IMP QUESTIONS PAPER 1(A) E.

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QNO : 1 & 2 IN IPE (2 marks Questions)
1. FUNCTIONS
1. i). if f(x) = 3x – 2 , x ≥3
=x –2 2
, - 2 ≤ x ≤ 2.
= 2x + 1 , x < - 3, then find f(4), f(2.5), f(- 2), f(- 4), f(0), f(- 7) [March 2014]
{ ππ π π
ii).if A = {0, , , , } and f : A → B is a surjection defined by f(x) = cos x then find B.
6 4 3 2
[May2017may2015mar 11may11 Mar 2017]
iii).If A –2, –1, 0,1, and f : A → B is a surjection defined by f(x) = x2 + x + 1, then find B.
= 2
[aug21Mar 2016may 2014may16]
2. if f = {(1,2),(2,- 3),(3,- 1)} then find
i).2f [March 2012]
2
ii).f [March 2008]
iii).2 + f [March 2012 May 2008]
3. If f = {(4,5),(5,6),(6,- 4)} and g = {(4,-4),(6,5),(8,5)} then find
i).f + g [March 2017 May 2018] ii).f - g [March 2017]
iii).2f + 4g [May 2018] iv).f+4 [May 2018]
v).f.g [March 2017] vi).f/g [May 2018]
vii). f [May 2018] viii). f [May 2018]
ix).f2 [May 2018]
4. If f(x) = 2, g(x) = x2, h(x) = 2x.then find (fogoh)(x) [March 2017]
x+1
5. If f(x) = where xs 1 find (fofofof)(x) [March 2005]
x –1
6. If f :R →R, g : R → R are defined by f(x) = 3x-2, g(x) = x2 + 1, then find (gof)(x - 1)
7. if f and g are real valued functions defined by f(x) = 2x - 1 and g(x) = x2. then
find i). (fg)(x) [March 2009]
ii).(f+g+2)(x) [March 2005]
8. if f : R →R, g : R → R are defined by f(x) = 4x - 1 and g(x) = x2 + 2 then find
( a + 1⎞
i) (gof)(x) [March 2005] ii). (gof) [March 2005]
| |
4
⎝ ⎠
iii).(fof)(x) [March 2004]
x +1
9. If f(x) = 2x -1,g(x) = , find
2
i).(gof)(x) [March 2019] ii).(fog)(x) [March 2019]
10.
If f : R →R, g : R → R are defined by f(x) = 3x - 1, g(x) = x2 + 1, then
find i).(fog)(2) [March 2013 May 2017may 2013]
ii).(gof)(2x-3) [May2017]
11.
If f : R -{0} → R is defined by f(x) = x3- (1⎞
1 , then prove that f(x)+f | =0 [May18,19]
⎝x⎠
3
x
12. y y
If f(y) , g(y) then show that (fog)(y) = y [May 2016]
= 1– y2 = 1–
y2
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13. Find the inverse of the function
i). f : R → R defined by f(x) = ax+b [Mar13,18]
ii).f : Q → Q defined by f(x) = [May 2012]
5x+4
x
iii).f : R →(0, ∞ ) defined by f(x) = 5 [March 2011]
14 If f :R → R, g : R → R are functions defined by f(x) = 3x - 2, g(x) = x2+1, find the value of
(gof-1)(2). [March 2008]
15. Find the domain of the following functions.
1 1
i). . [March 2019] ii). (x2 –1)(x + 3)
6x – x2 – 5
[May14 Mar14mar20may18,22]
16. Find the domain of the following functions.
i). 2 [June 2004] ii). 4x – x2 [Mar18 May12aug22]
a –
2
x
iii). 2 [March 2012]
x – 25

1 1
iv). [May 2013 March 2004]
2 2
[not in TS]
1– x –a
x2 v).
17. Find the domain of the function log(x2 - 4x + 3) [March 2016 May 2011]
18. Find the domain of the following functions
3+x 3–x 2+x 2–x
i).
+ [March 2007] ii). . [May 2015]
x +
x
19. Find the domain and range of the [March 2015]
9 – x2
function
1+
20. xIf f : R-{ ± 1} → R is defined by f(x) = log ( 2x ⎞
, then show that f = 2 f(x)
1–x | |
⎝1 + x2 ⎠
[not in Ts]
2x +1
21. If f : R → R is defined by f(x) = is injection or surjection justify your answers ?
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[March 2015]

QNO : 3 & 4 IN IPE

3. MATRICES
1. Define Triangular Matrix [March 2016]
(3 2
| –1⎞| (|–3 –1 0 ⎞|
2 –2 0 2 1 3
2. i).if A = || 1 3 1 || , B= || 4 | then
–1 2 |
find the matrix X such that A+B = X [March 2017]
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠

(1 2⎞ (3 8⎞
ii).if A = | 3 4 | , B = | 7 2 | and 2X+A = B then find X. [March 2013mar 2011 May 2012]
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠
 (1 2 3⎞ ( 3 2 1⎞
3. If A = |
3 2 1 ,
| B= |
1 2 3
| find 3B - 2A [March19mar12]
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠

|( x – 3 2y – 8 ⎞| = (| 5 2⎞
4. Find the values of x, y, z and a If | z + 2 6 –2 a – 4 [May 18]

⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠

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5. i). Define trace of a matrix. [May 2013]
(| 1 3 –5 ⎞
ii). Find
2 the trace of –1 5 | [may19Mar13aug21]
| |
| 2 0 1|
⎝ ⎠

(| 1 2 –1 / 2 |⎞
iii). Find the trace of 0 –1 2 [May 2015aug22]
|| |
–1 / 2 2 1 |
⎝ ⎠
1
6. Construct a 3 × 2 matrix whose elements are defined by a = i – 3j [March2015]
ij 2
( i 0 |⎞
7. Find A 2 if A = | –i [aug22]
0
⎝ ⎠

|( 3 0 0 ⎞ |
0 3 0 4
8. If A = | | , then find A [May 2017]
| 0 0 3|
⎝ ⎠
( 2 4⎞ 2
9. If A = | – |
⎝ 1 K⎠ and A = O find k. [May 2016may11 March 2018mar 2014]
10. i). Define Symmetric Matrix give an example [May 2013]
T
ii). If A is a square matrix then show that AA is a symmetric matrix [March 2010]
iii). Define Skew Symmetric Matrix give an example [May 2017 ]
( 2 –4⎞ T T
11. i).If A = |⎝ – | then find A+A and A.A [aug21]
5 3⎠

( –2 1 0 ⎞ (| 1 2 ⎞|
ii).If A = | | ,B= 4 3 , then find A+ BT [May 2008]
⎝ 3 4 –5 ⎠ | |
| –1 5 |
⎝ ⎠
( –2 1 ⎞ | ( –2 3 1 ⎞
iii).if A = | 5 0
,B= | | then find 3BT- A [March 2010]
|
| ⎝ 4 0 2⎠
| –1 4 |
⎝ ⎠

「 1 5 3| 「2 –1 0
iv).If A = |2 4 0 , B = |0 –2 5| then find 3A - 4BT [not in TS]
| | | |
| 3 –1 – | 1 2 0 |]
5 |]
T
( –1 2 ⎞
12. If A = | | then find A.A [March 2017]
⎝ 0 1⎠
( 2 0 1⎞
(–1 1 0⎞
|
13. If A = | –
1 1 5
| ,B= |
0 –2 then find (ABT )T [March 2019 May 2012]
1
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠

|( –1 2 3⎞
2 5 6|
14. Find x If the matrix| | is a symmetric matrix. [May18 May 15aug22]
| 3 x 7|
⎝ ⎠

|( 0 2 1 |⎞
–2 0 –2
15. Find x, if the matrix | | is a skew symmetric matrix [May14 may13 May 2011]
| –1 x 0 |
⎝ ⎠

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( 12 22 32 ⎞
| |
16. Find the determinant | 22 32 42 [March 2010]
of || |
2 2 2
| 3 4 5 |
⎝ ⎠

2
1 x x
a– b b– c c– a
17. Show that x x 2 1 = 0 [Mar 14 mar11] ii). b – c c – a a – b = 0 [May 2008]
i).
2 c– a a– b b– c
x 1 x

1 0 0
18. Find x 2 3 4 = 45. [May13aug22]
if
5 –6 x

19. Define Inverse of a square matrix [not in TS]

20. Find the adjoint and inverse matrix of
( 1 2⎞ ( 2 –3⎞
i). | 3 –5| [not in TS] ii). |4 6| [not in TS]
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠
( cosα – sin α ⎞
iii). | sin α cos α
| [March 2013]
⎝ ⎠
21. Find the rank of the following matrices
1 2
|「–1 1|
0 2
|「11 11 11|
i). | | [May 16 March 18] ii). | [March 2012]
|
| 1 1 1|] | 0 –1|]
「1 2 3 –1
1

「1 4
iii). |2 3 4| [March 2015] iv). |2 3 0 [not in TS]
|
| | | |
|0 1 | 0 1 2 |]
2|]
22. Solve the system of the homogeneous equations x-y+z = 0, x+2y-z = 0, 2x+y+3z = 0
[March 2016]

QNO : 5 & 6 IN IPE

4. ADDITION OF VECTORS
1. Define Linear Combination of a vectors [May 2015]
2. a = 2i-j+k, b = i-3j-5k.Find the vector c such that a, b and c form the sides of a triangle.
[not in TS]
3. If OA = i+j+k, AB = 3i-2j+k, BC = i+2j-2k, CD = 2i+j+3k find the position vector of D.
[Mar19mar13]
4. If the position vectors of A,B,C are -2i+j-k, -4i+2j+2k, 6i-3j-13k and AB = λ AC, find λ .
[ March 2011]
5. i).Let a = i+2j+3k, b = 3i+j.Find the unit vector in the direction of a+b.
[May16Mar16aug21amy19]
ii).Let a = 2i+4j-5k, b = i+j+k, c = j+2k. Find the unit vector in the opposite direction of
a+b+c. [May 2012 March 2019mar 2012]
iii).Find the unit vector in the direction of the sum of the vectors a = 2i+2j-5k, b = 2i+j+3k.
 [May 2013]
iv).Find the unit vector in the direction of a = 2i+3j+k. [aug22May 17 Mar014]
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6. i).If a = 2i+5j+k, b = 4i+mj+nk and a, b are collinear, find m, n.
[Mar18mar17mar 2015 May 2015may2011may22]
ii).If the vectors -3i+4j+λ k, µ i+8j+6k are collinear vectors, then find λ and µ .
[mar20Mar14 May 18may14 may2012]
2p
iii).Find p if 4i+ j+pk is parallel to i+2j+3k. [aug22Mar 11]
3
7. Show that the points with position vectors -2a+3b+5c, a+2b+3c, 7a-c are collinear, where
a, b, c are three non coplanar vectors. [May 2017]
8. Find the vector equation of the line passing through the point 2i+3j+k and parallel to the
vector (4,-2,3). [May 16 Mar17may19mar12]
9. i).OABC is a parallelogram. If OA = a, OC = c, find the vector equation of the side BC.
[March 2015]
ii).If a, b, c are the position vectors of the vertices A, B, and C respectively of ∆ ABC then.
find the vector equation of the median through the vertex A. [March 2013]
10. Find the vector equation of the line passing through the points 2i+j+3k, -4i+3j-k.
[Mar18mar 16aug22aug21]
11. Find the vector equation of the plane passing through the points.
i).i-2j+5k, -5j-k, -3i+5j [May18may14may13]
ii).(0,0,0),(0,5,0),(2,0,1). [mar20]
12. ABCDE is a pentagon. If the sum of the vectors AB, AE, BC, DC, ED and AC is λ AC,
then find the value of λ . [aug22]

QNO : 7 IN IPE
5. PRODUCT OF VECTORS
1. Find the angle between the vectors i+2j+3k and 3i-j+2k [Mar17mar 14may19]
2. If α , β and are the angles made by the vector a = 3i-6j+2k with the positive directions of the
y
coordinate axes then find cos α ,cos β and cos y . [not in TS]
3. If a = i+2j-3k, b = 3i-j+2k then show that a + b, a - b are mutually perpendicular.
[May 2011]
4. Find the value of λ If the vectors are perpendicular to each other
i). 2i+ λ j-k, 4i-2j+2k [aug21May2016may15]
ii). λ i-3j+5k, 2 λ i- λ j- k [March2016 May 2014]
5. Find the orthogonal projection of b on a and its magnitude If
i). a = i-j-k,b = 2i-3j+k [not in TS]
ii). a = i+j+k, b = 2i+3j+k [May2013]
6. Find the equation of the plane passing through the point (3,-2,1) and perpendicular to the
vector (4,7,-4) [March 2019]
7. i).If a = 2i-j+k, b = i-3j-5k then a× b [March 2013]
find
ii).If a = 2i-3j+k, b = i+4j-2k, then find (a+b)× (a-b) [March 2018]
8. If a+b+c = O the show that a × b = b × c = c × a [March 2003]
9. Find the area of the parallelogram whose adjacent sides are
i).2i-3j, 3i-k. [not in TS] ii).-i+k, 2j-k [aug22may12]
10. Find the are of the parallelogram whose diagonals are 3i+j-2k, i-3j+4k. [May 2017]
11. If a, b, c are non coplanar vectors then show that [a+b b+c c+a] = 2[a b c] [April 2000]
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12. Find p if the vectors a+b+c, a+pb+2c, -a+b+c are coplanar where a, b, c are non coplanar.
[July 2001]
13. Find the volume of the parallelopiped having coterminous edges are 2i-3j, i+j-k, 3i-k
[March 2011]
14. Find λ if the volume of the parallelopiped whose edges are i+j, 3i-j, 3j+λ k is 16 c.units.
[June 2005]
15. Find the volume of the tetrahedron with edges are i+j+k, i-j, i+2j+k. [not in TS]
16. If a is perpendicular to b and c, a = 2, b = 3, c = 4, (b,c) = 1200 then find [a b c]
[May 2008]
17. Find the distance of the point (2,5,-3) from the plane r.(6i-3j+2k) = 4. [May 2016]

QNO : 8 & 9 IN IPE

6. TRIGONOMETRIC RATIOS AND IDENTITIES
1. Find the value sin3300 cos1200+cos2100 sin3000 [not in TS]
π 3π 5π 7π 9π
2. Show that cot cot cot cot =1 [March 2005]
cot
20 20 20 20 20

0
tan1600 – tan1100 1 – λ2
3. If tan 20 = λ , prove that 1+ tan1600. = [not in TS]
2λ
tan1100
4. i).If sinθ = 4/5 and θ is not in Ist quadrant, find the value of cos θ [March 2017]
ii).If sinθ = -1/3 and θ does not lie in IIIrd quadrant, find the values of cos θ , cot θ
[Mar19mar13]
iii).If cos θ = t, 0<t<1 and θ does not lie in first quadrant, find the values of sinθ
[not in TS]
5. i).If 3.sin θ + 4.cos θ = 5, then find the value of 4.sin θ - 3.cos θ [March 2012]
ii).If a cos θ - b sinθ = c then show that a sinθ +b cos θ = ± a 2 + b2 – c2 [May 2018]
6. If cos θ +sinθ = 2 cos θ , prove that cos θ - sinθ = 2 sinθ [May 2015]
7. If sin α +csc α = 2, find the value of sinn α + cscn α for n ϵN. [May 2013]
3 3
8. Eliminate θ from x = a cos θ , y = b sin θ [March 2016]
9. Prove that
i). cos1000.cos400+sin1000.sin400 = 1/2 [May 2012]
ii). cos42+cos78+cos162 = 0 [May 2011]
1
10. Find the value of sin2 82 2
1
2 - sin 22 [Mar19mar17 ]
2
1
11. prove that cos252 1
- sin222 3– 3 [not in TS]
2
= 42 2
12. Prove that tan700 - tan200 = 2.tan50 [not in TS]
cos 9 + sin
13. Prove that
9 = cot36 [May 2015 March 2018]
cos 9 – sin 9
5+ 8
14. Prove that sin2420 - sin2120 =
1
 [Sept 2000]
0 0 0
15. Prove that i). sin50 - sin70 + sin10 = 0 [March 2018]
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ii). sin34 +cos64 - cos4 = 0
0 0 0
[May 2014]
17. Prove that 4(sin240+cos60) = 15 + 3 [July 2001]
3+ 5
18. Prove that cos480 cos120 =
8 [March 2017]
19. Find the period of
i).f(x) = cos(3x4x+ 5) +7 [May 2017]
( + 9
⎞ii).f(x) = cos [March 2014]
| |
⎝ 5 ⎠
iii). f(x) = tan(x+4x+9x+......+n2x) [Mar15mar12]
20. i).Find a sine function whose period is 2/3 [May 2013]
ii).Find the cosine function with period 7 [mar20Mar13]
21. Find the maximum and minimum values
of i).3sin x - 4cos x [March 2014]
ii).3cosx + 4sinx [May18may16aug22]
( π⎞ ( π⎞
iii).cos x + + 2 2 sin x + - 3. [March 2009]
| | | |
⎝ 3⎠ ⎝ 3⎠
22. Find the range of
i).13cosx+3 3 sinx - 4 [mar17]
ii). 7cosx - 24sinx + 5 [not in TS ]
23. Find the extreme values of cos2x + cos2x [not in TS]
24. Draw the graph of
i). y = sinx in [- π , π ] [May 2014]
ii). y = sin2x in (0, π ) [not in TS]

QNO : 10 IN IPE
9. HYPERBOLIC FUNCTIONS
1. Prove that .
i).(coshx + sinhx)n = coshnx + sinhnx [March 2018]
ii).(coshx - sinhx)n = coshnx - sinhnx [March 2015]
5 23
2. i).if cosh x = , prove that cosh2x = , sinh 2x 5 21
2
=
[aug22Mar19 mar 2017may17may 2015]
ii).If sinhx = 3/4, show that cosh2x = 17/8, and sinh 2x = 15/8
[aug22aug21Mar14mar 12 may16may2014]
3. i).If sinhx = 3, prove that x = loge(3 10 ) [March 2016]
+
ii).If sinhx = 5, show that x = loge(5+ 26 ) [not in Ts]
1 1
iii). Prove that Tanh-1 = log 3 [May 18]
2 2 e
4. If cosh x = secθ then show that tanh2(x/2) = tan2( θ /2) [May 2013 March 2013]
5 Prove that cosh2x = 2cosh2x-1 [not in TS]

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QNO : 11 IN IPE
3. MATRICES
( 1 0⎞
(0 1⎞ 3 3 2
1. If I = |0 1
| and E = |
0 0
| then show that = a I+3a bE.
(aI+bE)
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠ [May16 Mar16aug22aug21]
π
2. If - φ = ( then show that cos2 θ cos θ.sin θ ⎞ cos2 φ cos φ sin φ ⎞
θ |
(
|
= 0.
2 cos θ.sin θ sin2 θ |cos φ sin φ sin2 φ |
⎝ ⎠⎝ ⎠
[May 2017may15aug21]
( 1 2 2⎞
|
3. i).If A = || 2 | then
1 2 show that A2- 4A -5I = O [Marc17]
|2 2 1|
⎝ ⎠

(| 1 –2 1 ⎞|
ii).If A = 0 1 –1 then find A3 - 3A2 - A - 3I [March 2019]
| |
3 –1 1 |
⎝ ⎠
4. Prove that every square matrix can be uniquely expressed as a sum of a symmetric matrix
and skew symmetric matrix. [not in TS]
( cosα sin α ⎞
5. If A = | | then show that A A = A A = I.
T T
[not in TS]
⎝– ⎠
sin α2 –1 cosα (| 1 –2 ⎞|
( 2⎞
6. i).If A = | | and B= –3 0 then verify that (AB)T = BTAT. [March 2013]
⎝1 3 –4 ⎠ | |
| |
⎝ 5 4⎠

(7 –2 ⎞ ( – –1⎞
|–1 | 2 |
ii).If A = 2 , B =|4 2 then find ABT and BAT. [aug21]
| | | |
| | | –1 0 |
⎝ 5 3⎠ ⎝ ⎠
7. Show that
b+c c+a a+b x a a
i). a+b b+c c+a 3 3 3
= a +b +c -3abc [May 2013] ii). a x a = (x+2a)(x - a)2
a b c a a x

a2 + 2a 2a + 1 1
1 a a2
2
iii). 2a + 1 a + 2 1 = (a-1)3 [March 2013] iv). 1 b b = (a–b)(b–c)(c–a) [March 2017]
3 3 1 1 c c2

a b c
2
v). a 2 c
2
= abc(a-b)(b-c)(c-a) [May 2017]
b
3 3
a 3 c
b
b1 c1 ⎞
adjA
(a
1| |
8. If A = | a2 b2 c2 | is a non singular matrix that A is invertible and A-1 =
|a det A
3 b3 c3 |
⎝ ⎠
[March 2018TS may2013]
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9. Find the adjoint and inverse of the following matrices
( 1 0 2⎞
| (1 3 3⎞| ( 2 1 2 ⎞|
i). | 21 0 [March 2005] ii). |1 4 3 [May 2014] iii). | 1 0 1 [March 2008]
| | | | | |
|3 2 1| | 1 3 4| |2 2 1|
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠

( 1 2 1 ⎞|
|3 2 3 | ( a 0 0⎞
|
iv). [March 2017mar 2012] v). 0b 0 [March 2006]
| | | |
| 1 1 2| | 0 0 c|
⎝ ⎠
⎝ ⎠
(| –1 –2 –2|⎞
10. i).If A = 2 1 –2 , then show that Adj A = 3AT and hence find A-1. [not in Ts]
|| 2 –2 1 ||
⎝ ⎠

(| 1 2 2 ⎞|
ii).If 3A = 2 1 –2 then show that A-1 = AT [May 2018may 12 March 2014]
|| |
–2 2 –1|
⎝ ⎠

QNO : 12 IN IPE
4. ADDITION OF VECTORS
1. If a,b,c are non coplanar vectors, then show that the following points are coplanar.
i). 6a+2b-c, 2a-b+3c, -a+2b-4c, -12a-b-3c [March 2015mar12]
ii).-a+4b-3c, -3a+2b-5c, -3a+8b-5c, -3a+2b+c
[may12may14Mar18 May18may16]
iii). 4i+5j+k, -j-k, 3i+9j+4k, and - 4i+4j+4k [aug22Mar14]
2. Find λ if the points whose position vectors are coplanar
i). 3i-2j-k, 2i+3j-4k, -i+j+2k, 4i+5j+λ k [mar20aug21May 2015]
λ
ii). A(3,2,1), B(4, ,5), C(4,2,-2) D(6,5,-1) [March 2016]
3. If ABCDEF is a regular hexagon, and O is its centre, then prove that
AB+AC+AD+AE+AF = 3 AD = 6 AO [May17aug21]
4. Find the point of intersection of the line r = 2a+b+t(b-c) with the plane
r = a+ x(b+c) + y(a+2b-c) where a,b,c are non coplanar. [May 2013]
5. i).If a,b,c are non coplanar vectors, then find the point of intersection the line passing
through the points 2a+3b-c, 3a+4b-2c with the line joining points a-2b+3c, a-
6b+6c.
[March 2019]
ii).If a,b,c are non coplanar show that the position vector of the point of intersection of the
line passing through 6a-4b+4c, -4c and the line passing through -a-2b-3c, a+2b-5c is -4c.
[March 16]
iii).Find the vector equation of the plane which passes through the points 2i+4j+2k,
2i+3j+5k and parallel to the vector 3i-2j+k.Also find the point where this plane meets the
line joining the points 2i+j+3k and 4i- 2j+3k. [March 2012]
7. Find the vector equation of the plane passing through the points 4i-3j-k, 3i+7j-10k,
2i+5j-7k.Show that the point i+2j-3k lies in this plane. [March 2013]

QNO : 13 IN IPE
5. PRODUCT OF VECTORS
1 Find the angles made by the line segment joining the points (1,-3,2) and (3,-5,1) with the
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 IMP QUESTIONS PAPER 1(A) E.M
coordinate axes. [not in Ts]
2. If AB = 3i-2j+2k and AD = i-2k represent adjacent sides of a parallelogram ABCD. Find
the angle between the diagonals. [May 2018]
3. Show that the points (5,-1,1), (7,-4,7), (1,-6,10), and (-1, -3,4) are the vertices of a
rhombus.
[March 2013]
4. If a+b+c = 0, a = 3, b = 5, c = 7 then find the angle between a and b. [not in TS]
5. Find the angle between the planes r.(2i-j+2k) = 3, r.(3i+6j+2k) = 4.
[May18 Mar15;2marks]
6. Prove that angle in a semicircle is a right angle.[ May 2013]
7. Find the area of the triangle with vertices (1,2,3),(2,3,1),(3,1,2). [March 2014]
8. Find the unit vector perpendicular to the plane generated by a, b if
i). a = i+j+k, b = 2i+j+3k [June 2002]
ii). a = 4i+3j-k, b = 2i-6j-3k. [May 2009]
9. If a = 2i+3j+4k, b = i+j-k, c = i-j+k then compute a× (b × c) and verify that it is
perpendicular to a. [Mar19 may17]
10. Find the unit vectors perpendicular to the plane determined by the points
(1,2,3),(2,-1,1),(1,2,-4). [not in TS]
11. If a = b = 5, (a, b) = 450. then find the area of the triangle constructed with the vectors
a-2b, 3a+2b as adjacent sides. [not in TS]
12. Let a = 4i+5j-k, b = i-4j+5k and c = 3i+j-k Find the vector α which is perpendicular to
both a and b and α .c = 21 [not in TS]
13. Let a = 2i+j-2k, b = i+j. If c is a vector such that a.c c , c – = 2 2 and the angle
= a
between a × b and c is 30, then find the value of (a × b) × c . [May 2015]
2 2
14. For any two vectors a, b show that (1+ a )(1+ b ) 1– a.b 2 + a + b + a × b [March1 8]
= 2

15. Find the volume of the tetrahedron formed by the points

i). (1,2,1),(3,2,5),(2,-1,0),(-1,0,1) [March 2015]
ii). 3i+4j, i+j, 3i-j, 3j+2k [April 2001]
16. i).Find the equation of the plane of containing the points (2,3,-1), (4,5,2), (3,6,5)
[March 2011 ]
ii).Find the equation of the plane passing through the point (3,-2,-1) and parallel to the
vectors (1,-2,4), (3,2,-5). [July 2001]

QNO : 14 IN IPE
6. TRIGONOMETRIC RATIOS AND IDENTITIES
1. If secθ + tanθ = 2/3, find the value of sinθ and determine the quadrant in which θ lies.
[not in TS]
tan θ + secθ –1 1 + sin
2. θ
Prove that = [March 2014]
tan θ – secθ +1 cosθ
1
1
3. If sinα = and α , β are acute show that α + β = 450. [May 17;2 marks]
10 , sinβ =
5
4. If 0<A<B< /4, sin(A+B) = 24/25, cos(A-B) = 4/5, find the value of tan2A [March 2015]
5. i).If A+B = 45, prove that (1+tanA)(1+tanB) = 2 [May11mar16aug21]
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 IMP QUESTIONS PAPER 1(A) E.M
cot A
ii).If A + B = 225 prove that cot B 1
1+ cot A . 1+ cot B = 2 [May 2008]
1
6. i). Prove that 3
sin10 - cos10 = 4 [May 2016 March 2018]

ii). Prove that 3 csc20 - sec20 = 4 [not in TS]

7. Prove that i). cotA+tanA = 2 csc2A,
ii). cotA-tanA = 2 cot2A [not in TS]
8. Prove that Tanθ +2 Tan2 θ +4 Tan4 θ +8 Cot8 θ = Cot θ [not in TS]
9. Prove that
1 π 2π 3π 4π 3
=
i).sinA sin(60+A) sin(60- A) = sin3A and hence deduce that sin sin sin sin 16
4 9 9 9
9
1
ii).cos θ cos(60+ θ )cos(60- θ ) = cos3 θ and hence deduce that
4
π 2π 4π 1
cos cos cos cos = [June 2003]
9 9 3π 9 16
9
π 3π 7π 9π 1
10. Prove that (1+cos )(1+cos )(1+cos )(1+cos )=
10 10 10 10 16
[May 2015aug21mar19]
11. Prove that
π 3π 5π 7π 3
i). sin4 +sin4 +sin4 +sin4 = [May 2013]
8 8 8 8 2
π 3π 5π 7π 3
ii). cos4 +cos4 +cos4 +cos4 =
[May 2018]
8 8 8 8 2
12. Prove that
sin16A 2π 4π 8π 16π 1
cosAcos2Acos4Acos8A = and hence deduce that cos cos cos cos =
16.sin A 15 15 15 15 16
[May 2012 March 2012]
13. π 2π 3π 4π 5
Prove that sin sin sin sin = [March 2013]
5 5 5 16
5
14. Prove that the value of
n
( cos A + cos B ⎞ (n sin A + sin B
| | = 0 if n is odd and
⎝ sin A – sin B ⎠ + ⎞
| |
⎝ cos A – cos B⎠
n(A–B⎞
= 2 cot
| |
if n is even [March 2016TS]
2
⎝ ⎠
15. Prove that cos276+cos216 - cos76 cos16 = 3/4 [March 2016]

QNO : 15 IN IPE
7. TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS
 Solve
1. i). 2cos2 θ - 3 sinθ +1 = 0 [May 2018]
ii). 2cos2 θ +11sin θ = 7 [May 2013]
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 IMP QUESTIONS PAPER 1(A) E.M

iii). 4cos2 θ + 3 = 2( 3 +1)cos θ [not in TS]

2. tanθ +3cot θ = 5sec θ [March 2002]
3. 1+sin2 θ = 3sin θ cos θ [Marc17mar 2011]
4. cot2 θ - (1+ 3 )cot θ + 3 = 0 0< θ < π [March 2014mar 2012]
5. 4sinx sin2x sin4x = sin3x [March 2013]
6. i). 3 cos θ + sinθ = 2 [March 2018]
ii). 3 sinθ - cos θ = 2 [Mar20, 2018AP May 2017may14]
iii).
2 (sin x+cos x) = 3 [March 2016AP 2015AP May 2018AP 2016TS 2012]
1+ cos x + cos x 2+.........
7. Find the value of x which satisfies = 43. in –π, π . [March 2009]
8
8. if α , β are solutions of a cos θ +b sinθ = c then prove that
2bc
, sin .sin c2 – a2
sin α +sinβ [May14,19]
a 2 + b2
= = α β
a2 + b2
9. if α , β are solutions of a cos2 θ +b sin2 θ = c.then prove that
2b b
i).
tan α +tanβ = c– iii).
tan( α + β ) =
c+
ii).
tan α tanβ = a
a a
c+
[Marcha2019mar 2016mar15]
( π
10. ⎞If tan( π cos x) = cot( π sin x), prove that cos x–
1 [May 2015TS]
=±
| |
4
⎝ ⎠ 2 2
11. Show that the solutions of cosp θ = sinq θ , from two series each of which is an A.P. Find
also the common difference of each A.P. [not in TS, may15]

QNO : 16 IN IPE
8. INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS
1. Show that
i). Sin-1(4/5)+Sin-1(7/25) = Sin-1(117/125) [March 2016mar13]
ii). Sin-1(3/5)+Sin-1(8/17) = Cos-1(36/85) [March 2019 May 2012]
iii). Sin-1(3/5)+Cos-1(12/13) = Cos-1(33/65) [Not in TS]
iv). Cos-1(4/5)+Sin-1(3/ 34 ) = Tan-1(27/11) [May 2013]
v). Sin-1(4/5)+Sin-1(5/13)+Sin-1(16/65) = π /2 [not in TS]
vi). Tan[Cos-1(4/5) + Tan-1(2/3)] = 17/6 [not in TS]
2. i). 2 Sin-1(3/5)-cos-1(5/13) = cos-1(323/325) [March 2014 May 2016may2014]
ii). Sin-1(4/5)+2.Tan-1(1/3) = π /2 [March 2015 20mar20]
4. i). Tan-1(1/7) + Tan-1(1/13) - Tan-1(2/9) = 0 [May 2019]
ii).Tan-1(1/2)+Tan-1(1/5)+Tan-1(1/8) = π /4
[March 18]
4. i).If Sin-1x+Sin-1y+Sin-1z = π , prove that x. 1 – y2
1– x2 + 1– = 2xyz.
y. +z. z2
[not in TS]
ii).If Cos-1x + Cos-1y + Cos-1z = π , prove that x2+y2+z2+2xyz = 1. [not in TS ]
iii).If Tan-1x + Tan-1y + Tan-1z = π , prove that x + y + z = xyz. [May 2017]

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 IMP QUESTIONS PAPER 1(A) E.M
2 2
p q p pq q
5. If cos-1 a + cos-1 b = α , prove that2 - 2. ab .cos α + = sin2 α [May 2015]
a
2
b
2x 2
6. Show that Sin[Cot-1 +Cos-1 1– x
1–x 2 ] = 1 if 0<x< 1 [not in TS]
1+ x2
2x 1 – x2 2x
7. Solve 3 Sin -1
- 4 Cos - +2 Tan-1 = 600 [May 2018]
1+ x 2 1 1+ x 1–x

8. Prove that
( –1 1 ⎞ ( 3⎞
i).cos 2Tan = sin 2Tan–1 [May 2018AP]
| | | |
7
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ 4⎠
( 13
⎞ii). cot Sin–1 ( 2⎞
= sin Tan–1 [March 2017TS]
|| 17 | |
3
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠

QNO : 17 IN IPE
10. PROPERTIES OF TRIANGLES
In ∆ ABC, Show that
b2 – c 2 sin(B – C)
1. i). = sin(B + C) [not in TS]
2
a
ii). cos A cos B cos
C + + a 2 + b2 + c 2 [May 2017]
a b = 2abc
c

a 2 + b2 + c 2
iii). cotA+cotB+cotC [May12 March 2018mar15aug21]
4∆
=
iv). a2cotA + b2cotB + c2cotC = abc/R. [March 2014]
A B C ∆
v). a cos2 + b cos2 +c cos2 = s+ [May 2015]
2 2 2 R
1
2. If 1 3 0
a+ +b+
c = a + b + prove that C = 60 [March 2019 mar2017]
c c
3. A
i). Tan
B C ab + bc + ca – s2
= [Aug22 ]
+Tan +Tan
2 2 2 ∆
A B C s2
ii). Cot +Cot +Cot = [May16aug21]
2 2 2 ∆
4. If tan(A/2) = 5/6, tan(C/2) = 2/5, then prove that a,b,c are in A.P [not in TS]
5. If a : b : c = 7 : 8 : 9 then prove that cosA : cosB : cosC = 14 : 11 : 6. [May 13]
6. i).If cot(A/2) : cot(B/2) : cot(C/2) = 3 : 5 : 7 then prove that a : b : c = 6 : 5 : 4
[not in TS]
ii).If the angles are in the ratio 1:5:6 then show that the ratio of its sides is
3 -1: 3 +1: 2 2 [not in TS]
1 +2 2 2
7. + r1 r 1 r2
 b c2
1 a2 2
+ 2 + + = [mar17mar19]
r3 2 2 2
∆

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 IMP QUESTIONS PAPER 1(A) E.M
QNO : 18 IN IPE
1. FUNCTIONS
1.
If f : A → B, g : B →C, are two one one onto functions then gof : A → C is also one one onto.
[may19May2017may 2013 may12 ]
2.
If f : A →B, and IA, IB are identity function on A, B respectively then foIA = IBof = f
[March 2018mar13]
3.
if f :A → B is a bijection, then f -1of = I , fof -1 = I
A B
[March 2019mar 2012may16]
4.
If f :A → B, g : B → C are two bijections then (gof)-1 = f-1og-1.
[mar20Mar16mar 2014may 2014]
5.
If f :A →B, g : B → A are two functions such that gof = IA , and fog = IB then f : A → B is a
bijection and g = f-1 [May 2015]

QNO : 19 IN IPE
2. MATHEMATICAL INDUCTION
Prove the following by using Mathematical Induction nϵN
n
1. i). a+(a+d)+(a+2d)+.....+n terms = [2a+(n-1)d] [March 2016]
2

a(rn –1)
ii). a+ar+ar2+........+ n terms = [March 2019AP 2011]
r–1
iii). n(n2 + 6n + 11)
2.3+3.4+4.5+ ....+ n terms = [Mar13 Mar16]
3
n(n + 1)(n + 2)(n + 3)
2. 1.2.3+2.3.4+3.4.5+ ........+ n terms =
4 [Mar 2017mar15]
( 3⎞ ( 5⎞ ( 7⎞ ( 2n + 1 ⎞
3. 1+ 1+ 1+ ........ 1 + = (n+1)2 [March 2019]
| || || | | 2 |
1 4 9 n
⎝ ⎠⎝ ⎠⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠

n(n + 1)2 (n + 2)
4. (12)+(12+22)+(12+22+32) +......+ n brackets = [May 2018mar12]
12

5. i). 1 1 1 +.....+ n terms = n

[May 17may 2015 ]
1.4+ 4.7+ 7.10 3n +1

ii). 1 1 1 +.......+ n terms = n

[May2014]
1.3 + 3.5 + 5.7 2n +
13 133 + 13 + 23 + 33 n
2
6. + 1+3 1+3+
+....+ n terms = (2n2+9n+13) [March 2014]
1 + 24
5

n
7. i). Show that 49 + 16n - 1 is divisible by 64 [March 2018may13]
2n+1 3n+1
ii). Show that 3 5 +2 is divisible by 17 [May 2012]

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 IMP QUESTIONS PAPER 1(A) E.M
QNO : 20 IN IPE
3. MATRICES
b+c c+a a+b a b c
1. Show that c + a a + b b + c =2b c a [May 2013;4 marks]
a+b b+c c+a c a b

a–b–c 2a 2a
2. Show that 2b b–c–a 2b = (a+b+c)3 [March 2011]
2c 2c c–a–b

a + b + 2c a b
3. Show c b + c + 2a b = 2(a+b+c)3 [May 16 March19 mar16may12]
that c a c+a+
2b

x–2 2x – 3 3x – 4
4. Find the value of x x – 4 2x – 9 3x –16 = 0 [March 2015]
if x – 8 2x – 27 3x –
64

1 a2 3
a
5. Show that 1 b2
b3 = (a–b)(b–c)(c–a)(ab+bc+ca) [May 19]
1 c2
3
c

a a
2
1+ a a
2
1
3
6. If b b a = 0, and b b s 0 then show that abc = - 1
2 2
1 [Mar14mar20]
c c
2 1+ 2
1
3 c c
b
1+
3
c

2bc – a
2
a b c2 2 2
c b
7. Show that b c a 2 = (a3+b3+c3–3abc)2
2ac – b
2
= c 2
a
c a b 2
a
2

b 2ab –
2
c
[March 2018mar12 May 2018may 2014]

QNO : 21 IN IPE
3. MATRICES
Examine whether the following system of equations are consistent or inconsistent and if
consistent find the complete solutions.
1 i).x+y+z = 6, x-y+z = 2, 2x-y+3z = 9 [Mar11]
ii).x+y+z = 9, 2x+5y+7z = 52, 2x+y-z = 0 [May 2015]
iii).x+y+z = 6, x+2y+3z = 10, x+2y+4z = 1 [not in TS]
2. x+y+z = 1, 2x+y+z = 2, x+2y+2z = 1 [March 2015]
3. Solve the equations by matrix inversion method.
i).2x - y+3z = 9 , x+y+z = 6 , x – y+z = 2 [March 2016]
ii).2x-y+3z = 8, - x+2y+z = 4, 3x+y-4z = 0 [May 2012]
iii).3x+4y+5z = 18, 2x-y+8z = 13, 5x-2y+7z = 20 [March 2019mar 2013]
iv).x+y+z = 1, 2x+2y+3z = 6, x+4y+9z = 3 [may22aug22]
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 IMP QUESTIONS PAPER 1(A) E.M
iv).x+y+z = 9, 2x+5y+7z = 52, 2x+y - z = 0 [May 2011]
4. Solve the equations by Cramers Rule.
i).x - y+3z = 5, 4x+2y - z = 0, - x+3y+z = 5. [May 2018 march2015]
ii).2x - y+3z = 9 , x+y+z = 6 , x – y+z = 2 [May 2013 March 2017]
iii).2x - y+3z = 8, - x+2y+z = 4, 3x+y -4z = 0 [Mar18may22aug22]
iv).3x+4y+5z = 18, 2x-y+8z = 13, 5x-2y+7z = 20 [March2012]
v).x+y+z = 1, 2x+2y+3z = 6 , x+4y+9z = 3. [May16may19aug21mar20]
5. Solve the following equations by Gauss Jordan method.
i).2x-y+3z = 9 , x+y+z = 6 , x – y+z = 2 [March 2014 May 2014 may2013]
ii).2x-y+3z = 8, - x+2y+z = 4, 3x+y-4z = 0 [not in TS]
iii).3x+4y+5z = 18, 2x-y+8z = 13, 5x-2y+7z = 20. [May 2015]
iv).x+y+z = 1, 2x+2y+3z = 6, x+4y+9z = 3 [not in TS]
v).x+y+z = 9, 2x+5y+7z = 52, 2x+y-z = 0 [not in TS]
vi).x+y+z = 3, 2x+2y-z = 3, x+y-z = 1 [May 2017]

QNO : 22 IN IPE
5. PRODUCT OF VECTORS
1. Prove that the smaller angle θ between any two diagonals of a cube is given by cos θ = 1/3.
[May 2012may 2011]
2. The altitudes of a triangle are concurrent. [March 2013]
3. If [b c d] + [c a d] + [a b d] = [a b c] then show that the four points with position vectors
a, b, c, d are coplanar. [May 2014]
4. i).Find the shortest distance between the skew lines
r = (6i+2j+2k) + t (i-2j+2k) and r = (-4i-k)+s(3i-2j-2k).
[may19Mar17 May 2017 may2015may 2014]
ii).A(1,-2,-1), B(4,0,-3), C(1,2,-1), D(2,-4,-5), then find the distance between AB and CD.
[March 2019march 2014march 2012]
5. If a,b,c are three vectors,
then i). (a× b)× c = (c.a)b -
(c.b)a
ii). a× (b × c) = (a.c)b - (a.b)c [not in TS]
6. If a,b,c,d are four vectors, then (a× b)× (c × d) = [a b d]c - [a b c]d = [a c d]b - [b c d]a
[not in TS]
7. i).If a = i-2j-3k, b = 2i+j-k, c = i+3j-2k then show that a × (b× c) s (a× b) × c.
[May 2011]
ii).Find a × (b× c),and (a× b) × c where a = (1,-1,-6), b = (1,-3,4), c = (2,-5,3). [not in TS]
8. i).If a = i-2j+3k, b = 2i+j+k, c = i+j+2k then find (a × b) × c and a ×(b × c) .
[Mar18mar16 May 2016may 2013]
ii).If a = i-2j+k, b = 2i+j+k, c = i+2j-k find a× (b × c), (a × b) × c
[May 2018]
9. If a = 2i+j-3k, b = i-2j+k, c = -i+j-4k, d = i+j+k then compute (a × b) ×(c × d)
[March 2015]
10. If a = 2i+j-k, b = -i+2j-4k, c = i+j+k then find (a × b).(b × c)
[March 2017]

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 IMP QUESTIONS PAPER 1(A) E.M
11. If a = i+j+k, b = 2i-j+3k, c = i-j, and d = 6i+2j+3k.Express d in terms of b× c, c × a and a ×
b.
[May 2012]

QNO : 23 IN IPE
6. TRIGONOMETRIC RATIOS AND IDENTITIES
1. If A+B+C = 1800 then prove that
i). sin2A+sin2B+sin2C = 4sinA sinB sinC [not in TS]
ii). cos2A+cos2B+cos2C = -1- 4cosA cosB cosC [ mar19may18May16]
2. If A+B+C = 1800 prove that
i). cosA+cosB+cosC = 1+4 sin A sin B sin C
[not in TS]
2 2 2

ii). cosA+cosB-cosC = -1+4 cos A cos B sin C

2 2 2
3. In ∆ ABC prove
that
i).sin2 A +sin2 B -sin2 C = 1-2cos A cos B sin C
[May 2015may2012]
2 2 2 2 2 2

ii). cos2 A +cos2 B +cos2 C = 2+2sin A sin B sin C

[May 17 March 15mar 12]
2 2 2 2 2 2

iii). cos2 A +cos2 B -cos2 C = 2cos A cos B sin C

[June 2010]
2 2 2 2 2 2
4. If A+B+C = 1800 prove that sin2 A+sin2 B-sin2C = 2sinA sinB cosC [not in TS]
5. If A+B+C = 2700 prove that cos2A+cos2B+cos2C = 1-4sinAsinBsinC [March 2013]
6. If A+B+C = 00 prove that sin2A+sin2B+sin2C = -4sinAsinBsinC [not in TS]
7. In ∆ ABC prove that
A B
C (π-A⎞ (π -B⎞ (π -C⎞
i). sin +sin +sin = 1+4sin | 4 | sin | 4 | sin| 4 [Mar14mar 2011]
|
2 2 2 ⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠
A
ii).sin
+
B sin - sin
C (π -A⎞ (π -B⎞ (π -C⎞
= -1+4cos cos sin
| 4 | | 4 | | 4 |
2 2 2 ⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠
A
iii).cos +
B cos +
C cos (π -A⎞ (π -B⎞ (π -C⎞
= 4cos cos cos
| 4 | | 4 | | 4 |
2 2 2 ⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠
A
iv).cos C
+
B cos - cos (π +A⎞ (π +B⎞ (π -C⎞ [March 2005]
= 4cos cos cos
| | | | | 4 |
4 4
2 2 2 ⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠
8. If A+B+C= 2S Prove that
i). sin(S-A)+sin(S-B)+sinC = 4cos ( S - A ⎞ cos ( S - B ⎞ sin C [March 2016]
| 2 | | 2 |
2
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠
ii). cos(S-A)+cos(S-B)+cosC = -1+4cos ( S - A ⎞ cos ( S - B ⎞ cos C
|
[March 2017]
2 | | 2 |
2
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠
iii). cos(S-A)+cos(S-B)+cos(S-C)+cosS = 4cos(A/2)cos(B/2)cos(C/2) [March 2018]
 QNO : 24 IN IPE
10. PROPERTIES OF TRIANGLES
In ∆ ABC
1. Show that a3 cos(B-C)+b3 cos(C-A)+c3 cos(A-B) = 3abc [not in TS]

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 IMP QUESTIONS PAPER 1(A) E.M
a 2 bc
2. i).If sinθ = ,Aprove that cos θ = cos [may22May18may 2014 Mar12]

b+c b+c 2
2 bc
ii).If a = (b - c)secθ , prove
A
that tanθ = sin
[March 2016mar 2011]
b– 2
c
A
2 cos [May 2011]
iii).if a = (b+c)cos θ prove that sinθ = 2
bc +
b c
3. If p1, p2, p3 are the lengths of the altitudes of a triangle from the vertices A, B, C, then prove
1 1 1 cot A + cot B + cot
that + C [March 2013]
p12 + 2 2
p2 p3 =
∆
ab – bc – ca –
4. Show r1r2 r2r3 r3r1 =r [may 2008 March 2008]
that r3 = r1 = r2

5. r1 r2
Show that bc r3 1 1 [May 2014]
+ ca + ab = r - 2R

6. Show that cos2 A +cos2 B +cos2 C r

= 2+ [May 2015]
2 2 2 2R
7. Show that
i).r1 + r2 + r3 - r = 4R [aug22]
ii). r + r3+ r1 - r2 = 4R cosB [March 2013]
iii). r + r1+ r2 2- r3 = 4R.cosC [March 2012]
iv). (r +r )sec (C/2) = (r +r )sec2(A/2) = (r +r )sec2(B/2) [not in TS]
1 2 2 3 3 1
8. If p1, p2, p3 are the lengths of the altitudes from the vertices of ∆ ABC to the
opposite sides then, prove that
1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 (abc)2 = 8∆3
i). + + ii). + - = iii). p1 p2 p3 = 8R3 abc
p p p r p p p r
=
1 2 3 1 2 3 3
[aug22Mar 2018]
9. i).If a = 13, b = 14, c = 15, show that R = 65/8, r = 4, r1 = 21/2, r2 = 12, r3 = 14.
[aug21Mar14 May 2017may 2012]
ii).If r1 = 8, r2 = 12, r3 = 24, show that a = 12, b = 16, c = 20.
[May 2018may 2016may 2013 ]
iii).If r = 1, r1 = 2, r2 = 3, r3 = 6, show that a = 3, b = 4, c = 5. [may,aug22Mar16mar15]
iv) In a triangle ABC prove that 4(r1r2+r2r3+r3r1) = (a+b+c)2 [may19]
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