Top Algebra

Questions
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Quadratic Equations
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 The number of integral values of a for which the quadratic expression (x - a)(x - 10) + 1
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can be factorised as (x + ⍺) (x + β) where ⍺, β ∈ I.

A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4

Let ⍺ and β are the roots of equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 (a ≠ 0). If 1, ⍺ + β, ⍺β are in A.P. and
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⍺, 2, β are in harmonic progression, then the value of is equal to

A 0 B 0.5 C 1 D 1.5

3 If 𝞴 be the ratio of the roots of the quadratic equation 3m2 x2 + m(m − 4)x + 2 = 0, then

the least value of m for which (JEE Main 12th Jan 2019)

A B C D
 Suppose a, b denote the distinct real roots of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 20x - 2020
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and suppose c, d denote the distinct complex roots of the quadratic polynomial
x2 - 20x + 2020. Then the value of ac(a - c) + ad(a - d) + bc(b - c) + bd(b - d) is
(JEE Advanced 2020)

A 0 B 8000 C 8080 D 16000

Let p, q be integers and let ⍺, β be the roots of the equation, x2 - x - 1 = 0, where ⍺ ≠ β.

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For n = 0, 1, 2, …, let an = p⍺n + qβn. Then a12 = (JEE Advanced 2017)

A a11 + 2a10 B a11 + a10 C a11 - a10 D 2a11 + a10

6 For a natural number n, let Sn = 2n + 3n + 4n, then the value of is ___.

7 If roots of the equation x4 − 12x3 + bx2 + cx + 81 = 0 are positive, given that b and c are
rational then value of b − c is

A 162 B -54 C 54 D -162

 The quadratic equation p(x) = 0 with real coefficients has purely imaginary roots. Then
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the equation p(p(x)) = 0 has (JEE Advanced 2014)

A Only purely imaginary roots B All real roots

C Two real and two purely imaginary roots D Neither real nor purely imaginary roots

If x2 + (a - b) x + (1 - a - b) = 0, a, b ∈ R. Find the least integral value of ‘a’ for which both

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roots of the equation are real and unequal ∀ b ∈ R.

If both the roots of k(3x2 + 2) + rx + x2 - 1 = 0 and 3k(2x2 + 3) + px + 2x2 - 2 = 0 are

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common then find the value of 2r - p.

The values of ‘a’ for which the quadratic expression ax2 + (a - 2)x - 2 is negative for
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exactly two integral values of x, belongs to

A [-1, 1] B [1, 2) C [3, 4] D [-2, -1)

 If a, b, c are positive numbers such that a > b > c and the equation
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(a + b - 2c)x2 + (b + c - 2a)x + (c + a -2b) = 0 has a root in the interval (-1, 0), then

A b cannot be the G.M. of a, c B b may be the G.M. of a, c

C b is the G.M. of a, c D None of these

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 Let AP(a ; d) denote the set of all terms of an infinite arithmetic progression with first term
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a and common difference d > 0. If AP(1 ; 3) ⋂ AP(2 ; 5) ⋂ AP(3 ; 7) = AP(a ; d), then a + d
equals ____. (JEE Advanced 2019)

The sides of a right triangle are in arithmetic progression. If the area of the triangle has
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area 24, then what is the length of its smallest side. (JEE Advanced 2017)

The sum of each of two sets of three terms in A.P. is 15. The common difference of the
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first set is greater than that of the second by 1 and the ratio of the products of the terms
in the first set and that of the second set is 7 : 8. The ratio of the smallest terms in two
sets of terms is

A B C D None of these

If a, b, c, d & p are distinct real numbers such that

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(a2 + b2 + c2)p2 - 2(ab + bc + cd)p + (b2 + c2 + d2) ≤ 0, then a, b, c, d

A are in AP B are in GP C Satisfy ab = cd D None of these

 If a, b and c be three distinct real numbers in G.P. and a + b + c = xb, then sum of all the
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integral values of x which don’t satisfy the above equation is ____. (JEE Main 2019)

In a G.P., the sum of three consecutive terms is 38. If 1 is added to the first and second
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term and 1 is subtracted from the third term, the resulting numbers are in A.P., then the
smallest of the three numbers is______.

A 6 B 8 C 12 D 18

Find a, b, c between 2 and 18 satisfying a + b + c = 25 and 2, a, b are in AP and b, c, 18

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are in GP.

If log (a + c), log(a + b), log(b + c) are in A.P. and a, c, b are in H.P., then the value of a +
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b is: (given a, b, c > 0).

A 2c B 3c C 4c D 6c

9 If ab2 c3, a2 b3 c4, a3 b4 c5 are in A.P. (a, b, c > 0), then the minimum value of a + b + c is __.
10 Let m be the minimum possible value of where y1 , y2 , y3 are
real numbers for which y1 + y2 + y3 = 9. Let M be the maximum possible value of
(log3 x1 + log3 x2 + log3 x3), where x1 , x2 , x3 are positive real numbers for which
x1+ x2+ x3= 9.Then the value of log2(m3) + log3(M2) is _____. (JEE Advanced 2020)

11 If a + b + c = 3 and a > 0, b > 0, c > 0, and the greatest value of a2 b3 c2 is then

value of (p + q + r) is____.

12 Let be a sequence such that a0 = a1 = 0 and an+2 = 3an+1 - 2an + 1, ∀ n ≥ 0. Then

a25a23 - 2a25a22 - 2a23a24 + 4a22a24 is equal to (JEE Main 29th July, 2022)

A 483 B 528 C 575 D 624

13 Let bi > 1 for i = 1, 2, …, 101. Suppose loge b1, logeb2, …, logeb101 are in A.P. with the
common difference loge 2. Suppose a1, a2, …, a101 are in A.P such that a1 = b1
and a51 = b51. If t = b1 + b2 + … + b51 and s = a1 + a2 + … + a51, then (JEE Advanced 2016)

A s > t and a101 > b101 B s > t and a101 < b101 C s < t and a101 > b101 D s < t and a101 < b101
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 Let a and b be two non-zero real numbers. If the coefficient of x5 in the expansion of
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is equal to the coefficient of x-5 in the expansion of , then the

value of 2b is ___. (JEE Advanced 2023)

2 The coefficient of the term independent of x in the expansion of

is

A 70 B 112 C 105 D 210

3 Coefficient of x11 in the expansion of (1 + x2)4 (1 + x3)7 (1 + x4)12 is

A 1051 B 1106 C 1113 D 1120

4 What is the value of ?

A 22n - 1 B 22n - 2 C 22n - 3 D

5 Suppose holds for some positive integer n. Then

equals ____. (JEE Advanced 2019)

6 If (1 + x + 2x2)20 = a0 + a1x + a2x2 + … + a40x40 then a1 + a3 + a5 + ….. + a37 is equal to

A 220(220 - 19) B 220(220 - 21) C 220(220 + 19) D 219(220 - 21)

7 If the sum of the coefficients of all even powers of x in the product

(1 + x + x2 + ….. + x2n) (1 – x + x2 – x3 + …. + x2n) is 61, then n is equal to ___ (JEE Main 2020)

8 The coefficient of x18 in the product (1 + x) (1 - x)10(1 + x + x2)9 is

A 84 B -126 C -84 D -126

9 The remainder on dividing 1 + 3 + 32 + 33 + ….. + 32021 by 50 is___. (JEE Main 2022)

10 If 5353 - 333 is divided by 10, then the remainder obtained is _____.

11 If x is so small that x3 and higher powers of x may be neglected, then

may be approximated as

A B C D

12 Let m be the smallest positive integer such that the coefficient of x2 in the expansion of
(1 + x)2 + (1 + x)3+ … + (1 + x)49 + (1 + mx)50 is (3n + 1) 51C3 for some positive integer n. Then
the value of n is ___. (JEE Advanced 2016)

13 If the sum of the coefficients in the expansion of (1 + 3x)n lies between 4000 and 10000,
then the value of the greatest coefficient must be

A 3954 B 6342 C 4806 D 1458

14 Prove that integral part of , is odd.

15 If where I & f are integral & fractional parts, then prove that:

(I + f)(1 - f) = 1

16 Prove that the integral part of is even, n ∈ N and hence if

and G = R - [R], where [ . ] = GIF, prove that RG = 42n + 1.
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1 Let and I be the identity matrix of order 3. If Q = [qij] is a matrix such that

(JEE Advanced 2016)

P50 - Q = I, then =

A 52 B 103 C 201 D 205

2 Let A, B, C be 3 x 3 matrices such that A is symmetric and B and C are skew-symmetric.

Consider the statements
(S1) : A13 B26 - B26 A13 is symmetric ; (S2) : A26 C13 - C13 A26 is symmetric
(JEE Main 25th Jan 2023)
A Only S2 is true B Only S1 is true

C Both S1 and S2 are false D Both S1 and S2 are True

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A 0 B 1 C -1 D ±1

A and B are two non singular matrices so that A6 = I and AB2 = BA(B ≠ I).
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A value of K so that BK = I is

A 31 B 32 C 62 D 64

5 If is an identity then

A 16 B 18 C 17 D 19
6 If A, B and C are angles of a triangle and
Prove that ΔABC must be isosceles.

7 If a, b, c, λ ∈ N, then the least possible value of

If ‘a’ be a repeated root of the quadratic equation f(x) = 0 and A(x), B(x), C(x) be
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polynomials of degrees 3, 4 and 5 respectively, then

A Is divisible by f(x) for all x B Is not divisible by f(x)

C Is equal to 0 D None of these

9 Let matrix where x, y, z ∈ N.

If |(adj(adj(adj(adj A))))| = 48 ⋅ 516, then the number of such matrices A is equal to

A 28 B 36 C 55 D 66

10 Let A be a 3 x 3 matrix. Then which of the following is NOT always true ?

A (adj A) = |A|. A- 1 B adj (adj A) = |A|. A

C adj (adj A) = |A|2. (adj A)-1 D adj (adj A) = |A|. (adj A)-1
 Multiple Correct
11 Let M be a 2 x 2 symmetric matrix with integer entries. Then, M is invertible, if
(JEE Advanced 2016)

A The first column of M is the The second row of M is the

B
transpose of the second row of M transpose of the first column of M

M is the diagonal matrix with non-zero The product of entries in the main
C D
entries in the main diagonal diagonal of M is not the square of an
integer

12 Let be a matrix, then |A|adj (A-1) is equal to

A O3 × 3 B

C I3 D
13 Consider the following system of equations: x + 2y - 3z = a ; 2x + 6y - 11z = b ;
x - 2y + 7z = c, where a, b, and c are real constants. Then the system of equations:

A Has no solution for all a, b, and c B Has a unique solution when

5a = 2b + c

Has infinite number of solutions Has a unique solution for all a,

C D
when 5a = 2b + c b and c

14 Let where ⍺ = ⍺(θ) & β = β(θ) are real numbers,

and I is the 2 × 2 identity matrix. If ⍺* is the minimum of the set {⍺(θ) : θ ∈ [0, 2𝜋)} and β*

is the minimum of the set {β(θ) : θ ∈ [0, 2)}, then the value of ⍺* + β* is

A B C D
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1 If |z1| = 2, |z2| = 3, |z3| = 5 such that |25z1z2 + 9z1z3 + 4z2z3| = 90, find the value of
|z1 + z2 + z3|.

2 Let If R(z) and I(z) respectively denote the real and

imaginary parts of z, then

A R(z) = -3 B R(z) < 0 and I(z) > 0

C I(z) = 0 D R(z) > 0 and I(z) > 0

3 Let p, q ∈ R and (1 - √3 i)200 = 2199 (p + iq), i = √-1 then p + q + q2 and p - q + q2 are roots
of the equation. (JEE Main 24th Jan, 2023)

A x2 + 4x - 1 = 0 B x2 - 4x + 1 = 0

C x2 + 4x + 1 = 0 D x2 - 4x - 1 = 0
4 If z2 + z + 1 = 0, where z is a complex number, then what is the value of

A 18 B 54 C 6 D 12

5 Number of complex number z satisfying the equations |z| - 4 = 0, |z - i| - |z + 5i| = 0, is

A 0 B 1 C 2 D 3

6 Let A = {z ∈ C : 1 ≤ |z - (1 + i)| ≤ 2} and B = {z ∈ A : |z - (1 - i)| = 1}. Then B :

(JEE Main 24th June, 2022)
A is an empty set B contains exactly two elements

C contains exactly three elements D is an infinite set

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1 The domain of the following function is:

A [-3, 3] B [3, ∞) C D [0, 1]

2 Domain of the function f(x) = log2(log4(log2(log3(x2 + 4x -23)))) is

A (-8, 4) B (-∞, -8) ∪ (4, ∞) C (-4, 8) D (-∞, -4) ∪ (8, ∞)

The domain of the function f(x) = sin-1[2x2 - 3] + log2(log1/2 (x2 - 5x + 5)), is ___.
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(where [t] is the GIF)
(JEE Main 27th July, 2022)

A B

C D
4 If |x - 1| + |x| + |x + 1| ≥ 6 , then x lies in

A (- ∞, 2] B (- ∞, 2] ∪ [2, ∞) C R D ф

5 If complete solution set of inequality is m, n being coprime

numbers, then value of m + n is _____.

6 If f : [-4, 4] - {-𝜋, 0, 𝜋} → R, such that is an odd

function, then the complete set of values of ‘a’ is : ([.] → GIF)

A [-∞, -4] ∪ [4, ∞) B (-∞, -16) ∪ (16, ∞) C [-16, 16] D (-∞, -16] ∪ [16, ∞)

7 Let S be the set of all real roots of the equation, 3x(3x – 1) + 2 = |3x –1| + |3x – 2|. Then S :
(JEE Main 2020)
A Contains exactly two elements B is a singleton set

C Contains at least four elements D is an empty set

8 If f : R → R is a function satisfying the equation f(3x + 1) + f(3x + 10) = 10, ∀ x ∈ R, then the
period of f(x) is ____.

9 If f(x) + 2f(1 - x) = 6x (∀ x ∈ R), then the value of is equal to

Answer Key
Quadratic Equations
1. (b) 2. (d) 3. (b) 4. (d) 5. (b) 6. (2)

7. (a) 8. (d) 9. (a > 1) 10. (0) 11. (b) 12. (a)

Sequence and Series

1. (157) 2. (6) 3. (a) 4. (b) 5. (3) 6. (b) 7. a = 5, b = 8,
c = 12

8. (a) 9. (3) 10. (8) 11. (21) 12. (b) 13. (b)

Binomial Theorem
1. (3) 2. (d) 3. (c) 4. (d) 5. (6.20) 6. (d) 7. (30)

8. (a) 9. (4) 10. (6) 11. (c) 12. (5) 13. (d)
Matrices and Determinant

1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (d) 4. (c) 5. (b) 7. (4) 8. (a)

9. (b) 10. (d) 11. (c),(d) 12. (b) 13. (c) 14. (d)

Complex Numbers
1. (3) 2. (c) 3. (b) 4. (d) 5. (c) 6. (d)

Functions

1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (b) 5. (11) 6. (b) 7. (b) 8. (18) 9. (5.5)

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(x – a) (x – 10) + 1 = (x + ⍺)(x + β)

Putting x = -⍺ in both sides (-⍺ - a) (-⍺ - 10) + 1 = 0.

∴ (a + ⍺) (⍺ + 10) = -1

⍺ + a and ⍺ + 10 are integers (∵ a, ⍺ ∈ I)

(i) If ⍺ + 10 = 1, ⍺ = -9 then a = 8

Similarly β = -9, Here (x – 8)(x – 10) + 1 = (x – 9)2

(ii) If ⍺ + 10 = -1

⍺ = -11 then a = 12, similarly β = -11

Here (x – 12) (x – 10) + 1 = (x – 11)2

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a + b = -20, ab = -2020

c + d = 20, cd = 2020

Now ac(a – c) + ad(a – d) + bd(b – c) + bd(b – d)

= -(a + b)(c2 + d2) + (c + d)(a2 + b2)

= 20(400 – 4040) + 20(400 + 4040) = 16000

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Given that AP(a ; d) denote the set of all the terms of an infinite arithmetic progression
with first term ‘a’ and common difference d > 0
Now, let mth term of progression AP(1 ; 3) = 1 + (m - 1)3 = 3m - 2 . . . (i)
And, nth term of progression AP(2 ; 5) = 2 + (n - 1)5 = 5n - 3 . . . (ii)
Also, rth term of progression AP(3 ; 7) = 3 + (r - 1)7 = 7r - 4 . . . (iii) are equal
Then, 3m - 2 = 5n - 3 = 7r - 4
Now, for AP(1 ; 3) ⋂ AP(2 ; 5) ⋂ AP(3 ; 7), the common terms of first and second

progressions,

⇒ n = 2, 5, 11, . . .
And the common terms of second and the third progressions,
⇒ n = 4, 11, . . .
Now, the first common term of first, second and third progressions
(when n = 11), so
a = 2 + (11 - 1)5 = 52
And d = LCM(3, 5, 7) = 105
So, AP(1 ; 3) ⋂ AP(2 ; 5) ⋂ AP(3 ;7) = AP(52 ; 105)
So, a = 52 and d = 105
⇒ a + d = 157
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Let the sides be given by a - d, a, a + d, where (a, d > 0).
Also d < a.
Now, a2 + (a - d)2 = (a + d)2
⇒ a2 = (a + d)2 - (a - d)2
⇒ a2 = 4ad
∴ a = 4d
Thus, the sides are 3d, 4d, 5d
As area = 24,

Thus, the sides are 6, 8, 10

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Let the first set of number be a - d, a, a + d.
Then a - d + a + a + d = 15 ⇒ a = 5
The second set of numbers will be b - (d - 1), b, b + (d - 1).
Again, b - (d - 1) + b + b + (d - 1) = 15 ⇒ b = 5
Hence, the sets of numbers are 5 - d, 5, 5 + d and 6 - d, 5, 4 + d.
Further, from the given condition

⇒ d2 + 14d - 32 = 0
⇒ d = 2, -16
∴ The two sets are 3, 5, 7 and 4, 5, 6 or 21, 5, -11 and 22, 5, -12.

∴ Ratio of their smallest term is

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(Sum of squares of real numbers cannot be negative and equals zero if and
only if each number is zero)

⇒ a, b, c, d are in G.P
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= 1 +3 = 4

(∵ y1 + y2 + y3 = 9)

∴m=4
Now, for positive real numbers x1 , x2 and x3 according to AM-GM inequality , we have

On applying logarithm with base ‘3’ , we get

(∵ x1 + x2 + x3 = 9)
∴m=3
Now, log2(m3) + log3(M2) = 3log2(4) + 2log2(3) = 6 + 2 = 8
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Thus, the coefficient of x18 in the product is equal to

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xn - yn = (x - y) (xn-1 + xn-2 y + …… + xyn-2 + yn-1)
i.e., xn - yn is divisible by x - y
5353 - 333 = 5353 - 353 + 353 - 333 + 33 - 33
= (5353 - 353) + (353 - 33) - (333 - 33)
Clearly, 1st bracket is divisible by 50 and the last one is divisible
by 30. So, both are divisible by 10.
353 - 33 = 33 ⋅ 350 - 33 = 33 (350 - 1)
= 33((10 - 1)25 - 1) = 27(10 - 1)25 - 27 = 27(10k - 1) - 27
= 270k - 54 = 270 k - 60 + 6 = 10μ + 6.
Hence, the remainder obtained is 6.
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AT = A, BT = -B , cT = -C
Let P = A13 B26 - B26 A13
PT = (A13 B26 - B26 A13)T = (A13 B26)T - (B26 A13)T
= (B26)T (A13)T - (A13)T (B26)T = (BT)26 (AT)!3 - (AT)13 (BT)26
= B26 A13 - A13 B26 = - (A13 B26 - B26 A13) = -P
P is skew-symmetric matrix ⇒ S1 is false.
And Q = A26 C13 - C13 A26
QT = (A26 C13 - C13 A26)T = (A26 C13)T - (C13 A26)T
= (C13)T (A26)T - (A26)T (C13)T = (CT)13 (AT)26 - (AT)26 (CT)13
= -C13 A26 + A26 B!3 = (A26 C!3 + C!3 A26) = Q
Q is symmetric matrix ⇒ S2 is True.
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M = 𝜶I + 𝝱M-1
Multiplying both sides by M
M2 = 𝜶M + 𝝱I
⇒ M2 - 𝜶M - 𝝱I = 0 → characteristic equation . . . (i)

[ For a 2 x 2 matrix A2 x 2 , characteristic equation is given by

𝞴2 - [Tr(A)]𝞴 + |A| = 0 ]

Using (i), we have

𝜶 = Tr(M) = sin4 𝜽 + cos4 𝜽

, since θ ∈ [0, 2𝜋)

and -𝝱 = | M | = sin4𝜽.cos4𝜽 + 2 + sin2𝜽. cos2𝜽

Now, 𝝱 = -(t2 + t + 2) ; t = sin2 𝜽.cos2𝜽

𝝱 (0) = - 2
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It represent two concentric circles both having center at (1, 1)

and radius 1 and 2. Also given,

It represent a circle having center at (1, -1) and radius 1.

In the common region, infinite values of B are possible.
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The given function is defined when

log2(log3(x2 + 4x - 23)) > 1

i.e., when log3(x2 + 4x - 23) > 2

i.e., when x2 + 4x - 23 > 32

i.e., when x2 + 4x - 32 > 0

i.e., when x < -8 or x > 4

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|x - 1 | + | x | + | x + 1 | ≥ 6; Case 3: - 1 ≤ x < 0
1-x-x+x+1≥6
Case - 1: x ≥ 1 -x ≥ 4
x-1+x+x+1≥6 ⇒ x ≤ -4
⇒ 3x ≥ 6 ⇒ No solution
⇒x ≥2
Case 4: x ≤ -1
Case 2: 0 ≤ x < 1 1- x - x -1 - x ≥ 6
1-x+x+x+1≥6 ⇒ x ≤ -2
x≥4 ⇒ x ∊ (-∞, 2] ∪ [2, ∞)
⇒ No solution
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In given equation substituting x by 1 - x, we get,
f(1 - x) + 2f(1 - (1 - x)) = 6(1 - x)
f(1 - x) + 2f(x) = 6 - 6x
From these two equations, we get,
f(x) + 2{6 - 6x - 2f(x)} = 6x
-3f(x) + 12 - 12x = 6x
3f(x) = 12 - 18x ⇒ f(x) = 4 - 6x
f(8) = - 44, f’(1) = -6