Intermediate First Year
Mathematics – 1A Important Questions
Chapter-wise VSAQ (2 Marks), SAQ (4 Marks) & LAQ (8 Marks) question bank prepared as per the latest Telangana Board of Intermediate Education syllabus. Curated by the Mathematics faculty of AIMS Tutorial.
12Chapters
150+Questions
60IPE Marks
2026–27Syllabus
01
Sets and Relations
VSAQ — 2 Marks
VSAQ
Very Short Answer Questions
8 Questions • 2 Marks each
- Write the set \(B = \{1,\,8,\,27,\,64,\ldots\}\) in set-builder form.
- Define finite set. Give one example.
- Find the power set of the set \(A = \{-3,\,0,\,3\}\).
- If \(A = \{1,2,3\},\; B = \{2,3\},\; C = \{3,4,7\}\), then find \((A \times B) \cap (A \times C)\).
- If \(A = \{1,2,3\},\; B = \{2,3,4\}\) and \(C = \{3,4,5,6\}\), then find (i) \(A - B\) (ii) \(C - A\).
- If the relation \(R : A \to B\), where \(A = \{1,2,3\}\) and \(B = \{1,3,6\}\), is defined as \(R = \{(x,y) : x \lt y,\; x \in A,\; y \in B\}\), then find \(R\).
- Define equivalence relation.
- If \(U = \{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9\}\) and \(A = \{1,2,4,6\}\), then find \(A'\).
02
Functions
VSAQ — 2 Marks | SAQ — 4 Marks
VSAQ
Very Short Answer Questions
7 Questions • 2 Marks each
- Find the domain of the real valued function \(f(x) = \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{1 - x^{2}}}\).
- Find the domain of the real valued function \(f(x) = \dfrac{1}{\log(2 - x)}\).
- Find the range of the real valued function \(f(x) = \dfrac{x^{2} - 4}{x - 2}\).
- If \(f : \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}\) is defined by \(f(x) = \dfrac{1 - x^{2}}{1 + x^{2}}\), then show that \(f(\tan\theta) = \cos 2\theta\).
- If \(f(x) = \dfrac{1}{x},\; g(x) = \sqrt{x}\) for all \(x \in (0,\infty)\), then find \((g \circ f)(x)\).
- If \(A = \{-2,-1,0,1,2\}\) and \(f : A \to B\) is a surjection defined by \(f(x) = x^{2} + x + 1\), then find \(B\).
- If \(f : \mathbb{R} - \{0\} \to \mathbb{R}\) defined by \(f(x) = x^{3} - \dfrac{1}{x^{3}}\), then show that \(f(x) + f\!\left(\dfrac{1}{x}\right) = 0\).
SAQ
Short Answer Questions
6 Questions • 4 Marks each
- If \(f = \{(1,a),(2,c),(4,d),(3,b)\}\) and \(g = \{(2,a),(4,b),(1,c),(3,d)\}\), then show that \((g \circ f)^{-1} = f^{-1} \circ g^{-1}\).
- If \(A = \{1,2,3\},\; B = \{a,\beta,\eta\},\; C = \{p,q,r\}\) and \(f : A \to B,\; g : B \to C\) are defined by \(f = \{(1,a),(2,\eta),(3,\beta)\}\) and \(g = \{(a,q),(\beta,r),(\eta,p)\}\), then show that \((g \circ f)^{-1} = f^{-1} \circ g^{-1}\).
- \(A = \{1,2,3\},\; B = \{a,b,c\},\; C = \{p,q,r\}\). If \(f : A \to B,\; g : B \to C\) are defined by \(f = \{(1,a),(2,c),(3,b)\}\) and \(g = \{(a,q),(b,r),(c,p)\}\), then show that \(f^{-1} \circ g^{-1} = (g \circ f)^{-1}\).
- If \(f, g\) are real-valued functions defined by \(f(x) = 2x - 1\) and \(g(x) = x^{2}\), then find: (i) \((3f - 2g)(x)\) (ii) \((fg)(x)\) (iii) \((f/g)(x)\) (iv) \((f + g + 2)(x)\).
- If \(f = \{(1,2),(2,-3),(3,-1)\}\), then find: (i) \(2f\) (ii) \(2 + f\) (iii) \(f^{2}\) (iv) \(\sqrt{f}\).
- If the function \(f\) is defined by \[f(x) = \begin{cases} 3x - 1, & x \gt 3 \\[2pt] x^{2} - 2, & -2 \le x \le 3 \\[2pt] 2x + 3, & x \lt -2 \end{cases}\] then find the values of: (i) \(f(3)\) (ii) \(f(0)\) (iii) \(f(-1.5)\) (iv) \(f(2) + f(-2)\) (v) \(f(-5)\), if it exists.
03
Sequences and Series
VSAQ — 2 Marks
VSAQ
Very Short Answer Questions
11 Questions • 2 Marks each
- Find the \(8^{\text{th}}\) term of the A.P. \(3, 5, 7, 9, \ldots\)
- The common difference of an A.P. is 3 and the \(15^{\text{th}}\) term is 37. Find the second term.
- Find the sum of \(2 + 4 + 6 + \cdots + n\) terms.
- Find the sum of \(2 + 3 + 5 + 6 + 8 + 9 + \cdots\) to \(2n\) terms.
- Find the \(10^{\text{th}}\) term of the A.P. \(3, 5, 7, 9, \ldots\)
- Find the sum of the terms of the sequence \(2, 3, 5, 9, 8, 15, 11, \ldots\) to \((2n + 1)\) terms.
- Find the sum of the A.P. \(8, 3, -2, -7, -12, \ldots\) up to \(n\) terms.
- Find the \(5^{\text{th}}\) term of the G.P. \(4, 8, 16, \ldots\)
- Find the sum of the first ten terms of the G.P. \(1, 3, 9, 27, \ldots\)
- Which term of the G.P. \(5, -10, 20, -40, \ldots\) is \(320\)?
- The A.M. and G.M. of two positive numbers are 10 and 8 respectively. Find the numbers.
04
Mathematical Induction
SAQ — 4 Marks
SAQ
Prove by Mathematical Induction (for all \(n \in \mathbb{N}\))
7 Questions • 4 Marks each
- \(1^{3} + 2^{3} + 3^{3} + \cdots + n^{3} = \dfrac{n^{2}(n+1)^{2}}{4}\)
- \(1^{2} + 2^{2} + 3^{2} + \cdots + n^{2} = \dfrac{n(n+1)(2n+1)}{6}\)
- \(\dfrac{1}{1\cdot3} + \dfrac{1}{3\cdot5} + \dfrac{1}{5\cdot7} + \cdots + \dfrac{1}{(2n-1)(2n+1)} = \dfrac{n}{2n+1}\)
- \(4^{3} + 8^{3} + 12^{3} + \cdots\) up to \(n\) terms \(= 16n^{2}(n+1)^{2}\)
- \(2 + 7 + 12 + \cdots + (5n - 3) = \dfrac{n(5n - 1)}{2}\)
- \(4^{n} - 3n - 1\) is divisible by \(9\).
- \(1\cdot2\cdot3 + 2\cdot3\cdot4 + \cdots\) up to \(n\) terms \(= \dfrac{n(n+1)(n+2)(n+3)}{4}\)
05
Matrices
VSAQ 2M | SAQ 4M | LAQ 8M
VSAQ
Very Short Answer Questions
13 Questions • 2 Marks each
- If \(A = \begin{pmatrix} 2 & 4 \\ -1 & K \end{pmatrix}\) and \(A^{2} = O\), then find the value of \(K\).
- Find the trace of \(A\) if \(A = \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 2 & -\tfrac{1}{2} \\ 0 & -1 & 2 \\ -\tfrac{1}{2} & 2 & 1 \end{pmatrix}\).
- If \(A = \begin{pmatrix} 0 & 1 & 2 \\ 2 & 3 & 4 \\ 4 & 5 & 6 \end{pmatrix}\) and \(B = \begin{pmatrix} 1 & -2 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & -1 \\ -1 & 0 & 3 \end{pmatrix}\), then find \(4B - 3A\).
- If \(A = \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 2 \\ 3 & 4 \end{pmatrix},\; B = \begin{pmatrix} 3 & 8 \\ 7 & 2 \end{pmatrix}\) and \(2X + A = B\), then find \(X\).
- If \(\begin{pmatrix} x-3 & 2y-8 \\ x+2 & 6 \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 5 & 2 \\ -2 & a-4 \end{pmatrix}\), then find the values of \(x,\; y,\; a\).
- If \(\begin{pmatrix} x-1 & 2 & 5-y \\ 0 & z-1 & 7 \\ 1 & 0 & a-5 \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 2 & 3 \\ 0 & 4 & 7 \\ 1 & 0 & 0 \end{pmatrix}\), then find \(x,\; y,\; z,\; a\).
- If \(A = \begin{pmatrix} 0 & 2 & 1 \\ -2 & 0 & -2 \\ -1 & x & 0 \end{pmatrix}\) is a skew-symmetric matrix, then find \(x\).
- Construct a \(3 \times 2\) matrix whose elements are defined by \(a_{ij} = \tfrac{1}{2}\,|\,i - 3j\,|\).
- If \(A = \begin{pmatrix} 0 & 4 & -2 \\ -4 & 0 & 8 \\ 2 & -8 & x \end{pmatrix}\) is a skew-symmetric matrix, find the value of \(x\).
- If \(A = \begin{pmatrix} -2 & 1 \\ 5 & 0 \\ -1 & 4 \end{pmatrix}\) and \(B = \begin{pmatrix} -2 & 3 & 1 \\ 4 & 0 & 2 \end{pmatrix}\), then find \(2A + B^{T}\) and \(3B^{T} - A\).
- If \(A = \begin{pmatrix} -1 & 2 & 3 \\ 2 & 5 & 6 \\ 3 & x & 7 \end{pmatrix}\) is a symmetric matrix, then find \(x\).
- If \(A = \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 2 & 3 & 4 \\ 5 & -6 & x \end{pmatrix}\) and \(\det A = 45\), then find \(x\).
- Find the rank of the matrix \(A = \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 & -4 \\ 2 & -1 & 3 \end{pmatrix}\).
SAQ
Short Answer Questions
7 Questions • 4 Marks each
- If \(I = \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 \end{pmatrix}\) and \(E = \begin{pmatrix} 0 & 1 \\ 0 & 0 \end{pmatrix}\), then show that \((aI + bE)^{3} = a^{3}I + 3a^{2}bE\), where \(I\) is the unit matrix of order 2.
- If \(\theta - \phi = \dfrac{\pi}{2}\), then show that \[\begin{bmatrix}\cos^{2}\theta & \cos\theta\sin\theta \\ \cos\theta\sin\theta & \sin^{2}\theta\end{bmatrix}\begin{bmatrix}\cos^{2}\phi & \cos\phi\sin\phi \\ \cos\phi\sin\phi & \sin^{2}\phi\end{bmatrix} = O.\]
- If \(A = \begin{bmatrix} 3 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 3 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 3 \end{bmatrix}\), then find \(A^{4}\).
- If \(A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 2 & 2 \\ 2 & 1 & 2 \\ 2 & 2 & 1 \end{bmatrix}\), then show that \(A^{2} - 4A - 5I = O\).
- If \(A = \begin{bmatrix} 7 & -2 \\ -1 & 2 \\ 5 & 3 \end{bmatrix},\; B = \begin{bmatrix} -2 & -1 \\ 4 & 2 \\ -1 & 0 \end{bmatrix}\), then find \(AB'\) and \(BA'\).
- Show that \(\begin{vmatrix} 1 & a & a^{2} \\ 1 & b & b^{2} \\ 1 & c & c^{2} \end{vmatrix} = (a-b)(b-c)(c-a)\).
- Show that \(\begin{vmatrix} a-b & b-c & c-a \\ b-c & c-a & a-b \\ c-a & a-b & b-c \end{vmatrix} = 0\).
LAQ
Matrix Inversion Method & Cramer's Rule
5 Questions • 8 Marks each
- \(x + y + z = 1,\quad 2x + 2y + 3z = 6,\quad x + 4y + 9z = 3\)
- \(x - y + 3z = 5,\quad 4x + 2y - z = 0,\quad -x + 3y + z = 5\)
- \(2x - y + 3z = 9,\quad x + y + z = 6,\quad x - y + z = 2\)
- \(x + y + z = 9,\quad 2x + 5y + 7z = 52,\quad 2x + y - z = 0\)
- \(3x + 4y + 5z = 18,\quad 2x - y + 8z = 13,\quad 5x - 2y + 7z = 20\)
06
Addition of Vectors
VSAQ 2M | SAQ 4M
VSAQ
Very Short Answer Questions
10 Questions • 2 Marks each
- Let \(\bar{a} = \hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + 3\hat{k}\) and \(\bar{b} = 3\hat{i} + \hat{j}\). Find the unit vector in the direction of \(\bar{a} + \bar{b}\).
- Find the unit vector in the direction of the vector \(\bar{a} = 2\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} + \hat{k}\).
- If the vectors \(-3\hat{i} + 4\hat{j} + \lambda\hat{k}\) and \(\mu\hat{i} + 8\hat{j} + 6\hat{k}\) are collinear vectors, then find \(\lambda\) and \(\mu\).
- If \(\overrightarrow{OA} = \hat{i} + \hat{j} + \hat{k},\; \overrightarrow{AB} = 3\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + \hat{k},\; \overrightarrow{BC} = \hat{i} + 2\hat{j} - 2\hat{k}\) and \(\overrightarrow{CD} = 2\hat{j} + 4\hat{k}\), then find the vector \(\overrightarrow{OD}\).
- Let \(\bar{a} = 2\hat{i} + 4\hat{j} - 5\hat{k},\; \bar{b} = \hat{i} + \hat{j} + \hat{k}\) and \(\bar{c} = \hat{j} + 2\hat{k}\). Find the unit vector in the opposite direction of \(\bar{a} + \bar{b} + \bar{c}\).
- Find the vector equation of the line joining the points \(2\hat{i} + \hat{j} + 3\hat{k}\) and \(-4\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} - \hat{k}\).
- Find the vector equation of the plane passing through the points \(\bar{a} = \hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + 5\hat{k},\; \bar{b} = -5\hat{i} - 3\hat{j} - 6\hat{k},\; \bar{c} = -3\hat{i} + 7\hat{j} - 5\hat{k}\).
- \(\bar{a} = 2\hat{i} + 5\hat{j} + \hat{k}\) and \(\bar{b} = 4\hat{i} + m\hat{j} + n\hat{k}\) are collinear vectors, then find \(m\) and \(n\).
- Find the vector equation of the line passing through the point \(2\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} + \hat{k}\) and parallel to the vector \(4\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + 3\hat{k}\).
- If the position vectors of the points \(A, B, C\) are \(-2\hat{i} + \hat{j} - \hat{k},\; -4\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + 2\hat{k}\) and \(6\hat{i} - 3\hat{j} - 13\hat{k}\) respectively, and \(\overrightarrow{AB} = \lambda\,\overrightarrow{AC}\), then find the value of \(\lambda\).
SAQ
Short Answer Questions
5 Questions • 4 Marks each
- \(\bar{a}, \bar{b}, \bar{c}\) are non-coplanar vectors. Prove that the given four points are coplanar: \(-a + 4\bar{b} - 3\bar{c},\;\; 3\bar{a} + 2\bar{b} - 5\bar{c},\;\; -3\bar{a} + 8\bar{b} - 5\bar{c},\;\; -3\bar{a} + 2\bar{b} + \bar{c}\)
- If the points whose position vectors are \(3\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} - \hat{k},\; 2\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} - 4\hat{k},\; -\hat{i} + 4\hat{j} + 2\hat{k}\) and \(4\hat{i} + 5\hat{j} + \lambda\hat{k}\) are coplanar, then show that \(\lambda = -\dfrac{146}{17}\).
- If \(\hat{i}, \hat{j}, \hat{k}\) are unit vectors along the positive directions of the coordinate axes, then show that the four points \(4\hat{i} + 5\hat{j} + \hat{k},\; -\hat{j} - \hat{k},\; 3\hat{i} + 9\hat{j} + 4\hat{k},\; -4\hat{i} + 4\hat{j} + 4\hat{k}\) are coplanar.
- If \(\bar{a}, \bar{b}, \bar{c}\) are non-coplanar vectors, then test for the collinearity of the points whose position vectors are \(\bar{a} - 2\bar{b} + 3\bar{c},\;\; 2\bar{a} + 3\bar{b} - 4\bar{c},\;\; -7\bar{b} + 10\bar{c}\).
- Show that the line joining the pair of points \(6\bar{a} - 4\bar{b} + 4\bar{c},\; -4\bar{c}\) and the line joining the pair of points \(-\bar{a} - 2\bar{b} - 3\bar{c},\; \bar{a} + 2\bar{b} - 5\bar{c}\) intersect at the point \(-4\bar{c}\), when \(\bar{a}, \bar{b}, \bar{c}\) are non-coplanar vectors.
07
Product of Vectors
SAQ 4M | LAQ 8M
SAQ
Short Answer Questions
10 Questions • 4 Marks each
- If \(\bar{a} = 2\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} - 3\hat{k},\; \bar{b} = 3\hat{i} - \hat{j} + 2\hat{k}\), then find the angle between \(2\bar{a} + \bar{b}\) and \(\bar{a} + 2\bar{b}\).
- If \(\bar{a} + \bar{b} + \bar{c} = \bar{0},\; |\bar{a}| = 3,\; |\bar{b}| = 5\) and \(|\bar{c}| = 7\), then find the angle between \(\bar{a}\) and \(\bar{b}\).
- Find the equation of the plane passing through the point \(\bar{a} = 2\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} - \hat{k}\) and perpendicular to the vector \(3\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} - 2\hat{k}\), and the distance of this plane from the origin.
- Find the unit vector orthogonal to the vector \(3\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + 6\hat{k}\) and coplanar with the vectors \(2\hat{i} + \hat{j} + \hat{k}\) and \(\hat{i} - \hat{j} + \hat{k}\).
- Find the Cartesian equation of the plane passing through the point \((-2, 1, 3)\) and perpendicular to the vector \(3\hat{i} + \hat{j} + 5\hat{k}\).
- Find the Cartesian equation of the plane through the point \(A(2, -1, -4)\) and parallel to the plane \(4x - 12y - 3z - 7 = 0\).
- If \(\bar{a} = 2\hat{i} + \hat{j} - \hat{k},\; \bar{b} = -\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} - 4\hat{k}\) and \(\bar{c} = \hat{i} + \hat{j} + \hat{k}\), then find \((\bar{a} \times \bar{b}) \cdot (\bar{b} \times \bar{c})\).
- If \(\bar{a} \cdot \bar{b} = \bar{a} \cdot \bar{c}\) and \(\bar{a} \times \bar{b} = \bar{a} \times \bar{c},\; \bar{a} \neq \bar{0}\), then show that \(\bar{b} = \bar{c}\).
- If \(|\bar{a}| = 13,\; |\bar{b}| = 5\) and \(\bar{a} \cdot \bar{b} = 60\), then find \(|\bar{a} \times \bar{b}|\).
- If \(\bar{a} = 2\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} + 4\hat{k},\; \bar{b} = \hat{i} + \hat{j} - \hat{k}\) and \(\bar{c} = \hat{i} - \hat{j} + \hat{k}\), then compute \(\bar{a} \times (\bar{b} \times \bar{c})\) and verify that it is perpendicular to \(\bar{a}\).
LAQ
Long Answer Questions
8 Questions • 8 Marks each
- If \(\bar{a} = \hat{i} - 2\hat{j} - 3\hat{k},\; \bar{b} = 2\hat{i} + \hat{j} - \hat{k}\) and \(\bar{c} = \hat{i} + 3\hat{j} - 2\hat{k}\), then verify that \(\bar{a} \times (\bar{b} \times \bar{c}) \neq (\bar{a} \times \bar{b}) \times \bar{c}\).
- If \(A = (1,-2,-1),\; B = (4,0,-3),\; C = (1,2,-1)\) and \(D = (2,-4,-5)\), find the distance between \(AB\) and \(CD\).
- Find the shortest distance between the skew lines \(\bar{r} = (6\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + 2\hat{k}) + t(\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + 2\hat{k})\) and \(\bar{r} = (-4\hat{i} - \hat{k}) + s(3\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} - 2\hat{k})\).
- If \(\bar{a} = 2\hat{i} + \hat{j} - 3\hat{k},\; \bar{b} = \hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + \hat{k},\; \bar{c} = -\hat{i} + \hat{j} - 4\hat{k}\) and \(\bar{d} = \hat{i} + \hat{j} + \hat{k}\), then compute \(|(\bar{a} \times \bar{b}) \times (\bar{c} \times \bar{d})|\).
- If \(\bar{a} = \hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + 3\hat{k},\; \bar{b} = 2\hat{i} + \hat{j} + \hat{k},\; \bar{c} = \hat{i} + \hat{j} + 2\hat{k}\), then find \(|(\bar{a} \times \bar{b}) \times \bar{c}|\) and \(|\bar{a} \times (\bar{b} \times \bar{c})|\).
- If \(\bar{a} = \hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + \hat{k},\; \bar{b} = 2\hat{i} + \hat{j} + \hat{k},\; \bar{c} = \hat{i} + 2\hat{j} - \hat{k}\), find \(\bar{a} \times (\bar{b} \times \bar{c})\) and \(|(\bar{a} \times \bar{b}) \times \bar{c}|\).
- If \(\bar{a} = 2\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} + 4\hat{k},\; \bar{b} = \hat{i} + \hat{j} - \hat{k}\) and \(\bar{c} = \hat{i} - \hat{j} + \hat{k}\), then compute \(\bar{a} \times (\bar{b} \times \bar{c})\) and verify that it is perpendicular to \(\bar{a}\).
- If \(\bar{a} = 7\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + 3\hat{k},\; \bar{b} = 2\hat{i} + 8\hat{k}\) and \(\bar{c} = \hat{i} + \hat{j} + \hat{k}\), then compute \(\bar{a} \times \bar{b},\; \bar{a} \times \bar{c}\) and \(\bar{a} \times (\bar{b} + \bar{c})\). Verify whether the cross product is distributive over vector addition.
08
Trigonometric Ratios & Transformations
VSAQ 2M | LAQ 8M
VSAQ
Very Short Answer Questions
16 Questions • 2 Marks each
- Find the period of \(f(x) = \tan 5x\).
- Find the period of \(f(x) = \cos\left(\dfrac{4x + 9}{5}\right)\).
- Find the period of \(f(x) = \tan(x + 4x + 9x + \cdots + n^{2}x)\).
- Find the maximum and minimum values of \(f(x) = 7\cos x - 24\sin x + 5\).
- Find the maximum and minimum values of \(f(x) = \cos\left(x + \dfrac{\pi}{3}\right) + 2\sqrt{3}\sin\left(x + \dfrac{\pi}{3}\right) - 3\).
- Find the maximum and minimum values of \(f(x) = 3\sin x - 4\cos x\).
- Find the maximum and minimum values of \(f(x) = 13\cos x + 3\sqrt{3}\sin x - 4\).
- Find the value of \(\sin^{2}\left(52\tfrac{1}{2}^{\circ}\right) - \sin^{2}\left(22\tfrac{1}{2}^{\circ}\right)\).
- Find the value of \(\cos^{2}\left(112\tfrac{1}{2}^{\circ}\right) - \sin^{2}\left(22\tfrac{1}{2}^{\circ}\right)\).
- Prove that \(\sin\left(52\tfrac{1}{2}^{\circ}\right) - \sin\left(22\tfrac{1}{2}^{\circ}\right) = \dfrac{\sqrt{3} + 1}{4\sqrt{2}}\).
- Prove that \(\cot\dfrac{\pi}{50} \cdot \cot\dfrac{2\pi}{50} \cdot \cot\dfrac{5\pi}{50} \cdot \cot\dfrac{7\pi}{50} \cdot \cot\dfrac{9\pi}{50} = 1\).
- If \(\cos\theta + \sin\theta = \sqrt{2}\cos\theta\), prove that \(\cos\theta - \sin\theta = \sqrt{2}\sin\theta\).
- If \(3\sin\theta + 4\cos\theta = 5\), then find the value of \(4\sin\theta - 3\cos\theta\).
- Prove that \(\dfrac{1}{\sin 10^{\circ}} - \dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{\cos 10^{\circ}} = 4\).
- If \(\tan 20^{\circ} = \lambda\), then show that \(\dfrac{\tan 160^{\circ} - \tan 110^{\circ}}{1 + \tan 160^{\circ}\tan 110^{\circ}} = \dfrac{1 - \lambda^{2}}{2\lambda}\).
- Find a cosine function whose period is 7.
LAQ
Conditional Identities (A, B, C are angles of a triangle)
9 Questions • 8 Marks each
- Prove that \(\sin 2A - \sin 2B + \sin 2C = 4\cos A \sin B \cos C\).
- Prove that \(\sin 2A + \sin 2B + \sin 2C = 4\sin A \sin B \sin C\).
- Prove that \(\sin 2A + \sin 2B - \sin 2C = 4\cos A \cos B \sin C\).
- Prove that \(\cos 2A + \cos 2B + \cos 2C = -4\cos A \cos B \cos C - 1\).
- Prove that \(\cos 2A + \cos 2B - \cos 2C = 1 - 4\sin A \sin B \cos C\).
- Prove that \(\sin A + \sin B + \sin C = 4\cos\dfrac{A}{2}\cos\dfrac{B}{2}\cos\dfrac{C}{2}\).
- Prove that \(\cos A + \cos B + \cos C = 1 + 4\sin\dfrac{A}{2}\sin\dfrac{B}{2}\sin\dfrac{C}{2}\).
- If \(A + B + C = \dfrac{\pi}{2}\), then prove that \(\cos 2A + \cos 2B + \cos 2C = 1 + 4\sin A \sin B \sin C\).
- In triangle \(ABC\), prove that \(\cos\dfrac{A}{2} + \cos\dfrac{B}{2} + \cos\dfrac{C}{2} = 4\cos\left[\dfrac{\pi + A}{4}\right]\cos\left[\dfrac{\pi + B}{4}\right]\cos\left[\dfrac{\pi - C}{4}\right]\).
09
Trigonometric Equations
SAQ — 4 Marks
SAQ
Short Answer Questions
10 Questions • 4 Marks each
- Find the general solution of the equation \(2\sin^{2}\theta - 4 = 5\cos\theta\).
- Solve \(7\sin^{2}\theta + 3\cos^{2}\theta = 4\).
- Solve \(5\cos^{2}\theta + 7\sin^{2}\theta = 6\).
- Solve \(\tan\theta + 3\cot\theta = 5\sec\theta\).
- Solve \(\sqrt{3}\sin\theta - \cos\theta = \sqrt{2}\).
- Solve \(2\sin^{2}\theta = 3\cos\theta\).
- Solve \(\cos 2\theta + \cos 8\theta = \cos 5\theta\).
- Solve \(\sin\theta + \sin 5\theta = \sin 3\theta\).
- Solve \(\cot^{2}x - (\sqrt{3} + 1)\cot x + \sqrt{3} = 0,\quad 0 \lt x \lt \dfrac{\pi}{2}\).
- Solve \(\tan\theta + \sec\theta = \sqrt{3},\quad 0 \le \theta \le 2\pi\).
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Inverse Trigonometric Functions
SAQ — 4 Marks
SAQ
Short Answer Questions
8 Questions • 4 Marks each
- Prove that \(\tan^{-1}\dfrac{1}{2} + \tan^{-1}\dfrac{1}{5} + \tan^{-1}\dfrac{1}{8} = \dfrac{\pi}{4}\).
- Prove that \(\tan^{-1}\dfrac{1}{3} + \tan^{-1}\dfrac{1}{3} + \tan^{-1}\dfrac{1}{7} = \dfrac{\pi}{4}\).
- Prove that \(\tan^{-1}\dfrac{1}{4} + \tan^{-1}\dfrac{2}{9} = \tan^{-1}\dfrac{1}{2}\).
- Prove that \(\sin^{-1}\dfrac{4}{5} + 2\tan^{-1}\dfrac{1}{3} = \dfrac{\pi}{2}\).
- Prove that \(\sin^{-1}\dfrac{4}{5} + \sin^{-1}\dfrac{7}{25} = \sin^{-1}\dfrac{117}{125}\).
- Find the value of \(\sin\left(\cos^{-1}\dfrac{3}{5} + \cos^{-1}\dfrac{12}{13}\right)\).
- Prove that \(4\tan^{-1}\dfrac{1}{5} - \tan^{-1}\dfrac{1}{70} + \tan^{-1}\dfrac{1}{99} = \dfrac{\pi}{4}\).
- Prove that \(\sin^{-1}\dfrac{3}{5} + \cos^{-1}\dfrac{12}{13} = \sin^{-1}\dfrac{56}{65}\).
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11
Hyperbolic Functions
VSAQ — 2 Marks
VSAQ
Very Short Answer Questions
10 Questions • 2 Marks each
- Prove that for any \(x \in \mathbb{R}\), \(\sinh 3x = 3\sinh x + 4\sinh^{3}x\).
- Prove that for any \(x \in \mathbb{R}\), \(\tanh 3x = \dfrac{3\tanh x + \tanh^{3}x}{1 + 3\tanh^{2}x}\).
- If \(\cosh x = \dfrac{5}{2}\), find the value of (i) \(\cosh 2x\) (ii) \(\sinh 2x\).
- If \(\sinh x = 5\), show that \(x = \log_{e}\left(5 + \sqrt{26}\right)\).
- Show that \(\tanh^{-1}\left(\dfrac{1}{2}\right) = \dfrac{1}{2}\log_{e}3\).
- If \(\sinh x = \dfrac{3}{4}\), find \(\cosh(2x)\) and \(\sinh(2x)\).
- If \(\sinh x = 3\), then show that \(x = \log_{e}\left(3 + \sqrt{10}\right)\).
- Prove that \((\cosh x - \sinh x)^{n} = \cosh(nx) - \sinh(nx)\), for any \(n \in \mathbb{N}\).
- Prove that \((\cosh x + \sinh x)^{n} = \cosh(nx) + \sinh(nx)\), for any \(n \in \mathbb{N}\).
- For any \(x \in \mathbb{R}\), prove that \(\cosh^{4}x - \sinh^{4}x = \cosh(2x)\).
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Properties of Triangles
VSAQ 2M | SAQ 4M
VSAQ
Very Short Answer Questions
4 Questions • 2 Marks each
- If in triangle \(ABC\), \(a = 2\text{ cm},\; b = 3\text{ cm},\; c = 4\text{ cm}\), then find \(\cos A\).
- If \(a = 3,\; b = 4\) and \(\sin A = \dfrac{3}{5}\), find angle \(B\).
- If \(a = 6,\; b = 5,\; c = 9\), then find angle \(A\).
- If \(a = 13,\; b = 14,\; c = 15\), then find \(r_{1}\).
SAQ
Short Answer Questions
8 Questions • 4 Marks each
- If \(a = 4,\; b = 5,\; c = 7\), then find \(\cos\left(\dfrac{B}{2}\right)\).
- In triangle \(ABC\), prove that \(\dfrac{1}{r_{1}} + \dfrac{1}{r_{2}} + \dfrac{1}{r_{3}} = \dfrac{1}{r}\).
- If \(\tan\dfrac{A}{2} = \dfrac{5}{6}\) and \(\tan\dfrac{C}{2} = \dfrac{2}{7}\), determine the relation between \(a\) and \(c\).
- If \(a = (b - c)\sec\theta\), prove that \(\tan\theta = \dfrac{2\sqrt{bc}}{b - c}\cos\dfrac{A}{2}\).
- Show that \(b^{2}\sin 2C + c^{2}\sin 2B = 2bc\sin A\).
- Show that \(\dfrac{\cos A}{a} + \dfrac{\cos B}{b} + \dfrac{\cos C}{c} = \dfrac{a^{2} + b^{2} + c^{2}}{2abc}\).
- If \(a : b : c = 7 : 8 : 9\), find \(\cos A : \cos B : \cos C\).
- In \(\triangle ABC\), if \(r_{1} = 8,\; r_{2} = 12,\; r_{3} = 24\), find \(a,\; b,\; c\).
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