Selfstudys Com File (2)
Selfstudys Com File (2)
Selfstudys Com File (2)
3. Matrices
Q1. Write the number of all possible matrices of order 2 × 2 with each entry 1,
2 or 3.
Q2. Write the element a of a 3 × 3 matrix A = [aij], whose elements are given by
aij = |i−j|/2
Q3. If A is a square matrix such that A2 = A, then write the value of 7A — (I +
A)3, where I is an identity matrix.
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Q5. If a matrix has 5 elements, then write all possible orders it can have.
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4. Determinants
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6. Application of Derivatives
Q1. The total cost C(x) associated with the production of x units of an item is
given by C(x) = 0.005x3 – 0.02x2 + 30x + 5000. Find the marginal cost when 3
units are produced, where by marginal cost we mean the instantaneous rate of
change of total cost at any level of output.
Q2. Show that the function f(x) = x3 – 3x2 + 6x – 100 is increasing on R.
Q3. Show that the function f(x) = 4x3 – 18x2 + 27x – 7 is always increasing on R.
Q4. The volume of a cube is increasing at the rate of 8 cm3/s. How fast is the
surface area increasing when the length of its edge is 12 cm?
Q5. The length x of a rectangle is decreasing at the rate of 5 cm/min and the
width y is increasing at the rate of 4 cm/min. When x = 8 cm and y = 6 cm, find
the rate of change of (i) the perimeter. (ii) area of rectangle.
7. Integrals
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8. Application of Integrals
Q1. Using integration, find the area of triangle whose vertices are (2, 3), (3, 5)
and (4, 4).
Q2. Using integration, prove that the curves y2 = 4x and x2 = 4y divide the area
of the square bounded by x = 0, x = 4, y = 4 and y = 0 into three equal parts.
Q3. Using integration, find the area of the triangular region whose sides have
the equations y = 2x + 1, y = 3x + 1 and x = 4.
Q4. Using integration, find the area of region bounded by the triangle whose
vertices are (- 2, 1), (0, 4) and (2, 3).
Q5. Using integration, find the area of the region bounded by the curves y
= √4−x2, x2 + y2 – 4x = 0 and the x-axis.
Q6. Using integration, find the area of the region in the first quadrant enclosed
by the Y-axis, the line y = x and the circle x2 + y2 = 32.
Q7. Using integration, find the area of the region bounded by the line x – y + 2
= 0, the curve x = √y and Y-axis.
Q8. Using integration, find the area of the region bounded by the curves y = |x
+ 1| + 1, x = – 3, x = 3 and y = 0.
Q9. Using integration, find the area of the region bounded by the triangle
whose vertices are (- 1, 2), (1, 5) and (3, 4).
Q10. Find the area of the region bounded by the parabola y = x2 and the line y
= |x|.
9. Differential Equations
Q1. Find the differential equation representing the family of curves y = ae2x + 5
constant.
Q2. Find the differential equation representing the family of curves V = A/r + B,
where A and B are arbitrary constants.
Q3. Write the differential equation obtained by eliminating the arbitrary
constant C in the equation representing the family of curves xy = C cos x.
Q4. Write the differential equation representing the family of curves y = mx,
where m is an arbitrary constant.
Q5. Find the differential equation of the family of curves y = Ae2x + Be-2x, where
A and B are arbitrary constants.
Q6. Form the differential equation of the family of parabolas having vertex at
origin and axis along positive Y-axis.
Q7. Find the differential equation of family of circles touching Y-axis at the
origin.
Q8. Write the solution of the differential equation dy/dx = 2-y
13. Probability
Q1. If P(not A) = 0.7, P(B) = 0.7 and P(B/A) = 0.5, then find P(A/B).
Q2. A and B throw a pair of dice alternately, till one of them gets a total of 10
and wins the game. Find their respective probabilities of winning, if A starts
first.
Q3. Two groups are competing for the positions of the Board of Directors of a
corporation. The probabilities that the first and second groups will win are 0.6
and 0.4 respectively. Further, if the first group wins, the probability of
introducing a new product is 0.7 and the corresponding probability is 0.3 if the
second group wins. Find the probability that the new product introduced way
by the second group.
Q4. A bag A contains 4 black and 6 red balls and bag B contains 7 black and 3
red balls. A die is thrown. If 1 or 2 appears on it, then bag A is chosen,
otherwise bag B. If two balls are drawn at random (without replacement) from
the selected bag, find the probability of one of them being red and another
black.
Q5. From a lot of 15 bulbs which include 5 defectives, a sample of 2 bulbs is
drawn at random (without replacement). Find the probability distribution of
the number of defective bulbs.
Q6. Find the mean number of heads in three tosses of a coin.
Q7. Find the probability distribution of number of doublets in three tosses of a
pair of dice.
Q8. A bag contains 3 red and 7 black balls. Two balls are selected at random
one by one without replacement. If the second selected ball happens to be red,
what is the probability that the first selected ball is also red?
Q9. Three cards are drawn at random (without replacement) from a well-
shuffled pack of 52 playing cards. Find the probability distribution of number of
red cards. Hence, find the mean of the distribution.
Q10. Two numbers are selected at random (without replacement) from
positive integers 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. Let X denote the larger of the two numbers
obtained. Find the mean and variance of the probability distribution of X.