Log Compound Angles QE 11th PQRS PDF

MATHEMATICS
TARGET IIT JEE 2011

XI (PQRS)
QUESTION BANK ON
LOGARITHM
COMPOUND ANGLES
AND
QUADRATIC EQUATION
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[STRAIGHT OBJECTIVE TYPE]

1-a- b
Q.12/logIf60a=3and60b=5thenthevalueof 12 2(1- b)
(A*)2
[Sol. 60a =3
60b =5
let
x=12
(C) 3
(D) 12
[12th(2082006)]
1-a- b
2(1- b)
log12x=
(B)3
a=log603
b=log605
equals
log60 4
1 -a- b 1 -(a+ b) 1-(log60 3+ log605) 1-(log60 15)
=
= 2(log 60- log 5) = 2(1- log 5) = 2log 12
2(1- b)
2(1- b)
60
60
60
60
1
= log124=log122
2
log12x=log1444=log122
(a+b=log1615)
x=2Ans.]
Q.22/ph1 Ifx+y=3cos4q andxy=4sin2q then

(A)x4 +y4 =9
(B) x + y= 16
(C)x3 +y3 =2(x2 +y2)
(D*) x + y= 2
[Sol. Onaddingandsubtracting
x=
3 -cos4q + 4sin2q
2
4(1+sin2q)- (1+ cos4q)
2
x=2(1+sin2q )cos22q
x=1+2sin2q +sin22q
x=
x=(1+sin2q)2
p
[Alternate:Or put q = andverify]
4
y=
3 -cos4q - 4sin2q
2
4(1-sin2q)- (1+ cos4q)

2
y=2(1sin2q)cos22q
y=12sin2q +sin22q
y=
y=(1sin2q)2
x + y= 2 ]
A={x|x2 +(m1)x2(m+1)=0,x R}
B={x|(m1)x2 +mx+1=0,x R}
Numberofvaluesof m suchthatA Bhasexactly3distinctelements,is
(A)4
(B)5
(C)6
(D*)7
[Sol. CaseI:
whenBisaquadraticequation
[13th(2782006)]
D1 =(m+3)2 and D2 =(m2)2
rootsof1st equationare2,(m+1) setA
Q.32/qeLet
1
setB
1-m
ForexactlythereelementsinA Btwooftherootsmustbesamenotethat2 1
possibilitiesare
2=(m+1)
m=3
rootsof2ndequationare1,
2=
1
1- m
22m=1
m=1/2
Q.BonLog,Compoundangle,Quadraticequation
[2]
m1=1
(m+1)=
m=0
1
1- m
1m2 =1
m= 2
1
=1
m1=1
m=2.
1-m
CaseII:
Nowifm=1,thenBbecomeslinear
rootsofBasx=1
rootsofAare2and2
3elementsincommon
1
allpermissible m are{3, , 2, 2,2,0,1} ]
2
Q.44/qeIfa2 +b2 +c2 =1thenab+bc+caliesintheinterval(a,b,c R)

1
1
1
(A) , 2
(B)[1,2]
(C*) - , 1
(D) -1,
2
2
2
[Hint: (ab)2 >0 2 a2 2 ab >0 ab < a2 ab+bc+ca<1

Alsonotethat(a+b+c)2> 0]
Q.53/ph1 IftanB=
(A*)
nsinAcosA
1-ncos2 A
sin A
(1-n)cosA
thentan(A+B)equals
(B)
( n-1)cosA
sinA
(C)
sin A
(n-1)cosA
(D)
sin A
(n+1)cosA
nsinAcosA
sinA(1-ncos2 A)+ nsinAcos2 A
tan A+tanB
1- ncos2 A
[Sol. tan(A+B)=
=
=
1- tanAtanB 1- tanAn sinAcosA cosA(1- ncos2 A)- nsin2 AcosA
1- ncos2 A
tanA+
sinA-0
sin A
= cosA(1- ncos2 A- nsin2 A) =
]
(1-n)cosA
Q.66/qe If a and baretherootsofx2+px+q=0and a4, b4 aretherootsofx2 - rx+s=0,thentheequation

x2 - 4qx+2q2 - r=0 hasalways(p,q,r,s R) :
(A*)tworealroots
(B)twopositiveroots
(C)twonegativeroots
(D)onepositiveandonenegativeroot.
4
4
[Hint: a + b= - p a b =q a + b = r a4 b4 =s
NowD=16q2 - 4(2q2 - r)=8 q2 +4 r= 4 (4 q2 +r)
=2[4 a2 b2 + a4 + b4]=2[(a2 + b2)2 +2 a2 b2]
=2[ {a + b)2 - 2 a b}2 +2 a2 b2]=2(p2 - 2q)2 +2q2] > 0
Againconsidertheproductoftheroots
=2q2 - rwhichcanbeeitherpositiveornegative.HenceA]
[3]
Q.78/qeThenaturalnumber n forwhichtheexpression
y=5(log3n)2log3n12+9,hastheminimumvalueis
(A)2
(B)3
(C)36/5
[Sol. Let
log3n =x
[11th,23122007]
2
y=5x 12x +9
yisminimumatx=
(D*)4
b 12 6
= =
2a 10 5
n=36/5 @3.70s
5
whichisnotnaturalhenceminimumoccursattheclosestinteger
now 4>36/5
45 >36
1024>729whichistrue
Here log3n=
Q.84/ph1Givena2+2a+cosec2
x
I
2
(C)a Rx f
FGp (a+x)IJ=0then,whichofthefollowingholdsgood?
H2 K
(A)a=1
x
I
2
(D)a,xarefinitebutnotpossibletofind
(B*)a=1
FGpa +pxIJ1=0
H2 2 K
Fpa +pxIJ=0
(a+1) +cot G
H2 2 K
(a+1)2 +cosec2
[Sol.
or
fromoption[B] Ifa=1 tan2px/2=0 x/2 I]

2
a b
+
isequalto
Q.99/qeIf a and b betherootsoftheequationx2+3x+1=0thenthevalueof
1 + b a + 1
(A)15
(B*)18
(C)21
(D)none
2
2
[Sol. a + b=3 ab=1, also a +3a +1=0and b +3b+1=0 [13th3072006]
where a2 =(3a +1)and b2 =(3b +1)
a2
b 2
+
E=
(1+ b)2 (a + 1)2
a2
-(3a + 1) -(1+ 3b)

b2
E=
=
2 +
1 + 2b + b
1 + 2a + a 2 - b - a
1+ 3a 1+ 3b
a(1+ 3a)+ b(1+ 3b)
+
=
(as ab=1)
b
ab
a
=3(a2 + b2)+(a + b)=3[92]+(3)=213=18Ans.]
y=
[4]
Q.1010/qeIftheequationcot4x2cosec2x+a2=0hasatleastonesolutionthen,sumofallpossibleintegral
valuesof'a'isequalto
(A)4
(B)3
(C)2
(D*)0
[Sol.
cot4x2(1+cot2x)+a2 =0
[11th,03082008,P1]
4
2
2
cot x2cot x+a 2=0
(cot2x1)2 =3a2
tohaveatleastonesolution
3a2 0
a2 3 0
a [ 3, 3]
integralvalues1,0,1
\
sum=0 Ans. ]
2p
4p
8p
2p
4p
8p
Q.1111/ph1IfA=sin +sin +sin andB=cos +cos +cos
then A2 +B2 isequal
7
7
7
7
7
7
to
(A)1
(B*) 2
(C)2
(D) 3
[Quiz]
2p
4p
6p
1
[Hint: A2 +B2 =3+2 cos + cos + cos =3+2 -
=2
7
7
7
2
A2 +B2 = 2 ]
Q.1212/qeIftheequation4x24(5x+1)+p2=0hasonerootequalstotwomorethantheother,thenthevalue
ofpisequalto
236
(B*)5
3
[Hint: 4x2 4(5x+1)+p2 =0
4x2 20x+(p2 4)=0
tworootsare a, a +2
(A)
20
=5
4
(C)5or1
a +1=
5
2
2a + 2 =
a (a + 2)=
3 3 p2 - 4
3 7 p2 - 4
+ 2 =
=
2 2
2 2
4
4
p2 =25
p=5
]
(D)4or3
a =
5
3
- 1 a =
2
2
21=p2 4
p2 -4
4
Q.1320/qeTheminimumvalueoftheexpression|xp|+|x15|+|xp15|for'x'intherangepx15
where0<p<15,is
(A)10
(B*)15
(C)30
(D)0
[Sol. |xp|=xp
(sincex p)
[11th(782005)]
|x15|=15x
(sincex 15)
|x(p+15)|=(p+15)x (as15+p>x)
[5]
\
\
expressionreducesto
E=xp+15x+p+15x
E=30x
Eminoccurswhenx=15
Emin =15Ans.]
Q.1422/qe Ifa,b,c arerealnumberssatisfyingtheconditiona+b+c=0thentherootsofthequadratic

equation3ax2 +5bx+7c=0are:
(A)positive
(B)negative
(C*)realanddistinct (D)imaginary
[Hint: D=25b2 84ac
=25(a+c)2 84ac
usingb=(a+c)
=21[(a+c)2 4ac]+4(a+c)2 >0]
Q.1525/ph1Thesetofanglesbtween0and2p satisfyingtheequation4cos2 q - 2 2 cos q - 1=0is
RSp , 5p ,19p , 23pUV

T12 12 12 12 W
R5p 13p , 19pUV
(C) S ,
T12 12 12 W
p 7p 17p 23p
(B*) , ,
,
(A)
12 12 12 12
p 7p 19p 23p
,
,
,
(D)
12 12 12 12
RS
T
[Sol. 4cos2q 2 2 cosq 1=0

cosq =
UV
W
[11th15102006(P,J)]
2 2 8+ 16
2 6
=
8
4
p
p 23p
6 + 2
q =
2p - =
12
12 12
4
cosq =
6 - 2
4
cosq =cos(p5p/12)cos(p+5p/12)
q =7p/1217p/12 (B) ]
cosq = -
logb + c a+logc- b a
Q.167/logLetABCbeatrianglerightangledatC.Thevalueof log alog a (b+c 1,cb 1)equals
b+ c
c- b
(A)1
[Sol.
(B*)2
(C)3
log(c2 -b2)
log a[log(c-b)+ log(c+ b)
=
loga
(log(c+ b)log(c- b)) logaloga
log(c+ b)log(c- b)
givenc2 =a2 +b2
\
(D)1/2
[TransitDPP]
c2 b2 =a2
loga2
=2Ans.
loga
loga (c2 - b2)

1
1
+
Nr =
=
loga (b+c) loga(c- b) loga(b+ c)loga(c- b)
[6]
1
1
Dr = log (b+c) log (c- b)
a
Nr
2
2
2
r =loga(c b )=loga(a )=2Ans.]
D
Q.1723/qe The roots of the equation a(x - b) (x - c) + b (x - c) (x - a) + c (x - a) (x - b) = 0
(a,b,caredistinctandreal)arealways:
(A)positive
(B)negative
(C*)real
(D)unreal
2
2
2
[Sol.
a(x (b+c)x+bc)+b(x (c+a)x+ac)+c(x (a+b)x+ab)=0
(a+b+c)x2 2x(ab+bc+ca)+3abc=0
D=4(ab+bc+ca)2 12abc(a+b+c)
=4[a2b2 +b2c2 +c2a2 +2abc(a+b+c)3abc(a+b+c)]
=4[a2b2 +b2c2 +c2a2 abc(a+b+c)]
=2[(abbc)2 +(bcca)2 +(caab)2 ]>0 ]
Q.1834/ph1InatriangleABC,angleB<angleCandthevaluesofBandCsatisfytheequation
2tan xk(1+tan2x)=0where(0<k<1).ThenthemeasureofangleAis:
(A) p/3
(B)2p/3
(C*) p/2
(D)3p/4
[Sol.
2tanx
=sin2x
1+tan2 x
C> B
2C= p2B
\ A= p/2 Ans ]
k=
But
sin2C=sin2B
B+C= p/2
Q.1926/qeIfonesolutionoftheequationx32x2+ax+10=0istheadditiveinverseofanother,thenwhichone
ofthefollowinginequalitiesistrue?
(A)40<a<30 (B)30<a<20 (C)20<a<10 (D*)10<a<0
[Sol. If a, b, g aretherootsthen a + b + g =2also a + b =0(where a, b areadditiveinverse)
\
g =2whichmustsatisfythegivenequation
[13th,05082007]
\
a=5 (D)]
Q.2029/qe Supposea,b,andcarepositivenumberssuchthata+b+c=1.Thenthemaximumvalueof
ab+bc+cais
(A*)
1
3
(B)
[Sol. a2 +b2 +c2 =12
1
4
ab
(C)
1
2
(D)
2
3
....(1)
also(ab)2 0etc.
hence a2 +b2 +c2 ab+bc+ca
12 ab
ab
1 3 ab
\
ab 3
Ans.]
[18122005,12th ,13th]
[7]
Q.2130/qeTherootsof(x - 1)(x - 3)+K (x - 2)(x - 4)=0,K>0are:

(A*)real
(B)realandequal
(C)imaginary
(D)onerealandoneimaginary
[Hint: checkf(1),f(2),f(3)andf(4)andinterpret
notethatonerootliebetween1and2andtheotherbetween3and4]
Q.2236/ph1 Ifcos a =
[Hint:
2cosb - 1
a
b
thentan cot hasthevalueequalto{where a, b (0, p)}
2- cosb
2
2
(A)2
(B)
1
2- cosb
=
cosa
2cos b -1
ApplyingC/D
tan2
(C)3
(D*) 3
31
( - cosb)
1- cosa
=
1 + cos b
1 + cos a
a
b
a
b
=3tan2
tan2 cot2 =3 ]
2
2
2
2
Q.2331/qeAssumethatpisarealnumber.Inorderfor 3 x +3p+ 1 3 x =1tohaverealsolutions,itis

necessarythat
(A)p 1/4
[Sol.
3 x
(B*)p 1/4
+3p+ 1 = 3 x +1
let
(C)p 1/3
3
x =h
(D)p 1/3
[12th,13th1922006]
3 x
+3p+ 1 =h+1
x+3p+1=h3 +3h2 +3h+1
h3 +3p+1=h3 +3h2 +3h+1
3h2 +3h3p=0
h2 +hp=0 (forrealsolutionD 0i.e.b24ac 0)
b2 4ac=1+4p 0 orp 1/4Ans.
Alternatively: 3 x +3p+ 1 +( 3 x )+(1)=0
ifa+b+c=0
a3 +b3 +c3 =3abc
x+3p+1x1=3[(x+3p+1)(x)]1/3
3p=3[(x+3p+1)(x)]1/3
p3 =x(x+3p+1)
\
x2 +(3p+1)xp3 =0
forrealrootsD 0
4p3 +9p2 +6p+1 0

(p+1)2 (4p+1) 0
p 1/4Ans.]
Q.2432/qePQRSisacommondiameterofthreecircles.Theareaofthemiddle
circleistheaverageoftheareaoftheothertwo.IfPQ=2andRS=1
thenthelengthQRis
(A) 6 +1
(C)5
[Sol. Let
QR=x
(B*) 6 -1
(D)4
thenthediametersare2,x+2,x+3
22 +(x+ 1)2
=(x+2)2
2
[12,1308012006]
[8]
2(x+2)2 =22 +(x+3)2

2(x2 +4+4x)=4+(x2 +6x+9)
x2 +2x5=0
x= 6 -1 Ans.]
Q.2537/ph1Ifasinx+bcosx=1anda2+b2=1(a,b>0),thenconsiderthefollowingstatements:
I
sinx=a
II
tanx=a/b
III
tanx=b
(A*)onlyIIIisfalse
(B)onlyIistrue
(C)AllofI,II,IIImustbetrue
(D)NoneofI,IIorIIIiscorrect.
2
2
2
[Sol. b cos x=(1asinx)
[12th, 19072007]
2
2
2
2
b (1sin x)=1+a sin x2asinx
(a2 +b2)sin2x2asinx+1b2 =0
sin2x2asinx+a2=0
(asinx)2=0
sinx=a
tanx= a b Ans.]
Q.2633/qe If every solution of the equation 3 cos2x cos x 1 = 0 is a solution of the equation
acos22x+bcos2x1=0.Thenthevalueof(a+b)isequalto
(A)5
(B)9
(C*)13
(D)14
[Sol. 1stequationgives,
[12,130532006]
3
(1+cos2x)1=cosx
3(1+cos2x)2=2cosx
2
3cos2x+1=2cosx
(3cos2x+1)2 =4cos2x=2(1+cos2x)
9cos22x+4cos2x1=0 ....(1)
comparingwith
acos2 2x+bcos2x1=0 .....(2)
a b
= =1
9 4
b=4anda=9
Alternatively:For1st equation,cosx=
now
cos2x=2cos2x1=
1 13
6
a+b=13Ans.]
[12,130532006]
2
14 2 13- 18 2 13- 4 13 - 2
(1+13 2 13)1=
=
=
36
18
18
9
13 -2
( 13+2)
andcos2x2 =
9
9
nd
Now from2 equation
acos22x+bcos2x1=0
1
cos2x1 cos2x2 =
a
cos2x1 =
13- 4
1
1
=
=
a
9
81
and
cos2x1 +cos2x2 =
b
4
=
9
9
a+b=13Ans.]
a=9
b
b
=
a
9
b=4
[9]
Q.2736/qeLetP(x)=kx3+2k2x2+k3.Findthesumofallrealnumberskforwhichx2isafactorofP(x).
(A)4
(B)8
(C)4
(D*)8
3
2
[Hint: putx=2,P(2)=0,k +8k +8k=0 k1 +k2 +k3 =8
]
[11th(782005)]
Q.2843/ph1If
(A*)
cos3x 1
p
sin3x
= forsomeanglex,0 x ,thenthevalueof
forsomex,is
cosx 3
2
sinx
7
3
(B)
[Sol. Consider,
5
3
(C)1
(D)
2
3
sin3x cos3x sin 3xcosx-cos3xsinx

sin2x
sin2x
=
=
=2
=2
sinx
cosx
sinxcosx
sinxcosx
sin2x
so
sin3x 1
=2
sinx
3
or
sin3x
1 7
=2+ = Ans.]
sinx
3 3
[12th25062006]
Q.2939/qe The sum of all the value of m for which the roots x1 and x2 of the quadratic equation
2
2
x22mx+m=0satisfythecondition x 13 +x3
2 = x1 + x2,is
3
9
(B)1
(C)
4
4
[Hint: x1 +x2 =2mx1 x2 =m
(x1 +x2)3 3x1x2(x1+x2)=(x1 +x2)22x1x2
8m33m(2m)=4m22m
(A)
8m3 10m2 +2m=0
m1 +m2 +m2 =
10 5
=
8 4
5
4
th
[12,13 test(29102005)]
(D*)
Q.3041/qeLetr1,r2andr3bethesolutionsoftheequationx32x2+4x+5074=0thenthevalueof
(r1 +2)(r2 +2)(r3 +2)is
(A)5050
(B)5066
(C*)5050
(D)5066
3
2
[Sol. x 2x +4x+5074=(xr1)(xr2)(xr3)
[12,13th test(29102005)]
putx=2
888+5074=(2+r1)(2+r2)(2+r3)
\
5050=(2+r1)(2+r2)(2+r3)
(2+r1)(2+r2)(2+r3)=5050 Ans.]
Q.3135/log Thesetofvaluesof x satisfyingsimultaneouslytheinequalities
2x - 3 - 31>0is:
(A*)aunitset
(C)aninfiniteset
( x- 8) (2- x)
0and
log0.3 ( 10
7 (log 25-1))
(B)anemptyset
(D)asetconsistingofexactlytwoelements.
( x- 8) (2- x)
0
log0.3 ( 10
7 (log 25-1))
[Hint:
(x8)(2x) > 0
and
10
log0.3 (log25-1) >0whichistrue

7
[10]
so
Also
(x8)(x2) < 0
2 < x < 8
2x3 31>0or2x3 > 32
sox=8isonlycommonsolution
2x3 > 25 x3 > 5 x > 8

]
Q.3245/ph1Thegraphsofy=sinx,y=cosx,y=tanxandy=cosecxaredrawnonthesameaxesfrom0
to p/2.Averticallineisdrawnthroughthepointwherethegraphsofy=cosxandy=tanxcross,
intersectingtheothertwographsatpointsAandB.ThelengthofthelinesegmentABis:
(A*)1
(B)
(C) 2
(D)
[Sol. Given tanx=cosx

or
sinx=cos2x=1sin2x
5 -1
2
5 +1
2
[Quiz]
....(1)
1-sin2 x
now, cosecxsinx=
=1(from(1)) ]
sinx
Q.3348/qeIf a and b aretherootsoftheequation(log2x)2+4(log2x)1=0thenthevalueoflogb a +logab

equals
(A)18
(B)16
(C)14
(D*)18
[Sol. log2a +log2b =4 log2a log2b =1
[Nucleus2007]
now
log2a log2b (log2 a)2 + (log2b)2

logb a +logab =
+
=
log2 a log2b
log2b log2a
=[(log2a +log2b)22log2a log2b]

=[16+2]=18Ans.]
Q.3449/qe Ifa+b+c=0 and a2 +b2 +c2 =1thenthevalueofa4 +b4 +c4 is
(A)3/2
(B)3/4
(C*)1/2
(D)1/4
Q.3551/qeThegraphofaquadraticpolynomialy=ax2+bx+c(a,b,c R)withvertexon
yaxisisasshowninthefigure.Thenwhichoneofthefollowingstatementis
INCORRECT?
(A)Productoftherootsofthecorrespondingquadraticequationispositive.
(B)Discriminantofthequadraticequationisnegative.
(C*)Nothingdefinitecanbesaidaboutthesumoftheroots,whetherpositive,negativeorzero.
(D)Bothrootsofthequadraticequationarepurelyimaginary.
[Sol. Rootsarepurelyimaginary
i.e.
i b and i b
\
sumofroots=0
incorrect(C)
productofroots= i2 b2= b2
product>0
c
>0 c=+ve
a
b
=0
b=0
2a
hencey=ax2 +cwhenx>0,y=c>0
y=ax2 +cwhenc>0]
notethat
[11]
1- sinx + 1+ sinx
5p
< x<3p ,thenthevalueoftheexpression
is
2
1- sinx - 1 +sinx
x
x
x
x
(A)cot
(B)cot
(C)tan
(D*)tan
2
2
2
2
[Hint: Onrationalizingweget
Q.3649/ph1If
2(1+|cosx|) 1 - cosx
1 -sinx+ 1+ sinx+ 2|cosx|
= - 2(sinx) =
(D)
- (sinx)
1- sinx- 1+ sinx
Q.3754/qeIf a and b aretherootsoftheequationax2+bx+c=0thenthesumoftherootsoftheequation

a2x2 +(b2 2ac)x+b2 4ac=0intermsof a and b isgivenby
(A)(a2 b2)
(B)(a + b)2 2ab (C) a2b+ ba2 4ab (D*)(a2 + b2)
2
b
c
2ac-b2 2c b
[Hint: a + b= a b= x1 +x2 =
= =2 ab(a + b)2 =(a2 + b2) ]
a
a
a a
a2
Q.3855/qeThenumberofsolutionoftheequatione2x+ex+e2x+ex=3(e2x+ex)is
(A)0
(B)2
(C*)1
(D)morethan2
[Hint: x= ln2]
Q.3960/qeThequadraticequationx2 1088x+295680=0hastwopositiveintegralrootswhosegreatest
commondivisoris16.Theleastcommonmultipleofthetworootsis
(A)18240
(B*)18480
(C)18960
(D)19240
a
[Sol. x2 1088x+295680=0
[12th,02122007]
b
let
a =16k1
and
ab =(HCF)(LCM)
295680=16(LCM)
LCM=
b=16k2
(asHCFofrootsis16)
295680
=18480Ans.]
16
Q.4065/qeGivena,b,carenonnegativerealnumbersandifa2+b2+c2=1,thenthevalueofa+b+cis:
(A) 3
(B) 2
(a+b+c)2 =a2 +b2 +c2 +2
[Hint:
put
a2 +b2 +c2 ab+bc+ca
or
ab 1
(a+b+c)2 1+2
(C) 2
(D*) 3
ab =1+2 ab
\
(a+b+c)2 3
Alternatively:usingRMS AMina,b,c
a + b+ c
a2 + b2 + c2
3
3
3 (a+b+c)2
a+b+c 3 ]
[12]
Q.4156/ph1 AsshowninthefigureADisthealtitudeonBCandAD
produced meets the circumcircle of DABC at P where
DP=x.SimilarlyEQ=yandFR=z.Ifa,b,crespectively
a
b
c
+
+
denotesthesidesBC,CAandABthen
2x 2y 2z
hasthevalueequalto
(A*)tanA+tanB+tanC
(B)cotA+cotB+cotC
(C)cosA+cosB+cosC
(D)cosecA+cosecB+cosecC
[Hint:
BD=xtanCin DPDB
and DC=xtanBfor DPDC
\ BD+DC=a=x(tanB+tanC)
a
=tanB+tanC
x
result]
Q.4272/qeNumberofvaluesoftheparameter a [0,2 p]forwhichthequadraticfunction,

(sin a) x2+2cos a x+
(A*)2
1
(cos a +sin a)isthesquareofalinearfunctionis
2
(B)3
(C)4
(D)1
2
sin a x+ b nowcomparethecoefficientandeliminateb.dividebycos a toget
p
(tan a 1)(tana +2)=0
a =
or ptan1( 2)]
4
[Hint:Letf(x)=
96 sin80 sin65 sin35

isequalto
sin20 + sin50 + sin 110
Q.4365/ph1Theexactvalueof
(A)12
[Hint:
(B*)24
A
sinA =4 cos 2
(C)12
(D)48
inDr.asA+B+C= p]
Q.4475/qeThesetofvaluesof'a'forwhichtheinequality,(x - 3a)(x - a - 3)<0issatisfiedforallx [1,3]

is:
(A)(1/3,3)
(B*)(0,1/3)
(C)(- 2,0)
(D)(- 2,3)
2
[Hint: Equationisx (4a+3)x+3a(a+3)
f(1)<0andf(3)<0
(13a)(1a3)<0 1a33a+3a2 +9a<0
3a2 +5a2<0
3a2 +6aa2<0
3a(a+2)(a+2)<0
(a+2)(3a1)<0
[13]
again(33a)(a)<0 (a1)a<0
0<a<1
FG IJ
H K
Hencea 0,1
3
Q.4537/logIflog0.3(x 1)<log0.09(x 1),thenxliesintheinterval

(A*)(2, )
(B)(1,2)
(C)(1, )
[Hint: Givenlog0.3(x1)<log0.09(x1)
log0.3(x - 1)<(1/2)log0.3(x1)
or
x1> x -1
and (x1)2 >x1 (x2)(x1)>0
(D)noneofthese
[IIT'85,2]
log0.3(x - 1)<log0.3(x1)1/2
x>2
Q.4667/ph1Thevalueofcot x+cot (60+x)+cot (120+x)isequalto:

(A)cot 3x
[Sol. cotx+
(B)tan 3x
(C)3tan 3x
(D*)
3- 9tan2x
3tanx - tan3 x
cos(60+x) cos(x- 60)

+
sin(60+ x) sin(x- 60)
cos x
sin(2x)
= sinx + sin(x+ 60)sin(x- 60)
cosx 8sinx cosx
4sin2 x cosx -3cosx + 8sin2 xcosx
+
= sinx 4sin2 x- 3 =
4sin3 x- 3sinx
3[1-3tan2 x]
3[3cosx-4cos3 x]
=
=3cot3x
Ans]
3tanx- tan3 x
sin3 x
Q.4784/qeIftherootsofthecubic,x3+ax2+bx+c=0arethreeconsecutivepositiveintegers.Thenthevalue
a2
isequalto
b+1
(A*)3
(B)2
(C)1
[Sol. n,n+1,n+2
sum=3(n+1)=a
\
a2 =9(n+1)2
sumoftherootstaken2atatime=+b
\
n(n+1)+(n+1)(n+2)+(n+2)n+1=b+1
n2 +n+n2 +3n+2+n2 +2n+1=b+1
\
b+1=3n2 +6n+3=3(n+1)2
of
b+1=3(n+1)2 =
a2
a2
=3
b+1
(D)1/3
[11th test(2102005)]
(adding1bothsides)
(A)]
[14]
x2
Q.4874/ph1Foreveryx Rthevalueoftheexpressiony=
+xcosx+cos2xisneverlessthan
8
(A*)1
(B)0
(C)1
(D)2
[Sol. y=
x2
+xcosx+2cos2x1
8
[13th,05082007]
1
= [x2 +8xcosx+16cos2x]1
8
(x+4cosx)2
=
1
8
(A)]
Q.4990/qeThevalueofpforwhichboththerootsofthequadraticequation,
4x2 - 20 px+(25p2 +15p - 66)arelessthan2liesin:
(A)(4/5,2)
(B)(2, )
(C)(- 1,4/5)
[Hint: D 0f(2)>0
(D*)(- , - 1)
b
<2]
2a
Q.5097/qeIf a and b aretherootsofa(x21)+2bx=0then,whichoneofthefollowingaretherootsofthe

sameequation?
1
1
1
1
1
1
(B*) 2a+ , 2b+
(C) a+ , b(D) a+
, bb
b
2b
a
a
2a
[Hint: Verifyandeliminateeachoptionbycheckingwithproductofroots.] [Dpp54]
(A) a + b, a b
Q.5175/ph1If q beanacuteanglesatisfyingtheequation8cos2q +8sec2q =65,thenthevalueofcos q is

equalto
(A)
[Sol. Let
\
1
8
(B)
(C)
3
4
[11th,03082008,P1]
2 3
3
(D*)
cos2q =t
8t+
8
=65 8t2 65t+8=0 8t2 64tt+8 8t(t8)(t8)=0
t
t=8 or
\
2
3
t=
1
(t=8isrejected,think!)
8
1
1
cos2q = 2cos2q 1=
8
8
cos2q =
9
16
cos q =
3
Ans. ]
4
Q.5298/qeIfxbetherealnumbersuchthatx3+4x=8,thenthevalueoftheexpressionx7+64x2is
(A)124
(B)125
(C*)128
(D)132
3
[Sol. Given x +4x8=0
[13th,16122007]
now y=x7 +64x2
x 4(x3 +4x- 8)
= 1442443 4x5 +8x4 +64x2 =4x5 +8x4 +64x2
zero
[15]
x342
+4x
-48) +8x4 +16x3 +32x2=8x4 +16x3 +32x2
=4x2(1
4
43
zero
x342
+4x
-48) +16x3 +64x=16(x3 +4x- 8) +128Ans.]
=8x (1
4
43
144244
3
zero
zero
Q.53124/ph1Onesideofarectangularpieceofpaperis6cm,theadjacentsidesbeing
longerthan6cms.Onecornerofthepaperisfoldedsothatitsetsonthe
oppositelongerside.Ifthelengthofthecreaseislcmsanditmakesanangle q
withthelongsideasshown,then l is
(A*)
(C)
(B)
sinqcos q
3
sinq cosq
[Sol. sin q =
x
l
(D)
....(1)
also
cos2q =
6
2
sin qcosq
3
sin3q
6 -x
x
6
1+cos2q =
x
6
2cos2q =
{substitutingx= l sin q from(1)}
lsinq
3
l=
Ans.]
[11thpqrs,J,2112007]
sinqcos2 q
Q.5481/ph1 a, b, g and d arethesmallestpositiveanglesinascendingorderofmagnitudewhichhavetheirsines

equaltothepositivequantityk.Thevalueof
4sin
a
b
g
d
+3sin +2sin +sin isequalto:
2
2
2
2
(A)2 1 -k
(B*)2 1 +k
(C)2 k
(D)2 k
[Hint: b = p - a g = 2 p+ a d = 3 p - a where0 < a <

NowE =4sin
a
a
a
a
+3cos
- 2sin
- cos
2
2
2
2
E2 = 4(1+sin a) = 4(1+k)
p
2
=2 sin
a
a
+ cos
2
2
E = 2 1 +k ]
Q.55100/qe Iftherootsoftheequationx3 px2 r=0aretan a,tan b andtan gthenthevalueof

sec2asec2bsec2g is
(A)p2 +r2 +2rp+1 (B*)p2 +r2 2rp+1 (C)p2 r2 2rp+1 (D)None
[Sol.
tana =p tana tanb =0 tana =r

now
[13th Test(5122004)]
sec2asec2bsec2 g =(1+tan2a)(1+tan2b)(1+tan2g)
=1+
(tan2a) + (tan2 atan2b) +tan2atan2btan2g
[16]
tan2 a = ( tan a)
tanatanb =p2
2
tan2atan2b = ( tan atanb ) 2tan a tan btan g ( tana)
now
=02rp
tan2a =r2
sec2 a =1+p2 2rp+r2 =1+(pr)2
Q.56121/ph1Inwhichoneofthefollowingintervalstheinequality,sinx<cosx<tanx<cotxcanholdgood?
p
3p
(A*) 0,
(B) , p
(C)
4
4
[Hint: In2ndquadrantsinx<cosxisFalse(think!)
In4thquadrantcosx<tanxisFalse(think!)
5p 3p
,
4 2
5p 3p
in3rdquadrant,i.e. , iftanx<cotx
4 2
HenceAcanbecorrect
7p
(D) , 2p
4
[11th,03082008,P1]
tan2x<1whichisnotcorrect
p
sinx<cosxistruein 0, andtanx<cotxisalsotrue
4
onlythevalueofxforwhichcosx<tanxistobedetermined
now cosx=tanx
i.e.
cos2x=sinx or
1sin2x=sinx
sin2x+sinx1>0
now
\
\
sinx=
-1 5
sinx=
5 - 1
x=sin1 2
5 - 1
-1 5- 1
5- 1 p
, andcosx>tanxin 0, sin
cosx<tanxin sin-1
4 ]
2
4
Q.57103/qeTheabsoluteterminthequadraticexpression
n
x-3k+ 1 x- 3k- 2 asn is

k=1
(A)1
[Hint: Tn =
(B*)
1
3
(C)
2
3
1
1 1
1
Tn =
]
(3n+1)(3n- 2)
3 (3n-2) (3n+ 1)
(D)zero
[12thtest(05062005)]
A
Q.5883/ph1 IfA=3400 then 2sin isidenticalto
2
(A) 1+ sinA + 1 -sinA
(B) - 1+ sinA - 1-sinA
(C)
(D*) - 1+ sinA + 1-sinA
1+ sinA - 1 -sinA
[17]
[Hint: A/2=1700hence2sinA/2>0now3400liesinIVquadrant.HencesinA<0.
So1+sinA<1sinA.HenceBandCarerejectedbecausetheygivevalues.
NowwewillcheckAandD.
A:
|sinA/2+cosA/2|+|sinA/2cosA/2|
ve
+ve
sinA/2cosA/2+sinA/2cosA/2=2cosA/2
HenceDistheanswer]
Q.59107/qeNumberofquadraticequationswithrealrootswhichremainunchangedevenaftersquaringtheir
roots,is
(A)1
(B)2
(C*)3
(D)4
2
2
[Hint:
ab= a b
....(1)
2
2
and
a + b = a + b
....(2)
Hence ab(1ab)=0 a =0or b=0or ab=1
if a =0thenfrom(2) b =0or b =1 rootsare(0,0)or(0,1)
if b =0then a =0or b =1
LM OP - 2 = a + 1
a
N Q
1
1
1
1
2
if b = then a + 2 = a + a +
a
a
a
a
hencet2 t2=0 (t2)(t+1)=0 t=2ort=1

ift=2 a =1and b =1,ift=1rootsareimaginary(w or w2) ]
Q.60108/qeFora,b,cnonzero,realdistinct,theequation,(a2+b2) x2 - 2 b(a+c) x+b2+c2=0hasnon
zerorealroots.Oneoftheserootsisalsotherootoftheequation:
(A)a2x2 -a (b - c) x+bc = 0
(B*)a2x2 +a (c - b) x - bc = 0
(C)(b2 +c2) x2 - 2 a(b+c) x+a2 =0
(D)(b2 - c2)x2 +2 a(b - c) x - a2 =0
[Hint: a, b=
2b (a+ c)
4b2 (a+ c)2 - 4(a2 + b2) (b2 + c2)

2(a2 +b2)
b(a+ c)
b2 (a2 + 2a c+ c2) - (a2 b2 + a2 c2 + b4 + b2 c2)

a2 +b2
b(a+ c)
- (b4 - 2b2 a c + a2 c2)

a2 + b2
b(a+ c)
a2 + b2
InorderthatrootsmayberealD 0 D=0
Hencerootsarecoincidentandisequalto
- (b2 - a c)2
b2 =a c
b
b(a+ c)
=
2
a
a +a c
ThisrootsatisfiesB. ]
Q.61116/ph1 Let f (x)=asinx+c,where a and c arerealnumbersand a >0.Then f (x)<0 " x Rif
(A*)c<a
(B)c>a
(C)a<c<a
(D)c<a
[Hint: asinx+c<0
[11th,03082008,P1]
c
c
c
sinx< >sinx >1
c>a a+c<0 (A) ]
a
a
a
[18]
Q.6284/ph1 Thevalueofcosec
p
p
3 sec
isa
18
18
(A)surd
(C)negativenaturalnumber
[Sol.
(B)rationalwhichisnotintegral
(D*)naturalnumber
1
p
3
p
2 cos sin
18
1
3
2 18 2
=
[Quiz] [11th15102006(P,J)]
sin(p 9)
sinp/18 cosp /18
2
p
p
p
p
4sin cos - cos sin
18
6 18 =4Ans]
= 6
p
sin
9
Q.63113/qeIftheequationsin4x -(k+2) sin2x -(k+3)=0hasasolutionthenkmustlieintheinterval:

(A)(- 4, - 2)
(B)[- 3,2)
(C)(- 4, - 3)
(D*)[- 3, - 2]
[Sol.
sin x=
=
=
\
(k+ 2) (k+ 2)2 + 4(k +3)

2
(k+ 2) k2 + 8k +16
2
(k+ 2) (k +4)
2
sin2x =k+3or1(rejected)
0< k+3<1 3< k< 2 ]
Q.64117/qeNumberofsolutionsoftheequation
(A)0
(B)1
2
2
x2 (x-1) + ( x-2) = 5,is
(C*)2
(D)Morethan2
[Sol. |x||x1|+|x2|= 5
forx 2
[11th,25012009,P2]
x(x1)+x2= 5
x =1+ 5
for1 x<2
x(x1)+(2x)= 5
3x= 5
x=3 5
0 x<1
x(1x)+2x= 5
x= 5 1
forx<0
Nosolution
Nosolution
x(1x)+2x= 5
x =1- 5
Hencex= 5 +1orx=1 5
[19]
Q.65119/qeTheinequalitiesy(- 1) - 4,y(1) 0andy(3) 5areknowntoholdfor

y=ax2+ bx+cthentheleastvalueof'a'is:
(A) - 1/4
(B) - 1/3
(C)1/4
(D*)1/8
[Hint: ab+c - 4.....(i)anda+b+c 0 - a - b - c 0....(ii)
and9a+3b+c 5....(iii)
(i)+(ii) - 2b -4.....(iv) (ii)+(iii)+(iv) 8a 1 a 1/8]
Q.6687/ph1Iftanx+tany=25andcotx+coty=30,thenthevalueoftan(x+y)is
(A*)150
(B)200
(C)250
(D)100
[Sol. Lettanx=atany=b
[11th(782005)]
a+b=25
tan(x+y)=
1 1
+ =30
a b
....(1) and
a +b
25 5
=30 ab=
=
ab
30 6
25
a +b
= 1-(5 6) =256=150]
1- ab
[Quiz]
2x-2007
0holdstrue,is
Q.6754/logNumberofintegralvaluesofxtheinequality log10
x+ 1
(A)1004
(B*)1005
(C)2007
(D)2008
2 x- 2007
1
x+ 1
0<2x2007 x+1
0<x 2008
....(1)
also 2x2007>0
x>1003.5 or
x 1004
from(1)and(2)
[12th &13th 1132007]
[Sol. 0<
....(2)
]
Q.68115/ph1Foreachnaturalnumberk,letCkdenotesthecirclewithradiuskcentimetersandcentreatthe
origin.OnthecircleCk ,aparticlemoveskcentimetersinthecounterclockwisedirection.After
completingitsmotiononCk,theparticlemovestoCk+1intheradialdirection.Themotionoftheparticle
continuesinthismanner.Theparticlestartsat(1,0).Iftheparticlecrossesthepositivedirectionofthex
axisforthefirsttimeonthecircleCnthennequalto
(A)6
(B*)7
(C)8
(D)9
[Hint: Totaldistancetravelled=35cmdisplacementattheinstantitcrossesthe+vexaxisfirsttimeis6cm]
Angulardisplacementoneachcircleis1radian.]
Q.69123/qeLeta,b,cberealnumbers ,a 0 ,if a isarootofa2x2 +b x+c=0, b isarootof
a2x2 - bx - c=0and0< a < b ,thentheequationa2x2 +2b x+2 c=0hasaroot g thatalways
satisfies:
(A) g =
a +b
2
(B) g = a +
b
2
(C) g= a
(D*) a < g < b
[Hint: Given a2a2 +ba +c=0anda2b2 bbc=0

Let
f(x)=a2x2 +2bx+2c
f(a)=a2a2 +2ba +2c=a2a2 2a2a2 =a2a2 <0
f(b)=a2b2 +2bb+2c=a2b2 +2a2b2 =3a2b2 >0
Hencef(a)andf(b)haveoppositesigns a < g < b]
[20]
Q.7088/ph1Inarightangledtrianglethehypotenuseis2 2 timestheperpendiculardrawnfromtheopposite
vertex.Thentheotheracuteanglesofthetriangleare
(A)
p
p
and
3
6
p
3p
and
8
8
(B*)
(C)
p
p
and
4
4
(D)
p
3p
and
5
10
p2sec2q +p2cosec2q = 2 2 2p2
[Sol.
1
= 8
sin qcos2 q
2
sin22q =1/2=
2q =np+ p/4
q =np/2+ p/8
forn=0
forn=1
q = p/8
q =3p/8
Q.71124/qeIfa,b R,a 0andthequadraticequationax2 - bx+1=0hasimaginaryrootsthena+b+1

is:
(A*)positive
(B)negative
(C)zero
(D)dependsonthesignofb.
[Hint: D=b2 - 4a<0 a>0 mouthopensupwards f(- 1)>0] [11th,21092008,P1]
Q.72125/qe Leta,b,cbethreerealnumberssuchthata+b+c=0anda2 +b2 +c2 =2.Thenthevalueof
(a4+b4+c4)isequalto
(A*)2
(B)5
(C)6
(D)8
[Sol. Given a+b+c=0
[11th,02092007]
and a2 +b2 +c2 =2
(a2 +b2 +c2)2 =4
a4+b4+c4 +2[a2b2 +b2c2 +c2a2]=4
let
a4+b4+c4 =E
hence E+2[(ab+bc+ca)2 2abc(a+b+c)]=4
\
E+2(ab+bc+ca)2 =4
(asa+b+c=0)
again, (a+b+c)2 =0
\
\
a2 + 2ab =0
2+2(ab+bc+ca)=0
ab+bc+ca=1
E+2=4
\
E=2Ans.]
A
Q.7389/ph1In D ABC,theminimumvalueof
(A*)1
[Hint: E=tan2
(B)2
cot2 2. cot2 2
2 A
cot
is
(C)3
(D)nonexistent
A
B
C
+tan2 +tan2
2
2
2
2
A
B
nowconsider tan - tan 0etcandaddtogettheresult.]

2
2
[21]
Q.74132/qeConsiderthetwofunctions f (x)=x2+2bx+1andg(x)=2a(x+b),wherethevariablexandthe
constantsaandbarerealnumbers.Eachsuchpairoftheconstantsaandbmaybeconsideredasapoint
(a,b)inan abplane.LetSbethesetofsuchpoints(a,b)forwhichthegraphsofy=f(x)and
y=g(x)donotintersect(inthexyplane.).TheareaofSis
(A)1
(B*) p
(C)4
(D)4p
[Sol. Weneedx2+2bx+1=2ax+2abnottohaveanyrealsolutions,implyingthatthediscriminantisless
thanorequaltozero.Actuallycalculatingthediscriminantandsimplifying,wegeta2+b2<1,which
describesacircleofarea p intheabplane]
[12th ,13th 1132007]
10
10
10
10
Q.7590/ph1Thevalueofcot 7 +tan67 cot67 tan7 is:
2
2
2
2
(A)arationalnumber (B*)irrationalnumber (C)2(3+2 3 )
(D)2(3 3 )
Q.76133/qeThepolynomialP(x)=x3+ax2+bx+chasthepropertythatthemeanofitszeroes,theproductof
itszeroes,andthesumofitscoefficientsareallequal.Iftheyinterceptofthegraphofy=P(x)is2,then
thevalueofbis
(A*)11
(B)9
(C)7
(D)5
[12th ,13th 1132007]
[Sol. Theyinterceptisatx=0,sowehavec=2,meaningthattheproductoftherootsis2.Weknowthat
aisthesumoftheroots.Theaverageoftherootsisequaltotheproduct,sothesumoftherootsis6,
anda=6.Finally,1+a+b+c=2aswell,sowehave1+6+b+2=2 b=11 Ans.]
Q.7796/ph1Ifm and n arepositiveintegerssatisfying
1+cos2q +cos4q +cos6q +cos8q +cos10q =
then(m + n)isequalto
(A)9
(B)10
(C*)11
[Sol. Let
S=cos0+cos2q +cos4q +..........+cos10q
2sinq S=2sinq [cos0+cos2q +..........+cos10q]
=sin q +sin q
=sin3q sin q
=sin5q sin3q
=sin7q sin5q
=sin9q sin7q
=sin11q sin9q
2sinq S=sin11q +sinq

2sinq S=2sin6q sin5q
cosmq sinnq
sinq
(D)12
[13th3072006]
2sin6qcos5q
sin nqcosmq
=
2sinq
sinq
n=6andm=5Ans.]
S=
[22]
Q.78144/qeNumberofvaluesofxsatisfyingthepairofquadraticequations
x2 px+20=0andx2 20x+p=0forsomep R,is
(A)1
(B)2
(C*)3
[Sol. x2 px+20=0
x2 20x+p=0
(D)4
[11th, 25022009,P1]
ifp=20boththequadraticequationsareidenticalhencex=10+ 4 5 orx=10 4 5 satisfyboth

if p 20 then
x2 px+20=x2 20x+p (20p)x+(20p)=0 x=1andp=21
Hencethereare3valuesofxi.e. 10 +4 5, 10- 4 5,- 1 ]

Q.7998/ph1Theminimumvalueoftheexpression
(A)
16
3
9x2 sin2 x+4

forx (0, p)is
xsinx
(B)6
[Sol. E=9xsinx+
4
xsinx
[11th, 25022009,P1]
(C*)12
(D)
8
3
[notethatxsinx>0in(0, p)][11th(782005)]
[Quiz]
+12
E= 3 xsinx -
xsinx
\
Emin=12whichoccurswhen3xsinx=2
xsinx=2/3]
notethatxsinxiscontinuousatx=0andattainsthevalue p/2whichisgreaterthan2/3atx=p/2,
henceitmusttakethe2/3in (0,p 2)]

[REASONING TYPE]
Q.80301/qeStatement1:
Ifa>b>canda3+b3+c3=3abcthenthequadraticequationax2+bx+c
=0hasrootsofoppositesign.
because
Statement2: Ifrootsofaquadraticequationax2+bx+c=0areofoppositesignthen
productofroots<0and|sumofroots| 0
(A*)Statement1istrue,statement2istrueandstatement2iscorrectexplanationforstatement1.
(B)Statement1istrue,statement2istrueandstatement2isNOTthecorrectexplanationforstatement1.
(C)Statement1istrue,statement2isfalse.
(D)Statement1isfalse,statement2istrue.
[Sol. a>b>c
a,b,caredistinctreal
[12th,20072008]
also a3 +b3 +c3 3abc=0
a+b+ c
[(ab)2 +(bc)2 +(ca)2]=0asa,b,caredistinct

2
a+b+c=0
hence x=1isarootofax2 +bx+c=0
c
a+b+c=0anda>b>c aandcareofoppsitesignotherwisea+b+c 0therefore negative]
a
[23]
Q.81303/qeConsiderthefollowingstatements
Statement1: Theequationx2+(2m+1)x+(2n+1)=0where m and n areintegerscannothave
anyrationalroots.
because
Statement2: Thequantity(2m +1)24(2n +1)where m, n Icanneverbeaperfectsquare.
[Sol. D= (2m+1)2 - 4(2n+ 1)
1
424
3 1
424
3
odd
even
144424443
[11th,29062008,P2]
odd
forrationalrootsDmustbeaperfectsquare.AsDisoddletDisaperfectsquareof(2l +1)whre lI
\
(2m+1)2 4(2n+1)=(2l +1)2
or
(2m+1)2 (2l +1)2 =4(2n+1)
[(2m+1)+(2l +1)][2(m l)]=4(2n+1)
(m+ l +1)(m l)= (2n+1)
....(1)
RHSof(1)isalwaysodd
but
LHSisalwayseven(think!)
HenceDcannotbeaperfectsquare
rootscannotberational
hence Statement1istrueandStatement2istrueandisalsothecorrectexplanationforStatement1.]
Q.82305/qeLetf(x)=ax2+bx+c,g(x)=ax2+qx+r,where a,b,c,q,r R anda<0.If a, b aretheroots
off(x)=0and a + d, b + d aretherootsofg(x)=0,then
Statement1: Maximumvalueoff(x)andg(x)areequal.
because
Statement2: Discriminantsoff(x)=0andg(x)=0areequal
(B) Statement1istrue,statement2istrueandstatement2isNOTthecorrectexplanationforstatement1.
[Sol. | a b|2 =|(a + d)(b+ d)|2
[11th,21122008,P2]
2
2
(a + b) 4ab=((a + d)+(b + d)) 4(a + d)(b + d)
b2 4c q2 4r
= 2
a
a
a2
a
fmax =
b2 4ac=q2 4ar
D
=gmax ,D=b2 4ac ]
4a
Q.83308/qe Letax2 +bx+c=0,a 0(a,b,c R)hasnorealrootanda+b+2c=2.

Statement1: ax2 +bx+c>0 " x R.
because
Statement2: a+bisbepositive.
(A)Statement1istrue,statement2istrueandstatement2iscorrectexplanationforstatement1.
(C*)Statement1istrue,statement2isfalse.
[24]
[Sol. f(x)=ax2 +bx+c

given f(0)+f(1)=2
f(x)>0 " x R
Let
f(x)=x2 x+1
a+b=0
[11th,2192008,P1]
S1istrue
S2isfalse]
3x
5y 8
cos
=k 4k4+5,wherex,y Rthenexactlyfourdistinctreal
2
3
valuesofkarepossible.
Q.84313/qeStatement1:
Ifsin
because
3x
5y
andcos botharelessthanorequaltoone andgreaterthanorequalto1.
2
3
(B) Statement1istrue,statement2istrueandstatement2isNOTthecorrectexplanationforstatement1.
(D*)Statement1isfalse,statement2istrue.
[Sol. State2isobviouslytrue.
[11th,30112008,P2]
8
4
4
2
Also k 4k +5=(k 2) +1
\
k4 2=0
Statement2: sin
(k2 2)(k2 + 2)=0
k=
2
Tworealvaluesofkarepossible.
state1isfalsebutstate2iscorrect.]
Q.85Statement1:
Thequadraticpolynomialy=ax2+bx+c(a 0andb,c R)issymmetricaboutthe

line2ax+b=0.
because
Statement2: Parabolaissymmetricaboutitsaxisofsymmetry.
[11th,23122007]
Q.86funcConsideracubicfunctionf(x)=ax3+bx+cwherea,b,c R.
Statement1: f(x)cannothave3nonnegativerealroots.
because
Statement2: Sumofrootsisequaltozero.
(D*)Statement1isfalse,statement2istrue.
[Sol. ax3 +bx+c=0
a + b+ g=0
a 0,
b 0,
a =0, b=0 g=0
g 0
[11th,27012008]
f(x)=ax3]
[25]
[COMPREHENSION TYPE]
Paragraph for Question Nos. 87 to 89
ConsiderthepolynomialP(x)=(xcos36)(xcos84)(xcos156)
Q.87401/qeThecoefficientofx2is
(A*)0
(B)1
(C)
1
2
(D)
5 -1
2
Q.88402/qeThecoefficientofxis
(A)
3
2
(B)
3
2
(C*)
3
4
(D)zero
Q.89403/qeTheabsoluteterminP(x)hasthevalueequalto
(A)
5 -1
4
(B*)
5 -1
16
(C)
5 +1
16
[Sol.
(i)
cos36+cos84+cos156
cos(6024)+cos(60+24)cos24
=2cos60cos24cos24
=cos24cos24=0Ans.]
(ii)
cos36cos84+cos84cos156+cos36cos156
q =24
cos(60 q)cos(60+ q)cos(60+ q)cosq cos(60 q)cosq
cos260sin2q cos q(cos(60+ q)+cos(60 q))
cos260sin2q 2cos q cos60cosq
1
3
-1 =
Ans.
4
4
cos(60 q)cos(60+ q)cos q
cos2601=
(iii)
(D)
1
16
[12th(1452006)]
cos(324) cos72
5- 1
5- 1
=
=
=
4
4
44
16
ascos72=
5 -1
Ans.]
4
Paragraph for Question Nos. 90 to 92

Let P(x) be quadratic polynomial with real coefficients such that for all real x the relation
2 (1+P(x)) =P(x1)+P(x+1)holds.IfP(0)=8andP(2)=32then
Q.90404/qeSumofallthecoefficientsofP(x)is
(A)20
(B*)19
(C)17
(D)15
Q.91405/qeIftherangeofP(x)is[m, )thenthevalueof'm'is
(A)12
(B)15
(C*)17
(D)5
Q.92406/qeThevalueofP(40)is
(A)2007
(B*)2008
(D)2010
(C)2009
[26]
[Sol.(1)Putx=1in2 (1+P(x)) =P(x1)+P(x+1)
(2)
(3)
[11th,29062008,P2]
2(1+P(1)) =P(0)+P(2) 2+2P(1)=8+32 2P(1)=38 P(1)=19

hence sumofallthecoefficientis19 Ans.
Let
P(x)=ax2 +bx+c
P(0)=c c=8
also P(2)=32
4a+2b+8=32
2a+b=12
and P(1)=19
a+b+c=19
a+b+8=19
a+b=11
a=1andb=10
P(x)=x2 +10x+8
=(x+5)2 17
\
P(x)|min =17
m=17 Ans.
P(40)=1600+400+8=2008 Ans. ]
[MULTIPLE OBJECTIVE TYPE]

Q.93502/qeThegraphofthequadraticpolynomial
y=ax2+ bx+cisasshowninthefigure.Then:
(A*)b2 - 4ac>0
(B*)b<0
(C*)a>0
(D*)c<0
Q.94501/ph1Lety=
cos x+cos2x+ cos3x+ cos4x+ cos5x+ cos6x+ cos7x

thenwhichofthefollowing
sinx+ sin2x+ sin3x+ sin4x+ sin5x+ sin6x+ sin7x
holdgood?
(A)Thevalueofywhenx= p/8isnotdefined.
(B*)Thevalueofywhenx= p/16is1.
(C)Thevalueofywhenx= p/32is 2 -1.
(D*)Thevalueofywhenx= p/48is 2 + 3.
sin
[Sol. Numerator=
\
\
7x
7x
cos4x
sin sin4x
2
2
Denominator=
[11th, 24062007]
x
x
sin
sin
2
2
f(x)=y=
cos4x
=cot4x
sin4x
p
f (p 8) =cot =0
2
f (p 32) =cot
p
= 2 +1
8
p
f (p 16) =cot =1
4
p
f (p 48) =cot = 2 + 3 ]
12
Q.95507/qeIfSisthesetofallrealxsuchthat(2x - 1)/(2x3+ 3x2+ x)ispositive,thenScontains

(A*)(- , - 3/2)
(B)(- 3/2, - 1/4)
(C)(- 1/4,1/2)
(D*)(+ 1/2 , 3)
Q.96530/logIfy=log7a(2x2+2x+a+3)isdefined " x R,thenpossibleintegralvalue(s)ofais/are
(A)3
(B*)2
(C*)4
(D*)5
[27]
[Sol. 2x2+2x+a+3mustbepositive
hence D<0
i.e.
48(a+3)<0
[11th,03082008,P2]
12a6<0
2a<5
a>
5
2
....(1)
Alsobaseofthelogarithm
7a>0and7a 1
a<7&a 6
....(2)
5
a - , 6 (6,7)
(B), (C) and (D) arecorrect]
2
Q.97508/ph1 Ifsin2 b =sin acos a thencos 2b hasthevalueequalto:
from(1)and(2)
- a
(B*)2sin2
(A)1+sin 2a
(C*)1 - sin2a
+ a
(D*)2cos2
[Sol. sin2 b =sin a cos a

1 -cos2b sin2a
=
2
2
cos2b =1sin2a
(A)
p
=1cos(p/22a)=2sin2 - a
4
p
=2cos2 + a
4
(D)
(B)
]
Q.98519/qeIfthequadraticequationax2+bx+c=0(a>0)hassec2q andcosec2q asitsrootsthenwhichofthe

followingmustholdgood?
(A*)b+c=0
(B*)b2 4ac 0
(C*)c 4a
(D)4a+b 0
[Hint: sum=productandrootsarereal
[11th,21092008,P1]
-
b c
=
a a
b+c=0
b2 4ac 0
A,B,C]
Q.99522/qeWhichofthefollowingstatement(s)is/are True?
(A*)Theequation x +1+ x- 1 =1hasnorealsolution.
(B*)If0<p< p thenthequadraticequation,(cos p - 1)x2+cos px+sin p=0hasrealroots.
(C)If2a+b+c=0(c 0)thenthequadraticequation,ax2+bx+c=0hasnorootin(0,2).
(D) If x and y are positive real numbers and m ,n are any positive integers then
xn .ym
(1+ x ) (1+ y )
2n
[Hint: (A)
(C)
2 m
>
1 .
4
x=5/4isrejected
notethatf(0)andf(2)haveopposingsignsunderthegivencondition]
[28]
Q.100511/ph1TwoparallelchordsaredrawnonthesamesideofthecentreofacircleofradiusR.Itisfound
thattheysubtendanangleof q and2 qatthecentreofthecircle.Theperpendiculardistancebetween
thechordsis
(A)2Rsin
q
3q
sin
2
2
q
2
q
2
q
2
(B*) 1- cos 1+ 2 cos R

q
2
(C) 1+ cos 1- 2 cos R
(D*)2Rsin
3q
q
sin
4
4
q
ON=p2 =Rcos q
2
q
MN=p1 -p2 =R cos - cos q
2
3q
q
=R2sin
sin
D
4
4
q
Againconvertcos q =2cos2 - 1andfactorise]
2
[Sol. OM=p1 =Rcos
[29]

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[STRAIGHT OBJECTIVE TYPE]

Q.22/ph1 Ifx+y=3cos4q andxy=4sin2q then

(C)x3 +y3 =2(x2 +y2)

4(1+sin2q)- (1+ cos4q)

4(1-sin2q)- (1+ cos4q)

Q.44/qeIfa2 +b2 +c2 =1thenab+bc+caliesintheinterval(a,b,c R)

[Hint: (ab)2 >0 2 a2 2 ab >0 ab < a2 ab+bc+ca<1

Q.66/qe If a and baretherootsofx2+px+q=0and a4, b4 aretherootsofx2 - rx+s=0,thentheequation

fromoption[B] Ifa=1 tan2px/2=0 x/2 I]

-(3a + 1) -(1+ 3b)

cot x2cot x+a 2=0

Q.1422/qe Ifa,b,c arerealnumberssatisfyingtheconditiona+b+c=0thentherootsofthequadratic

RSp , 5p ,19p , 23pUV

[Sol. 4cos2q 2 2 cosq 1=0

loga (c2 - b2)

[Sol. a2 +b2 +c2 =12

Q.2130/qeTherootsof(x - 1)(x - 3)+K (x - 2)(x - 4)=0,K>0are:

Q.2331/qeAssumethatpisarealnumber.Inorderfor 3 x +3p+ 1 3 x =1tohaverealsolutions,itis

4p3 +9p2 +6p+1 0

2(x+2)2 =22 +(x+3)2

sin3x cos3x sin 3xcosx-cos3xsinx

8m3 10m2 +2m=0

log0.3 (log25-1) >0whichistrue

2x3 > 25 x3 > 5 x > 8

[Sol. Given tanx=cosx

Q.3348/qeIf a and b aretherootsoftheequation(log2x)2+4(log2x)1=0thenthevalueoflogb a +logab

log2a log2b (log2 a)2 + (log2b)2

=[(log2a +log2b)22log2a log2b]

Q.3754/qeIf a and b aretherootsoftheequationax2+bx+c=0thenthesumoftherootsoftheequation

(a+b+c)2 =a2 +b2 +c2 +2

a2 +b2 +c2 ab+bc+ca

Q.4272/qeNumberofvaluesoftheparameter a [0,2 p]forwhichthequadraticfunction,

96 sin80 sin65 sin35

Q.4475/qeThesetofvaluesof'a'forwhichtheinequality,(x - 3a)(x - a - 3)<0issatisfiedforallx [1,3]

Q.4537/logIflog0.3(x 1)<log0.09(x 1),thenxliesintheinterval

Q.4667/ph1Thevalueofcot x+cot (60+x)+cot (120+x)isequalto:

cos(60+x) cos(x- 60)

Q.5097/qeIf a and b aretherootsofa(x21)+2bx=0then,whichoneofthefollowingaretherootsofthe

Q.5175/ph1If q beanacuteanglesatisfyingtheequation8cos2q +8sec2q =65,thenthevalueofcos q is

Q.5481/ph1 a, b, g and d arethesmallestpositiveanglesinascendingorderofmagnitudewhichhavetheirsines

[Hint: b = p - a g = 2 p+ a d = 3 p - a where0 < a <

Q.55100/qe Iftherootsoftheequationx3 px2 r=0aretan a,tan b andtan gthenthevalueof

tana =p tana tanb =0 tana =r

(tan2a) + (tan2 atan2b) +tan2atan2btan2g

x-3k+ 1 x- 3k- 2 asn is

(A) 1+ sinA + 1 -sinA

(B) - 1+ sinA - 1-sinA

(D*) - 1+ sinA + 1-sinA

hencet2 t2=0 (t2)(t+1)=0 t=2ort=1

4b2 (a+ c)2 - 4(a2 + b2) (b2 + c2)

b2 (a2 + 2a c+ c2) - (a2 b2 + a2 c2 + b4 + b2 c2)

- (b4 - 2b2 a c + a2 c2)

Q.63113/qeIftheequationsin4x -(k+2) sin2x -(k+3)=0hasasolutionthenkmustlieintheinterval:

(k+ 2) (k+ 2)2 + 4(k +3)

Q.65119/qeTheinequalitiesy(- 1) - 4,y(1) 0andy(3) 5areknowntoholdfor

[12th &13th 1132007]

(D*) a < g < b

[Hint: Given a2a2 +ba +c=0anda2b2 bbc=0

p2sec2q +p2cosec2q = 2 2 2p2

Q.71124/qeIfa,b R,a 0andthequadraticequationax2 - bx+1=0hasimaginaryrootsthena+b+1

nowconsider tan - tan 0etcandaddtogettheresult.]