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Weekely Quiz
Detailed Course For XI
(Emerge)
19-09-2020

By Mathematics Wizard
Manoj Chauhan Sir (IIT Delhi)
No. 1 Faculty of Unacademy,
Exp. More than 12 Years
in Top Coaching of Kota

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1. Let a n denotes the n th term of a G.P. given that S =  a n and T =  an
,
n 1 n 1

10
then the value of an is equal to
n 1

10 5 9 4
S S S S
(A)   (B*)   (C)   (D)  
T T T T
Sol. Let a1 = a
S = a + ar + ar2 + ...... + ar9
a (1  r10 )
S= .....(1)
1 r
1 1 1 1
T=   2  ....... 9
a ar ar ar

 1 
  1
1r 10
 1 (1  r10 ) · r
= =
a 1  a r10 (1  r )
  1
r 

1 (1  r10 )
T= .....(2)
a r 9 (1  r )
10
Also, an = a · ar · ar2 ....... ar9
n 1
= a10 · r45 .....(3)
Now from (1) and (2)
S a (1  r10 ) ar9 (1  r )
= ·
T 1 r (1  r10 )
S
 = a2 r9
T
5 10
S
   = a10 · r45 =
T
an Ans.
n 1

12
4x
2. Let P(x) = x 2   log10 (4. 9 ) , A   P(a i ) where a1, a2 , ......., a12 are positive reals and
3 i 1
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B   P(b j ) where b1, b2, ......., b13 are non-positive reals, then which one of the following is
j1

always correct?
(A*) A > 0, B > 0 (B) A > 0, B < 0 (C) A < 0, B > 0 (D) A < 0, B < 0

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Sol. We have P(x) = x 2   log10 (4. 9 ) = x 2   log10 5 = x2 + x + (1  log10 2)
3 3 3
 
 As log10 5  log10  10   log10 10  log10 2  1  log10 2
 2 
 

2 4x
P(x) = x   log10 (4. 9 )
3
x
Graph of P(x)

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4 4 
Hence for P(x), a > 0 and D =   – 4(1) (1 – log 2) = 4   0. 7  < 0
3 9 
 P(x) > 0  x  R.
Hence A > 0 and B > 0 Ans.
1 1.3 1.3.5 1.3.5.7
3.     ................ is equal to
2.4 2.4.6 2.4.6.8 2.4.6.8.10
1 1 1
(A) (B) (C*) (D) 1
4 3 2
1.3.5.........(2n  1)
Sol. Tn = [2n + 2) – (2n + 1)]
2.4.6............2n (2n  2)
1.3.5.........(2n  1) 1.3.5.........(2n  1)(2n  1)
Tn = –
2.4.6............2n 2.4.6............2n (2n  2)

1 1.3.5.........(2n  1) 1
 Sn =  Tn = – Note that S =
2 2.4.6............2n (2n  2) 2

 
k
4. The value of the sum   2n k is equal to
k 1 n 1
(A) 5 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D*) 2


k 
1 
k 1 1 1  k  12  
k
Sol.  2k  =  2k  2  2 2  23  ........  =  2k  1  1  =  2k = S (Say)
k 1 n 1 2n k 1 k 1  2 k 1

1 2 3
Now S   2  3  ....... ............(i)
2 2 2
1  1 2 3
S  2  3  4  ....... ............(ii)
2 2 2 2

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S 1 1 1 2 1
    .......  (On substituting (i) from (ii))
2 2 22 23 1 1
2
So, S = 2 Ans.

| x | 2  x 2
5. The maximum value of function f(x) = , is
| x | 1
(A) – 4 (B) – 3 (C) – 2 (D*) – 1
 | x | 2  x 2  x 2  2 | x | 5 (| x | 1) 2  4
Sol.  
We have f (x) = 3 +  | x | 1  – 3 = 3 – =3–
  | x | 1 | x | 1

 4 
= 3 –  (| x | 1)  
 | x | 1 

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Now  x  1  4 (By A.M. – G.M.)
 x  1
So, f(x)  3 – 2 4 = 3 – 4 = –1

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6. A solution (x, y) of the system of equation x – y = and cos2 x – sin2 y = is given by
3 2
 2 1 5 4  13 11  5 1
(1)  ,  (2)  ,  (3*)  ,  (4)  , 
 3 3 3 3 6 6  12 12 
1
Sol. cos2 x – sin2 y =
2
 1
cos  (x + y) cos   =
3 2
cos () (x + y) = 1
 (x + y) = 2n; where n  I
1
 x + y = 2n and x – y =
3
1 1
 x = n + ; y = n – ; (n  I)
6 6
 1 1
(x, y)   n  , n   which is satisfied by 3rd option for n = 2.
 6 6

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7. Let f() =
1  cot x
then S =  f  , find [S].
  1

[Note : [S] denotes the largest integer less than or equal to S.]
(A) 27 (*B) 44 (C) 51 (D) 60
1 sin x 
Sol. f() = =
1  cot x sin x   cosx 
89
sin x 1 sin x 2 sin x 89
S=  f   sin x 1  cos x 1  sin x 2  cos x 2  ......  sin x 89  cos x 89
  1

sin 89° = cos 1°, cos 89° = sin 1°

 sin x 1  cos x 1 sin x 2  cos x 2 sin x 44  cos x 44 sin x 45 
S=  x x
 x x
 ......  x x
 x x 
 sin 1  cos 1 sin 2  cos 2 sin 44  cos 44 sin 45  cos 45 

1 1
S = 44 + = 44
2 2
 1
[S] =  44  = 44. Ans.
 2

8. If A (p, q) and B (r, s) are two points on the line whose equation is y = mx + c, then the distance
between A and B is equal to
pr pr
(A) (B) p  r 1  2m 2 (C*) p  r 1 m2 (D)
2 1  m2 1 m2
Sol. Points A, B lie on line y = mx + c
q = mp + c ...(1)
s = mr + c ...(2)
subtract (1) and (2)
q – s = m (p – r)

Distance between A & B = s  q 2  r  p 2 = rp 1  m 2 Ans.

Q.9 Let ABCD be a square with sides of unit length. If E and F are the interior points taken on sides
AB and AD respectively so that AE = AF then the quadrilateral CDFE has maximum area equal
to
1 9 19 5
(A) (B) (C) (D*)
2 16 32 8
[Sol. Area of quadrilateral CDEF is given by
x 0 1 Y
1 x 1
A  1 1 1 , x  (0, 1) 1
2 2 B C(1,1)
0 x 1 (0,1)
1-x
1 x 1 1 x  x  x2  x E(0,x)
=  x (1  x )  1x  = 1
2 2 2
2 x
5  1
  x  
1 x  x2 4  2 F 1-x D(1,0) X
f (x)   f (x)  A
(x,0)
2 2 (0, 0)
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 Maximum area = when x = ]
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10. a, b, c, d are four distinct real numbers in A.P. and if
2(a – b) + x(b – c)2 + (c – a)3 = 2(a – d) + (b – d)2 + (c – d)3 then
(A) x  2 and x  3 (B*) x  –8 or x  16
(C) x  0 and x  14 (D) None of these
[Sol. If a, b, c, d are in A.P. and if common difference is k then
a – b = – k, b – c = – k, c – a = 2k
a – d = – 3k, b – d = – 2k, c – d = – k
so by given condition
2(a – b) + x (b – c)2 + (c – a)3 = 2(a – d) + (b – d)2 + (c – d)3
 + 2(– k) + x (– k)2 + (2k)3 = 2(– 3k) + (– 2k)2 + (– k)3
 – 2k + k2x + 8k3 = – 6k + 4k2 – k3
 k2 x = 9k3 + 4k2 – 4k
4
 x = – 9k + 4 –
k
 4
 x = 4 – 9k  
 k
4
for 9k + apply AM  GM
k
4
9k 
k  36 (k > 0)
2
4 4
9k +  12 or 9k +  – 12 (k > 0 or k < 0)
k k
 x  16 or x  – 8. Ans. ]

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