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
1 1
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
1 1
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.
1 1
25. If α,β,ɤ are the roots of x3+Px2+qx+r=0, then 1 + + equals
αþ αɤ þɤ
a) -P/q b) P/r c) -P/r d) -q/r
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 Topic-02
Key Point of Cardan’s and Ferrari’s Method

1. Italian mathematician 1st to use complex number as roots of an equation.

b) Girlamo Cardam b) Descarter c) Liebriz d) N.O.T.
2. The equation x4–x3–10x2+4x+24=0 roots are increased by 2 is.
a) y4 + 10y3 + 28y2 + 64y + 80 = 0 b) y4 − 9y3 + 20y2 = 0
c) y4 + 28y2 + 64y + 80 = 0 d) N.O.T.
3. In Cardan’s method we eliminate the 2nd term i.e. “x2” by putting y=x+h where h =
.
a) sum of roots b) –sum of roots c) cum of rootc
degree of equation
cum of root c
d) −
degree of equation

4. The equation 4x3+8x2+5x+1=0 has a double roots equal to .

a) -1/2 b) -1 c) ½ d) 1
5. If u3 and v3 turn out to be conjugate complex numbers, the roots of the given cubic
can be obtained in neat forms by employing theorem.
a) leibniz b) intermediate value c) De Moivre’s d) A.O.T.
6. The equation ax4+bx3+cx2+dx+c=0 in a monic form will be.
3 b
cs 2 d e cs2 d e
a) x4 + x + + x+ aa =0 b) x4 + + x+ =0
a a a a a
4 3 2
c) x + bx + cx + dx + e = 0 d) N.O.T.
7. Ferrari’s method can be applied to
a) cubic equations b) quadratic equation c) bi-quadratic equation
d) both b & c
8. If 3 in a double root of the equation 8x3 − 47x2 + 66x + 9 = 0.
a) -1/8 b) 1/8 c) 8 d) -8
9. If α is a root of x3-3x3+4x-8=0 thus form an equation for which 3α in a root.
a) y3 − 9y2 + 36y − 64 = 0 b) y3 − 9y2 + 36y − 216 = 0
c) 3y3 − 9y2 + 12y − 24 = 0 d) N.O.T.
10. The second term of x4-8x3-x2+68x+60=0 can be removed by diminishing the roots
with
a) 2 b) 4 c) 8/3 d) 1
11. In Ferrari’s method we get cubic equation in terms of “K” Known as
equation.
a) Resolvent cubic b) Transformed cubic c) Resolved Cubic
d) N.O.T.
17 16
1+√3i –1–√3i
3 –1+√3i 2 –1–√3i
12. The equation x -1=0 have 1, , roots then( ) +( ) .
2 2 2

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 –1+√3i –1–√3i
a) b) c) -1 d) N.O.T.
2 2

13. In Cardan’s method if one root is found by x1=u+v then x2= .

a) wu+w2v b) w2u+wv c) both a & b d) N.O.T.
14. Every cubic equation was at least one root.
a) Real b) complex c) Rational d) N.O.T.
15. Grentest possible number of real roots of x10-10x6-5x3+x+4=0 is
a) 6 b) 5 c) 10 d) N.O.T.
16. Given that a polynomial f(x)=0 cannot be solved algebraically in terms of a finite
number of additions, subtractions, multiplications, divisions, and root extractions.
Then possible degree of p(x) is
a) 3 b) 4 c) 5 d) N.O.T.
17. Cardan’s method is applicable for those cubic equations whose roots are in A.P,
G.P or in H.P
a) True b) False c) Cannot be said d) N.O.T.
18. This equation x4-10x3+37x2-60x+36=0 can be solved without Ferraris method.
a) Yes b) No c) Statement is incomplete
19. To dimish the roots of an equation by –h then divide f(x) by
a) x-h b) x+h c) both d) N.O.T.
20. If “-a” is a root of ax3+bx2+cx+d=0 then the given equation is exactly divisible
by.
a) x-a b) x+a c) both
21. Farrari’s method is only for biquadratic equation
a) True b) False
22. If α1, α2, α3, ……. αn are the roots of f(x)=0 then to diminish the roots of an
equation f(x)=0 by “h” we get new equation whose roots will be
a) α1+h, α2+h, α3+h ….. αn+h b) α1-h, α2-h, α3-h ….. αn- h
c) α1, α2, α3, ……. αn d) both a & b
2 6
1–√3i 1+√3i 1–√3i
3 1+√3i
23. The roots of x +1=0 are -1, , then ( ) +( )
2 2 2 2
–1+√3i –1–√3i 1+√3i
a) b) c) d) 1
2 2 2

24. If α,β,ɤ are the roots of equation x3+px+q=0 then ∑ α2β is equal to
a) 0 b) p c) −q d) 3q e) 3p
25. To diminish the roots of an equation by h then the successive determine
the co-efficient of the required equation
a) reminder b) quotient c) both

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 ANSWER KEY

Topic-01 Topic-02
Sr. Answer Key Sr. Answer Key
1 B 1 A
2 C 2 B
3 D 3 C
4 A 4 A
5 D 5 C
6 B 6 A
7 C 7 D
8 B 8 A
9 C 9 B
10 C 10 A
11 A 11 A
12 B 12 C
13 C 13 C
14 D 14 A
15 A 15 A
16 A 16 C
17 C 17 B
18 D 18 A
19 A 19 B
20 A 20 B
21 D 21 A
22 B 22 B
23 C 23 C
24 B 24 D
25 B 25 A

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