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5. If x^2 + 2x -15 = -m, where m is an integer from -10 and 10, inclusive, what is the probability that m is greater than zero?
A. 2/7 B. 1/3 C. 7/20 D. 2/5 E. 3/7
\(x^2 + 2x -15 = -m\) \(=> x^2 + 2x + 1 -16 = -m\) \(=> (x+1)^2 = 16 -m\) \(=> 16 -m >=0\) and a square number
If m varies between [-10,10]
\(=> 16 - 10 <= 16 - m <= 16 - (-10)\) \(=> 6 <= 16 - m <= 26\)
Between 6 and 16, there are 3 square numbers i.e. 9, 16, 25
For \(16 - m = 9 => m = 7\) For\(16 - m = 16 => m = 0\) For\(16 - m = 25 => m = -9\)
So number of possible values of m = 3 i.e. [7, 0, -9] And for m > 0, number of possible values = 1 i.e only for m=7
So probability = 1/3 Ans = B
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18 Mar 2013, 11:55
@Bunuel, for Q5, shouldn't the original question also say that we are only looking for solutions where x is an integer? For this to be satisfied, in x^2 + 2x -15 = -m, 4 - 4(m-15)>0 and 4-4(m-15) must be a perfect square => 4 (16-m) must be a perfect square and >0 => 16-m must be a perfect square and >0 The only values that satisfy this for -10<=m<=10 are m=-9,0,7 of which only 7 is positive => probability = 1/3
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1. \(x^4=x^3 + 6x^2\) So \(x^2(x^2-x-6)=0\) Or \(x=0, -2, 3\) However -2 cannot be the solution as x is a positive root. So sum of the roots is 3 i.e D
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2. The equation x^2 + ax - b = 0 has equal roots, and one of the roots of the equation x^2 + ax + 15 = 0 is 3. What is the value of b? A. -64 B. -16 C. -15 D. -1/16 E. -1/64 Let the roots of \(x^2 + ax +b = 0\) are h and h So sum of the roots i.e \(2h = -a\) and product of the roots i.e \(h^2 = -b\) Now one root of \(x^2 + ax + 15=0\) is 5 So the other root must be 5 as the product is 15. So \(a = - (5+3) = -8\) So, \(8 = 2h\) or, \(h=4\) So \(b = -4^2 = -16\) B it is
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3. If a and b are positive numbers, such that a^2 + b^2 = m and a^2 - b^2 = n, then ab in terms of m and n equals to: 2a^2 = m+n 2b^2 = m-n 4a^2b^2= m^2 - n^2 or 2ab= √(m^2-n^2) C
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4. What is the maximum value of -3x^2 + 12x -2y^2 - 12y - 39 ? A. -39 B. -9 C. 0 D. 9 E. 39 differentiating with respect to x and equating with 0 \(-6x + 12 = 0, OR x=2\) differentiating with respect to y and equating with 0 \(-4y - 12 =0, OR y=-3\) So max value of the expression \(-3x^2 + 12x -2y^2 - 12y - 39\) is at (2, -3) i.e -12+24-18+36-39 = -9 B
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5. If x^2 + 2x -15 = -m, where m is an integer from -10 and 10, inclusive, what is the probability that m is greater than zero? A. 2/7 B. 1/3 C. 7/20 D. 2/5 E. 3/7 x^2 + 2x - 15 =-m or x^2 + 2x + (m-15) = 0 or (x+5)(x-3) = -m Now since m is an integer so x must also be an integer. x=1 m= 12 NO x=2 m= 7 YES x=3 m= 0 YES x=4 m= -9 YES x=5 m= -20 NO No further values will satisfy! So m has 3 values so far! x= 0 m= 15 NO x= -1 m= 16 NO x= -2 m= 15 NO x= -3 m= 12 NO x= -4 m= 7 YES x= -5 m= 0 YES x= -6 m= -9 YES x= -7 m= -20 NO SO m can take 3 values 7, 0 and -9 and only ONE of them is greater than 0 SO the probability is 1/3 B
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7. If x^4 = 29x^2 - 100, then which of the following is NOT a product of three possible values of x? I. -50 II. 25 III. 50 A. I only B. II only C. III only D. I and II only E. I and III only x^4 + 0x^3 - 29x^2 + 0x + 100 =0 this equation reduces to \((x^2-25)(x^2-4)=0\) or x = 5, -5, 2, -2 So 50 or -50 cannot be the product of 2 of the above roots. E
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8. If m is a negative integer and m^3 + 380 = 381m , then what is the value of m? A. -21 B. -20 C. -19 D. -1 E. None of the above Lets just start with the bottom and solve -1 clearly does not work lets see for m = -19 and I have a good feeling because 380 is divisible by 19 \(-19*-19*-19 + 380\) \(= -19(19^2-20)\) \(=-19(361-20)\) Not working Lets try -20 \(-20^3 + 380\) \(= -20(400-19)\) \(=-20(381)\) \(=381m\) BINGO B
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9. (√5 - √7)^2 = 5+7-2√35 √35 is almost equal to √36 i.e 6 So the expression is approximated as 5+7-12 = 0 A
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10. If f(x) = 2x - 1 and g(x) = x^2, then what is the product of all values of n for which f(n^2)=g(n+12) ? A. -145 B. -24 C. 24 D. 145 E. None of the above \(f(n^2) = 2n^2 - 1\) \(g(n+12) = (n+12)^2\) \(= n^2 + 24n +144\) So if they are equal then \(2n^2 - 1 = n^2 +24n+144\) OR \(n^2-24n-145=0\) Product of the roots of this is -145 A it is
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6. If mn does not equal to zero, and m^2n^2 + mn = 12, then m could be: I. -4/n II. 2/n III. 3/n A. I only B. II only C. III only D. I and II only E. I and III only lets say \(mn=a\) then \(a^2+a=12\) or \((a-3)(a+4)=0\) or \(a=3, -4\) Or \(mn=3, -4\) or \(m=3/n\) or \(-4/n\) E
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souvik101990 wrote: 4. What is the maximum value of -3x^2 + 12x -2y^2 - 12y - 39 ?
A. -39 B. -9 C. 0 D. 9 E. 39
differentiating with respect to x and equating with 0
\(-6x + 12 = 0, OR x=2\)
differentiating with respect to y and equating with 0
\(-4y - 12 =0, OR y=-3\)
So max value of the expression \(-3x^2 + 12x -2y^2 - 12y - 39\) is at (2, -3) i.e -12+24-18+36-39 = -9 B Hi Souvik I liked ur approach cn u pls expand on it...i mean is there any hard and fast rule that u r following.....completely missed this question.... Archit
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4. -3x^2 + 12x -2y^2 - 12y - 39 = -3x^2+12x-12-2y^2-12y-18-39+18+12 = -3(x-2)^2-2(y+3)^2 -9. Now a negative sign is attached to both the squares. Thus the maximum value is at x=2 and y=-3 and equals -9. B.
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Archit143 wrote: souvik101990 wrote: 4. What is the maximum value of -3x^2 + 12x -2y^2 - 12y - 39 ?
A. -39 B. -9 C. 0 D. 9 E. 39
differentiating with respect to x and equating with 0
\(-6x + 12 = 0, OR x=2\)
differentiating with respect to y and equating with 0
\(-4y - 12 =0, OR y=-3\)
So max value of the expression \(-3x^2 + 12x -2y^2 - 12y - 39\) is at (2, -3) i.e -12+24-18+36-39 = -9 B Hi Souvik I liked ur approach cn u pls expand on it...i mean is there any hard and fast rule that u r following.....completely missed this question.... Archit I used calculus maxima minima. However you are free to use the "completing the square" method where you are left with 2 perfect squares and a -9 as the guy above me did.
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8.\(m^3 + 380 = 381m\) or m^3-m = 380(m-1) or m(m-1)(m+1) = 380(m-1) AS m !=1, thus, m(m+1) = 380 = 19*20 Thus, as m<0, only m=-20 satisfies. B.
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9. x = \((\sqrt{5}-\sqrt{7})^2\) As from the given options we know that x>0. Thus, I can safely write that \(\sqrt{x} = \sqrt{7}-\sqrt{5}\) or \(\sqrt{7} = \sqrt{x} +\sqrt{5}\) x can not be 1 or more than 1 as then \(\sqrt{7}\)>3 which is not true. Thus, on approximation, x=0. A.
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7. \(x^4 = 29x^2 - 100\) or \(x^4 - 29x^2+100 = 0\) Let \(x^2 = t\), thus \(t^2-29+100 = 0\) or (t-25)(t-4) = 0 t = 25 --> x = 5/-5 or t = 4 --> x = 2/-2 Out of any three possible values of x, only 25 is not possible. B.
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Hello Bunuel, Nice set of Questions Here goes my solutions 10. If f(x) = 2x - 1 and g(x) = x^2, then what is the product of all values of n for which f(n^2)=g(n+12) ?[/b] Sol: From the given function we have f(n^2)=g(n+12) ----> 2n^2-1= (n+12)^2 Solving this eqn we get n^2 - 24n - 145= 0-----> n^2 -29n+ 5n - 145 =0 Possible values of n are 29 and -5. Product will be -145 and hence ans is option A
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GyanOne wrote: 4. -3x^2 + 12x -2y^2 - 12y - 39 = 3(-x^2 + 4x - 13) + 2(-y^2-6y)
Now -x^2 +4x - 13 has its maximum value at x = -4/-2 = 2 and -y^2 - 6y has its maximum value at y=6/-2 = -3 Therefore max value of the expression = 3(-4 + 8 -13) + 2 (-9+18) = -27 + 18 = -9
Should be B Hi GyanOne, Can you please explain how you found x/y which gives max value for the 2 cases here? Is there a formula?
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