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Day 253: NDA Maths

5 questions (8 parts). Try each one first, then open its answer.

  1. Question 1

    Differential Equations. Asked once: NDA 1 2024

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    Let y1(x)y_1(x) and y2(x)y_2(x) be two solutions of the differential equation dydx=x\dfrac{dy}{dx}=x. If y1(0)=0y_1(0)=0 and y2(0)=4y_2(0)=4, then what is the number of points of intersection of the curves y1(x)y_1(x) and y2(x)y_2(x)?

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  2. Question 2

    Differentiation. Asked once: NDA 1 2026

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    If y4=x+x2+4\sqrt[4]{y}=x+\sqrt{x^2+4}, then what is x2+4dydx\sqrt{x^2+4}\dfrac{dy}{dx} equal to?

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  3. Question 3

    Functions. Asked once: NDA 2 2026

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    Let f(x)=xn+kf(x) = x^n + k, where nn is a natural number and kk is a positive real constant such that f(x)+f(1x)=f(x)f(1x)f(x) + f\left(\frac{1}{x}\right) = f(x)f\left(\frac{1}{x}\right) and f(2)=9f(2) = 9. What is f(−1)f(-1) equal to?

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  4. Question 4 (case study, 3 parts)

    Height & Distance. Asked once: NDA 2 2022

    Consider the following for the next three (03) items that follow: ABC is a triangular plot with AB = 16 m, BC = 10 m and CA = 10 m. A lamp post is situated at the middle point of the side AB. The lamp post subtends an angle 45° at the vertex B.
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    What is the height of the lamp post?

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    What is ABsin⁡C\frac{AB}{\sin C} equal to?

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    What is cos⁡A+cos⁡B+cos⁡C\cos A + \cos B + \cos C equal to?

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  5. Question 5 (case study, 2 parts)

    Indefinite Integration. Asked once: NDA 2 2025

    For the following two (02) items: Let u=∫excos⁡x dxu=\int e^x\cos x\,dx and v=∫exsin⁡x dxv=\int e^x\sin x\,dx.
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    What is u+vu+v equal to?

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    Consider the following: I. dudx=−v\dfrac{du}{dx}=-v II. dvdx=−u\dfrac{dv}{dx}=-u. Which of the above is/are correct?

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