Board of Meritorious Education

GRAND TEST 2016-17

MATHEMATICS
XI – Sir Syed
Time: 75 minutes. Max. Marks: 45

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
Section ‘B’: This section contains 8 Short-Answer Questions. Attempt 6 questions in all. All questions
carry equal marks.
Section ‘C’: This section contains 2 Detailed-Answer Questions. Attempt 1 question from this section.
All questions carry equal marks.

SECTION ‘B’ (Short-Answer Questions) 30

Note: Answer any 6 questions from this section. All questions carry equal marks.

2. Prove any two of the following:

1+sec 𝜃 tan 𝜃+sin 𝜃
a) =
1−sec 𝜃 sin 𝜃−tan 𝜃
b) cos 4𝜃 = 8 cos 4 𝜃 − 8 cos 2 𝜃 + 1
cot 𝛼 cot 𝛽−1
c) cot(𝛼 + 𝛽) =
cot 𝛼+cot 𝛽

3. If z is any complex number, then prove that:

a) 𝑧. 𝑧̅ = |𝑧|2
b) ̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅
𝑧1 + 𝑧2 = 𝑧̅1 + 𝑧̅2
4. Solve the complex equation (𝒙, 𝒚)(𝟐, 𝟑) = (−𝟒, 𝟕)

5. Using the definition of radian function, find the remaining trigonometric functions if cot 𝜃 = 3
and sin 𝜃 is positive.

√3 1
6. If sin 𝛼 = 2 and cos 𝛽 = 2 and both 𝜌(𝛼) and 𝜌(𝛽) lie in the first quadrant, find the value of
√
tan(𝛼 + 𝛽).

7. Draw the graph of cos 2𝜃, where −𝜋 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 𝜋.

8. Solve the equation 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝛉 𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝛉 = 𝟑

9. Solve the triangle ABC in which 𝛽 = 55°, 𝑐 = 58 𝑐𝑚 and 𝑎 = 70 𝑐𝑚.

OR
Prove that:
1 1 1 1 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2
+ + + =
𝑟 2 𝑟12 𝑟22 𝑟32 ∆2
 SECTION ‘C’ (Detailed-Answer Questions) 15
Note: Answer any 1 question from this section. All questions carry equal marks.

10. a) Derive the law of cosines.

b) Prove that:
1 1 1 π
tan−1 + tan−1 =
3 2 7 8

11. a) If a, b, c have their usual meanings for a triangle ABC, then prove that:
𝑎𝑏𝑐
𝑅=
4∆
b) Prove that:
𝛼 𝛽 𝛾
𝑟1 = 4𝑅 sin cos cos
2 2 2