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If x = a + b, y = aα + bβ, z = aβ + bα where α, β are cube roots of unity show that .

If  is a normal to  then k is

a) 3

b) 9

c) – 9

d) – 3

If α and β are roots of  and  are roots of  then the equation  has always

a) Two real roots

b) Two positive roots

c) Two negative roots

d) One positive and one negative root

The number of points of intersection of the two curves y = 2sinx and y =  is

a) 0

b) 1

c) 2

d)

If the system of equations

x – ky – z = 0

kx – y –z = 0

x + y –z = 0

has a non zero solution then possible values of k are

a) −1, 2

b) 1, 2

c) 0, 1

d) −1, 1

The axis of the parabola is along the line  and the distance of the vertex and focus from origin are  and  respectively. If vertex and focus both lie in the first quadrant, then the equation of the parabola is

a)

b)

c)

d)

The roots of the equation  are real and less than 3, then

a) a < 2

b) 2 < a < 3

c) 3 ≤ a ≤ 4

d) a > 4

Given 2x – y – z = 2, x – 2y + z = − 4, x + y + λz = 4 then the value of λ such that the given system of equations has no solution is

a) 3

b) −2

c) 0

d) −3

Find all non zero complex numbers satisfying .

Sketch the region bounded by the curves y = x² and  . Find the area.

a)

b)

c)

d)

Find the equation of the normal to the curve  which passes through the point (1, 2).

(Multiple choices)
The determinant
  is equal to zero if

a) a, b, c are in arithmetic progression

b) a, b, c are in geometric progression

c) a, b, c are in harmonic progression

d) α is a root of the equation ax² + bx + c = 0

e) x – α is a factor of ax² + 2bx + c

Let f(x) =  and m(b) be the minimum value of f(x). As b varies, range of m(b) is

a)

b) [ 0,

c) [

d)

At any point P on the parabola  , a tangent is drawn which meets the directrix at Q. Find the locus of the point R which divides QP externally in the ratio  .

The set of all real numbers x for which  is

a)

b)

c)

d)

The cube roots of unity when represented on argand diagram form the vertices of an equilateral triangle.

a) True

b) False

If  is a solution of  and  then  is equal to

a)

b)

c) 1

d)

If one root is square of the other root of the equation  then the relation between p and q is

a)

b)

c)

d)

If a ≠ p, b ≠ q, c ≠ r and
 = 0

Then find the value of
  +  +

a) 0

b) 1

c) 2

d) 3

The radius of the circle passing through the focii of the ellipse  and having centre at (0, 3) is

a) 4

b) 3

c)

d)

The number of solutions of the pair of equations

in the interval [ 0, 2π ] is

a) 0

b) 1

c) 2

d) 4

Multiple choice question

On the ellipse  the points at which the tangents are parallel to the line  are

a)

b)

c)

d)

The equation  has

a) At least one real solution

b) Exactly three real solutions

c) Has exactly one irrational solution

d) Complex roots

Given that x = −9 is a root of  = 0

.

a) {2, 7}

b) {−2, −7}

c) {2, 0}

d) {0, 7}

An ellipse has OB as a semi-minor axis. F, F’ are its focii and the angle FBF’ is a right angle. Then the eccentricity of the ellipse is . . . . .