Official Quant thread for CAT 2013

@albiesriram 4. None of these
Ans- (10.9.8.7).4/(40.39.38.37)
@jain4444 said:
The sum of absolute values of all real numbers x, such that both of the fractions (x^2+4x−17)/(x^2−6x−5) and (1−x)/(1+x) are integers, can be written as a/b, where a and b are coprime positive integers. What is the value of a+b ?
@jain4444 Can you provide solution for this question. Im getting it as 1 but im not sure.
@albiesriram said:
121?

If all 25 are Heads then we have 24 cases

If 24 are heads and one tail then we have to arrange in 24C1 ways and each case will have 22 sub cases(consecutive HH pairs) except 2 of those cases where the tails appears at the start and end. In those cases, there will be 23 consecutive pairs....

so on...this will take a LOT of time and will generate a lot of cases..

btw, what do you mean by expected number?

@Tusharrr
@albiesriram said:
121?

@Subhashdec2 Pl share solution

There is some method with n(n+1)/2 but I dont remember it perfectly.

@VJ12 said:
@Subhashdec2 Pl share solutionThere is some method with n(n+1)/2.
area of the triangle is 1/2 *10sqrt(2)*10sqrt(2)=100

it is the same as area of a square with sides 10

draw a square with x=0 y=0 x=10 and y=10

no of integral points will be 11*11=121

@Tusharrr said:
question Plse answer-25 independent, fair coins are tossed in a row. What is the expected number of consecutive HH pairs?DetailsIf 6 coin tosses in a row give HHTHHH, the number of consecutive HH pairs is 3.
WRONG SOLUTION
@VJ12 Expected can be probability of consecutive pairs
@Faruq said:
For pairs there should be at least 2 heads2 consecutive heads and rest tails -> 24 ways3 consecutive heads and rest tails -> 23 ways *2 =46 ways4 consecutive heads and rest tails -> 22 ways *3 =66 ways5 consecutive heads and rest tails -> 21 ways *4 =84 ways6 consecutive heads and rest tails -> 20 ways *5 =100 ways.....................24 consecutive heads and rest tails -> 2 ways *23 =46 ways25 consecutive heads and no tails -> 1 ways *24 =24 waysTotal 24 terms-n^2 + 25n-(24*25*49)/6 + 25(24*25)/2 = 2600

i m not sure abt the ubderlined part
2 consecutive heads means 3 heads in total so 22 tails.........
correct me if i m wrong..
@Faruq The ans is within integer value of 1 to 999

And 2600 are different outcome we can divide by no of ways
@Faruq said:
For pairs there should be at least 2 heads2 consecutive heads and rest tails -> 24 ways3 consecutive heads and rest tails -> 23 ways *2 =46 ways4 consecutive heads and rest tails -> 22 ways *3 =66 ways5 consecutive heads and rest tails -> 21 ways *4 =84 ways6 consecutive heads and rest tails -> 20 ways *5 =100 ways.....................24 consecutive heads and rest tails -> 2 ways *23 =46 ways25 consecutive heads and no tails -> 1 ways *24 =24 waysTotal 24 terms-n^2 + 25n-(24*25*49)/6 + 25(24*25)/2 = 2600
yaar isme wo case kaha aaya if there are two heads then a tail them 3 consecutive heads then all tails

as in if there is a combination of consecutive heads separated by tails
@Tusharrr said:
@Faruq The ans is within integer value of 1 to 999 And 2600 are different outcome we can divide by no of ways
yes this is the different outcome or total no. of ways with the given condition
@Subhashdec2 said:
yaar isme wo case kaha aaya if there are two heads then a tail them 3 consecutive heads then all tailsas in if there is a combination of consecutive heads separated by tails
nahin hai bhai EDIT KAR DIYA BHAI

@Faruq said:
nahin hai bhai
to unko b to consider karna hoga na?
@Subhashdec2 said:
to unko b to consider karna hoga na?
bilkul but pata nahin kaise ???

okk Try This

ABC is a triangle with ∠BAC=60∘,AB=5 and AC=25. D is a point on the internal angle bisector of ∠BAC such that BD=DC. What is AD^2?

Details and assumptions
It is not stated that D lies on BC. This assumption is not necessarily true

@Faruq said:
bilkul but pata nahin kaise ???
wahi to baat h...:P
tabhi to kisine hilaya nahi ab tak wo question..:D
If one of the root of the equation x^2-10x+16=0 is half of one of the root of the equation x^2-4Rx+16=0 Find R such that both the equation have integral roots