8 Lett bea root of the equation r +1 =0 and let w be a root of the equation a + t +1= 0.

Construct a
polynomial
f r ) = ao +a1t + * : + a,t"

where do, a1,*, Gy are all integers such that f(t+w) =0.

Answer: f(r) a =
+23 +52 +4r +1
8Let a be a fixed real number. Consider the equation

(r +2) (r+7) +a =0, r E R

where R is the set of real numbers. For what values of a, ill the equation have exactly one root?

Answer:-(2.5)4
8Let A and B be variable points on the r-axis and y-axis respectively such that the line segment AB is in the
first quadrant and of a fixed length 2d. Let C be the mid-polint of AB and Pbe a point such that
(a) Pand the origin are on the opposite sides of AB and,
(b) PC is a line of length d which is perpendicular to AB.
Find the locus of P.

Answer: Line segment connecting (d, d) to V2d, v2d

B. Stat and B. Math 2020
8Let a real-valued sequence {n}n21 be such that

lim nc, = 0.

Find all possible real values of t such that lim (log n) = 0.

8Prove that the largest pentagon (in terms of area) that can be inscribed in a circle of radius 1 is regular (ie,
has equal sides).

8 Prove that the family of curves

satisfies

(a-) (z 414
+Vdnd
dy=

Consider a right-angled triangle with integer-valued sides a < b< cwhere a, b, c are pairwise co-prime. Let
d =c-b. Supposed divides a. Then
(a) Prove that d 2
(b) Find all such triangles (te. all posslble triplets a, b, c) with permeter less than 100.
8A finite sequence of numbers ( 1 , * , an) is said to be alternating if

a 1 > a2,a2 a3,a2 4,a4 < a5,***

or
a a2, a2 > a3,a3a4,a4a5
How many alternatig sequences of length 5, with distinct number a1,, a5 can be formed such that
a; E
{1,2,*,20) for i=1,,5?
Answer: 32 x
()
Problem :

Prove that the positive integers n that cannot be written as a sum of r consecutive positive integers, with r>1,
are of the form n 2 for some l 20.

Problem 2:

Let f: (0, oo)R be defined by

f) -

lim cos"
(a) Show that f has exactly one point of discontinuity.
(b) Evaluate fat its point of discontinuity.

Problem 3:

Let = z =r +iy E C: 1y1. f f(z) z +2, then draw a

=

sketch of

f0) =f():zen

Justify your answer.

B. Stat and B. Math 2019
Problem 4:

Let f: R R be a twice differentiablefunction such that

t)dt =f(r), for all z E R,y > 0

Show that there exist a,b e R such that f(r) = aæ +b for all æ E R

Problem 5:

A subset S of the plane is called convex if given any two points r and y in S, the line segment joining and y is
contained in S. A quadrilateral is called convex if the reglon enclosed by the edges of the quadrilateral is a convex
set.

Show that given a convex quadrilateral Q of area 1, there is a rectangle R of area 2 such that Q can be drawn
inside R.

Problem 6:

For all natural numbers n, let

.+V2(n many radicals)

(a)Showthat for n 2.

A2 S1 9n+1
(b) Hence, or otherwise, evaluate the limit
lim 2" A,
Problem 7:

Let f be a polynomial with integer coefficients. Define

a = f(0),az =f(a1) = fGO)

and

af(an-1) for n 23

If there exists a natural number k 3 such that a = 0, then prove that either a =0 or ag ==0.

Problem 8:

Consider the following sets of the plane:

C1 {(,):a>0,y= }
and
C2 ={(,v):a<0,y = -1+}
Given any two points FP = (#,y) and Q ( u , v) of the plane, their distance d(P, Q) is defined by

d(P,Q) = V(c- u) + (v-v)

Show that there exists a unique choice of points Po E C1 and Qo E C2 such that
d(Po,Qo) < d{P,Q) for all P E C and Q E C2
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Problem 1:

Find all pairs (, v) with a, y real, satistying the equations:

sin() =0, Jal +|ul = 1

Problem 2:

Suppose that PQ and RS are two chords of a circle intersecting at a point O. It is given that PO = 3cm and
SO = 4cm. Moreover, the area of the triangle POR is 7cm. Find the area of the triangle Q0S.

Problem 3:

Let f: R - R be a continuous function such that for all r e R and for all t 0 , f(z) = f(e'r). Show that fis a
constant function.

Problem 4:

Let f: (0, o o ) R be a continuous function such that for all z E (0, co), f(2x) = f(r). Show that the function g
defined by the equation g(r) = J," f(t)4 tor a > 0 is a constant function.

Problem 5:

Let f: R Rbe a differentiable function such that its derivative f' is a continuous function. Moreover, assume
that for all r E R,0S|f (c)| < 2. Define a sequence of real numbers {an jneN by:a =1 and an+1= f(an) for
all n E N. Prove that there exists a positive real number M such that for all n E N,

an M
Problem 6:

Let, a b 2c>0be real numbers such that for all natural number n, there exist triangles of side lengths
a",b", c". Prove that the triangles are isosceles

Problem 7:

Let a, b,c are natural numbers such that a +b = and c-b=1

Prove that,

() a is odd, B. Stat and B. Math 2018

(i) b is divisible by 4,

() ab +b is divisible by c.
Problem 8:

Let n3. Let A ((aij)1sijsn be an n x n matrix such that aij E-1,1} for all 1 i , j Zn.
=
Suppose that
akI = 1 for all 1 k<n and 1 akiakj = 0 for all i j. Show that n is a multiple of 4.
Problem1:
Let the sequence an fn21 be defined by

an=tan n6
where tan 6 = 2. Show that for all n an is a rational number which can be written with an odd denominator.

Discussion

Problem 2:

Consider a circle of radius 6 as given in the diagram below. Let B, C, D and E be points on the circle such that
BD and CE, when extended, intersect at A. If AD and AE have length 5 and 4 respectively, and DBC is a right
angle, then show that the length of BC is

12+9/15
5

B. Stat and B. Math 2017

Discussion
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Problem3:
ifr =
Suppose f: R+Ris a tunction given by f(r) = {
(e-1) + (z -1) sin() ifr #1

1. Find f' (1)

2. Evaluate lim |100u - u

k=1

Discussion

Problem 4:

Let Sbe the square formed by the four vertices (1, 1), (1, -1),(-1,1), and (-1, -1). Let the region R be the set
of points inside S which are closer to the center than to any of the four sides. Find the area to the region R

Discussion
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Problem 5:

Let g: N N with g(n) being the product of the digits of n.

1. Prove that g(n) nfor all n E N

2. Find all n EN for which n - 12n +36 = g(n)

Problem 6:

Letp1.P2, P3 be primes with p2 P3 Such that 4+ P1P2 and 4 + P1P3 are perfect squares. Find all posible valuess

of P1,P2.P3.
Problem 7:

Let A = 1,2 n. For a permutation P = P(1), P(2) P(n) of the elements of A, let P(1) denote the first
element of P. Find the number of all such permutations P so that for all (,j E A)

1.if i<j< P(1) then j appears before i in P

2. If P(1) <i<jtheni appears before j in P

Problem 8

Let k, n and r be positive integers.

1. Let Q(r) = t* + a1ck+! + +a,ak+" be a polynomial with real coefficients. Show that the function is
strictly positive for all real a satistying 0 < || < 1+la

2. Let P(r) = bo +bj ++b,ar" be a non-zero polynomial with real coefficients. Let m be the smallest number
such that bn #0. Prove that the graph of y= P(r) cuts the z-axis at the origin (ie. P changes sign at a = 0)
and only if m is an odd integer.
Problem I:

Ina sports tournament of n players, each pair of players plays exactly one match against each other. There are no
draws. Prove that the players can be arranged in an order Ph, P2y, Pn Such that P, defeats
Pi1Vi = 1,2,,n-11

Problem 2:

Consider the polynomial ar" +bar + cr +d, where ad is odd and bc is even. Prove that all roots of the
polynomial cannot be rational.
Problem 3:

P(x) = " + a j " + . . . + a , is a polynomial with real coefficients.a <az Prove that all roots of P(r)
cannot be real.

Problem 4:

Let ABCD be a square. Let A ie on the positive a -axis and Bon the positive y -axis. Suppose the vertex C lies in
the first quadrant and has co-ordinates (u, v). Then find the area of the square in terms of u and v.

Problem 5:

Prove that there existsa right angle triangle with rational sides and area d if and only if r , y and z are squares
of rational numbers and are in Arithmetic Progression
Here d is an
integer.
Problem 6:
B. Stat and B. Math 2016
Suppose in a triangle AABC, A, B, Care the three angles and a, b, c are the lengths of the sides opposite to the
angles respectively. Then prove that if sin(A - B) = a s i n A cos B a sin B cos A then the triangle AABC

is isoscelos.

Problem 7:

fis a differentiable function such that f ( f ( ) =z where r E 0,1] Also f(0) = 1.Find the value of

Problem 8:

Suppose that (4,)ne1 is a sequence of real numbers satistying an+12r3dn

1. Suppose 0 < a < 1, then prove that the sequence an is increasing and hence show that lim,n tooo G n l .
2. Suppose a>1,then prove that the sequence a is decreasing and hence show that lim,ao Gn=1.
Problem 1:

Let y =r +aæ +b be a parabola that cuts the coordinate axes at three distinct points. Show that the circle
passing through these three points also passes through (0, 1). Discussion

Problem 2:

Find all such Natural number n such that 7 divides 5" +1

Discussion

Problem 3:

Let IR denote the set of real numbers. Find all functions f : R> R, satisfying

f()- fu)|= 2| -v
for all 2, y E R. Justify your answer
Discussion
B. Stat and B. Math 2015
Problem 4:

Say 0< a1 a2 ...Kan be n real numbers. Showthat the equationa +

2
+ a 2015 has n
real solutions.

Problem 5:

Consider the set S = {1,2,3,..j}. In a subset Pof S, Max P be the maximum element of that subset. Show

that the sum of all Max P (over all subsets of the set) is (j -1)2 +1

Problem 6:

There are three unit circles each of which is tangential to the other two. A triangle is drawn such that each side of
the triangle is tangential to exactly two of the circle. Find the length of sides of this triangle.

Problem 7:

Let m m2 m k - 1 m ; be k distinct positive integers such that their reciprocals are in arithmetic
progression.
1. Show that k < m1 +2.

2. For any integer k > 0,give an example of a sequence of k positive integers whose reciprocals are in arithmetic
progression.

Problem8:

Let P(T) =t' +r° +b5+bya* + +bo and Q(r) =r° + C +c3r+ +co be polynomial with
integer coefficients, Assume that P(i) = Qi), for integers i = 1, 2, 3 .6 .Show that there exists a negative
integer r such that P(r) = Q(r).
Problem 1:

In a class there are 100 student. We define Aj as the number of friends of ith student and Ci as the number of
students who has at least i friends. Prove that A =E C;

Problem 2:

PQR be a triangle. Take a point A on or inside the triangle. Let f(a, y) = ar +by + c. Show that

f(A) max{f(P), f(Q), f(R)}

Solution

Problem 3:

Let y x +ax" + bx* + cx +d (where a, b, c, d, E R). it is given that the functions cuts the z axis at least 3
distinct points. Then show that it either cuts the z axis at 4 distinct point or 3 distinct point and at any one of these
three points we have a maxima or minima.
Solution

Problem 4: B. Stat and B. Math 2014

Let f(r) and g(r) be twice differentiable non decreasing functions defined on an interval (a, b) such that for each
E (a,b), f" (r) = g(r) and g"(r) =f(r) and also that f(r). g(r) is a linear in r on (a, b) . Then show that
fr) =
g(r) = 0.

Problem 5:

Prove that sum of any 12 consecutive integers cannot be perfect square. Give an example where sum of 11
consecutive integers is a perfect square.
Solution

Problem 6:

A ={(x, y) : x =
u+v, y=v,us +v S1}.Then whatis the maximum length of aline segment
enclosed in this area.

Problem 7:

Let f(r) be a non decreasing function defined on the domain (0, oo). Then show that if
0 S x < y < z < o ,( z -x) J , f(u)du 2 (z - y) J f(u)du

Problem8:

n(>1) lotus leaf's are arranged in a circle. A frog jumps from a particular leaf by the following rule: It always
moves clockwise. From staring point it skips 1 leaf and jumps to the next. Then it skips 2 leaves and jumps to the
following. That is in the 3rd jump it skips 3 leaves and 4th jump it skips 4 leaves and so on. In this manner it keeps
moving round and round the circle of leaves. It may go to one leaf more than once. If it reaches each leaf at least
once then n (the number of leaves) cannot be odd.
B.Stat. (Hons.) & B.Math. (Hons.) Admission Test:
2013
short-Answer Type Test

Problem 1:

Let a, b, c be real numbers greater than 1. Let S denote the sum

S=log bc +log, ca + log. ab. Find the smallest possible value of S.

Problem 2:

For >0 define J(E) Determine the set y E R :y = f(c),z20

+2 cos()
Problem 3:

Let f: R R be afunction satisfying |f(r +9)- f(a -y) ySy for all, y E
-

R. Showthat
f(a) =
/ +c, where c is a constant.

Problem 4:
B. Stat and B. Math 2013
In a badminton singles tournament, each player played against all the others exactly once and each game had a
winner. After all the games, each player listed the names of all the players she defeated as well as the names of all
the players defeated by the players defeated by her. For instance, if A defeats B and B defeats C. then in the list
of A both Band C are included. Prove that at least one player listed the names of all other players.

Problem 5:

Let AD be a diameter of a circle of radiusr. Let B, C be points on the semicircle (with C distinct from A) so that
AB = BC =z. Determine the ratio of the length of the chord CD to the radius.

Problem 6:

Let p(), q(r) be distinct polynomials with real coefficients such that the sum of the coefficients of each of the
polynomials equals s. If (p(=)" - (a(T)° = p (r*) - q ( r " ) , then prove the following:

0 )P(z) - g(z) = ( 7 - 1)°r(«) for some integera 1 and a polynomial r(7) with r(1) #0.

(2) s =3 where a
is as given in
(a)
Problem 7:

Let N be a positive integer such that N(N-101) is the square of a positive integer. Then determine all possible
values of lN. (Note that 101 is a prime number).

Problem 8:

Let ABCD be a square with the side AB lying on the line y = a +8. Suppose C, D lie on the parabola = y.
Find the possible values of the length of the side of the square.
B.Stat. (Hons.) & B.Math. (Hons.) Admission Test
2012
Short-Answer Type Test

Problem :

Let X, Y, Z be
the angles of triangle
a

) Prove that tan tan + tan tan + tantan=1

(2) Using () or otherwise prove that tan tan tan

Problem 2:

Let a be s real number. Consider the function g(r) = (a + l|)*elb-,-oo <a<oo o .

() Determine the values of a for which g is continuous at all æ.

i) Determine the values of a for which g is differentiable at all .

Problem 3:

Write the set of all positive integers in triangular array as

B. Stat and B. Math 2012

Find the row number and column number where 20096 occurs. For example8 appears in the third row and second
column.

Problem 4:

Show t h a t t h e polynomial r ° - ' + a t - r + l 5 h a s no real root.

Problem 5:

Let m be a natural number with digits consisting entirely of 6's and 0 's. Prove that m is not the square of a natural
number.

Problem 6:

Let0<a <b.
() Show that amongst the triangles with base a and perimeter a+b the maximum area is obtained when the
other two sides have equal length
Gin) Using the result () or otherwise show that amongst the quadrilateral of given perimeter the square has
maximum area.

Problem 7:

Let 0 a <b.Consider two circles with radii a and b and centers (a, 0) and (0,b) respectively with 0 <a <b.let
c be the center of any circle in the crescent shaped region M between the two circles and tangent to both (See
figure below). Determine the locus of c as its circle traverses through region M maintaining tangency.

a
M

Problem 8:

Letn 1, and S = 1,2,... , n.Fora function f: S S,a subset D C Sissaid t be invariant under f, if
f(r) E D for all æ E D. Note that the empty set and S are invariant for all f. Let deg(f) be the number of subsets
of S invariant under J.
) Showthat there is a function f: S S such that deg(f) =2.
i) Further show that for any k such that 1 k < n there is a function f : S S such that deg(f) = 2
Problem 1

Let a 0 be a constant such that sin(Vz +a) = sin(/T) for all 0. What can you say about a ? Justity your
answer.

Problem 2:

Let f(r) ==e for >0. Define a functiong on the nonnegative real numbers as follows: for each integer k> 0,
the graph of the function g on the interval k, k + 1 is the straight line segment connecting the points (k, f(k)
and (k+ 1, f(k + 1). Find the total area of the region which lies between the curves of f and g.

Problem 3:

Forany postiveintegern,show that (2n-1)L

2 y2n+1
Problem 4:

Ifa1,a7 are not necessarily distinct recal numbers such that 1 < a; < 13 for alli, then show that we can
choose three of them such that they are the lengths of the sides of a triangle.

Problem 5:

For any real number æ, let laj denote the largest integer which is less than or equal to z. Let
N=2, N2=3, N3=5,... be the sequence of non-square positiveintegers. If the n th non-square positive
integersatisfies m < N , < (m + 1), then show that m =[Vn+ ~

Problem 6: B. Math 2011

Let R andS be two cubes with sides of lengths r and s respectively, where r ands are positive integers. Show that
the difference of their volumes equals the difference of their surface areas, if and only if r = .

Problem 7:

Let ABC be any triangle and letO be a point on the line segment BC. Show that there exists a line parallel to AO
which divides the triangle ABC into two equal parts of equal area.

Problem 8

Let ti <ta< <too be real numbers, and consider the function f: R>R be given by
fla) = \ -t1|+ | - t a l + +| - too|. Show that min-cR f(T) = f(ts0)
 Problem 1:

Let1,2,**,Ty be positivereals with aj tt2 +*+n =1.Then showthat1 2

Problem 2:

Consider three positive real numbers a, b and c. Show that there cannot exist two distinct positive integers m and
n such that both a" + b " = c" and a" +b" = c" hold.

Problem 3:

LetR denote the set of real numbers. Suppose a function f : R R satisfies f(f(f(r))) = z for all c E R. Show
that
) fis one-one,
Gn) fcannot be strictly decreasing, and
(ii) if fis strictly increasing, then f(c) = a for all c E R.

Problem 4:

Let f be a twice differentiable function on the open interval(-1,1) such that f(0) = 1.Suppose f also satisfies

f() 0 , f' (r) <0 and f"(r) < f(r), tor aill z 20. Showthat f (0) -V2.

Problem 5:

ABCD is a trapezium such that AB || DC and D a sl. Suppose Pand Q are points on AC and BD

respectively,such thatA BD=

Prove that PQCD is a parallelogram.
B. Stat 2011
Problem 6:

Let a be a complex number such that both a and a + 1 have modulus I. If for a positive integer n, 1 + a is an n-
th root of unity, then show that a is also an n-th root of unity and n is a multiple of 6.

Problem 7:

() Show that there cannot exists three prime numbers, each greater than 3, which are in arithmetic progression
with a common difference less than 5.
n) Let k > 3 be an integer. Show that it is not possible for k prime numbers, each greater than k, to be in an
arithmetic progression with a common difference less than or equal to k + 1.

Problem 8:

Let I = Jo dx, n = 1,2,3, 4. Arrangel1,l2,l3, I, in increasing order of magnitude. Justify your

answer.

Problem 9:

Consider all non-empty subsets of the set 1, 2.* , n. For every such subset, we find the product of the reciprocals
of each of its elements. Denote the sum of all these products as Sn. For example,

S1. Show that

++iti12
S, = + (1+ H) S,-1.
2. Hence or otherwise, deduce that Sn=n.

Problem 10:

Show that the triangle whose angles satisfy the equaity sin? A+sin B+sin' C=2 is right angled.
cos A+cos B-+cos C
Problem :

Prove that in each year, the 13 th day of some month occurs on a Friday.

Problem 2:

In the accompanying figure, y= f(r) is the graph of a one-to-one continuous function f. At each point P on the
graph of y = 2a, assume that the areas OAP and OBP are equal. Here PA PB are the horizontal and vertical
segments. Determine the function f.

y-fx)
y2

o(0,0)

Problem 3:

Show that. for any positive integer n, the sum of 8n + 4 consecutive positive integers cannot be a perfect square.

Problem 4:

Ifa, b, c E (0, 1) satistya +b+c=2, prove that

abc
(1-a)(1-6)(1-28.
B. Math 2010
Problem 5:

Letaa2 a , be positive real numbers. Compute limoo (a7 +a +.+a)"

Problem 6:

Let each of the vertices of a regular 9-gon (polygon of 9 equal sides and equal angles) be coloured black or white.
(a) Show that there are two adjacent vertices of the same colour.
(b) Show there are 3 vertices of the same colour forming an isosceles triangle.

Problem 7:

Let a, b, c be real numbers and. assume that all the roots of a* + ar+br +c= 0 have the same absolute value,
Show that a = 0 it, and only it, b = 0

Problem 8:

let f be a real-valued differentiable function on the real line R such that lim,_0 exists, and is finite. Prove that
f'(0) = 0.

Problem 9:

Let f(x) be a polynomial with integer coefficients. Assume that 3 divides the value f(n) for each integer n. Prove
thatwhen f(r) is divided by r the remainder is of the form 3r(r), where r() Is a polynomial with integer
coefficients.

Problem 10:

Consider a regular heptagon (polygon of 7 equal sides and equal angles) ABCDEFG

(a)Prove sin in Sin

(b) Using (a) or otherwise, show that GAF+AE (See the figure appearing in the next page.)