VANI JUNIOR COLLEGE – V.

KOTA
Maths – IB (VIMP – 7M)

1. Find the values of k, if the lines joining the origin to the points of intersection of the curve
2 x 2 − 2 xy + 3 y 2 + 2 x − y − 1 = 0 and line x + 2 y = k are mutually perpendicular.
2. Find the angle between the lines joining the origin to the points of intersection of the curve
x 2 + 2 xy + y 2 + 2 x + 2 y − 5 = 0 and the line 3 x − y + 1 = 0 .
3. Show that the lines joining the origin to the points of intersection of the curve x 2 − xy + y 2 + 3 x + 3 y − 2 = 0
and the straight line x − y − 2 = 0 are mutually perpendicular.
4. Find the condition for the chord lx + my = 1 of the circle x 2 + y 2 = a 2 (whose centre is origin) to subtend a right
angle at the origin.
5. Find the equation of the pair of straight lines joining the origin to the points of intersection of the line
6 x − y + 8 = 0 with the pair of straight lines 3 x 2 + 4 xy − 4 y 2 − 11x + 2 y + 6 = 0 and show that the lines so
obtained make equal angles with the coordinate axes.
6. If the equation ax 2 + 2hxy + by 2 = 0 represents a pair of straight lines, then the combined equation of the pair of
(
bisectors of the angles between these lines is h x 2 − y 2 = (a − b )xy )
7. Show that the area of the triangle formed by the lines ax 2 + 2hxy + by 2 = 0 and lx + my + n = 0 is
n 2 h 2 − ab
.
am 2 − 2hlm + bl 2
8. If the equation S = ax 2 + 2hxy + by 2 + 2 gx + 2by + c = 0 represents a pair of parallel straight lines,
then show that (i) h 2 = ab (ii) af 2 = bg 2 and (iii) the distance between the parallel lines is
g 2 − ac f 2 − bc
2 =2 .
a ( a + b) b ( a + b)
9. Let the equation ax 2 + 2hxy + by 2 = 0 represent a pair of straight lines. Then the angle θ between the lines is
a+b
given by cos θ = .
( a − b) 2 + 4 h 2
10. If S = ax 2 + 2hxy + by 2 + 2 gx + 2by + c = 0 represents a pair of lines then prove that
(i ) abc + 2 fgh − af 2 − bg 2 − ch 2 = 0 (ii ) h 2 ≥ ab , f 2 ≥ bc , g 2 ≥ ac .
11. Find the angle between the lines whose direction cosine are given by the equations
3l + m + 5n = 0 & 6mn − 2nl + 5lm = 0 .
12. Find the direction cosines of the two lines which are connected by the relations
l + m + n = 0 & l + m − n = 0 . Also find the angle between them.
2 2 2

13. Find the direction cosines of the two lines which are connected by the relations
l + m + n = 0 & mn − 2nl − 2lm = 0 . Also find the angle between them.
14. Find the direction cosines of the two lines which are connected by the relations
l − 5m + 3n = 0 & 7l + 5m − 3n = 0 .
2 2 2

15. If a ray makes the angles α , β ,γ and δ with four diagonals of a cube, then find
cos 2 α + cos 2 β + cos 2 γ + cos 2 δ .
16. Show that the lines whose d.c’s are given by l + m + n = 0 , 2mn + 3nl − 5lm = 0 are perpendicular to each other.
17. If the vertices of a triangle are A(1, 4, 2), B (−2,1, 2), C (2, 3, − 4) , then find ∠A, ∠B, ∠C .
18. Find the angle between the diagonals of a cube.
19. Find the Orthocenter of the triangle formed by the lines x + 2 y = 0, 4 x + 3 y − 5 = 0 and 3x + y = 0 .
20. Find the circumcentre of the triangle whose sides are given by x + y + 2 = 0, 5 x − y − 2 = 0 and x − 2 y + 5 = 0 .
21. If the equations of the sides of a triangle are 7 x + y − 10 = 0; x − 2 y + 5 = 0; x + y + 2 = 0 , find the orthocenter of
the triangle.
22. Find the circumcenter of the triangle whose sides are 3 x − y − 5 = 0; x + 2 y − 4 = 0; 5 x + 3 y + 1 = 0 .
23. If Q (h, k) is the foot of the perpendicular from the point P(x1 y1) on the straight line ax + by + c = 0 , then
h − x1 k − y1 − (ax1 + by1 + c)
= = . Find the foot of the perpendicular from the point (-1, 3) on the straight line
a b a2 + b2
5 x − y − 18 = 0 .
24. If p and q are the lengths of the perpendiculars from the origin to the straight lines x sec α + y cos ecα = a and
x cos α − y sin α = a cos 2α , prove that 4 p 2 + q 2 = a 2 .
25. If the curved surface of a right circular cylinder inscribed in a sphere of radius r is maximum, show that the
height of the cylinder is 2 r .
26. A window is in the shape of a rectangle surmounted by a semicircle. If the perimeter of the window be 20 ft.,
find the maximum area.
27. From a rectangular sheet of dimensions 30 cm. x 80 cm. four equal squares of side x cm. are removed at the
corners, and the sides are then turned up so as to form an open rectangular box. Find the value of x, so that the
volume of the box is the greatest.
28. Find two positive integers x and y such that x + y = 60 and xy 3 is maximum.
29. Find the maximum area of the rectangle that can be formed with fixed perimeter 20 units.
2 2 2
30. If the tangent at any point on the curve x 3 + y 3 = a 3 intersects the coordinate axes in A and B, then show that
the length AB is a constant.
31. If the tangent at any point P on the curve x m y n = a m+ n (mn ≠ 0) meets the coordinate axes in A,B, then show
that AP : BP is a constant.
32. Show that the tangent at P ( x, y ) on the curve x + y = a is xx1−1 / 2 + yy1−1 / 2 = a 1 / 2 .
33. Find the length of subtangent, subnormal at a point t on the curve x = a (cos t + t sin t ) , y = a (sin t − t cos t ) .
34. Find the angle between the curves y 2 = 8 x and 4 x 2 + y 2 = 32 .
35. Find the angle between the curves y 2 = 4 x and x 2 + y 2 = 5 .
36. Show that the curves y 2 = 4( x + 1) and y 2 = 36(9 − x) intersect orthogonally.
1 1 1 1
37. Show that the condition for orthogonality of the curves ax 2 + by 2 = 1 and a1 x 2 + b1 y 2 = 1 is − = − .
a b a1 b1
1 1
38. Show that the curves 6 x 2 − 5 x + 2 y = 0 , 4 x 2 + 8 y 2 = 3 touch each other at  ,  .
2 2
dy dy
39. If y = x tan x + (sin x) cos x , then find . 40. If y = (sin x) log x + x sin x , then find .
dx dx
 1+ x2 + 1− x2  dy
41. If y = Tan −1   for 0 < x < 1 , find .
 1 + x − 1 − x 
2 2 dx

x−β x−β
42. If f ( x) = Sin −1 and g ( x) = Tan −1 then f ' ( x) = g ' ( x)( β < x < α ) .
α −β α−x

( )
43. If y = x a 2 + x 2 + a 2 log x + a 2 + x 2 then
dy
dx
= 2 a2 + x2 .

dy 1− y2
44. If 1 − x + 1 − y = a ( x − y ) then
2 2
= .
dx 1 − x2
dy  yx y −1 + y x log y 
45. If x y + y x = a b , then prove that =−  y x −1 
.
dx  x log x + xy 