MATHEMATICS PAPER I(A)

IMPORTANT MODEL QUESTIONS IPASE MAY2023

SECTION-C
FUNCTIONS
1. If f: AB,g:BC are bijective functions, then prove tht (gof)-1 = f-1og-1
2. Let f: A B, g: B C are bijections. Then prove that gof:AC is a bijection
3. Let f: A  B , IA and IB be identity functions on A and B respectively then prove that
foIA = f = IBof
x 1
4. (a) if f(x) = (x≠ ±1) then find (fofof)(x).
x 1
(b) If f:AB, g: BC, h : C D are three functions prove that ho(gof) = (hog)of
5. Let f : A B be a function. Then f is a bijection iff there exist a function g:BA such
that
fog = IB and gof = IA and, in this case g = f-1.
6. If f:A B is a bijection, then prove that fof-1 = IB and f-1of = I
7. (i) if f : QQ is defined by f(x) – 5x – 4  x  Q, show that f is bijection and find f-1
(II) f = {(4,5),(5,6),(6,-4)} and g = {(4.-4),(6,5),(8,5)} then find i) f + g ii)fg
MATHEMATICAL INDUCTION
8. Using mathematical induction Show that 49n+ 16n – 1 is divisible by 64  n
9. using mathematical induction prove that
nn  1 n  2
2
12 + (12+22)+(12+22+32)+…… up to n terms =
12
10. Using mathematical induction prove that
 3  5  7   2n  1 
1  1  1  ...............1    n  1
2

 1  4  9   n 
2

11. Using mathematical induction prove that

a+ar+ar2+………upto n terms =

a r n 1 
,r≠1,nN
r 1

12. Using mathematical induction prove 2.3 + 3.4 + 4.5 + ….. nterms =
 
n n 2  6n  11
n
3
N
13. Using mathematical induction 1.2.3+2.3.4+3.4.5+ …upto n terms =
nn  1n  2n  3
4
14. Using mathematical induction prove that
1 1 1 1 n
   .......... 
1.3 3.5 5.7 2n  12n  1 2n  1
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MATRICES (DETERMINANTS)
1 a2 a3
15. Show that 1 b 2 b 3  a  b b  c c  a ab  bc  ca 
1 c2 c3
a  b  2c a b
b  c  2a  2a  b  c 
3
16. Show that c b
c a c  a  2b
bc ca ab a b c
17. Without expanding the determinant show that c  a a  b b  c  2 b c a
ab bc ca c a b
2bc  a 2
2
a b c c2 b2
18. Show that b c a  c2 2ac  b 2 a2 
 a 3  b 3  c 3  3abc 
2

c a b b2 a2 2ab  c 2
a bc 2a 2a
bca  a  b  c 
3
19. Show that 2b 2b
2c 2c ca b
x  2 2 x  3 3x  4
20. Find the value of x if x  4 2 x  9 3x  16  0
x  8 2 x  27 3x  64
MATRICES (Methods)
21. Solve 2x – y + 3z = 9, x + y + z = 6, x – y + z = 2 by Gauss Jordan method
22. Solve x + y + z = 9, 2x + 5y + 7z = 52, 2x + y – z = 0 by matrix inversion method
23. Solve 2x – y + 8z = 13, 3x + 4y + 5z = 18, 5x – 2y + 7z=20 by crammer’s method
24. Examine whether the equations are consistent or inconsistent and if consistent find the
complete solution: x+ y + z = 6, x – y + z = 2, 2x – y +3z = 9

PRODUCT OF VECTORS
25. If a = i – 2j + k, b = 2i +j + k, c = i + 2j – k then find ax(bxc) and axb xc
26. If A(1,-2,-1),B(4,0,-3),C(1,2,-1) and D(2,-4,-5) then find the distance between AB and
CD lines
27. If a = i-2j-3k, b = 2i +j – k and c = i+3j-2k, verify that a x (b x c) (a x b) x c
28. Find the shortest distance between the lines r = (6i +2j + 2k)+(i -2j +2k) and
r=(-4i-k)+(3i -2j-2k)
29. If a = 3i –j +2k; b = - i +3j+2k; c = 4i +5j – 2k; d = i +3j+5k, then compute
(i) (axb) x (c x d) (ii) (a x b) . c – (a x d) . b
30. Find the volume of tetrahedron whose vertices are (1,2,1),(3,2,5),(2,-1,0) and (-1,0,1)

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TRIGONOMETRIC TRANSFORMATIONS
A B C A  B  C
31. In ABC prove that cos  cos  cos  4 cos cos cos
2 2 2 4 4 4
A B C  A B C
32. If A + B + C = π, then prove that cos 2  cos 2  cos 2  21  sin sin sin 
2 2 2  2 2 2
A B C  A B C
33. If A + B + C = π, then prove that cos 2  cos 2  cos 2  21  sin sin sin 
2 2 2  2 2 2
34. If A + B + C = π/2, then prove that cos2A + cos2B + cos2C = 1 + 4 sinA sinB sinC
35. If A + B + C = 2S, then prove that
 S  A S B C
Sin(S – A) + Sin( S – B) + SinC = 4 Cos Cos  Sin
 2   2  2

36. if A + B + C = 2S, then prove that

SA SB
cosS  A  cosS  B   cos C  1  4 cos
C
cos cos
2 2 2
PROPERTIES OF TRIANGLES.
37. In ABC if r1 = 8, r2=12, r3 = 24, find a, b and c
r r r 1 1
38. In a ABC, prove that 1  2  3  
bc ca ab r 2 R
39. In ABC, if a = 13, b = 14, c = 15, then show that R = 65/8, r = 4, r1 = 21/2, r2 = 12 and
r3 = 14
40. In a triangle ABC prove that r + r1 + r2 – r3 = 4RcosC
41. If p1,p2,p3 are altitudes drawn from vertices A,B,C to the opposite sides of a triangle

respectively then show that (i)

1

1

1 1
 (ii) p p p 
abc 

83
2

1 2 3
p1 p 2 p3 r 8R 3 abc

MATHEMATICS PAPER I(A)

IMPORTANT MODEL QUESTIONS IPASE MAY2023
SECTION-B
MATRICES

42. If 3A = ⌈ ⌉, then show that A-1 = AT

1 0 0 1
43. If I =   and E=   then show that (aI + bE)3 = a3I + 3a2bE where I is the unit
0 1 0 0
matrix of order 2
1 adjA
44. If A is a non – singular matrix of order 3 x 3 the prove that A 
A

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  1 2 2
 
45. If A =  2 1 2  then show that A2 – 4A – 5I = 0
2 2 1
 
 7  2  2  1
  
46. If A =  1 2 and B= 4 2  then find ABl and BAl
  
 5 3    1 0 

  cos 2  cos sin    cos 2  cos sin  

47. If     , then show that     =0
2 cos sin  sin 2    cos  sin  sin 2
 
 2 1 
   2 3 1  l l
48. If A = 5 0 and B =  4 0 2 find 2A + B and 3B – A
 
  1 4  

 1 2 3

49. If A = 0 1 2 , then find (Al)-1

 2 2 1
ADDITION OF VECTORS

50. If I ,j, k are unit vectors along with positive directions of coordinates axes then show that
the four points 4i + 5j + k, - j – k , 3i +9j+4k and -4i + 4j + 4k are coplanar .
51. ABCDEF is a regular hexagon with center ‘O’. show that AB + AC + AD+AE+AF = 3AD = 6AO
52. If I, j, k are unit vectors along with positive directions of coordinate axes, then show that the
four points 4i + 5j + k, - j – k , 3i + 9j + 4k and - 4i + 4j + 4k are collinear.
53. If a, b,c are non coplanar vectors, then prove that the following four points are coplanar
- a + 4b – 3c, 3a + 2b – 5c, -3a + 8b – 5c and -3a + 2b + c
54. If the points whose position vectors are 3i – 2j – k, 2i +3j – 4k, -I + j + 2k and 4i + 5j + k are
coplanar, then show that  = -146/17
55. Find the equation of the line parallel to the vector 2i – j + 2k and which passes through the
point A whose position vector is 3i +j – k . if P is a point on this line such that AP = 15, find
the position vector of P.
PRODUCT OF VECTOR

56. If a = 2i + j – k, b = -i + 2j – 4k & c = i + j + k, then find (axb) . (bxc).

57. Prove that the angle  between any two diagonals of a cube is given by cos = 1/3
58. Find the unit vector perpendicular to the plane and passing through the points
(1,2,3),(2,-1,1) and (1,2,-4)
59. Find the volume of the tetrahedron whose vertices are (1,2,1), (3,2,5), (2,-1,0) and ( -1,0,1)
60. Find  in order that the four points A(3,2,1),B(4,,5),C(4,2,-2) and D(6,5,-1) be coplanar
TRIGONOMETRY

61. Prove that sin4 + sin4 + sin4 + sin4 = 3/2

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 62. Prove that √ cosec200 – sec200 = 4
63. If A is not an integral multiple of π, prove that
sin 16 A
cosA. Cos2A.cos4A.cos8A=
16 sin A

64. If a , b, c are non zero real numbers and α,β are the solutions of the equation a cosθ + b sinθ
=c, then show that
(i) Sinα + sinβ =

(ii) Sinα . sinβ =

65. For A  R prove that cosA cos( + A) cos( ) = cos3A
 3  
  7   9  1
66. Prove that 1  cos  1  cos  1  cos  1  cos  
 10   10   10   10  16
 3 5 7
67. Prove that cos2 +cos2 +cos2 +cos2 =2
8 8 8 8
TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS
68. Solve 4sinx. Sin2x.sin4x = sin3x.
69. Solve the equation 2cos2 +11sin = 7 and write general solution
70. Solve 3sin - cos= 2
71. Solve cot2x – (3 + 1)cotx + 3 = 0 0<x<π/2
72. Solve 2(sinx + cosx) = 3
73. Find the values of x (≠0) in ( - π , π) satisfying the equation 81cos xcos x........  43
2

74. Solve the equation 4cos2 + 3 = 2(3+1)cos and write general solution
75. If 1,2 are solutions of the equation acos2 + bsin2= c, tan1≠ tan2and a + c ≠0, then find
the value of (i) tan1 + tan2 (ii) tan1.tan2
INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS
76. Prove that sin-1(4/5) + sin-1(7/25) = sin-1(117/125).
77. Prove that cos-1(4/5) + sin-1(3/34) = tan-1(27/11)
78. Show that sec2(tan-12) + cosec2(cot-12) = 10
79. Prove that sin-1(3/5) + sin-1(8/17) = cos-1(36/85)
80. Prove that tan-1(1/2) + tan-1(1/5) + tan-1(1/8) = π/4
81. If tan-1x + tan-1y + tan-1z = π/2 then show that xy + yz + zx = 1
82. Prove that tan-1(1/7) + tan-1(1/13) – tan-1(2/9) = 0
PROPERTIES OF TRIANGLES
83. In a ABC if a : b : c = 7 : 8 : 9 then find cosA : cosB : cosC.
2 bc A
84. If sinθ = then show that cosθ = cos
bc 2
b 2  c 2 sin B  C 
85. In a ABC, show that 
a2 sin B  C 
a2  b2  c2
86. In ABC prove that cotA + cotB + cotC =
4
87. If cotA/2 : cotB/2: cotC/2 = 3 : 5 : 7, then show that a : b : c = 6 : 5 : 4

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 1 1 1 1 a2  b2  c2
88. Prove that 2  2  2  2 
r r1 r2 r3 2

abc
89. Show that a2cotA + b2cotB + c2cotC = in a triangle
R
1  cos( A  B) cos C a 2  b 2
90. Prove that 
1  cos( A  C ) cos B a 2  c 2

MATHEMATICS PAPER I(A)

IMPORTANT MODEL QUESTIONS IPASE MAY2023
SECTION-A
SET-1
1. f : RR, g: RR are defined by f(x) = 3x – 1 ,g(x) = x2 + 1 then find fog(2)
2. Find the inverse of the real function of f(x) = ax + b
1 2 3 8 
3. If A =   ,B= 7 2 such that 2X + A = B find X
3 4  
cos  sin  
4. Find the adjoint of the matrix  
 sin  cos 
5. If a=2i – j +k, b= i – 3j – 5k then find axb
6. If sinθ = - 1/3 θ is not in third quadrant then find cosθ
7. If OA= i +j +k, AB = 3i – 2j +k , BC = i +2j – 2k , CD = 2i + j + 3k then the vector OD
8. If a,b,c are position vectors A,B,C respectively of ABC then find the vector equation of the
median through the vertex A
9. Find a cosine function whose period is 7
10. If coshx = secθ then prove that tanh2(x/2) = tan2(θ/2)
SET – 2
1. If f : R (0,) defined by f(x) = 5x then find f-1(x)
1
2. Find the domain of the function f(x) = where f is real valued function
1 x2
 1 3  5
3.

Define trace of the matrix and find the trace of the matrix A = 2  1 5

 
2 0 1 
0 2 1
 
4. If A =  2 0  2 is a skew symmetric matrix, then find x
 
  1 x 0 
5. Prove the vector of the plane passing through the points i – 2j +5k, -5j – k and - 3i + 5j
6. Find the un it vector in the direction of the sum of the vectors a = 2i +2j – 5k ,b=2i +j + 3k
7. Let a = i + j + k and b = 2i +3j + k find projection of b on a and its magnitude
8. If sinα + cosecα = 2 find the value of sinnα + cosecnα , n  N

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 9. Find a sine function, whose period is 2/3
10. If coshx = secθ, then prove that tanh2(x/2) = tan2(θ/2)

SET – 3
x2  x 1
1. If A = { 1,2,3,4 } and f:AR is a function defined by f(x) = then find the range of f
x 1
1
 
2. If f(x) = is the real valued function, then find the domain
x  1 x  3
2

  1 2 3
3.
 
If A = 2 5 6 is a symmetric matrix, then find the value of x
 
 3 x 7 
1 0 0 
4.
 
If A = 2 3 4 and detA = 45, find x
 
5  6 x 
5. If a = i + 2j + 3k , b = 3i + j find the un it vector in the direction of a + b
6. Find the vector equation of the plane passing through the points i – 2j + 5k, -5j –k and -3i +
5j
7. Find the angle between the vectors i +2j+3k and –j +2k
8. Find the value of cos252 ½ 0 – sin222 ½ 0
9. If sinα = 3/5 , /2 < α<  find the value of tan2α
10. Prove that (coshx + sinhx)n = cosh(nx) + sinh(nx) for any n  R
SET – 4
3x  2, x3
 2
1. If the function f is defined by f(x) =  x  2  2  x  2 then find the values of f(4) and
 2x  1 x  3

f(2.5)
2. Find the domain of the real valued function f(x) = log(x2 – 4x +3)

 2 4
3. If A =   and A2 = 0 then find the value of k
 1 k 
1  2
4. If  is a complex (non real) cube root of 1, then show that  2 1 0
2 1 
5. Find the unit vector in the direction of the vector a = 2i +3j + k
6. If the vectors -3i +4j + k and i +8j +6k are collinear vectors then find  and 
7. Find the angle between vectors i +2j +3k and 3i –j +2k
 4x  9 
8. Find the period of the function cos  
 5 
9. Find the minimum and maximum values of 3sinx – 4 cosx
10. If sinhx = 3/4 find cosh2x and sinh(2x)

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SET – 5
1. If A = { -2, -1, 0 , 1, 2} and f: A B is a surjection defined by f(x) = x2 + x + 1 then findB
1
 
2. Find the domain of the real valued function f(x) =
x  1 x  3
2

 x  3 2 y  8  5 2 
If  
6   2 a  4

3. , then find the values of x, y, z and a
z  2
1
4. Construct a 3 x 2 matrix whose elements are defined by aij  i 3j
2
5. If the vectors -3i +4j +k and I +8j +6k are collinear, then find the values of  and 
6. Find the vector equation of the plane passing through the three points i – 2j + 5k , -5j –k
and -3i + 5j
7. If the vectors i -3j +5k and 2i - j –k are perpendicular to each other, find the value of 
8. Draw the graph of y = sinx between - and  taking four values on X – axis
9. Find the value of sin 340 + cos640 – cos40
10. If sinhx = 3/4, find cosh(2x) and sinh(2x)
SET – 6
1. If A = { -2, -2, 0, 1,2} and f: A B is a surjection defined by f(x) = x2 + x + 1, then find B
2. Find the domain of the ral – valued function f(x) = log(x2 – 4x + 3)
 2 3 1 1 2  1
3. If A =   and B = 0  1 3  , then find the matrix X such that A + B +X = 0
6  1 5  
what is the order of the matix X
1 2 3 

4. Find the rank of the matrix 2 3 4

 
0 1 2
5. If the vectors -3i +4j + k and i + 8j + 6k are collinear vectors, then find  and 
6. Find the vector equation of the plane passing through the points i – 2j +5k , -5j – k and -3i
+5j
7. Find the angle between the vectors i +2j + 3k and 3i – j +2k
8. If secθ + tanθ = 5, find the value of θ
 4x  9 
9. Find the period of cos  
 5 
10. Show that (coshx – sinhx )n = cosh(nx) – sinh(nx)

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