Find the derivative of $$\sin \left( {{x^2} + 1} \right)$$ with respect to $$x$$ first principle.
Answer
(C)
$$2x,cos left( {{x^2} + 1}
ight)$$
2
From a point $$O$$ inside a triangle $$ABC,$$ perpendiculars $$OD$$, $$OE, OF$$ are drawn to the sides $$BC, CA, AB$$ respectively. Prove that the perpendiculars from $$A, B, C$$ to the sides $$EF, FD, DE$$ are concurrent.
Answer
(C)
The perpendiculars from A, B, C to EF, FD, DE are concurrent at a point related to the isogonal conjugate of O with respect to triangle ABC.
3
Balls are drawn one-by-one without replacement from a box containing $$2$$ black, $$4$$ white and $$3$$ red balls till all the balls are drawn. Find the probability that the balls drawn are in the order $$2$$ black, $$4$$ white and $$3$$ red.
${1 \over 2}\log |\sin x - \cos x| + {x \over 2} + C
5
A triangle $$ABC$$ has sides $$AB=AC=5$$ cm and $$BC=6$$ cm Triangle $$A'B'C'$$ is the reflection of the triangle $$ABC$$ in a line parallel to $$AB$$ placed at a distance $$2$$ cm from $$AB$$, outside the triangle $$ABC$$. Triangle $$A''B''C''$$ is the reflection of the triangle $$A'B'C'$$ in a line parallel to $$BC$$ placed at a distance of $$2$$ cm from $$B'C'$$ outside the triangle $$A'B'C'$$. Find the distance between $$A$$ and $$A''$$.
Answer
(C)
8\sqrt{17/5} cm
6
If x = a + b, y = a$$\gamma $$ + b$$\beta $$ and z = a$$\beta $$ +b$$\gamma $$ where $$\gamma $$ and $$\beta $$ are the complex cube roots of unity, show that xyz = $${a^3} + {b^3}$$.
Answer
(B)
The statement is true; xyz = a^3 + b^3.
7
Find the equation of the circle whose radius is 5 and which touches the circle $${x^2}\, + \,{y^2}\, - \,2x\,\, - 4y\, - 20 = 0\,$$ at the point (5, 5).
Answer
(A)
$${x^2}, + ,{y^2}, - ,18x,, - 16y, + 120 = 0,$$
8
One side of rectangle lies along the line $$4x + 7y + 5 = 0.$$ Two of its vertices are $$(-3, 1)$$ and $$(1, 1).$$ Find the equations of the other three sides.
Answer
A
B
C
9
A straight line segment of length $$\ell $$ moves with its ends on two mutually perpendicular lines. Find the locus of the point which divides the line segment in the ratio $$1 : 2$$
Answer
(C)
$$9{x^2} + 36{y^2} = 4{\ell ^2}$$
10
Six X' s have to be placed in the squares of figure below in such a way that each row contains at least one X. In how many different ways can this be done.
Answer
(A)
26
11
Sketch the solution set of the following system of inequalities:
$$${x^2} + {y^2} - 2x \ge 0;\,\,3x - y - 12 \le 0;\,\,y - x \le 0;\,\,y \ge 0.$$$
Answer
(D)
The solution set is a bounded region.
12
Find all integers $$x$$ for which $$\left( {5x - 1} \right) < {\left( {x + 1} \right)^2} < \left( {7x - 3} \right).$$
Answer
(C)
x = 3
13
Find all integers $$x$$ for which $$\left( {5x - 1} \right) < {\left( {x + 1} \right)^2} < \left( {7x - 3} \right).$$
Answer
(C)
x = 3
14
Show that the square of $$\,{{\sqrt {26 - 15\sqrt 3 } } \over {5\sqrt 2 - \sqrt {38 + 5\sqrt 3 } }}$$ is a rational number.
Answer
(C)
The square of the expression equals 1.
15
Solve the following equation for $$x:\,\,2\,{\log _x}a + {\log _{ax}}a + 3\,\,{\log _{{a^2}x}}\,a = 0,a > 0$$
