Quant Boosters - Vikas Saini - Set 4

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Number of Questions - 30
Topic - Quant Mixed Bag
Solved ? - Yes
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Q1) If f(x) = 4^x / (4^x + 2) then find the value of f(1/100) + f(2/100) ... f(99/100).

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f (x) = 4^x / (4^x + 2)
f (1 – x) = 4^(1 – x) / [4^(1 – x ) + 2]
= 4 / (4 + 2 * 4^x)
= 2 / (2 + 4^x)

f(x) + f(1 – x) = [4^x/(4^x + 2)] + [ 2/(4^x + 2)] = 1
f(1/100) + f(1 – 1/100) = f(1) + f(99/100) = 1
f (2/100) + f( 1 – 2/100) = f(2) + f(98/100) = 1
Similarly f(49/100) + f(50/100) = 1
Hence f(1/100) + f(2/100) + f(3/100) ... f(99/100) = 49

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Q2) The minimum value of ax^2 + bx + c is 7/8 at x = 5/4. Find the value of expression at x = 5, if the value of the expression at x = 1 is 1

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Let f(x) = ax^2 + bx + c
f ’(x) = 2ax + b.
2ax + b = 0.
x = -b / 2a

At x = 5/4
b = -5, a = 2.
At x = 1,
a + b + c = 1.
2 – 5 + c = 1.
c = 4.

f(x) = 2x^2 - 5x + 4.
f(5) = 2(5)^2 – 5(5) + 4 = 29

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Q3) If f(x) = x^4 + x^3 + x^2 + x + 1, where x is a positive integer greater than 1. What will be the remainder if f(x^5) is divided by f(x) ?

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f(x) = x^4 + x^3 + x^2 + x + 1.
f(x^5) = x^20 + x^15 + x^10 + x^5 + 1.
Let’s take x = 2.
f (x) = f(2) = 31.
f (x^5) = f(32) = 2^20 + 2^15 + 2^10 + 2^5 + 1
f(32) mod f(2) = (2^20 + 2^15 + 2^10 + 2^5 + 1) mod 31
= (2^5)^4 + (2^5)^3 + (2^5)^2 + (2^5) + 1 mod 31
= 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1
= 5

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Q4) If x is real, then find smallest value of the expression 3x^2 – 4x + 7

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Suppose f(x) = 3x^2 - 4x + 7
f ’(x) = 6x – 4
6x – 4 = 0
x = 2/3.
f(2/3) = 17/3.

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Q5) Find the least number which has the highest power of 7 as 52

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We know highest power comes by this formula.
Highest power = [n/p]+[n/p^2]+[n/p^3]……..
52 = [n/7] + [n/7^2] + [n/7^3]
The only things strike in our mind to split 52.
1 + 7 + 49 (not equal to 52)
6 + 42 (not equal)
7 + 49 (not equal)
6 + 42 < 52 < 7 + 49
6 + 43 < 52
6 + 46 = 52.
[n/7] = 46
n > 7 * 46.
n > 322.
[n/49] = 6.
n > 49 * 6.
n > 294.
For least possible number n = 322.

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Q6) Find the least number which has highest power of 13 as 52.

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52 = [n/13] + [n/13^2]
52 = [ n/13] + [n/169]
Let’s think , how 52 can be split.
3 + 39 < 52 < 4 + 52
3 + 49 = 52.
[n/13 ] = 49.
n > 13 * 49
n > 637.
[n/169] = 3
n = 169 * 3
n > 507.
For least value, n = 637.

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Q7) Find highest power of 72 in 100!

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72 = 2^3 x 3^2.
Highest power of 2 = [100/2] + [100/2^2] + [100/2^3] + [100/2^4] + [100/2^5] + [100/2^6]
= 50 + 25 + 12 + 6 + 3 + 1
= 97.

But power of 2 is 3 here, so 97/3 = 32.
Highest power of 3 = [100/3] + [100/3^2] + [100/3^3] + [ 100/3^4]
= 33 + 11 + 3 + 1
= 48.

But power of 3 is 2 here, so 48/2 = 24.
24 < 32.
Power of 72 in 100! Is 24.

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Q8) Find the highest power of 24 in 50!

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24 = 2^3 x 3.
Power of 2 in 50! = [50/2] + [50/2^2] + [50/2^3] +[50/2^4]+[50/2^5]
= 25+12+6+3+1
= 47.
Power of 2 is 3 here.
47 / 3 = 15.

Power of 3 in 50!
[50/3]+[50/3^2]+[3^3]
= 16+5+1
= 21.

15 < 21.
Power of 24 in 50! is 15.

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Q9) Find the total no of divisors of 17!

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Prime factors are 2,3,5,7,11,13,17.
Highest power of 2 = [17/2] + [ 17/2^2] + [ 17/2^3] + [17/2^4]
8+4+2+1 = 17.
Highest power of 3 = [17/3] + [17/3^2]
5+1 = 6.
Highest power of 5 = [17/5] + [17/5^2] = 3.
Highest power of 7 = [17/7] + [17/7^2] = 2.
Highest power of 11 = [17/11] = 1.
Highest power of 13 = [17/13] = 1.
Highest power of 17 = [17/17] = 1.
17! = 2^17 x 3^6 x 5^3 x 7^2 x 11 x 13 x 17
Factors = (17+1)(6+1)(3+1)(2+1)(1+1)(1+1)(1+1)
= 18 x 7 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 2 x 2
= 126 x 96
= 12096.

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Q10) Find the no of zeroes at the end of 100 * 99^2 * 98^3 * 97^4 ... 1^100