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Maths 2A Quadratic Expressions Important Questions

The document contains 13 math word problems involving quadratic equations. The problems cover topics like finding the quadratic equation given its roots, determining the values of variables for which expressions are negative or equal, proving relationships between coefficients and roots, and finding maximum/minimum values of functions.

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Maths 2A Quadratic Expressions Important Questions

The document contains 13 math word problems involving quadratic equations. The problems cover topics like finding the quadratic equation given its roots, determining the values of variables for which expressions are negative or equal, proving relationships between coefficients and roots, and finding maximum/minimum values of functions.

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Intermediate 2nd Year Maths 2A Quadratic Expressions Important

Questions
Question 1.
Form quadratic equation whose root 7 ± 2 5–√ (Mar. ’11, ’05)
Solution:
α + β = 7 + 25–√ + 7 – 25–√ = 14
αβ = (7 + 25–√) (7 – 25–√) = 49 – 20 = 29
The required equation is
x2 – (α + β)x + αβ = 0
x2 – 14x + 29 = 0
Question 2.
Form quadratic equation whose root -3 ± 5i. (Mar. ’07)
Solution:
α + β = -3 + 5i – 3 – 51 = -6
αβ = (-3 + 5i)(-3 – 5i)
= 9 + 25 = 34
The required equation is
x2 – (α + β)x + αβ = 0
x2 + 6x + 34 = 0

Question 3.
For what values of x, 15 + 4x – 3x2 expressions are negative? (AP Mar. ’15)
Solution:
The roots of 15 + 4x – 3x2 = 0 are
−4±16+180√−6 i.e., −53, 3
∴ The expression 15 + 4x – 3x2 is negative if
x < −53 or x > 31 ∵ a = -3 < 0
Question 4.
If α, β are the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, find the value 1α2 + 1β2 expressions in terms of a, b, c. (AP & TS Mar.
‘16, 08)
Solution:

Question 5.
Form quadratic equation whose root
p−qp+q, −p+qp−q, (p ≠ ±q) (Mar. ’06)
Solution:
α + β = p−qp+q – p+qp−q

Question 6.
Find the values of m for which the following equations have equal roots?
i) x2 – 15 – m(2x – 8) = 0. (AP Mar. ’17) (TS Mar. ’15 13)
Solution:
Given equation is x2 – 15 – m(2x – 8) = 0
x2 – 2mx + 8m – 15 = 0
a = 1, b = -2m, c = 8m – 15
b2 – 4ac = (-2m)2 – 4(1) (8m – 15)
= 4m2 – 32m + 60
= 4(m2 – 8m + 15)
= 4(m – 3)(m – 5)
Hint: If the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 has equal roots then its discriminant is zero.
∵ The roots are equal b2 – 4ac = 0
⇒ 4(m – 3) (m – 5) = 0
⇒ m – 3 = 0 or m – 5 = 0
∴ m = 3 or 5

Question 7.
(m + 1)x2 + 2(m + 3)x + (m + 8) = 0.
Solution:
Given equation is
(m + 1)x2 + 2(m + 3)x + (m + 8) = 0
a = m + 1, b = 2(m + 3), c = m + 8
b2 – 4ac = (2(m + 3)]2 – 4(m + 1) (m + 8)]
= 4(m2 + 6m + 9) – 4(m2 + 8m + m + 8)
= 4m2 + 24m + 36 – 4m2 – 36 m – 32
= -12m + 4
= -4(3m – 1)
∵ The roots are equal ⇒ b2 – 4ac = 0
⇒ -4(3m – 1) = 0
⇒ 3m – 1 = 0
⇒ 3m = 1
∴ m = 13
Question 8.
If x is real, prove that xx2−5x+9 lies between 1 and −111. (Mar. ‘14, 13, ‘08, ‘02; May 11, ‘07)
Solution:
Let y = xx2−5x+9 ⇒ yx2 – 5yx + 9y = x
⇒ yx2 + (-5y – 1)x + 9y = 0
x ∈ R ⇒ (-5y – 1)2 – 4y(9y) ≥ 0
⇒ 25y2 + 1 + 10y – 36y2 ≥ 0
⇒ -11y2 + 10y + 1 ≥ 0 —— (1)
⇒ -11y2 + 10y + 1 = 0 ⇒ -11y2 + 11y – y + 1 = 0
⇒ 11y(-y + 1) + 1(-y + 1) = 0
⇒ (-y + 1)(11y + 1) = 0 ⇒ y = 1, −111
-11y2 + 10y + 1 ≥ 0
∴ y2 coeff is be, but the exp is ≥ 0 from (1)
⇒ −111 ≤ y ≤ 1 ⇒ y lies between 1 and −111
Question 9.
Theorem : The roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0 are

(Mar. ’02)
Proof:
Given quadratic equation is ax2 + bx + c = 0
⇒ 4a(ax2 + bx + c) = 0
⇒ 4a2x2 + 4abx + 4ac = 0
⇒ (2ax)2 + 2(2ax) (b) + b2 – b2 + 4ac = 0
⇒ (2ax + b)2 = b2 – 4ac

Question 10.
Find the maximum value of the function x2+14x+9x2+2x+3 over R.
Solution:
Let y = x2+14x+9x2+2x+3
⇒ yx2 + 2yx + 3y = x2 + 14x + 9
⇒ (y – 1)x2 + 2(y – 7)x + 3y – 9 = 0
Since x ∈ R, discriminant ≥ 0
⇒ [2(y – 7)]2 – 4(y – 1) (3y – 9) ≥ 0
⇒ 4[(y2 – 14y + 49) [(3y2 – 12y + 9)] ≥ 0
⇒ -2y2 – 2y + 40 ≥ 0
⇒ y2 + y – 20 ≤ 0
⇒ (y + 5) (y -4) ≤ 0
⇒ -5 ≤ y ≤ 4
⇒ y ∈ [-5, 4]
⇒ Maximum value of y = 4
∴ Maximum value of the function
x2+14x+9x2+2x+3 over R is 4.

Question 11.
If x2 – 6x + 5 = 0 and x2 – 12x + p = 0 have a common root, then find p. (TS Mar. ’17)
Solution:
Given x2 – 6x + 5 = 0, x2 – 12x + p = 0 have a common root.
If α is the common root then
α2 -6α + 5 = 0, α2 – 12α + p = 0
α2 – 6α + 5 = 0 ⇒ (α – 1) (α – 5) = 0
⇒ α = 1 or 5
If α = 1 then α2 – 12α + p = 0
⇒ 1 – 12 + p = 0 ⇒ p = 11
If α = 5 then α2 – 12α + p = 0
⇒ 25 – 60 + p = 0 ⇒ p = 35
∴ p = 11 or 35

Question 12.
If x1, x2 are the roots of the quadratic equation ax 2 + bx + c = 0 and c ≠ 0, find the value of (ax 1 + b)-2 + (ax2 + b)-2 in terms
of a, b, c. (TS Mar. ’17)
Solution:
x1, x2 are the roots of the equation
ax2 + bx + c = 0
Question 13.
Prove that 13x+1 + 1x+1 – 1(3x+1)(x+1) does not lie between 1 and 4, if x is real. (AP & TS Mar. ’16, AP Mar. 15, ’11) (AP
Mar. ‘17)
Solution:

⇒ 3yx2 + 4yx + y = 4x + 1
⇒ 3yx2 + (4y – 4) x + (y – 1) = 0
x ∈ R ⇒ (4y – 4)2 – 4(3y)(y – 1) ≥ 0
⇒ 16y2 + 16 – 32y – 12y2 + 12y ≥ 0
⇒ 4y2 – 20y + 16 ≥ 0
4y2 – 20y + 16 = 0
⇒ y2 – 5y + 4 = 0
⇒ (y – 1)(y – 4) = 0
⇒ y = 1, 4
⇒ 4y2 – 20y + 16 ≥ 0.
⇒ y ≤ 1 or y ≥ 4
⇒ y does not lie between 1 and 4
Since y2 coeff is the and exp ≥ 0.

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