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1) If 5x+1/4x = 15 then find the value of 16x2+1/25x2 c) 1

a) 245/3 d) None of the above

b) 521/5 5) If x + 1/x = 1 then find the value of x9+1/x9

c) 712/5 a) 2

d) 712/3 b) 0

2) If x – 1/x = 3 then find the value of x3+1/x3 c) -2

a) 11√12 d) None of the above

b) 10√12 6) If x = (√15 + √13)/ (√15-√13) and y = (√15-√13)/

(√15+√13) then find the value of 4x2 – xy + 4y2
c) 11√13
a) 658
d) 10√13
b) 0
3) If √x + 1/√x = 2 then find the value of 5x2 + 1/5x2
c) 125
a) 27/5
d) 3127
b) 26/5
7) If a3 – b3 = 37 and a – b = 1 then find the value of
c) 24/5
a2+b2
d) 17/6
a) 23
4) Solve: 432 – 255(44+1) (48+1) (416+1)
b) 25
a) -1
c) 24
b) 0
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d) 27 11) If (a + b – 5)2 + (c – a – 6)2 = 0 then find the value
of b + c
8) If 9x2-6x+1=0 then find the value of 81x2 + (1/x)2
a) 11
a) 27
b) 13
b) 18
c) 12
c) 36
d) None of the above
d) -27

2 2 2
12) Simplify: (a + b – c – d)2 - (a – b + c – d)2
9) If x + y + z = 9 and x + y + z = 49 then find the
value of √(x3 + y3 + z3 – 3xyz) a) 4(ad + cd – ac)

a) 18√2 b) 4(ab – cd + ac)

b) 3√33 c) 4(ab + cd + ac+ bd)

c) 9√11 d) 4(ab + cd – ac - bd)

d) 19√2 13) If 1 – 216x3 – 18x + (102 + a)x2 = (1 – ax)3 then

find the value of a
10) If 81a4 + 225a2b2 + 625b4 = 102 and 9a2 + 15ab +
25b2 = 17 then find the value of 3a+5b a) 6

a) √(55/3) b) 8

b) √(57/2) c) 7

c) √(55/2) d) None of the above

d) √(54/5) 14) If a2-b2+c2=0, then the value of (a6+c6-b6)/3(a2+c2)

a) 1/3

b) a2c2

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c) b2c2 18) If 25x2 + 49y2 + 16z2 +50=40x-42y+40z, then the
value of (14y + xz) will be
d) 0
a) -4
15) If a + b + c = 18, then find the value of
b) 5
(a – 5)3 + (b – 6)3 + (c – 7)3 – 3(a – 5)(b – 6)(c – 7)
c) -5
a) 27
d) 4
b) 247
19) If (x + y) = 1 and (1/x) – 2y = 6/x then find the
c) 0
value of x2+y2
d) None of the above
a) 6
16) If x4+x-4=47 then find the value of (x+x-1)
b) 0
a) 3
c) -5
b) 2
d) 5
c) -3
20) If x=2√5+1/2√5 and y=2√5-1/2√5 then find the
d) 4 value of

17) If (16√2x3+81√3y3) ÷ (2√2+3√3) = (Ax+By+Cxy) √(x4 + y4 – 2)

then find the value of 5A-3B+C√6
a) 4
a) 67
b) -4
b) 77
c) 0
c) -77
d) None of the above
d) 57

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21) If a2 + b2 + c2 = 25 and ab + bc + ca = 12 then find b) 25
2 2 2
the value of ½(a + b + c)[(a – b) + (b – c) + (c – a) ]
c) 20
a) -91
d) None of the above
b) 87
25) If x2+1=3x, then the value of (x4+x-2)/(x2+3x+1) is:
c) 91
a) -3
d) -87
b) 0
22) Simplify: (a + b)3 + (a – b)3-2a3
c) 3
2
a) 6ab
d) 1
b) 8ab2
26) If x+1/x=5 then find the value of x3+1/x3
c) 0
a) 125
c) (a2+b6)
b) 139
23) If x + y = 9 and xy = 10 then find the value of
c) 110
1/x2+1/y2
d) None of the above
a) 0.61
27) If x2+y2=23 and x – y = 6 then find the value of xy
b) 0.061
a) -6.5
c) 0.75
b) -7.5
d) 0.94
c) 8
24) If a3 + b3 = 140 and a + b = 7 then find the value of
(a-b)2+ab d) 9

a) 35 28) Simplify: a/(a-b) +b/(b-a)

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a) ab d) 343/27

b) –ab 32) If x = ∛37 and y = ∛36 then find the value of 1/(x2
+ xy + y2)
c) 1
a) x – y
d) None of the above
b) x + y
29) If a/b + b/a = - 1 then find the value of a3-b3
c) x2 + y2
a) a + b
d) 1
b) a2 + b2
33) If a + 1/a = 1 then find the value of (a6 + 1)/(a6 – 1)
c) 0
a) 24
d) 1
b) 13
30) If 16x2+9/x2=-24 then find the value of
6x/(x3+4x2+x+3) c) 0

a) 12 d) None of the above

b) 24 34) If x-y=1 then find the value of x3-y3-3xy

c) 18 a) 2xy

d) 16 b) 1

31) If 3x – 3/x = 7 then find the value of x3 – 1/x3 – 7 c) -1

a) -432/27 d) 0

b) 432/27 35) If x4+1/x4=167 then, find the value of x-1/x

c) -343/27 a) 2√11

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b) √15 39) If x=7+4√3 and xy=1, then find the value of
((1/x2)+(1/y2))
c) √11
a) 194
d) 5
b) 57
36) If 3x2+2x-6=0 then find the value of
27x6+8x3+54x5+36x4-6 c) 85√3

a) 210 d) None of the above

b) 216 40) If x=11+2√28 then find the value of (x+1) / 4√x

c) 312 a) (3+√7)/(√7+√4)

d) -216 b) 3√2

37) If x2 – 3x + 1 = 0 then find the value of (x2-1)/x c) (√3+√2)/(√3-√2)

a) 5 d) (√3-√2)/(√3+√2)

b) √5 41) Find the value of: 3133-3503+373

c) √6 a) 0

d) 6 b) -12160065

38) If x3-1/x3 = 0, then find the value of x81- x15 -6x36 c) 12160050
+7x42 +9x54
d) -12160050
a) -9
42) If 3x2+1=3x, then find the value of 3x4+x2-2x+6
b) 8
a) -1
c) 10
b) 1
d) 11

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c) 2 a) √(19/3)

d) 5 b) √(23/3)

43) If x2 -1/x=0, then find the value of x18+3x13- c) √(26/3)

3x52+13x99
d) None of the above
a) -11
47) If 0.064x3+0.125y3=189 and 0.16x2+0.25y2=9.20
b) 14 then find the value of 0.4x+0.5y

c) 0 a) 18

d) Can’t be determined b) -9

44) If 8(x-1)3-64(2x-3)3+125(4x-5)3 = -120(4x-5)(2x2- c) 21

5x+3),then find the value of x
d) 0
a) 12/13
48) If a+b+c = 7, ab+bc+ca=12, a3+b3=19, b3+c3=37
b) 15/14 and c3+a3=18 then find the value of 3abc

c) 12/11 a) 20

d) 0 b) 24

45) If x+1/x=4, then find the value of x6+x4-52x3-14x2 c) -18

a) -2 d) -17

b) 1 49) If a and b are the roots of the equation x2/3=(x-2)

then what will be the equation whose roots are a3/b2
c) -1
and b3/a2.
d) 0
a) 4x2-3x-24=0
46) If 3x-25= -3/x then find the value of (x-1)/√x
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b) 4x2+3x+24=0 a) 113

c) 4x2+3x-24=0 b) 124

d) 4x2-3x+24=0 c) 118

50) If x2 + y2 – 4y – 6x = -13 then find the value of d) 120

x4+y5

ANSWERS

1) Answer: C Squaring on both sides

Solution: (x – 1/x)2=9

5x+1/4x=15 x2 + 1/x2 – 2 = 9

Multiply by 4/5 x2 + 1/x2 = 11

4x+1/5x=12 Add 2 on both sides

Squaring on both sides x2 + 1/x2 + 2 = 11 + 2

(4x+1/5x)2=144 (x + 1/x)2 = 13

16x2+1/25x2+2(4x)(1/5x)=144 X + 1/x = √13

16x2+1/25x2=144 – 8/5 Cubing on both sides

16x2+1/25x2 = 712/5 x3+1/x3+3(x+1/x)=13√13

2) Answer: D x3 + 1/x3=13√13-3√13

Solution: x3 + 1/x3 = 10√13

X – 1/x = 3 3) Answer: B
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Solution: =1

√x+ 1/√x = 2 5) Answer: C

Squaring on both sides Solution:

(√x+1/√x)2 = 4 X + 1/x = 1

x + (1/x) + 2 = 4 x2 – x + 1 = 0 --------- (1)

x + 1/x = 2 As, a3 + b3 = (a+b)(a2 – ab + b2)

By observing the above equation the value of x is 1 a = x and b = 1

5x2+1/5x2 = 5(1) +1/5(1) = 5+1/5 = 26/5 x3 + 13 = (x+1)( x2-x+1) ----------- (2)

4) Answer: C Substitute (1) in (2)

Solution: x3+13=(x+1)(0)

= 432 – 255(44+1) (48+1) (416+1) x3 = -1

= 432 – (44-1)(44+1) (48+1) (416+1) Then => x9+1/x9 = (x3)3+1/(x3)3

Applying the formula a2-b2 = (a+b)(a-b) for (44-1)(44+1) x9+1/x9= -1-1 = - 2

terms Alternative method

The above expression become X + 1/x = 1

= 432 – (48-1) (48+1) (416+1) Cubing on both sides

Similarly for (48-1) (48+1) X3 + 1/x3+3(X + 1/x)=1

The above expression become X3 + 1/x3+3=1

= 432 – (416-1) (416+1) X3 + 1/x3=-2

= 432 – (432-1) Cubing on both sides

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X9 + 1/x9+3(X3 + 1/x3) =-8 ab = 12

X9 + 1/x9=-8+6 a3 – b3= (a – b)(a2+ab+b2) [Algebraic identity]

X9 + 1/x9=-2 put the values of a3-b3, a-b and ab in the above

expression

37=1(a2+12+b2)
6) Answer: D
a2+b2=25
Solution:
8) Answer: B
2 2 2 2 2
= 4x -xy+4y =4(x +y )-xy = 4[(x+y) -2xy]-xy =
4(x+y)2-9xy –----- (1) Solution:

x + y = [(√15+√13)/ (√15-√13)] + [(√15-√13)/ 9x2-6x+1=0

(√15+√13)] ÷ by x

= [(√15+√13)2+ (√15-√13)2]/( (√15)2-(√13)2) 9x-6+1/x=0

= [15+13+2(√15)(√13)+15+13-2(√15)(√13)]/2 9x+1/x=6

=28 Squaring on both sides

xy= [(√15+√13)/(√15-√13)][(√15-√13)/ (√15+√13)]=1 (9x+1/x)2=36

(1)=>4(28)2-9 =3127 81x2+1/x2+18=36

7) Answer: B
81x2+1/x2=18
Solution: 9) Answer: B

As, (a-b)3= a3 - b3 – 3ab(a – b) [Algebraic identity] Solution:

Put the values of a3-b3 and a-b in the above expression (x + y + z)2 = x2 + y2 + z2 + 2(xy + yz + zx) [Algebraic

13 = 37 – 3ab(1) identity]

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Substitute the values of (x + y + z) and x2 + y2 + z2 in (3a)2 – 15ab + (5b)2 = 102/17 = 6 ------------ (2)
above expression
Adding (1) and (2)
92 = 49 + 2(xy + yz + zx)
(3a)2+15ab+(5b)2+(3a)2-15ab+(5b)2=17+6=33
(xy + yz + zx) = (81 – 49)/2 = 16
2((3a)2+(5b)2)=33
√(x3 + y3 + z3 – 3xyz) = √((x + y + z)(x2 + y2 + z2 – xy –
(3a)2+(5b)2=33/2 ----------- (3)
yz – zx)) [Algebraic identity]
Subtracting (1) and (2)
Put the values of (x + y + z), (x2 + y2 + z2), (xy + yz + zx)
in the above expression (3a)2+15ab+(5b)2-(3a)2+15ab-(5b)2=17-6=11

√(x3+y3+z3-3xyz) = √(9*(49-16) = √(9*33)=3√33 30ab=11

10) Answer: C ab= 11/30—--------------- (4)

Solution: (a)2+(b)2+2ab =(a+b)2 [Algebraic identity]

81a4 + 225a2b2 + 625b4 = 102 Therefore, (3a+5b)2=(3a)2+(5b)2+2(3a)(5b)

The above expression is rewritten as (3a)4 + (9a2)(25b2) + (3a+5b)2= 33/2+11

(5b)4 = 102
(3a+5b)= √(55/2)
2 2
9a + 15ab + 25b = 17
11) Answer: A
The above expression is rewritten as (3a)2 + 15ab + (5b)2
Solution:
= 17 ------- (1)

4 2 2 4 2 2 2 2
(a+b-5)2+(c-a-6)2=0
(a + a b + b ) = (a + ab + b ) (a – ab + b ) [Algebraic
identity] The above expression is of the form x2+y2=0

(3a)4 + (9a2)(25b2) + (5b)4 = [(3a)2 + 15ab + (5b)2][(3a)2 – Since both terms are in square, the expression is valid
15ab + (5b)2] only when both terms are 0

102 = 17[(3a)2 – 15ab + (5b)2] Therefore, (a + b – 5) = 0, (c – a – 6) = 0

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a + b = 5 and c – a = 6 Then the given expression becomes,

Adding both terms 1-216x3-18x+(102+a)x2 = 1-(ax)3-3(1)2(ax)+3(1)(ax)2

a + b + c – a = 11 Comparing the terms on both sides,

B + c = 11 The coefficient of x3, 216 = a3

12) Answer: D a=6

Solution: 14) Answer: B

= (a + b – c – d)2 - (a – b + c – d)2 Solution:

As, (a + b + c + d)2 = a2 + b2 + c2 + d2 + 2(ab + bc + ac + a2-b2+c2=0

cd+ ad+ bd) [Algebraic identity] a2+c2= b2

= (a2+b2+c2+d2+2ab-2bc+2cd-2ac-2ad-2bd) - Cubing on both sides

2 2 2 2
(a +b +c +d -2ab-2bc-2cd+2ac-2ad+2bd)
(a2+c2)3= b6
= a2+b2+c2+d2+2ab-2bc+2cd-2ac-2ad-2bd - a2-b2-c2-
d2+2ab+2bc+2cd-2ac+2ad-2bd a6+c6+3a4c2+3a2c4=b6

= 4ab + 4cd – 4ac-4bd a6+c6- b6= 3a4c2+3a2c4 --------------- (1)

=4(ab + cd – ac-bd) As per Question

13) Answer: A = (a6+c6-b6)/3(a2+c2)

Solution: Put (1) in above expression

1-216x3-18x+ (102+a)x2=(1-ax)3 = (3a4c2+3a2c4)/3(a2+c2)

Expand the RHS using the algebraic identity, = 3a2c2(a2+c2)/3(a2+c2)

(a-b)3=a3-b3-3a2b+3ab2 = a2c2

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15) Answer: C The above expression is of the form a2+b2+2ab = (a + b)2
where a = x and b = 1/x
Solution:
Then the above expression becomes
The algebraic identity:

3 3 3 2 2 2
(x2+1/x2)2=72
a + b + c – 3abc = (a + b + c)(a + b + c – ab – bc –
ca) Taking square root on both sides

So,(a – 5)3 + (b – 6)3 + (c – 7)3 – 3(a – 5)(b – 6)(c – 7) = (x2+1/x2) =7

(a – 5 + b – 6 + c – 7) ((a – 5)2 + (b – 6)2 + (c – 7)2 - (a –
Again adding 2 both sides
5)(b – 6) - (b – 6)(c – 7) - (c – 7)(a – 5))

3 3 3
(x2+1/x2+2) =9
=> (a – 5) + (b – 6) + (c – 7) – 3(a – 5)(b – 6)(c – 7) =
(a + b + c – 18)((a – 5)2 + (b – 6)2 + (c – 7)2 - (a – 5)(b – (x+1/x)2=32
6) - (b – 6)(c – 7) - (c – 7)(a – 5))
Taking square root on both sides
From question a + b + c = 18
(x+1/x)=3
=> (a – 5)3+(b-6)3+(c-7)3-3(a-5)(b-6)(c-7)=(18-18)((a- 17) Answer: C
2 2 2
5) +(b-6) +(c-7) -(a-5)(b-6)- (b-6) (c - ) - (c – 7)(a – 5))
Solution:
3 3 3
=> (a-5) + (b-6) +(c-7) -3(a-5)(b-6)(c-7) = 0
(16√2x3+81√3y3) ÷ (2√2x+3√3y) = (Ax + By + Cxy)
16) Answer: A
Expand the numerator by using the algebraic identity
Solution:

4 -4
a3+b3= (a + b)(a2 + b2 – ab)
x +x =47
a = 2√2x and b = 3√3y
x4+1/x4=47
[(2√2x + 3√3y)(8x2 + 27y2 – 6√6xy)]/(2√2x+3√3y) = (Ax
Add 2 both sides
+ By + Cxy)
x4+1/x4+2=49
(8x2+27y2-6√6xy) = (Ax2+By2+Cxy)

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Comparing the coefficients of respective terms Solution:

A=8, B=27 and C=-6√6 As, x2 + y2 = (x + y)2 – 2xy ------------- (1)

5A-3B+C√6= 5(8)-3(27)-(6√6)√6 (1/x) – 2y = 6/x

= 40 – 81 – 36 = - 77 1/x – 6/x = 2y

18) Answer: C -5/x = 2y

Solution: 2xy = - 5

25x2+49y2+16z2+50=40x-42y+40z Substitute the values of 2xy and x+y in (1)

Rearrange the above expression x2 + y2 = 1 - (-5) = 6

⇒ (5x)2+(7y)2+ (4z)2-2(5x)(4)+2(7y)(3)- 20) Answer: A

2(4z)(5)+16+9+25=0
Solution:
⇒ (5x)2-2(5x)(4)+16+(7y)2+2(7y)(3)+9+(4z)2-
= √(x4+y4-2)
2(4z)(5)+25=0
= √(x2-y2)2
2 2 2 2 2
⇒ [(5x) -2(5x)(4)+4 ]+[(7y) +2(7y)(3)+3 ]+[(4z) -
2(4z)(5)+52]=0 = (x2-y2)

⇒ (5x-4)2+ (7y+3)2+ (4z-5)2=0 = ((2√5 + (1/2√5)2 - (2√5 - (1/2√5)2)

The above expression is 0 only when each term is 0 The above expression is of the form,

5x – 4 =0, 7y + 3 = 0, 4z – 5 = 0 (a + b)2 - (a – b)2 = 4ab

X = 4/5, y = - 3/7 and z = 5/4 A = 2√5 , b = 1/2√5

(14y + xz) = 14(-3/7) + (4/5)(5/4) = - 6 + 1 = - 5 Then, (2√5 + 1/2√5)2 - (2√5 – 1/2√5)2 = 4(2√5)( 1/2√5) =
4
19) Answer: A
21) Answer: C

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Solution: =1/x2+1/y2

As we know, = (x2+y2)/x2y2

(a + b + c)2= a2 + b2 + c2 + 2(ab + bc + ca) = ((x + y)2 – 2xy)/x2y2

Substitute the value of a2+b2+c2 and ab + bc + ca in the Substitute the values of (x + y) and xy
above expression
= (92-20)/100 = 61/100 = 0.61
(a + b + c)2 = 25 + 2(12) = 49 24) Answer: C

a+b+c=7 Solution:

As we know, As, a3+b3= (a+b)(a2-ab+b2) ---------- (1)

½(a+b+c)[(a-b)2+(b-c)2+(c-a)2]= (a+b+c)(a2+b2+c2-ab- As per question

bc-ca) [Algebraic identity]
(a-b)2+ab = a2+b2-2ab+ab= a2+b2-ab
Substitute the values of (a+b+c) and (a2+b2+c2-ab-bc-ca)
(1)=> 140=7(a2+b2-ab)
½(a+b+c)[(a-b)2+(b-c)2+(c-a)2] = 7(25 – 12)
a2+b2-ab =20
½(a+b+c)[(a-b)2+(b-c)2+(c-a)2] = 91
25) Answer: C
22) Answer: A
Solution:
Solution:
Given:
3 3 3
= (a + b) + (a – b) – 2a
x2+1=3x
= a3+b3+3a2b+3ab2+a3-b3-3a2b+3ab2-2a3
x2+1-3x=0
= 6a2b
÷ by x
23) Answer: A
x + 1/x = 3
Solution:

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Cubing on both sides (x+1/x)3=125

(x+1/x)3 = x3+1/x3+3(x)(1/x)(x+1/x) As, (a+b)3 = a3+b3+3ab(a+b)

Put the value of (x+1/x) in above expression x3+1/x3+3(x+1/x)=125

27= x3+1/x3+9 x3+1/x3=125-15=110

x3+1/x3=18 27) Answer: A

According to the question, Solution:

= (x4+x-2)/(x2+3x+1) (x-y)2=x2+y2-2xy

= (x4+x-2)/(x2+3x+1-3x+3x) {add and subtract 3x} Substitute the value of x2+y2 and x-y in above expression

=(x4+x-2)/(x2+1-3x+6x) 62=23-2xy

Put the value of x2+1-3x in above expression 36-23=-2xy

= (x4+1/x2)/(6x) -13/2 =xy

=x(x3+1/x3)/6x xy=-6.5

28) Answer: C
= (x3+1/x3)/6 --- (1)
Solution:
Put the values of (x3+1/x3) in (1)
= a/(a-b) + b/(b-a)
(x4+x-2)/(x2+3x+1) =18/6=3

26) Answer: C = a/(a-b) – b/(a-b)

Solution: = (a – b)/(a – b) =1

29) Answer: C
x+1/x=5
Solution:
Cubing on both sides
a/b + b/a = - 1
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(a2+b2)/ab = - 1 = 6x/x(x2+4x+1+3/x)

a2+b2 = -ab =6/(x2+1+4x+3/x)

a2 + b2 + ab = 0 Put the value of 4x+3/x in the above expression

As, a3-b3= (a-b)(a2+b2+ab) --- Algebraic identity =6/(x2+1+0)

Substitute the values in the above expression then =6/(-3/4+1) {Since x2=-3/4}

a3-b3= (a-b)(0)=0 = 6/(1/4) =24

30) Answer: B 31) Answer: D

Solution: Solution:

Given: 3x – 3/x = 7

16x2 + 9/x2 = - 24 ÷ by 3 => x – 1/x = 7/3

16x2 + 9/x2 + 24 = 0 Cubing on both sides

(4x)2 + (3/x)2 + 2(4x)(3/x) = 0 (x – 1/x)3 = 343/27

The above expression is of the form a2 + b2 + 2ab = x3-1/x3-3(x-1/x)=343/27

(a+b)2
Put the value of x-1/x in the above expression
So, (4x)2+(3/x)2+2(4x)(3/x)=0
x3-1/x3-3(7/3)=343/27
(4x+3/x)2 = 0
x3-1/x3-7=(343/27)
4x + 3/x = 0 32) Answer: A

x2 = - 3/4 Solution:

According to the question =1/(x2 + xy + y2)

= 6x/(x3+4x2+x+3)
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Multiply and divide by (x – y) 34) Answer: B

= (x – y)/[(x – y)(x2 + xy + y2)] Solution:

= (x – y)/(x3 – y3) X-y=1---1

= (x – y)/(37 – 36) = x – y Take cube root on both sides

33) Answer: C (X-Y)3=13

Solution: X3-Y3-3xy(x-y) =1 (x-y=1 from equation 1)

Given: X3-y3-3xy=1

a + 1/a = 1 35) Answer: C

Squaring on both sides Solution:

a2+1/a2+2 = 1 x4+1/x4=167

a2+1/a2+1=0 ------- (1) Add 2 on both sides

According to the question, x4+1/x4+2=167+2

= (a6-1)/(a6+1) (x2+1/x2)2=169

= a3(a3-1/a3)/a3(a3+1/a3) (x2+1/x2)=13

= (a3-1/a3)/(a3+1/a3) Subtract 2 on both sides

Expand the above expression using the algebraic identity (x2+1/x2-2)=13-2

= [(a-1/a)(a2+1+1/a2)]/[(a+1/a)(a2-1+1/a2)] ---(2) (x-1/x)2=11

Put (1) in (2) x-1/x=√11

(2)=> [(a-1/a)(0)]/[(a+1/a)(a2-1+1/a2)]=0 36) Answer: A

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Solution: (x-1/x)2=(3)2-4 = 5

3x2+2x-6=0 (x – 1/x) = √5

3x2+2x=6 38) Answer: C

Cubing on both sides Solution:

(3x2+2x)3=216 Given:

27x6+8x3+54x5+36x4=216 x3-1/x3=0

Subtract 6 on both sides x6=1

27x6+8x3+54x5+36x4-6=210 According to the question

37) Answer: B = x81- x15 -6x36 +7x42 +9x54

Solution: = x3x78-x18/x3-6x36 +7x42 +9x54

2
= x3(x6)13-(x6)3/x3-6(x6)6+7(x6)7+9(x6)9
= (x -1)/x
Put the value of x6 in above expression
The above expression can be rewritten as
= x3(1)13-(1)3/x3-6(1)6+7(1)7+9(1)9
= x-1/x ---------- (1)
= x3-1/x3-6+7+9

Given: = 0+10 =10 (As, x3-1/x3=0)

x2-3x+1=0 39) Answer: A

x-3+1/x=0 Solution:

x+1/x=3 Given:

As, algebraic identity (x-1/x)2=(x+1/x)2-4 xy=1

Substitute the value of x+1/x in above expression y=1/(7+4√3)

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Taking complex conjugate Solution:

y= (7-4√3)/((7+4√3)(7-4√3)) = 3133-3503+373

=7-4√3/(49-48)=(7-4√3) As algebraic identity,

y= (7-4√3) a3+b3+c3-3abc= (a+b+c)(a2+b2+c2-ab-bc-ca)

Question: Since, a+b+c = 313-350+37=0

(1/x2 + 1/y2) = (x2+y2)/(xy)2 Then, a3+b3+c3-3abc=0

= [(x+y)2-2xy]/(xy)2 ---(1)
a3+b3+c3=3abc
xy=(7+4√3) (7-4√3)= 49-48=1
3133+(-350)3+373=3(313)(-350)(37)=-12160050
x+y=(7+4√3)+(7-4√3)=14
42) Answer: D
(1)=> (142-2)/1 = 194
Solution:
40) Answer: A
3x2+1=3x
Solution:

3x2+1-3x=0 ------ (1)

x =11+2√28

Multiply by x
= 7+4+2√28

1 => 3x3+x-3x2=0 ---- (2)

= (√7)2+(√4)2+2*√7*√4 = (√7+√4)2

Multiply (2) by x
√x = √7 +√4

2 => 3x4+x2-3x3=0 ----(3)

x+1 = 12+2√28

Adding 1, 2&3
(x+1)/4√x = (12+2√28)/4(√7+√4)

3x2+1-3x+3x3+x-3x2+3x4+x2-3x3=0
= (3+√7)/(√7+√4)

41) Answer: D 1-2x+x2+3x4=0

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3x4+x2-2x+1=0 If a3+b3+c3 = 3abc then a+b+c=0

Add 5 on both sides a=2(x-1), b=-4(2x-3), c=5(4x-5)

3x4+x2-2x+6=5 a+b+c=2x-2-8x+12+20x-25=0

43) Answer: B 14x-15=0

Solution: x=15/14

x2-1/x=0 45) Answer: A

x3-1=0 Solution:

x3=1 If x+1/x=4 --- (1)

=x18+3x13-3x52+13x99 Squaring on both sides, (x+1/x)2=16

=(x3)6+3x(x3)4-3x(x3)17+13(x3)33 x2+1/x2+2=16

= (1)6+3x(1)4-3x(1)17+13(1)33 x2+1/x2=14

=1+3x-3x+13 Cubing (1) => (x+1/x)3=64

= 14 x3+1/x3+3(x)(1/x)(x+1/x)=64

44) Answer: B x3+1/x3=52

Solution: According to the Question

8(x-1)3-64(2x-3)3+125(4x-5)3 = -120(4x-5)(2x2-5x+3) =x6+x4-52x3-14x2

[2(x-1)]3+[-4(2x-3)]3+[5(4x-5)]3 = 3*2(x-1)*(-4(2x- Substitute the value of 52 and 14 in above expression

3))*5(4x-5)
=x6+x4-(x3+1/x3)x3-(x2+1/x2)(x2)
The above expression is of the form
=x6+x4-x6-1-x4-1=-2
a3+b3+c3 = 3abc
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46) Answer: A As, a3+b3= (a+b)(a2-ab+b2) ---(3)

Solution: By analysing the (1),(2) and(3)

3x-25= -3/x a=0.4x and b=0.5y

3x+3/x=25 (3)=> (0.4x)3+(0.5y)3=(0.4x+0.5y)[(0.4x)2+(0.5y)2-0.20]

Divide by 3 Put the respective values in the above expression

x+1/x=25/3 189= (0.4x+0.5y)(9)

Subtract 2 both sides (0.4x+0.5y)=21

x+1/x-2=(25/3)-2 48) Answer: C

(√x-1/√x)2 = 19/3 Solution:

√x-(1/√x) = √(19/3) (a + b + c)2=a2+b2+c2+2(ab+bc+ca) ----------- (1)

(x-1)/√x = √(19/3) 49 = a2+b2+c2+2(12)

47) Answer: C a2+b2+c2 = 25

Solution: a3+b3+b3+c3+c3+a3=19+37+18=74

Given: 2(a3+b3+c3) =74

0.064x3+0.125y3=189 a3+b3+c3 =37

(0.4x)3+(0.5y)3=189 ---(1) As, a3+b3+c3-3abc = (a+b+c)(a2+b2+c2-ab-bc-ca)----------

-- (2)
0.16x2+0.25y2=9.20
Substitute the respective values
0.16x2+0.25y2=9+0.20
37-3abc=7*(25-12)
(0.4x)2+(0.5y)2-0.20=9 ---(2)
3abc = 37 – 91
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3abc = - 54 (2) =>(-3)(-27)=a5+b5+(6)2*3

Abc = -18 a5+b5=81-108=-27

49) Answer: B (1)=>Sum of roots = -27/36 =-3/4

Solution: Required equation:

x2/3=(x-2) x2-(sum of the roots)x+product of roots = 0

x2=3x-6 x2-(-3/4)x+6=0

x2-3x+6=0 4x2 + 3x + 24 = 0

Sum of the roots (a+b) = 3 50) Answer: A

Product of the roots (ab) = 6 Solution:

According to the Question, x2+y2-4y-6x=-13

The roots of the required equation are a3/b2 and b3/a2 x2+y2-4y-6x+13=0

Product of roots = a3/b2 *b3/a2 =ab=6 x2-6x+9+y2-4y+4=0

Sum of roots = a3/b2 + b3/a2 (x-3)2+(y-2)2= 0

= (a5+b5)/a2b2 ------ (1) The above equation will be satisfied only when both
terms are 0.Since both terms are in square.
(a2+b2)(a3+b3)=a5+b5+b2a3+a2b3
Therefore, x-3=0 and y-2=0
(a2+b2)(a3+b3)=a5+b5+b2a2(a+b)------(2)
x=3 and y=2
a2+b2 = (a+b)2-2ab=9-12=-3
According to the Question:
a3+b3 = (a+b)3-3ab(a+b)=27-54=-27
x4+y5=34+25=81+32=113

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