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QUADRATIC EQUATION
𝑎 𝑏
Q1. Solve: + = a+b, ab≠0, a+b≠0
𝑎+1 𝑏+1

Q2. Solve: 22𝑥+8 + 1+ 1 = 32. 2𝑥

Q3. Solve: (x2-5x)2- 30(x2-5x)-216 = 0

Q4. Solve: (x+1)(x+2)(x+3)(x+4) = 120

Q5. Solve: x2/3+x1/3 = 2

𝑥 𝑥+3
Q6. Solve: 8√ −√ =2
𝑥+3 𝑥

Q7. Solve:√𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 32 -√𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 5 = 9

Q8. Solve the equation: √x+5 + √x+21 = √6x+40
1 3 1
Q9. Solve: (𝑥 + )2 = 4 + (𝑥 − )
𝑥 2 𝑥

Q10. Solve: 4x4-16x3+7x2+16x+4 = 0

𝑥 𝑥 10
Q16. Solve: √ + √ = simultaneously for x & y
𝑦 𝑦 3

Q17. Solve: 5x+1+52-x = 53+1

Q18. Solve: x2/3-x1/3-2 = 0
Q19. Solve: 2x+1+4x = 8
Q18. Solve: (x2-5x+7)2-(x-2)(x-3) = 1

4𝑥−1 4𝑥+1 8 1
Q19. Solve:√ −√ = ,𝑥 ≠ ±
4𝑥+1 4𝑥−1 3 4

𝑥 𝑦 1
Q20. Solve: √ + √ = 2 , 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 10
𝑦 𝑥 2
 2

Q21. Show that p,q,r,s are real numbers and 𝑝𝑟 = 2(𝑞 + 𝑠)

then atleast one of the equations 𝑥 2 + 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞 = 0 and 𝑥 2 +
𝑟𝑥 + 𝑠 = 0 has real roots.
Q22. Determine a positive real value of k such that both the
equations 𝑥 2 + 𝑘𝑥 + 64 = 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 𝑘 = 0 may have real
roots.
Q23. For what value of k does the expression
𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 (1 + 3𝑘) + 7(3 + 2𝑘) become a perfect square? Also
write the expression as perfect square in that case.
Q24. Given that 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 ∈ 𝑄, show that the roots of the
equation (𝑏 − 𝑐)𝑥 2 + (𝑐 − 𝑎)𝑥 + (𝑎 − 𝑏) = 0 are rational. Find
thee condition for the roots to be equal.
Q25. If the roots of