Q. Find the value of k for which the function f(x) = x^3 - 3kx^2 + 3k^2x - k^3 is differentiable at x = k.
Solution
For f(x) to be differentiable at x = k, f'(k) must exist. Setting k = 1 makes f'(k) continuous.
Correct Answer: B — 1
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Q. Find the value of k for which the roots of the equation x^2 - kx + 9 = 0 are real and distinct.
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A.
k < 6
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B.
k > 6
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C.
k = 6
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D.
k ≤ 6
Solution
The discriminant must be positive: k^2 - 4*1*9 > 0, which gives k < 6 or k > -6.
Correct Answer: A — k < 6
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Q. Find the value of k if the equation x^2 + kx + 16 = 0 has no real roots.
Solution
For no real roots, the discriminant must be less than zero: k^2 - 4*1*16 < 0 => k^2 < 64 => |k| < 8.
Correct Answer: B — -4
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Q. Find the value of k if the equation x^2 + kx + 9 = 0 has no real roots.
Solution
For no real roots, the discriminant must be less than zero: k^2 - 36 < 0, hence k < -6.
Correct Answer: A — -6
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Q. Find the value of k if the vectors A = (1, k, 2) and B = (2, 3, 4) are perpendicular.
Solution
A · B = 1*2 + k*3 + 2*4 = 0. Thus, 2 + 3k + 8 = 0, so 3k = -10, k = -10/3.
Correct Answer: A — 1
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Q. Find the value of k such that the coefficient of x^4 in the expansion of (x + k)^6 is 240.
Solution
The coefficient of x^4 is C(6,4) * k^2 = 15k^2. Setting 15k^2 = 240 gives k^2 = 16, so k = 4 or -4.
Correct Answer: B — 5
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Q. Find the value of k such that the function f(x) = x^2 + kx has a maximum at x = -2.
Solution
For a maximum, f'(x) = 2x + k = 0 at x = -2. Thus, k = 4.
Correct Answer: A — -4
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Q. Find the value of k such that the function f(x) = { kx + 1, x < 1; 2x - 1, x >= 1 } is continuous at x = 1.
Solution
Setting k(1) + 1 = 2(1) - 1 gives k + 1 = 1, so k = 0.
Correct Answer: B — 1
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Q. Find the value of k such that the function f(x) = { kx + 1, x < 1; 3, x = 1; x^2 + 1, x > 1 is continuous at x = 1.
Solution
Setting k(1) + 1 = 3 gives k = 2 for continuity.
Correct Answer: C — 3
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Q. Find the value of k such that the function f(x) = { kx + 1, x < 2; x^2 - 3, x >= 2 } is continuous at x = 2.
Solution
Setting k(2) + 1 = 2^2 - 3 gives 2k + 1 = 1, leading to k = 0.
Correct Answer: B — 2
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Q. Find the value of k such that the function f(x) = { kx + 2, x < 1; 3, x = 1; 2x + 1, x > 1 } is continuous at x = 1.
Solution
Setting k(1) + 2 = 3 gives k = 1.
Correct Answer: A — 1
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Q. Find the value of k such that the function f(x) = { kx, x < 0; 0, x = 0; x^2 + k, x > 0 is continuous at x = 0.
Solution
Setting k = 0 for continuity at x = 0 gives f(0) = 0.
Correct Answer: B — 0
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Q. Find the value of k such that the function f(x) = { kx, x < 0; x^2 + 1, x >= 0 is continuous at x = 0.
Solution
Setting k(0) = 0^2 + 1 gives k = 1.
Correct Answer: A — 0
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Q. Find the value of log2(8).
Solution
log2(8) = log2(2^3) = 3.
Correct Answer: B — 3
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Q. Find the value of m for which the function f(x) = { 2x + m, x < 1; mx + 3, x >= 1 is continuous at x = 1.
Solution
Setting 2(1) + m = m(1) + 3 gives m = 1.
Correct Answer: B — 2
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Q. Find the value of m for which the function f(x) = { 2x + m, x < 1; x^2 + 1, x >= 1 is continuous at x = 1.
Solution
Setting 2(1) + m = 1^2 + 1 gives m = 0.
Correct Answer: A — 0
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Q. Find the value of m for which the function f(x) = { 2x + m, x < 3; x^2 - 3, x >= 3 } is continuous at x = 3.
Solution
Setting the two pieces equal at x = 3 gives us 6 + m = 6. Thus, m = 0.
Correct Answer: C — 2
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Q. Find the value of m for which the function f(x) = { 3x + m, x < 1; 2x^2, x >= 1 is continuous at x = 1.
Solution
Setting 3(1) + m = 2(1)^2 gives m = -1.
Correct Answer: B — 0
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Q. Find the value of m such that the function f(x) = { x^2 + m, x < 1; 4 - x, x >= 1 } is continuous at x = 1.
Solution
Setting the two pieces equal at x = 1: 1^2 + m = 4 - 1. Solving gives m = 2.
Correct Answer: B — 1
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Q. Find the value of m such that the function f(x) = { x^2 + m, x < 1; mx + 1, x >= 1 is continuous at x = 1.
Solution
Setting x^2 + m = mx + 1 at x = 1 gives m = 1 for continuity.
Correct Answer: A — 0
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Q. Find the value of sin(30°) + cos(60°).
Solution
sin(30°) = 1/2 and cos(60°) = 1/2, thus the sum is 1/2 + 1/2 = 1.
Correct Answer: B — 1/2
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Q. Find the value of sin(cos^(-1)(1/2)).
Solution
Let θ = cos^(-1)(1/2). Then cos(θ) = 1/2, which corresponds to θ = π/3. Therefore, sin(θ) = sin(π/3) = √3/2.
Correct Answer: A — √3/2
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Q. Find the value of sin(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
sin(tan^(-1)(1)) = 1/√2, using the triangle with opposite and adjacent sides equal.
Correct Answer: C — √2/2
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Q. Find the value of sin(tan^(-1)(x)).
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A.
x/√(1+x^2)
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B.
√(1+x^2)/x
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C.
1/x
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D.
x
Solution
Using the right triangle definition, sin(tan^(-1)(x)) = opposite/hypotenuse = x/√(1+x^2).
Correct Answer: A — x/√(1+x^2)
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Q. Find the value of sin^(-1)(sin(π/3)).
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A.
π/3
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B.
2π/3
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C.
π/6
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D.
0
Solution
Since π/3 is in the range of sin^(-1), sin^(-1)(sin(π/3)) = π/3.
Correct Answer: A — π/3
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Q. Find the value of sin^(-1)(sin(π/4)).
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A.
π/4
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B.
3π/4
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C.
π/2
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D.
0
Solution
Since sin(π/4) = 1/√2, sin^(-1)(1/√2) = π/4.
Correct Answer: A — π/4
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Q. Find the value of sin^(-1)(√(1 - cos^2(θ))).
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A.
θ
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B.
π/2 - θ
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C.
0
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D.
π/4
Solution
Since sin^2(θ) = 1 - cos^2(θ), we have sin^(-1)(√(1 - cos^2(θ))) = sin^(-1)(sin(θ)) = θ.
Correct Answer: A — θ
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Q. Find the value of sin^(-1)(√3/2) + cos^(-1)(1/2).
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A.
π/3
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B.
π/2
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C.
π/4
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D.
π/6
Solution
sin^(-1)(√3/2) = π/3 and cos^(-1)(1/2) = π/3. Therefore, the sum is π/3 + π/3 = 2π/3.
Correct Answer: A — π/3
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Q. Find the value of sin^(-1)(√3/2) + sin^(-1)(1/2).
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A.
π/2
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B.
π/3
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C.
π/4
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D.
π/6
Solution
sin^(-1)(√3/2) = π/3 and sin^(-1)(1/2) = π/6. Therefore, π/3 + π/6 = π/2.
Correct Answer: A — π/2
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Q. Find the value of sin^(-1)(√3/2).
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A.
π/3
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B.
π/6
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C.
π/4
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D.
2π/3
Solution
sin^(-1)(√3/2) = π/3.
Correct Answer: A — π/3
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