Q. Find the unit vector in the direction of the vector (6, 8).
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A.
(0.6, 0.8)
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B.
(0.8, 0.6)
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C.
(1, 1)
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D.
(0.5, 0.5)
Solution
Magnitude = √(6^2 + 8^2) = √(36 + 64) = √100 = 10. Unit vector = (6/10, 8/10) = (0.6, 0.8).
Correct Answer: A — (0.6, 0.8)
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Q. Find the unit vector in the direction of the vector v = (4, -3).
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A.
(4/5, -3/5)
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B.
(3/5, 4/5)
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C.
(4/3, -3/4)
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D.
(3/4, 4/3)
Solution
Magnitude |v| = √(4^2 + (-3)^2) = √(16 + 9) = 5. Unit vector = (4/5, -3/5).
Correct Answer: A — (4/5, -3/5)
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Q. Find the value of (1 + 2)^4 using the binomial theorem.
Solution
Using the binomial theorem, (1 + 2)^4 = C(4,0) * 1^4 * 2^0 + C(4,1) * 1^3 * 2^1 + C(4,2) * 1^2 * 2^2 + C(4,3) * 1^1 * 2^3 + C(4,4) * 1^0 * 2^4 = 1 + 8 + 24 + 32 + 16 = 81.
Correct Answer: A — 16
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Q. Find the value of (1 + i)^2.
Solution
(1 + i)^2 = 1^2 + 2(1)(i) + i^2 = 1 + 2i - 1 = 2i.
Correct Answer: B — 2
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Q. Find the value of (1 + i)^4.
Solution
(1 + i)^4 = (√2 e^(iπ/4))^4 = 4 e^(iπ) = 4(-1) = -4.
Correct Answer: C — 8
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Q. Find the value of (1 + x)^10 at x = 1. (2048)
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A.
10
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B.
11
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C.
1024
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D.
2048
Solution
Using the binomial theorem, (1 + 1)^10 = 2^10 = 1024.
Correct Answer: C — 1024
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Q. Find the value of (1 + x)^10 at x = 2.
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A.
1024
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B.
2048
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C.
512
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D.
256
Solution
Using the binomial theorem, (1 + 2)^10 = 3^10 = 59049.
Correct Answer: B — 2048
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Q. Find the value of a for which the function f(x) = { ax + 1, x < 1; 2, x = 1; x^2 + a, x > 1 is continuous at x = 1.
Solution
Setting ax + 1 = 2 and x^2 + a = 2 at x = 1 gives a = 0.
Correct Answer: A — 0
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Q. Find the value of a for which the function f(x) = { ax + 1, x < 1; 3, x = 1; 2x + a, x > 1 is continuous at x = 1.
Solution
Setting ax + 1 = 3 and 2x + a = 3 at x = 1 gives a = 2.
Correct Answer: A — 1
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Q. Find the value of a for which the function f(x) = { ax + 1, x < 2; 3x - 5, x >= 2 } is continuous at x = 2.
Solution
Setting the two pieces equal at x = 2 gives us 2a + 1 = 1. Solving for a gives a = 0.
Correct Answer: C — 3
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Q. Find the value of a for which the function f(x) = { ax + 1, x < 2; x^2 - 3, x >= 2 } is continuous at x = 2.
Solution
Setting the two pieces equal at x = 2: 2a + 1 = 2^2 - 3. Solving gives a = 2.
Correct Answer: C — 3
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Q. Find the value of a for which the function f(x) = { ax + 1, x < 2; x^2 - 4, x >= 2 } is differentiable at x = 2.
Solution
Set the left-hand limit equal to the right-hand limit and their derivatives at x = 2.
Correct Answer: B — 1
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Q. Find the value of a for which the function f(x) = { x^2 + a, x < 1; 3, x = 1; 2x + 1, x > 1 is continuous at x = 1.
Solution
Setting the left limit (1 + a) equal to the right limit (3), we find a = 2.
Correct Answer: A — -1
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Q. Find the value of b for which the function f(x) = { x^2 + b, x < 1; 2x + 3, x >= 1 is continuous at x = 1.
Solution
Setting 1 + b = 2 + 3 gives b = 4.
Correct Answer: C — 2
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Q. Find the value of b for which the function f(x) = { x^2 + b, x < 1; 3x - 1, x >= 1 is continuous at x = 1.
Solution
Setting 1 + b = 2 gives b = 1.
Correct Answer: A — -1
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Q. Find the value of c such that the function f(x) = { x^2 + c, x < 1; 2x + 1, x >= 1 } is differentiable at x = 1.
Solution
Setting the left-hand limit equal to the right-hand limit gives c = 1.
Correct Answer: B — 1
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Q. Find the value of c such that the function f(x) = { x^2 + c, x < 2; 4, x >= 2 } is continuous at x = 2.
Solution
Setting the two pieces equal at x = 2 gives 4 = 4 + c, hence c = 0.
Correct Answer: B — 2
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Q. Find the value of c such that the function f(x) = { x^3 - 3x + 2, x < 1; c, x = 1; x^2 + 1, x > 1 is continuous at x = 1.
Solution
To ensure continuity at x = 1, we set the left limit (1 - 3 + 2 = 0) equal to the right limit (1 + 1 = 2), leading to c = 2.
Correct Answer: C — 2
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Q. Find the value of c such that the function f(x) = { x^3 - 3x + 2, x < c; 4, x = c; 2x - 1, x > c is continuous at x = c.
Solution
Setting limit as x approaches c from left equal to 4 and from right gives c = 1.
Correct Answer: A — 1
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Q. Find the value of cos(60°).
Solution
cos(60°) = 1/2.
Correct Answer: B — 1/2
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Q. Find the value of cos(tan^(-1)(1)).
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A.
1/√2
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B.
1/2
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C.
√2/2
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D.
√3/2
Solution
cos(tan^(-1)(1)) = 1/√2
Correct Answer: C — √2/2
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Q. Find the value of cos(tan^(-1)(3)).
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A.
3/√10
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B.
1/√10
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C.
√10/10
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D.
1/3
Solution
cos(tan^(-1)(3)) = 3/√10
Correct Answer: A — 3/√10
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Q. Find the value of cos(tan^(-1)(3/4)).
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A.
4/5
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B.
3/5
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C.
5/4
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D.
3/4
Solution
Using the identity, cos(tan^(-1)(3/4)) = 4/5
Correct Answer: A — 4/5
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Q. Find the value of cos^(-1)(-1/2).
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A.
2π/3
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B.
π/3
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C.
π/2
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D.
π
Solution
cos^(-1)(-1/2) = 2π/3, since cos(2π/3) = -1/2.
Correct Answer: A — 2π/3
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Q. Find the value of cos^(-1)(0).
Solution
cos^(-1)(0) = π/2, since cos(π/2) = 0.
Correct Answer: B — π/2
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Q. Find the value of i^4.
Solution
i^4 = (i^2)^2 = (-1)^2 = 1.
Correct Answer: A — 1
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Q. Find the value of k for which the equation x^2 + kx + 16 = 0 has no real roots.
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A.
k < 8
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B.
k > 8
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C.
k = 8
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D.
k < 0
Solution
For no real roots, the discriminant must be less than 0: k^2 - 4*1*16 < 0, which gives k < 8.
Correct Answer: A — k < 8
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Q. Find the value of k for which the equation x^2 + kx + 9 = 0 has roots that are both negative.
Solution
For both roots to be negative, k must be positive and k^2 > 36, thus k > 6.
Correct Answer: B — -4
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Q. Find the value of k for which the function f(x) = kx^2 + 2x + 1 is differentiable at x = 0.
Solution
f'(x) = 2kx + 2. At x = 0, f'(0) = 2. The function is differentiable for any k, but k = 0 gives a constant function.
Correct Answer: A — 0
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Q. Find the value of k for which the function f(x) = kx^2 + 3x + 2 is differentiable everywhere.
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A.
k = 0
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B.
k = -3
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C.
k = 1
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D.
k = 2
Solution
The function is a polynomial and is differentiable for all k, hence k can be any real number.
Correct Answer: A — k = 0
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