JEE mathematics

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Question
CBSEENMA11015527

Consider the following relations:
R = {(x, y)| x, y are real numbers and x = wy for some rational number w}; S = {(m/p, p/q)| m, n, p and q are integers such that n, q ≠ 0 and qm = pn}. Then

  • R is an equivalence relation but S is not an equivalence relation

  • neither R nor S is an equivalence relation

  • S is an equivalence relation but R is not an equivalence relation

  • R and S both are equivalence relations

Solution

D.

R and S both are equivalence relations

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Question
CBSEENMA11015528

The Number of complex numbers z such that |z– 1| = |z + 1| = |z – i| equals 

  • 0

  • 1

  • 2

Solution

B.

1

|z – 1| = |z + 1|
⇒ lies on y-axis (perpendicular bisector
of the line segment joining (0, 1) and (0,-1)].
|z + 1| = |z – 1|
⇒ lies on y = -x
hence (0 + oe) is the only solution.

Question
CBSEENMA11015529

If α and β are the roots of the equation x2 – x +1 =0, then α2009 + β2009 =

  • -2

  • -1

  • 1

  • 2

Solution

C.

1

The quadratic equation ax2 + bx +c = 0 has roots α and β,
Then α + β = - b/a, α β = c/a
Also, if ax2+ bx +c = 0
Then, straight x space equals space fraction numerator negative straight b plus-or-minus space square root of straight b squared minus 4 ac end root over denominator 2 straight a end fraction
We know that 1,ω, ω2 are cube roots of unity.
1+ω + ω2 = 0  (ω2 = 1)
and straight omega space equals space fraction numerator negative 1 space plus space straight i square root of 3 over denominator 2 end fraction comma space straight omega squared space equals space fraction numerator negative 1 minus straight i square root of 3 over denominator 2 end fraction
Since α and β are roots of the equations
x2-x+1 = 0
⇒ α + β = 1 , α β =1
rightwards double arrow space straight x space equals space fraction numerator 1 space plus-or-minus space square root of 3 straight i over denominator 2 end fraction
rightwards double arrow space straight x space equals space fraction numerator 1 plus space square root of 3 straight i over denominator 2 end fraction
rightwards double arrow space equals space fraction numerator 1 minus square root of 3 straight i over denominator 2 end fraction
x = ω2, or -ω
α = -ω2, then β =-ω
or α = -ω, then β =-ω2, (where ω3 = 1)
Hence,  α2009 + β2009 =(-ω)2009 + (-ω2)2009
 = - [(ω3)669. ω2 + (ω3)1337.ω]
 = - [ω2 + ω]
 = -(-1) = 1

Question
CBSEENMA11015530

A person is to count 4500 currency notes. Let a denote the number of notes he counts in the nth minute. If a1 = a2 = ... = a10 = 150 and a10, a11, ...are in an AP with common difference -2, then the time taken by him to count all notes is

  • 24 min

  • 34 min

  • 125 min

  • 135 min

Solution

B.

34 min

Let the first term of an AP be a and common difference be d and number of terms be n, then 
tn = a + (n-1)d and Sn = n/2 [ 2a + (n-1)d]
Number of notes that the person counts in 10 min = 10 x 150 = 1500
Since a10, a11, a12, .... are in AP in with common difference -2
Let n be the time has taken to count remaining 3000 notes than
n/2[2 x 148 + (n-1) x -2] = 3000
⇒ n2-149n +3000 = 0 
⇒ (n-24)n-125) = 0 
n = 24, 125
Then, the total time taken by the person to count all notes = 10 +24 = 34 min
n = 125 is discarded as putting n = 125
an = 148 + (125-1)(-2)
= 148 - 124 x 2 = 148-248 = -100
⇒ Number of notes cannot be negative.

Question
CBSEENMA11015531

The equation of the tangent to the curve y = x +4/x2, that is parallel to the x-axis, is

  • y= 0

  • y= 1

  • y= 2 

  • y= 3

Solution

D.

y= 3

We have, 
straight y space equals space straight x space plus space 4 over straight x squared
On differentiating w.r.t x, we get
dy over dx space equals space 1 space minus space 8 over straight x cubed
since the tangent is parallel to X- axis, therefore
dy/dx = 0
⇒ x3 = 8
⇒ x = 2 abd y =3