MATHEMATICS

Daily Practice Problems

Target IIT JEE 2010
Class:XII(ABCD) Discussion: 06-07/05/2009 Time: 35 to 40 Min.
DPP. NO.-11 M.M.: 42
[6 × 3 = 18]
[STRAIGHT OBJECTIVE TYPE]
2 sin  sin   3 cos   3
Q.1new If x = then , equals
1  cos   sin  2  2 cos 
1 1 1 1
(A) (B) x + (C*) +1 (D) –1
x x x x

2 sin  4 sin( 2) cos( 2) 2 sin( 2) 2

[Sol. Let x = = 2 = cos( 2)  sin( 2) = 1  cot( 2)
1  cos   sin  2 cos ( 2)  2 sin( 2) cos( 2)

 2
 1 + cot   = ....(1)
2 x

sin   3 cos   3 2 sin( 2) cos( 2)  3 ·2 sin 2 ( 2) cos( 2)  3 sin( 2)

now let y = = = 2 sin( 2)
2(1  cos  ) 2 ·2 sin 2 ( 2)

 2  2 1
 2y = cot   + 3 =  1 + 3 = +2  y=1+ Ans.]
2 x  x x

 8 
 
Q.2func Let f be a function such that f   = x for all x  0. The value of f (4) equals
 1 x 

8 3  12  8 3 9
(A*) 9 (B) (C) (D)
3 3 16
8
[Sol. We are looking for x such that 4 = . Then f (4) = x [11th, 27-01-2008]
1 x
8
4=  1 x  2  1+ x =4  x =3  x=9
1 x
Therefore f (4) = 9 Ans. ]

Q.3ph-1 Let x = sin 1°, then the value of the expression

1 1 1 1
   ..... 
cos 0 ·cos 1 cos 1 ·cos 2 cos 2 ·cos 3 cos 44 ·cos 45 is equal to

1 2 x
(A) x (B*) (C) (D)
x x 2
1  sin(1  0) sin( 2  1) sin(3  2) sin( 45  44) 
[Sol.     ........ 
sin 1  cos 0 cos 1 cos 1 cos 2 cos 2 cos 3 cos 44 cos 45 
1
= tan 1  (tan 2  tan 1)  (tan 3  tan 2)  (tan 4  tan 3)  ....  (tan 45  tan 44) 
sin 1
1 1
= = Ans. ] [13th, 09-03-2008]
sin 1 x
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Q.4 Given a right triangle ABC with right angle at the point C and legs of length a and b, the length of the
segment which joins C to the hypotenuse of the triangle and which bisects the angle at C is given by the
formula
ab ab 2ab ab 2
(A) 2 2 (B) (C) (D*)
a b 2 2 2
a b 2
ab

2ab C 2ab
[Hint: x = cos = Ans. ] [12th, 19-08-2007]
ab 2 ab

Q.5func The sum of all positive integral values of 'a', a  [1, 500] for which the equation [x]3 + x – a = 0 has
solution is (where [ ] denote the greatest integer function)
(A) 462 (B) 512 (C) 784 (D*) 812
[Sol. x = a – [x] 3  xI [13th, 10-08-2008, P-1]
 a = x3 + x
7 7 2
78
a = r +
3
 r =  2  + 72 8
r 1 r 1  
= 784 + 28 = 812 Ans. ]

[REASONING TYPE] [1 × 3 = 3]
3  x 2  2x 2  x  0
Q.622 Let f (x) =  3
 x  2 0x2
1 x 2x5
Statement-1: f (x) lies from f (–2) to f (2)  x  [–2, 5]
because
Statement-2: f (x) is not continuous  x  [–2, 5]
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B*) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.

 2x  2  0 2  x  0
[Sol. f ' (x) =  3x 2  0 0x2 ] [13th, 20-01-2008]

1 2x5

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 [MULTIPLE OBJECTIVE TYPE] [3 × 4 = 12]
Q.7 Which of the following limits exist? (Where [ ] indicates greatest integer function all throughout)
1n

(A*) Lim
sin[ x ]
x1 [ x ]
(B*) Lim
 en

n   


 1
 1

(C*) Lim sin(sin x ) (D*) Lim sin (sin x )
x 2

  x 1

[Hint: (A) Lim exists = sin 1 for x < 1, f (x) has no domain ;
x 1
e
(B) 0 form Lim e ;
1n
n  
(C) f (1–) = Lim [1  h ] = 0
h 0

     
(D) f   or f   = [sin–11] = 1 ]
 2   2 

tan 1 (1 x ) if x  0
Q.8lcd Let f (x) =  then which of the following do/does not hold good?

1 if x  0
(A) f is continuous on (– , 0)  (0, ).
(B*) f has a non removable discontinuity of finite type at x = 0.
(C*) f has a non removable discontinuity of oscillatory type at x = 0.
(D*) f has a non removable discontinuity of infinite type at x = 0.

[Hint: Lim f ( x )  Lim f ( x )   f (0)  (A). Hence (B), (C) (D) are the answers]
x 0 x 0 2
[13th, 14-09-2008, P-2]

Q.9517/ph-1 If the sum of the squares of all the six trigonometric functions is equal to 31, then the acute angle
satisfying this will be
  3 5
(A*) (B) (C) (D*)
12 8 8 12
[Sol. 2 2 2 2 2 2
sin x + cos x + tan x + cot x + sec x + cosec x = 31 [12th, 06-05-2007]
tan2x + cot2x + 1 + tan2x + 1 + cot2x = 30
2(tan2x + cot2x) = 28
tan2x + cot2x = 14
put tan2x = t
1
t + = 14  t2 – 14t + 1 = 0
t
14  196  4
 t= = 7 ± 4 3 = (2 ± 3)
2
2
tan x = 2  3 or 2  3
 5
x= or Ans. ]
12 12

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 [MATCH THE COLUMN] [3+3+3+3=12]
Q.1010/mc Column I Column II
(A) Number of integral values of x satisfying the inequality
x 1 x2
 (P) 1
x 3 x4
(B) The quadratic equations 2006 x 2 + 2007 x + 1 = 0 and
x2 + 2007x + 2006 = 0 have a root in common. Then the
product of the uncommon roots is (Q) –2
(C) Suppose sin  – cos  = 1
then the value of sin3 – cos3 is (  R) (R) –1
sin 2 x  2 tan x
(D) The value of the limit, Lim is (S) 0
x 0 ln (1  x 3 )
[Ans. (A)  (S); (B)  (P); (C)  (P; (D)  (Q)]
[Sol. (B) 2
2006 x + 2007 x + 1 = 0 [13th 30-7-2006]
2
2006 x + 2006 x + x + 1 = 0
2006 x(x + 1) + (x + 1) = 0
(x + 1)(2006 x + 1) = 0
1
 x = – 1 or x = –
2006
obviously x = – 1 satisfies both the quadratic equations hence it is the common root
if ,  are the roots of 1st then
1
 =
2006
1 1
(–1) =  =–
2006 2006
and |||ly  = 2006 (from 2nd equation)
(–1) = 2006
 = – 2006
 product of uncommon roots is 1 Ans. ]

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 MATHEMATICS
Daily Practice Problems
Target IIT JEE 2010
Class:XII(ABCD) Discussion: 08-09/05/2009 Time: 35 to 40 Min. M.M.: 40 DPP. NO.-12
[STRAIGHT OBJECTIVE TYPE] [3 × 3 = 9]
Q.130/bin The sum of the series
3 4 5 2008
+ + + .......... + is equal to
1!2!3! 2!3!4! 3!4!5! (2006)! (2007)! (2008)!
(2008)!2 (2008)!1 (2008)!  2 (2008)!  3
(A) 2 ·(2008)! (B) 2 ·(2008)! (C*) 2 ·(2008)! (D) 2 ·(2008)!

n n n 1
[Sol. Tn = = ( n  2)!·[1  n  1  n ( n  1)] = 2 =
( n  2)! (n  1)! n! (n  2)! · n (n  2)! · n
n 1 1  1 1 1
= ( n  1)! · n = 1  =  [13th, 09-03-2008]
( n  1)!  n  (n  1)! n!
2008
 1 1
hence sum =    
n 3  (n  1)! n! 
1 1 (2008)!2
sum = =  = 2 ·(2008)!
2! (2008)!

n2 ( n  2)
Alternatively: Tn = 
n! (n  1)! (n  2)! n![1  n  1  (n  2)(n  1)]
n2 1 n  2 1 1 1
=    
n!(n  2) 2
n!(n  2) (n  1)(n  2) (n  1)! (n  2)!
where n = 1, 2, 3, ...... 2006 ]

Q.2cir A circular table is pushed into a corner in a rectangular room so that it touches both walls. A point on the
edge of the table between the two points of contact on the smaller arc, is 2 units from one wall and 9 units
from the other wall. The radius of the circular table is
(A*) 17 (B) 13
(C) 15 (D) 19
2 2
[Sol. Equation of the circle is (x – r) + (y – r) = r 2 [12th, 06-05-2007]
x2 + y2 – 2xr – 2yr + r2 = 0 .....(1)
point (2, 9) must satisfy (1)
hence r2 – 22r + 85 = 0
(r – 17)(r – 5) = 0
 r = 17 Ans. (r = 5 not possible)]

50
 2n 
Q.3bin The sum  tan 1 n 4  n 2  1  equals tan–1K, where K equal
n 1
(A) 5050 (B*) 2550 (C) 4950 (D) 2525
 2n   2n 
[Sol. Tn = tan–1  2
 –1 
2  = tan  2 2
 = tan–1 n (n  1)  – tan–1 n (n  1) 

 1  ( n  1) n   1  ( n  n )( n  n ) 

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  tan–1 n (n  1)  = tan–1(50 · 51) = tan–1K [11th, 28-02-2008]
 K = 2550 Ans. ]

[COMPREHENSION TYPE] [3 × 3 = 9]
Paragraph for question nos. 3 to 6
Consider the circle
S : x2 + y2 – 2x + 2y – 2 = 0 and the line
L:x–y–1=0
which intersects S in two points A and B.
Q.4cir The coordinates of the middle point of AB are
1 1  1 1
(A*)  ,   (B)   ,  (C) (2, 1) (D) (1, 0)
2 2  2 2
Q.5cir Length of the chord AB of the circle S, is
(A) 7 (B*) 14 (C) 2 7 (D) None

Q.6cir The equation to the locus of the middle point of the chords of S which are parallel to the line L is
(A) x + 2y + 1 = 0 (B) 2x + y – 1 = 0
(C) x + y – 1 = 0 (D*) x + y = 0 [11th, 27-01-2008]

[MULTIPLE OBJECTIVE TYPE] [2 × 4 = 8]

Q.7514/ph-3 In a ABC let
A, s, a, b, c denote the area of triangle ABC, semiperimeter, length of BC, AC and AB respectively.
ha, hb, hc - lengths of the heights of the triangle from the vertex A, B and C respectively.
ra, rb, rc - lengths of radius of escribed circles that are tangent to BC, AC and AB respectively.
and r - radius of an inscribed circle, then which of the following relations holds good?
3
(A) r = (B*) A2 = r · ra · rb · rc
1 1 1
 
ra rb rc

1 c · ra · rb
(C*) r = (D*) A = r  r
1 1 1 a b
 
ha hb hc
[Sol. Verify each alternative. ] [13th, 01-02-2009, P-1]

Q.8func Which of the following functions have the same period?

1 1 1
(A*) f (x) = sin2x + cos4x + 2 (B*) g (x) = + where f (x)=
f (sin x ) f (cos x ) 1 x2
| sin x |  | cos x |
(C) h (x) = (D*) k (x) = cos(cos x) + cos(sin x)
| sin x  cos x |
[Hint: A, B, D each have a period /2, and C has a period ] [13th, 16-12-2007]

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 [SUBJECTIVE]
1 1 1 1 N
Q.9bin Given that 2!·17!  3!·16!  4!·15!  ..........  9!·10!  1!·18! . Find the greatest integer less than or equal

N
to [Ans. 137] [7]
100
n!
[Sol. Multiply the whole equation by 19! and using nCr =
n!(n  r )!
19C + 19C + 19C + ....... + 19C + 19C = 19N
2 3 4 8 9
19C + 19C + 19C + ....... + 19C = 19N + 20 ....(1)
0 1 2 9
19
but C  19C  ......  19C9  19 C10  19C11  ......  19C19  219
0 1  
2[ C0 + C1 + ....... + 19C9] = 219
19 19

 19C + 19C + ....... + 19C = 218

0 1 9
from (1)
 19N + 20 = 218  19N = (29) – 20 = (512)2 – 20
(512) 2  20 262124
N= =  N = 13796
19 19
 N 
 100  = 137 Ans. ]
 

218  1 a b 1
N= 1 = 1
19 c
 a = 2; b = 18 ; c = 19
 a + b – c = 1 Ans. ]

Q.10st.line Find the area of the pentagon whose vertices taken in order are (0, 4), (3, 0), (6, 1), (7, 5) and (4, 9).
[7]
[Ans. 36.5]

1 0 4 1 1 31
[Sol. A1 = 3 0 1 =  4( 1)  1( 27) = [11th, 25-11-2007]
2 4 9 1 2 2

1 3 0 1 1 1
A2 = 4 9 1 = 3 ·(9  1)  1·( 4  54) = 24  50 = 13
2 6 1 1 2 2

4 9 1
1 7 5 1 1
A3 = = 4  4  9(1)  1(7  30)
2 6 1 1 2

1 16
= 16  9  23 = =8
2 2
31 73
 Area of pentagon = + 13 + 8 = = 36.5 sq. units]
2 2

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 MATHEMATICS
Daily Practice Problems
Target IIT JEE 2010
Class:XII(ABCD) Discussion: 11-12/05/2009 Time: 35 to 40 Min. M.M.: 40 DPP. NO.-13
[STRAIGHT OBJECTIVE TYPE] [8 × 3 = 24]
Q.1qe The area of the region defined by
1  | x | + | y | and x2 – 2x + 1  1 – y2 is
3  
(A*) (B) (C) (D) 
4 2 4

 3
[Sol. required region =  – = ] [13th, 20-01-2008]
4 4


Q.2itf The value of cos cos 1 
1
 
 1
6  2   cos 1   

6  2  equals
 4  4 
1 3 1
(A) (B) (C*) (D) 0
2 2 2

 3 1 3 1
[Sol. cos cos 1  cos 1 
 [11th, 28-02-2008]
 2 2 2 2 

 5    1
cos   = cos   = Ans. ]
 12 12  3 2

Q.3s&p For a given arithmetic series the sum of the first 50 terms is 200, and the sum of the next 50 terms is 2700.
The first term of the series is
(A) – 12221 (B) – 21.5 (C*) – 20.5 (D) 3
[Sol. S50 = 200; S100 = 2700 + 200 = 2900 [11th, 28-02-2008]
50
 [2a + 49d] = 200  2a + 49d = 8 ....(1)
2
100
also [2a + 99d] = 2900  2a + 99d = 58 ....(2)
2
(2) – (1) 50d = 50  d=1
41
 2a = 8 – 49 = – 41  a=– = – 20.5 Ans. ]
2

Q.4ph-3 The distance of the line y = 3x from the point (4, 1) measured along a line with gradient (–1) is
11 2 11 2
(A) (B*) (C) 1 (D) none
2 4
[Sol. Parametric through P(4, 1) [12th, 19-07-2007]
x4 y 1
= =r where tan  = – 1
cos  sin 
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 x  r cos   4 1 1
y  r sin   1  sin  = 2 ; cos  = – 2
 r sin  + 1 = 3(r cos  + 4)
r (sin  – 3 cos ) = 11
11 11 2 11 2
r= = = Ans. ]
sin   3 cos  1 3 4
x
xn
Q.5lcd Lim x 2  is
n 0 n!
x 

(A) 1 (B*) e (C) 2e–1 (D) 0

   
1x

 
2 3
x x x 1x
[Sol. L = Lim 21     .......   = Lim 2 ·e x = Lim e ·21 x = e Ans. ]
x 0 
 
1! 2 ! 3 !   x 0 x 

[12th, 19-07-2007]
Q.6ph-3 In a triangle ABC, ABC = 45°. Point D is on BC so that 2BD = CD and DAB = 15°. ACB in
degrees, equals
(A) 30° (B) 60° (C*) 75° (D) 90°
[Sol. Use m-n theorem [12th, 06-05-2007]
3 cot 60° = 2 cot 45° – cot C
cot C = 2 – 3  C = 75° Ans.
Alternatively: Draw altitude AX
BX = AX = y 3
now XC = DC – DX (DX = y)
= 2y( 3  1 ) – y = ( 2 3  3 )y

y 3 1
Hence tan C = = = 2 + 3  C = 75° Ans. ]
( 2 3  3) y 2 3

Q.7cir Locus of the point of intersection of the pair of perpendicular tangents to the circles
x2 + y2 = 1 and x2 + y2 = 7 is the director circle of the circle with radius.
(A) 2 (B*) 2 (C) 2 2 (D) 4
[Sol. 2 2
h +k =1+7 [11th, 27-01-2008]
 locus of the point P is
x2 + y2 = 8
This is the director circle of circle x2 + y2 = 4
 x2 + y2 = 8 is director circle of a circle with radius = 2. ]

Q.8 A circle inscribed in triangle ABC is tangent to AB at P and its radius is 21. Given AP = 23 and PB = 27.
The perimeter of the triangle is
(A) 300 (B) 355 (C*) 345 (D) 325
 
[Sol. 2 + 2 + 2 =   ++=  =     
2 2
1  tan  tan 
tan  = cot( + ) =
tan   tan 

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 21 21
1 ·
21
 23 27 = 21  23 ·27  21·21  621  441  180  18
x 21 21 x 21·27  21·23 21·50 1050 105

23 27
7  105 245
x= =  2x = 245
6 2
 perimter = 245 + 100 = 345 Ans.]

[MULTIPLE OBJECTIVE TYPE] [1 × 4 = 4]

Q.9bin Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
2 3 4
(A*) 1   2  3  ........    4
2 2 2


(B) Integral part of 9  4 5 , n  N is even.  n

(C*)  n
C 0  n C1  n C 2  ......  n C n 
2
 1  2 n C1  2 n C 2  ......  2n C 2 n

1 2
(D) 2 can be expanded as infinite series in ascending powers of x only if | x | < .
(3  2x ) 3
2 2
 1 1 1
[Hint: (A) 1   =   =  2 = 4  (A) is correct [11th, 27-01-2008]
 2 2 2
(B) it should be odd  (B) is incorrect
(C) n 2
L.H.S. = (2 ) ; R.H.S. = 2 2n  (C) is correct
3
(D) |x|<  (D) is incorrect ]
2
[MATCH THE COLUMN] [3+3+3+3=12]
Q.1035/mc Column I Column II
n n
C2
(A) Lim
n 
 2n
equals (P) 1
n 2

(B) Let the roots of f (x) = 0 are 2, 3, 5, 7 and 9 (Q) 2

and the roots of g (x) = 0 are – 1, 3, 5, 7 and 8.
f (x)
Number of solutions of the equation = 0 is
g (x)
sin 3 x cos 3 x 
(C) Let y = + where 0 < x < , (R) 3
cos x sin x 2
then the minimum value of y is
(D) A circle passes through vertex D of the square ABCD, (S) 4
and is tangent to the sides AB and BC. If AB = 1, the
radius of the circle can be expressed as p – q 2 ,
then (p + q) has the value equal to
[Ans. (A) Q; (B) Q; (C) P; (D) R ]

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 n n
C2
[Hint: (A) S = Lim
n 
 2 n
[11th PQRS & J 24-12-2006]
n 2
1 3 6 10
S=     ........ .....(1)
4 8 16 32
S 1 3 6
=     ........ .....(2)
2 8 16 32
———————————
S 1 2 3 4
=     ........ .....(3) [From (1) – (2)]
2 4 8 16 32
S 1 2 3
=     ........ .....(4)
4 8 16 32
————————————
S 1 2 1 1
=     ........ [From (3) – (4)]
4 4 8 16 32
S (1 4) 1 2 1
 = = · =  S = 2 Ans. ]
4 1  (1 2) 4 1 2
(B) Uncommon roots when g (x)  0 and f (x) is zero are 2, 9 which are the solutions.]

1  2 sin 2 x cos 2 x sin 2 x  cos 2 x

(C) y= = – 2 sin x cos x = (tan x + cot x) – sin 2x
sin x cos x sin x cos x
Now, (tan x + cot x) is minimum at x = /4 and sin 2x is maximum at x = /4
 ymin occurs at x = /4 and ymin = 1 ]
(D) r2 = 2(1 – r)2
r2 – 4r + 2 = 0
r=2– 2 ]

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