Ravi Sir.

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MATHS - IB
LONG ANSWER QUESTION
1. Find the circumcentre of the triangle whose vertices are
i) (1,3)( −3,5) and ( 5, −1) ii) ( −2,3) , ( 2, −1) and ( 4,0) iii) (1,3) , ( 0, −2) and ( −3,1)
2. Find the orthocenter of the triangle whose vertices are
i) ( −5, −7 ) , (13, 2) and ( −5,6) ii) ( −2, −1) , ( 6, −1) and ( 2,5) iii) ( 5, −2) , ( −1, 2 ) and (1, 4)
3. Find the circumcentre of the triangle whose side are
i ) 3x − y − 5 = 0, x + 2 y − 4 = 0 and 5 x + 3 y + 1 = 0 ii ) x + y + 2 = 0, 5 x − y − 2 = 0 and x − 2 y + 5 = 0
4. Find the orthocenter of the triangle whose sides are given by
i ) x + y + 10 = 0, x − y − 2 = 0 and 2 x + y − 7 = 0 ii) 7 x + y − 10 = 0, x − 2 y + 5 = 0 and x + y + 2 = 0
5. If p and q are the lengths of the perpendiculars from the origin to the straight lines xsec
x sec  + y cos ec  = a x cos  − y sin  = a cos 2 prove that 4 p 2 + q 2 = a 2 .
6. If Q ( h, k ) is foot of the perpendicular from P ( x1 , y1 ) on the straight line ax + by + c = 0 then
h − x1 k − y1 − ( ax1 + by1 + c )
show that = =
a b a 2 + b2
7. If  is the acute angle between the lines represented by ax 2 + 2hxy + by 2 = 0 then, show that
a+b
cos  =
( a − b) + 4h 2
2

8. Show that the product of the perpendicular distances from a point ( ,  ) to the pair of straight

a 2 + 2h + b 2
lines ax + 2hxy + by = 0
2 2

(a − b) + 4h 2
2

9. Show that the area of the triangle formed by the lines ax 2 + 2hxy + by 2 = 0 and ix + my + n = 0
n2 h2 − ab
.
am2 − 2h / m + bl 2
10. if the equation ax 2 + 2hxy + by 2 = 0 represents a pair of lines then prove that the equation of
the pair of angular bisectors is h  x − y  = ( a − b ) xy.
2 2

11. Find the angle between the lines joining the origin to the points of intersection of the curve
x 2 + 2 xy + y 2 + 2 x + 2 y − 5 = 0 and the line 3 x − y + 1 = 0
12. Find the value of k, if the lines joining the origin to the point of intersection of the curve
2 x 2 − 2 xy + 3 y 2 + 2 x − y − 1 = 0 and the line x + 2 y = k are mutually perpendicular.
13. Find the condition for the chord lx + my = 1 of the circle x 2 + y 2 = a 2 (whose centre is the origin)
to subtend a right angle at the origin. Or coinside
14. Find the angle between two diagonals of a cube.

15. The vertices of a triangle are A(1,4,2), B(-2,1,2), C(2,3,-4). Find A, B, C
16. Find the direction cosines of two lines which are connected by the relations l + m + n = 0 and
mn − 2nl − 2lm = 0
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17. Find the angle between the lines whose direction cosines satisfy the equations l + m + n = 0
l 2 + m 2 − n 2 = 0.
18. If ( )
y = x a 2 + x 2 + a 2 log x + a 2 + x 2 then show that
dy
dx
= 2 a2 + x2

dy  yx y −1 + y x log y 
19. If x y + y x = ab then show that = − y x −1 
dx  x log x + xy 
dy 1− y2
20. If 1 − x 2 + 1 − y 2 = a ( x − y ) then show that = .
dx 1 − x2
21. If the tangent at any point on the curve x 2/3 + y 2/3 = a 2/3 intersects the coordinate axes in A and
B, then show that the length AB is constant.
22. Show that the tangent at P ( x1 , y1 ) on the curve x + y = a is y y1−1/2 + xx1−1/2 = a1/2 .
23. At any point ‘t’ on the curve x = a ( t + sin t ) . y = a (1 − cos t ) , find the lengths of tangent, normal
sub tangent and sub normal.

24. Find the lengths of sub tangent, sub normal at a point ‘t’ on the curves
x = a ( cos t + t sin t ) , y = a ( sin t − t cos t )
25. Show that the curves y 2 = 4 ( x + 1) and y 2 = 36 ( 9 − x ) intersect orthogonally.

26. Find the angle between the curves x + y + 2 = 0 and x 2 + y 2 − 10 y = 0.

27. If the curved surface of right circular cylinder inscribed in a sphere of radius ‘r’ is maximum.
Show that the height of the cylinder is 2r.

28. A window is in the shape of a rectangle surmounted by a semicircle. If the perimeter of the
window is 20 ft. Find the maximum area.

29. From a rectangular sheet of dimensions 30cm x 80 cm. Four equal squares of side 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.

30. A wire of length 1 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 the wire respectively so that the sum of the areas is the
least?

31. Find two positive integers x and y such that x + y = 60 and xy 3 is maximum