18 Quadratic Equation

SECTION - I : STRAIGHT OBJECTIVE TYPE

18.1 Consider two quadratic expressions f(x) = ax2 + bx + c and g(x) = ax2 + px + p, (a, b, c, p, q,
 R, b  p) such that their discriminanats are equal. If f(x) = g(x) has a root x = , then
(A)  will be A. M. of the roots of f(x) = 0 and g(x) = 0
(B)  will be A.M. of the roots of f(x) = 0
(C)  will be A.M. of the roots of f(x) = 0 or g(x) = 0
(D)  will be A.M. of the roots of g(x) = 0

18.2 If the graph of |y| = f(x), where f(x) = ax2 + bx + c, b, c,  R, a  0 has the maximum vertical
height 4, then
(A) a > 0 (B) a < 0
2
(C) (b – 4ac) is negative (D) Nothing can be said

18.3 If for all real values of a one root of the equation x2 – 3ax + f(a) = 0 is double of the other, then
f(x) is equal to
(A) 2x (B) x2 (C) 2x2 (D) 2 x

18.4 Set of all possible real values of a such that the inequality (x – (a – 1)) (x – (a2 + 2)) > 0 hoids
for all x  (–1, 3) is
(A) (1, ) (B) (, –1] (C) (–, –1] (D) (0, 1)

18.5 A quadratic equation, product of whose roots x1 and x2 is equal to 4 and satisfying the relation
x1 x2
x1 – 1 + x 2 – 1 = 2, is
(A) x2 – 2x + 4 = 0 (B) x2 – 4x + 4 = 0 (C) x2 + 2x + 4 = 0 (D) x2 + 4x + 4 = 0

18.6 A real values of a, for which sum of the roots of the equation x2 – 2ax + 2a – 1 = 0 is equal
to the sum of the square of its roots, is
1 3 5
(A) (B) (C) (D) 2
2 2 2

18.7 If ,  are the roots of the roots of the quadratic equation x2 + px + q = 0 and ,  are the roots of x2 +
px – r = 0 then ( – ) ( – ) is equal to –
(A) q + r (B) q – r (C) – (q + r) (D) – (p + q + r)

18.8 The value of the expreesion x4 – 8x3 + 18x2 – 8x + 2 when x = 2 + 3 is

(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3

18.9 The quadratic expression 21 + 12x – 4x2 is takes –

(A) the least value 5 (B) the greatest value 30
(C) the greatest value 21 (D) none of these
18.10 If , , are the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, then the equation ax2 – bx (x – 1) +
c(x – 1)2 = 0 has roots.
    1–  1 – 
(A) , (B)  – 1,  – 1 (C) , (D) ,
1–  1 –   1  1  

18.11 If a > 2, roots of the equation (2 – a) x2 + 3ax – 1 = 0 are

(A) one positive and one negative (B) both negative
(C) both positive (D) both imaginary

18.12 If the equations ax2 + bx + c = 0 and 5x2 + 12x + 13 = 0 have a common root, where a , b and
c are the sides of a triangle ABC, then
(A) ABC is acute angled (B) ABC is right angled
(C) ABC is isoceles (D) ABC is right angled isosceles

18.13 If x + y + z = 5 and xy + yz + zx = 3, then least and largest value of x are

10 13 17
(A) ,5 (B) – 1, (C) , 7 (D) none of these
3 3 3

18.14 Set of all values of x satisfying the inequality x 2 – 7x  6 > x + 2 is

 2 2 
(A) x   –   (B) x   ,   (C) x (–, 1]  [6, )(D) x  [6, )
 11   11 

18.15 If x1 and x2 are the arithmetic and harmonic mean of the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c =
0, then quadratic eqution whose roots are x1 and x2 is
(A) abx2 + (b2 + ac) x + bc = 0 (B) 2ab x2 + (b2 + 4ac) x + 2ab = 0
(C) 2abx2 + (b2 + ac) x + bc = 0 (D) none of these

18.16 The number of quadratic which are unchanged by squaring their roots, is
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) None of these

18.17 If p, q, r, s,  R, then equation (x2 + px + 3q) (–x2 + rx + q) (–x2 + sx –2q) = 0 has

(A) 6 real roots (B) as least two real roots
(C) 2 real and 4 imaginary roots (D) 4 real and 2 imaginary roots

SECTION - II : MULTIPLE CORRECT ANSWER TYPE

18.18 If a, b,  R and ax2 + bx + 6 = 0, a  0 does not have two distinct real roots, then
(A) Minimum possible value of 3a + b is – 2
(B) Minimum possible value of 3a + b is 2
(C) Minimum possible value of 6a + b is –1
(D) Minimum possible value of 6a + b is 1

18.19 The graph of the quadratic polynomial y = ax2 + bx + c is as shown in the figure. Then
y

x
 (A) b2 – 4ac > 0 (B) b < 0 (C) a > 0 (D) c < 0

18.20 If the quadratic equation (ab – bc) x2 + (bc – ca) x +| ca – ab = 0, a, b, c  R, has both the
roots equal, then
(A) both roots are equal to 0 (B) both roots are equal to 1
(C) a, c, b are in harmonic progression (D) ab2c2, b2c, a2 c2 are in a arithmetic progression

18.21 One real solution of the equation (x2 + 2) + 8x2 = 6x (x2 + 2) is

(A) 2 + 2 (B) 2 – 2 (C) 3 + 3 (D) 3 – 3

18.22 If the roots of the equation x3 + bx2 + cx – 1 = 0 form an increasing G.P., then
(A) b + c = 0
(B) b  ( –  , –3)
(C) one of the roots is 1
(D) one root is smaller then 1 and one root is more than 1.
e e    ee
18.23 + + = 0 has
x–e x– x––e
(A) one real root in (e, ) and other in ( – e, e)
(B) one real root in (e, ) and other in (,  + e)
(C) two real root in ( – e,  + e)
(D) No real roots

SECTION -III : ASSERTION AND REASON TYPE

18.24 Statement-1 : The quadratic equation (a – b) x2 + (b – c)x + (c – a) = 0 have one root x = 1
Statement-2 : If sum of the co-efficients in a quadratic equation vanishes then its one root is x = 1.
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct a explanation for Statement1.
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; STatement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for
Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True

18.25 Statement-1 : The equation (x – p) (x – r) +  (x – q) (x – s) = 0, p > q < r < s, has non real roots
if  > 0
Statement-2 : The equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, a, b, c,  R, has one real roots if b2 – 4ac < 0.
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct a explanation for Statement1.
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; STatement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for
Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True

18.26 Statement-1 : If root of the equation x2 – bx + c = 0 are two consecutive integers, then b2 – 4ac = 1.
Statement-2 : If a, b, c are odd integer then the roots of the equation 4 abx2 + (b2 – 4ac) x – b =
0 are real and distinct..
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct a explanation for Statement1.
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; STatement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for
Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True
18.27 Statement-1 : If one roots is 5 – 2 then the equation of lowest degree with rational coefficient
4 2
is x – 14x + 9 = 0.
Statement-2 : For a polynomial equation with rotional co-efficient irrational roots occurs in pairs
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct a explanation for Statement1.
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; STatement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for
Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True

18.28 Statement-1 : The number of values of 'a' for which (a2 – 3a + 2) x2 + (a2 – 5a + 6) x + a2 – 4 = 0
is an identity in x, is 2.
Statement-2 : If a = b = c = 0, then equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 is an identity in x.
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct a explanation for Statement1.
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; STatement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for
Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True

SECTIONI - IV : TRUE AND FALSE TYPE

18.29 S1 : If p(x) = ax2 + bx + c and Q(x) = – ax2 + bx + c, where ac  0, then P(x) Q(x) has at least
two real roots.
S2 : Let S be the set of real values of 'a' which the roots of x2 – 6ax + 2 – 2a + 9a2 = 0 exceed 3. Then
S = (11/9,  )
S3 : Ir x2 + ax + b is an integer for every odd integer x, then both a and b must be integers.
S4 : There is no real x such that esinx – e–sinx – 4 = 0.
S1 : 3 log3 7 = 7 log7 3

(A) FTTT (B) TFTF (C) TTFT (D) TTTF

18.30 S1 : The roots of the equation x2 + px + q = 0 are tan 22° and tan23° then p – q = – 1
S2 : If ,  be the roots of x2 + x + 1 = 0. Then the equation whose roots are a229 and a1004 is
x2 + x + 1
S3 : If sin  and cos  are the roots of the equationi ax2 – bx + c = 0, then a, b, and c satisfy
the relation a2 = b2 + 2ac.
1
S4 : Range of is (0, 1]
1  x2
(A) FTTT (B) TFTF (C) TTFT (D) TTTF

18.31 S1 : If a, b, and c are positive real numbers, then ax3 + bx + c = 0 has exaclty one real root
S2 : If the derivative of an odd cubie polynomial vanishes at two different values of 'x' then
coefficient of x3 and x in the polynomial must be different.
S3 : a, b, c are real and x3 – 3b2x + 2c3 is divisible by x – a and x – b is a = 2b = 2c.
S4: If roots of a cubic equation are not all real, then imaginary roots must be conjugates of each other.
(A) TFTF (B) FFTF (C) TFFT (D) TTFF

SECTION- V : COMPREHENSION TYPE

Comprehension # 1

Let f(x) = x2 + b1x + c1, g(x) = x2 + b2x + c2. Real roots of f(x) = 0 be a, b and real roots of g(x)
1 7
= 0 be  + ,  + . Least values of f(x) be – . Least value of g(x) occurs at x =
4 2
18.32 The Least value of g(x) is
1 1 1
(A) –1 (B) – (C) – (D) –
2 4 3

18.33 The value of b2 is

(A) 6 (B) – 7 (C) 8 (D) 0

18.34 The roots of g(x) = 0 are

(A) 3, 4 (B) – 3, 4 (C) 3, – 4 (D) – 3, – 4

Comprehension # 2

If roots of the equation x4 – 12x3 + bx2 + cx + 81 = 0 are positive, then

18.35 Value of b is
(A) – 54 (B) 54 (C) 27 (D) – 27

18.36 Value of c is
(A) 108 (B) – 108 (C) 54 (D) – 54

18.37 Root of equation 2bx + c = 0 is

1 1
(A) – (B) (C) 1 (D) – 1
2 2

Comprehension # 3

In the given figure vertices of ABC lie on y = f(x) = ax2 + bx + c. Then ABC is right angled
ososceles triangle whose hypotaneous AC = 4 2 units, then

y = f(x)
2
= ax + bx + c

A O C
X

18.38 y = f(x) is given by

x2 x2
(A) y = – 2 2 (B) y = – 2 (C) y = x2 – 8 (D) y = x2 – 2 2
2 2 2

18.39 Minimum value of y = f(x) is

(A) 2 2 (B) – 2 2 (C) 2 (D) – 2
k
18.40 Number of integral value of k for which lies between the roots of f(x) = 0, is
2
(A) 9 (B) 10 (C) 11 (D) 12
 SECTION-VI : MATRIX- MATCH TYPE
18.41 Column-I Column-II

(A) The equation x3 – 6x2 + 9x +  = 9 have exactly (p) – 3

one root in (1, 3) then [ + 1] is
(where [.] denoets the greatest integer function)

x 2 – x – 2
(B) If – 3 < < 2 for all x  R, then [] is (p) – 2
x2  x  1
can be where [.] denotes the greatest integer function

(C) If x2 + x + 1 = 0 and (b – c)x2 + (c – a)x + (r) –1

(a – b) = 0 have both the roots common, then [ – 1] is
(where[.] denotes the greatest integer function)

(D) In N be the number of solutions of the equation (s) 3

|x2 – x – 6| = x + 2|, then the value of – N is.
(t) 0

18.42 Column-I Column-II

(A) Number of real solution of |x + 1| = ex is (p) 2
(B) The number of non-negative real roots of (p) 3
2x – x – 1 = 0 equal to
(C) If p and q be the roots of the quadratic equation (r) 6
x2 – ( – 2) x – a – 1 = 0, then minimum
value of p2 + q2 is equal to
(D) If  and  are the roots of 2x2 + 7x + c = 0 (s) 4
7
and |2 – 2| = , then c is equal to
4
(t) 5

18.43 Column-I Column-II

(A) If set of all possible values of k for which every (p) 3
2 2
solution of the inequation x – (3k – 1)x + 2k – 3k
– 2  0 is also a soution of the inequation x2 – 1  0,
is [  ,m] then  + m is equal to

(B) If a, b, c and d are four positive real numbers (p) 1

such that abcd = 1 and minimum valuf of
(1 + a) (1 + b) (1 + c) (1 + d) is 16, then  + 2 is equal to

1/ x
 1 
(C) If solution set of the inequality 5x + 2 >   is (r) 4
 25 
(  ,  ), then  is equal to

(D) Let f(x) = x3 + 3x + 1. If g(x) is the inverse function (s) 2

of f(x) and g'(5) = 6, then 4 is equal to
(t) 0
18.44 Let a, b, g are three real numbers such that a + b + g = 2, a2 + b2 + g2 = 6 and a3 +
b3 + g3 = 8, then
Column-I Column-II
(A) The value of 4 + 4 + 4 is (p) 20
(B) The value of (1 – ) (1 – ) (1– ) is (p) 18
(C) If |x| < 1, then (x – a) (x – b) (x – g) is (r) positive
(D) The value of (1 + 2) (1 + 2) (1 + 2) (s) negative
(t) zero

18.45 For a  0 the equation ax2 + b|x| + c = 0 has exactly k real solutions and p real roots.
Column-I Column-II
(A) If k = 1, p = 1, then there must be (p) ab < 0
(B) If k = 2, p = 2, then there must be (p) ab = 0
(C) If k = 3, then there must be (r) ac < 0
(D) If k = 3, then there must be (s) ab > 0
(t) ac > 0

SECTION- VII : SUBJECTIVE ANSWER TYPE

SHORT SUBJECTIVE
18.46 If ,  are the roots of x2 – 8x + A = 0 and ,  are the roots of x2 – 72x + B = 0. If  <  <
 <  aer in GP, then find the value of A + B

18.47 Prove that (a2 + b2) x2 – 2b (a + c) x + (b2 + c2)  0 for all x  R. If equality holds then find the
ratio of the roots of the equation ax2 + 2bx + c = 0

18.48 If ,  are the roots of the equation x2 – 2x + 3 = 0, find the equation whose roots are 3 –32
+ 5 – 2 & 3 – 2 + b + 5.

18.49 Find the values of a, for which the quadratic expreesion ax2 + (a – 2) x – 2 is negative for excatly
two integral values of x.

LONG SUBJECTIVE

18.51 Find the absolute values of the difference of the real roots of the equation

x2 – 22010 x + | x – 22009| + | 2(24017 – 1) = 0

18.52 If ,  are roots of the equation x2 – 34x + 1 = 0, evaluate 4 4 4

 –  , where . denotes the
principal values.