Algebra 3
Algebra 3
Algebra 3
ì2t1 - t2 = a1 ,
ï
ï- t1 + 2t 2 - t 3 = a2 ,
ïï- t2 + 2t 3 - t 4 = a3
3. Let n ³ 2 be a positive integer. Solve the system í
ïK K K K
ï- t n -2 + 2t n -1 - t n = an -1,
ï
ïî- t n -1 + 2t n = an
10 –x 29
(i) 6x = –6 (ii) 5x + 5 - x =
3 10
5. The series of natural numbers is divided into groups 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9; and so on : prove that the
sum of the numbers in the nth group is (n – 1)3 + n3.
6. Find a quadratic equation with integer coefficients whose roots are cos72° and cos144°.
7. Solve the equations :
x y z xyz
(i) = = =
a b c x+y+z
x y z y z x
(ii) + + = + + = x + y + z = 3.
y z x x y z
8. If a + b + c + d = 0 prove that abc + bcd + cda + dab = (bc - ad)(ca - bd)(ab - cd) .
n
n
k 1
9. Compare Sn = å
(2n - 2k + 1)(2n - k + 1)
and Tn = åk.
k =1 k= 1
10. An A.P., a G.P., and an H.P. have ‘a’ and ‘b’ for their first two terms : show that their (n + 2)th terms will
b2n +2 - a2n +2 n +1
be in G.P. if = .
ba(b2n - a2n ) n
12. Find the polynomial of the lowest degree with integer coefficients such that one of its roots is 2+33.
13. If a, b, c are in H.P., then
a+b c+b
(i) + > 4
2a - b 2c - b
(ii) b2 (a – c)2 = 2 {c2(b – a)2 + a2 (c – b)2}.
16. If a, b are roots of the equations x2 + px + q = 0, x2n + pnxn + qn = 0, where n an even integer, show
a b
that , are roots of xn + 1 + (x + 1)n = 0.
b a
17. Solve the equations :
x2 + y2 1 xy 3
(ii) + x2 + y2 = 13 , 2 2
+ xy = 3 .
xy 3 x +y 10
18. Find all values of m for which the equation 16x4 – mx3 + (2m + 17)x2 – mx + 16 = 0 has four distinct
roots forming a geometric progression.
19. Solve the equations :
(i) (x – y)2 + 2ab = ax + by, xy + ab = bx + ay
(ii) x2 – y2 + z2 = 6, 2yz – zx + 2xy = 13, x – y + z = 2.
20. If b2x4 + a2y4 = a2b2, and a2 + b2 = x2 + y2 = 1, prove that b4x6 + a4y6 = (b2x4 + a2y4)2.
ANSWER KEY
1 ± -3 -1 ± -3
1. 0, ,
2 2
x y z a+b+c
7. (i) = = = 0,or (ii) x = y = z = 1.
a b c abc
9. Tn = 2Sn
15 ± 6 -1 3 25 ± 10 -1
11. x = 5, 1, ; y = 3, ,
29 5 29
12. x6 – 6x4 – 6x3 + 12x2 – 36x + 1 = 0
1
15. x =
2
17. (i) x = a, y = b, z = c
(ii) x = ± 3, or ± 1; y = ± 1, or ± 3.
18. m = 170
19. (i) x = a, y = b; x = a, y = 2a; x = 2b, y = b
-1 ± 29 -1 m 29
(ii) x = 3 or 1, y = 2, z = 1 or 3; x = , y = -3;z =
2 2
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