QUESTIONS FOR PRACTICE
1. Find the absolute maximum and minimum value of f(x) = 2x3 – 15x2 + 36x +1 on the interval [1,5]
2. Find the intervals of x on [0,π] for which f(x) = Sinx is strictly increasing and strictly decreasing.
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3. Show that the function f:R→{xϵR : - 1 < x <1 } defined by f(x) = "#|!| , xϵR is one-one and onto function.
4. A ladder 13m long leans against a wall. The foot of the ladder is pulled along the ground away from the
wall, at the rate of 1.5 m/sec. How fast is the angle 𝜃 between the ladder and the ground is changing
when the foot of the ladder is 12m away from the wall.
5. Show that the relation R on R defined as R = { (a,b) : a≤b } is reflexive and transitive but not symmetric.
6. Using matrices solve the following system of equations : x+2y+z = 7 , x+3z = 11 and 2x – 3y = 1
7. Show that the right-circular cone of least curved surface and given volume has an altitude equal to √2
times the radius of the base.
8. Let A={1,2,3} Find the smallest equivalence relation containing (1,2).
9. Evaluate sin[π/3 – sin-1(-1/2)].
10. Differentiate y= cos√3𝑥 .
11. Show that the function f: R→R, defined as f(x) = x2 , is neither one-one nor onto.
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12. Find the simplied value of Tan-1&√! ! ' , |x|>1
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13. 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.
14. If the points (3, - 2 ) , (x , 2) and (8, 8 ) are collinear, find x using determinant.
15. If f(x) = log(log x). Find f ‘(e).
16. If the radius of a balloon which always spherical is increasing at 1.5 cm/sec. At what rate is its SA
increasing when radius is 12 cm.
17. Find the least value of a so that the function, f(x)= x2+ax+1 is strictly increasing on [1 2] .
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18. Prove that f(x)= log (1+x) – "#!
is strictly increasing throughout its domain.
19. Show that the relation S in the set A= {x ∈ z : 0 < x < 12} is given by S= {(a b) | a b ϵ A |a−b| is divisible
by 4 is an equivalence relation. Find the set of elements relation to 1.
20. Show that the function f(x) = |x−3| x ∈ R is continuous but not differentiable at x= 3.
1 −1 a 1
21. If A = & ( B =& ( and (A + B) 2 = A2 + B2 find a and b.
2 −1 b −1
22. Show that the rectangle of max area that can be inscribed in a circle of radius R is a square of side √2.
23. 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
or symmetric
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24. Write the principal value of tan&" (tan )
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25. Find the area of the triangle whose vertices are (3,8) , ( - 4,2) and (5,1)
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26. If y = 𝑒 ! (sinx + cosx),then show that +! !
- 2+! +2 y = 0
27. Differentiate √𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 - with respect to sinx.
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28. If 𝑥 - +𝑦 - = 3axy , find .
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29. If x = 𝑒 $ (sin𝜃 + cos𝜃 ), y = 𝑒 $ (sin𝜃 - cos𝜃), find %' .
30. A man of 2m tall walks at uniform speed of 5 km per hour away from a 6m high lamp post .
Find the rate at which the length of his shadow increases .
31. Find the interval on which the function f(x) =10 - 6x - 2𝑥 . is strictly increasing .
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32. Let A = R -{3} , B = R - {1} .If f:A→B is defined by f(x) = !&-
, ∀ x∈ A .Then show that f is bijective.
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33. Express in simplest form sin&" ( ) , where − 4 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 4 .
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34. Let y = (𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥)! + 𝑥 567 ! , then find +! .
35. Sand is pouring from a pipe at the rate of 12𝑐𝑚- /sec. The falling sand forms a cone on the
ground in such a way that the height of the cone is always one-sixth of the radius of the base.
36. How fast is the height of the sand cone increasing when the height is 4cm
37. Find two positive number x and y, such that x + y = 60 and 𝑥𝑦 ( is maximum.
38. Check the continuity and differentiability of the function f(x) = 2x-|𝑥| at x = 0.
39. Show that the semi vertical angle of a cone of the maximum volume and of given slant height
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is cos &" .
√-
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40. Prove that Tan( 4
+ .Cos-1 9 ) + Tan( 4
- .Cos-1 9 ) = 8
1 −1 𝑎 1
41. If A = F G and B = F G and (A+B)2 = A2 + B2
2 −1 𝑏 −1
2 −1
42. If A = F G and I is the identity matrix of order 2 then show that A2 = 4A – 3I . Hence find A-1
−1 2
𝑎𝑥 . + 𝑏, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 < 1
43. Find a and b if the function given by f(x) = J is differentiable at x = 1
2𝑥 + 1, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≥ 1
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44. If (ax+b)𝑒 ! = x , then show that x3( +! ! ) = ( x +! − 𝑦 )2
45. Find the value of a for which the function f defined as
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𝑎𝑆𝑖𝑛 . (𝑥 + 1), 𝑥 ≤ 0
f(x) = O ;81!&<01! is continuous at x = 0
! " , 𝑥 > 0
𝑥+1 𝑥−1 4 −1
46. If S S=S S, find the value(s) of x
𝑥−3 𝑥+2 1 3
47. Let A = {𝑥 ∈ 𝑍: 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 12}.Check whether
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 equivalance class [2].
1 −1 2 −2 0 1
48. Use the product \0 2 −3] \ 9 2 −3] to solve the system of equations
3 −2 4 6 1 −2
X – y + 2z = 1 , 2y - 3z = 1 , 3x - 2y + 4z = 2
49. Using matrix method, solve the following system of equations
4x + 3y + 2z = 60 , x + 2y + 3z = 45 , 6x + 2y + 3z = 70
50. Express the following matrix as the sum of symmetric and a skew symmetric matrix.
1 2 3
A = \4 5 6]
7 8 9
2 3 2
51. If c𝑥 𝑥 𝑥c + 3 = 0, then find the value of x.
4 9 1
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52. If 𝑥 , = 𝑦 ! , find the value +!
1 −1 𝑎 1
53. If A=F G and B= F G and (𝐴 + 𝐵). = 𝐴. +𝐵. , then find the value of a & b.
2 −1 𝑏 −1
2 −1
54. If A = F G & I is the identity matrix of order 2, then show that 𝐴. = 4A – 3I. Hence find
−1 2
𝐴&" .
3𝑥 − 8 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≤ 5
55. If the function f(x) = J is continuous, then find the value of K.
2𝑘 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 5
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56. If A= R− ?(@ and a function f: A→A is defined by f(x)= *"+) Show that the function is bijective.
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57. Simplify tan+, ( C,#-./' 0< x < π
58. Find the value of x + y from the following
x 5 3 −4 7 6
2g j+ F G= F G
7 y−3 1 2 15 14
59. If A and B are symmetric matrices of same order. Prove that AB− BA is a skew symmetric matrix.
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if x ≠ 4
60. Find the value of k so that the function f(x)= D 4+! 4 is continue at x= !
3 if x = !
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61. If y= 3𝑒 !' + 2𝑒 (' Prove that 5"! + 5 5" + 6y = 0
62. For what value of K is the following function continuous at x = 2 ?
2𝑥 + 1 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 < 2
f(x) = k𝑘 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 = 2
3𝑥 − 1 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 2
=> .
63. Find =?
if sin(x + y) = -
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64. If y = xx + mn , then find +!
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65. If y = Cos-1&"#! !' , then find +!
at x = 4
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66. If x = a (𝜃 − 𝑆𝑖𝑛 𝜃 ) and y = a ( 1+Cos 𝜃) , then find +! !
2 −1 [
67. If [2x,− y] F G = 9 −5] find x.
3 −1
3 4
68. If A= F G find |A. adj A|
5 6
cos15 sin15
69. Evaluate S S
sin75 cos75
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x≠0
70. Find the value of a so that f(x) = q ?! may be continuous at x= 0.
8 x=0