IPE MARCH - 2025

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
MATHEMATICS- IIA
BINOMIAL THEOREM (7 MARKS) (2x7M, 1x2M = 16M)
1 1.3 1.3.5 4 4.7 4.7.10 3 3.5 3.5.7
1. 1+ + + + . . . . ∞ 2. 1 − + + + . . . . ∞ 3. + + + ....∞
3 3.6 3.6.9 5 5.10 5.10.15 4 4.8 4.8.12
4 4.6 4.6.8
4. If t = + + + . . . . ∞, then prove that 9t = 16
5 5.10 5.10.15
1.3 1.3.5 1.3.5.7
5. If x = + + + . . . . ∞, then show that 9x 2 + 24x = 11
3.6 3.6.9 3.6.9.12
5 5.7 5.7.9
6. If x = + + + . . . . ∞, find value of x 2 + 4x
(2!).3 (3!)3 2 (4!)3 3

7. If a1, a 2, a3, a4 are the coefficients of four consecutive terms respectively in the expansion of (1 + x)n where n is
a1 a3 2a 2
a positive integer then show that + =
a1 + a 2 a3 + a4 a 2 + a3
8. If the coefficients of x 9, x 10, x 11 in the expansion of (1 + x)n are in A.P prove that n 2 − 41n + 398 = 0
9. If 36, 84, 126 are three consecutive binomial coefficients in (1 + x)n then find “n”.
10. If the 2nd, 3rd, 4th terms in the expansion of (a + x)n are 240, 720, 1080 find a, x, n.
11. If the coefficients of rth, (r+1)th, (r+2)nd terms in the expansion of (1 + x)n are in A.P show that
n 2 − (4r + 1)n + 4r 2 − 2 = 0

BINOMIAL THEOREM (2 MARKS)

1. Find the number of terms in the expansion of (2x + 3y + z)7
2. If 22Cr is the largest binomial coefficient in (1 + x)22 find 13Cr
3. Prove that C0 + 2C1 + 4C2 + 8C3 + . . . . + 2n . Cn = 3n
4. If (1 + x + x 2 )n = a 0 + a1 x + a 2 x 2 + . . . . + a 2n x 2n prove that a 0 + a1 + a 2 + . . . . + a 2 n = 3n
5. Find the sum of last 20 coefficients in (1 + x)39
6. Find the set of ‘E’ or values of ‘x’ for which the following expansion valid a) (3 − 4x)3/4 b) (2 + 3x)−2/3
c) (5 + x)3/2

DEMOIVRE’S THEOREM (7 MARKS) (1x7M, 1x2M = 9M)

n nπ nπ
1. i) (1 + i )n + (1 − i )n = 2 2 +1cos . ii) (1 + i )2n + (1 − i )2n = 2n+1cos
4 2
n n n+1 n
2. (1 + cosθ + isin θ ) + (1 + cosθ − isin θ ) = 2 cos (θ /2) . cos(n θ /2)
Z 2n − 1
3. If Z = cisθ prove that = i ta n(n θ )
Z 2n + 1
nπ
4. If α and β are the roots of x 2 − 2x + 4 = 0 then show that α n + β n = 2n+1cos
3

DEMOIVRE’S THEOREM (2 MARKS)

1
1. If x = cisθ find x 6 +
x6
2. Find the cube roots of ‘8’
3. If A, B, C are angles in a Triangle x = cisA, y = cisB, z = cisC find xyz.
4. (1 − ω + ω 2 )6 + (1 − ω 2 + ω)6 = 128 = (1 − ω + ω 2 )7 + (1 + ω − ω 2 )7
5. (1 + ω)3 + (1 + ω 2 )3 6. Find the value of (−i )1/6
 THEORY OF EQUATIONS (7 MARKS) (1x7M, 1x2M = 9M)
1. Solve 8x 3 − 36x 2 − 18x + 81 = 0 given that roots are in A.P
2. Solve x 4 + x 3 − 16x 2 − 4x + 48 = 0 given that product of two roots ‘6’.
3. Find the algebraic equation whose roots are the translates of the roots of x 4 − 5x 3 + 7x 2 − 17x + 11 = 0 by ‘-2’.
4. Find the polynomial equation whose roots are the translates of the roots of x 5 − 4x 4 + 3x 2 − 4x + 6 = 0 by ‘-3’.
5. 4x 4 + 32x 3 + 83x 2 + 76x + 21 = 0 by ‘2’.
6. Solve 3x 3 − 4x 2 + x + 88 = 0 which has 2 − −7 as one root.
THEORY OF EQUATIONS (2 MARKS)
1. Form polynomial equation whose roots are a) 1, -1, 3 b) 0, 0, 2, 2, -2, -2
2. If α, β, γ are the roots of 4x 3 − 6x 2 + 7x + 3 = 0 find ′αβ + β γ + γα′
3. If 1, 1, α are the roots of x 3 − 6x 2 + 9x − 4 = 0 find ‘α’
4. If -1, 2, α are the roots of 2x 3 + x 2 − 7x − 6 = 0 find ‘α’
5. If 1, -2, 3 are the roots of x 3 − 2x 2 + a x + 6 = 0 find ‘a’
6. Find the algebraic equation whose roots are ‘3’ times the roots of x 3 + 2x 2 − 4x + 1 = 0

RANDOM VARIABLES, PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTION (7 MARKS) (1x7M, 1x2M = 9M)

1. A cubical die is thrown, find the mean and variance of the number that shows up on the face.
2. Find k, mean, variance
X=x 1 2 3 4 5

P(X = x) K 2K 3K 4K 5K

3. Find k, mean, variance

X=x -2 -1 0 1 2 3

P(X = x) 0.1 K 0.2 2K 0.3 K

4. Find mean, variance

X=x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3

P(X = x) 1/9 1/9 1/9 1/3 1/9 1/9 1/9

5. Find k, mean, variance P(0 < x < 5)

X=x 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

P(X = x) 0 K 2k 2k 3k k2 2k 2 7k 2+k

ck
6. P(X=k) = (k = 1,2,3,…) find ‘c’ and P(0 < X < 3)
k!
7. One in a ships likely to be wrecked, when they are sent on sail, 6 ships are on sail find the probability of
(i) at least one will arrive safely (ii) exactly ‘3’ will arrive safely

RANDOM VARIABLES, PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTION (2 MARKS)

1. A poisson’s distribution P(X=1) = P(X=2) find P(X=5)
2. The probability that a person chooses at random is left handed is 0.1. what is the probability in a group of ’10’
people there is one who is left handed.
3. On an average rain falls in every 12 days on every 30 days find the probability that rain will fall just 3 days in a
given week.
4. The mean and variance of binomial distribution are 4, 3 then find P(X≥1)
5. The Mean and variance of binomial distribution are 2.4 and 1.44 find P(1<X≤4)
6. A binomial distribution with mean 6 and variance 2 then find first two terms in the expansion.


QUADRATIC EXPRESSIONS (4 MARKS)
x2 + x + 1
1. Find the Range of
x2 − x + 1
x +2
2. Find the Range of
2x 2 + 3x + 6
1 1 1
3. Prove that + − does not lie between ‘1’ and ‘4’.
3x + 1 x + 1 (3x + 1)(x + 1)
x
4. Prove that lies between -1/11 and 1.
x 2 − 5x + 9
x 2 + 34x − 71
5. Show that none of the values of between ‘5’ and ‘9’.
x 2 + 2x − 7
6. If x 2 − 6x + 5 = 0 and x 2 − 12x + p = 0 have common root find ‘p’.
7. If x 2 − 6x + 5 = 0 and x 2 − 3px + 35 = 0 have common root find ‘p’.

PERMUTATIONS AND COMBINATIONS (4 MARKS) (2x4M = 8M)

1. Find the Ranks of a) PRISON b) MASTER c) REMAST d) EAMCET
2. Find the sum of 4-digit numbers using the digits 0, 2, 4, 7, 8
4
34
∑
3. C5 + 38−r C
4
r=0
4
25
=30 C4
∑
4. C4 + 29−r C
3
r=0
n−3 n−3
5. Cr + 3.n−3C
r−1 + 3.
n−3C
r−2 + Cr−3 =n Cr
6. Find the value of 10C5 + 2. 10C4 +10 C3
4n
c2n 1.3.5.....(4n − 1)
7.
2nc
=
n (1.3.5....(2n − 1))2
8. Find the number of ways of forming a committee of 5 members of 6 India's and 5 American’s so that always the
Indian’s in the majority in the committee.
9. Find the number of ways of selecting 11 members cricket team from 7 batsmen, 6 bowlers and 2 wicketkeepers so
that team contains ‘2’ wicket keepers and at least 4 bowlers.
10. Find the number of 5 letter word formed using letters of word “CONSIDER”. How many of them begin with ‘C’,
end with ‘R’ and begin with ‘C’ and end with ‘R’.

COMPLEX NUMBERS (4 MARKS) (1x4M = 4M)

1
1. If x + iy = show that 4x 2 − 1 = 0
1 + cosθ + isin θ
2. Show that the points 2+i, 4+3i, 2+5i, 3i are the vertices of square.
3. Show that the points 2+2i, -2-2i, −2 3 + 2 3i forms an equilateral triangle.
4. Z = x+iy then find the locus of the following a) | Z − 2 − 3i | = 5 b) | Z − 3 + i | = 4 c) ImgZ 2 = 4

MEASURE OF DISPERSION (2 MARKS)

1. Find the “Mean Deviation” about the “Mean” for the following
a) 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 4, 12, 16 b) 3, 6, 10, 4, 9, 10
2. Find the “Mean Deviation” about the “Median” for the following
a) 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 4, 12, 16 b) 4, 6, 9, 3, 10, 13, 2