Explore topic-wise MCQs in Curve Tracing.

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1.

Which of the following is not correct regarding signs of derivatives?

A. If \(\frac{dy}{dx}>0,\) then the curve is increasing in [a, b]
B. If \(\frac{dy}{dx}<0,\) then the curve is increasing in [a, b]
C. If \(\frac{d^2 x}{dy^2}>0, \) then curve is convex and concave upward (holds water)
D. If \(\frac{d^2 x}{dy^2}>0, \) then curve is concave downward (spills water)
Answer» C. If \(\frac{d^2 x}{dy^2}>0, \) then curve is convex and concave upward (holds water)
2.

At the point where \(\frac{dy}{dx}=0,\) the tangent is parallel to y axis.

A. False
B. True
Answer» B. True
3.

What are the tangents to the curve x3+ y3=3axy at the origin?

A. x=0
B. x=0, y=0
C. y=0
D. x=y
Answer» C. y=0
4.

Which of the following graphs represent symmetric about the origin?

A. y2=4ax
B. x5+y5=5a2x2y
C. x2=4ay
D. x2+y2=a2
Answer» C. x2=4ay
5.

Which of the following is not an example for curve symmetric about y axis?

A. x2=4ay
B. x2=ay
C. y2=4ax
D. x2=2ay
Answer» D. x2=2ay
6.

If f(x,y)=ayn+(bx+c) yn-1+(dx2+ex+f) yn-2+⋯+un(x)=0…(1), is the algebraic curve of nth order then, what is the condition for the curve to be symmetric about x-axis?

A. Only even powers of x appear in (1)
B. Only odd powers of x appear in (1)
C. yn-1+(dx2+ex+f) yn-2+⋯+un(x)=0…(1), is the algebraic curve of nth order then, what is the condition for the curve to be symmetric about x-axis?a) Only even powers of x appear in (1)b) Only odd powers of x appear in (1)c) Only odd powers of y appear in (1)
D. Only even powers of y appear in (1)
Answer» E.
7.

Which of the following is the representation of a plane algebraic curve of nth degree?

A. f(x,y)=ayn+(bx+c) yn-1+(dx2+ex+f) yn-2+⋯+un (x)=0
B. f(x,y)=ayn-1+(bx+c) yn-2+(dx2+ex+f) yn-3+⋯+un (x)=0c) f(x,y)=ayn+byn-1+cyn-2+⋯+un (x)=0d) f(x,y)=ayn+(bx+
C. yn-1+(dx2+ex+f) yn-2+⋯+un (x)=0b) f(x,y)=ayn-1+(bx+c) yn-2+(dx2+ex+f) yn-3+⋯+un (x)=0c) f(x,y)=ayn+byn-1+cyn-2+⋯+un (x)=0
D. f(x,y)=ayn+(bx+c) yn+(dx2+ex+f) yn+⋯+un (x)=0
Answer» B. f(x,y)=ayn-1+(bx+c) yn-2+(dx2+ex+f) yn-3+⋯+un (x)=0c) f(x,y)=ayn+byn-1+cyn-2+⋯+un (x)=0d) f(x,y)=ayn+(bx+
8.

Which of the following characteristic is not included in the study of general procedure for tracing the algebraic curve?

A. Symmetry
B. Region or Extent
C. Orthogonality
D. Tangents to the Curve at the origin
Answer» D. Tangents to the Curve at the origin