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10 Best Problems

Prof. Shyam Bhushan*

Math Archives, as the title itself suggests, is a collection of various challenging problems related to the topics of IIT-JEE Syllabus.
This section is basically aimed at providing an extra insight and knowledge to the candidates preparing for IIT-JEE. In every issue of
MT, challenging problems are offered with detailed solution. The readers' comments and suggestions regarding the problems and
solutions offered are always welcome.

1. The centre of a square ABCD is at z0. If A is z1,

then the centroid of the DABC is
z1 z 0
(a) 2z 0 i (z1 z 0 ) (b) z 0 + i 3
2
z + iz1
(c) 0

(d) (z1 z 0 )
3
3
2. The reflection of the complex number (2 i) in
the straight line iz = z is
(a) 4 3i
(b) 3 + 4i
(c) 2 + i
(d) 1 2i
3. If sum of the arguments of all the roots of the
equation zn = k (k is real) is odd multiple of p,
then it can be true when
(i) n is odd and k > 0 (ii) n is odd and k < 0
(iii) n is even and k > 0 (iv) n is even and k < 0
(a) (i) and (iii) are correct
(b) (i) and (iv) are correct
(c) (ii) and (iii) are correct
(d) (ii) and (iv) are correct
p
4. Let f : R 0, be a function defined by
2
1
f(x) = cot (x2 + 4x + a2 a), then complete
set of values of a for which f(x) is onto, is

(a) 1 17 , 1 + 17
2
2
(b) 1 17
2

(c) , 1 17 1 + 17 ,

2
2
(d) none of these
5. Let g(x) and f(x) be twice differentiable
functions in R and f(2) = 8, g(2) = 0, f(4) = 10
and g(4) = 8, then

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

g (x) > 4 f (x) " x (2, 4)

g (x) > f (x) " x (2, 4)
3 g (x) = 4 f (x) for at least one x (2, 4)
g (x) = 4 f (x) for at least one x (2, 4)

6. If A, G, H be respectively the AM, GM and

the HM between two positive numbers and if
xA = yG = zH where x, y, z are non zero positive
quantities, then x, y, z are in
(a) AP
(b) GP
(c) HP
(d) AGP
7. Given

p /2

dx
= ln 2, then the value
1 + sin x + cos x
p /2

of the definite integral

sin x
dx is
1 + sin x + cos x

1
p
(b) ln 2
(a) ln 2
2
2
p 1
p
(c) ln 2
(d) + ln 2
4 2
2
8. Let y = {x}[x] where {x} denotes the fractional
part of x and [x] denotes greatest integer x,
then

ydx =
0

2
3
5
(c) 1
(d)
6
9. A quadratic equation f(x) = ax2 + bx + c = 0
(a 0) has positive distinct roots reciprocal of
each other. Which one is correct?
(a) f (1) = 0
(b) af (1) < 0
(c) af (1) > 0
(d) nothing can be said about af (1)
(a)

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10. Each of 10 passengers board any of the three

buses randomly, which had no passenger
initially. The probability that each bus has got
at least one passenger, is
(a)

10

p33
310

(b) 1

210
(c) 1 10
3

(d)

10

C3 3

310

310 3 210 + 3
310

h(4) = g(4) 4f(4) = 8 40 = 32

h(x) = 0 for at least one x (2, 4)
\ g(x) = 4f (x) for at least one x (2, 4).
6. (b) : Let two numbers be a and b
a+b
2ab
a+b y z

x.
= y. ab = z.
= =
2
a+b
2 ab x y
y2 = xz x, y, z are in GP.
7. (c) : I =

p /2
0

Solutions

1. (b) : From the figure,

B(z2)
A(z1)
z2 z0 = i(z1 z0)
z2 = z0 + i(z1 z0)
and z3 z0 = (z1 z0)
M
(z0)
z3 = 2z0 z1
D(z4)
C(z3)
Hence, centroid of DABC
z +z +z
z z
= 1 2 3 = z0 + i 1 0
3
3

2. (d) : iz = z
i(x + iy) = x iy
i(x + y) (x + y) = 0
(i 1) (x + y) = 0
which represents the line y = x
So, reflection of the point (2, 1) in the line
y = x gives the point (1, 2).
3. (c) : When n is odd and k > 0
Sum of arguments = even multiple of p.
When n is odd and k < 0
Sum of arguments = odd multiple of p.
When n is even and k > 0
Sum of arguments = odd multiple of p.
When n is even and k < 0
Sum of arguments = even multiple of p.
4. (b) : Clearly x2 + 4x + a2 a 0 " x R and
must take all values of the interval [0, )
D = 0
i.e. 16 4 (a2 a) = 0 a2 a = 4
1 17
.
2
5. (d) : Let h(x) = g(x) 4f(x)
Verify the Rolls theorem in (2, 4)
Now h(2) = g(2) 4f(2) = 0 4 8 = 32
a =

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p /2

dx

p /2

1 + sin x + cos x 1 cos x

dx
1 + sin x + cos x

dx

1 + sin x + cos x

p 1
ln 2.
4 2
8. (a) :

p /2

cos x
dx
1 + sin x + cos x

I=

[ ]

x
2
( x [ x ]) dx = dx + (x 1)dx + (x 2) dx
0

Put y = x 1, z = x 2

y2 z3
= 1 + ydy + z dz = 1 + +
2 0 3 0
2

1 1 11
= 1+ + = .
2 3 6

9. (b) : f(x) = ax2 + bx + c = 0 (a 0)

1
Let a and
be its roots.
a
1
b
a+ = >2
a
a

2a + b < 0 a(2a + b) < 0
a

f (x) = 2ax + b
af (1) = a(2a + b) < 0

10. (d) : Total ways in which they can be seated in

the buses = 310
Number of cases in which each bus has got at least
one passenger
= 310 3C1 1 3C2(210 2)
\ Required probability
=

310 3C1 1 3C2(210 2)

310

310 3 210 + 3
310

nn

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