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Question 1:
The straight lines l1 and l2 pass through the origin and trisect the line segment of the line L : 9x + 5y = 45 between the axes. If m1 and m2 are the slopes of the lines l1 and l2, then the point of intersection of the line y = (m1 + m2)x with L lies on:
The line L intersects the axes at A(5,0) and B(0,9). The lines l1 and l2 trisect AB. The points trisecting AB are P(10/3, 3) and Q(5/3, 6). m1 = 9/10 and m2 = 18/10 = 9/5. m1 + m2 = 9/2 The equation of the line passing through the origin with slope 9/2 is y = (9/2)x or 9x - 2y = 0. Solving the system of equations 9x + 5y = 45 and 9x - 2y = 0, we get y=45/7 and x=10/7. This point satisfies y - x = 5.
Let the position vectors of the points A, B, C and D be 5i + 5j + 2λk, i + 2j + 3k, −2i + xj + 4k and -i + 5j + 6k. Let the set S = {λ ∈ R: the points A, B, C and D are coplanar}. Then Σλ∈S(λ + 2)2 is equal to:
For A, B, C, and D to be coplanar, the scalar triple product of vectors AB, AC, and AD must be zero. AB = -4i - 3j + (3-2λ)k, AC = -7i + (x-5)j + (4-2λ)k, and AD = -6i + (6-2λ)k. The scalar triple product gives the equation -4λ2 + 20λ - 24 = 0, which simplifies to λ2 - 5λ + 6 = 0. Solving for λ gives λ=2 or λ=3. Therefore S={2,3}. Σλ∈S(λ+2)2 = (2+2)2 + (3+2)2 = 16 + 25 = 41.
Let I(x) = ∫ (x2(xsec2x + tanx))⁄(xtanx + 1)2 dx. If I(0) = 0, then I(π/4) is equal to:
Integrate by parts with u = x2 and dv = (xsec2x + tanx)⁄(xtanx + 1)2. Then v = -1/(xtanx + 1). I(x) = -x2⁄(xtanx+1) + ∫ 2x⁄(xtanx + 1) dx = -x2⁄(xtanx+1) + 2ln|xsinx+cosx|. Since I(0) = 0, the constant of integration is 0. Substitute x = π/4 and evaluate.
The sum of the first 20 terms of the series 5 + 11 + 19 + 29 + 41 + ... is:
The differences between consecutive terms form an arithmetic progression: 6, 8, 10, 12, ... The nth term of this progression is 2n+4. The nth term of the original series is given by Tn = n2 + 3n + 1. The sum of the first 20 terms is Σ20n=1(n2+3n+1) = Σn2 + 3Σn + Σ1 = 2870 + 630 + 20 = 3520.
A pair of dice is thrown 5 times. For each throw, a total of 5 is considered a success. If probability of at least 4 successes is k⁄311, then k is equal to:
The probability of getting a sum of 5 is 4/36 = 1/9. Let p = 1/9 and q = 8/9. The probability of at least 4 successes in 5 trials is given by P(X=4) + P(X=5) = 5C4p4q1 + 5C5p5 = 5(1/9)4(8/9) + (1/9)5 = 41⁄95 = 123⁄311. Thus, k=123.
Let A = [aij]2x2, where aij ≠ 0 for all i, j, and A2 = I. Let a be the sum of all diagonal elements of A and b = |A|. Then 3a2 + 4b2 is equal to:
Let A = [[α, β], [γ, δ]]. Since A2 = I, |A2|=|I| => |A|2 = 1 => |A| = b = ±1. Also, A2 = [[α2 + βγ, αβ + βδ],[αγ + γδ, βγ + δ2]] = I. This leads to α + δ = 0, or a = 0. Therefore, 3a2 + 4b2 = 3(0)2 + 4(±1)2 = 4.
Let a1, a2, a3, ..., an be n positive consecutive terms of an arithmetic progression. If d > 0 is its common difference, then: limn→∞ (1⁄√n)(1⁄√a1+√a2 + 1⁄√a2+√a3+ ... + 1⁄√an-1+√an) is:
Rationalize each term in the summation: Σn-1k=1 (√ak+1 - √ak)⁄d = (√an - √a1)⁄d. Substituting an = a1 + (n-1)d and simplifying the limit yields 1.
If 2nC3 : nC3 = 10:1, then the ratio (n2 + 3n) : (n2 - 3n + 4) is:
Using the combination formula, we get 4(2n-1)⁄(n-2) = 10. Solving gives n=8. Substitute n=8 into the ratio (n2 + 3n) : (n2 - 3n + 4) to get 88:44, which simplifies to 2:1.
Let A = {x ∈ R : |x+3| + |x+4| ≤ 3}, B = {x ∈ R: 3 · Σ3x-3r=110-r < 3-[x]} where [x] denotes the greatest integer function. Then,
For set A, consider the cases x ≥ -3, -4 ≤ x < -3, and x < -4. Solving the inequality in each case gives -5 ≤ x ≤ -2, so A = [-5, -2]. For set B, the summation is a geometric series. Simplifying the inequality gives x+[x] < 3. Let x=n+ε, where n is an integer and 0 < ε < 1. This gives -5 ≤ x ≤ -2, so B=[-5, -2]. Therefore A=B.
One vertex of a rectangular parallelepiped is at the origin O and the lengths of its edges along x, y and z axes are 3, 4 and 5 units respectively. Let P be the vertex (3, 4, 5). Then the shortest distance between the diagonal OP and an edge parallel to the z axis, not passing through O or P is:
Let the edge parallel to the z-axis be through (3,0,0). The direction vector of OP is <3,4,5>. The direction vector of the edge is <0,0,1>. The shortest distance is given by the formula |(a2-a1)·(b1 x b2)|/|b1 x b2|. Here, a1=(0,0,0), b1=<3,4,5>, a2=(3,0,0) and b2=<0,0,1>. b1 x b2 = <4,-3,0>. |b1 x b2| = 5. (a2-a1)·(b1 x b2) = 12. So, the shortest distance is 12/5. If we consider the edge parallel to z-axis through (0,4,0), a2 becomes (0,4,0), and the shortest distance becomes 12/√5.
If the equation of the plane passing through the line of intersection of the planes 2x - y + z = 3 and 4x – 3y + 5z + 9 = 0 and parallel to the line (x+1)⁄-2 = (y+3)⁄4 = z⁄5 is ax + by + cz + 6 = 0, then a + b + c is equal to :
The equation of the plane passing through the intersection of the two given planes is (2x - y + z - 3) + λ(4x - 3y + 5z + 9) = 0. This plane is parallel to the line with direction vector <-2, 4, 5>. The normal vector of the plane is <2+4λ, -1-3λ, 1+5λ>. Since the plane is parallel to the line, the normal vector is perpendicular to the direction vector of the line. Therefore, -2(2+4λ) + 4(-1-3λ) + 5(1+5λ) = 0, which gives λ=3/5. Substituting this value of λ into the equation of the plane and comparing it to ax + by + cz + 6 = 0 gives a=11, b=-7, and c=10. Thus, a+b+c = 14.
If the ratio of the fifth term from the beginning to the fifth term from the end in the expansion of (√2 + 1⁄√3)n is √6 : 1, then the third term from the beginning is :
The fifth term from the beginning is nC4(√2)n-4(1/√3)4. The fifth term from the end is nCn-4(√2)4(1/√3)n-4. The ratio of these terms is given as √6. Simplifying and solving for n, we get n=10. The third term from the beginning is 10C2(√2)8(1/√3)2 = 60√3.
The sum of all the roots of the equation |x2 - 8x + 15| - 2x + 7 = 0 is:
We consider two cases: x2 - 8x + 15 ≥ 0 and x2 - 8x + 15 < 0. In the first case, x2 - 10x + 22 = 0, which gives x = 5±√3. Only 5+√3 satisfies the condition. In the second case, -x2 + 6x - 8 = 0, which gives x=2 or x=4. Only x=4 satisfies the condition. The sum of the roots is 4 + (5+√3) = 9 + √3.
From the top A of a vertical wall AB of height 30 m, the angles of depression of the top P and bottom Q of a vertical tower PQ are 15° and 60° respectively. B and Q are on the same horizontal level. If C is a point on AB such that CB = 15 m, then the area (in m²) of the quadrilateral BCPQ is equal to:
Let BQ = y. tan60° = AB/BQ => y = 10√3. Let AP = x. tan15° = x/y => x = 15(2-√3). PQ = 30-x = 10(3√3-3). The area of the trapezium BCPQ is (1/2)(BC+PQ) * BQ = (1/2)(15 + 10(3√3-3)) * 10√3 = 600(√3-1).
Let a = 2i + 3j + 4k, b = i – 2j – 2k and c = −i + 4j + 3k. If d is a vector perpendicular to both b and c, and a · d = 18, then |a x d|2 is equal to :
Since d is perpendicular to both b and c, d is parallel to b x c. b x c = 2i - j + 2k. Let d = λ(2i - j + 2k). Since a·d = 18, we have 2(2λ) + 3(-λ) + 4(2λ) = 18 => λ=2. So, d = 4i - 2j + 4k. |a|2 = 29, |d|2 = 36. |a x d|2 = |a|2|d|2 - (a·d)2 = 29*36 - 182 = 720.
If 2xy + 3yx = 20, then dy⁄dx at (2,2) is equal to:
Differentiate both sides with respect to x using logarithmic differentiation: 2xy(ylnx + x(1/y)dy⁄dx) + 3yx(lny*yx+yx*xlny(1/y)dy⁄dx) = 0. Substituting x=2 and y=2 and simplifying gives dy⁄dx = -(8 + 12ln2)⁄(12 + 8ln2) = -(2+3ln2)⁄(3+2ln2) = -(2+ln8)⁄(3+ln4).
If the system of equations x+y+az = b, 2x + 5y + 2z = 6, x+2y+3z = 3 has infinitely many solutions, then 2a+3b is equal to:
For infinitely many solutions, the determinant of the coefficient matrix and the determinants of the matrices obtained by replacing each column with the constants must be zero. The coefficient matrix determinant is 7-a. Setting this to zero gives a=7. The determinant Δx (replacing the x column with the constants) is 11b-33. Setting this to zero gives b=3. Therefore, 2a+3b = 2(7)+3(3) = 23.
Statement (P⇒Q)∧(R⇒Q) is logically equivalent to:
(P⇒Q)∧(R⇒Q) is equivalent to (¬P∨Q)∧(¬R∨Q), which can be written as (¬P∧¬R)∨Q. Using De Morgan's Law, this becomes ¬(P∨R)∨Q, which is equivalent to (P∨R)⇒Q.
Let 5f(x) + 4f(1⁄x) = 1⁄x + 3, x>0. Then 18∫21f(x)dx is equal to:
Substitute 1/x for x to get another equation: 5f(1⁄x) + 4f(x) = x + 3. Solve this system of equations to get f(x) = (5 - 4x)⁄(9x) + 1⁄3. Integrate 18f(x) from 1 to 2 to get 10loge2 - 6.
The mean and variance of a set of 15 numbers are 12 and 14 respectively. The mean and variance of another set of 15 numbers are 14 and σ2 respectively. If the variance of all the 30 numbers in the two sets is 13, then σ2 is equal to:
The combined variance is given by σ2c = (n1σ21 + n2σ22)⁄(n1+n2) + (n1n2(m1-m2)2)⁄(n1+n2)2. Substituting n1=n2=15, m1=12, m2=14, σ21=14, and σ2c = 13, and solving for σ22 = σ2, we get σ2=10.
Let the tangents to the curve x2 + 2x – 4y + 9 = 0 at the point P(1, 3) on it meet the y-axis at A. Let the line passing through P and parallel to the line x - 3y = 6 meet the parabola y2 = 4x at B. If B lies on the line 2x – 3y = 8, then (AB)2 is equal to:
The given curve can be rewritten as (x+1)2 = 4(y-2). The equation of the tangent at P(1,3) is x - y + 2 = 0, so A is (0,2). The line through P parallel to x - 3y = 6 is x - 3y = -8. Substituting x = (3y-8) into y2=4x, we get y2 - 12y + 32 = 0, so y=4 or y=8. Thus the intersection points are (4,4) and (16,8). Since B lies on 2x-3y=8, B must be (16,8). Then (AB)2 = (16-0)2 + (8-2)2 = 292.
Let the point (p, p + 1) lie inside the region E = {(x,y): 3 - x ≤ y ≤ √(9 - x2), 0 < x < 3}. If the set of all values of p is the interval (a, b), then b2 + b − a2 is equal to:
For the point (p,p+1) to lie inside E, we must have 3-p ≤ p+1 ≤ √(9-p2). The first inequality gives p ≥ 1. The second inequality gives p2 + p - 4 ≤ 0, which means (-1-√17)⁄2 ≤ p ≤ (-1+√17)⁄2. Combining these gives 1 ≤ p < (-1+√17)⁄2. Therefore, a=1 and b= (-1+√17)⁄2. b2 + b - a2 = (1-17+2√17+4)⁄4 + (-1+√17)⁄2 - 1 = 3.
Let y = y(x) be a solution of the differential equation (xcosx)dy + (xysinx + ycosx - 1)dx = 0, 0 < x < π/2. If y(π/3) = √3, then |y"(π/6) + 2y'(π/6)| is equal to:
Rewrite the differential equation as dy⁄dx + ((xsinx + cosx)⁄(xcosx))y = 1⁄(xcosx). The integrating factor is xsecx. Multiplying the equation by the integrating factor gives d(xysecx)/dx = sec2x, so xysecx = tanx + C. Using y(π/3) = √3, we get C = √3. Thus y = (sinx + √3cosx)⁄x. Differentiating twice and substituting x=π/6 gives |y"(π/6) + 2y'(π/6)| = 2.
Let a ∈ Z and [t] be the greatest integer ≤ t. Then the number of points, where the function f(x) = [a + 13sinx], x ∈ (0,π) is not differentiable, is:
Since 0 < x < π, we have 0 < sinx ≤ 1, and thus 0 < 13sinx ≤ 13. The greatest integer function is discontinuous (and hence not differentiable) at integer values. Thus, f(x) is not differentiable when 13sinx is an integer from 1 to 13. The equation 13sinx = k has two solutions for k=1,2,...,12 and one solution for k=13 in (0,π). Thus there are 2*12 + 1 = 25 points.
If the area of the region S = {(x,y): 2y - y2 ≤ x ≤ 2y, x ≥ y} is equal to (1 - 1⁄n)π⁄4, then the natural number n is equal to:
The region S is defined by the inequalities 2y-y2 ≤ x ≤ 2y and x ≥ y. This region lies between the parabola x = 2y-y2 and the lines x=2y and x=y. The area of the required region can be calculated by integrating from y=0 to y=1 (between the parabola and x=2y) and subtracting the area from y=0 to y=1 between x=y and x=2y. This gives ∫10 (2y - (2y-y2))dy = 1⁄3. The area of the triangle formed by x=y, x=2y, and y=1 is 1/2. Therefore the required area is 1/2 - 1/3 = 1/6. Equating this to (1-1⁄n)π⁄4 gives n=5.
The number of ways of giving 20 distinct oranges to 3 children such that each child gets at least one orange is:
The total number of ways to distribute 20 oranges among 3 children is 320. The number of ways where at least one child gets no oranges is 3C1 * 220 - 3C2 * 120. The number of ways where each child gets at least one orange is 320 - (3*220 - 3) = 3483638676.
Let the image of the point P(1, 2, 3) in the plane 2x - y + z = 9 be Q. If the coordinates of the point R are (6, 10, 7), then the square of the area of the triangle PQR is:
Let Q be (α, β, γ). The midpoint of PQ, M((α+1)⁄2, (β+2)⁄2, (γ+3)⁄2), lies on the plane. The direction ratios of PQ are proportional to the normal of the plane, so (α-1)⁄2 = (β-2)⁄-1 = (γ-3)⁄1 = k. This gives α=2k+1, β=-k+2, γ=k+3. Substituting in the equation of the plane gives k=2, so Q is (5,0,5). Now, PQ = <4,-2,2> and PR = <5,8,4>. The area of triangle PQR is (1/2)|PQ x PR|. PQ x PR = <-24, -6, 42>. The magnitude of this cross product is 2√594. Thus, the square of the area is 594.
A circle passing through the point P(α,β) in the first quadrant touches the two coordinate axes at the points A and B. The point P is above the line AB. The point Q on the line segment AB is the foot of the perpendicular from P on AB. If PQ is equal to 11 units, then the value of αβ is:
The equation of a circle touching both axes is (x-a)2 + (y-a)2 = a2. Since P(α,β) lies on the circle, (α-a)2 + (β-a)2 = a2, which simplifies to α2 + β2 - 2a(α+β) + a2 = 0. The equation of line AB is x+y=a. The distance PQ = |α + β - a|/√2 = 11. Thus, (α + β - a)2 = 242. Substituting this into the simplified circle equation gives 2αβ=242, so αβ=121.
The coefficient of x18 in the expansion of (1+x2+2x)15 is:
The general term in the expansion of (1+x2+2x)15 is given by 15Cr1,r2,r3 (1)r1(x2)r2(2x)r3, where r1 + r2 + r3 = 15. To find the coefficient of x18, we need 2r2 + r3 = 18. Since r1, r2, r3 are non-negative integers, we can have r2=9, r3=0, r1=6; r2=8, r3=2, r1=5; ... ; r2=0, r3=18, r1=-3 (not possible). Since r1+r2+r3 = 15, when r3=18, r2 must be negative or zero since r1 is nonnegative. If r2=0, r1 = -3 which is not allowed. Therefore, the maximum value of r3 is 2r2+r3=18 along with r1+r2+r3 = 15, from which r1 = 15-18 = -3, so not allowed. Only one possible solution is r1 = 6, r2=6, and r3=3. If r3=0, then 2r2=18 => r2=9 and r1=6. Term = 15C6*9C0 = 5005. This is the only case.
Let A = {1,2,3,4,...,10} and B = {0,1,2,3,4}. The number of elements in the relation R = {(a,b) ∈ A x A : 2(a-b)2 + 3(a-b) ∈ B} is:
Let k = a-b. Then we need to find the number of pairs (a,b) such that 2k2+3k ∈ B. Since a,b ∈ A, -9 ≤ k ≤ 9. If k=0, 2k2+3k = 0 ∈ B. This gives a=b. Since there are 10 possible values for a (and hence b), there are 10 pairs. If k=-2, 2k2+3k = 2 ∈ B. This gives a=b-2. Since 1 ≤ a ≤ 10 and 1 ≤ b ≤ 10, we have 3 ≤ b ≤ 10, which gives 8 possible values for b, and hence 8 pairs. No other values of k give a result in B. Therefore, the total number of elements in R is 10 + 8 = 18.
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