ASSIGNMENT: QUADRATIC & HIGH ORDER EQUATIONS

Question: The sum of a number and its reciprocal is thrice the difference of the number and its reciprocal.
Find the number is
1. +/- √2 2. +/- 1/ √2 3. +/- 1/ √3 4. +/- √3

Question: If one root of the equation ax2 + bx +c =0 is double of the other, then 2b2 =
1. 9ca 2. c√2a 3. 2 √ 3ac 4. None

Question: Find the root of the quadratic equation bx2- 2ax + a =0

√𝑏 √𝑎 𝑎 √𝑎
1. 2. 3. 4.
√𝑏±√𝑎− 𝑏 √𝑏±√𝑎− 𝑏 √𝑎±√𝑎− 𝑏 √𝑎±√𝑎+ 𝑏

Question: The equation 7 (×-1) +11 (×-1)=170 has

1.No solution 2.one solution 3. two solution 4. three solution

Question: The value of √7 + √7 − √7 + √7 − … ∞

1.1 2.2 3.3 4.4.

Question: If x2 + 3x -10 is a factor of 3x4 + 2x3 - ax2 + bx - a + b -4, then the closest approximate values of a
and b are
1. 25,43 2.52,43 3.52,67 4.none of the above.

Question: if x is real, the smallest value of expression 3x2 - 4x +7 is

1. 2/3 2. ¾ 3. 7/9 4. None of the above

Question: If 0 < p < 1, then the roots of the equation (1-p)x2+ 4x+ p = 0 are
(A)Both zero
(B) Imaginary
(C)Real and both positive
(D)Real and of opposite sign
(E) Real and both negative

Question: The number of possible real solutions of y in equation y2 - 2ycosx + 1=0 is...?

(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 3

Question: Raj Travels has the following revenue model for a group package. Owner charges Rs. 20,000 per
person till group size of 200. For every additional traveller beyond 200, he starts offering discount of 50
rupees to all members of the group. The maximum possible income for Raj. Travels from the package is:

A. Rs. 4000000 B. Rs. 4200000 C. Rs. 4500000 D. Rs. 5000000 E. Rs. 5500000

Question: If x and y are real numbers, then the minimum value of x2+ 4xy+ 6y2- 4y+ 4 is:

(A)-4 (B) 0 (C) 2 (D) 4 (E) None of these

Question: A polynomial "ax3 + bx2 + cx + d” intersects x-axis at 1 and -1, and y-axis at 2. The value of b is:
1. -2 2. 0 3. 1 4. 2 5. Cant be determined

Question: (x-1)(x-2) (x-3)……… (x-50)

i. Find coefficient of x50
ii. Find coefficient of x49
iii. Find coefficient of x48

Question: If the roots of the equation 2ax2 + 2ax + 1 =0 are real and distinct, then the number of possible
integer values a can take between 1 and 4 (inclusive) is:
A) 1 B) 4 C) 3 D) 2

Question: The number of roots common between the two equations of x 3 + 3x2 + 4x +5=0 and x3 + 2x2 + 7x
+3=0 is:
A) 0 B) 1 C) 2 D) 3