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HSC Science March 2018 Board Question Paper of Maths
HSC Science March 2018 Board Question Paper of Maths
HSC Science March 2018 Board Question Paper of Maths
SECTION – I
Q.1. (A) Select and write the appropriate answer from the given alternatives in each of the
following sub-questions: (6) [12]
2 −3
i. If A = , then adjoint of matrix A is _______.
4 1
1 3 1 −3
(A) −4 2 (B) −4 2
1 3 −1 −3
(C) 4 −2 (D) −4 2
2
ii. The principal solutions of sec x = are
3
π 11π π 11π
(A) , (B) ,
3 6 6 6
π 11π π 11π
(C) , (D) ,
4 4 6 4
iii. The measure of acute angle between the lines whose direction ratios are 3, 2, 6 and −2, 1, 2 is
_______.
1 8
(A) cos−1 (B) cos−1
7 15
1 8
(C) cos−1 (D) cos−1
3 21
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Std. XII : Perfect Maths - I
Q.2. (A) Attempt any TWO of the following: (6)[14]
i. Using vector method prove that the medians of a triangle are concurrent.
ii. Using the truth table, prove the following logical equivalence:
p ↔ q ≡ (p ∧ q) ∨ (∼ p ∧ ∼ q).
iii. If the origin is the centroid of the triangle whose vertices are A(2, p, −3), B(q, −2, 5) and
R(−5, 1, r), then find the values of p, q, r.
(B) Attempt any TWO of the following: (8)
i. Show that a homogeneous equation of degree two in x and y, i.e. ax2 + 2hxy + by2 = 0 represents a
pair of lines passing through the origin if h2 − ab ≥ 0.
C−A c − a B
ii. In ∆ABC, prove that tan = cot
2 c+a 2
1 2 −2
iii. Find the inverse of the matrix, A = −1 3 0 using elementary row transformations.
0 −2 1
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Board Question Paper : March 2018
SECTION – II
Q.4. (A) Select and write the appropriate answer from the given alternatives in each of the
following sub-questions: (6)[12]
i. Let the p.m.f. of a random variable X be −
3− x
P(x) = for x = −1, 0, 1, 2
10
=0 otherwise
Then E(X) is _______.
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 0 (D) −1
k
1 π
ii. If ∫ 2 + 8x
0
2
dx =
16
, then the value of k is _______.
1 1
(A) (B)
2 3
1 1
(C) (D)
4 5
dy
iii. Integrating factor of the linear differential equation x + 2y = x2 log x is _______.
dx
1 1
(A) (B)
x2 x
(C) x (D) x2
a a
iii. Show that: ∫ f(x) dx = 2 ∫ f(x) dx , if f(x) is an even function.
−a 0
= 0, if f(x) is an odd function.
Q.6. (A) Attempt any TWO of the following: (6)[14]
x2 − 9
i. If f(x) = + α, for x > 3
x−3
= 5, for x = 3
= 2x2 + 3x + β, for x < 3
is continuous at x = 3, find α and β.
dy 5 x +1
ii. Find if y = tan−1 2
dx 3− x − 6x
iii. A fair coin is tossed 9 times. Find the probability that it shows head exactly 5 times.
(B) Attempt any TWO of the following: (8)
i. Verify Rolle’s theorem for the following function:
f(x) = x2 − 4x + 10 on [0, 4]
ii. Find the particular solution of the differential equation:
dx
y (1 + log x) – x log x = 0
dy
when y = e2 and x = e
iii. Find the variance and standard deviation of the random variable X whose probability
distribution is given below:
x 0 1 2 3
P(X = x) 1 3 3 1
8 8 8 8
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