If the probability for $$A$$ to fail in an examination is $$0.2$$ and that for $$B$$ is $$0.3$$, then the probability that either $$A$$ or $$B$$ fails is $$0.5$$

If $$E$$ and $$F$$ are independent events such that $$0 < P\left( E \right) < 1$$ and $$0 < P\left( F \right) < 1,$$ then

Suppose the probability for A to win a game against B is $$0.4.$$ If $$A$$ has an option of playing either a "best of $$3$$ games" or a "best of $$5$$ games" match against $$B$$, which option should be choose so that the probability of his winning the match is higher ? (No game ends in a draw).

For any three vectors $${\overrightarrow a ,\,\overrightarrow b ,}$$ and $${\overrightarrow c ,}$$
$$\left( {\overrightarrow a - \overrightarrow b } \right)\,.\,\left( {\overrightarrow b - \overrightarrow c } \right)\, \times \,\left( {\overrightarrow c - \overrightarrow a } \right)\, = \,2\overrightarrow {a\,} .\,\overrightarrow {b\,} \times \,\overrightarrow c .$$

If vectors $$\overrightarrow A ,\overrightarrow B ,\overrightarrow C $$ are coplanar, show that $$$\left| {\matrix{ {} & {\overrightarrow {a.} } & {} & {\overrightarrow {b.} } & {} & {\overrightarrow {c.} } \cr {\overrightarrow {a.} } & {\overrightarrow {a.} } & {\overrightarrow {a.} } & {\overrightarrow {b.} } & {\overrightarrow {a.} } & {\overrightarrow {c.} } \cr {\overrightarrow {b.} } & {\overrightarrow {a.} } & {\overrightarrow {b.} } & {\overrightarrow {b.} } & {\overrightarrow {b.} } & {\overrightarrow {c.} } \cr } } \right| = \overrightarrow 0 $$$

In a triangle $$OAB,E$$ is the midpoint of $$BO$$ and $$D$$ is a point on $$AB$$ such that $$AD:DB=2:1.$$ If $$OD$$ and $$AE$$ intersect at $$P,$$ determine the ratio $$OP:PD$$ using vector methods.

A pair of fair dice is rolled together till a sum of either $$5$$ or $$7$$ is obtained. Then the probability that $$5$$ comes before $$7$$ is ...............

The area of the triangle formed by the positive x-axis and the normal and the tangent to the circle $${x^2} + {y^2} = 4\,\,at\,\,\left( {1,\sqrt 3 } \right)$$ is,..................

If $$a,\,b,\,c,$$ are the numbers between 0 and 1 such that the ponts $${z_1} = a + i,{z_2} = 1 + bi$$ and $${z_3} = 0$$ form an equilateral triangle,
then a= .......and b=..........

The equation $${x^{3/4{{\left( {{{\log }_2}\,\,x} \right)}^2} + {{\log }_2}\,\,x - 5/4}} = \sqrt 2 $$ has

If x and y are positive real numbers and m, n are any positive integers, then $${{{x^n}\,{y^m}} \over {(1 + {x^{2n}})\,(1 + {y^{2m}})}} > {1 \over 4}$$

If $$\alpha $$ and $$\beta $$ are the roots of $${x^2}$$+ px + q = 0 and $${\alpha ^4},{\beta ^4}$$ are the roots of $$\,{x^2} - rx + s = 0$$, then the equation $${x^2} - 4qx + 2{q^2} - r = 0$$ has always

Let a, b, c be real numbers, $$a \ne 0$$. If $$\alpha \,$$ is a root of $${a^2}{x^2} + bx + c = 0$$. $$\beta \,$$ is the root of $${a^2}{x^2} - bx - c = 0$$ and $$0 < \alpha \, < \,\beta $$, then the equation $${a^2}{x^2} + 2bx + 2c = 0$$ has a root $$\gamma $$ that always satisfies

A five-digit numbers divisible by 3 is to be formed using the numerals 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, without repetition. The total number of ways this can be done is

Using mathematical induction, prove that $${}^m{C_0}{}^n{C_k} + {}^m{C_1}{}^n{C_{k - 1}}\,\,\, + .....{}^m{C_k}{}^n{C_0} = {}^{\left( {m + n} \right)}{C_k},$$
where $$m,\,n,\,k$$ are positive integers, and $${}^p{C_q} = 0$$ for $$p < q.$$

Prove that
$${C_0} - {2^2}{C_1} + {3^2}{C_2}\,\, - \,..... + {\left( { - 1} \right)^n}{\left( {n + 1} \right)^2}{C_n} = 0,\,\,\,\,n > 2,\,\,$$ where $${C_r} = {}^n{C_r}.$$

Let $$ABC$$ be a triangle with $$AB = AC$$. If $$D$$ is the midpoint of $$BC, E$$ is the foot of the perpendicular drawn from $$D$$ to $$AC$$ and $$F$$ the mid-point of $$DE$$, prove that $$AF$$ is perpendicular to $$BE$$.

The line x + 3y = 0 is a diameter of the circle $${x^2} + {y^2} - 6x + 2y = 0\,$$.

The general solutions of $$\,\sin x - 3\sin 2x + \sin 3x = \cos x - 3\cos 2x + \cos 3x$$ is

If the two circles $${(x - 1)^2} + {(y - 3)^2} = {r^2}$$ and $${x^2} + {y^2} - 8x + 2y + 8 = 0$$ intersect in two distinct points, then

The lines 2x - 3y = 5 and 3x - 4y = 7 are diameters of a circle of area 154 sq. units. Then the equation of this circle is

If $$\left( {{m_i},{1 \over {{m_i}}}} \right),\,{m_i}\, > \,0,\,i\, = 1,\,2,\,3,\,4$$ are four distinct points on a circle, then show that $${m_1}\,{m_2}\,{m_3}\,{m_4}\, = 1$$

If $$x = \sec \theta - \cos \theta $$ and $$y = {\sec ^n}\theta - {\cos ^n}\theta $$, then show
that $$\left( {{x^2} + 4} \right){\left( {{{dy} \over {dx}}} \right)^2} = {n^2}\left( {{y^2} + 4} \right)$$

$$ABC$$ is a triangular park with $$AB=AC=100$$ $$m$$. A television tower stands at the midpoint of $$BC$$. The angles of elevetion of the top of the tower at $$A, B, C$$ are 45$$^ \circ $$, 60$$^ \circ $$, 60$$^ \circ $$, respectively. Find the height of the tower.

The greater of the two angles $$A = 2{\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {2\sqrt 2 - 1} \right)$$ and $$B = 3{\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {1/3} \right) + {\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {3/5} \right)$$ is ________ .

Find all maxima and minima of the function $$$y = x{\left( {x - 1} \right)^2},0 \le x \le 2$$$
Also determine the area bounded by the curve $$y = x{\left( {x - 1} \right)^2}$$,
the $$y$$-axis and the line $$y-2$$.

Evaluate $$\int {\left( {\sqrt {\tan x} + \sqrt {\cot x} } \right)dx} $$

The value of $$\int\limits_{ - 2}^2 {\left| {1 - {x^2}} \right|dx} $$ is ...............

If $$f$$ and $$g$$ are continuous function on $$\left[ {0,a} \right]$$ satisfying
$$f\left( x \right) = f\left( {a - x} \right)$$ and $$g\left( x \right) + g\left( {a - x} \right) = 2,$$
then show that $$\int\limits_0^a {f\left( x \right)g\left( x \right)dx = \int\limits_0^a {f\left( x \right)dx} } $$