Let AC be a line segment in the plane
and B a point between A and C.
Construct isosceles triangles PAB and
QBC on one side of the segment AC
such that ∠APB = ∠BQC = 120° and
an isosceles triangle RAC on the other
side of AC such that ∠ARC = 120°.
Show that PQR is an equilateral
triangle.
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Let f(x) be a quadratic polynomial
with integer coefficients such that f(0)
and f(1) are odd integers. Prove that
the equation f(x) = 0 does not have an
integer solution.
Let a, b, c be the sides opposite the
angles A, B and C respectively of a
ΔABC. Find the value of k such that
(a) a + b = kc
(b) cot (A/2) + cot (B/2) = k cot (C/2).
A particle P is sliding down a frictionless
hemispherical bowl. It passes the point
A at t = 0. At this instant of time, the
horizontal component of its velocity is
v. A bead Q of the same mass as P is
ejected from A at t = 0 along the
horizontal direction, with the speed v.
Friction between the bead and the
string may be neglected. Let t_P and t_Q
be the respective times taken by P and
Q to reach the point B. Then
(a) t_P < t_Q
(b) t_P = t_Q
(c) t_P > t_Q
(d) (t_P /t_Q ) = ((length of at arc ACB)/(length of chord AB))
STATEMENT-1 : For every natural
number n ≥ 2, (1/(√1)) + (1/(√2)) + ..... (1/(√n)) > (√n)
and
STATEMENT-2 : For every natural
number n ≥ 2, (√(n(n + 1))) < n + 1
Let p, q, r be three mutually perpendicular
vectors of the same magnitude. If a vector
x satisfies the equation
p ×{x−q)×p}+q×{x−r)×q}
+ r×{x−p)×r}=0, then x is
given by