Question : If $\left(5 a+\frac{4}{a}-2\right)=13$ and a > 0, what is the value of $(25 a^{2}+\frac{16}{a^{2}})$?
Option 1: 158
Option 2: 157
Option 3: 185
Option 4: 175
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Correct Answer: 185
Solution : Given, $5a+\frac4a-2=13$ ⇒ $5a+\frac4a=13+2$ ⇒ $5a+\frac4a=15$ Squaring both sides, we get, ⇒ $(5a+\frac4a)^2=(15)^2$ ⇒ $25a^2+\frac{16}{a^2}+2\times 5a\times\frac4a=225$ [As $(a+b)^2=a^2+b^2+2ab$] ⇒ $25a^2+\frac{16}{a^2}+40=225$ ⇒ $25a^2+\frac{16}{a^2}=225-40$ ⇒ $25a^2+\frac{16}{a^2}=185$ Hence, the correct answer is 185.
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Question : If $\left(y^2+\frac{1}{y^2}\right)=167$ and $y>0$, find the value of $\left(y+\frac{1}{y}\right)$.
Option 1: 13
Option 2: $-\sqrt{165}$
Option 3: $\sqrt{165}$
Option 4: –13
Question : If $\cot A=\frac{5}{12}$, find the value of the following expression: $\frac{5\left(1-\cos^2 A\right)}{6\left(1-\sin^2 A\right)}$
Option 1: $\frac{144}{5}$
Option 2: $\frac{24}{25}$
Option 3: $\frac{144}{25}$
Option 4: $\frac{24}{5}$
Question : If $\left(4y-\frac{4}{y}\right)=11$, find the value of $\left(y^2+\frac{1}{y^2}\right)$.
Option 1: $7 \frac{9}{16}$
Option 2: $5 \frac{9}{16}$
Option 3: $9 \frac{11}{16}$
Option 4: $9 \frac{9}{16}$
Question : What is the value of $\frac{\frac{5}{6} \text { of } \frac{1}{3} \times \frac{12}{25}-\frac{1}{3} \text { of } \frac{5}{6} \times \frac{18}{25}}{\frac{25}{12} \text { of } \frac{1}{6} \times \frac{2}{5}+\frac{3}{8} \text { of } \frac{12}{25} \times \frac{5}{6}}$?
Option 1: $-\frac{3}{13}$
Option 2: $-\frac{5}{13}$
Option 3: $-\frac{8}{25}$
Option 4: $-\frac{3}{25}$
Question : The value of $2 \frac{3}{5} \div\left[2 \frac{1}{3} \div\left\{4 \frac{1}{3}-\left(2 \frac{1}{2}+\frac{2}{3}\right)\right\}\right]$ is equal to:
Option 1: $1 \frac{3}{10}$
Option 2: $2 \frac{7}{10}$
Option 3: $2 \frac{3}{7}$
Option 4: $1 \frac{3}{7}$
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