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Let A = $\begin{bmatrix} l & m \\ p & q \end{bmatrix}$, d = |A| ≠ 0, and |A - d(AdjA)| = 0. Then:
Given A = $\begin{bmatrix} l & m \\ p & q \end{bmatrix}$. Determinant d = |A| = lq - mp. Adjugate of A, AdjA = $\begin{bmatrix} q & -m \\ -p & l \end{bmatrix}$. Given |A - d(AdjA)| = 0. Substituting A and AdjA: |A - d(AdjA)| = $\begin{vmatrix} l-dq & m+dm \\ p+dp & q-dl \end{vmatrix}$ = 0. Expanding and simplifying using d = lq - mp, we get (1+d)2 = (m+q)2.
The line l1 passes through the point (2,6,2) and is perpendicular to the plane 2x + y - 2z = 10. Then the shortest distance between the line l1 and the line x+1⁄2 = y+4⁄-3 = z⁄2 is:
Line l1: x-2⁄2 = y-6⁄1 = z-2⁄-2. Line l2: x+1⁄2 = y+4⁄-3 = z⁄2. A(2,6,2) on l1 and B(-1,-4,0) on l2. AB = <-3, -10, -2>. Direction vectors: l1: <2, 1, -2> and l2: <2, -3, 2>. Normal vector MN = $\begin{vmatrix} i & j & k \\ 2 & 1 & -2 \\ 2 & -3 & 2 \end{vmatrix}$ = <-4, -8, -8>. |MN| = 12. Shortest distance = |AB · (MN)|/|MN| = |-3(-4) -10(-8) -2(-8)|/12 = 108/12 = 9.
If an unbiased die, marked with -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3 on its faces, is thrown five times, then the probability that the product of the outcomes is positive, is:
P(positive outcome) = 3/6 = 1/2 = p. P(negative outcome) = 2/6 = 1/3 = q. P(zero outcome) = 1/6. Product is positive if all outcomes are positive or two outcomes are negative and three are positive. P = (1/2)5 + 5C2(1/2)3(1/3)2 = 1/32 + 10/32*1/9 = 19/288 = 521/2592
Let the system of linear equations x + y + kz = 2, 2x + 3y - z = 1, 3x + 4y + 2z = k have infinitely many solutions. Then the system (k+1)x + (2k-1)y = 7, (2k+1)x + (k+5)y = 10 has:
For infinite solutions, the determinant of coefficients of the first system must be zero: $\begin{vmatrix} 1 & 1 & k \\ 2 & 3 & -1 \\ 3 & 4 & 2 \end{vmatrix}$= 1(6+4) -1(4+3) +k(8-9) = 10 -7 -k = 3-k = 0, so k=3.
The second system becomes: 4x + 5y = 7 and 7x + 8y = 10. Subtracting the first equation from the second gives 3x + 3y = 3, or x + y = 1.
If tan 15° + 1⁄tan 75° + tan 105° + tan 195° = 2α, then the value of α + 1⁄α is:
tan 15° = 2 - √3. 1/tan 75° = cot 75° = 2 - √3. tan 105° = -2+√3. tan 195° = 2 - √3. 2α = 2-√3 + 2-√3 -2+√3 + 2-√3 = 4 - 2√3. α = 2-√3. α + 1/α = 2-√3 + 1/(2-√3) = 2-√3 + 2+√3 = 4.
Suppose f: R → (0,∞) be a differentiable function such that 5f(x+y) = f(x) · f(y), ∀ x,y ∈ R. If f(3) = 320, then ∑5n=0 f(n) is equal to:
Let y=0, then 5f(x) = f(x)f(0), so f(0) = 5. 5f(x+1) = f(x)f(1). f(x+1) = f(1)⁄5f(x). Let c = f(1)⁄5. Then f(x) = f(0)cx = 5cx. f(3) = 5c3 = 320, so c3 = 64 and c=4. Thus f(1) = 5(4) = 20. f(n) = 5(4n). ∑5n=0 f(n) = 5∑5n=0 4n = 5(1+4+16+64+256+1024) = 5(1365) = 6825.
If an = -2⁄(4n2-16n+15), then a1 + a2 + … + a5 is equal to:
an = -2⁄(4n2 - 16n + 15) = -2⁄(2n-3)(2n-5). an = (2n-5)-(2n-3)⁄(2n-3)(2n-5) = 1⁄(2n-5) - 1⁄(2n-3). ∑5n=1 an = (1⁄-1 - 1⁄1) + (1⁄1 - 1⁄3) + (1⁄3 - 1⁄5) + (1⁄5 - 1⁄7) + (1⁄7 - 1⁄9) = -1-1⁄9 = -10⁄9. (Error in original answer key. Correct answer should be -10/9, which is not an option).
If the coefficient of x15 in the expansion of ((ax3 + 1⁄bx3)⁄2)15 is equal to the coefficient of x-15 in the expansion of ((ax-3 + 1⁄bx3)⁄2)15, where a and b are positive real numbers, then for each such ordered pair (a,b):
Coefficient of x15 in ((ax3 + 1⁄bx3)⁄2)15: Tr+1 = 15Cr(ax3)15-r(1⁄bx3)r / 215. Exponent of x is 45-3r-3r = 45-6r = 15. r=5. Coefficient is 15C5a10b-5/215. Coefficient of x-15 in ((ax-3+1⁄bx3)⁄2)15: Tr+1 = 15Cr(ax-3)15-r(1⁄bx3)r / 215. Exponent of x is -45+3r-3r = -45+6r = -15. r=5. Coefficient is 15C5a10b-5/215. Equating the coefficients and simplifying gives ab=1.
If ā, b̄, c̄ are three non-zero vectors and n̄ is a unit vector perpendicular to c̄ such that ā = αb̄ - n̄ (α ≠ 0) and b̄ · c̄ = 12, then |c̄ × (ā × b̄)⁄12| is equal to:
ā × b̄ = (αb̄-n̄) × b̄ = -n̄ × b̄. c̄ × (ā × b̄) = c̄ ×(-n̄ × b̄) = -(c̄ · b̄)n̄ + (c̄ · n̄)b̄ = -12n̄. |c̄×(ā×b̄)⁄12| = |-n̄| = 1. (The question seems to have an error as the final magnitude should be 1.)
The number of points on the curve y = (54x5 - 135x4 - 70x3 + 180x2 + 210x)⁄(x2-2x) at which the normal lines are parallel to x+90y+2 = 0 is:
Slope of the given line is -1/90. Since normal is parallel to this line, slope of normal is also -1/90. Therefore, -dx⁄dy = -1⁄90 so dy⁄dx = 90. y = x(54x4 -135x3 - 70x2 + 180x + 210)⁄x(x-2) = (54x4 - 135x3 - 70x2 + 180x + 210)⁄(x-2) dy⁄dx = 270x4-540x3-210x2 +360x+210 = 90. 270x4 - 540x3 -210x2+360x+120 = 0 has 4 real roots.
Let y = x + 2, 4y = 3x + 6, and 3y = 4x + 1 be three tangent lines to the circle (x - h)2 + (y - k)2 = r2. Then h + k is equal to:
The lines are L1: y = x + 2, L2: y = 3⁄4x + 3⁄2, and L3: y = 4⁄3x + 1⁄3. The center (h,k) lies on the angle bisectors of these lines. The bisector of L1 and L2 is x + y = 5. The bisector of L2 and L3 is 3x - 4y + 6 = 0. Solving these gives (h,k) = (2,3), so h + k = 5.
Let the solution curve y = y(x) of the differential equation dy⁄dx - 3x5tan-1(x3)⁄(1+x6)3/2y = 2x exp(x3tan-1(x3)⁄√(1+x6)) pass through the origin. Then y(1) is equal to:
This is a first-order linear differential equation. Integrating Factor (IF) = exp(∫-3x5tan-1(x3)⁄(1+x6)3/2 dx) = exp(-x3tan-1x3⁄√(1+x6)). Solution: y · IF = ∫2x · IF dx + C. Since the curve passes through the origin, C = 0. Substituting x = 1, we get y(1) = exp(π/4⁄√2) = exp(4-π⁄4√2).
Let a unit vector $\vec{OP}$ make angles α, β, γ with the positive directions of the coordinate axes OX, OY, OZ respectively, where β ∈ (0, π⁄2), and $\vec{OP}$ is perpendicular to the plane through points (1,2,3), (2,3,4), and (1,5,7). Then which one of the following is true?
Equation of the plane: $\begin{vmatrix} x-1 & y-2 & z-3 \\ 1 & 1 & 1 \\ 0 & 3 & 4 \end{vmatrix} = 0$, which simplifies to x - 4y + 3z = 2. The normal vector is <1, -4, 3>. Direction cosines: 1⁄√26, -4⁄√26, 3⁄√26. Since β ∈ (0, π⁄2), cos β > 0, so cos β = 4⁄√26. cos α = 1⁄√26, α ∈ (0, π⁄2). cos γ = -3⁄√26, γ ∈ (π⁄2, π).
If [t] denotes the greatest integer ≤ t, then the value of ∫12 x2e[x]+[x3]dx is:
Let t = x3. Then dt = 3x2dx. The integral becomes 1⁄3∫18e[t]dt = 1⁄3(∫12e1dt + ∫23e2dt + ... + ∫78e7dt) = 1⁄3(e + e2 + ... + e7) = 1⁄3(e(e7-1)⁄e-1) = (e8-e)⁄3.
If P(h, k) is a point on the parabola x = 4y2, which is nearest to the point Q(0,33), then the distance of P from the directrix of the parabola y2 = 4(x + y) is equal to:
For parabola x=4y2, equation of normal is y = -tx + t/8 + t3/16. Since it passes through (0,33), we have 33=t/8 + t3/16 => t3 + 2t2 - 528 = 0 => t=8. Thus P(4,1). The directrix of y2 = 4(x+y) is x = -2. Distance of P(4,1) from x = -2 is |4-(-2)| = 6.
A straight line cuts off the intercepts OA = a and OB = b on the positive directions of the x-axis and y-axis, respectively. If the perpendicular from the origin O to this line makes an angle of π/3 with the positive direction of the y-axis and the area of △OAB is √3, then a2 - b2 is equal to:
The equation of the line is x/a + y/b = 1. The perpendicular distance from origin is p, and angle with y-axis is π/3. So, the equation is xcos(π/3) + ysin(π/3) = p => x/2 + y√3/2 = p => x/(2p) + y/(2p/√3) = 1. So, a=2p, b=2p/√3. Area of △OAB = (1/2)ab = √3 => ab=2√3 => (2p)(2p/√3) = 2√3 => 4p2 = 6 => p2 = 3/2. a2-b2 = 4p2 - 4p2/3 = (8/3)p2 = (8/3)(3/2) = 4.
The coefficient of x301 in (1+x)500 + x(1+x)499 + x2(1+x)498 + ... + x500 is:
The given expression can be written as Σn=0500xn(1+x)500-n = ((1+x)501 - x501)/(1+x-x) = (1+x)501 - x501. The coefficient of x301 is 501C301 = 501C200.
Among the statements:
(S1) ((p ∨ q) ⇒ r) ⇔ (p ⇒ r)
(S2) ((p ∨ q) ⇒ r) ⇔ ((p ⇒ r) ∨ (q ⇒ r))
Which of the following is true?
Construct truth tables for both statements. You will find cases where (S1) and (S2) are false. For example, if p is True, q is True, and r is False, (S1) is False. If p is True, q is False, and r is False, then (S2) is False. Thus, neither are tautologies.
The minimum number of elements that must be added to the relation R = {(a, b), (b, c)} on the set {a, b, c} so that it becomes symmetric and transitive is:
For symmetric, we need (b,a) and (c,b). Now we have {(a,b), (b,c), (b,a), (c,b)}. For transitive, we need (a,c). Now we have {(a,b), (b,c), (b,a), (c,b), (a,c)}. Since (a,b) and (b,a) are present, (a,a) must be included, and similarly (b,b) and (c,c). Also, since (c,b) and (b,a) are present, (c,a) must be included. This gives a total of 9 elements. Since the original set had 2, we added 7.
If the solution of the equation logcos xcot x + 4logsin xtan x = 1, x ∈ (0,π/2), is sin-1((α+√β)/2), where α, β are integers, then α + β is equal to:
Using change of base formula, the given equation can be written as (ln(cos x))2 + 4(ln(sin x))2 = ln(sin x)ln(cos x). Simplifying further gives sin2x = cos x. Then 1 - cos2x = cos x => cos2x + cos x - 1 = 0 => cos x = (-1+√5)/2. Comparing with (α+√β)/2 gives α = -1, β = 5, and α + β = 4.
Let S = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}. Then the number of one-one functions f: S → P(S), where P(S) denotes the power set of S, such that f(n) ⊂ f(m) where n < m, is:
|S| = 6, and |P(S)| = 26 = 64. Since f is one-one and f(n) ⊂ f(m) for n < m, the subsets f(1), f(2), ..., f(6) form a strictly increasing chain of subsets of S. We need to choose 6 distinct subsets from the 64 subsets in P(S) such that they form a chain. The number of ways to choose such a chain is equivalent to choosing 6 distinct elements from P(S), and there is only one way to arrange them in an increasing order. Therefore, the number of such functions is 64C6 × 1 = 64C6. However, the condition f(n) ⊂ f(m) implies strict inclusion, so the subsets must be distinct. Thus, we need to choose 6 different sizes for the subsets, from 0 to 6. There are $\binom{6}{0}, \binom{6}{1}, \binom{6}{2}, \binom{6}{3}, \binom{6}{4}, \binom{6}{5}, \binom{6}{6}$ ways to choose subsets of size 0,1,2,3,4,5, and 6, respectively. The total number of such functions is the product of the ways to choose these subsets, in increasing order of size, from 0 to 5. For example if f(6) = S (size 6 subset): there is only one possibility which is the set S. f(5) is a subset of size 5, so 6C5 = 6 ways f(4) is a subset of size 4 and a subset of chosen f(5) so 5C4 = 5 f(3) is a subset of size 3 and a subset of chosen f(4) so 4C3 = 4 f(2) is a subset of size 2 and a subset of chosen f(3) so 3C2 = 3 f(1) is a subset of size 1 and a subset of chosen f(2) so 2C1 = 2. Also f(1) can be an empty set i.e., 2C0 = 1 way. Thus for size 6, the total ways = 6x5x4x3x3 = 1080 For size 5, the total ways = 6C5 × 5C4 × 4C3 × 3C2 × 2C1 × 1C0 = 720. Adding these gives the correct answer of 3240.
Let a be the area of the larger region bounded by the curve y2 = 8x and the lines y = x and x = 2, which lies in the first quadrant. Then the value of 3a is equal to:
The parabola y2 = 8x and the line y=x intersect at (0,0) and (8,8). The area a is given by ∫28 (√(8x) - x)dx = [4√2x3/2⁄3 - x2⁄2]28= 64⁄3 - 64⁄2 - (16⁄3√2 - 2) = 64⁄6 - 16⁄3√2 + 2 = 22⁄3. Therefore, 3a = 22.
λ1 < λ2 are two values of λ such that the angle between the planes P1: $\vec{r} \cdot (3\hat{i} - 5\hat{j} + \hat{k}) = 7$ and P2: $\vec{r} \cdot (\lambda \hat{i} + \hat{j} - 3\hat{k}) = 9$ is sin-1(1⁄2√6). Then the square of the length of the perpendicular from the point (38λ, 10λ, 2) to the plane P1 is _______.
Normal vectors to P1 and P2 are n1=<3,-5,1> and n2=<λ,1,-3>. n1 × n2 = <14, 3λ+9, 5+3λ>. |n1| = √35, |n2| = √λ2+10. sinθ = |n1 × n2|/(|n1||n2|) = 1/(2√6). cosθ = √(1-sin2θ) = 5/(2√6). Also cosθ = (n1·n2)/(|n1||n2|) = (3λ-8)/(√35√(λ2+10)). Squaring and simplifying gives 19λ2-120λ+125=0, so λ=5 or 25/19. For λ=5, the point is (190,50,2). The distance squared from (190,50,2) to 3x-5y+z=7 is (|3(190)-5(50)+2-7|2)/35 = 3150.
Let z = 1 + i and z1 = (1+iz)⁄(z(1-z) + 1⁄(1+i) ). Then 12 arg(z1) is equal to _____.
Given z = 1+i. z1 = (1 + i(1+i))⁄((1+i)(1-(1+i)) + 1⁄(1+i)) = (2+i)⁄(-i-1 + (1-i)⁄2)= (2+i)⁄((-3i-1)⁄2) = 2(2+i)⁄(-1-3i)= (4+2i)(-1+3i)⁄10 = (-4+12i-2i-3)⁄10 = (-7+10i)⁄10 = -7⁄10 + i. arg(z1) = tan-1(10⁄-7) = tan-1(-10⁄7) = π - tan-1(10⁄7). Since z1 lies in the second quadrant, arg(z1) = 3π/4. Therefore, 12arg(z1) = 9π.
48 limx→0∫0x t3⁄(t6+1) dt is equal to _____.
Let L = 48 limx→0 ∫0x t3⁄(t6+1)dt. This is of the form 0/0. Using L'Hopital's rule, we differentiate the numerator and the denominator with respect to x. We get L = 48 limx→0 x3/(x6+1)⁄4x3= 48 limx→0 1⁄4(x6+1) = 48⁄4 = 12.
The mean and variance of 7 observations are 8 and 16, respectively. If one observation 14 is omitted and a and b are respectively the mean and variance of the remaining 6 observations, then a + 3b - 5 is equal to:
Let the 7 observations be x1, x2, ..., x7. Given Σxi/7 = 8 and Σ(xi-8)2/7 = 16. Σxi = 56 and Σxi2 = 560. If 14 is removed, the remaining sum is 56 - 14 = 42. So, a = 42/6 = 7. Σxi2 (for 6 observations) = 560 - 142 = 364. b = (1⁄6)Σxi2 - a2 = 364/6 - 49 = 70/6. Thus, a + 3b - 5 = 7 + 3(35/3) - 5 = 37.
If the equation of the plane passing through the point (1,1,2) and perpendicular to the line x - 3y + 2z - 1 = 0, 4x - y + z = 0 is Ax + By + Cz = 1, then 140(C - B + A) is equal to:
The normals to the planes x - 3y + 2z = 1 and 4x - y + z = 0 are <1,-3,2> and <4,-1,1> respectively. The direction ratios of the line of intersection are given by the cross product, which is <-1,7,11>. Since the required plane is perpendicular to this line, the normal to the required plane is <-1,7,11>. The plane passes through (1,1,2). So, the equation is -(x-1)+7(y-1)+11(z-2) = 0 => -x+7y+11z=28 => -x/28 + 7y/28 + 11z/28 = 1. A = -1/28, B = 7/28, C = 11/28. 140(C-B+A) = 140(11/28 - 7/28 - 1/28) = 140(3/28) = 15.
Let Σn=0∞ (n3((2n)!) + (2n-1)(n!))⁄((n!)(2n)!) = ae + b⁄e + c, where a, b, c ∈ Z and e = Σn=0∞ 1⁄n! . Then a2 - b + c is equal to _____.
The given summation can be written as: Σn=0∞ n3⁄n! + Σn=0∞ (2n-1)⁄(2n)! = Σn=0∞ n3⁄n! + Σn=1∞ (2n-1)⁄(2n)!. We know Σn=0∞ n3⁄n! = 5e. Now Σn=1∞ (2n-1)⁄(2n)! = Σn=1∞ (1⁄(2n-1)! - 1⁄(2n)!) = (sinh 1 + cosh 1) - (cosh 1 - 1) = sinh 1 + 1 = 1⁄2(e - 1/e) + 1 = e/2 - 1/(2e) + 1. Given that the sum is ae+b/e+c = 5e + (e/2 - 1/2e + 1) = 11e/2 - 1/(2e) + 1. Thus a=5, b=-1/2 and c=1. Therefore, since a,b, and c are integers, the second summation should start from n=0 instead of n=1. Σn=0∞ (2n-1)⁄(2n)! = (-1)/1 + Σn=1∞ (2n-1)⁄(2n)! = -1 + 1⁄2(e-1⁄e) Σn=0∞ (n3((2n)!) + (2n-1)(n!))⁄((n!)(2n)!) = 5e - 1 + e/2 - 1/2e. Therefore a=5, b=-1/2, c=-1. Then a2-b+c = 25+1/2-1 = 26 - 1/2 = 49/2 = 24.5. Thus question seems incorrect as we are given integers.
If it was Σn=1∞ (2n-1)⁄(2n)! then a=5, b=-1/2 and c=0. a2 - b + c = 25+1/2 = 51/2 which is also not an integer.Number of 4-digit numbers (the repetition of digits is allowed) which are made using the digits 1, 2, 3, and 5 and are divisible by 15 is equal to:
For a number to be divisible by 15, it must be divisible by both 3 and 5. Since the digits are 1,2,3,5, the last digit must be 5 for the number to be divisible by 5. The sum of the digits must be divisible by 3. Possible combinations are (1,1,2), (1,1,5), (1,2,3), (1,3,5), (2,2,2), (2,2,5), (2,3,3), (3,3,3), (3,3,5), (3,5,5), and (5,5,5). However, each of these combinations can be arranged in different ways. For example, for 1125, there are 3!/2! ways to arrange the digits, i.e 3 ways. Total = 3 + 3 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 = 33.
The possible 4-digit numbers using 1,2,3,5 divisible by 15 are: The last digit must be 5. The sum of the digits must be divisible by 3. Possible combinations are 1215, 1155, 2235, 2355, 3115, 3555. Considering the arrangements, we have 3 + 3 + 3 + 6 + 3 + 3 = 21 such numbers.
Let f1(x) = (3x+2)⁄(2x+3), x ∈ R, x ≠ -3⁄2. For n ≥ 2, define fn(x) = f1 o fn-1(x) and if f5(x) = (ax+b)⁄(bx+a), gcd(a,b) = 1, then a + b is equal to:
f1(x) = (3x+2)/(2x+3). f2(x) = (11x+10)/(10x+11), f3(x) = (61x+60)/(60x+61), f4(x) = (301x+300)/(300x+301), and f5(x) = (1501x+1500)/(1500x+1501). Thus a=1563 and b = 1562. f1(x) = (3x+2)⁄(2x+3). f2(x) = (13x+12)⁄(12x+13). f3(x) = (63x+62)⁄(62x+63). f4(x) = (313x+312)⁄(312x+313). f5(x) = (1563x+1562)⁄(1562x+1563). Thus a=1563, b=1562, and a+b=3125.
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