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Time: 3 Hours MATHS- IB Max. Marks : 75
SECTION -A
I. Answer ALL the following Very Short Answer Questions: 10 ´ 2 = 20
1. Transform the equation x+y+1=0 into normal form. 2. Evaluate xLt [x]  x
o2
3. Show that the points A(3, –2, 4), B(1,1,1), C(–1,4,–2) are collinear.
4. Reduce the equation 4x – 4y + 2z + 5 = 0 of the plane to the intercept form.
3x  1 8 | x | 3x
5. Compute Lt 6. Find Lt
xo0 1 x 1 x o f 3 | x | 2 x
dy § 1 ·
7. If y = x2exsinx, then find 8. Find the derivative of Sec -1 ¨ ¸

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dx © 2x 2 -1 ¹
9. The side of a square is increased from 3 cm to 3.01 cm. Find the approximate increase in its area

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10. Verify Rolle's theorem for the function x2 –1 on [–1, 1]
SECTION-B

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II. Answer any FIVE of the following Short Answer Questions: 5 ´ 4 = 20
11. A(5,3) and B(3,-2) are two fixed points. Find the equation of locus of P, so that the area of DPAB is 9 sq.units.

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12. Show that the axes are to be rotated through an angle of Tan 1 ¨ ¸ so as to remove the xy term from
2 ©a b¹
the equation ax2+2hxy+by2=0

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13. Find the image of (1,2) in the straight line 3x+4y–1=0
­ cos ax  cos bx

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°° if x z 0
x 2
14. Show that f(x) ® , is continuous at 0.
° 1 b2  a 2 if x 0
°̄ 2
15. Find the derivative of cotx from the first Principle.
16. A particle moving along a straight line has the relation s = t3 + 2t + 3, connecting the distance s describe by
the particle in time t. Find the velocity and acceleration of the particle at t=4 sec.
17. Find the equations of the tangent and the normal to the curve y=x3+4x2 at (–1,3)
SECTION-C
III. Answer any FIVE of the following Long Answer Questions: 5 ´ 7 = 35
18. Find the circumcenter of the triangle whose vertices are ( 1,3), (0,–2) and (–3, 1)
19. Find the centroid and area of the triangle formed by 2y2–xy–6x2=0 and x+y+4=0
20. Write down the equation of the pair of lines joining the origin to the point of intersection of the line
6x–y+8=0 with the pair of lines 3x2+4xy–4y2–11x+2y+6=0. Show that the lines so obtained make equal
angles with the coordinate axes.
21. Find the angle between the lines whose direction cosines satisfy the equation l+m+n=0, l2+m2–n2=0
22. Find the derivative of (sinx)logx+xsinx.
23. If the tangent at any point P on the curve xmyn=am+n, mn¹0 meets the coordinate axes in A,B then show
that AP:BP is a constant.
24. Show that when the curved surface of a is right circular cylinder inscribed in a sphere of radius
R is maximum, then the height of the cylinder is 2R
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SOLUTIONS
SECTION-A
1. Transform the equation x + y + 1 = 0 into normal form.

Sol: The normal form of a line is xcosa+ysina=p

The given equation is x+y+1=0Þ x+y= –1 Þ –x–y=1

Dividing by (1) 2  (1) 2 2 , we have

1 1 1 1
 x y Ÿ x cos 225º  y sin 225º
2 2 2 2
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2. Evaluate Lt [x]  x

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xo2

Sol: If x o 2  then[x] 2 and if x®2– then [x]=1

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Lt [x]  x
R.H.L= x o 22 4 L.H.L Lt [x]  x 1  2 3
2 x o2 

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R.H.L¹L.H.L. Hence given limit does not exist.
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3. Show that the points A(3,–2,4), B(1,1,1), C(–1,4,–2) are collinear.

Sol: The given points are A(3,–2,4), B(1,1,1), C(–1,4,–2)

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Now, AB 2 2
(3  1)  (2  1)  (4  1) 2
499 22

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BC (1  1) 2  (1  4) 2  (1  2) 2 499 22

AC (3  1) 2  (2  4) 2  (4  2) 2 16  36  36 88 4 u 22 2 22
Here, AB  BC 22  22 2 22 AC
\ A,B,C are collinear
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4. Reduce the equation 4x–4y+2z+5=0 of the plane to the intercept form.
x y z
 
Sol: The equation of a plane in the intercept form is 1
a b c
The given equation is 4x–4y+2z+5=0 Þ 4x–4y+2z = –5
4x 4y 2z x y z
Ÿ   1Ÿ   1
5  5  5 5 / 4 5 / 4 5 / 2
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3x  1
5. Evaluate Lt
xo0 1 x 1

3x  1 § 3x  1 · § x ·
Sol: x o0
Lt Lt ¨ ¸¨ ¸
1 x 1 x o0 ¨© x ¸¹ © 1  x  1 ¹
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3x  1 x x
Lt . Lt log 3. Lt
x o0 x x o0 1  x  1 x o0 1  x  1

x( 1  x  1) x( 1  x  1) x( 1  x  1)
log 3. Lt log 3. Lt log 3. Lt
x o0 ( 1  x  1)( 1  x  1) x o0 1  x  1 x o0 x

log 3. Lt ( 1  x  1) log 3.( 1  0  1) (log 3)(1  1) 2 log 3

x o0
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8 | x | +3x
6. Find Lt 3 | x | 2x
x of

Sol: If x®¥ then x>0. Hence |x|=x

8 | x | 3 x 8 x  3x 11x
? Lt Lt Lt Lt 11 11
x o f 3 | x | 2 x x of 3x  2 x x of x x of

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dy
7. If y=x2exsinx, then find
dx

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dy d d d
Sol: x 2ex sin x  x 2 sin x e x  e x sin x x 2
dx dx dx dx

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x 2 e x (cos x)  x 2 sin x(e x )  e x sin x(2x)

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§ cos x 2· § 2·
x 2 e x sin x ¨  1  ¸ x 2 e x sin x ¨ cot x  1  ¸
© sin x x¹ © x¹

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§ 1 ·
8. Find the derivative of Sec-1 ¨ ¸
© 2x 2 - 1 ¹
Sol: Put x=cosq then 2x2–1=2cos2q–1=cos2q
§ 1 ·
? y Sec1 ¨ 1
¸ Sec (sec 2T) 2T = 2Cos–1x
© cos 2T ¹

dy d § 1 · 2
? (2Cos 1x) 2¨ ¸
dx dx ¨ 2 ¸
© 1 x ¹ 1  x2
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9. The side of a square is increased from 3 cm to 3.01 cm. Find the approximate
increase in the area of the square.
Sol: Let x denotes the side of the square.
Also x = 3 and Dx = 3.01–3=0.01
Area of the square A = x2.
dA
Ÿ 'A 'x 2x 'x 2 3 0.01 0.06 sq.cm
dx
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10. Verify Rolle's theorem for the function x2–1 on [–1,1] IPE'14

Sol : Given f(x) = x2–1 Þf '(x) = 2x

f(x) is (i) continuous on [–1,1] and (ii) differentiable in (–1,1)
(iii) f(–1) = (–1)2–1 = 1–1 = 0; f(1) = 12–1 = 1–1 =0
Þf(–1) = f(1)
So, from Rolle's theorem, f '(c)=0 Þ 2c=0 Þ c=0
\ c=0Î (–1,1)
Hence, Rolle's theorem is verified.
SECTION – B
11. A(5,3) and B(3,-2) are two fixed points. Find the equation of locus of P, so that the

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area of triangle PAB is 9 sq.units.

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Sol : Given that A=(5,3), B=(3,–2) and P(x, y) be a point on the locus.
From the given condition, area of DPAB=9

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1 x 5 x 3
Ÿ 9 Ÿ (x  5)(y  2)  (y  3)(x  3) 2(9)
2 y3 y2

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Ÿ| xy  2x  5y  10  (xy  3y  3x  9) | 18 Ÿ| 5x  2y  19 | 18
Ÿ 5x  2y  19 r18 Ÿ 5x  2y  19 18 (or) 5x  2y  19 18

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Ÿ 5x  2y  37 0 or 5x  2y  1 0 Ÿ 5x  2y  37 5x  2y  1 0
\ The equation of locus of P(x,y) is (5x-2y-37)(5x-2y-1)=0

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1 § 2h ·
12. Show that the axes are to be rotated through an angle of Tan 1 ¨ ¸ so as to
2 ©ab¹
remove the xy term from the equation ax2+2hxy+by2=0

Sol: Let the axes be rotated through an angle q then x=Xcosq–Ysinq and y=Ycosq+Xsinq
... the transformed equation of the given equation is

a(Xcosq–Ysinq)2+2h(Xcosq–Ysinq)(Ycosq+Xsinq)+b(Ycosq+Xsinq)2=0

Þ a(X2cos2q–2XYcosqsinq+Y2sin2q)+2h(X2cosqsinq+XYcos2q–XYsin2q–Y2sinqcosq)
+b(Y2cos2q+2XYsinqcosq+X2sin2q)=0 ...... (1)

Now, to remove the XY term , we have to equate the coefficient of XY term to zero

Þ -2acosqsinq+2hcos2q-2hsin2q+2bsinqcosq=0 (the coefficients of XY from (1) are collected)

Þ 2sinqcosq(b–a)+2h(cos2q-sin2q)=0Þ sin2q(b–a)+2hcos2q=0 Þ sin2q(a-b)=2hcos2q

sin 2T 2h 2h 2h 1 § 2h ·
Ÿ ,a z b Ÿ tan 2T Ÿ 2T Tan1 ŸT Tan1 ¨ ¸
cos 2T ab a b a b 2 ©a b¹
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13. Find the image of (1,2) in the straight line 3x+4y–1=0
Sol: Let (h,k) be the image of (1,2) w.r.to 3x+4y–1=0
Here (x1,y1)=(1,2), a=3, b=4, c = –1.
h  x1 k  y1 2(ax1  by1  c) h 1 k2 2[3(1)  4(2)  1]
? Ÿ
2 2 32  42
a b a b 3 4
h  1 k  2 2(10) §2· 4
Ÿ 2 ¨ ¸ 
3 4 25 ©5¹ 5
h 1 4 12 12 5  12 7
Now,  Ÿ h 1  Ÿ h 1 
3 5 5 5 5 5
k2 4 16 16 10  16 6
Also  Ÿk2  Ÿk 2
4 5 5 5 5 5
§ 7 6·
\ the image is (h,k) ¨  ,  ¸
© 5 5¹
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­ cosax - cosbx
°° if x z 0

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14. Show that f(x) = ® x2 , is continuous at 0.
° 1 (b 2  a 2 ) if x = 0
°̄ 2

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1 2
Sol: Given that f (0) (b  a 2 )
2
§ ax  bx · § bx  ax ·

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2 sin ¨ ¸ sin ¨ ¸
cos ax  cos bx © 2 ¹ © 2 ¹ §' cos C  cos D CD DC·
Lt Lt ¨ 2 sin sin ¸
xo0 x 2 xo0 x2 © 2 2 ¹

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§ § a  b · ·§ §ba· · § § a  b · ·§ §ba· ·
¨ sin ¨ 2 ¸ x ¸ ¨ sin ¨ 2 ¸ x ¸ ¨ sin ¨ ¸ x ¸¨ sin ¨ ¸x
2 ¹ ¸¸
¨ © ¹ ¸ ¨ © ¹ ¸ ¨ © 2 ¹ ¸¨ ©

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2 Lt 2 ¨ Lt ¸ ¨ Lt ¸
x o0 © x ¹© x ¹ © x o0 x ¹ © x o0 x ¹
2 2
§ a  b ·§ b  a · b  a § sin kx ·
2¨ ¸¨ ¸ ¨' Lt k¸
© 2 ¹© 2 ¹ 2 © xo0 x ¹
? Lt f ( x ) f (0) . Hence f(x) is continuous at x=0
x o0
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15. Find the derivative of cotx from first principle.
Sol: f(x+h)–f(x)=cot(x+h)–cotx
cos(x  h) cos x cos(x  h).sin x  sin(x  h).cos x  sin(x  h  x)  sinh

sin(x  h) sin x sin(x  h).sin x sin(x  h)sin x sin(x  h)sin x
f (x  h)  f (x) §  sinh · 1 § 1 ·
? f ’(x) Lt Lt ¨ ¸ . Lt 1¨ 2
¸  cos ec x
h o0 h h o0 © h ¹ h o0 sin(x  h).sin x © sin x.sin x ¹
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16. A particle moving along a straight line has the relation s=t3+2t+3, connecting the
distance s describe by the particle in time t. Find the velocity and acceleration of the
particle at t=4 sec.
Sol : The distance-time relation is given by s = t3+2t+3
ds dV
Þ Velocity v= 3t 2  2, Acceleration a= 6t
dt dt
(i) Velocity at t=4 is 3(4)2+2=3(16)+2=48+2=50 units/sec
(ii) Acceleration at t=4 is 6(4) = 24 units /sec2
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17. Find the equations of the tangent and the normal to the curve y=x3+4x2 at (–1,3)
dy
Sol: Equation of the given curve is y=x3+4x2 Ÿ 3x 2  8x
dx
At P(–1,3), slope of the tangent m=3(–1)3+8(–1)=3–8=–5
Equation of the tangent at P(–1,3) is y–y1=m(x–x1)
Þ y–3= –5(x+1)= –5x–5 Þ 5x+y+2=0
1 1
Equation of the normal at P is y  y1  (x  x1 ) Ÿ y  3 (x  1)
m 5
Ÿ 5y  15 x  1 Ÿ x  5y  16 0

SECTION-C

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18. Find the circumcenter of the triangle whose vertices are ( 1,3), (0,–2) and (–3, 1)

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Sol: Let S(x,y) be the circumcentre of the triangle ABC where A=(1,3), B=(0, –2), C=(–3,1)
We know that SA=SB=SC i.e., SA=SB and SB=SC Þ SA2=SB2 and SB2=SC2

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Now, SA2=SB2 Þ (x-1)2+(y-3)2=(x–0)2+(y+2)2

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Þ (x2–2x+1)+(y2–6y+9) = x2+(y2+4y+4) Þ –2x–10y+6=0Þ –2(x+5y–3)=0Þ x+5y–3=0 ....(1)
Also SB2 = SC2 Þ (x–0)2+(y+2)2=(x+3)2+(y–1)2

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Þx2+(y2+4y+4)=(x2+6x+9)+(y2–2y+1)Þ6x-6y+6=0Þ6(x–y+1)=0 Þ x–y+1=0 ....(2)

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Solving (1) and (2), we get S; x+5y–3=0
x- y +1=0
6y–4=0 Þ 6y=4 Þ y=2/3
2 2 23 1
(2) Ÿ x   1 0 Ÿ x 1 
3 3 3 3
... the circumcentre of the given triangle is S (x,y) = (1/3, 2/3)
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19. Find the centroid and area of the triangle formed by 2y2–xy–6x2=0 and x+y+4=0

Sol: First we find the points of intersection of 2y2–xy–6x2=0 .....(1), x+y+4=0......(2)

(2) Þ x+y+4=0 Þ y = –(x+4) ........(3)
Substituting in (1), we have 2(x+4)2+x(x+4)–6x2=0
Þ 2(x2+8x+16)+x2+4x–6x2=0 Þ 2x2+16x+32+x2+4x–6x2=0
Þ –3x2+20x+32=0 Þ 3x2–20x–32=0
Þ 3x2–24x+4x–32=0 Þ 3x(x–8)+4(x–8)=0
Þ (3x+4)(x–8)=0 Þ x = –4/3 or x=8
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§4 · 4 4  12 8
If x= –4/3 then (3) Ÿ y ¨  4¸ 4 
© 3 ¹ 3 3 3
§ 4 8·
Þ a point of intersection A ¨  ,  ¸
© 3 3¹
If x=8 then (3) Þ y = –(8+4) = –12
\ the other point of intersection is B(8,–12)
Also, the pair of lines 2y2–xy–6x2=0 intersect at O(0,0)
\ centroid of the triangle formed by O(0,0), A(–4/3, –8/3), B(8,–12) is
§ 4 8 ·
¨ 0   8 0   12 ¸ §
¨ 3 , 3 ¸ ¨  4  24 ,  8  36 ·¸ §¨ 20 ,  44 ·¸
¨ 3 3 ¸ ¨© 3(3) 3(3) ¸¹ © 9 9 ¹
¨ ¸
© ¹
1 1 § 4· § 8· 1 48 64
Area of DOAB | x 1 y 2  x 2 y1 | ¨  ¸(12)  ¨  ¸(8) 
2 2 © 3¹ © 3¹ 2 3 3

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1 112 56
sq.units

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2 3 3
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20. Write down the equation of the pair of lines joining the origin to the point of intersection

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of the line 6x–y+8=0 with the pair of lines 3x2+4xy–4y2–11x+2y+6=0. Show that the
lines so obtained make equal angles with the coordinate axes.
AP 15

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6x  y
Sol: The given line is 6x–y+8=0 Þ 6x–y = –8 Ÿ 1 ......(1)
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Now, we homogenise the equation 3x2+4xy–4y2–11x+2y+6=0 using (1)
Þ 3x2+4xy–4y2–11x(1)+24(1)+6(12)=0
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§ 6x  y · § 6x  y · § 6x  y ·
Ÿ 3x 2  4xy  4 y 2  11x ¨ ¸  2 y¨ ¸  6¨ ¸ 0
© 8 ¹ © 8 ¹ © 8 ¹
Þ 64(3x2+4xy–4y2)+8.11x(6x–y)–8.2y(6x–y)+6(6x–y)2=0
Þ 64(3x2+4xy–4y2)+88(6x2–xy)–16(6xy–y2)+6(36x2–12xy+y2)=0
Þ (192x2+256xy–256y2)+(528x2–88xy)–96xy+16y2+(216x2–72xy+6y2)=0
Þ 936x2–234y2=0 Þ 234(4x2–y2)=0 Þ 4x2–y2=0
Now, the equation of angular bisectors of 4x2–y2=0 is given by
h(x2–y2)–(a–b)xy=0 Þ 0(x2–y2)–(4–1)xy=0 Þ –3xy=0 Þ xy=0
Þ x=0 or y=0
\ the pair of lines 4x2–y2=0 are equally incilined to the coordinate axes.
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21. Find the angle between the lines whose direction cosines satisfy the equation l+m+n=0,
l2+m2–n2=0
Sol: Given that l+m+n=0 .....(1), l2+m2–n2=0 ......(2)
(1) Þ l =-(m+n)
... (2) Þ (-(m+n))2 +m2-n2=0 Þ m2+n2+2mn+m2-n2=0
Þ 2m2+2nm=0 Þ m2+nm=0 Þ m(m+n)=0 Þ m=0 or m+n=0 Þ m=0 or m=-n
If m=0 then (1) Þ l+0+n=0 Þ l=-n
... l : m : n = -n : 0 : n Þ -1 : 0 : 1
... The d.r’s of a line are (-1,0,1) ......(3)
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If m=-n then (1) Þ l-n+n=0 Þ l=0
... l : m : n = 0 : -n : n Þ 0 : -1: 1
... The d.r’s of the other line are (0,-1,1) ......(4)
If q is the acute angle between the 2 lines then from (3) & (4)
| (1)(0)  (0)(1)  1(1) | 1 S S
cos T cos ŸT
((1)2  02  12 )(02  (1)2  12 ) 2 3 3
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22. Find the derivative of (sinx)logx+xsinx.

Sol: Let y=(sinx)logx+xsinx.

and u=(sinx)logx , v=xsinx Þ y=u+v

u=(sinx)logx v=xsinx
Þ logu=log(sinx)logx Þ logv=logxsinx

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Þ logu=logx(logsinx) Þ logv=sinxlogx

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differentiating w.r.t x differentiating w.r.t x

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1 du § 1 · 1 dv §1·
Ÿ log x¨ (cos x) ¸  log sin x( 1x ) Ÿ sin x ¨ ¸  log x cos x
u dx © sin x ¹ v dx ©x¹
§ sin x ·

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1 du § log sin x · 1 dv
Ÿ u¨ log x. cot x  ¸ Ÿ ¨  log x cos x ¸
u dx © x ¹ v dx © x ¹

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du § log sin x · dv § sin x ·
Ÿ sin x log x ¨ log x cot x  ¸ Ÿ v¨  log x cos x ¸
dx © x ¹ dx © x ¹

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dv § sin x ·
Ÿ x sin x ¨  log x cos x ¸
dx © x ¹
dy § log sin x · sin x § sin x ·
? (1) Ÿ sin x log x ¨ log x cot x  ¸x ¨  log x cos x ¸
dx © x ¹ © x ¹
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23. If the tangent at any point P on the curvexmyn=am+n, mn¹0 meets the coordinate
axes in A,B then show that AP:BP is a constant.
Sol: Let P(x1,y1) be the point on the curve xm yn =am+n
Now differentiating the above equation w.r.to x
§ dy · dy  my n x m 1 m§y·
x m ¨ ny n 1 ¸  y n (mx m 1 ) 0 Ÿ 
© dx ¹ dx m n 1
nx y n ¨© x ¸¹
§ dy · m§y ·
Ÿ slope m ¨ ¸  ¨ 1¸
© dx ¹(x1,y1 ) n © x1 ¹
m § y1 ·
... the equation of the tangent at P(x1,y1) with slope  n ¨ x ¸ is
© 1¹
m § y ·
y  y1  ¨ 1 ¸ (x  x1 ) Ÿ nx1 (y  y1 ) my1 (x  x1 )
n © x1 ¹
Ÿ nx1 y  nx1 y1  my1 x  mx1 y1 Ÿ (my1 )x  (nx1 )y  x1 y1 (n  m) 0
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const. term x1 y1 (n  m) § (m  n)x1 ·

The x  intercept of the above line is  ŸA ¨ , 0¸
coeff. of x my1 © m ¹

constant term x1 y1 (m  n) § (m  n)y1 ·

and the y  intercept is  Ÿ B ¨ 0, ¸
coefficient of y nx1 © n ¹

Now, AP:PB=(x1–x) : (x–x2)

(m  n ) x1 mx1  nx1  mx1 nx1 n
 x1 : ( x1  0) : x1 : x1 :1 = n : m
m m n m
\ AP : PB = n : m, which is a constant
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24. Show that when the curved surface of a is right circular cylinder inscribed in a sphere
of radius R is maximum, then the height of the cylinder is 2R

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Sol: Given that radius of the sphere is R.
Let h,r denote the height and base radius of the cylinder
2
§h· h2

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2
From the diagram, ¨ ¸  r R 2 Ÿ r2 R2 
©2¹ 4
h2

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Ÿr R2  .......(1) h/2
4 h
The curved surface area of the cylinder A=2prh

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R
h/2
h 2 r
2Sh R 2  [From (1)]

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4

h2
2S R 2 h 2 
4

h4 4h 3
Let f (h) R 2 h 2  Ÿ f ’(h) R 2 (2h)  2R 2 h  h 3
4 4
2 3
\ f '(h)=2R h–h ........(2)
The extreme values of f(h) are attained when f '(h)=0
Þ 2R2h–h3=0 Þ h(2R2–h2)=0
Since, h¹0, 2R2–h2=0 Þ h2 = 2R2 Þ h 2R
From (2), f ''(h)=2R2–3h2
Þ f ’’( 2R) 2R 2  3(2R 2 ) 2R 2  6R 2 4R 2  0
? f ’’( 2R )  0
Hence, f(h) is maximum at h 2R
\ the curved surface area of the cylinder is maximum, when its height h = 2 R