CLASS : XI (J-Batch) TIME : 60 Min. DPP. NO.

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Q.1866/log If x = 3 7  5 2  , then the value of x3 + 3x  14 is equal to ______. [Ans. 0]
3
75 2

  1
1/ 3
[Hint : a = 7  5 2 , b= , then x = a  b , x3 = 14  3x ]
7  5 2  13

Select the correct alternatives : (More than one are correct)

 x
x
x
Q.2509/log If p, q  N satisfy the equation x  then p & q are :
(A*) relatively prime (B) twin prime
(C*) coprime (D*) if logqp is defined then logpq is not & vice versa
 x
x
x
[Sol. x  p, q  N

x log x = x log x
 x  x
log x  x   = 0  log x = 0 or  x   = 0
 2  2
x = 1 or x = 0 or x = 4 ; x = 0 (rejected) ]

p p p p
Q.3505/log The expression, logp logp  ...... p where p  2, p  N, when simplified is :
 
n radical sign
(A*) independent of p, but dependent on n (B) independent of n, but dependent on p
(C) dependent on both p & n (D*) negative .
1 1
 1
...... p p = p . Therefore logp logp p = logp  n  . logp (p n) =  n ]
p p pn pn
[Hint:
p 
Q.4510/log Which of the following when simplified, reduces to unity ?
2 2 log 2  log 3
(A*) log105 . log1020 + log10 2 (B*)
log 48  log 4
1  64 
(C*)  log5 log3 5
9 (D) log 3  
6 2  27 
[Hint : D = – 1 ]
1  2 log3 2
*Q.5508/log The number N =  log26 2 when simplified reduces to :
1  log3 2 2

(A) a prime number (B) an irrational number

(C*) a real which is less than log3 (D*) a real which is greater than log76
1  2 log 3 2 (log 3 2) 2 (1  log 3 2) 2
[ Hint :   1 ]
(1  log 3 2) 2 (1  log 3 2) 2 (1  log 3 2) 2
Subjective :
Q.69/06 If tan A & tan B are the roots of the quadratic equation, a x2 + b x + c = 0 then evaluate
a sin2 (A + B) + b sin (A + B). cos (A + B) + c cos2 (A + B). [Ans: c]
b c  ab b
[Sol. tan A + tan B =  ; tan A. tan B = ; tan (A + B) = c =
a a 1 a ca
 Now E = cos2 (A + B) [a tan2 (A + B) + b tan (A + B) + c ]
1  a b2 b2  (c  a ) 2  b2  a  
=    c  =    1  c
1 b2  (c  a )
2
ca  b 2  (c  a )2  c  a  c  a 
(c  a )2 

(c  a ) 2  b2 c 
= 2 2 
 c E=c ]
b  ( c  a )  (c  a ) 2

a 2

 b2 a 2  b2  2 
Q.718/06 If cos + cos = a and sin + sin= b then prove that, cos2 + cos2 =
a 2
b 2

a b 2
2 2
[Sol. squaring and adding, cos(–) = ....(1)
2
b2
1
 b a = a  b
2 2

using C – D relations & dividing, tan   cos( + ) = ....(2)

2 a b2 a 2  b2
1 2
now cos2 + cos2 = 2cos( + ) cos ( – ) ....(3) a
use (1) & (2) in (3) to get the result ]

Q.8 Establish tricotomy in each of this following pairs of numbers

(i) log 27 3 log 4 2 (ii) log 4 5 and log1 / 16 (1 / 25)
3 and 2
(iii) 4 and log 310  log1081 (iv) log1 / 5 (1 / 7) and log1 / 7 (1 / 5)
[(i) (Hint: >); (ii) (Hint: =); (iii) (Hint: <); (iv) (Hint: >) ]
2
4  
[Hint: log 3 10  4 log10 3  4  y   4 = y  2   0 ]
y  y 

1  ab
Q.96(sub)/log Given, log712 = a & log1224 = b. Show that, log54168 = .
a (8  5 b )
[Sol. log712 = a  2 log72 + log73 = a ;
log1224 = b  log724 = ab 3 log72 + log73 = ab
log7 168 3 log7 2  log7 3  1
Now log54168 = = .
log7 54 3 log7 3  log7 2
Substituting the value of, log72 & log73 we get the result ]

Q.10 If log a  log b  log c , show that aa . bb . cc = 1.

bc ca a b

 3 5 7
Q.11 Prove that the expression, cos2 + cos2 + cos2 + cos2 is not irrational.
8 8 8 8
 3 5 7
[Sol. cos2 + cos2 + cos2 + cos2
8 8 8 8
  4    4      2    
cos2 +cos2    + cos2    + cos2       cos  sin 2  +  sin 2  cos 2 
8  8 8  8 8  8  8 8  8 8
=1+1=2 Ans. ]
CLASS : XI (J-Batch) TIME : 60 Min. DPP. NO.-8
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Q.1832/log If logx log18  2 8 =  1
3
. Then the value of 1000 x is equal to _____. [Ans. 125]

[Hint: logx log18  2  2 2 = 1/3

logx log18 18 = 1/3  x = 1/8  1000x = 125 ]
log x log 2 log 27
Q.2864/log The solution set of the equation 4 9  6.x 9  2 3 = 0 is ______ .
log9 2
[Ans {9, 81}and note that 2log9 x = x ]
log9 x
[Hint : put 2 = y we get – 6y + 8 = 0  y = or 2
y2
log9 x
 2 = 22  log9x = 2  x = 81
log9 x
or 2 = 21  log9x = 1 x = 9 ]
Select the correct alternative : (Only one is correct)
Q.3502/log Which one of the following when simplified does not reduce to an integer?
log 2 32 log5 16  log5 4
2
2 log 6  1
(A) (B) log 243 (C*) (D) log1/4  
log12  log 3 3 log5 128  16 
[ Hint : A=1, B = 2, C = 2/7, D = – 4]

Q.4 Let u = (log2x)2 – 6 log2x + 12 where x is a real number. Then the equation xu = 256 has
(A) no solution for x (B*) exactly one solution for x
(C) exactly two distinct solutions for x (D) exactly three distinct solutions for x
(log 2 x ) 2  6 log 2 x 12
[Hint: x = 256 ; (t2 – 6t + 12) t = 8 where t = log2x ;
 (t – 2)3 =0  t=2  x=4 ]
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Q.55/log The equation, log2 (2x2) + log2 x . x log x log2 x 1 + log42 (x4) + 2 3 log1 / 2 log2 x  = 1 has:
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(A) exactly one real solution (B) two real solutions
(C) 3 real solutions (D*) no solution.
[Hint: y3 + 3y2 + 3y + 1 = 1 where y = log2 x  y(y2+3y+3) = 0
 x = 0 (rejected) ; y2 + 3y + 3 (complex roots) ]
Select the correct alternative : (More than one are correct)
log8 (8 x 2 )
Q.6513/log The equation = 3 has :
(log8 x ) 2
(A) no integral solution (B*) one natural solution
(C*) two real solutions (D) one irrational solution
1  2y
[Hint: 3 (log8x = y)
y2
3y2 + 2y – 1 = 0  3y2 + 3y – y – 1 = 0  3y (y + 1) – 1(y + 1)
log8x = y = 1/3, – 1  x = 2 , 1/8 ]
Subjective
 3 5 7
Q.750/06 Find the exact value of tan2 + tan2 + tan2 + tan2 [Ans : 28]
16 16 16 16
[Sol. L et  16 = 
tan2 + tan23 + tan25 + tan27
= (tan2  + cot2  ) + (tan23 + cot23) [ Note that tan7 = tan(8 – ) = cot and
tan5 = tan(8 –3) = cot3 ]
= (cot – tan)2 + (cot3 – tan3)2 + 4
= 4 [cot22 + cot26] + 4
= 4 [ cot22 + tan22 ] + 4
= 4 [ (cot2 – tan2)2 + 2] + 4 = 4 (cot2 – tan2)2 + 12
= 4 . 4 cot2 4 + 12 = 16 × 12 + 12 = 28 Ans ]
Q.816/06 In any triangle, if (sin A + sin B + sin C) (sin A + sin B  sin C) = 3 sin A sin B, find the angle C.
[Sol. (sin A + sin B)2  sin2 C = 3 sin A sin B [Ans. C = 60º]
sin A  sin C + sin B = sin A sin B
2 2 2

sin (A + C) sin (A  C) + sin2 B = sin A sin B

sin B [ sin (A  C) + sin (A + C) ] = sin A sin B (Using sin(A + C) = sinB)
2 sin A cos C = sin A (sinB  0)
cos C = 1/2  C = 60º ]
Q.9 Which is smaller?
1  1 
log 1 or log 1  
80 15  2 
3 2
1 1 1
[Hint : log 1 < log 1 =4 or log 1 <4 ....(1)
3
80 3
81 80
3
1 1 1
|| ly log 1 > log 1 = 4; hence log 1 >4 ....(2)
2
15  2 2
16 2
15  2
1 1
From (1) and (2) log 1  log 1 ]
3
80 2
15  2

sin   cos   tan  4

Q.10 Find the possible value(s) of if tan = – . [2.5]
sec   cosec   cot  3
23 34
[Ans. in 2nd quadrant , in 4th quadrant ]
5 35
[Sol. If  lies in the 2nd quadrant then
4 4 3
tan = –  sin = ; cos = –
3 5 5
4 3 4
   12  9  20   12  23·12 23
hence E = 5 5 3 =   = = Ans.
5 5 3  15    20  15  9  15·4 5
  
3 4 4
If  lies in the 4th quadrant
4 4 3
tan = –  sin = – ; cos =
3 5 5
4 3 4
  
5 5 3   12  9  20   12  17·12 34
E= 5 5 3 =    = = Ans. ]
   20  15  9   15  14·15 35
3 4 4
Q.11 Solve the equation log x 1 ( x  0.5)  log x 0.5 ( x  1) . [Ans. x = 1] [5]
log 2 ( x  0.5) log 2 ( x  1)
[Sol. log 2 ( x  1) = log 2 ( x  0.5)
 [log2(x + 1)]2 = [log2(x – 0.5)2]]
log2(x + 1) = log2(x – 0.5) or – log2(x – 0.5)
if log2(x + 1) = log2(x – 0.5)
x + 1 = x – 0.5  no solution
if log2(x + 1) = log(x – 0.5)–1
1 2
x + 1 = x  (1 2) =
2x  1
(x + 1) (2x – 1) = 2
2x2 + x – 3 = 0
2x2 + 3x – 2x – 3 = 0
(x – 1)(2x + 3) = 0  x = 1 Ans. x = – 3/2 (rejected) ]
 1 4
log 5 3 log 9 36 log 7 9
Q.9 Compute the value of 81  27  3
[Hint: T1 = 625; T2 = 216; T3 = 49; Ans : 890 ]
1
[Sol. log 5 3 4 log3 5 = 54 = 625 ....(1)
81 3
3 log 2 36 3
log 9 36 = log3 ( 36)3 / 2 2 = 216 ....(2)
27 3 3
3 6 2

4
log 7 9 4 log 7 2 log 7 = 49 ....(3)
3 3 9 3 3
625 + 216 + 49 = 890 ]

Q.2819/log The expression log0.52 8 has the value equal to ______. [Ans. 3]
[Hint: Note x 2 =  x, if x is negative ]
CLASS : XI (J-Batch) TIME : 60 Min. DPP. NO.-9
Q.1 Simplify whenever defined
sin( 270  ) cos 3 (720  )  sin( 270  ) sin 3 (540  ) cot(270  )
+
2
sin(90  ) sin( )  cos (180  )) cosec 2 (450  )
where  is taken such that the denominator appearing in any fraction in the expression does not vanish.
[Ans. 1 ] [2.5]
( cos )(cos3 )  cos ·sin3  tan  cos 4   cos  sin 3  sin 
[Sol. E= + 2 = +
 cos  sin   cos 2  sec  sin  cos   cos 2 sec 

cos (sin 3   cos 3 )

= + sin cos
cos (sin   cos )
= (1 – sin cos) + sin cos = 1 ]

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Q.2 Given x2 + 4y2 =12xy, where x>0, y>0 then prove that, log(x + 2y) – 2log2 = (log x + log y). [3]
2
[Sol. x2 + 4y2 + 4xy = 12xy + 4xy
= 16 xy
2
(x + 2y) = 16xy
2 log(x + 2y) = log216 + log x + log y = 4 log 2 + log x + log y
1
log (x + 2y) = 2 log 2 + (log x + log y) ]
2
Q.3 Solve the equation, log( x )  log x 2 . [Ans. x = – 1 and x = – 10] [3]

[Sol. Since the equation can be satisfied only for x < 0 hence x 2 | x | = – x
 log( x )  log( x )  log(–x) = [log(–x)]2
log(–x)[1 – log(–x)] = 0
if log(–x) = 0  –x=1  x=–1
if log10(–x) = 1
– x = 10  x = – 10 ]
Q.4 Let fn(x) = sinnx + cosnx. Find the number of values of x in [0, ] for which the relation
6f4(x) – 4f6(x) = 2f2(x) holds valid. [Ans. infinitely many] [3]
[Hint: fn(x) = (sin x)n + (cosx)n (given)
now 6f4(x) – 4f6(x) = 2f2(x)
6[sin4x + cos4x] – 4[sin6x + cos6x] = 2(sin2x + cos2x)
6[1 – 2sin2x cos4x] – 4[1 – 3sin2x cos2x] = 2
2=2  it becomes an identity   solutions ]
1
Q.5 If 2cos = x + , find the values of the following in terms of cosine of the multiple angle of .
x
1 1 1
(i) x2 + 2 ; (ii) x3 + 3 and (ii) x4 + 4
x x x
1
Hence deduce the value of xn + n , n  N. [3]
x
[Ans. (i) 2 cos 2, (ii) 2 cos 3, (iii) 2 cos 4 and 2 cos n ]
 2
1  1
[Sol. (i) LHS = x2 + 2 =  x   – 2 = 4cos2– 2 = 2(1 + cos2) – 2 = 2 cos2
x  x
3
1  1  1
(ii) LHS = x3 + 3 =  x   – 3  x   = 8cos3 – 6cos = 2(4cos3 – 3 cos) = 2 cos3
x  x  x
2
1  2 1 
(iii) LHS = x4 + 4 =  x  2  – 2 = 4cos22 – 2 [using the result of (i)]
x  x 
= 2(1 + cos4) – 2 = 2 cos4
1 1 1
Since x2 + = 2 cos2 ; x3 + = 2 cos3 ; x4 + = 2 cos4
x2 x3 x4
1
Hence xn + = 2 cos n ] [11th PQRS, 29-5-2005]
xn
a b
Q.6 If a  b > 1, then find the largest possible value of the expression log a   + log b   . [3]
b a
[Ans. 0 ]
a b
[Sol. Given E = log a   + log b   = logaa – logab + logbb – logba
b a
E = 2 – (logba + logab)
now E will be maximum if logba + logab is minimum
but logba + logab =  log b a  log a b 
2
+2
Hence its minimum value is 2
 Emax = 2 – 2 = 0 Ans. ]
3
  1 x    1 x 
Q.7 Prove that solution of the equation, 2 log 9 2   1  log 27     4  is an irrational number..
 
 2   4  
   
[Ans. – log23] [5]

 1    1 x 
[Sol. 2 log 9  2 x  1  3 log 27     4   log  2 · 1 1 = log  1  4 
 2   4   3 3
   2x   4x 
2 1 1
 x
 1 = x
4; let x = y
2 4 2
2
2y – 1 = y – 4
y2 – 2y – 3 = 0  (y – 3)(y + 1) = 0
 y = 3 or y = – 1 (rejected)
1
=3  2–x = 3
2x
– x = log23  x = – log23
p
TPT log23 is irrational; let log23 = where p  N, q  N, p > q
q
2p/q = 3; 2p = 3q
LHS is even but RHS is odd. Which is not possible. Hence log23 can not be rational.
Hence x = – log23 is irrational. ] Q.8 843/log Solution set of the equation
 [Ans.  ,  ]
1  log 1 x + 2 = 3  log 1 x is _______. 1
6 6
6 
[Sol. Let log1/6x = a
|1–a|+2=|3–a|
I When a < 1
1–a+2=3–a log1/6x < 1
a=1 x > 1/6
log1/6x = 1
x = 1/6
II When 1  a < 3 1  log1/6x < 3
– (1 – a) + 2 = 3 – a x  1/6, x > 1 / 216
–1+a+2=3–a
2a = 2  a = 1 x = 1/6
III a3
– (1 – a) + 2 = – (3 – a)
–1+a+2=–3+a
–1+2–3 ]
  323  3 
Q.9 Find the value of sin and cos . If sin = – and    ,  [3]
2 2 325  2 

 19  17
[Ans. sin = ; cos = – ]
2 5 26 2 5 26
323  3 
[Sol. Given sin = – ,    , 
325  2 
 36
 cos  
325
36
1
 1  cos  325  361  19    3 
now sin2 = =  sin = as  , 
2 2 2 650 2 5 26 2 2 4 
 1  cos  1 36  289  17
|||ly cos2 = = 1   =  cos = –
2 2 2  325  650 2 5 26
 19  17
Hence sin = ; cos = – Ans. ]
2 5 26 2 5 26

        2 cos   1
Q.10 Show that, tan    tan    = [3]
 6 2   6 2  2 cos   1

1  1    
 tan  tan 1  3 tan 2 cos 2  3 sin 2
3 2 2 2 2 2
[Sol. LHS = · 3 =  =
1  1  2  
1 tan 1  tan 3  tan 3 cos  sin 2
2
3 2 3 2 2 2 2

     
2 cos 2  sin 2    sin 2  cos 2 
 2 2  2 2 2 cos   1
= = Hence proved ]
      2 cos   1
2 cos 2  sin 2    sin 2  cos 2 
 2 2  2 2
 sin x  sin 2 x  sin 4 x  sin 5x 
Q.11 Let y = . Find the value of y where x = . [3]
cos x  cos 2 x  cos 4 x  cos 5x 36
[Ans. 2 – 3]
(sin x  sin 5x )  (sin 2 x  sin 4 x )
[Sol. y=
(cos x  cos 5x )  (cos 2 x  cos 4 x )

2 sin 3x cos 2 x  2 sin 3x cos x sin 3x[cos 2 x  cos x ]

= = = tan 3x
2 cos 3x cos 2 x  2 cos 3x cos x cos 3x[cos 2 x  cos x ]
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 y = = tan3x = tan = tan = tan15° = 2 – 3 Ans. ]
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