JEE Advance - Mathematics (2003)

1
If $$l\left( {m,n} \right) = \int\limits_0^1 {{t^m}{{\left( {1 + t} \right)}^n}dt,} $$ then the expression for $$l(m, n)$$ in terms of $$l(m+n, n-1)$$ is
Answer
(A)
$${{{2^n}} \over {m + 1}} - {n \over {m + 1}}l\left( {m + 1,n - 1} \right)$$
1
If $$f$$ is an even function then prove that
$$\int\limits_0^{\pi /2} {f\left( {\cos 2x} \right)\cos x\,dx = \sqrt 2 } \int\limits_0^{\pi /4} {f\left( {\sin 2x} \right)\cos x\,dx.} $$
Answer
(E)
The statement is true, and the proof relies on trigonometric identities and variable substitution.
2
The value of $$'a'$$ so that the volume of parallelopiped formed by $$\widehat i + a\widehat j + \widehat k,\widehat j + a\widehat k$$ and $$a\widehat i + \widehat k$$ becomes minimum is
Answer
(C)
$$1/\sqrt 3 $$
2
(i) Find the equation of the plane passing through the points $$(2, 1, 0), (5, 0, 1)$$ and $$(4, 1, 1).$$
(ii) If $$P$$ is the point $$(2, 1, 6)$$ then find the point $$Q$$ such that $$PQ$$ is perpendicular to the plane in (i) and the mid point of $$PQ$$ lies on it.
Answer
(A)
Plane: $$x + y - 2z = 3$$, Point Q: $$(6, 5, -2)$$
3
The value of $$k$$ such that $${{x - 4} \over 1} = {{y - 2} \over 1} = {{z - k} \over 2}$$ lies in the plane $$2x -4y +z = 7,$$ is
Answer
(A)
$$7$$
3
If $$\overrightarrow u ,\overrightarrow v ,\overrightarrow w ,$$ are three non-coplanar unit vectors and $$\alpha ,\beta ,\gamma $$ are the angles between $$\overrightarrow u $$ and $$\overrightarrow v $$ and $$\overrightarrow w ,$$ $$\overrightarrow w $$ and $$\overrightarrow u $$ respectively and $$\overrightarrow x ,\overrightarrow y ,\overrightarrow z ,$$ are unit vectors along the bisectors of the angles $$\alpha ,\,\,\beta ,\,\,\gamma $$ respectively. Prove that $$\,\left[ {\overrightarrow x \times \overrightarrow y \,\,\overrightarrow y \times \overrightarrow z \,\,\overrightarrow z \times \overrightarrow x } \right] = {1 \over {16}}{\left[ {\overrightarrow u \,\,\overrightarrow v \,\,\overrightarrow w } \right]^2}\,{\sec ^2}{\alpha \over 2}{\sec ^2}{\beta \over 2}{\sec ^2}{\gamma \over 2}.$$
Answer
(A)
The statement is always true.
4
If $$P\left( B \right) = {3 \over 4},P\left( {A \cap B \cap \overline C } \right) = {1 \over 3}$$ and
$$P\left( {\overline A \cap B \cap \overline C } \right) = {1 \over 3},\,\,$$ then $$P\left( {B \cap C} \right)$$ is
Answer
(A)
$$1/12$$
4
For a student to qualify, he must pass at least two out of three exams. The probability that he will pass the 1st exam is $$p.$$ If he fails in one of the exams then the probability of his passing in the next exam is $${p \over 2}$$ otherwise it remains the same. Find the probability that he will qualify.
Answer
(A)
p^2(3 - 2p)
5
Two numbers are selected randomly from the set $$S = \left\{ {1,2,3,4,5,6} \right\}$$ without replacement one by one. The probability that minimum of the two numbers is less than $$4$$ is
Answer
(D)
$$4/5$$
5
$$A$$ is targeting to $$B, B$$ and $$C$$ are targeting to $$A.$$ Probability of hitting the target by $$A,B$$ and $$C$$ are $${2 \over 3},{1 \over 2}$$ and $${1 \over 3}$$ respectively. If $$A$$ is hit then find the probability that $$B$$ hits the target and $$C$$ does not.
Answer
(C)
1/2
6
If $$y(t)$$ is a solution of $$\left( {1 + t} \right){{dy} \over {dt}} - ty = 1$$ and $$y\left( 0 \right) = - 1,$$ then $$y(1)$$ is equal to
Answer
(A)
$$ - 1/2$$
6
A right circular cone with radius $$R$$ and height $$H$$ contains a liquid which eveporates at a rate proportional to its surface area in contact with air (proportionality constant $$ = k > 0$$. Find the time after which the come is empty.
Answer
(C)
$$R^2 H / (3k)$$
7
If $$f\left( x \right) = \int\limits_{{x^2}}^{{x^2} + 1} {{e^{ - {t^2}}}} dt,$$ then $$f(x)$$ increases in
Answer
(D)
$$\left( { - \infty ,0} \right)$$
7
If $${z_1}$$ and $${z_2}$$ are two complex numbers such that $$\,\left| {{z_1}} \right| < 1 < \left| {{z_2}} \right|\,$$ then prove that $$\,\left| {{{1 - {z_1}\overline {{z_2}} } \over {{z_1} - {z_2}}}} \right| < 1$$.
Answer
(E)
The inequality holds because |z1| < 1 and |z2| > 1 imply |1 - z1 * conjugate(z2)| > |z1 - z2|.
8
The area bounded by the curves $$y = \sqrt x ,2y + 3 = x$$ and
$$x$$-axis in the 1st quadrant is
Answer
(D)
$$18$$
8
If $$P(1)=0$$ and $${{dp\left( x \right)} \over {dx}} > P\left( x \right)$$ for all $$x \ge 1$$ then prove that
$$P(x)>0$$ for all $$x>1$$.
Answer
A
E
9
If $$\,\left| z \right| = 1$$ and $$\omega = {{z - 1} \over {z + 1}}$$ (where $$z \ne - 1$$), then $${\mathop{\rm Re}\nolimits} \left( \omega \right)$$ is
Answer
(A)
0
9
If the function $$f:\left[ {0,4} \right] \to R$$ is differentiable then show that
(i)$$\,\,\,\,\,$$ For $$a, b$$$$\,\,$$$$ \in \left( {0,4} \right),{\left( {f\left( 4 \right)} \right)^2} - {\left( {f\left( 0 \right)} \right)^2} = gf'\left( a \right)f\left( b \right)$$
(ii)$$\,\,\,\,\,$$ $$\int\limits_0^4 {f\left( t \right)dt = 2\left[ {\alpha f\left( {{\alpha ^2}} \right) + \beta \left( {{\beta ^2}} \right)} \right]\forall 0 < \alpha ,\beta < 2} $$
Answer
A
B
D
10
Tangent is drawn to ellipse
$${{{x^2}} \over {27}} + {y^2} = 1\,\,\,at\,\left( {3\sqrt 3 \cos \theta ,\sin \theta } \right)\left( {where\,\,\theta \in \left( {0,\pi /2} \right)} \right)$$.

Then the value of $$\theta $$ such that sum of intercepts on axes made by this tangent is minimum, is

Answer
(C)
$$\pi /8$$
10
Using the relation $$2\left( {1 - \cos x} \right) < {x^2},\,x \ne 0$$ or otherwise,
prove that $$\sin \left( {\tan x} \right) \ge x,\,\forall x \in \left[ {0,{\pi \over 4}} \right]$$
Answer
C
D
11
In $$\left[ {0,1} \right]$$ Languages Mean Value theorem is NOT applicable to
Answer
(A)
$$f\left( x \right) = \left\{ {\matrix{ {{1 \over 2} - x} & {x < {1 \over 2}} \cr {{{\left( {{1 \over 2} - x} \right)}^2}} & {x \ge {1 \over 2}} \cr } } \right.$$
11
Find a point on the curve $${x^2} + 2{y^2} = 6$$ whose distance from
the line $$x+y=7$$, is minimum.
Answer
(B)
(2, 1)
12
If the angles of a triangle are in the ratio $$4:1:1$$, then the ratio of the longest side to the perimeter is
Answer
(A)
$$\sqrt 3 :\left( {2 + \sqrt 3 } \right)$$
12
If $${I_n}$$ is the area of $$n$$ sided regular polygon inscribed in a circle of unit radius and $${O_n}$$ be the area of the polygon circumscribing the given circle, prove that $$${I_n} = {{{O_n}} \over 2}\left( {1 + \sqrt {1 - {{\left( {{{2{I_n}} \over n}} \right)}^2}} } \right)$$$
Answer
(B)
The formula can be derived using trigonometric identities and geometric relationships between inscribed and circumscribed polygons.
13
The focal chord to $${y^2} = 16x$$ is tangent to $${\left( {x - 6} \right)^2} + {y^2} = 2,$$ then the possible values of the slope of the chord, are
Answer
(A)
$$\left\{ { - 1,\,1} \right\}$$
13
Normals are drawn from the point $$P$$ with slopes $${m_1}$$, $${m_2}$$, $${m_3}$$ to the parabola $${y^2} = 4x$$. If locus of $$P$$ with $${m_1}$$ $${m_2}$$$$ = \alpha $$ is a part of the parabola itself then find $$\alpha $$.
Answer
(B)
$$\alpha = 2$$
14
For hyperbola $${{{x^2}} \over {{{\cos }^2}\alpha }} - {{{y^2}} \over {{{\sin }^2}\alpha }} = 1$$ which of the following remains constant with change in $$'\alpha '$$
Answer
(B)
abscissae of foci
14
For the circle $${x^2}\, + \,{y^2} = {r^2}$$, find the value of r for which the area enclosed by the tangents drawn from the point P (6, 8) to the circle and the chord of contact is maximum.
Answer
(A)
5
15
The area of the quadrilateral formed by the tangents at the end points of latus rectum to the ellipse $${{{x^2}} \over 9} + {{{y^2}} \over 5} = 1,$$ is
Answer
(D)
$$27$$ sq. units
15
If a, b, c are in A.P., $${a^2}$$, $${b^2}$$, $${c^2}$$ are in H.P., then prove that either a = b = c or a, b, $${ - {c \over 2}}$$ form a G.P.
Answer
A
B
C
D
16
The centre of circle inscibed in square formed by the lines $${x^2} - 8x + 12 = 0\,\,and\,{y^2} - 14y + 45 = 0$$, is
Answer
(A)
(4, 7)
16
Prove that
$${2^k}\left( {\matrix{ n \cr 0 \cr } } \right)\left( {\matrix{ n \cr k \cr } } \right) - {2^{^{k - 1}\left( {\matrix{ n \cr 2 \cr } } \right)}}\left( {\matrix{ n \cr 1 \cr } } \right)\left( {\matrix{ {n - 1} \cr {k - 1} \cr } } \right)$$
$$ + {2^{k - 2}}\left( {\matrix{ {n - 2} \cr {k - 2} \cr } } \right) - .....{\left( { - 1} \right)^k}\left( {\matrix{ n \cr k \cr } } \right)\left( {\matrix{ {n - k} \cr 0 \cr } } \right) = {\left( {\matrix{ n \cr k \cr } } \right)^ \cdot }$$
Answer
(A)
$$\left( {\matrix{ n \\ k \\ } } \right)$$
17
Orthocentre of triangle with vertices $$\left( {0,0} \right),\left( {3,4} \right)$$ and $$\left( {4,0} \right)$$ is
Answer
(C)
$$\left( {3,{3 \over 4}} \right)$$
17
If $${x^2} + \left( {a - b} \right)x + \left( {1 - a - b} \right) = 0$$ where $$a,\,b\, \in \,R$$ then find the values of a for which equation has unequal real roots for all values of $$b$$.
Answer
(A)
a > 1
18
The number of integral points (integral point means both the coordinates should be integer) exactly in the interior of the triangle with vertices $$\left( {0,0} \right),\left( {0,21} \right)$$ and $$\left( {21,0} \right)$$, is
Answer
(B)
190
18
Prove that there exists no complex number z such that $$\left| z \right| < {1 \over 3}\,and\,\sum\limits_{r = 1}^n {{a_r}{z^r}} = 1$$ where $$\left| {{a_r}} \right| < 2$$.
Answer
A
B
C
19
Coefficient of $${t^{24}}$$ in $${\left( {1 + {t^2}} \right)^{12}}\left( {1 + {t^{12}}} \right)\left( {1 + {t^{24}}} \right)$$ is
Answer
(D)
$${}^{12}{C_6} + 2$$
20
If $$\,\alpha \in \left( {0,{\pi \over 2}} \right)\,\,then\,\,\sqrt {{x^2} + x} + {{{{\tan }^2}\alpha } \over {\sqrt {{x^2} + x} }}$$ is always greater than or equal to
Answer
(A)
$$2\,\tan \alpha \,$$