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MANOJ CHAUHAN SIR(IIT-DELHI)
EX. SR. FACULTY (BANSAL CLASSES)
QUADRATIC EQUATIONS
EXERCISEII
Q.1 Let x2 + y2 + xy + 1 a(x + y) x, y R. Find the possible integer(s) in the range of a.
Q.2 Solve the following where x R.
(a) (x 1)x2 4x + 3+ 2 x2 + 3x 5 = 0 (b) 3x2 4x + 2= 5x 4
(c) x3 + 1+ x2 x 2 = 0 (d) 2x+2 2x+1 1= 2x+1 + 1
(e) For a 0, determine all real roots of the equation x2 2 ax a 3a2 = 0.
Q.3 Let a, b, c, d be distinct real numbers and a and b are the roots of quadratic equation
x2 2cx 5d = 0. If c and d are the roots of the quadratic equation x2 2ax 5b = 0 then find the
numerical value of a + b + c + d.
Q.4 Let , and are the roots of the cubic x3 3x2 + 1 = 0. Find a cubic whose roots are ,
2 2
and . Hence or otherwise find the value of ( 2)( 2)( 2).
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Q.5 Suppose a cubic polynomial f (x) = x3 + px2 + qx + 72 is divisible by both x2 + ax + b and
x2 + bx + a (where a, b, p, q are constants and a b). Find the sum of the squares of the roots of the
cubic polynomial.
x2 2 x4 4
Q.6 Let x be a positive real. Find the maximum possible value of the expression y = .
x
x 2 y2
Q.7 Given x, y R, x2 + y2 > 0. If the maximum and minimum value of the expression E = 2
x xy 4 y 2
are M and m, and A denotes the average value of M and m, compute (2007)A.
Q.8 Find all numbers p for each of which the least value of the quadratic trinomial
4x2 4px + p2 2p + 2 on the interval 0 x 2 is equal to 3.
Q.9 Two roots of a biquadratic x4 18x3 + kx2 + 200x 1984 = 0 have their product equal to ( 32). Find
the value of k.
Q.10 Find the complete set of real values of a for which both roots of the quadratic equation
( a2 6a + 5) x2 a 2 2a x + (6a a2 8) = 0 lie on either side of the origin.
Q.11 If , are the roots of the equation, x2 2 x a2 + 1 = 0 and , are the roots of the equation,
x2 2 (a + 1) x + a (a 1) = 0 such that , ( , ) then find the values of 'a'.
Q.12 Find all the values of the parameter 'a' for which both roots of the quadratic equation
x2 ax + 2 = 0 belong to the interval (0, 3).
Q.13 At what values of 'a' do all the zeroes of the function,
f (x) = (a 2)x2 + 2ax + a + 3 lie on the interval ( 2, 1)?
Q.14 Find the values of K so that the quadratic equation x2 + 2 (K 1) x + K + 5 = 0 has atleast one positive root.
Q.15 Let P (x) = x2 + bx + c, where b and c are integer. If P (x) is a factor of both x4 + 6x2 + 25 and
3x4+4x2 + 28x + 5, find the value of P(1).
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Q.16 Find the values of 'b' for which the equation 2 log 1 bx 28 log 5 12 4x x 2 has only one solution.
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Q.17 Find all the values of the parameters c for which the inequality has at least one solution.
1 log 2 2 x 2 2x log 2 cx 2 c .
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Q.18 Find all the values of the parameter 'a' for which the inequality
a.9x + 4(a1)3x + a 1 > 0 is satisfied for all real values of x.
MATCH THE COLUMN (one to many & Many to one):
Q.19 Match the conditions in Column-I with the intervals in Column-II.
Let f (x) = x2 2px + p2 1, then
Column-I Column-II.
(A) both the roots of f (x) = 0 are less than 4, if p (P) ( 1, )
(B) both the roots of f (x) = 0 are greater than 2 if p (Q) ( , 3)
(C) exactly one root of f (x) = 0 lie in (2, 4), if p (R) (0, 2)
(D) 1 lies between the roots of f (x) = 0, if p (S) (3, 1) (3, 5)
Q.20 It is given that ( ) are the roots of the equation f(x) = ax2 + bx + c. Also af(t) > 0.
Match the condition given in column-I with their corresponding conclusions given in column-II.
Column-I Column-II
(A) 2
a > 0 and b > 4ac (P) t
(B) a > 0 and b2 = 4ac (Q) no solution
(C) 2
a < 0 and b > 4ac (R) <t<
(D) a < 0 and b2 = 4ac (S) t < or t >
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ANSWER KEY
EXERCISEII
Q.1 1, 0, 1
Q.2 (a) x = 1; (b) x=2 or 5; (c) x= 1 or 1; (d) x 1 or x= 3; (e) x =(1 2 ) a or ( 6 1)a
Q.3 30 Q.4 3y3 9y2 3y + 1 = 0; ( 2)( 2)( 2)=3
Q.5 146 Q.6
2 2 1 where x = 2 Q.7 1338
Q.8 a = 1 2 or 5 + 10 Q.9 k = 86
Q.10 ( , 2] [ 0, 1) (2, 4) (5, )
Q.11 a 14 , 1
11 1
Q.12 2 2a Q.13 , {2} (5, 6]
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Q.14 K1 Q.15 P (1) = 4
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Q.16 , 14 {4} , Q.17 (0, 8]
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Q.18 [1, ) Q.19 (A) Q, R; (B) P, R; (C) S; (D) R
Q.20 (A) P, S ; (B) P, S ; (C) P, S ; (D) P, S
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