Solutions for QAHO1002025

Solutions for questions 1 to 20: 45

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6. 44x – 5 = 43
1. (i) (243)5 × (81)–4 × (27)27  36  44x – 5 = 43  4x – 5 = 3
= (35 )5 × (34 )–4 × (33 )27  36  4x = 8  x = 2 Ans : (2)
= 325 – 16 + 81 – 6 = 384 Ans : (384)
1 –1 1 7. (i) (243)175 ; (81)200
(ii) (
64
)
6
(
2401 4
)
343 3
( ) (243)175 = (35 )175 = 3875
125
1
25
–1
64
1 (81)200 = (34 )200 = 3800
26 6 74 4 73 3  3875 > 3800
=( ) ( 2) ( 6) Hence (243)175 > (81)200 Ans : ((243)175)
53 5 2
2 7–1 7
= 1 × –1 × (ii) 3300 and 4225
22
52
1
52
1 3300 = (34 )75
=
2
Ans : ( )
2 4225 = (43 )75
 Since 34 > 43
2. (i) We know that if a + b + c = 0 then a3 + b3 + c3 = 3abc  3300 > 4225 Ans : (3300)
𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑐2 𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑐2 𝑎3 + 𝑏3 + 𝑐3
+ +
𝑥
 𝑏𝑐 . 𝑐𝑎 𝑥 .𝑥 𝑎𝑏 =𝑥 𝑏𝑐 𝑐𝑎 𝑐𝑏 =𝑥 𝑎𝑏𝑐 = (iii) (45)30 ; (27)40
3𝑎𝑏𝑐
(45)30 = (32 × 5)30 = 360 × 530
𝑥𝑎𝑏𝑐 = x3. Ans : (x3)
(27)40 = (33 )40 = 3120
1 1 1
(ii) + + = 360 × 360 = 360 × (32 )30
𝑥 𝑎 + 𝑥 –𝑏 + 1 𝑥 𝑏 + 𝑥 –𝑐 + 1 𝑥 𝑐 + 𝑥 –𝑎 + 1 = 360 × (9)30
𝑥𝑏 1 𝑥𝑎 Since 530 < 930, (45)30 < (27)40 Ans : ((27)40)
 + +
𝑥 𝑎+𝑏 + 1+ 𝑥 𝑏 𝑥 𝑏 + 𝑥 𝑎 +𝑏 + 1 𝑥 𝑎+𝑐 + 1 + 𝑥 𝑎
𝑥𝑏 1 𝑥𝑎 1 1
 + + (iv) 35 𝑎𝑛𝑑 24
𝑥 𝑎+𝑏 + 𝑥 𝑏 + 1 𝑥 𝑎+𝑏 + 𝑥 𝑏 + 1 𝑥 –𝑏 + 1 + 𝑥 𝑎 1 1 1
𝑥𝑏 1 𝑥𝑎 + 𝑏
 + + 35 = (34 )20 = 8120
𝑥 𝑎+𝑏 + 𝑥 𝑏 + 1 𝑥 𝑎+𝑏 + 𝑥 𝑏 + 1 1 + 𝑥𝑏 + 𝑥𝑎 + 𝑏 1 1 1
𝑥 𝑏 + 1+ 𝑥 𝑎 + 𝑏 24 = (25 )20 = 3220
 =1 Ans : (1) 1 1 1 1
𝑥 𝑎+𝑏 + 𝑥 𝑏 + 1
Since = (81)20 >(32)20 , 35 > 24
3. (243)3x + 8 = (2187)3x – 2 1
(35 )3𝑥 + 8 = (37 )3𝑥 – 2 Ans : (35 )
 315x + 40 = 321x – 14 3
 15x + 40 = 21x – 14 8. 33333, 33333, 3333 and 33333
54 = 6x 3
Clearly we can say 3333 is the largest number
54
x= =9 Ans : (9)
9 10
3 < 33333 < 3 ;  (1)
6
35 < 333 < 36  (35 )33 < (333)33 < (36 )33
4. 3x. 4y = 576; 9x . 8y = 41472  3165 < (333)33 < 3198 < 33333  (2)
3x.22y = 32 × 26  (1) From (1), (2) the descending order is
3
9x.8y = 41472 (33)33 , 33333, (333)33, (33333).
32x.23y = 34 × 29  (2) 3
Ans : ((33)33 , 33333, (333)33, (33333))
From (1) and (2) x = 2 ; y = 3 Ans : (2, 3)
1 1 1
3 3
5. (𝑎. 4√𝑎)
√𝑎
= (𝑎 3 √𝑎 )
3 𝑎 √𝑎 9. 75 , 96 , 54
1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1 75 , (32 )6 , 54  75 , 33 , 54
1
1 𝑎3 1 𝑎 . 𝑎3
1 1 1
 (𝑎1 . 𝑎 ) 4 = (𝑎3 𝑎 3) Consider 75 = (73 )15 = (343)15
1 1 1 1 1
1+3
5 𝑎3 10 𝑎 33 = (35 )15 = (243)15
 (𝑎 )
4 = (𝑎 3 ) – (1)
1 1
5
1
10
4  75 > 33  (1)
𝑎3 𝑎3
𝑎 4 =𝑎 3
1 1 1
ax = ay  x = y provided a  –1, 0 or 1 4 20
7 5 = (7 ) = (2401)20
The above equation (1) implies a cannot be –1 or 0. 1 1 1
 a = 1 or the indices both sides of a are equal. 54 = (55 )20 = (3125)20
1 4 1 1
5 10
 a = 1 (or) 𝑎3 = 𝑎3  54 > 75  (2)
4 3 1 1 1
1 2 3 3 From (1) and (2), 3 < 75 < 54 3
 a = 1 (or)
4
= 𝑎  a = 1 or a = Ans : (1 𝑜𝑟 )
8 1 1 1
3 8
Ans : (96 < 75 < 54 )
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10. (i) = √42 – √35 – 10√42 – 10√30 + 10√7 + 10√6
1 1 1
1 + 𝑎 + 𝑎2
+
1 + 𝑎 + 𝑎 –1
+
1 + 𝑎 –1 + 𝑎 –2
= 10√7 + 10√6 – 10√30 – √35 – 9√42
Ans : (10√7 + 10√6 – 10√30 – √35 – 9√42)
1 1 1
= + 1 + 1 1
1 + 𝑎 + 𝑎2 1+𝑎+ 1+ + 2
𝑎 𝑎 𝑎 15. Given a = 5 + √24 ab = 1
1 𝑎 𝑎2 1 1 5 – √24
= + + b= = =
1 + 𝑎 + 𝑎2 𝑎 + 𝑎2 + 1 𝑎2 + 𝑎 +1 𝑎 5 + √24 (5 + √24)(5 – √24)
b = 5 – √24
1 + 𝑎 + 𝑎2 a2 – ab + b2 = a2 – 2ab + b2 + ab
= =1 Ans : (1)
1 + 𝑎 + 𝑎2 = (a – b)2 + ab
2
(ii) Given abc = 1 = (2√24) + 1
1 1 1 = 96 + 1 = 97 Ans : (97)
+ +
1 + 𝑎 + 𝑏 −1 1 +𝑏 + 𝑐 –1 1 + 𝑐 + 𝑎 −1
𝑏 1 1 16. √20 + 10√3 = √20 + 2 × 5√3
= + + 1 1
𝑏 + 𝑎𝑏 + 1 1 + 𝑏 + 𝑎𝑏 1+ +
𝑎𝑏 𝑎 = √20 +2√75
𝑏 1 𝑎𝑏
= + + √
= 15 + 5 + 2√15 × 5
𝑏 + 𝑎𝑏 + 1 1 + 𝑏+ 𝑎𝑏 𝑎𝑏+1+𝑏
2
1 + 𝑏 + 𝑎𝑏 = √(√15 + √5) = √15 + √5 = √5(√3 + 1)
= =1 Ans : (1)
1+𝑏+𝑎𝑏
Ans : (√5(√3 + 1))
11. 3x = 5y = 15z
Let 3x = 5y = 15z = k
1 17. √23 – 8√7 = √23 – 2 × 4√7
 3x = k  3 = 𝑘 𝑥
1 = √23 – 2√112 = √16 + 7 – 2√16 × 7
5y = k  5 = 𝑘 𝑦 2
1 = √(√16 – √7) = √16 – √7 = 4 – √7
15z = k  15 = 𝑘 𝑧
15 = 3 × 5 Ans : (4 – √7)
1 1 1
𝑘 𝑧 =𝑘 ×𝑘 𝑥 𝑦 18. √√243 – √240
1 1 1
= +
𝑧 𝑥 𝑦 = √√3 × 81 – √3 × 80
1 𝑥+𝑦
=
𝑧 𝑥𝑦 = √√3(9 – √80)
𝑥𝑦 𝑥𝑦
z= Ans : ( ) 1
𝑥+𝑦 𝑥+𝑦 = 34 √9 – √80
1
1 2 = 34 √9 – 2√20
12. Given x = 5 + 5 + 5 3 3 1

1 2 = 34 √5 + 4 – 2√5 × 4
x–5=5 +5 3 3 1 2 1 1

Cubing on both sides = 34 √(√5 – √4) = 34 (√5 – √4) = 34 (√5 – 2)

1 2 3 1
(𝑥 – 5)3 = (53 + 53 ) Ans : (34 (√5 – 2))
1 2 2
 x3 – 15x2 + 75x – 125 = 5 + 52 + 3.5(53 + 53 ) 19. Consider (√5 + √29) = 5 + 29 + 2√29 × 5
 x3 – 15x2 + 75x – 125 = 30 + 15(x – 5)
= 34 + 2√145 = 33 + 1 + 2√145
 x3 – 15x2 + 75x – 15x = 30 – 75 + 125 2
x3 – 15x2 + 60x = 80 Ans : (80) (√14 + √19) = 14 + 19 + 2√266
1 1 = 33 + 2√266
13. + We know that
9 + √80 11 – √120
9 – √80 11 + √120 25 < 1 + 2√145 < 26
= +
(9 + √80)(9 – √80) (11 – √120) (11+ √120) 32 < 2√266 < 34
9 – √80 11 + √120
= + Hence 1 + 2√145 < 2√266
81 – 80 121 – 120
= 9 – √80 + 11 + √120  33 + 1 + 2√145 < 33 + 2√266
= 20 – 4√5 + 2√30 Ans : (20 – 4√5 + 2√30)  √5 + √29 < √14 + √19 Ans : √14 + √19

√7 20√6 10 2
14. – + 20. (√13 + √5) = 13 + 5 + 2√65 = 18 + 2√65
√6 + √5 √7 – √5 √7 – √6 2
√7(√6 – √5) 20√6 (√7 + √5) (2√10) = 40
 – +
(√6 + √5)(√6 – √5) (√7 – √5) (√7 + √5) 18 + 2√65 lies between (34, 35)
10(√7 + √6) 2
 18 + 2√65 < (2√10)
(√7 – √6)(√7 + √6)
i.e. √13 + √5 < √10 + √10
√7(√6 – √5) 20√6 (√7 + √5) 10(√7 + √6)
 – +  √13 – √10 < √10 – √5 Ans : (√10 – √5)
1 2 1

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 ADDITIONAL SOLUTIONS FOR PRACTICE
Solutions for questions 1 to 5:
4. √4 – √7 = √1 (8 – 2√7) = 1
√√7 + 1 – 2√7 × 1
2 √2
1. 53x + 2 + 53x – 2 = 3130 1 1
53𝑥 = (√7 − 1) Ans : ( (√7 − 1))
53𝑥 . 52 + = 3130 √2 √2
52
1 2
53𝑥 (25 + ) = 3130 5. (√10 + √21) = 10 + 21 + 2√210 = 31 + 2√210
25
626 2
53𝑥 ( ) = 3130 (√15 + √14) = 15 + 14 + 2√210 = 29 + 2√210
25 2
1 (√11 + √19) = 11 + 19 + 2√209 = 30 + 2√209
53𝑥 ( ) = 5
25  √10 + √21 is the greatest
53x = 53  3x = 3  x = 1. Ans : (1)
Ans : (√10 + √21)
27
–13
2. 57x – 5 = 54
–1
57x – 5 = 54
 7x – 5 = 4–1
1 21
 7x = 5 + 
4 4
3 3
x= Ans : ( )
4 4

1 1 √3 + √7 – √10
3. = ×
√3 + √7 + √10 √3 + √7 + √10 √3 + √7 – √10
√3 + √7 – √10 √3 + √7 – √10
= 2 2 =
(√3 + √7) – (√10) 3 + 7 + 2√21 –10
√3 + √7 – √10 (√3 + √7 – √10)√21
= =
2√21 2√21 .√21
√63 + √147 – √210 3√7+ 7√3 – √210
= =
42 42
3√7+ 7√3 – √210
Ans : ( )
42

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