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Pre-Final Examination-II
Mathematics-IA
Section-A
Answer any TEN(10) Very Short Answer Questions 10x2=20M
1−x2
1. If f : R → R is defined by f (x) = 1+x2
then show that f (tanθ) = cosθ.
9. if OA = i + j + k, AB = 3i − 2j + k, BC = i + 2j − 2k and CD = 2i + j + 3k then
find vector OD.
10. If a = 2i + 2j − 3k, b = 3i − j + 2k then find the angle between 2a+b and a+2b.
12. If A+B = π/4 then prove that (i) (1+tanA)(1+tanB) = 2 (ii) (cotA−1)(cotB−1) = 2
20. Find the vector equation of the plane passing through the points (0,0,0), (0,5,0) and
(2,0,1)
21. If the vectors a= 2i-j+k, b= i+2j-3k and c= 3i+pj+5k are co-planar then find p.
22. Prove that the angle θ between any two diagonals of a cube is given by cosθ = 1/3
a2 +b2 +c2
26. Prove that cotA + cotB + cotC = 4∆
√
27. If a = (b − c)secθ, Prove that tanθ = 2b−cbc sin A2
Section-C
Answer any FIVE (5) of the following LAQ’s 5x7=35M
28. Find the domain and ranges of following real √ valued functions
2+x x
(i) f (x) = 2−x (ii) f (x) = 1+x2 (iii) f (x) = 9 − x2
1 2 2
29. If A = 2 1 2 then show that A2 − 4A − 5I = 0
2 2 1
30. Solve the following system of equations by Cramer’s rule 3x + 4y + 5z = 18, 2x − y +
8z = 13, 5x − 2y + 7z = 20
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32. Show that the line joining the pair of points 6a-4b+4c, -4c and the line joining the
pair of points -a-2b-3c, a+2b-5c intersect at the point -4c when a,b,c are non-coplanar
vectors.
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