SECTION A

1.. F and g are the linear functions on R and ( g-1. f-1 )(5) = 1 and ( f.g-1 )(4) = 5. Find ( g.g
)(1) and ( f.g )(1).

2. f:R R, h:R R and h:R R are defined by f(x) = 3x,g(x)= x – 1 and h(x) =
x . Verify that the composition of f,g and h obey the associative property.
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3. A function from A to A, where A is the set of positive integers, is given by f(x) = the
sum of all factors of x. If p is a prime number and f(p) = 24, find f(p 2).

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4. Find the term independent of x in the expansion (1 + x + 2x2)( x − ¿.
2 3x

5. Find the value of k for which a−3 bis a factor of a 4−7 a2 b 2+ kb 4 . Hence, for this value
of k , factorize a 4−7 a2 b 2+ kb 4 completely.

SECTION B
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6. F and g are the linear functions on R and ( g-1. f-1 )(x) = and ( g.f-1 )(x) = 2x - 2.
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Find ( g.g )(x) and ( f.g )-1(x).

7. A binary operation @ on the set of integers is defined by a @ b = the remainder when

(a + 2b) is divided by 4. Find (1 @ 3) @ 2 and 1 @ (3 @ 2). Is @ commutative? Why?

8. Given that f ( x )=x 2 n−( p+1 ) x n+ p where n and p are positive integers, show that x−1 is a
factor of f ( x) for all values of p. When p=4, Find the value of n , for which x−2 is a
factor of f ( x ) and factorize f ( x ) completely.
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9. Find n in the binomial expansion (√ 2+ 3 )n if the ratio of 7th term from the beginning to
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the 7th term from the end is 1/6.

10. Find , in terms of k, the term independent of x and the coefficient of x-8 in the
expansion of ¿ If their ratio is 5 : 32, Calculate the value of k.

11.If the two successive terms in the expansion of (1 + x)24 whose coefficients are in the
ratio 1:4, find these two terms.

12. If p and q are positive integers and p > q, find the solution set of the inequation x2 –
px > pq – qx in terms of p and q by graphical method.