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2021 (c) Find the equation of the polar of the

( July ) origin with respect to the conic
ax 2 + 2hxy + by 2 + 2gx + 2 fy + c = 0 4
MATHEMATICS
( Elective/Honours )
2. (a) Prove that the pair of lines joining the
( Geometry and Vector Calculus ) origin to the points of intersection of
x 2 y2
( GHS–21 ) the curve + = 1 by the line
a2 b2
Marks : 75 lx + my + n = 0 are coincident if
Time : 3 hours a l +b m = n .
2 2 2 2 2
5

The figures in the margin indicate full marks (b) Reduce the equation
for the questions
4x 2 - 4xy + y 2 + 2x - 26y + 9 = 0
Answer five questions, choosing one from each Unit
to the standard form. 6
UNIT—I

1. (a) Transform the equation (c) Find the equation of the diameter of the
conic 4x 2 + 6xy - 5y 2 = 1, conjugate to
3x 2 + 8xy + 3y 2 - 2x + 2y - 2 = a 2
the diameter y - 2x = 0. 4
referred to new axes through (-1, 1)
rotated through an angle p4 . 5
UNIT—II
(b) Prove that the straight lines represented
3. (a) Prove that the locus of the foot of the
by the equation
perpendicular from either focus upon
ax 2 + 2hxy + by 2 + 2gx + 2 fy + c = 0 x 2 y2
any tangent to the ellipse + = 1 is
will be equidistant from the origin if a2 b2
f 4 - g 4 = c (bf 2 - ag 2 ). a circle. 6
6

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(b) Obtain the equation of the asymptotes (b) Find the equation of the plane which
x 2 y2 contains the line of intersection of
of the hyperbola - = 1. Hence
a2 b2 the plane x + 2y + 3z - 4 = 0 and
show that a = b if the hyperbola 2x + y - z + 5 = 0 and which is
x 2 y2 perpendicular to the plane
- = 1 is rectangular. What is the
a2 b2 5x + 3y - 6z + 8 = 0. 5
value of the eccentricity of the
rectangular hyperbola? 2+2+1=5 (c) Find the equation of the cone, whose
vertex is (a, b, g) and the base is the
(c) The normal at the point (at12 , 2at1 ) meets
parabola z = 0, y 2 = 4ax . 5
the parabola again at the point
(at 22 , 2at 2 ). Prove that t 2 = -t1 - 2 / t1. 4
6. (a) Find the equation of the cylinder
4. (a) Prove that the semi-latus rectum of any generated by the lines parallel to the
x y z
conic is the harmonic mean between the line = = and intersecting the
1 2 1
segments of any focal chord. 5
guiding curve z = 3, x 2 + y 2 = 4. 5
(b) Show that the normal to the rectangular
hyperbola xy = c 2 at the point t meets
(b) Find the equation of the sphere which
the curve again at the point t ¢ such that passes through the points (3, 0, 0),
t 3t ¢ = -1. 5 (0, - 1, 0), (0, 0, - 2) and whose centre lies
(c) Show that the locus of the poles of on the plane 3x + 2y + 4z - 1 = 0. 5
normal chords of the parabola y 2 = 4ax
(c) Prove that the two lines
is (x + 2a) y 2 + 4a 3 = 0. 5
x -1 y -1 z -1
= =
UNIT—III 1 2 3
x -4 y -6 z - 8
5. (a) Find the coordinates of the point where and = = are coplanar
the join of (2, - 3, 1) and (1, 2, - 4) cuts the 2 3 4
plane 2x + 3y - 5z + 3 = 0. 5 and find their point of intersection. 5

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UNIT—IV (c) Find the area of the triangle OAB formed

by the two points A and B whose
position vectors are i$ + 2 $j + 3k$ and
7. (a) Reduce the expression
r r r r r r
(b + c ) × { (c + a ) ´ (a + b )} -3 i$ - 2 $j + k$ respectively; O being the

in its simplest form and prove that it origin. 5

r r r
vanishes when a, b , c are coplanar. 5

(b) Show that UNIT—V

r r r r
i$ ´ (a ´ i$ ) + $j ´ (a ´ $j ) + k$ ´ (a ´ k$ ) = 2a 4 9. (a) A particle moves along the curve x = e -t ,
r y = 2 cos 3 t and z = 2 sin 3 t. Determine
(c) If r = a cos ti$ + a sin tj$ + at tan a k$ , find
the velocity and acceleration at any time
r r t and their magnitudes at t = 0. 2+1+2=5
dr d 2 r
(i) ´
dt dt 2
r r r (b) Find the directional derivative of the
é dr d 2 r d 3 r ù
(ii) ê , , ú 3+3=6 function xy 2 + yz 2 + zx 2 along the
2
ë dt dt dt 3 û
tangent to the curve x = t, y = t 2 and
z = t 3 at the point (1, 1, 1). 5
8. (a) Show that the necessary and sufficient
r
condition for the vector v (t) to have a
constant direction is (c) Show that
r
r dv r r r r
v ´ =0 5
(i) grad (r × a ) = a
dt
r r r r r r r r r
(b) Show that the four points a, b , c and d (ii) grad [r , a, b ] = a ´ b
r r r
are coplanar if and only if where r = x i$ + y $j + zk$ and a, b are
r r r r r r r r r r r r
[b , c , d ] + [c , a, d ] + [a, b , d ] = [a, b , c ] 5 constant vectors. 3+2=5

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10. (a) Find the equation of the tangent plane

to the surface z = x 2 + y 2 at the point
(1, - 1, 2). 4

(b) Define curl and divergence of a vector

r
valued function F. Show that
r
div (curl F ) = 0. 1+1+3=5
r r
(c) Let A and B be vector point functions.
Then prove that
r r r r r r
div (A ´ B ) = B × curl A - A × curl B
r r
Also, if A and B are irrotational, then
r r
prove that A ´ B is solenoidal. 4+2=6

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