MATHS IIA – IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS

DEMOIVRE’S THEOREM (7 M)
n+2
nπ
1. If n is an integer show that (1 + i)n + (1 − i)n = 2 2 cos ( 4 ).
nπ
2. If n is an integer show that (1 + i)2n + (1 − i)2n = 2n+1 cos ( 2 ).
nπ
3. If α, β are the roots of x 2 − 2x + 4 = 0 then show that αn + βn = 2n+1 cos ( 3 ).
4. If 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛽 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛾 = 0 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛽 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛾 prove that
3
(a) cos 2 𝛼 + cos 2 𝛽 + cos 2 𝛾 = 2
3
(b) sin2 𝛼 + sin2 𝛽 + sin2 𝛾 = 2
π π 8/3
1+sin +i cos
8 8
5. Show that one value of ( π π ) is -1.
1+sin −i cos
8 8
1 1 1
6. If n is positive integer, show that (P + iQ)n + (P − iQ)n = 2(P 2 + Q2 )2n
1 Q
cos (n tan−1 P ).
z2n −1
7. If z = cisθ then show that z2n +1 = i tan(nθ)
THEORY OF EQUATIONS (7 M)
5 4 3 2
8. Solve 2x + x − 12x − 12x + x + 2 = 0.
9. Solvle 6x 4 − 35x 3 + 62x 2 − 35x + 6 = 0.
10. Solve 6x 6 − 25x 5 + 31x 4 − 31x 2 + 25x − 6 = 0.
11. Solve 2x 4 + x 3 − 11x 2 + x + 2 = 0.
12. Solve x 4 − 10x 3 + 26x 2 − 10x + 1 = 0.
13. Solve 8x 3 − 36x 2 − 18x + 81 = 0 the roots are in A.P.
14. Solve 18x 3 + 81x 2 + 121x + 60 = 0 the roots are in A.P.
15. Solve 4x 3 − 24x 2 + 23x + 18 = 0 given that the roots of this equaiton are in A.P.
16. Solve 3x 3 − 26x 2 + 52x − 24 = 0 the roots are in G.P.
17. Solve x 4 − 4x 2 + 8x + 35 = 0 given that 2 + i√3 is a root.
18. Solve x 4 + x 3 − 16x 2 − 4x + 48 = 0 given that the product of two of the roots is 6.
19. Find the poly equation whose roots are the translates of the roots of the equation
a) x 5 − 4x 4 + 3x 2 − 4x + 6 = 0 by – 3 b) 𝑥 4 − 5𝑥 3 + 7𝑥 2 − 17𝑥 + 11 = 0 𝑏𝑦 − 2.
20. 𝑥 4 + 4𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 2 − 12𝑥 + 9 = 0, given that it has two pairs of equal roots.
21. 𝑥 4 + 2𝑥 3 − 5𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 + 2 = 0, given that 1 + 𝑖 is one of its roots.
BINOMIAL THEOREM (7 + 7 = 14 M)
1.3 1.3.5 1.3.5.7
22. If x = 3.6 + 3.6.9 + 3.6.9.12 + ⋯ then prove that 9x 2 + 24x = 11.
1 1.3 1.3.5
23. Find the sum of 1 + 3 + 3.6 + 3.6.9 + ⋯ ∞.
7 1 1.3 1 1.3.5 1
24. Find the sum 5 (1 + 102 + 1.2 . 104 + 1.2.3 . 106 + ⋯ ).
1 1.3 1.3.5
25. If x = 5 + 5.10 + 5.10.15 + ⋯ ∞ then find 3x 2 + 6x.
 3.5 3.5.7
26. Find the sum of 5.10 + 5.10.15 + ⋯ ∞.
4 4.6 4.6.8
27. If t = 5 + 5.10 + 5.10.15 + ⋯ ∞ then Prove that 9t = 16
28. If the 2nd , 3rd and 4th terms in the expression of (a + x)n are respectively 240, 720 and 1080 find a, x, n.
29. If 36, 84, 126 are three conscutive binomial cofficients in the expression (1 + x)n find n.
30. If the coefficients of r th , (r + 1)th and (r + 2)th terms in (1 + x)n are in A.P then show that n2 −
(4r + 1)n + (4r 2 − 2) = 0.
31. If the coefficients of 𝑥 9 , 𝑥 10 , 𝑥 11 in the expansion of (1 + 𝑥 )𝑛 are in A.P., then prove that 𝑛2 − 41𝑛 +
398 = 0.
32. If P and Q are the sum of odd terms and the sum of even terms respectively in (x + a)n then Prove that
(i) P 2 − Q2 = (x 2 − a2 )n (ii) 4PQ = (x + a)2n − (x − a)2n
x x2 x3 xn (1+x)n+1 −1
33. Prove that c0 + c1 2 + c2 + c3 . + ⋯ + cn . n+1 = (n+1)x
3 4
34. If the coefficients of 4 consecutive terms in the expression of (1 + x)n are α1 , α2 , α3 , α4 respectively
α1 α3 2 α2
then show that α +α =α .
1 +α2 3 +α4 2 +α3
1 11 1 11
35. If the coefficient of x10 in (ax 2 + bx) is equal to the coefficient of x −10 in (ax − bx2 ) then find the
relation between a and b.
n
36. If I, n are positve integers, 0 < 𝑓 < 1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (7 + 4√3) = I + f, then show that (i) I is an odd integer (ii)
(I+f) (1-f) = 1.
37. For r = 0, 1,2, … n prove that co cr + c1 cr+1 + ⋯ + cn−rCn = 2ncn+r
(i) c02 + c12 + c22 + ⋯ + cn2 = 2ncn
(ii). c0 c1 + c1 c2 + ⋯ + cn−1 cn =2ncn+1
STATISTICS (7 M)
38. Find the Mean deviation from the mean
Sales (in Rs
40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80 80-90 90-100
thousand)
No. of companies 5 15 25 30 20 5
39. Find the Mean deviation from the mean
xi 4 8 11 17 20 24 32
fi 3 5 9 5 4 3 1
40. Find the Mean deviation about mean for the data
Marks obtained 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50
No. of students 5 8 15 16 6
41. Find the Mean deviation from the mean of the data using step deviation method.
Marks 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70
No. of students 6 5 8 15 7 6 3
42. Find the Mean deviation about the median.
Age 20-25 25-30 30-35 35-40 40-45
No. of workers
120 125 175 160 150
(fi)
43. Find the Mean deviation about the median.
Marks obtained 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60
No. of boys 6 8 14 16 4 2
44. Find the Mean deviation about mean
xi 2 5 7 8 10 35
fi 6 8 10 6 8 2
 PROBABILITY (7 M)
45. State and prove addition theroem on probability
46. State and prove Baye’s theroem.
47. Three boxes numbered I, II, III contains the balls as follows. One box is randomly selected and a ball is
drawn from it.
W B R
I 1 2 3
II 2 1 1
III 4 5 3
If the ball is red, then find the probability that it is from box II..
48. Suppose that an urn B1 contains 2 White and 3Black balls and another urn B2 contains 3White 4Block
balls. One urn is selected at random and a ball is dranw from it. If the ball drawn is found black, then
find the probability that the urn chosen was B1 .
49. If A, B, C are 3 independent events of an experiment such that
1 1 1
P(A ∩ B c ∩ C c ) = , P(Ac ∩ B ∩ C c ) = , P(Ac ∩ B c ∩ C c ) = .
4 8 4
Find P(A), P(B), P(C).
50. Find probability of drawing an ace (or) a space from a well shuffled pack of 52 cards.
51. A, B, C are 3 news papers from a city 20 % of the population read A, 16% read B, 14% read C, 8% both
A and B, 5% read both A and C, 4% read both B and C and 2% read all the three. Find the % of the
population who read at least one news paper.
52. Three Urns have the following composition of balls.
Urn I: 1 white, 2 black Urn II: 2 white, 1 black
Urn III: 2 white, 2 black
One of the Urns is selected at random and a ball is drawn. It turns out to be white. Find the probability
that it came from Urn III.
RANDOM VARIABLE AND DISTRIBUTIONS (7 M)
53.
X= xi 1 2 3 4 5
P(x = xi) k 2k 3k 4k 5k
Find the value of k, the mean and variance of x
54. The range of a rv x is {0,1,2, }. Given that P(x = 0) = 3c 3 , P(x = 1) = 4c − 10c 2 , P(x = 2) = 5c − 1
(i) Find c (ii) P(x < 1) (iii) P(1 < 𝑥 ≤ 2) (iv) P(0 < 𝑥 < 3)
55. A random variable x has the following probability distribution
X= x 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
2 2 2
P(x = x) 0 k 2k 2k 3k k 2k 7k + k
Find (i) k (ii) Mean (iii) P(0 < 𝑥 < 5)
(k+1)c
56. If x is a random variable with probability distribution P(x = k) = , k = 0,1,2 … then find c.
2k
57. A cubical die is thrown. Find the mean and variance of x, giving the numbers on the face that shows up.
58.
X= x -2 -1 0 1 2 3
P(x = x) 0.1 k 0.2 2k 0.3 k
Find the value of k, the mean and variance of x
 SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
COMPLEX NUMBERS AND DEMOIURE’S THEOREM (4 M)
1
59. If x + iy = 1+cosθ+isinθ then show that 4x 2 − 1 = 0
−3 1
60. Show that the points in the argand plane represented by the complex numbers −2 + 7i, + i, 4 −
2 2
7
3i, 2 (1 + i) are the verticies of a Rhombus.
61. Show that the four points in the argand plane represented by the complex numbers 2 + i, 4 + 3i, 2 +
5i, 3i are the vertices of a square.
62. Show that 2 + 2i, −2 − 2i, −2 √3 + 2√3 i are the vertices of an equilateral triangle.
x y
63. If (x − iy)1/3 = a − ib then show that a + b = 4(a2 − b2 )
64. If z = 2 − i√7 then show that 3z 2 − 4z 2 + z + 88 = 0.
𝑧+1
65. If the real part of 𝑧+𝑖 is 1, then find the locus of z.
QUADRATIC EQUATIONS AND EXPRESSIONS (4 M)
1 1 1
66. If x is real, prove that 3x+1 + x+1 − (3x+1)(x+1) doesn’t lie between 1 and 4.
x 1
67. If x is real, prove that x2 −5x+9 lies between – 11 and 1.
x2 +14x+9
68. Find the maximum value of the function over R.
x2 +2x+3
69. If c 2 ≠ ab and the roots of the equation c − ab)x 2 − 2(a2 − bc)x +
( 2
(b2 − ac) = 0 are equal then show that a3 + b3 + c 3 = 3abc (or) a = 0.
x2 +x+1
70. Find the range of the expression x2 −x+1. If x is real
PERMUTATIONS AND COMBINATIONS (4 + 4 = 8 M)
71. Find the Rank of the following words (i) ‘MASTER’ (ii) ‘EAMCET’
4
72. Simplify 34
C5   ( 38 r )C 4
r0
4
73. Prove that 25
C4   ( 29 r )C 3  30C 4
r0
(n  3)
74. Prove that cr  3 (n  3)cr 1  3 (n  3)cr  2  (n  3)cr  3  n Cr
4nc 2n 1.3.5….(4n−1)
75. Prove that = [1.3.5….(2n−1)]2
2nc n
76. Find the sum of all 4 digit numbers that can be formed using the digits 0, 2, 4, 7, 8 without repetition.
77. Find the number of ways of forming a committee of 5 members from 6 indians and 5 americans so that
always the indians will be in majority in the committee.
78. A candidate is required to answer 6 out of 10 questions which are divided in to two groups A and B each
containing 5 questions. He is not permitted to attempt more than 4 questions from either group. Find the
numbers of different ways in which the candidate can choose 6 questions.
79. Find the numbers of ways of selecting 11 members cricket team from 7 batsmen, 6 bowlers and 2 wicket
keepers so that the team containing 2 wicket keeprs and at least four bowlers.
80. Find the sum of all 4 digit numbers that can be formed using the digits 1, 3, 5, 7, 9.
81. Find the numbers of ways of selecting a cricket team of 11 players from 7 batsman and 6 bowlers such
that there will be at least 5 bowlers in the team.
82. A round table conference is attend by 3 Indians, 3 Chinese, 3 Canadians and 2 Americans. Find the
number of ways of arrangng them at the round table so that the delegates belonging to same country sit
together.
83. Find the number of ways of arranging 6 red roses and 3 yellow roses of different sizes into a garland. In
how many of them
(i) all the yellow rose are together (ii) no two yellow roses are togethert
84. Find the number of 4-letter words that can be formed using the letters of the word MIRACLE. How
many of them (i) Begin with a vowel
(ii) Begin and end with vowels (iii) End with a cononant.
PARTIAL FRACTIONS (4 M)
2x2 +3x+4
85. Resolve (x−1)(x2 +2) into partial fractions.
x2 −x+1
86. (x+1)(x−1)
x2 −3
87. (x+2)(x2 +1)
x4
88. (x−1)(x−2)
2x2 +2x+1
89. x3 +x2
2x+3
90. (x−1)3
x2 +5x+7
91. (x−3) 3
x3
92. (x−1)(x+2)
x3
93. (x−a)(x−b)(x−c)
3x−1
94. (1−x+x2 )(x+2)
x2  3
95. Resolve
( x  2)( x 2  1)
PROBABILITY (4 + 4 = 8 M)
96. A, B, C are 3 horses in a race. The probability of A to win the race is twice that of B and probability of B
is twice that of c. What are the probabilites of A, B and C to win the race?
97. If A, B are two events with P(A ∪ B) = 0.65, P(A ∩ B) = 0.15 Then find P(Ac ) + P(B c ).
98. Suppose A and B are independent events with P(A) = 0.6, P(B) = 0.7 then compute (i) P(A ∩ B) (ii)
B
P(A ∪ B) (iii) P ( ) (iv) P(Ac ∩ B c ).
A
99. If A and B are events with P(A) = 0.5, P(B) = 0.4 and P(A ∩ B) = 0.3 . Find the probability that (i) A
doesn’t occur (ii) Neither A nor B occur.
100. (a) Define conditional probability
(b) If A and B are independent events with P(A) = 0.2, P(B) = 0.5
A B
Then find (i) P (B) (ii) P (A) (iii) P(A ∩ B)
101. If A, B, C are 3 events show that P(A ∪ B ∪ c) = P(A) + P(B) + P(C)- P(A ∩ B) − P(B ∩ C) −
P(C ∩ A) + P(A ∩ B ∩ C).
1 1
102. A problem in calculus is given to two students A and B whose chances of solving it are 3 and 4
respectively. Find the probability of the problem being solved if both of them try independently.
103. Find the probability of drawing an ace (or) a spade from a well shuffled pack of 52 cards.
2 5
104. The probability for a contractor to get a road contact is 3 and to get a building contact is 9 .The
4
probability to get at least one is 5. Find the probability the gets both contracts.
105. A speaks truth in 75% of the cases and B in 80% of the cases. What is the probability that their
statements about an incident do not match?
106. In a committee of 25 members each member is proficient either in maths or in statistics or in both. If 19
of these are proficient in maths, 16 in statistics, find the probability that a person selected from the
committee is proficient in both.
107. A bag contain 12 two rupee coins, 7 one rupee coins and 4 half a rupee coins. If three coins are selected
at random then find the probability that.
(i) The sum of three coins is maximum.
(ii) The sum of three coins is minimum.
(iii) Each coin is of different value.
108. Three screws are drawn at random from a lot of 50 screws, 5 of which are defective. Find the
probability of the event that all 3 screws are non-defective,assuming that the drawing is (a) with
replacement (b) without replacement.
109. If A and B are independent events of a random experiment, show that 𝐴𝑐 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵𝑐 are also independent.
VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
COMPLEX NUMBERS AND DEMOIURE’S THEOREM (2 + 2 + 2 = 6 M)
5i
110. Writre the conjugate of (i) (ii) (2 + 5i)(−4 + 6i)
7+i
111. Express the following complex numbers in mod – amp form
(i) 1-I (ii) −1 − i√3 (iii) −√3 + i
112. If A, B, C are angles of a triangle such that x = cis A, y = cisB, z = cisC then find x y z.
a+ib
113. Find the real and imaginary parts of a−ib
114. Represent 2+3i in argand plane
1 1 1
115. If 1, 𝜔, ω2 are the cube roots of unity then prove that 2+ω + 1+2ω = 1+ω
π π
116. If Argand z̅1 and Argand z2 are 5 and 3 respectivey then find Argand z1 + argand z2
100
117. If (√3 + i) = 299 (a + ib) then show that a2 + b2 = 4
118. Find the multiplicative inverse of (i) 7 + 24i (ii) √5 + 3i
z
119. If z1 = −1 and z2 = i then find argand (z1 ).
2
120. Prove that (1 − ω + ω2 )6 + (1 − ω2 + ω)6 = 128.
121. Find the square root of −5 + 12i
122. If z1 = −1 and z2 = −i then find argand (z1 z2 )
1
123. If x = cisθ then find the value of x 6 + x6
124. If x + iy = cisα. cisβ the find x 2 + y 2
125. If z = 2 − 3i then show that z 2 − 4z + 13 = 0
126. Find the value of (1 − ω + ω2 )5 + (1 + ω − ω2 )5
1
127. If z = cosθ + isinθ then find z −
z
128. If z = x + iy and |z| = 1 then find the locus of of z.
129. Find (1 − ω + ω2 )3 .
130. Find the complex conjugate of (3 + 4i)(2 − 3i)
131. If α, β are the roots of the equation x 2 + x + 1 = 0 Then prove that α4 + β4 + α−1 β−1 = 0.
132. Write the complex number (2 − 3i)(3 + 4i) in the form A+iB
133. Find the value of (1 − i)8 .
134. Write the complex number (1 + 2𝑖 )3 in the form of A+B.
135. Find the cube roots of 8.
136. Simplify 𝑖 2 + 𝑖 4 + 𝑖 6 + ⋯ upto (2n+1) terms
 QUADRATIC EQUATIONS AND EXPRESSIONS (2 M)
137. For what values of x the expression 15 + 4x − 3x 2 is positive
138. Find the values of m if the equation x 2 − 15 − m (2x − 8) = 0 have equal roots.
1 1
139. If α, β are the roots of ax 2 + bx + c = 0 Then find α2 + β2 interns of a, b, c.
140. Find the maximum (or) minimum value of the quadratic expression
2x − 7 − 5x 2
141. For what values of x the expression x 2 − 5x − 14 is positive?
142. Form a quadratic equaiton whose roots are a) 7 ± 2√5 b) −3 ± 5𝑖
pq (p  q)
c) and
pq pq
143. Find the set of solutions of x 2 + x − 12 ≤ 0 by algebraic method.
144. Find the quadratic equation, the sum of whose root is 7 and the sum of the squares of the roots is 25.
145. Find the maximum value of the expression 2x + 5 − 3x 2 as x varies over R.
THEORY OF EQUATIONS (2 M)
146. Find the Theory of equation whose roots are the negatives of the roots of x 2 + 5x 3 + 11x + 3 = 0 (ii)
x 4 − 6x 3 + 7x 2 − 2x + 1 = 0
147. Reciprocals of the roots of x 2 − 3x 3 + 7x 2 + 5x − 2 = 0
148. If α, β, 1 are the roots of x 3 − 2x 2 − 5x + 6 = 0 then find α, β.
149. If the product of the roots of 4x 3 + 16x 2 − 9x − a = 0 is 9 then find ‘a’.
150. If -1, 2 and α are the roots of 2x 3 + x 2 − 7x − 6 = 0 then find α.
151. If 1, 1, α are the roots of x 3 − 6x 2 + 9x − 4 = 0 then find α.
152. If α, β, γ are the roots of 4x 3 − 6x 2 + 7x + 3 = 0 then find the value of αβ + βγ + γα
PERMUTATIONS AND COMBINATIONS (2 + 2 =4 M)
153. Find the number of 4 letter words that can be formed using the letters of the word PISTON in which at
least one letter is repeated.
154. If 10 n c2  3 (n 1) c 3 then find n.
155. If np7 = 42. np5 then find n.
156. Find the number of ways of selecting 4 B and 3 G from a gorup of 8B and 5G.
157. If np r = 5040 and nc r = 210 then find n, r.
158. Find the number of positive divisors of 1080
159. Find the number of ways of preparing a chain with 6 diferent coloured beads.
160. If 12cr+1 = 12 c3r-5 find r.
161. If nc 21 = nc 27 then find 50c n .
162. Find the numbers of ways of arranging the letters of the word
(i) MATHEMATICS (ii) INTERMEDIATE (iii) INDEPENDENCE
163. Find the value of 10 n c2  3 (n 1) c 3
164. If nc 5 = nc 6 then find 13c n .
165. Find the numbers of ways of preparing a chain with 6 different colured beads.
166. If nc 4 = 210 the find n.
167. Find the number of ways of forming a committee of 5 members from 6 men and 3 ladies.
168. If (n1) P5 : nP6  2 : 7 then find ‘n’
BINOMIAL THEOREM (2 M)
169. Prove that c0 + 2. c1 + 4. c2 + 8. c3 + ⋯ + 2n . cn = 3n .
170. If the coefficient of (2r + 4)th term and (3r + 4)th term in the expression of (1 + x)21 are equal find r.
171. If 22cr is the largest binomial coefficient of (1 + x)22 then find 13cr.
172. Find the set of x for which (2 + 3x)−2/3 is valid.
173. Find the numbers of the terms in the expression of (2x + 3y + z)7 .
5x − 3/5
174. Find the 8th term of (1 − ) .
2
2x 3y 9
175. Find the 6th term in the expression of ( 3 + ) .
2
3 13
176. Find the coefficient of x11 in (2x 2 + x3 ) .
STATISTICS (2 M)
177. Find the variance for ungrouped data 5, 12, 3, 18, 6, 8, 2, 10.
178. Find the Mean deviation about median for the data.
(i) 4, 6, 9, 3, 10, 13, 2 (ii) 13, 17, 16, 11, 13, 10, 16, 11, 18, 12, 17
179. Define range for an ungroped data. Find the range of 38, 70, 48, 40, 42, 55, 63, 46, 54, 44.
180. Find the Mean deviation from the mean for the data
(i) 6, 7 , 10, 12, 13, 4, 12, 16 (ii) 3, 6, 10, 4, 9, 10
RANDOM VARIABLE AND DISTRIBUTIONS (2 M)
181. The probability that a person chosen at random is left handed (in hand writing) is 0.1, what is the
probability that in a group of 10 persons there is one who is left handed?
182. The mean and variance of a Binomial distribution are 4 and 3 respectively. Find the distribution and
find P(x ≥ 1).
183. 8 coins are tossed simultaneously. Find the probability of getting at least 6 heads.
184. If the mean and variable of binomial ariable x are 2.4 and 1.44 respectively, find the parameters of the
distribution.
185. A poisson variable x satisfies P(x = 1) = P(x = 2). Find P(x = 5).
186. For a Binomial distribution with mean 6 and variance 2 find the first two terms of the distribution.
187. On an average, rainfalls on 12 days in every 30 days, find the probability that, rain will fall on just 3
days of a given week.

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