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Mathematics Section-A

Question 1

The domain of the function \(f(x) = \sin^{-1} [2x^2 – 3] + \log_2 \left( \log_{\frac{1}{2}} \left( x^2 – 5x + 5 \right) \right),\) where \([t]\) is the greatest integer function, is :
(A) \(\left( -\sqrt{\frac{5}{2}}, \frac{5 – \sqrt{5}}{2} \right)\)
(B) \(\left( \frac{5 – \sqrt{5}}{2}, \frac{5 + \sqrt{5}}{2} \right)\)
(C) \(\left( 1, \frac{5 – \sqrt{5}}{2} \right)\)
(D) \(\left( 1, \frac{5 + \sqrt{5}}{2} \right)\)
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\(f(x) = \sin^{-1} [2x^2 – 3] + \log_2 \left( \log_{\frac{1}{2}} \left( x^2 – 5x + 5 \right) \right)\)

\(P_1 : -1 \leq \left[ 2x^2 – 3 \right] < 1\)

\(\Rightarrow -1 \leq 2x^2 – 3 < 2\)

\(\Rightarrow 2 < 2x^2 < 5\)

\(\Rightarrow 1 < x^2 < \frac{5}{2}\)

\(\Rightarrow P_1 : x \in \left( \sqrt{5}, \frac{5}{2}, -1 \right) \cup \left( 1, \sqrt{5}, \frac{5}{2} \right)\)

\(P_2 : x^2 – 5x + 5 > 0\)

\(\Rightarrow \left( x – \left( \frac{5 – \sqrt{5}}{2} \right) \right) \left( x – \left( \frac{5 + \sqrt{5}}{2} \right) \right) > 0\)

\(P_3 : \log_1 \left( x^2 – 5x + 5 \right) > 0\)

\(\Rightarrow x^2 – 5x – 5 < 1\)

\(\Rightarrow x^2 – 5x + 4 < 0\)

\(\Rightarrow P_3 : x \in (1, 4)\)

\(S_0, P_1 \cap P_2 \cap P_3 = \left( 1, \frac{5 – \sqrt{5}}{2} \right)\)

Answer: (C)

Question 2

Let S be the set of all \((\alpha, \beta)\), \(\pi < \alpha, \beta < 2\pi\), for which the complex number \(\frac{1 – i \sin \alpha}{1 + 2i \sin \alpha}\) is purely imaginary and \(\frac{1 + i \cos \beta}{1 – 2i \cos \beta}\) is purely real. Let \(Z_{\alpha \beta} = \sin 2\alpha + i \cos 2\beta, (\alpha, \beta) \in S\). Then \(\sum_{(\alpha, \beta) \in S} \left( i Z_{\alpha \beta} + \frac{1}{i Z_{\alpha \beta}} \right)\) is equal to :
(A) 3
(B) 3 i
(C) 1
(D) 2 – i
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Official Ans. by NTA (C)

\(\pi < \alpha, \beta < 2\pi\)

\(\frac{1 – i \sin \alpha}{1 + i (2 \sin \alpha)} = \text{Purely imaginary}\)

\(\Rightarrow \frac{(1 – i \sin \alpha)(1 – i (2 \sin \alpha))}{1 + 4 \sin^2 \alpha} = \text{Purely imaginary}\)

\(\Rightarrow \frac{1 – 2 \sin^2 \alpha}{1 + 4 \sin^2 \alpha} = 0\)

\(\Rightarrow \sin^2 \alpha = \frac{1}{2}\)

\(\Rightarrow \alpha = \left( \frac{5 \pi}{4}, \frac{7 \pi}{4} \right)\)

\(\& \frac{1 + i \cos \beta}{1 + i (-2 \cos \beta)} = \text{Purely real}\)

\(\Rightarrow \frac{(1 + i \cos \beta)(1 + 2i \cos \beta)}{1 + 4 \cos^2 \beta} = \text{Purely real}\)

\(\Rightarrow 3 \cos \beta = 0\)

\(\Rightarrow \beta = \frac{3 \pi}{2}\)

\(\Rightarrow Z_{\alpha \beta} = \sin \frac{5 \pi}{2} + i \cos 3 \pi = 1 – i\)

or

\(Z_{\alpha \beta} = \sin \frac{7 \pi}{2} + i \cos 3 \pi = -1 – i\)

Required value = \([i(1-i)+ \frac{1}{i(1+i)}]+[i(-1-i)+\frac{1}{i(-1+i)}]\)

\(= i(-2i) + \frac{1}{i} \cdot \frac{2i}{(-2)} \Rightarrow 2 – 1 = 1\)

Answer: (C)

Question 3

If α, β are the roots of the equation \(x^2 – \left( 5 + 3^\sqrt{\log_3 5} – 5^\sqrt{\log_3 3} \right) + 3^\left( 3(\log_3 5)^{\frac{1}{3}} – 5^(\log_5 3)^{\frac{2}{3}} – 1 \right) = 0\) then the equation, whose roots are \(\alpha + \frac{1}{\beta} \text{ and } \beta + \frac{1}{\alpha},\)
(A) \(3x^2 – 20x – 12 = 0\)
(B) \(3x^2 – 10x – 4 = 0\)
(C) \(3x^2 – 10x + 2 = 0\)
(D) \(3x^2 – 20x + 16 = 0\)
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Bonus because ‘x’ is missing the correct will be,

\(x^2 – \left( 5 + 3^\sqrt{\log_3 5} – 5^\sqrt{\log_5 3} \right) x + 3^\left( 3(\log_3 5)^{\frac{1}{3}} – 5^(\log_5 3)^{\frac{2}{3}} – 1 \right) = 0\)

\(3^\sqrt{\log_3 5} = 3^{\sqrt{\log_3 5}. \sqrt{\log_3 5}. \sqrt{\log_5 3}} = 3^{\log_3 5. \sqrt{\log_3 3}}\)

\( = (3^{\log_35})^{\sqrt{\log_5 3}} = 5^{\sqrt{\log_5 3}} \)

\( 3^{\sqrt[3]{\log_3 5}} = 3^{\log_3 5 \cdot \sqrt[3]{\left(\log_5 3\right)^2}} = (3^{\log_3 5})^{\left(\log_5 3\right)^{2/3}} \) \( = 5^{\left(\log_5 3\right)^{2/3}} \)

So, equation is \(x^2 – 5x – 3 = 0\) and roots are \(\alpha \& \beta\)

\(\{\alpha + \beta = 5; \alpha \beta = -3\}\)

New roots are \(\alpha + \frac{1}{\beta} \& \beta + \frac{1}{\alpha}\)

i.e., \(\frac{\alpha \beta + 1}{\beta} \& \frac{\alpha \beta + 1}{\alpha}\) i.e., \(\frac{-2}{\beta} \& \frac{-2}{\alpha}\)

Let \(\frac{-2}{\alpha} = t \Rightarrow \alpha = \frac{-2}{t}\)

As \(\alpha^2 – 5\alpha – 3 = 0\)

\(\Rightarrow \left( \frac{-2}{t} \right)^2 – 5\left( \frac{-2}{t} \right) – 3 = 0\)

\(\Rightarrow \frac{4}{t^2} + \frac{10}{t} – 3 = 0\)

\(\Rightarrow 4 + 10t – 3t^2 = 0\)

\(\Rightarrow 3t^2 – 10t – 4 = 0\)

i.e., \(3x^2 – 10x – 4 = 0\)

Answer: (B)

Question 4

Let A = \(\begin{pmatrix} 4 & -2 \\ \alpha & \beta \end{pmatrix}\) If \(A^2 + \gamma A + 18I = 0\), then det (A) is equal to
(A) -18
(B) 18
(C) -50
(D) 50
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Official Ans. by NTA (B)

The characteristic equation for A is \(|A – \lambda I| = 0\)

\(\Rightarrow \begin{vmatrix} 4 – \lambda & -2 \\ \alpha & \beta – \lambda \end{vmatrix} = 0\)

\(\Rightarrow (4 – \lambda)(\beta – \lambda) + 2\alpha = 0\)

\(\Rightarrow \lambda^2 – (\beta + 4)\lambda + 4\beta + 2\alpha = 0\)

Put \(\lambda = A\)

\(A^2 – (\beta + 4)A + (4\beta + 2\alpha)I = 0\)

On comparison

\(-9(\beta + 4) = \gamma \& 4\beta + 2\alpha = 18\)

and \(|A| = 4\beta + 2\alpha = 18\)

Answer: (B)

Question 5

If for p ≠ q ≠ 0, then function \[f(x) = \frac{\sqrt[7]{p(729 + x)} – 3}{\sqrt[3]{729 + qx} – 9}\] is continuous at x = 0, then:
(A) \(7pq f(0) – 1 = 0\)
(B) \(63q f(0) – p^2 = 0\)
(C)\( 21q f(0) – p^2 = 0\)
(D) \(7pq f(0) – 9 = 0\)
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Official Ans. by NTA (B)

\(f(0) = \lim_{x \to 0} f(x)\)

Limit should be \(\frac{0}{0}\) form

So, \(\sqrt[7]{p.729} – 3 = 0 \Rightarrow p.3^6 = 3^7 \Rightarrow p = 3\)

Now, \(f(0) = \lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sqrt[7]{3(3^6 + x)} – 3}{\sqrt[3]{3^6 + qx} – 9}\)

\(= \lim_{x \to 0} \frac{3\left( 1 + \frac{x}{3^6} \right)^{1/7} – 1}{9\left( 1 + \frac{qx}{3^6} \right)^{1/3}} = \frac{3}{9} \times \frac{1}{7.3^6} \times \frac{1}{3.3^6}\)

\(\Rightarrow f(0) = \frac{1}{3} \times \frac{3}{7q} = \frac{1}{7q}\)

\(\Rightarrow 7qf(0) – 1 = 0\)

\(\Rightarrow 7.p^2.qf(0) – p^2 = 0 \quad (\text{for option})\)

\(\Rightarrow 63qf(0) – p^2 = 0\)

Answer: (B)

Question 6

Let \( f(x) = 2 + |x| – |x – 1| + |x + 1|, x \in R \). Consider (S1): \( f'(-\frac{3}{2}) + f'(-\frac{1}{2}) + f'(\frac{1}{2}) + f'(\frac{3}{2}) = 2 \) (S2): \(\int_{-2}^{2} f(x) dx = 12\) Then,
(A) both (S1) and (S2) are correct
(B) both (S1) and (S2) are wrong
(C) only (S1) is correct
(D) only (S2) is correct
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(S1): \(\text{f’}\left(-\frac{3}{2}\right)+\text{f’}\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right)+\text{f’}\left( \frac{1}{2}\right)+\text{f’}\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)=4\)
(S2): \(\int_{-2}^{2} f(x) dx=12\)
∴ (D)

Answer: (D)

Question 7

Let the sum of an infinite G.P., whose first term is a and the common ratio is r, be 5. Let the sum of its first five terms be \(\frac{98}{25}\). Then the sum of the first 21 terms of an AP, whose first term is 10ar, \(n^{th}\) term is \(a_n\), and the common difference is 10ar\(^2\), is equal to:
(A) \(21 a_{11}\)
(B) \(22 a_{11}\)
(C) \(15 a_{16}\)
(D) \(14 a_{16}\)
▶️ Answer/Explanation
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\(S_{21} = \frac{21}{2}[2 \times 10ar + 20 \times 10ar^2]\)

\(= \frac{21}{2}[20ar + 200ar^2]\)

\(= 21[10ar + 100ar^2]\)

\(= 21. a_{11}\)

Answer: (A) 

Question 8

The area of the region enclosed by \( y \leq 4x^2, x^2 \leq 9y \) and \( y \leq 4 \), is equal to:
(A) \(\frac{40}{3}\)
(B) \(\frac{56}{3}\)
(C) \(\frac{112}{3}\)
(D) \(\frac{80}{3}\)
▶️ Answer/Explanation
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Official Ans. by NTA (D)

 

 

 

 

 

\(\Delta = 2 \cdot \int_{0}^{4} \left( 3\sqrt{y} – \frac{\sqrt{y}}{2} \right) dy\)\(= 2 \cdot \int_{0}^{4} \frac{5}{2} \sqrt{y} dy = \frac{80}{3}\)

Answer: (D)

Question 9

\(\int_{0}^{2} \left( |2x^2 – 3x| + \left[ x – \frac{1}{2} \right] \right) dx,\) where [t] is the greatest integer function, is equal to:
(A) \(\frac{7}{6}\)
(B) \(\frac{19}{12}\)
(C) \(\frac{31}{12}\)
(D) \(\frac{3}{2}\)
▶️ Answer/Explanation
Detailed solution

 

\(\int_{0}^{2} \left[ 2x^2 – 3x \right] dx\)

\(= \int_{0}^{\frac{3}{2}} \left( 3x – 2x^2 \right) dx + \int_{\frac{3}{2}}^{2} \left( 2x^2 – 3x \right) dx = \frac{19}{12}\)

\(\int_{0}^{2} \left[ x – \frac{1}{2} \right] dx = \int_{\frac{-1}{2}}^{\frac{3}{2}} [t] dt\)

\(= \int_{\frac{-1}{2}}^{0} (-1) dt + \int_{0}^{1} 0 \cdot dt + \int_{1}^{\frac{3}{2}} 1 \cdot dt = 0.\)

Answer: (B)

Question 10

Consider a curve y = y(x) in the first quadrant as shown in the figure. Let the area \(A_1\) is twice the area \(A_2\). Then the normal to the curve perpendicular to the line 2x – 12y = 15 does NOT pass through the point.
(1) (6, 21)
(2) (8, 9)
(3) (10, –4)
(4) (12, –15)
▶️ Answer/Explanation
Detailed solution

 

Given that\( A_1 = 2A_2\)

from the graph \(A_1 + A_2 = xy – 8\)

\(\Rightarrow \frac{3}{2}A_1 = xy – 8\)

\(\Rightarrow A_1 = \frac{2}{3}(xy – 8)\)

Also, \(A_1 = \int_{4}^{x} f(x) dx = \frac{2}{3}(xy – 8)\)

Differentiate both sides w.r.t. x:

\(f(x) = \frac{2}{3}(y + x \frac{dy}{dx})\)

Given slope of normal = -6, so slope of tangent = 1/6

\(\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{1}{6}\)

Substitute into the equation:

\(y = \frac{2}{3}(y + \frac{x}{6})\)

Solving gives \(y^2 = x\)

Equation of normal: \(y + 6x = 57\)

Check options and (C)  does not satisfy.

Answer: (C)

Question 11

The equations of the sides AB, BC and CA of a triangle ABC are 2x + y = 0, x + py = 39 and x – y = 3 respectively and P(2, 3) is its circumcentre. Then which of the following is NOT true :
(A) \((AC)^2 = 9p\)
(B)\( (AC)^2 + p^2 = 136\)
(C) 32 < area (ΔABC) < 36
(D) 34 < area (ΔABC) < 38
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Official Ans. by NTA (D)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Perpendicular bisector of AB
\( x + y = 5 \)
Take image of A
\( \frac{x – 1}{1} = \frac{y + 2}{1} = \frac{-2(-6)}{2} = 6 \)
(7, 4)
\( 7 + 4p = 39 \)
p = 8
solving \( x + 8y = 39 \) and \( y = -2x \)
\( x = \frac{-39}{15} \quad y = \frac{78}{15} \)
AC\(^2\) = 72 = 9p
AC\(^2\) + p\(^2\) = 72 + 64 = 136
\( \Delta ABC = \frac{1}{2} \begin{vmatrix} 1 & -2 & 1 \\ 7 & 4 & 1 \\ -\frac{39}{15} & \frac{78}{15} & 1 \end{vmatrix} \) \( = \frac{1}{2} \left[ 4 – \frac{78}{15} + 2 \left( 7 + \frac{39}{15} \right) + 7 \left( \frac{78}{15} \right) + \frac{4 \times 39}{15} \right] \) \( = \frac{1}{2} \left[ 18 + 18 \times \frac{13}{5} \right] \) \( = 9 \left[ \frac{18}{5} \right] = \frac{162}{5} = 32.4 \)

Answer: (D)

Question 12

A circle \( C_1 \) passes through the origin \( O \) and has diameter 4 on the positive x-axis. The line \( y = 2x \) gives a chord OA of a circle \( C_1 \). Let \( C_2 \) be the circle with OA as a diameter. If the tangent to \( C_2 \) at the point A meets the x-axis at P and y-axis at Q, then \( QA : AP \) is equal to:
(A) 1:4
(B) 1:5
(C) 2:5
(D) 1:3
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\(C_1 : x + y – 4x = 0\)

\(\tan \theta = 2\)

\( C_2 \) is a circle with OA as diameter.

So, tangent at A on \( C_2 \) is perpendicular to OR.

Let \( OA = \ell \)

\(\therefore \frac{QA}{AP} = \frac{\ell \cot \theta}{\ell \tan \theta}\)

\(= \frac{1}{\tan^2 \theta} = \frac{1}{4}\)

Answer: (A)

Question 13

If the length of the latus rectum of a parabola, whose focus is (a, a) and the tangent at its vertex is \( x + y = a \), is 16, then \( |a| \) is equal to:
(A) \( 2\sqrt{2} \)
(B) \( 2\sqrt{3} \)
(C) \( 4\sqrt{2} \)
(D) 4
▶️ Answer/Explanation
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\(|P| = \left| \frac{a}{\sqrt{2}} \right| = \frac{16}{4} = 4\)

\(|a| = 4\sqrt{2}\)

Answer: (C)

Question 14

If the length of the perpendicular drawn from the point \( P(a, 4, 2) \), \( a > 0 \) on the line\(\frac{ x + 1} {2}\) =\(\frac{ y − 3} {3} \)= \(\frac{z − 1} {− 1​}\) is \(2\sqrt{6}\) units and \(Q ( α_1 , α_2 , α_3 )\)  is the image of the point P in this line, then\( a + \sum_ {i = 1 }^{3} α_i \)​ is equal to:
(A) 7
(B) 8
(C) 12
(D) 14
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\((2\lambda-1, 3\lambda+3, -\lambda+1)\)

\((2\lambda-1-a)2+(3\lambda-1)3+(-\lambda-1)(-1)=0\)

\(\Rightarrow 4\lambda-2-2a+9\lambda-3+\lambda+1=0\)

\(\Rightarrow 14\lambda-4-2a=0\)

\(\Rightarrow 7\lambda-2-a=0\)

and,

\((2\lambda-1-a)^2+(3\lambda-1)^2+(\lambda+1)^2=24\)

\(\Rightarrow (5\lambda-1)^2+(3\lambda-1)^2+(\lambda+1)^2=24\)

\(\Rightarrow 35\lambda^2-14\lambda-21=0\)

\(\Rightarrow (\lambda-1)(35\lambda+21)=0\)

For, \(\lambda = 1\) \(\Rightarrow a = 5\)

Let \( (\alpha_1, \alpha_2, \alpha_3) \) be reflection of point P

\(\alpha_1 + 5 = 2 \quad \alpha_2 + 4 = 12 \quad \alpha_3 + 2 = 0\)

\(\alpha_1 = -3 \quad \alpha_2 = 8 \quad \alpha_3 = -2\)

\(a + \alpha_1 + \alpha_2 + \alpha_3 = 8\)

Answer: (B)

Question 15

If the line of intersection of the planes ax+by=3 and ax+by+cz=0, \( a > 0 \) makes an angle \( 30^\circ \) with the plane \( y-z+2=0 \), then the direction cosines of the line are:
(A) \( \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}, \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}, 0 \)
(B) \( \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}, -\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}, 0 \)
(C) \( \frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}, -\frac{2}{\sqrt{5}}, 0 \)
(D) \( \frac{1}{2}, -\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}, 0 \)
▶️ Answer/Explanation
Detailed solution

Official Ans. by NTA (B)

\[\bar{n} = \begin{vmatrix} i & j & k \\ a & b & 0 \\ a & b & c \end{vmatrix}\]

\[= bc\hat{i} – ac\hat{j}\]

Direction ratios of line are \(b, -a, 0\)

Direction ratios of normal of the plane are \(0, 1, -1\)

\[\cos60^\circ = \frac{-a}{\sqrt{2}\sqrt{b^2 + a^2}} = \frac{1}{2}\]

\[\Rightarrow \left| \frac{a}{\sqrt{a^2 + b^2}} \right| = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\]

\[\Rightarrow b = \pm a\]

So, D.R.’s can be \((\pm a, -a, 0)\)

∴ D.C.’s can be \(\pm \left( \frac{\pm 1}{\sqrt{2}}, -\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}, 0 \right)\)

Answer: (B)

Question 16

Let X have a binomial distribution B(n, p) such that the sum and the product of the mean and variance of X are 24 and 128 respectively. If P ( X > n − 3 ) = \(\frac{k}{ 2^n}\) , then k is equal to 
(A) 528
(B) 529
(C) 629
(D) 630
▶️ Answer/Explanation
Detailed solution

 

Let \(\alpha = \text{Mean}\)  &  \(\beta = \text{Variance} (\alpha > \beta)\)

So, \(\alpha + \beta = 24\), \(\alpha \beta = 128\)

\[\Rightarrow \alpha = 16 \quad \& \quad \beta = 8\]

\[\Rightarrow np = 16 \quad npq = 8 \Rightarrow q = \frac{1}{2}\]

\[\therefore p = \frac{1}{2}, n = 32\]

\[p(x > n – 3) = \frac{1}{2^n}(^n C_{n-2} + ^n C_{n-1} + ^n C_n)\]

\[\therefore k = ^{32} C_{30} + ^{32} C_{31} + ^{32} C_{32} = \frac{32 \times 31}{2} + 32 + 1\]

\[= 496 + 33 = 529\]

Answer: (B)

Question 17

A six faced die is biased such that 3 × P(a prime number) = 6 × P(a composite number) = 2 × P(1). Let X be a random variable that counts the number of times one gets a perfect square on some throws of this die. If the die is thrown twice, then the mean of X is :
(A) \(\frac{3}{11}\)
(B) \(\frac{5}{11}\)
(C) \(\frac{7}{11}\)
(D) \(\frac{8}{11}\)
▶️ Answer/Explanation
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Official Ans. by NTA (D)

Let

\(\frac{P(a\text{ prime number})}{2} = \frac{P(a\text{ composite})}{1} = \frac{P(1)}{3} = k\)

So, P(a prime number) = 2k,

P(a composite number) = k,

\(\&\) P(1) = 3k

\(\&\) 3 × 2k + 2 × k + 3k = 1

\(\Rightarrow k = \frac{1}{11}\)

P(success) = P(1 or 4) = 3k + k = \(\frac{4}{11}\)

Number of trials, n = 2

∴ mean = np = 2 × \(\frac{4}{11}\) = \(\frac{8}{11}\)

Answer: (D)

Question 18

The angle of elevation of the top P of a vertical tower PQ of height 10 from a point A on the horizontal ground is 45°. Let R be a point on AQ and from a point B, vertically above R, the angle of elevation of P is 60°. If \(\angle BAQ = 30^\circ\), AB = d and the area of the trapezium PQRB is \(\alpha\), then the ordered pair \((d, \alpha)\) is :
(A) \((\left( 10 \sqrt{3} – 1 \right), 25)\)
(B) \((\left( 10 \sqrt{3} – 1 \right), \frac{25}{2})\)
(C) \((\left( 10 \sqrt{3} + 1 \right), 25)\)
(D) \((\left( 10 \sqrt{3} + 1 \right), \frac{25}{2})\)
▶️ Answer/Explanation
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QA = 10  RA = dcos30° = \(\frac{\sqrt{3}d}{2}\)
QR = 10 – \(\frac{\sqrt{3}d}{2}\)
BR = dsin30° = \(\frac{d}{2}\)
tan60° = \(\frac{PQ – BR}{QR}\) = \(\frac{10 – \frac{d}{2}}{10 – \frac{\sqrt{3}d}{2}}\)
⇒ \(\sqrt{3}\) = \(\frac{20 – d}{20 – \sqrt{3}d}\)
⇒ \(20\sqrt{3} – 3d = 20 – d\)
⇒ \(2d = 20(\sqrt{3} – 1)\)
⇒ \(d = 10(\sqrt{3} – 1)\)
ar(PQRB) = α = \(\frac{1}{2}\) (PQ + BR)·QR
= \(\frac{1}{2}(10 + \frac{d}{2})\)·(10 – \(\frac{\sqrt{3}d}{2})\)
= \(\frac{1}{2}(10 + 5\sqrt{3} – 5)(10 – 15 + 5\sqrt{3})\)
= \(\frac{1}{2}(5\sqrt{3} + 5)(5\sqrt{3} – 5)\) = \(\frac{1}{2}(75 – 25)\) = 25 

Answer: (A)

Question 19

Let \( \S = \left\{ \theta \in \left( 0, \frac{\pi}{2} \right) : \sum_{m=1}^{9} \sec \left( \theta + (m-1) \frac{\pi}{6} \right) \sec \left( \theta + \frac{m\pi}{6} \right) = -\frac{8}{\sqrt{3}} \right\}\)Then
(A) \(S=\frac{\pi}{12}\)
(B) \(S=\frac{2\pi}{3}\)
(C) \(\sum_{0 \leq S} \theta =\frac{\pi}{2}\)
(D) \(\sum_{0 \leq S} \theta = \frac{3\pi}{4}\)
▶️ Answer/Explanation
Detailed solution

Official Ans. by NTA (C)

Let \( \alpha = \theta + (m – 1) \frac{\pi}{6} \)

\(\begin{aligned} &  \beta = \theta + m \frac{\pi}{6} \\ & \text{So, } \beta – \alpha = \frac{\pi}{6} \\ \end{aligned}\)

Here,

\(\sum_{m=1}^9 \sec \alpha \cdot \sec \beta = \sum_{m=1}^9 \frac{1}{\cos \alpha \cdot \cos \beta} = 2 \sum_{m=1}^9 \frac{\sin (\beta – \alpha)}{\cos \alpha \cdot \cos \beta} = 2 \sum_{m=1}^9 (\tan \beta – \tan \alpha) =\) \( 2 \sum_{m=1}^9 \left( \tan \left( \theta + m \frac{\pi}{6} \right) – \tan \left( \theta + (m – 1) \frac{\pi}{6} \right) \right) = 2 \left( \tan \left( \theta + \frac{9\pi}{6} \right) – \tan \theta \right) = 2 \left( -\cot \theta – \tan \theta \right) = -\frac{8}{\sqrt{3}} \tag{Given}\)

\(\therefore \tan \theta + \cot \theta = \frac{4}{\sqrt{3}}\)

\(\Rightarrow \tan \theta = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \text{ or } \sqrt{3}\)

So,

\(S = \left( \frac{\pi}{6}, \frac{\pi}{3} \right)\)

\(\sum_{\theta \leq S} \theta = \frac{\pi}{6} + \frac{\pi}{3} = \frac{\pi}{2}\)

Answer: (C)

Question 20

If the truth value of the statement \[\left( P \land (\neg R) \right) \rightarrow \left( (\neg R) \land Q \right) \text{ is F, then the truth value of which of the following is F ?}\]
(A) \( P \lor Q \rightarrow \neg R \)
(B) \( R \lor Q \rightarrow \neg P \)
(C) \(\neg (P \lor Q) \rightarrow \neg R \)
(D) \(\neg (R \lor Q) \rightarrow \neg P\)
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Official Ans. by NTA (D)

X \(\Rightarrow\) Y is a false when X is true and Y is false

So, \( P \rightarrow T, Q \rightarrow F, R \rightarrow F \)

(A) \( P \lor Q \rightarrow \neg R \) is T

(B) \( R \lor Q \rightarrow \neg P \) is T

(C) \(\neg (P \lor Q) \rightarrow \neg R \) is T

(D) \(\neg (R \lor Q) \rightarrow \neg P \) is F

Answer: (D)

Section-B

Question 1

Consider a matrix \( A = \begin{bmatrix} \alpha & \beta & \gamma \\ \alpha^2 & \beta^2 & \gamma^2 \\ \beta + \gamma & \gamma + \alpha & \alpha + \beta \end{bmatrix} \), where \(\alpha, \beta, \gamma\) are three distinct natural numbers. If \( \frac{\det(adj(adj(adj A)))}{(\alpha – \beta)^{16}(\beta – \gamma)^{16}(\gamma – \alpha)^{16}} = 2^{32} \times 3^{16} \), then the number of such 3 – tuples (\(\alpha, \beta, \gamma\)) is ______.
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\(A = \begin{bmatrix} \alpha & \beta & \gamma \\ \alpha^2 & \beta^2 & \gamma^2 \\ \beta + \gamma & \gamma + \alpha & \alpha + \beta \end{bmatrix} \)

\( R_3 \rightarrow R_3 + R_1 \) \(\Rightarrow |A| = |\alpha + \beta + \gamma| \begin{vmatrix} \alpha & \beta & \gamma \\ \alpha^2 & \beta^2 & \gamma^2 \\ 1 & 1 & 1 \end{vmatrix}\) \(\Rightarrow |A| = (\alpha + \beta + \gamma)(\alpha – \beta)(\beta – \gamma)(\gamma – \alpha)\)

\( |adj A| = |A|^{n-1} \] \[ |adj(adj A)| = |A|^{(n-1)^2} \] \[ |adj(adj(adj A))| = |A|^{(n-1)^4} = |A|^{16} \)

\( \frac{|A|^{16}}{(\alpha – \beta)^{16}(\beta – \gamma)^{16}(\gamma – \alpha)^{16}} = 2^{32} \cdot 3^{16} \) \( \Rightarrow (\alpha + \beta + \gamma)^{16} = 2^{32} \cdot 3^{16} \) \( \Rightarrow (\alpha + \beta + \gamma)^{16} = (2^2 \cdot 3)^{16} = (12)^{16} \) \( \Rightarrow \alpha + \beta + \gamma = 12 \) \( \therefore \alpha, \beta, \gamma \in \mathbb{N} \)

\((\alpha – 1) + (\beta – 1) + (\gamma – 1) = 9\) number of all tuples (\(\alpha, \beta, \gamma\)) = \( ^{11}C_2 = 55\)

1 case for \(\alpha = \beta = \gamma\) & 12 cases when any two of these are equal

So, No. of distinct tuples (\(\alpha, \beta, \gamma\)) = \(55 – 13 = 42\)

Answer: 42

Question 2

The number of functions f, from the set \( A = \{x \in \mathbb{N}: x^2 – 10x + 9 \leq 0\} \) to the set \( B = \{n^2 : n \in \mathbb{N}\} \) such that \( f(x) \leq (x – 3)^2 + 1 \), for every \( x \in A \), is ______.
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\( (x^2 – 10x + 9) \leq 0 \Rightarrow (x – 1)(x – 9) \leq 0 \) \(\Rightarrow x \in [1, 9] \Rightarrow A = \{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9\}\) \( f(x) \leq (x – 3)^2 + 1 \)

\( x = 1: f(1) \leq 5 \Rightarrow 1^2, 2^2 \) \( x = 2: f(2) \leq 2 \Rightarrow 1^2 \) \( x = 3: f(3) \leq 1 \Rightarrow 1^2 \) \( x = 4: f(4) \leq 2 \Rightarrow 1^2 \) \( x = 5: f(5) \leq 5 \Rightarrow 1^2, 2^2 \) \( x = 6: f(6) \leq 10 \Rightarrow 1^2, 2^2, 3^2 \) \( x = 7: f(7) \leq 17 \Rightarrow 1^2, 2^2, 3^2, 4^2 \) \( x = 8: f(8) \leq 26 \Rightarrow 1^2, 2^2, 3^2, 4^2, 5^2 \) \( x = 9: f(9) \leq 37 \Rightarrow 1^2, 2^2, 3^2, 4^2, 5^2, 6^2 \)

Total number of such functions = \(2 \times 6! = 2 \times 720 = 1440\)

Answer: 1440

Question 3

Let for the \( 9^{\text{th}} \) term in the binomial expansion of \((3 + 6x)^n\), in the increasing powers of \( 6x \), to be the greatest for \( x = \frac{3}{2} \), the least value of \( n \) is \( n_0 \). If k is the ratio of the coefficient of \( x^6 \) to the coefficient of \( x^3 \), then \( k + n_0 \) is equal to:
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\[(3 + 6x)^n = C_0 3^n + C_1 3^{n-1}(6x)^1 + \ldots\] \[T_{r+1} = {}^nC_r 3^{n-r}(6x)^r = {}^nC_r 3^{n-r} \cdot 6^r \cdot x^r\] For \( x = \frac{3}{2} \), \(T_{r+1} = {}^nC_r 3^{n-r} \cdot 6^r \cdot \left(\frac{3}{2}\right)^r = {}^nC_r 3^{n}\)

\( T_9 \) is greatest at \( x = \frac{3}{2} \), so \( T_9 > T_{10} \) and \( T_9 > T_8 \)

\[ \frac{T_9}{T_{10}} > 1 \Rightarrow \frac{{}^nC_8 \cdot 3^8}{{}^nC_9 \cdot 3^9} > 1 \Rightarrow \frac{n – 8}{9} > \frac{1}{3} \Rightarrow n > 11 \] \[ \frac{T_9}{T_8} > 1 \Rightarrow \frac{{}^nC_8 \cdot 3^8}{{}^nC_7 \cdot 3^7} > 1 \Rightarrow \frac{n – 7}{8} > \frac{1}{3} \Rightarrow n > \frac{29}{3} \] So, \( n = 10 = n_0 \)

For \(n = n_0 = 10\), in \((3 + 6x)^{10}\): \[ T_7 = {}^{10}C_6 \cdot 3^4 \cdot 6^6 \cdot x^6 \] \[ T_4 = {}^{10}C_3 \cdot 3^7 \cdot 6^3 \cdot x^3 \] \[ k = \frac{\text{coefficient of } x^6}{\text{coefficient of } x^3} = \frac{{}^{10}C_6 \cdot 3^4 \cdot 6^6}{{}^{10}C_3 \cdot 3^7 \cdot 6^3} = \frac{210}{120} \cdot \frac{1}{3^3} \cdot 6^3 = \frac{7}{4} \cdot 8 = 14 \] \[ k + n_0 = 14 + 10 = 24 \]

Answer: 24

Question 4

\[ \frac{2^3 – 1^3}{1 \times 7} + \frac{4^3 – 3^3 + 2^3 – 1^3}{2 \times 11} + \frac{6^3 – 5^3 + 4^3 – 3^3 + 2^3 – 1^3}{3 \times 15} + \ldots + \frac{30^3 – 29^3 + 28^3 – 27^3 + \ldots + 2^3 – 1^3}{15 \times 63} \] is equal to ______.
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\( T_n = \frac{\sum_{r=1}^{n} [(2r)^3 – (2r-1)^3]}{n(4n+3)} \] \[ T_n = \frac{\sum_{r=1}^{n} [8r^3 – (8r^3 – 12r^2 + 6r – 1)]}{n(4n+3)} = \frac{\sum_{r=1}^{n} [12r^2 – 6r + 1]}{n(4n+3)} \) \( = \frac{12 \cdot \frac{n(n+1)(2n+1)}{6} – 6 \cdot \frac{n(n+1)}{2} + n}{n(4n+3)} \) \( = \frac{2n(n+1)(2n+1) – 3n(n+1) + n}{n(4n+3)} = \frac{n[2(n+1)(2n+1) – 3(n+1) + 1]}{n(4n+3)} \) \( = \frac{4n^2 + 6n + 2 – 3n – 3 + 1}{4n+3} = \frac{4n^2 + 3n}{4n+3} = n \) \( \sum_{n=1}^{15} T_n = \sum_{n=1}^{15} n = \frac{15 \times 16}{2} = 120 \)

Answer: 120

Question 5

A water tank has the shape of a right circular cone with axis vertical and vertex downwards. Its semi-vertical angle is \(\tan^{-1} \frac{3}{4}\). Water is poured in it at a constant rate of 6 cubic meter per hour. The rate (in square meter per hour), at which the wet curved surface area of the tank is increasing, when the depth of water in the tank is 4 meters, is ______.
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\( \tan \theta = \frac{3}{4} = \frac{r}{h} \Rightarrow r = \frac{3}{4}h \) \( V = \frac{1}{3} \pi r^2 h = \frac{1}{3} \pi \left(\frac{3}{4}h\right)^2 h = \frac{3\pi}{16} h^3 \) \( \frac{dV}{dt} = \frac{3\pi}{16} \cdot 3h^2 \cdot \frac{dh}{dt} = 6 \Rightarrow \left( \frac{dh}{dt} \right)_{h=4} = \frac{2}{3\pi} \text{ m/hr} \)

Slant height \( l = \sqrt{r^2 + h^2} = \sqrt{\left(\frac{3}{4}h\right)^2 + h^2} = \frac{5}{4}h \)

Wet curved surface area \( S = \pi r l = \pi \cdot \frac{3}{4}h \cdot \frac{5}{4}h = \frac{15\pi}{16} h^2 \)

\( \frac{dS}{dt} = \frac{15\pi}{16} \cdot 2h \cdot \frac{dh}{dt} \) \( \left( \frac{dS}{dt} \right)_{h=4} = \frac{15\pi}{16} \cdot 8 \cdot \frac{2}{3\pi} = 5 \text{ m}^2/\text{hr} \)

Answer: 5

Question 6

For the curve \(C: (x^2 + y^2 – 3) + (x^2 – y^2 – 1)^5 = 0\), the value of \(3y’ – y^3y”\), at the point \((\alpha, \alpha)\), \(\alpha > 0\), on \(C\), is equal to ______.
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\((\alpha, \alpha)\) lies on \(C\): \( \alpha^2 + \alpha^2 – 3 + (\alpha^2 – \alpha^2 – 1)^5 = 0 \Rightarrow 2\alpha^2 – 3 + (-1)^5 = 0 \Rightarrow 2\alpha^2 – 4 = 0 \Rightarrow \alpha = \sqrt{2} \)

Differentiate \(C\) w.r.t. \(x\): \( 2x + 2y y’ + 5(x^2 – y^2 – 1)^4 (2x – 2y y’) = 0 \quad \text{(1)} \) At \((\sqrt{2}, \sqrt{2})\), \(x^2 – y^2 – 1 = -1\): \( 2\sqrt{2} + 2\sqrt{2} y’ + 5(1)(2\sqrt{2} – 2\sqrt{2} y’) = 0………….(1) \) \( \sqrt{2}(1 + y’) + 5\sqrt{2}(1 – y’) = 0 \Rightarrow 6 – 4y’ = 0 \Rightarrow y’ = \frac{3}{2}……………(2) \)

Diff. (1) w.r.t. x
Again, Diff. (1) w.r.t. x
\( 1 + (y’)^2 + yy” + 20 \left( x^2 – y^2 – 1 \right)^3 (x – yy’)^2 \cdot 2 \) \( + 5 \left( x^2 – y^2 – 1 \right)^4 \left( 1 – (y’)^2 – yy” \right) = 0 \) At \(\left( \sqrt{2}, \sqrt{2} \right)\) and \(y’ = \frac{3}{2}\)
We have, \( \left( 1 + \frac{9}{4} \right) + \sqrt{2}y” – 40 \left( \sqrt{2} – \sqrt{2} \cdot \frac{3}{2} \right)^2 \) \( + 5 \left( 1 \right) \left( 1 – \frac{9}{4} – \sqrt{2}y” \right) = 0 \) \(\Rightarrow\) \( 4\sqrt{2}y” = -23 \) ∴ \( 3y’ – y^3y” = \frac{9}{2} + \frac{23}{2} = 16 \)

Answer: 16

Question 7

Let f(x) = min\({[x-1], [x-2], \ldots, [x-10]}\) where [t] denotes the greatest integer ≤ t. Then \( \int_{0}^{10}f(x)dx + \int_{0}^{10}(f(x))^2dx + \int_{0}^{10}|f(x)|dx \text{ is equal to } \underline{\qquad} \)
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f(x) = [x] – 10

\( \int_{0}^{10}f(x)dx = \int_{0}^{10}([x] – 10)dx = -10 – 9 – 8 – \ldots – 1 = -\frac{10 \cdot 11}{2} = -55 \)\( \int_{0}^{10}(f(x))^2dx = 10^2 + 9^2 + 8^2 + \ldots + 1^2 = \frac{10 \cdot 11 \cdot 21}{6} = 385 \) \( \int_{0}^{10}|f(x)|dx = 10 + 9 + 8 + \ldots + 1 = \frac{10 \cdot 11}{2} = 55 \) Sum = \(-55 + 385 + 55 = 385\)

Answer: 385

Question 8

Let f be a differentiable function satisfying \[ f(x) = \frac{2}{\sqrt{3}} \int_{0}^{\sqrt{3}} f\left(\frac{\lambda^2 x}{3}\right) d\lambda, x > 0 \text{ and } f(1) = \sqrt{3}. \text{ If } y=f(x) \text{ passes through the point } (\alpha, 6), \text{ then } \alpha \text{ is equal to } \underline{\qquad} \]
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Let \( \frac{\lambda^2 x}{3} = t \Rightarrow \lambda = \sqrt{\frac{3t}{x}} \Rightarrow d\lambda = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2\sqrt{x}} \cdot \frac{dt}{\sqrt{t}} \)

\[ f(x) = \frac{2}{\sqrt{3}} \int_{0}^{x} f(t) \cdot \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2\sqrt{x}} \cdot \frac{dt}{\sqrt{t}} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{x}} \int_{0}^{x} \frac{f(t)}{\sqrt{t}} dt \] Differentiate w.r.t. \(x\): \[ f'(x) = -\frac{1}{2x^{3/2}} \int_{0}^{x} \frac{f(t)}{\sqrt{t}} dt + \frac{1}{\sqrt{x}} \cdot \frac{f(x)}{\sqrt{x}} = -\frac{1}{2x} f(x) + \frac{f(x)}{x} \] \[ \Rightarrow f'(x) = \frac{f(x)}{2x} \Rightarrow \frac{dy}{y} = \frac{dx}{2x} \Rightarrow \ln y = \frac{1}{2} \ln x + c \] \[ \Rightarrow y = k\sqrt{x}, \quad f(1) = \sqrt{3} \Rightarrow k = \sqrt{3} \Rightarrow f(x) = \sqrt{3x} \] \[ f(\alpha) = 6 \Rightarrow \sqrt{3\alpha} = 6 \Rightarrow 3\alpha = 36 \Rightarrow \alpha = 12 \]

Answer: 12

Question 9

A common tangent T to the curves \[ C_1 : \frac{x^2}{4} + \frac{y^2}{9} = 1 \quad \text{and } C_2 : \frac{x^2}{42} – \frac{y^2}{143} = 1 \] does not pass through the fourth quadrant. If T touches \( C_1 \) at \( (x_1, y_1) \) and \( C_2 \) at \( (x_2, y_2) \), then \( |2x_1 + x_2| \) is equal to ______.
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Tangent to \(C_1\): \( y = mx \pm \sqrt{4m^2 + 9} \)
Tangent to \(C_2\): \( y = mx \pm \sqrt{42m^2 – 143} \)

For common tangent: \( \sqrt{4m^2 + 9} = \sqrt{42m^2 – 143} \)
\( \Rightarrow 4m^2 + 9 = 42m^2 – 143 \Rightarrow 38m^2 = 152 \Rightarrow m^2 = 4 \Rightarrow m = \pm 2 \)

T does not pass through IV quadrant ⇒ slope positive ⇒ m = 2

Equation of tangent: \( y = 2x \pm \sqrt{25} = 2x \pm 5 \)

Point of contact on \(C_1\): \( \frac{xx_1}{4} + \frac{yy_1}{9} = 1 \)
Compare with \( y = 2x + 5 \): \( \frac{x_1}{4} = \frac{2y_1}{9} \) and \( \frac{y_1}{9} = \frac{1}{5} \)
\( \Rightarrow y_1 = \frac{9}{5}, x_1 = \frac{-8}{5} \)

Point of contact on \(C_2\): \( \frac{xx_2}{42} – \frac{yy_2}{143} = 1 \)
Compare with \( y = 2x + 5 \): \( \frac{x_2}{42} = \frac{2y_2}{143} \) and \( \frac{y_2}{143} = \frac{1}{5} \)
\( \Rightarrow y_2 = \frac{143}{5}, x_2 = \frac{-84}{5} \)

\( |2x_1 + x_2| =  |\frac{-100}{5}| = 20 \)

Answer: 20

Question 10

Let \(\vec{a}\), \(\vec{b}\), \(\vec{c}\) be three non-coplanar vectors such that \[\vec{a} \times \vec{b} = 4 \vec{c}, \quad \vec{b} \times \vec{c} = 9 \vec{a} \text{ and } \vec{c} \times \vec{a} = \alpha \vec{b}, \quad \alpha > 0.\] If \(\left| \vec{a} \right| + \left| \vec{b} \right| + \left| \vec{c} \right| = \frac{1}{36}\), then \(\alpha\) is equal to ______.
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Given: \[ \vec{a} \times \vec{b} = 4 \vec{c}, \quad \vec{b} \times \vec{c} = 9 \vec{a}, \quad \vec{c} \times \vec{a} = \alpha \vec{b} \]

From \(\vec{a} \times \vec{b} = 4 \vec{c}\): \(\vec{a} \cdot \vec{c} = 0 = \vec{b} \cdot \vec{c}\)

From \(\vec{b} \times \vec{c} = 9 \vec{a}\): \(\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} = 0 = \vec{a} \cdot \vec{c}\)

\(\therefore \vec{a}, \vec{b}, \vec{c}\) are mutually perpendicular vectors.

From the given equations: \[ |\vec{a}| |\vec{b}| = 4|\vec{c}| \quad ……….\text{(1)} \] \[ |\vec{b}| |\vec{c}| = 9|\vec{a}| \quad ………\text{(2)} \] \[ |\vec{c}| |\vec{a}| = \alpha |\vec{b}| \quad ………\text{(3)} \]

From (1) and (2): \[ \frac{|\vec{a}|}{|\vec{c}|} = \frac{4|\vec{c}|}{9|\vec{a}|} \Rightarrow |\vec{a}|^2 = \frac{4}{9}|\vec{c}|^2 \Rightarrow |\vec{c}| = \frac{3}{2}|\vec{a}| \]

From (1): \(|\vec{b}| = \frac{4|\vec{c}|}{|\vec{a}|} = \frac{4 \cdot \frac{3}{2}|\vec{a}|}{|\vec{a}|} = 6\)

Given: \(|\vec{a}| + |\vec{b}| + |\vec{c}| = \frac{1}{36}\) \[ |\vec{a}| + 6 + \frac{3}{2}|\vec{a}| = \frac{1}{36} \Rightarrow \frac{5}{2}|\vec{a}| + 6 = \frac{1}{36} \] \[ \Rightarrow \frac{5}{2}|\vec{a}| = \frac{1}{36} – 6 = -\frac{215}{36} \Rightarrow |\vec{a}| = -\frac{43}{18} \] This gives negative magnitude which is not possible.

But if \(|\vec{a}| + |\vec{b}| + |\vec{c}| = 36\): \[ \frac{5}{2}|\vec{a}| + 6 = 36 \Rightarrow \frac{5}{2}|\vec{a}| = 30 \Rightarrow |\vec{a}| = 12 \] \[ |\vec{c}| = \frac{3}{2} \times 12 = 18 \]

From (3): \[ \alpha = \frac{|\vec{c}| |\vec{a}|}{|\vec{b}|} = \frac{18 \times 12}{6} = 36 \]

Answer: 36

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