MATHEMATICS

JEE-MAIN (MARCH-Attempt) 17 MARCH

(Shift-2) Paper

SECTION – A

1. If the Boolean expression p  q p  q  is a tautology, then and  are respectively given by :

(1)  , 
(2)  , 
(3)  , 
(4)  , 
Ans. (2)
Sol.  p  q   p  q 
 p  q   ~ p  q 
~ p  ~ q   ~ p  q 
~ p  ~ q  q  Tautology
  
  

2. Let the tangent to the circle x2 + y2 = 25 at the point R(3,4) meet x-axis and y-axis at points P
and Q, respectively. If r is the radius of the circle passing through the origin O and having
centre at the incentre of the triangle OPQ, then r2 is equal to :
625
(1)
72
585
(2)
66
125
(3)
72
529
(4)
64
Ans. (1)
Sol. Given equation of circle
x2 + y2 = 25
Tangent equation at (3, 4)
T : 3x + 4y = 25
Y
 25 
0,
Q  4 

125
25 12
4

X
(0, 0) O 25 P
3  25 
 3 , 0
 

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 Incentre of OPQ.
 25 25 25 25 
   
I = 4 3 3 4
, .
 25 25 125 25 25 125 
   
 3 4 12 3 4 12 
 625 625   25 25 
 I = , = , 
 75  100  125 75  100  125   12 12 
 Distance from origin to incentre is r.
2 2
 25   25  625
 r2 =   +  12  = 72
 12   
Therefore, the correct answer is (1)

3. Let a computer program generate only the digits 0 and 1 to form a string of binary numbers
1
with probability of occurrence of 0 at even places be and probability of occurrence of 0 at the
2
1
odd place be . Then the probability that ‘10’ is followed by ‘01’ is equal to :
3
1
(1)
6
1
(2)
18
1
(3)
9
1
(4)
3
Ans. (3)
1 1
Sol. P(0 at even place) = , P(0 at odd place) =
2 3
1 2
P(1 at even place) = , P(1 at odd place) =
2 3
P(10 is followed by 01)
2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
=         
3 2 3 2 2 3 2 3
1 1
= 
18 18
1
=
9

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4. The number of solutions of the equation x + 2tanx = in the interval [0, 2π] is :
2
(1) 5 (2) 2
(3) 4 (4) 3
Ans. (4)
Sol.

–  0   3 2
–
2 2 2


x + 2 tan x = in [0, 2]
2

2 tan x = –x
2

2 tan x = – x
2
 x
tan x = –
4 2
–x 
y = tan x and y = +
2 4
3 intersection points
 3 solutions
option (4)

5. If the equation of plane passing through the mirror image of a point (2, 3, 1) with respect to
x 1 y –3 z  2 x –2 1– y z 1
line   and containing the line   is x  y  z  24 , then     
2 1 –1 3 2 1
is equal to :
(1) 21
(2) 19
(3) 18
(4) 20

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Ans. (2)
Sol.
A(2, 3, 1)

x 1 y–3 z 2
= = ...(L1)
M 2 1 –1

B (image)

Let point M is (2 – 1,  + 3, – –2)

D.R.’s of AM line are 2 – 1 – 2,  + 3 – 3, ––2–1
2 – 3, , –– 3
AM  line L1
 2(2 – 3) + 1 () – 1 (– –3) = 0
1  7 –5 
6 = 3,  =  M   0, , 
2  2 2 
M is mid‐point of A & B
A B
M=
2
B=2M–A
B  (–2, 4, –6)
Now we have to find equation of plane passing through B (–2, 4, –6) & also containing the line
x–2 1– y z 1
= = ...(1)
3 2 1
x–2 y –1 z 1
= =
3 –2 1

B

L2
P
Point P on line is (2, 1, –1)

b 2 of line L2 is 3, –2, 1
  
n || ( b 2 × PB )

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 
b 2 = 3 î – 2 ĵ + k̂

PB = – 4 î + 3 ĵ – 5 k̂

n = 7 î + 11 ĵ + k̂
   
 equation of plane is r . n = a . n

r .(7 î + 11 ĵ + k̂ ) = (–2 î + 4 ĵ – 6 k̂ ).(7 î + 11 ĵ + k̂ )
7x + 11y + z = – 14 + 44 – 6
7x + 11 y + z = 24
 =7
 = 11
=1
  +  +  = 19
option (2)

  1 
 2 – sin    x , x  0
6. Consider the function f : R  R defined by f(x) =   x  . Then f is :

 0 , x0

(1) monotonic on (0, ∞) only

(2) Not monotonic on (–∞, 0) and (0, ∞)
(3) monotonic on (–∞, 0) only
(4) monotonic on (–∞, 0)  (0, ∞)
Ans. (2)
Sol.
  1
–  2 – sin x  x , x  0
  
f (x) =  0 , x0
 1
  2 – sin  x , x  0
  x

  1 1   1
– x  – cos x   – 2  –  2 – sin x  , x  0
   x   
f’(x) = 
 x  – cos 1   – 1    2 – sin 1  , x  0
  x   x2   x 
 1 1 1
– x cos x  sin x – 2, x  0

 1 cos 1 – sin 1  2, x  0
 x x x

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7. Let O be the origin. Let OP  xˆi  yj ˆ and OQ  –iˆ  2j
ˆ– k ˆ , x, y  R, x > 0, be such that
ˆ  3xk
   
PQ  20 and the vector OP is perpendicular to OQ . If OR  3iˆ  zj ˆ , z  R, is coplanar with
ˆ – 7k
 
OP and OQ , then the value of x2+y2+z2 is equal to :

(1) 2 (2) 9
(3) 1 (4) 7
Ans. (2)
  
Sol. OP  xˆi  yj
ˆ– k ˆ OP  OQ

OQ  –iˆ  2j
ˆ  3xk ˆ

PQ  –1 – x  ˆi  2 – y  ˆj  3x  1 k
ˆ

  

PQ  –1 – x 2  2 – y 2  3x  12  OP. OQ  0
–x + 2y – 3x = 0
20  –1 – x   2 – y   3x  1
2 2 2
4x = 2y
y  2x
20  1  x2  2x  4  y2 – 4y  9x2  1  6x

20  10x2  y2  8x  6 – 4y

20  10x2  4x2  8x  6 – 8x

14 = 14x2  x2  1

 y2  4x2  y2  4

x = 1 as x > 0 and y = 2
x y –1
 –1 2 3x  0
3 z –7

1 2 –1
–1 2 3
3 z –7

1(–14 – 3z) – 2(7 – 9) –1(–z – 6)

–14 – 3z + 4 + z + 6 = 0

2z = –4 z  –2
x2 + y2 + z2 = 9

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8. Let L be a tangent line to the parabola y2 = 4x – 20 at (6, 2). If L is also a tangent to the ellipse
x2 y2
  1 , then the value of b is equal to :
2 b
(1) 20
(2) 14
(3) 16
(4) 11
Ans. (2)
Sol. Parabola y2 = 4x – 20
Tangent at P(6, 2) will be
x  6
2y = 4   – 20
 2 
2y = 2x + 12 – 20
2y = 2x – 8
y=x–4
x–y–4=0 ....(1)
x2 y2
This is also tangent to ellipse  1
2 b
Apply c2 = a2m2 + b2
(–4)2 = (2)(1) + b
b = 14
Option (2)

9. Let f : R  R be defined as f(x) = e–xsinx. If F : [0,1] R  is a differentiable function such that

x 1
  F '  x   f  x   e dx lies in the interval
x
F(x) f(t)dt , then the value of
0 0

 330 331   327 329 

(1)  ,  (2)  , 
 360 360   360 360 

 331 334   335 336 

(3)  ,  (4)  , 
 360 360   360 360 
Ans. (1)
Sol. F'(x) = f(x) by Leibnitz theorem
1 1


0

(F '(x)  f(x)) ex dx = 2f(x) ex dx
0
1


I = 2 sinx dx
0
I = 2(1 – cos 1)

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   12 14 1  
= 1  1     ... 
 2! 4! 6! 
   
  1 1    1 1 1 
=2 1  1     < 2 (1 – cos 1) < 2 1  1    
  2 24     2 24 720  
330 331
< 2(1 – cos 1) <
360 360
330 331
<I<
360 360
(1) is correct

10. If x, y, z are in arithmetic progression with common difference d, x  3d, and the determinant of

3 4 2 x 
 
the matrix 4 5 2 y  is zero, then the value of k2 is :
 
5 k z

(1) 6
(2) 36
(3) 72
(4) 12
Ans. (3)

3 4 2 x
Sol. 4 5 2 y =0
5 k z
R1  R1 + R3 – 2R2
0 4 2  k  10 2 0
4 5 2 y =0 { 2y = x + z}
5 k z
 (k – 6 2 )(4z – 5y) = 0
k = 6 2 or 4z = 5y (Not possible  x, y, z in A.P.)
So k2 = 72
 Option (3)
1
10 sin2x –
11. If the integral 
0 e
x–  x 
dx  e–1  e 2   , where , ,  are integers and [x] denotes the greatest

integer less than or equal to x, then the value of      is equal to :

(1) 20 (2) 0
(3) 25 (4) 10
Ans. (2)

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Sol. Given integral
10 1
sin2x  sin2x 
 dx  10 
 dx (using property of definite in.)
e 
x–  x  x
0 e 0

 12 1 
 –1 

= 10  0.dx 
ex 
dx 
 0 1
2

1
 e–x   –1 –1 
=  –10    10 e – e 2 
 –1  1  
2
–1
= 10e–1 – 10e 2
comparing with the given relation,
 = 10,  = –10,  = 0
 +  + = 0.
therefore, the correct answer is (2).

12. Let y = y(x) be the solution of the differential equation

 
cosx(3sinx + cosx + 3) dy = (1+y sinx(3sinx + cosx + 3))dx, 0≤x≤ , y(0) = 0. Then, y   is
2 3
equal to :
 2 3  10 
(1) 2 loge  
 11
 
 3  7
(2) 2 loge 
 2 
 

3 3 –8
(3) 2 loge  
 4
 

2 3  9
(4) 2 loge  
 6
 

Ans. (1)
Sol. cosx (3 sin x + cos x + 3) dy = (1 + y sin x (3 sin x + cos x + 3)) dx ...(1)
(3 sin x + cos x + 3) (cos x dy – y sin x dx) = dx
dx
 d(y.cos x) =  3 sin x  cos x  3
1
y cos x =   x   2 x
 2  tan 2   1 – tan 23
3 
 1  tan2 x   1  tan2 x 
 2  2

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 x
sec2
2
y cos x =  x x
6 tan  1 – tan2  3  3 tan2
x
2 2 2
x 1 x
sec2 sec2 dx
2 2 2
y cos x = 
2 tan2 x x
 6 tan  4
=
tan 2 x
 x
 3 tan  2
2 2 2 2
x
tan  1
y cos x = ln 2 +c
x
tan  2
2
Put n =0 & y = 0
1
C = – ln   = ln (2)
2
 1 3
y   = 2 ln + ln 2
3 12 3

5 3
= 2 ln + ln 2
11

2 3  10
= 2 ln
11

13. The value of the limit lim


tan  cos2   is equal to :
 0 sin 2 sin 
2

1 1
(1) – (2) –
2 4
1
(3) 0 (4)
4
Ans. (1)
Sol. Given,

lim

tan  cos2 
 0sin 2 sin  2

tan   –  sin   2
= lim
 0 sin 2 sin   2  cos   1 – sin 
2 2

– tan   sin  2
= lim  tan   –   – tan 
 0sin 2 sin   2

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– tan  sin2  
 sin  2  As   0 
= lim  
 0

sin 2 sin2   2 2
 the sin   0 
2 sin2 
 tan 
lim
  1
1  0 
= .
2 sin  
& lim  1
 0  
Therefore, the correct answer is (1).

14. If the curve y = y(x) is the solution of the different equation


2 x2  x 5
4  dy – y x  x 1 4 dx  2x 9 4 dx , x > 0 which passes through the point 1,1 – 34 log
e

2  , then

the value of y(16) is equal to :
 31 8   31 8 
(1)  – loge 3  (2) 4   loge 3 
 3 3   3 3 
 31 8   31 8 
(3)   loge 3  (4) 4  – loge 3 
 3 3   3 3 
Ans. (4)

dy y x9/4
Sol.   5/4 3/4
dx 2x x (x  1)
ds 1
If = e 2d  e 2
  ln x 1

x1/2
x9/4.x 1/2
y.x–1/2 = x 5/4
(x3/4  1)
dx

x1/2
 (x 3/4
 1)
dx

x = t4  dx = 4t3dt
t2.4t3dt
 (t 3
 1)
t (t3  1  1)
2
4  (t3  1)
dt

t2

4 t2dt  4 t 3
1
dt

4t3 4
 ln(t3  1)  C
3 3
4x3/4 4
yx–1/2 = – ln(x3/4 + 1) + C
3 3
4 4 4
1– loge 2= – loge 2 + C
3 3 3

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C = –
3
4 5/4 4 x
y= x – x ln(x3/4 + 1) –
3 3 3
4 4 4
y(16) = × 32 – × 4ln9 –
3 3 3
124 32  31 8 
= – ln 3 = 4   ln3 
3 3  3 3 

15. Let S1, S2 and S3 be three sets defined as


S1  z  C : z –1  2 
S2  z  C : Re((1 – i) z)  1
S3  z  C : Im  z   1
Then the set S1  S2  S3
(1) has infinitely many elements (2) has exactly two elements
(3) has exactly three elements (4) is a singleton
Ans. (1)
Sol. Let, z = x + iy

S1S2S3

y=1

O
(x – 1)2 + y2 = 2
x+y=1

S1  (x – 1)2 + y2  2 ...(1)
S2  x + y  1 ...(2)
S3  y  1 ...(3)
 S1  S2  S3 has infinitely many elements.

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16. If the sides AB, BC, and CA of a triangle ABC have, 3, 5 and 6 interior points respectively, then
the total number of triangles that can be constructed using these points as vertices, is equal to:
(1) 360 (2) 240
(3) 333 (4) 364
Ans. (3)
Sol.
A

6
3

B C
5
Total number of triangles
= 3C1 × 5C1 × 6C1
+ 3C1 × 5C2 + 5C1 × 3C2
+ 3C1 × 6C2 + 6C1 × 3C2
+ 5C1 × 6C2 + 6C1 × 5C2
= 90 + 30 + 15 + 45 + 18 + 75 + 60
= 333

17. The value of

r   2r   ...  nr 
lim     2 ,
x  n
Where r is a non‐zero real number and [r] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to r, is equal to :
(1) 0
(2) r
r
(3)
2
(4) 2r

Ans. (3)
Sol. We know,
(x – 1)  [x] < x
 (r – 1)  [r] < r  r

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 (2r – 1)  [2r] < 2r  r
.
.
.
(nr – 1)  [nr] < nr
Adding
n n  1 n  n  1
r – n  r   2r   ....... nr   r
2 2
 n  n  1 
 r –n n  n  1
lim  2   L  lim r
2 2
n  n  n 
 
 
r r
 L 
2 2
r
 L=
2

6
18. The value of 
r 0
6
Cr  6 C6–r  is equal to :

(1) 1124 (2) 924

(3) 1324 (4) 1024
Ans. (2)
Sol. Given,
6


r 0
6
Cr 6C6 r

6
= 
r 0
66
Cr  6 r

6
= 
r 0
12
C6

12!
= = 924
6!6!
Therefore, the correct answer is (2).

19. Two tangents are drawn from a point P to the circle x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y + 4 = 0, such that the
 12  –1  12 
angle between these tangents is tan–1   , where tan  5    0,   . If the centre of the circle is
 15   
denoted by C and these tangents touch the circle at points A and B, then the ratio of the areas of P and
CAB is :

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 (1) 11 : 4
(2) 9 : 4
(3) 2 : 1
(4) 3 : 1
Ans. (2)
Sol.
A

r=1

 /2
C P
M

B
 12 
Let  = tan–1  5  
 
12
tan  =
5

2 tan
 2 = 12
 5
1  tan2
2
 2  2  3
 tan = sin = and cos =
2 3 2 3 2 13
In CAP,
 1
tan =
2 AP
3
 AP =
2
 AM  PM
In APM, sin = , cos =
2 AP 2 AP
3 9
 AM =  PM =
13 2 13
6
 AB =
13
1
 Area of PAB = × AB × PM
2
1 6 9 27
= × × =
2 13 2 13 26

Now,  = 90º – .
2
In CAM,

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 CM
cos  =
CA
 
 CM = 1.cos   
2 2
 2
= 1.sin =
2 13
1
 Area of CAB = × AB × CM
2
1 6 2 6
= × × =
2 13 13 13
Area of PAB 27 / 26 9
 = =
Area of CAB 6 / 13 4
Therefore, the correct answer is (2).

 1  2
20. The number of solutions of the equation sin–1  x2    cos–1  x2 –   x2 , for x  –1,1 , and [x]
 3  3

denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x, is :

(1) 0
(2) 2
(3) 4
(4) Infinite
Ans. (1)
Sol. There are three cases possible for x  [–1, 1]
 2
Case I : x  –1,– 
 3 

 sin–1 1  cos–1  0   x2

 
 x2     x     (Reject)
2 2
 2 2
Case II : x   – ,
 3 3 
 
 sin–1  0   cos–1 –1  x2

 0    x2  x     (Reject)
 2 
Case III : x   , 1
 3 
 
 sin–1  0   cos–1  0   x2

 x2    x    (Reject)
 No solution. There, the correct answer is (1).

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 SECTION - B
n
 a 
1. Let the coefficients of third, fourth and fifth terms in the expansion of  x  2  , x  0, be in the
 x 
ration 12:8:3. Then the term independent of x in the expansion, is equal to ………
Ans. (4)
r
 a 
Sol. Tr 1  ncr xn–r .  2 
x 
= n cr ar xn–3r
T3  n c2a2xn–6 , T4  n c3a3xn–9
T5  n c 4a4 xn–12
n
coefficient of T3 c .a2 3 3
Now,  n 4 3  
coefficient of T4 c3.a a n – 2  2
 a(n– 2) = 2 ……… (i)
n
coefficient of T4 c .a3 4 8
and  n 3 4  
coefficient of T5 c 4.a a n – 3  3
3
 a(n– 3) = ……… (ii)
2
1
by (i) and (ii) n = 6, a =
2
for term independent of ‘x’
n 6
n – 3r = 0  r =  r= =2
3 3
2
1 15
T3  6 c2   x0  = 3.75  4
2 4

a b     0 
2. Let A = 
c d and B     0 such that AB = B and a + d = 2021, then the value of ad‐bc is equal to
     
……………. .
Ans. (2020)
a b  
Sol. A=  , B=  
c d  
AB = B
a b     
c d    =  
     
a  b    a  b   ....(1)
 c  d     
and c  d   ....(2)
   
  a – 1  –b and c   1 – d

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  –b  1–d
 & 
 a –1  c
–b 1– d
 
a –1 c
–bc = (a – 1) (1 – d)
–bc = a – ad – 1 + d
ad – bc = a + d – 1
= 2021–1
= 2020

3. Let f : [–1,1] → R be defined as f(x) = ax2+bx+c for all x  [–1, 1], where a, b, c  R such that
1
f(–1) = 2, f’(–1) = 1 and for x  [–1, 1] the maximum value of f’’ (x) is . If f(x)   , x  [–1,
2
1], then the least value of  is equal to …………… .
Ans. (5)
Sol. f(x) = ax2 + bx + c
f'(x) = 2ax + b,
f''(x) = 2a
1 1
Given f''(–1) = a=
2 4
3
f'(–1) = 1  b – 2a = 1 b=
2
13
f(–1) = a – b + c = 2 c=
4
1 2
Now f(x) = (x + 6x + 13), x[–1, 1]
4
1
f'(x) = (2x + 6) = 0  x = –3  [–1, 1]
4
f(1) = 5, f(–1) = 2
f(x)  5
So minimum = 5

e
x19 log x 
n
4. Let In  
1
dx, where n  N. If 20  I10  I9   I8 , for natural numbers and , then
– equal to ………………… .
Ans. (1)
e


In = 2 x19  nx  .dx
n
Sol.
1
e e
 nx 
n 1
x20 x20
  nx  . 
n
n dx
20 x 20
1 1

e20 n
In   I 
20 20 n 1
20In  e20  n In 1

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 
20I10  e20  10I9  ....(1)

20I9  e20  9I8 ....(2)

– – –
__________________

20I10  10I9  9I8

= 10, = 9   –  = 1

5. Let f : [–3, 1]→ R be given as

 
min  x  6  , x2 , –3,  x  0

f x  
 max x, x ,

2
 
0  x  1.

If the area bounded by y = f(x) and x-axis is A, then the value of 6A is equal to
…………… .
Ans. (41)
Sol.

4
3

–6
–3 –2 1

–2 0 1
Area is 
–3
(x  6)dx + 
–2
x2dx + 
0
xdx  A

0 1
7  x3  2 
= +   +  x /2 
2  3 –2 3 0

7 8 2 41
= + + =
2 3 3 6
So, 6A = 41

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   
6. ˆ and b  ˆi  2j
Let x be a vector in the plane containing vectors a  2iˆ – ˆj  k ˆ . If the
ˆ– k

 
ˆ and its projection on a is
vector x is perpendicular to 3iˆ  2jˆ – k
 17 6
2
2
, then the value of x is
equal to ……………….. .
Ans. (486)
  
Sol. Let, x = k( a + b )
x  is perpendicular to 3iˆ  2j ˆ
ˆk
I. k{(2 + )3 + (2 – 1)2 + (1 – )(–1) = 0
 8 + 3 = 0
3
 =
8
 
II. Also projection of x on a is therefore
 
.a 17 6
 =
| a| 2
  
 (a  b).a  17 6
 k =
 6  2
  3   17  6
 k 6     
  8  2
51
 k= 8
51
k=8
  13 14 ˆ 11 ˆ 
x = 8  ˆi  j k
 8 8 8 
= 13iˆ  14j ˆ
ˆ  11k

| x |2 = 169 + 196 + 121 = 486

7. Consider a set of 3n numbers having variance 4. In this set, the mean of first 2n numbers is 6
and the mean of the remaining n numbers is 3. A new set is constructed by adding 1 into each
of first 2n numbers, and subtracting 1 from each of the remaining n numbers. If the variance of
the new set is k, then 9k is equal to ………………. .
Ans. (68)
Sol. Let first 2n observations ae x1, x2 ………… , x2n0
and last n observations are y1, y2 ………… , yn

Now,
x i
 6,
y i
3
2n n

  x  12n ,  y  3n
i i 
x  y
i i

15n
5
3n 3n

Now,
x  y –5  4
2
i
2
i 2
3n
 x  y
2
i
2
i  29  3n  87n

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 Now, mean is
  x  1    y –1  15n  2n – n  16
i i
3n 3n 3

  x  1    y – 1
2 2 2
i i  16 
Now, variance is – 
3n  3 

=
x  y 2
i
2
i 2   x –  y   3n –  16 
i i
2

3n  3 
 
87n  2  9n  3n  16 
2
= – 
3n  3 
2
 16 
29  6  1 –  
 3 
324 – 256 68
=  k
9 9
 9k  68
Therefore, the correct answer is 68.

 18 
8. If 1, log10(4x–2) and log10  4x  are in arithmetic progression for a real number x, then the value of
 5 
 1
2  x –  x –1 x2
 2
the determinant 1 0 x is equal to :
x 1 0

Ans. (2)

Sol.  
1, Log10 4x – 2 , Log10  4x 

18 
5 

in AP.


2. Log10 4x – 2 = 1 + Log10  4x   

18 
5 

    18  
2
Log10 4x – 2  log10 10.  4x  
  5  

4   18 
2
x
–2  10.  4x 
 5 

 4   4 – 4.4  10.4  36
2
x x x

 4  – 14.4 – 32  0
2
x x

 4   2.4 – 16.4 – 32  0
2
x x x

4  4  2  – 16.  4  2  0
x x x

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 4 x

 2 4x – 16  0 
4x  –2 4x  16
× x=2
2(x  1 / 2) x  1 x2
Therefore 1 0 x
x 1 0
3 1 4
= 1 0 2
2 1 0
= 3(–2) – 1(0 – 4) + 4(1 – 0)
= –6 + 4 + 4
=2

9. Let P be an arbitrary point having sum of the squares of the distances from the planes x + y + z
= 0, lx – nz = 0 and x – 2y + z = 0, equal to 9. If the locus of the point P is x2 + y2 +z2 = 9,
then the value of l–n is equal to …………….. .
Ans. (0)
Sol. Let point P is (, , )
2 2 2
     – n    – 2   
  +  2  +   =9
 3    n
2
  6 
(x  y  z)2 (n – nz)2 (x – 2 y  z)2
Locus is + + =9
3 2  n2 6
1 
2 1 n2  1 n 
x2   2
+ y2 + z2   2 2
+ 2zx  – 2 – 9 = 0
 2   n 
2
 2 
 n   2   n2 
Since its given that x2 + y2 + z2 = 9
After solving  = n,
then  – n = 0

10. Let tan , tan and tan ;  

2n – 1  ,n
 N be the slopes of three line segment OA, OB
2
and OC, respectively, where O is origin. If circumcentre of C coincides with origin and its
2
 cos 3  cos 3  cos 3 
orthocentre lies on y‐aixs, then the value of   is equal to
 cos  cos  cos  
Ans. (144)
Sol. Since orthocentre and circumcentre both lies on y-axis
 Centroid also lies on y-axis
 cos  = 0
cosα + cos  + cos = 0
 cos3   cos3   cos3   3 cos  cos  cos 

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 cos 3  cos 3  cos 3

cos  cos  cos 

=
 
4 cos3   cos3   cos3  – 3  cos   cos   cos  
= 12
cos  cos  cos 
2
 cos 3  cos 3  cos 3 
then,   = 144
 cos  cos  cos  

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