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ISI DESCRIPTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS & SOLUTIONS

SET – 1

The test is of short answer type. It has altogether 10 questions. A candidate has to
answer any 8 questions.
𝒅𝒚
1. Find 𝒅𝒙 𝒊𝒇 𝒙𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒚 + 𝒚𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒙 = 𝟏

Ans:- u= 𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑦

Log u=cos y logx

1 𝑑𝑢 1 𝑑𝑦
. = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑦. 𝑥 − 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥. 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦. 𝑑𝑥
𝑢 𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑢 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑦 𝑑𝑦
∴𝑑𝑥 = 𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑦 ( − 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥. 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦. 𝑑𝑥 ) …..(1)
𝑥

v=𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 => 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑣 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑦

𝑑𝑣 1 𝑑𝑦
= 𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 {−𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑦. 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥. 𝑦 . 𝑑𝑥 } ………………(2)
𝑑𝑥

Now, u+ v=1
𝑑𝑢 𝑑𝑣
+ = 0.
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥

1 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑦
⤇𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 . 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥. 𝑦 . 𝑑𝑥 − 𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑦 . 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 . 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑦. 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 − 𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑦 . 𝑥

𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑦
𝑑𝑦 𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 .𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑦.𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥−𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑦 .
𝑥
⤇𝑑𝑥 = 1 .
𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 .𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥. −𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑦 .𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥.𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦
𝑦

2. Find the inverse of the following matrix with R1 = (c0 , c1 , c2 , c3 ); R2 = (c2 , c3 , c0 , c1 );

R3 = (c3 , -c2 , c1 , -c0 ); R4 = (c1 , -c0 , c3 , -c2 ),

𝟏+√𝟑 𝟑+√𝟑 𝟑−√𝟑 𝟏−√𝟑

where 𝒄𝟎 = , 𝒄𝟏 = , 𝒄𝟐 = , 𝒄𝟑 =
𝟒√𝟐 𝟒√𝟐 𝟒√𝟐 𝟒√𝟐

Ans:- Put 𝑐0 2 + 𝑐1 2 + 𝑐2 2 + 𝑐3 2 = 1
1 3 −3 −3
𝑐0 𝑐3 = − 16 , 𝑐2 𝑐1 = 16 , 𝑐0 𝑐2 = , 𝑐1 𝑐3 = .
16 16

Here 𝐴2 = 𝐼 ⤇ 𝐴 = 𝐴−1

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3. True/False: If f is a continuous function on ℝ ∋ f(x+ y)= f(x)+ f(y) ∀ x, y∊ ℝ.

Then f(0)= 0 ∀ x∊ℝ.

Ans:- False

f(x+ y)= f(x) .f(y)

Let f(x) = 𝑎 𝑥 , f(y)=𝑎 𝑦 ∀ x, y∊ ℝ

f(x+ y)= 𝑎 𝑥 + y

f(0)=1 ≠0.
𝟏⁄
4. 𝐥𝐭 (𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒙) 𝒙𝟐 =?
𝒙⟶𝟎

1⁄
Ans:- (𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥) 𝑥2 = 𝑘, 𝑠𝑎𝑦
1
∴ lnk= 𝑥 2 𝑙𝑛(𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥)

𝑙𝑛 cos 𝑥 0 − tan 𝑥 0 −𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝑥 1

∴ lt (𝑙𝑛𝑘) = lt (0) = lt (0) = lt = −2
𝑥⟶0 𝑥⟶0 𝑥2 𝑥⟶0 2𝑥 𝑥⟶0 2

1
∴ lt 𝑘 = 𝑒 −2
𝑥⟶0

5. Maximize x+ y subject to the condition that 2𝒙𝟐 + 𝟑𝒚𝟐 ≤ 𝟏.

𝑥2 𝑦2
Ans:- 1⁄ + 1⁄ ≤ 1
2 3

Let z= x+ y
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦 2𝑥
Now, 4x + 6y𝑑𝑥 = 0 ⇒𝑑𝑥 = − 3𝑦

2𝑥
At the touching point. -3𝑦 = -1

3𝑦
⇒ 2x= 3y and 2𝑥 2 + 3𝑦 2=1 ⇒ 2 ( )2 + (3𝑦 2 ) = 1
2

2
⇒ 15𝑦 2 = 2 ⇒ y= ±√15

3 2 3 3 2 5
∴ x= 2 (±√15) = ±√10 ∴ Max (z)= √10 + √15 = .
√30

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𝟏 𝟏
6. For any positive a, b prove that (𝒂 + 𝒂)𝟐 + (𝒃 + 𝒃)𝟐 ≥ 𝟖.

Ans: AM ≥ GM

1 1 1 1
(𝑎 + 𝑎)2 + (𝑎 + 𝑎)2 ≥ 2√(𝑎 + 𝑎)2 + (𝑏 + 𝑏)2

1 𝑎 𝑏
≥ 2(ab+𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏 + 𝑎)

1
≥ 2(2+2) [∵ ab + 𝑎𝑏 ≥ 2]

≥ 8.

7. Let A & B be two invertible n ×n real matrices. Assume that A + B is invertible.

Show that 𝑨−𝟏 + 𝑩−𝟏 is also invertible.

Ans:- A, B are invertible

A + B is invertible.

|A||𝐴−1 + 𝐵 −1||B| = |B+ A|≠0

⇒ |𝐴−1 + 𝐵 −1| ≠0 as |A|, |B|≠ 0

⇒ 𝐴−1 + 𝐵 −1is invertible

8. Let A be n ×n orthogonal mtx where A is even and suppose |A| =-1. S.T. |I−A|= 0, where
I denotes n ×n identity mtx.

Ans:- 𝐴−1 = 𝐴𝑇 |A| = −1

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⇒𝜆= 𝜆 ⇒ ∏𝑛𝑖=1 𝜆𝑖 = −1 then at least one 𝜆𝑖 = −1

⇒ 𝜆= ± 1

∴ Characteristics Equation is |𝜆𝐼𝑛 − 𝐴|= 0

⇒|𝐼𝑛 − 𝐴 |= 0 for 𝜆𝑖 = +1

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9. If f(x+ y)=f(x).f(y)for all x and y f(1)= 2 and 𝜶𝒏 = 𝒇(𝒏), 𝒏 ∊ 𝑵, then find equation of the
circle having (𝜶𝟏 , 𝜶𝟐 ) and (𝜶𝟑 , 𝜶𝟒 ) as the ends of its one diameter?

Ans:- (a)

Given f(x+ y) = f(x)f(y), for all x, y ………………….(1)

f(1)= 2 ……………..(2)

Putting x = 1, y = 1 in (1), we get

f(2) = (𝑓(1))2 = 22

Putting x = 2, y = 1 in (1), we get

f (3) = f(2)f(1) = 22 . 2= 23

Similarly, f(n) = 2𝑛 , n ∊ N

Given 𝛼𝑛 = 𝑓(𝑛)

∴ 𝛼𝑛 =2𝑛 , n ∊ N ∴ 𝛼1 = 2, 𝛼2 = 4, 𝛼3 = 8, 𝛼4 = 16

Let P ≡ (2, 4), Q ≡ (8, 16)

∴ Equation of circle having PQ as a diameter is

(x - 2)(x - 8)+ (y - 4)(y - 16)= 0

10. If 0 < x < 𝜋, and f(x) =√𝟐 + √𝟐 + √𝟐 + ⋯ + √𝟐(𝟏 + 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐱) there being n number of 2’s, then

𝐋𝐭 𝒇(𝒙) = ⋯
𝒏→∞

Ans:- (b)

Let y= Lt 𝑓(𝑥)
𝑛→∞

𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑛 → ∞, 𝑦 2 = 2 + 𝑦 ⟹ 𝑦 2 − 𝑦 − 2 = 0

⟹ y = 2, -1 ⟹ y = 2 (∵ y > 0)

Note:- Questions are collected from ISI Previous Year Sample Papers, Previous Question
Papers & from Test of Mathematics at 10+2 level Book.

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