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QUADRATIC EQUATIONS AND SOLVING PROBLEMS

 A number α is called a root of a x 2 +bx +c=0 if a α 2 +bα + c=0


Methods to solve the Quadratic Equations
1. Factorisation Method
In this method, we factorise the equation into two linear factors and equate each factor to zero to find the roots of the given equation.
 Step 1: make the Given Quadratic Equation in the form of a x 2 +bx +c=0 .
 Step 2: Split the middle term bx as mx + nx so that the sum of m and n is equal to b and the product of m and n is equal to ac.
 Step 3: By factorization we get the two linear factors (x + p) and (x + q)
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a x +bx +c=0=( x + p)( x +q)=0
 Step 4: Now we have to equate each factor to zero to find the value of x.
2. Quadratic formula method
In this method, we can find the roots by using quadratic formula. The quadratic formula is

where a, b and c are the real numbers and b 2 – 4ac is called discriminant.
To find the roots of the equation, put the value of a, b and c in the quadratic formula.
 D =b 2−4 ac is called the discriminant of the quadratic equationa x 2 +bx +c=0 .
 The nature of the roots of the equation depends upon the value of its discriminant.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:


1. The value/s of ‘p’ , for which the quadratic equation ( p+3 ) x 2+ px +1=0 has equal roots is (are)
(a) 0 only (b) 4,0 (c) 8 only (d) 6,-2
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2. If x = -2 is one of the solutions of the quadratic equation x + 3 a−x=0, then the value of ‘a’ is:
(a) -8 (b) -2 (c) -1/3 (d) 1/3
3. In solving a quadratic equation, one of the values of the variable x is 233.356. The solution rounded to three significant figures is:

4. In the adjoining diagram, AB = x cm, BC=y cm and x – y = 7 cm. Area of ∆ABC = 30 𝑐𝑚 2 . The length of AC is:
(a) 233.36 (b) 233.35 (c) 233.3 (d) 230

(a) 10 cm (b) 12 cm (c) 13 cm (d) 15 cm


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5. The roots of the quadratic equation p x – qx+ r=0 are real and equal if:
(a) p2=4 qr (b) q 2=4 pr (c) – q2=4 pr (d) p2 >4 qr
ASSERTION AND REASONING BASED QUESTIONS:
1. Assertion : 2 x 2+3 x +1=0 is a quadratic equation.
Reason: The standard form of a quadratic equation is a x 2 +bx +c=0 .
a.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
b.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
c.) assertion is true but the reason is false.
d.) both assertion and reason are false.
Ans: a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
2. Assertion : The equation 5 x 2−6 x+ 7=0has real roots.
Reason: D=b2−2 ac is known as discriminant of Quadratic equation.
a.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
b.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
c.) assertion is true but the reason is false.
d.) both assertion and reason are false.
Ans: d.) both assertion and reason are false.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS:

+4 √ 3= √2 , x ≠ 0 , x= √ ]
5 2 3 −2 3
1. Solve for x, if [ x=
x x √3 4
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2. The roots of equation ( q−r ) x + ( r− p ) x+ ( p−q )=0 are equal. Prove that 2 q=p +r , that is p , q and r are in A.P.
3. Determine the positive value of k for which the equation x 2+ kx +64=0 and x 2−8 x +k =0 will both have real and equal roots. [16]
4. If (-5) is a root of the quadratic equation 2 x 2+ px +15=0 and the quadratic equation p ( x 2+ x ) + k=0 has equal roots, then find the values
7
of p and k . [ p=7 , k= ]
4
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5. Write all the values of p for which the quadratic equation x + px +16=0has equal roots. Find the roots of the equation so obtained.
[ p=±8 , x=−4 ,−4 x=4 , 4 ]
6. The product of two consecutive natural numbers which are multiples of 3 is equal to 810. Find the two numbers. [27,30]
7. The difference of two natural numbers is 7 and their product is 450. Find the numbers. [25,18]
8. Amit takes 12 days less than the days taken by Bijoy to complete a certain work. If both , working together, takes 8 days to complete the
work, find the number of days taken by Bijoy to complete the work , working alone. [24 days]
9. The total expense of a trip for certain number of people is ₹18000. If three more people join them, then the share of each reduces by
₹3000. Taking x to be the original number of people, form a quadratic equation in x and solve it to find the value of x.
[3 or 6]
10. A car travels a distance of 72 km at a certain average speed of x km per hour and then travels a distance of 81 km at an average speed of
6 km per hour more than its original average speed. If it takes 3 hours to complete the total journey then form a quadratic equation and
solve it to find its original average speed. [48
km/hr]

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