SECOND YEAR HIGHER SECONDAY SECOND TERMINAL EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2024.

ANSWER KEY

1. i) 𝐵 ⊆ 𝐴
ii) Subsets: {−1,1}, {1}, {−1}, 𝜙
iii) {𝑥: 3𝑛, 𝑛 ∈ 𝑁, 𝑛 ≤ 5}

2. i)
𝑥 −2 −1 0 1 2
𝑦 = |𝑥 + 1| − 1 0 −1 0 1 2

ii) Domain= 𝑅
Range= [−1, ∞)
1
3. i) 2𝑠𝑖𝑛15𝑐𝑜𝑠15 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛2(15) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛30 = 2

ii) 𝑐𝑜𝑠75 = cos⁡(45 + 30)

= 𝑐𝑜𝑠45𝑐𝑜𝑠30 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛45𝑠𝑖𝑛30
1 √3 1 1 √3 − 1
= × − × =
√2 2 √2 2 2√2

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4. i) 5𝐶4 +5𝐶3 = 5 + 10 = 15
6𝐶 6×5
4 =⁡6𝐶2 = 1×2 = 15

⟹𝑛=6
Ans: (b)

ii) Let us first seat the 5 girls in 5! Ways.

For each such arrangement, the three boys can be seated only at the cross marked places.
× 𝐺⁡ × 𝐺⁡ × 𝐺⁡ × 𝐺⁡ × 𝐺⁡ ×
There are 6 cross marked places and three boys can be seated in 6𝑃3 ways.
∴ the total number of arrangements⁡= 5! × 120
⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡= 120 × 120 = 14400

3 3 1 1
5. 𝑎 = 3, 𝑟 = 2 ÷ 3 = 2 × 3 = 2 < 1
3069
𝑆𝑛 =
512
𝑎(1 − 𝑟 𝑛 ) 3069
=
1−𝑟 512
1 𝑛 1
3 (1 − (2) ) 3069 3 (1 − 2𝑛 ) 3069
= ⁡⟹ =
1 512 1 512
1 − (2) 2
1 1 3069 1 1023
⟹ 3 (1 − 𝑛 ) = × ⟹ (1 − 𝑛 ) =
2 2 512 2 1024
1 1 1
⟹1− 𝑛 = 1− = 1 − 10
2 1024 2
⟹ 2𝑛 = 210 ⟹ 𝑛 = 10

6. 𝐿1 : 9𝑥 + 6𝑦 − 7 = 0
𝐿2 : 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 6 = 0 be the given parallel lines.
To find the required line, multiplying 𝐿2 by 3, we have
9𝑥 + 6𝑦 + 18 = 0.

7. i) 2𝑔 = −6 ⟹ 𝑔 = −3
2𝑓 = −8 ⟹ 𝑓 = −4

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 ∴ centre= (−𝑔, −𝑓) = (3,4)
Equation of the required circle is (𝑥 − ℎ)2 + (𝑦 − 𝑘)2 = 𝑟 2
(𝑥 − 3)2 + (𝑦 − 4)2 = 𝑟 2 ……………… (1)
(1) passes through (−1, −2),
(−1 − 3)2 + (−2 − 4)2 = 𝑟 2
⟹ 𝑟 2 = 16 + 36 = 52
𝑖𝑛⁡(1):⁡(𝑥 − 3)2 + (𝑦 − 4)2 = 52
𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 9 + 𝑦 2 − 8𝑦 + 16 − 52 = 0
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 6𝑥 − 8𝑦 − 27 = 0 is the required circle.

ii) 4𝑥 2 + 𝑦 = 0
4𝑥 2 = −𝑦
1 1
𝑥 2 = − 4 𝑦 = 4 (− 16) 𝑦, is a downward parabola.
1
⟹ 𝑎 = ⁡ − 16
1
∴ 𝑒𝑞𝑛⁡𝑜𝑓⁡𝑡ℎ𝑒⁡𝑑𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑥⁡𝑖𝑠⁡𝑦 = 16 ⁡⁡𝑜𝑟⁡16𝑦 − 1 = 0

8 i) a) 𝑒 = 1

ii) Equation Conic

a) 3𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 + 𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 5 = 0 Hyperbola
b) 𝑥 2 + 3𝑦 2 + 2𝑥 + 𝑦 + 3 = 0 Ellipse
c) 2𝑥 2 + 2𝑦 2 − 3𝑦 + 2 = 0 Circle
d) 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 4𝑦 + 3 = 0 Parabola

9. i) c) 𝜙
ii) 𝐵 ∪ 𝐶 = {1, 2, 4, 5, 6}
𝐿𝐻𝑆 = 𝐴 − (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶) = {3, 7} ………… (1)
𝐴 − 𝐵 = {1, 3, 5, 7}
𝐴 − 𝐶 = {2, 3, 4, 6, 7}
𝑅𝐻𝑆 = (𝐴 − 𝐵) ∩ (𝐴 − 𝐶) = {3, 7} …………. (2)
From (1) and (2) ⟹ 𝐿𝐻𝑆 = 𝑅𝐻𝑆

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10. i) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 1, 𝑥 ≤ 1
ii) 𝑥 2 − 1 ≥ 0
𝑥2 ≥ 1
|𝑥| ≥ 1⁡𝑎𝑛𝑑⁡|𝑥| ≤ −1
Hence, the domain= (−∞, −1] ∪ [1, ∞)
Since, the square root of a number is always positive,
Range= [0, ∞)
11. i) b) −𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
1 3𝜋
ii) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 = − 2 ⁡, 𝜋 < 𝑥 < 2

∴ 𝑥 lies in Q III.

√3
𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 = = √3
1
2
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥 = −
√3
2
2 2
2 2 4
4 tan 𝑥 − 3𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝑥 = 4(√3) − 3 (− ) = 12 − 3 ( ) = 12 − 4 = 8
√3 3

11𝜋 √3
iii) sin (− ) = sin(−660) sin(−600 + 2.360) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛60 =
3 2

12. i) 𝑖 10 + 𝑖 11 + 𝑖 12 + 𝑖 13 = 𝑖 8 (𝑖 2 + 𝑖 3 + 𝑖 4 + 𝑖 5 )
= 1[−1 + (−𝑖) + 1 + 𝑖] = 0
Ans: d) 0
ii) 𝑧 = (3 − 2𝑖)2 = 9 − 12𝑖 + 4𝑖 2 = 9 − 12𝑖 − 4 = 5 − 𝑖12

iii) 𝑧 = 5 − 12𝑖
1 1 1 5 + 12𝑖 5 + 12𝑖
∴ = = × =
𝑧 5 − 12𝑖 5 − 12𝑖 5 + 12𝑖 25 − 144𝑖 2
5 + 12𝑖 5 + 12𝑖 5 12
= = = +𝑖
25 − 144(−1) 169 169 169
13. i) 37 − (3𝑥 + 5) ≥ 9𝑥 − 8(𝑥 − 3)
37 − 3𝑥 − 5 ≥ 9𝑥 − 8𝑥 + 24
32 − 3𝑥 ≥ 𝑥 + 24
−3𝑥 − 𝑥 ≥ 24 − 32
−4𝑥 ≥ −8
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 𝑥 ≤ 2 | dividing both sides by −4. Hence its sign gets changed.
∴ 𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛⁡𝑖𝑠⁡(−∞, 2]
Graphical Solution:

ii) Let the mark in the 3rd exam be 𝑥

70 + 60 + 𝑥
⟹ ≥ 50
3
130 + 𝑥 ≥ 150 ⟹ 𝑥 ≥ 150 − 130 ⟹ 𝑥 ≥ 20
∴⁡the required minimum mark he should get in the 3rd test = 20

14. i) a) 2𝑛
4 4 3 2 2 3 4
ii) (√3 + √2) = (√3) + 4C1 (√3 ) . √2 + 4C2 (√3) (√2) + 4C3 (√3)(√2) + (√2)
4 4 3 2 2 3 4
(√3 − √2) = (√3) − 4C1 (√3 ) . √2 + 4C2 (√3) (√2) − 4C3 (√3)(√2) + (√2)

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Adding we have
4 4 4 2 2 4
(√3 + √2) + (√3 − √2) = 2 × (√3) + 2 × 4C2 (√3) (√2) + 2 × (√2)
4×3
= 2 × 9 + 2 × 1×2 × 3 × 2 + 2 × 4

= 18 + 72 + 8
= 98

15. i) 9𝑥 2 − 16𝑦 2 = 144

÷ 𝑖𝑛𝑔⁡𝑏𝑦⁡144
9𝑥 2 16𝑦 2
− =1
144 144
9𝑥 2 16𝑦 2
− =1
144 144
𝑥2 𝑦2
− = 1, 𝑖𝑠⁡𝑎⁡𝑏𝑦𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑏𝑜𝑙𝑎⁡𝑜𝑓⁡𝑡𝑦𝑝𝑒⁡1
16 9
𝑎 = 4, 𝑏=3
𝑐 2 = 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 = 42 + 32 = 25
𝑐=5
a) foci:⁡(±𝑐, 0) = (±5, 0)

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 b) Vertices: (±𝑎, 0) = (±4, 0)
𝑐 5
𝑐)⁡⁡⁡⁡𝑒 = =
𝑎 4
2𝑏 2 2 × 32 9
𝑑)⁡⁡⁡𝐿𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ⁡𝑜𝑓⁡𝐿𝑅 = = =
𝑎 4 2

16. In this question, type mismatching in question and in diagram.

π
17. i) θ = 60° = 3 radian

ℓ = 31.4⁡cm
ℓ 1 3 7
r= = ℓ × = 31.4 × = 31.4 × 3 ×
θ 𝜃 𝜋 22
31.4 × 3 × 7
=
22
= 29.97⁡cm

ii) 𝑦 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥

18. i) 9P5 + 5 × 9P4 = 10Pr

9! 9! 10!
+5× =
4! 5! (10 − r)!
9! 9! 9! × 10
+ =
4! 4! (10 − r)!
1 1 10
+ =
24 24 (10 − r)!
1 10
=
12 (10 − r)!
(10 − r)! = 120 = 5!
10 − r = 5
10 − 5 = r ⟹ ⁡r = 5
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 ii) No of 4-digit no’s = 5P4 = 120
For 4 digits even nos, 1’s place can be filled either with 2 or 4.
∴ such⁡even⁡nos. = 4P3 + 4P3
= 24 + 24 = 48
iii) If all vowels occur together,
IEEEE -1 IEEEE
N -3 I -1
P -1 E -4
D -2 ----------------------
C -1 Total -5
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Total -8
8! 5! 40320
𝑁𝑜. 𝑜𝑓⁡𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 = × = × 5 = 16800
3! 2! 4! 12

𝑥
19. i) 𝑎 = 𝑥, 𝑏 = √8; 𝑐 = 2

If 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐⁡𝑎𝑟𝑒⁡𝑖𝑛⁡𝐺. 𝑃, 𝑏 2 = 𝑎𝑐
𝑥
8=𝑥×
2
16 = 𝑥 2
⇒ 𝑥 2 = 16
∴ 𝑥 = ±4

ii) Let the G.P be 1, 𝑎2 , 𝑎3 , 𝑎4 , 256

𝑎=1
𝑎5 = 256
𝑎𝑟 4 = 256
𝑟 4 = 256
∴𝑟=4
𝑎2 = 1 × 4 = 4
𝑎3 = 4 × 4 = 16
𝑎4 = 16 × 4 = 64
∴ 𝑡ℎ𝑒⁡𝐺. 𝑃⁡𝑖𝑠⁡1, 4, 16, 64⁡𝑎𝑛𝑑⁡256.

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 𝑎
iii) Let the terms be , 𝑎, 𝑎𝑟
𝑟
𝑎
. 𝑎. 𝑎𝑟 = 1 ⇒ 𝑎 = 1
𝑟
𝑎 39
+ 𝑎 + 𝑎𝑟 =
𝑟 10
1 39
+1+𝑟+
𝑟 10
10 + 10𝑟 + 10𝑟 2 = 39𝑟
10𝑟 2 − 29𝑟 + 10 = 0
(2𝑟 − 5)(5𝑟 − 2) = 0
2𝑟 − 5 = 0⁡⁡⁡(𝑜𝑟)⁡⁡5𝑟 − 2 = 0
5 2
∴ 𝑟 = ⁡⁡⁡(𝑜𝑟)⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡𝑟 =
2 5
2
When 𝑎 = 1⁡⁡⁡𝑎𝑛𝑑⁡𝑟 = 5
𝑎 2 5
, 𝑎, 𝑎𝑟 = , 1,
𝑟 5 2
2
And when 𝑎 = 1⁡⁡⁡𝑎𝑛𝑑⁡⁡𝑟 = 5
𝑎 5 2
, 𝑎, 𝑎𝑟 = , 1,
𝑟 2 5

−2 1
20. i) m1 = −1 = 2⁡⁡⁡⁡;⁡m2 = − 2
m2 − m1
tan θ =
1 + m1 m2
1
−2 − 2
=
1
1 +2 ×−2
−1 − 4
(
= 2 )=∞
0
∴ θ = 90°
Ans: d)

𝑥1 +𝑥2 +𝑥3 𝑦1 +𝑦2 +𝑦3

ii) Centroid = ( , )
3 3

𝑥+4−2 𝑦+8+6
(2,7) = ( , )
3 3
𝑥 + 2 𝑦 + 14
(2,7) = ( , )
3 3
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 𝑥 + 2⁡ 𝑦 + 14
= 2⁡⁡𝑎𝑛𝑑⁡ =7
3 3
𝑥 + 2 = 6⁡𝑎𝑛𝑑⁡𝑦 + 14 = 21
𝑥 = 6 − 2⁡⁡𝑎𝑛𝑑⁡𝑦 = 21 − 14⁡
∴ 𝑥 = 4⁡⁡⁡𝑎𝑛𝑑⁡𝑦 = 7
∴ third⁡vertex⁡is⁡(4,7)
Ans ∶ (b)
9−0 9
iii) a) Slope of OP = −2−0 = − 2
−1 2
∴ Slope⁡of⁡ℓ, 𝑚 = =
𝑠𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑒⁡𝑜𝑓⁡𝑂𝑃 7
Eqn. of ℓ is 𝑦 − 𝑦1 = 𝑚(𝑥 − 𝑥1 )
2
𝑦 − 9 = (𝑥 − −2)
9
9(𝑦 − 9) = 2𝑥 + 4
2𝑥 + 4 − 9𝑦 + 81 = 0
2𝑥 − 9𝑦 + 85 = 0

b) distance from origin to the line,

C
d=| |
√A2 + B2
85
=| |
√22 + (−9)2
85 85
= ⁡= = √85⁡units.
√4 + 81 √85

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