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#1416
Mathematics
Applications of Derivatives
LA
UNDERSTAND
2025
AISSCE(Board Exam)
Competency
5 Marks
The relation between the height of the plant (y cm) with respect to exposure to sunlight is governed by the equation $y=4x-\frac{1}{2}x^{2}$, where x is the number of days exposed to sunlight. (i) Find the rate of growth of the plant with respect to sunlight. (ii) In how many days will the plant attain its maximum height? What is the maximum height?
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#1415
Mathematics
Matrices and Determinants
LA
ANALYZE
2025
AISSCE(Board Exam)
Competency
5 Marks
If A is a $3\times3$ invertible matrix, show that for any scalar $k\ne0$, $(kA)^{-1}=\frac{1}{k}A^{-1}$. Hence calculate $(3A)^{-1}$, where $A=\begin{bmatrix}2&-1&1\\ -1&2&-1\\ 1&-1&2\end{bmatrix}$.
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#1414
Mathematics
Linear Programming
SA
REMEMBER
2025
AISSCE(Board Exam)
Competency
3 Marks
Solve the following Linear Programming Problem using graphical method: Maximise $Z=100x+50y$ subject to the constraints $3x+y\le600$, $x+y\le300$, $y\le x+200$, $x\ge0$, $y\ge0$.
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#1413
Mathematics
Three Dimensional Geometry
SA
UNDERSTAND
2025
AISSCE(Board Exam)
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3 Marks
Find the distance of the point $(-1, -5, -10)$ from the point of intersection of the lines $\frac{x-1}{2}=\frac{y-2}{3}=\frac{z-3}{4}$ and $\frac{x-4}{5}=\frac{y-1}{2}=z$.
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#1405
Mathematics
Applications of Derivatives
VSA
UNDERSTAND
2025
AISSCE(Board Exam)
Competency
2 Marks
For the curve $y=5x-2x^{3}$ if x increases at the rate of $2\text{ units/s}$, then how fast is the slope of the curve changing when $x=2$?
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#1398
Mathematics
Matrices and Determinants
LA
UNDERSTAND
2025
AISSCE(Board Exam)
Competency
5 Marks
If $A=\begin{bmatrix}1&2&0\\ -2&-1&-2\\ 0&-1&1\end{bmatrix}$, then find $A^{-1}$. Hence, solve the system of linear equations: $x-2y=10$, $2x-y-z=8$, $-2y+z=7$.
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#1397
Mathematics
Matrices and Determinants
LA
REMEMBER
2025
AISSCE(Board Exam)
Competency
5 Marks
Given $A=\begin{bmatrix}-4&4&4\\ -7&1&3\\ 5&-3&-1\end{bmatrix}$ and $B=\begin{bmatrix}1&-1&1\\ 1&-2&-2\\ 2&1&3\end{bmatrix}$, find AB. Hence, solve the system of linear equations: $x-y+z=4$, $x-2y-2z=9$, $2x+y+3z=1$.
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#1396
Mathematics
Three Dimensional Geometry
LA
REMEMBER
2025
AISSCE(Board Exam)
Competency
5 Marks
Find the image A' of the point A(2, 1, 2) in the line $l:\vec{r}=4\hat{i}+2\hat{j}+2\hat{k}+\lambda(\hat{i}-\hat{j}-\hat{k})$. Also, find the equation of line joining AA'. Find the foot of perpendicular from point A on the line l.
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#1387
Mathematics
Linear Programming
SA
UNDERSTAND
2025
AISSCE(Board Exam)
Competency
3 Marks
Solve the following linear programming problem graphically: Minimise $Z=x-5y$ subject to the constraints: $x-y\ge0$, $-x+2y\ge2$, $x\ge3$, $y\le4$, $y\ge0$.
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#1383
Mathematics
Continuity and Differentiability
VSA
APPLY
2025
AISSCE(Board Exam)
Competency
2 Marks
Check the differentiability of f(x) at $x=-2$ if $f(x)=\begin{cases}2x-3,-3\le x\le-2\\ x+1,-2<x\le0\end{cases}$.
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#1376
Mathematics
Matrices and Determinants
LA
REMEMBER
2025
AISSCE(Board Exam)
Competency
5 Marks
A school wants to allocate students into three clubs Sports, Music and Drama, under following conditions: The number of students in Sports club should be equal to the sum of the number of students in Music and Drama club. The number of students in Music club should be 20 more than half the number of students in Sports club. The total number of students to be allocated in all three clubs are 180. Find the number of students allocated to different clubs, using matrix method.
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#1375
Mathematics
Three Dimensional Geometry
LA
UNDERSTAND
2025
AISSCE(Board Exam)
Competency
5 Marks
Find a point P on the line $\frac{x+5}{1}=\frac{y+3}{4}=\frac{z-6}{-9}$ such that its distance from point $Q(2,4,-1)$ is 7 units. Also, find the equation of line joining P and Q.
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#1374
Mathematics
Three Dimensional Geometry
LA
UNDERSTAND
2025
AISSCE(Board Exam)
Competency
5 Marks
Find the image A' of the point $A(1,6,3)$ in the line $\frac{x}{1}=\frac{y-1}{2}=\frac{z-2}{3}$. Also, find the equation of the line joining A and A'.
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#1370
Mathematics
Applications of Integrals
SA
UNDERSTAND
2025
AISSCE(Board Exam)
Competency
3 Marks
Sketch the graph of $y=|x+3|$ and find the area of the region enclosed by the curve, x-axis, between $x=-6$ and $x=0$, using integration.
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#1369
Mathematics
Probability
SA
UNDERSTAND
2025
AISSCE(Board Exam)
Competency
3 Marks
For the vacancy advertised in the newspaper, 3000 candidates submitted their applications. From the data it was revealed that two third of the total applicants were females and other were males. The selection for the job was done through a written test. The performance of the applicants indicates that the probability of a male getting a distinction in written test is 0.4 and that a female getting a distinction is 0.35. Find the probability that the candidate chosen at random will have a distinction in the written test.
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#1367
Mathematics
Vector Algebra
SA
UNDERSTAND
2025
AISSCE(Board Exam)
Competency
3 Marks
During a cricket match, the position of the bowler, the wicket keeper and the leg slip fielder are in a line given by $\vec{B}=2\hat{i}+8\hat{j}$, $\vec{W}=6\hat{i}+12\hat{j}$ and $\vec{F}=12\hat{i}+18\hat{j}$ respectively. Calculate the ratio in which the wicketkeeper divides the line segment joining the bowler and the leg slip fielder.
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#1366
Mathematics
Three Dimensional Geometry
SA
UNDERSTAND
2025
AISSCE(Board Exam)
Competency
3 Marks
Verify that lines given by $\vec{r}=(1-\lambda)\hat{i}+(\lambda-2)\hat{j}+(3-2\lambda)\hat{k}$ and $\vec{r}=(\mu+1)\hat{i}+(2\mu-1)\hat{j}-(2\mu+1)\hat{k}$ are skew lines. Hence, find shortest distance between the lines.
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#1360
Mathematics
Vector Algebra
VSA
REMEMBER
2025
AISSCE(Board Exam)
Competency
2 Marks
Two friends while flying kites from different locations, find the strings of their kites crossing each other. The strings can be represented by vectors $\vec{a}=3\hat{i}+\hat{j}+2\hat{k}$ and $\vec{b}=2\hat{i}-2\hat{j}+4\hat{k}$. Determine the angle formed between the kite strings. Assume there is no slack in the strings.
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#1354
Mathematics
Linear Programming
LA
UNDERSTAND
2024
AISSCE(Board Exam)
Competency
5 Marks
Solve the following L.P.P. graphically: Maximise $Z=60x+40y$ Subject to $x+2y\le12$, $2x+y\le12$, $4x+5y\ge20$, $x,y\ge0$
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#1353
Mathematics
Three Dimensional Geometry
LA
REMEMBER
2024
AISSCE(Board Exam)
Competency
5 Marks
Find the shortest distance between the lines $L_{1}$ & $L_{2}$ given below :
$L_{1}$: The line passing through (2, -1, 1) and parallel to $\frac{x}{1}=\frac{y}{1}=\frac{z}{3}$ and
$L_{2}:\vec{r}=\hat{i}+(2\mu+1)\hat{j}-(\mu+2)\hat{k}$
$L_{1}$: The line passing through (2, -1, 1) and parallel to $\frac{x}{1}=\frac{y}{1}=\frac{z}{3}$ and
$L_{2}:\vec{r}=\hat{i}+(2\mu+1)\hat{j}-(\mu+2)\hat{k}$
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