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January 8 Shift 1 - Maths

1. For which of the following ordered pairs (?, ?), the system of linear equations

? + 2? + 3? = 1

3? + 4? + 5? = ?

4? + 4? + 4? = ?

is inconsistent?

a. (4, 6)
b. (3, 4)
c. (1, 0)
d. (4, 3)

Solution:

D =

$\begin{vmatrix} 3 & 4 & 5\\ 1& 2 & 3\\ 4 & 4 & 4 \end{vmatrix}$

?₃ → ?₃ − 2?₁ + 2?₂

D =

$\begin{vmatrix} 3 & 4 & 5\\ 1& 2 & 3\\ 0 & 0 & 0 \end{vmatrix}$

For inconsistent system, one of ?_?, ?_?, ?_? should not be equal to 0

Dx =

$\begin{vmatrix} \mu & 4 & 5\\ 1& 2 & 3\\ \delta & 4 & 4 \end{vmatrix}$

Dy =

$\begin{vmatrix} 3 & \mu & 5\\ 1& 2 & 3\\ 4 & \delta & 4 \end{vmatrix}$

Dz =

$\begin{vmatrix} 3 & 4 & \mu \\ 1& 2 & 1\\ 4 & 4 & \delta \end{vmatrix}$

For inconsistent system, 2? ≠ ? + 2

∴ The system will be inconsistent for ? = 4, ? = 3.

2. Let ? = (?) be a solution of the differential equation,

$\sqrt{1-x^{2}}\frac{dy}{dx}+\sqrt{1-y^{2}}=0,\left | x \right |< 1$

.If y (1/2) = √3/2, then y(-1/√2) is equal to

a. -1/√2
b. -√3/2
c. 1/√2
d. √3/2

Solution:

$\sqrt{1-x^{2}}\frac{dy}{dx}+\sqrt{1-y^{2}}=0,$

$\frac{dy}{\sqrt{1-y^{2}}}+ \frac{dx}{\sqrt{1-x^{2}}}=0$

sin^-1y ₊sin^-1x = c

If x = ½, y = √3/2 then,

sin^-1(√3/2) + sin^-1(1/2) = c

(π/3) +(π/6) = c

Therefore, c = π/2

sin^-1y = π/2 - sin^-1x = cos^-1x

sin^-1y = cos^-1(1/√2)

sin^-1y = π/4

y(1/√2)) = 1/√2)

3. If ?, ? and ? are the greatest values of ¹⁹?_?, ²⁰?_?, ²¹?_? respectively, then:

a. (a/11) = (b/22) = (c/42)
b. (a/10) = (b/11) = (c/42)
c. (a/11) = (b/22) = (c/21)
d. (a/10) = (b/11) = (c/21)

Solution:

Therefore, max (¹⁹C_p) = (¹⁹C₉) = a

max (²⁰C_p) = ²⁰C₁₀= b

max (²⁰C_r) = ²¹C₁₁= c

4. Which of the following is a tautology?

a. (? ∧ (? ⟶ ?)) ⟶ ?
b. ? ∧ (? ∨ ?)
c. (? → ( ∧ (? → ?))
d. ? ∨ (? ∧ ?)

Solution:

(? ∧ (? ⟶ ?)) ⟶ ?

= (? ∧ (∽ ? ∨ ?)) ⟶ ?

= [(? ∧∼ ?) ∨ (? ∧ ?)] ⟶ ?

= ? ∧ ? ⟶ ?

=∼ (? ∧ ?) ∨ ?

=∼ ? ∨∼ ? ∨ ?

= ?

5. Let ?: ? → ? be such that for all ? ∈ ?, (2^1+? + 2^1−?), f(?) and (3^? + 3^−?) are in A.P., then the minimum value of f(?) is:

a. 0
b. 4
c. 3
d. 2

Solution:

2^1−? + 2^1+?, (?), 3^? + 3^−? are in A.P.

$f(x)=\frac{3^{x}+3^{-x}+2^{1+x}+2^{1-x}}{2}=\frac{3^{x}+3^{-x}}{2}+\frac{2^{1+x}+2^{1-x}}{2}$

Also, Applying A.M. ≥ G.M. inequality, we get

$\frac{3^{x}+3^{-x}}{2} \geq \sqrt{3^{x}3^{-x}}$

$\frac{3^{x}+3^{-x}}{2} \geq 1$
-------- (1)

Applying A.M. ≥ G.M. inequality, we get

$\frac{2^{1+x}+2^{1-x}}{2}\geq \sqrt{2^{1+x}\times 2^{1-x}}$

$\frac{2^{1+x}+2^{1-x}}{2}\geq 2$
-------- (2)

Adding (1) and (2), we get

f(?) ≥ 1 + 2 = 3

Thus, minimum value of f(?) is 3.

6. The locus of a point which divides the line segment joining the point (0, −1) and a point on the parabola, ?² = 4?, internally in the ratio 1: 2, is:

a. 9?² − 12? = 8
b. 4?² − 3? = 2
c. ?² − 3? = 2
d. 9?² − 3? = 2

Solution:

Let point ? be (2?, ?²) and ? be (ℎ, ?).

$h=\frac{2t}{3},k=\frac{-2+t^{2}}{3}$

Now, eliminating ? from the above equations we get:

3k+2 = (3h/2)²

Replacing ℎ and ? by ? and ?, we get the locus of the curve as 9?² − 12? = 8.

7. For ? > 0, let the curves ?₁: ?² = ?? and ?₂ ∶ ?² = ?? intersect at origin ? and a point ?. Let the line ? = ? (0 < ? < ?) intersect the chord ?? and the ?-axis at points ? and ?, respectively. If the line x = b bisects the area bounded by the curves, C₁ and C₂ , and the area of Δ???=1/2,then‘a’ satisfies the equation

a. ?⁶ − 12?³ + 4 = 0
b. ?⁶ − 12?³ − 4 = 0
c. ?⁶ + 6?³ − 4 = 0
d. ?⁶ − 6?³ + 4 = 0

Solution:

Given, (Δ???)=1/2

⟹ 1/2×?×?=1/2

⇒?=1

As per the question

$\int_{0}^{1}\left ( \sqrt{ax} - \frac{x^{2}}{a}\right )dx= \frac{1}{2}\int_{0}^{a}\left ( \sqrt{ax} - \frac{x^{2}}{a}\right )dx$

(2/3)√a – (1/3a) = a²/6

2?√?−1=?³/2

⇒4?√?=2+?³

⇒16?³=4+?⁶+4?³

⇒?⁶−12?³+4=0

8.The inversion function of f(x) =

$\frac{8^{2x}-8^{-2x}}{8^{2x}+8^{-2x}},x \epsilon (-1,1), is$

Solved Question paper of JEE Main 2020 Maths

Solution:

$f(x) = \frac{8^{2x}-8^{-2x}}{8^{2x}+8^{-2x}} = \frac{8^{4x-1}}{8^{4x+1}}$

Put, y =
$\frac{8^{4x-1}}{8^{4x+1}}$

Applying componendo-dividendo on both sides

$\frac{y+1}{y-1}=\frac{2\times 8^{4x}}{-2}$

8^4x = (1+y)/(1-y)

$\lim_{x\rightarrow 0}\left ( \frac{3x^{2}+2}{7x^{2}+2} \right )^{1/x^{2}}$

is equal to

a. e
b. 1/e²
c. 1/e
d. e²

Solution:

Let,L=
$\lim_{x\rightarrow0}\left(\frac{3x^{2}+2}{7x^{2}+2}\right)^{1/x^{2}}$
(intermediate from 1^∞)

$L = e^{\lim_{x\rightarrow 0}\frac{1}{x^{2}}\left ( \frac{3x^{2}+2}{7x^{2}+2} -1\right )}$

$L = e^{\lim_{x\rightarrow 0}\frac{1}{x^{2}}\left ( \frac{-4x^{2}}{7x^{2}+2}\right )}$

= 1/e²

10. Let f(?) = (sin(tan⁻¹ ?) + sin(cot⁻¹ ?) )² − 1, where |?| > 1.

$\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{1}{2}\frac{d}{dx}(sin^{-1}f(x)))$

and y(√3) = π/6, then y(-(√3) is equal to:

a. π/3
b. 2π/3
c. - π/6
d. 5 π/6

Solution:

f(?) = [sin(tan⁻¹ ?) + sin(cot⁻¹ ?) ]² -1

Put tan⁻¹ ? = ?, where ? ∈ (− π/2, - π/4) ᵁ (π/4, π/2)

= [sin(tan⁻¹ ?) + sin(cot⁻¹ ?) ²-1 = [sin ?+cos ?]²-1

= 1+2sin ?cos ? -1 = sin2? = (2x/1+x²)

It is given that
$\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{1}{2}\frac{d}{dx}(sin^{-1}f(x)))$

$\frac{dy}{dx}=-\frac{1}{1+x^{2}},for \left | x \right |> 1$

⇒ x>1 and x<-1

To get the value of (−√3), we have to integrate the value of dy/dx. To integrate the expression, the

interval should be continuous. Therefore, we have to integrate the expression in both the intervals.

⇒ ? = −tan⁻¹ ? + ?₁ , for ? > 1 and ? = − tan⁻¹ ? + ?₂, for ? < −1

For ? > 1,C₁ =π/2

Since y(√3) = π/6 is given.

But ?₂ can’t be determined as no other information is given for ? < −1. Therefore, all the options can be true as ?₂ can’t be determined.

11. If the equation, ?² + ?? + 45 = 0 (? ∈ ?) has conjugate complex roots and they satisfy |? + 1| = 2√10 , then :

a. ?² + ? = 12
b. ?² − ? = 42
c. ?² − ? = 30
d. ² + ? = 72

Solution:

Given ?² + ?? + 45 = 0, ? ∈ ?, let roots of the equation be ? ± ??

Then, sum of roots = 2? = −?

Product of roots = ?² + ?² = 45

As ? ± ?? lies on |? + 1| = 2√10, we get

(? + 1)² + ?² = 40

⇒ ?² + ?² + 2? + 1 = 40

⇒ 45 − ? + 1 = 40

⇒ ? = 6

⇒ ?² − ? = 30.

12. The mean and standard deviation (s.d.) of 10 observations are 20 and 2 respectively. Each of these 10 observations is multiplied by ? and then reduced by ?, where ? ≠ 0 and ? ≠ 0. If the new mean and standard deviation become half of their original values, then ? is equal to:

a. −20
b.−5
c. 10
d.−10

Solution:

If mean ?̅ is multiplied by ? and then ? is subtracted from it, then new mean
$\bar{x}'= p\bar{x}-q$

$\bar{x}'= \frac{1}{2}\bar{x}$

And x= 10

⇒ 10 = 20 p –q--------(1)

If standard deviation is multiplied by ?, new standard deviation (?^′) is |?| times of the initial standard deviation (?).

$\sigma ' = \left | p \right |\sigma$

⇒
$\frac{1}{2}\sigma = \left | p \right |\sigma$

$\left | p \right |=1/2$

If p =1/2 ,q = 0

If p = -1/2 , q = -20

13. JEE Main Mathematics 2020 Shift 1 Jan 8 solved paper

Solution:

14. Let ? and ? be two independent events such that P(?) =1/3 and P(?) = 1/6. Then, which of the following is TRUE ?

a. P(?/(? ∪ ?)) = 1/4
b. P(?/?′) = 1/3
c. P(?/?) = 2/3
d. P(A′/B′) = 1/3

Solution:

If ? and ? are independent events, then

$P\left ( \frac{X}{Y} \right )=\frac{P(X\bigcap Y)}{P(Y)}$

$=\frac{P(X)P(Y)}{P(Y)}=P(X)$

Therefore,P(A/B) = P(A) = 1/3

⇒ P(A/B′) = P(A) = 1/3

15. If volume of parallelepiped whose coterminous edges are given by

$\vec{u} = \hat{i}+\hat{j}+\lambda \hat{k}$

$\hat{v}==\hat{i}+\hat{j}+3\hat{k} $

and

$\vec{w}=2\hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k}$

be 1 cu. unit. If ? be the angle between the edges

$\vec{u}$

and

$\vec{w}$

then, cos ? can be:

a. 7/(6√6)
b. 5/7
c. 7/(6√3)
d. 5/(3√3)

Solution:

Volume of parallelepiped =
$\begin{bmatrix} \vec{u} &\vec{v} & \vec{w} \end{bmatrix}$

⇒
$\begin{vmatrix} 1 & 1& \lambda \\ 1& 1 & 3\\ 2& 1 & 1 \end{vmatrix}=\pm 1$

⇒ ? = 2 or 4

For ? = 4,

$cos\theta =\frac{2+1+4}{\sqrt{6}\sqrt{18}}=\frac{7}{6\sqrt{3}}$

16. Let two points be A(1, −1) and B(0, 2). If a point P(?′, ?′) be such that the area of ΔP?? = 5 sq.

units and it lies on the line, 3? + ? − 4? = 0, then the value of ? is :

a. 4
b. 1
c. −3
d. 3

Solution:

Area of triangle is

$A=\frac{1}{2}\begin{vmatrix} 1 & -1 & 1\\ 0 & 2 & 1\\ x' & y' & 1 \end{vmatrix}=\pm 5$

⇒
$\Rightarrow (2-y')-x'-2x'=\pm 10$

$\Rightarrow -3x'-y'+2=\pm 10$

3x’+y’=12 or 3x’+y’=-8

⇒ ? = 3 or −2

17. The shortest distance between the lines

$\frac{x-3}{3}=\frac{y-8}{-1}=\frac{z-3}{1}$

And

$\frac{x+3}{3}=\frac{y+7}{2}=\frac{z-6}{1}$

a. 2√30
b. (7/2)√30
c. 3
d. 3√30

Solution:

$\vec{AB}=-3\hat{i}-7 \hat{j}+6\hat{k}-(3\hat{i}+8\hat{j}+3\hat{k})=-6\hat{i}-15\hat{j}+3\hat{k}$

$\vec{p}=-3\hat{i}-\hat{j}+\hat{k}$

$\vec{q}=-3\hat{i}+\hat{2j}+\hat{4k}$

$\vec{p}\times \vec{q}= \begin{vmatrix} \hat{i} & \hat{j} & \hat{k}\\ 3 &-1 & 1\\ -3 & 2 & 4 \end{vmatrix}=-6\hat{i}-15\hat{j}+\hat{9k}$

Shortest distance =
$\frac{\left | \vec{AB} (\vec{p}\times \vec{q})\right |}{\left | \vec{p}\times \vec{q} \right |}$

=
$\frac{\left | 36+225+9\right |}{\sqrt{36+225+9}}=3\sqrt{30}$

18. Let the line ? = ?? and the ellipse 2?² + ?² = 1 intersect a point ? in the first quadrant. If the normal to this ellipse at ? meets the co-ordinate axes at (−1/3√2,0) and (0, ?), then ? is equal to

a. 2/√3
b. 2/3
c. 2√2/3
d. √2/3

Solution:

Let ? ≡ (?₁, ?₁)

2?² + ?² = 1 is given equation of ellipse.

⇒ 4? + 2??’=0

⇒ ?′|_(?1,?1)= −2?₁/?₁

Therefore, slope of normal at (?₁, ?₁) is ?₁/2?₁

Equation of normal at (?₁, ?₁) is

(? − ?₁) = (?₁/2?₁) (? − ?₁)

It passes through (−1/3√2, 0)⇒ −?₁ = ?₁/2?₁(−1/3√2− ?₁)

⇒ ?₁ =1/3√2

⇒ ?₁ =2√2/3

as ? lies in first quadrant

Since (0, ?) lies on the normal of the ellipse at point ?, hence we get

? =?₁/2

=√2/3

19. If ? is a point at which Rolle’s theorem holds for the function, f(?) =

$log_{e}\left ( \frac{x^{2} + \alpha }{7x} \right )$

in the interval [3, 4], where ? ∈ ?, then ?′′(?) is equal to :

a. −1/24
b. −1/12
c. √3/7
d. 1/12

Solution:

Rolle’s theorem is applicable on f(?) in [3, 4]

⇒ f(3) = f(4)

⇒ l
$In\left ( \frac{9 + \alpha }{21} \right ) = In \left ( \frac{16+\alpha }{28} \right )$

⇒9 + ?/21 =16 + ?/28

⇒ 36 + 4? = 48 + 3? ⇒ ? = 12

Now, f(?) = ln ((?²+12)/7?) ⇒ ?′(?) =[7?/(?²+12)] ×(7?×2?−(?²+12)×7)/(7?)²

?′(?) =(?² – 12)/(?(?² + 12))

?′(?) = 0 ⇒ ? = 2√3

?′′(?) =(−?⁴ + 48?² + 144)/?²(?² + 12)²

∴ ?′′(?) =1/12

20. Let f(?) = ? cos⁻¹ (sin(−|?|)) , ? ∈ (− ?/2 , ?/2 ), then which of the following is true ?

a. ? ′ (0) = − ?/2
b. ? ′ is decreasing in (− ?/2 , 0) and increasing in (0, ?/2 )
c. ? is not differentiable at ? = 0
d. ? ′ is increasing in (− ?/2 , 0) and decreasing in (0, ?/2 )

Solution:

f(?) = ? cos⁻¹ (sin(−|?|))

⇒ f(?) = ? cos⁻¹ (− sin |?|)

⇒ f(?) = [? − cos⁻¹ (sin |?|)]

⇒ f(?) = ? [? − (?/2 − sin⁻¹ (sin |?|))]

⇒ f(?) = ? ( ?/2 + |?|)

21. An urn contains 5 red marbles, 4 black marbles and 3 white marbles. Then the number of ways in which 4 marbles can be drawn so that at most three of them are red is.

Solution:

Number of ways to select at most 3 red balls = P(0 red balls) +P(1 red ball) + ?(2 red balls ) + P(3 red balls)

= ⁷?₄ + ⁵?₁ × ⁷?₃ + ⁵?₂ × ⁷?₂ + ⁵?₃ × ⁷?₁

= 35 + 175 + 210 + 70 = 490

22. Let the normal at a ? on the curve ?² − 3?² + ? + 10 = 0 intersect the y-axis at (0,3/2). If ? is the slope of the tangent at ? to the curve, then |?| is equal to____________.

Solution:

Let co-ordinate of ? be (?¹, ?¹)

Differentiating the curve w.r.t ?

2??′ − 6? + ?′ = 0

Slope of tangent at ?

⇒ ?′ =6?₁/(1 + 2?₁)

?_normal=(( ?₁−3/2)/(?₁−0) )

∵ ?_normal×?_tangent= −1

⇒ ((3/2) − ?₁/−?₁)×(6?₁/1+2?₁) =−1

⇒?₁=1

⇒?₁=±2

Slope of tangent =±12/3 = ±4

⇒|?|=4

23. The least positive value of ′?′ for which the equation, 2?²+(?−10)?+(33/2) =2? has real roots is ____________.

Solution:

∵2?²+(?−10)?+33/2=2?, ? ∈ ?+ has real roots

⇒?≥0 ⇒(?−10)²−4×2×((33/2)−2?)≥0

⇒(?−10)²−4(33−4?)≥0

⇒a²−4?−32≥0

⇒?∈(−∞,−4]∪[8,∞ )

Thus, minimum value of ′?′ ∀ ?∈?+ is 8.

24. The sum

$\sum _{k=1}^{20}(1+2+3+ ......+k)$

is_____________.

Solution:

$\sum_{k=1}^{20}\frac{k(k+1)}{2}$

$=\frac{1}{2}\sum_{k=1}^{20}k^{2} + k$

$=\frac{1}{2}\left [ \frac{20(21)(41)}{6}+\frac{20(21)}{2} \right ]$

=(1/2)[2870+210]=1540

25. The number of all 3×3 matrices A, with entries from the set {−1,0,1} such that the sum of the diagonal elements of (??^T) is 3, is __________.

Solution:

Let A =
$\begin{vmatrix} a_{11} & a_{12} & a_{13}\\ a_{21}& a_{22} &a_{23} \\ a_{31}& a_{32} & a_{33} \end{vmatrix}$

And A^T =
$\begin{vmatrix} a_{11} & a_{21} & a_{31}\\ a_{12}& a_{22} &a_{32} \\ a_{13}& a_{23} & a_{33} \end{vmatrix}$

(??^?)=?₁₁²+?₁₂²+?₁₃²+?₂₁²+?₂₂²+?₂₃²+?₃₁²+?₃₂²+?₃₃²=3

So out of 9 elements (???)’s, 3 elements must be equal to 1 or −1 and rest elements must be 0.

So, the total possible cases will be

When there is 6(0′?) and 3(1′?) then the total possibilities is ⁹?₆

For 6(0′?) and 3(−1′?) total possibilities is ⁹?₆

For 6(0′?),2(1′?) and 1(−1′?) total possibilities is ⁹?₆ ×3

For 6(0′?),1(1′?) and 2(−1′?) total possibilities is ⁹?₆×3

∴ Total number of cases =⁹?₆×8=672

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