REVIEW TEST-6 / 5

Q.1QE Consider the quadratic polynomial f (x) = x2 – 4ax + 5a2 – 6a.

(a) Find the smallest positive integral value of 'a' for which f (x) is positive for every real x.
(b) Find the largest distance between the roots of the equation f (x) = 0. [2.5 + 2.5]
[Ans. (a) 7, (b) a = 6]
[Sol. (a) D<0
16a2 – 4(5a2 – 6a) < 0
4a2 – 5a2 + 6a < 0
a2 – 6a > 0
a(a – 6) > 0  a > 6 or a<0
 smallest +ve integer = 7 Ans.
(b) d=|–|
( – )2 = ( + )2 – 4
= 16a2 – 4(5a2 – 6a)
= – 4a2 + 24a
= – 4(a2 – 6a)
= – 4[(a – 3)2 – 9]
= 36 – 4(a – 3)2
 |    |2max . = 36 when a = 3
|  –  |max. = 6 Ans. ]

Q.2(a) Find the greatest value of c such that system of equations

x2 + y2 = 25
x+y=c
has a real solution.
(b) The equations to a pair of opposite sides of a parallelogram are
x2 – 7x + 6 = 0 and y2 – 14y + 40 = 0
find the equations to its diagonals. [2.5+2.5]
[Ans. (a) cmax = 5 2 ; (b) 5y + 6x = 56; 5y – 6x = 14]
[Sol.(a)log put x = 5 cos 
y = 5 sin 
 5(cos  + sin ) = c; but (cos  + sin )max = 2 and (cos  + sin )min = – 2

hence, c max  5 2 Ans.

(b) x2 – 7x + 6 = 0 and y2 – 14y + 40 = 0
(x – 6)(x – 1) = 0 (y – 4)(y – 10) = 0
x = 1, x = 6 y = 4, y = 10
6
AC  y – 10 = – (x – 1)
5
5y – 50 = – 6x + 6
6x + 5y = 56 ....(1)
6
BD  y– 4= (x – 1)
5
5y – 20 = 6x – 6
6x – 5y + 14 = 0 ....(2) ]
Q.6s&p If the third and fourth terms of an arithmetic sequence are increased by 3 and 8 respectively, then the first
four terms form a geometric sequence. Find
(i) the sum of the first four terms of A.P.
(ii) second term of the G.P. [2.5+2.5]
[Ans. (i) 54; (ii) 18]
[Sol. a, (a + d), (a + 2d), (a + 3d) in A.P.
a, a + d, (a + 2d + 3), (a + 3d + 8) are in G.P.
hence a + d = ar
a d a  2d  3 a  3d  8
also r= = =
a ad a  2d  3
a c ac
using  
b d bd
d3 d5
 =  d2 + 6d + 9 = d2 + 5d  d=–9
d d3
a  9 a  15
 =  a2 – 18a + 81 = a2 – 15a  3a = 81  a = 27
a a 9
hence A.P. is 27, 18, 9, 0
G.P. is 27, 18, 12, 8
(i) sum of the first four terms of A.P. = 54 Ans.
(ii) 2nd term of G.P. = 18 Ans. ]

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Q.7(a)log Let x = or x = – 15 satisfies the equation, log8(kx2 + wx + f ) = 2. If k, w and f are relatively
3
prime positive integers then find the value of k + w + f.
(b)QE The quadratic equation x2 + mx + n = 0 has roots which are twice those of x2 + px + m = 0 and
n
m, n and p  0. Find the value of . [Ans. (a) 96; (b) 8] [2.5+2.5]
p
[Sol.(a) log8(kx2 + wx + f ) = 2  kx2 + wx + f = 64
 kx2 + wx + f – 64 = 0 ....(1)
also (1) is identical to (3x – 1)(x + 15)
 kx2 + wx + f – 64 = 3x2 + 44x – 15
k w f  64
On comparing   =p
3 44  15
Take p = 1
since they are relatively prime numbers
k = 3p  k = 3
w = 44p  w = 44
f = 49
 k + w + f = 96 Ans. ]
2 
(b) x2 + mx + n = 0 and x2 + px + n = 0
2 
2( + ) = – m ....(1) 4  = n ....(2)
and +=–p ....(3)  = m ....(4)
 (1) and (3)  2p = m
Q.10log Find the solution set of inequality, logx3 ( x 2  x) < 1. [5]
[Sol. x(x – 1) > 0

Case-I: x+3>1 Case-II: 0<x+3<1

 x>–2 –3<x<–2
 x  (– 2, 0)  (1, ) x2 – x > x + 3
x2 – x < x + 3 x2 – 2x – 3 > 0
x2 – 2x – 3 < 0 (x – 3)(x + 1) > 0
(x – 3)(x + 1) < 0

 x  (–1, 0)  (1, 3)  x  (–3, – 2)

 x  (–3, – 2)  (–1, 0)  (1, 3) ]

Q.11s&p If the first 3 consecutive terms of a geometrical progression are the roots of the equation
27
2x3 – 19x2 + 57x – 54 = 0 find the sum to infinite number of terms of G.P. [Ans. ] [5]
2
[Sol. 2x3 – 19x2 + 57x – 54 = 0 [T/S, Q.4, Ex.2, seq and prog, to be put]
a
let the roots be , a, ar
r
 1  19
 a 1  r   = ....(1)
 r 2
 1  57
a2 1  r   = ....(2)
 r 2
3
a = 27 ....(3)
 a 3
19r
from (1) 3(r2 + r + 1) =  6r2 + 6r + 6 = 19r  6r2 – 13r + 6 = 0
2
2 3
 (2r – 3)(3r – 2) = 0  r= or (rejected)
3 2
a 9
 Numbers are , a, ar  , 3, 2
r 2
92 93 27
S = 1  (2 3) = = Ans. ]
2 2
Q.12 Find the equation to the straight lines joining the origin to the points of intersection of the straight line
x y
  1 and the circle 5(x2 + y2 + bx + ay) = 9ab. Also find the linear relation between a and b so that
a b
these straight lines may be at right angle. [3+2]
[Ans. a = 2b or b = 2a]
 2 n 1 2 n 1
  S2r =  (r  1) 2 = 22 + 32 + 42 + ....... +(2n – 1)2 + (2n)2
r 1 r 1

= 12 + 22 + 32 + ....... + (2n)2 – 1
= sum of the square of the first (2n) natural numbers
( 2n )( 2n  1)( 4n  1) n (2n  1)(4n  1)
= –1=  1 Ans. ]
6 3
A 5 B 20 20
Q.16 In any triangle if tan = and tan = then find the value of tan C. [Ans. ] [5]
2 6 2 37 21
5 20
A B  C 185  120 305 C 122
[Sol. tan    = 6 37 ; cot = = ; tan =
 2 2  1  20
5  2 222  100 122 2 305
6  37

244
305 244  305 244  305 45 20
 tan C = 2 = = = = Ans. ]
 122  (305  122)(305  122) 183  427 3 7 21
1  
 305 

Q.17 The radii r1, r2, r3 of escribed circles of a triangle ABC are in harmonic progression. If its area is
24 sq. cm and its perimeter is 24 cm, find the lengths of its sides. [5]
[Ans. 6, 8, 10 cms] [REE '99, 6] [T/S, Q.5, Ex-3, ph-3]
sa sb sc
[Sol. , , are in A.P..
  
a, b, c are in A.P.
2b = a + c
adding b on both side
3b = a + b + c = 24
 b=8
2s = 24  s = 12
12(12  a )4(12  16  a ) = 24  12 × 4(12 – a)(a – 4) = 24 × 24
2
– a + 16a – 48 = 12  2
a – 16a + 60 = 0  (a – 10)(a – 6) = 0
a = 10, a = 6
6, 8, 10 cms Ans.]

Q.18cir Find the equation of a circle passing through the origin if the line pair, xy – 3x + 2y – 6 = 0 is orthogonal
to it. If this circle is orthogonal to the circle x2 + y2 – kx + 2ky – 8 = 0 then find the value of k. [5]
[Ans. x2 + y2 + 4x – 6y = 0; k = 1]
[Sol. Line pair (x + 2)(y – 3) = 0 is orthogonal to required circle
 centre of circle is (–2, 3) and it passes through (0, 0)
 equation of circle is (x + 2)2 + (y – 3)2 = 13  x2 + y2 + 4x – 6y = 0