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1.
Find the nature of roots of the following quadratic equation. If the real roots exist, then also find the roots.
7y2 - 4y + 5 = 0
2.
Find the roots of the following equation:
\(x+\frac{1}{x}=3, x \neq 0\)
3.
Solve for x
\(\frac { 1 }{ (x-1)(x-2) } +\frac { 1 }{ (x-2)(x-3) } =\frac { 2 }{ 3 } ;x\neq 1,2,3\)
4.
Find the roots of the quadratic equation: \(3x^{2}-2\sqrt {6} \ x +2 = 0\)
5.
At t minutes past 2 p.m. the time needed by the minutes hand of a clock to show 3 p.m. was found to be 3 minutes less than \(t^2\over 4\)minutes. Find t.
6.
Find that non-zero value of k, for which the quadratic equation \(kx^2+1-2(k-1)x+x^2=0\) has equal roots. Hence find the roots of the equation.
7.
In the following equations determine the set of values of p for which the given equation has real roots: px2+4x+1=0
8.
If difference of the roots of the equation x2-7x+2k=0 is 1 then find the value of k.
9.
If \(\alpha, \beta\) are roots of the equation 2x2-6x+a=0 and \(2\alpha+5\beta=12\) find the value of a.
10.
Find the roots of the following quadratic equations, if they exist, by the method of completing the square \(2x^{ 2 }+x+4=0\)
11.
Find the roots of the following quadratic equations by the factorisation.
\(x^{ 2 }-3x-10=0\)
12.
The value(s) of k for which the quadratic equation \(5 x^2-9 k x+5=0\) has real and equal roots is/are
\(-\frac{10}{9}\)
\(\pm \frac{9}{10}\)
\(\frac{10}{9}\)
\(\pm \frac{10}{9}\)
13.
The sum of areas of two squares is 468m2. If the difference of their perimeters is 24m, then the sides of the two squares are:
12m and 18m
18m and 24m
24m and 28
6m and 12m
14.
Which of the following is not a quadratic equation?
3x + 4 – 7x2 = 0
z2 – 2z = 0
5x +3y2 = 0
5x2 – 125 = 0
15.
If the equation px2 – 6x – 2 = 0 has real roots then, ________
p ≥ -9/2
p > -9/2
p < -9/2
p ≤ -9/2
16.
If ax2 + bx + c , a≠0 is factorizable into product of two linear factors, then roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0 can be found by equating each factor to
1
-1
2
0
17.
If x = -2 is a root of equation x2 – 4x + K = 0 then value of K is
-8
8
-12
12
18.
If 1/2 is a root of the equation x2 + kx-5/4 = 0 then the other root of the quadratic equation is
1/4
-5/2
-2
1/2
19.
Write the condition, when given quadratic equation has no real roots
b2 – 4ac = 0
b2 – 4ac > 0
Either A or C
b2 – 4ac < 0
1.
Given quadratic equation is 7y2 - 4y + 5 = 0
On comparing with ay2 + by + c= 0, we get
a = 7, b = - 4 and c = 5
Now, D = b2 - 4ac = (-4)2 - 4(7) (5)
= 16 - 140 = -124 < 0
Since, D < 0, so given quadratic equation has no real roots.
2.
\(x+\frac{1}{x}=3\). Multiplying throughout by x, we get
x2 + 1 = 3x
i.e., x2 - 3x + 1 = 0, which is a quadratic equation.
Here, a = 1, b = - 3, c = 1
So, b2 - 4ac = 9 - 4 = 5 > 0
Therefore, \(x=\frac{3 \pm \sqrt{5}}{2}\)
So, the roots are \(\frac{3+\sqrt{5}}{2} \text { and } \frac{3-\sqrt{5}}{2}\)
3.
\(\frac { 1 }{ (x-1)(x-2) } +\frac { 1 }{ (x-2)(x-3) } =\frac { 2 }{ 3 } \)
\(\Rightarrow \frac { x-3+x-1 }{ (x-1)(x-2)(x-3) } =\frac { 2 }{ 3 } \)
\(\Rightarrow \frac { 2x-4 }{ (x-1)(x-2)(x-3) } =\frac { 2 }{ 3 } \)
\(\Rightarrow \frac { 2(x-2) }{ (x-1)(x-2)(x-3) } =\frac { 2 }{ 3 } \)
\(\Rightarrow \frac { 2 }{ (x-1)(x-3) } =\frac { 2 }{ 3 } \)
\(\Rightarrow 3=(x-1)(x-3)\\ \Rightarrow x^{ 2 }-4x+3=3\\ \Rightarrow x^{ 2 }-4x=0\\ \Rightarrow x(x-4)=0\\ \Rightarrow x=0\quad or\quad x=4\)
4.
\(3 x^{2}-2 \sqrt{6} x+2=3 x^{2}-\sqrt{6} x-\sqrt{6} x+2\)
\(=\sqrt{3} x(\sqrt{3} x-\sqrt{2})-\sqrt{2}(\sqrt{3} x-\sqrt{2})\)
\(=(\sqrt{3} x-\sqrt{2})(\sqrt{3} x-\sqrt{2})\)
So, the roots of the equation are the values of x for which
\((\sqrt{3} x-\sqrt{2})(\sqrt{3} x-\sqrt{2})=0\)
Now, \(\sqrt{3} x-\sqrt{2}=0 \text { for } x=\sqrt{\frac{2}{3}}\)
So, this root is repeated twice, one for each repeated factor \(\sqrt{3} x-\sqrt{2}\)
Therefore, the roots of 3x2 - 2\(\sqrt6\)x + 2 = 0 are \(\sqrt{\frac{2}{3}}, \sqrt{\frac{2}{3}}\)
5.
ATQ (60-t) = \(\frac { t^{ 2 } }{ 4 } -3\)
\(\Rightarrow 240-4t=t^{ 2 }-12\)
\(\Rightarrow t^{ 2 }+4t-252=0\)
\(\Rightarrow t^{ 2 }+18t-14t-252=0\)
\(\Rightarrow (t+18)(t-14)=0\)
\(\Rightarrow \) t=14,-18 [rejected]
\(\Rightarrow \) t=14 minutes
6.
Kx2+1-2(k-41)x+x2=0
\(\Rightarrow kx^{ 2 }+x^{ 2 }-2(k-1)x+1=0\)
\(\Rightarrow (k+1)x^{ 2 }-2(k-1)x+1=0\)
Here,a=k +1 ,b=-2(k-1),c=1
D=b2-4ac
=[-2(k-1)2--4(k+1)(1)
=4(k-1)2-4(k+1)
Roots are equal
D=0
\(\Rightarrow 4(k-1)^{ 2 }-4(k+1)=0\)
\(\Rightarrow 4(k-1)^{ 2 }-(k+1)=0\)
\(\Rightarrow (k-1)^{ 2 }-k-1=0\)
\(\Rightarrow k^{ 2 }+1-2k-k-1=0\)
\(\Rightarrow k^{ 2 }-3k=0\)
\(\Rightarrow k(k-3)=0\)
k=0 or k-3=0 \(\Rightarrow k=3\)
Non zero value of k =3
after putting the value of k=3 in equation we get
3x32+1-2(3-1)x+x2 =0
\(\Rightarrow 3x^{ 2 }+1-2(2)x+x^{ 2 }=0\)
\(\Rightarrow 3x^{ 2 }+1-4x+x^{ 2 }=0\)
\(\Rightarrow 4x^{ 2 }-4x+1=0\)
\(\Rightarrow 4x^{ 2 }-2x-2x+1=0\)
\(\Rightarrow 2x(2x-1)-1(2x-1)=0\)
\(\Rightarrow (2x-1)\quad (2x-1)=0\)
2x-1=0 or 2x-1=0
2x-1 or 2x=1
\(x=\frac { 1 }{ 2 } \) or \(x=\frac { 1 }{ 2 } \)
Roots are \(x=\frac { 1 }{ 2 } ,\frac { 1 }{ 2 } \)
7.
The equation has real roots if \(D\ge0\)
\((4)^2-4p\ge0\)
i.e., \(16-4p\ge0 \ or \ 16\ge4p \ or \ p\le4\)
8.
Let \(\alpha \) and \(\beta \) re the roots of the equation x2-7x+2k=0
\(\Rightarrow \alpha +\beta =\left( \frac { -7 }{ 1 } \right) =7\) ....(i)
and \(\alpha \beta =2k\) ....(ii)
ATQ \(\alpha -\beta =1\Rightarrow (\alpha -\beta )^{ 2 }=1\)
\(\Rightarrow (\alpha +\beta )^{ 2 }=1\) [using (a-b)2 = (a+b)2-4ab]
\(\Rightarrow (7)^{ 2 }-4\times 2k=1\) [using (i) and (ii)]
\(\Rightarrow 49-8k=1\Rightarrow -8k=-48\Rightarrow k=6\)
9.
Given quadratic equation is 2x2-6x+a=0
\(\alpha ,\beta \) are roots of the equation
\(\alpha +\beta =\frac { -b }{ a } \Rightarrow \alpha +\beta =-\frac { -6 }{ 2 } \Rightarrow \alpha +\beta =3\Rightarrow \alpha =3-\beta \)............... (i)
Also \(2\alpha +5\beta =12\)
\(\Rightarrow 2\left( 3-\beta \right) +5=12\)
\(\Rightarrow 6-2\beta +5\beta =12\Rightarrow 3\beta =6\Rightarrow \beta =2\)
where \(\beta =2\), eq.(i) becomes \(\alpha =3-2=1\)
Now,product of roots = \(\frac { c }{ a } \)
\(\Rightarrow \alpha .\beta =\frac { a }{ 2 } \Rightarrow 1\times 2=\frac { a }{ 2 } \Rightarrow a=4\)
10.
Given equation is \(2x^{ 2 }+x+4=0\)
On dividing both sides by 2,we get
\(x^{ 2 }+\frac { 1 }{ 2 } x+2=0\Rightarrow x^{ 2 }+\frac { 1 }{ 2 } x=-2\)
On adding \(\left[ \frac { 1 }{ 2 } coefficentofx \right] ^{ 2 }\)
i.e. \(\left[ \frac { 1 }{ 2 } x\frac { 1 }{ 2 } \right] ^{ 2 }=\frac { 1 }{ 16 } \) both sides,we get
\(x^{ 2 }+\frac { 1 }{ 2 } x+\frac { 1 }{ 16 } =-2+\frac { 1 }{ 16 } \)
\(\Rightarrow \left( x+\frac { 1 }{ 4 } \right) ^{ 2 }=-\left( \frac { \sqrt { 31 } }{ 4 } \right) ^{ 2 }\)
Which is not possible as the square of a real number cannot be negative. Therefore, the real roots of the equation \(2x^{ 2 }+x+4=0\) do not exist.
11.
Given equations is \(x^{ 2 }-3x-10=0\)
\(\Rightarrow x^{ 2 }-5x+2x-10=0\)
\(\left[ \because -5x(2)=-10\\ and-5+2=-3 \right] \)
\(\Rightarrow x(x-5)+2(x-5)=0\)
\(\Rightarrow x-5=0\quad \Rightarrow x=5\)
\(\Rightarrow x+2=0\Rightarrow x=-2\)
Hence, the roots of the equation
\(x^{ 2 }-3x-10=0\quad are-2\quad and\quad 5\)
12.
(d)
\(\pm \frac{10}{9}\)
13.
(a)
12m and 18m
14.
(c)
5x +3y2 = 0
15.
(a)
p ≥ -9/2
16.
(d)
0
17.
(c)
-12
18.
(b)
-5/2
19.
(d)
b2 – 4ac < 0
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