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TIME : 2 hr
(Relations And Functions,
Inverse trigonometric functions, Max. score : 60
Matrices and Determinants)
Cool off time : 20 Minutes
PART I
SECTION A
(Answer any FIVE questions from 1 to 9,
each question carries 1 score - focus area)
12. If A and B are square matrices and 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐼 = 𝐵𝐴, then 𝐴−1 = …… (1)
(a) A (b) B
(c) I (d) O
13. Show that the points (1,2) , (2,2) and (3,2) are collinear. (1)
PART II
SECTION A
(Answer any TWO questions from 14 to 17,
each question carries 2 score - focus area)
0 1 1 0
16. If 𝐴 = [ ], 𝐵 = [ ]. Then find 𝐵𝐴. (2)
0 0 0 0
𝑥 2 6 2
17. If | |=| |, then find the values of 𝑥. (2)
18 𝑥 18 6
HIGHER SECONDARY MATHEMATICS TEACHERS ASSOCIATION - MAM
20. Using determinants, find the equation of a line joining the points (1, 2)
and (3, 6). (2)
PART III
SECTION A
(Answer any THREE questions from 21 to 24,
each question carries 3 scores - focus area)
SECTION B
(Answer any TWO questions from 25 to 27,
each question carries 3 scores - non-focus area)
1 3
30. If 𝐴 = [ ] then
−2 4
(a) Show that 𝐴2 − 5𝐴 + 10𝐼 = 0 (2)
(b) Hence find 𝐴−1 (2)
31. Express the matrix
2 −2 −4
𝐴 = [−1 3 4] as the sum of a symmetric and a skew symmetric
1 −2 −3
matrices. (4)
SECTION B
(Answer any ONE questions from 32 to 33,
each question carries 4 scores - non-focus area)
32. Consider the binary operation ∗ on the set R of real numbers, defined by
𝑎𝑏
𝑎∗𝑏= 4
.
PART V
SECTION A
(Answer any TWO questions from 34 to 36,
each question carries 6 scores - focus area)