Quadratic Equation JEE Main 2021 (February)

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Q1 (4)
2
2 2 2 2
(p + q ) − 2p q = 272

2
2 2 2
((p + q) − 2pq) − 2p q = 272

2 2
16 + 16pq + 2p q = 272

2
(pq) − 8pq − 128 = 0

8±24
pq = = 16, −8
2

pq = 16

Now
2
x − (p + q)x + pq = 0

2
x − 2x + 16 = 0

Q2 (4)

2b = a + c

2a+2

3
=
10

3
and 2b+c

3
=
7

2b + c = 7
a = 4, }, solving
2b − c = 4

11
b =
4

3
c =
2

∴ Quadratic Equation is 4x 2
+
11

4
x + 1 = 0

∴ The value of (α + β) 2
− 3αβ =
121

256
−
3

4
= −
71

256

Q3 (2)

x ≥ 5

2 27
(x + 1) + (x − 5) =
4

2 27
⇒ x + 3x − 4 =
4

2 43
⇒ x + 3x − = 0
4

2
⇒ 4x + 12x − 43 = 0

−12±√144+688
x =
8

−12±√832 −12±28.8
x = =
8 8

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−3±7.2
=
2

−3+7.2 −3−7.2
=
2
,
2
(Therefore no solution)
For x ≤ 5
2 27
(x + 1) − (x − 5) =
4

2 27
x + x + 6 − = 0
4

2
4x + 4x − 3 = 0

−4±√16+48
x =
8

−4±8 12 4
x = ⇒ x = − ,
8 8 8

∴ 2 Real Root's

Q4 (4)

2
ax + bx + c = 0

a, b, c ∈ {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}

n(s) = 6 × 6 × 6 = 216

2
D = 0 ⇒ b = 4ac

If b = 2, ac = 1
b
ac = ⇒ a = 1, c = 1
4

If b = 4, ac = 4 ⇒ a = 1, c = 4

a = 4, c = 1

If b = 6, ac = 9 ⇒ 2, c = 2

5
∴  probability  =
216

Q5 (1)

D < 0

2 2
(2(3k − 1)) − 4 (8k − 7) < 0

2 2
4 (9k − 6k + 1) − 4 (8k − 7) < 0

2
k − 6k + 8 < 0

(k − 4)(k − 2) < 0

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2 < k < 4

then k = 3

Q6 (4)

2
(1 − 2i) + α(1 − 2i) + β = 0

1 − 4 − 4i + α − 2iα + β = 0

(α + β − 3) − i(4 + 2α) = 0

α + β − 3 = 0 &4 + 2α = 0

α = −2 β = 5

α − β = −7

Q7 (3)

and α 2
− 6α − 2 = 0 ⇒ α
2
− 2 = 6α

Now β 2
− 6β − 2 = 0 ⇒ β
2
− 2 = 6β

10 10 8 8
a10 −2a8 (α −β )−2(α −β )
= 9 9
3a9 3(α −β )

10 8 10 8
(α −2α )−(β −2β )

= 9 9
3(α −β )

8 2 8 2
α (α −2)−β (β −2)
= 9 9
3(α −β )

8 8 9 9
α (6α)−β (6β) 6(α −β )
6
= 9 9
= 9 9
= = 2
3(α −β ) 3(α −β ) 3

Q8 (1)
1
log2 (x − 1) = log2 (x − 3)
2

2
x − 1 = (x − 3)

2
x − 6x + 9 = x − 1

2
x − 7x + 10 = 0

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x = 2, 5

X = 2 Not possible as log 2

(x − 3) is not defined

⇒ No. of solution = 1

Q9 (324)

Given, α + β = 1, αβ = −1

∴ Quadratic equation with roots α, β is x 2

− x − 1 = 0 ⇒ α
2
= α + 1

Multiplying both sides by α n−1

α
n+1
= α
n
+ α
n−1
...(1)

Similarly, β n+1
= β
n
+ β
n−1
...(2)
Adding (1)&(2) α n+1
+ β
n+1
= (α
n
+ β
n
) + (α
n−1
+ β
n−1
)

⇒ Pn+1 = Pn + Pn−1

⇒ 29 = Pn + 11 ( Given , Pn+1 = 29, Pn−1 = 11)

⇒ Pn = 18

2 2
∴ Pn = 18 = 324

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