(1) V(1st Sm.

)-Mathematics-H/CC-1/CBCS

2021
MATHEMATICS — HONOURS
Paper : CC-1
(Unit : 1, 2, 3)
Full Marks : 65

The figures in the margin indicate full marks.

Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words
as far as practicable.

1. Answer all the following multiple choice questions. Each question has four possible answers, of which
exactly one is correct. Choose the correct option and justify your answer. (1+1)×10
 x
(a) There is a point of inflexion of the curve y  c sin   where it meets
a
(i) the x-axis (ii) the y-axis
(iii) both the x-axis and the y-axis (iv) none of these.

x2
(b) The horizontal asymptote of f ( x)  is
2x  1
(i) y = –2 (ii) y = 0

1
(iii) y  1 2 (iv) y .
2
(c) The envelope of family of curve y = mx – 2am – am3, m being parameter is
(i) 27ay2 = 4(x + 2a)3 (ii) 4ay2 = 27(x + 2a)3
(iii) 27ay2 = 4(x – 2a)3 (iv) 4ay2 = 27(x – 2a)3.
3
(d) Arc length of curve y  x 2, from (0, 0) to (4, 8) is

8  23  8  32 
(i) 10  1 (ii) 10  2 
27   27  

8  32  8  32 
(iii) 10  1  (iv) 10  1
27   27  

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(e) The polar equation of the tangent at  to a parabola with the latus rectum 4a can be expressed in
the form

(i) r2 = a 2sec2 
(ii) r  a sec  2 sec    2 
2 2
(iii) r  a sec  2 sec    2  (iv) none of these.

(f) The foot of perpendicular drawn from origin to plane is (1, 2, 3). The equation of the plane is
(i) x – 2y + 3z = 0 (ii) x + 2y + 3z = 0
(iii) x + 2y + 3z = 14 (iv) x – 2y – 3z = 14.

x2 y 3 z 4 x 1 y  4 z  5
(g) The lines   and   are coplanar if
1 1 k k 2 1
(i) k = 0 or –1 (ii) k = 1 or –1
(iii) k = 0 or –3 (iv) k = 3 or –3.

x y z
(h) Coordinates of the points where the line   intersects the sphere x2 + y2 + z2 = 56 are
2 1 3
(i) (4, – 2, 6) (ii) (– 4, – 2, – 6)
(iii) (– 4, – 2, 6) (iv) (4, – 2, 6) and (– 4, – 2, – 6).
 
(i) b  c  ·[(c  a)  (a  b )] 
   
(b  a)·c
2
(i) (a  b )·c (ii)

(a  b )·c   
2
(iii) (iv) a ·(b  c )

  d  
(j) If a  t 2iˆ  tjˆ   2t  1 kˆ and b  2tiˆ  ˆj  tkˆ , then at t  0,
dt
 
a b 

(i) 2iˆ  2 ˆj (ii) 2iˆ  ˆj

(iii) iˆ  2 ˆj (iv) 2iˆ  2 ˆj

2. Answer any three questions :

1
x2
 tan x 
(a) (i) Evaluate : lim  
x 0  x 

(ii) Evaluate : lim  3  a  x  b  x  c  x)  x   , where a, b, c are positive constants. 3+2

x  
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n
(b) If f (x) = tan x, prove that f n(0) – nc2 f n–2(0) + nc4 f n–4(0)... = sin . 5
2
(c) Prove that the asymptotes of the cubic (x2 – y2)y – 2ay2 + 6x – 9 = 0 form a triangle of area a2.
3+2
 
2 2
n 1 1
  x sin
5
(d) If I n  x sin n x dx, n  1, show that I n  I n  2  2 . Hence evaluate xdx. 3+2
n n
0 0
(e) Find the area of the loop of the curve xy2 + (x + a)2(x + 2a) = 0, a > 0. 5

3. Answer any four questions : 5×4

l
(a) PSP' is a focal chord of the conic  1  e cos  . Prove that the angle between the tangents at
r
2e sin 
P and P' is tan 1 , where  is the angle between the chord and the major axis.
1  e2
(b) The normals at the ends of the latus rectum of the parabola y2 = 4ax meet the curve again in
Q and Q'. Prove that QQ' = 12a.
(c) Find the length and the equation of the line of shortest distance between the lines
3x – 9y + 5z = 0 = x + y – z and 6x + 8y + 3z – 13 = 0 = x + 2y + z – 3.
(d) Show that the equation of the plane through the intersection of the planes ax + by + cz + d = 0 and
a'x + b'y + c'z + d' = 0 and perpendicular to the xy plane is

(ac ' – a ' c)x + (bc ' – b ' c)y + (dc ' – d ' c) = 0
(e) If the lines x = ay + b = cz + d and x = y +  = z +  are coplanar, then show that
( – c)(a – b) = ( – a)(c – d).
(f) A variable sphere passes through the origin O and meets the axes in A, B, C so that the volume of
the tetrahedron OABC is constant. Find the locus of the centre of the sphere.

x2 y2 z 2
(g) Find the equations of the generating lines of the hyperboloid    1 passing through the
4 9 16


point 2, 1, 4 3 . 
4. Answer any two questions :
     
(a) Show that if the straight lines r  a  u and r  b   intersect, then
      
 a  b  ·     0 but     0 . 5

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(b) The line of action of the force f  1,  1, 2  passes through the point A(2, 4, –1). Find its moment

about an axis through the point P(3, –1, 2) and having the direction 2iˆ  ˆj  2kˆ . 5

  d   d  
(c) (i) If   t 2iˆ  tjˆ   2t  1 kˆ and    2t  3 iˆ  ˆj  tkˆ , then find   at t  2 .
dt  dt 

3


    dr 
(ii) If r  t   2iˆ  ˆj  2kˆ when t = 2 and r (t )  4iˆ  2 ˆj  3kˆ when t = 3, then evaluate r ·  dt .
 dt 
2
3+2