Final JEE - Main Exam March, 2021/16-03-2021/Morning Session

FINAL JEE–MAIN EXAMINATION – MARCH, 2021

(Held On Tuesday 16th March, 2021) TIME : 9 : 00 AM to 12 : 00 NOON
MATHEMATICS TEST PAPER WITH SOLUTION
SECTION-A 3. If for a > 0, the feet of perpendiculars from the
1. The number of elements in the set points A(a, –2a, 3) and B(0, 4, 5) on the plane
{x Î ¡ : (|x| – 3) |x + 4| = 6} is equal to lx +my + nz = 0 are points C(0, –a, –1) and D
(1) 3 (2) 2 (3) 4 (4) 1 respectively, then the length of line segment
Official Ans. by NTA (2) CD is equal to :
Sol. x ¹ – 4
(1) 31 (2) 41
(|x| – 3)(|x + 4|) = 6
6 (3) 55 (4) 66
Þ |x| – 3 = | x + 4 |
Official Ans. by NTA (4)
6 y Sol. A(a,–2a,3) B(0,4,5)
y = |x+4|

y = |x|–3

–4
EN –3
O 3 x
C
(0,–a,–1)
lx + my + nz = 0

m 1
C lies on plane Þ –ma – n = 0 Þ = - ....(1)
No. of solutions = 2 n a
uuur
Let a vector aˆi + bˆj be obtained by rotating the
LL
2. CA || lˆi + mjˆ + nkˆ
vector 3iˆ + ˆj by an angle 45° about the origin a - 0 -a 4 m a
= = Þ =- ....(2)
in counterclockwise direction in the first l m n n 4
quadrant. Then the area of triangle having From (1) & (2)
vertices (a, b), (0, b) and (0, 0) is equal to
A

1 -a
1 1 - = Þ a 2 = 4 Þ a = 2 (since a > 0)
(1) (2) 1 (3) (4) 2 2 a 4
2 2
Official Ans. by NTA (1) m -1
From (2) =
n 2
Sol.
B(0,b) A'(a,b) Let m = –t Þ n = 2t
2 -2
15° A
(Ö3,1) = Þl =t
l -t
45°
So plane : t(x – y + 2z) = 0
O 30°
(0,0) 6
BD = = 6 C @ (0, -2, -1)
6
1
Area of D(OA'B) = OA'cos15° × OA'sin15°
2 CD = BC 2 - BD 2
1 2 sin 30°
= ( OA ' )
( 6)
2
2 2 = (0 2 + 62 + 62 ) -
1 1
= ( 3 + 1) ´ =
8 2 = 66

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4. Consider three observations a, b and c such that
é i -iù
b = a + c. If the standard deviation of a + 2, 6. Let A = ê ú , i = -1 .Then, the system of
ë-i i û
b + 2, c + 2 is d, then which of the following
is true ? éxù é 8 ù
linear equations A8 ê ú = ê ú has :
(1) b2 = 3(a2 + c2) + 9d2 ë y û ë64 û
(2) b2 = a2 + c2 + 3d2 (1) A unique solution
(3) b2 = 3(a2 + c2 + d2) (2) Infinitely many solutions
(4) b2 = 3(a2 + c2) – 9d2 (3) No solution
Official Ans. by NTA (4) (4) Exactly two solutions
Sol. For a, b, c
Official Ans. by NTA (3)
a+b+c
mean = (= x) é i -i ù
3 A= ê
Sol. ú
b=a+c ë -i i û
2b
Þ x= ......(1) é -2 2 ù é -1 1 ù
3 A2 = ê ú= 2ê ú
S.D. (a + 2, b + 2, c + 2) = S.D. (a, b, c) = d ë 2 -2 û ë 1 -1û
a 2 + b2 + c2 é 2 -2 ù é 1 -1ù
Þ d2 = - (x)2
EN 3 A4 = 22 ê ú = 8ê ú
2
ë -2 2 û ë -1 1 û
a 2 + b 2 + c 2 4b
Þ d2 = -
3 9 é 2 -2 ù é 1 -1ù
A8 = 64 ê ú = 128 ê ú
Þ 9d = 3(a + b + c2) – 4b2
2 2 2
ë -2 2 û ë -1 1 û
Þ b2 = 3(a2 + c2) – 9d2
éxù é 8 ù
æ pö A8 ê ú = ê ú
5. If for x Î ç 0, ÷ , log 10sinx + log10cosx = –1 ë y û ë64 û
LL
è 2ø
1 é 1 -1ù é x ù é8ù
and log10(sinx + cosx) = (log10n – 1), n > 0, Þ 128 ê úê ú = ê64 ú
2 ë -1 1 û ë y û ë û
then the value of n is equal to :
(1) 20 (2) 12 (3) 9 (4) 16 é x-y ù é8ù
Þ 128 ê ú= ê 64 ú
A

Official Ans. by NTA (2) ë-x + yû ë û

æ pö 1
Sol. x Î ç 0, ÷ Þ x-y= .....(1)
è 2ø 16
log10sinx + log10cosx = –1 1
Þ log10sinx.cosx = –1 & -x + y = .....(2)
2
1 Þ From (1) & (2) : No solution.
Þ sin x.cos x = ......(1)
10 7. If the three normals drawn to the parabola,
1 y2 = 2x pass through the point (a, 0) a ¹ 0, then
log10 (sin x + cos x) = (log10 n - 1)
2 'a' must be greater than :
æ 1ö
ç log10 n - 2 ÷ n 1 1
Þ sin x + cos x = 10 è ø
= (1) (2) – (3) –1 (4) 1
10 2 2
by squaring Official Ans. by NTA (4)
n Sol. For standard parabola
1 + 2sinx.cosx = For more than 3 normals (on axis)
10
1 n L
Þ 1+ = Þ n = 12 x> (where L is length of L.R.)
5 10 2
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For y2 = 2x T : (4l + 3, –l –1, 2l + 2)
L.R. = 2 @ (2µ + 1, µ + 2, -2µ - 4)
for (a, 0) 4l + 3 = –2µ + 1 Þ 2l + µ = –1
L.R. l + µ = –3 Þ l = 2
a> Þ a >1
2 & µ = –5 l + µ = –3 Þ l = 2
8. Let the position vectors of two points P and Q So point T : (11, –3, 6)
uuur æ 2ˆj + kˆ ö
be 3iˆ - ˆj + 2kˆ and ˆi + 2 ˆj - 4kˆ , respectively. Let
( )
OA = 11iˆ - 3jˆ + 6kˆ ± ç ÷ 5
R and S be two points such that the direction è 5 ø
ratios of lines PR and QS are (4, –1, 2) and uuur
(–2, 1, –2), respectively. Let lines PR and ( ) (
OA = 11iˆ - 3ˆj + 6kˆ ± 2 ˆj + kˆ)
uuur uuur
QS intersect at T. If the vector TA is OA = 11iˆ - ˆj + 7kˆ
uuur uuur
perpendicular to both PR and QS and the or
uuur 9iˆ - 5ˆj + 5kˆ
length of vector TA is 5 units, then the
uuur
modulus of a position vector of A is : | OA |= 121 + 1 + 49 = 171
(1) 482 (2) 171
or

(3) 5
EN
Official Ans. by NTA (2)
(4) 227 9.
81 + 25 + 25 = 131
Let the functions ƒ : ¡ ® ¡ and g : ¡ ® ¡ be
defined as :
Sol. P(3, –1, 2)
ìx + 2, x < 0 ìx3 , x <1
Q(1, 2, –4) ƒ(x) = í 2 and g(x) = í
uuur îx , x³0 î3x - 2, x ³ 1
PR || 4iˆ - ˆj + 2kˆ
Then, the number of points in ¡ where (ƒog)(x)
LL
uuur
QS || -2iˆ + ˆj - 2kˆ is NOT differentiable is equal to :
dr's of normal to the plane containing (1) 3 (2) 1
P, T & Q will be proportional to : (3) 0 (4) 2
ˆi ˆj kˆ Official Ans. by NTA (2)
A

4 -1 2 ìg(x) + 2, g(x) < 0

ƒ(g(x)) = í
-2 1 -2 Sol.
î(g(x)) , g(x) ³ 0
2

ì x3 + 2, x<0
ï 6
P Q = íx , x Î [0,1)
ï(3x - 2)2 , x Î [1, ¥)
î
T
ì 3x 2 , x<0
ï 5
(ƒog(x)) ' = í6x , x Î (0,1)
l m n ï 2(3x - 2) ´ 3, x Î (1, ¥ )
\ = = î
0 4 2
At 'O'
uur x - 3 y + 1 z - 2 L.H.L. ¹ R.H.L. (Discontinuous)
For point, T : PT = = = =l
4 -1 2 At '1'
uuur x - 1 y - 1 z + 4 L.H.D. = 6 = R.H.D.
QT = = = =µ Þ ƒog(x) is differentiable for x Î ¡ –{0}
-2 1 -2

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10. Which of the following Boolean expression is k = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
a tautology ? 60 - 8k
is always divisible by 4 for all value
(1) (p Ù q) Ú (p Ú q) 4
(2) (p Ù q) Ú (p ® q) of k.
(3) (p Ù q) Ù (p ® q) Total rational terms = 8
Total terms = 61
(4) (p Ù q) ® (p ® q)
irrational terms = 53
Official Ans. by NTA (4) n – 1 = 53 – 1 = 52
Sol. p q p Ù q p ® q (p Ù q) ® (p ® q) 52 is divisible by 26.
13. Let P be a plane lx + my + nz = 0 containing
T T T T T
1- x y + 4 z + 2
T F F F T the line, = = . If plane P
1 2 3
F T F T T divides the line segment AB joining points
F F F T T A(–3, –6, 1) and B(2, 4, –3) in ratio k : 1 then
(p Ù q) ® (p ® q) is tautology the value of k is equal to :
11. Let a complex number z, |z| ¹ 1, (1) 1.5 (2) 3 (3) 2 (4) 4
Official Ans. by NTA (3)
æ | z | +11 ö Sol.
satisfy log ç 1 2 ÷
£ 2 . Then, the largest
è (| z | -1) ø
EN 2 B(2,4,–3)
value of |z| is equal to _____ . A(–3,–6,1)
(1) 8 (2) 7 (3) 6 (4) 5 C
Official Ans. by NTA (2) k: 1

æ | z | +11 ö
Sol. log 1 ç ÷£2
è (| z | -1)
2
2 ø
Point C is
LL
| z | +11 1
³ æ 2k - 3 4k - 6 -3k + 1 ö
(| z | -1)2 2 ç , , ÷
è k +1 k +1 k +1 ø
2|z| + 22 ³ (|z| – 1)2
2|z| + 22 ³ |z|2 + 1 – 2|z| x -1 y + 4 z + 2
= =
|z|2 – 4|z| – 21 £ 0 -1 2 3
A

Þ |z| £ 7 Plane lx + my + nz = 0
\ Largest value of |z| is 7 l(–1) + m(2) + n(3) = 0
– l + 2m + 3n = 0 .......(1)
12. If n is the number of irrational terms in the
It also satisfy point (1, –4, –2)
expansion of (3 1/4 + 5 1/8) 60 , then(n – 1) is l – 4m – 2n = 0 .......(2)
divisible by : Solving (1) and (2)
(1) 26 (2) 30 (3) 8 (4) 7 2m + 3n = 4m + 2n
Official Ans. by NTA (1) n = 2m
Sol. (31/4 + 51/8)60 l – 4m – 4m = 0
60 C (3 1/4)60–r .(5 1/8 )r l = 8m
r
60 - r r l m n
60 = =
C r (3) 4 .5 8 8 1 2
For rational terms. l:m:n=8:1:2
r Plane is 8x + y + 2z = 0
= k; 0 £ r £ 60 It will satisfy point C
8
0 £ 8k £ 60 æ 2k - 3 ö æ 4k - 6 ö æ -3k + 1 ö
8ç ÷+ç ÷ + 2ç ÷=0
60 è k +1 ø è k +1 ø è k +1 ø
0£k£ 16k – 24 + 4k – 6 – 6k + 2 = 0
8
0 £ k £ 7.5 14k = 28 \ k=2
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14. The range of a Î ¡ for which the function Sol. E1 : Event denotes spade is missing
1 3
æxö æxö
ƒ(x) = (4a - 3)(x + loge 5) + 2(a - 7) cot ç ÷ sin 2 ç ÷ , ; P ( E1 ) =
P(E1 ) =
2
è ø è2ø 4 4
A : Event drawn two cards are spade
x ¹ 2np, n Î ¥ , has critical points, is :

é 4 ù 1 æ 12 C 2 ö 3 æ 13 C 2 ö 3 æ 13 C 2 ö
(1) (–3, 1) (2) ê - , 2 ú ´ç ÷ + ´ç ÷ + ´ç ÷
ë 3 û 4 è 51 C 2 ø 4 è 51 C 2 ø 4 è 51 C 2 ø
P(A) =
(3) [1, ¥) (4) (–¥, –1] 1 æ 12 C 2 ö 3 æ 13 C 2 ö
´ç ÷ + ´ ç 51 ÷
Official Ans. by NTA (2) 4 è 51 C 2 ø 4 è C2 ø
Sol. ƒ(x) = (4a – 3)(x + loge5) + (a – 7)sinx
ƒ(x) = (4a – 3)(1) + (a – 7)cosx = 0 39
=
3 - 4a 50
Þ cos x =
a-7 16. Let [x] denote greatest integer less than or
3 - 4a 3n
-1 £ <1 equal to x. If for n Î ¥, (1 - x + x 3 )n = å a j x j ,
a-7
j =0
3 - 4a 3 - 4a
+1³ 0 <1
a-7 EN a-7 é 3n ù
ê ú
é 3n -1 ù
ê ú
ë 2 û ë 2 û

3 - 4a + a - 7
³0
3 - 4a
-1 < 0
then åa
j =0
2j +4 å j=0
a 2 j + 1 is equal to :
a-7 a-7
(1) 2 (2) 2n–1
-3a - 4 3 - 4a - a + 7
³0 <0 (3) 1 (4) n
a-7 a-7
Official Ans. by NTA (3)
3a + 4 -5a + 10
LL
£0 <0 3n
a-7 a-7 Sol. (1 - x + x 3 )n = åa j xj
5a - 10 j= 0
>0
a -7 (1 – x + x3)n = a0 + a1x + a2x2 ....... + a3nx3n

5 (a - 2) é 3n ù
ê 2 ú
>0 ë û
A

a-7 åa
j= 0
2j = Sum of a0 + a2 + a4 ........

é 3n -1 ù
0 2 7 ê 2 ú
ë û

é 4 ö
a Î ê- , 2 ÷
åj= 0
a 2 j + 1 = Sum of a1 + a3 + a5 .......
ë 3 ø
put x = 1
é 4 ö
Check end point ê - , 2 ÷ 1 = a0 + a1 + a2 + a3 ......... + a3n .......(A)
ë 3 ø
Put x = –1
15. A pack of cards has one card missing. Two
1 = a0 – a1 + a2 – a3 ......... + (–1)3na3n .......(B)
cards are drawn randomly and are found to be
spades. The probability that the missing card Solving (A) and (B)
is not a spade, is : a0 + a2 + a4 ..... = 1
3 52 a1 + a3 + a5 ....... = 0
(1) (2)
4 867 é 3n ù é 3n -1 ù
ê ú ê ú
ë 2 û ë 2 û
39 22
(3)
50
(4)
425
åa
j= 0
2j +4 åj= 0
a 2 j+1 = 1

Official Ans. by NTA (3)

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17. If y = y(x) is the solution of the differential ky – k2 = –hx + h2
hx + ky = h2 + k2
dy æpö
equation, + 2y tan x = sin x,
y ç ÷ = 0 , then hx h 2 + k 2
dx è3ø y=- +
k k
the maximum value of the function y(x) over ¡
is equal to : x 2 y2
tangent to - =1
9 16
1 15 1
(1) 8 (2) (3) – (4) c2 = a2m2 – b2
2 4 8 2 2
æ h2 + k2 ö æ hö
Official Ans. by NTA (4) ç ÷ = 9 ç - ÷ - 16
dy è k ø è kø
Sol. + 2y tan x = sin x (x2 + y2)2 = 9x2 – 16y2
dx
19. The number of roots of the equation,
I.F. = e ò
2 tan xdx
= e 2 ln sec x
(81)sin x + (81)cos x = 30
2 2

I.F. = sec2x
in the interval [0, p] is equal to :
y.(sec 2 x) = ò sin x.sec 2 xdx
(1) 3 (2) 4 (3) 8 (4) 2
y.(sec2 x) = ò sec x tan xdx Official Ans. by NTA (2)
y.(sec 2 x) = sec x + C
EN (81)sin x + (81)cos x = 30
2 2
Sol.
p
x= ;y=0
(81)
1
3
(81)
sin 2 x
+ = 30
Þ C = –2
(18 )
2
sin x

sec x - 2
Þ y= = cos x - 2 cos2 x
( 81)sin x = t
2

sec 2 x
LL
dy 1 81
y = t – 2t2 Þ = 1 - 4t = 0 Þ t = t+ = 30
dt 4 t
1 1 2 -1 1 t2 – 30t + 81 = 0
\ max = - = =
4 8 8 8 (t – 3)(t – 27) = 0
18. The locus of the midpoints of the chord of the 2 2
(81)sin x
= 31 or (81)sin x
= 33
circle, x 2 + y 2 = 25 which is tangent to the
A

2 2

x 2 y2 34sin x
= 31 or 34 sin x
= 33
hyperbola, - = 1 is :
9 16 1 3
sin 2 x = or sin 2 x =
(1) (x2 + y2)2 – 16x2 + 9y2 = 0 4 4
(2) (x2 + y2)2 – 9x2 + 144y2 = 0
(3) (x2 + y2)2 – 9x2 – 16y2 = 0
(4) (x2 + y2)2 – 9x2 + 16y2 = 0 Total sol. = 4
O p
Official Ans. by NTA (4)
k
æ 6r ö
Sol.
x2 + y2 = 25 20. Let Sk = å tan -1 ç 2 r +1 2 r +1 ÷ . Then lim Sk is
r =1 è2 +3 ø k ®¥

(0,0) equal to :

-1 æ 3 ö p
(1) tan ç ÷ (2)
(h,k) è2ø 2

Equation of chord -1 æ 3 ö
(3) cot ç ÷ (4) tan–1(3)
h è2ø
y – k = - (x - h)
k Official Ans. by NTA (3)
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SECTION-B
-1 æ 6r ö
k
Sol. Sk = å tan ç 2 r +1 2 r +1 ÷ 1. Consider an arithmetic series and a geometric
r= 1 è2 +3 ø
series having four initial terms from the set
Divide by 32r {11, 8, 21, 16, 26, 32, 4}. If the last terms of
these series are the maximum possible four
æ æ 2 ör ö
k ç ç ÷ ÷ digit numbers, then the number of common
-1 ç è 3ø ÷
å
r= 1
tan
ç æ 2 ö2 r ÷
terms in these two series is equal to ______ .
ç ç ÷ .2 + 3 ÷ Official Ans. by NTA (3)
èè3ø ø Sol. GP : 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048,
4096, 8192
æ r ö AP : 11, 16, 21, 26, 31, 36
ç æ2ö ÷
ç ÷ Common terms : 16, 256, 4096 only
-1 ç ÷
k
è 3ø
å tan ç ÷ Let ƒ : (0, 2) ® ¡ be defined as
ç 3 æç æ 2 ö + 1 ö÷ ÷
2 r +1 2.
r= 1

ç ç çè 3 ÷ø ÷÷ æ æ px ö ö
è è øø ƒ(x) = log 2 ç1 + tan ç ÷ ÷ .
è è 4 øø
r
æ2ö 2æ æ1ö æ2ö ö
Let ç ÷ = t EN Then, lim ç ƒ ç ÷ + ƒ ç ÷ + .... + ƒ(1) ÷ is equal
è 3ø n ®¥ n
è ènø ènø ø
to _______ .
æ t ö Official Ans. by NTA (1)
k ç ÷
å tan ç 3 ÷
-1
2 n
1 ærö
r =1 ç 1+ t2 ÷ Sol. E = 2 lim å f ç ÷
è 3 ø n ®¥
r=1 n è n ø
LL
1
æ 2t ö 2 æ px ö
k ç t-
3 ÷
E= ò ln ç 1 + tan ÷ dx
ln2 0 è 4 ø
.....(i)
å tan -1 ç
2t ÷
r =1 ç 1 + t. ÷ replacing x ® 1 – x
è 3 ø
1
2 æ p ö
E= ò ln ç 1 + tan (1 – x) ÷ dx
ln2 0 è
A

k
æ æ 2t ö ö 4 ø
å ç tan -1
(t) - tan -1 ç ÷ ÷
è 3 øø
r =1 è 1
2 æ æ p p öö
ln2 ò0 è
E= ln ç 1 + tan ç – x ÷ ÷ dx
k æ -1 æ 2 ö r -1 æ 2 ö
r +1
ö è 4 4 øø
å çç tan ç ÷ - tan ç ÷ ÷÷
r =1 è è3ø è 3ø ø
æ p ö
2
1
ç 1 + tan 4 x ÷
ln2 ò0 ç 1 + tan p x ÷
æ2ö æ2ö
k +1
E= ln ç 1 + ÷ dx
Sk = tan -1 ç ÷ - tan -1 ç ÷
è3ø è 3ø è 4 ø
æ -1 æ 2 ö -1 æ 2 ö
k +1
ö 1
=
S¥ k ®¥ çç
lim tan ç ÷ - tan ç ÷ ÷÷ 2 æ 2 ö
è è3ø è 3ø ø E= ò
ln2 0
ln ç
px ÷ dx
ç 1 + tan ÷
è 4 ø
æ2ö
= tan -1 ç ÷ - tan -1 ( 0 ) 1
è3ø 2 æ æ px ö ö
E= ò ç ln2 – ln ç 1 + tan ÷ ÷ dx .....(ii)
ln2 0 è è 4 øø
æ2ö æ 3ö
\ S¥ = tan -1 ç ÷ = cot -1 ç ÷ equation (i) + (ii)
3
è ø è2ø
E=1

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3. Let ABCD be a square of side of unit length. Taking greater slope of CE as

Let a circle C1 centered at A with unit radius 2 + 3
is drawn. Another circle C2 which touches C1
y – 1 = (2 + 3 ) (x – 1)
and the lines AD and AB are tangent to it, is Put y = 0
also drawn. Let a tangent line from the
–1 = (2 + 3 ) (x – 1)
point C to the circle C2 meet the side AB at E.
-1æ 2- 3 ö
If the length of EB is a + 3 b , where a, b are ´ç ÷ = x -1
2 + 3 çè 2 - 3 ÷ø
integers, then a + b is equal to_______.
x – 1 = 3 – 1
Official Ans. by NTA (1)
EB = 1 – x = 1 – ( 3 – 1)
Sol.
EB = 2 – 3

ae x - b cos x + ce - x
4. If lim = 2 , then a + b + c is
x 0® xsin x
EN equal to _______.
Official Ans. by NTA (4)

ae x – b cos x + ce – x
Sol. lim =2
Here AO + OD = 1 or ( 2 + 1) r = 1 x®0 x sin x
LL
Þ r = 2 -1 æ x2 ö æ x2 ö æ x2 ö
a ç1 + x + ... ÷ – b ç1 – + ... ÷ + c ç1 – x + ÷
Þ lim è 2! ø è 2! ø è 2! ø = 2
equation of circle (x – r)2 + (y – r)2 = r2 x ®0 æ xsin x ö
ç ÷x
è x ø
Equation of CE
a–b+c=0 .....(1)
y – 1 = m (x – 1) a–c=0 .....(2)
A

mx – y + 1 – M = 0 a+b+c
& =2
It is tangent to circle 2
Þ a+ b+c = 4
mr - r + 1 - m 5. The total number of 3 × 3 matrices A having
\ = r
m +1
2
enteries from the set (0, 1, 2, 3) such that the
sum of all the diagonal entries of AAT is 9, is
(m - 1)r + 1 - m equal to _____.
= r
m +1
2
Official Ans. by NTA (766)

éa b cù
(m - 1)2 (r - 1)2 Sol. Let A = ê d e f ú
= r2
m +1
2 êë g h i úû
diagonal elements of
Put r = 2 - 1 AAT, a2 + b2 + c2, d2 + e2 + f2, g2 + b2 + c2
Sum = a2 + b2 + c2 + d2 + e2 + f2 + g2 + h2 + i2 = 9
On solving m = 2 – 3, 2 + 3 a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i Î {0, 1, 2, 3}

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x
Case No. of Matrices
(1) All – 1s 9! Sol. y(x) = ò (2t 2 - 15t + 10) dt
= 1 0
9!
(2) One ® 3 9! y '(x)]x = a = éë2x 2 - 15x + 10 ùû = 2a 2 - 15a + 10
remaining-0 =9 a
1!´ 8!
(3) One-2 9! 1
= 8 ´ 63 Slope of normal = -
five-1s 1!´ 5!´ 3! 3
three-0s Þ 2a 2 - 15a + 10 = 3 Þ a = 7
(4) two – 2's 9!
one-1 = 63 ´ 4 1
2!´ 6! & a= (rejected)
six-0's 2
7
Total no. of ways = 1 + 9 + 8 × 63 + 63 × 4
b = y(7) = ò (2t - 15t + 10)dt
2

= 766 0

6. Let 7
é 2t 3 15t 2 ù
=ê - + 10t ú
é -30 20 56 ù é2 7 w2 ù ë 3 2 û0
ê ú
P = êê 90 140 112 úú and A = ê -1 -w 1 ú
Þ 6b = 4 ´ 73 - 45 ´ 49 + 60 ´ 7
êë120 60 14 úû ê 0 –w – w + 1ú
ë û |a + 6b| = 406

where w =
2
EN
-1 + i 3
, and I 3 be the identity
8. Let the curve y = y(x) be the solution of the

differential equation,
dy
= 2(x + 1) . If the
matrix of order 3. If the determinant of the dx
matrix (P–1AP – I3)2 is aw2, then the value of numerical value of area bounded by the curve
a is equal to ______ . 4 8
y = y(x) and x-axis is , then the value of
LL
Official Ans. by NTA (36) 3
Sol. Let M = (P–1AP – I)2 y(1) is equal to _______ .
= (P–1AP)2 – 2P–1AP + I Official Ans. by NTA (2)
= P–1A2P – 2P–1AP + I dy
PM = A2P – 2AP + P Sol. = 2(x + 1)
dx
= (A2 – 2A.I + I2)P
A

Þ Det(PM) = Det((A – I)2 × P)

Þ DetP.DetM = Det(A – I)2 × Det(P)
Þ ò dy = ò 2(x + 1)dx
Þ y(x) = x2 + 2x + C
Þ Det M = (Det(A – I))2 x = –1

4 8
é1 7 w2 ù Area =
ê ú 3 –1+Ö1–C
Now A - I = ê -1 - w - 1 1 ú
ê0 -1 + 1 - C
ë -w - w úû
-1+ 1- C
4 8
Det(A – I) = (w2 + w + w) + 7(–w) + w3 = –6w Þ 2 ò
-1
(-(x + 1)2 - C + 1)dx =
3
Det((A – I))2 = 36w 2
-1+ 1- C
Þ a = 36 é (x + 1)3 ù 4 8
Þ 2 ê- - Cx + x ú =
7. If the normal to the curve ë 3 û -1 3
x
Þ - ( 1 - C)3 + 3c - 3C 1 - C
= ò (2t - 15t + 10) dt at a point (a,b) is
2
y(x)
0
-3 + 3 1 - C - 3C + 3 = 2 8
parallel to the line x + 3y = –5, a > 1, then the Þ C = –1
value of |a + 6b| is equal to ________ .
Þ ƒ(x) = x2 + 2x – 1, ƒ(1) = 2
Official Ans. by NTA (406)

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9. Let ƒ : ¡ ® ¡ be a continuous function such Sol. w = zz - 2z + 2
3i
that ƒ(x) + ƒ(x + 1) = 2, for all x Î ¡. If z+i
=1 z
8 3 z - 3i y=1
I1 = ò ƒ(x)dx and I2 = ò ƒ(x)dx,
-1
then the value
Þ | z + i | =| z - 3i |
0 i
Þ z = x + i, x Î ¡
of I1 + 2I2 is equal to ________ .
w = (x + i)(x – i) – 2(x + i) + 2
Official Ans. by NTA (16) = x2 + 1 – 2x – 2i + 2
Sol. ƒ(x) + ƒ(x + 1) = 2 Re(w) = x2 – 2x + 3
Þ ƒ(x) is periodic with period = 2 For min (Re(w)), x = 1
8 2 p

ò ƒ(x)dx = 4 ò ƒ(x)dx
-i
I1 = Þ w = 2 – 2i = 2(1 – i) = 2 2 e 4
0 0
np
-i
1
wn = (2 2) n e 4
= 4 ò ( ƒ(x) + ƒ(1 + x) ) dx = 8 For real & minimum value of n,
0
n=4
Similarly I2 = 2 × 2 = 4
I1 + 2I 2 = 16
10. Let z and w be two complex numbers such that
EN z+i
w = zz - 2z + 2, = 1 and Re(w) has
z - 3i
minimum value. Then, the minimum value of
n Î ¥ for which wn is real, is equal to _____.
Official Ans. by NTA (4)
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A

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