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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

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 . . . . .

If x = 9 is the chord of contact of the hyperbola  then the equation of the corresponding pair of tangents is

a)

b)

c)

d)

Solve for x

The rational number which equals the numbers with recurring decimals is

a)

b)

c)

d)

(Fill in the blanks) The function y = 2x² – ln|x| is monotonically increasing for values of x (≠0) satisfying the inequalities .  .  .  . and monotonically decreasing for values of x satisfying the inequalities .  .  .  .

a)

b)

c)

d)

Find  

a) 0

b) 1

c) 2

d) 4

The probability that an event A happens in one of the experiments is 0.4 Three independent trials of these experiments are performed. The probability that the event A happens at least once is

a) 0.936

b) 0.784

c) 0.904

d) None of these