Q8. Prove that 2(loga4ab+logb4ab−loga4ab+logb4ba)⋅logab=⎩⎨⎧22logab if b≥a>1 if 1<b<a
Q9. Find the value of sin3α1[sin3α+sin3(32π+α)+sin3(34π+α)]
Q10. Find the value of a for which the equation ∣x2−4x+3∣=x+a has exactly three distinct real roots.
Q11. Find the number of terms of the longest geometric progression that can be obtained from the set (100,101,…,1000). (I think the question does not consider r=1, because the answer given for this one is 6.)
Q12. If p(x)=ax2+bx+c and q(x)=−ax2+dx+c, where ac=0, then prove that p(x)q(x) has at least two real roots. (I think it should be q(x)=−ax2+bx+c, but this is what the sheet says.)
Q13. If x and y are real numbers such that x2+2xy−y2=6 find the minimum value of (x2+y2)2.
Q14. If the product (sin1∘)(sin3∘)(sin5∘)(sin7∘)…(sin89∘)=2n1 then find the value of [n]. (where [y] denotes greatest integer less than or equal to y.)
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Draw x2−4x+3 ( Parabola cutting x -axis at (1,0), (3,0)). Invert the part under the x -axis to get the graph of ∣x2−4x+3∣. Now look at the family of lines which have slope of 45 deg and see which of them cut the function at 3 points.
There should be two lines. One line cuts the graph at (1,0) and therefore must be y=x−1.
The other is tangent to the graph between x =1 and x =3. The slope of the line is 1. The slope of the function between x=1 and x=3 is −2x+4. Since the slopes are equal, x=3/2. Putting in the function y=3/4. Line which satisfies this is x=y−0.75.
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For Q11.
Should the answer be ∞? Let common ratio=1
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I believe the question doesn't consider that, because the answer given here is 6.
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Please mention that. Otherwise other people may get confused like me :P
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For 10, I get 2 solutions, a=−1,a=−0.75.
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Could you explain how?
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Uh, I did it graphically.
Draw x2−4x+3 ( Parabola cutting x -axis at (1,0), (3,0)). Invert the part under the x -axis to get the graph of ∣x2−4x+3∣. Now look at the family of lines which have slope of 45 deg and see which of them cut the function at 3 points.
There should be two lines. One line cuts the graph at (1,0) and therefore must be y=x−1.
The other is tangent to the graph between x =1 and x =3. The slope of the line is 1. The slope of the function between x=1 and x=3 is −2x+4. Since the slopes are equal, x=3/2. Putting in the function y=3/4. Line which satisfies this is x=y−0.75.
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For question 14.
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Thank you!
For question no. 1 , I got answer as x=1.