List of top Mathematics Questions

Let \( f : \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R} \) be a function defined by \[ f(x) = \frac{4^x}{4^x + 2} \] and \[ M = \int_{f(a)}^{f(1 - a)} x \sin^4 \left( x (1 - x) \right) \, dx, \] \[ N = \int_{f(a)}^{f(1 - a)} \sin^4 \left( x (1 - x) \right) \, dx; \quad a \neq \frac{1}{2}. \] If \( \alpha M = \beta N \), \( \alpha, \beta \in \mathbb{N} \), then the least value of \( \alpha^2 + \beta^2 \) is equal to _____

Let \( A = \{1, 2, 3, 4\} \) and \( R = \{(1, 2), (2, 3), (1, 4)\} \) be a relation on \( A \).Let \( S \) be the equivalence relation on \( A \) such that \( R \subseteq S \) and the number of elements in \( S \) is \( n \). Then, the minimum value of \( n \) is _____

Let the foci and length of the latus rectum of an ellipse \[ \frac{x^2}{a^2} + \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1, \quad a > b \quad \text{be } (\pm 5, 0) \text{ and } \sqrt{50}, \] respectively. Then, the square of the eccentricity of the hyperbola \[ \frac{x^2}{b^2} - \frac{y^2}{a^2 b^2} = 1 \] equals _____

Let Q and R be the feet of perpendiculars from the point P(a, a, a) on the lines x = y, z = 1 and x = –y, z = –1 respectively. If ∠QPR is a right angle, then 12a² is equal to _____

Let \( S = (-1, \infty) \) and \( f : S \rightarrow \mathbb{R} \) be defined as \[ f(x) = \int_{-1}^{x} (e^t - 1)^{11} (2t - 1)^5 (t - 2)^7 (t - 3)^{12} (2t - 10)^{61} \, dt \] Let \( p = \) Sum of squares of the values of \( x \), where \( f(x) \) attains local maxima on \( S \). And \( q = \) Sum of the values of \( x \), where \( f(x) \) attains local minima on \( S \). Then, the value of \( p^2 + 2q \) is ______

If the integral \[ 525 \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \sin 2x \cos^{\frac{11}{2}} x \left( 1 + \cos^{\frac{5}{2}} x \right)^{\frac{1}{2}} \, dx \] is equal to \[ \left( n \sqrt{2} - 64 \right), \] then \( n \) is equal to ______

Three rotten apples are accidently mixed with fifteen good apples. Assuming the random variable x to be the number of rotten apples in a draw of two apples, the variance of x is

Let \( g(x) \) be a linear function and \[ f(x) = \begin{cases} g(x), & x \leq 0 \\ \left( \frac{1 + x}{2 + x} \right)^{\frac{1}{x}}, & x > 0 \end{cases} \] is continuous at \( x = 0 \). If \( f'(1) = f(-1) \), then the value of \( g(3) \) is

For \( \alpha, \beta, \gamma \neq 0 \). If \( \sin^{-1} \alpha + \sin^{-1} \beta + \sin^{-1} \gamma = \pi \) and \( (\alpha + \beta + \gamma)(\alpha - \gamma + \beta) = 3 \alpha \beta \), then \( \gamma \) is equal to

The distance of the point \( Q(0, 2, -2) \) from the line passing through the point \( P(5, -4, 3) \) and perpendicular to the lines \[ \vec{r} = (-3\hat{i} + 2\hat{k}) + \lambda (2\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} + 5\hat{k}), \quad \lambda \in \mathbb{R} \] and \[ \vec{r} = (\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + \hat{k}) + \mu (-\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} + 2\hat{k}), \quad \mu \in \mathbb{R} \] is

The sum of the series \[ \frac{1}{1 - 3 \cdot 1^2 + 1^4} + \frac{2}{1 - 3 \cdot 2^2 + 2^4} + \frac{3}{1 - 3 \cdot 3^2 + 3^4} + \ldots \text{ up to 10 terms} \] is

If the system of linear equations
\( x - 2y + z = -4 \)
\( 2x + \alpha y + 3z = 5 \)
\( 3x - y + \beta z = 3 \)
has infinitely many solutions, then \( 12\alpha + 13\beta \) is equal to

If \( f(x) = \frac{4x + 5}{6x - 4}, \, x \neq \frac{2}{3} \) and \( (fof)(x) = g(x) \), where \( g : \mathbb{R} - \left\{ \frac{2}{3} \right\} \rightarrow \mathbb{R} - \left\{ \frac{2}{3} \right\} \), then \( (gogogog)(4) \) is equal to

The area of the region \[\left\{ (x, y) : y^2 \leq 4x, \, x<4, \, \frac{xy(x - 1)(x - 2)}{(x - 3)(x - 4)}>0, \, x \neq 3 \right\}\]is

If the foci of a hyperbola are the same as that of the ellipse \( \frac{x^2}{9} + \frac{y^2}{25} = 1 \) and the eccentricity of the hyperbola is \( \frac{15}{8} \) times the eccentricity of the ellipse,then the smaller focal distance of the point \( \left( \sqrt{2}, \frac{14}{3} \sqrt{5} \right) \) on the hyperbola, is equal to

Let \( A = \{ 1, 2, 3, \dots, 20 \} \). Let \( R_1 \) and \( R_2 \) be two relations on \( A \) such that \(R_1 = \{(a, b) : b \text{ is divisible by } a\}\)
and  \(R_2 = \{(a, b) : a \text{ is an integral multiple of } b\}\).Then, the number of elements in \( R_1 - R_2 \) is equal to \(\_\_\_\_.\)

Let the line of the shortest distance between the lines \(L_1: \vec{r} = (\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + 3\hat{k}) + \lambda(\hat{i} - \hat{j} + \hat{k})\)and  \(L_2: \vec{r} = (4\hat{i} + 5\hat{j} + 6\hat{k}) + \mu(\hat{i} + \hat{j} - \hat{k})\) intersect \(L_1\) and \(L_2\) at \(P\) and \(Q\), respectively.  If \((\alpha, \beta, \gamma)\) is the midpoint of the line segment \(PQ\), then \(2(\alpha + \beta + \gamma)\) is equal to \(\_\_\_\_\).

If \(\int_{-\pi/2}^{\pi/2} \frac{8\sqrt{2} \cos x \, dx}{(1 + e^{\sin x})(1 + \sin^4 x)} = \alpha \pi + \beta \log_e(3 + 2\sqrt{2}),\) where \( \alpha \) and \( \beta \) are integers, then \( \alpha^2 + \beta^2 \) equals ____.

Let \( P = \{ z \in \mathbb{C} : |z + 2 - 3i| \leq 1 \} \) and \( Q = \{ z \in \mathbb{C} : z(1 + i) + \overline{z}(1 - i) \leq -8 \} \).
Let \( z \) in \( P \cap Q \) have \( |z - 3 + 2i| \) be maximum and minimum at \( z_1 \) and \( z_2 \), respectively.  
If \( |z_1|^2 + 2|z_2|^2 = \alpha + \beta \sqrt{2} \), where \( \alpha \) and \( \beta \) are integers, then \( \alpha + \beta \) equals ____.

Let the line \( L : \sqrt{2}x + y = \alpha \) pass through the point of intersection \( P \) (in the first quadrant) of the circle \( x^2 + y^2 = 3 \) and the parabola \( x^2 = 2y \). Let the line \( L \) touch two circles \( C_1 \) and \( C_2 \) of equal radius \( 2\sqrt{3} \). If the centers \( Q_1 \) and \( Q_2 \) of the circles \( C_1 \) and \( C_2 \) lie on the y-axis, then the square of the area of the triangle \( PQ_1Q_2 \) is equal to ____.

Let \(\{x\}\) denote the fractional part of \(x\), and \(f(x) = \frac{\cos^{-1}(1 - \{x\}^2) \sin^{-1}(1 - \{x\})}{\{x\} - \{x\}^3}, \quad x \neq 0\).If \(L\) and \(R\) respectively denote the left-hand limit and the right-hand limit of \(f(x)\) at \(x = 0\), then  \(\frac{32}{\pi^2} \left(L^2 + R^2\right)\) is equal to \(\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\).

Let 3, 7, 11, 15, ...., 403 and 2, 5, 8, 11, . . ., 404 be two arithmetic progressions. Then the sum, of the common terms in them, is equal to _________.