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2 log a x - log a (x -1) - log a (x - 2) = 0 1 1 1 1 y

Solution: 2
: →  =
x y x y x
x
log a =0
1. D. 24 ( x -1)( x - 2 ) 2x + 4y = 7x − 6y
Note: y(4 + 6) = x(7 − 2)
x2
log b b 1 = a0 y 1
og a b = = x 2 - 3x + 2 =
log b a log b a x 2
2
Thus, x= 1 1
3 : → 1: 2
log a 2 + log a 3 + log a 4 = 1 x y
log a 24 = 1 5. B. 90
a = 24 15 = 5  3 10. B. xy
18 = 6  3 ( xy )n (a − b)−1 ( a − b )2n −1
2. C. 0.25 * LCM = 5  6  3 = 90 n −1
 xy ( a − b )2 
1
log  k ( x + y )  = ( log x + log y )  
2 6. B. 25 + k
( xy )n 
1 
 (a − b) (a − b)
2n −1
p–q=5
2 log  k ( x + y )  = log x + log y a−b
log  k ( x + y )  = log ( xy )
2
By squaring both sides: ( xy )n ( xy )−1 ( a − b )2n − 2
( p − q ) = 52
2

 k ( x + y )  = xy
2
( a − b )2n
p − 2pq + q = 25
2 2

k 2 ( x + y ) = xy
2 ( a − b )2
p2 + q 2 = 25 + 2pq
 1 
  (a − b) (a − b)
2n −2
xy
x 2 + 2xy + y 2 = k
k2 p + q = 25 + 2  
2 2
 xy 
2
xy ( a − b )
2
xy
x 2 + y 2 = 2 − 2xy p + q = 25 + k
2 2
= xy
k
( a − b )2
 1 
x + y =  2 − 2  xy
2 2
7. D. 4
 k  11. B. 12 days
So, from x 2 + y 2 = 14xy : x + 2(k + 2)x + 9k = 0
2

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 1  For equal roots B2 – 4AC = 0
14xy =  2 − 2  xy Husband’s day off: 6th day
k  x 2 + 2 ( k + 2 ) x + 9k = 0
Getting the least common multiple
1
14 = 2 − 2 B2 − 4AC = 0 of 4 and 6
k
1 ( 2k + 4 )2 − 4 (1)( 9k ) = 0 LCM = 12
= 16
k2 4k 2 − 20k + 16 = 0 12. A. 43,750x^8
k=
1 k1 = 4; k 2 = 1 Binomial Expansion:
4 Total number of terms = n + 1
3. C. 2
(x )
8. A. 3 8
2
−5 ; n = 8
If the roots are 3 and 2, then:
3x 2 − kx + x − 7k = 0 Number of terms = 9
Ax 2 + Bx + C = 0
At x = 3, Middle term = 5th term
( x − 3)( x − 2 ) = 0 3 ( 3) − k ( 3) + 3 − 7k = 0
2
Nth Term = n Cr −1a n − r +1b r −1
x − 5x + 6 = 0
2

( )
8 − 5 +1
k =3 5th Term = 8 C5−1 x
2
( −5)5−1
A + B + C = 1− 5 + 6
A + B+C = 2 9. B. 1:2 5th Term = 43, 750x 8

4. D. 2/3 13. A. 2
Applying Factor Theorem
f (x)
If ; Re mainder = f (x) = 0
x−k x →k

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Then,
(x ) 2 12 − r +1
(x )
−1 r −1 16
= x9 1 
kx 2 − 6x + 2kx − 12 Binomial Expansion  − 3 
2 (12 − r + 1) + ( −1)( r − 1) = 9 2 
x −3
24 − 2r + 2 − r + 1 = 9 rth Term = n Cr −1a n − r +1b r −1
Re mainder = f (x) = 0
r=6 where, n = 16
At x = 3
16 − 6 +1
kx 2 − 6x + 2kx − 12 = 0 2 12 − 6 +1 
2
6 −1  1 
th
6 Term = 12 C6 −1 (x )  
x
6th Term = 16 C6 −1  
 2a 
(−3)6−1
k ( 3) − 6 ( 3) + 2k ( 3) − 12 = 0
2

6th Term = 25, 344x9 66339

k=2 6th Term = −
128a11
17. A. 1
14. C. – 5
x = ( log c a )( log a b )( log b c ) 22. D. y = xb2x
log b y = 2x + log b x
Applying Remainder Theorem  log a   log b   log c 
x=    =1 log b y − log b x = 2x
f (x)
; Re mainder = f (x)  log c   log a   log b 
If log10 y log10 x
x−k x →k − = 2x
Then, 18. B. 256 log10 b log10 b
x + ax + 5x + bx + 6
4 3 2 log10 y − log10 x = 2x log10 b
x−2 ( x + 2y − z ) 8
y
log10 = log10 b 2x
Remainder = f(x) = 16 at x = 2 Sum of Coefficients = (let all x
x + ax + 5x + bx + 6 = 16
4 3 2 variables to 1)n y = xb 2x
Sum of Coefficients = (1+2-1)8 23. A. 20
( 2 )4 + a ( 2 )3 + 5 ( 2 )2 + b ( 2 ) + 6 = 16 Sum of Coefficients = 256 ( x + y + z )5
8a + 2b = −26 → eqn 1
19. B. e and e^5 Trinomial Expansion
When,
n!
x 4 + ax 3 + 5x 2 + bx + 6 rth Term = ( a ) p ( b ) q ( c )s
( ln x )2 − 2 ln x 3 = −5 p!q!s!
x +1 where, n = p + q + s
Remainder = f(x) = 10 at x = -1 ( ln x )2 − 6 ln x = −5
Identifying the term with xy3z:
x 4 + ax 3 + 5x 2 + bx + 6 = 10 Let A = ln x 5!
A 2 − 6A + 5 = 0 ( x ) p ( y ) q ( z )s
 ( −1)4 + a ( −1)3 + 5 ( −1)2  p!q!s!
  = 10 A1 = 5 ; A 2 = 1
 + b ( −1) + 6  x p = x; p = 1
 
At A = 5, At A = 1 yq = y3 ;q = 3
−a − b = −2 → eqn 2
ln x = 5 ln x = 5
Solving for a and b: zs = z;s = 1
x=e 5
x=e
a = -5 and b = 7 5!
Thus for coefficient, = 20
20. A. 21 1!3!1!
15. C. – 280(a^4)(x^3)
x : y:z = 2:5:7
24. A. 78
x 2
( a − 2x ) =
( )
7
n
Binomial Expansion x + y
a b
y 5
rth Term = n Cr −1a n − r +1b r −1 5x − 2y = 0 → eqn 1 a+b
Sum of exponents: n ( n + 1)  
4th Term = 7 C4−1a 7 − 4+1 ( −2x )
4 −1
y 5  2 
=
z 7
4th Term = −280a 4 x3  2
12
7y − 5z = 0 → eqn 2 Then,  x 2 + 
4x − y + 2z = 51 → eqn 3  x 
16. B. 25,344x^9
 2 + −1 
rth Term = n Cr −1a n − r +1b r −1 x = 6, y = 15 and z = 21 12 (12 + 1)   = 78
 2 
r −1
12 − r +1 
2
rth Term = ( )
12 Cr −1 x
2
 
x
21. C. – 66339/128a^11
25. A. n(n + 1)^2
9
Considering the terms w/ x for x :

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( n + 1) ! (n + 1 − 1)!(n + 1)

2 2

=
n!( n − 1)! n!( n − 1)!
( n!)2 (n + 1)2
=
n!(n − 1)!
( n + 1)2 ( n )( n − 1)!
=
( n − 1)!
= n ( n + 1)
2

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