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If p, q, r are positive and are in arithmetic progression the roots of the quadratic  are all real for

a)

b)

c)

d)

The number of distinct roots of
 = 0
in the interval   ≤ x ≤   is

a) 0

b) 2

c) 1

d) 3

(Multiple choice)

The equation of common tangent to the parabolas  and  is/are

a)

b)

c)

d)

If α and β (α < β) are roots of the equation  where c < 0 < b then

a) 0 < α < β

b) α < 0 < β < | α |

c) α < β < 0

d) α < 0 < | α | < β

If A =  and | A³| = 125 then the value of α is

a) ± 1

b) ±2

c) ± 3

d) ± 5

Let and  be the roots of the equation  where the coefficients p and q may be complex numbers. Let A and B represent  in the complex plane. If  and OB = OA where O is the origin, prove that .

Three normals are drawn from the point (c, 0) to the curve . Show that c must be greater than. One normal is always the X-axis. Find c for which the other two normals are perpendicular.

For the equation  if one of the roots is square of the other then p is equal to

a)

b)

c) 3

d)

The number of solutions of  is

a) 3

b) 1

c) 2

d) 0

If a, b, c be positive and not all equal, show that the value of the determinant  is negative.

Match the following

Normals are drawn at the points P, Q and R lying on the parabola  which intersect at (3, 0) then

If a polynomial of degree 3, then  equals

a)

b)

c)

d) a constant

If ε then  is always greater than or equal to

a) 2 tan

b) 1

c) 2

d)

If the expression  is real then the set of all possible values of x is .  .  .  .

a) x = 2nπ or mπ + π/4

b) x = nπ or mπ + π/4

c) x = 2nπ or 2mπ + π/4

d) x = nπ or 2mπ + π/4

(Assertion and reason)

The question contains statement – 1 (assertion) and statement 2 (reason). Of these statements mark correct choice if

a) Statement 1 and 2 are true. Statement 2 is a correct explanation for statement 1.

b) Statement 1 and 2 are true. Statement 2 is not a correct explanation for statement 1.

c) Statement 1 is true. Statement 2 is false.

d) Statement 1 is false. Statement 2 is true

Statement 1 – The curve  is symmetric with respect to the line x = 1

Statement 2 – The parabola is symmetric about its axis.

If  then

a)

b)

c)

d)

Let P = (x, y) be any point on  with focii  and  equals

a) 8

b) 6

c) 10

d) 12

Let α, β be roots of the equation are the roots of the equation  then the value of r is equal to

a)

b)

c)

d)

Show that square of  is a rational number.

The determinants   are.

a) Identical

b) Not identical

c) Identical if a = b = c

d) None of the above

If the function f: [0, 4] → ℝ is differentiable, then for a, b ε [0, 4]

a) 8 f (a) f (b)

b) 8 f (a) f '(b)

c) 8 f '(a) f (b)

d) 8 f '(a) f '(b)

Find the equation of the common tangent in the first quadrant to the circle  and the ellipse   . Also find the length of the intercept of the tangent between the coordinate axis.

A determinant is chosen at random from the set of all determinants of order 2 with elements 0 or 1 only. The probability that the value of the determinant chosen is positive is

a)

b)

c)

d)

If one root of  is equal to the power of the other then show that
 

For 0 < a < x the minimum value of the function log_ax + log_xa is 2.

a) True

b) False