1. If \(\cos\theta + \sec\theta = 2\), then what is the value of \(\cos^{11}\theta + \sec^{11}\theta\)?

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 22

2. If the product of the roots of the equation \(3x^2 - 5x + b = 0\) is \(4\), the value of \(b\) will be –

(a) \(\cfrac{5}{3}\) (b) \(\cfrac{3}{5}\) (c) 12 (d) -12

3. If \(\cfrac{p}{q} = \cfrac{5}{7}\) and \(p - q = -2\), then the value of \(p + q\) is –

(a) 12 (b) 13 (c) 14 (d) 15

4. If the equation \(3x^2 - 6x + p = 0\) has real and equal roots, then the value of \(p\) is –

(a) \(\cfrac{5}{3}\) (b) -\(\cfrac{1}{3}\) (c) -3 (d) 3

5. What is the value of \(\cfrac{1}{\tan\theta+\cfrac{1}{\tan\theta}}\)?

(a) \(tan\theta\) (b) \(sin 2\theta\) (c) \(cos \theta\) (d) \(sin\theta cos\theta\)

6. If \(a = \frac{\sqrt{5} + 1}{\sqrt{5} - 1}\) and \(b = \frac{\sqrt{5} - 1}{\sqrt{5} + 1}\), then what is the value of \(\frac{a^2 + ab + b^2}{a^2 - ab + b^2}\)?

7. The modal class of the above frequency distribution is 15–20. So, the mode is calculated as: \[ \text{Mode} = l + \left(\frac{f_1 - f_0}{2f_1 - f_0 - f_2}\right) \times h \] Where: - \(l = 15\) (lower boundary of modal class) - \(f_1 = 28\) (frequency of modal class) - \(f_0 = 18\) (frequency of class before modal class) - \(f_2 = 17\) (frequency of class after modal class) - \(h = 5\) (class width) Substituting the values: \[ = 15 + \left(\frac{28 - 18}{2 \times 28 - 18 - 17}\right) \times 5 = 15 + \frac{10}{21} \times 5 = 15 + \frac{50}{21} = 15 + 2.38 = 17.38 \quad \text{(approx)} \] ✅ Therefore, the mode is approximately **17.38**.

8. If \(x = \frac{\sqrt{3} + 1}{\sqrt{3} - 1}\) and \(xy = 1\), prove that the simplified value of \(\frac{x^2}{y} + \frac{y^2}{x}\) is 52.

9. If \(x = 7 + 4\sqrt{3}\), then what is the value of \(\cfrac{x^3}{x^6 + 3x^3 + 1}\)?

(a) \(2705\) (b) \(7430\) (c) \(\cfrac{1}{2705}\) (d) \(\cfrac{1}{7430}\)

10. If \[ \frac{\sec\theta + \tan\theta}{\sec\theta - \tan\theta} = 2\frac{51}{79} \] then find the value of \(\sin\theta\).

11. If the product of the roots of the equation \(x^2 – 5x + k = 12\) is \(–3\), find the value of \(k\).

12. If \(m+n = \sqrt{13}\) and \(m-n = \sqrt{5}\), then the value of \(mn\) is –

(a) 2 (b) 18 (c) 9 (d) 8

13. If the product of the roots of the quadratic equation \(3x^2 – 4x + k = 0\) is 5, then what will be the value of \(k\)?

(a) 5 (b) -12 (c) 15 (d) -20

14. If \(a = \cfrac{1}{2+\sqrt3}\) and \(b = \cfrac{1}{2-\sqrt3}\), then what is the value of \(\cfrac{1}{a+1}+\cfrac{1}{b+1}\)?

15. If \(a = \cfrac{\sqrt5+1}{\sqrt5-1}\) and \(ab = 1\), then what is the value of \(\cfrac{3a^2+5ab+3b^2}{3a^2-5ab+3b^2}\)?

16. If \(\alpha, \beta\) are the roots of the equation \(3x^2+8x+2=0\), then the value of \( \cfrac{1}{\alpha}+\cfrac{1}{\beta}\) is –

(a) \(-\cfrac{3}{8}\) (b) 4 (c) \(\cfrac{2}{3}\) (d) -4

17. If \( \cos\theta + \sec\theta = 2 \), find the value of \( \cos^{11}\theta + \sec^{11}\theta \).

18. Prove that \[ \cfrac{\tan\theta + \sec\theta - 1}{\tan\theta - \sec\theta + 1} = \cfrac{1 + \sin\theta}{\cos\theta} \] If you'd like, I can help walk through the proof step-by-step as well. Ready when you are!

19. If the mean of the frequency distribution is 62.8 and the total frequency is 50, then what are the values of \(x\) and \(y\) given the following table: | Class | 0–20 | 20–40 | 40–60 | 60–80 | 80–100 | 100–120 | |-------------|------|--------|--------|--------|---------|----------| | Frequency | 5 | \(x+y\) | 10 | \(y−x\) | 7 | 8 |

20. If the median of the following data is 32 and \(x + y = 100\), determine the values of \(x\) and \(y\). | Class Interval | 0–10 | 10–20 | 20–30 | |----------------|------|-------|-------| | Frequency | 10 | x | 25 | | Class Interval | 30–40 | 40–50 | 50–60 | |----------------|--------|--------|--------| | Frequency | 30 | y | 10 | ---