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Day 140: NDA Maths

5 questions (7 parts). Try each one first, then open its answer.

  1. Question 1

    Lines. Asked once: NDA 1 2024 (same type asked 2 times)

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    Two points PP and QQ lie on line y=2x+3y=2x+3. These two points PP and QQ are at a distance of 2 units from another point R(1,5)R(1,5). What are the coordinates of PP and QQ?

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  2. Question 2

    Matrices & Determinants. Asked once: NDA 1 2017 (same type asked 2 times)

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    If A=(cos⁡θsin⁡θ−sin⁡θcos⁡θ)A = \begin{pmatrix}\cos\theta & \sin\theta \\ -\sin\theta & \cos\theta\end{pmatrix}, then what is A3A^3 equal to?

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  3. Question 3 (case study, 3 parts)

    Matrices & Determinants. Asked once: NDA 2 2022 (same type asked 2 times)

    Consider the following for the next three (03) items that follow: Let Δ\Delta be the determinant of a matrix A, where A=(a11a12a13a21a22a23a31a32a33)A = \begin{pmatrix} a_{11} & a_{12} & a_{13} \\ a_{21} & a_{22} & a_{23} \\ a_{31} & a_{32} & a_{33} \end{pmatrix} and C11,C12,C13C_{11}, C_{12}, C_{13} be the cofactors of a11,a12,a13a_{11}, a_{12}, a_{13} respectively.
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    What is the value of a11C11+a12C12+a13C13a_{11}C_{11} + a_{12}C_{12} + a_{13}C_{13}?

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    What is the value of a21C11+a22C12+a23C13a_{21}C_{11} + a_{22}C_{12} + a_{23}C_{13}?

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    What is the value of ∣a21a31a11a23a33a13a22a32a12∣\begin{vmatrix} a_{21} & a_{31} & a_{11} \\ a_{23} & a_{33} & a_{13} \\ a_{22} & a_{32} & a_{12} \end{vmatrix}?

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  4. Question 4

    Permutation & Combination. Asked once: NDA 2 2019 (same type asked 2 times)

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    What is the number of diagonals of an octagon ?

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  5. Question 5

    Permutation & Combination. Asked once: NDA 2 2024 (same type asked 2 times)

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    The letters of the word EQUATION are arranged in such a way that all vowels as well as consonants are together. How many such arrangements are there?

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