QNO : 1 & 2 IN IPE

3. STRAIGHT LINES
1. i). Find the value of x if the slope of the line joining (2,5), (x,3) is 2
[May 2016TS 2012 March 2018TS 2018AP]
ii). Find the value of y if the line joining (3,y),(2,7) is parallel to the line joining (-1,4),(0,6).
[March 2017TS 2014]
2. Find the angle which the straight line y = 3 x-4 makes with the y-axis. [March 19AP 19TS]
3. i). Find the equation of the line passing through the point (1,2) and having inclination 600.

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[May 2019TS]
ii). Find the equation of the line passing through the point (-2,-1) and having inclination 1500.
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4. Find the equation of the line passing through the point (0,0) and making equal angles with
the coordinate axes. [June 2005]
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5. Find the equation of the line passing through the points (at1 ,2at1), (at2 ,2at2)
[May 2015AP March 2014]
6. Find the condition for the points (a,0), (h,k) and (0,b) where ab 0 to be collinear..
z
[March 2010]
7.

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Find the equation of the straight lines passing through A(-1,3) and
i). parallel to and
ii). perpendicular to the line passing through the points B(2,-5), and C(4,6).
Find the equation of the straight lines passing through (1,3) and
[May 2012]
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i). parallel to and
ii). perpendicular to the line passing through the points (3,-5), and C(-6,1). [May 2018AP]
9. Find the slopes of the line x+y = 0 , and x-y = 0 [March 2017AP]
10. i).Find the equation of the line passing through (5,4) and parallel to 2x+3y+7 = 0
[March 2013]
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ii).Find the equation of the line passing through (4,-3) and perpendicular to 5x-3y+1 = 0
[May 2016AP March 2015TS ]
11. The line (x/a) - (y/b) = 1 meets x-axis at P. Find the equation of the line perpendicular to
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this line at P. [June 2003]

12. Find the sum of the squares of the intercepts of the line 4x-3y = 12 on the axes of
co-ordinates. [March 2018AP]
13. Find the equation of the straight line passing through the point
i). (2,3) and making nonzero intercepts on the coordinate axes whose sum is 0.
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ii).(-2,4) and making nonzero intercepts on the coordinate axes whose sum is 0.
[March 2015AP May 2017AP 2015TS 2013]
iii).(-4,5) and having equal nonzero intercepts on the coordinate axes.
[May 2018AP 2018TS 2016AP March 2020AP 2015TS]
14. Find the area of the triangle formed by the straight line
i).3x-4y+12 = 0 with coordinate axes. [March 2015AP]
ii).x-4y+2 = 0 with coordinate axes. [March 2020AP]
15. Find the equation of the straight line passing through the point (-1,2) and (5,-1) and also find
the area of the triangle formed by it with the axes of coordinates. [May 2015TS]
16. If the area of the triangle formed by the straight lines x = 0, y = 0, and 3x+4y = a (a > 0) is
6 sq.unit, find the value of ‘a’. [May 2018AP 2011]
17. Find the perpendicular distance from the point (3,4) to the line 3x-4y+10 = 0.
[March 2020TS 2016AP May 2015AP]
18. Find the distance between the parallel lines
i).3x+4y-3 = 0, 6x+8y-1 = 0. [May 2013 March 2019AP]
ii).5x-3y-4 = 0, 10x-6y-9 = 0. [May 2018TS 2012]
19. Find the ratio in which the straight line
i). 2x+3y-5 = 0 divides the line joining the points (0,0), (-2,1). State whether the points lie

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on the same side or on either side of the straight line. [March 2014]
ii). 3x+4y = 6 divides the line joining the points (2,-1), (1,1). State whether the points lie
on the same side or on either side of the straight line. [May 2019AP]

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20. Transform the following equations into slope intercept form, intercept form, normal form.
i).x+y-2 = 0 [March 2012]
ii). 3 x+y = 4 [March 2016AP]
iii). 3 x+y+10 = 0 [June 2004]
iv).4x-3y+12 = 0 [May 2014 March 2020AP 2016AP]

21.
22.
v).3x+4y+12 = 0
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Transform the equation x+y+1 = 0 into normal form. [March 2018AP 2017AP]
Transform the equation x/a + y/b = 1 into normal form where a>0, b>0. If the perpendicular
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distance of the straight line from the origin is p, deduce that 1/p2 = 1/a2 + 1/b2
[May 2019TS]
23. Find the value of k if 6x-10y+3 = 0, kx-5y+8 = 0 are parallel [May 2017AP]
24. Find the value of k if
i). 3x+7y-1 = 0, 7x-ky+3 = 0 are perpendicular [May 2019TS 2019AP March 2016TS]
ii). 3x+ky-1 = 0, 7x-3y+3 = 0 are perpendicular [March 2019TS 2016TS]
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iii). y-3kx+4 = 0, (2k-1)x-(8k-1)y-6 = 0 are perpendicular [March 2010]

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Q NO : 3 IN IPE
5.THREE DIMENSIONAL COORDINATES
1. If the distance between the points (5,-1,7) and (x,5,1) is 9 units, find the value of x.
[March 2019AP]
2. Find the distance between the point P(3,-1,2) and the midpoint of the line segment joining
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the points A(6,3,-4), B(-2,-1,2) [May 2019TS]

3. Show that the points (1,2,3), (7,0,1), (-2,3,4) are collinear. [March 2020TS 2016TS 2013]
4. Show that the points
i). A(5,4,2), B(8,-2,-7), C(6,2,-1) are collinear and find the ratio AC : CB [May 2017AP]
ii). A(3,2,-4), B(5,4,-6), C(9,8,-10) are collinear and find the ratio in which B divides AC
[May 2019AP]
5. Show that the points (1,2,3), (2,3,1) and (3,1,2) form an equilateral triangle.
[May 2018AP 2016AP March 2018AP]
6. Find the ratio in which xz - plane divides the line joining A(-2,3,4) and B(1,2,3).
[May 2017TS 2015TS 2014 March 2019TS 2018TS]
7. Find the centroid of a triangle fromed by the points
i).(5,4,6), (1,-1,3), (4,3,2) [March 2004]
ii). (7,-4,7), (1,-6,10), (5,-1,1) [March 2005]
8. If two vertices of a triangle are (1,1,1), (-2,4,1) and the centroid is the origin then find
the third vertex. [May 2018TS March 2020AP 2016AP 2015TS]
9. i).Find the centroid of the tetrahedron formed by the points (2,3,-4), (-3,3-2), (-1,4,2),
(3,5,1). [May 2016TS March 2012]
ii).If (3,2,-1), (4,1,1), (6,2,5) are three vertices and (4,2,2) is the centroid of a tetrahedron,
find the fourth vertex of the tetrahedron.

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10. Find the fourth vertex of the parallelogram whose consecutive vertices are (2,4,-1), (3,6,-1),
(4,5,1). [March 2017TS 2011]

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QNO : 4 IN IPE
7.THE PLANE
1. i).Find the equation the plane if the foot of the perpendicular from origin to the plane is
(2,3,-5) [May 2017TS]

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ii). Find the equation of the plane passing through (-2,1,3) and having (3,-5,4) as d.r’s of its
normal. [March 2020AP]
The equation of the plane passing through (1,1,1) and parallel to x+2y+3z-7 = 0.
[May 2018AP 2017AP]
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3. Reduce the equation x+2y-3z-6 = 0 of the plane to the normal form.
[March 2019TS 2016AP 2014 May 2016TS 2013]
4. Find the d.c’s of the normal to the plane x+2y+2z-4 = 0
[March 20TS 13 May 16TS 15TS 12]
5. Find the equation of the plane whose intercepts on x, y, z - axes are 1, 2, 4.
[May 2014 March 2010]
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6. Write the equation of the plane 4x-4y+2z+5 = 0 in the intercept form.

[May 2016AP March 2019AP 2012]
7. Find the intercepts of the plane 4x+3y-2z+2 = 0 on the coordinate axes.
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8. Find the equation to the plane parallel to the zx-plane and passing through (0,4,4)
[May 2019AP]

QNO : 5 & 6 IN IPE

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8. LIMITS AND CONTINUITY

x 2  8x  15
1. Evaluate xLt
o3 2 [May 2018TS March 2016AP 2016TS]
x 9
2
2. Show that Lt (2x  7x  4) =
5(2  2)
[May 2012]
x o 2 (2x  1)( x  2) 3

3. Lt §¨ 1  4 ·¸ = 1
Show that x o [May 2016AP]
2 © x  2 x2  4 ¹ 4

3
 x  1 1 1
4. Show that x Lt
o0
= [May 2017AP March 2014]
x 2
5. Evaluate
sin ax sin ax
i). x Lt
o0
[May 18TS March 18TS] ii). x Lt
o0
[March 2020AP]
sin bx x cos x
sin(x  1) tan(x  a)
iii). xLt
o1 2 [May 2006] iv). x Lt
oa
[March 2015TS]
x 1 x2  a 2

1  cos 2mx 2m 2
Show that i). x Lt

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6. o0 sin nx2 = [May 2015TS March 2010]
n2
sin(a  bx)  sin(a  bx)
ii). x Lt
o0
= 2b cosa [May 2009 March 2012]
x

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cos x
7. Show that Lt π π
= -1 [March 2018TS]
xo x
2 2
8. Evaluate

Lt x 2  5x  2
i). xof [March 17AP May 19TS 14]

Lt
ii). xof
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2x 2  5x  1

11x 3  3x  4
13x3  5x 2  7
[May 18AP March 20 AP 18AP 14]
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Lt 3x 2  4x  5
iii). x of 3 [May 2015AP]
2x  3x  7

Lt x 2  3x  2
iv). x o3 2 [March 2019AP]
x  6x  9
Lt {
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9. Show that i). x of x 2  x  x } = 1/2 [March 2011 2010]

Lt {
ii). xof x 1  x } = 0 [May 2013]
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10. Show that

e3x  1 e7x  1
i). x Lt
o0
= 3 [May 15TS March 18AP] ii). x Lt
o0
= 7 [March 17AP May 13]
x x

esin x  1 e x 3  e3
iii). x Lt
o0
=1 [March 2020TS] iv). x Lt
o0
= e3 [March 2019AP]
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x x

e x  sin x  1
v). x Lt
o0
=0 [May 2016TS March 2016TS 2013]
x

x(e x  1)
vi). x Lt
o0
=2 [May 2014]
1  cos x

ax 1
vii). x Lt
o0
= log a [March 2019TS 2015AP 2013]
bx  1 b
 loge x
viii). xLt
o1
=1 [May 2017TS]
x 1

ex  1
11. Show that i). x Lt
o0
=2 [May 2018TS 2016AP March 2015TS]
1  x 1

3x  1
ii). x Lt
o0
= 2.log3 [March 2005]
1  x 1

Lt x2
12. Show that i). x o 2
= -1 [May 2019AP]

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x2

§2 x ·
Lt ¨
ii). x o  x  1¸ = 3 [March 2015AP]
0 © x ¹

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8 x  3x
Lt
iii). x of = 11
1 [March 2020TS 2017TS 2012]
3 x  2x

x2
13. Find the left and right hand limts of the function f(x) = at x = 2 [May 2019TS]
x2
Lt {[x]+x} = 3
14.

15.
Show that x o2 

Show that x Lt
o0
log e (1  5x)
x
G
=5

1
[May 2017TS]

[March 2019TS]
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16. Compute i). x Lt
o0
x2sin [March 2017TS]
x
2
Lt x  sin x
ii). xof [March 2016AP]
2
x 2

Lt 5x 3  4
17. Compute x of [May 2019AP]
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2x 4  1

x2  9
18. Check the continuity of f given by f(x) = if 0<x<5, x z 3
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x 2  2x  3
= 1.5 if x = 3 at the point 3.
[May 2019TS March 2020AP 2015AP 2014 2013]
sin 2x
19. Is f defined by f(x) = if x z 0
x
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=1 if x = 0 is continuous at 0? [May 2017AP 2016TS]

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20. Is the function f, defined f(x) = x if x d 1
= x if x>1, continuous on R. [May 2015AP 2011]
2
21. If f, given by f(x) = k x-k if x t 1
=2 if x<1, is a continuous function on R, then find the values of k.
[May 2018AP 2018TS 2016AP March 2015TS]
 QNO : 7 & 8 IN IPE
9. DIFFERENTIATION
1. Define Derivative of a Function. [March 2020AP]
Find the derivative of the following w.r.t to x.
2. i).ex(x2+1) [June 2002]
ii).(x2-3)(4x3+1) [May 2015AP]
x
iii).5sinx+e logx [March 2017AP]

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3. i).xexsinx [May 2018TS]
ii).x22xlogx. [June 2010]

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ax
4. i). [March 2018TS]
ax
ax  b
ii). [May 2012]
cx  d
5. If f(x) = 1+x+x2+x3+.......+x100 then find fl (1) [May 2014 March 2019TS]
6. If f(x) = 2x2+3x-5 then prove that fl(0)+3fl(-1) = 0 [May 2019AP March 2016AP]
7. i).sin(logx)
3
ii). 7x 3x
iii).log(sin(logx))
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[March 2017TS May 2016AP]
[May 2008]
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iv).Sec( Tanx ) [May 2016TS]
v).cos(log(cotx)) [May 2019AP]
8. i).log sec x  tan x [March 2014 May 2017AP 2011]
ii).log(tan ex) [March 2019TS]
2
iii). e x ax
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[May 2008]
iv). 2x  3 + 7  3x [March 2015TS]
v).e2x log(3x+4) [May 2013]
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§ 2 ·
vi).log ¨¨ x 2  x  2 ¸¸ [May 2006]
©x x 2¹

1  cos 2x
vii). [March 2020AP]
1  cos 2x
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9. i).Sin-1 x [March 2013]

1
ii). esin x [May 2018AP]
iii).Sin-1(cosx) [May 2016TS]
iv).Tan-1(logx). [March 2019AP May 2015TS]
v).Csc-1(e2x+1) [May 2017TS]
vi).log(Sin-1ex) [March 2010]
vii).(Cot-1x3)2 [May 2013 March 2018TS]
10. log(cosh 2x) [March 2012]
11. x Tan-1x [March 2020TS]
sinh y dy 1
12. i).If x = e then show that = [May 2019TS]
dx x cosh y

-y dy e y
ii).If x = Tan e then show that = [March 2017TS]
dx 1 x2
13. i).x = a cos3t, y = a sin3t [May 2012 2011 March 2016AP 2012]
ii).x = a(cost+tsint), y = a(sint-tcost).

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[March 2016TS]
14. i).2x2-3xy+y2+x+2y-8 = 0 [March 2016TS]
ii).x3+y3 = 3axy [April 2000]
xx

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15 [March 2011]
1 dy ay
16. If y = ea sin x then show that = [May 2018TS]
dx 1  x2
17. i).Sin-1(3x-4x3) [March 2016TS May 2011]
ii).Cos-1(4x3-3x) [March 2014]

iv).Tan-1 ¨
§ 2x ·
iii).Sin-1 ¨ ¸
© 1  x2 ¹

§ 2x ·
¸
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© 1  x2 ¹

§ 1 ·
v).Sec-1 ¨ 2 ¸ [March 2017AP 2013]
© 2x  1 ¹

1  cos x
18. Tan-1 [May 2018AP]
1  cos x
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2x  3
19. [March 2019AP]
4x  5
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20. i).If y = aenx+be-nx then show that y2 = n2y [March 2020TS 2015AP May 2014]
ii).If y = axn+1+bx-n then show that x2y2 = n(n+1)y. [May 2016AP]
iii).If y = x4+tanx then find y2 [March 2018AP]
iv).If y = x+tanx then show that cos2x y2+2x = 2y [May 2017TS]
v).If y = a cosx + (b+2x)sinx then show that y2+y = 4cosx [May 2007]
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QNO : 9 IN IPE (EXCIRSE - 10b)

10. Tangent and Normals

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 QNO : 10 IN IPE (EXCIRSE - 10g)
10. Increasing and Decreasing functions
1. Define strictly increasing and strictly decreasing functions [May 2014 March 2020TS]
2
2. Find the intervals in which the function +18x is increasing of decreasing
x 1
[March 2015TS]
3. Show that x t sinx if 0 d x d S /2 [May 2017TS]
2
4. Find the absolute extremum of f(x) = x on [-2,2] [March 2019AP]

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5. Find the points of local extrema and local extrema for the function f(x) = cos4x in (0, S /2)
[March 2019AP]
6. Define stationary point with example. [May 2019AP]

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QNO : 11 & 12 IN IPE
1. LOCUS
1. i).Find the locus of P for which the distance from P to origin is double the distance from P
to the point (1, 2). [March 2012]

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ii).Find the locus of P if the distance of P from (3, 0) is twice the distance of P from (-3, 0).

If the distances from P to the points

i).(2, 3), (2, -3) are in the ratio 2 : 3 then find the locus of P.
[May 2016AP]
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[March 2016AP May 2015TS 2014]
ii).(5, -4), (7, 6) are in the ratio 2 : 3 then find the locus of P. [March 2014]
3. i).A(1, 2), B(2, -3), C(-2, 3) are three points.A point P moves such that PA +PB2 = 2 PC2.
2

Find the locus of P. [March 2019TS 2017AP May 2015TS]

2 2 2
ii).Find the locus of P such that PA +PB = 2c where A(a, 0), B(-a,0) and 0< a < c .
[April 2001]
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4. i).Find the locus of the third vertex of a right angled triangle, the ends of the whose
hypotenuse are (4, 0) and (0, 4). [March 2018TS]
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ii).The ends of the hypotenuse of a right angled triangle are (0, 6), (6, 0). Find the locus of
the third vertex. [June 2010 March 2008]
iii).Find the locus of a point P if the join of the points (2, 3) and (-1, 5) subtends a
right angle at P. [May 2019AP 2012 March 2013]
5. i).A(2, 3), B(-3, 4) are two points. If a point P moves such that the area of ' PAB is 8.5
square units, then find the locus of P. [March 2020TS 2011]
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ii).A(5, 3), B(3, -2) are two points. If a point P forms a triangle of area 9 square units with
A, B then find the locus of P. [May 19TS 17AP 17TS March 19AP 17TS 15TS]
6. i).A(2,3), B(2,-3) are two points.If P is a point such that PA+PB = 8, then find the locus of P.
[May 2016TS March 2018AP 2015AP]
ii).Find the equation of locus of a point, the sum of whose distances from (0, 2) and (0, -2)
is 6. [March 2016TS 2010]
7. i).Find the locus of P, if A(4, 0), and B(-4, 0) and PA  PB = 4. [May 2013]
ii).Find the locus of a point, the difference of whose distances from (-5, 0) and (5, 0) is 8.
[May 2018AP 2018TS 2011 March 2020AP]
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3. STRAIGHT LINES
1. Find the equation of line passing through (3,-4) and making x and y-intercepts which are in
the ratio is 2:3. [March 2008]
2. If p, q are the perpendiculars from the origin to the lines x sec D +y csc D = a, and
x cos D -y sin D = a cos2 D , then show that 4p2+q2 = a2. [May 2013 March 2020TS]
3. Find the point on the line 3x+y+4 = 0 which is equidistant from (-5, 6) and (3, 2).
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4. i). Find the points on the line 3x-4y-1 = 0 which are at a distance of 5 units from the point
(3,2). [March 2016AP 2015AP]
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ii). A Straight line passing through A(1,-2) makes an angle tan (4/3) with the positive

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direction of x-axis in the anticlockwise sense.Find the points on the line whose distance
from A is 5 [May 2019AP]
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iii). A Straight line passing through P(3,4) makes an angle of 60 with the positive direction
of x-axis. Find the points on the line which are 5 units away from P. [May 2018TS]
5. Show that the lines 2x+y-3 = 0, 3x+2y-2 = 0, 2x-3y-23 = 0 are concurrent. Also find the
point of concurrence. [March 2018AP]
6.
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Find the value of p if the following lines are concurrent. Also find the point of concurrence.
i). x+p = 0, y+2 = 0, and 3x+2y+5 = 0
ii). 2x-3y+p = 0, 3x-4y-13 = 0, 8x-11y-33 = 0
iii). 3x+4y-5 = 0, 2x+3y-4 = 0, px+4y-6 = 0
[May 17TS 15TS March 20TS 17TS 13]
[March 2018TS]
[May 2017AP March 2017AP]
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iv). 4x-3y-7 = 0, 2x+py+2 = 0, 6x+5y-1 = 0 [May 2014]
7. If the straight lines ax+by+c = 0, bx+cy+a = 0, cx+ay+b = 0 are concurrent, then prove that
a3+b3+c3 = 3abc. [March 2019AP]
8. Find the equation of the line passing through the point of intersection of the lines
2x-5y+1 = 0, x-3y-4 = 0, and making equal (nonzero) intercepts on the axes. [March 2006]
9. Find the equation of the line passing through the point of intersection of
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i). x-2y-3 = 0, x+3y-6 = 0, and parallel to 3x+4y = 7. [March 2016TS]

ii). 2x+3y = 1, 3x+4y = 6 and perpendicular to 5x-2y = 7. [March 2002]
10. Find the perpendicular distance of the straight line 7x+24y-15 = 0 from the point of
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intersection of the lines 3x+2y+4 = 0, 2x+5y-1 = 0. [July 2001]

11. i). A straight line with slope 1 passes through Q(-3,5) and meets the line x+y-6 = 0 at P.
Find the distance PQ. [March 2015TS]
ii). A straight line through Q( 3 ,2) makes an angle of 300 with x-axis in positive direction.
If the straight line intersects 3 x-4y+8 = 0 at P. find the distance PQ. [March 2019TS]
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12. Find the equation of the lines passing through the point of intersection of the lines
3x+2y+4 = 0, 2x+5y-1 = 0 and whose distance from the point (2,-1) is 2.
[May 09 March 09]
13. If the acute angle between the lines
4x-y+7 = 0, kx-5y-9 = 0 is 450, then find the value of k [May 17TS 16AP 11 March 12]
14. Find the equation of the line passing through
i). (-3,2) and making an angle 450 with the line 3x-y+4 = 0 [March 2009]
ii). (1,2) and making an angle 600 with the line 3 x+y-2 = 0 [May 2019AP]
15. The base of an equilateral triangle is x+y-2 = 0 and the opposite vertex is (2,-1). Find the
equations of the remaining sides. [March 2016TS]
16. If (h, k) is the foot of the perpendicular from (x1,y1) to the line ax+by+c = 0 then
h  x1 k  y1 (ax1  by1  c)
= = [May 2014 March 2020AP]
a b a 2  b2
Find the foot of the perpendicular from
i).(-1, 3) to the line 5x-y = 18. [May 2007]
ii).(4,1) to the line 3x-4y+12 = 0. [March 2020AP]

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17. If (h, k) is the image of (x1,y1) w.r.t to the line ax+by+c = 0 then
h  x1 k  y1 2(ax1  by1  c)
= = [March 2019AP 2013]
a b a 2  b2

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Find the image of i).(1,-2) w.r.t the straight line 2x-3y+5 = 0 [March 2013]
ii).(1,2) w.r.t the straight line 3x+4y-1 = 0. [March 2020TS]
18. If x-3y-5 = 0 is the perpendicular bisector of AB and A(-1,-3), then find B. [March 17TS]

QNO : 14 IN IPE
LIMITS AND CONTINUITY
1 Lt
Show that x o 0
31 x  31 x

x
=
2
3
G [May 2015AP]
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x sin a  a sin x
2. Show that i). x Lt
oa x a
= sina - a cosa [May 16TS March 19AP 16AP 11]

cos ax  cos bx b2  a 2
ii). x Lt = [May 2017AP 2011]
o0 x2 2
1
3. Check the continuity of f given by f(x) = 2 (x2-4) if 0<x<2
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=0 if x = 2
-3
= 2-8x if x>2 at the point 2.
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[March 2019TS 2017AP May 2019AP 2015TS]

cos ax  cos bx
4. Show that f(x) = if x z 0
x2
1
= (b2-a2) if x = 0 where a and b are real constants,continuous at x = 0
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5. Check the continuity of f given by f(x) = 4-x if x d 0
= x-5 if 0<x d 1
2
= 4x -9 if 1<x<2
= 3x+4 if x t 2 at the point 0, 1 and 2.
[March 2016TS]
6. Find the real constants a, b so that the functioin f given by f(x) = sinx if x d 0
= x2+a if 0<x<1
= bx+3 if 1 d x d 3
= -3 if x>3 is
continuous on R. [May 2013 March 2018AP 2018TS]

QNO : 15 IN IPE
9. DIFFERENTIATION

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Find the derivative of the following functions from first principles.
1. i).x3 [March 2015TS]
ii). x  1 [May 2012]

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2. i).sin2x [May 16AP 15TS 13 March 20TS 20AP 18AP]
ii). cos ax [May 18AP 18TS 14 March 13 11]
iii). Tan2x [May 2017AP 2015AP 2011 March 2014]
iv). Sec3x [March 2016AP 2012]
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v). cos x [March 2019TS]
vi). xsinx [March 2018TS 2015AP]
vii). Cotx
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QNO : 16 IN IPE (EXCIRSE - 10b, 10d)
10. TANGENT AND NORMALS
[May 2019AP March 2019AP 2017AP]
PS
1. Show that the equation of the tangent to the curve
i). x = c sec T , y = c tan T at at any point T on is y sin T = x - c cos T [March 2019TS]
ii). (x/a)n+(y/b)n = 2 at the point (a, b) is x/a + y/b = 2 [March 2018TS]

iii). x + y = a at P(x1,y1) is x x11/2 +y y11/2 = a1/2 [May 15AP]

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iv). x3+y3 = 3axy at any point P(x1,y1) is ( x12 -ay1)x+( y12 -ax1)y = ax1y1 [March 2017TS]
2. Find the equations of tangent and normal to the curve
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i). y = x3+4x2 at (-1,3) [May 2015TS 2014 March 2020AP]

ii). xy = 10 at (2,5) [May 2018TS March 2017AP]
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iii). y = 5x at (1,5) [May 2015AP]
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iv). y = ax at (a,a) [May 2013]
3. Find the equations of the tangent and normal to the curve
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i). y = 3x2-x3 where the curve meets the x-axis. [May 2019AP]
ii). y = 2e-x/3 where the curve meets the y-axis. [March 2016TS]
iii). x = cost, y = sint at t = 450 [March 2019TS]

QNO : 17 IN IPE (EXCIRSE - 10g)

10. INCREASING AND DECREASING FUNCTIONS
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3. STRAIGHT LINES
1. Find the circumcentre of the triangle fromed by the points
i).(1,3), (0,-2), (-3,1) [May 2018TS 2016TS March 2018AP]
ii).(1,3), (-3,5), (5,-1) [March 2018TS May 2017AP]
iii).(-2,3), (2,-1), (4,0) [May 2016AP 2015TS March 2017AP 2011]
2. Find the circumcentre of the triangle fromed by the lines
i).x+y = 0, 2x+y+5 = 0, x-y = 2 [June 2010]

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ii).3x-y-5 = 0, x+2y-4 = 0, 5x+3y+1 = 0 [May 2011]
iii).x+y+2 = 0, 5x-y-2 = 0, x-2y+5 = 0 [March 2014]
3. Find the orthocentre of the triangle fromed by the points

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i).(-5,-7), (13,2), (-5,6) [May 2017TS March 2016AP 2012]
ii).(-2,-1), (6,-1), (2,5) [May 2019TS 2018AP 2015AP 2012 March 2015AP]
iii).(5,-2), (-1,2), (1,4) [March 2019TS 2017TS]
4. Find the orthocentre of the triangle fromed by the lines
i).x+2y = 0, 4x+3y-5 = 0, 3x+y = 0 [May 2014 March 2010]
ii).7x+y-10 = 0, x-2y+5 = 0, x+y+2 = 0 [March 2015TS]

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iii).x+y+10 = 0, x-y-2 = 0, 2x+y-7 = 0

QNO : 19 IN IPE (EXCIRSE - 4b)

6. PAIR OF STRAIGHT LINES
[May 2013]
PS
1. Show that the following equation represents a pair of straight lines. Find the point of
intersection and the acute angle between them.
i). 3x2+7xy+2y2+5x+5y+2 = 0 [May 2016AP]
2 2
ii). 2x -13xy-7y +x+23y-6 = 0 [May 2018AP 2012]
2 2
2. If the equation mx -10xy+12y +5x-16y-3 = 0 represents a pair of straight lines, find ‘m’ and
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also find the angle and point of intersection for this value of m. [May 2009]
2 2
3. If ax +2hxy+by +2gx+2fy+c = 0 represents a pair of parallel lines then
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i). h2 = ab,
ii). af2 = bg2
g 2  ac f 2  bc
iii).The distance between the parallel lines = 2 or 2
a(a  b) b(a  b)
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4. Show that the following equation represents a pair of parallel lines and find the distance
between them.
i). 8x2-24xy+18y2-6x+9y-5 = 0 [March 1993]
2 2
ii). 9x -6xy+y +18x-6y+8 = 0 [June 2003]
5. Show that the pair lines y2-4y+3 = 0, x2+4xy+4y2+5x+10y+4 = 0 from a parallelogram. also
find the lengths of its sides. [March 1992]
6. Show that the following pairs of lines from a square
i). 6x2-5xy-6y2 = 0, 6x2-5xy-6y2+x+5y-1 = 0 [June 2002]
2 2 2 2
ii). 3x +8xy-3y = 0, 3x +8xy-3y +2x-4y-1 = 0 [March 2002]
7. Show that the product of perpendiculars from the origin to the pair of lines
c
ax2+2hxy+by2+2gx+2fy+c = 0 is [May 2019TS 2019AP]
(a  b) 2  4h 2

QNO : 20 IN IPE (EXCIRSE - 4c)

6. PAIR OF STRAIGHT LINES
1. Find the angle between the pair of lines joining the origin to the points of intersection of the

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line 3x-y+1 = 0 and the curve x2+2xy+y2+2x+2y-5 = 0.
[March 2016AP 2013 May 2018TS 2016AP 2014 2011]
2. Show that the lines joining the origin to the points of intersection of the line x-y- 2 = 0,
and the curve x2-xy+y2+3x+3y-2 = 0 are mutually perpendicular.
[May 2018AP 2015TS 2012 March 2020TS 2020AP 2018TS 2015AP 2012]
3. Show that the lines joining the origin to the points of intersection of the line 3x-y = 2, and

4.

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the curve 7x2-4xy+8y2+2x-4y-8 = 0 are mutually perpendicular. [March 2018AP 2016TS]
Find the value of k, if the lines joining the origin to the points of intersection of the curve
2x2-2xy+3y2+2x-y-1 = 0 and the line x+2y = k are mutually perpendicualr.
[March 2019AP 2019TS 2017AP 2015TS 2011]
Find the condition for the lines joining the origin to the points of intersection of the circle
x2+y2 = a2 and the line lx+my = 1 to coincide.
2 2 2
[March 2017TS]
PS
6. Find the condition for the chord lx+my = 1 of the circle x +y = a to subtend a right angle
at the origin. [March 2014 May 2019TS 2013]
7. Write down the equation of the pair of straight lines joining the origin to the points of
intersection of the line 6x-y+8 = 0 with the pair of straight lines 3x2+4xy-4y2-11x+2y+6=0.
Show that the lines so obtained make equal angles with the coordinate axes.
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QNO : 21 IN IPE (EXCIRSE - 6a or examples)

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6.DIRECTION COSINES AND DIRECTION RATIOS

1. Find the direction cosines (l,m,n) of the lines which are connected by the relation
l+m+n = 0, -2lm+mn-2nl = 0, Also find the acute angle between the lines.
[May 2017TS 2015TS March 2017TS 2011]
2. Find the direction cosines (l,m,n) of the lines which are connected by the relation
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QNO : 22 IN IPE
9. DIFFERENTIATION
dy
1. If y = x a 2  x 2 +a2log(x+ a 2  x 2 ) then show that = 2 a2  x2 [March 19AP 15AP]
dx
xE x E
2 If f(x) = Sin-1 D  E , g(x) = Tan-1 then show that f1(x) = g1(x). [May 2017TS]
Dx
 logx sinx
3. i).(sinx) +x [May 2019TS 2017AP March 2017AP 2015TS 2013]
tanx cosx
ii).x +(sinx) [March 2018AP 2014 2011 May 2013]
x x
iii).x +(cotx) [May 2019AP]
dy log x
4. i).If xy = ex-y then show that dx = [May 2017TS]
(1  log x) 2

dy y2 y2
ii).If y = xy then show that dx = = [March 2004]

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x(1  log y) x(1  y log x)

dy y § 1  log x.log y ·
iii).If xlogy = logx then show that = ¨
¨ (log x)2 ¸
¸ [March 2019TS]
dx x © ¹

dy § y.x y 1  y x .log y ·
y x b ¨ ¸
iv).If x + y = a then show that = -¨ y x 1 ¸ [May 2016TS March 2016TS]
dx © x .log x  x.y

5. i). Tan

ii).If
-1

1 x
1  x2  1  x2
1  x2  1  x2

2 + 1 y 2
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= a(x-y), then show that

3
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dy
dx

4x  4x 3
=
1  y2
1  x2
[May 16AP 14 11 March 17TS]
PS
-1 2x -1 3x  x -1 dy 1
iii).If y = Tan +Tan -Tan
an then show that =
1  x2 1  3x 2 2
1  6x  x 4 dx 1  x2
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QNO : 23 IN IPE (EXCIRSE - 10b, 10d)

10. TANGENTAND NORMAL
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1. If the tangent at any point on the curve x2/3+y2/3 = a2/3 (a>0) intersects the coordinate axes in
A, B then show that the length AB is constant. [May 2017AP 2016AP March 2019TS 2015TS]
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2. The tangent at any point P on the curve xmyn = am+n cuts the coordinate axes in A and B.
Show that AP : PB is constant. [March 2010 May 2018TS]
2 2 2
3. Show that the curves 6x -5x+2y = 0, 4x +8y = 3 touch each other at (1/2, 1/2)
[May 2018AP 2016TS March 2015AP]
2 2
4. Show that the curves y = 4(x+1), y = 36(9-x) intersect orthogonally.
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[May 2015AP March 2011]

5. Find the angle between the curves
i).xy = 2, x2+4y = 0 [May 2013 2011 March 2017AP]
2 2 2
ii).y = 4x, x +y = 5 [May 2019TS March 2020AP 2016AP 2012]
2 2
iii).x+y+2 = 0, x +y -10y = 0 [March 2014]
2 2 2
iv).y = 8x, 4x +y = 32 [May 2019AP 2012 March 2018AP]
2 2
v).2y -9x = 0, 3x +4y = 0 (in 4th quadrant) [March 2020TS]
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6. If the curves ax2+by2 = 1, a1x2+b1y2 = 1 are cut orthogonally then show that - = -
a b a1 b1
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QNO : 24 IN IPE (EXCIRSE - 10h)

10. MAXIMA AND MINIMA
1. Find two positive numbers whose sum is
i).15 and sum of their squares is minimum [May 2018AP]

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ii).16 and sum of their squares is minimum [March 2018AP]
iii).Find two positive numbers x and y such that x+y = 60 and xy3 is maximum.
[March 2015AP May 2014]

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2. Find the maximum area of the rectangle that can be formed with fixed perimeter 20.
[March 2019TS May 2016AP]
3. From a rectangular sheet of dimensions 30cm u 80cm, four equal squares of side x cm are
removed at the corners, and the sides are then turned up so as to form an open rectangular
box.Find the value of x, so that the volume of the box is the greatest?
[March 2020TS 2018TS 2016AP 2014 May 2019AP 2015TS]
4.

5.
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Show that when curved surface of a cylinder incribed in a sphere of radius r is maximum,
then height of the cylinder is 2 r.. [March 2016TS 2013 May 2015AP 2013 2011]
A wire of length ‘l’ is cut into two parts which are bent respectively in the form of a square
and a circle.What are the lengths of pieces of wire so that the sum of areas is least?
PS
[May 2018TS March 2017AP]
6. A Window is in the shape of a rectangle surmounted by a semi-circle.If the perimeter of the
window be 20 ft, find the maximum area. [May 2019TS 2012 March 2017TS 2015TS]
7. Prove that the height of the right circular cylinder of greatest curved surface area which can
be inscribed in a given cone is half of that of the cone. [May 2017TS]
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8. The profit function P(x) of a company selling x items per day is givin by
P(x) = x(150-x)-1600. Find the number of items that the company should sell to get
maximum profit.Also find the maximum profit. [May 2016TS March 2020AP]
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