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FIRST TERMINAL EXAMINATION - OCTOBER 2014

XI MATHEMATICS
Time: 3 hour
M.M.: 100
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SECTION A
(Each question carries 1 mark)

1. What is the modulus of the complex number 15+8 i

2. If P ( n )=( 49n +16n +k ) is divisible by 64, then find the smallest value of k.

3. Solve: 3 ( x2 ) 5 x12

4. Find the value of

5 P 1+5 P2 +5 P3

5. Find the value of

6 C1 +6 C 2+ 6 C3

6. Write the second term of the Binomial expansion of ( 2 x +3 )5

SECTION B

(Each question carries 4 marks)

7. Prove by P.M.I. that 1+3+5+ .+ ( 2 n1 )=n2 for all natural numbers n.

8. Prove by P.M.I. that ( 22 n1 ) is divisible by 3 for any natural number n.

( 1+i )2
9. Simplify: ( 1i )
3 3
10.Evaluate: ( 3+3 + 5 2 ) ( 2+ 4 +2 2 )

11.Solve for x: x 2( 5 i ) x6=0

7 x1 7 x+ 2
12.Solve and write the solution set:
>x
3 6
13.The longest side of a triangle is 3 times shortest side and the third side is 2

cm less than the longest side. If the perimeter of the triangle is at least 61

cm, find the minimum length of the shortest side.

14.How many 3-digit numbers can be formed using the digits 1 to 9 if no digit is

repeated? How many of them are even?

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15.Find the value of n if ( n1 ) P3 :n P 4=1 :9

16.In how many ways a cricket team of 11 players from 20 players can be

selected, of which 5 are bowlers, 2 are wicket keepers and 13 are batsmen; if

the team must contain exactly 4 bowlers, 1 wicket keeper and 6 batsmen.
17.Find the value of n if ( 2 n ) C 3 : nC 3=12 :1
5
x 2
18.Expand: (
2 x )
19.Using Binomial theorem indicate which is greater: 1000 or ( 1.1 )10000

SECTION C

(Each question carries 6 marks)

n(n+1)(n+ 2)(n+ 3)
20.Prove by P.M.I. that 1 2 3+2 3 4++ n ( n+1 )( n+ 2 )=
4

21.Prove by P.M.I. that ( 32 n+2 8 n9 ) is divisible by 8.

( 6 +i )( 2i )
22.Simplify and express in the form of a+ib the expression ( 4+3 i ) (12i )

23.Find the square root of (158 i )

24.Using Binomial theorem evaluate: ( 101 )4

4 4
25.Find ( x+1 )4( x1 ) 4 and hence evaluate ( 2+ 1 ) ( 21 )
26.Solve graphically and shade the solution region:
x2 y 3,3 x +4 y 12, x 0 y 1

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