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Find the approximate change in the volume V of a cube of side x meters caused by increasing side by 2%. |
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Answer» Note that V = x3 or dV = (dV/dx) Δx = (3x2) Δx = (3x2) (0.02x) = 0.06 x3m3 Thus, the approximate change in volume is 0.06 x3m3 |
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Match the items of Column I with those of Column IIColumn IColumn II(A) If the line segment joining the points P(1, 3) and Q(5, 7) subtends a right angle at a point R, such that the area of ΔPQR is 2 sq. unit, then the number of such points R is(P) 2(B) If A(1, 2), B(4, 6), C(5, 7) and S(a, b) are the vertices of a parallelogram in the given order, then the value of a + b is (q) 1(C) If (P/q , r/s) is the centroid of ΔABC given in (B), then the value of p + r/q + s + r is (r) 4(D) Let p = lim n → ∞, lim m→ ∞ cos2n Δm πx (s)3where x x rational and q = lim n → ∞ limlim n → ∞ cos2m Δn x, where x is irrational. Then the area of the triangle with vertices (p, q), (2, 1) and ( 2, 1) is(t) 5 |
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Answer» (A) Since ΔPRQ = 90° , in general, the locus represented by R is a circle with P and Q as ends of the diameter. Because area of ΔPQR is 2 sq. unit, there will be four positions for R (two each in the two semicircles for which PQ is a diameter). Answer: (A) → (r) (B) It is known that a = 1 + 5 - 4 = 2 and b = 2 + 7 - 6 = 3 Therefore a + b = 5 Answer: (B) → (t) (C) Centroid (10/3,15/3) P + r/q + s - 1 = 25/5 = 5 Answer: (C) → (t) (D) We have p = x Δm is even and cos Δm π = 1) Similarly, q = x. Since p = x is rational and q = x is irrational, we have p = q = 0. Therefore, (p,q) = (0, 0). Hence the area of the triangle is 1/2|2(1) - (-2)(1)| = 2 Answer: (D) → (P) |
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A( 2, 1), B(5, 4) and C(2, 3) are the vertices of $ABC. AD, BE and CF are the altitudes of the triangle and M is the midpoint of BC. Match the items of Column I with those of Column II.Column IColumn II(A) Equation of AD is(p) x - y - 1 = 0 (B) Equation of BE is(q) x + 11 - 11 - 9 = 0(C) Equation of the median AM is(r) 7x + 3y - 5 = 0(D) Equation of the altitude CF is(s) x + 11y - 11 = 0(t) 3x + 7y -1 = 0 |
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Answer» (A) Slope of BC is 4 + 3/5 - 2 = 7/2 Therefore, the equation of the altitude AD is y - 1 = -3/7(x + 2) 3x + 7y - 1 = 0 Answer: (A) → (t) (B) Slope of CA is 1 + 3/-2 - 2 = -1 Therefore, the equation of the altitude BE is y - 4 = (x - 5) x - y - 1 = 0 Answer: (B) → (p) (C) The midpoint of BC is (7/2,1/2) and the slope of the median AM is -1/ 11 so that the equation of the median AM is y - 1 = -1/11(x + 2) x + 11y - 9 = 0 Answer: (C) → (q) (D) Lastly, the slope of AB is 4 - 1/5 + 2 = 3/7 and hence the equation of the altitude CF is y + 3 = -7/3(x - 2) 7x + 3y - 5 = 0 Answer: (D) → (r) |
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Find the approximate charge in the volume v of a cube of side x metres caused by increasing the sind by 2%. |
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Answer» w.r.t volume of a cube = v = x3. ⇒ dv/dx = 3x2 dx Δx = 0.02 x ∴ dv = (dv/dx) Δx = (3x2) Δx = 3x2 x 0.02x = 0.06 x3m3 |
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Differentiate sin √X with respect to x |
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Answer» y = sin √x ⇒ dy/dx = cos√x/2√x |
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If f(x) = 1 − x + x2 − x3 + ⋯ − x99 + x100, then f′(1) is (a) 150 (b) 50 (c) -150 (d) -50 |
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Answer» (b) 50 If f(x) = 1 − x + x2 − x3 + ⋯ − x99 + x100, then f′(1) is 50. |
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If y = xx find dy/dx |
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Answer» Take logarithm on Both sides, we get logy = logxx ⇒ logy = xlogx Differentiate wr.t. x 1/y.dy/dx = xx 1/x + logx dy/dx = y[1 + logx] dy/dx = xx[1 + logx] |
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If n = p, then find the order of the matrix 7X − 5Y, where X and Y are of order 2 × p and 2 × n (a) p × 2 (b) 2 × n (c) n × 3 (d) p × n |
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Answer» Correct answer is (b) 2 × n |
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In the series 7, 14, 28, ........, the 10th term is (a) 1792 (b) 2456 (c) 3584 (d) 4096 |
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Answer» (c) 3584 In the series 7, 14, 28, 3584, the 10th term is. |
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Find non-zero values of x satisfying the matrix equation:\(x\begin{bmatrix}2x & 2 \\3 & x\end{bmatrix}+2\begin{bmatrix}8 & 5x \\4 & 4x\end{bmatrix}\)\(=2\begin{bmatrix}x^2+8 & 24 \\10 & 6x\end{bmatrix}\)x [2x, 2][3, x] + 2 [8, 5x][4, 4x] |
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Answer» Correct answer is x = 4. |
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The cost function for the manufacture of x number of goods by a company is C(x) = x3 − 9x2 + 24x Find the level of output at which the marginal cost is minimum. |
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Answer» Level of output is x = 4. |
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What is the equation of the plane that cuts the coordinate axes at (a, 0,0), (0, b, 0) and (0, 0, c) |
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Answer» x/a + y/b + z/c = 1 |
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Evaluate (1101)2 × (11)2. |
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Answer» Correct answer is (100111)2. |
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A company issued shares at 10% premium Satish applied for 1000 shares but was allotted 500 shares of this company. Find his investment if the face value of a share is Rs. 100. |
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Answer» The correct answer is Rs. 55,000. |
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Define the term corner point in the L.p.p |
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Answer» A comer point of a feasible region is a point in the region which is the intersection of the two boundary lines. |
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From the following data construct price Index number for 1997 taking 1995 as the base by simple aggregative method using Arithmetic Mean:CommodityPrice in 1995 (in Rs.)Price in 1997 (in Rs.)A5070B4060C8090D110120E2020 |
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Answer» Correct answer is 122.32. |
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A die is thrown twice and sum of the numbers appearing is observed to be 6. What is the conditional probability that the number 4 has appeared at least once? |
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Answer» The conditional probability is \(P\left(\frac{E}{F}\right) = \frac{2}{5}\). |
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If E is an event of a sample space S of an experiment then find P(S/F) |
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Answer» P(S/F) = P(SnF)/P(F) |
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P.T. tan-1 – cot-1 x = π/2 ∀ x ∈ R |
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Answer» Let tan-1 x = y x = tan y = cot (π/2 - y) cot-1 x = π/2 - y cot-1 x + y = π/2 cot-1 x – tan-1 x = π/2 |
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From the following data, construct price Index number for 1998 taking 1996 as the base year:CommodityPrice in 1996 (in Rs.)Price in 1998 (in Rs.)A5090B4070C80120D110150E2030 |
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Answer» Correct answer is 153.33. |
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Rs. 10,00,000.00 is taken loan at the interest rate 11 % per annum. Calculate the EMI paid every month if the loan period is 15 years. |
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Answer» The correct answer is Rs. 11,365.96. |
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S.T. function f : N → N by f (1) = f(2) = 1 and f(x) = x - 1 for every x > 2, is on to but not one-one. |
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Answer» f: N → N by f(1) = f(2) = 1 and f(x) = x - 1. f is not one-one because f (1) = 1 and f(2) = 1 ∴ f(1) = f(2) but 1 ≠ 2 ∴ f is not one-one for every y ∈ N then f(x) = y - x - 1 then y = x - 1 ⇒ x ∈ N ∴ y ∈ N ∋ x ∈ N ∴ f is onto. |
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Verify whether the operation * defined on Q by a*b = ab/2 is associative or not. |
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Answer» * is defined on Q by a*b = ab/2 for associative we have to prove that a* (b* c) = (a* b)* c ∴ a*(b*c) = a * ab/2 b*c = bc/2 = abc/4 ……….. (1) (a*b)*c = ab/2 *c = abc/4 ……….. (2) ∴ from (1) and (2) ∴ * is Associative ∴ * Satisfies the associative property. |
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If n(A) = 55%, n(B) = 45% and n(A∩B) = 20% then find the value of n(A/B)1. 44.4%2. 55.5%3. 33.3%4. 40% |
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Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : 44.4% Given: n(A) = 55%, n(B) = 45% and n(A∩B) = 20% Formula used: n(A/B) = n(A∩B)/n(B) Calculation: n(A) = 55%, n(B) = 45% and n(A∩B) = 20% n(A/B) = n(A∩B)/n(B) ⇒ 20/45 ⇒ 4/9 ⇒ 0.44 ∴ The value of n(A/B) is 44.4% |
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cos-1(cos 7π/6) is equal to which of the following ?(A) 7π/6(B) 5π/6(C) π/3(D) π/6 |
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Answer» Correct option: (B) 5π/6 |
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If the direction cosine of a straight lines are (k,k,k) then value of k is which of the following ?(A) k > 0 (B) 0 < k < 1 (C) k = 1(D) k = ±1/√3 |
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Answer» (D) k = ±1/√3 |
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Define feasible region. |
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Answer» The Common Region determined by all the constraints including the noh-negative constraints (x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0) of a linear programming problem is called the feasible region. |
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Find the equation of the plane with intercept 4 on z-axis and parallel to xoy plane. |
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Answer» ∴ The Required Equation of the plane is z = 4. |
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If A and B are independent events and P(A/B) = 1/2 then the value of P(A) is equal to which of the following ?(A) 0(B) 1/4(C) 1/2 (D) None of these |
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Answer» Correct option: (C) 1/2 |
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∫e√x/√x dx = ....(A) e√x + c (B) 1/2e√x + c (C) 2e√x + c (D) None of these |
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Answer» Correct option: (C) 2e√x + c |
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∫e√x/√x dx is equal to which of the following ? |
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Answer» correct option: (C) 2. e√x |
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If vector a = 2 i + j - 8 k and vector b = i + 3 j - 4 k then the magnitude of vector(a + b) is equal to which of the following ?(A) 13(B) 13/3(C) 3/13(D) 4/13 |
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Answer» Correct option: (A) 13 |
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Evaluate ∫( sin x + cos x) .dx. |
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Answer» ∫(sinx + cosx).dx = ∫ sin x.dx + ∫ cos x.dx. = -cosx + sin x + c = sinx – cosx + c |
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If y = log {log (logx)}, then dy/dx is equal to which of the following ?(D) None of these |
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Answer» (B) 1/x log x. log(log x) |
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∫1/(1 + x2) dx , x ∈ [1, √3] is equal to which of the following ?(A) π/3(B) π/4(C) π/6(D) π/12 |
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Answer» Correct option: (D) π/12 |
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The equation of xy-plane is which of the following ?(A) x = 0 (B) y = 0 (C) z = 0 (D) xy = 0 |
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Answer» Correct option: (C) z = 0 |
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Principal value of sin-11/√2 is equal to which of the following ?(A) π/4(B) 3π/4(C) 5π/4(D) None of these |
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Answer» Correct option : (A) π/4 |
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Show that the following system is consistent and sole it:x + 2y − 5z = −93; x − y + 2z = 52;x + 3y − z = 3. |
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Answer» Given system of equations are x + 2y - 5z = -9 3x -y + 2z = 5 2x + 3y - z = 3 It's matrix form is AX = B Where A = \(\begin{vmatrix}1&2&-5\\3&-1&2\\2&3&-1\end{vmatrix} \times \begin{vmatrix}x\\y\\z\end{vmatrix} \&\, B = \begin{vmatrix}-9\\5\\3\end{vmatrix}\) We have to find inverse of matrix A ∵ A = IA = \(\begin{vmatrix}1&2&-5\\3&-1&2\\2&3&-1\end{vmatrix} = \begin{vmatrix}1&0&0\\0&1&0\\0&0&1\end{vmatrix}A\) Applying R2 → R2 -3R1 & R3 → R3 -2R1 \(\begin{vmatrix}1&2&-5\\0&-7&17\\0&-1&9\end{vmatrix} = \begin{vmatrix}1&0&0\\-3&1&0\\-2&0&1\end{vmatrix}A\) Applying R3 → R3 - \(\frac 17\) R2 \(\begin{vmatrix}1&2&-5\\0&-7&17\\0&0&\frac {46}{7}\end{vmatrix} = \begin{vmatrix}1&0&0\\-3&1&0\\\frac {-11}{7}&\frac {-1}{7}&1\end{vmatrix}A\) Applying R3 → \(\frac {R_3}{\frac {46}{7}}\) \(\begin{vmatrix}1&2&-5\\0&-7&17\\0&0&1\end{vmatrix} = \begin{vmatrix}1&0&0\\-3&1&0\\\frac {-11}{46}&\frac {-1}{46}&\frac {7}{46}\end{vmatrix}A\) Applying R2 → R2 - 17 R3 \(\begin{vmatrix}1&2&-5\\0&-7&0\\0&0&1\end{vmatrix} = \begin{vmatrix}1&0&0\\\frac {43}{46}&\frac {63}{46}&\frac {-119}{46}\\\frac {-11}{46}&\frac {-1}{46}&\frac {7}{46}\end{vmatrix}A\) Applying R2 → \(\frac {R_2}{-7}\) \(\begin{vmatrix}1&2&-5\\0&1&0\\0&0&1\end{vmatrix} = \begin{vmatrix}1&0&0\\\frac {-7}{46}&\frac {-9}{46}&\frac {17}{46}\\\frac {-11}{46}&\frac {-1}{46}&\frac {7}{46}\end{vmatrix}A\) Applying R2 → R1 - 2R2 + 5R3 \(\begin{vmatrix}1&0&0\\0&1&0\\0&0&1\end{vmatrix} = \begin{vmatrix}\frac {5}{46}&\frac {13}{46}&\frac {1}{46}\\\frac {-7}{46}&\frac {-9}{46}&\frac {17}{46}\\\frac {-11}{46}&\frac {-1}{46}&\frac {7}{46}\end{vmatrix}A\) ∴ A1 = \(\frac {1}{46}\begin{vmatrix}5&13&1\\-7&-9&17\\-11&-1&7\end{vmatrix} \) Now, ∵ AX = B ∴ x = A' B = \(\frac {1}{46}\begin{vmatrix}5&13&1\\-7&-9&17\\-11&-1&7\end{vmatrix} \begin{vmatrix}-9\\5\\3\end{vmatrix}\) = \(\frac {1}{46}\begin{vmatrix}5\times-9 +13\times5+1\times3\\-7\times -9+(-9) \times 5+ 17\times 3\\-11\times-9 + (-1) \times 5 + 7\times 3\end{vmatrix} = \frac {1}{46}\begin{vmatrix}-45+65+3\\63-45+51\\99-5+21\end{vmatrix}\) = \(\frac {1}{46}\begin{vmatrix}23\\69\\115\end{vmatrix} = \begin{vmatrix}23/46\\69/46\\115/46\end{vmatrix} = \begin{vmatrix}1/2\\3/2\\5/2\end{vmatrix} \) Hence, x = \( \begin{vmatrix}x\\y\\z\end{vmatrix} = \begin{vmatrix}1/2\\3/2\\5/2\end{vmatrix} \) ∴ x = \(\frac 12\), y = \(\frac 32\) & z = \(\frac 52\) Hence, given system is consistent & its solution is x = \(\frac 12\), y = \(\frac 32\) & z = \(\frac 52\) |
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If \( A=\left[\begin{array}{ll}3 & 2 \\ 1 & 1\end{array}\right] \), find the values of \( a \) and \( b \) such that \( A^{2}+a A+b \mid=0 \) |
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Answer» A = \(\begin{bmatrix}3&2\\1&1\end{bmatrix}\) Then A2 = \(\begin{bmatrix}3&2\\1&1\end{bmatrix}\)\(\begin{bmatrix}3&2\\1&1\end{bmatrix}\) = \(\begin{bmatrix}3\times3+2\times1&3\times2+2\times1\\1\times3+1\times1&1\times2+1\times1\end{bmatrix}\) = \(\begin{bmatrix}11&8\\4&3\end{bmatrix}\) Given that A2 + aA + bI = 0 \(\therefore\) \(\begin{bmatrix}11&8\\4&3\end{bmatrix}\) + a\(\begin{bmatrix}3&2\\1&1\end{bmatrix}\) + b\(\begin{bmatrix}1&0\\0&1\end{bmatrix}\) = \(\begin{bmatrix}0&0\\0&0\end{bmatrix}\) ⇒ \(\begin{bmatrix}11+3a+b&8+2a\\4+a&3+a+b\end{bmatrix}\) = \(\begin{bmatrix}0&0\\0&0\end{bmatrix}\) \(\therefore\) 4 + a = 0 (By comparing a21 element of both equal matrices) ⇒ a = -4 And 3 + a + b = 0 ⇒ b = -(a + 3) = -(-4 + 3) = -(-1) = 1 \(\therefore\) a = -4 and b = 1 |
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K is a scalar and A is a n-square matrix, then which of the following is true ?(A) k |A|n (B) k |A| (C) kn |A|n (D) kn|A| |
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Answer» Correct option : (D) kn|A| |
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If A and B are symmetric matrices, then show that AB is symmetric if AB = BA, i.e. A and B commute. |
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Answer» (AB)T= BA ⇒ (AB)T= BA = AB The above expression is true if and only if AB = BA. Therefore, it is shown that if A and B are symmetric matrices then AB is symmetric if and only if AB = BA. |
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The direction cosine of the line joining (1, –1, 1) and (–1,1,1) are which of the following ?(A) (2, –2,0) (B) (1,–1,0)(C) (1/√2, -1/√2, 0)(D) None of these |
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Answer» (C) (1/√2, -1/√2, 0) |
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Integrate : ∫ ex cos(ex) dx |
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Answer» Let ex = z . .. exdx =dz . .. I = ∫ex cos (ex)dx = ∫cos (ex )ex dx = ∫cos zdz = sin z = sin (ex) + C |
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The value of |(1, x, x2),(1, y, y2),(1, z, z2)| is equal to which of the following ?(A) 0 (B) (x – y) (y – z) (z – x)(C) (y – x) (y – z)(z – x) (D) None of these |
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Answer» (B) (x – y) (y – z) (z – x) |
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If A, B are symmetric matrices of same order then AB – BA is which of the following ?(A) skew-symmetric matrix (B) symmetric matrix(C) zero matrix (D) identity matrix |
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Answer» (A) skew-symmetric matrix |
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If y = ax, then d2y/dx2 is equal to which of the following ?(A) axlog a (B) ax (loga)2 (C) (ax)2 · loga (D) None of these |
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Answer» (B) ax (loga)2 |
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The direction cosine of y-axis are which of the following(A) (0,1,0) (B) (0,0,1) (C) (1,0,0) (D) (0,0,0) |
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Answer» Correct option: (A) (0,1,0) |
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The order of the differential equation d2y/dx2 = √(1 + (dy/dx))2 is which of the following ?(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) None of these |
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Answer» Correct option : (B) 2 |
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The general solution of the differential equation dy/dx = y/x is which of the following ?(A) y = k/x(B) y = kx(C) y = k log x(D) logy = kx |
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Answer» Correct option: (B) y = kx |
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If y = log (sin x) find dy/dx |
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Answer» y = log(sin x) Differentiae w.r.t.x, we get dy/dx = 1/sin x.cos x = cot x dy/dx = cotx |
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