SOLVED SUBJECTIVE EXAMPLES

Example 1 :
In a ABC, the medians AD, BE and CF pass through G.
(a) If BG = 6, what is BE ?
(b) If FG = 4, what is GC ?
Solution:
2
(a) We have, BG = BE
3
2
 6= BE  BE = 9
3
(b) We have,
GC = 2 FG
 GC = 2 × 4 = 8

Example 2 :
Triangles ABC and DBC are on the same base BC with A, D on opposite sides of line BC, such
that ar. (ABC) = ar. (DBC). Show that BC bisects AD.
Solution:
Since ’s ABC and DBC are equal in area and have a common side BC.
Therefore the altitudes corresponding to BC are equal
i.e., AE = DF A
Now, in ’s AEO and DFO,
We have
1 = 2 (vertically opposite angles)
AEO = DFO (90° each) 1 O
F
B  C
and AE = DF E 2
 AEO  DFO (by A.A.S)
 AO = OD
 BC bisects AD
D
Example 3 :
Solve |x2 – 3x – 4| = x2–3x – 4
Solution:
We know |x| = x when x  0
So, x2 – 3x – 4  0
 (x – 4) (x + 1)  0  x  4 or x  –1.

Example 4 :
Solve 184x–3 = (54 2 )3x–4
Solution:
Given equation is 184x–3 = (54 2 )3x–4
 Taking log on both the sides, we get
(4x – 3)log 18 = (3x – 4) log(18.3 2 ) (since 3 2 = 18 )
3
or, (4x – 3) log 18 = (3x – 4) log (18)3/2 or, 4x – 3 = (3x – 4)
2
or, 8x – 6 = 9x – 12, or x = 6

Example 5 :
Solve for x if log3x + log9(x2) + log27 (x3) = 3
Solution:
log3x + log9(x2) + log27(x3) = 3
log x 2 log x 3 log x 3 log x
   3   3  logx = log3
log 3 2 log 3 3 log 3 log 3
 x=3

Example 6 :
Find the area of the largest circle that can be inscribed in a square of side 14 c.m.
Solution: D C
BC = 14 c.m.
7
14
 radius of circle =  7 c.m.
2 7
A B
Now the area of circle = r 2 =   (7) 2 = 49  c.m2
Example 7 :

x2
If f(x) = , x  R, find the range of f(x)
1 x2
Solution:
x2 x 2  1 1 1
f(x) = = = 1
1 x 2
1 x 2
1 x2
Clearly f(x)  [0, 1)

Example 8 :
dy
If x = 2 ln cot t and y = tan t + cot t, find
dx
Solution:
dy dy / dt
Since 
dx dx / dt

dx  cos ec 2 t 2 4
Now dt  2  
cot t cos t sin t sin 2 t
 dy 2 2 sin 2 t  cos 2 t cos 2t
Also  sec t  cos ec t  2 2
– 4
dt sin t cos t sin 2 2t

dy   4 cos 2 t   sin 2 t  cos 2 t

Hence    = cot 2t
dx  sin 2 2t    4  sin 2 t

Example 9 :
sin 3 x  cos 3 x
 sin 2 x cos 2 x
dx

Solution:

sin 3 x  cos 3 x sin 3 x cos 3 x

 sin 2 x cos 2 x dx = 
 sin 2 x cos 2 x  sin 2 x cos 2 x dx
dx

= tanx secx dx + cotx cosecx dx = secx – cosec x + c

Example 10 :
Solve : log| x | | x | = 0
Solution:
We have
log| x | | x | = 0
 |x| = 1
but | x |  1 (being in base of logarithm)
 x 

Example 11 :
x 2  3x  5
Find the domain of the function f(x) = 2
x  5x  4
Solution:
Since x2 - 5x + 4 = (x - 4) (x - 1), the function f(x) is defined for all real numbers except at x = 4
and x = 1.
Hence the domain of f is R - {1, 4}.
 SOLVED OBJECTIVE EXAMPLES

Example 1 :
Area of ABC = 18 sq. c.m D is the mid point of BC and E is the mid point of AB. The area of
BDE is
(a) 4.5 c.m2 (b) 9 c.m2
(c) 5 c.m2 (d) 10 c.m2
A
Solution:
AD bisects the area of triangle ABC
1 E
 Area of triangle ADB = × 18 (area of ABC) = 9 c.m2
2
Now DE bisects AB
B D C
1
 Area of triangle BDE =  9 (area of ADB) = 4.5 c.m2
2
A
Example 2 :
In the figure given below, PQ | | BC, AQ = 4 c.m ,
PQ = 6 c.m and BC = 9 c.m. The value of QC is P Q

(a) 6 c.m (b) 2 c.m

(c) 3 c.m (d) 4 c.m B C
Solution:
APQ = PBC (Corresponding angle)
AQP = QCB (corresponding angle)
APQ  ABC
AQ PQ 4 6
So,    , AC  6
AC BC AC 9
 QC = 6–4 = 2 c.m

Example 3 :
In the figure TQ and TR are the bisectors of Q and R if QPR = 80° and PRT = 30°. The
value of QTR is P

80°
(a) 130° (b) 140° T

(c) 120° (d) 100° 30°

Solution:
Q R
PRQ = 2PRT
TR is the bisector of PRQ
PRQ = 2 × 30° = 60°
 PQR = 180° – (80° + 60) = 40°
1
TQR = PQR [ TQ is bisector of PQR]
2
1
=  40
2
In TQR, QTR = 180° – (20° + 30°) = 130°

Example 4 :
If |x – 1| |x – 2| = – (x2 – 3x + 2), then x lies in the interval
(a) [1, 2] (b) (–, 1] [2, )
(c) (1, 2) (d) [1, 2)
Solution:
|x – 1| |x – 2| = – (x – 2) (x – 1)
 (x – 1) (x – 2)  0  1  x  2

Example 5 :
In adjoining figure A = 60°, ABC = 80°.
D
The value of BQC is
(a) 30° (b) 40° C
(c) 20° (d) 10° 60° 80°
Solution: A B Q
Since A, B, C, D are concyclic points.
DAB + DCB = 180°, so DCB = 120°
DCB + BCQ = 180°
SoBCQ = 60°
CBQ = 100
In triangle BCQ, BCQ + CBQ + CQB = 180°
CQB = 20°

Example 6 :
If |x|2 – 3|x| + 2 = 0, x equals
(a) {2, –2} (b) {1, –1}
(c) {1, –1, 2, –2} (d) none of these
Solution:
|x|2 –3|x| + 2 = 0  |x|2 –2 |x| – |x| + 2 = 0  |x| (|x| - 2) – 1 (|x| - 2) = 0
 (|x| - 1) (|x| - 2) = 0  |x| = 1, |x| = 2
 x = ± 1, x = ± 2
Example 7 :
ABCD is a regular pentagon. The measure of the angles marked y is A E
x
(a) 72° (b) 78° y
B D
(c) 36° (d) 112° Z
Solution: C
In a regular pentagon, each interior angle = 108°
In triangle ABE = A = 108°
AB = AE
 ABE + AEB = 180° – 108 = 72°
Since they are equal
72
x = = 36°
2
 AE is parallel to BD
so x = y = 36°

Example 8 :
4 9 7
The value of   3 5 7
5 4 5

(a) 77 (b) 66
(c) 62 (d) 57
Solution:
4 9 7
5 7 3 7 3 5
Let   3 5 7    4 9 7
4 5 5 5 5 4
5 4 5

= 4(25 – 28) – 9 (15 – 35) + 7 (12 – 25) = 180 – 103 = 77

Example 9 :
The function loge loge log ex is defined for x belongs to
(a) (0,  ), (b) (1,  )
(c) (e,  ) (d) none of these
Solution:
loge (logex)) is defined for loge ( log ex ) > 0 which is true for log ex > 1
 x > e.

Example 10 :
If log2x  log1/2 (x – 1), then x lies in the interval,
 (a) [1 – 2 , 1  2 ] (b) (–, –1 – 2 ]
(c) [1 + 2 , ] (d) (–, – 2 ] [ 2 , )
Solution:
1
We can write the given expression as log2x  log2 (x – 1) . log 2  1 
 2
 log2x  – log2 (x – 1)
 log2 x (x – 1)  0
 log2x(x – 1)  log21
 x (x – 2)  1  x2 – 2x –1  0
 (x – 1– 2 ) (x – 1 + 2 )  0
x 1+ 2 or x  1 – 2 but x > 1
 x [1 + 2 , ).

Example 11 :
1
2 2x
x e dx is,
0

e2  1 e2  2
(a) (b)
4 4

e2  1
(c) (d) none of these
4
Solution:
1 1
2 2x  2 e2x  1 e2x e2
1

 x e dx   x 2    2x
 dx    xe2 x dx
0 0 0 2 2 0

1 1
e2  e 2x  1 e 2x e 2 e2 1
1
1  e2x  1  e2 1  e2  1
=  x   1 dx     e 2 x dx =      
2  2 0 0 2 2 2 20 2  2  0 2  2 2  4
Example 12 :
/2

 sin x. cos x dx is
0

1 1
(a) (b) –
2 2
1 1
(c) (d)
4 8
Solution:
/ 2
1
Let I = 2 
0
sin2xdx

1 1 1
=– (cos 2 x ) 0 / 2 = (–1 –1) =
4 4 2

Example 13 :
The value of sin15° is

3 1 3 1
(a) (b)
2 2 2

3 1 3 1
(c) (d)
2 2 2
Solution:
sin15° = sin (45° - 30°) = sin 45° cos30° - cos45° sin30°
1 3 1 1 3 1
= .  . =
2 2 2 2 2 2