Maths Most Important Questions
Maths Most Important Questions
Maths Most Important Questions
Applications of Integrals
6. Find the area of the region in the first quadrant enclosed by x-axis, line x = 3y
and the circle x 2 + y 2 = 4.
7. Find the area of the region bounded by the parabola y = x 2 and the lines y = x .
8. Using integration find the area of region bounded by the triangle whose vertices are
(1, 0), (2, 2) and (3, 1).
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9. Sketch the graph of 𝑦 = |𝑥 + 3| and evaluate ∫−6|𝑥 + 3|𝑑𝑥
10. Using the method of integration, find the area of the region bounded by the line
2𝑥 + 𝑦 = 4, 3𝑥 – 2𝑦 = 6 and 𝑥 – 3𝑦 + 5 = 0.
3 D Geometry
̂ ) + λ(𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ )
11. Find the image of the point P (3, 5, 3)in the line 𝑟⃗ = (𝑗̂ + 2𝑘
12. Find the shortest distance between the lines whose vector equations are:
⃗⃗⃗𝑟 = (1 − 𝑡)𝑖̂ + (t − 2)𝑗̂ + (3 − 2t)𝑘̂ and ⃗⃗⃗𝑟 = (s + 1)𝑖̂ + (2s − 1)𝑗̂ − (2s + 1)𝑘̂
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13. Find the shortest distance between the following pair of lines:
𝑥−1 𝑦+1 𝑥+1 𝑦−2
= =𝑧 ; = ,𝑧 = 2
2 3 5 1
14. Find the equation of the perpendicular drawn from the point P (2,4, -1) to the line
𝑥+5 𝑦+3 𝑧−6
= = . Also write down the coordinate of foot of the perpendicular and
1 4 9
image of P.
15. Find the equation of a line passing through (2, −3, 5) and perpendicular to the pair
x+3 y−1 z+3 x+1 y−4 z−5
of lines = = ; = =
3 5 4 1 1 2
16. Find the vector and Cartesian equations of the line passing through the point
𝑥−1 𝑦−2 𝑧−3 𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
(2, 1, 3) and perpendicular to the lines = = and = =
1 2 3 −3 2 5
17. Find whether the lines 𝑟⃗ = (𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ − 𝑘 ̂ ) + 𝜆(2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂) and 𝑟⃗ = (2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂) +
𝜇(𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂) intersect or not. If intersecting, find their point of intersection.
Linear Programming
18. Minimise and Maximise 𝑍 = 3𝑥 + 9𝑦. Subject to the constraints:
𝑥 + 3𝑦 ≤ 60; 𝑥 + 𝑦 ≥ 10; 𝑥 ≤ 𝑦; 𝑥 ≥ 0; 𝑦 ≥ 0
19. Minimise 𝑍 = 50𝑥 + 70𝑦. Subject to the constraints:
2𝑥 + 𝑦 ≥ 8; 𝑥 + 2𝑦 ≥ 10; 𝑥, 𝑦 ≥ 0. (Unbounded)
𝑥 2 + 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 , 0 ≤ 𝑥 < 2
20.The function f (𝑥) is defined as f (𝑥) = { 3𝑥 + 2 ,2 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 4
2𝑎𝑥 + 5𝑏 ,4 < 𝑥 ≤ 8
If f(𝑥) is continuous on[0 ,8] , find the values of ‘a’ and ‘b’
21.(a) Find the derivative of sin 𝑥 with respect to cos 𝑥.
(b) Find the derivative of 𝑒 𝑥 with respect to cos 𝑥.
θ d2 y π
22.If 𝑥 = 𝑎 (cosθ + log tan ) 𝑎nd 𝑦 = 𝑎 sinθ , find 2 at θ =
2 dx 4
𝑑𝑦
23.If (cos 𝑥)𝑦 = (sin 𝑦)𝑥 , find
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦
24.Find, of the function 𝑦 = (log 𝑥) 𝑥 + 𝑥 sin 𝑥
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦 log 𝑥
25.If 𝑥 = 𝑒 𝑥−𝑦 , then show that
𝑦
= {log(𝑥𝑒)}2
𝑑𝑥
26.If 𝑦 = (tan−1 𝑥) , then prove that (1 + 𝑥 2 )2 𝑦2 + 2𝑥 (1 + 𝑥 2 )𝑦1 = 2
2
Application of Derivatives
27.Find the intervals in which the function f (𝑥) = −2𝑥 3 − 6𝑥 2 + 18𝑥 + 11 is
(a) strictly increasing (b) strictly decreasing.
28.Prove that the function f(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 − 6𝑥 2 + 12𝑥 − 18 is increasing on R
29.Find the points of local maxima, local minima and the points of inflection of the
function f (𝑥) = 𝑥 5 − 5𝑥 4 + 5𝑥 3 − 1. Also, find the corresponding local maximum
and local minimum values.
Differential Equations
30.(a) Find the sum of the degree and the order for the following differential equation:
4
𝑑 𝑑2𝑦
𝑑𝑥
[(𝑑𝑥 2 ) ] = 0
(b) Find the product of the order and degree of the differential equation:
2
𝑑2𝑦 𝑑𝑦 2
𝑥(
𝑑𝑥 2
) + (𝑑𝑥 ) + 𝑦 2 = 0
(c) Find the sum of order and degree of differential equation
(𝑦′′)2 + (𝑦′′′)3 + (𝑦′)4 + 𝑦 5 = 0.
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𝑑2𝑦 𝑑𝑦
(d) Write the degree of the differential equation 𝑥 (
𝑑𝑥 2
) + 𝑦 (𝑑𝑥 )4 + 𝑥 3 = 0.
31.(a) Find the integrating factor of the following differential equation:
𝑑𝑦
𝑥 log 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 2 log 𝑥
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦
(b) Find the integrating factor of the differential equation + 𝑥𝑦 = 𝑥 2 .
𝑑𝑥
(c) Write the integrating factor of the differential equation:
𝑑𝑦
(1 + 𝑥 2 ) + 𝑦 = tan−1 𝑥
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦
32.Solve the differential equation:𝑥 2 = 2𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 . when 𝑦 = 1 and 𝑥 = 1
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦 𝜋
33.Solve: + 𝑦 cot 𝑥 = 4 𝑥 cosec 𝑥 , given 𝑦 = 0 when 𝑥 =
𝑑𝑥 2
𝑑𝑦 π
34.Solve the differential equation: − 3y cot 𝑥 = sin 2𝑥 , given y = 2 when 𝑥 =
𝑑𝑥 2
𝑑𝑦 𝑥
35.Write solution of the differential equation: = 𝑒 + 2𝑥.
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦
36.Find the particular solution of the differential equation = y tanx, y=1 when x=0.
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦
37.Find the general solution of + 2 tanx y = sinx.
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦
38.Solve = 1 + x + y + xy.
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦
39.Show that the diff. equation 2𝑥𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + 3𝑦 2 is homogeneous and solve it.
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦 −1 𝑥
40.Solve the differential equation:(1+𝑥 2 ) + 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑡𝑎𝑛
𝑑𝑥
Vectors
41.Write the value of
(a) î. (ĵ × k̂) + ĵ. (k̂ × î) + k̂. (î × ĵ).
(b) î. (ĵ × k̂) + ĵ. (𝑖̂ × k̂) + k̂. (î × ĵ).
42.Find the projection of 𝑎⃗ = 2î − ĵ + k̂ on ⃗⃗ b = î − 2ĵ + k̂.
43.Find |𝑥⃗| , if for a unit vector 𝑎⃗, (𝑥⃗ − 𝑎⃗). (𝑥⃗ + 𝑎⃗) = 15
44.Find the value of ‘p’ for which vectors 3𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 9𝑘̂ and 𝑖̂ − 2𝑝𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ are parallel.
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45.For what values of 𝜇 are the vectors 𝑎⃗ = 2 𝑖̂ + 𝜇𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and ⃗⃗ b = 𝑖̂ − 2 𝑗̂ + 3 𝑘̂
perpendicular to each other.?
46.Find angle θ between the vectors 𝑎⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and 𝑏⃗⃗ = 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂
2 2
𝑎 × ⃗⃗⃗⃗
47.If |⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝑎 . ⃗⃗⃗⃗
b| + |⃗⃗⃗⃗ b| = 400 and |⃗⃗⃗⃗|𝑎 = 5, then write the value of |⃗⃗⃗⃗b| .
48.If 𝑎⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ and ⃗⃗ b = 3𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 5𝑘̂ , find a unit vector in the direction of 𝑎⃗ − 2b
⃗⃗
49.Find a unit vector perpendicular to each of the vectors(𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗) and (𝑎⃗ − 𝑏⃗⃗),where
𝑎⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and ⃗⃗
b = 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂
50.If𝑎⃗ , 𝑏⃗⃗ and 𝑐⃗ are three vectors such that |𝑎⃗| = 5 , |𝑏⃗⃗| = 12 and |𝑐⃗| = 13 and 𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ +
𝑐⃗ =0, then find the value of 𝑎⃗𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗𝑐⃗ + 𝑐⃗𝑎⃗
51.Find the area of the triangle with vertices A (1, 1, 2),B (2, 3, 5)and C (1, 5, 5)
52.If 𝜃 is the angle between two vectors 𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ and 3𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂, find sin 𝜃.
53.Find the area of parallelogram, whose adjacent sides are determined by the vectors
𝑎⃗ = 𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ and 𝑏⃗ = 2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂.
54.Show that the points with position vectors 2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ ,3𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂, 3𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and
𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂ are collinear.
55.Find the area of a parallelogram whose diagonals are determined by the vectors
𝑎⃗ = 3𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂and 𝑏⃗⃗ = 𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂
56.Find a vector in the direction of vector5 î − 3ĵ + 2k̂ which has magnitude 8 units.
Three-Dimensional Geometry
57.Find the Cartesian equation of the line which passes through the point
𝑥+3 4−𝑦 𝑧+8
(−2, 4, −5) and is parallel to the line = =
3 5 6
58.(a) Write the direction ratios of the line: 3𝑥 + 1 = 6𝑦 − 2 = 1 − 𝑧
(b) The equation of a line is 5𝑥 − 3 = 15𝑦 + 7 = 3 − 10𝑧 write the direction
cosines of the line.
𝑦−4 2−𝑧
(c) Write the direction ratios of the following line: 𝑥 = −3, =
3 1
4−𝑥 𝑦+3 𝑧+2
(d) The equation of a line is given by = = . Write the direction cosines
2 3 6
of a line parallel to given line.
3−𝑥 𝑦+4 2𝑧−6
59.If the Cartesian equations of a line are, = = , write the vector equation
5 7 4
for the line.
1−𝑥 7𝑦−14 𝑧−3 7−7𝑥 𝑦−5 6−𝑧
60.(a) Find the value of p, so that the lines = = and = =
3 𝑝 2 3𝑝 1 5
are perpendicular to each other.
1−𝑥 7𝑦−14 𝑧−3 7−7𝑥 𝑦−5 6−𝑧
(b) Find the values of p so that the lines: = = and = =
3 2𝑝 2 3𝑝 1 5
are at right angles
1−𝑥 𝑦−2 𝑧−3 𝑥−1 𝑦−1 6−𝑧
61.(a) Find the value of 𝜆 so that the lines = = and = = are
3 2𝜆 2 3𝜆 1 7
perpendicular to each other.
𝑥−5 𝑦+2 𝑦 𝑧
(b) Show that the lines = = 𝑧 and 𝑥 = = are perpendicular to each other.
7 −5 2 3
62.Find the vector and cartesian equation of the line that passes through the points
(3, −2 , −5) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (3 , −2 , 6)
Probabilities
63.Find the probability distribution of
(a) number of heads in two tosses of a coin.
(b) number of tails in the simultaneous tosses of three coins.
(c) number of heads in four tosses of a coin.
64.Two cards are drawn successively with replacement from a well- shuffled pack of 52
playing cards. Find the probability distribution of number of kings and hence find the
mean of the distribution.
65.From a lot of 30 bulbs which include 6 defectives, a sample of 4 bulbs is drawn at
random with replacement. Find the probability distribution of the number of defective
bulbs.
66.(a) A random variable X has the following distribution table:
X 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
2 2
P (X) 0 k 2k 2k 3k k 2k 7 k2 + k
Determine (i) k (ii) P(X < 3) (III) P (X > 6) (iv) P (𝑋 ≤ 3)
(b) The following probability is distribution of random variable X. Find 𝑥.
67.Two dice are thrown simultaneously. If X denotes the number of sixes, find the
expectation of X.
68.Two numbers are selected at random (without replacement) from the first six positive
integers. Let X denote the larger of the two numbers obtained. Find E(X).
69.Suppose that two cards are drawn at random from a deck of cards. Let X be the
number of aces obtained. Then the value of E(X) is
1 A 1 2
70.If P(A) = , P ( ) = and P(B/A) = , then find P(B)
4 B 2 3
̅ ̅)
71.If P(A ∩ B) = 0.15, P(B) = 0.10 , then find the value of P(A/B
3 5 3
72.If P(A) = , P(B) = , and P(A ∪ B) = then find the value of P(A/B). P(A′ /B).
8 8 4
3 4
73.If A and B are two independent events with P(A) = and P(B) = , then find the
5 9
′ ′)
value of P(A ∩ B
̅/F̅)
74.Given P(E) = 0.8, (F) = 0.7,(E ∩ F) = 0.6. Find P(E
1 1
75.If A and B are two independent events with P(A) = and P(B) = , then find P
3 4
(B ′
/A)
76.A family has two children. What is the probability that both the children are boys
given that at least one of them is a boy?
77.If A and B are two independent events with 𝐏(𝐀) = 𝟎. 𝟑and 𝐏(𝐁) = 𝟎. 𝟒 , then find
the value of (i) 𝐏(𝐀 ∩ 𝐁) (ii) 𝐏(𝐀 ∪ 𝐁)Ans: (i) 0.12 (ii) 0.58
𝟐 𝟏
78.If A and B are two independent events such that P (𝐀 ∩ 𝐁) = and P(𝐀 ∩ 𝐁) = ,
𝟏𝟓 𝟔
then find P(𝐀) and P(𝐁)
Integrals
3 2 2
79. (a) ∫−2|𝑥 − 1|𝑑𝑥 (b)∫0 |2𝑥 − 1|𝑑𝑥 (c)∫0 |5 − 𝑥|𝑑𝑥
2 2
(d)∫0 |𝑥 + 5|𝑑𝑥 (e)∫−1|𝑥 3 − 𝑥| 𝑑𝑥
2
(f) ∫−1(|𝑥 + 1| + |𝑥| + |𝑥 − 1|)𝑑𝑥
80. ∫ 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝜋
81. ∫0 log 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 𝑑𝑥
2
𝑥 3 +3𝑥+4
82. (a)∫ 𝑑𝑥 (b)∫ 𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝑥 (𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝑥 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑥)𝑑𝑥
√𝑥
𝑡𝑎𝑛4 √𝑥 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 √𝑥
83.
√𝑥
𝑒 2𝑥 −1 𝑒 2𝑥 −𝑒 −2𝑥
84. (i)∫ 2𝑥 𝑑𝑥 (ii)∫ 2𝑥 −2𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑒 +1 𝑒 +𝑒
85. ∫ 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 (2𝑥 − 3) 𝑑𝑥
86. (𝑖) ∫ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 (𝑖𝑖) ∫ 𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝑥 𝑑𝑥
(iii) ∫ 𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠 3 𝑥𝑑𝑥 (iv) ∫ 𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 (𝑣) ∫ 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥 𝑑𝑥
1 𝑥+2
87. (i) ∫ 𝑑𝑥 (ii)∫ 2 𝑑𝑥
√7−6𝑥−𝑥 2 √𝑥 +2𝑥+3
5𝑥+3 𝑥 2 +1 1
(iii) ∫ 𝑑𝑥 (iv) ∫ 2 𝑑𝑥 (v) ∫ 𝑑𝑥
√𝑥 2 +4𝑥+10 𝑥 −5𝑥+6 3𝑥 2 +13𝑥−10
1 1 1
88. (i)∫ 𝑒 𝑥 (𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 𝑥 + ) 𝑑𝑥 (ii)∫ 𝑒 𝑥 ( − 2) dx
1+𝑥 2 𝑥 𝑥
𝜋 𝜋
2
89. 4
(i) ∫ 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝜋 (ii) ∫ sin7 𝑥 𝑑𝑥
2
𝜋
− −
4 2
𝜋 𝜋
sin4 𝑥 1
90. (i) ∫0
2 𝑑𝑥 (ii)∫0
2 𝑑𝑥
sin4 𝑥+cos4 𝑥 1+√𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥
𝜋
√𝑐𝑜𝑡 𝑥 𝑎 √𝑥
(iii) ∫0 2 𝑑𝑥 (iv)∫0 𝑑𝑥
√ 𝑐𝑜𝑡 𝑥+√𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑥 √ √𝑎−𝑥
𝑥+
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