Mathematics: Unit-wise Subjective Question Bank

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Mathematics: Unit-wise Subjective Question Bank

Sixty-four of the seventy-five marks in the Mathematics paper are written answers: Group B has eight questions of five marks and Group C has three questions of eight marks. The marks in these groups are given for steps, not for the final number, so a full model solution is the real teaching tool. This chapter gives, for every chapter of the syllabus, several five-mark questions and (where the chapter feeds Group C) an eight-mark question, each solved the way you should write it in the hall.

How to use this chapter
  • Attempt first, read after. Cover the solution, work the question against the clock (about 12 minutes for five marks, 22 for eight), then compare line by line.
  • Show every step. Write the formula, substitute, simplify, state the answer with units or in the required form. A correct answer with no working loses marks; a wrong answer with the right method keeps most of them.
  • Eight-mark questions are split into parts (for example 3+3+2): treat each part as its own short question.
Practice items, not past papers

No question here is tagged with an examination year. NEB does not publish its Grade 11 papers, and we will not print a year we cannot verify. Every item is an original practice question set to the CDC syllabus pattern.

12.1 Logic and Set

Short questions (5 marks each)

  1. Using a truth table, prove that p\Rightarrow q is logically equivalent to \sim p\vee q. [5]
  2. If U=\{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8\}, A=\{1,2,3,4\} and B=\{3,4,5,6\}, verify De Morgan's law (A\cup B)'=A'\cap B'. [5]

Long question (8 marks)

  1. In a class of 60 students, 35 like football, 30 like cricket and 10 like neither game. Find the number of students who (i) like both games, (ii) like football only, (iii) like cricket only. Draw a Venn diagram in words. [8]
Model answers

1. Build the table for all four cases of p,q:

p q p\Rightarrow q \sim p \sim p\vee q
T T T F T
T F F F F
F T T T T
F F T T T

The columns for p\Rightarrow q and \sim p\vee q are identical in all four rows, so p\Rightarrow q\equiv\sim p\vee q.

2. A\cup B=\{1,2,3,4,5,6\}, so (A\cup B)'=\{7,8\}. Next A'=\{5,6,7,8\} and B'=\{1,2,7,8\}, so A'\cap B'=\{7,8\}. Both sides equal \{7,8\}; the law is verified.

3. Let F be the football set and C the cricket set. At least one game: n(F\cup C)=60-10=50.

(i) Both: n(F\cap C)=n(F)+n(C)-n(F\cup C)=35+30-50=15. (ii) Football only: 35-15=20. (iii) Cricket only: 30-15=15. Check: 20+15+15+10=60. Venn diagram: two overlapping circles inside a rectangle, with 20 in the football-only part, 15 in the overlap, 15 in the cricket-only part and 10 outside both circles.

12.2 Real Numbers

Short questions (5 marks each)

  1. Solve |2x-3|\le 5 and write the solution as an interval. [5]
  2. Solve |x+1|>3, write the answer in interval form and describe its graph on the number line. [5]
Model answers

1. |2x-3|\le 5\iff-5\le 2x-3\le 5. Add 3: -2\le 2x\le 8. Divide by 2: -1\le x\le 4. Solution set =[-1,4]; the end points are included because the inequality is non-strict.

2. |x+1|>3 means x+1>3 or x+1<-3, so x>2 or x<-4. Solution set =(-\infty,-4)\cup(2,\infty). On the number line draw open circles at -4 and 2, shading to the left of -4 and to the right of 2; the segment between them is not shaded.

12.3 Functions

Short questions (5 marks each)

  1. If f(x)=\frac{2x+1}{x-3}, find f^{-1}(x) and state the domain and range of f. [5]
  2. If f(x)=2x-1 and g(x)=x^2+3, find (f\circ g)(x) and (g\circ f)(x). Show that f\circ g\ne g\circ f by evaluating both at x=2. [5]
  3. Find the domain and range of f(x)=\sqrt{9-x^2}. [5]
Model answers

1. Let y=\frac{2x+1}{x-3}. Then y(x-3)=2x+1\Rightarrow xy-3y=2x+1\Rightarrow x(y-2)=3y+1\Rightarrow x=\frac{3y+1}{y-2}. So f^{-1}(x)=\frac{3x+1}{x-2}. Domain of f is \mathbb{R}-\{3\} (denominator zero at 3); range is \mathbb{R}-\{2\} (the value that f^{-1} cannot take).

2. (f\circ g)(x)=f(g(x))=2(x^2+3)-1=2x^2+5. (g\circ f)(x)=g(2x-1)=(2x-1)^2+3=4x^2-4x+4. At x=2: (f\circ g)(2)=8+5=13 and (g\circ f)(2)=16-8+4=12. Since 13\ne12, f\circ g\ne g\circ f.

3. We need 9-x^2\ge 0, so x^2\le 9 and -3\le x\le 3: domain =[-3,3]. Inside the root the value runs from 0 (at x=\pm3) to 9 (at x=0), so f runs from 0 to 3: range =[0,3].

12.4 Curve Sketching

Short questions (5 marks each)

  1. Test whether f(x)=x^3+\sin x, g(x)=x^2\cos x and h(x)=x^2+x are even, odd or neither. [5]
  2. Sketch the graph of y=x^2-4x+3, showing its vertex, intercepts and axis of symmetry. [5]
  3. Sketch y=2\sin x for 0\le x\le 2\pi and state its amplitude and period. [5]
Model answers

1. f(-x)=(-x)^3+\sin(-x)=-x^3-\sin x=-f(x): odd. g(-x)=x^2\cos(-x)=x^2\cos x=g(x): even. h(-x)=x^2-x, which is neither h(x) nor -h(x): neither.

2. Write y=(x-2)^2-1. Vertex (2,-1) (the minimum point); axis of symmetry x=2. x-intercepts: (x-1)(x-3)=0 gives x=1,3. y-intercept: y=3. The parabola opens upward, passes through (0,3),(1,0),(2,-1),(3,0),(4,3) and is symmetric about x=2.

3. Amplitude =2, period =2\pi. Key points:

x 0 \frac{\pi}{2} \pi \frac{3\pi}{2} 2\pi
y 0 2 0 -2 0

Join them with a smooth wave: it rises to a crest of height 2 at \frac{\pi}{2}, crosses the axis at \pi, reaches a trough of -2 at \frac{3\pi}{2} and returns to 0 at 2\pi.

12.5 Sequence and Series

Short questions (5 marks each)

  1. The sum of the first n terms of an A.P. is 3n^2+2n. Find its first term, common difference and 10th term. [5]
  2. Three numbers are in G.P. Their sum is 14 and their product is 64. Find them. [5]
  3. Find the A.M., G.M. and H.M. of 2 and 8 and verify that G^2=A\times H. [5]

Long question (8 marks)

  1. (i) Insert three geometric means between 4 and 64. (ii) Find the sum of the first 10 terms of the G.P. 2,4,8,\dots (iii) Show that A.M. \ge G.M. for the numbers 4 and 16. [3+3+2]
Model answers

1. t_n=S_n-S_{n-1}=(3n^2+2n)-[3(n-1)^2+2(n-1)]=6n-1. So a=t_1=5, t_2=11, d=6, t_{10}=60-1=59.

2. Take the numbers \frac{a}{r},a,ar. Product: a^3=64\Rightarrow a=4. Sum: \frac{4}{r}+4+4r=14\Rightarrow4+4r^2=10r\Rightarrow2r^2-5r+2=0\Rightarrow(2r-1)(r-2)=0, so r=2 or \frac{1}{2}. The numbers are 2,4,8 (or 8,4,2).

3. A=\frac{2+8}{2}=5; G=\sqrt{2\times8}=4; H=\frac{2\times2\times8}{2+8}=\frac{32}{10}=3.2. Then G^2=16 and A\times H=5\times3.2=16, so G^2=AH.

4. (i) Five terms in all: 64=4r^4\Rightarrow r^4=16\Rightarrow r=2. The means are 8,16,32. (ii) S_{10}=\frac{a(r^{10}-1)}{r-1}=\frac{2(1024-1)}{1}=2046. (iii) A=\frac{4+16}{2}=10 and G=\sqrt{64}=8; 10>8, so A>G. (Equality holds only when the two numbers are equal.)

12.6 Matrices and Determinants

Short questions (5 marks each)

  1. Find the inverse of the matrix A whose first row is (2,\ 1) and second row is (5,\ 3), and verify AA^{-1}=I. [5]
  2. Evaluate the determinant whose rows are (1,2,3), (4,5,6) and (7,8,10). [5]
  3. For A with rows (1,2),(3,4) and B with rows (0,1),(1,0), verify that (AB)^T=B^TA^T. [5]

Long question (8 marks)

  1. Solve by Cramer's rule: x+y+z=6, x-y+z=2, x+y-z=0. [8]
Model answers

1. |A|=2\times3-1\times5=1\ne0. The adjoint is found by swapping the diagonal entries and changing the sign of the others: first row (3,\ -1), second row (-5,\ 2). So A^{-1}=\frac{1}{1}\,\text{adj}A has rows (3,-1) and (-5,2). Check: row 1 of A times the columns: 2(3)+1(-5)=1 and 2(-1)+1(2)=0; row 2: 5(3)+3(-5)=0 and 5(-1)+3(2)=1. So AA^{-1}=I.

2. Expand along the first row: 1(5\cdot10-6\cdot8)-2(4\cdot10-6\cdot7)+3(4\cdot8-5\cdot7)=1(2)-2(-2)+3(-3)=2+4-9=-3.

3. AB: row 1 =(1\cdot0+2\cdot1,\ 1\cdot1+2\cdot0)=(2,1); row 2 =(3\cdot0+4\cdot1,\ 3\cdot1+4\cdot0)=(4,3). So (AB)^T has rows (2,4) and (1,3). Now B^T=B (rows (0,1),(1,0)) and A^T has rows (1,3),(2,4). B^TA^T: row 1 =(0\cdot1+1\cdot2,\ 0\cdot3+1\cdot4)=(2,4); row 2 =(1\cdot1+0\cdot2,\ 1\cdot3+0\cdot4)=(1,3). The two results agree.

4. The coefficient determinant has rows (1,1,1),(1,-1,1),(1,1,-1): D=1[(-1)(-1)-1\cdot1]-1[1(-1)-1\cdot1]+1[1\cdot1-(-1)\cdot1]=0+2+2=4. D_x (first column replaced by 6,2,0): 6(1-1)-1(-2-0)+1(2-0)=0+2+2=4. D_y (second column replaced): rows (1,6,1),(1,2,1),(1,0,-1): 1(-2-0)-6(-1-1)+1(0-2)=-2+12-2=8. D_z (third column replaced): rows (1,1,6),(1,-1,2),(1,1,0): 1(0-2)-1(0-2)+6(1+1)=-2+2+12=12. x=\frac{4}{4}=1, y=\frac{8}{4}=2, z=\frac{12}{4}=3. Check in the first equation: 1+2+3=6. ✓

12.7 Quadratic Equation

Short questions (5 marks each)

  1. If one root of x^2-7x+k=0 is twice the other, find k. [5]
  2. If \alpha,\beta are the roots of x^2-6x+4=0, find \alpha^2+\beta^2 and \frac{1}{\alpha}+\frac{1}{\beta}. [5]
  3. Find the values of k for which x^2+2(k+1)x+k^2=0 has equal roots. [5]

Long question (8 marks)

  1. (i) If \alpha,\beta are the roots of ax^2+bx+c=0, prove that the equation with roots \frac{1}{\alpha},\frac{1}{\beta} is cx^2+bx+a=0. (ii) Form the equation whose roots are the sum and the product of the roots of x^2-5x+6=0. (iii) Find k if x^2-3x+k=0 and x^2-5x+6=0 have a common root. [3+3+2]
Model answers

1. Let the roots be \alpha and 2\alpha. Sum: 3\alpha=7\Rightarrow\alpha=\frac{7}{3}. Product: 2\alpha^2=k\Rightarrow k=2\times\frac{49}{9}=\frac{98}{9}.

2. \alpha+\beta=6, \alpha\beta=4. \alpha^2+\beta^2=(\alpha+\beta)^2-2\alpha\beta=36-8=28. \frac{1}{\alpha}+\frac{1}{\beta}=\frac{\alpha+\beta}{\alpha\beta}=\frac{6}{4}=\frac{3}{2}.

3. Equal roots need D=0: [2(k+1)]^2-4(1)(k^2)=4(k^2+2k+1)-4k^2=8k+4=0, so k=-\frac{1}{2}.

4. (i) \alpha+\beta=-\frac{b}{a}, \alpha\beta=\frac{c}{a}. For the new roots: sum =\frac{1}{\alpha}+\frac{1}{\beta}=\frac{\alpha+\beta}{\alpha\beta}=-\frac{b}{c}, product =\frac{1}{\alpha\beta}=\frac{a}{c}. The equation is x^2+\frac{b}{c}x+\frac{a}{c}=0, that is cx^2+bx+a=0. (ii) The roots of x^2-5x+6=0 are 2 and 3, so the new roots are 2+3=5 and 2\times3=6. Sum =11, product =30: x^2-11x+30=0. (iii) The common root must be 2 or 3. Put x=2: 4-6+k=0\Rightarrow k=2. Put x=3: 9-9+k=0\Rightarrow k=0. So k=2 or k=0.

12.8 Complex Numbers

Short questions (5 marks each)

  1. Express \frac{1+2i}{2-i} in the form a+ib and find its modulus. [5]
  2. Find the square roots of 5+12i. [5]
  3. If z=3-4i, find |z|, \bar z and z^{-1}. [5]

Long question (8 marks)

  1. (i) Prove that |z_1z_2|=|z_1||z_2|. (ii) Find real x,y such that (x+iy)(2+3i)=-4+7i. (iii) Plot 3+4i on the Argand plane and find its modulus and argument. [3+3+2]
Model answers

1. Multiply by the conjugate: \frac{(1+2i)(2+i)}{(2-i)(2+i)}=\frac{2+i+4i+2i^2}{4+1}=\frac{0+5i}{5}=i. So a=0, b=1 and |i|=1.

2. Let \sqrt{5+12i}=a+ib. Then a^2-b^2=5 and 2ab=12. Also a^2+b^2=|5+12i|=13. Adding: 2a^2=18\Rightarrow a=\pm3; subtracting: 2b^2=8\Rightarrow b=\pm2. Since ab>0 the signs agree: the roots are \pm(3+2i). Check: (3+2i)^2=9-4+12i. ✓

3. |z|=\sqrt{9+16}=5. \bar z=3+4i. z^{-1}=\frac{\bar z}{|z|^2}=\frac{3+4i}{25}.

4. (i) Let z_1=a+ib, z_2=c+id. Then z_1z_2=(ac-bd)+i(ad+bc) and |z_1z_2|^2=(ac-bd)^2+(ad+bc)^2=a^2c^2+b^2d^2+a^2d^2+b^2c^2=(a^2+b^2)(c^2+d^2). Taking square roots, |z_1z_2|=|z_1||z_2|. (ii) x+iy=\frac{-4+7i}{2+3i}=\frac{(-4+7i)(2-3i)}{13}=\frac{-8+12i+14i+21}{13}=\frac{13+26i}{13}=1+2i. So x=1, y=2. (iii) The point is (3,4) in the first quadrant. |z|=5 and \arg z=\tan^{-1}\frac{4}{3}\approx53.13^\circ.

12.9 Inverse Circular Functions

Short questions (5 marks each)

  1. Prove that \tan^{-1}\frac{1}{2}+\tan^{-1}\frac{1}{3}=\frac{\pi}{4}. [5]
  2. Evaluate \sin\left(2\cos^{-1}\frac{3}{5}\right). [5]

Long question (8 marks)

  1. (i) Prove that 2\tan^{-1}\frac{1}{3}+\tan^{-1}\frac{1}{7}=\frac{\pi}{4}. (ii) Solve \tan^{-1}(x+1)+\tan^{-1}(x-1)=\tan^{-1}\frac{8}{31}. (iii) Find the value of \sin^{-1}\left(\sin\frac{5\pi}{6}\right). [3+3+2]
Model answers

1. Use \tan^{-1}a+\tan^{-1}b=\tan^{-1}\frac{a+b}{1-ab} (valid as ab<1): \tan^{-1}\frac{\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{3}}{1-\frac{1}{6}}=\tan^{-1}\frac{5/6}{5/6}=\tan^{-1}1=\frac{\pi}{4}.

2. Let \theta=\cos^{-1}\frac{3}{5}, so \cos\theta=\frac{3}{5} and \sin\theta=\frac{4}{5}. \sin2\theta=2\sin\theta\cos\theta=2\cdot\frac{4}{5}\cdot\frac{3}{5}=\frac{24}{25}.

3. (i) 2\tan^{-1}\frac{1}{3}=\tan^{-1}\frac{2/3}{1-1/9}=\tan^{-1}\frac{3}{4}. Then \tan^{-1}\frac{3}{4}+\tan^{-1}\frac{1}{7}=\tan^{-1}\frac{\frac{3}{4}+\frac{1}{7}}{1-\frac{3}{28}}=\tan^{-1}\frac{25/28}{25/28}=\tan^{-1}1=\frac{\pi}{4}. (ii) LHS =\tan^{-1}\frac{2x}{1-(x^2-1)}=\tan^{-1}\frac{2x}{2-x^2}. So \frac{2x}{2-x^2}=\frac{8}{31}\Rightarrow62x=16-8x^2\Rightarrow4x^2+31x-8=0\Rightarrow x=\frac{-31\pm33}{8}, giving x=\frac{1}{4} or x=-8. For x=-8, (x+1)(x-1)=63>1 and the addition formula does not hold, so reject it. Hence x=\frac{1}{4}. (iii) \frac{5\pi}{6} is outside [-\frac{\pi}{2},\frac{\pi}{2}]; \sin\frac{5\pi}{6}=\frac{1}{2}, so the value is \sin^{-1}\frac{1}{2}=\frac{\pi}{6}.

12.10 Trigonometric Equations and General Values

Short questions (5 marks each)

  1. Solve 2\sin^2x+\sin x-1=0 for 0\le x\le 2\pi. [5]
  2. Solve \cos2x=\cos x for 0\le x\le 2\pi. [5]
  3. Find the general solution of \sin3x=\sin x. [5]

Long question (8 marks)

  1. Find the general solution of \sqrt{3}\cos x+\sin x=\sqrt{2}. [8]
Model answers

1. Factorise: (2\sin x-1)(\sin x+1)=0. So \sin x=\frac{1}{2} giving x=\frac{\pi}{6},\frac{5\pi}{6}, or \sin x=-1 giving x=\frac{3\pi}{2}. Solutions: \frac{\pi}{6},\ \frac{5\pi}{6},\ \frac{3\pi}{2}.

2. \cos2x=\cos x\Rightarrow2x=2n\pi\pm x. Taking +: x=2n\pi; taking -: 3x=2n\pi, x=\frac{2n\pi}{3}. In [0,2\pi]: x=0,\ \frac{2\pi}{3},\ \frac{4\pi}{3},\ 2\pi.

3. \sin3x=\sin x\Rightarrow3x=n\pi+(-1)^nx. If n=2m: 3x=2m\pi+x\Rightarrow x=m\pi. If n=2m+1: 3x=(2m+1)\pi-x\Rightarrow x=\frac{(2m+1)\pi}{4}. General solution: x=m\pi or x=\frac{(2m+1)\pi}{4}, m\in\mathbb{Z}.

4. Write \sqrt{3}\cos x+\sin x=R\cos(x-\alpha) with R\cos\alpha=\sqrt{3}, R\sin\alpha=1. Then R=\sqrt{3+1}=2 and \tan\alpha=\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}, so \alpha=\frac{\pi}{6}. The equation becomes 2\cos\left(x-\frac{\pi}{6}\right)=\sqrt{2}, i.e. \cos\left(x-\frac{\pi}{6}\right)=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}=\cos\frac{\pi}{4}. Hence x-\frac{\pi}{6}=2n\pi\pm\frac{\pi}{4}, so x=2n\pi+\frac{\pi}{6}\pm\frac{\pi}{4}, that is x=2n\pi+\frac{5\pi}{12} or x=2n\pi-\frac{\pi}{12}, n\in\mathbb{Z}.

12.11 Straight Line

Short questions (5 marks each)

  1. Find the length of the perpendicular from the point (4,1) to the line 3x-4y-18=0. [5]
  2. Find the distance between the parallel lines 3x+4y+5=0 and 3x+4y-10=0. [5]
  3. Find the equations of the bisectors of the angles between the lines 4x+3y-7=0 and 3x+4y-7=0. [5]

Long question (8 marks)

  1. A triangle has vertices A(0,0), B(4,0) and C(0,3). (i) Find the equation of BC. (ii) Find the length of the perpendicular from A to BC. (iii) Hence find the area of the triangle and check it by the base-height formula. [2+3+3]
Model answers

1. d=\frac{|3(4)-4(1)-18|}{\sqrt{3^2+4^2}}=\frac{|12-4-18|}{5}=\frac{10}{5}=2 units.

2. Take the point (0,-\frac{5}{4}) on the first line (put x=0: 4y=-5). Its distance from 3x+4y-10=0 is \frac{|0-5-10|}{5}=\frac{15}{5}=3 units. (Equivalently, \frac{|c_1-c_2|}{\sqrt{a^2+b^2}}=\frac{15}{5}.)

3. A point on a bisector is equidistant from both lines: \frac{|4x+3y-7|}{5}=\frac{|3x+4y-7|}{5}. Taking +: 4x+3y-7=3x+4y-7\Rightarrow x-y=0. Taking -: 4x+3y-7=-3x-4y+7\Rightarrow7x+7y-14=0\Rightarrow x+y-2=0. The bisectors are x-y=0 and x+y-2=0.

4. (i) BC has intercepts 4 and 3: \frac{x}{4}+\frac{y}{3}=1\Rightarrow3x+4y-12=0. (ii) Perpendicular from A(0,0): \frac{|-12|}{\sqrt{9+16}}=\frac{12}{5}=2.4 units. (iii) BC=\sqrt{16+9}=5. Area =\frac{1}{2}\times5\times\frac{12}{5}=6. Check: \frac{1}{2}\times AB\times AC=\frac{1}{2}\times4\times3=6. ✓

12.12 Pair of Straight Lines

Short questions (5 marks each)

  1. Show that 2x^2+5xy+2y^2=0 represents two straight lines and find the angle between them. [5]
  2. Show that 6x^2-5xy-6y^2=0 represents perpendicular lines and find the equation of its bisectors. [5]
  3. For what values of \lambda do the lines x^2+\lambda xy+4y^2=0 coincide? [5]

Long question (8 marks)

  1. (i) Show that 3x^2+7xy+2y^2+5x+5y+2=0 represents a pair of straight lines. (ii) Find the separate equations of the lines. (iii) Find the angle between them. [3+3+2]
Model answers

1. Factorise: 2x^2+5xy+2y^2=(2x+y)(x+2y)=0, so the lines are 2x+y=0 and x+2y=0. Here a=b=2, h=\frac{5}{2}. \tan\theta=\frac{2\sqrt{h^2-ab}}{|a+b|}=\frac{2\sqrt{\frac{25}{4}-4}}{4}=\frac{2\times\frac{3}{2}}{4}=\frac{3}{4}, so \theta=\tan^{-1}\frac{3}{4}\approx36.87^\circ.

2. a=6, b=-6, so a+b=0: the lines are perpendicular. (Indeed 6x^2-5xy-6y^2=(3x+2y)(2x-3y); slopes -\frac{3}{2} and \frac{2}{3} have product -1.) With h=-\frac{5}{2} the bisectors satisfy \frac{x^2-y^2}{a-b}=\frac{xy}{h}: \frac{x^2-y^2}{12}=\frac{xy}{-5/2}=-\frac{2xy}{5}, so 5(x^2-y^2)=-24xy, i.e. 5x^2+24xy-5y^2=0.

3. The lines coincide when h^2=ab. Here a=1, 2h=\lambda, b=4: \left(\frac{\lambda}{2}\right)^2=4\Rightarrow\lambda^2=16\Rightarrow\lambda=\pm4.

4. (i) a=3, h=\frac{7}{2}, b=2, g=\frac{5}{2}, f=\frac{5}{2}, c=2. The condition is abc+2fgh-af^2-bg^2-ch^2=0. Compute: abc=12; 2fgh=2\cdot\frac{5}{2}\cdot\frac{5}{2}\cdot\frac{7}{2}=\frac{175}{4}; af^2=\frac{75}{4}; bg^2=\frac{50}{4}; ch^2=\frac{98}{4}. Sum: 12+\frac{175-75-50-98}{4}=12-12=0. ✓ (ii) 3x^2+7xy+2y^2=(3x+y)(x+2y). Write (3x+y+p)(x+2y+q): matching x: 3q+p=5; y: q+2p=5; constant pq=2. Solving, q=1, p=2, and pq=2 ✓. The lines are 3x+y+2=0 and x+2y+1=0. (iii) \tan\theta=\frac{2\sqrt{h^2-ab}}{|a+b|}=\frac{2\sqrt{\frac{49}{4}-6}}{5}=\frac{2\times\frac{5}{2}}{5}=1, so \theta=45^\circ.

12.13 Coordinates in Space

Short questions (5 marks each)

  1. Show that the points A(0,7,10), B(-1,6,6) and C(-4,9,6) form a right-angled isosceles triangle. [5]
  2. Find the direction cosines of the line joining (2,3,-1) and (-1,1,5). [5]
  3. Find the point on the y-axis equidistant from (1,2,3) and (-1,4,5). [5]

Long question (8 marks)

  1. (i) A line makes angles \alpha,\beta,\gamma with the coordinate axes; prove \cos^2\alpha+\cos^2\beta+\cos^2\gamma=1. (ii) Find the direction cosines of a line whose direction ratios are 1,-2,2. (iii) Find the distance of P(3,4,5) from the origin. [3+3+2]
Model answers

1. AB^2=1+1+16=18; BC^2=9+9+0=18; CA^2=16+4+16=36. AB=BC so the triangle is isosceles, and AB^2+BC^2=36=CA^2, so by the converse of Pythagoras the angle at B is a right angle.

2. Direction ratios: (-1-2,\ 1-3,\ 5+1)=(-3,-2,6). Magnitude \sqrt{9+4+36}=7. Direction cosines: -\frac{3}{7},\ -\frac{2}{7},\ \frac{6}{7} (or all signs reversed).

3. Let the point be P(0,y,0). PA^2=1+(y-2)^2+9 and PB^2=1+(y-4)^2+25. Equating: (y-2)^2+10=(y-4)^2+26\Rightarrow y^2-4y+14=y^2-8y+42\Rightarrow4y=28\Rightarrow y=7. The point is (0,7,0).

4. (i) Let the line pass through the origin and let P on it be at distance r. Its coordinates are (lr,mr,nr), where l=\cos\alpha, m=\cos\beta, n=\cos\gamma. Then OP^2=r^2=l^2r^2+m^2r^2+n^2r^2, so l^2+m^2+n^2=1. (ii) \sqrt{1+4+4}=3, so the direction cosines are \frac{1}{3},\ -\frac{2}{3},\ \frac{2}{3} (or all signs reversed). (iii) OP=\sqrt{9+16+25}=\sqrt{50}=5\sqrt{2}.

12.14 Vectors

Short questions (5 marks each)

  1. Show that the points with position vectors \mathbf{a}-2\mathbf{b}+3\mathbf{c}, 2\mathbf{a}+3\mathbf{b}-4\mathbf{c} and -7\mathbf{b}+10\mathbf{c} are collinear. [5]
  2. Express 5\mathbf{i}+3\mathbf{j} as a linear combination of \mathbf{i}+\mathbf{j} and \mathbf{i}-\mathbf{j}. [5]
  3. Prove by vectors that the diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other. [5]

Long question (8 marks)

  1. Using vectors, prove (i) that the line joining the midpoints of two sides of a triangle is parallel to the third side and half its length; (ii) that the point G with position vector \frac{\mathbf{a}+\mathbf{b}+\mathbf{c}}{3} lies on each median of the triangle with vertices \mathbf{a},\mathbf{b},\mathbf{c}, dividing it 2:1. [4+4]
Model answers

1. Name the points A,B,C in order. \overrightarrow{AB}=(2\mathbf{a}+3\mathbf{b}-4\mathbf{c})-(\mathbf{a}-2\mathbf{b}+3\mathbf{c})=\mathbf{a}+5\mathbf{b}-7\mathbf{c}. \overrightarrow{BC}=(-7\mathbf{b}+10\mathbf{c})-(2\mathbf{a}+3\mathbf{b}-4\mathbf{c})=-2\mathbf{a}-10\mathbf{b}+14\mathbf{c}=-2(\mathbf{a}+5\mathbf{b}-7\mathbf{c}). So \overrightarrow{BC}=-2\overrightarrow{AB}: the vectors are parallel and share the point B, hence A,B,C are collinear.

2. Let 5\mathbf{i}+3\mathbf{j}=x(\mathbf{i}+\mathbf{j})+y(\mathbf{i}-\mathbf{j})=(x+y)\mathbf{i}+(x-y)\mathbf{j}. Comparing, x+y=5 and x-y=3, so x=4, y=1. Hence 5\mathbf{i}+3\mathbf{j}=4(\mathbf{i}+\mathbf{j})+1(\mathbf{i}-\mathbf{j}).

3. Let ABCD be a parallelogram with position vectors \mathbf{a},\mathbf{b},\mathbf{c},\mathbf{d}. Since \overrightarrow{AB}=\overrightarrow{DC}, \mathbf{b}-\mathbf{a}=\mathbf{c}-\mathbf{d}, so \mathbf{a}+\mathbf{c}=\mathbf{b}+\mathbf{d}. The midpoint of AC is \frac{\mathbf{a}+\mathbf{c}}{2} and the midpoint of BD is \frac{\mathbf{b}+\mathbf{d}}{2}. These are equal, so the diagonals bisect each other.

4. (i) Take A as origin, with B=\mathbf{b} and C=\mathbf{c}. The midpoints of AB and AC are D=\frac{\mathbf{b}}{2} and E=\frac{\mathbf{c}}{2}. \overrightarrow{DE}=\frac{\mathbf{c}}{2}-\frac{\mathbf{b}}{2}=\frac{1}{2}(\mathbf{c}-\mathbf{b})=\frac{1}{2}\overrightarrow{BC}. So DE\parallel BC and DE=\frac{1}{2}BC. (ii) Let D be the midpoint of BC: \frac{\mathbf{b}+\mathbf{c}}{2}. The point dividing AD in the ratio 2:1 is \frac{1\cdot\mathbf{a}+2\cdot\frac{\mathbf{b}+\mathbf{c}}{2}}{3}=\frac{\mathbf{a}+\mathbf{b}+\mathbf{c}}{3}=G. The expression is symmetric in \mathbf{a},\mathbf{b},\mathbf{c}, so the same point divides the other two medians 2:1 as well; the three medians concur at G.

12.15 Measures of Dispersion

Short questions (5 marks each)

  1. Find the standard deviation of 2,4,4,4,5,5,7,9. [5]
  2. Series A has mean 50 and standard deviation 10; series B has mean 80 and standard deviation 12. Which is more consistent? [5]
  3. The mean of a distribution is 60, the median is 58 and the standard deviation is 8. Find Karl Pearson's coefficient of skewness and interpret it. [5]

Long question (8 marks)

  1. The classes 0–10, 10–20, 20–30, 30–40, 40–50 have frequencies 2,8,30,8,2. Find (i) the mean, (ii) the standard deviation, (iii) the coefficient of variation. [2+4+2]
Model answers

1. n=8, mean =\frac{40}{8}=5. Deviations: -3,-1,-1,-1,0,0,2,4; squares 9,1,1,1,0,0,4,16, sum =32. Variance =\frac{32}{8}=4, so \sigma=2.

2. C.V. of A =\frac{10}{50}\times100=20\%. C.V. of B =\frac{12}{80}\times100=15\%. The smaller C.V. means greater consistency, so series B is more consistent.

3. Mode =3\times\text{median}-2\times\text{mean}=174-120=54. S_k=\frac{\text{Mean}-\text{Mode}}{\sigma}=\frac{60-54}{8}=0.75. Positive, so the distribution is positively skewed (longer tail to the right).

4. Mid-values: 5,15,25,35,45. Take A=25, u=\frac{x-25}{10}: -2,-1,0,1,2. N=2+8+30+8+2=50. (i) \sum fu=2(-2)+8(-1)+0+8(1)+2(2)=0, so \bar x=25+10\times0=25. (ii) \sum fu^2=2(4)+8(1)+0+8(1)+2(4)=32. \sigma^2=100\left[\frac{32}{50}-0^2\right]=64, so \sigma=8. (iii) C.V. =\frac{8}{25}\times100=32\%.

12.16 Probability

Short questions (5 marks each)

  1. A bag has 5 red and 3 blue balls. Two balls are drawn one after another. Find the probability that both are red (i) without replacement, (ii) with replacement. [5]
  2. If P(A)=0.5, P(B)=0.4 and P(A\cup B)=0.7, find P(A\cap B) and decide whether A and B are independent. [5]
  3. Two dice are thrown. Find the probability that the sum is at least 10. [5]

Long question (8 marks)

  1. A card is drawn from a well-shuffled pack of 52. Find the probability that it is (i) a king or a heart, (ii) neither a king nor a heart. (iii) Three coins are tossed; find the probability of exactly two heads. [3+2+3]
Model answers

1. (i) P=\frac{5}{8}\times\frac{4}{7}=\frac{20}{56}=\frac{5}{14}. (ii) With replacement the draws are independent: P=\frac{5}{8}\times\frac{5}{8}=\frac{25}{64}.

2. P(A\cap B)=P(A)+P(B)-P(A\cup B)=0.5+0.4-0.7=0.2. Since P(A)P(B)=0.5\times0.4=0.2=P(A\cap B), the events are independent.

3. Total outcomes =36. Sum \ge 10: (4,6),(5,5),(6,4),(5,6),(6,5),(6,6), so 6 outcomes. P=\frac{6}{36}=\frac{1}{6}.

4. (i) There are 4 kings and 13 hearts, and the king of hearts is counted in both, so P=\frac{4}{52}+\frac{13}{52}-\frac{1}{52}=\frac{16}{52}=\frac{4}{13}. (ii) 1-\frac{4}{13}=\frac{9}{13}. (iii) The sample space has 2^3=8 outcomes. Exactly two heads: HHT, HTH, THH, so P=\frac{3}{8}.

12.17 Limits and Continuity

Short questions (5 marks each)

  1. Evaluate \lim_{x\to3}\frac{x^3-27}{x^2-9}. [5]
  2. Evaluate \lim_{x\to0}\frac{1-\cos x}{x^2}. [5]
  3. Find k if f(x)=kx+1 for x\le 3 and f(x)=3x-5 for x>3 is continuous at x=3. [5]

Long question (8 marks)

  1. (i) Evaluate \lim_{x\to\infty}\left(\sqrt{x^2+3x}-x\right). (ii) Evaluate \lim_{x\to0}\frac{\sin5x}{\tan3x}. (iii) Examine the continuity of f(x)=|x| at x=0. [3+2+3]
Model answers

1. The direct substitution gives \frac{0}{0}, so factorise: \frac{(x-3)(x^2+3x+9)}{(x-3)(x+3)}=\frac{x^2+3x+9}{x+3}\to\frac{27}{6}=\frac{9}{2}.

2. 1-\cos x=2\sin^2\frac{x}{2}, so \frac{1-\cos x}{x^2}=\frac{1}{2}\left(\frac{\sin(x/2)}{x/2}\right)^2\to\frac{1}{2}(1)^2=\frac{1}{2}.

3. Left limit at 3: 3k+1. Right limit at 3: 3(3)-5=4. Also f(3)=3k+1. Continuity needs left limit = right limit: 3k+1=4\Rightarrow k=1.

4. (i) Multiply and divide by the conjugate: \frac{(x^2+3x)-x^2}{\sqrt{x^2+3x}+x}=\frac{3x}{\sqrt{x^2+3x}+x}=\frac{3}{\sqrt{1+\frac{3}{x}}+1}\to\frac{3}{1+1}=\frac{3}{2}. (ii) \frac{\sin5x}{\tan3x}=\frac{\sin5x}{5x}\cdot\frac{3x}{\tan3x}\cdot\frac{5}{3}\to1\cdot1\cdot\frac{5}{3}=\frac{5}{3}. (iii) f(0)=0. Left limit: for x<0, f(x)=-x\to0. Right limit: for x>0, f(x)=x\to0. Left limit = right limit =f(0), so f is continuous at 0 (though not differentiable there).

12.18 Derivatives

Short questions (5 marks each)

  1. Find the derivative of \sqrt{x} from the first principle. [5]
  2. Differentiate y=\frac{x^2+1}{x-1}. [5]
  3. If x^3+y^3=3xy, find \frac{dy}{dx}. [5]
  4. Find the equation of the tangent to y=x^2-3x+2 at the point (3,2). [5]
  5. If x=a(t-\sin t) and y=a(1-\cos t), find \frac{dy}{dx}. [5]

Long questions (8 marks)

  1. Find the maximum and minimum values of f(x)=x^3-6x^2+9x+1, and the intervals where it is increasing or decreasing. [8]
  2. Divide 40 into two parts whose product is greatest, and show that your answer is a maximum. Then find the point of inflection of y=x^3. [5+3]
Model answers

1. f'(x)=\lim_{h\to0}\frac{\sqrt{x+h}-\sqrt{x}}{h}=\lim_{h\to0}\frac{(x+h)-x}{h(\sqrt{x+h}+\sqrt{x})}=\lim_{h\to0}\frac{1}{\sqrt{x+h}+\sqrt{x}}=\frac{1}{2\sqrt{x}}.

2. Quotient rule: y'=\frac{(x-1)(2x)-(x^2+1)(1)}{(x-1)^2}=\frac{2x^2-2x-x^2-1}{(x-1)^2}=\frac{x^2-2x-1}{(x-1)^2}.

3. Differentiate implicitly: 3x^2+3y^2\frac{dy}{dx}=3y+3x\frac{dy}{dx}. Collect: \frac{dy}{dx}(y^2-x)=y-x^2, so \frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{y-x^2}{y^2-x}.

4. \frac{dy}{dx}=2x-3, which is 3 at x=3. Tangent: y-2=3(x-3)\Rightarrow y=3x-7, i.e. 3x-y-7=0.

5. \frac{dx}{dt}=a(1-\cos t) and \frac{dy}{dt}=a\sin t. \frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{\sin t}{1-\cos t}=\frac{2\sin\frac{t}{2}\cos\frac{t}{2}}{2\sin^2\frac{t}{2}}=\cot\frac{t}{2}.

6. f'(x)=3x^2-12x+9=3(x-1)(x-3), zero at x=1,3. f''(x)=6x-12. At x=1: f''=-6<0, a maximum, f(1)=1-6+9+1=5. At x=3: f''=6>0, a minimum, f(3)=27-54+27+1=1. Sign of f': positive for x<1, negative for 1<x<3, positive for x>3. So f is increasing on (-\infty,1) and (3,\infty) and decreasing on (1,3). (The point of inflection is at x=2, where f''=0 and changes sign; f(2)=3.)

7. Let the parts be x and 40-x; P=x(40-x)=40x-x^2. P'=40-2x=0\Rightarrow x=20. P''=-2<0, so x=20 gives a maximum: the parts are 20 and 20 and the greatest product is 400. For y=x^3, y''=6x is zero at x=0 and changes sign from negative to positive there, so (0,0) is the point of inflection.

12.19 Anti-derivatives

Short questions (5 marks each)

  1. Evaluate \int\frac{(1+x)^2}{x}\,dx. [5]
  2. Evaluate \int xe^{x^2}\,dx. [5]
  3. Evaluate \int x\sin x\,dx. [5]
  4. Evaluate \int_0^{\pi/2}\frac{\cos x}{1+\sin x}\,dx. [5]

Long questions (8 marks)

  1. (i) Find the area bounded by y=x^2 and y=2x. (ii) Find the area under y=\sin x from x=0 to x=\pi. [5+3]
  2. Evaluate \int\ln x\,dx, and hence find \int_1^e\ln x\,dx. [5+3]
Model answers

1. \frac{(1+x)^2}{x}=\frac{1}{x}+2+x. So the integral is \ln|x|+2x+\frac{x^2}{2}+C.

2. Put u=x^2, du=2x\,dx: \int xe^{x^2}dx=\frac{1}{2}\int e^u\,du=\frac{1}{2}e^{x^2}+C.

3. By parts with u=x, dv=\sin x\,dx: \int x\sin x\,dx=-x\cos x+\int\cos x\,dx=-x\cos x+\sin x+C.

4. Put u=1+\sin x, du=\cos x\,dx. Limits: x=0\to u=1; x=\frac{\pi}{2}\to u=2. \int_1^2\frac{du}{u}=\ln2-\ln1=\ln2.

5. (i) Intersections: x^2=2x\Rightarrow x=0,2. On [0,2] the line is above the parabola: area =\int_0^2(2x-x^2)dx=\left[x^2-\frac{x^3}{3}\right]_0^2=4-\frac{8}{3}=\frac{4}{3} square units. (ii) Area =\int_0^\pi\sin x\,dx=[-\cos x]_0^\pi=1+1=2 square units.

6. By parts with u=\ln x, dv=dx: \int\ln x\,dx=x\ln x-\int x\cdot\frac{1}{x}\,dx=x\ln x-x+C. Then \int_1^e\ln x\,dx=[x\ln x-x]_1^e=(e-e)-(0-1)=1.

12.20 Computational Methods

Short questions (5 marks each)

  1. Use the bisection method to locate the root of x^3-x-1=0 in [1,2] after four iterations. [5]
  2. Use the Newton–Raphson method to find \sqrt{5} as the root of x^2-5=0, starting from x_0=2 (two iterations). [5]
  3. Evaluate \int_0^4x^2\,dx by the trapezoidal rule with n=4 and compare with the exact value. [5]
  4. Evaluate \int_0^1\frac{dx}{1+x^2} by Simpson's rule with n=4. [5]

Long question (8 marks)

  1. Find a root of x^3-2x-5=0 near x=2 by Newton–Raphson, starting from x_0=2, and carry out two iterations. [8]
Model answers

1. f(1)=-1<0, f(2)=5>0, so a root lies in [1,2].

Step Interval Midpoint c f(c) New interval
1 [1,2] 1.5 0.875>0 [1,1.5]
2 [1,1.5] 1.25 -0.297<0 [1.25,1.5]
3 [1.25,1.5] 1.375 0.225>0 [1.25,1.375]
4 [1.25,1.375] 1.3125 -0.052<0 [1.3125,1.375]

The root lies in (1.3125,1.375), so x\approx1.34 (the true root is 1.3247).

2. f(x)=x^2-5, f'(x)=2x, x_{n+1}=x_n-\frac{x_n^2-5}{2x_n}. x_1=2-\frac{4-5}{4}=2.25. x_2=2.25-\frac{5.0625-5}{4.5}=2.25-0.01389=2.23611. So \sqrt{5}\approx2.2361.

3. h=1; y values at x=0,1,2,3,4: 0,1,4,9,16. I\approx\frac{h}{2}[y_0+2(y_1+y_2+y_3)+y_4]=\frac{1}{2}[0+2(14)+16]=22. Exact: \frac{4^3}{3}=21.33. The trapezoidal rule overestimates here because x^2 is convex.

4. h=0.25; y=\frac{1}{1+x^2} at 0,0.25,0.5,0.75,1: 1,\ 0.94118,\ 0.8,\ 0.64,\ 0.5. Simpson: \frac{h}{3}[y_0+4(y_1+y_3)+2y_2+y_4]=\frac{0.25}{3}[1+4(1.58118)+1.6+0.5]=0.083333\times9.42471=0.78539. (Exact value \frac{\pi}{4}=0.78540.)

5. f(x)=x^3-2x-5, f'(x)=3x^2-2. At x_0=2: f=8-4-5=-1 and f'=10, so x_1=2-\frac{-1}{10}=2.1. At x_1=2.1: f=9.261-4.2-5=0.061 and f'=13.23-2=11.23, so x_2=2.1-\frac{0.061}{11.23}=2.1-0.00543=2.09457. The root is \approx2.0946.

12.21 Mechanics

Short questions (5 marks each)

  1. Two forces of 5 N and 12 N act at a point at right angles. Find their resultant and its direction relative to the 5 N force. [5]
  2. Two forces of 3 N and 5 N act at a point with an angle of 60^\circ between them. Find the resultant. [5]
  3. A particle moving at 10\ \text{m s}^{-1} is retarded uniformly at 2\ \text{m s}^{-2}. Find the time to stop and the distance covered. [5]
  4. A ball is thrown vertically upward at 30\ \text{m s}^{-1} (g=10\ \text{m s}^{-2}). Find the maximum height and the total time of flight. [5]
  5. A body slides from rest down a smooth plane inclined at 30^\circ to the horizontal (g=10\ \text{m s}^{-2}). Find its acceleration, and its speed and distance after 4 s. [5]

Long question (8 marks)

  1. A particle starts with a velocity of 4\ \text{m s}^{-1} and moves with a uniform acceleration of 2\ \text{m s}^{-2}. Find (i) its velocity after 5 s, (ii) the distance covered in 5 s, (iii) the distance covered in the fifth second. [2+3+3]
Model answers

1. R=\sqrt{5^2+12^2}=13 N. The angle with the 5 N force: \tan\alpha=\frac{12}{5}, so \alpha=\tan^{-1}2.4\approx67.4^\circ.

2. R^2=P^2+Q^2+2PQ\cos\theta=9+25+2(3)(5)\cos60^\circ=34+15=49, so R=7 N.

3. v=u+at: 0=10-2t\Rightarrow t=5 s. Distance: s=\frac{u^2}{2|a|}=\frac{100}{4}=25 m (check: ut+\frac{1}{2}at^2=50-25=25).

4. Maximum height h=\frac{u^2}{2g}=\frac{900}{20}=45 m. Time to the top =\frac{u}{g}=3 s, so total time of flight =6 s.

5. a=g\sin30^\circ=10\times\frac{1}{2}=5\ \text{m s}^{-2}. After 4 s: v=at=20\ \text{m s}^{-1} and s=\frac{1}{2}at^2=\frac{1}{2}\times5\times16=40 m.

6. (i) v=u+at=4+2\times5=14\ \text{m s}^{-1}. (ii) s=ut+\frac{1}{2}at^2=4(5)+\frac{1}{2}(2)(25)=20+25=45 m. (iii) Distance in the 5th second =s_5-s_4. s_4=4(4)+\frac{1}{2}(2)(16)=32 m, so the distance is 45-32=13 m. (Formula check: u+\frac{a}{2}(2n-1)=4+1\times9=13.)

Chapter summary

  • Write every step in Group B and C: formula, substitution, simplification, final answer.
  • Algebra: t_n=S_n-S_{n-1}; G.P. trick \frac{a}{r},a,ar; G^2=AH; \alpha^2+\beta^2=(\alpha+\beta)^2-2\alpha\beta; |z_1z_2|=|z_1||z_2|.
  • Inverse circular: \tan^{-1}a+\tan^{-1}b=\tan^{-1}\frac{a+b}{1-ab} (check ab<1).
  • Trigonometric equations: \sin x=\sin\alpha\Rightarrow n\pi+(-1)^n\alpha; \cos x=\cos\alpha\Rightarrow2n\pi\pm\alpha; a\cos x+b\sin x=R\cos(x-\alpha).
  • Geometry: d=\frac{|ax_1+by_1+c|}{\sqrt{a^2+b^2}}; \tan\theta=\frac{2\sqrt{h^2-ab}}{|a+b|}; l^2+m^2+n^2=1.
  • Vectors: collinear means one difference is a scalar multiple of the other; midpoint is \frac{\mathbf{a}+\mathbf{b}}{2}.
  • Statistics: C.V. =\frac{\sigma}{\bar x}\times100; S_k=\frac{\text{Mean}-\text{Mode}}{\sigma}, mode =3\,\text{median}-2\,\text{mean}.
  • Calculus: set f'=0, test with f''; Newton–Raphson x_{n+1}=x_n-\frac{f(x_n)}{f'(x_n)}; area between curves =\int(\text{upper}-\text{lower})\,dx.