JEE MAIN (2023-24) Mock Test Series

Paper - 09

DURATION : 180 Minutes M. MARKS : 300

ANSWER KEY
PHYSICS CHEMISTRY MATHEMATICS
1. (2) 31. (4) 61. (3)
2. (4) 32. (3) 62. (2)
3. (2) 33. (3) 63. (2)
4. (3) 34. (3) 64. (2)
5. (2) 35. (1) 65. (1)
6. (3) 36. (4) 66. (4)
7. (1) 37. (2) 67. (3)
8. (2) 38. (2) 68. (3)
9. (2) 39. (3) 69. (3)
10. (3) 40. (3) 70. (2)
11. (2) 41. (2) 71. (3)
12. (2) 42. (4) 72. (3)
13. (2) 43. (2) 73. (1)
14. (3) 44. (3) 74. (2)
15. (3) 45. (4) 75. (2)
16. (3) 46. (2) 76. (3)
17. (3) 47. (3) 77. (3)
18. (2) 48. (4) 78. (1)
19. (2) 49. (2) 79. (2)
20. (2) 50. (3) 80. (4)
21. (2) 51. (2) 81. (3)
22. (1) 52. (93) 82. (30)
23. (18) 53. (2) 83. (0)
24. (10) 54. (11) 84. (75)
25. (2) 55. (9) 85. (87)
26. (5) 56. (2) 86. (3)
27. (17) 57. (3) 87. (6)
28. (16) 58. (30) 88. (32)
29. (4) 59. (6) 89. (5)
30. (10) 60. (10) 90. (13)

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 SECTION-I (PHYSICS)
1. (2) 2
 v = 20 − s …(1)
 Fr  MLT   L
 −2  3
Dimension of       Velocity at s = 15 m i.e.
 Av   L2   LT −1 
   ds 2
v= s =15m = 20 − (15) = 10 ms
–1

  ML−1T −1 dt 3
Dimensions of = Frn Differentiate (1) with respect to time
[] = [MLT–2]Ln dv 2 ds
acceleration = =−
 [] = MLn+1T–2 dt 3 dt
Let  depend on mass m means speed v and dv 2 ds 20
 s =15m = − s =15m = − ms–1
constant  as dt 3 dt 3
  mavbc
 [ML–1T–1]  Ma[LT–1]b[MLn+1T–2]c 3. (2)
 [ML–1T–1]  Ma+cLb+c(n+1)T–b–2c (1) Change in momentum is p = (mg)t in time t.
Equating dimensions on both sides, we get (2) Angle at highest point is 0°.
a+c=1 (3) Kinetic energy of body is minimum at highest
 c=1–a point.
 b+ c (n + 1) = – 1 (4) Horizontal component remains unchanged.
 b = –[1 + c (n + 1)]
 –(b + 2c) = – 1 4. (3)
For outside point sphere behaves as a point mass.
 b = 1 – 2c
Gravitational field at centre of sphere due to disc
 1 – 2c = – [1 + c (n + 1)] is
 2c – 1 = 1 + c (n + 1 )
G ma G ma 3
 2c – c (n + 1) = 2 E= 3/2
=
[a +  3a
2 8a3
 c [2 – n – 1] = 2
 c [1– n] = 2 Gm 3
E=
2 8a 2
 c=−
n −1 Force on sphere due to this field is
Since, a = 1 – c 3G Mm
F = ME =
2 n −1 + 2 8a 2
a =1+ =
n −1 n −1
n +1 5. (2)
 a= 1 1 1
n −1 For lens − = . And on mirror the incident
4 n −1 + 4 v u f
and b = 1 − 2c = 1 + =
n −1 n −1 ray will be normal to the surface.
n+3
 b=
n −1
n+1 n+3 2
−
 n −
  m v  −1
1 n −1 n
Using lens formula
1 1 1
− =
2. (4) v u f
2 u = −12 cm, f = 10 cm
Slope of line = −
3  v = 60 cm
2
Equation of line is ( v − 20) = − ( s − 0)  Distance of C from mirror is 50 cm
3  R = 50 cm
 f = 25 cm

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6. (3) V0 I0
P= cos 
d 2 2
= –2 for angular SHM
dt 2 V0 I0 V0 I0
= cos 
L L L L 4 2
 = k  + k 
6 6 3 3 1
cos  =
 2 mL2 2 d 
2
+ mL   2 = – kL2  + 
1 1 2
  
 3  dt  36 9  
=
3
5mL2 d 2 5kL2
  2 = − 
3 dt 36
10. (3)
d 2 k
 = −  e b
0 i
dt 2 12 m e = Bl   de =  dx
0 a
2x
k
 =  i  i
12 m  e = 0 ln ( b / a )  ii = 0 ln ( b / a )
2 2R
1 k b
f= 0 i
2 12 m Force = Bi1l   df =  ii dx
a
2x
1 k 2
= 0i  b    I  b  V
4 3 m f = ln   ii =  0 ln  
2  a   2  a  R
7. (1)
2 11. (2)
Pressure = Angular fringe width = 3°
2 0
 
Considering any point on hemispherical shell 3 =
180 d
2
Pressure =
2 0
12. (2)
Hence force required = P  A
Power is zero when F.v = 0
2
=  R2 (cross-sectional area) q ˆ
20 Now F = (− j )
0
2 R2
=  qt  ˆ
20 v = v cos iˆ +  v sin  − j
 m0 
8. (2)  qt  q
1 dV F .v =  v sin  − . = 0
=  m0  0
V dT
1 dV mv sin 0
= , PT2 = Constant t=
V dT q
 T3 = kV
dV 3T 2 dV 13. (2)
 3T 2 = k  =
dT k dT 1 1 1
− =
2 v u f
3T 1 dV 3
 3
k= =
kT V dT T Point A(–2f, 2f)
 2 f = 40
9. (2)  f = 20 cm
VI
P = 0 0 cos 
2

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14. (3) 20. (2)
 B  dl = 0i = 0 (2 + 5 − 3) = 40 Terminal velocity is attained when magnetic
force is equal to mgsin.
15. (3) Fm = mg sin 
The ray SM after reflection undergoes a phase iBl = mg sin 
change of , for maxima at P, path difference BVT l
Bl = mg sin 
 R
between S & S =
2 mgR sin 
(S is virtual source producing back PM,
 VT =
B 2l 2
symmetric to S)
Comparing with YDSE, d = 4x, D = 600x 21. (2)
x.d
Path difference = dv Net force F − k  ( L − x ) g
D a=v = =
dx Mass L
 x (4 x)
=  x = 75 
2 600 x
v L
F − k  ( L − x )
  vdv =  L
dx
0 0
16. (3)
v2 F  gL
Momentum of photon = Momentum of ion  = − k gL + k
2  2
E0 Z  −  =
1 1 hc
 9 49    v=
2F
− k gL
40 hc 
  Rch  9 =
9  49 
40 Rh 22. (1)
 v= The system can be redrawn as
49 m

17. (3)
If mirror rotates then angle rotated by reflected
ray is twice of mirror rotation
Total angle rotated by reflected ray
= 20° + 10° = 30° in anticlockwise
4Mg g
18. (2)  A= = = 5 ms–2
8M 2
V=

60
(
3R2 − r 2 ) Since, v = u + at
 v = 0 + (2) (5) = 10 ms–1
   R    R  
2 2
3R 2  v = 1 decametre per second
V0 = − 3    −   
60 60   1    2  
 
23. (18)
R2   R2  If load resistance matches with source resistance,
= − 2. 
20 60  4  then maximum power transfer happens at load
resistance.
R2 R2 5R2 If we open the circuit across ‘R’ then
= − =
20 120 120

19. (2)
Q = [(7.835 × 231) + (7.07 × 4) – (7.8 × 235)]
VTh =    3 = 12 volts
36
= 5.165 MeV
9

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 63  dv = 10 (t −1) dt …..(3)
And r0 = =2
9 Integrating, we get
v t
 dv = 10 (t −1) dt
0 1

So value of R should be 2  and I = 3 A  v = 5t 2 −10t + 5 …..(4)

 F(max) = I2R = 18 watt Substituting t = t2 = 2 s, we get
v = 20 – 20 + 5 = 5 ms–1 .…(5)
24. (10)
The given circuit is a balanced wheat stone bridge 27. (17)
with a 9  resistance in parallel. 1 1 1 
= (n − 1)  − 
f  R1 R2 
2 2
(nA − 1) = (nB − 1)
RA RB
nB = 1.7
1 1 1 1 3+3+ 4
= + + = 28. (16)
Req 12 12 9 36
s =  vdt
36
∴ Req = = 3.6 Speed of point P at time t
10

25. (2)
Bvl
I= ; P = I 2 R. v0 = v2 + v2 + 2v2 cos(180 − )
R
Bvl 0.5  2  2 1 
l= = = A = 2v sin  
R 6 3 2
1 2  Distance covered in one revolution
P = l 2R =  6 = W T
9 3
s =  v0 dt
0
26. (5)
where  = t
If t be the tension in the string, then
v
F = 2T = 20t = t
 T = 10t newton R
Let the block A lose its contact with the floor at s = 8R = 16 m
time t = t1 (say). This happens when the tension
in string becomes equal to the weight of block A. 29. (4)
c
So, Fundamental frequency, F =
T = mg 4x
 10t1 = 1×10
 t1 = 1 s
Similarly, for block B, we have
10t2 = 2×10
 t2 = 2 s …..(2) c
Fundamental frequency, f =
i.e., the block B loses contact with the floor after 4l
t2 = 2 s. c
For block A, at time t such that t  t1 let a be its
f = l −1
4
acceleration in upward direction. Then df d  c −1  c dl
 dv  =  l  = (−1) l −2
10t − (1)(10) = (1)( a ) =   dt dt  4  4 dt
 dt 

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 c dl −c 400
= − = (−v) n = (no. of turns per unit length) = 100
4l 2 dt 4l 2 20
df cv cv  n = 2000
= 2 = 2 where, x = 4   2000  E0 100
dt 4l xl  B= 0
2r  400
1 1 400
30. (10)  E0 =  2  −
For solenoid B = 0 nI 10 100 410  2000 100
7

1  E0 = 10 volts
Resistance R0 = (2r )  400
100
SECTION-II (CHEMISTRY)
31. (4) 36. (4)
Z2O3 + 3H2 → 2Z + 3H2O
(2a + 48) gm Z2O3 requires 6 gm H2
6  0.1596
 0.1596 gm Z2O3 requires =
2a + 48
6  0.1596 37. (2)
So, = 6 10−3 rH2 rNH3
2a + 48 =
 a = 55.8. 3 2
3 10−3
32. (3)  rH2 =  103 mol hr −1
2 17
h 3 2
p =  3 Kg hr −1 = 1.76 10−4 Kg hr −1
34 10
h
p
38. (2)
p 2
3O2 ( g ) 2O3 ( g ) , H ⎯⎯
→ positive
K.E.
2m High temperature favours forward path and hence
p2 = 2m × K.E. = 2meV T1 > T2 > T3
h
p 2meV
39. (3)

33. (3)
B.O. of O2 = 2
B.O. of H2O2 = 1
B.O. of O3 = 1.5

34. (3)
Stability Order :
Conjugated > Isolated > Cumulative > Anti
aromatic. 40. (3)
1 [Ag(NH3)2]+ is linear
HOH  [Cu(NH3)4]2+ is square planar
Stability of Alkene
41. (2)
35. (1) BF3 < BCl3 < BBr3 < BI3 (Acidic Nature)
20 /172
ΔTf ( theo ) = Kf  m = 1.72  =4 K C > Si > Ge > Pb > Sn (correct order of M.P. and
50 /1000 iH1)
ΔTf ( exp ) 2
Now, i = = = 0.5
ΔTf (theo ) 4
42. (4)
For CO, x = 2
For I2O5, x = 10

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43. (2) Upon dilution 100 times
Bohr’s theory is applicable for unelectronic [H+] = 10–8
species only.
New pH = 6.97 due to contribution of H+ from
Li+ has two electrons.
Bohr’s theory could not explain the splitting of H2O.
spectral lines in the presence of external
magnetic field (Zeeman effect) 51. (2)
Statement I - false Ksp = 4 × 10–12 = [M+] [OH–]x = (10–4)[x.10–4]x
Statement II – true = xx.(10–4)1+x
 x = 2.
44. (3)
52. (93)
1000 k f w
Tf
m w
2.8 62 1000
w 93.3gm  93 gm
sp2 hybridised N-atom (more electronegative than 1000 1.86
sp3 hybridised N-atom) is less basic.
Due to aromaticity, Pyrrole is least basic
53. (2)
+7 +5
45. (4) An + + MnO−4 → A O3− + Mn 2+
(III) is largest as it is complete single bond.
Number of lost electrons = Number of Gained
(IV) is shortest as it is complete triple bond.
Bond length of (I) increases because of electrons
hyperconjugation. 5 × 1.5 × 10–3 = 2.5 × 10–3 × (5–n)

 (5–n) =
7.5
=3
46. (2) 2.5
Correct order : Na+ > Li+ Mg2+ > Be2+ n=2

47. (3)
54. (11)
Chlorine being the group 17 clement has
maximum electronegativity. 'N' has zero electron gm equivalent wt. of
affinity because extra stability is associated with 75  2 + 32  3
As2S3 =
exactly half-filled orbitals. Sulphur has more 22
electron affinity than 'O' because the effect of  11.18
small size of O atom is more than offset by the
repulsion of electrons already present in 2p- 55. (9)
orbirlas of O atom.

48. (4)
In Reimer-Tiemann reaction intermediate is
carbene

49. (2)
The correct order of boiling point
56. (2)
PH3 < AsH3 < NH3 < SbH3 Heat gain by Neon = Heat loss by Helium
 n1 Cv (500 – 400) = 0.1 × Cv (700 – 500)
50. (3)  n1 × 100 = 0.1 × 200
pH = 6 n1 = 0.2
[H+] = 10–6

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57. (3) 0.06
 = 1 + 2
( Ef – Ei ) = log(10)
2
0.693 = 0.03 Volt
= = 1 + 2
20
1 4 59. (6)
96 CrO5 have butterfly structure
2
 2 = 24 1 60. (10)
0.693
25 1 HA + OH− A– + H2O
20
0.693 [A– ]
Keq =
1
20 25 OH−   HA
 
1 = 1.386 × 10–3
HA + H2O A– + H3O+
58. (30) [A– ][H3O+ ]
Ka =
Zn(s) + CuSO4(aq) → Cu(s) + ZnSO4(aq) [HA]
E° = Ei [A – ][H3O+ ] K a 4 10–8
0.06 1 Keq = = = = 4 106
Ef = E − log [OH− ][HA][H3O+ ] K 10 –14
2 10
A = 4, B = 6
A + B = 10
SECTION-III (MATHEMATICS)
61. (3) 2k ( x – ) ; x  
|x2 + 4x + 4 + 4x + 3| = |x2 + 4x + 4| + |4x + 3| f ( x) =  1
|a + b| = |a| + |b|  a  b  0  – k2 sin x ; x  
(x2 + 4x + 4) (4x + 3)  0  2k1 ; x
and f ( x) = 
x−
3  – k2 cos x ; x  
4  f(x) is twice differentiable at x = , then (i)
lim f ( x) = lim f ( x)  –1 = –k2  k2 = 1 (ii)
62. (2) x→+ x→–
N = 10p ; p = log108 – log109 + 2 log10 6 1
lim f ( x) = lim f ( x)  k2 = 2k1  k1 =
 8.36  x→ +
x→ – 2
p = log   = log10 32
 9 
65. (1)
 N = 10 10 = 32
log 32
x + 3y − 3
Hence characteristic of log332 is 3. ( x − 3) 2 + ( y − 4 ) 2 =
1+ 9
63. (2)  10 {(x2 + 9 – 6x) + [y2 + 16 – 8y]} = (x + 3y –
3x2 + ax + 1 = 0  6x2 + 2ax + 2 = 0 3)2
2x2 + bx + 1 = 0  6x2 + 3bx + 3 = 0 = x2 + 9y2 + 9 + 6xy – 6xy – 6x – 18y
Take difference (2a – 3b) x – 1 = 0  9x2 + y2 – 6xy – 54x – 62y + 241 = 0
1
x= sub in any equation
2a − 3b 66. (4)
2 + b (2a – 3b) + (2a – 3b)2 = 0 1
7 9
 x 2  1− x 2 dx
 2 + 2ab – 3b2 + 4a2 + 9b2 – 12ab = 0 I2 =      
 4a2 + 6b2 – 10ab + 2 = 0 0
5 + x   5 + x  ( 5 + x )2
 |2a2 – 5ab + 3b2| = |–1| = 1 x 5
Put =t dx = dt
5 + x ( 5 + x )2
64. (2)
k ( x – )2 –1 ; x   dx 1
f ( x) =  1  = dt
 k2 cos x ; x (5 + x ) 2 5

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 1 72. (3)
tan −1 ()
6 7 9 dt
 I 2 =  ( t ) (1 − 6t )
2 2 ; Now Put 6t = μ Here we use lim =1
0 ( 5)
11/2
→0 
  x +1   x 
and simplify we get I2 =
1
I1 we lim x tan −1   − tan −1  
9/2
5  67/2 x→   x+2  x + 2 
 x+2 
conclude a = 30 = lim x  tan −1  2 
x→  2 x + 5x + 4 
67. (3)  x+2 
a124 = 111….1 (124 times) tan −1  2 
= lim  2 x + 5 x + 4   lim
= 1 + 10 + 102 +……+ 10123 x + 2
x→ x→
The remainder when 1, 10, 102, 103, 104 are
divided by 271 (2 x + 5x + 4)
2

Are respectively 1, 10, 100, 187, 244  x+2  1

These are only possible remainders when
x 2 =
 2 x + 5x + 4  2
10k (k  W) is divided by 271.
Required remainder = Remainder of {24 (1 +10 73. (1)
+ 100 + 187 + 244) + (1 + 10 + 100 + 187)} = 27
 x2
 − for x  0
68. (3) Given f ( x ) =  2
f(x) = sin2x – 3(1 – sin2x) + 2ax – 4  n 1
= 4sin2x + 2ax – 7  x sin x for x  0
 f '(x) = 8 sin x cos x + 2a  0 for all x and f (x) is continuous at x = 0 clearly f (0) = 0
 – 4 + 2a  0 i.e., a  2.  − x2 
Now L.H.L. = lim f ( x ) = lim   = 0
69. (3) x→0− x→0− 
 2 
4 3 3 4 1 1 1
  +   and R.H.L. = lim f ( x ) = lim xn sin
5 4 4 5 4 4 x→0 +
x→0 + x
4 3 3 4 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 3
  +   +   +    For continuity at x = 0
lim f ( x ) = lim f ( x ) = f ( 0)
5 4 4 5 4 4 5 4 4 5 4 4
36 + 4 20 x→0+ x→0−
= =
36 + 4 + 6 23 1
 lim xn sin   = 0
x→0 +
 x
70. (2)
 limit is defined only when n > 0 ….(i)
A2 = A  A
since f (x) is non-differentiable at x = 0,
= (AB) (AB) = A (BA) B = (AB)B = AB = A
L.H.D.  R.H.D
Similarly B2 = B
Now
 A = A2 = A3 = …..B = B2 = B3 = ……
f ( 0 − h ) − f ( 0)
(A2021 + B2021)2022 = (A + B)2022
(A + B)2 = (A + B) (A + B) = A2 + AB + BA + B2
( )
L.H.D = f ' 0− = lim
h→0+ −h
2
= A2 + A + B + B2 = 2 (A + B) h
− −0
( A + B )3 = 22 ( A + B ) = lim 2 =0
h→0+ −h
 ( A + B) = 22021 ( A + B )
2022
and R.H.D =
f ( 0 + h ) − f ( 0)
71. (3) ( )
f ' 0+ = lim
h→0 + h
3 2
P ( A) = ; P ( B ) = ; P (C ) = ? hn sin
1
11 7 = lim h = lim hn−1 sin 1
P ( A) + P ( B ) + P ( C ) = 1 h→0+ h h→0+ h
34 Now L.H.D.  R.H.D
 P (C ) =
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 1  f (x) is one-one onto.
 = lim hn−1 sin    0, which is possible
h→0+
h
79. (2)
only when n – 1  0
 n1 …(ii)
I =
(ex + cos x + 1) − (ex + sin x + x ) dx
 from equation (i) and (ii) n  (0, 1] e x + sin x + x
= loge (ex + sinx + x) – x + c
74. (2)
 f (x) = ex + sinx + x and g(x) = –x
By graph,
f (x) + g (x) = ex + sinx
x2 > x4 > x3 > x1
80. (4)
75. (2)
x1 + y1 = 5 ….(i) 2018 +  = 0   = –2018
x2 = 4 ….(ii)
81. (3)
1 2
l + m + n = 0  (l + m)2 n2 = = l + m2
2
 2lm = 0  Either l = 0 or m = 0
If l = 0, m + n = 0  m = –n
So direction ratios of one of the lines are
co-ordinates of G are  (4, 1)
1 + x1 + x2 l m n
= =
 =4 ….(iii) 0 1 −1
3
and if m = 0, l + n = 0  l = –n
y + y2 + 2
and 1 = 1 ….(iv) So the direction ratios of the other line are
3 l m n
Solving above equations, we get B & C. = =
1 0 −1
76. (3) Thus the required angle is
1 
M
(0, 3t1 ) P  t12 + ,3t1 
3 3
= cos−1 = .
2 2  2 3
60°
60°
S (3, 0) 82. (30)
Slope of SM = tan120° = − 3 (f (xy))2 = x (f(y))2 and f (2) = 6
Put x = 25 and y = 2
 t1 = 3 (f (50))2 = 25 (f (2))2 = 25 × 36
Side = 9 + 27 = 6  f (50) = 30

77. (3) 83. (0)

u= x2 + 16 a a3 a4 − 1


du
=
2x
=
x b b3 b4 − 1 = 0
dx 2 x2 + 16 x2 + 16 c c3 c4 − 1
x
v= a a3 a4 a a3 1
x −1
dv −1  b b3 b 4 = b b3 1
 =
dx ( x − 1)2 c c3 c4 c c3 1
du du / dx −12 abc (a – b) (b – c) (c – a) (ab + bc + ca) = (a – b)
 = =
dv dv / dx 5 (b – c) (c – a) (a + b + c)
 abc (ab + bc + ca) = (a + b + c)
78. (1)
If x < 0, then f(x) = 10x – 10–x 84. (75)
f (x) = 10x loge10 + 10–x loge10 w = ax + b  55 = 48a + b …(i)
= (10x + 10–x) loge10 > 0, for x < 0 2w = a22x

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152 = a2 . 122  a = , b = −5 Let P(at2, 2at) be any point on the parabola
4
y2 = 4ax, then the equation of the tangent at P is
85. (87) yt = x + at2. It cuts y-axis at (0, at).
Let A1 → Ball drawn from urn A is red and ball
6 5
returned is also red, P(A1) = 
10 11
B1 → Ball drawn from urn A is red but ball
6 6
returned to it is black, P(B1) = 
10 11
C1 → Ball drawn from urn A is black and ball of Clearly, SZ is perpendicular to PT.
4 7
same colour is returned, P(C1) =  Now, SZ = a2 + a2t 2 = a 1 + t 2
10 11 SP = a + at2 and AS = a
D1 → Ball drawn from urn A is black and ball
 SZ = a2 (1 + t2) and AS  SP = a2 (t2 + 1)
4 4
returned is red, P(D1) =  Clearly, SZ2 = AS  SP
10 11 So, from the figure, we have
R  SZ2 = (4)(9)  SZ = 6
Required probability P ( R ) = P ( A1 )  P   +
 A1 
88. (32)
R R  R
P ( B1 )  P   + P ( C1 )  P   + P ( D1 )  P  
( )
2
32
 B1   C1   D1  Area = 2 x2 + 4 − 2 x2 dx =
6 5 6 6 6 5 4 7 0
3
=   +   +  
10 11 10 10 11 10 10 11
6 4 4 7 32 89. (5)
+   = sin 2 x − 2cos2 x + 1
10 10 11 10 55 =4
sin 2 x + 2cos2 x − 1
86. (3)  sin2x – 2cos2x + 1
Let f (x) = (x – 1) (x + 1) = (x2 – 1) = 4sin2x + 8cos2x – 4
Integrating on both sides, we get  10cos2 x + 3sin2x – 5 = 0
 x3   10 + 3 tan2x – 5 (1 + tan2x) = 0
f ( x) =   − x  + c
 3   2tan2x = 5
 
5
−2  tan 2 x =
Now, f (1) = −1  − 1 = +c ….(1) 2
3
2
Similarly, f (−1) = 3  3 = + c …(2) 90. (13)
3  a
21
b 
 From (1) and (2), we get 2c = 2  c = 1 3 + 3 
and l = 3  b a
21−r r 42−3r 2r −21
a 3 b 3
tr +1 = 21Cr   = Cr
21
a 6 b 3
b a
r
6

 42 – 3r = 4r – 42
 x3  i.e. r = 12
 f ( x) = 3  − x  + 1 = x3 − 3 x + 1  13th term contains same power of a and b
 3 
 
So, f(2) = 8 – 6 + 1 = 3

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