UNIVERSITY OF SINDH JAMSHORO

Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science (IMCS)

Group Name: C Submitted to: Sir Aijaz Bhatti

Group Leader: Shokat Ali
TOPIC-01
PROPERTIES OF QUADRATIC AND CUBIC EQUATIONS
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1. If α, β are the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0 then 1 +
α þ
a) –b/a b) –b/c c) c/a d) –a/b
2. A quadratic equation with all odd integer co-efficients cannot have .
a) irrational roots b) complex roots c) rational roots d) N.O.T.
3. If “D” is the discriminate of a quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 where a<0 and
D>0 then parabola opens and will cut a-axis in point(s).
a) upward, one b) downward one c) upward, two, d) downward, two
4. The roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0 are positive if D>0, a and c have.
a) opposite signs b) same signs c) both d) N.O.T.
5. The roots of the equation x2 – 6x + m2 = 2mk are equal if m2-2mk=?
a) 5 b) 0 c) –K2 d) 9
6. The roots of the equation 2x2 – mx-5=0 are , where m in a real number.
a) equal b) real c) complex d) N.O.T.
7. If α and β are the roots of the equation 5x2+3kx+20=5x. What in the value of K if
square root of sum of the roots is equal to the product of the roots.
a) 15 b) -5 c) -25 d) None
8. If one root of ax2+bx+c=0 is “1” then other root is
a) b/a b) c/a c) –b/a d) a/c
9. If (x+1) is a factor for x4+(P-3)x3-(3P-5)x2+(2P-9)x+6=0, then the value of P is =
.
a) -4 b) 0 c) 4 d) 2
10. If α, β are the roots of the equation (x-a)(x-b)=c c≠0 then the roots of the equation
(x-α) (n-β)+c=0
a) a,c b) b,c c) a,b d) a+b, b+c

11. If α, β are the roots of x2-5x+6=0 then the value of α3+β3 = .

a) 35 b) -35 c) 5/6
d) cannot be determined

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12. The product of one root to the other root of the equation 2x2–5kx+k=2 is 8. What
is value of k?
a) 12 b) 18 c) 16 d) 20
13. The equation x2-kx+25=0 have real roots. The range of the values of k is
.
a) k ≥ ±10 b) k > ±10 c) k ≤-10, k ≥10 d) k ˃10
14. If Si n8and Cos 8 are the roots of the equation ax2 +bx+c=0, then
a) (a-c) 2 = b2 – c2 b) (a-c) 2 = b2 + c2
c) (a+c) 2 = b2 – c2 d) (a+c) 2 = b2 + c2
15. If the roots of x2 – bx + c= 0 are two consecutive integers, then b2 –4c is
a) ‘1 b) 0 c) 2 d) N.O.T.
16. What is the condition that the cubic x3-lx2+mn-n=0 should have its roots in
arithmetical progression
a) 2l3-9lm+27n=0 b) m3 = l3n
c) 2l3-9lm-27n=0 d) N.O.T.
17. If α,β,ɤ are the roots of x3+4x-3=0, then value of α-1+β-1+ɤ-1 is
a) 0 b) 3 c) 4/3 d) -4/3
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18. If α,β,ɤ are the roots of x3+4x-3=0, then the value of 1 + + is.
α2 þ2 ɤ2
a) 0 b) -9/16 c) 9/16 d) 16/9
19. The equation whose roots are the cube of the roots of x – 3x + 1 =0
3 2

a) y3 − 24y2 + 3y + 1 = 0 b) y9 − 3y6 + 3y + 1 = 0
c) y3 − 9y2 + 27 = 0 d) N.O.T.

20. A root of x3-8x2+Px+q=0 where P and q are real numbers is 3 + √3 i. The real
root is
a) 2 b) 6 c) 9 d) 12
21. If two roots of ax3+bx2+cx+d=0 are “1” then third root is .
a) 1 b) 2 d) –b/a d) -d/a
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22. If α,β,ɤ are the root of ax3+bx2+cx+d=0 then the equation whose roots are 1 , ,
α þ ɤ
is.
a) dx3 + bn2 + cx + a = 0 b) dx3 + cx2 + bn + a = 0
c) dx3 + bn2 + ax + c = 0 d) N.O.T.
23. If α,β,ɤ or the roots of 2x3-3x2+6x+1=0, then α2+β2+ɤ2 is
a) 15/4 b) -3 c) -15/4 d) 33/4
24. In cubic polynomial if constant term is equal to Zero then one root must be equal
to
a) 1 b) 0 c) -1 d) A.O.T.
25. If α,β,ɤ are the roots of x3+Px2+qx+r=0, then 1 + 1 + 1 equals
αþ αɤ þɤ
a) -P/q b) P/r c) -P/r d) -q/r
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