CBSE

CLASS-12 MATHEMATICS

PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTION BANK CHAPTER WISE

PREPARED BY

MR. E MALLIKARJUNA REDDY, PGT MATHEMATICS

SAINIK SCHOOL KALIKIRI

MR. E MALLIKARJUNA REDDY (reddy06@outlook.com)

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CHAPTER 1 – RELATIONS AND FUNCTIONS

1. Check whether the function 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅 defined as 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 3 is one-one or not.

2. How many reflexive relations are possible in a set A whose 𝑛 𝐴 = 3
3. A relation R in 𝑆 = 1,2,3 is defined as 𝑅 = 1,1 , 1,2 , 2,2 , (3,3) . Which
element(s) of relation R be removed to make R an equivalence relation?
4. A relation R in the set of real numbers R defined as 𝑅 = 𝑎, 𝑏 : 𝑎 = 𝑏 is a
function or not. Justify
5. An equivalence relation R in A divides it into equivalence classes 𝐴1 , 𝐴2, 𝐴3 .
What is the value of 𝐴1 ∪ 𝐴2 ∪ 𝐴3 and 𝐴1 ∩ 𝐴2 ∩ 𝐴3 .
6. Check whether the relation 𝑅 in the set Z of integers defined as 𝑅 =
𝑎, 𝑏 : 𝑎 + 𝑏 𝑖𝑠 ′𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑏𝑦 2′ is reflexive, symmetric or transitive. Write the
equivalence class containing 0. i.e., 0
7. A relation 𝑅 in a set 𝐴 is called ________________, if (𝑎1 , 𝑎2 ) ∈ 𝑅 implies
(𝑎2 , 𝑎1 ) ∈ 𝑅, for all 𝑎1 , 𝑎2 ∈ 𝐴
8. Consider a bijective function 𝑓: 𝑅+ → (7, ∞) given by 𝑓 𝑥 = 16𝑥 2 + 24𝑥 + 7
where 𝑅+ is the set of all positive real numbers. Find the inverse function of 𝑓
9. Let N be the set of natural numbers and R be the relation on N x N defined by
𝑎, 𝑏 𝑅 (𝑐, 𝑑) iff 𝑎𝑑 = 𝑏𝑐 for all 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐, 𝑑 ∈ 𝑁. Show that R is an equivalence
relation.
10. The relation R in the set 1,2,3 given by R = 1,2 , 2,1 , (1,1) is
a) Symmetric and Transitive, but not reflexive
b) Reflexive and Symmetric, but not transitive
c) Symmetric, but neither reflexive nor transitive
d) An equivalence relation
11. If A = 1,3,5 then find the number of equivalence relations in A containing
(1,3)
12. Check whether the relation R in the set N of natural numbers given by R =
𝑎, 𝑏 : 𝑎 𝑖𝑠 𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑏 is reflexive, symmetric or transitive. Also determine
whether R is an equivalence relation.
13. If 𝑓 and 𝑔 are two functions from R to R defined as 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 + 𝑥 and
𝑔 𝑥 = 𝑥 − 𝑥, then find 𝑓𝑜𝑔 𝑥 for 𝑥 < 0.

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14. Show that the function 𝑓: (−∞, 0) → (−1,0) defined by 𝑓 𝑥 = 1+ 𝑥 , 𝑥 ∈

(−∞, 0) is one-one and onto.

15. Show that the relation R in the set A = 1,2,3,4,5,6 given by R = 𝑎, 𝑏 : 𝑎 −
𝑏 𝑖𝑠 𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑏𝑦 2 is an equivalence relation.
1
16. If 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅 be given by 𝑓 𝑥 = (3 − 𝑥 3 )3 then find 𝑓𝑜𝑓(𝑥)
17. Check if the relation R on the set A = 1,2,3,4,5,6 defined as R =
𝑥, 𝑦 : 𝑦 𝑖𝑠 𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑏𝑦 𝑥 is i) Symmetric ii) Transitive
18. Prove that the relation R on Z, defined by R = 𝑥, 𝑦 : 𝑥 − 𝑦 𝑖𝑠 𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑏𝑦 5
is an equivalence relation.
19. A relation in set A is called __________ relation, if each element of A is
related to itself.
4𝑥+3 2 2
20. If 𝑓 𝑥 = , 𝑥 ≠ then show that 𝑓𝑜𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥, ∀ 𝑥 ≠ , Also write inverse of
6𝑥−4 3 3

𝑓
21. Check if the relation R in the set R of real numbers defined as R = 𝑎, 𝑏 : 𝑎 <
𝑏 is i) Symmetric ii) Transitive
22. Examine whether the operation * defined on R by a*b = ab + 1 is (i) a binary
or not (ii) if a binary operation, is it associative or not?
23. Show that the relation R on R is defined as R = 𝑎, 𝑏 : 𝑎 ≤ 𝑏 is reflexive and
transitive but not symmetric.
24. Prove that the function 𝑓: 𝑁 → 𝑁 is defined by 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 1 is one-one
but not onto. Also find the inverse of 𝑓: 𝑁 → 𝑆 where 𝑆 is the range of 𝑓.
25. Examine whether the operation * defined on R, the set of all real numbers,
by 𝑎 ∗ 𝑏 = 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 is (i) a binary operation or not (ii) if a binary operation, is
it associative or not?
26. Check whether the relation R defined on the set A = 1,2,3,4,5,6 as R =
𝑎, 𝑏 : 𝑏 = 𝑎 + 1 is reflexive, symmetric or transitive.
27. Let 𝑓: 𝑁 → 𝑌 be a function defined as 𝑓 𝑥 = 4𝑥 + 3 where 𝑌 = 𝑦 ∈ 𝑁: 𝑦 =
4𝑥 + 3 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑥 ∈ 𝑁 . Show that 𝑓 is invertible and find its inverse.
28. If * is defined on the set R of all real numbers by ∗ ∶ 𝑎 ∗ 𝑏 = 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 , find the
identity element, if it exists in R with respect to *
29. Show that the relation R on the set Z of all Integers given by R =
𝑎, 𝑏 : 2 𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠 (𝑎 − 𝑏) is an equivalence relation.
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30. Let * be an operation defined as ∗∶ 𝑅 𝑋 𝑅 → 𝑅 such that 𝑎 ∗ 𝑏 = 2𝑎 + 𝑏,
𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎, 𝑏 ∈ 𝑅. Check if * is a binary operation. If yes, find if it is associative too.
31. Let 𝐴 = 𝑅 − 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵 = 𝑅 − 1 . If 𝑓: 𝐴 → 𝐵 is a function defined by
𝑥−1
𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥−2 then show that 𝑓 is one-one and onto. Hence find 𝑓 −1

32. Show that the relation S in the set A = 𝑥 ∈ 𝑍: 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 12 given by S =

𝑎, 𝑏 : 𝑎, 𝑏 ∈ 𝑍, 𝑎 − 𝑏 𝑖𝑠 𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑏𝑦 3 is an equivalence relation.
33. If an operation on * on the set of integers Z is defined by 𝑎 ∗ 𝑏 = 2𝑎2 + 𝑏 then
find i) whether it is binary or not ii) If a binary, then is it commutative or not.
34. Prove that the relation R in the set A = 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 given by R = 𝑎, 𝑏 : 𝑎 −
𝑏 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 is an equivalence relation.
2 4𝑥+3
35. Show that the function f in A = 𝑅 − defined as 𝑓 𝑥 = 6𝑥−4 is one-one and
3

onto. Hence find 𝑓 −1

36. If 𝑎 ∗ 𝑏 denotes the larger of 𝑎 and 𝑏 and if 𝑎 𝑜 𝑏 = 𝑎 ∗ 𝑏 + 3 then write the
value of 5 𝑜 (10) where ∗ and 𝑜 are binary operations.
37. Let A = 𝑥 ∈ 𝑍 ∶ 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 12 then show that R = 𝑎, 𝑏 : 𝑎, 𝑏 ∈ 𝐴, 𝑎 −
𝑏 𝑖𝑠 𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑏𝑦 4 is an equivalence relation. Find the set of all elements
related to 1. Also write the equivalence class 2
𝑥
38. Show that the function 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅 is defined by 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 2 +1 , 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅 is

neither one-one nor onto. Also if 𝑔: 𝑅 → 𝑅 is defined by 𝑔 𝑥 = 2𝑥 − 1 then

find 𝑓𝑜𝑔(𝑥).

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 CHAPTER 2 – INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS

𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 −3𝜋 𝜋
1. Express 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 , <𝑥< in the simplest form.
1−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 2 2
3𝜋
2. Write the principal value of 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 (𝑡𝑎𝑛 )
5

1
3. Prove that 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 (2𝑥 1 − 𝑥 2 ) = 2 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 𝑥, ≤𝑥≤1
2

3+𝜏
4. For what value of 𝜏, is 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 3 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 𝜏 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 is valid?
1−3𝜏

5. Write the range of the principal value branch of the function 𝑦 = 𝑠𝑒𝑐 −1 𝑥.
−1
6. Find the principal value of 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 ( 2 ).
1 2 1 4
7. Prove that 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 4 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 9 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 ( 5 )
2

8. Find the principal value of 𝑐𝑜𝑡 −1 − 3

𝜋
9. Solve for 𝑥 ∶ 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 4𝑥 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 3𝑥 = − 2
3𝜋
10. Find the value of 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 (cos )
5
9𝜋 9 1 9 2 2
11. Prove that − 4 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 ( )
8 3 4 3
−17𝜋
12. Find the value of 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 sin 8
𝜋
13. Solve for 𝑥 ∶ 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 1 − 𝑥 − 2𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 𝑥 = 2
−1 −1 𝜋
14. Solve for 𝑥 ∶ 𝑡𝑎𝑛 4𝑥 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛 6𝑥 = 4
4 2
15. Find the value of 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 5 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 3
1
16. If 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 𝑥 − 𝑐𝑜𝑡 −1 𝑥 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 , 𝑥 > 0 then find the value of 𝑥 and hence
3
2
find the value of 𝑠𝑒𝑐 −1 .
𝑥
12 3 56
17. Prove that 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1
13 5 65
4 5 63 𝜋
18. Prove that 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 =
5 12 65 2

19. Find the value of 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 3 − 𝑐𝑜𝑡 −1 (− 3)

−1 1
20. Prove that 3𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 𝑥 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 3𝑥 − 4𝑥 3 , 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑥 ∈ ,2
2

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1 2 0
1. If 𝐴 = −2 −1 −2 then find 𝐴−1 . Hence solve the system of equations
0 −1 1
𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 10
2𝑥 − 𝑦 − 𝑧 = 8
−2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 7
2. Evaluate the product 𝐴𝐵 where
1 −1 0 2 2 −4
𝐴= 2 3 4 and 𝐵 = −4 2 −4
0 1 2 2 −1 5
Hence solve the system of linear equations
𝑥−𝑦 =3
2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 17
𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 7
3. If 𝐴 is a square matrix of order 3 such that 𝐴2 = 2𝐴 then find the value of 𝐴
3 1
4. If 𝐴 = then show that 𝐴2 − 5𝐴 + 7𝐼 = 𝑂. Hence find 𝐴−1
−1 2
5. If A and B are matrices of order 3𝑥𝑛 and 𝑚𝑥5 respectively then find the order
of the matrix 5A-3B given that it is defined.
6. Find the value of 𝐴2 where 𝐴 is a 2x2 matrix whose elements are given by
1 𝑖𝑓 𝑖 ≠ 𝑗
𝑎𝑖𝑗 =
0 𝑖𝑓 𝑖 = 𝑗
7. Given that A is a square matrix of order 3X3 and 𝐴 = −4 then find 𝑎𝑑𝑗 𝐴
8. Let 𝐴 = 𝑎𝑖𝑗 be a square matrix of order 3X3 and 𝐴 = −7 then find the value
of 𝑎11 𝐴21 + 𝑎12 𝐴22 + 𝑎13 𝐴23 where 𝐴𝑖𝑗 is the cofactor of element 𝑎𝑖𝑗 .
1 2 −3
9. If 𝐴 = 3 2 −2 then find 𝐴−1 and use it to solve the system of the
2 −1 1
equations 𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 3𝑧 = 6
3𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 2𝑧 = 3
2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 2

2 0 0
10. If 𝐴 = −1 2 3 then find 𝐴(𝑎𝑑𝑗 𝐴)
3 3 5
11. If 𝐴 is a matrix of order 3x2 then find the order of the matrix 𝐴𝑇
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12. A square matrix A is said to be skew-symmetric if __________
13. If 𝐴 is a square matrix of order 3 and 𝐴 = 5 then the value of 2𝐴𝑇
14. If 𝐴 is a square matrix such that 𝐴2 = 𝐴 then (𝐼 − 𝐴)3 + 𝐴 is equal to
5 −1 4
15. If 𝐴 = 2 3 5 then find 𝐴−1 and use it to solve the system of the
5 −2 6
equations 5𝑥 − 𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 5
2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 5𝑧 = 2
5𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 6𝑧 = −1
−3 2 1 0
16. If 𝐴 = and 𝐼 = then find scalar 𝑘 so that 𝐴2 + 𝐼 = 𝑘𝐴
1 −1 0 1
0 𝑎 1
17. Given a skew symmetric matrix 𝐴 = −1 𝑏 1 then find the value of
−1 𝑐 0
(𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐)2
18. If 𝐴 is a non-singular square matrix of order 3 such that 𝐴2 = 3𝐴 then find the
value of 𝐴
19. Solve the following system of linear equations by matrix method
𝑥 − 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 7
2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 12
3𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 𝑧 = 5
4 −3
20. Express 𝐴 = as a sum of a symmetric and a skew symmetric matrix.
2 −1
21. Construct a 2x2 matrix 𝐴 = 𝑎𝑖𝑗 whose elements are given by 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = (𝑖)2 − 𝑗
−2 0 0
22. If 𝐴 = 0 −2 0 then find the value of 𝑎𝑑𝑗 𝐴
0 0 −2
1 3 2
23. If 𝐴 = 2 0 −1 then show that 𝐴3 − 4𝐴2 − 3𝐴 + 11𝐼 = 𝑂. Hence find 𝐴−1
1 2 3
2 −1
24. Find 𝑎𝑑𝑗 𝐴, If 𝐴 =
4 3
𝑥+𝑦 7 2 7
25. If = then find 𝑥. 𝑦
9 𝑥−𝑦 9 4
3 2
26. If 𝐴 = 2 −3 4 , 𝐵 = 2 , 𝑋 = 1 2 3 and 𝑌 = 3 then find 𝐴𝐵 + 𝑋𝑌
2 4
2 3 2
27. If 𝑥 𝑥 𝑥 + 3=0 then find the value of 𝑥
4 9 1
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28. If 𝐴 = 3 2 −4 then find 𝐴−1 and use it to solve the system of the
1 1 −2
equations 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 5𝑧 = 11
3𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 4𝑧 = −5
𝑥 + 𝑦 − 2𝑧 = −3
29. If 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are 𝑝𝑡𝑕 , 𝑞 𝑡𝑕 , 𝑟 𝑡𝑕 terms respectively of a G.P then prove that
log 𝑎 𝑝 1
log 𝑏 𝑞 1 =0
log 𝑐 𝑟 1
3 −4
30. For 𝐴 = , write 𝐴−1
1 −1
1 0 −1 1
31. If 𝐴 + 𝐵 = and 𝐴 − 2𝐵 = then find 𝐴
1 1 0 −1
32. If 𝐴 is a square matrix of order 3, such that 𝐴 𝑎𝑑𝑗 𝐴 = 10𝐼 then find 𝑎𝑑𝑗𝐴
33. If A is a 3x3 matrix such that 𝐴 = 8 then find 3𝐴
1 1 1
34. If 𝐴 = 1 0 2 then find 𝐴−1 and use it to solve the system of the equations
3 1 1
𝑥+𝑦+𝑧=6
𝑥 + 2𝑧 = 7
3𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 12
−2 2 0
35. Find a matrix 𝐴 such that 2𝐴 − 3𝐵 + 5𝐶 = 𝑂 where 𝐵 = and
3 1 4
2 0 −2
𝐶=
7 1 6
36. If 𝐴 and 𝐵 are square matrices of the same order 3, such that 𝐴 = 2 and
𝐴𝐵 = 2𝐼, write the value of 𝐵

1 3 4
37. If 𝐴 = 2 1 2 then find 𝐴−1 and use it to solve the system of the equations
5 1 1
𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 8
2𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 5
5𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 7
4 2
38. If 𝐴 = then show that 𝐴 − 2𝐼 𝐴 − 3𝐼 = 𝑂
−1 1
39. If 𝐴 is a square matrix satisfying 𝐴𝑇 𝐴 = 𝐼 then write the value of 𝐴
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40. If 𝐴 = 0 1 3 then find 𝐴−1 and use it to solve the system of the
1 −2 1
equations 𝑥+𝑦+𝑧 =6
𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 11
𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0
0 2 0 3𝑎
41. If 𝐴 = , 𝑘𝐴 = then find the values of 𝑘, 𝑎 and 𝑏
3 −4 2𝑏 24
42. If 𝐴 is a square matrix of order 3 with 𝐴 = 4 then write the value of −2𝐴
43. Using matrices, solve the following system of linear equations
𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 3𝑧 = −4
2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 2
3𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 4𝑧 = 11
44. If A and B are symmetric matrices such that AB and BA are both defined then
prove that AB-BA is a skew symmetric matrix.
45. If 𝐴 is a square matrix of order 3 with 𝐴 = 9 then write the value of 2. 𝑎𝑑𝑗 𝐴
46. Using matrices, solve the following system of linear equations
2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 10𝑧 = 4
4𝑥 − 6𝑦 + 5𝑧 = 1
6𝑥 + 9𝑦 − 20𝑧 = 2
47. Find the value of (𝑥 − 𝑦) from the matrix equation
𝑥 5 −3 −4 7 6
2 + =
7 𝑦−3 1 2 15 14
48. If 𝐴 is a square matrix of order 2 and 𝐴 = 4 then find the value of 2. 𝐴𝐴𝑇
2 −3
49. Given 𝐴 = , Compute 𝐴−1 and show that 2𝐴−1 = 9𝐼 − 𝐴
−4 7
0 𝑎 −3
50. If the matrix 𝐴 = 2 0 −1 is skew symmetric, find the values of 𝑎 and 𝑏
𝑏 1 0

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1. Find the value(s) of k so that the following function is continuous at 𝑥 = 0

1 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥
𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≠ 0
𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
1
𝑖𝑓 𝑥 = 0
2
2𝑥 𝑑𝑦
2. If 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑥𝑠𝑖𝑛 + (𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥)𝑥 then find 𝑑𝑥

3. Prove that the greatest integer function defined by 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 , 0 < 𝑥 < 2 is not
differentiable at 𝑥 = 1.
4. The greatest integer function defined by 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 , 0 < 𝑥 < 2 is not
differentiable at 𝑥 = ____________.
𝑑2𝑦 𝜋
5. If 𝑥 = 𝑎 sec 𝜃, 𝑦 = 𝑏 tan 𝜃, then find 𝑑𝑥 2 at 𝑥 = 6
𝑑2𝑦
6. If 𝑥 = 𝑎𝑡 2 , 𝑦 = 2𝑎𝑡 then find 𝑑𝑥 2
2 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 𝑑𝑦
7. If 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑥 + (𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥)𝑥 then find 𝑑𝑥

8. The function 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅 is given by 𝑓 𝑥 = − 𝑥 − 1 is

a) Continuous as well as differentiable at 𝑥 = 1
b) Not continuous but differentiable at 𝑥 = 1
c) Continuous but not differentiable at 𝑥 = 1
d) Neither continuous nor differentiable at 𝑥 = 1
9. Differentiate 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 (𝑥 2 ) with respect to 𝑥 2
𝑑𝑦
10. If 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥 2 ) and 𝑓 ′ 𝑥 = 𝑒 𝑥
then find 𝑑𝑥

11. Find the value of k, so that the function 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑘𝑥 2 + 5 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≤ 1

2 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 1
is continuous at 𝑥 = 1.
𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥 −1 𝜋
12. If 𝑓 𝑥 = , then find 𝑓 ′ ( 3 )
𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥 +1

13. Find 𝑓 ′ 𝑥 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑓 𝑥 = (𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥)𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥

𝑦 𝑑𝑦 𝑥+𝑦
14. If 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 = log 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 then prove that 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑥−𝑦
𝑥

−1 𝑥 𝑑2𝑦 𝑑𝑦
15. If 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑠 , −1 < 𝑥 < 1 then show that 1 − 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 − 𝑎2 𝑦 = 0
𝑑𝑥 2
𝑑𝑦
16. If 𝑦 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 𝑥 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡 −1 𝑥, 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅 then find 𝑑𝑥

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17. If cos 𝑥𝑦 = 𝑘, where 𝑘 is a constant and 𝑥𝑦 ≠ 𝑛𝜋, 𝑛 ∈ 𝑍 then find 𝑑𝑥

18. Find the value of 𝜏 so that the function 𝑓 defined by

𝑓 𝑥 = 𝜏𝑥, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≤ 𝜋
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 𝜋
is continuous at 𝑥 = 𝜋
19. Differentiate 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥 with respect to 𝑥
1 𝑑𝑦
20. If 𝑦 2 cos = 𝑎2 then find 𝑑𝑥
𝑥
𝑑𝑦
21. If 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 (𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥)𝑥 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 𝑥 then find 𝑑𝑥

22. Find the number of points of discontinuity of 𝑓 defined by 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 − 𝑥 + 1

𝑑𝑦 𝜋
23. Find the value of 𝑑𝑥 at 𝜃 = 3 , if 𝑥 = cos 𝜃 − cos 2𝜃, 𝑦 = sin 𝜃 − sin 2𝜃
1+𝑥+ 1−𝑥 𝑑𝑦 −1
24. If 𝑦 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 ( ) then show that 𝑑𝑥 =
2 2 1−𝑥 2
𝑑2𝑦
25. If 𝑦 = 𝐴𝑒 5𝑥 + 𝐵𝑒 −5𝑥 then find 𝑑𝑥 2

26. If the function 𝑓 is defined as

𝑥2 − 9
𝑓 𝑥 = ,𝑥 ≠ 3
𝑥−3
𝑘, 𝑥=3
is continuous at 𝑥 = 3 then find the value of 𝑘
𝑑2𝑦
27. If 𝑥 = 𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃, 𝑦 = 𝑏 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 then find 𝑑𝑥 2

28. Find the differential of 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥 with respect to 𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥

𝑑𝑦
29. If 𝑦 = (𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥)𝑥 + 𝑥 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 then find
𝑑𝑥
4
30. If 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 − 10 then find the approximate value of 𝑓(2.1)
𝑑
31. If 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 + 1 then find 𝑑𝑥 (𝑓𝑜𝑓)(𝑥)
𝑦 𝑑𝑦 𝑥+𝑦
32. If log(𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 ) = 2 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ( 𝑥 ) then show that 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑥−𝑦
𝑑𝑦
33. If 𝑥 𝑦 − 𝑦 𝑥 = 𝑎𝑏 then find 𝑑𝑥
𝑑2𝑦 𝑑𝑦
34. If 𝑦 = (𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 𝑥)2 then prove that 1 − 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 − 2 = 0
𝑑𝑥 2
𝑑𝑦
35. If 𝑦 = 𝑥 𝑥 then find 𝑑𝑥 for 𝑥 < 0
𝑑𝑦 −1
36. If 𝑥 1 + 𝑦 + 𝑦 1 + 𝑥 = 0 and 𝑥 ≠ 𝑦 then prove that 𝑑𝑥 = (𝑥+1)2
𝑑𝑦
37. If (𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥)𝑦 = (𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦)𝑥 then find 𝑑𝑥

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𝑑𝑦 2
[1+ ]2
2 2 2 𝑑𝑥
38. If (𝑥 − 𝑎) + (𝑦 − 𝑏) = 𝑐 for some 𝑐 > 0 then prove that 𝑑 2𝑦
is a
𝑑𝑥2

constant independent of 𝑎 and 𝑏

𝑑𝑦
39. If 𝑦 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 𝑥 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 𝑥 then find 𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦 𝑠𝑖𝑛 2 (𝑎+𝑦)
40. If 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦 = 𝑥 sin(𝑎 + 𝑦) then prove that 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑎
𝑑𝑦
41. If (𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥)𝑦 = 𝑥 + 𝑦 then find 𝑑𝑥
𝑑2𝑦 𝑑𝑦
42. If 𝑦 = (𝑠𝑒𝑐 −1 𝑥)2 , 𝑥 > 0 then show that 𝑥 2 𝑥 2 − 1 + 2𝑥 3 − 𝑥 −2=0
𝑑𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦
(𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑒 𝑥 ) then find 𝑑𝑥
43. If 𝑦 = log⁡
𝑑2𝑦 𝑑𝑦
44. If 𝑥 = sin 𝑡, 𝑦 = sin 𝑝𝑡 then prove that 1 − 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑝2 𝑦 = 0
𝑑𝑥 2

1+𝑥 2 − 1−𝑥 2
45. Differentiate 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 [ ] with respect to 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 𝑥 2
1+𝑥 2 + 1−𝑥 2
𝑑𝑦
46. If 𝑦 = (𝑥)𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 + (𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥)𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 then find 𝑑𝑥
𝑑2𝑦
47. If 𝑦 = 5𝑒 7𝑥 + 6𝑒 −7𝑥 then show that = 49𝑦
𝑑𝑥 2
𝑑𝑦 𝑦 𝑑2𝑦
48. If 𝑥 𝑝 𝑦 𝑞 = (𝑥 + 𝑦)𝑝+𝑞 then prove that 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑥 and 𝑑𝑥 2 = 0
3𝑥−𝑥 3 1 𝑥
49. Differentiate 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 , 𝑥 < with respect to 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1
1−3𝑥 2 3 1−𝑥 2

𝑑𝑦 1−𝑦 2
50. If 1 − 𝑥 2 + 1 − 𝑦 2 = 𝑎 𝑥 − 𝑦 , 𝑥 < 1, 𝑦 < 1 then show that 𝑑𝑥 = 1−𝑥 2
1+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥
51. Differentiate 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ( ) with respect to 𝑥
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
𝑑𝑦
52. If (𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 )2 = 𝑥𝑦 then find
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦 𝜋
53. If 𝑥 = 𝑎(2𝜃 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝜃) and 𝑦 = 𝑎(1 − cos 2𝜃) then find 𝑑𝑥 when 𝜃 = 3
𝑑2𝑦 𝑑𝑦
54. If 𝑦 = sin⁡
(𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥) then prove that 𝑑𝑥 2 + tan 𝑥 + 𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥 = 0
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1
1. Find the equation of the normal to the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 𝑥 , 𝑥 > 0 perpendicular to

the line 3𝑥 − 4𝑦 = 7
2. Find the intervals in which the function 𝑓 is given by 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 − 4𝑥, 𝑥 ∈
𝜋
0, 2 is a) strictly increasing b) strictly decreasing

3. The equation of normal to the curve 𝑦 2 = 8𝑥 at the origin is _________

4. Find the points on the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 at which the tangent lines are
parallel to the line 4𝑥 + 𝑦 − 3 = 0
5. Show that the height of the right circular cylinder of greatest volume which
can be inscribed in a right circular cone of height h and radius r is one-third of
4
the height of the cone, and the greatest volume of the cylinder is times the
9

volume of the cone.

6. Find the interval in which the function 𝑓 is given by 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 2 𝑒 −𝑥 is strictly
increasing.
7. Amongst all open (from the top) right circular cylindrical boxes of volume
125𝜋 𝑐𝑚3 , find the dimensions of the box which has the least surface area.
8. Find the maximum value of slope of the curve 𝑦 = −𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 + 12𝑥 − 5.
9. Find the equation of tangent to the curve 𝑦 = 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥 at the point (0,1).
10. Find the interval in which the function 𝑓 given by 𝑓 𝑥 = 7 − 4𝑥 − 𝑥 2 is strictly
increasing.
11. Find the points on the curve 9𝑦 2 = 𝑥 2 , where the normal to the curve makes
equal intercepts with both the axes. Also find the equation of normal.
12. If the two lines 𝑥 = 𝑎𝑦 + 𝑏, 𝑧 = 𝑐𝑦 + 𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 = 𝑎′ 𝑦 + 𝑏 ′ , 𝑧 = 𝑐 ′ 𝑦 + 𝑑 ′ are
perpendicular to each other then ___________
13. Find the slope of the tangent to the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 − 𝑥 at the point (2,6)
14. Show that the function 𝑓 defined by 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 − 1 𝑒 𝑥 + 1 is an increasing
function for all 𝑥 > 0
15. Find the intervals in which the function 𝑓 𝑥 = (𝑥 − 1)3 (𝑥 − 2)2 is a) strictly
increasing b) strictly decreasing
16. Find the dimensions of the rectangle of perimeter 36 cm which will sweep out
a volume as large as possible, when revolved about one of its side. Also find
the maximum volume.
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17. Find the least value of the function 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑥 (𝑎 > 0, 𝑏 > 0, 𝑥 > 0)
𝜋
18. Find the slope of the tangent to the curve 𝑦 = 2 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 (3𝑥) at 𝑥 = 6

19. Find the minimum value of 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 where 𝑥𝑦 = 𝑐 2

20. Find the equation of tangent to the curve 𝑦 = 3𝑥 − 2 which is parallel to the
line 4𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 5 = 0. Also, write the equation of normal to the curve at the
point of contact.
21. A tank with rectangular base and rectangular sides open at the top is to be
constructed so that its depth is 2 m and volume is 8 𝑚3 . If building of tank
costs Rs 70 per square meter for the base and Rs 45 per square meter for
the sides then what is the cost of least expensive tank.
22. Find the equation of the normal to the curve 𝑥 2 = 4𝑦 which passes through
the point (-1,4)
23. Show that the height of the cylinder of maximum volume that can be
2𝑅
inscribed in a sphere of radius 𝑅 is . Also find the maximum volume.
3
𝑥−7
24. Find the equation of tangent and the normal to the curve 𝑦 = (𝑥−2)(𝑥−3) at the

point where it cuts the x-axis.

25. Show that the height of a cylinder which is open at the top having a given
surface area and greatest volume, is equal to the radius of its base.
26. An isosceles triangle of vertical angle 2𝜃 is inscribed in a circle of radius 𝑎.
𝜋
Then show that the area of the triangle is maximum when 𝜃 = 6 .

27. Find the equations of the tangent and the normal to the curve 16𝑥 2 + 9𝑦 2 =
145 at the point (𝑥1 , 𝑦1 ) where 𝑥1 = 2 and 𝑦1 > 0.
𝑥4
28. Find the intervals in which the function 𝑓 𝑥 = − 𝑥 3 − 5𝑥 2 + 24𝑥 + 12 is
4

a) strictly increasing b) strictly decreasing

29. An open tank with as square base and vertical sides is to be constructed from
a metal sheet so as to hold a given quantity of water. Show that the cost of
material will be least when depth of the tank is half of its width. If the cost is to
be borne by nearby settled lower income families, for whom water will be
provided. What kind of value is hidden in this question?

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 CBSE PREVIOUS YEAR BOARD QUESTIONS
PART-II
CHAPTER 7 - INTEGRALS
1. Find ∫ 𝑒 𝑥 1 − 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝑥 + 𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝜋
2. Evaluate ∫ 𝑥 2 sin 𝑥 𝑑𝑥
2
−𝜋
2

1
3. Find ∫ 𝐶𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥 (1−𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 )2 𝑑𝑥

1
4. Evaluate ∫0 𝑥 (1 − 𝑥)𝑛 𝑑𝑥

𝑥 2 +1
5. Find ∫ 𝑑𝑥
𝑥 2 +2 (𝑥 2 +3)

𝜋
4
6. Find ∫−𝜋 𝑆𝑒𝑐 2 𝑥 𝑑𝑥
4

7. Find ∫ 𝑥 4 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 𝑑𝑥

2𝑥
8. Find ∫ 3 𝑑𝑥
𝑥 2 +1

3
9. Evaluate ∫1 2𝑥 − 1 𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑥
10. Find ∫
9−4𝑥 2

11. Find ∫ 𝑆𝑒𝑐 3 𝑥 𝑑𝑥

𝜋
12. Evaluate ∫ 𝑥 𝐶𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥 𝑑𝑥
2
−𝜋
2

𝑡𝑎𝑛 3 𝑥
13. Find ∫ 𝐶𝑜𝑠 3 𝑥 𝑑𝑥

𝑥 3 +1
14. Find ∫ 𝑥 3 −𝑥 𝑑𝑥

𝑒 𝑥 (1+𝑥)
15. Find ∫ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 (𝑥𝑒 𝑥 ) 𝑑𝑥

2
16. Evaluate ∫−2 𝑥 𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑥
17. Find ∫ 9+4𝑥 2

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18. Evaluate ∫−1 𝑥 + 𝑥 + 1 + 𝑥 − 5 𝑑𝑥

𝜋
19. Evaluate ∫08 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 (2𝑥)

2𝑥 +1 −5𝑥 +1
20. Find ∫ 𝑑𝑥
10 𝑥

2𝜋
21. Evaluate ∫0 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 𝑑𝑥

𝑎 𝑑𝑥 𝜋
22. If ∫0 = then find the value of 𝑎
1+4𝑥 2 8

𝑑𝑥
23. Find ∫ 𝑥+𝑥

𝜋 𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
24. Evaluate ∫0 𝑑𝑥
1 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥

3
25. Find ∫ 𝑥 2 𝑒 𝑥 𝑑𝑥

4
26. Find the value of ∫1 𝑥 − 5 𝑑𝑥

𝑥
27. Find ∫ 𝑥 2 +3𝑥+2 𝑑𝑥

2 1 1
28. Evaluate ∫1 − 2𝑥 2 𝑒 2𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑥

𝑆𝑒𝑐 2 𝑥
29. Find ∫ 𝑑𝑥
𝑡𝑎𝑛 2 𝑥+4

𝜋 𝜋
30. Find ∫ 1 − sin 2𝑥 𝑑𝑥, <𝑥<
4 2

31. Find ∫ 𝑆𝑖𝑛−1 (2𝑥) 𝑑𝑥

3𝑥+5
32. Find ∫ 𝑥 2 +3𝑥−18 𝑑𝑥

𝑎 𝑎
33. Prove that ∫0 𝑓 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = ∫0 𝑓 𝑎 − 𝑥 𝑑𝑥, hence evaluate

𝜋 𝑥 sin 𝑥
∫0 𝑑𝑥
1+ 𝐶𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥

𝑆𝑖𝑛 3 𝑥 + 𝐶𝑜𝑠 3 𝑥
34. Find ∫ 𝑑𝑥
𝑆𝑖𝑛 2 𝑥 𝐶𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥

𝑥−3
35. Find ∫ (𝑥−1)3 𝑒 𝑥 𝑑𝑥

𝑥 2 +𝑥+1
36. Find ∫ 𝑑𝑥
𝑥+2 (𝑥 2 +1)

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 𝜋
𝑎 𝑎 𝑥
37. Prove that ∫0 𝑓 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = ∫0 𝑓 𝑎 − 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 and hence evaluate ∫02 sin 𝑥+cos 𝑥 𝑑𝑥

𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 −𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 𝜋
38. Find ∫ 𝑑𝑥. 0 < 𝑥 <
1+𝑠𝑖𝑛 2𝑥 2

sin ⁡
(𝑥−𝑎)
39. Find ∫ sin ⁡(𝑥+𝑎) 𝑑𝑥

40. Find ∫(𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥)2 𝑑𝑥

sin 2𝑥
41. Find ∫ 𝑑𝑥
𝑠𝑖𝑛 2 𝑥+1 (𝑠𝑖𝑛 2 𝑥+3)

𝜋
𝑏 𝑏 𝑑𝑥
42. Prove that ∫𝑎 𝑓 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = ∫𝑎 𝑓 𝑎 + 𝑏 − 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 and hence evaluate ∫𝜋3 1+ 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥
6

0 1+𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥
43. Find ∫−𝜋 1−𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 𝑑𝑥
4

44. Find ∫ 𝑥. 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 𝑥 𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑥
45. Find ∫
5−4𝑥−2𝑥 2

𝑎 𝑎 1
46. Prove that ∫0 𝑓 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = ∫0 𝑓 𝑎 − 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 and hence evaluate ∫0 𝑥 2 (1 − 𝑥)𝑛 𝑑𝑥

47. Find ∫ 𝑒 𝑥 (cos 𝑥 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝑥 𝑑𝑥

𝑥−1
48. Find ∫ 𝑑𝑥
𝑥−2 (𝑥−3)

𝑒𝑥
49. Integrate with respect to 𝑥
5−4𝑒 𝑥 −𝑒 2𝑥

50. Find ∫ 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 sin 2𝑥 sin 3𝑥 𝑑𝑥

5
51. Evaluate ∫1 ( 𝑥 − 1 + 𝑥 − 2 + 𝑥 − 4 ) 𝑑𝑥

cos 2𝑥+ 2 𝑠𝑖𝑛 2 𝑥

52. Evaluate ∫ 𝑑𝑥
𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥

2 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥
53. Find ∫ 𝑑𝑥
1−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 (1+𝑠𝑖𝑛 2 𝑥)

𝜋
sin 𝑥+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥
54. Evaluate ∫04 16+9 𝑠𝑖𝑛 2𝑥 𝑑𝑥

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 CHAPTER 8 - APPLICATION OF INTEGRALS

1. Find the area bounded by 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 , the 𝑥 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠 and the lines 𝑥 = −1 and 𝑥 = 1

2. Find the area of the region bounded by the parabola 𝑦 2 = 8𝑥 and the line 𝑥=2
3. Find the area of the region bounded by the curves 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 4, 𝑦 = 3𝑥 and
𝑥 −axis in the first quadrant.
4. Find the area of the ellipse 𝑥 2 + 9𝑦 2 = 36 using integration
5. Using integration, find the area of the region bounded by the triangle
whose vertices are (2, – 2), (4, 5) and (6, 2).
6. Using the method of integration, find the area of the triangle ABC,
coordinates of whose vertices are A(2, 0), B(4, 5) and C(6, 3).
7. Find the area of the following region using integration :
{(x, y) : y ≤ |x| + 2, y ≥ 𝑥 2 }
8. Using integration, find the area of a triangle whose vertices are (1, 0),(2, 2) and
(3, 1).
9. Find the area of the region lying in the first quadrant and enclosed by the
x – axis, the line 𝑦 = 𝑥 and the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 32.
10. Using integration, find the area of triangle ABC, whose vertices are A(2, 5), B(4,
7) and C(6, 2).
11. Using method of integration, find the area of the triangle whose vertices are (1,
0), (2, 2) and (3, 1).
12. Find the area of the triangle whose vertices are (–1, 1), (0, 5) and (3, 2), using
integration.
13. Using integration, find the area of the greatest rectangle that can be
𝑥2 𝑦2
inscribed in an ellipse 𝑎 2 + 𝑏 2 = 1.

14. Using the method of integration, find the area of the region bounded by the lines
3x – 2y + 1 = 0, 2x + 3y – 21 = 0 and x – 5y + 9 = 0.
15. Using integration, find the area of triangle ABC bounded by the lines
4x – y + 5 = 0, x + y – 5 = 0 and x – 4y + 5 = 0.

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 CHAPTER 9 - DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

1. How many arbitrary constants are there in the particular solution of the
𝑑𝑦
differential equation 𝑑𝑥 = −4𝑥𝑦 2 ; 𝑦 0 = 1

2. For what value of 𝑛 is the following a homogeneous differential equation

𝑑𝑦 𝑥 3 −𝑦 𝑛
= 𝑥 2 𝑦+𝑥𝑦 2
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦
3. Solve the following differential equation 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑥 3 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑦 given that 𝑦 0 = 0

4. Find the general solution of the following differential equation: 𝑥 𝑑𝑦 −

𝑦 + 2𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥 = 0
5. The number of arbitrary constants in the particular solution of a
differential equation of second order is (are) ______________
6. Find the general solution of the differential equation 𝑦𝑒 𝑦 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑦 3 + 2𝑥𝑒 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
𝑑𝑦 𝑦
7. Find the particular solution of the differential equation 𝑥 = 𝑦 − 𝑥 tan( 𝑥 )
𝑑𝑥
𝜋
given that 𝑦 = at 𝑥 = 1.
4
𝑑𝑦
8. Find the general solution of the differential equation 𝑒 𝑦−𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = 1

9. Solve the following differential equation

𝑦 𝑦 𝑦
1 + 𝑒 𝑥 𝑑𝑦 + 𝑒 𝑥 1 − 𝑑𝑥 = 0 (𝑥 ≠ 0)
𝑥
𝑑2𝑦 𝑑𝑦
10. The degree of the differential equation 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥 2 = (𝑥 − 𝑦)3 is ____________
𝑑𝑥

11. Find the general solution of the differential equation

𝑥 2 𝑦 𝑑𝑥 − 𝑥 3 + 𝑦 3 𝑑𝑦 = 0
12. Show that the function 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 + 2𝑎2 is a solution of the differential equation
𝑑𝑦 2 𝑑𝑦
2( ) +𝑥 −𝑦 =0
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
13. For the differential equation given below, find a particular solution satisfying
the given condition
𝑑𝑦
𝑥+1 = 2𝑒 −𝑦 + 1; 𝑦 = 0 𝑤𝑕𝑒𝑛 𝑥 = 0
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦
14. Find the integrating factor of the differential equation 𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 𝑥 2
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦
15. The degree of the differential equation 1 + ( 𝑑𝑥 )2 = 𝑥 is _______

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 𝑦 𝑑𝑦 𝑦
16. Solve the differential equation: 𝑥 sin + 𝑥 − 𝑦𝑠𝑖𝑛 = 0 given that
𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑥
𝜋
𝑥 = 1 when 𝑦 = 2
𝑑2𝑦
17. Find the order and the degree of the differential equation 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥 2 =
𝑑𝑦 2
{1 + }4
𝑑𝑥

18. Form a differential equation representing the family of the curves 𝑦 = 𝑒 2𝑥 (𝑎 +

𝑏𝑥) where 𝑎 and 𝑏 are arbitrary constants.
19. Solve the differential equation 𝑥𝑑𝑦 − 𝑦𝑑𝑥 = 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 𝑑𝑥 given that 𝑦 = 0
when 𝑥 = 1
𝑑𝑦
20. Solve the differential equation 1 + 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥𝑦 − 4𝑥 2 = 0 subject to the initial
𝑑𝑥

condition 𝑦 0 = 0
21. Find the order and degree (if defined) of the differential equation
𝑑2𝑦 𝑑𝑦 𝑑2𝑦
+ 𝑥( 𝑑𝑥 )2 = 2𝑥 2 log( 𝑑𝑥 2 )
𝑑𝑥 2

22. Solve the differential equation:

𝑑𝑦 𝑦
𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑦 − 𝑥𝑡𝑎𝑛( 𝑥 )

23. Solve the differential equation:

𝑑𝑦 𝑥+𝑦𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥
= −[ ]
𝑑𝑥 1+𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥

24. Write the order and degree of the differential equation:

𝑑4 𝑦 2 𝑑𝑦 2 3
( 4
) = [𝑥 + ( ) ]
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
25. Solve the differential equation:
𝑑𝑦 𝑥+𝑦
= 𝑥−𝑦
𝑑𝑥

26. Solve the differential equation:

1 + 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑦 + 2𝑥𝑦 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝑥 𝑑𝑥
27. Solve the differential equation:
𝑑𝑦
+ 𝑦 = 𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑥 − 𝑆𝑖𝑛𝑥
𝑑𝑥

28. Solve the differential equation:

𝑑𝑦
= 1 + 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑥 2 𝑦 2 given that 𝑦 = 1 when 𝑥 = 0
𝑑𝑥

29. Find a particular solution of the differential equation:

𝑑𝑦 𝑥𝑦
= 𝑥 2 +𝑦 2 given that 𝑦 = 1 when 𝑥 = 0
𝑑𝑥

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30. Find the order of the differential equation of the family of circles of radius
3 units.
31. Find the particular solution of the differential equation:
1 + 𝑒 2𝑥 𝑑𝑦 + 1 + 𝑦 2 𝑒 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = 0 given that 𝑦 0 = 1
32. Find the particular solution of the differential equation:
𝑑𝑦 𝑦 𝑦 𝜋
𝑥 𝑑𝑥 sin + 𝑥 − 𝑦 sin = 0, given that 𝑦 1 =
𝑥 𝑥 2

33. Find the particular solution of the differential equation:

𝜋
𝑒 𝑥 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝑑𝑥 + 2 − 𝑒 𝑥 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦 = 0 given that 𝑦 = when 𝑥 = 0
4

34. Find the particular solution of the differential equation:

𝑑𝑦 𝜋
+ 2𝑦 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥, given that 𝑦 = 0 when 𝑥 =
𝑑𝑥 3

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 CHAPTER 10 - VECTOR ALGEBRA
−3
1. Find a unit vector in the direction opposite to 𝑗
4

2. Find the area of the triangle whose two sides are represented by the vectors
2𝑖̂ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 −3𝑗.̂
3. Find the angle between the unit vectors 𝑎 ̂ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏̂, given that | 𝑎 ̂+ 𝑏̂|=1
4. Find the area of the parallelogram whose one side and a diagonal are
represented by coinitial vectors 𝑖̂ - 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and 4𝑖̂ + 5𝑘̂ respectively
5. If the projection of 𝑎 = 𝑖 − 2𝑗 + 3𝑘 and 𝑏 = 2𝑖 + 𝜏𝑘 is zero then find the value
of 𝜏
6. The position vectors of two points A and B are 𝑂𝐴 = 2𝑖 − 𝑗 − 𝑘 and 𝑂𝐵 = 2𝑖 −
𝑗 + 2𝑘 respectively. The position vector of a point P which divides the line
segment joining A and B are in the ratio 2:1 is ____________
7. Find a unit vector perpendicular to each of the vectors 𝑎 and 𝑏 where
𝑎 = 5𝑖 + 6𝑗 − 2𝑘 and 𝑏 = 7𝑖 + 6𝑗 + 2𝑘
8. Find the volume of the parallelopiped whose adjacent edges are represented
by 2𝑎, −𝑏 and 3𝑐 are 𝑎 = 𝑖 − 𝑗 + 2𝑘, 𝑏 = 3𝑖 + 4𝑗 − 5𝑘 and 𝑐 = 2𝑖 − 𝑗 + 3𝑘
9. If 𝑎 = 4 and −3 ≤ 𝜏 ≤ 2 then 𝜏𝑎 lies in the interval ___________
10. The vectors 3𝑖 − 𝑗 + 2𝑘, 2𝑖 + 𝑗 + 3𝑘 and 𝑖 + 𝜏𝑗 − 𝑘 are coplanar if the value of 𝜏
is ____________
11. The area of a triangle formed by vertices O, A and B where 𝑂𝐴 = 𝑖 + 2𝑗 + 3𝑘
and 𝑂𝐵 = −3𝑖 − 2𝑗 + 𝑘 is ___________
12. Find a vector 𝑟 equally inclined to the three axes and whose magnitude is 3 3
units.
13. Find the angle between unit vectors 𝑎 and 𝑏 so that 3 𝑎 − 𝑏 is also a unit
vector.
14. The value of 𝑝 for which 𝑝(𝑖 + 𝑗 + 𝑘) is a unit vector is _____________
15. The area of the parallelogram whose diagonals are 2𝑖 and −3𝑘 is ________
16. The value of 𝜏 for which the vectors 2𝑖 − 𝜏𝑗 + 𝑘 and 𝑖 + 2𝑗 − 𝑘 are orthogonal
is _____________
17. Show that for any two non-zero vectors 𝑎 and 𝑏, 𝑎 + 𝑏 = 𝑎 − 𝑏 iff 𝑎 and 𝑏
are perpendicular vectors.
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18. Show that the vectors 2𝑖 − 𝑗 + 𝑘, 3𝑖 + 7𝑗 + 𝑘 and 5𝑖 + 6𝑗 + 2𝑘 form the sides
of a right-angled triangle.
1
19. If 𝑎 . 𝑏 = 2 𝑎 𝑏 then the angle between 𝑎 and 𝑏 is _____________

20. If 𝑎 is a non-zero vector then 𝑎. 𝑖 𝑖 + (𝑎. 𝑗)𝑗 + (𝑎. 𝑘)𝑘 equals to ___________
21. The projection of the vector 𝑖 − 𝑗 on the vector 𝑖 + 𝑗 is ___________
22. Find 𝑎 and 𝑏 , if 𝑎 = 2 𝑏 and 𝑎 + 𝑏 𝑎 − 𝑏 = 12
23. Find the unit vector perpendijcular to each of the vectors 𝑎 = 4𝑖 + 3𝑗 + 𝑘 and
𝑏 = 2𝑖 − 𝑗 + 2𝑘.
24. If 𝑖, 𝑗, 𝑘 are unit vectors along three mutually perpendicular directions then
____________
25. ABCD is a rhombus whose diagonals intersect at E. Then 𝐸𝐴 + 𝐸𝐵 + 𝐸𝐶 + 𝐸𝐷
is equal to ____________
26. If 𝑎 = 𝑖 + 2𝑗 + 3𝑘 and 𝑏 = 2𝑖 + 4𝑗 − 5𝑘 represented two adjacent sides of a
parallelogram. Find unit vectors parallel to the diagonals of the parallelogram.
27. Using vectors, find the area of the triangle ABC with vertices A(1,2,3), B(2,-
1,4) and C(4,5,-1).
28. If the sum of two unit vectors is a unit vector, prove that the magnitude of their
difference is 3
29. If 𝑎 = 2𝑖 + 3𝑗 + 𝑘, 𝑏 = 𝑖 − 2𝑗 + 𝑘 and 𝑐 = −3𝑖 + 𝑗 + 2𝑘 then find 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐
30. If 𝑖 + 𝑗 + 𝑘, 2𝑖 + 5𝑗, 3𝑖 + 2𝑗 − 3𝑘 and 𝑖 − 6𝑗 − 𝑘 respectively are the position
vectors of the points A, B, C and D, then find the angle between the straight
lines AB and CD. Also find whether 𝐴𝐵 and 𝐶𝐷 are collinear or not.
31. If 𝑎 = 2, 𝑏 = 7 and 𝑎𝑋𝑎 = 3𝑖 + 2𝑗 + 6𝑘 then find the angle between 𝑎 and 𝑏
32. Find the volume of a cuboid whose edges are given by −3𝑖 + 7𝑗 + 5𝑘, −5𝑖 +
7𝑗 − 3𝑘 and 7𝑖 − 5𝑗 − 3𝑘
33. The scalar product of the vector 𝑎 = 𝑖 + 𝑗 + 𝑘 with a unit vector along the sum
of the vectors 𝑏 = 2𝑖 + 4𝑗 − 5𝑘 and 𝑐 = 𝜏𝑖 + 2𝑗 + 3𝑘 is equal to 1. Find the
value of 𝜏 and hence find the unit vector along 𝑏 + 𝑐 .
34. Find a unit vector perpendicular to both the vectors 𝑎 and 𝑏, where 𝑎 = 𝑖 −
7𝑗 + 7𝑘 and 𝑏 = 3𝑖 − 2𝑗 + 2𝑘
35. Show that the vectors 𝑖 − 2𝑗 + 3𝑘, −2𝑖 + 3𝑗 − 4𝑘 and 𝑖 − 3𝑗 + 5𝑘 are coplanar.
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36. Let 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 be three vectors such that 𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 = 2 and 𝑐 = 3. If the

projection of 𝑏 along 𝑎 is equal to the projection of 𝑐 along 𝑎 and 𝑏, 𝑐 are

perpendicular to each other then find 3𝑎 − 2𝑏 + 2𝑐

37. X and Y are two points with position vectors 3𝑎 + 𝑏 and 𝑎 − 3𝑏 respectively.
Write the position vector of a point Z which divides the line segment XY in the
ratio 2:1 externally.
38. Let 𝑎 = 𝑖 + 2𝑗 − 3𝑘 and 𝑏 = 3𝑖 − 𝑗 + 2𝑘 be two vectors. Show that the vectors
(𝑎 + 𝑏) and (𝑎 − 𝑏) are perpendicular to each other.
39. Find the value of x, for which the four points A(x, –1, –1), B(4, 5, 1), C(3, 9, 4)
and D(– 4, 4, 4) are coplanar.
40. Using vectors, prove that the points (2, – 1, 3), (3, – 5, 1) and (– 1, 11, 9)
are collinear.
41. For any two vectors 𝑎 and 𝑏 prove that (𝑎𝑋𝑏)2 = 𝑎2 𝑏 2 − (𝑎. 𝑏)2
42. Using vectors, find the value of x such that the four points A(x, 5, – 1),
B(3, 2, 1), C(4, 5, 5) and D(4, 2, – 2) are coplanar.
43. Find the magnitude of each of the two vectors 𝑎 and 𝑏, having the same
magnitude such that the angle between them is 600 and their scalar product is
9
.
2

44. If 𝜃 is the angle between two vectors 𝑖 − 2𝑗 + 3𝑘 and 3𝑖 − 2𝑗 + 𝑘 then find

sin 𝜃
45. Let 𝑎 = 4𝑖 + 5𝑗 − 𝑘, 𝑏 = 𝑖 − 4𝑗 + 5𝑘 and 𝑐 = 3𝑖 + 𝑗 − 𝑘. Find a vector 𝑑 which
is perpendicular to both 𝑐 and 𝑏 and 𝑑 . 𝑎 = 21

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 CHAPTER 11 - THREE-DIMENSIONAL GEOMETRY

1. Find the direction cosines of the normal to YZ plane?

𝑥+3 𝑦 −1 𝑧−5
2. Find the coordinates of the point where the line = = cuts the XY
3 −1 −5

plane
3. Find the vector equation of the plane that passes through the point (1,0,0) and
contains the line 𝑟 = λ 𝑗̂
4. Find the shortest distance between the lines
𝑟 =3𝑖̂+2𝑗̂−4𝑘̂+(𝑖̂+2𝑗̂+2𝑘̂) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑟 =5𝑖̂−2𝑗̂+𝜇 (3𝑖̂+2𝑗̂+6𝑘̂)
If the lines intersect find their point of intersection.
5. Find the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the point (-1, 3, -6) to the plane
2𝑥+𝑦−2𝑧+5=0. Also find the equation and length of the perpendicular
6. The vector equation of the line passing through the point (–1, 5, 4) and
perpendicular to the plane z = 0 is ___________
7. The length of the perpendicular drawn from the point (4, – 7, 3) on the
y-axis is ____________
8. Find the value of k so that the lines x = – y = kz and
x – 2 = 2y + 1 = – z + 1 are perpendicular to each other.
9. Find the equation of the plane that contains the point A(2, 1, – 1) and is
perpendicular to the line of intersection of the planes 2x + y – z = 3 and
x + 2y + z = 2. Also find the angle between the plane thus obtained and
the y-axis.
10. Find the distance of the point P(-2,-4,7) from the point of intersection Q of the
line 𝑟 = 3𝑖 − 2𝑗 + 6𝑘 + 𝜏(2𝑖 − 𝑗 + 2𝑘 and the plane 𝑟. 𝑖 − 𝑗 + 𝑘 = 6. Also
write the vector equation of the line PQ.
11. The coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the point
(2, – 3, 4) on the y-axis is ____________
12. The distance between parallel planes 2x + y – 2z – 6 = 0 and
4x + 2y – 4z = 0 is ___________ units.
13. If P(1, 0, – 3) is the foot of the perpendicular from the origin to the plane,
then the cartesian equation of the plane is _____________
𝑥−1 𝑦 +4 𝑧+4
14. Find the coordinates of the point where the line = = cuts the XY
3 7 2

plane.

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15. Find the points of intersection of the line 𝑟 = 2𝑖 − 𝑗 + 2𝑘 + 𝜏 (3𝑖 + 4𝑗 + 2𝑘) and
the plane 𝑟. 𝑖 − 𝑗 + 𝑘 = 5.
16. Find the shortest distance between the lines
𝑟 = 2𝑖 − 𝑗 + 𝑘 + 𝜏(3𝑖 − 2𝑗 + 5𝑘)
𝑟 = 3𝑖 + 2𝑗 − 4𝑘 + 𝜇(4𝑖 − 𝑗 + 3𝑘)
17. The coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the point
(– 2, 8, 7) on the XZ-plane is ____________
18. The vector equation of XY-plane is ___________
19. Find the coordinates of the point where the line through (– 1, 1, – 8) and
(5, – 2, 10) crosses the ZX-plane.
𝑥−2 𝑦 −2 𝑧−3 𝑥−2 𝑦 −3 𝑧−4
20. Show that the lines = = and = = intersect. Also, find
1 3 1 1 4 2

the coordinates of the point of intersection. Find the equation of the plane
containing the two lines.
21. The two lines 𝑥 = 𝑎𝑦 + 𝑏, 𝑧 = 𝑐𝑦 + 𝑑 and 𝑥 = 𝑎′ 𝑦 + 𝑏 ′ ; 𝑧 = 𝑐 ′ 𝑦 + 𝑑′ are
perpendicular to each other if ___________
22. The two planes 𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 10 and 18𝑥 + 17𝑦 + 𝑘𝑧 = 50 are perpendicular,
if 𝑘 is equal to ____________
23. Find the equation of the plane with intercept 3 on the y-axis and parallel
to XZ – plane.
24. Show that the lines 𝑟 = 𝑎 + 𝜏𝑏 and 𝑟 = 𝑏 + 𝜇𝑎 are coplanar and the plane
containing them is given by 𝑟. 𝑎𝑋𝑏 = 0
𝑥−2 𝑦 −3 4−𝑧 𝑥−1 𝑦 −4 𝑧−5
25. The lines = = and = = are mutually perpendicular, if
1 1 𝑘 𝑘 2 −2

the value of 𝑘 is ____________

26. The vector equation of a line which passes through the points (3, 4, –7)
and (1, – 1, 6) is _______.
27. The line of shortest distance between two skew lines is _______ to both the
lines.
28. Find the vector and cartesian equations of the line which is perpendicular to
𝑥+2 𝑦−3 𝑧+1 𝑥−1 𝑦−2 𝑧−3
the lines with equations = = and = = and passes
1 2 4 2 3 4

through the point (1,1,1). Also find the angle between the given lines.
29. If a line makes angles 900 , 1350 , 450 with the 𝑥, 𝑦 and 𝑧 axes respectively, find
its direction cosines.
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30. Find the vector equation of the line which passes through the point (3, 4, 5)
and is parallel to the vector 2𝑖 + 2𝑗 – 3𝑘.
1−𝑥 7𝑦−14 𝑧−3 7−7𝑥 𝑦−5 6−𝑧
31. Find the value of 𝜏 so that the lines = = and = = are
3 𝜏 2 3𝜏 1 5

at right angles. Also find whether the lines are intersecting or not.
32. Find the vector and Cartesian equations of the plane passing through the
points (2, 2 –1), (3, 4, 2) and (7, 0, 6). Also find the vector equation of a plane
passing through (4, 3, 1) and parallel to the plane obtained above.
33. Find the vector equation of the plane that contains the lines 𝑟 = 𝑖 + 𝑗 + 𝜏(𝑖 +
2𝑗 − 𝑘 ) and the point (-1,3, -4). Also find the length of the perpendicular drawn
from the point (2,1,4) to the plane thus obtained.
34. Find the direction cosines of a line which makes equal angles with the
coordinate axes.
A line passes through the point with position vector 2𝑖 − 𝑗 + 4𝑘 and is in the
direction of the vector 𝑖 + 𝑗 − 2𝑘. Find the equation of the line in cartesian
form.
𝑥−1 𝑦 −2 𝑧−3 𝑥−1 𝑦 −1 𝑧−6
35. If the lines = = and = = are perpendicular then find the
−3 2𝜏 2 3𝜏 2 −5

value of 𝜏. Hence find whether the lines are intersecting or not.

36. Find the vector and cartesian equations of the plane passing through the
points having position vectors 𝑖 + 𝑗 − 2𝑘 , 2𝑖 − 𝑗 + 𝑘 and 𝑖 + 2𝑗 + 𝑘. Write the
equation of a plane passing through a point (2, 3, 7) and parallel to the plane
obtained above. Hence, find the distance between the two parallel planes.
37. Find the equation of the line passing through (2, – 1, 2) and (5, 3, 4) and of
the plane passing through (2, 0, 3), (1, 1, 5) and (3, 2, 4). Also, find their point
of intersection.
38. If a line has the direction ratios – 18, 12, – 4, then what are its direction
cosines ?
39. Find the cartesian equation of the line which passes through the point (– 2, 4,
𝑥+3 4−𝑦 𝑧+8
– 5) and is parallel to the line = =
3 5 6

40. Find the value of 𝜏 for which the following lines are perpendicular to each
other
1
𝑥+5 2−𝑦 1−𝑧 𝑥 𝑦+ 𝑧−1
2
= = ; = = Hence find whether the lines intersect or not.
5𝜏+2 5 −1 1 2𝜏 3

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41. Find the vector and cartesian equations of the plane passing through the
points (2, 5, – 3), (– 2, – 3, 5) and (5, 3, – 3). Also, find the point of
intersection of this plane with the line passing through points (3, 1, 5) and (–
1, – 3, – 1).
42. Find the equation of the plane passing through the intersection of the planes
𝑟. (𝑖 + 𝑗 + 𝑘 ) = 1 and 𝑟. 2𝑖 + 3𝑗 − 𝑘 + 4 = 0 and parallel to x-axis. Hence,
find the distance of the plane from x-axis.
43. Find the acute angle between the planes 𝑟. 𝑖 − 2𝑗 − 2𝑘 = 1 and 𝑟. 3𝑖 − 6𝑗 +
2𝑘 = 0
44. Find the length of the intercept, cut off by the plane 2x + y – z = 5 on the x-
axis.
45. Find the vector equation of the plane determined by the points A(3, –1, 2),
B(5, 2, 4) and C(–1, –1, 6). Hence, find the distance of the plane, thus
obtained, from the origin.
46. Find the vector equation of a line passing through the point (2, 3, 2) and
parallel to the line 𝑟 = −2𝑖 + 3𝑗 + 𝜏(2𝑖 − 3𝑗 + 6𝑘). Also, find the distance
between these two lines.
47. Find the coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular Q drawn from P(3, 2, 1)
to the plane 2x – y + z + 1 = 0. Also, find the distance PQ and the image of
the point P treating this plane as a mirror.
𝑥+2 𝑦−5 𝑧+1
48. Find the co-ordinates of the point, where the line = = cuts the yz-
1 3 5

plane.
49. Find the vector equation of the line passing through (2, 1, – 1) and parallel to
the line 𝑟 = 𝑖 + 𝑗 + 𝜏(2𝑖 − 𝑗 + 𝑘). Also, find the distance between these two
lines.
50. Find the coordinates of the foot Q of the perpendicular drawn from the point
P(1, 3, 4) to the plane 2x – y + z + 3 = 0. Find the distance PQ and the image
of P treating the plane as a mirror.
51. Find the shortest distance between the lines 𝑟 = 4𝑖 − 𝑗 + 𝜏(𝑖 + 2𝑗 − 3𝑘) and
𝑟 = 𝑖 − 𝑗 + 2𝑘 + 𝜇(2𝑖 + 4𝑗 − 5𝑘 )
52. Find the distance of the point (-1,-5,-10) from the point of intersection of the
line 𝑟 = (2𝑖 − 𝑗 + 2𝑘) + 𝜏(3𝑖 + 4𝑗 + 2𝑘) and the plane 𝑟. 𝑖 − 𝑗 + 𝑘 = 5

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CBSE BOARD EXAMINATION PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS
CLASS XII
CHAPTER: PROBABILITY

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