Maths Mania # 045

DIRECTIONS: For the following questions, four options are given. Choose the correct option.

1. Consider the following statements :

I. If the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 are negative reciprocal of each other, then a + c = 0.
II. A quadratic equation can have maximum two roots.
III. If α, β are the roots of a quadratic equation such that α + β = 22 and α – β = 8, then the
equation x2 – 22x + 112 = 0 has α and β as its roots.

1 1 12
IV. If α, β are the roots of the equation 2x 2 – 4x + 1 = 0, the value of + is .
α + 2β β + 2α 17
Of these statements,
(1) I, II and IV are correct
(2) I, III and IV are correct
(3) none is correct
(4) all are correct

2. The positive value of m for which the roots of the equation 12x 2 + mx + 5 = 0 are in the ratio 3 : 2,
is

(1) 5 10

5
(2) 10
2

5
(3)
12

12
(4)
5

3. The condition for ax 2 + bx + c to be expressed as the product of linear polynomials is

(1) b 2 – 4ac = 0
(2) b 2 – 4ac < 0
(3) b 2 – 4ac ≥ 0
(4) b 2 = ac

4. The expression x 2 – x + 1 has

(1) one proper linear factor
(2) two proper linear factors
(3) no proper linear factor
(4) None of these

5. Which of the following quadratic polynomials can be factorized into a product of real linear factors?
(1) 2x 2 – 5x + 9
(2) 2x 2 + 4x – 5
(3) 3x 2 + 4x + 6
(4) 5x 2 – 3x + 2
6. Which of the following is true for real values of k for which the polynomial 12x 2 + 6x + k can be
factorized into a product of real linear factors ?

9
(1) k<
2

9
(2) k≤
2

9
(3) k>
2

9
(4) k≥
2

7. Match List I with List II. List I contains quadratic polynomials and List II contains the conditions for
these polynomials to be factorise into a product of real linear factors.
List I List II

1
A. 4x 2 + kx + 1 1. k≤
2
B. kx 2 – 4x + k 2. k ≥ 4 or k ≤ –4
C. kx 2 – 2x + 2 3. k ≥ 8 or k ≤ 0
D. 2x 2 – kx + k 4. –2 ≤ k ≤ 2
A B C D
(1) 3 2 1 4
(2) 2 4 1 3
(3) 4 1 3 2
(4) 1 3 4 2

8. The value of x for which the polynomials x 2 – 1 and x 2 – 2x + 1 vanish simultaneously, is

(1) 2
(2) – 1
(3) 1
(4) – 2

9. The value of x in the equation 8 x2 +

FG 1 IJ − 42 FG x − 1 IJ + 29 = 0 is
H 2
x K H xK
(1) 4
(2) – 2

1
(3)
2

1
(4)
4

10. The value of x in equation x +

FG 1
−
IJ
3
x−
1 FG
= 4 is
IJ
H x K
2 x H K
(1) – 2

1
(2)
2
(3) – 1
(4) 0
 Detailed Solutions

1. Let the roots be α and −

FG 1 IJ. Then, product of roots = –1.
H αK
c
∴ = −1 or a + c = 0. So, I is true.
a
II is clearly true.
α + β = 22, α – β = 8 ⇒ α = 15, β = 7. So, α + β = 22 and αβ = 105.
∴ An equation with α, β as roots is : x 2 – 22x + 105 = 0.
So, III is incorrect.

1
Further in IV we have : α + β = 2 and αβ =
2

1
+
1
=
c
β + 2α + α + 2β
=
h c
3α+β h c h
α + 2β β + 2α α + 2β β + 2α c hc h
2 α + β2 + 5αβ
2
e j
=
3α+β c h =
3cα + βh
=
3×2
= 6×
2
=
12
.
2Lcα + βh O
− 2αβ + 5αβ 2cα + βh + αβ 2 × 4 +
2 2 1 17 17
MN PQ 2
So IV is correct. Hence, I, II, IV are correct. Ans.(1)
2. Let the roots be 3α and 2α.

5 5
Then, 3α × 2α = ⇒ α2 = .
12 72

m m
And, 3α + 2α = ⇒α= .
12 60

∴
5
=
FG IJ
m
2
⇔
5
=
m2
⇔ m2 =
3600 × 5
= 250.
72 H K
60 72 3600 72

∴ m = 250 = 5 10. Ans.(1)

3. The required condition is b2 – 4ac ≥ 0. Ans.(3)
4. Since D = 1 – 4 = –3 < 0, so the given expression has no proper factor. Ans.(3)
5. In 2x 2 – 5x + 9 we have D = 25 – 72< 0.
In 2x 2 + 4x – 5, we have D = 16 + 40 > 0.
In 3x 2 + 4x + 6, we have D = 16 – 72 < 0.
In 5x 2 – 3x + 2, we have D = 9 – 40 < 0.
So, 2x 2 + 4x – 5 is the only expression factorise into linear factors. Ans.(2)
6. For factorization into linear factors, we must have :

9
36 – 8k ≥ 0 or k ≤ . Ans.(2)
2
7. A : 4x 2 + kx + 1 is factorise when k 2 – 16 ≥ 0
i.e. when k ≥ 4 or k ≤ –4.
B : kx 2 – 4x + k is factorise when 16 – 4k 2 ≥ 0
i.e. when k2 ≤ 4 or –2 ≤ k ≤ 2.
C : kx 2 – 2x + 2 is factorise when 4 – 8k ≥ 0.

1
i.e. when k ≤ .
2
D : 2x 2 – kx + k is factorise when k 2 – 8k ≥ 0.
But k(k– 8) ≥ 0 ⇔ (k ≥ 0 and k – 8 ≥ 0) or (k ≤ 0, k –8 ≤ 0)
⇔ x ≥ 8 or k ≤ 0.
So, the correct matching is : A B C D
2 4 1 3. Ans.(2)
8. x2 –1 = 0 and x2 – 2x + 1 = 0 ⇔ (x + 1) (x –1) = 0 and (x –1) 2 =0
⇔ x = 1. Ans.(3)

1 1 1
9. Put x – y so that x 2 + 2 –2 = y 2 or x 2 + 2 = y 2 + 2.
x x x
∴ Given Eqn. is 8(y 2 + 2) –42y + 29 = 0 or 8y 2 – 42y + 45 = 0

3 15
or 8y 2 – 12y – 30y + 45 = 0 ⇔ (2y – 3) (4y – 15) = 0 ⇔ y = or .
2 4

1 3 1
Now, x – = ⇒ 2x 2 – 3x – 2 = 0 ⇔ (2x + 1) (x – 2) = 0 ⇔ x = – or 2.
x 2 2

1 15 1
And, x – = ⇔ 4x 2 – 15x – 4 = 0 ⇔ (4x + 1) (x – 4) = 0 ⇔ x = – or 4.
x 4 4
So, x = 4 satisfies the given equation. Ans.(1)

1 1 1
10. Put x – = y so that x 2 + 2 –2 = y 2 i.e.x 2 + 2 + 2 = y 2 + 4
x x x

∴ x –
1
= y and
FG x + 1 IJ 2
= y 2 + 4.
x H xK
So, Given Eqn. is y 2 + 4 –
3
y = 4 or y
FG y − 3IJ = 0.
2 H 2K
3
∴ y = 0 or y = .
2

1
Now, x – = 0 x 2 – 1 = 0 ⇒ x = ± 1.
x

1 3
x – = ⇒ 2x 2 – 3x – 2 = 0 ⇔ (2x + 1) (x – 2) = 0
x 2

1
⇔ x = – or x = 2.
2
Clearly, x =– 1 satisfies the given equation. Ans.(3)