Chapter 2

Quadratic Equations

1. If the roots of the equation bx2 + cx + a = 0 be 7. Let  and  be the roots of equation x2 – 6x – 2 = 0.
imaginary, then for all real values of x, the a10 – 2a8
expression 3b2x2 + 6bcx + 2c2 is [AIEEE-2009] If an = n – n, for n  1, then the value of 2a9
(1) Less than 4ab (2) Greater than –4ab
is equal to [JEE (Main)-2015]
(3) Less than –4ab (4) Greater than 4ab
(1) 6 (2) –6
2. If  and  are the roots of the equation
(3) 3 (4) –3
x2 – x + 1 = 0, then 2009 + 2009 = [AIEEE-2010]
8. The sum of all real values of x satisfying the
(1) –2 (2) –1 2
 4 x  60
equation ( x 2  5 x  5)x  1 is
(3) 1 (4) 2
[JEE (Main)-2016]
3. Let for a  a1  0,
(1) – 4 (2) 6
f(x) = ax2 + bx + c, g(x) = a1x2 + b1x + c1 and (3) 5 (4) 3
p(x) = f(x) – g(x).
9. If, for a positive integer n, the quadratic equation,
If p(x) = 0 only for x = –1 and p(–2) = 2, then the
value of p(2) is [AIEEE-2011]
x( x  1)  ( x  1)( x  2)  ...  ( x  n  1)( x  n )  10n

(1) 6 (2) 18 has two consecutive integral solutions, then n is

equal to [JEE (Main)-2017]
(3) 3 (4) 9
(1) 9 (2) 10
4. Sachin and Rahul attempted to solve a quadratic (3) 11 (4) 12
equation. Sachin made a mistake in writing down
the constant term and ended up in roots (4, 3). 10. Let S = {x  R : x  0 and
Rahul made a mistake in writing down coefficient
of x to get roots (3, 2). The correct roots of
2 x –3  x  
x – 6  6  0 }. Then S
[JEE (Main)-2018]
equation are: [AIEEE-2011]
(1) Is an empty set
(1) –6, –1 (2) –4, –3
(2) Contains exactly one element
(3) 6, 1 (4) 4, 3
(3) Contains exactly two elements
5. The real number k for which the equation
(4) Contains exactly four elements
2 x 3  3 x  k  0 has two distinct real roots in [0, 1]
11. If both the roots of the quadratic equation
[JEE (Main)-2013] x2 – mx + 4 = 0 are real and distinct and they lie
(1) Lies between 1 and 2 in the interval [1, 5] then m lies in the interval

(2) Lies between 2 and 3 [JEE (Main)-2019]

(3) Lies between –1 and 0 (1) (–5, –4) (2) (3, 4)

(4) Does not exist (3) (4, 5) (4) (5, 6)

12. The number of all possible positive integral values
6. If the equations x2 + 2x + 3 = 0 and ax2 + bx + c = 0,
of  for which the roots of the quadratic equation,
a, b, c R, have a common root, then a : b : c is 6x2 – 11x +  = 0 are rational numbers is
[JEE (Main)-2013] [JEE (Main)-2019]
(1) 1 : 2 : 3 (2) 3 : 2 : 1 (1) 4 (2) 5
(3) 1 : 3 : 2 (4) 3 : 1 : 2 (3) 2 (4) 3
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13. Consider the quadratic equation (c – 5)x2 – 2cx + (1) 8 (2) 3
(c – 4) = 0, c  5. Let S be the set of all integral
(3) 6 (4) 7
values of c for which one root of the equation lies
in the interval (0, 2) and its other root lies in the 19. If  and  be the roots of the equation x2 – 2x +
interval (2, 3). Then the number of elements in S n

is [JEE (Main)-2019] 2 = 0, then the least value of n for which    1

(1) 11 (2) 18
is [JEE (Main)-2019]
(3) 12 (4) 10
(1) 4 (2) 5
14. The value of  such that sum of the squares of the
roots of the quadratic equation, x2 + (3 –) x + 2 (3) 3 (4) 2
=  has the least value is [JEE (Main)-2019] 20. The sum of the solutions of the equation
(1) 2 (2) 1 x 2  x  
x  4  2  0,  x  0  is equal to

15 4 [JEE (Main)-2019]
(3) (4)
8 9
(1) 4 (2) 10
15. If one real root of the quadratic equation 81x2
+ kx
(3) 9 (4) 12
+ 256 = 0 is cube of the other root, then a value
of k is [JEE (Main)-2019] 21. If three distinct numbers a, b, c are in G.P. and the
equations ax2 + 2bx + c = 0 and dx2 + 2ex + f =
(1) –300 (2) 144 0 have a common root, then which one
(3) –81 (4) 100 of the following statements is correct?
16. Let  and  the roots of the quadratic equation [JEE (Main)-2019]

x2 sin – x (sin cos + 1) + cos = 0 (1) d, e, f are in A.P.

(0 <  < 45°), and  < . Then d e f

(2) , , are in G.P.
a b c
   1n  d e f
   n
 n 
 is equal to [JEE (Main)-2019] (3) , , are in A.P.
n 0 
 
a b c
(4) d, e, f are in G.P.
1 1 1 1 22. The number of integral values of m for which the
(1)  (2) 
1  cos  1  sin  1  cos  1  sin  equation (1 + m2)x2 – 2(1 + 3m)x + (1 + 8m) = 0
has no real root is : [JEE (Main)-2019]
1 1 1 1 (1) Infinitely many (2) 3
(3)  (4) 
1  cos  1  sin  1  cos  1  sin 
(3) 2 (4) 1
17. If  be the ratio of the roots of the quadratic
23. Let p, q  R. If 2  3 is a root of the quadratic
equation in x, 3m2x2 + m(m – 4)x + 2 = 0, then
equation, x2 + px + q = 0, then
1
the least value of m for which    1, is [JEE (Main)-2019]

[JEE (Main)-2019] (1) q2 – 4p – 16 = 0 (2) p2 – 4q + 12 = 0
(3) p2 – 4q – 12 = 0 (4) q2 + 4p + 14 = 0
(1) 4 – 2 3 (2) 4–3 2
24. If m is chosen in the quadratic equation
(m2 + 1) x2 – 3x + (m2 + 1)2 = 0 such that the sum
(3) 2 – 3 (4) –2  2 of its roots is greatest, then the absolute difference
18. The number of integral values of m for which the of the cubes of its roots is [JEE (Main)-2019]
quadratic expression, (1 + 2m)x2 – 2(1 + 3m)x +
(1) 8 3 (2) 10 5
4(1 + m), xR, is always positive, is
[JEE (Main)-2019] (3) 4 3 (4) 8 5

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25. If  and  are the roots of the equation 31. Let a, b  R , a  0 be such that the equation,
n n ax2 – 2bx + 5 = 0 has a repeated root , which is
375x2 – 25x – 2 = 0, then lim
n 

r 1
r
 lim
n 

r 1
r
also a root of the equation, x2 – 2bx – 10 = 0. If
 is the other root of this equation, then
is equal to [JEE (Main)-2019]
2 +  2 is equal to [JEE (Main)-2020]
21 7 (1) 25 (2) 24
(1) (2)
346 116
(3) 26 (4) 28
29 1
(3) (4) 32. Let  and  be the roots of the equation,
358 12
5x2 + 6x – 2 = 0. If Sn = n +  n, n = 1, 2, 3, ...,
26. If ,  and  are three consecutive terms of a non- then [JEE (Main)-2020]
constant G.P. such that the equations
x 2 + 2x +  = 0 and x 2 + x – 1 = 0 have a (1) 5S6 + 6S5 = 2S4 (2) 6S6 + 5S5 + 2S4 = 0
common root, then ( + ) is equal to
(3) 6S6 + 5S5 = 2S4 (4) 5S6 + 6S5 + 2S4 = 0
[JEE (Main)-2019]
33. Let f(x) be a quadratic polynomial such that
(1) 0 (2) 
f(–1) + f(2) = 0. If one of the roots of f(x) = 0 is 3,
(3)  (4)  then its other root lies in [JEE (Main)-2020]
27. Let  and  be two real roots of the equation
(1) (–1, 0) (2) (–3, –1)
(k  1)tan2 x – 2   tan x  (1– k ), where k( –
(3) (0, 1) (4) (1, 3)
1) and  are real numbers. If tan2( + ) = 50,
then a value of  is [JEE (Main)-2020] 34. If  and  are the roots of the equation

(1) 10 (2) 10 2 1 1
x2 + px + 2 = 0 and and are the roots of
 
(3) 5 (4) 5 2 the equation 2x 2 + 2qx + 1 = 0, then
28. Let  and  be the roots of the equation  1  1  1  1
  –     –            is equal to
x  x  1  0 . If pk         , k  1 , then
k k
2     
which one of the following statements is not true? [JEE (Main)-2020]
[JEE (Main)-2020]
9 9
(1) p3 = p5 – p4 (1) (9 – q 2 ) (2) (9  p 2 )
4 4
(2) (p1 + p2 + p3 + p4 + p5) = 26
(3) p5 = 11 9 9
(3) (9  q 2 ) (4) (9 – p 2 )
4 4
(4) p5 = p2p3
35. The set of all real values of  for which the
29. Let S be the set of all real roots of the equation,
quadratic equations, ( 2 + 1) x 2 – 4x + 2 = 0
3x(3x – 1) + 2 = | 3x – 1 | + | 3x – 2 |. Then S
always have exactly one root in the interval
[JEE (Main)-2020] (0, 1) is [JEE (Main)-2020]
(1) Contains at least four elements (1) (–3, –1) (2) (2, 4]
(2) Is a singleton (3) (0, 2) (4) (1, 3]
(3) Contains exactly two elements 36. Let  0 be in R. If  and  are the roots of the
equation, x 2 – x + 2 = 0 and  and  are the
(4) Is an empty set roots of the equation, 3x2 – 10x + 27 = 0, then
30. The number of real roots of the equation, 
e4x + e3x – 4e2x + ex + 1 = 0 is[JEE (Main)-2020] is equal to [JEE (Main)-2020]

(1) 4 (2) 2 (1) 18 (2) 9
(3) 3 (4) 1 (3) 27 (4) 36
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37. The product of the roots of the equation 44. Let  and  be two real numbers such that
2
9 x – 18 x  5  0 , is [JEE (Main)-2020]  +  = 1 and  = –1. Let pn = ()n + ()n,
pn–1 = 11 and pn+1 = 29 for some integer n  1.
25 25 Then, the value of p n2 is ___________.
(1) (2)
9 81
[JEE (Main)-2021]
5 5 1
(3) (4) 45. The value of 4  is :
9 27 1
5
38. If  and  are the roots of the equation, 1
4
1
  5
7x2 – 3x – 2 = 0, then the value of + 4  .....
1–  2 1– 2
[JEE (Main)-2021]
is equal to [JEE (Main)-2020]
4 4
27 (1) 2  30 (2) 4  30
1 5 5
(1) (2)
24 32
2 2
(3) 2  30 (4) 5  30
3 27 5 5
(3) (4)
8 16
39. If  and  be two roots of the equation
x 2 – 64x + 256 = 0. Then the value of 1
46. The value of 3  is equal to
1 1 1
 3  8  3  8 4
 5   5  is [JEE (Main)-2020] 1
  3
    1
(1) 2  3 4
(1) 3 (2) 2 3  ....

(3) 4 (4) 1 (2) 3  2 3

40. If  and  are the roots of the equation
2x(2x + 1) = 1, then  is equal to (3) 4  3
[JEE (Main)-2020]
(4) 1.5  3
(1) 22
[JEE (Main)-2021]
(2) –2( + 1)
47. The number of real roots of the equation
(3) 2( – 1)
e6x – e4x – 2e3x – 12e2x + ex + 1 = 0 is
(4) 2( + 1)
[JEE (Main)-2021]
41. The least positive value of ‘a’ for which the
33 (1) 1 (2) 2
2
equation, 2 x  (a  10)x   2a has real roots
2 (3) 6 (4) 4
is ___________. [JEE (Main)-2020]
48. If ,  are roots of the equation
42. The integer ‘k’, for which the inequality
x2 – 2(3k – 1)x + 8k2 – 7 > 0 is valid for every x x2  5  2  x  10  0,  >  and P n = n –  n for
in R, is : [JEE (Main)-2021]
each positive integer n, then the value of
(1) 2 (2) 3
(3) 4 (4) 0 P P  5 2P P 
 17 20 17 19  is equal to _______.
 P P  5 2 P2 
43. Let  and  be the roots of x 2 – 6x – 2 = 0 . If  18 19 18 

an = n – n for n  1 , then the value of [JEE (Main)-2021]

a10 – 2a8 49. The number of real solutions of the equation,
is : [JEE (Main)-2021] x2 – |x| – 12 = 0 is [JEE (Main)-2021]
3a9
(1) 2 (2) 4 (1) 4 (2) 2

(3) 3 (4) 1 (3) 1 (4) 3

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50. If a + b + c = 1, ab + bc + ca = 2 and abc = 3, 59. Let f(x) be a polynomial of degree 3 such that
then the value of a4 + b4 + c4 is equal to ____.
2
[JEE (Main)-2021] f (k)   for k = 2, 3, 4, 5. Then the value of
k
51. Let ,  be two roots of the equation
52 – 10 f(10) is equal to ______.
1 1
x 2
 (20) x
4  (5) 2  0 . Then 8 +  8 is equal to [JEE (Main)-2021]
[JEE (Main)-2021] 60. If  and  are the roots of the quadratic equation,
(1) 160 (2) 10  
x 2 + x sin – 2sin = 0,    0,  , then
(3) 50 (4) 100  2
12 12
 
52. Let   max 82sin3x  44cos3x  and –12 is equal to
x  (   –12 )  ( – )24
[JEE (Main)-2021]
  min 82sin3 x  44cos3 x  .
x 
212 212
If 8x2 + bx + c = 0 is a quadratic equation whose (1) (2)
1 1 (sin  – 8)6 (sin  – 4)12
roots are 
and 5  , then the value of c
5 – b is equal
to: [JEE (Main)-2021] 26 212
(3) (4)
(1) 43 (2) 42 (sin   8)12 (sin   8)12
(3) 50 (4) 47
61. If for some p, q, r  R, not all have same sign, one
53. The number of real roots of the equation
of the roots of the equation (p2 + q2)x2 – 2q(p + r)x
e4x – e3x – 4e2x – ex + 1 = 0 is equal to ____.
+ q2 + r2 = 0 is also a root of the equation x2 + 2x
[JEE (Main)-2021]
54. The sum of all integral values of k(k  0) for which q2  r 2
– 8 = 0, then is equal to __________.
2 1 2 p2
the equation   in x has no real
x 1 x  2 k
roots, is______. [JEE (Main)-2021] [JEE (Main)-2022]
55. Let   0 be in R. If  and  are the roots of the 62. If ,  are the roots of the equation
equation x2 – x + 2 = 0, and  and  are the roots

   3  3 
1 2
 x2  5  3
log3 5
5
log5 3 (log3 5)
2
5
(log5 3)
3
 1  0,
of the equation 3x2 – 10x + 27 = 0, then is
 
equal to ________. [JEE (Main)-2021]
56. The set of all values of k > –1, for which the 1
then the equation, whose roots are   and
equation (3x2 + 4x + 3)2 – (k + 1) (3x2 + 4x + 3) 
(3x 2 + 4x + 2) + k(3x 2 + 4x + 2)2 = 0 has real
roots, is [JEE (Main)-2021] 1
 , is [JEE (Main)-2022]
 1 3  1  
(1)  ,   {1} (2)   , 1
 2 1  2  (1) 3x2 – 20x – 12 = 0 (2) 3x2 – 10x – 4 = 0
 5 (3) 3x2 – 10x + 2 = 0 (4) 3x2 – 20x + 16 = 0
(3) [2, 3) (4)  1, 
 2
63. Let a, b be the roots of the equation
57. cosec18° is a root of the equation
1 1 1
[JEE (Main)-2021]  1,  1,  1 be
x 2  2 x  6  0 and  2  2
2
(1) x2 – 2x + 4 = 0 (2) x2 + 2x – 4 = 0
the roots of the equation x2 + ax + b = 0. Then
(3) x2 – 2x – 4 = 0 (4) 4x2 + 2x – 1 = 0 the roots of the equation x2 – (a + b – 2)x + (a +
58. The number of pairs (a, b) of real numbers, such that b + 2) = 0 are [JEE (Main)-2022]
whenever  is a root of the equation x2 + ax + b = 0,
2 – 2 is also a root of this equation, is : (1) non-real complex number
[JEE (Main)-2021] (2) real and both negative
(1) 8 (2) 4 (3) real and both positive
(3) 6 (4) 2 (4) real and exactly one of them is positive

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64. Let f(x) = ax2 + bx + c be such that f(1) = 3, f(– 72. Let ,  be the roots of the equation x2 – 4x + 5 = 0
2) =  and f(3) = 4. If f(0) + f(1) + f(–2) + f(3) = and ,  be the roots of the equation
14, then  is equal to [JEE (Main)-2022]
 
x 2  3 2  2 3 x  7  3 3  0 ,  > 0. If
13
(1) –4 (2)
2
    3 2 , then ( + 2 + )2 is equal to _______.
23
(3) (4) 4
2 [JEE (Main)-2022]
73. The number of real solutions of the equation
65. Let a, b(a > b) be the roots of the quadratic
equation x2 – x – 4 = 0. If Pn = n –  n, n  , e 4 x  4e3 x  58e 2 x  4e x  1  0 is _____.
74. Let f(x) be a quadratic polynomial such that f(–2) +
P15 P16  P14 P16  P152  P14 P15 f(3) = 0. If one of the roots of f(x) = 0 is –1, then the
then is equal to sum of the roots of f(x) = 0 is equal to:
P13 P14

_______. [JEE (Main)-2022] 11 7

66. If the sum of the squares of the reciprocals of the (1) (2)
3 3
roots  and  of the equation 3x2 + x – 1 = 0 is 15,
then 6(3 +  3)2 is equal to :
13 14
(1) 18 (2) 24 (3) (4)
3 3
(3) 36 (4) 96
[JEE (Main)-2022] [JEE (Main)-2022]
67. The sum of all the real roots of the equation 75. Let f(x) and g(x) be two real polynomials of degree 2
(e2x – 4)(6e2x – 5ex + 1) = 0 is and 1 respectively. If f(g(x)) = 8x 2 – 2x and
(1) loge3 (2) –loge3 g(f(x)) = 4x2 + 6x + 1, then the value of f(2) + g(2) is
____________ .
(3) loge6 (4) –loge6
[JEE (Main)-2022]
[JEE (Main)-2022]
68. Let a, b  R be such that the equation ax2 – 2bx + 15 76. Let f(x) be a quadratic polynomial with leading
= 0 has a repeated root . If  and  are the roots of coefficient 1 such that f(0) = p, p  0, and
the equation x2 – 2bx + 21 = 0, then 2 +  2 is equal
to 1
f (1)  . If the equations f(x) = 0 and fofofo f(x)
(1) 37 (2) 58 3

(3) 68 (4) 92 = 0 have a common real root, then f(–3) is equal

[JEE (Main)-2022] to ______.
69. The sum of the cubes of all the roots of the equation [JEE (Main)-2022]
x4 – 3x3 – 2x2 + 3x + 1 = 0 is _______.
77. The sum of all real value of x for which
[JEE (Main)-2022]
70. Let p and q be two real numbers such that p + q = 3
3 x 2 – 9 x  17 5 x 2 – 7 x  19
 is equal to
2
 1 1 x 2  3 x  10 3 x 2  5 x  12
and p4 + q4 = 369. Then    is equal to _______.
p q
________. [JEE (Main)-2022]
[JEE (Main)-2022]
78. The minimum value of the sum of the squares of the
71. If the sum of all the roots of the equation e2x – 11ex –
roots of x2 + (3 – a)x + 1 = 2a is [JEE (Main)-2022]
81
45e–x   0 is logep, then p is equal to _____. (1) 4 (2) 5
2
(3) 6 (4) 8
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Chapter 2

Quadratic Equations
1. Answer (2) p(x) = 2x2 + 4x + 2
bx2 + cx + a = 0 p(2) = 2.22 + 4.2 + 2
Roots are imaginary c2 – 4ab < 0 =8+8+2
f(x) = 3b2x2 + 6bcx + 2c2
= 18
D = 36b2c2 – 24b2c2 = 12b2c2
4. Answer (3)
' 3b2 > 0
Coeff. of x = – 7
§ D · Constant term = 6
? f (x) t ¨  ¸
© 4a ¹
? The quadratic eqaution is x2 – 7x + 6 = 0
f ( x ) t c 2 Ÿ x = 1, 6
Now c2 – 4ab < 0 5. Answer (4)
c2 < 4ab Let f(x) = 2x3 + 3x + k
–c2 > – 4ab f c(x) = 6x2 + 3 > 0,  xR
? f(x) > – 4ab.
? f(x) is strictly increasing function for all real
2. Answer (3) values of k.
D and E are roots of the equation x2 – x + 1 = 0.
? No real k exists such that equation has two
Ÿ DE = 1, DE = 1 distinct roots in [0, 1].
1 r 3i 1  3i 1– 3i 6. Answer (1)
Ÿ x , ,
2 2 2 ' The equation x2 + 2x + 3 = 0 has complex roots
Ÿ x = –Z or Z2 and coefficients of both equations are real.
Thus, D = –Z2, then E = –Z ? Both roots are common.
D = –Z, then E = –Z2 where Z3 = 1
a b c
D2009 + E2009 = (–Z)2009 + (–Z2)2009 ?
1 2 3
= – [(Z3)669.Z2 + (Z3)1337.Z]
7. Answer (3)
= –[Z2 + Z] = –(–1) = 1
From equation,
3. Answer (2)
D+E=6
p(x) = 0 Ÿ (a – a1)x2 + (b – b1)x + (c – c1)
DE = –2
Let p(x) = O1x2 + O2x + O3
p(–1) = 0 ŸO1 –O2 + O3 = 0 …(i) a10 – 2a8 D10  E10  DE(D8  E8 )
The value of
pc(–1) = 0 Ÿ – 2O1 + O2 = 0 …(ii) 2a9 2(D9  E9 )
p(–2) = 2 Ÿ4O1 – 2O2 + O3 = 2 …(iii)
(ii) u 2 + (iii)
D9 (D  E)  E9 (D  E)
2(D9  E9 )
O3 = 2
O1 = 2 DE 6
3
O2 = 4 2 2
8. Answer (4) 11. Answer (3)
x2 – 5x + 5 = 1 Given quadratic equation is : x2 – mx + 4 = 0
Ÿ x = 1, 4 Both the roots are real and distinct.
or x2 – 5x + 5 = – 1 ? m2 – 4 ˜1 ˜4 > 0

Ÿ x = 2, 3 ? (m – 4) (m + 4) > 0

or x2 + 4x – 60 = 0 ? m  f,  4 ‰ 4, f ...(i)
Ÿ x = –10, 6 ' both roots lies in [1, 5]
? x = 3 will be rejected as L.H.S. becomes –1
m
?   1, 5
So, sum of value of x = 1 + 4 + 2 – 10 + 6 = 3 2
9. Answer (3) Ÿ m  (2, 10) ...(ii)
Rearranging equation, we get and 1 ˜ (1 – m + 4) > 0 Ÿ m<5
? m  (–f, 5) ...(iii)
nx 2  ^1  3  5  ....  (2n  1)` x
29
and 1 ˜ (25 – 5m + 4) > 0 Ÿ m 
 ^1˜ 2  2 ˜ 3  ...  ( n  1)n` 10n 5
§ 29 ·
( n  1)n( n  1) ? m  ¨ f, ¸ ...(iv)
Ÿ nx 2  n 2 x  10n © 5 ¹
3
From (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv), m  (4, 5)
§ n  31 ·
2
12. Answer (4)
Ÿ x 2  nx  ¨ ¸ 0
© 3 ¹ The roots of 6x 2 – 11x + D = 0 are rational
numbers.
Given difference of roots = 1
? Discriminant D must be perfect square number.
Ÿ |DE| = 1
2
Ÿ D 1 D –11 – 4 ˜ 6 ˜ D
= 121 – 24D must be a perfect square
4 2
Ÿ n2  ( n  31) 1 ? D = 3, 4, 5.
3
? 3 positive integral values are possible.
So, n = 11
13. Answer (1)
10. Answer (3) f(0).f(3) > 0 and f(0).f(2) < 0

2| x – 3 |  x ( x – 6)  6 0 Ÿ (c – 4) (4c – 49) > 0 and (c – 4) (c – 24) < 0

§ 49 ·
2| x – 3|  ( x – 3  3)( x – 3 – 3)  6 0 Ÿ c  – f, 4 ‰ ¨ , f ¸ and c  4, 24
© 4 ¹
§ 49 ·
2| x – 3|  ( x – 3)2 – 3 0 Ÿ c  ¨ ,24 ¸
© 4 ¹
( x – 3)2  2| x – 3| – 3 0 ? S = {13, 14, ......, 23}
14. Answer (1)
(| x – 3 | 3)(| x – 3 | –1) 0 Sum of roots = D + E = O – 3
Product of roots = DE = 2 – O
Ÿ | x – 3| 1, | x – 3|  3 z 0
D2 + E2 = (D+E)2 – 2DE
Ÿ x –3 r1 = (O – 3)2 – 2 (2– O)
= O2 – 4O + 5
Ÿ x 4, 2
= (O – 2)2 + 1
x = 16, 4 O = 2 for least (D2 + E2).
15. Answer (1) 17. Answer (2)
D Let roots are D, E.
81x2 + kx + 256 = 0
E
D
Given, O =
1 E
Given (D ) 3 E
D E
 1
D = E3 E D
256
So ( D )(E) (D  E)2  2DE
81 1
DE
4
§4· 4 m(4  m ) 4m 2
Ÿ E4 ¨ ¸ Ÿ E As, D + E = , DE =
©3¹ 3 3m 2 3m 3m 2

2
64 §4m·
Now D ¨ ¸
27 © 3m ¹
2 =3
k 4 64 k 3m 2
Now D  E  Ÿ  
81 3 27 81
Ÿ (m – 4)2 = 18
k = –300
m = 4 r 18
16. Answer (2)
x2sinT – x (sinT ˜ cosT + 1) + cosT = 0. Least value is 4 – 18 43 2
x2sinT – xsinT ˜ cosT – x + cosT = 0. 18. Answer (4)
xsinT (x – cosT) – 1 (x – cosT) = 0. Given quadratic expression
(x – cosT) (xsinT – 1) = 0. (1 + 2m)x2 – 2(1 + 3m)x + 4(1 + m), is positive for
all x  R, then
? x = cosT, cosecT, T = (0, 45°)
1 + 2m > 0 ...(i)
?D = cosT, E = cosecT
D<0
f Ÿ 4(1 + 3m)2 – 4(1 + 2m)4(1 + m) < 0
1
¦ Dn 1  cos T  cos2 T  ...... f
1  cos T Ÿ 1 + 9m2 + 6m – 4[1 + 2m2 + 3m] < 0
n 0

Ÿ m2 – 6m – 3 < 0
n
f 1 1 1 1
¦ En
1  
cosecT cosec T cosec3T
2
 ...... f m  (3 – 2 3 , 3 + 2 3 )
n 0
1
? m> 
= 1 – sinT + sin2T – sin3T + ...... f. 2

1 So m  (3 – 2 3 , 3 + 2 3 )
=
1  sin T So integral values of m = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}
Number of integral values of m = 7
§f 1
n ·
? ¦¨
¨ D n
 ¸ 19. Answer (1)
n 0© En ¸
¹
x 2  2x  2 0
n
f f 1 2 r 4
= ¦D  ¦
n
Roots of this equation are 1r i
n 0 n 0 En 2
2
1 1 D 1 i 1 i
 Then i
= . E 1 i 1 i 2
1  cos T 1  sin T
 D 1 i 1 i
2 d 2e f
or i –  0
E 1 i 1 i 2 a ac c

D d 2e f
ri Ÿ –  0
So, a b c
E
2e d f
§D·
n
n
Ÿ 
Now, ¨ ¸ 1 Ÿ ri 1 b a c
©E¹
d e f
Ÿ n must be a multiple of 4 Ÿ , , are in A.P..
a b c
minimum value of n = 4
22. Answer (1)
20. Answer (2)
(1 + m2)x2 – 2 (1 + 3m)x + (1 + 8m) = 0
Let x t equation has no real solution
|t – 2| + t(t – 4) + 2 = 0 Ÿ D < 0
Ÿ t  2  t2  4t  4  2 0 4(1 + 3m)2 < 4(1 + m2) (1 + 8m)
1 + 9m2 + 6m < 1 + 8m + m2 + 8m3
2
Ÿ t 2  t 2 2 0 8m3 – 8m2 + 2m > 0
Let |t – 2| = z (Clearly z t 0) 2m(4m2 – 4m + 1) > 0
2m(2m – 1)2 > 0
Ÿ z  z2  2 0
Ÿz = 1 or –2 (rejected) 1
m > 0, m z
Ÿ |t – 2| = 1 Ÿt = 1, 3 2

If x 1Ÿ x 1
Ÿ number of integral values of m are infinitely
many.
If x 3 Ÿx 9 23. Answer (3)

Sum of solutions = 10 p, q are rational numbers.

21. Answer (3) ? 2  3 in the other root

Since a, b, c are in G.P. Now, p = –4, q = 1
Ÿ b2 = ac Ÿ p2 – 4q – 12 = 16 – 4 – 12 = 0
Given, ax2 + 2bx + c = 0 Note:- (Erratum) p, q, should be given as rational
2
numbers instead of real numbers
Ÿ ax  2 ac x  c 0
24. Answer (4)
2
Ÿ a x c 0 3
Sum of roots =
m2  1
c
Ÿ x – For maximum m = 0
a
Hence equation becomes x2 – 3x + 1 = 0
' ax2 + 2bx + c = 0 and dx2 + 2ex + f = 0 have
common root DE 3, DE 1, D  E 5

c
Ÿ x – must satisfy dx2 + 2ex + f = 0 D3  E3 D  E D2  E2  DE
a
5 9 1
c § c·
Ÿ d ˜  2e ¨ – ¸f 0
a © a¹ 8 5
25. Answer (4) 28. Answer (4)
375x2 – 25x – 2 = 0 ' D, E are roots of x2 – x – 1 = 0 ...(i)
25 2 ? D2 –D–1=0
DE , DE
375 375
Ÿ Dn+2 – Dn+1 – Dn = 0 ...(ii)
n
lim
n of
¦D
r 1
r
E r Similarly, En+2 – En+1 – En =0 ...(iii)
From eq. (ii) + (iii), we get
2 3 2 3
D  D  D  ...f  E  E  E  ...f
n 1 n 1
Dn+2 + En+2 = D  E  D n  En
D E

1 D 1 E ? pn+2 = pn+1 + pn
D  E  2DE For n = 0, p0 = D0 + E0 = 2
1  D  E  DE For n = 1, p1 = D + E = 1
25 4 and p2 = p0 + p1 = 2 + 1 = 3

375 375
25 2 p3 = p2 + p1 = 3 + 1 = 4
1 
375 375 p4 = p3 + p2 = 4 + 3 = 7
29 p5 = p4 + p3 = 7 + 4 = 11
375  25  2 29. Answer (2)
29 1 3x(3x – 1) + 2 = |3x – 1| + |3x – 2|
348 12
26. Answer (3) Case I: 0 < 3x < 1 Ÿ – f < x < 0
E2 = DJ so roots of the equation Dx2 + 2Ex + J = 0 Ÿ (3x)2 – 3x + 2 = 1 – 3x + 2 – 3x

2E r 2 E2  DJ E
are  1  5
2D D Ÿ (3 x ) 2 + 3 x – 1 = 0 Ÿ 3 x 1
2
This root satisfy the equation x2 + x – 1 = 0
Ÿ One real solution
E2 – DE – D2 = 0
Ÿ DJ – DE – D2 = 0 Case II: 1 < 3x < 2 Ÿ 0 < x < log23
Ÿ D+E=J Ÿ (3x)2 – 3x + 2 = 3x – 1 + 2 – 3x
Now, D(E + J) = DE + DJ
Ÿ (3x)2 – 3x + 1 = 0
= DE + E2
= (D + E)E Ÿ No solution ? Discriminant is negative
= EJ Case III: 2 < 3x < f
27. Answer (1)
Ÿ (3x)2 – 3x + 2 = 2.3x – 3
tanD and tanE are roots of (k + 1)x 2 – 2Ox
– (1 – k) = 0 Ÿ (3x)2 – 3.(3x) + 5 = 0

2O Ÿ No solution ? Discriminant is negative

? tan D  tan E
k 1 30. Answer (4)
k –1 ' (e4x – 2e2x + 1) + (e3x – 2e2x + ex) = 0
tan D tan E
k 1
Ÿ (e2x – 1)2 + ex (ex – 1)2 = 0
2O
k 1 2O O e x  1)2  e x ]
Now tan( D  E) Ÿ (ex – 1)2 [( 0
§ k – 1· 2 2
1– ¨ ¸
© k  1¹
Always positive terms
O2
50 Hence ex –1=0
2
? O = 10 Ÿ x = 0 is the only solution
31. Answer (1) ' f(3) = 0 Ÿ 9a + 3b + c = 0 ...(ii)
The given equations are From equation (i) and (ii)

ax 2  2bx  5 0 and x 2  2bx  10 0 a b c a b c

Ÿ
1– 6 18 – 5 15 – 9 –5 13 6
2b º
2D
a » DE 2b ? f(x) = k(–5x2 + 13x + 6)
A/Q » and
5 » DE 10 = –k(5x + 2)(x – 3)
D2
a »¼
2
and 4b2 = 20a Ÿ b2 = 5a ? Roots are 3 and –
5
2
Now, D 2  E2 DE  2DE
2
? – lies in interval (–1, 0)
5
= 4b 2  20
34. Answer (4)
As ‘D’ is a root of x 2  2bx  10 0
1 1
? D2  2bD 10 D˜E = 2 and D + E = –p also  –q
D E
5 b Ÿ p = 2q
Ÿ  2b ˜ 10
a a
§ 1 ·§ 1·§ 1 ·§ 1·
Ÿ 5 – 2b2 = 10a Now ¨ D – ¸ ¨ E – ¸ ¨ D  ¸ ¨ E  ¸
© D ¹© E ¹© E ¹© D ¹
Ÿ 5 – 10a = 10a
ª 1 D Eºª 1 º
= «DE  – – DE   1  1»
1 ¬ DE E D »¼ «¬ DE ¼
Ÿ a=
4
9 ª 5 D2  E2 º 9ª
Now, D 2  E2 2(5  10a)  20 = 2 «2 – » 5 – p2 – 4 º
¬« 2 ¼» 4¬ ¼
= 30 – 20a
9
= 25 = 9  p2
4
32. Answer (1)
35. Answer (4)
' D is a root of given equation, then ' Equation is : (O2 + 1) x2 – 4Ox + 2 = 0
5D2 + 6D = 2 ' One root in interval (0, 1)
Ÿ 5D6 + 6D5 = 2D4 …(1) ? f(0) · f(1) < 0

Similarly 5E 6 + 6E5 = 2E4 …(2) 2 · (O2 + 1 – 4O + 2)< 0

(O – 3)(O – 1)<0
Adding (1) and (2), we get
? O  (1, 3)
5S 6  6S 5 2S 4
1
If O = 3, then roots are 1 and
33. Answer (1) 5

Let f(x) = ax2 + bx + c ? O  (1, 3]

36. Answer (1)
Let roots are 3 and D
Roots of x2 – x + 2O = 0 are D and E
and f(–1) + f(2) = 0
and roots of 3x2 – 10x + 27O = 0 are D and J
4a + 2b + c + a – b + c = 0 Here,
5a + b + 2c = 0 ...(i) 3D2 – 10D + 27O = 0 ...(i)
 3D2 – 3D + 6O = 0 ...(ii) 40. Answer (2)
? D = 3O 1
DE – Ÿ –1 2D  2E
Now, 2
and 4D2 + 2D – 1 = 0
3O + E = 1 and 3O ˜ E 2O
Ÿ 4D2 + 2D + 2D + 2E = 0
10
and, 3O  J and 3O ˜ J 9O Ÿ E = –2D(D + 1)
3
41. Answer (08.00)
1 2 1
? J 3, D and E ,O Real roots D t 0
3 3 9
EJ § 33 ·
18 ? (a  10)2  4(2) ¨  2a ¸ t 0
O © 2 ¹
37. Answer (2)
a2 – 20a – 32 + 16a t 0
Let |x| = t we have
Ÿ a2 – 4a – 32 t 0
9t2 – 18t + 5 = 0
Ÿ a2 – 8a + 4a – 32 t 0
9t2 – 15t – 3t + 5 = 0
Ÿ (a – 8) (a + 4) t 0
(3t – 1)(3t – 5) = 0
a  (–f, –4] ‰ [8, f)
1 5 1 5
Ÿ t or Ÿ x or Minimum positive integral value is 8
3 3 3 3 42. Answer (2)
1 5 x2 – 2(3x – 1)x + 8k2 – 7 > 0,  x  R
Roots are r and r
3 3
Here D < 0
25
Product =
81 4(3k – 1)2 – 4 ˜ 1˜ (8k 2 – 7)  0
38. Answer (4)
9k 2 – 6k  1– 8k 2  7  0
3 –2 k2 – 6k + 8 < 0
7x2 – 3x – 2 = 0 Ÿ D  E , DE
7 7
(k – 2)(k – 4) < 0
D E
Now  k  (2, 4)
1– D 2 1– E2
43. Answer (1)
D – DE(D  E)  E ( D  E) – DE(D  E)
1– ( D2  E2 )  ( DE)2 1– ( D  E)2  2DE  (DE)2 D, E are roots of x2 – 6x – 2 = 0
? D2 – 6D – 2 = 0
3 2 3
 u Ÿ D2 – 2 = 6D
7 7 7 21  6 27
9 –2 4 49 – 9 – 28  4 16 Similarly E2 – 2 = 6E
1–  2u 
49 7 49
a10  2a 8 D10  E10  2 D 8  E8
39. Answer (2)
3a9 3 D 9  E9
3/8 3/8
D E DE
5/8
 5/8 D10  2 D 8  E10  2E8
E D (DE)5/8
3 D 9  E9
For x2 – 64x + 256 = 0
D + E = 64 D 8 D 2  2  E8 E 2  2 D 8 6 D  E8 6E

DE = 256 3 D 9  E9 3 D 9  E9

DE 64 64 6 D 9  E9
2 2
? = 3 D 9  E9
(DE)5/8 8
5/8 32
2
44. Answer (324) 48. Answer (1)
' D + E = 1 and DE = –1
? Equation x2 – x = 0 has two roots D and E. ' Pn  5 2 Pn1 10Pn2
? D2 – D = 1 and E2 – E = 1
Ÿ Dn + 1 – Dn = Dn – 1 and En + n – En = En – 1 P17 P20  5 2 P19 P17 ˜ 10 P18
Ÿ Dn + 1 + En + 1 – Dn – En = Dn – 1 + En – 1 1
P18 P19  5 2 P18 P18 ˜ 10 P17
Ÿ Pn + 1 – Pn = Pn – 1
Ÿ Pn = 29 – 11
49. Answer (2)
Ÿ (Pn)2 = 182 = 324
45. Answer (3) x2 – |x| – 12 = 0

1 x2 – 4|x| + 3|x| – 12 = 0
Let k 4
1 (|x| – 4) (|x| + 3) = 0
5
1 |x| = 4 or –3 (rejected)
4
1
5 x = ±4 2 solutions
4  ....f
1 50. Answer (13)
Ÿ k = 4
1 ' a2 + b2 + c2 = (a + b + c)2 – 2(ab + bc + ca)
5
k
Ÿ 5k2 – 20k – 4 = 0 = 1 – 4 –3

2 30 and a2b2 + b2c2 + c2a2 = (ab + bc + ca)2

Ÿk 2 (taking positive value)
5
– 2abc(a + b + c) = 4 – 6 = –2
46. Answer (4)
1 So a4 + b4 + c4 = (a2 + b2 + c2)
Let y 3
1
4 – 2(a2b2 + b2c2 + c2a2)
1
3
4  ... = 9 + 4 = 13
1
Ÿ y 3 51. Answer (3)
1
4
y 1 1
Ÿ (y – 3)(4y + 1) = y x 2  (20) 4 x  (5) 2 0
Ÿ 4y2 – 11y – 3 = y
1 1
Ÿ 4y2 – 12y – 3 = 0 ? DE (20) , D ˜ E
4 (5) 2

2 D8 + E8 = (D4 + E4)2 – 2D4E4

§ 3·
4¨ y  ¸ 12
© 2¹ 2
­ 2 2 2 ½
3 = ® D E  2D2E2 ¾  2D 4E4
Ÿ y 3 ¯ ¿
2
47. Answer (2) 2
ª
^ `
2 2º
2
Let f(x) = e6x – e4x – 2e3x – 12e2x + ex + 1 2 4 4
= « D  E  2DE  2D E »  2D E
if ex = t here t must be positive ¬ ¼
f(x) = t6 – t4 – 2t3 – 12t2 + t + 1
2
Using Descartes rule atmost 2 values of t can be ª­ 1 1 ½2 º
positive. «° 2 ° » 2
= « ®20  2.5 ¾  2.5 »  2.5
2

So f(x) = 0 can have atmost 2 roots. « °¯ °¿ »

¬ ¼
' f(0) = –12 and lim f(x) f, lim f(x) 1
x of xo– f = (0 – 10)2 – 50
hence f(x) = 0 must have only 2 roots. = 50
52. Answer (2) 55. Answer (18)
6 sin3 x  8 cos 3 x 10
D max{2 } 2
x2 – x + 2O = 0 ^ED Ÿ D ˜ E 2O
6 sin3 x  8cos 3 x –10
E min{2 } 2

1 1
1
3x2 – 10x + 27O = 0 ^ DJ Ÿ D ˜ J 27
3
9O
D5 4 and E5
4 Both equations have a common root D.
17
Sum of roots & Product of roots = 1 D2 D 1
4
–27O  20O 6O – 27O –10  3
–b 17 c
Ÿb –34 & 1 Ÿc 8
8 4 8 D2 D 1
c – b = 8 + 34 = 42 –7O –19O –7
53. Answer (2) D2 = O
Let ex = t, (t > 0) Now, (DE) ˜ (D˜J) = (2O) (9O)
t4 – t3 – 4t2 – t = 1 = 0
§ 2 1· E˜J O
3 2u9 ˜ 18
¨t  2 ¸  t  t  4 0
O D2
© t ¹
2 56. Answer (4)
§ 1· § 1·
¨t  ¸  ¨t  ¸  6 0
© t¹ © t¹ 3x2 + 4x + 2 > 0 x  R (' D < 0)
1 (3x2 + 4x + – (k + 3)2 1)(3x2 + 4x + 3)(3x2 + 4x +
Let t  u (u ! 2)
t 2) + k(3x2 + 4x + 2)2 = 0
2
u –u–6=0 2
§ 3x 2  4x  3 · § 3x2  4x  3 ·
(u – 3) (u + 2) = 0 Ÿ ¨ 2 ¸  (k  1) ¨ 2 ¸k 0 ...(i)
¨ 3x  4x  2 ¸ ¨ 3x  4x  2 ¸
u = 3, –2 (rejected) © ¹ © ¹
u=3
3x2  4x  3
1 2 Let t
t 3 Ÿ t  3t  1 0 3x2  4x  2
t
3r 5 3x2  4x  2  1 1
t ex t 1
2 2 2
3x  4x  2 3x  4x  2
3 5 3 5
x ln , ln ª2 ·
2 2 3x 2  4x  2  « , f ¸
54. Answer (66)
¬3 ¹

2 1 2 1§ 3º
  ¨ 0, »
2
x 1 x  2 k 3x  4x  2 © 2 ¼
2x  4  x  1 2
Ÿ x 1 x  2
1 § 5º
k t 1  ¨ 1, »
2
3x  4x  2 © 2 ¼
Ÿ 2x2 – 6x + 4 = k(x – 3)
Ÿ 2x2 – x(6 + k) + (4 +3k) = 0 § 5º
Ÿ t2 – (k + 1)t + k = 0 where t  ¨ 1, » ...(ii)
This equation has no solution then © 2¼
(6 + k)2 < 4· 2(4 + 3k)
Ÿ k2 – 12k + 4 < 0 § 5º
(ii) should have at least one root in ¨ 1, »
© 2¼
Ÿ k 6  4 2, 6  4 2
(t – 1)(t – k) = 0
Ÿ k = 1, 2, 3, ......, 11
Sum of all values of k t = 1, t = k

§ 11  1 · § 5º
11¨ ¸ 66 ? k  ¨ 1, »
© 2 ¹ © 2¼
57. Answer (3) 60. Answer (4)
Given D + E = –sinT and DE = –2sinT
4
We know that cosec18q
5 –1 (D12  E12 )D12E12 (DE)12
12 12 24
(D  E )(D  E) (D  E)24
As equation is with real coefficients other root will
D E (D  E)2  4DE sin2 T  8 sin T
4 – 5 1
be – 5 1
4 Hence required quantity

? Sum of root 5  1– 5  1 2 (DE)12 (2sin T)12 212

Product of roots = 1 – 5 = –4 (D  E)24 sin12 T(sin T  8)12 (sin T  8)12

? Equation is x2 – 2x – 4 = 0 61. Answer (272)

58. Answer (3) Let roots of (p2 + q2) x2 – 2q(p + r)x + q2 + r2
Let D, E are the roots of a quadratic, then
D = E 2 – 2 and E = D2 – 2 =

Ÿ (D2 –2)2 – 2 = D Ÿ D4 – 4D2 – D + 2 = 0 ? D + E > 0 and DE > 0

Ÿ (D + 1)(D – 2)(D2 + D – 1) = 0 Also, it has a common root with x2 + 2x – 8 = 0
Ÿ (D, E) = (–1, –1), (–1, 1), (2, 2), (2, –2), (–1, 2) ? The common root between above two
equations is 4.
§ 5 1 5  1·
and ¨¨ 2 ,  2 ¸¸ Ÿ 16(p2 + q2) – 8q(p + r) + q2 + r2 = 0
© ¹
Ÿ (16p2 – 8pq + q2) + (16q2 – 8qr + r2) = 0
Hence there will be 6 possible values of (a, b). Ÿ (4p – q)2 + (4q – r)2 = 0
59. Answer (26) Ÿ q = 4p and r = 16p
Let P(k) = kf(k) + 2
q2  r 2 16 p2  256 p2
So kf(k) + 2 = a(x – 2)(x – 3)(x – 4)(x – 5) ? 2
272
p p2
If k = 0,
62. Answer (2)
2 = a(–2)(–3)(–4)(–5)

log3 5 log5 3 log3 5 log5 3

a
1 3 5 3  3log3 5
60
=0
1
kf(k) + 2 ( x  2)( x  3)( x  4)( x  5)
60 1 2 2 2
log3 5 3 log5 3 3 log5 3 3 log5 3 3
3 5 5 5
Putting k = 10
=0
1 Note : In the given equation ‘x’ is missing.
10f(10) + 2 ˜8˜7˜6˜5
60
So x 2  5 x  3 1 0
= 28
10f(10) = 26
1 1 DE
DE  DE 
52 – 10f(10) = 26 D E DE
 5 10 65. Answer (16)
5
3 3
D
x2  x  4 0/ and P = Dn – En
§ 1 ·§ 1· 1 1 2 E n

¨ D  ¸¨ E  ¸ 2  DE  23
© E ¹ © D ¹ DE 3
(P15  P14 ) P16  P15 (P15  P14 ) P16  P15 P15  P14
? I
P13 P14 P13 P14
4
3
So Equation must be option (2) (D16  E16  D15  E15 ) ( D15  E15  D14  E14 )
I
Ÿ D13  E13 D14  E14
63. Answer (2)

DE 2, DE 6
(D15 ( D  1)  E15 (E  1)) ( D14 ( D  1)  E14 (E  1))
I
1 1 2
D E 2 Ÿ D13  E13 D14  E14
 1 1 2 
D2 E2 6

2 4 4
22 6 As D – D 4 Ÿ D 1 and E  1
2 a D E
6

§ 1 ·§ 1 · 1 1 1 § 15 4 15 4 ·§ 14 4 14 4 ·
¨ 2  1¸ ¨¨ 2  1¸¸ 1   ¨ D · D  E · E ¸¨ D · D  E · E ¸
©D ¹© E ¹ D2 E2 D2E2 © ¹© ¹
Ÿ I
D13  E13 D14  E14
7 22 6
 b
6 6

5 16 D14  E14 D13  E13

Ÿ ab 16
6 D14  E14 D13  E13

2 17 x 7
So, equation is x   0 66. Answer (2)
6 6
OR 6x2 + 17x + 7 = 0 2
1 1 DE  2DE
Both roots of equation are –ve and distinct  15 Ÿ 15
2 2 2 2
D E D E
64. Answer (4)
f(1) = a + b + c = 3 …(i)
f(3) = 9a + 3b + c = 4 …(ii) O2 2

9 3 15
f(0) + f(1) + f(–2) + f(3) = 14 Ÿ 1
OR c + 3 + (4a –2b + c) + 4 = 14 9
OR 4a – 2b + 2c = 7 …(iii)
From (i) and (ii) 8a + 2b = 1 …(iv) O2
Ÿ 1 Ÿ O2 9
From (iii) – (2) × (i) 9

Ÿ 2a – 4b = 1 …(v) D3 + E3 = (D + E) (D2 + E2 – DE)

1 1
§ O · § O § 1 · · § O · § O ·
From (iv) and (v) a ,b and c 3 2 2
2O
6 6 ¨ ¸ ¨¨  3¨ ¸¸ ¨ ¸ ¨¨  1¸
© 3 ¹© 9 © 3 ¹ ¸¹ © 3 ¹© 9 ¸
¹ 3
f(–2) = 4a – 2b + c

4 2
 3 4 2 4O 2
6 6 6 D3  E3 6. 24
9
67. Answer (2) But pq = 24 is not possible
Given equation : (e – 4)(6e – 5e + 1) = 0
2x 2x x
? pq = –6
Ÿ e2x – 4 = 0 or 6e2x – 5ex + 1 = 0
2 2
§ 1 1· § pq · 2
Ÿ e2x = 4 or 6(ex)2 – 3ex – 2ex + 1 = 0 Hence, ¨  ¸ ¨ ¸ 2 4
©p q¹ ©pq¹
Ÿ 2x = ln4 or (3e – 1)(2e – 1) = 0
x x

71. Answer (45)

x 1 1
Ÿ x ln 2 or e or e x Let ex = t then equation reduces to
3 2
45 81
§ 1· t 2  11t   0
or x ln ¨ ¸ , –ln2 t 2
©3¹
Ÿ 2t3 – 22t2 + 81t – 45 = 0 …(i)
Sum of all real roots = ln2 – ln3 – ln2
= –ln3 2x x x 81
if roots of e  11e  45e  0 are D, E,
2
68. Answer (2)
ax2 – 2bx + 15 = 0 has repeated root so b2 = 15a Jthen roots of (i) will be eD1eD2 eD3 using
product of roots
15
and D
b eD1D2 D3 45

' D is a root of x2 – 2bx + 21 = 0 Ÿ D1 + D2 + D3 = ln 45 Ÿ p = 45

72. Answer (98)
225 2
So 9 Ÿb 25
b2 ' D, E are roots of x2 – 4Ox + 5 = 0

Now D2 + E2 = (D + E)2 – 2DE = 4b2 – 42 = 100 – 42 ? D + E = 4O and DE = 5

= 58 Also, D, J are roots of

69. Answer (36)

x2 – 3 2  2 3 x  7  3 3 O 0, O ! 0
x – 3x – x – x + 3x + 1 = 0
4 3 2 2

(x2 – 1) (x2 – 3x – 1) = 0 ? D + J = 3 2  2 3, D J 7  3 3O
Let the root of x2 – 3x – 1 = 0 be D and E and other ' D is common root
two roots of given equation are 1 and –1
? D2 – 4O D + 5 = 0 …(i)
So sum of cubes of roots = 1 + (–1) + D + E 3 3 3 3

and D2  (3 2  2 3 ) D  7  3 3O 0 …(ii)
= (D + E)3 – 3DE(D + E)
= (3)3 – 3(–1)(3)
2  3 3O
= 36 From (i) – (ii): we get D =
3 2  2 3  4O
70. Answer (4)
' E+J= 3 2
' p+q=3 …(i)
and p4 + q4 = 369 …(ii) ? 4O  3 2  2 3  2D 3 2
{(p + q) – 2pq} – 2p q = 369
2 2 2 2

4  6 3O
Ÿ 3 2 4O  3 2  2 3 
or (9 – 2pq)2 – 2(pq)2 = 369 3 2  2 3  4O
or (pq) – 18pq – 144 = 0
2

Ÿ 8O 2  3( 3  2 2)O  4  3 6 0
? pq = –6 or 24
 75. Answer (18)
6 2  3 3 r 9(11  4 6 )  32(4  3 6)
? O f(g(x)) = 8x2 – 2x
16
g(f(x)) = 4x2 + 6x + 1
? O= 2 let f(x) = cx2 + dx + e

? (D + 2E + J)2 = (D + E + E + J)2 g(x) = ax + b

f(g(x)) = c(ax + b)2 + d(ax + b) + e { 8x2 – 2x
2
= 4 23 2 g(f(x)) = a(cx2 + dx + e) + b { 4x2 + 6x + 1
? ac = 4 ad = 6 ae + b = 1
2
= 7 2 a2c = 8 2abc + ad = –2 cb2 + bd + e = 0
By solving
= 98
a=2 b = –1
73. Answer (2)
c=2 d=3 e=1
Dividing by e2x
? f(x) = 2x2 + 3x +1
e2x + 4ex – 58 + 4e–x + e–2x = 0
g(x) = 2x – 1
Ÿ (ex + e–x)2 + 4(ex + e–x) – 60 = 0
f(2) + g(2) = 2(2)2 + 3(2) + 1 + 2(2) – 1
Let ex + e–x = t [2, f)
= 18
Ÿ t2 + 4t – 60 = 0
76. Answer (25)
Ÿ t = 6 is only possible solution
Let f(x) = (x – D) (x – E)
ex + e–x = 6 Ÿ e2x – 6ex + 1 = 0
It is given that f(0) = p Ÿ DE = p
Let ex = p,
1 1
p2 – 6p + 1 = 0 and f (1) Ÿ (1  D ) (1  E)
3 3
3 5 3 5 Now, let us assume that D is the common root of
Ÿ p OR
2 2 f(x) = 0 and fofofof(x) = 0
fofofof(x) = 0
§3 5 · §3 5 · Ÿ fofof(0) = 0
So x ln ¨
¨ 2 ¸¸
OR ln ¨
¨ 2 ¸¸
© ¹ © ¹ Ÿ fof(p) = 0
So, f(p) is either D or E.
74. Answer (1)
(p – D) (p – E) = D
' x = –1 be the roots of f(x) = 0
(DE – D) (DE – E) = DŸ(E – 1) (D – 1) E = 1
? let f(x) = A(x + 1)(x – b) …(i)
(' D z 0)
Now, f(–2) + f(3) = 0 So, E = 3
Ÿ A[–1(–2 – b) + 4(3 – b)] = 0
1
1 – D 1 – 3
14 3
b
3 7
D
6
14
? Second root of f(x) = 0 will be
3 § 7·
f (x) ¨ x  6 ¸ ( x  3)
© ¹
14 11
? Sum of roots 1 § 7·
3 3 f ( 3) ¨ 3  6 ¸ (3  3) 25
© ¹
77. Answer (06) 78. Answer (3)
D
3 x 2 – 9 x  17 5 x 2 – 7 x  19
x 2  3 x  10 3 x 2  5 x  12 E
D + E = a – 3, DE = 1 – 2a
3 x 2 – 9 x  17 x 2  3 x  10
Ÿ Ÿ D2 + E2 = (a – 3)2 – 2(1– 2a)
5 x 2 – 7 x  19 3 x 2  5 x  12
= a2 – 6a + 9 – 2 + 4a

–2 x 2 – 2x – 2 –2 x 2 – 2 x – 2 = a2 – 2a + 7
5 x 2 – 7 x  19 3 x 2  5 x  12 = (a – 1)2 + 6

So, D 2  E2 t 6

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