If the equation of one tangent to the circle with centre at (2, 1) from the origin is 3x + y = 0, then the equation of the other tangent through the origin is

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If the equation of one tangent to the circle with centre at (2, 1) from the origin is 3x + y = 0, then the equation of the other tangent through the origin is
The values of a, b, c for which the function is continuous at x = 0, are
If , and is unit vector perpendicular to and coplanar with and , then unit vector perpendicular to both and is
There are n white and n black balls marked 1, 2, 3, ...... n. The number of ways in which we can arrange these balls in a row so that neighbouring balls are of different colours is
Let S, T, U be three non-void sets and f : S T, g : T U and composed mapping g . f : S U be defined. Let g . f be injective mapping. Then
Let f be derivable in [0, 1], then
is
The solution of
is (C is arbitrary real constant) where f(x) is equal to
If \Delta (x) = \left| {\matrix{ {x - 2} & {{{(x - 1)}^2}} & {{x^3}} \cr {x - 1} & {{x^2}} & {{{(x + 1)}^3}} \cr x & {{{(x + 1)}^2}} & {{{(x + 2)}^3}} \cr } } \right|, then coefficient of x in x is
Let , where are real constants. Then f(x) is differentiable at x = 0
Let . Then a and b are given by
Let . Then
A particle moving in a straight line starts from rest and the acceleration at any time t is where a and k are positive constants. The maximum velocity attained by the particle is
If z = x iy and , then is equal to
Let and . Then
A determinant is chosen at random from the set of all determinants of order 2 with elements 0 or 1 only. The probability that the determinant chosen is non-zero is
If a, b, c are in G.P. and log a log 2b, log 2b log 3c, log 3c log a are in A.P., then a, b, c are the lengths of the sides of a triangle which is
The value of is
If , then
The point of contact of the tangent to the parabola y2 = 9x which passes through the point (4, 10) and makes an angle with the positive side of the axis of the parabola where tan > 2, is
Domain of is
The number of zeros at the end of is
If A = \left( {\matrix{ 1 & 1 \cr 0 & i \cr } } \right) and {A^{2018}} = \left( {\matrix{ a & b \cr c & d \cr } } \right), then equals
For the mapping , given by , which of the following is correct?
If , then Maximum arg(z) Minimum arg(z) is equal to
(arg z is the principal value of argument of z)
If p = \left[ {\matrix{ 1 & \alpha & 3 \cr 1 & 3 & 3 \cr 2 & 4 & 4 \cr } } \right] is the adjoint of the matrix A and det A = 4, then is equal to
A curve passes through the point (3, 2) for which the segment of the tangent line contained between the co-ordinate axes is bisected at the point of contact. The equation of the curve is
Let , for all . Then
If , then is equal to
Area of the figure bounded by the parabola and is
A, B, C are mutually exclusive events such that , and . Then the set of possible values of x are in
Let f : [a, b] R be continuous in [a, b], differentiable in (a, b) and f(a) = 0 = f(b). Then
If a, b are odd integers, then the roots of the equation , are
Let ; then
(c denotes constant of integration)
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A is a set containing n elements. P and Q are two subsets of A. Then the number of ways of choosing P and Q so that P Q = is
Let . Then equals
Under which of the following condition(s) does(do) the system of equations \left( {\matrix{ 1 & 2 & 4 \cr 2 & 1 & 2 \cr 1 & 2 & {(a - 4)} \cr } } \right)\left( {\matrix{ x \cr y \cr z \cr } } \right) = \left( {\matrix{ 6 \cr 4 \cr a \cr } } \right) possesses(possess) unique solution ?
Let z1 and z2 be two non-zero complex numbers. Then
If P1P2 and P3P4 are two focal chords of the parabola y2 = 4ax then the chords P1P3 and P2P4 intersect on the
AB is a chord of a parabola y2 = 4ax, (a > 0) with vertex A. BC is drawn perpendicular to AB meeting the axis at C. The projection of BC on the axis of the parabola is
If the sum of the distances of a point from two perpendicular lines in a plane is 1 unit, then its locus is
Let f be a non-negative function defined in , f' exists and be continuous for all x and and f (0) = 0. Then
Let p(x) be a polynomial with real co-efficient, p(0) = 1 and p'(x) > 0 for all x R. Then
Let R and S be two equivalence relations on a non-void set A. Then
AB is a variable chord of the ellipse . If AB subtends a right angle at the origin O, then equals to
The equation of the plane through the intersection of the planes x + y + z = 1 and 2x + 3y z + 4 = 0 and parallel to the x-axis is
Two circles and have a common chord PQ. The equation of PQ is
If I is the greatest of , , , , then
The solution of be 4 and 8 and A = \left( {\matrix{ 2 & 2 \cr x & y \cr } } \right). Then
(I2 is identity matrix of order 2)
Let and be two points on such that . Then the ordinate of the point of intersection of the normals at P and Q is
The maximum value of is
Let the tangent and normal at any point P(at2, 2at), (a > 0), on the parabola y2 = 4ax meet the axis of the parabola at T and G respectively. Then the radius of the circle through P, T and G is
The value of a for which the sum of the squares of the roots of the equation assumes the least value is
is defined as . Then
= 0. Then
Let P be a point on (2, 0) and Q be a variable point on (y 6)2 = 2(x 4). Then the locus of mid-point of PQ is
A straight line meets the co-ordinate axes at A and B. A circle is circumscribed about the triangle OAB, O being the origin. If m and n are the distances of the tangent to the circle at the origin from the points A and B respectively, the diameter of the circle is
If x satisfies the inequality , then x belongs to
Let . Then
From a balloon rising vertically with uniform velocity v ft/sec a piece of stone is let go. The height of the balloon above the ground when the stone reaches the ground after 4 sec is [g = 32 ft/sec2]
If , then the maximum value of is given by
The line , intersect the plane at the point
If the algebraic sum of the distances from the points (2, 0), (0, 2) and (1, 1) to a variable straight line be zero, then the line passes through the fixed point
PQ is a double ordinate of the hyperbola such that is an equilateral triangle, O being the centre of the hyperbola. Then the eccentricity e of the hyperbola satisfies
The line y = x + 5 touches
Twenty metres of wire is available to fence off a flower bed in the form of a circular sector. What must the radius of the circle be, if the area of the flower bed be greatest?
A line passes through the point and makes an angle in the positive direction of x-axis. If this line meets the curve at A and B, then |AB| is equal to
Chords of an ellipse are drawn through the positive end of the minor axis. Their midpoint lies on
From the point (1, 6), two tangents are drawn to y2 = 4x. Then the angle between the two tangents is
Let \Delta = \left| {\matrix{ {\sin \theta \cos \phi } & {\sin \theta \sin \phi } & {\cos \theta } \cr {\cos \theta \cos \phi } & {\cos \theta \sin \phi } & { - \sin \theta } \cr { - \sin \theta \sin \phi } & {\sin \theta \cos \phi } & 0 \cr } } \right|. Then
Consider the equation . If m and x1 are fixed and different lines are drawn for different values of y1, then
If the transformation reduces the differential equation
into the form then k is equal to
The side AB of ABC is fixed and is of length 2a unit. The vertex moves in the plane such that the vertical angle is always constant and is . Let x-axis be along AB and the origin be at A. Then the locus of the vertex is
If is a unit vector, , then the maximum value of is