A space vector makes the angles 150° and 60° with the pos

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Mathematics

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11.

The function f(x) = x - 2 +x is

  • differentiable at both x = 2 and x = 0

  • differentiable at x = 2 but not at x = 0

  • continuous at x = 2 but not at x = 0

  • continuous at both x = 2and x = 0


12.

A wire of length 20 cm is bent in the form of a sector of a circle. The maximum area that can be enclosed by the wire is

  • 20 sq cm

  • 25 sq cm

  • 10 sq cm

  • 30 sq cm


13.

The condition for the line y = mx + c to be a normal to the parabola y2 = 4ax is

  • c = - 2am - am3

  • c = - am

  • c = am

  • c = 2am + am3


14.

If y = tan-1x2 - 1, then the ratio d2ydx2 : dydx is

  • xx2 - 11 - 2x2

  • 1 - 2x2xx2 - 1

  • 1 + 2x2xx2 + 1

  • xx2 + 11 - 2x2


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15.

P is the point of contact of the tangent form the origin to the curve y = loge(x). The length of the perpendicular drawn form the origin to the normal at P is

  • 12e

  • 1e

  • 2e2 + 1

  • e2 +1


16.

For the curve 4x5 = 5y4, the ratio of the cube of the subtangent at a point on the curve the square of the subnormal at the same point is

  • 445

  • 544

  • 4454

  • 544


17.

The set of real values of x for which f(x) = xlogx is increasing is

  • x :x  e

  • empty

  • {x : x < e}

  • {1}


18.

If a, b and c are non-zero coplanar vectors, then 2a - b 3b - c 4c - a is

  • 25

  • 0

  • 27

  • 9


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19.

A space vector makes the angles 150° and 60° with the positive direction of x-and y-axes. The angle made by the vector with the positive direction z-axis is

  • 90°

  • 60°

  • 180°

  • 120°


A.

90°

We know that, the condition when a space vector makes the angles α, β and γ with the positive direction of x, y and z-axes respectively is

cos2α + cos2β + cos2γ = 1     ...iGiven that, α = 150°, β = 60°, γ = ?From Eq. (i),      cos2150° + cos260° + cos2γ = 1 sin260° +cos260° + cos2γ = 1 1 +cos2γ = 1        cos2γ = 0         cosγ = 0 = cos90°                 γ = 90°


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20.

If a, b and c are unit vectors, such that a + b + c = 0, then 3a . b + b . c + c . a= 0 is

  • - 1

  • 1

  • - 3

  • 3


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