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BACHELOR IN COMPUTER
N-
O APPLICATIONS

Term-End Examination
O
June, 2012

BCS-012 : BASIC MATHEMATICS

Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Question no. one is compulsory. Attempt any three

questions from four.

1. (a) For what value of 'k' the points ( - k + 1, 2 k), 5

(k, 2 - 2 k) and ( - 4 - k, 6 - 2 k) are collinear.
(b) Solve the following system of equations by 5
using Matrix Inverse Method.
3x+ 4y+ 7z= 14
2x-y+ 3z= 4
2x + 2y - 3z = 0
(c) Use principle of Mathematical Induction to 5
prove that :
1 ± 1 ± 1
1x2 2x3 n (n+1) n+1

(d) How many terms of G.P ,[3-, 3, 3 /3- 5

Add upto 39 + 13

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 d2 y 2
(e) If y = aemx + be' Prove that 2 -m y
x

(f) Evaluate Integral i(x+1) (2x-1) dx • 5

(g) Find the unit vector in the direction of 5

Z-1where a = —i+j+k
-) A
and b=2 i+j_3k
(h) Find the Angle between the lines 5
-3 A A A (A A A
r=2i+3j-4k +t i-2j+2k

—>r=3i-5fc + s 31-21+6k
I

2. (a) Solve the following system of linear 5

equations using Cramer's Rule —>
x+2y+3z=6
2x+4y+z=7
3x + 2y + 9z =14
(b) Construct a 2 x 2 matrix A= [aij]2 x 2 where 5
1 2
each element is given by aij = (t + 2j)

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 (c) Reduce the Matrix to Normal form by 10
elementary operations.

5 3 81
A= 0 1 1
1 -1 0

3. (a) Find the sum to Infinite Number of terms of 5

A.G.P.

(1 (1 .
l +9
3+5 (4) + 7 Co
(4) (74
(b) If 1, o.), 6)2 are Cube Roots of unity show that 5
(1+ co)2 - (1 + co)3 + (02 =0.
(c) If a, 13 are roots of equation 2x2 - 3x - 5 = 0 5
form a Quadratic equation whose roots are
a2, p2.

3 5
(d) Solve the inequality 3 (x 2) -
(2 - x) 5

and graph the solution set.

4. (a) Evaluatexlim x3 27 5
-43 x2 -9

(b) A spherical ballon is being Inflated at the 5

rate of 900 cm3/sec. How fast is the Radius
of the ballon Increasing when the Radius is
15 cm.

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 1
- —2 dx 5
(c) Evaluate Integral Jex [-1
x x-
(d) Find the area bounded by the curves x2 = y 5
and y=x.

5. (a) Find a unit vector perpendicular to both the 5

AA A
vectors a = 4 i+ j +3k

AA A
b=-2i+j-2k
(b) Find the shortest distance between the 5
->(A A A A)
lines r= 3 i+4 j-2k + t -i+2 j+k

and -)
r +t

(c) Suriti wants to Invest at most 12000 in 10

saving certificates and National Saving
Bonds. She has to Invest at least 2000 in
Saving certificates and at least 4000 in
National Saving Bonds. If Rate of Interest
on Saving certificates is 8% per annum and
rate of interest on national saving bond
is 10% per annum. How much money
should she invest to earn maximum yearly
income ? Find also the maximum yearly
income.

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BACHELOR IN COMPUTER
APPLICATIONS

tr) Term-End Examination

O
December, 2012
O
BCS-012 : BASIC MATHEMATICS

Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Question no. 1 is compulsory. Attempt any three

questions from the rest.

1 a a2
1. (a) Evaluate : 1 b b2 5

1 c c2

(b) For all ri?.- 1, prove that : 5

n(n + 1)(2n + 1)
12 +22 +32 +....+n2 =
6

(c) If the points (2, —3), (X, —1) and (0, 4) are 5
collinear, find the value of X.
(d) The sum of n terms of two different 5
arithmetic progressions are in the ratio
(3n + 8) : (7n + 15). Find the ratio of their
12th term.

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 dy [-\/1 + x - -x
(e) Find if 1/ = log , 5
dx ,V1+ x + -\11- x

dx
(f) Evaluate • 5
x2 - 6x + 13
(g) Find the unit vector in the direction of the

sum of the vectors a= 2 i + 2 j - 5 k and

b =2i + j +3k.
(h) Find the angle between the vectors with 5
direction ratios proportional to (4, -3, 5)
and (3, 4, 5).

2. (a) Solve the following system of linear 5

equations using Cramer's rule.
x + 2y - z = -1, 3x + 8y+ 2z = 28,
4x+ 9y+ z =14.
(b) Construct a (2 x 3) matrix whose elements 5
(1 j)2
a /./ is given by aij - 2

2 5 1
(c) Find the inverse of A = 3 1 and 2 10
-1 1 1

verify that A -1A =I.

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3. (a) Find the sum to n terms of the series 5
4 4
1+4
—
5 + 5z +
5,1 +

(b) If 1, co, o.)2 are three cube roots of unity. 5

Show that :
(2 _ (0)(2 _ (02)(2 _ 0).10)(2 _ (011) =49

(c) If a and 13 are the roots of the equation 5

axe + bx + c = 0, a # 0 find the value of
a6 + 136.

(d) Solve the inequality —3 < 4 — 7x < 18 and 5

graph the solution set.

+x— 1
4. (a) Evaluate : lim
x --4t)n
5

(b) A rock is thrown into a lake producing a 5

circular ripple. The radius of the ripple is
increasing at the rate of 3 m/s. How fast is
the area inside the ripple increasing when
the radius is 10 m.

dx
(c) Evaluate : 5
1 + cos x

(d) Find the area enclosed by the circle 5

x2 + y2 = a2.

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5. (a) If a =- 5i _ -31 and b = i +3j -5k• 5

Show that the vectors a b and a _ b

are perpendicular.
(b) Find the angle between the vectors 5
5i + 3j+ 4k and 6i-8j- k.
(c) Solve the following LPP graphically : 10
Maximize : z =5x +3y
Subject to : 3x +5y15
5x+2y5_10
x, y > 0

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BACHELOR OF COMPUTER
APPLICATIONS (Revised)

Term-End Examination
June, 2013

BCS-012 : BASIC MATHEMATICS

Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Question no. 1 is compulsory. Attempt any three
questions from the rest.

2 2 2
1. (a) Evaluate X y 2 5
X
3
y 3 z3
(b) Show that the points (a, b + c), (b, c +a) and 5
(c, a + b) are collinear.
(c) For every positive integer n, prove that 5
7" — 3" is divisible by 4.

13
(d) The sum of first three terms of a G.P. is 5
12
and their product is —1. Find the common
ratio and the terms.

dy ex +
(e) Find if y= 5
dx el— e-x

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 dx 5
(f) Evaluate J 2
3x + 13x— 10

(g) Write the direction ratio's of the vector 5

a = i+ j — 2k and hence calculate its
direction cosines.
(h) Find a vector of magnitude 9, which is 5
perpendicular to both the vectors 4i —j +3k
and —2i+j-2k.

2. (a) Solve the following system of linear 5

equations using Cramer's Rule x+y=0,
y+z=1, z+x=3.
(b) Find x, y and z so that A = B, where 5

A= [x-2 3 21, B [ y z 6
18z y+2 6z 6y x 2y

1 0 2 1
(c) Reduce the matrix A = 2 1 3 2 to its 10
1 3 1 3

normal form and hence determine its rank.

3. (a) Find the sum to n terms of the A.G.P. 5

1+3x+5x2 +7x3+...;x# 1.

(b) Use De Moivre's theorem to find (-,h+i)3 5

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 (c) If a, p are the roots of x2 - 4x +5=0 form 5
an equation whose roots are a2 + 2, 02 + 2.

(d) Solve the inequality - 2 < -

1
5- (4 - 3x) s 8 and 5

graph the solution set.

In ex_ e-x
4. (a) Evaluate / / 5
x 0 x

(b) If a mothball evaporates at a rate 5

proportional to its surface area 4rrr2, show
that its radius decreases at a constant rate.

dx
(c) Evaluate : $ 5
4+ 5 sin2 x

(d) Find the area enclosed by the ellipse 5

x2 y2
--T
a +b--f- = I

5. (a) Find a unit vector perpendicular to each of 5

the. vectors a +13
- and -
a 4-, where

a = i + j + k, 6 = i + 2j + 3k.

(b) Find the projection of the vector 7i +j - 4k 5

on 2i + 6j +3k.

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 (c) Solve the following LPP by graphical 10
method.
Minimize : z = 20x +10y
Subject to : x + 2y40
3x + y 30
4x +3y?.- 60
and x,

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No. of Printed Pages : 4 BCS-012

BACHELOR OF COMPUTER
t_n APPLICATIONS (Revised)

cC Term-End Examination
O
December, 2013

BCS-012 : BASIC MATHEMATICS

Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Question no. 1 is compulsory. Attempt any three
questions from the remaining questions.

b+c c+a a+b a b c

1. (a) Show that c+a a+b b+c =2 c a 5
a+b b+c c+a a b

1
(b) If A = [2 —1 3] and B= 3 check 5
—1
whether AB = BA.
(c) Use the principle of mathematical induction 5
to show that 1 + 3 + 5 + + (2n —1) = n2
for each ne N.
(d) If a and 13 are roots of x2 — 3ax + a2 = 0 and 5
, 7
13 = 9 , find the value of a.

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 dy
2 d 2y +x—
(e) If y=ax+ -, show that x -y=0 5
x d x2 dx

(f) Evaluate the integral ex (ex +7)5 dx. 5

(g) If 7. = 5 7 - _ 3 7( and =7. 31 , show 5

that 7/4; and are perpendicular to each
other.
(h) Find the angle between the lines 5
x-5_y-5_z+ 1x_y-1_z+5
2 1 -1 and3 2 3

-1 2 0
2. (a) If A= -1 1 1 , show that A2 = A- 1 5
0 1 0

3 4 -5
(b) Show that A= 1 1 0 is row equivalent 5
1 1 5
to 13, where 13 is identity matrix of order 3.
=[ 2 3],
(c) If A show that 10
-1 2
A2 - 4A + 712 = 02x2. Use this result to find
A5. Where 02x2 is null matrix of order 2x2.

3. (a) Solve the equation 6x3 - 1 1x2 - 3x +2 =0, 5

given that the roots are in H.P.

2
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 \la+ib
(b) If x+iy- , show that 5
c+id

a 2 +b 2
(x2 + y2)2 - 2 .32
C +u

3x-1 <5
(c) Solve the inequality 5
2
(d) If a and f3 be the roots of the equation 5
3x2 - 4x +1=0, find the equation whose
roots are a2/13 and 132/a.

4. (a) Determine the intervals in which the 5

2
1 + X + X
function f (x) - 2 , XER is
1- x + x
increasing or decreasing.

(b) Show that f(x)= x 2 In( -

1 ), x>0 has a local 5

1
maximum at x=.
e

(c) Evaluate f ( x+1) ex (xex +5)4 dx . 5

(d) Find the area bounded by y= j and y = x. 5

5. (a) Find the vector and Cartesian equation of 5

the line through the points (3, 0, -1) and
(5, 2, 3).

(b) Show that [axb bxc cxa] = [-

a b 5
]

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 (c) Two tailors A and B, earn 150 and 200 10
per day respectively. A can stich 6 shirts and
4 pants while B can stich 10 shirts and 4
pants per day. How many days should each
work to stich (at least) 60 shirts and 32 pants
at least labour cost ? Also calculate the least
cost.

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BACHELOR OF COMPUTER
APPLICATIONS (Revised)
00
71"
Term-End Examination
O
June, 2014

BCS-012 : BASIC MATHEMATICS

Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Question No. 1 is compulsory. Attempt any three
questions from the remaining four questions.

1. (a) Show that the points (a, b + c), (b, c+ a) and 5

(c, a + b) are collinear.
[2 -1
(b) If A = 3 2 , find 4A A2. 5

(c) Use the principle of mathematical induction 5

to show that :

12 + 22 + 1
+ n2 6 n (n + 1) (2n + 1)

yn N.E

(d) Find the smallest positive integer n for which 5

C1+iln
= 1.
1-i
(e) A positive number exceeds its square root 5
by 30. Find the number.

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 lnx
(f) If Y= x2 , find —
clY
dx
5

(g) Show that for any vector a , 5

A --> A A -> A A -> A ->
ix (axi)+j x (axj)+ k x (ax k)= 2a

(h) Find an equation of the line through 5

(1, 0, - 4) and parallel to the line
x +1 _ y + 2 _ z-2
3 4 2

2. (a) Find inverse of the matrix 5

1 2 5
A= 2 3 1
-1 1 1

[5 3 81
(b) Reduce the matrix A = 0 1 1 to
5
1 -1 0
normal form by elementary operations.
(c) Solve the system of linear equations 10
2x-y+z=5

3x +2y - z= 7

4x +5y -5z = 9
by matrix method.

2
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 . 3.
3. (a) Use DeMoivre's theorem to put (J + t) in 5
the form a + bi.

(b) Find the sum to n terms of the series 5

0.7+ 0.77 +0.777 + + upto n terms.

(c) If one root of the quadratic equation 5

axe + bx +c = 0 is square of the other root,
show that b3 + a2c + ac2 = 3abc.

(d) The cost of manufacturing x mobile sets by 5

Josh Mobiles is given by C = 3000 + 200x and
the revenue from selling x mobiles is given
by 300x. How many mobiles must be
produced to get a profit of 27,03,000 or
more.

d2y
4. (a) If y = ae'+ be' and = ky, find the 5
dx2
value of k in terms of m.

(b) A man 180 cm tall walks at a rate of 2 m/s 5

away from a source of light that is 9 m above
the ground. How fast is the length of his
shadow increasing when he is 3 m away
from the base of light ?

Evaluate the integral 1) dx • 5

(c) (x + 1) (2x —

(d) Find length of the curve y = 2x3/ 2 from 5

(1, 2) to (4, 16).

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 5. (a) For any two vectors a and b , prove that 5
la + I.

(b) Find the shortest distance between r 1 and 5

r2 given below :

--> A A
A
r1 = (1 + X) t + (2 — X)1 + (1 + X) k

-> A A
r2 = 2 (1 +11) i + (1 —11) + ( — 1 + 21.0 k .

(c) A tailor needs at least 40 large buttons and 10

60 small buttons. In the market, buttons are
available in boxes and cards. A box contains
6 large and 2 small buttons and a card
contains 2 large and 4 small buttons. If the
cost of a box is ! 3 and that of card is Z 2,
find how many boxes and cards should he
buy so as to minimize the expenditure ?

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No. of Printed Pages : 4 BCS-012

BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

(Revised)
Term-End Examination
December, 2014

BCS-012 : BASIC MATHEMATICS

Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Question number 1 is compulsory. Attempt any
three questions from the rest.

1. (a) Show that

x y z
x2 y2
z2 = xyz (x - y) (y - z) (z - x) 5
x3 y3 z3

(b) Let A = [2 31 and fKx) = x2 - 3x + 2.

0 1
Show that f(A) = 02,2. Use this result to
find A4. 5

(c) Use the principle of mathematical

induction to show that
n -1
2 = n - , Vn EN. 5
i=0

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 (d) If the sum of p terms of an A.P. is 4p2 + 3p,
find its nth term.
1/ 2-
(e) If y = in ex x -1 fi clY
,find
[x + 1) dx

(f) Evaluate :
si
ex
dx
(ex + 1)3

(g) Find the area bounded by the curve

y = sin x and the lines x = , x a and
4 2
the x-axis.
(h) Find 1-ai> x -13.*1 if 1-al = 10, 11;1 = 2 and
—>
a . b = 10 .
2. (a) Solve the following system of equations by
using Cramer's rule :
x+y= 0, y+z= 1, z+x= 3
3 2 0
(b) If A = 4 3 0 , find A-1. 5
0 0 1
(c) Show that the points (2, 5), (4, 3) and (5, 2)
are collinear. 5
1 2 3
(d) Find the rank of the matrix 0 1 2 5
2 5 8
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3. (a) If 7 times the 7th term of an A.P. is equal to
11 times the 11th term of the A.P., find its
18th term. 5

(b) Find the sum to n terms of the series :

9 + 99+ 999 + 9999 +... 5

+ ib
(c) If x + iy = then show that
c + id
11112 b2
X2 + y2 = 5
c2 d2 •

(d) If a and P are roots of 2x2 - 3x + 5 = 0, find

the equation whose roots are a + (1/1i) and
R + (1/a). 5

4. (a) Evaluate : 5
-2
lim
x-+5 x-5

(b) Find the local extrema of

fx) = -3 x4 - 8x3 + —5 x2 + 105 5
4

(c) Evaluate : 5

x2 +1
dx
x (x2 — 1)

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 (d) Find the length of the curve y = 2/2 from
(0, 0) to (4, 16/3). 5

5. (a) Find the area of A ABC with vertices

A(1, 3, 2), B(2, - 1, 1) and C(- 1, 2, 3). 5

(b) Find the angle between the lines

x-1 y+1 z-1 x y z - 2
and = = 5
2 3 -1 3 -1 3

(c) A tailor needs at least 40 large buttons and

60 small buttons. In the market two kinds
of boxes are available. Box A contains 6
large and 2 small buttons and costs 3,
box B contains 2 large and 4 small buttons
and costs 2. Find out how many boxes of
each type should be purchased to minimize
the expenditure. 10

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BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

(BCA) (Revised)
Term-End Examination
0E3313 June, 2015

BCS 012 : BASIC MATHEMATICS

-

Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Question number 1 is compulsory. Attempt any

three questions from the rest.

1. (a) Show that

1+a 1 1
1 1+b 1 = abc + bc + ca + ab.
1 1 1+c

1 \
2 2
(b) If A = , find A3 . 5

2 2

(c) Use the principle of mathematical

induction to show that
2 + 22 + + 2n = 2 n+1 _ 2.VneN 5

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 (d) Find the 18th term of a G.P. whose 5 th
termis1andco 2/3. 5

(e) If (a - ib) (x + iy) = (a 2 + b2) i and a + ib 0,

find x and y.

(f) Find two numbers whose sum is 54 and

product is 629.

d2v.
(g) If y = aemx + be-mx, show that
dx-2 = m2y. 5

(h) Find the equation of the straight line

through
(-2, 0, 3) and (3, 5, -2). 5

5 3 0-

2. (a) If A = 3 2 0 , find A-1 . 5

0 0 1

(b) Solve the system of equations x + y + z = 5,

y + z = 2, x + z = 3 by using Cramer's rule. 5

(c) Find the area of A ABC whose vertices are

A (1, 3), B (2, 2) and C (0, 1). 5

5 3 8

(d) Reduce A = 0 1 1 to normal

1 -1 0
form by elementary operations. 5

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3. (a) Find the sum to n terms of the series
0.7 + 0.77 + 0.777 + 5
(b) Find three terms in G.P. such that their
sum is 31 and the sum of their squares is
651. 5

(c) If a and 6 are roots of x2 — 4x + 2 = 0, find

the equation whose roots are a 2 + 1 and
+

(d) Solve the inequality

x2 — 4x— 21 O. 5

4. (a) Find the value of constant k so that

x 2— 25
if x # 5
fi x) = x — 5 5
k if x = 5
is continuous at x = 5.
1 e— e x
(b) If y = 2x ,dx
find . 5
dx
(c) If a mothball evaporates at a rate
proportional to its surface area 47E1. 2, show
that its radius decreases at a constant rate. 5
(d) Evaluate :
2
x2
dx 5
(x + 2) 3
0
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5. (a) Show that the three points with position
—> --> --> --> —>
vectors —2 a+3b +5c , a +2b +3c ,
--> -->
7 a — c are collinear. 5

(b) Find the direction cosines of the line

passing through (1, 2, 3) and (— 1, 1, 0). 5

(c) Two -electricians, A and B, charge 400

and 500 per day respectively. A can
service 6 ACs and 4 coolers per day while B
can service 10 ACs and 4 coolers per day.
For how many days must each be employed
so as to service at least 60 ACs and at least
32 coolers at minimum labour cost ? Also
calculate the least cost. 10

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BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
(BCA) (Revised)
Term-End Examination
December, 2015

BCS 012 : BASIC MATHEMATICS

-

Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Question number 1 is compulsory. Attempt any

three questions from the rest.

1. Attempt any eight parts from the following :

(a) Show that
1 032

co 0) 2 1 =0

0) 2 1 0

where co is a complex cube root of unity. 5

'3 —1\
(b) If A =
2 1,

show that A2 -4A+5I2 = 0

Also, find A4. 5

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 (c) Show that 133 divides 1111+2 + 12211+1 for
every natural number n. 5

(d) If pth term of an A.P is q and qth term of

the A.P. is p, find its rth term. 5

(e) If 1, w, 0)2 are cube roots of unity, show that

(2 — 0)) (2 — 0)2 ) (2 — 0)13) (2 — 0)23) = 49. 5

(f) If a, (3 are roots of x 2 — 3ax + a2 = 0, find

2 7
the value(s) of a if a 2 + 13 = — . 5
4

(g) If y = In "1177c ), find dY 5

x+ dx •

(h) Evaluate :

f x 2 V5x — 3 dx

2 —1 0

2. (a) If A = 1 0 3 , show that

3 0 —1
A (adj.A) = I A I 13 . 5

2 —1 7

(b) If A = 3 5 2 , show that A is row

1 1 3
equivalent to I 3 .

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 (1 —1 0"
(c) If A = 2 3 4 ,

\0
1 2,

2 2 —
B = —4 2 — 4 , show that
2 —1 5

AB = 6 13 . Use it to solve the system of

linear equations x — y = 3, 2x + 3y + 4z = 17,
y+ 2z= 7. 10

3. (a) Find the sum of all the integers between

100 and 1000 that are divisible by 9. 5
13
(b) Use De Moivre's theorem to find + i) . 5

(c) Solve the equation

x3 — 13x2 + 15x + 189 = 0,
given that one of the roots exceeds the other
by 2. 5
(d) Solve the inequality
2
>5
I x —1
and graph its solution. 5

4. (a) Determine the values of x for which

f(x) = x4 — 8x3 + 22x2 — 24x + 21 is
increasing and for which it is decreasing. 5

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 (b) Find the points of local maxima and local
minima of
f(x) = x3 — 6x2 + 9x + 2014, x E R. 5
(c) Evaluate :

5
J(‘edx
x—

(d) Using integration, find length of the curve

y = 3 — x from (— 1, 4) to (3, 0). 5

5. (a) Show that

-> -> ->

[a —b b—c c—a]=0. 5

(b) Show that the lines

x—5y—7 z—3 x—8y—4z—5

= and
4 —4 —5 4 —4 4
intersect. 5

(c) A tailor needs at least 40 large buttons and

60 small buttons. In the market, buttons
are available in two boxes or cards. A box
contains 6 large and 2 small buttons and a
card contains 2 large and 4 small buttons.
If the cost of a box is 3 and cost of a card
is 2, find how many boxes and cards
should be purchased so as to minimize the
expenditure. 10

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BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
(BCA) (Revised)
Term-End Examination
June, 2016

BCS-012 : BASIC, MATHEMATICS

Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100

. Note : Question number 1 is compulsory. Attempt any

three questions from the remaining questions.

1. Attempt all parts :

(a) Show that

1 a a2

1 b2 = (a - b) (b - c) (c - a).

1 C C2

1
(b) If A = [ ,B= an
2 —1 b

(A + B)2 = A2 + B2, find a and b.

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 (c) Use the principle of mathematical induction
to show that 2 + 2 2 + + 2n . 2n+1 _ 2 for
eachnturlmb. 5

(d) Find the 10th term of the harmonic

progression -7-1 , , 23
1 ,

(e) If Z is a complex number such that

Z - 2i I = I Z + 2i I , show that Im(Z) = 0. 5

(f) Find the quadratic equation whose roots

are 2 - Id, 2+ I. 5

(g) If y = ln[ex(x
x+2
2 )314 1, find dY
dx
5

(h) Evaluate : 5

1 2

2. (a) If A = 2 1 2 , show that

2 2 1

A2 - 4A - 513 = 0. Hence obtain A-1 and A3. 10

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 3 4

(b) If A = 1 1 0 , show that A is

1 1 5
row equivalent to 1 3.

(c) Use Cramer's rule to solve the following

system of equations : 5
x + 2y + 2z =
3x – 2y + z = 4
x+y+z= 2

3. (a) Find the sum of an infinite G.P. whose first

4 5
term is 28 and fourth term is — .
49

(b) If x = a + b, y aco + bo) 2, z = ao)2 + be.)

(where w is a cube root of unity and co # 1),
show that xyz = a3 + b3. 5

(c) If the roots of ax3 + bx2 + cx + d = 0 are in

A.P., show that
2b3 – 9abc + 27a2d = O.

(d) Solve the inequality

5
< 7.
x 3I

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4. (a) Determine the values of x for which

f(x) = 5x3/2 — Bx512, x > 0 is

(i) increasing
(ii) decreasing.

(b) Find the points of local extrema of

f(x) =4 x4 — 8x3 + 45 x2 + 2015.

2

(c) Evaluate : 5

x2 dir
(x + 2) 3 —

(d) Find the area bounded by the curves y = x 2

2 = x. andy 5

5. (a) For any vectors show that

->
I a+ b a b 5

(b) Find the shortest distance between

-+ A A
r = (1 + X) i + (2 — X) j + (1 + X) lc
A and
-4 A A
Ai.
r =2(1+12)i +(1-11) j +(-1+2µ)k. 5

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 (c) A man wishes to invest at most 12,000
in Bond A and Bond B. He must invest
at least t 2,000 in Bond A and at least
4,000 in Bond B. If Bond A gives return
of 8% and Bond B that of 10%, find how
much money be invested in the two bonds
to maximize the return. 10

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BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

(BCA) (Revised)
Term-End Examination
December, 2016

BCS-012 : BASIC MATHEMATICS

Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Question number 1 is compulsory. Attempt any

three questions from the remaining four questions.

1. (a) Evaluate the determinant

03
1 w2
2
03 0) 1 , where w is a cube root
co 2 1 o

of unity. 5

(b) Using determinant, find the area of the

triangle whose vertices are ( — 3, 5), (3, — 6)
and (7, 2). 5

(c) Use the principle of mathematical induction

to show that 2 + 22 + + 211 = 2I1 + 1 — 2 for
every natural number n. 5

(d) Find the sum of all integers between 100

and 1000 which are divisible by 9. 5
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 (e) Check the continuity of the function ffx) at
x=0 : 5
IxI
x#0
Rx) = x
0, x=0

In x d2y / nx — 3
(f) If y = , show that
„= . 5
(Ix' x°
(g) If the mid-points of the consecutive sides of
a quadrilateral are joined, then show (by
using vectors) that they form a
parallelogram. 5
(h) Find the scalar component of projection of
A A A
->
the vector a = 2i + 3j + 5k on the
A A A
vector b =2i —2j — k. 5

2. (a) Solve the following system of linear

equations using Cramer's rule : 5
x + 2y — z = — 1,
3x + 8y + 2z = 28,
4x + 9y + z = 14.
[ 2 3
(b) Let A = and f(x) = x2 - 4x + 7.
—1 2
Show that RA) = 0 2x2. Hence find A5. 10
(c) Determine the rank of the matrix
0 1 2 1
A= 1—1 2 0 5
5 3 14 4

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3. (a) The common ratio of a G.P. is –4/5 and the
sum to infinity is 80/9. Find the first term
of the G.P. 5

.ioo
1
(b) If (1. = a + ib, then show that a = 1,
1+ i
b = 0. 5

(c) Solve the equation 8x 3 – 14x2 + 7x – 1 = 0,

the roots being in G.P. 5

(d) Find the solution set for the inequality

15x2 + 4x – 4 O. 5

4. (a) If a mothball evaporates at a rate

proportional to its surface area 4= 2, show
that its radius decreases at a constant rate. 5

(b) Find the absolute maximum and minimum

x3
of the function f(x) = —2 on the interval
x+
[-1, 1]. 5

(c) Evaluate the integral

= dx 5
1 + 3ex + 2e2x

(d) Find the length of the curve

y = 2x + 3 from (1, 5) to (2, 7). 5

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5. (a) Find the value of X for which the vectors
A A A --> A A A
a = i — 4j + k, b =Xi —2j + k and
_> A A A
c= 2i + 3 j+ 3k are coplanar.

(b) Find the equations of the line (both Vector

and Cartesian) passing through the point
(1, —1, —2) and parallel to the vector
A A A
3i — 2j + 5k.

(c) A manufacturer makes two types of

furniture, chairs and tables. Both the
products are processed on three machines
A1 , A2 and A3 . Machine Al requires 3 hours
for a chair and 3 'hours for a table, machine
A2 requires 5 hours for a chair and 2 hours
for a table and machine A 3 requires 2 hours
for a chair and 6 hours for a table. The
maximum time available on machines
A1 , A2 and A3 is 36 hours, 50 hours and
60 hours respectively. Profits are 20 per
chair and 30 per table. Formulate the
above as a linear programming problem to
maximize the profit and solve it. 10

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BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

(BCA) (Revised)
Term-End Examination
June, 2017

BCS-012 : BASIC MATHEMATICS

Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Question number 1 is compulsory. Attempt any

three questions from the remaining four questions.

1. (a) Show that

1

1 b b2 = (b — a) (c — a) (c — b).

1 c c2

(b) Using determinants, find the area of the

triangle whose vertices are (1, 2), (— 2, 3)
and (— 3, — 4). 5
(c)Use the principle of mathematical
induction to prove that
1 1 1
(1) (2) (2) (3) + + n(n + 1) n+1
for every natural number n. 5
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 (d) If the first term of an A.P. is 22, the
common difference is – 4, and the sum to
n terms is 64, find n.
(e) Find the points of discontinuity of the
following function
x 2 , if x> 0
f(x) = •
x + 3, if x<_0
b
(f) If y = ax + – , show that

d 2y dy
x 2 dx 2 + x dx
— – y= O.

(g) Prove that the three medians of a triangle

meet at a point called centroid of the
triangle which divides each of the medians
in the ratio 2 : 1.
–> –> –> –>
(h) Show that IaIb+IbI a is
–> –> –> -->
perpendicular to la I b – I b la, for
-->
any two non-zero vectors a and b . 5

2. (a) Solve the following system of linear

equations using Cramer's rule : 5
x + y = 0, y + z = 1, z + x = 3
1 –2 1 a 1
(b) If A= B , – and
2 –1 b –1
(A + B)2 = A2 + B2, find a and b.

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 (c) Reduce the matrix
5 3 ,

A= 0 1 1

1 —1 0
to normal form and hence find its rank. 5
(d) Show that n(n + 1) (2n + 1) is a multiple of
6 for every natural number n.

3. (a) Find the sum of an infinite G.P. whose first

term is 28 and fourth term is 4 .
49
(b) Use De Moivre's theorem to find ( Nid + i) 3. 5
(c) If 1, co, (1)2 are cube roots of unity, show
that
(2 — w) (2 _ (02) (2 _ (010) (2 — con) = 49.
(d) Solve the equation
2x3 — 15x2 + 37x — 30 = 0,
given that the roots of the equation are in
A.P.

4. (a) A young child is flying a kite which is at a

height of 50 m. The wind is carrying the
kite horizontally away from the child at a
speed of 6.5 m/s. How fast must the kite
string be let out when the string is 130 m ? 5
BCS-012 3 P.T.O.
 (b) Using first derivative test, find the local
maxima and minima of the function

fx) = x3 — 12x. 5
(c) Evaluate the integral

I=f y -
2

(x + 1) 3
dx . 5

(d) Find the length of the curve

1
— (x) from (0, 3) to (2, 4).
y=3+2 5

5. (a) If a , b , c are coplanar, then prove that

—> —> -3 -3 -3
a+ b, b+ c and c+ a are also
coplanar.
(b) Find the Vector and Cartesian equations
of the line passing through the points
(— 2, 0, 3) and (3, 5, — 2). 5
(c) Best Gift Packs company manufactures
two types of gift packs, type A and type B.
Type A requires 5 minutes each for cutting
and 10 minutes each for assembling it.
Type B requires 8 minutes each for cutting
and 8 minutes each for assembling. There
are at most 200 minutes available for
cutting and at most 4 hours available for
assembling. The profit is 50 each for
type A and 25 each for type B. How
many gift packs of each type should the
company manufacture in order to
maximise the profit ? 10

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BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
(BCA) (Revised)

Term-End Examination
1O4013
December, 2017

BCS-012 : BASIC MATHEMATICS

Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Question number 1 is compulsory. Attempt any
three questions from the rest.

1. (a) Show that

b+c c+a a+b b c
c+a a+b b+c = 2 b c a 5
a+b b+c c+a c a b
2 3
(b) Let A = 2
- 4x + 7.
=
—1 2] and fix)
Show that f(A) = 02x2 . Use this result to
find A5. 5
(c) Find the sum up to n terms of the series
0.4 + 0.44 + 0.444 + 5
BCS-012 1 P.T.O.
 (d) If 1, co, cot are cube roots of unity, show that
(1+ co) (1 + (0 2) (1 + co3 ) (1 + o)4) (1 + UP)
(1 + co8) = 4.

(e) If y = aemx + be' + 4, show that

d 2y = _2(y _ 4).
dx 2

(f) A spherical balloon is being inflated at the

rate of 900 cubic centimetres per second.
How fast is the radius of the balloon
increasing when the radius is 25 cm ?

(g) Find the value of X for which the vectors

-3 A A A--> A AA
a = 2i - 4j + 3k, b = Xi - 2j + k,
- A A A
C= 2 i+ 3 j+ 3 k are co-planar.

(h) Find the angle between the pair of lines

x - 5 y - 3z - 1 and
2 3 = -3
xy - 1 _ z + 5
3 = 2 - -3

2. (a) Solve the following system of equations

by using matrix inverse :
3x + 4y + 7z = 14, 2x - y + 3z = 4,
x + 2y - 3z = 0
BCS-012 2
 3 4
(b) Show that A = 2 2 0 is row
1 1 5
equivalent to 13.

(c) Use the principle of mathematical

induction to prove that
13 +23 + + n3 = 2 (n + 1)2
4n
for every natural number n.

(d) Find the quadratic equation with real

coefficients and with the pair of roots
1' 1
5 5+ 6J

• (a) How many terms of the G.P. , 3, 3 /3 ,

add up to 120 + 40 ,r3 ?
(1
(b) = a + ib, then show that a = 1
If 1 + i
and b = 0.

(c) Solve the equation 8x 3 — 14x2 + 7x — 1 = 0,

the roots being in G.P. 5
x—4 5 A
(d) Solve the inequality aa
n
2 12
graph the solution set. 5
BCS-012 3 P.T.O.
4. (a) Determine the values of x for which the
following function is increasing and for
which it is decreasing :

f(x) = x4 — 8x3 + 22x2 — 24x + 21

(b) Show that f(x) = 1 + x2 14-1 ) has a local

1
maximum at x = , (x > 0).
e

(c) Evaluate the integral

dx
f 1+ 3ex + 2e 2x
2
(d) Find the length of the curve y = — x3/2 from
3
(0, 0) to (1, 1.
3

5. (a) Check the continuity of a function f at x = 0 :

21x1 .
x 0
f(x) =
0; x=0

(b) Find the Vector and Cartesian equations

of the line passing through the point
(1, —1, —2) and parallel to the vector
A A A
3i —2j + 5k.

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 (c) Find the shortest distance between the lines
---> A A A A AA
r =(3i +4j —2k)+t(—i +2j + k)and
-* A A A A A A
r =(i —7j —2k)+t(i +3j + 2k).

(d) Find the maximum value of 5x + 2y

subject to the constraints
— 2x — 3y — 6
x-2y.. 2
6x+43r_ 24
— 3x + 2y 3

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BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
(BCA) (Revised)
Term-End Examination
027.36 June, 2018

BCS-012 : BASIC MATHEMATICS

Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Question number 1 is compulsory. Attempt any
three questions from the rest.

1. (a) Show that

1 a a2
a2 1 (a3 )2
5
a a2

1 2 5
(b) Find the inverse of A = 2 3 1
—1 1 1

(c) - Find the sum up to n terms of the series

3+33+333+... 5
(d) If 1, o.), cot are the cube roots of unity, show
that (1 + + 0)2)5 + (1 — o.) + (02)5 +
(1 + co — w2)5= 32

BCS-012 1 P.T.O.
 (e) If y = 1 + in (x + Alx2 + 1), prove that
d 2y dy 5
(x2 + —
cbc + x =0.
dx

(f) A stone is thrown into a lake producing a

circular ripple. The radius of the ripple is
increasing at the rate of 5 m/s. How fast is
the area inside the ripple increasing when
the radius is 10 m ? 5

(g) Find the value of X. for which the vectors

->A A A -+ A A A
a = i –4j + k, b =Xi –2j + k and
-3 A A A
C= 2 i+ 3 j+ 3 k are coplanar. 5

(h) Find the angle between the lines

-* A A A AA A
r =2i +3j –4k +t(i– 2 j + 2k)
--> A A AA A
r =3i –5k +s(3i-2j + 6k). 5

2. (a) Solve the following system of equations by

the matrix method :
2x – y + 3z = 5, 3x + 2y – z = 7,
4x + 5y –'5z = 9. 5
3 4 –
(b) Show that A = 3 3 0 is row
1 1 5
equivalent to 13. 5

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 (c) Use the principle of mathematical
induction to show that
1 + 4 + 7 +...+(3n-2). n(3n— 1).
2
(d). Find the quadratic equations with real
coefficients and with the following pair of
m—nm+n 5
roots :
m+nm—n

3. (a) Evaluate : 5
117-
1 2x — — 2x
x—r0

(b) If (x iy) 1/3 = a + ib, prove that

= 4 (a2 — b2) 5
a b
(c) Solve the equation
2x3 — 15x4 + 37x — 30 = 0,
if the roots of the equation are in A.P. 5

(d) Draw the graph of the solution set of the

following inequalities :
2x+y£3, x+ 2y.?.8 and x+y 6.

4. (a) Determine the values of x for which the

following function is increasing and for
which it is decreasing :

f(x) = (x — 1) (x — 2)2 5

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 (b) Find the absolute maximum and minimum
of the following function :
3
f(x) = x + 2 on [— 1, 1].

(c) Find the length of the curve y = 2x 312 from

the point (1, 2) to (4, 16).
(d) Evaluate the integral
f (x + 1) 2 dx
j (x — 1) 2

—> A A A -f A A A
5. (a) If a = i —2j + k, b =2i + j + k and
—> A A A
c= + 2 j — k, verify that
—> —> —> —> —> —> —> —>
a x(b x c). (a . c)b —(a . b)-c. 5
(b) Find the vector and Cartesian equations
of the line passing through the points
(— 2, 0, 3) and (3, 5, — 2). 5
(c) Reduce the matrix
0 1 2
A = 1 2 3
3 1 1
to its normal form and hence determine its
rank. 5
(d) Find the direction cosines of the line passing
through the two points (1, 2, 3) and
(— 1, 1, 0). 5

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BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

(BCA) (Revised)
Term-End Examination
December, 2018

BCS-012 : BASIC MATHEMATICS

Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Question number 1 is compulsory. Attempt any

three questions from the remaining questions.

1. Attempt all parts :

(a) Show that

b—c c—a a—b
c—a a—b b—c =0.
a—b b—c c—a 5

—2
(b) If A = [1 12
2 1
find (A —12)2 5

(c) Show that 7 divides 2 311 — 1 V n E N. 5

BCS-012 1 P.T.O.
 (d) If 7 times the 7 th term of an A.P. is equal to
11 times the 11th term of the A.P., find its
18th term.

(e) If 1, w, (o2 are the cube roots of unity, find

(2 + co co2)6 + (3 +03+(02)6 .

(f) If cc, ft are roots of x2 — 2kx + k2 — 1 = 0, and

a2 = 10, find k. 5

dy
(g) If y = + x2+ 1)3, find .

(h) Evaluate : 5

xV3 — 2x dx
J
—1 2 3
2. (a) If A = 4 5 7 , show that
5 3 4_
A(adj A) = 0. 5

"1 1

(b) If A = 0 5 2 , show that A is row

—1 7,

equivalent to 13. 5

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 (c) Solve the following system of linear
equations by using matrix inverse :
3x + 4y + 7z = — 2
2x—y+ 3z= 6
2x+2y-3z= 0
and hence, obtain the value of 3x — 2y + z. 10

3. (a) Find the sum of first all integers between

100 and 1000 which are divisible by 7. 5
(b) Use De Moivre's theorem to find (i + . 5

(c) Solve : 5
32x3 — 48x2 + 22x — 3 = 0,
given the roots are in A.P.
(d) Solve : 5

2x — 5 <5, x e R
x+2

4. (a) Find the points of local maxima and local

minima of
f(x) = 3 — 6x2 + 9x + 100. 5
(b) Evaluate : 5

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 (c) Find the area lying between two curves
y = 3 + 2x , y = 3 — x, 0 5 x < 3,
using integration. 5

(d) Find length of y = 3 — 2x from

(0, 3) to (2, —1), using integration. 5

-3 -3 -> -->
5. (a) If a + b + c = 0 , show that
-3 -3 —> --> -3 -3
axb=bxc=cxa. 5

(b) Check if the lines

x — 1 y — 3 z+2
and
4 4 —5
x—8y—4z—5
7 1 3
intersect or not. 5
(c) Perky Owl takes up designing and
photography jobs. Designing job fetches
the company 2000/hr and photography
fetches them 1500/hr. The company can
devote at most 20 hours per day to
designing and at most 15 hours to
photography. If total hours available for a
day is at most 30, find the maximum
revenue Perky Owl can get per day. 10

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BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATION

(BCA) (REVISED)
Term-End Examination, 2019
BCS-012 : BASIC MATHEMATICS
Time : 3 Hours] [Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Question No.1 is compulsory. Attempt any three

questions from the remaining questions.

1. Attempt all parts :

(a) Show that : [5]

1 ab (a + b)c
1 ca (c + a)b = 0
1 be (b +

2 -1`
(b) If 'A = and 12 = , find
\ 3)
—5A+61 2 . [5]

(c) Show that 8 divides 32 '1 -1 1,74 n EN . [5]

BCS-012 (1) [P.T.O.]

 (d) If a, b, c are pth, qth and rth term of an A.P.
respectively, show that : [5]

(q - r) a + (r - p) b + (p-q)c = 0

(e) If 1, w, w 2 are cube roots of unity, find : [5]

(1 + w + 3w2)6 + (1 + 2w + 2w2 )6

(f) If a , /1 are roots of x 2 — 4ax + 4a 2— 9 = 0

and a 2 6 2 = 26, find a.
)
[5]

dy
(g) If y In(x + Ix 2 -,- 1), find —
dx
. [5]

(h) Evaluate J,r(3+ 2x) dx. [5]

(3 —1
A 2 1 1
2. (a) If = , show that A (adj A) =0. [5]
—2 1)

1 1 —1 2
A= 0 4 7
(b) If , show that A is row
2 1

equivalent to /3. [5]

BCS-012 (2)
 (2 2 4
A=1 — 4 2 —4
(c) If 1 and
2 —1 5 y

1 - 1 0`
B= 2 3 4
, show that AB=613 Use it
\0 1 2y

to solve the system of linear equations : [10]

x — y =1

2x + 3y + =7

y+ =1

3.. (a) Find the sum of all the integers between 100 and
700 which are divisible by 8. [5]

(b) Use DeMoivre's theorem to obtain (1 + i ) 8 [5]

(c) Solve x3 - 9x2 + 23x - 15 = 0, two of the roots are

in the ratio 3 : 5. [5]

3x —1
(d) Solve < 3, x E R [5]
x+2

4. (a) Determine the interval in f.(x) = # 0 , is

decreasing. [5]
BCS-012 ( 3 )
 J e2 ■,
(b) Evaluate j --- ax [5]
ev + 1

(c) Find the area bounded by v . j- and y = x .[5]

(d) Using integration find the length of y= 3 + x from

(1, 4) to (3, 6). [5]

(a) Show that : [5]

_
[a+1) b+c E+E]=2[Ezi;

(b) Find shortest distance between

= i -14_t(21+k) and

= 2i — j +s(i k) [5]

(c) Right moves dance academy wishes to run two

dance courses - Hip-hop and Contemporary. Fee
for Hip-hop is Rs. 300 per hour and fOr

contemporary it is Rs. 250 per hour. The

academy can accommodate at most 15 in hip-

hop and at most 20 in contemporary. If the total
number of students cannot exceed 30, find

the maximum revenue academy can get per

hour. • [10]

RCS-012 8000 •
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BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

(BCA) (Revised)

Term-End Examination, 2019

BCS-012 : BASIC MATHEMATICS

Time : 3 Hours] [Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Question no.1 is compulsory. Attempt any three

questions from remaining four questions.

1 a be 1 a a2
1 b ca 1 b b2
1. , (a) Show that : [5]
1 c ab 1 c c2

(b) Using determinants, find the area of the triangle

whose vertices are (2,1), (3, -2) and (-4,-3). [5]

(c) Use mathematical induction to show that

1+3+5+ +(2n-1) = n2 VneN [5]

(d) If a, 1 are roots of x2 - 3ax + a 2 ,_-. (Mind a if

71 .
a 2 + 132 = — [5]

BCS-012/15000
( 1 ) 1111111111111111111111111H
 (e) If 1, w, w 2 are cube roots of unity, find the value
of : + w) w2 ) + w 22 ) (2 w2 6 )
[5]

(f) If 9th term of an A.P. is 25 and 17th term of the

A.P. is 41, find its 20th term. [5]

d2y
(g) y = 3xe -x find 2 [ 5]
dX

(h) Evaluate f 42x+3 dr. [5]

0 3 —1

2. 2 1 3
(a) If A= , show that A(adjA)=1A11 3. [5]
—1 0 0

(3 —1 0\
2 1 1
(b) If A= , show that A is equivalent to 13.
\1 1 0,

[5]

[2 3
(c) If A = I 2 , show that A2 - 4A +1 = 0, where 1

and 0 are identity and null matrix respectively of

order 2. Also, find A5. [5]

BCS-012/15000 (2)
 (d) Use principle of mathematical induction to show
that 23n-1 is divisible by 7. [5]

3. (a) Find all solutions of : z 2= z [5]

(z is conjugate of z )

(b) Solve the equation : [5]

x3 -13x2̀ +15x+189=0 if one root of the

equation exceeds other by 2.

2x -3
(c) Solve the inequality . < 2
4 3 [ 5]

(x -1 Y2
(d) y = in[e
x +1 find —dY [5]
dr

4. (a) If a>0, find local maximum and local minimum

values of f(x) = x 3 - 2ax2 + a 2x • [5]

r dr
Evaluate j (b) [5]
33+ ex

f2 X
(c) Evaluate LI ( x 2 +1)2 dx [5]

BCS-012/15000 (3) [P.T.O.]

 Find the area bounded by the
(d)
x axis, y 3+4x and the ordinates x=land
-

=2, by using integration. [5]

5. (a) If the mid-points of the consecutive sides of a

quadrilateral are joined, then show that the
quadrilateral formed is a parallelogram. [5]

(b) If a .1+2)-k,E, =j+k, F.3i —5+ kjind

(axi;)xe. [5]

(c) Find equation of line passing through (-1,-2,3) and

perpendicular to the lines :

x y z x+2 y-1 z+1

2 and
3=—
=— [ 5]
—3 5 2

(d) Maximize : [5]

Z. 2x+3y
Subject to :
x+yl
2x+y. 4
x+2 y

BCS-012/15000 (4)
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BACHELOR OF COMPUTER
APPLICATION (BCA) (Revised)
Term-End Examination
BCS-012 : BASIC MATHEMATICS
Time : 3 Hours) [Maximum Marks : 100
Note: Question number 1 is compulsory.Answer any three
questions from remaining four questions.

1. (a) Show that: 5

b-c c-a a-b

c-a a-b b-c =0
a-b b-c c-a

2 5
(b) If A = [ 1 show that:
1 3 '

A 2 - 5A+1 =O, where I and 0 are identity

and null matrices respectively of order 2. 5

(c) Show that 3217 _1 is divisible by 8 for each

n N• 5

(d) If a, 13 are roots of x2 + ax+ b,o, find value

of a4 +134 in terms of a, b. 5

BCS-012 / 2670
 (e) If i••=a+b, y = car + bw 2 and z = aw 2 + bw
- -

show that xy., a3 + b3 5

(f) Show that:

11 ---- 1

91
is not a prime. 5

2
(g) If y=3sinx+4cosx, find dY 5
dx2

(h) Evaluate fxexdx. 5

2. (a) If A=[° 1 1, B=ri 01 , where /-2

1 0

show that (A + B)2 = A2 + B2 . 5

20
(b) If A= -1 1 1 , show that A 2 = A-1. 5
0 1 0

(c) If A- 3 and B=[1 -1 0] find AB and

-1

BA• 5

BCS-012 / 2670
 (d) Use principle of Mathematical induction to
show that:

1 1
- +- + +-1 <1 bin EN 5
2 22 2"

3. (a) Find sum of all three digit numbers which are

divisible by 7. 5

c
(b) Use De Moivre's theorem to find (1 + V3 i)3 .

5
(c) Solve the inequality: 5

4 >5
Ix - 21

(d) Solve the equation:

8x3 -14x2 + 7x -1= 0

if the roots are in G.P. 5

+ dy
4. (a) If it 1 , find dx 5
Vx2 +1 - 1x2 -

(b) Show that: 5

2
f (x) . 1-EX+x
1-x+x2

is a decreasing function on the interval (1, co).

BCS-012 / 2670 (3)

 (c) Evaluate: 5

( ax ±bx) 2
5
I aXbX dx

(d) Find the area bounded by the line y =3+2x ,

x-axis and the ordinates x = 2 and x = 3. 5
5. (a) Show that:

[6+ 6
- E-Fet a-FIP]=2[a b El 5

(b) Show that the lines:

x—5 y-7 —3
and
4 —4 —5
x -8 y-4 -z--5
intersect. 5
4 —4 8

(c) Two tailors, A and B, earn Rs. 700 and Rs. 1000
per day respectively. A can stitch 6 shirts and
4 pants while B can stitch 10 shirts and 4 pants
per day. How many days shall each have to
work if it is desired to produce at least 60 shirts
and 32 pants at a minimum labour cost? Also,
calculate the least cost.
10
-X-

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BACHELOR OF COMPUTER
APPLICATIONS (B. C. A.) (Revised)
Term-End Examination
December, 2020
BCS-012 : BASIC MATHEMATICS

Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Question number 1 is compulsory. Attempt

any three questions from the remaining
questions.

1. (a) Show that : 5

1 a a2
1 b b 2 =(a − b)(b − c)(c − a ) .
1 c c2

(b) Use the principle of mathematical

induction to prove : 5
1 1 1 n
+ + ..... + = ,
(1)(2) (2)(3) (n)(n + 1) n + 1
where n is a natural number.
(c) Find the sum of n terms, for the series
given below : 5
3 + 33 + 333 + ........... .

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 [2] BCS-012

(d) Evaluate : 5
1+ 2x − 1− 2x
lim .
x →0 x
(e) Evaluate : 5
dx
∫ .
x+x
b
(f) If =
y ax + , show that : 5
x
d2y dy
2
+x
x2 −y=0.
dx dx
(g) If 1, ω and ω2 are the cube roots of unity,
show that : 5
(1 + ω + ω2 )5 + (1 − ω + ω2 )5 + (1 + ω − ω2 )5 =32 .
(h) Find the value of λ for which the vectors
→ →
a =iˆ − 4 ˆj + kˆ ; b =λiˆ − 2 ˆj + kˆ and
→
c = 2iˆ + 3 ˆj + 3kˆ are coplanar. 5
2. (a) Solve the following system of equations,
using Cramer’s rule : 5
3;
x + 2 y + 2z =
3x − 2 y + z =4;
x+ y+z =2.

1 2 2
(b) If A =  2 1 2  , show that A 2 − 4A − 5I3 =
0.
 2 2 1 
Hence find A–1 and A3. 10
 [3] BCS-012

 3 4 −5 
(c) If A =  1 1 0  , show that A is row
 1 1 5 

equivalent to I3. 5

3. (a) Solve the equation 2 x3 − 15 x 2 + 37 x − 30 =

0,
given that the roots of the equation are in
A. P. 5

(b) If 1, ω and ω2 are cube roots of unity,

show that (2 − ω)(2 − ω2 )(2 − ω10 )(2 − ω11 ) = 49

.5

( )
3
(c) Use De-Moivre’s theorem to find 3 +i .5

(d) Find the sum of an infinite G. P., whose

4
first term is 28 and fourth term is . 5
49

4. (a) Determine the values of x for which the

following function is increasing and
decreasing : 5

f ( x) =( x − 1)( x − 2) 2

(b) Find the length of the curve y = 2 x3/2 from

the point (1, 2) to (4, 16). 5

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 [4] BCS-012

→ → →
(c) If a + b + c =
10 , show that : 5

→ → → → → →
a×b=b×c =c×a .

(d) Solve : 5
2x − 5
< 5 , x∈R .
x+2

5. (a) A man wishes to invest at most ` 12,000 in

Bond-A and Bond-B. He must invest at
least ` 2,000 in Bond-A and at least ` 4,000
in Bond-B. If Bond-A gives return of 8%
and Bond-B gives return of 10%, determine
how much money, should be invested in
the two bonds to maximize the returns. 10

(b) Find the points of local maxima and local

minima of the function f ( x) , given below :

f ( x) = x3 − 6 x 2 + 9 x + 100 .

(c) Show that 7 divides 23n − 1 , ∀n ∈ N i. e. set

of natural numbers, using mathematical

induction. 5
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BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

(BCA) (Revised)
Term-End Examination
June, 2021

BCS-012 : BASIC MATHEMATICS

Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Question number 1 is compulsory. Attempt any

three questions from the remaining questions.

1 – 2 a 1
1. (a) If A =  ; B =   and
2 – 1 b – 1
(A + B)2 = A2 + B2, find a and b. 5

(b) If the first term of an AP is 22, the common

difference is – 4, and the sum to n terms is
64, find n. 5

(c) Find the angle between the lines

 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
r1 = 2 i + 3 j – 4 k + t ( i – 2 j + 2 k )
 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
r2 = 3 i – 5 k + s (3 i – 2 j + 6 k ). 5

(d) If ,  are roots of x2 – 2kx + k2 – 1 = 0, and

2 + 2 = 10, find k. 5

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 (e) If y = 1 + ln (x + x 2  1 ), prove that

d 2y dy
(x2 + 1) x = 0. 5
2 dx
dx

(f) Find the points of discontinuity of the

following function : 5
 x2, x0

f(x) = 
x  3, x0

5
(g) Solve the inequality < 7. 5
| x – 3|

(h) Evaluate the integral

x2
I=
 (1  x)3
dx. 5

2. (a) Use the principle of mathematical

induction to show that
2 + 22 + ... + 2n = 2n+1 – 2 for each natural
number n. 5
(b) Using determinant, find the area of the
triangle whose vertices are (1, 2); (– 2, 3)
and (– 3, – 4). 5

(c) Draw the graph of the solution set for the

following inequalities :
2x + y  8, x + 2y  8 and x + y  6 5

(d) Use De Moivre’s theorem to find (i + 3 )3. 5

BCS-012 2
3. (a) Find the absolute maximum and minimum
of the following function : 5
x3
f(x) = on [– 1, 1]
x2

5 3 8
 
(b) Reduce the matrix A = 0 1 1  to
 
1 – 1 0
normal form and hence find its rank. 5
 ^ ^ ^  ^ ^ ^
(c) If a = i – 2 j + k ; b = 2 i + j + k and
 ^ ^ ^
c = i + 2 j – k ; verify that
        
a (b  c )=(a . c )b –(a . b ) c . 5

(d) Find the length of function y = 3 – 2x from

(0, 3) to (2, – 1) using integration. 5

4. (a) Find the quadratic equation with real

coefficients and with the following pair of
roots : 5
m – n m  n
  ;  
m  n m – n

(b) If x = a + b, y = a + b2, z = a2 + b

(where  is a cube root of unity and   1),
show that xyz = a3 + b3. 5
(c) Solve the following system of linear
equations using Cramer’s rule : 5
x + y = 0; y + z = 1; z + x = 3

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   x – 2 3/4 
(d) If y = ln e x    , find dy . 5
  x  2   dx
 

5. (a) A software development company took the

designing and development job of a website.
The designing job fetches the company
< 2,000 per hour and development job
fetches them < 1,500 per hour. The
company can devote at most 20 hours per
day for designing and atmost 15 hours for
development of website. If total hours
available for a day is at most 30, find the
maximum revenue the software company
can get per day. 10

(b) Evaluate
 x 3 – 2x dx. 5

(c) Find the vector and Cartesian equations

of the line passing through the points
(– 2, 0, 3) and (3, 5, – 2). 5

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(c) If z is a complex number such

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that z  2i  z  2i , show that

Im (z) = 0. 5
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(d) Show that a b  b a is perpendicular to
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December, 2021 
and b . 5
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(e) Use the principle of mathematical
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
induction to show that : 5

Note : Question number 1 is compulsory. Attempt 1

1 + 4 + 7 + ...... + (3k – 2) = k (3k  1)
2
any three questions from the remaining
dx
questions. (f) Evaluate  ex . 5
1

1. (a) Find the inverse of matrix : 5 (g) Find the quadratic equation whose roots
 1 2 5 are (2  3) and (2  3). 5
A   2 3 1 
 1 1 1  (h) Find the length of the curve :

(b) If 7 times the 7th term of an A.P. is equal 1

y 3 (x )
2
to 11 times the 11th term of the A.P., find
its 18th term. 5 from (0, 3) to (2, 4). 5

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 [3] BCS-012 [4] BCS-012

2. (a) Find the shortest distance between : 5 the area inside the ripple increasing when

 the radius is 10 m ? 5
r1  (1   ) iˆ  (2   ) jˆ  (1   ) kˆ
(b) If ( x  iy )1/ 3  a  ib, prove that : 5

and r2  2 (1   ) iˆ  (1   ) jˆ  ( 1  2 ) kˆ
x y
  4 ( a 2  b2 )
(b) Find the points of local minima and local a b

maxima, for function : 5 (c) Find the 10th term of the harmonic

3 4 45 2 progression : 5
f (x )  x  8x 3  x  2015
4 2
1 1 1 1
, , , , ..........
(c) Find the sum of all integers between 100 7 15 23 31

and 1000 which are divisible by 7. 5  

(d) For any two vectors a and b , show that :

1 1 3 5
 5 2  , show that A is row
(d) If A   0
 2 1 7     
a b  a  b
equivalent to I3 . 5

4. (a) Determine the values of x for which :

3. (a) A stone is thrown into a lake, producing
f ( x )  5x 3 / 2  3x 5 / 2 , x > 0
circular ripple. The radius of the ripple is

increasing at the rate of 5 m/s. How fast is is increasing and decreasing. 5

P. T. O.
 [5] BCS-012 [6] BCS-012

(b) Solve the following system of liner If project A gives return of 8% and project

equations by using matrix inverse : 10 B gives return of 10%, find how much

3x + 4y + 7z = –2 money is to be invested in the two projects

to maximize the return. 10

2x – y + 3z = 6

2x + 2y – 3z = 0 (c) Solve the equation :

and hance, obtain the value of 3x – 2y + z. 2x 3  15x 2  37x  30  0

if roots of the equation are in A. P. 5

(c) Find the area bounded by the curves

y  x 2 and y2  x . 5

 
3 dy
5. (a) If y  x  x2  1 , find . 5
dx

(b) A company wishes to invest at most

$ 12,000 in project A and project B.

Company must invest at least $ 2,000 in

project A and at least $ 4,000 in project B.

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BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

(BCA) (Revised)
Term-End Examination
June, 2022

BCS-012 : BASIC MATHEMATICS

Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Question number 1 is compulsory. Attempt any

three questions from the remaining questions.

1. (a) Solve the following system of linear

equations using Cramer’s rule : 5

x + y = 0; y + z = 1; z + x = 3

(b) If 1,  and 2 are cube roots of unity, show

that
(2 – ) (2 – 2) (2 – 10) (2 – 11) = 49. 5

x2
(c) Evaluate the integral I =
 (x  1)3
dx . 5

5
(d) Solve the inequality < 7. 5
| x  3|

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 1 a a2
(e) Show that 1 b b2 = (b – a) (c – a) (c – b). 5
2
1 c c

(f) Find the quadratic equation whose roots

are (2 – 3 ) and (2 + 3 ). 5

(g) Find the sum of an Infinite G.P., whose

4
first term is 28 and fourth term is . 5
49

(h) If z is a complex number such that

|z – 2i| = |z + 2i|, show that Im(z) = 0. 5

1  2x  1  2x
2. (a) Evaluate Lim . 5
x0 x

(b) Prove that the three medians of a triangle

meet at a point called centroid of the
triangle which divides each of the medians
in the ratio 2 : 1. 7

(c) A young child is flying a kite which is at a

height of 50 m. The wind is carrying the
kite horizontally away from the child at a
speed of 6·5 m/s. How fast must the kite
string be let out when the string is 130 m ? 8

3. (a) Using Principle of Mathematical Induction,

show that n(n + 1) (2n + 1) is a multiple of
6 for every natural number n. 5

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 (b) Find the points of local minima and local
maxima for
3 4 45 2
f(x) = x – 8x3 + x + 2015. 5
4 2

(c) Determine the 100th term of the Harmonic

1 1 1 1
Progression , , , , .... 5
7 15 23 31

(d) Find the length of the curve y = 2x3/2 from

the point (1, 2) to (4, 16). 5

4. (a) Determine the shortest distance between

 ^ ^ ^
r1 = (1 + ) i + (2 – ) j + (1 + ) k and
 ^ ^ ^
r2 = 2(1 + ) i + (1 – ) j + (– 1 + 2) k . 5

(b) Find the area lying between two curves

y = 3 + 2x, y = 3 – x, 0  x  3,
using integration. 5

(c) If y = 1 + ln (x + x 2  1 ), prove that

d 2y dy
(x2 + 1) 2
x = 0. 5
dx dx

(d) Find the angle between the lines

 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
r1 = 2 i + 3 j – 4 k + t ( i – 2 j + 2 k ) and
 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
r2 = 3 i – 5 k + s (3 i – 2 j + 6 k ). 5

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  1 2 3
 
5. (a) If A =  4 5 7  , show that A(adj A) = 0. 5
 
 5 3 4

(b) Use De-Moivre’s theorem to find ( 3 + i)3. 5

   
(c) Show that |a |b +|b |a is
   
perpendicular to | a | b – | b | a , for any
 
two non-zero vectors a and b . 5

 3/4 
x  2
(d) If y = ln e x    , find dy . 5
  x  2   dx
 

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BACHELOR OF COMPUTER

APPLICATIONS (BCA) (REVISED)

Term-End Examination

December, 2022

BCS-012 : BASIC MATHEMATICS

Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Question number 1 is compulsory. Attempt

any three questions from the remaining

questions.

 3 4 −5 
 
1. (a) If A = 1 1 0  , show that A is row
1 1 5 

equivalent to I3 . 5

P. T. O.
 [2] BCS-012

(b) Find the sum of an infinite G. P., whose

4
first term is 28 and fourth term is . 5
49

5
(c) Solve the inequality < 7. 5
x −3

x2
(d) Evaluate ∫ ( x + 2)3 dx . 5

→ →
(e) For any vectors a and b , show that

→ → → →
a+ b ≤ a + b. 5

(f) Find the area bounded by the curves

y = x 2 and y2 = x. Also draw graph for

the same. 5

(g) If z is a complex number such that

z − 2i = z + 2i , show that Im (z) = 0. 5

(h) Find the quadratic equation whose roots

are (2 − 3) and (2 + 3). 5

 [3] BCS-012

2. (a) Show that : 5

1 x x2
1 y y2 =( y − x ) ( z − x ) ( z − y)
1 z z 2

(b) Find ( 3 + i )3 by using De Moivre’s

theorem. 5

b
(c) If =
y ax + , show that : 5
x

d2 y dy
x2 2
+x −y =0
dx dx

(d) Find the points of discontinuity of the

following function : 5

 x 2 , if x > 0
f (x ) = 
 x + 3, if x ≤ 0

3. (a) Solve the following system of linear

equations using Cramer’s rule : 5

x+y=0

y+z=1

z+x=3

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(b) If the first term of an A. P. is 22, the

common difference is – 4, and the sum of n

terms is 64, then find n. 5

x
(c) Find the length of the curve y= 3 +
2

from (0, 3) to (2, 4). 5

→ → →
(d) If a , b , c are coplanar vectors, then prove

→ → → → → →
that a + b, b + c and c+a are also

coplanar vectors. 5

4. (a) A child is holding string a flying kite,

which is at the height of 50 m, from the

ground. The wind carries away the kite

horizontally, from the child, at the rate of

6.5 m/s. Determine the rate at which the

kite string must be let out when the string

is 130 m. 5
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(b) Using determinants, find the area of

triangle whose vertices are (1, 2), (–2, 3)

and (–3, –4). 5

(c) Using the principle of mathematical

induction, prove that :

1 1 1 n
+ + .... + =
(1) (2) (2) (3) n (n + 1) n + 1

for every natural number n. 5

5 3 8 
(d) Reduce the matrix A =  0 1 1  to
1 −1 0 

normal form and hence find its rank. 5

5. (a) Find the vector and Cartesian equations

of the line passing through the points

(–2, 0, 3) and (3, 5, –2). 5

  x − 2 3/ 4  dy
(b) If y = ln  e x    , find . 5
  x + 2   dx

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(c) A person wishes to invest at most ` 12,000

in ‘ option A’ and ‘option B’. He must invest

at least ` 2,000 in ‘option A’ and at least

` 14,000 in ‘option B’. If ‘option A’ gives

return of 8% and ‘option B’ gives return of

10%, determine how much investment

should be done in respective options to

maximize the returns. 10

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