Solution

MATHEMATICS

JEE main - Mathematics

1.
(d) e4 - 1
2
x
Explanation: F(x) = ∫ 0
f (√t) dt for x ∈ [0, 2]
⇒ F'(x) = f(x) × 2x
Now F'(x) = f'(x) ∀ x ∈ (0, 2)
′
f (x)
⇒ f(x) × 2x = f'(x) ⇒ = 2x
f (x)

On integrating w.r.t. x, we get

ln f(x) = x2 + c ⇒ f(x) = e
2 2
x +c x c
= e ⋅ e

Since f(0) = 1 ⇒ 1 = ec, ∴ f(x) = e

2

R
x

2
x

, ∴ F(2) = e4 - 1
2

Hence F(x) = ∫ e dx
x
=e x
− 1

EE
0

2. (a) f is continuous everywhere

Explanation: Substituting x = y = 0 in the given functional equation, we get f(0) = 0
lim f (x) = lim f(c + h) ...[x = c + h]
x→c h→0
AR
(f(c) + f(h))

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= lim
h→0

= lim f (c) + lim f (h)

h→0

= lim
h→0

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f(c) ..[f is continuous at x = 0]
C
h→0

= f(c)
⇒ f is continuous everywhere
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3.
(b) 1
LE

Explanation: ∵ f (α) = cos(cot −1

(
cos α
))
ST

√1−cos 2α

−1 cos α
= cos(cos ( ))
2
√cos α+(− cos 2α)

π π
AL

∵ < α <
IN

4 2

−1 cos α
∴ f (α) = cos(cos ( )) = cot α
sin α

df (α)
∴ = 1
d(cot α)

4.
(c) 28
g(2+sin x)−g(2+x cos x) sin x−x cos x
Explanation: lim ( sin x−x cos x
) ⋅ (
x−sin x
)
x→0

′ sin x−x cos x 0

= g (2) lim ( )( )
x−sin x 0
x→0

′ x sin x ′
= g (2) lim ( ) = 2g (2)
1−cos x
x→0

= 2 × 14 = 28
5.
(d) -2
1

(1+x ) x −e
Explanation: lim x
= L, say [ 0

0
form]
x→0
1

To evaluate this limit by L' Hopital's rule we need the derivative of (1 + x) , which can be obtained by logarithmic x

differentiation.
1
1 1
(1+x ) x [ − log(1+x)]
x (1+x ) x2
L = lim 1
x→0

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 = e lim [ x(1+x)
1
−
1

2
log(1 + x)]
x→0 x

x−(1+x) log(1+x)
= e lim [ 2
]
x→0 x (1+x)

1+x
1−log(1+x)−

= e lim (
1+x
)
2
x→0 2x(1+x)+x

− log(1+x) 0
= e lim 2
...[ 0
form]
x→0 2x(1+x)+x
1
−

= e lim
1+x

x→0 2[(1+x+x)+x]

=- e

⇒ m = -1, n = 2(or m = 1, n = -2)

⇒ mn = -2

√5
6. (a) − 2
1 −1 −1
Explanation: Given, x = 2
,y= 4
⇒ xy = 8

1⋅(−2x) −−−−−

R
′ 2
y ⋅ + y √1 − x
2
2√1−x

−−−−− x⋅(−2y)
= − {1√1 − y 2 ′

EE
+ y }
2√1−y 2

′
xy −−−−− −−−−− xy⋅y
⇒ −
′
+ y √1 − x
2
= −√1 − y 2
+
√1−x2 2
√1−y

−−−−− −−−−−
′ 2
⇒ y (√1 − x −
AR xy
) =
xy
− √1 − y
2

2 √1−x2

E
√1−y

√3 −1 √15
⇒ y (
′
+
1
) = −
2
8⋅
UT
√15

4
8⋅ √
3

2
4
C
√45+1 (1+ √45)
⇒ y (
′
) =−
2√15 4√3

√5
∴ y' = 2
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7. (a) 1
Explanation: 1
LE

8.
ST

3− √21
(d) [−4, 2
] ∪ (1, ∞)

3− √21
Explanation: [−4, 2
] ∪ (1, ∞)
AL
IN

9.
(d) 0
3 3
( √x−1)( √x−1) ( √x−1)( √x−1)
Explanation: lim x−1
= lim ( √x−1)( √x+1)
x→1 x→1

3
√x−1
= lim ( ) =0
x→1 √x+1

10.
(b) 31

18
2 2
t f (x)− x f (t)
Explanation: Let L = lim t−x
=1
t→x

Applying L.H. rule

2 ′
2tf (x)− x f (t)
L = lim 1
=1
t→x

2x f(x) - x2f (x) = 1 ′

solving above differential equation, we get

f(x) = x + 2

3
2 1

3x

Put x = 3

2
2
3 2 3 1 2 3 2 27+4 31
f ( ) = × ( ) + × = + = =
2 3 2 3 3 2 9 18 18

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11.
(b) p + q = 3
cosec x−cot x p
Explanation: Let L = lim x
=
q
x→0

1−cos x
= lim x sin x
...[ 0

0
form]
x→0

Applying L' Hopital’s rule repeatedly,

sin x
L = lim ( x cos x+sin x
)
x→0

= lim cos x

−x sin x+2 cos x

x→0

= 1

⇒ p = 1, q = 2 ⇒ p + q = 3
12.
(d) two points
Explanation: We are given that
f.g : R → R s.t

R
[x] ; x < 0
f (x) = [ ] and
|1 − x| ; x ≥ 0

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x
e − x ; x < 0
g(x) = [ ]
2
(x − 1) − 1 ; x ≥ 0

[g(x)] ; g(x) < 0

Here fog (x) = f[g(x)] = = [ ]
|1 − g(x)| ; g(x) ≥ 0

|1 + x − e |
x
AR ; x < 0; g(x) > 0
⎡ ⎤

E
⎢ 1 ; x = 0; g(x) = 0⎥
= ⎢
⎢ 2
⎥
⎥
⎢ [(x − 1) − 1] ; 0 < x < 2; g(x) < 0 ⎥

⎣ ∣ 2
∣2 − (x − 1) ∣∣
UT ; x ≥ 2; g(x) ≥ 0
⎦
C
Here x = 0, z are two point of discontinuities of log(x)
13.
(c) 1
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2x 2x
Explanation: Let u = tan −1
(
2
) and v = sin −1
(
2
)
1−x 1+x

Let θ = tan-1 x, −
LE

π π
< θ< . Then,
ST

4 4

u = tan −1
(
2 tan θ

2
) and v = sin
−1
(
2 tan θ

2
)
1− tan θ 1+ tan θ

⇒ u = tan-1 (tan 2θ) and v = sin-1 (sin 2θ) ... (i)

π π
... (ii)
π π
AL

− < θ< ⇒ − < 2θ <

IN

4 4 2 2

(i) and (ii) ⇒ u = 2θ and v = 2θ

⇒ u = v
du
⇒
dv
=1

14. (a) z = -π + 3 tan-1 x

Explanation: Let t = tan-1x, π

3
< t <
π

2
–
⇒ x = tan t, x > √3
2 2
1− tan t 1−3 tan t
⇒ y = cos −1
(
2
) , z = cot −1
(
3
)
1+ tan t 3 tan t− tan t

⇔ y = cos-1 (cos 2t), z = cot −1

(
1

tan 3t
)

2π
⇔ y = 2t, 3
< 2t < π

z = cot-1 (cot 3t), π < 3t <

3π

= π - cot-1 (cot (-3t)), − 3π

2
< −3t < −π

=π- cot-1 cot (2π - 3t)), π

2
< 2π − 3t < π

= π - (2π - 3t)
= π + 3t
⇒ y = tan-1x, z = -π + 3 tan-1x
dy 2 dz 3 dy 2
⇒ = , = ⇒ =
dx 2 dx 2 dz 3
1+x 1+x

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15.
(c) x2y" + xy' + 25y = 0
Explanation: Given function is
5
y x y x
−1 −1
cos ( ) = loge ( ) ⋅ ⇒ cos ( ) = 5 loge ( )
2 5 2 5

Differentiate w.r.t. x.
′ ′
−1 y −y

2
⋅
2
= 5 ⋅
1
x
×
1

5
,⇒ =
5

x
...(i)
y 2
√4−y
√1− 5
4

′
−−−−−
2
−xy = 5√4 − y

Again, differentiate w.r.t. x.

′′ ′ 1 ′
−xy − y = 5 ⋅ (−2y y )
2
2√4−y

′
5y ⋅y −5
⇒ xy
′′
+ y
′
= ⇒ xy
′′
+ y
′
= 5 ⋅ (
x
) y {From (i)}.
2
√4−y

x2 y" + xy' = - 25y

ER
Required differential equation is x2 y" + xy' = -25y.
16.
(b) -b2y
Explanation: y = eax sin bx ... (i)
Differentiating with respect to x, we get
dy
= aeax sin bx + beax cos bx
RE
E
dx

= ay + beax cos bx ... (ii)

dy
⇒
CA
dx

Differentiating with respect to x, we get

d

dx
2
y

d
=a
2
y
dy

dx
+ abeax cos bx - b2eax sin bx
dy dy
UT
⇒
2
= a
dx
+ a(
dx
− ay) − b y
2
... [From (i) and (ii)]
dx
2

- a2y - b2y
d y dy
= 2a
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⇒
2 dx
dx
2

+ a2y = - b2y
d y dy
⇒ - 2a
dx2 dx
LE

17.
ST

(c) 1

12

Explanation: g is the inverse of f.

(gof) x = x
AL

⇒
IN

Differentiating with respect to x, we get

g'(f(x)) f'(x) = 1 ... (i)
f(x) = 7 ⇒ x3 = 8 ⇒ x = 2
(i) ⇒ g'(7) = =
1

′
1

f (2) 3(4)

= 1

12

18.
(b) 2af(a) - a2f'(a)
2 2
x f (a)− a f (x)
Explanation: lim x−a
x→a
2 2 2 2
x f (a)− a f (a)+ a f (a)− a f (x)
= lim
x−a
x→a
2 2 2
(x − a )f (a)− a (f (x)−f (a))
= lim
x→a (x−a)

(x + a)f(a) - a2 lim
f (x)−f (a)
= lim
x−a
x→a x→a

= 2af(a) - a2f'(a)
19.
(b) 0
Explanation: Let (x + 2)1/2 = y and (a + 2)1/2 = b

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 Then, x - a = (x + 2) - (a + 2) = y2 - b2
3 3

3 3
(x+2) 2 −(a+2) 2 y −b
lim
x−a
= lim 2 2
x→a y→b y −b

2 2
(y−b)( y +yb+ b )

= lim
y→b (y−b)(y+b)

2 2
y +yb+ b
= lim y+b
y→b

1
2
3b 3b 3
= 2b
=
2
=
2
(a + 2) 2

⇒ m = 3, n = 2, p = 1, q = 2
⇒ (m + p) - (n + q) = 4 - 4 = 0

20.
(c) 1, 0
Explanation: (gof)(x) = g(f(x))
For x < 0,

R
g(f(x)) = g(x + a)
= x + a + 1, x < -a

EE
= (x + a - 1)2 + b, -a ≤ x < 0
For x ≥ 0,
g(f(x)) = g (|x - 1|)
= (|x - 1| - 1)2 + b
AR
= (-x)2 + b, 0 ≤ x < 1

E
= (x - 2)2 + b, x ≥ 1
⇒ (gof) x = x + a + 1, x < -a

= (x + a - 1)2 + b, -a ≤ x < 0
UT
C

= x2 + b, 0 ≤ x < 1
= (x - 2)2 + b, x ≥ 1
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Given, gof is differentiable for all x.

⇒ gof is continuous for all x ∈ R
LE

gof(-a) =
ST

⇒ lim gof (x) = lim gof (x)

− +
x→−a x→−a

⇔ b+1=1⇒b=0
and gof(0) = lim gof (x) = lim gof (x)
x→0 +
AL

x→0
IN

⇔ b=(a- 1)2 + b=0⇒a=1

21. (a) -k2y

Explanation: x = sin t ⇒ dx

dt
= cos t
dy
y = sin kt ⇒ dt
= k cos kt
dy dy
y' = dx
=
dt
×
dt

dx
=
k cos kt

cos t

Differentiating with respect to x, we get

2
d y d dy d k cos kt dt
= ( ) = ( ) ⋅
2 dx dx dt cos t dx
dx

= 1

cos t
⋅
d

dt
(
k cos kt

cos t
)

(1 - x2)y'' - xy'
−k cos t sin kt+k cos kt sin t
= 1

cos t
( )
cos 2 t
2
−k cos t sin kt+k cos kt sin t
= (cos 2
t) ( ) - k sin t cos kt

cos t
cos 3 t

= -k2 sin kt = -k2y

−k cos t sin kt
= cos t

22.
(b) 4
Explanation: h(x) = (f(x))2 + (g(x))2
⇒ h'(x) = 2f(x) f'(x) + 2g (x) g'(x)

= 2 f(x) g(x) + 2g(x)f''(x) ... [f(x) = g(x) ⇒ g'(x) = f''(x)]

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 = 2f(x) g(x) + 2g(x) (-f(x)) = 0
⇒ h (x) is a constant for all x

h(5) = 4 ⇒ h(x) = 4 for all x ⇒ h(7) = 4

23.
(c) 82
Explanation:

ER
1 1
⎧
⎪ ,0 ≤ x ≤
⎪ 81 9

Clearly, f (x) = ⎨ x 2
,
1
< x ≤ 1
9
⎪
⎩
⎪

RE
4
x ,x > 1

Clearly, f(x) is non-differentiable at x = 1

9
,1

∴ Sum of squares of reciprocals = 92 + 1 = 82

E
CA
24.
(d) n
1 1
UT2
sin x

Explanation: Let L = lim (1 sin 2 x + 2

1

2
+ … + n sin 2 x )
x→0 2 sin x

1 1 1

log L = lim (sin2 x)log (1

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⇒ sin 2 x + 2 sin 2 x + … + n sin 2 x )

x→0

1 1

= lim (sin2 x)log[n

1 2 1
sin 2 x (1 + ( ) sin 2 x + ( ) + …)]
LE

n n 2
x→0 sin x
ST

1 1 1 1

= limsin2x[log(n
1 2 n−1 t i
sin 2 x ) + log(1 + (
n
) sin 2 x + (
n
) sin 2 x +… + (
n
)
2
)] ...[ lim ( n
) sin 2 x = 0, i = 1(1)(n - 1)]
x→0 sin x x→0

= lim sin2x⋅ log(n sin 2 x ) = lim log n = log n

AL

x→0 x→0
IN

⇒ L=n
⇒ a = n, b = 1, c = 1 ⇒ abc = n

25. (a) 1
Explanation: Let L = lim log(2 - x

a
) cot (x - a) ...[0 ×∞ form]
x→a
x
log(2− )
0
= lim
tan(x−a)
a
...[ 0
form]
x→a

Applying L' Hopital’s rule,

1 1
×−
⎛ x a ⎞
= -a-1
2−

L = lim ⎜ a

2
⎟ = −
1

a
x→a sec (x−a)
⎝ ⎠

⇒ m = -1, n = -1 ⇒ mn = 1
26. 5
Explanation:

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 √2t2 −t−1− √t2 −t+1

lim ( )
t→∞ t( √2−1)

2 2
2t −t−1−(t −t+1)
= lim
t→∞ ( √2t2 −t−1+ √t2 −t+1)⋅t( √2−1)

2
t −2
= lim = 1
=1
t→∞ ( √2+1)( √2−1)
2 1 1 1 1
t ( √2− − − √1− + )( √2−1)
t t2 t t2

Now, ||x - 1| - 6| = k has four distinct solutions if k ∈ (0, 6).

∴ Number of integral values of k is 5.

27. 4

R
Explanation:

EE
AR

E
b2 + c2 = a2 ...(i)
also 2ma = a,
(median to the hypotenuse is half as along as hypotenuse).
UT
C

a⋅ ha = bc = Δ; A = 90 ...(ii)
A
2bc cos
√2bc
and wa = ...(iii)
2
=
IT
N

b+c b+c
2
2ma −2ha 2a⋅ ma −2a⋅ ha a −2bc
Now, 2wa −2ha
=
2a⋅ wa −2a⋅ ha
= 2√2abc
−2bc
b+c
LE

2 2
ST

( b + c −2bc)(b+c) 2
(b−c) (b+c)
= =
2√2abc−2bc(b+c)
2 2
2bc[√2( b + c )−(b+c)]

2 2 2
(b−c) (b+c)[√2( b + c2 )+(b+c)] (b+c)[√2( b + c2 )+(b+c)]
AL

= =
IN

2 2 2 2bc
2bc[ 2( b + c )−(b+c) ]

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2
=(b−c)

2 2
(b+c)[√2( b + c )+(b+c)]

∴ lim
2bc
b→c

b
b → c ⇒ = t → 1
c
1 2
(1+ )[ √2(1+ t )+(t+1)]
2[2+2]
= =4
t
∴ lim
2 2
t→1

28. 200
Explanation:
n x π
S=∑ n=1
1

2
n
tan
n−1
;x =
4
2

Since tan x = cot x - 2 cot 2x ...(i)

cot x - cot 2x
1 1
∴ tan x =
2 2
1 x 1 x 1

2
tan
2
=
2
cot
2
−
2
cot x ...
2 2

1
n
tan
n−1
x
= 1
n
cot(
x

n−1
) −
1

n−1
cot(
x

n−2
)
2 2 2 2 2 2

x
⎛ cot( ) ⎞
2n−1
∴ S=⎜ 2
n
− cot 2x⎟

⎝ ⎠

S=( 1
n
tan
n−1
π
− cot 2x)
2 2

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 lim S =( 1

2
⋅
x

n−1
⋅
1

x
cot(
x

n−1
) − cot 2x)
n→∞ 2 2

1 π
S= 2x
− cot 2x , put x = 4

∴ S= 2

∴ (100π)L = 100π ⋅
2

π
= 200
29. 1.0
Explanation:
f(x) = x3 - 6x2 + 9x - 3
f'(x) = 3x2 - 12x + 9 = 3(x - 1) (x - 3)
∴ f(1) = 1, f(3) = -3

R
EE
3 2
x − 6x + 9x − 3 0 ≤ x ≤ 1
⎡
AR
∴ g(x) = ⎢ 0 1 ≤ x ≤ 3

E
⎣
−1 3 < x ≤ 4

⇒ g(x) is continuous
⎡
3(x − 1)(x − 3) UT 0 ≤ x ≤ 1
C
′
∴ g (x) = ⎢ 0 1 ≤ x ≤ 3
⎣
−1 3 < x ≤ 4

⇒ g(x) is non-differentiable at x = 3
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30. 19
Explanation:
−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−
LE

2
⎧ 1 1 1
√ − {x − (n + )} n≤ x < n+
ST

f(x) = ⎨ 4 2 2

⎩ 1
n+ 1 − x n+ ≤ x < n+ 1
2

∴ Graph of f(x) will be

AL
IN

Clearly, f(x) is continuous in R but not differentiable at x = n + 1

2
and n ∀ n ∈ I.
∴ Not differentiable at 19 points in (- 5, 5).
Also, f(x) is periodic with fundamental period 1.
⇒ 19 points

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