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SOLUTION OF JEE MAIN. 2015

PART - A [MATHEMATICS]
Q.1.

Sol.

A complex number z is said to be unimoldular if |z| = 1. Suppose z1 and z2 are complex number
z1 2z2
such that
is unimodular and z2 is not unimodular. Then the point z1 lies on a :
2 z1z2
(1) circle of radius 2

(2) straight line parallel to x-axis

(3) straight line parallel to y-axis

(4) circle of radius 2

(4)

Z1 2Z 2
2 Z1 Z 2

12

21 4 Z 2 4Re Z1 Z 2 4 Z1 Z 2 4Re Z1 Z 2

Z 2 4 Z 2 4 Z1 Z 2 0

Q. 2.

4 Z1 1 0

|Z1| = 2

&

|Z2| = 1

but it is given |Z2| 1

The normal to the curve, x2 + 2xy 3y2 = 0, at (1, 1) :

(1) meets the curve again in the fourth quadrant
(2) does not meet the cruve again
(3) meets the curve again in the second
(4) meets the curve again in the third quadrant
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Sol.

(1) Slope of normal -dx/dy = 1

Eq. of normal (y 1) = 1(x 1)

x + y = 2 ...........(i)

Now obtain inter section of normal with curve

(x2 y2) + 2 xy 2y2 = 0

(x2 y2) + 2y (x y) = 0
(x y) (x + y) + 2y (x y) = 0

2(x y) (y + 1) = 0

y = 1,

(y = x Not possible)

Now put y = 1 in (i)

Q.3.

The sum of first 9 terms of the series

(1) 192

Sol.

x = 3.

(3)

13 13 23 13 22 33

..... is :
1
1 3
1 3 5

(2) 71

(3) 96

(4) 142

13 13 23 13 23 33 ......

1
1 3
1 2 3

Now write general term

Tr =

Tr =

r r 1
2

r2

1 2
r 1 2r
4

Now using concept of sigma notation

9

Tr
r 1

1
4

r
9

2r 1

r 1

1 r 1)(2r 11
r(r 1) 9

4
6

now put r = 9

Q.4

1 90x19

90 9

4
6

96

Let f (x) be a polynomial of degree four having extreme values at x = 1 and x = 2. If

f(x)
lim 1 2 3 , then f(2) is equal to :
x 0
x

(1) 4
(2) 8
(3) 4
(4) 0
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Sol.

lim 1

(4) Given

x 0

f(x)
3
x 2

x 2 f(x)
x2 3
lim
x 0

f(o) 0

f '(o) 0
But f "(o) 6

It is given that at x = 1 & x = 2 exist extima of function

f(1) = f (2) = 0
from above in formation we can write above function in the form
f(x) = a (x) (x 1) (x 2) (x )
where a & is arbitrary constant

Q.5

f (2) = 0

The negatiion of s ( r s) is equivalent to :

(1) s r

Sol.

(2) s r

(3) s (r s)

(4) s (r s)

(1)
Make truth table
rs

s r s

s r s

Now check the options

sr

s r

s r s

s r s

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Q.6

1 2 2
If A 2 1 2 is a matrix satisfying the equation AAT = 9I, where I 3 x 3 identify matrix, then
a 2 b
the ordered pair (a,b) is equal to :
(1) (2, 1)

Sol.

(1)

(2) (2, 1)

(3) ( 2, 1)

(4) (2, 1)

We know that Det (A) = Det AT

Det AA T 729
| A | 2 729 | A | 27

b 4 2 2b 4 a 6 27

6a 3b 15
Now check the ordered pair.
Q.7

x (x

The integral

dx
equals :
1)3 / 4

x4 1 4
(1) 4 c
x
Sol.

(1) Given

x 4 1 4
(2) 4 c
x

(3) x 4 1 4 c

(4) x 4 1 4 c

dx
1

x 1 4
x

3/4

Let 1 + 1/x4 = t
4x 5 dx dt
1/ 4

dt
1

3 / 4 1 4
4t
x

Q.8

If m is the A.M. of two distinct real number I and n (I, n > 1) and G1, G2 and G3 are three geometrical
means between, I and n, then G14 2G24 G34 equals.
(1) 4 I2m2n2

Sol.

(3) m

(2) 4 I2mn

ln
2

(3) 4 Im2n

(4) 4 Imn2

.......(1)

given that G1, G2, G3 are three geometrical means between l & n
1/ 4

n
G1 l
l

1/ 2

n
, G2 l
l

n
, G3
l

3/4

Now put the values G14 2G24 G34 , Then we get

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ln l n now put the value l + n 4 lnm 2

2

Q.9

Let y(x) be the solution of the differential equation x log x

dy
y 2x log x, x 1 . Then y(e) is
dx

equal to :
(1) 2e
Sol.

(2) e

(3) 0

(4) 2

(4) Dividing both side by (x log x)

y
dy

2
dx x log x
I.F = lnx
Solution is y.ln x 2.ln xdx c
y.ln x 2x ln x 2x c

Put x = 1 c 2 ,
Hence equation is y ln x 2x ln x 2x 2 y 2x

2x
2 (But it is not define at x = 1)
ln x

If i loosely speaking ( x 1) y e 2 (In question x > 1)

Q.10 The number of integer greater than 6,000 that can be formed, using the digits, 3,5,6,7 and 8
without repetition is :
(1) 72
Sol.

(2) 216

(3) 192

(4) 120

(3)

3 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 = 120

3 x 4 x 3 x 2 = 72
72 + 120 = 192
Q.11

The number of points, having both co-ordinates as integers, that lie in the interior of the triangle
with vertices (0, 0) (0, 41) and (41, 0) is :
(1) 780

Sol.

(1) (0,41)

(0,0)

(2) 901

(3) 861

(4) 820

(41,41)

(41,0)

Total vertices in the square = 40 x 40 = 1600

On the line = 40 (1,40)(2,39).....(40,1)
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In triangle 1600 40 = 1560

Hence in triangle 1560/2 = 780. (Repeat question in IIT JEE 2003) (0, 21) (21, 0)
Q.12 Let and be the roots of equation x2 6x 2 = 0. If an n n , for n 1, then the value of

a10 2a8
is equal to :
2a9
(1) 3
(2) 6
Sol.

(3) 6

(4) 3

(4) Given equation x2 6x 2 = 0

a n n n

10 10 2 8 8
a10 2a8

2a9
2 9 9

8 2 2 8 2 2
9

2 6 2, 2 6 2

Now from above expression

6 9 9
9

1
2x
Q.13 Let tan1 y tan1 x tan1
, where | x |
. Then a value of y is :
2
3
1 x

(1)
Sol.

3x x 3
1 3x 2

(2)

3x x 3
1 3x 2

(3)

3x x 3
1 3x 2

(4)

3x x 3
1 3x 2

(2) Let tan1 x

tan1 y 2
y tan3
y

3 tan tan3
1 3 tan2

3x x 3
1 3x 2

Q.14 The distance of the point (1, 0, 2) from the point of intersection of the line

x 2 y 1 z 2

3
4
12

and the plane x y + z = 16, is :

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(1) 13
Sol.

(2) 2 14

(1) Let

(3) 8

(4) 3 21

x 2 y 1 z 2
3

12

Now x, y, z lies in the plane x y + z = 16

3 2 4 1 12 2 16

1
Hence point in the plane is (5, 3, 14)
Hence distance is

5 1

32 14 2 13
2

Q.15 The area (in sq. units) of the region described by {x,y : y 2 2x and y 4x 1} is
(1)
Sol.

9
32

(2)

7
32

(3)

5
64

(4)

15
64

(1)
B

1
2 ,1

1 1
,
8 2

9
y2 y 1
1 2 4 dy = 32

Area of shaded region

Q.16 Let O be the vertex and Q be any point on the parabola, x2 = 8y. If the point P divides the line
segment OQ internally in the ratio 1 : 3, then the locus of P is :
(1) x2 = 2y
Sol.

(2) x2 = y

(3) y2 = x

(4) y2 = 2x

(1)
()
Q
3
P (h,k)
O

4h, 4k
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Now put and in curve.

We get x2 = 2y

Q.17 The mean of the data set comprising of 16 observation is 16. If one of the observation valued 16
is deleted and three new observations valued 3, 4 and 5 are added to the data, then the mean of
the resultant data, is :
(1) 14.0

(2) 16.0

16

Sol.

(1)

x
i1

(3) 16.0

(4) 15.8

256

Let x16 = 16

x1 x 2 x 3 ......x15 240
If new observation are added then new mean is 252/18 = 14
Q.18 The area (in sq. units) of the quadrilateral formed by the tangents at teh end points of the recta to
the ellipse

x2 y2

1, is :
9
5

(1) 27
Sol.

(2)

27
4

(3) 18

(4)

27
2

(1)

y
A

(2,5/3)
P
B

D
F1

F2

Now equation of tangent at P is

x
y
1
9/2 3

Area of ABCD = 4 x area of OAB

4 x 1/2 x 9/2 x 3 = 27
Q.19 The equation of the plane containing the line 2x 5y + z = 3 ; x + y + 4z = 5, and parallel to the
plane, x + 3y + 6z = 1, is :
(1) 2x + 6y + 12z = 13

(2) 2x + 6y + 12z = 13

(3) x + 3y + 6z = 7

(4) x + 3y + 6z = 7

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Sol.

(4) Equation of plane is

2x 5y z 3 x y 4z 5 0
x 2 y 5 z 1 4 3 5
Because plane is parallel to plane x + 3y + 6z = 1.
2 5 1 4

1
3
6
11

2
Hence required equation of plane is x + 3y + 6z = 7

Q.20 The number of common tangents to the circles x2 + y2 4x 6y 12 = 0 and x2 + y2+ 6x + 18y + 26
= 0, is :
(1) 4
Sol.

(2) 1

(3) 2

(4) S1 : x 2 y 2 4x 6y 12 0

S2 : x y 6x 18y 26 0
2

C1C2 r1 r2

(4) 3

C1 2,3

r1 5

C2 3, 9

r2 8

Hence circles touch externly. so number of common tangent is 3.

Q.21 The set of all values of for which the system of linear equations :

2x1 2x 2 x 3 x1 , 2x1 3x 2 2x 3 x 2 , x1 2x 2 x 3 has a non-trivial solution,

Sol.

(1) contains more than two elements

(2) is an empty set

(3) is a singleton

(4) contains two elements

(4) x1 2 2x 2 x 3 0
2x1 x 2 3 2x 3 0
x1 2x 2 x 3 0

(3 )

For non trivial solution

1
2 0 1, 3

1
2

Q.22 If 12 identical balls are to be placed in 3 identical boxes, then the probability that one of the boxes
contains exactly 3 balls is :
11

1
(1) 22
3

Sol.

11

55 2
(2)
3 3

10

55 2
(3)
3 3

12

1
(4) 220
3

(None) No option is correct.

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Q.23 The sum of coefficients of intgegral power of x in the binomial expansion of 1 2 x

(2) 1 2 x

(1)
Sol.

1 50
2 1
2

(2)

50

1 2 x

50

1 50
3 1
2

(3)

C0 C1 2 x C2 2 x
C0 C1 2 x C2 2 x

1 50
3
2

(4)

.....C50 2 x
.....C50 2 x

50

is

1 50
3 1
2

50

.........(1)
50

.........(2)

Now add (1) & (2) and put x = 1.

350 1
2
50 50

C0 2 C2 .......2 C
2

log x 2
dx is equal to :
Q.24 The integral
2
2
2 log x log 36 12x x

(1) 6

(2) 2

(3) 4

(4) 1

Sol.

log x
log x 6 x
2

(4) I

......(1)

Now using properties

a

f(x)dx f(a b x)dx

b

I
2

log 6 x

......(2)

log x log 6 x

add (1) and (2)

Hence I = 1.

k x 1 , 0 x 3
Q.25 If the function g x
is differentianble, then the value of k + m is :
mx 2 , 3 x 5

(1) 4
Sol.

(2) 2

(3) 16/5

(4) 10/3

(2) For function to be differentiable it must be continuous

L.H.L R.H.L 2k 3m 2

....(1)

For function to be differentiable L.H.D = R.H.D k 4m m k 2

Q.26 Locus of the image of the point (2,3) in the line (2x 3y + 4) + k (x 2y + 3) = 0, k R , is a
(1) circle of radius

(2) straight line parallel to x-axis

(3) straight line parallel to y-axis

(4) circle of radius

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Sol.

(4)
2x-3y+4=0
(2, 3)
A
m h+2/2, k+3/2

(1, 2)
O

B
(h,k)
x-2y+3=0

Now product of slope of AB and OM is 1.

k 3 k 1 1
h 2 h

Q.27

lim

1 cos 2x 3 cos x

x 0

x tan 4x

(1) 1/2
Sol.

h2 k 2 2h 4k 3 0 Hence of locus of circle with radius

lim

is equal to :

(2) 4

(4) lim
x 0

2.

(3) 3

(4) 2

1 cos 2x 3 cos x
x tan 4x

1 cos 2x 3 cos x

x 0

x tan 4x
2 sin2 x 3 cos x
lim
2
x 0
tan 4x
4.x.x
4x
Q.28 If the angle of elevation of the top of a tower from the three collinear points A, B and C, on a line
leading to the foot of the tower are 30o, 45o and 60o respectively, then the ratio, AB : BC, is :
(1) 2 : 3
Sol.

(2)

3 :1

(3)

3: 2

(4) 1: 3

(2)
D
h
60

45

30

B
y

Now in triangle ODC

h
3
x

In triangle ODB
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x h
In trinagle OAB
x y 3h

AB

BC

3 1 h

3 1 h

AB
3

BC
1

Q.29 Let A and B be two sets containing four and two elements respectvely. Then the number of subsets
of the set A x B, each having at least three elements is :
(1) 510
Sol.

(2) 219

(3) 256

(4) 275

(2) Total number of subset of (A x B) = 28 = 256

Subset with 0 term = 1 (Null set)
Subset with 1 term = 8
Subset with 2 term = 8C2 = 28

Number of subsets having at least 3 elements = 256 1 8 28 = 219

Q.30 Let a, b and c be three non-zero vectors such that no two of them are collinear and

a b c 31 | b || c | a . If is the angle between vectors b and c , then a value of sin is :

(1)

Sol.

2 3
3

(2)

2 2
3

(3)

2
3

(4)

2
3

1
(2) Given a b c | b || c | a
3

1
c a b | b || c || a |
3


| b || c |
| b || c | cos
a c.a b 0
3

Since a and b are non collinear.

Hence their coefficient are zero.
cos

1
2 2
sin
.
3
3

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