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CLASS : XI (J-Batch) DATE : 21-22/07/2006 TIME : 60 Min. DPP. NO.-10
Q.1 Number of real x satisfying the equation | x – 1 | = | x – 2 | + | x – 3 | is
(A) 1 (B*) 2 (C) 3 (D) more than 3
[Hint: x = 2 and x = 4 only solution ] th
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Q.2 A diameter and a chord of a circle intersect at a point inside the circle. The two parts of the chord are
length 3 and 5 and one part of the diameter is length unity. The radius of the circle is
(A*) 8 (B) 9
(C) 12 (D) 16
[Hint: x × 1 = 3 · 5 x = 15 [11th PQRS (11-12-2005)]
diameter = 16
radius = 8 cm]
sin 2 x
Q.3 Smallest positive solution of the equation, 4 16
= 6 sin x , is
2
2 5
(A) (B) (C) (D*) none
2 3 6
5
[Hint: x = , or (D) ] [11th PQRS (11-12-2005)]
6 6 2 6
Q.10 In the figure, E is the midpoint of AB and F is the midpoint of AD. If the
area of FAEC is 13 sq. units, find the area of the quadrilateral ABCD.
[Ans. 26]
[Sol. Area = 2(A1 + A2) (Thing !)
= 2 × 13 = 26 ]
Q.11 In the figure, 'O' is the centre of the circle and A, B and C are three
points on the circle. Suppose that OA = AB = 2 units and angle
OAC = 10°. Find the length of the arc BC.
10
[Ans. units]
9
[Sol. arc BC = l = r
l=2· · 100
180
10
= Ans. ]
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CLASS : XI (J-Batch) DATE : 24-25/07/2006 TIME : 60 Min. DPP. NO.-11
Q.1 If logab + logbc + logca vanishes where a, b and c are positive reals different than unity then the value
of (logab)3 + (logbc)3 + (logca)3 is
(A*) an odd prime (B) an even prime
(C) an odd composite (D) an irrational number
[Hint: x + y + z = 0 3 3 3
x + y + z = 3xyz 3 (A) ] [11th J-Batch (02-10-2005)]
*Q.2 Each of the four statements given below are either True or False.
1
I. sin765° = – II. cosec(–1410°) = 2
2
13 1 15
III. tan = IV. cot =–1
3 3 4
Indicate the correct order of sequence, where 'T' stands for true and 'F' stands for false.
(A) F T F T (B) F F T T (C) T F F F (D*) F T F F
[11th J-Batch (02-10-2005)]
Q.3 The value of p which satisfies the equation 122p–1 = 5(3p ·7p) is
ln 5 ln 12 ln 12 ln 5 ln 5 ln 12 ln 12
(A) ln 21 ln 12 (B) ln 12 ln 21 (C*) ln 144 ln 21 (D) ln 12 5ln 21
*Q.7 An unknown polynomial yields a remainder of 2 upon division by x – 1, and a remainder of 1 upon
division by x – 2. If this polynomial is divided by (x – 1)(x – 2), then the remainder is
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C*) – x + 3 (D) x + 1
[Sol. We have [11th PQRS (23-10-2005)]
P (x) = Q1(x – 1) + 2 ....(1)
P (x) = Q2(x – 2) + 1 ....(2)
P (x) = Q3(x – 1)(x – 2) + ax + b ....(3)
From (1), P(1) = 2 = a + b ....(4)
from (2), P (2) = 1 = 2a + b .....(5)
hence a = – 1 and b = 3
Hence the remainder is 3 – x (D) ]
*Q.9circle There is an equilateral triangle with side 4 and a circle with the centre on one of the vertex of that
triangle. The arc of that circle divides the triangle into two parts of equal area. How long is the radius of
the circle?
12 3 24 3 30 3 6 3
(A*) (B) (C) (D)
3 1
[Sol. · 16 = 2 · r2 · [11th J-Batch (15-01-2006)]
4 2 3
12 3
r2 = 12 3 r= Ans. ]
Q.10 In a triangle ABC, BC = 8, CA = 6 and AB = 10. A line dividing the triangle ABC into two regions of
equal area is perpendicular to AB at the point X. Find the length BX.
x · y 8 ·6
[Sol. 2· = = 24
2 2
x · x tan B = 24
3
x2 · = 24
4
x2 = 32 x = 4 2 Ans. ]
22 x
Q.11 If sec x + tan x = , find the value of tan . Use it to deduce the value of cosec x + cot x. [3]
7 2
1 sin x 22 15 29
[Sol. = [11th J-Batch (28-08-2005)] [Ans. , ]
cos x 7 29 15
2t
1
1 t 2 22 where t = tan x
1 t2 7 2
2
1 t
(1 t ) 2 22 1 t 22
2 = 7 =
1 t 1 t 7
(1 t ) (1 t ) 22 7 29 2 29 15
= = = t= Ans.
(1 t ) (1 t ) 22 7 15 2t 15 29
now cosec x + cot x
1 cos x 2 cos 2 x 2 x 1 29
= = = cot = tanx 2 =
sin x 2 sin x 2 cosx 2 2 15
29
cosec x + cot x = Ans. ]
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CLASS : XI (J-Batch) DATE : 26-27/07/2006 TIME : 60 Min. DPP. NO.-12
d 4 3
Q.1 sin x sin x when x = 12° is
dx 3
6 2 5 1 5 1
(A) 0 (B) (C*) (D)
4 4 4
3 sin x 4 sin 3 x sin 3x 5 1
[Hint: y = = ; y' = cos 3x = cos 36° = ] [11th PQRS (23-10-2005)]
3 3 4
Q.2 A rectangle has its sides of length sin x and cos x for some x. Largest possible area which it can have,
is
1 1
(A) (B) 1 (C*) (D) can not be determined
4 2
1 1
[Hint: A = sin x cos x = sin 2x, hence Amax = ] [11th J-Batch (13-11-2005)]
2 2
Q.3 If logAB + logBA2 = 4 and B < A then the value of logAB equals
(A) 2 1 (B) 2 2 2 (C) 2 3 (D*) 2 2
[Hint: Let logA(B) = x
2 4 16 8
x+ =4 x2 – 4x + 2 = 0 x= =2± 2
x 2
x=2– 2; B < A hence logB < logA ; logAB < 1 ] [11th J-Batch (13-11-2005)]
Q.4 The sum of 3 real numbers is zero. If the sum of their cubes is C then their product is
(A) a rational greater than 1 (B) a rational less than 1
(C*) an irrational greater than 1 (D) an irrational less than 1
[Hint: a + b + c = 0 3 3 3
a + b + c = 3abc [11th J-Batch (13-11-2005)]
abc = which is irrational > 1 (B) ]
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Q.5 The sides of a triangle ABC are as shown in the given figure.
Let D be any internal point of this triangle and let e, f, and g
denote the distance between the point D and the sides of the
triangle. The sum (5e + 12f + 13g) is equal to
(A) 120 (B) 90
(C*) 60 (D) 30
5e 13g 12f 5 ·12
[Hint: = 30 ( = = 30) [11th PQRS (11-12-2005)]
2 2 2 2
hence 5e + 12f + 13g = 60 Ans. ]
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Q.869/6 If cos( + ) + sin( – ) = 0 and tan = . Find tan . [3]
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[Sol. cos · cos – sin · sin + sin · cos – cos · sin = 0 [11 J-Batch (02-10-2005)]
cos (cos – sin ) + sin (cos – sin ) = 0
(cos – sin ) × (cos + sin ) = 0
if cos – sin = 0 tan = 1 which is not possible
sin + cos = 0
tan = – 1 Ans. ]
Q.9 ABC is a right angled triangle. Show that
sinA·sinB·sin(A–B)+sinB·sinC·sin(B–C)+sinC·sinA·sin(C–A)+sin(A–B)·sin(B–C)·sin(C–A)=0. [3]
[Sol. Let B = 90° [11th J-Batch (15-01-2006)]
T1 = sin A · sin B · sin(A – B)
= (sin A) · (1) · sin(A – 90°)
T1 = – sin A cos A
T2 = sin B · sin C · sin(B – C)
= (1) (cos A) · sin(90° – C) = cos A sin A sin B 90 / cos B 0
T3 = sin C · sin A · sin(C – A) sin C cos A
cos C sin A
= sin(90° – A) · sin A · sin(90° – 2A)
T3 = sin A · cos A · cos2A
T4 = sin (A – B) · sin (B – C) · sin(C – A)
= – cos A · sin A · cos 2A ]
Q.10(a) Solve (x + 2)(x – 2)(x – 13) = (x + 2)(x – 7)(x – 11) for x.
(b) Solve (x – 3)(x – 2)(x – 13) = (x – 3)(x – 4)(x – 11) for x.
[Sol. (a) (x + 2) [(x2 – 15x + 26) – (x2 – 18x + 77)] = 0
(x + 2)(3x – 51) = 0 x = – 2 or x = 17
[Ans. (a) x = – 2 or 17, (b) x = 3 ]
Q.11 If m, n > 1 and for all x > 0 and x 1
lognx = 3 logmx.
Write an equation expressing m explicitly in terms of n.
log n x
[Sol. lognx = 3
log n m
if x 1 lognm = 3
m = n3 ]