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Question 181

JEE Main 2025• Mathematics Section A

A coin is tossed three times. Let X denote the number of times a tail follows a head. If μ and σ2 denote the mean and variance of X, then the value of 64(μ + σ2) is :

  1. AOption (a)

    51 

  2. BOption (b)

    48 

  3. COption (c)

    32

  4. DOption (d)

    64 

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

48 

Why this answer is correct

Calculation 

HHH → 0

HHT → 0

HTH → 1

HTT → 0

THH → 1

THT → 1

TTH → 1

TTT → 0

Probability distribution

\(\begin{array}{c|c|c} \mathrm{x}{\mathrm{i}} & 0 & 1 \ \hline \mathrm{P}\left(\mathrm{x}{\mathrm{i}}\right) & 1 / 2 & 1 / 2 \end{array}\)

\(\mu=\sum \mathrm{x}{\mathrm{i}} \mathrm{p}{\mathrm{i}}=\frac{1}{2}\)

σ2=∑xi2pi−μ2\sigma^{2}=\sum x_{i}^{2} p_{i}-\mu^{2}

= 12−14=14\frac{1}{2}-\frac{1}{4}=\frac{1}{4}

64(μ+σ2)=64(12+14)=4864\left(\mu+\sigma^{2}\right)=64\left(\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{4}\right)=48

Hence option 2 is correct

Question 182

JEE Main 2025• Mathematics Section A

Let a1, a2, a3 ..... be a G.P. of increasing positive terms. If a1a5 = 28 and a2 + a4 = 29, the a6 is equal to

  1. AOption (a)

    628 

  2. BOption (b)

    526 

  3. COption (c)

    784 

  4. DOption (d)

    812

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

784 

Why this answer is correct

Calculation

a1 .a5 = 28 ⇒ a.ar4 = 28 ⇒ a2 r4 = 28 …(1)

a2 + a4 = 29 ⇒ ar + ar3 = 29 

⇒ ar(1 + r2) = 29 

a2 r2 (1 + r2)2 = (29)2 …(2) 

By Eq. (1) & (2)

r2(1+r2)2=2829×29\frac{\mathrm{r}^{2}}{\left(1+\mathrm{r}^{2}\right)^{2}}=\frac{28}{29 \times 29}

⇒ r1+r2=2829⇒r=28\frac{\mathrm{r}}{1+\mathrm{r}^{2}}=\frac{\sqrt{28}}{29} \Rightarrow \mathrm{r}=\sqrt{28}

∵ a2 r4 = 28 ⇒ a2 × (28)2 = 28 

⇒ a=128a=\frac{1}{\sqrt{28}}

∴ a6=ar5=128×(28)228=784a_{6}=a r^{5}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{28}} \times(28)^{2} \sqrt{28}=784

Hence option 3 is correct

Question 183

JEE Main 2025• Mathematics Section A

Let L1 : x−12=y−23=z−34\frac{x-1}{2}=\frac{y-2}{3}=\frac{z-3}{4} and L2 : x−23=y−44=z−55\frac{x-2}{3}=\frac{y-4}{4}=\frac{z-5}{5} be two lines. Then which of the following points lies on the line of the shortest distance between L1 and L2 ?

  1. AOption (a)

    (−53,−7,1)\left(-\frac{5}{3},-7,1\right)

  2. BOption (b)

    (2,3,13)\left(2,3, \frac{1}{3}\right)

  3. COption (c)

    (83,−1,13)\left(\frac{8}{3},-1, \frac{1}{3}\right)

  4. DOption (d)

    (143,−3,223)\left(\frac{14}{3},-3, \frac{22}{3}\right)

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

(143,−3,223)\left(\frac{14}{3},-3, \frac{22}{3}\right)

Why this answer is correct

Calculation

P(2λ + 1, 3λ + 2, 4λ + 3) on L1

Q(3µ + 2, 4µ + 4, 5µ + 5) on L2

Dr’s of PQ = 3µ – 2λ + 1, 4µ – 3λ + 2, 5µ – 4λ + 2

PQ ⊥ L1 

⇒ (3µ – 2λ + 1)2 + (4µ – 3λ + 2)3 + (5µ – 4λ + 2)4 = 0

38µ – 29λ + 16 = 0 …(1)

PQ ⊥ L2 

⇒ (3µ – 2λ + 1)3 + (4µ – 3λ + 2)4 + (5µ – 4λ + 2)5 = 0

50µ – 38λ + 21 = 0 …(2)

By (1) & (2) 

λ=13;μ=−16λ=\frac{1}{3} ; \mu=\frac{-1}{6}

∴ \mathrm{P}\left(\frac{5}{3}, 3, \frac{13}{3}\right) & \ \mathrm{Q}\left(\frac{3}{2}, \frac{10}{3}, \frac{25}{6}\right)

Line PQ 

x−5316y−3−13z−13316\begin{array}{ccc} \frac{x-\frac{5}{3}}{\frac{1}{6}} & \frac{y-3}{\frac{-1}{3}} & \frac{z-\frac{13}{3}}{\frac{1}{6}} \end{array}

x−531=y−3−2=z−1331\frac{x-\frac{5}{3}}{1}=\frac{y-3}{-2}=\frac{z-\frac{13}{3}}{1}

 Point (143,−3,223)\text { Point }\left(\frac{14}{3},-3, \frac{22}{3}\right)

lies on the line PQ 

Hence option 4 is correct

Question 184

JEE Main 2025• Mathematics Section A

The product of all solutions of the equation e5(log⁡ex)2+3=x8,x>0\mathrm{e}^{5\left(\log _{\mathrm{e}} \mathrm{x}\right)^{2}+3}=\mathrm{x}^{8}, \mathrm{x}>0, is

  1. AOption (a)

    e8/5

  2. BOption (b)

    e6/5 

  3. COption (c)

    e2 

  4. DOption (d)

    e

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

e8/5

Why this answer is correct

Calculation

e5(ℓnx)2+3=x8\rm \mathrm{e}^{5(ℓ n x)^{2}+3}=\mathrm{x}^{8}

⇒ ln⁡e5(ℓnx)2+3=ln⁡x8\ln \mathrm{e}^{5(ℓ \mathrm{n} x)^{2}+3}=\ln \mathrm{x}^{8}

⇒ 5(ℓnx)2 + 3 = 8ℓnx

(ℓnx = t)

⇒ 5t2 – 8t + 3 = 0

\(\mathrm{t}{1}+\mathrm{t}{2}=\frac{8}{5}\)

\(\ell \operatorname{nx}{1} x{2}=\frac{8}{5}\)

x1 x2 = e8/5

Hence option 1 is correct

Question 185

JEE Main 2025• Mathematics Section A

If \(\sum_{\mathrm{r}=1}^{\mathrm{n}} \mathrm{~T}{\mathrm{r}}=\frac{(2 \mathrm{n}-1)(2 \mathrm{n}+1)(2 \mathrm{n}+3)(2 \mathrm{n}+5)}{64}\), then \(\lim {\mathrm{n} \rightarrow \infty} \sum{\mathrm{r}=1}^{\mathrm{n}}\left(\frac{1}{T{\mathrm{r}}}\right)\) is equal to :

  1. AOption (a)

    1

  2. BOption (b)

    0

  3. COption (c)

    23\frac{2}{3}

  4. DOption (d)

    13\frac{1}{3}

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

23\frac{2}{3}

Why this answer is correct

Calculation

Tn = Sn – Sn–1

⇒ Tn=18(2n−1)(2n+1)(2n+3)\mathrm{T}_{\mathrm{n}}=\frac{1}{8}(2 \mathrm{n}-1)(2 \mathrm{n}+1)(2 \mathrm{n}+3)

⇒ 1Tn=8(2n−1)(2n+1)(2n+3)\frac{1}{T_{n}}=\frac{8}{(2 n-1)(2 n+1)(2 n+3)}

\(\lim {n \rightarrow \infty} \sum{r=1}^{n} \frac{1}{T_{r}}=\lim {n \rightarrow \infty} 8 \sum{r=1}^{n} \frac{1}{(2 n-1)(2 n+1)(2 n+3)}\)

= lim⁡n→∞84∑(1(2n−1)(2n+1)−1(2n+1)(2n+3))\lim _{n \rightarrow \infty} \frac{8}{4} \sum\left(\frac{1}{(2 n-1)(2 n+1)}-\frac{1}{(2 n+1)(2 n+3)}\right)

= lim⁡n→∞2[(11.3−13.5)+(13.5−15.7)+…]\lim _{\mathrm{n} \rightarrow \infty} 2\left[\left(\frac{1}{1.3}-\frac{1}{3.5}\right)+\left(\frac{1}{3.5}-\frac{1}{5.7}\right)+\ldots\right]

= 23\frac{2}{3}

Hence option 3 is correct

Question 186

JEE Main 2025• Mathematics Section A

From all the English alphabets, five letters are chosen and are arranged in alphabetical order. The total number of ways, in which the middle letter is ‘M’, is : 

  1. AOption (a)

    14950 

  2. BOption (b)

    6084 

  3. COption (c)

    4356 

  4. DOption (d)

    5148 

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

5148 

Why this answer is correct

Calculation 

= \(\underbrace{12 \mathrm{C}{2}}{\substack{\text { Sclection of two } \ \text { letters before } \mathrm{M}}} \times \underbrace{{ }^{13} \mathrm{C}{2}}{\substack{\text { Selection of two } \ \text { letters after } \mathrm{M}}}=5148\)

Hence option 4 is correct

Question 187

JEE Main 2025• Mathematics Section A

Let x = x(y) be the solution of the differential equation y2dx + (x−1y)\left(x-\frac{1}{y}\right)dy = 0. If x(1) = 1, then x(12)\left(\frac{1}{2}\right) is:

  1. AOption (a)

    12\frac{1}{2} + e

  2. BOption (b)

    32\frac{3}{2} + e

  3. COption (c)

    3 - e

  4. DOption (d)

    3 + e

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

3 - e

Why this answer is correct

Calculation

dxdy+(1y2)x=1y3\frac{\mathrm{dx}}{\mathrm{dy}}+\left(\frac{1}{\mathrm{y}^{2}}\right) \mathrm{x}=\frac{1}{\mathrm{y}^{3}}

 I.F. =e∫1y2dy=e−1y\text { I.F. }=\mathrm{e}^{\int \frac{1}{{y}^{2}} \mathrm{dy}}=\mathrm{e}^{-\frac{1}{y}}

⇒ x⋅e−1y=∫(e−1y)⋅1y3dyx \cdot e^{-\frac{1}{y}}=\int\left(e^{-\frac{1}{y}}\right) \cdot \frac{1}{y^{3}} d y

Put −1y=t-\frac{1}{y}=t

+1y2dy=dt+\frac{1}{\mathrm{y}^{2}} \mathrm{dy}=\mathrm{dt}

x⋅e−1y=−∫t⋅etdtx \cdot e^{-\frac{1}{y}}=-\int t \cdot e^{t} d t

x⋅e−1y=−tet+et+Cx \cdot e^{-\frac{1}{y}}=-t e^{t}+e^{t}+C

x⋅e−1y=+1ye−1y+e−1y+Cx \cdot e^{-\frac{1}{y}}=\frac{+1}{y} e^{-\frac{1}{y}}+e^{-\frac{1}{y}}+C

x = 1, y = 1 

1e=1e+1e+C\frac{1}{\mathrm{e}}=\frac{1}{\mathrm{e}}+\frac{1}{\mathrm{e}}+\mathrm{C}

⇒ C=−1e\mathrm{C}=-\frac{1}{\mathrm{e}}

Put y = 12\frac{1}{2}

xe2=2e2+1e2−1e\frac{\mathrm{x}}{\mathrm{e}^{2}}=\frac{2}{\mathrm{e}^{2}}+\frac{1}{\mathrm{e}^{2}}-\frac{1}{\mathrm{e}}

x = 3 – e

Hence option 3 is correct

Question 188

JEE Main 2025• Mathematics Section A

Let the parabola y = x2 + px – 3, meet the coordinate axes at the points P, Q and R. If the circle C with centre at (–1, –1) passes through the points P, Q and R, then the area of ΔPQR is :

  1. AOption (a)

    4

  2. BOption (b)

    6

  3. COption (c)

    7

  4. DOption (d)

    5

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

6

Why this answer is correct

Calculation

y = x2 + px – 3

Let P(α, 0), Q(β, 0), R(0, –3)

Circle with centre (–1, –1) is (x + 1)2 + (y + 1)2 = r2

Passes through (0, –3)

12 + (–2)2 = r2]

r2 = 5

(x + 1)2 + (y + 1)2 = 5

Put y = 0

(x + 1)2 = 5 – 1

(x + 1)2 = 4

x + 1 = ±2

x = 1 or x = –3 

P(1, 0) and Q(–3, 0)

Area of ΔPQR = 12∣101 −301 0−31∣=6\frac{1}{2}\left|\begin{array}{ccc} 1 & 0 & 1 \ -3 & 0 & 1 \ 0 & -3 & 1 \end{array}\right|=6

Hence option 2 is correct

Question 189

JEE Main 2025• Mathematics Section A

A circle C of radius 2 lies in the second quadrant and touches both the coordinate axes. Let r be the radius of a circle that has centre at the point (2, 5) and intersects the circle C at exactly two points. If the set of all possible values of r is the interval (α, β), then 3β – 2α is equal to :

  1. AOption (a)

    15 

  2. BOption (b)

    14 

  3. COption (c)

    12 

  4. DOption (d)

    10

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

15 

Why this answer is correct

Calculation. 

S1 : (x + 2)2 + (y – 2)2 = 22

S2 : (x – 2)2 + (y – 5)2 = r2

Both circle intersect at two points 

∴ |r1 – r2| < c1 c2 < r1 + r2

|r – 2| < 5 < 2 + r 

⇒ 3 < r < 7

r ∈ (3, 7)

α = 3, β = 7

3β – 2α = 15

Hence option 1 is correct

Question 190

JEE Main 2025• Mathematics Section A

Let for ƒ(x) = 7tan8 x + 7tan6 x – 3tan4 x – 3tan2 x, \(\mathrm{I}{1}=\int{0}^{\pi / 4} f(\mathrm{x}) \mathrm{dx}\) and \(\mathrm{I}{2}=\int{0}^{\pi / 4} \mathrm{x} f(\mathrm{x}) \mathrm{d} \mathrm{x}\). Then 7I1 + 12I2 is equal to :

  1. AOption (a)

    2π

  2. BOption (b)

    π

  3. COption (c)

    1

  4. DOption (d)

    2

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

1

Why this answer is correct

Calculation 

f(x) = (7tan6 x – 3tan2 x)(sec2 x)

I1=∫0π/4(7tan⁡6x−3tan⁡2x)(sec⁡2x)dxI_{1}=\int_{0}^{\pi / 4}\left(7 \tan ^{6} x-3 \tan ^{2} x\right)\left(\sec ^{2} x\right) d x

Put tanx = t

I1=∫01(7t6−3t2)dt=[t7−t3]01=0I_{1}=\int_{0}^{1}\left(7 t^{6}-3 t^{2}\right) d t=\left[t^{7}-t^{3}\right]_{0}^{1}=0

I2=∫0π/4x(7tan⁡6x−3tan⁡2x)(sec⁡2x)⏟IIdxI_{2}=\int_{0}^{\pi / 4} x \underbrace{\left(7 \tan ^{6} x-3 \tan ^{2} x\right)\left(\sec ^{2} x\right)}_{\mathrm{II}} d x

= \(\left[x\left(\tan ^{7} x-\tan ^{3} x\right)\right]{0}^{\pi / 4}-\int{0}^{\pi / 4}\left(\tan ^{7} x-\tan ^{3} x\right) d x\)

= 0−∫0π/4tan⁡3x(tan⁡2x−1)(1+tan⁡2x)dx0-\int_{0}^{\pi / 4} \tan ^{3} x\left(\tan ^{2} x-1\right)\left(1+\tan ^{2} x\right) d x

Put tanx = t

= −∫01(t5−t3)dt=−[t66−t44]=112-\int_{0}^{1}\left(t^{5}-t^{3}\right) d t=-\left[\frac{t^{6}}{6}-\frac{t^{4}}{4}\right]=\frac{1}{12}

7I1 + 12I2 = 1 

Hence option 3 is correct