ASSIGNMENT
Q1. Find the equation of the hyperbola where foci are (0, ±12) and the length of the latus
rectum is 36.
Q2. Find the equation of the parabola which is symmetric about the y-axis, and passes
through the point (2,–3).
Q3. In how many of the distinct permutations of the letters in MISSISSIPPI do the four I’s
not come together?
Q4. Prove that: sin x + sin 3x + sin 5x + sin 7x = 4 cos x cos 2x sin 4x.
Q5. Find the domain and range of the function (i) f (x) = √(x-1) (ii) f (x) =| x- 1|
Q6. Find the coordinates of the points which trisect the line segment joining the points P (4,
2, – 6) and Q (10, –16, 6).
Q7. Find the derivative of f(x) from the first principles, where f(x) is
(i) sin x + cos x (ii) xsin x
Q8. Calculate mean, Variance and Standard Deviation for the following distribution.
Classes 30 - 40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80 80-90 90-100
Frequenc 3 7 12 15 8 3 3
y
Q9. In a class, 36 students offered physics, 48 students offered chemistry and 50 students
offered mathematics. Of these, 13 are in both chemistry and mathematics; 26 in physics and
chemistry; 11 in mathematics and physics and 6 in all the subjects. Find
(i) how many students are there in the class
(ii) how many students offered only mathematics and
(iii) how many students are taking exactly two of the three subjects.
Q10. The mean of 5 observations is 4.4 and their variance is 8.24. If three of the observations
are 1, 2 and 6, find the other two observations.
Q11. A committee of 7 has to be formed from 9 boys and 4 girls. In how many ways can this
be done when the committee consists of:
(i) exactly 3 girls ? (ii) at least 3 girls ? (iii) at most 3 girls ?
Q12. Find the coordinates of the foot of perpendicular from the point (–1, 3) to the line 3x –
4y – 16 = 0.