Official Quant thread for CAT 2013

@Dexian said:
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right
@albiesriram said:
B)1
@pankaj1988 said:
b)1
@Dexian said:
B)1

A watch correctly set at 10:00 am on Sunday shows 20 minutes more than the correct time on 6:00 pm on that day. If clock shows 10:30 pm on that day. What is the correct time ?

@pankaj1988 said:
b)1
how please tell
@pankaj1988 said:
A watch correctly set at 10:00 am on Sunday shows 20 minutes more than the correct time on 6:00 pm on that day. If clock shows 10:30 pm on that day. What is the correct time ?
10.05 P.M?
@yudh said:
how please tell
let pq =x
qr=y
qs=h
16^2+h^2=x^2
4^2+h^2=y^2
x^2+y^2=20^2
solve for h
@yudh said:
how please tell
Replace x by y and y by x to find the inverse.
b^x=(1+_/1-y2)/y
for y^-1(0) put x=0
then, y=1+_/1-y^2
(y-1)^2=1-y^2
y^2+1-2y=1-y^2
y=0,1
(Y is a function of log hence can't be 0)
hence, y=1

@pratyush9811 said:
10.05 P.M?
check again bro OA is 10:00 p.m.
@pankaj1988 said:
A watch correctly set at 10:00 am on Sunday shows 20 minutes more than the correct time on 6:00 pm on that day. If clock shows 10:30 pm on that day. What is the correct time ?
10.00PM
@Dexian said:
10.00PM
Please tell your approach.
@yudh said:
@chillfactor please solve this question
ax + by = 7
ax^2 + bxy = 7x
axy + by^2 = 7y
Add last two to get
=> 49 + (a + b)xy = 7(x + y) ...........(1)

ax^2 + by^2 = 49
ax^3 + bxy^2 = 49x
ax^2y + by^3 = 49y
Add last two to get
133 + 7xy = 49(x + y) ............(2)

ax^3 + by^3 = 133
ax^4 + bxy^3 = 133x
ax^3y + by^4 = 133y
Add last two to get
406 + 49xy = 133(x + y) ...............(3)

From (2) and (3) get xy and (x + y), then from (1) get (a + b) and you are done
@iLoveTorres said:
@chillfactor Sir kindly help me be clear with a concept.3x + 2y + z = 15how do i find the positive integral solutions, non negative integral solutions and integral solutions of this question?
step1
first think of any of the possible solutions x=4, y =1 and z=1 is clearly on of the solutions
step2
now split the LHS in two parts such that sum of coefficients of two parts are equal
(3x) + (2y+z) = 15 [sum of co-efficients = 3 for both the parts]
step3:
replace the variables in part1 with k+specific value (found in step1)
replace the variable in part2 with -k+specific value(found in step 1)
i.e x = k+4 and y=-k+1; z = -k+1 [ this is called generalised solution]
now for various integral values of k (i.e k=.....-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3....) you can find integral solutions
Positive integral solutions
if you are interested in only +ve solution then chose the value of k such that all variables are +ve.
In the given case is we choose k>0 then y and z become non-positive and if we choose k
ATDH.
@iLoveTorres said:
@chillfactor Sir kindly help me be clear with a concept.3x + 2y + z = 15how do i find the positive integral solutions, non negative integral solutions and integral solutions of this question?
You will have to consider cases when x = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (for non-negative integral solutions)

and x = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (for positive integral solutions)

In case of integral solutions, there will be infinite no of solutions
@pankaj1988 said:
check again bro OA is 10:00 p.m.
oh yes its 10.00 P.M.
It gains 20 mins in 8 hours i.e. 10 A.M to 6P.M.
in 1 hour it gain 20/8= 2.5 mins
in 12 hour from 10A.M to 10P.M it gains 2.5*12=30 mins. so it will be 10 P.M
@pankaj1988 said:
Please tell your approach.
8 hrs ---------------> 20 Min
12hrs----------------> 20/8*12=30 Min
@chillfactor said:
ax + by = 7ax^2 + bxy = 7xaxy + by^2 = 7yAdd last two to get=> 49 + (a + b)xy = 7(x + y) ...........(1)ax^2 + by^2 = 49ax^3 + bxy^2 = 49xax^2y + by^3 = 49yAdd last two to get133 + 7xy = 49(x + y) ............(2)ax^3 + by^3 = 133ax^4 + bxy^3 = 133xax^3y + by^4 = 133yAdd last two to get406 + 49xy = 133(x + y) ...............(3)From (2) and (3) get xy and (x + y), then from (1) get (a + b) and you are done
very neat working .... one needs real superior intuitive thinking capabilities to get this kind of clean solution.
Lovely!!
ATDH.

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