IIT-JEE 2012

PAPER - 1

PART - III : MATHEMATICS

Section I : Single Correct Answer Type
This section contains 10 multiple choice questions. Each question has four choices (A), (B), (C) and
(D) out of which ONLY ONE is correct.

41.

The point P is the intersection of the straight line joining the points Q(2,3,5) and R(1, 

 
5x 
 
   
   ! "

 #

the line segment PS is
1

(A)
Sol.

Ans.

(B)

(C) 2

(D) 2 2

(A)

Equation of QR is

x2
y3
z5
=
=
1
4
1
Let P  (2 + , 3 + 4, 5 + )
10 + 5  $ % = 1
&  = 1


=

2
3

4 1 13 

then P   , ,
3 3 3 

Let S = (2 + ' ()' %) '



TS = (' )i  ( 4'  2)j  ('  1)k



TS . ( i  4j  k ) = 0
') $' )* )') +
' 

1
2

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9

3
S =  , 1, 
2
2

2

4
13 9 

4 3
 
    
3
2
9
2


3

PS =

42.

sec 2 x

(sec x  tan x)

The integral

(A)

1
(sec x  tan x )

11 / 2

1
(B)

(C)

(sec x  tan x )

11 / 2

1
(sec x  tan x )

11 / 2

1
(D)
Sol.

(sec x  tan x )

11 / 2

9/2

1 4 1
 
36 9 36

1 4

=
18 9

1
9
=
2
18

dx equals (for some arbitrary constant K)

1 1
2
  (sec x  tan x )  + K
11
7


1 1
2
  (sec x  tan x )  + K
11 7

1 1
2
  (sec x  tan x )  + K
11
7


1 1
2
  (sec x  tan x )  + K
11 7


Ans

(C)

Put

secx + tanx = t

(secx tanx + sec2x) dx = dt

secx . t dx = dt
secx  ,

t
secx =

1
t

sec x.dt
t 9 / 2 .t

1
t

1
t  
1
t
dt
2 t . t9 / 2

1
1
1 
 9 / 2  13 / 2  dt
2 t
t


= 

1 2
2 

k
2  7t 7 / 2 11t11 / 2 

= 

1  t2 1 
  k
t11/ 2  7 11

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43.

Let z be a complex number such that the imaginary part of z is non zero and a = z2 + z + 1 is real. Then a
cannot take the value
(A) 

43.

44.

(B)

1
3

(C)

Ans

(D)

Here

z2 + z + 1 +

z=

 1  4a  3
2

Here

a

3
otherwise z will be purely real.
4

1
2

(D)

3
4

 2
!
 x cos , x  0
, x  R , then f is

x
Let f(x) =
0,
x
0

(A) differentiable both at x = 0 and at x = 2
(B) differentiable at x = 0 but not differentiable at x = 2
(C) not differentiable at x = 0 but differentiable at x = 2
(D) differentiable neither at x = 0 nor at x = 2

Sol.

Ans

(B)

(I) for derivability at x = 0

im f (0  h)  f (0)
L.H.D. = f '(0) = h0
h

!
h2 . cos    0
im
h
= h0
h

im 
 cos
= h0

RHD

f '(0+)

!
=0
h

im f (0  h)  f (0)
= h0
h

!
h2 . cos   0
h
im
= h0
=0
h

So f(x) is derivable at x = 0
(ii)

check for derivability at x = 2

RHD = f '(2+)

im f (2  h)  f (2)
= h0
h

im
= h0

! 
( 2  h)2 . cos
 0
2h
h

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! 
(2  h)2 . cos

im
2h
= h0
h

im
= h0

! 

!
(2  h)2 . sin 

h
2
2

h

!h 

(2  h)2 . sin
!
2(2  h)  .

im
= h0
2(2  h)


!
 2(2  h) h



= (2)2 .

LHD

!
=!
2( 2)

im f (2  h)  f (2)
= h0
h

! 
( 2  h)2 . cos
 0
im
2h
= h0
h

! 
( 2  h)2 .  cos
   0
im
2  h 

= h0
h

im
= h0

! 
(2  h)2 cos

2h
h

im
= h0

! 

!
(2  h)2 . sin 

2
2

h

h

!h 

( 2  h)2 . sin 
2
(
2
 h) 
!


im
.
= h0
2( 2  h)

!h 
 

2
(
2

h
)



= !
So f(x) is not derivable at x = 2

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45.

The total number of ways in which 5 balls of different colours can be distributed among 3 persons so that
each person gets at least one ball is

(A) 75
Sol.

Ans

(B) 150

(C) 210

(D) 243

(B)
B1

B2

B3

Case-1:

Case-2:

Ways of distribution

5!
5!
. 3! +
.3!
1 ! 1 ! 3 ! 2!
2 ! 2 ! 1! 2!

= 150

46.

Sol.

x2  x  1


 ax  b  = 4, then
If xlim

" 
x 1

(A) a = 1, b = 4

(B) a = 1, b = 

(C) a = 2, b = (

(D) a = 2, b = 3

Ans

(B)

x2  x  1
im 
 ax  b  = 4

x  "
x
1



x 2 (1  a)  x(1  a  b)  (1  b) 
 =4
im 

x " 
x

1


Limit is finite
It exists when

then

#
47.

Sol.

1 +

a=1

1 b 

 1 a  b 

x 
im 
1
x "
 =4
1


x


1 -

b = 

The function f : [0, 3]  [1, 29], defined by f(x) = 2x3 %,2 + 36x + 1, is
(A) one-one and onto

(B) onto but not one-one

(C) one-one but not onto

(D) neither one-one nor onto

Ans

(B)

F : [0, 3]  [1, 29]

f(x) = 2x3 %,2 + 36 x + 1
f%(x) = 6x2 (+, )($
= 6(x2 %,)$
= 6(x  , (
in given domain function has local maxima, it is many-one
Now at x = 0
x=2

f(0) = 1
f(2) = 16 $+)& ) .

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x=3

f(3) = 54 (%) +*)

= 163 (% *

Has range = [1, 29]

Hence given function is onto
48.

The locus of the mid-point of the chord of contact of tangents drawn from points lying on the straight line
4x % +   ,2 + y2 = 9 is

Sol.

(A) 20(x2 + y2) ($, )%+

(B) 20(x2 + y2) + 36x %+

(C) 36(x2 + y2)  +, )%+

(D) 36(x2 + y2) + 20x %+

Ans

(A)
2

Circle x + y2 = 9
line

4x % +

4t  20 

P  t,
5 

equation of chord AB whose mid point is M (h, k)

T = S1
#

hx + ky = h2 + k2

........(1)

equation of chord of contact AB with respect to P.

T=0

4t  20 
y = 9
tx + 
5 

........(2)

comparing equation (1) and (2)

h
t

h2  k 2
9

5k
4t  20

on solving
45k = 36h  +

49.

 +/

Locus is 20(x +y2) ($, )%+

2

Let P = [aij] be a 3 0(  ,    !1- ij], where bij = 2i+jaij for 1 & i, j & 3. If the determinant of P is 2, then
the determinant of the matrix Q is
(A) 210

Sol.

(B) 211

Ans

(D)

Given

P = [aij]30(

(C) 212

(D) 213

bij = 2i+j aij

Q = [bij]30(

a11 a12

a
a 22
P =  21
a 31 a32

a13 

a 23 
|P| = 2
a 33 

b11 b12 b13 

 4a11 8 a12



b
b
b
16 a 22
23  =  8a 21
Q =  21 22
b31 b32 b33 
16a31 32 a32

16 a13 

32 a 23 
64 a 33 

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Determinant of Q =

a11

= 4 0*0$

4a11

8 a12

16 a13

8a 21

16 a 22

32 a 23

16a31 32 a32

64 a33

a12

a13

2a 21 2 a 22

2 a 23

4a 31 4 a32

4 a33

= 4 0*0$0 0

a11 a12

a13

a 21 a 22

a 23

a 31 a32

a 33

= 22 . 23 . 24 . 21 . 22 . 21
= 213
50.

The ellipse E1 :

x2 y2

9
4

1 is inscribed in a rectangle R whose sides are parallel to the coordinate axes.

Another ellipse E2 passing through the point (0, 4) circumscribes the rectangle R.. The eccentricity of the
ellipse E2 is

2
2

(A)
Sol.

Ans

3
2

(B)

(C)

1
2

(D)

3
4

(C)

Let required ellipse is

E2 :

x2
a2

y2
b2

It passes thorugh (0, 4)

0+

16
b2

=1

b2 = 16

It also passes through (2( 2 

9
a

9
a

9
a

4
b2

=1

1
=1
4
3
4

a2 = b2 (1 2)

12
= 12
16
e2 = 1 

e=

1
2

12
4
1
=
=
16
16
16

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Section II : Multiple Correct Answer(s) Type

This section contains 5 multiple choice questions. Each question has four choices (A), (B), (C) and (D)
out of which ONE or MORE are correct.
51.

Sol.

If y(x) satisfies the differential equation y%  ,  , , +


!
(A) y  
4

!
(C) y  
3
Ans

!2
8 2

!
(B) y%  
4

!2
18

!2
9

!
(D) y%  
3

4 ! 2! 2

3 3 3

(AD)

dy
 , ,,
dx
y(0) = 0
I.F. = e

 tan x dx

= e  log sec x

I.F. = cos x
cos x . y =

2x sec x.cox dx

cos x. y = x2 + c
c=0
y = x2 sec x

!2

!
!2
. 2 =
y  =
4
8 2
16

!
!
!2
. 2
y%   = . 2 
4
2
16

!
!2
2!2
.2 =
y   =
3
9
9

!
!
!2
.2. 3
y%   = 2 .2 
3
2
9

4 ! 2! 2 3

3
9

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52.

A ship is fitted with three engines E1, E2 and E3. The engines function independently of each other with
respective probabilities

1 1
1
,
and . For the ship to be operational at least two of its engines must
2 4
4

function. Let X denote the event that the ship is operational and let X1, X2 and X3 denotes respectively the
events that the engines E1 E2 and E3 are functioning. Which of the following is (are) true ?

'

c
(A) P X1 | x

(C) P[X | X2] =

Sol.

Ans

(BD)

P(x1) =

1
2

P(x2) =

1
4

P(x3) =

1
4

3
16

(B) P[ Exactly two engines of the ship are functioning | X] =

5
16

(D) P[X | X1] =

7
8

7
16

P(x) = P(E1 E2 E3) + P( E1 E2 E3) + P(E1 E2 E3) + P(E1 E2 E3 )

=

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 3
. .  . .  . .  . .
2 4 4 2 4 4 2 4 4 2 4 4

P(x) =

1
4

x1c

P
(A)  x


P( x1c ) x )

=

P( x )


1 1 1
. .
2
4 4 = 1
=
1
8
4

1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 3
. .  . .  . .
P(exactly two ) x )
7
2 4 4 2 4 4 2 4 4
(B) P(exactly two / x) =
=
=
1
P( x )
8
4

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1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3
. .  . .  . .
P( x ) x 2 )
5
2 4 4 2 4 4 2 4 4
(C) P(x / x2) = P( x ) =
=
1
8
2
4

1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 3
. .  . .  . .
P( x ) x1 )
7
2 4 4 2 4 4 2 4 4
(D) P(x / x1) = P( x )
=
=
1
16
1
2

53.

*
*

Let *, +  [0, 2!] be such that 2cos*(1  +) = sin2*  tan  cot  cos+   ! *) > 0 and
2
2



3* < 

(A) 0 < + <

Sol.

Ans

3
. Then + cannot satisfy
2

!
2

(B)

4!
!
< +<
3
2

4!
3!
< +<
3
2

(D)

3!
< + < 2!
2

(ACD)

As tan(2! *) > 0, 3* < 

(C)

3
, *  [0, 2!]
2

5!
3!
<*<
3
2

Now 2cos*(1 +) = sin2*( tan */2 + cot */2)cos+ 

 2cos*(1 +) = 2sin* cos+ 
 2cos* + 1 = 2sin(* + +)

3 ! 5! 
As *   ,   2cos* + 1  (1, 2)
2 3 

 1 < 2sin(* + +) < 2



1
< sin(* + +) < 1
2

As * + +  [0, 4!]

! 5! 

13 ! 17 ! 
,

 * + +   ,  or * + +  
6 
6 6 
6

!
5!
13!
17!
* < + <
* or
* < + <
*
6
6
6
6

3 !  2! 
2! 7 ! 
,
, , 
 +  
3  3 6 
2

3! 5!  
 *   ,  
2 3 

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54.

Sol.

If S be the area of the region enclosed by y = e  x , y = 0, x = 0, and x = 1. Then

(A) S -

1
e

Ans

(ABD)

(B) S - 1 

1 

(C) S & 4 1 

e

1
e

(D) S &

1
2

1 
1

1 

2
e

I=

 x2

dx

,2 & 0
2
ex & 1

 x2

dx & 1

x2 & x  ,2 - ,  e  x - e,

1

I-

x

dx

. /

-  ex

1
0

1

-    1
e


I - 1 

1
 (B) is correct
e

Since If I - 1 

1
I<

1
1
I>
e
e

0) 

1
e

0

 (A) is correct

1
2

So Ans. D
55.

Tangents are drawn to the hyperbola

x2 y2

9
4

1 , parallel to the straight line 2x 

 

contacts of the tangents on the hyperbola are

9
1 

,
(A) 
2 2 2 
Sol.

Ans

9
1 

,
(B)  
2
2 2

(C) 3 3 ,  2 2

(D)  3 3 , 2 2

(AB)

Slope of tangents = 2
Equation of tangents y = 2x 2 9.4  4

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 y = 2x 2 32
 2x 2 4 2 = 0

....(i)

Let point of contact be (x1, y1)

then equation (i) will be identical to the equation
xx1 yy 1

+
9
4

1
x1 / 9
y1 / 4
=
=
4 2
2
1

9
9 1
1 
 and 

,
,
 (x1, y1)   
2 2 2
2 2 2 

Section III : Integer Answer Type

This section contains 5 questions. The answer to each question is a single digit integer, ranging
from 0 to 9 (both inclusive).

56.

Let S be the focus of the parabola y2 = 8x and let PQ be the common chord of the circle
x2 + y2  , +
#4- 

 # 5! 

Sol.

Ans

(4)

Focus is (a, 0)  (2, 0)

P  (0, 0)

0
A= 1 2
2 02
8

1
(20)
2

0 1
0 1
0 1

0 we need y coordinate of Q.

(2t2, 4t) satisfies circle

4t4 + 16t2  2 $ +
t3 + 3t +
(t  2 + t + 4) = 0
t=1
so Ans. 4

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57.

Let p(x) be a real polynomial of least degree which has a local maximum at x = 1 and a local minimum at
x = 3. If p(1) = 6 p(3) = 2 , then p%(0) is

Sol.

Ans

(9)

p% = (x ,( (x2 ,) (

p(x) = (x3/3  ,2 + 3x) + 1
p(1) = 6
6 = (1/3  )()1
6 = (1/3 + 1) + 1
18 = 4 + 31

...(i)

p(3) = 2
2 = (27/3  0.).)1
2=1
1=2=3
p%(x) = 3(x ,( 
p%(0) = 3((
=9
58.

Let f : R  R be defined as f(x) = |x| + |x2 6 The total number of points at which f attains either a local
maximum or a local minimum is

Sol.

Ans

(5)

f(x) = |x| + |x2 6

 x  x 2  1
x 2 1

2
 x  x  1  1 & x & 0
f(x) = 
2
0 2 x 21
 x  x 1
2
 x  x 1
x -1


 x2  x  1
x 2 1
 2
 x  x  1  1 & x & 0
f(x) =  2
 x  x  1 0 2 x 2 1
 x2  x  1
x -1


59.

 1
1
1
1
The value of 6  log 3 
4
4
4
....
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2

2

Sol.

Ans

Let

4



 is



(4)
4

1
3 2

1
3 2

t =t

4

1
3 2

....... = t

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4 

t = t2 

3 2
1

t2 +

t + 3 2 t2 + t  12 2 = 0

3 2

 1  1  4 3 3 2 3 12 2

t=

233 2
16

t=

6 2

8
t=

3 2

1  17
233 2

18
6 2
3

so 6 + log3/2

and

3
2

is rejected

1
8 

4

 = 6 + log   = 6 + log
3
3/2
3/2
9
3 2 3 2 

2 2 
  
 3   = 6  



60.




 







If a, b and c are unit vectors satisfying | a  b |2 + | b  c |2 + | c  a |2 = 9, then |2 a + 5 b + 5 c | is

Sol.

Ans

(3)
 
 
 
6  2a 7b  2b 7c  2c 7a = 9

.a 7b  b 7c  c 7a / =

3
2

  2
abc - 0

     
3 + 2 a 7b  b 7c  c 7a - 0

3
     
a 7b  b 7c  c 7a 2
3
     
Since a 7b  b 7c  c 7a =
2
  
  
 abc = 0  abc = 0



 2a  5( a) = | 3a |  3

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