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 1. SETS, RELATIONS AND FUNCTIONS

2 MARKS:

Pg.No:28 Horizontal Line Test (MAR-19)

Example 1.8 If A = 1, 2,3, 4 and B = 3, 4,5, 6 , find n   A  B    A  B    AB   .
(OCT-20)(MAR-23)
Example 1.27 Let f and g be the two functions from R to R defined by f(x) = 3x - 4 and g(x) =
x2 + 3. Find g  f and f  g. (JUN-23)
1
Ex:1.3(6) Find the domain of . (MAR-24)
1  2sin x
Example 1.1 Find the number of subsets of A if A = x : x  4n  1, 2  n  5, n  N  (JUN-24)

3 MARKS:

Example 1.10 Check the relation R = {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3),….., (n, n)} defined on the set
S = 1, 2,3,......, n for the three basic relations. (GMQ)
Ex:1.4(8) From the curve y = sin x, draw y = sin x (Hint: sin(-x) = -sin x.) (JUN-19)
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Example 1.23 Find the range of the function f(x) = (MAR-20)
1  3cos x
Ex:1.2(9) In the set Z of integers, define mRn if m - n is divisible by 7. Prove that R is an
equivalence relation. (OCT-20)
1
Ex:1.3(6) Find the domain of . (OCT-20)
1  2sin x
Example 1.1 Find the number of subsets of A if A = x : x  4n  1, 2  n  5, n  N  (MAY-22)
Example 1.7 If n(A) = 10 and n( A  B)  3 , find n  ( A  B) ' A .(SEP-22)
Ex:1.2(3) Let A = a, b, c and R = {(a, a), (b, b), (a, c)}. Write down the minimum number of
ordered pairs to be included to R to make it
(i) reflexive (ii) symmetric (iii) transitive (iv) equivalence (JUN-23)
 x2  x  5 , x  (, 0)
 2
Ex:1.3(3)Write the values of f at -3, 5, 2,-1, 0 if f(x) =  x  32x  2 , x  (3, )
(MAR-24)
 x , x  (0, 2)

 x 3
2
, otherwise
Example 1.13 In the set Z of integers, define mRn if m- n is a multiple of 12. Prove that R is an
equivalence relation. (JUN-24)

5 MARKS:

Ex:1.3(10) If f , g : R  R are defined by f(x) = x  x and g(x)= x  x , find g  f and f  g.

(GMQ)(MAR-20)
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Example:1.29 Let f , g : R  R be defined as f(x) = 2x  x and g(x) = 2x  x . Find f  g.
(JUN-19) (OCT-20)
Ex:1.1(10) If A  A has 16 elements, S =  a, b   A  A : a  b ; (-1, 2) and (0,1) are two elements
of S, then find the remaining elements of S. (JUN-19) (JUN-23)
1
Ex:1.3(8) Find the range of the function . (JUN-19)
2 cos x  1
Example:1.13 In the set Z of integers, define mRn if m- n is a multiple of 12. Prove that R is an
equivalence relation. (MAR-20)
Example 1.2 In a survey of 5000 persons in a town, it was found that 45% of the persons know
Language A; 25% know Language B; 10% know Language C; 5% know Languages A and B;
4%know Languages B and C; and 4% know Languages A and C. If 3% of the persons know all
the three Languages, find the number of persons who knows only Language A (MAY-22)
 x  4 if    x  3
 x4 if  3  x  2

Ex:1.3(2) Write the values of f at -4, 1,-2, 7, 0 if f(x) =  x 2  x if  2  x  1 (SEP-22)
 x  x2 if 1  x  7


 0 otherwise
(MAR-23)Example 1.30 If f : R  R is defined by f(x) = 2x - 3 prove that f is a bijection and
find its inverse.(MAR-24)
 x2  x  5 , x  (, 0)
 2
Ex:1.3(3)Write the values of f at -3, 5, 2,-1, 0 if f(x) =  x  32x  2 , x  (3, )
(JUN-24)
 x , x  (0, 2)

 x 3
2
, otherwise

2. BASIC ALGEBRA

2 MARKS:

Ex:2.12(12) Solve log5 x  x2  6 x  65  2. (GMQ)

3x  1
Ex:2.9(2) Resolve into partial fractions: (JUN-19)
 x  2  x  1
Ex:2.9(1) Resolve into partial fractions: 2 1 2 (MAR-20)
x a
Example 2.11 Find the complete set of values of a for which the quadratic x2 - ax + a + 2 = 0
has equal roots. (OCT-20)
Example 2.1 Solve 2 x  17 = 3 for x. (MAY-22)
Example 2.4 Solve x  9 < 2 for x. (SEP-22)
n(n  1)
Ex:2.12(9) Prove log a + log a2 + log a3 + _ _ _ + log an = log a (MAR-23)
2
Ex:2.3(2) Solve 23x  100 when (i) x is a natural number (ii) x is an integer.(JUN-23)(JUN-24)
2
 a2 b2 c2
Ex:2.12(6) Prove log  log  log  0. (JUN-24)
bc ca ab

3 MARKS:

Ex:2.4(4) If one root of k(x- 1)2 = 5x - 7 is double the other root, show that k = 2 or - 25.
(JUN-19)
x
Example 2.25 Resolve into partial fractions: . (MAY-22)
 x  3 x  4 
3x  1
Ex:2.9(2) Resolve into partial fractions: (SEP-22)
 x  2  x  1
Example 2.15 Solve the equation 6  4 x  x2  x  4 (MAR-23)
3

 1

 2 
1

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Ex:2.11(3) Evaluate    256    (JUN-23)

  
 
1 1 1 1 1
Ex:2.11(7) Simplify     (MAR-24)
3 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 2
Ex:2.5(1)Solve 2x2 + x -15  0. (JUN-24)

5 MARKS:

Example 2.30 Solve the linear inequalities and exhibit the solution set graphically:
x + y  3, 2x - y  5, - x + 2y  3. (GMQ)
Example 2.15 Solve the equation 6  4 x  x2  x  4 (MAR-19)
2x  3
Ex:2.8(2) Find all values of x that satisfies the inequality  0 (MAR-20) (SEP-22)
 x  2  x  4 
log x log y log z
Ex:.2.12(10) If   then prove that xyz = 1. (OCT-20)
yz zx x y
75 5 32
Example 2.36 Prove log  2log  log  log 2 . (MAY-22)
16 9 243
Ex:2.4(4) If one root of k(x- 1)2 = 5x - 7 is double the other root, show that k = 2 or - 25.
(MAR-23)
7
Example 2.37 If log 2 x  log 4 x  log16 x  find the value of x. (JUN-23)
2
16 25 81
Ex:.2.12(7)Prove that log 2  16log  12log  7 log  1 (MAR-24)
15 24 80
7 x
Ex:2.9(12) Resolve into partial fractions: (JUN-24)
1  x  1  x 2 

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 3. TRIGONOMETRY
2 MARKS:
1  tan A
Ex:3.4(20) Show that (ii) tan  450  A  . (GMQ)
1  tan A
cot(1800   ) sin(900   ) cos( )
Ex:3.3(4)Prove that  cos2  cot  . (JUN-19)
sin(270   ) tan( ) cos ec(360   )
0 0

Ex:3.5(3)If cos    a   , show that cos 3   a3  3  .(JUN-19)

1 1 1 1
2 a 2 a 
1
Example 3.42 Find the principal solution of cos   (OCT-20)
2
Example 3.34 Express each of the following sum or difference as a product sin 500 + sin 200
(MAY-22) (SEP-22)
Example 3.11 Find the value of (i) cos 1350 (MAY-22) (i) sin 1500 (SEP-22)
Ex:3.5(6) If A + B = 450, show that (1 + tan A) (1 + tan B) = 2.(MAR-23)
Example 3.6 Find the length of an arc of a circle of radius 5cm subtending a central angle
measuring 150. (JUN-23)
1  tan A
Ex:3.4(20)Show that (ii) tan  450  A  .(MAR-24)
1  tan A
Ex:3.2(1) Express each of the following angles in radian measure: (i) 300 (JUN-24)

3 MARKS:
cot(1800   ) sin(900   ) cos( )
Ex:3.3(4) Prove that  cos2  cot  . (GMQ)(JUN-24)
sin(270   ) tan( ) cos ec(360   )
0 0

Example 3.21 A foot ball player can kick a football from ground level with an initial velocity of
80 ft/second. Find the maximum horizontal distance the football travels and at what angle?
(Take g = 32).(MAR-19)
k 1
Ex:3.4(25)If θ+∅= α and tanθ = k tan∅, then prove that sin      sin  .(JUN-19)
k 1
sin 4 x  sin 2 x
Ex:3.6(8) Prove that  tan 3x. (MAR-23)
cos 4 x  cos 2 x

5 MARKS:

Example 3.39 If A + B + C = π, prove the following (GMQ)

(i) cosA  cosB  cosC  1  4sin   sin   sin  
A B C
2 2 2

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(ii) sin   sin   sin   
A B C 1 3
(iii) 1  cosA  cosB  cosC 
2 2 2 8 2
Ex:3.9(5) In a ABC , prove that a cos A + b cos B + c cos C = 2a sin B sin C.. (GMQ)
A B a b c B C bc A
Theorem:3.2 To prove in ABC we have (i) tan  cot (ii) tan  cot
2 ab 2 2 bc 2
C  A ca B
(iii) tan  cot (MAR-19) (JUN-23)
2 ca 2
Theorem:3.7In ABC ,   s(s  a)(s  b)(s  c) ,where s is the semi-perimeter of ABC .(MAR-19)
b2  c 2  a 2
Theorem 3.3 (The Law of Cosines): In ABC , we have cos A  ;
2bc
c2  a 2  b2 a 2  b2  c 2
cos B =  ; cos C =  .(JUN-19)
2ca 2ab

Ex:3.7(4)If A  B  C  , prove the following (i) sin 2A + sin 2B + sin 2C = 4 cosA cosB cosC
2
(ii) cos 2A + cos 2B + cos 2C = 1 + 4 sinA sinB sinC.(MAR-20)
Example 3.41 If A + B + C = π, prove that cos2 A + cos2 B + cos2 C = 1-2 cosAcosB cosC.
(OCT-20)
a sin  B  C  b sin  C  A c sin  A  B 
Ex:3.9(7) In a ABC , prove   (OCT-20)
b2  c 2 c2  a2 a 2  b2
Example 3.15 Find the values of (i) cos 150 and (ii) tan 1650(MAY-22)
cot(1800   ) sin(900   ) cos( )
Ex:3.3(4) Prove that  cos2  cot  . (MAY-22)(JUN-24)
sin(270   ) tan( ) cos ec(360   )
0 0

3 9  
Ex:3.4(2) If sin A  and cos B  , 0  A  ,0  B  find the value of
5 41 2 2
(i) sin(A + B) (ii) cos(A - B).(SEP-22)
 
Ex:3.5(2) If θ is an acute angle, then find (i) sin    , when sin θ= (MAR-23)
1
 4 2 25
A B B C C A
Ex:3.7(1) If A + B + C = 1800, prove that (v) tan tan  tan tan  tan tan  1
2 2 2 2 2 2
(MAR-23)
k 1
Ex:3.4(25)If θ+∅= α and tanθ = k tan∅, then prove that sin      sin  .(JUN-23)
k 1

4.COMBINATORICS AND MATHEMATICAL INDUCTION

2 MARKS:
Definition: Permutation and Combination. (MAR-19)
 2n  !  2 n
Example 4.24 Prove that
n!
1.3.5.... 2n  1  . (JUN-19)

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Example 4.42 If the letters of the word IITJEE are permuted in all possible ways and the strings
thus formed are arranged in the lexicographic order, find the rank of the word IITJEE. (JUN-19)
1 1 A
Example 4.23 If   then find the value of A. (MAR-20)(MAR-24)
7! 8! 9!
Example 4.36 Find the number of ways of arranging the letters of the word BANANA.
(OCT-20)
Example 4.13 Find the total number of outcomes when 5 coins are tossed once.(MAY-22)
Example 4.16 Find the value of (SEP-22)
8!
(i) 5! (ii) 6!-5! (iii)
5! 2!
n
Example 4.46 If C4 = 495, What is n? (MAR-23)
Ex:4.1(7). How many three-digit odd numbers can be formed by using the digits 0,1,2,3,4, 5 ? if
(i) the repetition of digits is not allowed (ii) the repetition of digits is allowed. (JUN-23)
10 50
Example 4.44 Evaluate the following: (i) C3 (iv) C50. (JUN-24)

3 MARKS:

Ex:4.3(15) In an examination a student has to answer 5 questions, out of 9 questions in which 2

are compulsory. In how many ways a student can answer the questions? (GMQ)
Example 4.32 In how many ways 5 boys and 4 girls can be seated in a row so that no two girls
are together.(MAR-20)
Ex:4.3(6) If (n+1)C8 :(n-3) P4 = 57 : 16, find the value of n.(OCT-20)
15 15
Ex:4.3(2) If C2r-1 = C2r+4, find r. (JUN-23)
Example4.36 Find the number of ways of arranging the letters of the word BANANA.(JUN-24)

5 MARKS:
2
Ex:4.4(3) Prove that the sum of the first n non-zero even numbers is n + n.(GMQ)
n n
Example 4.65 Prove that for any natural number n, a - b is divisible by a - b, where a > b.
(MAR-19)
Ex:4.4(7) Using the Mathematical induction, show that for any natural number n,
1 1 1 1 n(n  3)
   ........   .(JUN-19)
1.2.3 2.3.4 3.4.5 n(n  1)(n  2) 4(n  1)(n  2)
Ex:4.4(2) By the principle of mathematical induction, prove that, for n ≥1,
n(2n  1)(2n  1)
12  32  52  ........   2n  1 
2
.(MAR-20)
3

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Ex:4.4(4) By the principle of Mathematical induction, prove that, for n ≥1,
n(n  1)(n  2)
1.2  2.3  3.4  ........  n.(n  1)  .(OCT-20)
3
Ex:4.4(1) By the principle of mathematical induction, prove that, for n ≥1,
 n(n  1) 
2

1  2  3  ........  n  
3 3 3 3
 .(MAY-22)
 2 
Example 4.25 Evaluate: (i) 4P4 (ii) 5P3 (iii) 8P4 (iv) 6P5.(SEP-22)
10 15 100 50
Example 4.44 Evaluate: (i) C3 (ii) C13 (iii) C99 (iv) C50.(SEP-22)
Ex:4.2(11) In how many ways 4 mathematics books, 3 physics books, 2 chemistry books and 1
biology book can be arranged on a shelf so that all books of the same subjects are
together.(MAR-23)
Property 4: nCr  nCr 1  n1Cr .(JUN-23)
2n+2
Example 4.66 Prove that 3 - 8n - 9 is divisible by 8 for all n ≥ 1. (MAR-24)
Example 4.63 By the principle of mathematical induction, prove that, for all integers n ≥ 1,
n(n  1)(2n  1)
12  22  32  ........  n2  (JUN-24)
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5.BINOMIAL THEOREM,SEQUENCES AND SERIES

2 MARKS:

Example 5.19 Find the sum: 1  4  7  10 ,........ (GMQ)

5 25 125
Example 5.3 Find the middle term in the expansion of (x + y)6.(OCT-20)
th
Ex:5.2(2) Write the first 6 terms of the sequences whose n term an is given below.
 1 if n 1
  n if n is 1, 2or 3
(ii) an   2 if n  2 (MAY-22) (iii) an   .(OCT-22)
a  a n2 an 1  an 2  an 3 if n3
 n 1 n 2 if
Ex:5.4(2) Find 3 1001 approximately (two decimal places).(MAR-23)

3 MARKS

10

Ex:5.1(4) Find the coefficient of x15 in  x 2  3  (GMQ)

1
 x 
Example 5.6 Find the coefficient of x in the expansion of (2- 3x)7(MAR-19)
3