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ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA FOR RRB NTPC EXAMS

1) Find the sum of m + n if x + 2 is factor of x3 + mx2 + d) 4

nx + 6 and mx + 6
4) If 4x2 + 16y2 + 12x + 24y + 18 = 0 then find the
a) – 5 value of x3 – y4

b) 5 a) -945/256

c) – 8 b) 945/256

d) 8 c) -455/236

2) Find the factor of the polynomial: x3 – 13x2 + 24x – d) 455/236

12.
5) If 8a3 + 125b3 + 60a2b + 150ab2 = 0 then find the
a) x2 – 12x + 12 value of a/b

b) x2 – 14x + 48 a) 5/2

c) x2 – 12x + 36 b) 2/5

d) None of the above c) -5/2

3) If 16p2 + 4q2 + 9r2 – 16pq + 12qr – 24pr = 0 and p = d) -2/5

- 1 then find the value of 2q + 3r
6) If x2 + y2 + z2 = xy + yz + zx & x/y = z, then find the
a) 3 value of x3+y3+z3

b) –3 a) 3x2

c) –4 b) -2y2

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c) 0 c) 169

d) 1 d) 121

7) The sum and product of two numbers is 54 and 11) Find the value of (5.29 + 3.24 + 8.28)/(5.29 – 3.24)
713. Find the difference between those two numbers.
a) 6.8
a) 8
b) 7.8
b) 6
c) 7.6
c) 7
d) 8.2
d) 9
12) If a = 208, b = 312 and c = 405 then find the value
8) If x + y + z = 21 then the maximum value of (x – of a3 + b3 + c3 – 3abc/(a2 + b2 + c2 – ab – bc – ca)
6)(y + 7)(z – 4) is
a) 725
a) 343
b) 1
b) 216
c) 625
c) 125
d) 925
d) Can’t be determined
13) If (y – x)/(y + x) = 2, then find the value of y in
9) If x2 + 1/x2 = 7 then find the value of x3+1/x3 (x>0) terms of x

a) 15 a) -2x

b) 14 b) 2x

c) 18 c) -3x

d) 16 d) None of the above

10) If x - √x = 132 then find the value of x 14) If x = 9 – 4√5 then find the value of √x+1/√x

a) 144 a) 1

b) 196 b) 2√5
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c) 3√5 c) 2

d) 4√5 d) 8

15) If p + q + 2 = 0 then find the value of p3+q3+8-6pq 19) If (a + b – c)2 = 16(a – c) + (b + c – a)2 then find
the value of b
a) 24
a) 8
b) 36
b) 16
c) 0
c) 12
d) 42
d) 4
16) If xy = 0 and x/y = 1/2, then find the value of
(x3+y3)/(x2+y2) 20) Find the quadratic equation whose roots are 1/p
and 1/q
a) 0
a) pqx2 - (p + q)x + 1 = 0
b) 3x
b) x2 - (p + q)x + 1/pq = 0
c) 1
C) pqx2 - (p + q)x + 1/pq = 0
d) 3y
d) None of the above
17) If x + 4/x = 4, then find the value of x5+1/x3
21) Find the sum of the factors of the equation 2x2 –
a) 257/8
7x + 3 = 0
b) 235/8
a) 7
c) 247/7
b) -7
d) 247/6
c) 3x – 4
2
18) If the roots of the quadratic equation 3x – 6x + p
d) 2x – 6
= 0 are real and equal then find the value of p.
22) If A and B are positive roots of quadratic
a) 4
equation and (A + B)2 = 729 and (A – B)2 = 225 , then
b) 3 find the quadratic equation whose roots are A and B
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a) x2 – 27x + 126 26) If p + (1/p) + 2 = 0 then find the value of (p +

2
2)2+1/ (p + 2)4
b) x – 24x + 144
a) 12
c) x2 – 28x + 192
b) –12
d) None of the above
c) 2
23) If x + 1/x = √3, then find the value of x6 + 1/x12
d) –2
a) 2
27) If x - 1/x = 7 then find the value of x2 + 1/x2
b) -2
a) 51
c) 0
b) 47
d) √3
c) 0
24) If a + b + c + d = 2 then find the maximum value
of (ab + bc + cd + da) d) 2

a) 12 28) If 7p + 1/6p = √5 then find the value of 49p2 +

(1/36p2) + 1
b) 1
a) 11/3
c) -1
b) 5
d) 14
c) 13/3
25) If x + (1/(x + 1)) = 1, then find the value of
(x+1)3+1/(x+1)7 d) 0

a) 57/13 29) If x + 1/4x = 6 then find the value of 16x2 + 1/x2

b) 54/15 a) 124

c) 2 b) 576

d) 0 c) 568

d) 128
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30) Solve: 216 – 255(28 + 1) 34) If a + b = 4 and ab = 1 then find the value of (a2 +
ab + b2)/(a2 – ab + b2)
a) 1
a) -7/6
b) -12234
b) 7/6
c) -2346s
c) -15/13
d) None of the above
d) 15/13
31) Solve: [(a - b)/(a + b )] – [(a + b)/(a – b)]

2 2
35) If a3 – b3 = 26 and (a + b)2 = 13 + ab , then find the
a) 4ab/(a – b )
value of (a – b)
b) 0
a) 1
c) -4ab/(a2 – b2)
b) 2
d) 2(a2+b2)/(a2 – b2)
c) -2
32) Solve: [(√6 + 1)/ (√6 – 1)] + [(√6 – 1)/ (√6 + 1)]
d) 0
a) -12/5
36) If p = √5 + (1/√5) and q = √5 - (1/√5) then find the
b) 12/5 value of p3 + q3

c) -14/5 a) 47/√5

d) 14/5 b) 46/√5

33) If x = (1 + √2)/ (1 - √2) and y = (1 - √2)/ (1 + √2) c) 57/√5

then find the value of x/y – y/x
d) 56/√5
a) -24√2
37) If a + b = -c, then find the value of a3 + b3 + c3 –
b) 24√2 3abc

c) 12√2 a) 0

d) -12√2 b) 6abc

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c) -3abc a) 12

d) -1 b) 15

38) Simplify: (x2 + 8x + 16)/(x2 + 6x + 8) c) 0

a) (x + 4)/(x + 3) d) 13

b) (x + 6)/(x + 3) 42) Find the remainder when x4 – 2x3 + 3x2 – 5x – 8 is

divided by x – 2
c) (x + 4)/(x + 2)
a) 0
d) None of the above
b) -6
39) If a and b are non-zero rational unequal numbers,
then c) 3

[(a - b)2 - (a + b)2]/a2b – ab2 is equal to d) - 4

a) ab/(a – b) 43) If x2 – 3x – 1 = 0 then find the value of x3 – 1/x3

b) -4/(a – b) a) 36

c) 0 b) -18

d) -1/(a – b) c) 18

40) If a + b + c = 10, a2 + b2 + c2 = 64 and 1/a + 1/b + d) 0

1/c = 2 then find the value of abc
44) If x + y = 12 and xy = 11 then find x2 – y2
a) 6
a) 64
b) ab + bc + ca
b) 56
c) abc
c) 110
d) 9
d) 120
41) If a4 – b4 = 65 and a2 – b2 = 5 then find the value of
2 2
45) If x – 1/x = 3 then find the value of x2+1/x2
a +b

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a) 13 a) 0

b) 15 b) ab

c) 11 c) a + b

d) 14 d) – 1

46) If x2 + 1/x2 = √3, then find the value of x36 + 1/x24 49) If x = 11 + 6√2, then find the value of √x + 1/√x

a) 3 a) 4

b) -1 b) 3 + 4√2

c) 2 c) (24 + 6√2)/7

d) 0 d) 0

47) If x3 = - 1 then find the value of x54 + x51 50) If a (2 - √3) = b(2 + √3) = 1 then find the value of
1/a + 1/b
a) 2
a) 5
b) 0
b) 4
c) – 2
c) 0
d) 4
d) -1
48) If a/b = 1 – b/a then find the value of a3 + b3

ANSWERS

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1) Answer: D = (x-1)(x2-12x+12)

Solution: Therefore, (x2 – 12x + 12) is a factor of the given

polynomial.
Consider the expressions as f(x) and g(x) respectively
3) Answer: C
f(x) = x3 + mx2 + nx + 6
Solution:
And, g(x) = mx + 6

3 2
16p2 + 4q2 + 9r2 – 16pq + 12qr – 24pr = 0
Since, x + 2 is factor of x + mx + nx + 6 and mx + 6
Comparing the above expression with the algebraic
f(x) = 0 and g(x)= 0
identity
Then for x = - 2,
(a + b + c)2= a2 + b2 + c2 + 2(ab + bc + ca)
f(-2) = ( -2)3+m(-2)2+n(-2)+6=0
As terms containing p is negative then p is negative
4m-2n = 2 --- (1)
(-4p)2 + (2q)2 + (3r)2 + 2(-4p)(2q) + 2(2q)(3r) + 2( -
g(-2) =-2m+6 = 0 4p)(3r) = 0

m=3 (-4p+2q+3r)2 = 0

Put the value of m in (1) 2q + 3r = 4p

(1)=> 12-2n=2 Since p = - 1,

N=5 2q + 3r = - 4

M+n=8 4) Answer: A

2) Answer: A Solution:

Solution: 4x2 + 16y2 + 12x + 24y + 18 = 0

= x3 – 13x2 + 24x – 12 4x2 + 12x + 9 + 16y2 + 24y + 9 = 0

= x3 – x2 – 12x2 + 12x + 12x– 12 (2x + 3)2+ (4y + 3)2 = 0

= x2(x-1)-12x(x-1) +12(x-1) The above expression is 0 only when both terms are 0

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2x + 3 = 0; Given: x2 + y2 + z2 = xy + yz + zx

4y + 3 = 0 (1) => x3 + y3 + z3 – 3xyz = 0

X = -3/2, y = -3/4 x3 + y3 + z3 = 3xyz --- (2)

x3 = -27/8 Since x/y = z

y4 = 81/256 (2)=> x3 + y3 + z3 = 3x2

x3 – y4= -27/8 – 81/256 7) Answer: A

= (-864 – 81)/256 = -945/256 Solution:

5) Answer: C The given question can be expressed in the form of

quadratic equation
Solution:

3 3 2 2
As, x2 - (sum of the terms) + product of the terms =0
8a + 125b + 60a b + 150ab = 0
x2 – 54x + 713 = 0
The above expression is of the form
Factors of the above expression will be the required
a3 + b3 + 3a2b + 3ab2= (a + b)3
numbers
(2a)3 + (5b)3 + 3(2a)2(5b) + 3(2a)(5b)2 = 0
On solving the above quadratic equation
3
(2a + 5b) = 0
x2 – 31x – 23x + 713 = 0
2a + 5b = 0
x (x - 31) – 23 (x – 31) = 0
2a = - 5b
x – 31 = 0; x – 23 = 0
a/b = -5/2
The numbers are 23, 31
6) Answer: A
Difference between the two number = 31 – 23 = 8
Solution:
Alternative Method
3 3 3 2 2 2
As, x + y + z – 3xyz = (x + y + z)( x + y + z – xy – yz
(x-y)2=x2+y2-2xy
– zx) --- (1)
(x-y)2=x2+y2-2xy+2xy-2xy
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(x-y)2=(x+y)2-4xy x2 + 1/x2 + 2 = 7 + 2

(x-y)2=542-4*713 (x + 1/x)2 = 9

(x-y)2=2916-2852=64 X + 1/x = 3 (As x > 0, So – 3 is neglected)

x-y=8 x3+1/ x3=(x+1/x)3-3(x)(1/x)(x+1/x)

x3 + 1/ x3 = 33 – 3(3) = 18

8) Answer: B 10) Answer: A

Solution: Solution:

(x – 6)(y + 7)(z – 4) is maximum, only when (x – 6) = (y X - √x = 132

+ 7) = (z – 4)
X – 132 = √x
Let (x – 6) = (y + 7) = (z – 4) = k
Squaring on both sides
X=k+6
x2 – 264x + 17424 = x
Y=k–7
x2 – 265x + 17424 = 0
Z=k+4
(x – 121)(x – 144) = 0
K + 6 + k – 7 + k + 4 = 21
X = 121,144
3k + 3 = 21
By applying the values of x,
k=6
For x = 121
(x – 6)(y + 7)(z – 4) = k3(since each term is equal to k)
121 – 11 ≠ 132
3
= 6 = 216
For x = 144
9) Answer: C
144 – 12 = 132
Solution:
So value of x =144
x2 + 1/x2 = 7
144-√144=132

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144-12=132 Solution:

(or) (y – x)/(y + x) = 2/1

By applying the options, one can find the answer By componendo and dividendo method

11) Answer: D 2y/(-2x) = 3/(1)

Solution: -y/x = 3/1

= (5.29+3.24+8.28)/(5.29-3.24) Y = -3x

Numerator and denominator is of the form (a2+b2+2ab) (or)

and (a2-b2) respectively
(y – x)/(y + x) = 2
2 2 2 2
= (2.3 +1.8 +2(2.3*1.8))/(2.3 -1.8 )
Y – x = 2(y + x)
= (2.3+1.8)2/(2.3+1.8)(2.3-1.8)
Y – x = 2y + 2x
= (2.3+1.8)/0.5
-y = 3x
= 4.1/0.5 = 8.2
Y = - 3x
12) Answer: D
14) Answer: B
Solution:
Solution:
3 3 3 2 2 2
=a + b + c – 3abc/(a + b + c – ab – bc – ca)
=√x+1/√x
As, a3 + b3 + c3 – 3abc = (a + b + c)( a2 + b2 + c2 – ab – bc
Squaring the above expression
– ca)

2 2 2 2 2 2
(√x+1/√x)2 = x+1/x + 2 ---(1)
= (a + b + c)(a + b + c – ab – bc – ca)/(a + b + c – ab
– bc – ca) X = 9 – 4√5

=a+b+c 1/x = 1/(9 – 4√5)

= 208 + 312 + 405 = 925 My taking complex conjugate

13) Answer: C 1/x = (9+4√5)/(81-80)= 9+4√5

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(1)=> (√x+1/√x)2 = 9 – 4√5 + 9 + 4√5 + 2 = 20 Put xy = 0

√x+1/√x = √20 = 2√5 (x3 + y3)/(x2 + y2) = x + y --- (1)

Another Method: Since, y = 2x

X = 9 – 4√5 = 5+4-2(2)(√5) = (√5)2+22-2(2)(√5) (1)=> (x3 + y3)/(x2+y2) = 3x

The above expression is of the form, (a + b)2=a2+b2+2ab 17) Answer: A

(√5)2+22-2(2)(√5) =(2+√5)2 Solution:

√x =2+√5 X + 4/x = 4

1/√x =1/2+√5 x2 – 4x + 4 = 0

Taking complex conjugate (x – 2)2 = 0

1/√x =(2-√5) /(2+√5) (2-√5 ) =(2-√5)/(-1) X=2

√x+1/√x =2+√5 -2+√5=2√5 x5 + 1/x3 = 25 + 1/23

15) Answer: C = 32 + 1/8

Solution: = (256 + 1)/8

This expression (p3 + q3 + 8 – 6pq) can be rewritten as, = 257/8

= p3 + q3 + 23 – 3(2pq) 18) Answer: B

If a + b + c = 0, then a3 + b3 + c3 – 3abc = 0 Solution:

Since, p + q + 2 = 0 then p3 + q3 + 8 – 6pq = 0 If the roots of the quadratic equation are real and equal
then
16) Answer: B
b2 – 4ac = 0 --- (1)
Solution:

3 3 2 2
Then in the given quadratic equation 3x2 – 6x + p = 0
= (x +y )/(x +y )
a = 3, b = - 6, c = p
= (x + y)(x2 – xy + y2)/ (x2 + y2)

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(1)=> (-6)2 – 4(3)(p) = 0 2x(x – 3) - (x – 3) = 0

36 – 12p = 0 (2x – 1)(x – 3) = 0

P=3 Therefore the factors are (2x – 1) and (x – 3)

19) Answer: D Sum of the factors = 2x – 1 + x – 3 = 3x – 4

Solution: 22) Answer: A

(a + b – c)2 = 16(b – c) + (b + c – a)2 Solution:

a2 + b2 + c2 + 2ab – 2bc – 2ca = 16(b – c) + a2 + b2 + c2 – The general form of quadratic equation:

2ab + 2bc – 2ca
x2 - (sum of the roots)x + product of the roots = 0
4b(a – c) = 16(a – c)
Since roots are A and B
B=4
Sum of the roots = A + B
20) Answer: A
Product of roots = AB
Solution:
(A+B)2 = 729
The general form of quadratic equation:
A+B = ±27
x2 - (sum of the roots)x + product of the roots = 0
Since A and B are positive roots A + B should be
2
x - (1/p + 1/q)x + 1/pq = 0 positive which is equal to 27

x2 - ((p + q)/pq)x + 1/pq = 0 A + B = 27 --- (1)

pqx2 - (p + q)x + 1 = 0 is the required equation (A – B)2 = 225

21) Answer: C A – B = ±15

Solution: A – B = 15 --- (2)

2x2 – 7x + 3 = 0 On solving (1) and (2)

2x2 – 6x – x + 3 = 0 A = 21 and B = 6

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The required quadratic equation (x + 1) + 1/(x + 1) = 2

x2 – 27x + 126 = 0 The above expression is of the form a + 1/a = 2

23) Answer: C a = 1 satisfies the above expression

Solution: Since a = x + 1, x = 0

X + 1/x = √3 Therefore, (x + 1)3 + 1/(x + 1)7 = 2

Cubing on both sides 26) Answer: C

x3 + 1/x3 + 3(x)(1/x)(x+1/x) = 3√3 Solution:

x3 + 1/x3 + 3√3 = 3√3 P + 1/p + 2 = 0

x3 + 1/x3 = 0 P + 1/p = - 2 –-- (1)

x6 = - 1 p2 + 2p + 1 = 0

x6 + 1/x12 = -1 + 1/(-1)2 = 0 (p + 1)2 = 0

24) Answer: B P = -1

Solution: (Or) by analyzing the expression (1), we can directly

conclude that p=-1
a+b+c+d=2
(p+2)2 + 1/(p+2)4 = (1)2+1/(1)4 = 2
To get the maximum all a, b, c and d should be equal
27) Answer: A
Therefore, a = b = c = d = 1/2
Solution:
(ab + bc + cd + da) = (1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4) = 1
(x – 1/x)2 = x2 + 1/x2 – 2(x)(1/x)
25) Answer: C
x2 + 1 /x2 = (x – 1/x)2 + 2
Solution:
x2 + 1/x2 = 49 + 2 = 51
X + (1/(x + 1)) = 1
28) Answer: A
Adding 1 on both sides

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Solution: (1) => 216 – (28-1) (28+1)

7p + 1/6p = √5 = 216 – (28-1) (28+1) --- (2)

Squaring on both sides Apply a2-b2= (a + b) (a – b) for (28 - 1) (28 + 1)

(7p + 1/6p)2 = 5 (2)=> 216 – (216-1)

49p2 + (1/36p2) + 7/3 = 5 =1

49p2+ (1/36p2) + 3/3 + 4/3 = 5 31) Answer: C

49p2 + (1/36p2) + 1 = 5 – 4/3 Solution:

49p2 + (1/36p2) + 1 = 11/3 = (a – b)/(a + b ) - (a + b)/(a – b)

29) Answer: C = [(a – b)2 – (a + b)2]/[(a + b)(a – b)]

Solution: = [a2 + b2 – 2ab – a2 – b2 – 2ab]/[a2 – b2]

x + 1/4x = 6 = -4ab/(a2 – b2)

Multiply by 4 on both sides 32) Answer: D

4x + 1/x = 24 Solution:

Squaring on both sides = [(√6 + 1)/(√6 – 1)] + [(√6 – 1)/ (√6 + 1)]

(4x + 1/x)2 = 242 = [(√6+1)2+(√6-1)2]/[ (√6)2-12]

16x2 + 1/x2 + 2(4x)(1/x) = 576 = (6 + 1 + 2√6 + 6 + 1 – 2√6)/(6-1)

16x2 + 1/x2 = 568 = 14/5

30) Answer: A 33) Answer: B

Solution: Solution:

=216 – 255(28 + 1) ------ (1) = x/y – y/x

255 can be rewritten as 256 – 1 = 28-1 = (x2 – y2)/xy --- (1)

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X = (1+√2)/ (1-√2) Given:

Taking complex conjugate a3 – b3 = 26

X = (1+√2)2/((1+√2)(1-√2)) =(1+2+2√2)/(-1) (a + b)2 = 13 + ab => a2 + b2 + 2ab = 13 + ab

X = -(3 + 2√2) =>a2 + b2 + ab = 13

x2 = [-(3 + 2√2)]2 = 9 + 8 + 12√2 = 17 + 12√2 As we know that,

y = (1 - √2)/(1 + √2) a3 – b3 = (a – b)(a2 + b2 + ab)

Taking complex conjugate Substitute the values in above expression

y= [(1 - √2)(1 - √2)]/[(1 + √2)(1 - √2)] = (1 - √2)2/(1 – 2) 26 = (a – b)(13)

= (1 + 2 – 2√2)/(-1)
a–b=2
y = 2√2 – 3
36) Answer: D
y2 = (2√2 – 3)2 = 8 + 9 – 12√2 = 17 – 12√2
Solution:
xy = -(2√2 + 3)(2√2 – 3) = -(8 – 9) = 1
As we know the identity, a3 + b3 = (a + b)(a2 – ab + b2)
(1)=> (17 + 12√2 – 17 + 12√2)/1 = 24√2
P + q = √5 + (1/√5) + √5 - (1/√5) = 2√5
34) Answer: D
Applying (a + b)(a – b) = a2 – b2
= (a2 + ab + b2)/(a2 – ab + b2)
Pq = (√5 + 1/√5)(√5 – 1/√5) = 5 – 1/5 = 24/5  p2+q2=
By using algebraic identities the numerator and (p+q)2-2pq
denominator becomes
Substitute the values of (p + q) and pq in above
= [(a + b)2 – ab]/[(a + b)2 – 3ab] –----- (1) expression

Put the values of a + b and ab p2 + q2 = (2√5)2 – 48/5 = 52/5

(1)=> [42 – 1]/[42 – 3] = 15/13 Then,

35) Answer: B p3 + q3 = (p + q)(p2 – pq + q2)

Solution: p3 + q3 = 2√5(52/5 – 24/5) = 2√5(28/5) = 56/√5

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37) Answer: A 40) Answer: D

Solution: Solution:

As, a3 + b3 + c3 – 3abc = (a + b + c)(a2 + b2 + c2 – ab – bc 1/a + 1/b + 1/c = 2

– ca)
(ab + bc + ca)/abc = 2 ------------- (1)
Put the value of a + b = - c in above expression
abc = (ab + bc + ca)/2
3 3 3 2 2 2
Then, a + b + c – 3abc = ( - c + c)(a + b + c – ab – bc
As, (a + b + c)2= a2 + b2 + c2 + 2(ab + bc + ca)
– ca)

3 3 3
Substitute the values of a + b + c and a2+b2+c2 in above
a + b + c – 3abc = 0
expression
38) Answer: C
Then it becomes,
Solution:
100 = 64 + 2(ab + bc + ca)
= (x2 + 8x + 16)/(x2 + 6x + 8) ----------- (1)
(ab + bc + ca) = 18
The factors of x2 + 8x + 16 is (x + 4)(x + 4)
(1) ⇒ 18/abc = 2
The factors of x2 + 6x + 8 is (x + 4)(x + 2)
abc=9
Substituting equ.(1) => (x + 4)(x + 4)/(x + 4)(x + 2) = (x
41) Answer: D
+ 4)/(x + 2)
Solution:
Thus, (x + 4)/(x + 2) is the required answer
Based on algebraic identity, a4 – b4 = (a2 + b2)(a2 – b2)
39) Answer: B
(a2 + b2) = (a4 – b4)/ (a2 – b2) = 65/5 =13
Solution:
42) Answer: B
= [(a – b)2 - (a + b)2]/a2b – ab2
Solution:
= (a2 + b2 – 2ab – a2 – b2 – 2ab]/ab(a – b)
To find the remainder value, put x = 2 in the given
=-4ab/ab(a – b)
expression
= -4/(a – b)
f(x) = x4 – 2x3 + 3x2 – 5x – 8
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f(2) = 24 – 2(2)3 + 3(2)2 – 5(2) – 8 32 = x2 + 1/x2 – 2

= 16 – 16 + 12 – 10 – 8 = - 6 x2 + 1/x2 = 11

43) Answer: A 46) Answer: D

Solution: Solution:

x2 – 3x – 1 = 0 x2 + 1/x2 = √3

÷ by x => x – 3 – 1/x = 0 Cubing on both sides

X – 1/x = 3 (x2 + 1/x2)3 = (√3)3

By using algebraic identity (a – b)3 = a3 – b3 – 3ab (a – b) x6 + 1/x6 + 3(x2)(1/x2)(x2+1/x2) = 3√3

(x – 1/x)3 = x3 – 1/x3 – 3(x)(1/x)(x – 1/x) x6 + 1/x6 = 3√3 – 3√3 = 0

33 = x3 – 1/x3 – 3(3) x12+1 = 0

x3 – 1/x3 = 27 + 9 = 36 x12 = -1

44) Answer: D =>x36 + 1/x24 = (x12)3 + 1/(x12)2 = (-1)3+1/(-1)2 = 0

Solution: 47) Answer: B

As, x2 – y2 = (x + y)(x – y) -------- (1) Solution:

By using identity (x – y)2 = (x + y)2 – 4xy x54 + x51 = x51(x3 + 1) -------- (1)

(x – y)2 = 122 – 4(11) = 144 – 44 = 100 Substitute the value of x3 in (1)

X – y = 10 (1)=> x54 + x51 = 0

(1)=> x2 – y2 = 12*10 = 120 48) Answer: A

45) Answer: C Solution:

Solution: Given

(x – 1/x)2 = x2 + 1/x2 – 2(x)(1/x) a/b = 1 – b/a

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The above expression is rewritten as, x = (3 + √2)2

a/b + b/a = 1 √x = (3 + √2)

(a2 + b2)/ab = 1 1/√x = 1/(3 + √2)

(a2 + b2) = ab Taking complex conjugate

As per algebraic identity, 1/√x = (3 - √2)/((3 + √2)(3 - √2)) = (3 - √2)/(9 – 2) = (3 -

√2)/7
a3 + b3= (a + b)(a2 – ab + b2) –--------- (2)
√x +1/√x = (3 + √2) + ((3 - √2)/7)
Substitute the value of a2 + b2
= (21 + 7√2 + 3 - √2)/7 = (24 + 6√2)/7
(2) ⇒ a3 + b3 = (a + b)(ab – ab) = 0
50) Answer: B
49) Answer: C
Solution:
Solution:
a(2 - √3) = b(2 + √3) = 1
X = 11 + 6√2
This is same as, a(2 - √3) = 1 & b(2 + √3) = 1
X = (9 + 2 + 6√2)
1/a = (2 - √3) and 1/b = (2 + √3)
X = (32 + (√2)2 + 2(3)(√2))
So, 1/a + 1/b = (2 - √3) + (2 + √3) = 4

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