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Let a > 0, b > 0, c > 0 then both the roots of the equation  

a) are real and positive

b) have negative real parts

c) have positive real parts

d) none of these

If f(x) is a continuous function defined for 1 ≤ x ≤ 3. If f(x) takes rational values for all x and f(2) = 10 then f(1.5) = .  .  .  .

a) 2

b) 5

c) 10

d) 20

If x, y, z are real and distinct then  is always

a) Non – negative

b) Non – positive

c) Zero

d) None of these

Match the following
Let [x] denote the greatest integer less than or equal to x

a) (i)→ A, B, C, (ii)→ A, D, (iii)→ C, D, (iv)→ A, B

b) (i)→ A, (ii)→ A, (iii)→ C, (iv)→ B

c) (i)→ B, (ii)→ D, (iii)→ C, (iv)→ A

d) (i)→ A, B, (ii)→ A, D, (iii)→ C, D, (iv)→ B

(One or more than one correct answer)
If  are complex numbers such that  and  then the pair of complex numbers  and  satisfy

a)

b)

c)

d) None of these

Let ABCD be a square with side of length 2 units. C₂ is the circle through the vertices A, B, C, D and C₁ is the circle touching all the sides of the square ABCD. L is a line through A.

A line M is drawn through A parallel to BD. Point S moves such that the distance from the line BD and the vertex A are equal. If the locus of S cuts M at T₂ and T₃ and AC at T₁, then find the area of △T₁T₂T₃.

Express  in the form A + iB

a)

b)

c)

d)

Find the area bounded by the curves
 

a) 1/6

b) 1/3

c) π

d)

If the line x – 1 = 0 is the directrix of the parabola y² – kx + 8 = 0, then one of the values of k is

a)

b) 8

c) 4

d)

Find the area bounded by the curves x² + y² = 25, 4y = |4 – x²| and x = 0 above the X–axis.

a)

b)

c)

d)

If sinA sinB sinC + cosA cosB = 1then the value of sinC is

Let = 10 + 6i and  . If z is a complex number such that argument of  is  then prove that  .

Compute the area of the region bounded by the curves
y = exlnx and

a)

b)

c)

d)

A plane passes through (1, −2, 1) and is perpendicular to the two planes  and  The distance of the plane from the point (1, 2, 2) is.

What normal to the curve y = x² forms the shortest normal?

a)

b)

c)

d) y = x + 1

(Multiple choices)
The value of θ lying between θ = 0 and θ =  and satisfying the equation
 = 0 are

a)

b)

c)

d)

Let a complex number α, α ≠ 1, be root of the equation  where p and q are distinct primes. Show that either  or , but not together.

The circle x² + y² = 1 cuts the X–axis at P and Q. Another circle with centre at Q and variable radius intersects the first circle at R above the X–axis and the line segment PQ at S. Find the maximum area of ΔQRS.

a)

b)

c)

d)

From a point A common tangents are drawn to the circle  and the parabola . Find the area of the quadrilateral formed by the common tangents drawn from A and the chords of contact of the circle and the parabola.

True/False
For the complex numbers  and  we write  and  then for all complex numbers z with  we have  . 

a) True

b) False

Let
where a is a positive constant. Find the interval in which  is increasing.

a)

b)

c)

d)

Let S be a square of unit area. Consider any quadrilateral which has one vertex on each side of S. If a, b, c and d denote the lengths of the sides of the quadrilateral; prove that
2 ≤ a² + b² + c² + d² ≤ 4

The number of ordered pairs satisfying the equations
 is

a) 4

b) 2

c) 0

d) 1

Let O (0, 0), A(2, 0) and  be the vertices of a triangle. Let R be the region consisting of all those points P inside ΔOAB which satisfies d(P, OA) ≤ d(P, OB) . d(P, AB), where d denotes the distance from the point to the corresponding line. Sketch the region R and find its area.

a)

b)

c)

d)

The function f(x) = |px – q|+ r|x|, x  when p > 0, q > 0, r > 0 assumes minimum value only on one point if

a)  p ≠ q

b)  r ≠ q

c)  r ≠ p

d)  p = q = r