Mathematics & Statistics

Academic Year: 2014-2015 Marks: 80

Date & Time: 28th February 2015, 11:00 am
Duration: 3h

Section I
Question 1: [12]

Question 1: Select and write the most appropriate answer from the given alternatives
in each of the following sub-questions: [6]

Question 1.1.1: [2]

Solution: i. (d)
Given that
=2 5 x A [∵ A=2I]
=32A
Question 1.1.2: [2]

Solution:

Question 1.1.3: If an equation hxy + gx + fy + c = 0 represents a pair of lines, then

__________ [2]
fg = ch
gh = cf
Jh = cg
hf= - eg

Solution: (a)
Consider the general equation in second degree,
a'x 2+2h'xy + b'y2 + 2g'x + 2f'y + c' = 0
The above equation will represent a pair of straight lines if,
 a'f'2 + b'g'2 + c'h'2 = 2f'g'h' + a'b'c'....(1)
Here, the given equation is, hxy + gx + fy + c = 0
Thus, comparing the coefficients, we have,
a' = 0, b' = 0, c' = 0, h' =h/2 , g' =g/2 , f' =f/2 , c' = c/2
Substituting the above values in the condition (1),
we have,

Question 1.2 | Attempt any THREE of the following [6]

Question 1.2.1: Write the converse and contrapositive of the statement - [2]
“If two triangles are congruent, then their areas are equal.”
Solution: The given statement -
"If two triangles are congruent, then their areas are equal."
 Converse of the above statement :
If the areas of the two triangles are equal, then the triangles are congruent.

 Contrapositive of the given statement :

If the areas of two triangles are not equal then the triangles are not congruent.

Question 1.2.2: Find ‘k' if the sum of slopes of lines represented by equation x2+ kxy -
3y2 = 0 is twice their product. [2]

Solution: Consider the given equation of the straight lines

2 2 x +kxy −3y =0

Sum of the slopes is given by the formula=-2H/B

Comparing the given equation with the
Standard equation,
Ax2+ 2Hxy + By2= 0, we have,

H=k/2 ,A=1, B=- 3

Question 1.2.3: Find the angle between the planes
[2]

Solution: Given planes are:

Question 1.2.4: The Cartesian equations of line are 3x -1 = 6y + 2 = 1 - z. Find the vector
equation of line. [2]

Solution: Given equations of the line are:

3x -1 = 6y +2 = 1 - z
Rewriting the above equation, we have,
Where, l,m and n are the direction ratios of the line and the point (a,b,c) lies on the line.
Compare the equation (1), with the general equation (2),
We have l=1/3, m=1/6 and n=-1
Also, a=1/3, b=-1/3 and c=1
This shows that the given line passes through (1/3, -1/3, 1)
Therefore, the given line passes through the point having

Question 1.2.5: [2]

Solution:

Comparing the coefficients of i and j on both the sides, we have,

x-2y= 4
and
2x + y = 3
Solving the above simultaneous equations, we have,
x = 2 and y = -1
Question 2: [14]

Question 2.1 | Attempt any TWO of the following [6]

Question 2.1.1: If A, B, C, D are (1, 1, 1), (2, I, 3), (3, 2, 2), (3, 3, 4) respectively, then find
the volume of parallelepiped with AB, AC and AD as the concurrent edges. [3]
Solution: Given that A,B,C and D are (1, 1, 1), (2, 1, 3) , (3, 2, 2) and (3, 3, 4) respectively.
We need to find the volume of the parallelepiped with AB, AC and AD as the concurrent
edges.
The volume of the parallelepiped whose coterminous edges are a, b and c is

Given that A,B,C and D are (1, 1, 1) , (2, 1, 3) , (3, 2, 2) and (3, 3, 4)

Question 2.1.2: Discuss the statement pattern, using truth table : ~(~p ∧ ~q) v q [3]
Solution: Consider the statement pattern: ∼ (∼ p ∧ ∼ q) ∨ q
Thus the truth table of the given logical statement: ~(~p ∧ ~q) ∨ q
p q ~p ~q ~p∧~q ~(~p ~(~p
∧ ~q) ∧ ~q) ∨ q
 T T F F F T T
T F F T F T T
F T T F F T T
F F T T T F F
The above statement is contingency.

Question 2.1.3: If point C divides the segment joining the points

internally in the ratio m : n, then prove that [3]

Solution:

Since (n x length (AC)=m X length (BC)

Question 2.2 | Attempt any TWO of the following [8]

Question 2.2.1: Find the direction cosines of the line perpendicular to the lines whose
direction ratios are -2, 1,-1 and -3, - 4, 1 [4]

Solution: Let be the vectors along the lines whose direction ratios are -2, 1, -1
and -3, -4, 1 respectively.

Question 2.2.2: In any ΔABC if a2 , b2 , c2 are in arithmetic progression, then prove that
Cot A, Cot B, Cot C are in arithmetic progression. [4]

Solution: Given that a2 ,b2 ,c2 are in arithmetic progression.

We need to prove that cotA, cotB and cotC are in
arithmetic progression.
a2,b2, c2 are in A.P.
Question 2.2.3: The sum of three numbers is 6. When second number is subtracted
from thrice the sum of first and third number, we get number 10. Four times the sum of
third number is subtracted from five times the sum of first and second number, the
result is 3. Using above information, find these three numbers by matrix method. [4]
Solution: Given that the sum of three numbers, x, y and z is 6.
From the given statement, we have,
x+y+z=6
3 ( x + z ) - y = 10
5 ( x + y ) - 4z = 3

Thus, the system of equations are :

x+y+z=6 (i)
3x - y + 3z = 10 (ii)
5x + 5y - 4z = 3 (iii)

Let us write the above equations in the matrix form as:

Thus,
x+y+z=6 [From(i)]
- 4y = - 8 (iv)
- 9z = - 27 (v)
From equation (iv), we get
y=2
From equation (v), we get
z=3
Putting the value of y and z in equation (i), we get x = 6 - 2 - 3 = 1
Hence, numbers are 1, 2, and 3.
Question 3: [14]

Question 3.1 | Attempt any TWO of the following [6]

Question 3.1.1: If θ is the acute angle between the lines represented by equation ax2 +

2hxy + by2 = 0 then prove that [3]

Solution: Case (1)

Let m1 and m2 are the slopes of the lines represented by
the equation ax2+2hxy+by2=0,
then m1 + m2 =-2h/b and m1m2 =a/b
If θ is the acute angle between the lines,
Case (2)
If one of the lines is parallel to the y-axis then one of the slopes m1,m2, does not exist.
As the line passes through the origin so one line parallel is the y-axis, it's equation is
x=0 and b=0

The other line is ax+2hy=0 whose slope

Question 3.1.2: [3]

Solution:

So for any point on this line has co-ordinates in the form (v+3,2v+k,v).

Point of intersection of these two lines will have co-ordinates of the form
(2u +1, 3u −1,4u +1) and (v +3, 2v + k,v) .
Equating the x, y and z co-ordinates for both the forms we get three equations
2u+1=v+3
2u-v=2.............(1)
3u-1=2v+k
3u-2v=k+1.......(2)
4u+1=v
4u-v=-1...........(3)
Subtracting equation (1)from equation(3) we get,
2u = -3
u=-3/2
Substitute value of u in equation (1) we get,
2(-3/2) - v=2
v=-5
Substitute value of v and in equation (2) we get,
3(-3/2) - 2(-5)=k+1
k=9/2
the value of k is 9/2
Question 3.1.3: Construct the switching circuit for the following statement : [p v (~ p
∧ q)] v [(- q ∧ r) v ~ p] [3]

Solution: Let, p : Switch S1 is closed.

∼ p : Switch S1 is open.
q : Switch S2 is closed.
∼ q : Switch S2 is open
r : Switch S3 is closed.
∼ r : Switch S3 is open.
Now,
Question 3.2: Attempt any TWO of the following [8]

Question 3.2.1: Find the general solution of : cos x - sin x = 1. [3]

Solution: cos x - sin x = 1

Question 3.2.2: Find the equations of the planes parallel to the plane x-2y + 2z-4 = 0,
which are at a unit distance from the point (1,2, 3). [3]

Solution: The equation of the planes parallel to the plane x −2y + 2z − 4 = 0

are of the form x-2y+2z+k=0
The distance of a plane ax+by+cz+ λ from a point (x1,y1,z1) is given by
Question 3.2.3: A diet of a sick person must contain at least 48 units of vitamin A and
64 units of vitamin B. Two foods F 1 and F2 are available. Food F1 costs Rs. 6 per unit
and food F2 costs Rs. 10 per unit. One unit of food F1 contains 6 units of vitamin A and 7
units of vitamin B. One unit of food F2 contains 8 units of vitamin A and 12 units of
vitamin B. Find the minimum cost for the diet that consists of mixture of these two
foods and also meeting the minimal nutritional requirements. [3]

Solution: Let x and y be two different types of food.

Thus, our objective function is minimise the cost
Z = 6x + 10y, subject to the constraints,
6x + 8y ≥48
7x + 12y ≥ 64
Plotting the above lines in a graph, we have,
Thus, the region above ABC is unbounded.
Let us check the value of the function at the corner points A, B and C
Corner point Value of Z = 6x + 10y
(0,6) Z = 0 + 10 x 6 = 60
(4,3) Z = 6 x 4 + 10 x 3 = 54
(64/7,0) Z = 6 x 64/7+ 10 x 0 =
54.85
Minimum of the function is at 4, 3
Minimum cost of the optimum diet is Rs. 54
 Section II
Question 4: [12]

Question 4.1 | Select and write the most appropriate answer from the given
alternatives in each of the following sub-questions [6]

Question 4.1.1: A random variable X has the following probability distribution:

then E(X)=.................... [2]
0.8
0.9
0.7
1.1
Solution: (a) 0.8

X=x -2 -1 0 1 2 3

P(x) 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.1

= (-2) x 0.1 + ( -1) x 0.1+ 0 x 0.2 +1x 0.2+ 2 x 0.3 + 3 x 0.1

= - 0.2 - 0.1 + 0 + 0.2 + 0.6 + 0.3
= 0.8
Question 4.1.2: [2]

Solution: (c)
Question 4.1.3: [2]

Solution: (a)
Question 4.2 | Attempt any THREE of the following [6]

Question 4.2.1: [2]

Solution:

Question 4.2.2: [2]

Solution:

Question 4.2.3: [2]

Solution:
Question 4.2.4: [2]

Solution:
Question 4.2.5: A fair coin is tossed five times. Find the probability that it shows exactly
three times head. [2]

Solution: Let X be the Radom variable.

let 'p' be the success and 'q' be the failure
p=1/2, q=1/2
p(Coin shows 3 heads)
=p(x=3)=5c3p3q2
= 10 (1/2)3(1/2)2
=10/32
=5/16
Question 5: [14]

Question 5.1: Attempt any TWO of the following [6]

Question 5.1.1: Integrate : sec3 x w. r. t. x. [3]

Solution:

Question 5.1.2: [3]

Solution:

Question 5.1.3: [3]

Solution:
Question 5.2 | Attempt any TWO of the following : [8]

Question 5.2.1: Find the co-ordinates of the points on the curve y=x-(4/x) where the
tangents are parallel to the line y=2x [4]
Solution:

Coordinates of the point of contact are (2,0) and (-2,0).

Question 5.2.2: [4]
Solution:

Question 5.2.3: [4]

Solution:
Question 6: [14]

Question 6.1: Attempt any two of the following [6]

Question 6.1.1: Find a and b, so that the function f(x) defined by [3]
f(x)=-2sin x, for -π≤ x ≤ -π/2
=a sin x+b, for -π/2≤ x ≤ π/2
=cos x, for π/2≤ x ≤ π
is continuous on [- π, π]

Solution:
Question 6.1.2: [3]

Solution:
Question 6.1.3: [3]

Solution:

Question 6.2: Attempt any two of the following [8]

Question 6.2.1: Examine the maxima and minima of the function f(x) = 2x3 - 21x2 + 36x -
20. Also, find the maximum and minimum values of f(x). [4]

Solution 1:

(x-6)(x-1)=0
For finding the maxima and minima, find f''(x)
f'(x)=12x-42
for x=6
f''(6)=30>0
Minima
for x=1
f''(1)=-30<0
Maxima
Maximum values of f(x) for x=1
f(1)=-3
minimum values of f(x) for x=6
f(6)=-128
∴ the maximum values of the function is -3 and the minimum value of the function is -
128.
Solution 2: f(x) = 2x3 - 21x2 + 36x – 20

= 6(x - 1)(x - 6)
f has a maxima/minima if f'(x) = 0
i.e if 6(x - 1)(x-6) = 0
i.e if x - 1= 0 or x - 6 = 0
i.e if x = 0 or x = 6
Now f"(x) = 6(2x) - 42(1) = 12x - 42
∴ f"(1) = 12(1) - 42 = -30
∴ f"(1) < 0
Hence, f has a maximum at x = 1, by the second derivative test.
Also f"(6) = 12(6)- 42 = 30
∴ f"(6) > 0
Hence, f has a minimum at x = 6, by the second derivative test.
Now, the maximum value of f at 1,
Question 6.2.2: Solve the differential equation (x2 + y2)dx- 2xydy = 0 [4]

Solution: (x2 + y2)dx- 2xydy = 0

(x2 + y2) dx = 2xydy
Question 6.2.3: Given the p. d. f. (probability density function) of a continuous random
variable x as : [4]

Determine the c. d. f. (cumulative distribution function) of x and hence find P(x < 1), P(x
≤ -2), P(x > 0), P(1 < x < 2)
Solution: c.d.f. of the continuous random variable is given by