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MATHEMATICS
Time: 3 Hrs. M.M.: 150
Note: Attempt any fifteen questions. All question carry equal marks.

1. If sum of the perpendicular distances of a variable point P(x, y) from the

lines x + y – 5 = 0 and 3x – 2y + 7 = 0 is always 10, What is the locus of
point P. 10
2. Let f be a real-valued function defined on the interval (-1, 1) such that

e− x f ( x ) = 2 +   x  ( −1,1)
x
t 4 + 1.dt
0

and let f −1 be the inverse of f. Then find the value of f −1 ( 2) ' . 10

3. A husband and wife appear in an interview for two vacancies for the same post.
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The probability of husband’s selection is and wife’s selection is . What is
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the probability that- 10
(i) Both of them will be selected.
(ii) Only one of them will be selected.
(iii) None of them will be selected.
4. Write down any ten practical applications of mathematics in daily life. Describe
your answer in 300 words. 10
5. If T : V ( F) → V ( F) is a linear transformation then prove that Rank T + Nullity T

= dim V 10
6. Find the area of the region bounded by the curves y = x2 + 2, y = x, x = 0 and
x = 3. 10
7. Find all ordered pairs (a, b) of real numbers for which the system of equations
x + 3y = 1, 4x + ay + z = 0, 2x + 3z = b has
(i) Unique solution (ii) Infinitely many solutions
 (iii) No solution
8. Find the shortest distance between lines 10
x −1 y − 2 z − 3 x −2 y−4 z −5
= = and = =
2 3 4 3 4 5
Also obtain the equation of line of shortest distance
 n −1
 , when n is odd
 2
9. If f : N → Z, f ( n ) =  10
− n , when n is even

 2
Show that f is bijection. Find its inverse.
10. Prove that the sequence f n  where 10

 x
fn ( x ) =  , x being real
1 + nx
2

converges uniformly on any closed interval I.

11. (a) If n is a positive integer, then prove that 4
 
n
+1
(1 + i ) + (1 − i ) = 2 .cos  n. 
n n
2

 4
(b) Find the equation of sphere which posses through the origin and meets
the axes in A, B, C. 6
12. Let V be a vector space over R of polynomials in R[x] of degree  2. Define an
inner product on v as

f ( x ) ,g ( x ) =  f ( x ) .g ( x ) dx where f ( x ) ,g ( x )  V .
1

−1

Find an orthonormal basis of V using Gram-Schmidt orthogonalization process. 10

13. Prove that there are infinitely many pairs of integers x, y satisfying x + y = 100
and (x, y) = 5 10
14. Solve ex ( x + 1) dx + ( yey − xex ) dy = 0 , such that y(0) = 0. 10

15. From the following data, calculate the value of x when its mean is 115.86: 10

Wages (Rs.) 110 112 113 117 x 125 128 130

No. of workers 25 17 13 15 14 8 6 2
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16. Find a unit vector a which makes an angle of with the z-axes and it is such
4

that ( a + i + j ) is a unit vector 10

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17. If first three terms of the sequence , a, b, are in G.P. and last three terms are
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in H.P. then find the values of a and b. 10
e2z
18. Using Cauchy’s Integral formula, evaluate  .dz , where C is the
( )( )
C z −1 z − 2

circle |z| = 3 10