x+3 4-y z +8
to the line = =
3 5 6

Solution.

2
The direction ratios of the lines are  18,12, 4
18 12 4
Direction cosines of the lines are  , ,
18  12  4
2 2 2
18  12  4
2 2 2
18  122  42
2

9 6 2
Hence, direction cosine of line are  , , 
11 11 11

OR
The cartesion equation of the line which passes through the point  2, 4, 5  and is parallel to the line
x3 y 4 z 8 x 2 y 4 z 5
  is  
3 5 6 3 5 6

SECTION - B

5.If * is defined on the set R of all real number by * : a*b = a2 + b 2 find the identity element
if exist in R with respect to *

Solution. As per the question

Let b be the identity element then
a *b  b * a  a

 a   b 
2 2
a *b  a
  a   b    a 
2 2 2

b0
Similarly,

b    a 
2 2
ba  a
 b    a    a 
2 2 2

b0
Therefore, 0 is the identity element

0 2   0 3a 
6. If A =   and kA =   then find the value of k,a and b
 3 -4  2b 24
Solution. Given,

3
  0 3a 
kA    i 
 2b 24 
0 2  0 2k 
A  ,implies kA    ii 
 3 4  3k 4k 
 0 2k   0 3a 
3k 4k    2b 24 
   
4k  24  k  6
3a  2k  a  4
2b  3k  b  9

sin x  cos x
7. Find  dx, 0  x  π / 2
1  sin 2 x

Solution. According to question,

sin x  cos x π
let I   dx, 0  x 
1  sin 2 x 2
sin x  cos x
I  dx
sin x  cos 2 x  2sin x·cos x
2

sin x  cos x
 dx
 
2
sin x  cos x
sin x  cos x
 dx
sin x  cos x
let sin x  cos x  t
  cos x  sin x  dx  dt
1
I  dt
t
  ln t  C
1
 ln    C
t
 1 
 I  ln  C
 sin x  cos x 

sin  x  a 
8.Find  dx
sin  x  a 
OR

  log x 
2
Find dx

Solution

4
 sin  x  a 
Let I   dx
sin  x  a 
sin  x  a   2a 
I  dx
sin  x  a 
sin  x  a ·cos  2a   cos  x  a ·sin  2a 
 dx
sin  x  a 
  cos  2a  dx   cot  x  a ·sin  2a  dx
 x·cos  2a   log sin  x  a  ·sin  2a   C

OR

Let I    log x  dx
2

 I  1· log x  dx
2

2 x log x
 I  x· log x   
2
dx
x
 I  x· log x   I1  c1 .....  i 
2

I1   2·log xdx
x
 I1  2 x·log x  2  dx
x
 I1  2 x·log x  2 x  c2 .....  ii 
I  x· log x   2 x·log x  2 x  c1  c2
2

I  x· log x   2 x·log x  2 x  C  whereC  c1  c2 

2

9. From the differential equation representing the family of curves y 2  m  a 2  x 2  by

eliminating the arbitrary constant m and a

5
Solution
 
The equation y 2  m a 2  x 2 where m and a are arbitrary constants


y 2  m a2  x2  ..... i 
dy
2y  2mx .....  ii 
dx
y dy
 2m  2
x dx
 d y  dy 2 
2
2  y 2      2m .....  iii 
 dx  dx  
 d 2 y  dy 2  y dy
2y 2     2
 dx  dx   x dx
2
d 2 y  dy   y  dy
y 2     0
dx  dx   x  dx
2
d 2 y  dy   y  dy
therefore the required differential equation is y 2       0
dx  dx   x  dx

10.Find the unit vector perpendicular to both the vectors a and b, where a = ˆi - 7jˆ + 7kˆ andb = 3iˆ - 2jˆ + 2kˆ
OR
Show that the vectors ˆi - 2jˆ + 3k,
ˆ -2iˆ + 3j-
ˆ 4kˆ andiˆ - 3jˆ + 5kˆ are coplanner

Solution
a  iˆ  7 ˆj  7 kˆ and b  3iˆ  2 ˆj  2kˆ
let n be the vector perpendicular to a and b
n  a b
iˆ ˆj kˆ
n  1 7 7  19 ˆj  19kˆ
3 2 2

19 ˆj  19kˆ
nˆ 
19  19 2 2
 
1 ˆ ˆ
2
jk 
OR

6
let a  iˆ  2 ˆj  3kˆ
b  2iˆ  3 ˆj  4kˆ
c  iˆ  3 ˆj  5kˆ
1 2 3
 a b c   2 3 4
 
1 3 5
 115  12   2  10  4   3  6  3
 3  12  9
0
therefore, a,b,c are coplanar

11. Mother, father and son line up at random for a family photo. If A and B are two events
given by A = Son on one end, B = Father in the middle, find P(B/A).

Solution

If mother (M), father (F), and son (S) line up for the family picture, then the sample space
will be
S = {MFS, MSF, FMS, FSM, SMF, SFM} = A= {MFS, FMS, SMF, SFM}
2 1
P  A  B  
6 3
2 1
P  B  
6 3
4 2
P  A  
6 3
1
P  A  B 3 1
P  B | A   
P  A 2 2
3

12. Let X be a random variable which assumes values x1, x2, x3, x4 such that 2P(X = x1) =
3P(X = x2) = P(X = x3) = 5P(X = x4). Find the probability distribution of X.

OR

A coin is tossed 5 times. Find the probability of getting (i) at least 4 heads, and (ii) at most
4 heads.

Solution

7
Let P  X  x3   x
x
P  X  x1  
2
x
P  X  x2  
3
x
P  X  x4  
5
4

P  x   1
i 1
i

P  x1   P  x2   P  x3   P  x4   1
x x x
  x  1
2 3 5
30
x
61
15 10 30 6
P  X  x1   ; P  X  x2   ; P  X  x3   ; P  X  x4  
61 61 61 61
So, the probability distribution function will be
X 1 2 3 4
15 10 30 6
P  X  xi 
61 61 61 61

OR

Total number of probability of tossing a coin 5 times is 32

(i) Probability of getting atleast 4 heads

8
P  X  4   P  X  5
1 4 0 5
1 1 1 1
5
C4      5C5    
2 2 2 2
5 5
1 1
 5C4    5C5  
2 2
6 3
 
32 16
 ii  probability of getting at most 4 head
P  X  1  P  X  2   P  X  3  P  X  4 
5 5 5 5
1 1 1 1
5
C1    5C2    5C3    5C4  
2 2  2  2
5
1
   5  10  10  5
2
15

16
SECTION – C

 1 
14. If tan 1 x  cot 1 x  tan 1   , x  0 then find the value of x and hence find the value
 3
2
of sec1  
 x

Solution

9
  1 
tan 1 x  cot 1 x  tan 1  , x  0
 3
1  1   1 
 tan 1 x  tan 1    tan 1    cot 1 x  tan 1   , x  0 
x  3   x 
 1 
1
 x x   1 
 tan    tan 1  
 1  x·1   3
 x
x 1 1
2
 
2x 3
 3x 2  2 x  3  0
 3x 2  3x  x  3  0
  
 3x x  3  1 x  3  0 

 x 3  
3x  1  0
1
x , 3
3
x  0, x  3
2  2 
 sec 1    sec 1  
x  3
2  
 sec 1    sec 1  sec 
x  6
2 
 sec 1   
x 6

15. Using properties of determinant prove that

bc a a
b ca b  4abc
c c a b

Solution

10
 bc a a
Let   b ca b
c c ab
R1  R1  R2  R3
0 2c 2b
  b ca b
c c ab
Expending R1
ca b b b b ca
0   2c    2b 
c ab c ab c c

 2c ab  b  bc  2b bc  c  ac
2
  2

 2abc  2cb 2  2bc 2  2b 2 c  2bc 2  2abc
 4abc

dy
16. If  sin x   x  y, find
y

dx

Solution

 sin x   x  y
y

log  sin x   log  x  y 

y

 y log  sin x   log  x  y  .....  i 

dy d d
log  sin x ·  y· log  sin x    log  x  y  
dx dx dx 
dy cos x 1  dy 
 log  sin x ·  y·  ·1  
dx sin x  x  y   dx 
dy  1  1
 log  sin x     y·cot x
dx   x  y    x  y 


dy


1  xy  y 2 ·cot x 
dx  x  y ·log  sin x   1

d2y
      dy
2
17. If y  sec1 x , x  0 showthat x2 x2  1 2
 2 x3  x 20
dx dx

Solution

11
  
2
y  sec 1 x , x  0


dy
 2sec 1 x·

d sec 1 x 
dx dx
dy 1
  2sec 1 x· .....  i 
dx x x2 1
  2x  
  x 2
 1  x  
d2y   2 x2 1  
 2 2 2 2 
1
 1 
 2sec x 
dx 
 x x  1   
 
x2 x2 1  

 

d2y
 2  2 2 2
 1 
  2sec 1 x·
1
 2 2

 x 1  2x2 

 .....  ii 
dx 
 x x  1   x x 2  1  x x  1  
d2y 
 2 2 2
1  dy  x 1  2 x 2 
 


dx 2  
 x x  1  dx  x 2 x 2  1   
d2y

 x2 x2 1  dx 2  dy

 2 x3  x ·  2  0
dx

18. Find the equation of a tangent and the normal to the curve y 
 x  7  at the
 x  2  x  3
point where it cuts the x-axis

Solution

12
Equation of the curve is

y
 x  7
 x  2  x  3
put y=0 in the above equation we get x=7
dy  x  2 · x  3   x  7 · 2 x  5 

 x  2  · x  3
2 2
dx
The slope of the tangent at point  7, 0  is
dy 20 1
mt   
dx  7,0 400 20
1
 y  0   x  7   x  20 y  7  0
20
mt ·mn  1
1
 mn   20
1
20
Equation of the normal is
 y  0   20  x  7   20 x  y  140  0

sin 2 x
19. Find   sin 2
 
x  1 sin 2 x  3
dx

Solution

13
 sin 2 x
  sin 2

x  1 sin 2 x  3
dx

2sin x·cos x
I  dx
 
sin x  1 sin 2 x  3
2

let sin x  3  t  2sin x·cos xdx  dt
2

Therefore,
dt
I 
t  2 t
1  1 1
I  
2 t2 t 
  dt

1
 I  ln  t  2   ln t   c
2
1 t2
 I  ln  c
2  t 
t2
 I  ln c
t
sin 2 x  1
 I  ln c
sin 2 x  3

π
b b 3
dx
20. Prove that  f  x  dx   f  a  b  x  dx and hence evaluate  1
a a π tan x
6

Solution

14
let a  b  x  t
 dx   dt
when x  a, t  b and x  b, t  a
b a

 f  x  dx   f  a  b  t  dt
a b
b
 b a

  f  a  b  t  dt  a f  x  dx   b f  x  dx 
a 
b
 b b

  f  a  b  x  dx  a f  x  dx  a f  t  dt 
a 
π π
3 3
dx cos xdx
let I   
π 1 tan x π cos x  sin x
6 6

   
cos    x dx
3 6 
3
I
      
6 cos    x   sin    x 
3 6  3 6 

3
sin xdx
 .....  iii 
 sin x  cos x
6


3
  
2 I  dx   x 3   
 6 3 6 6
6


I
12

21. Show that 1  x 2  dy  2 xydx  cot xdx

Solution

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1  x  dy  2 xydx  cot xdx
2

dy 2 xy cot x
 
dx 1  x 2
1  x2
The Linear differential equation is
2x

IF=e 
pdx
e 1 x 2
 1  x2
the general solution is
 cot x 

y 1  x2    
1  x
2
1  x 2  dx  C

 
 
 y 1  x 2  log sin x   C

22. let a,b, c be the three vectors such that a = 1, b = 2, c = 3. If the projection of a and b

is equal to the projection of c along a and b, c are perpendicular to each other then find 3a - 2b + 2c

Solution

a  1, b  2, c  3
b·a
the projection of b along a 
a
c·a
the projection of c along a 
a
b·a c·a
 
a a
 b·a  c·a .....  i 

 3a  2b  2c · 3a  2b  2c   9 a
2
 6a·b  6a·c  6b·a  4 b  4b·c  6c·a  4c·b  4 c
2 2

2 2
3a  2b  2c  9 a  4 b  4 c  12a·b  12a·c  8b·c
2 2

2 2
3a  2b  2c  9 a  4 b  4 c
2 2

2
 3a  2b  2c  9 1  4  4  4  9  61

 3a  2b  2c  61

SECTION – D

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23.Find the value of λ for which the following lines are perpendicular to each other
1
y+
x-5 2- y 1- z x 2 = z -1
= = ; =
5λ + 2 5 -1 1 2λ 3
hence, find whether the lines intersect or not

Solution

x 5 y  2 z 1
  ...1
5  2 5 1
and
1
y
x
 2  z 1 ... 2 
1 2 3
a1  5  2, b1  5, c1  1 and
a2  1, b2  2 , c2  3
a1a2  b1b2  c1c2  0
 5  2   5  2   1 3  0
5  5  0
   1

1 1 1 
24.If A = 0 1 3  , find A -1
1 -2 1 
hence, solve the following system of equations
x+y+z = 6
y + 3z = 11
x - 2y + z = 0

Solution

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1 1 1
 0 1 3
 
1 2 1
Cofactors
A11  7, A12  3, A13  1
A21  3, A22  0, A23  3
A31  2, A32  3, A33  1
Adj  A 
A1 
A
 7 3 1  7 3 2 
T

Adj  A    3 0 3    3 0 3
 

 2 3 1   1 3 1 
A 9
 7 3 2 
A   3 0 3
1 1
9
 1 3 1 
For system of equations
AX  B
X  A1 B
 x  7 3 2   6 
 y   1  3 0 3 11
  9  
 z   1 3 1   0 
 x 9
 y   1 18 
  9 
 z   27 
x  1, y  2, z  3

25. Show that the height of a cylinder, which is open at the top, having a given surface
area and greatest volume, is equal to the radius of its base.

Solution

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Let R be the radius
H be the height
V be the volume
S be the total surface area
V   R2 H
S   R 2  2 RH
S   R2
H 
2 R
Substituting value of H in V

V
1
2

SR   R 3 
dV 1
dR 2

 S  3 R 2 
dV
0
dR
1

 S  3 R 2  0
2

S
R
3
2
dV 1
  0  6 R 
dR 2 2
 3 R
S
V is greatest when R 
3
S
S  
H 3
S
2
3
2S
H
3
S
2
3
S
H
3

26. Find the area of the triangle whose vertices are (-1, 1), (0, 5) and (3, 2), using
integration.

Solution

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Let A  1,1 , B  0,5  and C  3, 2 
The equation of line AB is
5 1
y 1   x  1
0 1
y  4x  5
The equation of line BC is
25
y 5   x  0
30
y  x  5
The equation of line CA is
1 2
y2  x  3
1  3
x 5
y 
4 4
Required area  Area of ABC
The equation of line CA is
1 2
y2  x  3
1  3
x 5
y 
4 4

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27. Find the equation of the plane passing through the intersection of the planes
and and parallel to x-axis. Hence, find the
distance of the plane from x-axis.

Solution

a  2iˆ  5 ˆj  3kˆ, b  2iˆ  3 ˆj  5kˆ, c  5iˆ  3 ˆj  3kˆ

 r  a · b  a    c  a   0
  ˆ ˆ ˆ
   ˆ ˆ ˆ
  ˆ ˆ

  r   2 i  5 j  3 k  · 4 i  8 j  8 k    3 i  2 j    0
       
  ˆ ˆ ˆ
  ˆ ˆ ˆ

  r   2 i  5 j  3 k  · 2 i  3 j  4 k   0
    
x2 y 5 z 3
2  2 3  5 5  3  0
5  2 3  5 3  3
x2 y 5 z 3
 4 8 8 0
3 2 0
  x  2 16    y  5  24    z  3 32   0
 2x  3y  4z  7
2  2  3  3  2  1  4  3  5   7
 22  22
   1
Therefore, point of intersection is 1, 1, 2 

28. There are two boxes I and II. Box I contains 3 red and 6 Black balls. Box II contains 5
red and black balls. One of the two boxes, box I and box II is selected at random and a ball
is drawn at random. The ball drawn is found to be red. If the probability that this red ball
comes out from box II is ' a find the value of n

Solution

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E1  selecting box I
E2  selecting box II
A  getting a red ball from selected box
1 1
P  E1   , P  E1  
2 2
 A 3 1
P   
 E1  9 3
 A 5
P  
 E2  n  5

 A
P  E2  P  
E   E2 
P 2  
 A  A  A
P  E1  P    P  E2  P  
 E1   E2 
1 5

3
 2 n5
5 1 1 1 5
  
2 3 2 n5
3 15

5 n  20

 n  20  3  75
3n  15
n5

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