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QUESTION [IIT JEE 2010]

1
x 4 (1 − x)4
The value(s) of ඲ dx is(are)
1 + x2
0

Mathematics 22 2
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Basic Maths C 0 D
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By – Ashish Agarwal Sir
Question Notes
(IIT Kanpur)

QUESTION QUESTION

Fill in the Blanks: Fill in the Blanks:

1. Rational ± Rational = _________________________________________ 6. Irrational ± Irrational = _________________________________________

2. Rational × Rational = _________________________________________ 7. Irrational × Irrational = _________________________________________

3. Rational ÷ (Rational  0) = ___________________________________ 8. Irrational ÷ Irrational = _________________________________________

4. Rational ± irrational = _________________________________________ 9. If a + b = c + d. Then = _____________________________________

(where a, c, b, d  Q , b, d are not perfect square)
5. (Rational  0) × irrational = ___________________________________

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QUESTION

State True of False :

State True or False
a. Every rational number is real
1. Every Natural number is an integer.
b. Every real number is not a complex number
2. Every integer is a rational number.
c. Rational × irrational is always irrational 3. 0 is a rational number.
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d. is a recurring decimal 4. Every rational number is a terminating decimal.
40
5. 2 + 3 is an irrational number but not a real number.
e. If denominator of a fraction has only 2s or 5s in its prime factorization then it is
terminating decimal. 6. Every real number is a complex number.
7. 5 is a natural number but not an integer.
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8. is a terminating decimal.
240

State True or False b. Rational numbers  irrational numbers = _________________

547
9. is a terminating decimal. c. Rational numbers  irrational numbers = _________________
2500

10. If x3 & x7 are both non zero rational then x should also be rational. d. N  W = ________________, N  Q = _________________

e. I  Q = ________________, I  Q = _________________
Fill in the blank
f. 0.523ത =
Any number
g. =
a. Fill in the blanks with N, I, Q. 0
2 x−1
h. x− =1− then number of solutions = _______________
x+1 x2 −1
QUESTION QUESTION

Indicate which numbers in the given sets are (a) Natural numbers (b) Whole numbers The greatest integer lying between –10 and –15 is
(c) Integers (d) Rational numbers (e) Irrational numbers.
3 4 18 A –10
(i) −10, − 2, − , 0, , 4, π, 7, , 100
4 5 2

B –11

3 0 3 4
(ii) − 8, , 7, , 1. 126 C –15
3 9

D –14

Ans. B

QUESTION QUESTION

Number of whole numbers lying between –5 and 5 Which of the following conditions imply that the real number x is rational ?
I. x1/2 is rational
A 10
II. x2 and x5 are rational
III. x2 and x4 are rational
B 3
A I and II only
C 4
B I and III only
D 5
C II and III only

D I, II, and III

Ans. D Ans. A

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QUESTION
Kaam ki Baatien
a 2+b
Let a, b, c be positive integer S.t. is a rational number, then which of the following
b 2+c 1. __________________ is smallest prime.
values of a, b, c is/are possible?
2. __________________ is the smallest composite number.
A a = 1, b = 2, c = 4
3. __________________ is neither _______________ nor ________________.
B a = 4, b = 6, c = 9
4. Every prime  5 is of type __________________ where _________________ but every
C a = 2, b = 5, c = 8 number of form _________________ is not ___________________.

D a = 3, b = 9, c = 27

QUESTION QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (24 Jan)]

+ 5 = 0 ,is
1 1
If 'a' and 'b' are two distinct prime numbers lying between 1 and 10, which of the The number of real solutions of the equation 3 x 2 + −2 x+
x2 x
following can be the sum of 'a' and 'b' -
A 3
A 5
B 4
B 6
C 0
C 7
D 2
D 8

Ans. A, C, D Ans. C
QUESTION QUESTION

Consider the expressions If a, b, c are non-zero real numbers, then the minimum value of expression
1 1 1 a4 + 3a2 + 1 b4 + 5b2 + 1 c 4 + 7c 2 + 1
E1 = x + , x ∈ R− ; E2 = x 2 + 2 , y ∈ R 0 ; E3 = z 2 + 2 + 2, z ∈ R is
x y z +1 a2 b 2 c 2
If α = max E1 , β = min E2 , γ = min E3 then α + β + γ is

A 3

B 5

C 2

D 7

Ans. A Ans. 315

QUESTION (KTK 1) QUESTION (KTK 2)

2x2 2x+7 4−6x Which one of the following does not reduce to sin x for every x, wherever defined, is
The equation − + + 1 = 0 has the roots-
x−1 3 x−1
tan x
A
A 4 and 1 sec x
sin x
B only 1 B
sec 2 x − tan2 x
sin2 x sec x
C only 4 C
tan x

D neither 4 nor 1 D All reduce to sin x

Ans. C Ans. D

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QUESTION (KTK 3) QUESTION (KTK 4)

Column-I Column-II The ratio of total area of the rectangle to the total shaded area
A rectangular box has volume 48, and the sum of the length of 2
(A) the twelve edges of the box is 48. The largest integer that (P) 1 A
π
could be the length of an edge of the box, is
4
The number of zeroes at the end in the product of first 20 B
(B) prime numbers, is (Q) 2 4−π
4−π
The number of solutions of 22x – 32y = 55, in which x and y are C
(C) integers, is (R) 3 π
π
(S) 4 D 4
(T) 6

Ans. (A) T; (B) P; (C) P Ans. B

State True or False State True or False

1. Every prime except 2 is odd. 7. 1 is the smallest prime.

2. Every prime  5 is of type 6k ± 1, k  I+. 8. Every irrational number is real.

3. Every number of type 6k ± 1, k  I+ is prime. 9. 25.3ത is a rational number but not a real number.

4. Sum of two primes is also a prime. 10. If x is rational then x2 is also rational.

5. Every composite number has more than two positive factors. 11. If x is irrational then x2 is also irrational.

6. Every natural number is either prime or composite.

 QUESTION (KTK 3)
Kaam Ki Baat
Column-I Column-II
A rectangular box has volume 48, and the sum of the length of
(A) the twelve edges of the box is 48. The largest integer that (P) 1
इसललए अगर हमें कुछ सही prove
could be the length of an edge of the box, is
Math में कोई भी Fact तभी सही होता है
करना है तो general proof देना The number of zeroes at the end in the product of first 20
जब वह हर जगह सही हो एक भी जगह
पडेगा जबकक अगर ककसी चीज को (B) prime numbers, is (Q) 2
गलत होने पर उसे गलत ही कहते है
गलत proof करना है तो ससर्फ एक
ही counter-example कार्ी है The number of solutions of 22x – 32y = 55, in which x and y are
(C) integers, is (R) 3

(S) 4
(T) 6

Ans. (A) T; (B) P; (C) P

QUESTION QUESTION

1 6 1
x+ − x6 + 6 −2 Check which of the following is/are divisible by 7.
x x
For each positive number x, let f(x) = 1 3 1
. The minimum value of f(x) is
x+ + x3 + 3 A 1078
x x

A 1
B 3661
B 2
C 1257
C 3
D 6986
D 4

E 6

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QUESTION QUESTION

Check which of the following is/are divisible by 11. Check which of the following is/are divisible by 13.

A 20449 A 20449

B 39204 B 24336

C 672535 C 4225

D 35545444 D 492804

QUESTION QUESTION

If x2 + y2 + 4z2 – 6x – 2y – 4z + 11 = 0 then xyz equals If x, y & z are three real numbers such that x2 + 4y2 + 9z2 – 2x – 4y – 6z + 3 = 0 then find
1 1 1
the value of + + .
A 3/2 x y z

B 4

C 6

D 3
QUESTION QUESTION

a
Let a, b, c are real numbers and satisfy a = 8 – b and c2 = ab – 16, then is equal b to Solve in real numbers the system of equations
b
y 2 + u2 + v 2 + w 2 = 4x − 1
x 2 + u2 + v 2 + w 2 = 4y − 1
x 2 + y 2 + v 2 + w 2 = 4u − 1
x 2 + y 2 + u2 + w 2 = 4v − 1
x 2 + y 2 + u2 + v 2 = 4w − 1

QUESTION QUESTION (KTK 1)

If a ∈ I and a4 + a2 + 1 is prime. The number of possible values of a is a, b, c are reals such that a + b + c = 3 and
1
+
1
+
1
=
10
.
a+b b+c c+a 3
a b c
The value E = + + is
A 0 b+c c+a a+b

A 9
B 1

B 7
C 2

C 5
D 3

D 3

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QUESTION (KTK 2) QUESTION (KTK 3)

2x + 3y = 41 What is the area of an equilateral triangle inscribed in a circle of radius 4 cm?

Solve the equations : ቊ
2x+2 + 3y+2 = 209
A 12 cm2

B 9 3 cm2

C 8 3 cm2

D 12 3 cm2

Ans. x = 5 and y = 2 Ans. D

Fill in the Blanks: State True or False

1. If (x – 1) (y – 1) = 14 where x, y  I then (x, y) can be ____________________________ 1. Even power of every real number is always positive.
27 2. Odd power of a real number can be positive or negative depending on number.
2. If n = – x where n, x  N then (n, x) can be ____________________________
x
3. x2n  0  x  R, n  N
3. 12345x is divisible by 9 then x is _________________________
4. x2n+1 is positive if x is positive, n  N
4. If 52541x is divisible by 4 then x can be _________________________
5. x2n+1 is negative if x is negative, n  N
5. 242 + 292 = _____________________
6. If x is a positive real then xany power is always positive.
6. If 6794x is divisible by 6 then x can be ___________________
 QUESTION

a
Let a, b, c are real numbers and satisfy a = 8 – b and c2 = ab – 16, then is equal b to
7. x12 + x22 + x32 + ⋯ + xn2 = 0 where xi  R, i = 1, 2, 3, .... n then x1 = x2 = x3 = .... = xN = 0 b

8. 6545 is divisible by 7.

9. 32436 is divisible by 4, 6 & 9.

10. 552 + 442 = _____________

11. 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + ..... upto 10 terms = ________________________

QUESTION (KTK 1) QUESTION (KTK 2)

1 1 1 10
a, b, c are reals such that a + b + c = 3 and + + = . 2x + 3y = 41
a+b b+c c+a 3 Solve the equations : ቊ
a b c 2x+2 + 3y+2 = 209
The value E = + + is
b+c c+a a+b

A 9

B 7

C 5

D 3

Ans. x = 5 and y = 2

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QUESTION (KTK 3) QUESTION

What is the area of an equilateral triangle inscribed in a circle of radius 4 cm? Given that x2 + y2 = 8x + 6y + 11, where x and y are integers. What is the smallest
possible value of |4x – 2y|.
A 12 cm2

B 9 3 cm2

C 8 3 cm2

D 12 3 cm2

Ans. D

QUESTION
Teacher
"Find the value of 7 − 4 3 + 7 + 4 3 " Let n = 6 + 11 + 6 − 11 − 22, then

Kallu: A n≥1

B 0<n<1

C n=0
Lallu:

D −1 < n < 0

Ans. C
QUESTION QUESTION

1 1 1
If x = 33 − 20 2 & y = 54 − 20 2 then value of x − y is equal to If Sn = + + + ..... n terms then −
1+ 4 4+ 7 7 + 10

A 3 1+ 2
4
A S8 =
3
B 7 2−1
B S16 = 2
−7
C
1+ 2 C S33 = 3

D 7 1+ 2 10
D S40 =
3

Ans. C Ans. A, B, C, D

QUESTION QUESTION

4 3 1 3 If x = 2 + 3 + 4 − 15 then value of 2x is equal to

Let 0 < x < 1 then (x − 1)2 + (2x + 1)4 − x− is equal to
2

5 A 5− 3
A
2
1 B 5−1
B 2
C 3+ 5
1
C −
2 D 5+1

D dependent of x

Ans. A Ans. D

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QUESTION QUESTION

3 3 3 3
Let x = 2+ 5+ 2 − 5, then x 3 + 3x is equal to If a = 6 + 2 5 − 6 − 2 5; b = 6 3 + 10 + 10 − 6 3, then the value of (ab) is
equal to

A 1
A 8

B 2
B 12

C 3
C 4

D 4
D 6

Ans. D Ans. C

QUESTION QUESTION

If x 2 − 1 + (x − 1)2 + x 2 − 3x + 2 = 0, then value of x is : The number of real solutions of the equation (x – 1)4 + (x – 2)4 + (x – 3)4 = 0, is

A 1 A 4

B 4 B 2

C –2 C 1

D None of these D 0

Ans. A
QUESTION QUESTION

Find the number of solutions for the equation |x − 3|2 + |x − 4| + x 2 + 7 = 0. 2 2

If m, n ∈ N then find the number of ordered pairs (m, n) such that + = 1.
m n

Ans. 0

QUESTION QUESTION (KTK 1)

1 1 1
If x & y are positive integers, such that + = & x  y, then the number of ordered The expression 12 + 6 3 + 12 − 6 3 simplifies to
x y 6
pairs of (x, y) is
A 4

B 2 3

C 3 3

D 6

Ans. 5 Ans. D

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QUESTION (KTK 2) QUESTION (KTK 3)

Let p, q be real numbers satisfying p2 − q2 = 4 and 2pq = 3 then p2 + q2 is equal to Value of x satisfying the equation x 2 + 2x − 63 + x 2 − 9x + 14 = 0 is

A 1

B 9

C 16

D 5

Ans. D

QUESTION (KTK 4) QUESTION (KTK 5)

Find all the integral solutions of the equation xy = 2x – y.

The expression (28 + 10 3) + (28 − 10 3) simplifies to

A 10

B 12

C 2 3

D 5

Ans. A Ans. (0, 0), (–2, 4), (1, 1), (–3, 3)

Fill in the Blanks: 4. The sides of a △ ABC are as shown in the figure. Let P be any internal point of this
1. x2 + y2 + 16z 2 − 4x − 4y + 8z + 9 = 0, x, y, z ∈ R then x + y +
1
= __________ triangle and x1 , x2 & x3 denote the distance between P and sides of triangle. The
z 3x1 +4x2 +5x3
value of is
6
1
2. x2 + 1 + has minimum value ______________ which is attained at
x2 +1
x = ______________

3. x2 − 4 2
+ (y − 2)4 + (z − cot π/2)6 = 0 then x + y + z can be ______________

5. Perpendicular bisector of chord of a circle passes through it's _________________ 10. Remainder when a polynomial of degree 11 is divided by a cubic polynomial is of
the form _____________________
6. Area of equilateral triangle of height h = ______________________
11. We say K(x) is a divisor P(x) if remainder = _____________________
7. P(x) = x3 – 6x2 + 11x – 6 has _______________, _______________ & _____________ as factors.
12. Remainder when P(x) = x3 – x2 + 1 is divided by 2x – 3 is ___________________
8. Remainder when a polynomial of degree 5 is divided by a quadratic polynomial is
of the form ______________

9. P(x) = x4 – 6x3 + 2x2 + 2x + 1 then P(1) = ________________ means _____________________ is

a _______________________ P(x).

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QUESTION QUESTION

1 1 1 1 1 1
If Sn = + + + ..... n terms then − If x & y are positive integers, such that + = & x  y, then the number of ordered
x y 6
1+ 4 4+ 7 7 + 10
pairs of (x, y) is

4
A S8 =
3

B S16 = 2

C S33 = 3

10
D S40 =
3

Ans. A, B, C, D Ans. 5

QUESTION QUESTION

If x 3 + ax 2 + bx + 6 has (x − 2) as a factor and leaves a remainder 3 when divided by If 81x 5 + 27x 3 − 9x 2 + 50 is divided by (3x + 2) then remainder is λ then
(x − 3)
3λ−42
A 10
is equal to 4
A sum of absolute value of (a + b) is 4
p
B if λ = then (p + q) is divisible by 17 (where p & q are coprime)
q
B product of ab is 3
C λ is a natural number
C difference of a & b is 14
1
D λ− is divisible by 3
3
D ab is defined

Ans. A, B, D Ans. A, B, D
QUESTION QUESTION

Suppose p(x) is a polynomial with integer coefficients. The remainder when p(x) is Let f(x) = x135 + x125 − x115 + x 5 + 1. If f(x) is divided by x 3 − x then the remainder is
divided by x – 1 is 1 and the remainder when p(x) is divided by x – 4 is 10. If r(x) is the some function of x say g(x). Find the value of g(10).
remainder when p(x) is divided by (x – 1) (x – 4), find the value of r(2006).

Ans. 6016 Ans. 21

QUESTION QUESTION

−1 −2
Polynomial P(x) contains only terms of odd degree. When P(x) is divided by (x − 3) the Find three degree polynomial P(x) whose zeroes are , , 4 and P = 1.
3 3
remainder is 6. If P(x) is divided by x 2 − 9 then remainder is g(x). Find value of g(2).

Ans. 4

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QUESTION QUESTION

If 4 degree polynomial P(x) is such that P(1) = 1, P(2) = 2, P(3) = 3 and P(4) = 4. Then If p(x) is a polynomial of 3 degree for which p(1) = 1, p(2) = 4, p(3) = 9 then find the
find P(5) (leading coefficient is 1). value of p(5) and leading coefficient be 2.

Ans. 73

QUESTION QUESTION

There is a 5 degree polynomial p(x) with If a, b, c denotes the length of sides of the triangle such that
1 2 3 4 5 9a2 + 16b2 + 25c2 – 12ab – 20bc – 15ac = 0 then ration a : b : c is-
P(1) = , P(2) = , P(3) = , P(4) = and P(5) = then find P(6).
2 3 4 5 6

A 20 : 15 : 12

B 3:4:5

C 2:1:2

D 1:2:3

Ans. –5/6 Ans. A

QUESTION QUESTION

Find all real numbers x satisfying's 2x + 3x – 4x + 6x – 9x = 1. If 81x 5 + 27x 3 − 9x 2 + 50 is divided by (3x + 2) then remainder is λ then

3λ−42
A 10
is equal to 4

p
B if λ = then (p + q) is divisible by 17 (where p & q are coprime)
q

C λ is a natural number

1
D λ− is divisible by 3
3

Ans. A, B, D

QUESTION QUESTION

Let f(x) = x135 + x125 − x115 + x 5 + 1. If f(x) is divided by x 3 − x then the remainder is If p(x) is a polynomial of 3 degree for which p(1) = 1, p(2) = 4, p(3) = 9 then find the
some function of x say g(x). Find the value of g(10). value of p(5) and leading coefficient be 2.

Ans. 21 Ans. 73

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QUESTION QUESTION

Three real numbers x, y, z are such that x 2 + 6y = −17, y 2 + 4z = 1 and z 2 + 2x = 2. Suppose hat w = 21/2, x = 31/3, y = 61/6 and z = 81/8. From among these number list, the
Then the value of x 3 + y 3 + z 3 is equal to biggest, second biggest numbers are

A 30 A w, x

B –24 B x, w

C –36 C y, z

D –28 D x, z

QUESTION QUESTION

If a, b & c are three non zero real numbers such that 4a2 + 9b2 + c2 – 6ab – 3bc – 2ca = 0 If a, b, c  R then find the minimum value of E = a2 + 9b2 + 25c2 + 2a + 6 b – 10c + 20.
then the value of (4a + c)/b is equal to
QUESTION QUESTION

The number of real number pairs (x, y) which will satisfy the equation If α, β and γ are roots of cubic equation x 3 + 3x − 1 = 0 then find value of:
x2 – xy + y2 = 4(x + y – 4) is (i) 2 − α 2 − β 2 − γ
(ii) 3 + α 3 + β 3 + γ
(iii) 4 − α2 4 − β2 4 − γ2
(iv) 1 + α2 1 + β2 1 + γ2

Ans. 1

QUESTION QUESTION [JEE Mains 2021]

Factorize the following If a + b + c = 1, ab + bc + ca = 2 and abc = 3, then the value of a4 + b4 +c 4 is equal to

(i) x 3 − 13x − 12 [Ans. (x + 1)(x − 4)(x + 3)]
(ii) x 3 − 7x − 6 [Ans. (x + 2)(x − 3)(x + 1)]
(iii) x 3 − 6x 2 + 11x − 6 [Ans. (x − 1)(x − 2)(x − 3)]
(iv) 2x 3 + 9x 2 + 10x + 3 [Ans. (x + 1)(x + 3)(2x + 1)]
(v) x 3 − 9x 2 + 23x − 15 [Ans. (x − 1)(x − 3)(x − 5)]
(vi) 2x 3 − 9x 2 + 13x − 6 [Ans. (x − 1)(x − 2)(2x − 3)]
(vii) x 3 − 4x 2 + 5x − 2 [Ans. (x − 2)(x − 1)2 ]

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QUESTION QUESTION

3
Given that a + b + c = 3, a2 + b2 + c 2 = 5 and a3 + b3 + c 3 = 7, then the value of If 3 a + b + 3 c = 0 then (a + b + c)3 =
a4 + b4 +c 4 is equal to
A abc

B 3abc

C 9ac

D 27abc

QUESTION QUESTION

3 3 3
a2 −b2 + b2 −c2 + c2 +a2
If = m(a + b)(b + c)(c + a), 21 − 4 5 + 8 3 − 4 15 =
(a−b)3 +(b−c)3 +(c−a)3
where a, b, c are distinct real numbers then m is equal to.
A 5−2+2 3

B − 5 − 4 − 12

C − 5 + 4 + 12

D − 5 − 4 + 12
QUESTION QUESTION

Find the square root of 10 + 24 + 60 + 40. If a1 + a2 + a3 + a4 = −3 and a12 + a22 + a23 + a24 = 63 then find value of :
a1 a2 + a2 a3 + a1 a3 + a3 a4 + a1 a4 + a2 a4 = ?
(where a1 , a2 , a3 , a4 ∈ R)

QUESTION QUESTION

(13 + 23 + 33 + 43)–3/2 = If
4 3
x 2 = x k , then k =

A 10–3 2
A
6
B 10–2
B 6

C 10–4 1
C
6
D 10–1
D 7

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QUESTION QUESTION

1/a−b 1/a−c 1/b−c 1/b−a 1/c−a 1/c−b

The numerical value of x × x × x is
(a, b, c are distinct real numbers) 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + ⋯ ∞ times =

A 1
A 3
B 8
B 2
C 0
C 1
D None
D ±3

QUESTION QUESTION

a b c b c a a3 b3 c3
5 + 5 + 5 + ⋯ ∞ is equal to If a, b, c ∈ R and a, b, c ≠ 0 such that + + = 6 and + + = 8, then 3 + 3 + 3 − 3
b c a a b c b c a
is equal to

A 5
A 81

B 5+ 5 B 48

1 + 21 C 72
C
2
D 84
5−1
D
2
QUESTION QUESTION (KTK 1)

Let a, b, c ∈ N(a > b) satisfy c 2 − a2 − b2 = 101 with ab = 72. Then which of the If a, b, & c are three non zero real numbers such that
following can be correct? 5a2 + 4b2 + 4c2 – 8ab – 4ac = 0 then the value of a/b + b/c is _______

A b and c are coprime

B c is an odd prime

C (a + b + c) is even

D a+b=c+1

Ans. A, D Ans. 3

QUESTION (KTK 2) QUESTION (KTK 3)

If a, b, & c are three non zero real numbers such that 2a2 + b2 + c2 – 2ab – 2ac = 0 then x+4y
If x 2 + 16y 2 + 9z 2 = 4xy + 12yz + 3zx then find the value of . (Given x, y, z ∈ R 0 )
a+b 3z
the value of is equal to _______
c

Ans. 2 Ans. 2

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QUESTION (KTK 4) QUESTION (KTK 5)

If the real numbers x, y, z are such that If x, y, z are real numbers then find the minimum value of
x 2 + 4y 2 + 16z 2 = 48 and xy + 4yz + 2zx = 24, 4x2 + y2 + 9z2 – 4x – 2y – 6z + 17.
what is the value of x 2 + y 2 + z 2 ?

Ans. 21

QUESTION QUESTION [JEE Mains 2016]

Let a, b, c ∈ N(a > b) satisfy c 2 − a2 − b2 = 101 with ab = 72. Then which of the The sum of all real values of x satisfying x 2 − 5x + 5 x2 + 4x − 60
= 1 is
following can be correct?

A b and c are coprime A 5

B c is an odd prime B 3

C (a + b + c) is even C –4

D a+b=c+1 D 6

Ans. A, D
QUESTION QUESTION

The square root of 11 + 112 is - The square root 5 + 2 6 is -

A 7+2 A 3+2

B 7+ 2 B 3− 2

C 2− 7 C 2− 3

D None D 3+ 2

QUESTION QUESTION

If x = 3 + 31/3 + 32/3, then the value of x3 – 9x2 + 18x – 12 is The number (7 + 5 2)1/3 + (7 − 5 2)1/3 , is equal to

A 0

B –1

C 1

D 2

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QUESTION QUESTION

ℓ 10 − 14 − 15 + 21 4
If = , then If = a + b − c, then which of the following can be true-
k 2+ 3+ 7
10 + 14 + 15 + 21

A a = 1, b = 4/3, c = 7/3
A k = /2

B a = 1, b = 2/3, c = 7/9
B  = k/2

C a = 2/3, b = 1, c = 7/3
C  = 2/k

D a = 7/9, b = 4/3, c = 1
D None of these

QUESTION [IIT-JEE 1980]

12
Number line Interval or set
Inequality
The expression is equal to Representation representation
3+ 5+2 2
(i) –3  x  5, x  R
A 1 − 5 + 2 + 10
(ii) –2 < x  5, x  R

B 1 + 5 + 2 − 10 (iii) –1  < 3, x  R

(iv) –2  x  1, x  I
C 1 + 5 − 2 + 10
(v) –3 < x < 5, x  N
D 1 − 5 − 2 + 10
(vi) –3 < x < 1, x  R
but x  –1, 0
QUESTION QUESTION

Match the Column: Evaluate the following

Column-I Column-II (i) (–, 3)  [–2, ) (ii) (–4, 1]  (–3, 4) (iii) (0, 5]  (1, )
(iv) [0, 3)  [2, 6) (v) [2, )  (4, ) (vi) [–1, 1)  [2, 5]
–3 –1 3
1. (–3, 1] P.

–1 3
2. {1, 2, 3, 4} Q.

3. [–1, 3] R. –3 1

4. (–1, 3) S. –1 3 5 7

5. (–1, 3)  (5, 7] T. 1 2 3 4

6. (–3, –1)  (–1, 3] U. –1 3

QUESTION QUESTION

Solve: (a) 5x + 2 < 17 (b) −2x > 5 Solve: 5x − 6 > 7x + 8

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QUESTION QUESTION

(5x − 8) (4x − 7) 2x − 3 2x − 3 x−3

Solve: ≥ ≥1 ≥1 ≥5
3 2 5 −5 x−2

QUESTION QUESTION

1 (x2 + x – 6) (x2 – 2x – 8)  0
Solve: <𝟎
3x − 2
QUESTION QUESTION

Solve: x2 – 5x + 2 > 0 Solve: 3x2 – 7x + 6 < 0

QUESTION QUESTION

Solve: x(4 – x) (x – 6) > 0 Solve: x(7 – x) (2 – x) (x – 5)  0

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QUESTION QUESTION [IIT-JEE 1980] (Home Challenge - 01)

2x+1 x−3 x+7 (x+4)

Solve: 0 If x > y > 0, then show that the expression 2 2x + x 2 − y 2 x − x2 − y2 can
7x+4) (x+2)

be simplified to (x + y)3 − (x − y)3 .

QUESTION (KTK 1) QUESTION (KTK 2)

1
If a and b are rational numbers and a + b 2 = 5( 2 − 3) + 8 then find value of If value of x + = 5 then find value of :
x
a2 + b2 = 1 1 1
(i) x2 + (ii) x− (iii) x 4 +
x2 x x4
1 1
(iv) x 4 − (v) x3 +
x4 x3

Ans. 274 Ans. (i) 23, (ii) ± 21, (iii) 527, (iv) ±115 21, (v) 110
QUESTION (KTK 3) QUESTION (KTK 4)

3
Given 3x2 + x = 1, then the value of 6x3 – x2 – 3x is equal to If 9x = 92 , then x =

A –1 2
A
3
B 0 4
B
3
C 1
1
C
3
D 2
5
D
3

Ans. D Ans. B

QUESTION (KTK 5) QUESTION (KTK 6)

3
x3 × x5 30 9n ×32 × 3−nΤ2
−2
− 27 n 1
5 × x 77 = If = , where m and n are natural numbers, then find the value
x3 33m ×2m 27
of (m – n) is ______________
A x76/15

B x78/15

C x79/15

D x77/15

Ans. D Ans. 1

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QUESTION (KTK 7) QUESTION (KTK 8)

5
25−15 3 5(x−1)
Show that the square of is a rational number. If 510x = 4900, 2 y
= 25 then the value of is
5 2− 38+5 3 4− y

14
A
5

B 5

28
C
5

D 14

Ans. D

QUESTION [IIT-JEE 1980] (Home Challenge - 01) QUESTION (KTK 3)

Given 3x2 + x = 1, then the value of 6x3 – x2 – 3x is equal to

If x > y > 0, then show that the expression 2 2x + x 2 − y 2 x − x2 − y2 can
A –1
be simplified to (x + y)3 − (x − y)3 .

B 0

C 1

D 2

Ans. D
QUESTION (KTK 7) QUESTION

25−15 3 x2 −5x+12
Solve: >3
Show that the square of is a rational number. x2 −4x+5
5 2− 38+5 3

QUESTION QUESTION

x+1 x+5 Solve: x2 – 4x + 3  0 and x2 – 4  0

Solve: 
x−1 x+1

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QUESTION QUESTION

Solve: (x – 1) (x2 + 4x + 1) (x + 2)  0 Solve: (x2 – x – 6) (x2 + 6x)  0

QUESTION QUESTION

Solve: x2 – 5x + 6  0 and x2 – 10x + 24  0 x2 − x − 6

≥0
x 2 + 6x
QUESTION QUESTION

Solve : (x2 + 3x + 1) (x2 + 3x – 3)  5 Find Exhaustive set of values of x satisfying :

(i) x3 – 3x2 – x + 3 > 0
(ii) x4 – 3x3 – x + 3 < 0
(iii) x4 + 6x3 + 6x2 + 6x + 5  0

QUESTION QUESTION

(x+1)(1−2x)(x−1) Solve: (x + 1) (x – 3) (x – 2)2  0

Solve: <0
(5−3x)(x−4)

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QUESTION QUESTION

Solve: (x + 4)5 (x + 3)6 (x + 2)7 (x – 1)8  0 x3 2x−3 2 x−4 6

Number of positive integral solution of ≤0
x−3 2 3x−8

QUESTION QUESTION

Solve: (x – 1)2 (x + 1)3 (x – 4) < 0 (x−5)1005 (x+8)1008 (x−1)

The complete solution set of inequality ≤ 0 is
x1006 (x−2)3 (x−3)5 (x−6)(x+9)1010

A (−∞, −9) ∪ (−8, 0) ∪ (0, 1) ∪ (2, 3) ∪ [5, 6)

B (−∞, −9) ∪ (−9, 0) ∪ (0, 1) ∪ (2, 3) ∪ (5, 6)

C (−∞, −9) ∪ (−9, 0) ∪ (0, 1] ∪ (2, 3) ∪ [5, 6)

D (−∞, 0) ∪ (0, 1] ∪ (2, 3) ∪ [5, 6)

QUESTION QUESTION

x−1 2 x+1 3 Find the exhaustive solutions set of

Solve: ≤0
x4 (x−2) (2x − 5)100 (x + 3)(2x + 1)101
<0
x 2 − 4 151 (3x − 4)197

1 4
Ans. (−∞, −3) ∪ −2, − ∪ ,2
2 3

QUESTION QUESTION

x2 −8x+7 x2 −5x+4 x−3 2 x−3 3 x−1 x−2

Solve for x:  0. Solve for x: 0
x2 −3x+2 x−4 x−3 x−5

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QUESTION QUESTION

3 2 2
x2 −6x+8 x2 −6x+7 x2 −4x+5 x−3 2 x+1 3
Solve: 0 Solve: >0
(x2 −5x+6) x−1 3 x−1 x−5 3 (x2 −7x+12)

QUESTION QUESTION

10 2−3x
(x−4)(2x−5)27 x2 −9 (x+4)93 Solve the system of in equations −5 ≤ ≤9
Find the exhaustive solutions set of > 0. 4
x2 −25 (x+3)91 x2 +10 5

5
Ans. (−∞, −5) ∪ (−4, −3) ∪ ,3 ∪ (𝟑, 𝟒) ∪ (𝟓, ∞)
2
QUESTION QUESTION

7−x 3x2 −7x+8

Solve the system of in equations 2x − 1 > x + > 2, x ∈ R Solve : 1 < ≤2
3 x2 +1

QUESTION QUESTION

Solve following double inequalities : Solve : (x2 + 3x + 1) (x2 + 3x – 3)  5

2x−7
(i) −3 < ≤8
5

(ii) x2 + 2 ≤ 3x < 2x 2 − 5
x−5
(iii) −2 < <5
2x+1

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QUESTION QUESTION

Find Exhaustive set of values of x satisfying : 2

x2 −4x+5 x−3 2 x+1 3
Solve: >0
(i) x3 – 3x2 –x+3>0 x−1 x−5 3 (x2 −7x+12)
(ii) x4 – 3x3 – x + 3 < 0
(iii) x4 + 6x3 + 6x2 + 6x + 5  0

QUESTION QUESTION

Solve: x 2x − 1 3x − 9 (x − 3) < 0. ex −1 2x−3 x2 +x+2

If ≤ 0 then x ∈
sin x−2 x+1 x

A −∞, −1

3
B ,∞
2

C −1, 0

3
D 0,
2

Ans. x ∈ 2, 3 Ans. A, B
QUESTION QUESTION

Solve: x 2 − x − 1 x 2 − x − 7 < −5 x3 (x−1)2 (x+4)

If ≥ 0, then x ∈
x+1 x−3

A −∞, −4

B −1, 0

C 3, ∞

D {1}

Ans. x ∈ −2, −1 ∪ 2, 3 Ans. A, B, C, D

QUESTION
Which would you Prefer to Attempt
x(3−4x)(x+1)
1. Solve <0 [Ans. x ∈ (−∞, −1) ∪ (0, 3/4) ∪ (5/2, ∞)] (a) (37.53 × 8.74) or 37.53 + 8.74
(2x−5)

(2x+3)(4−3x)3 (x−4)
2. Solve ≤0 [Ans. x ∈ (−∞, −3/2) ∪ (0, 4/3] ∪ [4, ∞)]
(x−2)2 x5

(x−3)(x+5)(x−7)
3. Solve ≤0 [Ans. x ∈ (−6, −5] ∪ [3, 4) ∪ (4, 7]]
|x−4|(x+6)

5x+1
(b) 56.98 ÷ 12.76 or 56.98 – 12.73
4. Solve <1 [Ans. x < 0 or x > 3, x ≠ −1]
(x+1)2

x4
5. Solve >0 [Ans. x ∈ R − {0, 2}]
(x−2)2

6x2 −5x−3 9
6. Solve ≤4 [Ans. − ≤ x ≤ 3]
x2 −2x+6 2

(x+2) x2 −2x+1
7. Solve ≥0 [Ans. x ∈ (−∞, −2] ∪ {1}]
−4+3x−x2

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QUESTION QUESTION

Find the value of x.

Column 1 Column 2
(1) log 5−x x 2 − 2x + 65 = 2
(a) log16 32 (P) –1
(2) log x−1 4 =2
(b) log 9 27 (Q) 1
(c) log 2 log 2 4 (R) 2

(d) log 2− 3 2+ 3 (S) 5/4

(e) log 5 5 125 (T) 3/2

QUESTION QUESTION

Find the value of x. Find the value of x.

(3) log 3 3x − 6 = x − 1 (5) log 2 x + 1 − log 2 2x − 3 = 0
(4) log 2 4 + log 3 x = 3
QUESTION QUESTION

Find all values of x for which the following equalities hold true. Solve: 7log7x + 2x + 9 = 0
(i) log 2 x2 =1 (ii) log 3 x = log 3 2 − x
(iii) log 4 x 2 = log 4 x (iv) log1/2 2x + 1 = log1/2 x + 1
(v) log1/3 x 2 + 8 = −2

QUESTION QUESTION

Find the value of following Find: log 2 log 2 log 3 log 3 273
15 13 5
(1) log 39 + log 39 − log 39
7 3 21
(2) 2log 6 2 + 3log 6 3 + log 6 12

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QUESTION QUESTION

Solve: If a, b and c are positive real numbers such that

(i)
2
2log2x − 3x − 4 = 0; alog37 = 27; b log711 = 49 and c log11 25 = 11 .
log3 7 3 log7 11 2 log11 25 2
(ii) 22log2x − 3x − 4 = 0 Find the value of a +b +c .

QUESTION (Home Challenge - 02) QUESTION (Home Challenge - 02)

Solve in real numbers the equation Solve in real numbers the equation
1 1
x1 − 1 + 2 x2 − 4 + ⋯ + n xn − n2 = x + x2 + ⋯ + xn for x1 , x2 , x3 … , xn−1 , xn . x1 − 1 + 2 x2 − 4 + ⋯ + n xn − n2 = x + x2 + ⋯ + xn for x1 , x2 , x3 … , xn−1 , xn .
2 1 2 1
QUESTION QUESTION

Column 1 Column 2 A = log11 11log111331 ; B = log 385 5 + log 385 11;

C = log 4 log 2 log 5 625 ; D = 10log100 16
1log3 7
(a) (P) 1/27 Find the value of A × B ÷ C – D
9
−log1ൗ 7
(b) 2 2 (Q) 1/2
1
−
(c) 8 log3 2 (R) 1/49

1 log2 6
(d) (S) 7
4

(e) 3−log32 (T) 1/36

QUESTION QUESTION

1 2 3 Find the value of log 2 10 − log 8 125.

Find the value of + − =
log 3 2 log 9 4 log 27 8

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QUESTION QUESTION

3
If log 2 3 ⋅ log 3 4 ⋅ log 4 5 …… log n n + 1 = 10 find n. 1
81log59 + 3log 63 2
log25 7 log25 6
Simplify : . 7 − 125
409

QUESTION QUESTION

Simplify : 7log35 + 3log57 − 5log37 − 7log53 log 2 24 log 2 192

Prove that − =3
log 96 2 log12 2
QUESTION QUESTION [JEE Advanced 2018]

1 1
Simplify & compute : 2 log2 log2 9
The value of log 2 9 × 7 log4 7
is
log 5 250 log 5 10
−
log 50 5 log1250 5

QUESTION [JEE Advanced 2013] QUESTION

log2 9−2x
If 3x = 4x−1 , then x = = 1. Then number of solution is
x−3
2 log 3 2
A A
2 log 3 2 − 1 3
2
B 2 − log 2 3 B 2

1
C C 1
1 − log 4 3
2 log 2 3 D 0
D 2 log 2 3 − 1

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QUESTION QUESTION

log x−1 4 = 1 + log 2 x − 1 then x is (x + 1)log10 x+1

= 100(x + 1) then x is

A 3 A 99

B 2 B – 0.9

C 5/4 C 0.9

D 4/5 D 10

QUESTION QUESTION

1 log1 x−1
log 5 51/x + 125 = log 5 6 + 1 + then x is 51+log4x + 5 4 =
26
then x is
2x 5

A –1 A 1

B 1/2 B 1/16

C 1/16 C 1/2

D 1/4 D 16
QUESTION QUESTION

1 1
Find the square of the sum of the roots of the equation Solve for x : log 2 (4 − x) + log(4 − x) ⋅ log x + − 2log 2 x + = 0.
2 2
log 3 x ⋅ log 4 x ⋅ log 5 x = log 3 x ⋅ log 4 x + log 4 x ⋅ log 5 x + log 5 x ⋅ log 3 x.

QUESTION QUESTION

9
Indicate all correct alternatives, where base of the log is 2. log3 x 2 −2log3 x+5
The equation x = 3 3 has
3 2 5
The equation x 4 log2x +log2x−4 = 2 has :
A Exactly 3 real solutions
A At least one real solution
B At least one real solution
B Exactly 3 real solutions
C Exactly one irrational solution
C Exactly one irrational solution
D Complex roots
D Imaginary roots

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QUESTION (KTK 1)
Home Challenge - 03
Solve the following inequalities:
Positive integers a and b satisfy the condition log 2 log 2a log 2b 21000 = 0. Then the (1)
x
>
1
x−5 2
possible values of a + b is/are:
x−5
(2) ≤0
x−9
A 501
1
(3) x ≤ 3 −
x−1
B 252
1
(4) ≤1
x
C 128 5x
(5) ≤0
3x−1

D 66
Ans. (1) x  (–, –5)  (5, ), (2) x  (–, 0)  [1, ),
1
(3) x  [5, 9), (4) x  0, , (5) x  (–, 1)  {2}
3

QUESTION (KTK 2) QUESTION (KTK 3)

(x+2)(x+3) x2 −5x+6
Complete solution set of inequality  1 is Find sum of all integral values of x satisfying  0.
(x−2)(x−3) x2 −x−12

A (–, 0]

B (–, 0]  (2, 3)

C [2, 3]

D (–, 2)  (3, )

Ans. B Ans. 3
QUESTION (KTK 4) QUESTION (KTK 7)

Which of the following does not hold true for the expression 2x+3 1
If x ∈ {−5, 7}, then number of integral values of x satisfying < is
x2 +x−12 2
E = x 2 − 2x + 1 − x 2 + 2x + 1 ?
A 5
A E = 2 if x ≤ −1
B 6
B E = −2x if −1 < x < 1
C 7
C E = −2 if x ≥ 1
D 8
D E = −2 for all x

Ans. D Ans. C

QUESTION (KTK 8) QUESTION (KTK 9)

6 (x+1)(x−3)2 (x−5)(x−4)3 (x−2)

Solution set of the inequality x + 1 ≤ is The set of all values of x for which < 0 is
x
x

A 0, 2 −∞, −1 ∪ 0, 2 ∪ 4, 5
A

B −3, 2 −1, 0 ∪ 2, 4 ∪ 5, ∞
B

C −∞, −3 ∪ 0, 2 −1, 0 ∪ 2, 3 ∪ 4, 5
C

D −3, 0 ∪ 2, ∞ −∞, −1 ∪ 0, 2 ∪ 3, 5
D

Ans. C Ans. A

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QUESTION (KTK 10) QUESTION

1 1 1
Which of the following sets does not satisfy the inequality + ≥ ? Indicate all correct alternatives, where base of the log is 2.
x−2 x−1 x
3 5
log2 x 2 +log2 x−4
The equation x 4 = 2 has :
A − 2, 0
A At least one real solution
B 1, 2
B Exactly 3 real solutions

C 2, ∞
C Exactly one irrational solution

D 0, 1
D Imaginary roots

Ans. D

QUESTION QUESTION (KTK 4)

9
log3 x 2 −2log3 x+5 Which of the following does not hold true for the expression
The equation x = 3 3 has
E = x 2 − 2x + 1 − x 2 + 2x + 1 ?
A Exactly 3 real solutions
A E = 2 if x ≤ −1
B At least one real solution
B E = −2x if −1 < x < 1
C Exactly one irrational solution
C E = −2 if x ≥ 1
D Complex roots
D E = −2 for all x

Ans. D
 QUESTION
Home Challenge - 03
Let y = log 2 3 ⋅ log 2 12 ⋅ log 2 48 ⋅ log 2 192 + 16 − log 2 12 ⋅ log 2 48 + 10. Find y ∈ N.
Positive integers a and b satisfy the condition log 2 log 2a log 2b 21000 = 0. Then the
possible values of a + b is/are:

A 501

B 252

C 128

D 66

QUESTION QUESTION

2
3log3x + x log3x = 162 then x is Solve: log x2 +6x+8 (log 2x2 +2x+3 x 2 − 2x = 0

A 9

B 1/9

C 10

D 1/10

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QUESTION [JEE Advanced 2011] QUESTION [JEE Advanced 2012]

Let x0 , y0 be the solution of the following equations

(2x)ln 2 = (3y)ln 3 The values of 6 + log 3
1
4−
1
4−
1
4−
1
....... is
3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2
3ln x = 2ln y 2

Then x0 is

A 1/6

B 1/3

C 1/2

D 6

QUESTION QUESTION

If log12 27 = a, then log6 16 is equal to Find the value of log54 (168) if log7 12 = a and log12 24 = b.

3+a
A 4
3−a
3−a
B 4
3+a
3−a
C 2
3+a
3+a
D 2
3−a
QUESTION QUESTION

If log10 5 = a and log10 3 = b, then : log 4 x 2 − 1 − log 4 (x − 1)2 = log 4 (4 − x)2

3 1+a
A log 30 8 = A 3+ 6
b+1
3 1−a B 3– 6
B log 30 8 =
b+1
1−a C 5
C log 243 32 =
b
a+b D –1
D log 40 15 =
3 − 2a

QUESTION QUESTION

4 2 log 3 (x − 2) + log 3 (x − 4)2 = 0

2 log 8 (2x) + log 8 x 2 + 1 − 2x =
3
A 3+ 2
A –1

B 3– 2
B 2

C 3
C –2

D –3
D 1

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QUESTION QUESTION

|x − 1|log3 x2 −2log x 9 = (x − 1)7 Solve the following logarithmic equations:

1. log 3 (x 2 − 3x − 5) = log 3 (7 − 2x)
A 3 2 −x)
2. x 0.5 log x (x = 3log9 4
B 2 3. 25log10 x = 5 + 4 × log10 5
4. 1 + 2 log x+2 5 = log 5 (x + 2)
C 27
5. 2 log 2 (log 2 x) + log 1 log 2 2 2x =1
2
D 81

QUESTION BPP Answers

Solve the following equations : (i) {1 + 3} (ii) {3}

1
(i) log x−1 3 = 2 (ii) log 4 2 log 3 1 + log 2 1 + 3 log 3 x =
2
(iii) {4} (iv) {2}
(iii) log 3 1 + log 3 2x − 7 =1 (iv) log 3 3x − 8 = 2 − x
(v) {0} (vi) {–5}
log2 9−2x
(v) =1 (vi) log 5−x x 2 − 2x + 65 = 2
3−x (vii) {3/2, 10} (viii) {10–1, 10}

(vii) log10 5 + log10 x + 10 − 1 = log10 21x − 20 − log10 2x − 1 (xi) { 5, 5} (x) {–(3 – 3)/3, 8}
2
(viii) x1+log10 x = 10x (ix) 2 log x 5 − 3 log x 5 + 1 = 0

(x) 3 + 2 log x+1 3 = 2 log 3 x + 1

QUESTION QUESTION

Solve the following logarithmic equations: Solve the following equations :

1
1. log 3 (x 2 − 3x − 5) = log 3 (7 − 2x) (i) log x−1 3 = 2 (ii) log 4 2 log 3 1 + log 2 1 + 3 log 3 x =
2
2 −x)
2. x 0.5 log x (x = 3log9 4 (iii) log 3 1 + log 3 2x − 7 =1 (iv) log 3 3x − 8 = 2 − x
3. 25log10 x = 5 + 4x log10 5 log2 9−2x
(v) =1 (vi) log 5−x x 2 − 2x + 65 = 2
3−x
4. 1 + 2 log x+2 5 = log 5 (x + 2)

5. 2 log 2 (log 2 x) + log 1 log 2 2 2x =1 (vii) log10 5 + log10 x + 10 − 1 = log10 21x − 20 − log10 2x − 1
2
2
(viii) x1+log10 x = 10x (ix) 2 log x 5 − 3 log x 5 + 1 = 0

(x) 3 + 2 log x+1 3 = 2 log 3 x + 1

BPP Answers QUESTION

(i) {1 + 3} (ii) {3} 2x − 6

log 7 >0
2x − 1
(iii) {4} (iv) {2}

(v) {0} (vi) {–5}

(vii) {3/2, 10} (viii) {10–1, 10}

(xi) { 5, 5} (x) {–(3 – 3)/3, 8}

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QUESTION QUESTION

log 5 x 2 − 5x + 6 > −𝟏 log 2 log 3 log 5 x >0

QUESTION [WB JEE 2022] QUESTION [WB JEE 2016]

If x satisfies the inequality log 25 x 2 + log 5 x 2 < 2, then x belongs to If log 0.3 x − 1 < log 0.09 x − 1 , then x lies in the interval

1
A ,5 A (2, ∞)
5

1 B (1, 2)
B ,5
25
C (–2, –1)
1
C , 25
5
D None of these
1
D , 25
25

Ans. B Ans. A
QUESTION QUESTION

log 0.2 x 2 − x − 2 > log 0.2 −x 2 + 2x + 3 If log 0.5 log 5 x 2 − 4 > log 0.5 1 then find possible values of x

QUESTION QUESTION

3 log 2x+3 x 2 < log 2x+3 (2x + 3)

log x 2x − >𝟐
4

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QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023] QUESTION

x−7 2 log x+3 x 2 − x < 1

The number of integral solutions x of log 7
x+2
≥ 0 is :
2x−3

A 8

B 7

C 5

D 6

QUESTION [MHT CET 2023 (9 May)] (KTK 1)

Home Challenge - 04
25
If log 2 x + log 4 x + log 8 x + log16 x = and x = 2k then k is
36
Let a, b, c be three distinct positive real numbers such that
loge a loge b
2a = bc and b loge 2 = alogec . Then, 6a + 5bc is equal to A 1

1
B
2
1
C
3
1
D
8

Ans. C
QUESTION [BITSAT 2021] (KTK 2) QUESTION [BITSAT 2020] (KTK 3)

If log 7 5 = a, log 5 3 = b and log 3 2 = c, then the logarithm of the number 70 to the base a+b log 5 a + log 5 b a4 + b4
If log 5 = , then 2 2 is equal to
225 is 3 2 a b
1 − a + abc
A A 50
2a(1 + b)
1 − a − abc
B B 47
2a(1 + b)
1 + a − abc C 44
C
2a(1 + b)
1 + a + abc D 53
D
2a(1 + b)

Ans. D Ans. B

QUESTION [WB JEE 2024] (KTK 4) QUESTION [WB JEE 2020] (KTK 5)

If x 2 log x 27 ⋅ log 9 x = x + 4 then the value of x is If 2 log x + 1 − log x 2 − 1 = log 2, then x =

A 2 A only 3

4 –1 and 3
B − B
3

–2 C only –1
C

4 D 1 and 3
D
3

Ans. A Ans. A

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QUESTION [WB JEE 2018] (KTK 6) QUESTION [WB JEE 2019] (KTK 7)

If x + log10 1 + 2x = x log10 5 + log10 6, then the value of x is If log 2 6 +

1 1
= log 2 2 + 8 , then the value of x are
x
2x

1
A 1 1
2 A ,
4 3
1
B 1 1
3 B ,
4 2
C 1 1 1
C − ,
4 2
D 2 1 1
D ,−
3 2

Ans. C Ans. B

QUESTION [WB JEE 2017] (KTK 8) QUESTION [COMEDK 2023] (KTK 9)

If log 5 x log x 3x log 3x y = log x x 3 , then y equals The value of alogb c − c logb a , where a, b, c > 0 but a, b, c ≠ 1, is

A 125 A a

B 25 B b

C 513 C c

D 243 D 0

Ans. A Ans. D
QUESTION [COMEDK 2022] (KTK 10) QUESTION [COMEDK 2021] (KTK 11)

The value of 3log4 5 − 5log4 3 is 83 log8 5 is equal to

A 0 A log 8 25

B 1 B 120

C 2 C 125

D 4 D log 8 15

Ans. A Ans. C

QUESTION [COMEDK 2020] (KTK 12) QUESTION (KTK 13)

72 log7 5 is equal to x2 −9
101
x2 +6 x2 −4
100
Find the exhaustive solutions set of > 0.
x2 −5x+6 13 x2 −16 16
A 5

B log 7 35

C log 7 25

D 25

Ans. D Ans. (−∞, −3) ∪ (2, ∞) − {±4, 3}

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QUESTION (KTK 14) QUESTION (KTK 15)

10
(x−4)(2x−5)27 x2 −9 (x+4)93 Solve in real numbers the equation x + y + 2 z − 2 + u + v = x + y + z + u + v.
Find the exhaustive solutions set of > 0.
x2 −25 (x+3)91 x2 +10 5

5
Ans. (−∞, −5) ∪ (−4, −3) ∪ ,3 ∪ (𝟑, 𝟒) ∪ (𝟓, ∞) Ans. x = y = u = v = 1/4, z = 3
2

QUESTION (KTK 16) QUESTION (KTK 17)

Find all pair of positive integer (m, n) that satisfy mn + 3m − 8n = 59. The least value of the expression (x + y)(y + z) where given that
x, y, z > 0 and xyz(x + y + z) = 1

Ans. 3 Ans. 2
QUESTION QUESTION

Solve the following inequalities: Prove that no integer in the following sequence is a perfect square:
(a) log x 2 − 2x − 2 ≤ 0 (b) log 5 x 2 − 11x + 43 < 2 11, 111, 1111, 11111, .......
2x−8
(c) 2 − log 2 x 2 + 3x ≥ 0 (d) log1.5 <0
x−2
1+2x 3x+2
(e) log 3 <1 (f) log 4 ≤ 0.5
1+x x
x2 −4x+2 4x−3 1
(g) log 2 ≤1 (h) log 22 >−
x+1 4−3x 2

Answers:
(a) [−1,1 − 3) ∪ (1 + 3, 3]; (b) (2,9); (c) [−4, −3) ∪ (0,1];
(d) (4,6); (e) (−∞, −2) ∪ (−1/2, ∞); (f) [−2, −2/3);
3 4
(g) [0,2 − 2) ∪ (2 + 2, 6]; (h) ,
4 3

QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023] QUESTION

x−7 2 Solve the following inequalities:

The number of integral solutions x of log x+2
7 ≥ 0 is :
2x−3
(a) log x 2 − 2x − 2 ≤ 0 (b) log 5 x 2 − 11x + 43 < 2
2x−8
A 8 (c) 2 − log 2 x2 + 3x ≥ 0 (d) log1.5 <0
x−2
1+2x 3x+2
(e) log 3 <1 (f) log 4 ≤ 0.5
B 7 1+x x
x2 −4x+2 4x−3 1
(g) log 2 ≤1 (h) log 22 >−
x+1 4−3x 2
C 5

Answers:
D 6
(a) [−1, 1 − 3) ∪ (1 + 3, 3]; (b) (2, 9); (c) [−4, −3) ∪ (0, 1];
(d) (4, 6); (e) (−∞, −2) ∪ (−1/2, ∞); (f) [−2, −2/3);
3 4
(g) [0,2 − 2) ∪ (2 + 2, 6]; (h) ,
4 3

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QUESTION [JEE Mains 2021]

Home Challenge - 04
The number of solutions of the equation log4(x –1) = log2(x – 3) is
Let a, b, c be three distinct positive real numbers such that
loge a loge b
2a = bc and b loge 2 = alogec . Then, 6a + 5bc is equal to

QUESTION QUESTION

(ln x)2 −3 ln x+3 2(x − 2)

Find x for < 1. Solve : log 1 ≥1
ln x−1 x (x + 1)(x − 5)
QUESTION QUESTION

|x2 + x – 20| = – (x2 + x – 20) x 2 − 6x + 8 x 2 − 6x + 8

=−
x 2 − 4x + 3 x 2 − 4x + 3

QUESTION QUESTION

Solve: |2x – 1| = 7 Solve: |3 – x| = 2

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QUESTION QUESTION

|x + 2| = 2(3 – x) then x is equal to If |3x – 2| + x = 11 then x is

A 4/3 A 13/4

B –8 B 9/2

C 8 C –9/2

D –4/3 D –13/4

QUESTION QUESTION

x − 2 − 2 − 2 = 2 then sum of all values of x satisfying the equation is Solve: |x + 1| + |x – 2| = 5

A 8

B 12

C 0

D 4
QUESTION QUESTION [JEE Mains 2021]

|x – 1| + |x – 2| + |x – 3| = 9 then x can be The number of real solution of the equation, x2 – |x| – 12 = 0 is:

A –5 A 2

B 9 B 3

C –1 C 1

D 5 D 4

QUESTION [JEE Mains 2025 (8 April)] QUESTION [JEE Mains 2025 (7 April)]

The sum of the squares of the roots of |x − 2|2 + |x − 2| − 2 = 0 and the squares of the The number of real roots of the equation x|x − 2| + 3|x − 3| + 1 = 0 is:
roots of x 2 − 2|x − 3| − 5 = 0, is
A 4
A 24
B 3
B 26
C 2
C 36
D 1
D 30

Ans. C Ans. D

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QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (5 April)] QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (5 April)]

The number real solutions of the equations x|x + 5| + 2|x + 7| – 2 = 0 is The number of distinct real roots of the equation |x| |x + 2| – 5|x + 1| – 1 = 0 is

Ans. 3 Ans. 3

QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (8 April)] QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023]

The number of distinct real roots of the equation |x + 1| |x + 3| – 4|x + 2| + 5 = 0 is The sum of all the roots of the equation |x2 – 8x + 15| – 2x + 7 = 0 is:

A 11 + 3

B 9+ 3

C 9− 3

D 11 − 3

Ans. 2
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (30 Jan)] QUESTION [JEE Mains 2018]

The number of real solutions of the equation x(x2 + 3|x| + 5|x – 1| + 6|x – 2| = 0 is _______ Let S = {x ∈ R: x ≥ 0 and 2| x − 3| + x( x − 6) + 6 = 0}. Then S :

A contains exactly two elements

B contains exactly four elements

C is an empty set

D contains exactly one element

Ans. 1

QUESTION [JEE Mains 2021]

Lo Karo Duvaadaar Practice!!
27
The number of the real roots of the equation (x + 1)2 + |x − 5| = is
4
1. log 5 x 2 − 3x + 3 > 0 2. log 7 log 5 x 2 − 7x + 15 >0

3. log 1 log 5 x 2 − 7x + 17 >0 4. log 1 log 5 log 2 x 2 − 6x + 40 >0

2 2

x−2
5. log 3 log 5 log 2 x 2 − 9x + 50 >0 6. log 6 >0
6−x

7. log 0.5 x 2 − 5x + 6 > −1 8. log 8 x 2 − 4x + 3 < 1

35−x2 1
9. log 1 ≥−
4 x 2

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Answers Home Challenge - 05

1. (–∞, 1) ∪ (2, ∞) 2. (–∞, 2) ∪ (5, ∞) If the value of x which satisfies the equation 2 log 3 31−x + 2 = 1 + log 3 4 ⋅ 3x − 1 is
given by, 1 − log 3 k, then find the value of k.
3. (3, 4) 4. (2, 4)
[Ans. 4]
5. (–∞, 3) ∪ (6, ∞) 6. (4, 6)

7. (1, 2) ∪ (3, 4) 8. (–1, 1) ∪ (3, 5)

9. (–1, 0) ∪ (5, ∞)

QUESTION QUESTION [JEE Mains 2025 (8 April)]

2(x − 2) The sum of the squares of the roots of |x − 2|2 + |x − 2| − 2 = 0 and the squares of the
Solve : log 1 ≥1
x (x + 1)(x − 5) roots of x 2 − 2|x − 3| − 5 = 0, is

A 24

B 26

C 36

D 30

Ans. C
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2025 (7 April)] QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (5 April)]

The number of real roots of the equation x|x − 2| + 3|x − 3| + 1 = 0 is: The number real solutions of the equations x|x + 5| + 2|x + 7| – 2 = 0 is

A 4

B 3

C 2

D 1

Ans. D Ans. 3

QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (5 April)] QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (8 April)]

The number of distinct real roots of the equation |x| |x + 2| – 5|x + 1| – 1 = 0 is The number of distinct real roots of the equation |x + 1| |x + 3| – 4|x + 2| + 5 = 0 is

Ans. 3 Ans. 2

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Lo Karo Duvaadaar Practice!! Answers

1. log 5 x 2 − 3x + 3 > 0 2. log 7 log 5 x 2 − 7x + 15 >0 1. (–∞, 1) ∪ (2, ∞) 2. (–∞, 2) ∪ (5, ∞)

3. log 1 log 5 x2 − 7x + 17 >0 4. log 1 log 5 log 2 x2 − 6x + 40 >0 3. (3, 4) 4. (2, 4)

2 2
5. (–∞, 3) ∪ (6, ∞) 6. (4, 6)
x−2
5. log 3 log 5 log 2 x 2 − 9x + 50 >0 6. log 6 >0 7. (1, 2) ∪ (3, 4) 8. (–1, 1) ∪ (3, 5)
6−x

7. log 0.5 x2 − 5x + 6 > −1 8. log 8 x2 − 4x + 3 < 1 9. (–1, 0) ∪ (5, ∞)

35−x2 1
9. log 1 ≥−
4 x 2

QUESTION
Home Challenge - 05
The number of solutions of the equation
If the value of x which satisfies the equation 2 log 3 31−x + 2 = 1 + log 3 4 ⋅ 3x − 1 is log x+1 2x 2 + 7x + 5 + log 2x+5 (x + 1)2 − 4 = 0, x > 0, is:
given by, 1 − log 3 k, then find the value of k.
[Ans. 4]

Ans. 1
QUESTION QUESTION

Find the integral value of x satisfying the equation log 3x − 2 − log 3 x − 2 = 2. (x – 1) |x2 – 4x + 3| + 2x2 + 3x – 5 = 0

Ans. 9

QUESTION QUESTION

|x2 + 4x + 3| + 2x + 5 = 0 x − 4 − x = 2x + 4

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QUESTION QUESTION

|x2 – 3|x|+ 2| = x2 – 2x Solve following inequalities:

(i) |x|  2
(ii) |x| < 5
(iii) 3 < |x|  7
(iv) |x| + 5  0
(v) 3|x| + 2 < 0

QUESTION QUESTION

If |x − 3| ≥ 2 then If |3 – 2x| < 7 then

A x ≥ 5 or x ≤ 1 A –2 < x < 5

B x ≥ 5 or x ≥ 1 B –5 < x < 2

C x ≤ −5 or x ≥ 1 C –2 < x < 2

D x ≤ −1 or x ≥ 5 D –5 < x < –2
QUESTION
Home Challenge - 06
If |x − 2| ≤ x 2 − x − 1 then find the possible set of all values of x.
If x = α is the solution of the equation 2 + log 2 7x − log 2 x − 1 = 5, then find the
1
value of (65)3logα2+1α . [Ans. 2]

QUESTION (KTK 1) QUESTION (KTK 2)

Solve for x : 3 x 2 − 4x + 2 = 5x − 4 The number of real roots of the equation x|x| − 5|x + 2| + 6 = 0, is :

A 4

B 3

C 5

D 6

Ans. x = 2, 5 Ans. B

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QUESTION (KTK 3) QUESTION (KTK 4)

Solve for x : If x1 , y1 and x2 , y2 are the solution of the system of equation.

1 log 225 x + log 64 y = 4
x
log4 + 1 + log3 = log 3 + 27 log x 225 − log y 64 = 1,
2x
then show that the value of log 30 x1 y1 x2 y2 = 12.

Ans. x  

QUESTION (KTK 5) QUESTION (KTK 6)

2
The sum of the roots of the equation x + 1 – 2 log2(3 + 2x) + 2 log4 (10 – 2–x) = 0, is : 1 2
(64)log5 8 + 2log 5 2
( 11)log25 11 − (64)log8 5
Evaluate
A log2 14 300

B log2 11

C log2 12

D log2 13

Ans. B Ans. 2
QUESTION (KTK 7) QUESTION (KTK 4)

1
Simplify : 5
log1/1
+ log
4 1 If x1 , y1 and x2 , y2 are the solution of the system of equation.
2 7+ 3 + log1/2
2
10+2 21 log 225 x + log 64 y = 4
log x 225 − log y 64 = 1,
then show that the value of log 30 x1 y1 x2 y2 = 12.

Ans. 6

QUESTION (KTK 5)
Home Challenge - 06
The sum of the roots of the equation x + 1 – 2 log2(3 + 2x) + 2 log4 (10 – 2–x) = 0, is :
If x = α is the solution of the equation 2 + log 2 7x − log 2 x − 1 = 5, then find the
1
A log2 14 value of (65)3logα2+1α . [Ans. 2]

B log2 11

C log2 12

D log2 13

Ans. B

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QUESTION QUESTION [JEE Mains 2022 (28 July)]

x −5 |x+3|−1
Values of x for which f(x) = log x−3 is defined. Let S = x ∈ [−6, 3] − {−2, 2}: ≥ 0 and T = x ∈ ℤ: x 2 − 7|x| + 9 ≤ 0 .
2−|x|) |x|−2
Then the number of elements in S ∩ T is :

A 7

B 5

C 4

D 3

Ans. x ∈ (−5, −2) ∪ (2, 5) − {3, 4} Ans. D

QUESTION QUESTION

Solve: x 2 − x − 6 ≤ x 2 + x − 10 If x − 2 − 3 ≤ 2 then complete set of values of x is

A −3, 7

B −3, 1 ∪ 3, 7

C 1, 7

D [−3, 3] ∪ [4, 7]
QUESTION QUESTION

||x – 2| – 3|  0 then number of values of x satisfy the given inequality is Solve: |x| + |x – 1|  7

A 0

B 1

C 2

D Infinite

QUESTION QUESTION

Solve: |x + 1| + |x – 1| > 2 If x 2 − x − 10 > x 2 − 11x − 22 then find the possible set of all values of x.

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QUESTION QUESTION

Solve: x − 6 > x2 − 5x + 9 Solve: (|x − 1| − 3)(|x + 2| − 5) < 0

QUESTION QUESTION

Solve: |x – 2| + |x – 5| = 3 x x2
Solve: + x =
x−1 x−1
QUESTION QUESTION

Solve: x+2 x−1+ x−2 x−1=2 Solve for values of x :

(i) |3x − 5| + |8 − x| = |3 + 2x|
(ii) x 2 − 5x + 6 + x 2 − 4 = 5|x − 2|

QUESTION QUESTION

(a) x 2 − 9 + 16 − x 2 = 7 Solve: x 2 − 2x + x − 4 > x 2 − 3x + 4

Ans: x ∈ [−4, −3] ∪ [3, 4]

(b) Solve: x 2 + 2x + 2 + 3x + 7 < x 2 + 2x + 2 + 3x + 7

Ans: x < −7/3

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Bumper Practice Problems

Home Challenge - 06
Solve the following inequality for x.
3 2 (a) x > 2 (b) x − 1 > 3 (c) x − 2 < 1
Find the sum of all the integral solution(s) of the equation 3|x| = . [Ans. 3]
( 3)|x−2|
(d) x + 1 ≥ 2 (e) x − 1 ≤ 5 (f) 2x − 3 > 7

(g) 3x + 5 < 2 (h) 4x + 6 > 5 (i) 2x − 3 > −2

(j) 4x − 9 ≤ 7 (k) 3x + 5 ≥ 2 (l) 2x + 3 ≥ 0

x−3
(m) 4 − 3x < −2 (n) 5 − 3x ≤ 0 (o) >1
x−5

x+4
(p) ≤1 (q) x 2 − 4x < 5 (r) x − 3 > −1
x+2

(s) 3x − 2.5 ≥ 2 (t) x−2 ≤ x+4

Answers QUESTION

(a) −∞, −2 ∪ 2, ∞ (b) −∞, −2 ∪ 4, ∞ (c) x ∈ 1, 3 Solve the following equations

(a) |x − 1| + |x − 3| = 2
(d) x ∈ −∞, −3 ∪ 1, ∞ (e) x ∈ −4, 6 (f) −∞, −2 ∪ 5, ∞
(b) |x| + |x + 5| = 5
7 −11 1
(g) − , −1 (h) x ∈ −∞, ∪ − , ∞ (i) x ∈ −∞, ∞ (c) |x − 1| + |x − 4| = 2
3 4 4
(d) x 2 − 2x + |x − 4| = x 2 − 3x + 4
1 −7
(j) x ∈ ,4 (k) x ∈ −∞, ∪ −1, ∞ (l) x ∈ ℝ
2 3

5
(m) x ∈ ϕ (n) x ∈ (o) 4, ∞ − 5
3

(p) −∞, −3 (q) −1, 5 (r) x ∈ −∞, ∞

Answers:
1 3
(s) x ∈ −∞, ∪ ,∞ (t) x ∈ −1, ∞ (a) [1, 3] (b) [−5, 0] (c) {} (d) x ∈ (−∞, 0] ∪ [2, 4]
6 2
QUESTION (KTK 1) QUESTION (KTK 2)

Column-I Column-II 1 4 4 1 1
− + − <
log2 32 x − 1 x − 2 x − 3 x − 4 30
(A) (P) positive integer
log3 243
2log6
(B) (Q) negative integer
log12+log3
1 −2
(C) log 1Τ4 (R) rational but not integer
16

log5 16−log5 4
(D) (S) Prime
log5 128

Ans. A → P, S; B → P; C → Q; D → R Ans. x ∈ (−∞, −2) ∪ (−1, 1) ∪ (2, 3) ∪ (4, 6) ∪ (7, ∞)

QUESTION (KTK 3) QUESTION (KTK 4)

8
log8 For the equation log 3 xx + log 3x x = 0, which of the following do not hold good?
x2
The equation = 3 has
log8 x 2
A no real solution
A no integral solution
B one prime solution
B one natural solution
C one integral solutions
C two real solutions
D no irrational solution
D one irrational solution

Ans. B, C Ans. A, B, D

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QUESTION (KTK 5) QUESTION (KTK 6)

If log 2 x + log 2 x + log 4 x 2 + log 8 x 3 + log16 x 4 = 40 then x is equal to Column-I Column-II

If x1 and x2 satisfy the equation x log10 x = 100x then the
(A) (P) irrational
value of x1 x2 equals
Sum of the squares of the roots of the equation
(B) (Q) rational
log 2 9 − 2x = 3 − x is
1
(C) If log 1 log 1 log 1 x = then x is (R) prime
8 4 2 3

Let log b a = 3, log b c = −4. If the value of x satisfying the

(D) equation a3x = c x−1 is expressed in the form p/q, where (S) composite
p and q are relatively prime then p + q is

Ans. 256 Ans. A → Q, S; B → Q, S; C → P; D → QR

QUESTION (KTK 2) QUESTION (KTK 4)

1 4 4 1 1 For the equation log 3 xx + log 3x x = 0, which of the following do not hold good?
− + − <
x − 1 x − 2 x − 3 x − 4 30
A no real solution

B one prime solution

C one integral solutions

D no irrational solution

Ans. x ∈ (−∞, −2) ∪ (−1, 1) ∪ (2, 3) ∪ (4, 6) ∪ (7, ∞) Ans. A, B, D

QUESTION QUESTION

Draw graph of y = |x – 2|. Draw graph of y = |x – 1| + |x – 2| + |x – 3|.

QUESTION QUESTION

If |x – 1| + |x – 2| + |x – 3| = k then find range of k for which the equation has If |x – 5| – |x – 7| = k then for
(a) No solution
A K = 2 the equation has infinitely many solution
(b) Only one solution
(c) Two solution K = –2 the equation has infinitely many solution
B

C K  (2, ) the equation has no solution

D K  (–2, 2) the equation has exactly one solution

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QUESTION QUESTION

Draw graph of y = |x| + |x − 2| and answer the following. Draw the graph of y = |x − 4| − |x + 3| and answer the following.
Find the range of k for which the equation |x| + |x − 2| = k has Find the range of k for which the equation |x − 4| − |x + 3| = k has
A. No Solution A. No Solution
B. Infinitely Many Solutions B. Infinitely Many Solutions
C. Only two solutions C. Only two solutions

QUESTION QUESTION

Consider the function f(x) = |x − 1| − 2|x + 2| + |x + 3| y = |x − 1| + |x − 2| + |x − 3| and find ymin .

Column-I Column-II
(A) If f(x) = k has no solution, then k ∈ (p) (2, 4)
(B) If f(x) = k has one solution, then k ∈ (q) (−∞, −2) ∪ (4, ∞)
(C) If f(x) = k has two solution, then k ∈ (r) (−2, 2) ∪ {4}
(D) If f(x) = k has more then two solution, then k ∈ (s) {−2, 2}
QUESTION QUESTION

Given, f(x) = |x| + 2|x − 1| + |x − 2| + |x − 4| + |x − 6| + 2|x − 10| where x ∈ R. Find Solve for x if, 4 − x < x 2 − 2x
the minimum value of f.

QUESTION QUESTION

Solve for x, if x 2 − 3x + 2 > x − 2 Solution of the inequality, x − 3 < x 2 + 4x − 5

A (−∞, −5] ∪ [1, ∞)

B (−∞, −5] ∪ (7/5, ∞)

C (−5,3]

D (7/5, ∞)

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QUESTION QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (1 Feb)]

2 −4 2 −4
Solve following inequalities Let S = {x: x ∈ ℝ and ( 3 + 2)x + ( 3 − 2)x = 10ൟ. Then n(S) is equal to
2x−1 1
(i) <1 Ans. ,2 ∪ (5, ∞)
x−2 2 A 6
(ii) x − 1 − |x| < 0 Ans. [−1, ( 5 − 1)/2)
B 4
(iii) x 2 − x − 6 < 2x − 3 Ans. x ∈ [3, ∞)
7− 21 7+ 21
(iv) x 2 − 6x + 8 ≤ x + 1 Ans. x ∈
2
,2 ∪ 4,
2
C 0

D 2

Ans. B

QUESTION [JEE Mains 2024 (1 Feb)] QUESTION [JEE Mains 2023 (31 Jan)]

Let S = x ∈ R: ( 3 + 2)x + ( 3 − 2)x = 10 . Then the number of elements in S is : The number of real roots of the equation x 2 − 4x + 3 + x 2 − 9 = 4x 2 − 14x + 6, is

A 4 A 0

B 0 B 1

C 2 C 3

D 1 D 2

Ans. C Ans. B
QUESTION QUESTION [JEE Mains 2019 (8 April)]

Solve: x 2 − 6x + 9 + x 2 + 8x + 16 = 7 The sum of the solutions of the equation | x − 2| + x( x − 4) + 2 = 0 (x > 0) is equal

to:

A 9

B 12

C 4

D 10

Ans. D

Bumper Practice Problems

Home Challenge - 08
3 x−2 3 1
2−x 1. < 2. 3x − 2 < x + 4
x−1 x−1
Let f(x) = e 1+2−x . If ς10
r=−10 f ln 2r = eλ , then find the value of (2λ − 15). [Ans. 6]
3
3. 4x − 3 < 2x + 5 4. 3x − 5 < x − 1

3
5. 3x − 2 < x 6. x + 14 < x + 2

7. 2x − 2 < x − 1 8. −x 2 + 4x − 3 > 6 − 2x

15
9. x−2+ x−1>2 10. 7 x + 8 −x + = 98
x3

11. 2x − 4 − x + 5 = 1 12. x − 1 + 2x + 6 = 6

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Answers Bumper Practice Problems

2
1. x ∈ 1, 3 2. x∈ ,6 1.
3 x−2
<
3 1
2. 3x − 2 < x + 4
3
x−1 x−1

3
3. x∈ ,1 4. x ∈ −1, ∞ − 2 3
4 3. 4x − 3 < 2x + 5 4. 3x − 5 < x − 1

5. x ∈ −2, 1 ∪ 1, ∞ 6. x ∈ 2, ∞ 5.
3
3x − 2 < x 6. x + 14 < x + 2
13
7. x ∈ 3, ∞ 8. x∈ ,3 7. 2x − 2 < x − 1 8. −x 2 + 4x − 3 > 6 − 2x
5

41 15
9. x∈ ,∞ 9. x−2+ x−1>2 10. 7 x + 8 −x + = 98
16 x3

11. 2x − 4 − x + 5 = 1 12. x − 1 + 2x + 6 = 6

Answers QUESTION

2 x2 −3x+2 x2 +2x
1. x ∈ 1, 3 2. x∈
3
,6 (a) (3)log2 >3 (b) (1/3) > (1/9)16−x

3
3. x∈ ,1 4. x ∈ −1, ∞ − 2
4

5. x ∈ −2, 1 ∪ 1, ∞ 6. x ∈ 2, ∞

13
7. x ∈ 3, ∞ 8. x∈ ,3
5

41
9. x∈ ,∞
16
QUESTION QUESTION

log3 (x2 −2x−3൯ Find the number of integral values of x satisfying the inequality
(a) 2x > 5 (b) 1Τ2 >1
6x+10−x2
3 27
<
4 64

QUESTION [JEE Mains 2020 (8 Jan)] QUESTION [JEE Mains 2019 (10 April)]

Let S be the set of all real roots of the equation, The number of real roots of the equation 5 + 2x − 1 = 2x 2x − 2 is
3x 3x − 1 + 2 = 3x − 1 + 3x − 2 . Then S :
A 2
A contains exactly two elements.
B 1
B is an empty set.
C 3
C is a singleton.
D 4
D contains at least four elements.

Ans. C Ans. B

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QUESTION [JEE Mains 2016] QUESTION [JEE Mains 2022 (30 June)]

1 (x+2) x2 +3x+5
If x is a solution of the equation, 2x + 1 − 2x − 1 = 1, x ≥ , then 4x 2 − 1 is equal Let S1 = x ∈ R − {1,2}: ≥ 0 and S2 = x ∈ R: 32x − 3x+1 − 3x+2 + 27 ≤ 0 .
2 −2+3x−x2
to:
Then, S1 ∪ S2 is equal to :
3
A A (−∞, −2] ∪ (1, 2)
4
1
B B (−∞, −2] ∪ [1, 2]
2

C 2 C (−2, 1] ∪ [2, ∞)

D 2 𝟐 D (−∞, 2]

Ans. B

QUESTION [JEE Mains 2022 (25 June)] QUESTION [JEE Mains 2021 (18 March)]

Let A = {x ∈ R: |x + 1| < 2} and B = {x ∈ R: |x − 1| ≥ 2}. 1

The value of 3 + is equal to
Then which one of the following statements is NOT true? 1
4+ 1
3+ 1
A A − B = (−1, 1) 4 + 3 + ⋯∞

B B − A = R − (−3, 1) A 1.5 + 3

C A ∩ B = (−3, −1] B 2+ 3

D A ∪ B = R − [1, 3) C 3+2 3

D 4+ 3
Ans. B Ans. A
QUESTION [JEE Mains 2021 (17 March)] QUESTION [JEE Mains 2020 (5 Sept)]

1 The product of the roots of the equation 9x 2 − 18|x| + 5 = 0 is :

The value of 4 + is :
1
5+ 1 5
4+ 1 A
5 + 4 + ⋯∞ 9
5
2 B
A 2+ 30 27
5
25
4 C
B 2+ 30 81
5
25
2 D
C 5+ 30 9
5
4
D 4+ 30
5 Ans. A Ans. C

QUESTION [JEE Mains 2017 (9 April)] QUESTION

x2 +5x−50
The sum of all the real values of x satisfying the equation 2(x−1) = 1 is Find the number of positive integers which have the characteristic 3 if the base of the
logarithm is 5.
A 16

B 14

C –4

D –5

Ans. C

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QUESTION QUESTION

Using log 2 = 0.3010 and log 3 = 0.4771 Find the number of zeroes after decimal before a significant figures start in
Find the number of digits 9 −100 1
(i) (ii) (0.35)12 (iii)
(i) (2)200 (ii) 312 × 28 8 240

QUESTION
Home Challenge - 09
Let log 3 N = α1 + β1 , log 5 N = α2 + β2 and log 7 N = α3 + β3
where α1 , α2 , α3 are integers and β1 , β2 , β3 ∈ [0, 1). If the least integral value satisfying the equation
(i) Find the number of integral values of N if α1 = 4 and α2 = 2 log 3 x 2 − 4x + 4 = 2log2 log3 x −2 is α, then find the number of zeroes after decimal
(ii) Find the largest integral values of N if α1 = 5 and α2 = 3 and α3 = 2 and before first significant digit in the number of (α)−4α . [Ans. 9]
QUESTION QUESTION

x−1 2x−5 Set of real values of x satisfying |x + 4| = 3x − 2 is given as

1. The common value of x satisfying ≥ 0 and ≤ 1 is 5.
x+2 x−2 1 1
(A) − , 3 (B) − (C) 3 (D) None of these
(A) 2, ∞ (B) 2, 3 (C) −∞, 3 (D) None of these 2 2
[Ans. C]
[Ans. B]
2. The set of values of x satisfying the inequality 2x − 7 < 4x − 2 and −5 ≤ 2x + 6 < 4 6. The complete set of solution of 2|x + 1| + |x − 3| = 4 is given by
5 5
is given as (A) (B) −1 (C) −1, (D) None of these
3 3
−11 −5 −11 −5 5
(A) , (B) , (C) − , −1 (D) None of these [Ans. B]
2 2 2 2 2 |x−3|
[Ans. C] 7. The inequality ≥ 2 is given as
x2 −5x+6
x−5 3 5 3 3 5 3
3. The smallest integer k satisfying the inequality > 0 is (A) ,2 ∪ 2, (B) ,2 (C) , (D) ,2 [Ans. D]
x2 +5x−14 2 2 2 2 2 2
(A) –7 (B) –6 (C) 6 (D) None of these
[Ans. B] 8. Values of x satisfying the equality x 2 + 8x + 7 = x 2 + 4x + 4 + |4x + 3| for x ∈ R
x2 +6x−7
4. Number of integer values of x satisfying the inequality < 0 is are
|x+4|
3 3 4
(A) 6 (B) 7 (C) 8 (D) None of these (A) −2, ∞ (B) ,∞ (C) 2 ∪ − , ∞ (D) − , ∞
4 4 3
[Ans. A] [Ans. C]

QUESTION

1
−2 1
9. The equation 4 x = ln e has the solution-
2
(A) –1 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) None [Ans. B]

10. Solution of the equation 2x+2 ⋅ 27x(x−1) = 9 are given by-

(A) log2 (2/3), 1 (B) 2, 1 – log2 3 (C) –2, 1 – log2 3 (D) None of these
[Ans. C]
log3 x2 + log3 x 2 −10 1
11. If x = then x is equal to
x2
(A) 9, 1/9 (B) 9, 1/81 (C) 1, 1/9 (D) 2, 2/9 [Ans. B]

12. Complete set of values of x satisfying the inequality x − 3 < x 2 + 4x − 5 is :

(A) −∞, 5 ∪ 1, ∞ (B) (–5, 3] (C) [3, 5) (D) (–5, 3)
[Ans. A]

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