Grade 11 - Quadratic Equation - Solution

QUADRATIC EQUATION 1
EXERCISE - 1 : BASIC OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

Basics, Sum & Product of Roots
1. Roots of the equation x2 + x (2 – p2) – 2p2 = 0 are Sol.
(a) – p2 and – 2 (b) p2 and – 2
2
(c) – p and 2 (d) p2 and 2
Ans. (b)
Sol.
2. If x  1  x  1  1, then x is equal to 5. The sum of all real roots of the equation

(a) 2/3 (b) 3/5 |x – 2|2 + |x – 2| – 2 = 0, is
(c) 5/4 (d) 4/5] (a) 0 (b) 8
Ans. (c) (c) 4 (d) none of these
Ans. (c)
Sol.
Sol.
x y 10
3. If   and x + y = 10, then the value of xy will
y x 3
be
(a) 36 (b) 24 6. The equation x2 –3 |x| + 2 = 0 has
(c) 16 (d) 9 (a) no real roots (b) one real root
Ans. (d) (c) two real roots (d) four real roots
Ans. (d)
Sol.
Sol.
8x 2 16x  51
4.  3 if x is such that
 2x  3 x  4 
(a) x < – 4 (b) –3 < x < 3/2
(c) x > 5/2 (d) all these true
Ans. (d)
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7. The sum of the real roots of the equation x2 + |x| – 6 = 0 is

(a) 4 (b) 0 10. If 9x 2  6x  1   2  x  , then
(c) – 1 (d) none of these
 3 1  3 1
Ans. (b) (a) x    ,  (b) x    , 
 2 4  2 4
Sol.  3 1 1
(c) x    ,  (d) x 
 2 4 4
Ans. (a)
Sol.
8. The product of the real roots of the equation

|2x + 3|2 – 3 |2x + 3| + 2 = 0, is
(a) 5/4 (b) 5/2
(c) 5 (d) 2
Ans. (b)
Sol.
11. If  and  are the roots of ax 2 + bx + c = 0 then the value

of (aα + b)-2 + (aβ + b)-2 is equal to
b 2 - 2ac c2 - 2ab
(a) (b)
a 2 c2 a 2 b2
a 2 - 2bc
(c) (d) None
9. The roots of the equation |x2 – x – 6| = x + 2 are b2c2
(a) –2, 1, 4 (b) 0, 2, 4 Ans. (a)
(c) 0, 1, 4 (d) –2, 2, 4 Sol. ax2+bx+c = 0
Ans. (d) b c
   ,  
a a
Sol. Now, (a+b)-2 + (a+b)-2
1 1
 2

 a  b   a   b 2
 a  b 2   a  b 2
 2
 a  b   a   b  

 
a 2  2   2  2b2  2ab    
2
a 2
   ab      b2 
b c
[Now put the values of      ,   and
a a
2
 2   2       2 ]
2 225
a 2      2   2b 2  2ab  b / a  
   243
2
 2c  b 2 13. If  and  are the roots of the equation
a
    ab 
 a  b 
 a   
x 2  px  p2  q  0, then the value of
 b 2  2ac   2    2  q 
a2   2b2  2b 2
 a 2  (a) 0 (b) 1
  
2 (c) q (d) 2q
 2c 2 2 Ans. (a)
a a b b 
 
Sol.      P,   P 2  q
b 2  2ac  0 b  2ac Now
 
 ac 2 a2c2 
 2     2  q   2   2    q 
2
12. If  and  are the roots of 4x 2 + 3x + 7 = 0, then the       2    q
2
1 1         q
value of + is
α3 β3 2
   P    P 2  q   q  0
27 63
(a)  (b) 14. If  ,  are the roots of the equation 8x 2  3x  27  0,
64 16
1/3 1/3
225  2   2 
(c) (d) None of these then the value of     is
343 
    
Ans. (c)
(a) 1/4 (b) 1/3
3 7 (c) 7/2 (d) 4
Sol. Observe      and  
4 4 Ans. (a)
1 1     3 / 4  3  3 27
    Sol.      ,  
    7 / 4 7 8 8
Now 1 1 2 2
2 3   2 3  3  3   
 1 1  1 1 1 1 1  Now       1  1  1
 3  3    2  3        
            3  3   3
 1 1   1 1 
2
3     

         1
            3
2
 3   3  3  3
         4   
 7   7  7  8 3 2 1
  1   
8 3 4
 27  3
3  9 12   
   8 
7  49 7 
3  9  12   7   15. If p, q are the roots of the equation x 2  px  q  0 where

   both p and q are non-zero, then (p, q) =
7 49 
(a) (1, 2) (b) (1, –2)
3  75  (c) (–1, 2) (d) (–1, –2)
   49  Ans. (b)
7  
Sol. x3  Px  q  0 : Roots are P and q then
then
P + q = –P, P.q = q
QUADRATIC EQUATION
P = q = –p and Pq = q
2P = q ... (1) Pq - q = 0 ... (2) Sol.
q (P–1) = 0
q 0 So, P = 1
Put P = 1 in (1)
2 (1) = –q
q = –2 20. If the roots of px2 + qx + 2 = 0 are reciprocals of each other,
So, (P, q) = (1, –2) then
16. The product of the roots of the equation (a) p = 0 (b) p = –2
mx 2  6x  (2m  1)  0 is –1. Then m is equal to (c) p = ± 2 (d) p = 2
(a) 1 (b) 1/3 Ans. (d)
(c) –1 (d) –1/3
Sol.
Ans. (b)
Sol. mx2 + 6x + (2m–1) = 0
2m  1
Product of roots :  1
m
21. If the equation (k – 2) x2 – (k – 4) x – 2 = 0 has difference of
2m –1 = -m
roots as 3 then the value of k is
3m = 1
(a) 1, 3 (b) 3, 3/2
1 (c) 2, 3/2 (d) 3/2, 1
m
3 Ans. (b)
17. If one root of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, a  0, is reciprocal
of the other, then Sol.
(a) b = c (b) a = c
(c) a = 0 (d) b = 0
Ans. (b)
Sol.
22. If sin  and cos are the roots of the equation

2
18. If the sum of the roots of the equation ax + 2x + 3a = 0 is lx 2  mx  n  0, then
equal to their product, then value of a is
(a) l 2 – m 2  2ln  0 (b) l 2  m 2  2ln  0
2
(a)  (b) –3
3 (c) l 2 – m 2 – 2ln  0 (d) l 2  m 2 – 2ln  0
1 Ans. (a)
(c) 4 (d)  2
2 Sol. lx  mx  n  0
Ans. (a)
m
sin   cos    ..... (1)
Sol. l
n
sin  cos   ....... (2)
l
Use : (1)
2
m
 sin   cos  2    
19. If the product of the roots of the quadratic equation  l 
mx2 – 2x + (2m – 1) = 0 is 3 then the value of m
(a) 1 (b) 2 m2
 sin 2   cos 2   2sin  cos  
(c) –1 (d) 3 l2
Ans. (c)
m2
 1  2sin  cos    sin 2   cos 2   1
l2  
2
n m  2  2  1  2  2  1
 1 2    2 Now: 
l l  2  2  C  2  2  C
 l 2  2nl  m 2
  12  2  2  C
 
 l 2  m2  2nl  0  2  2   2  P   1  2  2   2  P    1
(from (4)and (5))
23. The roots of the equation x 2  px  q  0 are
tan 22º and tan 23º then   12    12
(a) p + q = 1 (b) p + q = –1  
2 2  2  P   1 2  2  2  P    1
(c) p – q = 1 (d) p – q = –1
Ans. (d)
Sol. tan 22° + tan 23° = –P   12    12
 
(tan 22°) (tan 23°) = q 2   1  P   1 2    1  P    1
Now,
Use tan 45° = 1   12    12
 
 tan  22  23  1   1  2  P     1  2  P 
 tan 22    tan 23    1    1
 1  
1   tan 22   tan 23  2  P   2  P 
P (Use equation (2))
  1  from 1 and  2  
1 q  1  1
 
–P = 1 – q OR q–P=1 2      2      
OR P – q = –1
24. If , are the roots of the equation x2 – p (x + 1) –c =0, then   1   1   1    1
   
(+ 1) (+ 1) =           
(a) c (b) c–1
(c) 1–c (d) none of these   1  1   
  1
Ans. (c)    
Sol. x2 – P (x + 1) – C = 0
x2 – Px – (P + C) = 0 26. If one root of x 2  x  k  0 be square of the other, then k
= – (–P) ... (1) is equal to
= – (P + C) ... (2) (a) 2  3 (b) 3  2
[from (1)and (2)]
(c) 2  5 (d) 5  2
Now (+ 1) (+ 1) = + () + 1
= – (P + C) + (P) + 1 Ans. (c)
=–C+1 Sol. x2 – x – k = 0 ... (1)
=1–C Let the roots be and 2
Now
25. If  and  are the roots of x 2  p (x  1)  c  0, then the + 2 = 1 ... (2)
2 =– K OR 3 = –K ... (3)
 2  2  1 2  2  1 Now put x = in (1)
value of  is
 2  2  c 2  2  c 2 – – k = 0
(a) 2 (b) 1 2 – = k ... (4)
(c) –1 (d) 0 from (2) and (4)
Ans. (b) Apply (2) – (4)
Sol. x2 – P (x + 1) – C = 0 ... (1) 1 k
Roots : and  2= 1 – K OR 
2
x2 – Px – P – C = 0
= + P ... (2) 1 k
Put   in equation (3)
= –P–C ... (3) 2
Also from (1) 3
2 – P (+ 1) – C = 0 and 2 – P (+ 1) – C = 0 1 k 
C = 2 – P (+ 1) ... (4) C = 2 – P (+ 1) ... (5)    k
 2 
3
 1  k   8k
Sol.
 1  k 3  3k  3k 2  8 x
 k 3  3k 2  5k  1  0

  k  1 k 2  4k  1  0
k = –1 OR k2 – 4k –1 = 0
4  16  4 30. If roots of the equation x2 + ax + 25 = 0 are in the ratio of
neglected k 2 : 3 then the value of a is
2
as When K = –1 5  25
(a) (b)
Roots are imaginary 6 6
k  2 5
27. The number of values of a for which 5
(c) (d) none of these
(a2 – 3a + 2) x2 + (a2 – 5a + 6) x + a2 – 4 = 0 6
is an identity in x, is Ans. (b)
(a) 0 (b) 2
(c) 1 (d) 3 Sol.
Ans. (b)
Sol.
28. If p (x  1)2  q (x 2  3x  2)  x  1  0 be an identity in

x, then p, q are
(a) 2, –2 (b) 1, –1
(c) 0, 0 (d) none
Ans. (d)
2
 
Sol. P  x  1  q x 2  3x  2  x  1  0
P  x  2 x  1  q  x
2 2
 3x  2   x  1  0 31. If the roots of the equations x2 + 3x + 2 = 0 & x2 – x +  = 0
are in the same ratio then the value of  is given by
x 2  P  q   x  2q  3q  1   P  2q  1  0 (a) 2/7 (b) 2/9
If ax2 + bx + c = 0 is an identity in x then a = b = c = 0 (c) 9/2 (d) 7/2
Simplify Ans. (b)
P + q = 0, 2P-3q + 1 = 0, P – 2q + 1 = 0
P=–q Sol.
2p – 3q + 1 = 0
– 2q –3q + 1= 0
1 1
q So P  
5 5
29. If the difference between the roots of x2 + ax + b = 0 and
x2 + bx + a = 0 is same and a  b, then
(a) a + b + 4 = 0 (b) a + b –4 = 0
(c) a – b –4 = 0 (d) a – b + 4 = 0
Ans. (a)
32. If  are roots of the equation x2 – 5x + 6 = 0 then the Since a < 0
equation whose roots are  + 3 and  + 3 is
27 q
(a) x2 – 11x + 30 = 0 (b) (x – 3)2 – 5 (x – 3) + 6 = 0  2
 0 and 0
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these 2a a
Ans. (c) 2 2
So  is less than zero.
Sol.  
So correct answer : option ‘d’
35. In a quadratic equation with leading coefficient 1, a student
reads the coefficient 16 of x wrongly as 19 and obtain the
roots as –15 and –4. The correct roots are
(a) 6, 10 (b) –6, –10
(c) –7, –9 (d) none of these
Ans. (b)
33. If  are roots of Ax2 + Bx + C = 0 and  are roots of Sol. Let the quadratic be x2 + 16x + k = 0 ... (1)
x2 + px + q = 0, then p is equal to and roots be and 
(a) (B2 – 2AC)/A2 (b) (2AC – B2)/A2 So + = –16, = k
(c) (B2 – 4AC)/A2 (d) (4AC – B2)A2 Student seads
Ans. (b) x2 + 19x + k = 0 and roots –15, –4
Sol. So (–15) × (–4) = k
k = 60
Put k = 60 in (1)
x2 + 16x + 60 = 0
(x + 10) (x + 6) = 0 x = –10, x = –6
Roots : –10, –6
Cubic, Biquadratic, Nature of Roots
36. If   and  are the roots of the cubic equation
(x – 1)(x2 + x + 3)=0, then the value of  +  +  is equal to
(a) –1 (b) 0
(c) 2 (d) 3
Ans. (b)
34. If ,  are roots of the equation
Sol.
2  2 2
ax  3x  2  0 (a  0), then  is greater than 37. If one root of equation x2 + ax + 12 = 0 is 4 while the equation
  x2 + ax + b = 0 has equal roots, then the value of b is
(a) 0 (b) 1
4 49
(c) 2 (d) none of these (a) (b)
Ans. (d) 49 4
3 2 7 4
Sol.      ,   (c) (d)
7
 a 4
3
Ans. (b)
 2  2  3   3      3   
Now   
    Sol.
   3
  3    

3
 3 38. If , ,  are the roots of the equation 2x3 – 3x2 + 6x + 1 = 0, then
  2 + 2 + 2 is equal to
a  3
  3  
2  a 15 15
 
a (a)  (b)
  4 4
27 a 9 9
   (c) (d) 4
a3 2 a 4
Ans. (a)
27
9
 2 
2a a
2
Sol.  1      r   2    r  r   
 
   r  r 2  2 r       r 2    r 2
 
2
 1   P 2  2q    q 2  2  r   P     r 
39. The value of m for which the equation  1  P 2  2q  q 2  2rp  r 2

x 3  mx 2  3x  2  0 has two roots equal in
magnitude but opposite in sign, is
  
 1  2q  q 2  P 2  2rp  r 2 
(a) 1/2 (b) 2/3 2
 1  q    P  r 
2
(c) 3/4 (d) 4/5

Ans. (b) 41. If (x2 – 3x + 2) is a factor of x4 – px2 + q = 0, then the values
Sol. x3 – mx2 + 3x – 2 = 0 of p and q are
Let the roots be , – (a) –5, 4 (b) 5, 4
Now, Sun of roots = + (–) + = – (–m) (c) 5, –4 (d) –5, –4
= m Ans. (b)
Product of Roots = () (–) () = – (–2)
–2 (m) = 2 Sol.
–2= 2.
Sum of products taken two at a time
               3
 2      3
 2  3
42. The least integral value of k which makes the roots of the
 2 equation x2 + 5x + k = 0 imaginary is
   3
  (a) 4 (b) 5
(c) 6 (d) 7
2 Ans. (d)

3
2 Sol.
 m
3
40. If , ,  are the roots of the equation
x 3  px 2  qx  r  0, then
(1  2 ) (1  2 ) (1   2 ) is equal to
(a) (1  q) 2  (p  r) 2 (b) (1  q) 2  (p  r)2
43. The roots of the quadratic equation 7x2 – 9x + 2 = 0 are
(c) (1  q) 2  (p  r)2 (d) none of these
(a) Rational and different (b) Rational and equal
Ans. (a) (c) Irrational and different (d) Imaginary and different
Sol. x3 + Px2 + qx +r = 0 Ans. (a)
    r  P
Sol.
   r  r  q
 r  r

2 2

Now : 1   1   1  r
2
 
    
 1   2   2  r 2   2  2   2 r 2  r 2 2   2  2 r 2 
48. If a,b,c are distinct rational numbers then roots of equation

44. The roots of the equation x 2  2 2 x 1  0 are
(a) Real and different (b) Imaginary and different (b  c  2a) x 2  (c  a  2b)x  (a  b  2c)  0 are
(c) Real and equal (d) Rational and different (a) rational (b) irrational
Ans. (a) (c) non-real (d) equal
Ans. (a)
Sol. Sol. Put x = 1
b + c – 2a + c + a – 2b + a + b – 2c = 0
o=0
one root is x = 1
Let the second root be .
45. If a, b, c,  Q and b + c  0 then the roots of the equation Product of roots
(b + c) x2 – (a + b + c) x + a = 0 are a  b  2c
(a) Real (b) Real and Rational 1. 
b  c  2a
(c) Non real and different (d) Real and equal
Ans. (a,b) a  b  2c

Sol. b  c  2a
Since a,b,c are rational, So is rational hence
both roots are rational.
49. If a,b,c are distinct rational numbers and a + b + c = 0, then
46. If l, m, n are real, l  m, then the roots of the equation the roots of the equation
(l – m) x2 – 5 (l + m) x – 2 (l – m) = 0 are
(a) real and equal (b) Non real (c2  ab) x 2  2 (a 2  bc) x  (b2  ac)  0 are
(c) real and unequal (d) none of these (a) imaginary (b) real and equal
Ans. (c) (c) real and unequal (d) none of these
Ans. (b)
Sol. Sol. Discriminant = [–2 (a2–bc)]2 – 4 [c2–ab] [b2–ac]
= 4 (a2 –bc)2 – 4 (c2 – ab) (b2 – ac)
= 4 [a4 + b2c2 – 2a2bc – c2b2 + ac3 + ab3 – a2bc]
= 4 [a4 – 2a2bc + ac3 + ab3 – a3bc]
= 4 [a4 + ac3 + ab3 – 3a2bc]
= 4a [a3 + b3 + c3 – 3abc]
= 4a (a + b + c) (a2 + b2 + c2 – ab – bc – ca)
= 0  a  b  c  0 given 
Now :
47. If a,b,c are distinct real numbers then the equation
If D = 0
(b  c) x 2  (c  a) x  (a  b)  0 has Roots are real and equal.
(a) equal roots (b) irrational roots 50. If a,b,c are distinct rational numbers and a + b + c = 0, then
(c) rational roots (d) none of these the roots of the equation
Ans. (c) (b  c  a) x 2  (c  a  b) x  (a  b  c)  0 are
Sol. (b–c)x2 + (c–a) x + (a – b) = 0 ... (1)
(a) imaginary (b) real and equal
Put x = 1,
(c) real and unequal (d) none of these
b – c + c – a + a – b =0
Ans. (c)
o=0
Sol. Put x = 1,
One root of equation (1) is x = 1
b+c–a+c+a–b+a+b–c=0
Let the second root be 
0=0
Now
one root is zero
a b Let the second root be 
Product of roots 1.  Now Product of roots
bc
a b abc
  1. 
bc bca
a b abc
 (Use a+b+c = 0)
one root is ‘1’, second root is both roots are rational bca
bc
55. If  are the roots of a quadratic equation x2 – 3x + 5 =0 then

c  c c
  the equation whose roots are ( 2 – 3 + 7) and
a  a a (2 – 3 + 7) is
If a,b,c are distinct rational number then is rational, 1. (a) x2 + 4x + 1 = 0 (b) x2 – 4x + 4 = 0
Hence : Roots are real and unequal. 2
(c) x – 4x – 1 = 0 (d) x2 + 2x + 3 = 0
51. If a  Z and the equation (x – a) (x – 10) + 1 = 0 has integral Ans. (b)
roots, then the values of a are
(a) 8, 10 (b) 10, 12
(c) 12, 8 (d) none Sol.
Ans. (c)
Sol. (x – a) (x – 10) = –1
CASE–1 :
(x – a) = 1 and (x – 10) = –1
 x=9
If x=9
9–a=1
a=8
CASE – 2 :
(x –a) = –1 and (x – 10) = 1
 x = 11 56. If the roots of a1 x2 + b1 x + c1 = 0 are 1, 1 and those of
If x = 11 a2x2 + b2 x + c2 = 0 are 2 2 such that 1 2 = 1 2 = 1, then
11 - a = -1 a1 b1 c1 a1 b1 c1
a = 12 (a)   (b)  
a 2 b2 c2 c2 b 2 a 2
Answer : a = 8 and a = 12, option ‘c’.
52. The quadratic equation with rational coefficients whose (c) a1a2 = b1b2 = c1c2 (d) none of these
Ans. (b)
one root is 2 + 3 is
(a) x2 – 4x + 1 = 0 (b) x2 + 4x + 1 = 0
Sol.
(c) x2 + 4x – 1 = 0 (d) x2 + 2x + 1 = 0
Ans. (a)
Sol.
53. The quadratic equation with real coefficients whose one

root is 2 – i 3 is
(a) x2 – 4x + 7 = 0 (b) x2 + 4x – 7 = 0
(c) x2 – 4x – 7 = 0 (d) none of these Common Root
Ans. (a) 57. If the equations x 2  2x  3  0 and
Sol. 2x 2  3x  5  0 have a non-zero common root, then

(a) 1 (b) –1
(c) 3 (d) None
54. The equation of the smallest degree with real coefficients Ans. (a)
having 1 + i as one of the roots is Sol. Let be the common root, then
(a) x2 + x + 1 = 0 (b) x2 – 2x + 2 = 0 2 + 2+ 3= 0 ... (1)
2
(c) x + 2x + 2 = 0 (d) x2 + 2x –2 = 0 22 + 3+ 5= 0 ... (2)
Ans. (b) Eliminate 2 from (1)
Sol. 2 = –2x – 3
Put in (2)
2 (–2– 3) + 3+ 5= 0
–4 –6+ 3+ 5= 0
– – = 0
= –
Now Put = –in (1)

a b c
We get or  
(–)2 +2 (–) + 3= 0 1 2 3
2 – 2+ 3= 0 So a:b:c = 1:2:3
(+ 1) = 0 60. If the equations k(6x 2  3)  rx  2x 2  1  0 and
= 0, = –1
= 0 neglected as equation will have zero as solution 6k (2x 2  1)  px  4x 2  2  0 have both roots common,
So then the value of (2r – p) is
= –1 (a) 0 (b) 1/2
58. The value of a so that the equations (c) 1 (d) None of these
(2a  5) x 2  4x  15  0 and Ans. (a)
Sol. 6kx2 + 2x2 + rx + 3k - 1 = 0
(3a  8) x 2  5x  21  0 have a common root, is OR
(a) 4, 8 (b) 3, 6 x2 (6k + 2) + x (r) + (3k - 1) = 0 ... (1)
(c) 1, 2 (d) None 6k (2x2) + 6k + Px + 4x2 - 2 = 0
Ans. (a) OR
Sol. Let be the common root x2 [12k + 4] + x (P) + (6k - 2) = 0 ... (2)
then Since, (1) and (2) have two common roots then
(2a - 5) 2–4– 15 = 0 6k  2 r 3k  1
(3a - 8) 2 – 5– 21 = 0  
12k  4 P 6k  2
(2a – 52 –4– 15 = 0) × 3
2
(3a2 – 82 – 5–21 = 0) × 2 r 3k  1

 
P 2  3k  1
6a 2  15 2  10  45  0
 2r  P  2r  P  0
6a 2  16 2  10  42  0
Range of Rational Expression
 2  2  3  0
  3   1  0 x 2  2x  4
61. If x is real, then takes values in the interval
x 2  2x  4
= 3 or = –1
Put = –1 in (2- 5) 2 - 4- 15 = 0 1  1 
(a)  ,3 (b)  ,3 
We get 3  3 
(2– 5) (1) + 4 – 15 = 0
2- 5 + 4 - 15 = 0  1 
(c) (3, 3) (d)   ,3 
2- 16 = 0  3 
= 8 Ans. (a)
Put = 3 in (2a - 5) 2 - 4- 15 = 0
We get
(2a - 5) 9 - 12 - 15 = 0 Sol.
18a - 45 - 12 - 15 = 0
18a = 72
59. If a,b,c  R, the equation ax2  bx  c  0 (a,c  0) and
x 2  2x  3  0 have a common root, then a : b : c =

(a) 1 : 2 : 3 (b) 1 : 3 : 4
(c) 2 : 4 : 5 (d) None
Ans. (a)
Sol. x2 + 2x + 3 = 0
D = 22 - 4 (3) = 4 - 12 = -8
Since D is negative
x2 + 2x + 3 = 0 have two imaginary roots
Two equations will have two common roots as the imaginary
roots exist in conjugate pair.
So, x2 +2x + 3 = 0 and ax2 + bx + c = 0 have two common roots.
1 2 3
  
a b c
x 2 14x  9
62. If x is real then the value of the expression Sol.
x 2  2x  3
lies between
(a) –3 and 3 (b) –4 and 5
(c) –4 and 4 (d) –5 and 4
Ans. (d)
Sol.
65. If a, b, c  R, Which of the following graph represents,

f (x) = ax2 + bx + c when a > 0, b < 0 and c < 0 ?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
Graph of Quadratic Expression

63. If a, b  R & the quadratic equation ax2 – bx + 1 = 0 has
imaginary roots then a + b + 1 is Ans. (b)
(a) positive Sol.
(b) negative
(c) zero
(d) depends on the sign of b
Ans. (a)
66. If a, b, c  R, for which of the following graphs of
Sol. y = ax2 + bx + c, the product a b c is negative.
64. If a, b, c  R, the graph of the quadratic polynomial;

y = ax2 + bx + c is as shown in the figure. Then
(a) (b)
y
(c) (d)
(a) b2 – 4ac > 0 (b) b < 0
(c) a > 0 (d) c < 0
Ans. (a,b,c,d)
Ans. (a,b,c,d)
69. The real values of ‘a’ for which (a2 –1) x2 + 2 (a –1) x + 2 is
Sol. positive for any x, are
(a) a 1 (b) a 1
(c) a > –3 (d) a < –3 or a  1
Ans. (d)
Sol.
67. The integer k for which the inequality 70. The real value of a for which the sum of the squares of the
x2 –2 (4k–1) x + 15k2 – 2k – 7 > 0 is valid for any x, is roots of the equation x2 – (a – 2) x – a – 1 = 0 assumes the
(a) 2 (b) 3 least value, is
(c) 4 (d) none of these (a) 0 (b) 1
Ans. (b) (c) 2 (d) 3
Ans. (b)
Sol.
Sol.
71. If a, b, c R. Both roots of the equation

(x – b) (x – c) + (x – c) (x – a) + (x – a) (x – b) = 0 are
(a) positive (b) negative
68. If a  R and x2 + 2ax + 10 –3a > 0 for all x R, then (c) real (d) imaginary
(a) –5 < a < 2 (b) a < –5 Ans. (c)
(c) a > 5 (d) 2 < a < 5
Ans. (a) Sol.
Sol.
72. If a < b < c < d, then roots of (ii) f (a) < 0

(x – a) (x – c) + 2 (x – b) (x – d) = 0 are 2a2 – 2 (2a + 1) a + a (a - 1) < 0
(a) real and equal (b) real and unequal 2a2 –4a2 - 2a + a2 - a < 0
(c) imaginary (d) rational - a2 - 3a < 0
Ans. (b) - a (a + 3) < 0
a (a + 3) > 0
Sol.
 
-3 0
a   , 3   0,  
75. The value of for which
Location of Roots 2x 2  2 (2  1) x   (  1)  0 may have one root less

73. The value of k for which the equation than and other root greater than are given by
3x2 + 2x (k2 + 1) + k2 – 3k + 2 = 0 (a) 1    0 (b) –1    0
has roots of opposite signs, lies in the interval
(c)   0 (d)   0 or   1
(a) (–, 0) (b) (–, –1)
(c)(1, 2) (d) (3/2, 2) Ans. (d)
Ans. (c) Sol. Let f (x) = 2x2 - 2 (2+1) x + (+ 1)
Coefficient of x2 is positive
Sol. D = 4 (2+1)2 - 4 (2) (+ 1)
= 4 [42 + 1 + 4- 22 - 2]
= 4 [22 + 2+ 1]
D < 0, Which is true for all 
f() < 0
22 - 2(2) (2+ 1) + (+1) < 0
22 - 42 -2+ 2 + < 0
-2 - < 0
-(+ 1) < 0
(+ 1) > 0
 
-1 0
74. The value of a for which the equation
2x 2  2 (2a  1)x  a (a  1)  0 has roots,  and  such    , 1   0,  
that   a   is 76. The value of ‘a’ for which the equation
(a) a  0 (b) a < 0 x 2  2 (a  1) x  (2a  1)  0 has both roots
(c) 3  a  0 (d) None of these positive is
Ans. (d) (a) a > 0 (b) 0 < a < 4
Sol. 2x2 - 2 (2a + 1) x + a(a - 1) = 0 (c) a  4 (d) None of these
has roots, and , such that <a< Ans. (c)
Let f(x) = 2x2 – 2 (2a + 1) x + a (a - 1) Sol. Let f(x) = x2 - 2 (a - 1) x + (2a + 1)
Coefficient of x2 is positive The coefficient of x2 is +ve
For a to lie in between the roots, So, for both roots to be positive, we have
(i) D > 0 and (ii) f (a) < 0 (i) D  0
D > 0 4 (2a + 1)2 - 8a (a - 1)  D = 4 (a – 1)2 - 4 (2a + 1)  0
D = 4 [4a2 + 1 + 4a -2a2 + 2a] 4 [a2 +1 –2a –2a – 1]  0
=4 [2a2 + 6a + 1] 4a (a – 4)  0
D<0 a (–, 0] [4, ) ... (1)
Which is the for all a
(ii) f = 0 Sum of roots > 0 k2 - k -2 > 0

i.e. k   , 1   2,  
(k - 2) (k + 1) > 0
(–2 (a–1)) > 0
a –1 > 0 (ii) D 0
a>1 ... (2)  (20k)2 - 4 (4) (25k2 + 15k - 66)  0
(iii) Product of roots > 0  201.k2 - 16 (25k2 + 15k - 66) 0
 (2a + 1) > 0  - 15k + 66 0
1 66
a ... (3) k
2 15
from (1), (2) and (3) 22  22 
We have k k   , 
5  5
a  [4, )
Sum of roots
77. If the equation x 2  2 (a  1) x  9a  5  0 has only (iii) 2
2
negative roots, then
  20k 
(a) a  (, 6)
5 
(b) a   , 1  (6, )  2
9  4  2
(c) a  (0, 6) (d) a  0  5k  4
Ans. (b)
4  4
Sol. Let f(x) = x2 +2 (a + 1) x + 9a - 5 k  k   , 
For negative roots: 5  5
(i) D  0 4 (a + 1)2 – 4 (9a - 5)  0 from (i), (ii) and (iii)
4 [a2 + 1 + 2a - 9a + 5]  0
k   , 1
[a2 - 7a + 6]  0
(a - 6) (a - 1)  0 79. If the roots of x 2  x  a  0 exceed a, then
a(-, 1] [6, ) (a) 2 < a < 3 (b) a > 3
(ii) Sum of roots < 0 (c) –3 < a < 3 (d) a < – 2
 - 2 (a + 1) < 0 Ans. (d)
a+1>0 Sol. Let f(x) =x2 + x + a
a > (-1) a(–1, ) Since, coefficient of x2 is positive
(iii) Product of roots > 0 For roots to exceed a, we have
 9a - 5 > 0 (i) D  0
5 5  1-4a  0
a a  ,
9 9  1  1
a OR a   , 
from (i), (ii), (iii) we have : 4  4
5  (ii) f (a) > 0
a   , 1   6,    a2 +a + a > 0
9 
 a2 +2a > 0
78. The value of k for which both the roots of the
a (a + 2) > 0 OR a   , 2    0,  
equation 4x 2  20kx  (25k 2  15k  66)  0 are less
then 2, lies in Sum of roots
a
(a) (4/ 5, 2) (b) (2, 0) 2
(c) (–1, –4/5) (d) (, 1) 1
 a
Ans. (d) 2
Sol. Let f(x) = 4x2 - 20kx + (25k2 +15k - 66)
Coefficient of x2 is positive  1
OR a   ,  
So  2
(i) f (2) > 0 from (i), (ii), (iii)
4 (4) - 20k (2) + (25k2 + 15k - 66) > 0 We have
16 - 40k + 25k2 + 15k - 66 > 0
a   ,  2 
25k2 - 25k - 50 > 0
80. The range of values of m for which the equation

(m  5) x 2  2 (m  10) x  m  10  0 has real roots of
the same sign, is given by
(a) m > 10 (b) –5 < m < 5
(c) m < –10, 5 < m  6 (d) None of these
Ans. (c)
Sol. Let f(x) = (m-5)x2 + 2 (m - 10)x + m + 10
For real roots of same sign.
We have
(i) D  0
 4 (m-10)2 - 4 (m - 5) (m + 10)  0
 (m2+100-20m) - (m2+5m-50)  0
 m6
m (-, 6]
(iii) Product of roots > 0
 m  10 
 0
 m  5
 m (-, - 10) (5, )
from (i) & (ii)
m (-, -10) (5, 6)
OR m < -10, 5 < m < 6
EXERCISE - 2 : PREVIOUS YEAR JEE MAINS QUESTIONS
1. If    but a2 = 5 – 3 and 2 = 5 – 3 then the equation

whose roots are / and / is (2002) Sol.
(a) 3x2 – 25x + 3 = 0 (b) x2 + 5x – 3 = 0
(c) x2 – 5x + 3 = 0 (d) 3x2 – 19x + 3 = 0
Ans. (d)
Sol.
5. If a, b, c are distinct real numbers and a2 + b2 + c2 = 1,

then ab + bc + ca is (2002)
2. Difference between the corresponding roots of (a) less than 1 (b) equal to 1
(c) greater than 1 (d) any real no
x2 + ax + b = 0 and x2 + bx + a = 0 is same and a  b , then Ans. (a)
(2002)
Sol.
(a) a + b + 4 = 0 (b) a + b – 4 = 0
(c) a – b – 4 = 0 (d) a – b + 4 = 0
Ans. (a)
Sol.
6. The value of a for which one root of the quadratic equation

(a2 – 5a + 3) x2 + (3a – 1) x + 2 = 0 is twice as large as the
other, is (2003)
(a) –2/3 (b) 1/3
1 2
(c)  (d)
3 3
Ans. (d)
Sol.
3. Product of real roots of the equation
x2 + |x| + 9 = 0 (2002)
(a) is always positive (b) is always negative
(c) does not exist (d) none of the above
Ans. (c)
Sol.
7. The number of real solution of the equations x2 – 3|x| + 2 = 0 is

(2003)
4. If p and q are the roots of the equation x2 + px + q = 0, then (a) 4 (b) 1
(2002) (c) 3 (d) 2
(a) p = 1, q = – 2 (b) p = 0, q = 1 Ans. (d)
(c) p = –2, q = 0 (d) p = –2, q = 1
Ans. (a)
QUADRATIC EQUATION
Sol. Sol.
8. Let two numbers have arithmetic mean 9 and geometric mean

12. If the roots of the equation x2 – bx + c = 0 be two
4. Then these numbers are the roots of the quadratic equation
consecutive integers, then b2 – 4c equals (2005)
(2004)
(a) 3 (b) –2
(a) x2 + 18x – 16 = 0 (b) x2 – 18x + 16 = 0
(c) 1 (d) 2
(c) x2 + 18x + 16 = 0 (d) x2 – 18x – 16 = 0.
Ans. (c)
Ans. (b)
Sol. Sol.
9. If (1 – p) is a root of quadratic equation x2 + px + (1 – p) = 0, then 13. If both the roots of the quadratic equation
its roots are (2004) x2 – 2kx + k2 + k – 5 = 0 are less than 5,
(a) 0, –1 (b) –1, 1 then k lies in the interval (2005)
(c) 0, 1 (d) –1, 2
Ans. (a) (a)  6,  (b) (5, 6]
(c) [4, 5] (d)  ,4 

Sol. Ans. (d)
Sol.
10. If one root of the equation x2 + px + 12 = 0 is 4, while the
equation x2 + px + q = 0 has equal roots,
then the value of q is (2004)
(a) 3 (b) 12
(c) 49/4 (d) 4
Ans. (c)
Sol.
11. The value of a for which the sum of the squares of the
roots of the equation x2 – (a – 2)x – a – 1 = 0 assume the 14. If the roots of the quadratic equations x2 + px + q = 0 are
least value, is (2005) tan 30o and tan 15o respectively, then the value of 2 + q – p is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (2006)
(c) 2 (d) 3 (a) 2 (b) 3
Ans. (b) (c) 0 (d) 1
Ans. (b)
Sol. Sol.
15. All the values of m for which both roots of the equation
x2 – 2mx + m2 –1 = 0 are greater than –2 but less than 4,
lie in the interval (2006)
(a) –2 < m < 0 (b) m > 3
(c) –1 < m < 3 (d) 1 < m < 4 18. If the roots of the equation bx2 + cx + a = 0 be imaginary,
Ans. (c) then for all real values of x, the expression
3b2x2 + 6bcx +2c2 is (2009)
Sol. (a) greater than 4ab (b) less than 4ab
(c) greater than –4ab (d) less than –4ab
Ans. (b)
Sol.
19. If  and are the roots of the equation x2 – x +1 = 0, then

2009 + 2009 is equal to (2010)
(a) –2 (b) –1
(c) 1 (d) 2
16. If the difference between the roots of the equation
Ans. (b)
x2 + ax + 1 = 0 is less than 5 , then the set of possible
values of a is (2007) Sol.
(a)  3,  (b)  , 3
(c)  3, 3 (d)  3,  

Ans. (c)
20. Sachin and Rahul attempted to solve a quadratic equation.
Sol. Sachin made a mistake in writing down the constant term
and ended up in roots (4, 3). Rahul made a mistake in
writing down coefficient of x to get roots (3, 2). The correct
roots of equation are (2011)
(a) –4, –3 (b) 6, 1
(c) 4, 3 (d) –6, –1
Ans. (b)
17. The quadratic equations
x2 – 6x + a = 0
and x2 – cx + 6 = 0 Sol.
have one root in common. The other roots of the first and
second equations are integers in the ratio 4 : 3. Then the
common root is (2008)
(a) 2 (b) 1
(c) 4 (d) 3
Ans. (a)
21. The equation esin x –e– sin x – 4 = 0 has (2012)
(a) infinite number of real roots
(b) no real roots
(c) exactly one real root
(d) exactly four real roots
Ans. (b)
Sol. Sol.
22. Let  and  be the roots of equation

1 1
px2 + qx + r = 0, p 0. If p, q, r are in A.P. and   4,
 
then the value of |–| is : (2014)
2 13 61
(a) (b)
9 9 24. If equations ax2 + bx + c = 0, (a, b  R, a  0) and
2x2 + 3x + 4 = 0 have a common root then a : b : c equals:
2 17 34 (2014/Online Set–1)
(c) (d)
9 9 (a) 1 : 2 : 3 (b) 2 : 3 : 4
Ans. (a) (c) 4 : 3 : 2 (d) 3 : 2 : 1
Ans. (b)
Sol. 2x2 + 3x + 4 = 0
Sol. D: 9 – 4 (2) (4) = 9 – 32
D is negative
Roots are imaginary
The two given equations will have two common roots as the
non-real roots exist in conjugate pair.
So,
2x2 + 3x + 4 = 0
and ax2 + bx + c = 0
will have two common roots.
a b c
   k
2 3 4
a = 2k, b = 3k, c = 4 k
a : b : c = 2 : 3 : 4
1 1
2 2 25. If and are the roots of the equation,
23. If a R and the equation –3 (x – [x]) + 2 (x – [x]) + a = 0  
(where [x] denotes the greatest integer x) has no integral ax2 + bx + 1 = 0
solution, then all possible values of a lie in the interval: (a  0, a, b  R), then the equation,
(2014) x (x + b3) + (a3 - 3abx) = 0 has roots:
(a) (–, –2) (2,  (b) (–1, 0) (0, 1)
(2014/Online Set–1)
(c) (1, 2) (d) (–2, –1)
Ans. (b) (a) 3/2 and 3/2 (b) 1/2 and 1/2
(c)  and  (d) 3/2 and 3/2

Ans. (a)
Sol. ax2 + bx + 1 = 0
Now
1 1 b
  ... (1)
  a
1 1
  a 2   ... (2)
 a
from (1)
   b
  4 2k   
 2 2k 4  1  66
 a 2 4
32k – 4k + 2 = 66
    b ... (3) 4k4 – 32k2 + 64 = 0
k4 – 8k2 + 16 = 0
3 3
New x (x + b ) + (a – 3abx) = 0 (k2 – 4)2 = 0 k2 = 4, since k > 0
x2 + x (b3 – 3ab) + a3 = 0 So k = +2 ... (3)
 3 3 Now 3 + 3 = (+ ) (2 + 2 – )


 x2  x        3  1    
       2  1
 from (1), (2) and (3)
3+3 = (+) (2+2–)
 3
 x2  x      3        
    
 4 2 k  66  2k 4  1 
  
3
   2  0   4 2  2   66  2 16   1
 3 3   8 2  35   280 2
x 2  x     2   2  3  

    3         27. The sum of the roots of the equation, x2 + |2x - 3| - 4 = 0, is

3
(a) 2 (b) -2
   2
(c) 2 (d)  2
=0
Ans. (c)
 3 3 3 Sol. x2 + |2x - 3| - 4 = 0
x 2  x  2  2     2  0
  3
CASE - 1; When 2 × 3 < 0 OR x 
2
OR
3  3   | 2 x  3 |   2 x  3

 x  2   x   2   0 Now
  
   x2 + (-1) (2x - 3) - 4 = 0
x2 - 2x + 3 - 4 = 0
3 3
x2 - 2x - 1 = 0
So, Roots are x   2 and x   2 .
26. If  and  are roots of the equation, 2  4  4  1 2 8
x 
2 2
x2 -4 2 kx + 2e4 ln k - 1 = 0 for some k, and  2  2  66
x  1 2
then 3  3 is equal to: (2014/Online Set–2)
3
(a) 248 2 (b) 280 2 As x  So x  1  2 ... (1)
2
(c) 32 2 (d) 280 2 3
Ans. (b) CASE-2; When 2x - 3  0 OR x 
2
Sol. We have x 2  4 2 kx  2e 4log k  1  0 x2 + 2x - 3 - 4 = 0
Roots are = and   x2 + 2x - 7 = 0
+ = - 4 2x   OR     4 2k (1)

 x
2  4  4  7 
2
  2 4ln x 1 where k  0
4
x  1  2 2
 2  
ln k 1
3
4 4 As x  So x  1  2 2 ... (2)
 2  k   1 OR   2k  1 ... (2) 2
2
Given:  +  –1 2 Adding (1) and (2)
2 1  2   1  2 2  2
      2  66
28. The equation 3x 2  x  5  x  3, where x is real, has:  9 

Apply sum of roots  
(2014/Online Set–4) 2
(a) no solution
9
(b) exactly one solution  2  3i    2  3i    
(c) exactly two solutions 2
(d) exactly four solutions 9
Ans. (a) 4 
2
Sol. 3x2 + x + 5 0
This is because b2 - 4ac = 1 - 4 (5) (3) = -59 [Roots are imaginary) 9
 4
2
3x 2  x  5  x  3
Squaring both sides 1
 
3x2 + x + 5 = (x-3)2 2
 3x2 + x + 5 = x2 + 9 - 6x 31. A value of b for which the equations
 2x2 + 7x - 4 = 0 x2 + bx - 1 = 0, x2 + x + b = 0, have one root in common is
 (2x - 1) (x + 4) = 0 (2015/Online Set–2)
1 (a)  2 (b) i 3
 x OR x  4
2 (c) i 5 (d) 2
but x 3 because output of square root is positive Ans. (b)
 No solution. Sol. x2 + bx - 1 = 0
29. Let  and  be the roots of equation x2 – 6 x –2 = 0. x2 + x + b = 0
a10  2a 8 Apply the condition of one common root
If an = n –n, for n1, then the value of 2a 9 is
x2 x 1
2
 
equal to: (2015) b 1 b 1 1 b
(a) 3 (b) –3
(c) 6 (d) –6 b2  1 b 1
 x2  and x 
Ans. (a) 1 b 1 b
2
Sol.  b 1  b2  1
So,   
 1 b  1 b
2

  b  1  b 2  1 1  b 
 b2  1  2b  b2  1  b3  b

 b b2  3  0 
 b  0 OR b   3i
32. The sum of all real values of x satisfying the equation
x 2  4 x  60
30. If 2 + 3i is one of the roots of the equation x 2
 5x  5  = 1 is : (2016)
2x3 – 9x2 + kx – 13 = 0, k  R, then the real root of this (a) –4 (b) 6
equation (2015/Online Set–1) (c) 5 (d) 3
(a) exists and is equal to 1 Ans. (d)
1
(b) exists and is equal to –
2
1
(c) exists and is equal to
2
(d) does not exist
Ans. (c)
Sol. 2x3 - 9x2 + kx - 13 = 0
Let the roots be = 2 + 3i, = 2 - 3i, 
 1
Sol. 2 x  1  2 x  1  1,  x  
Sol.  2
2 2
  2x 1   1  2x 1 
 2x  1  1  2x 1  2 2x 1
 1  2 2x 1
 1  4  2 x  1
 1  8x  4
 8x  5
5
x
8
25 25 9 3
Now : 4 x 2  1  4. 1  1  
33. If b  C and the equations x 2 + bx –1 = 0 and 64 16 16 4
x2 + x + b = 0 have a common root different from –1, then 35. If, for a positive integer n, the quadratic equation,
|b| is equal to : (2016/Online Set–1)
x(x + 1) + (x + 1) (x + 2)+….+(x+ n  1 ) (x+n) = 10n
(a) 2 (b) 2 has two consecutive integral solutions, then n is equal
(c) 3 (d) 3 to: (2017)
Ans. (d) (a) 12 (b) 9
Sol. x2 + bx - 1 = 0 ... (1) (c) 10 (d) 11
x2 + x + b = 0 ... (2) Ans. (d)
(1) - (2)
bx - x - 1 - b = 0

Sol.Given : x (x + 1) + (x + 1) (x + 2) +........+ x  n  1 (x + n) = 10n 
n
b 1    x  r  1 x  r   10n
x
b 1 r 1
b 1 n
Put x 
b 1
in (2)
r 1

  x 2  2rx  x  r 2  r  10n 
2 n n
 b 1   b 1 
 b 1    b 1   b  0
   
 nx 2  x   2r  1   r 2  r  10n
r 1 r 1
 
(b + 1)2 + (b + 1) (b - 1) + b (b - 1)2 = 0
 2n  n  1   n  n  1 2n  1 n  n  1 
b2 + 1 + 2b + b2 -1 + b3 + b - 2b2 = 0  nx 2  x   n      10n
 2   6 2 
b2 + 3b = 0
b=0 OR b   3i n  n  1  2n  1 
b = 0 is not possible  nx2  x n 2    2  3  1  10n
 
So | b |  3i  3
 n  n  1 n  1 
34. If x is a solution of the equation, 2x  1  nx 2  x n 2  
   3
 10n   0

 
 1
 2x  1  1,  x   , then
 2 4x 2  1 is equal to : 
n n 2  31  0
 nx  x n 2
  2
3
3 1 n 2
(a)
4
(b)
2 
3  
3 x  3 xn  n 2  31   0 
(c) 2 (d) 2 2
Ans. (a)
 3 x 2  3nx  n 2  31  0  
Let the roots be  and 

Where = + 1 and is integer. 2 4 
Given |– | = 1 For infinite solution : 4  2 0
|    |2  1  2 2
   2  4  1  2  2  4   4  8  2    8   2  0  
 3n 
2
 n 2  31   4  8  32  8  8   3  0

 3   4    1
   3    3  4  40  0

4 n 2  31  1 Let f      3  4  40
2
n 
3 f '     3 2  4
2 2
3n - 4n + 124 = 3
 n = 11 f '     0 for all 
36. Let p(x) be a quadratic polynomial such that p(0) = 1. If Since f '     0
p(x) leaves remainder 4 when divided by x “ 1 and it leaves
remainder 6 when divided by x + 1; then : f() is monotonically increasing, hence f() will have one real
(2017/Online Set–1) root.
(a) p(2) = 11 (b) p(2) = 19 So, only one value of 
(c) p(–2) = 19 (d) p (–2) = 11 38. The sum of all the real values of x satisfying the equation
2  5x  50)
Ans. (c) 2(x 1) ( x  1 is : (2017/Online Set–2)
Sol. Let P(x) = ax2 + bx + c (a) 16 (b) 14
P(o) = a(o)2 + b(o) + c = 1 (c) –4 (d) –5
C=1 Ans. (c)
P(x) = ax2 + bx + 1
A.T.Q
Sol. 2
 x 1  x2 5 x 50  1
I. P(x) = (x - 1) g (x) + 4
 P(x) - 4 = (x - 1) . g(x) 
  x  1 x 2  5 x  50  0 
 ax2 + bx - 3 = (x-1) . g(x)
Put x = 1   x  1  x  10   x  5   0
 a+b-3=0 Roots:
 a+b=3 ... (1) x = 1, x = -10, x = 5
II. P(x) = (x + 1) g(x) + 6 Sum of roots : 1 + (-10) + 5 = -14
 P(x) - 6 = (x + 1) g (x)
39. If   R is such that the sum of the cubes of the roots of
 ax2 + bx - 5 = (x + 1) g (x)
Put x = -1 the equation, x2 +  2 -   x +  10 -   = 0 is minimum, then
 a-b-5=0
the magnitude of the difference of the roots of this
 a-b=5 ... (2)
equation is : (2018/Online Set–1)
Solve (1) and (2) to get a = 4, b = -1
Now (a) 4 2 (b) 2 5
P (x) = 4x2 - x + 1
(c) 2 7 (d) 20
P(2) = 4(2)2 - 2 + 1 = 16-2 + 1 = 15
P(-2) = 4(-2)2 - (-2) +1 = 16 + 2 + 1 = 19 Ans. (b)
37. The number of real values of  for which the system of Sol. x2 + (2 - ) x + (10 - ) = 0
linear equations Let and be the roots:
2x + 4y – z = 0 Now
4x + y + 2z = 0 = 0 (2 - ) = - 2
x + 2y + 2z = 0 = (10 - )
has infinitely many solutions, is (2017/Online Set–1)
(a) 0 (b) 1 |    |    2  4     2 2   4 10   
(c) 2 (d) 3
Ans. (b) |    |  2  36 ... (1)
Sol. 2x + 3y -  = 0 3
4x + y + 2z = 0  3   3       3    
x + 2y + 2z = 0 3
  2     3 10       2 
b=a+c
    2   2  4  4  30  3 
 
 8
 b  a   a
    2   2    26   5
 
3 + 3 attains its minimum value at = 4. 3a
Let f() = (- 2) (2 - - 26)  b ... (4)
5
 
f '      2    26     2  2  1 Now:
f(x) = ax2 + bx + c
f '   0
3a 8
 ax 2  x a
 2

     26     2  2  1  0 5 5
a 2
  2    26  2 2  5  2  0  5 x  3x  8
5 
 3 2    24  0
a
 4
  x  1  5 x  8 
5
Observe that
8
f " 4   0 Second root is x 
5
So, f    attains minimum value at   4 41. Let p, q and r be real numbers  p  q,r  0  , such that the
 3 + 3 will have minimum value at = 4
Now 1 1 1
roots of the equation x + p + x + q = r are equal in
     at   4   42  36  16  36  i 20
magnitude but opposite in sign, then the sum of squares
|    || i 20 | of these roots is equal to : (2018/Online Set–3)
 20  2 5 p2 + q2
(a) (b) p2+ q2
40. If f(x) is a quadratic expression such that 2
f(1) + f(2) = 0, and -1 is a root of f(x) = 0, then the other root (c) 2(p2+ q2) (d) p2+q2+r2
of f(x) = 0 is : (2018/Online Set–2) Ans. (b)
5 8 1 1 1
(a) - (b) - Sol. Let the roots of x  p  x  q  r
8 5
5 8 be and -
(c) (d)
8 5 1 1 1
 
Ans. (d) x p xq r
Sol. Let f(x) = ax2 + bx + c
f (1) + f(2) = 0  x  q   x  p  1
a + b + c + 4a + 2b + c = 0  x  p  x  q  r
5a + 3b + 2c = 0 ... (1)
x = -1 is a root : r (2x + p + q) = x2 + (P+q) x + Pq
 a-b+c=0 x2 + x [P+q-2r] + [Pq - (P+q) r] = 0
b=a+c ... (2) Roots are ‘’ and ‘-’
put b = a + c in (1) Now + (-) = - (P + q - 2r)
We get 0 = P + q - 2r
5a + 3 (a + c) + 2c = 0  P + q = 2r ... (1)
 8a + 5c = 0 (-) = Pq - (P + q) r
 8a = -5c  2 = (P + q) r - Pq ... (2)
Sum of squares of these roots:
8 2 + (-)2 = 22 = 2 [(P + q)r - Pq]
c a ... (3)
5 = 2 (P + q) r - 2Pq
put in (2) = (P + q) (P + q) - 2Pq
= P2 + q2 + 2Pq - 2Pq
= P 2 + q2
EXERCISE - 3 : ADVANCED OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

1. The number of real values of the triplet (a, b, c) for which
Sol.
a cos 2x + b sin2 x + c = 0 is satisfied by all real x, is
(a) 0 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) infinite
Ans. (d)
 x  1 A B
5. If   , then 16A + 9B is
Sol.  2x  1 3x  1  2x  1  3x  1
equal to
(a) 4 (b) 5
(c) 6 (d) 8
Ans. (c)
2. cos  is a root of the equation 25x2 + 5x – 12 = 0, –1 < x < 0,
then the value of sin 2 is Sol.
(a) 24/25 (b) –12/25
(c) –24/25 (d) 20/25
Ans. (a,c)
Sol.
1 1 1
6. If a, b, c R. For the equation   ,
xa xb xc
if the product of roots is zero, then the sum of roots if
3. Set of all values of x satisfying the inequality
b  c  0 is
x 2 – 7x  6 > x + 2 is 2ab
(a) 0 (b)
2 2  bc

(a) x   – ,  (b) x   ,  
 11   11  2bc 2bc
(c) (d)
(c) x  (–, 1] [6, ) (d) x  [6, ) bc bc
Ans. (a) Ans. (d)
Sol.
Sol.
8x 2 16x  51
7.  3 if x is such that
4. If the product of the roots of the quadratic equation  2x  3 x  4 
mx2 – 2x + (2m – 1) = 0 is 3 then the value of m
(a) x < – 4 (b) –3 < x < 3/2
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) x > 5/2 (d) all these true
(c) –1 (d) 3
Ans. (d)
Ans. (c)
Sol. Sol.
8. Let  be the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0 and ,  be the roots

of px2 + qx + r = 0 ; and D1, D2 the respective Discriminants
of these equations. If  are in A.P., then D1 : D2
a2 a2
(a) (b)
p2 b2
10. Two real numbers  and  are such that +  = 3 and
b2 c2
(c) (d) | – | = 4, then  and  are the roots of the quadratic
q2 r2 equation
Ans. (a) (a) 4x2 – 12x – 7 = 0 (b) 4x2 – 12x + 7 = 0
2
(c) 4x – 12x + 25 = 0 (d) none of these
Sol. Ans. (a)
Sol.
9. If 0  x  , then the solution of the equation

2x 2x
16sin + 16cos = 10 is given by x equal to
   
(a) , (b) ,
6 3 3 2 11. If (x + 1)2 is greater then 5x – 1 and less than 7x – 3 then the
  integral value of x is equal to
(c) , (d) none of these (a) 1 (b) 2
6 2
(c) 3 (d) 4
Ans. (a)
Ans. (c)
Sol. Sol.
14. If the quadratic equations, 3x 2 + ax + 1 = 0 and

2x2 + bx + 1 = 0 have a common root, then the value of the
expression 5ab – 2a2 – 3b2 is
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) –1 (d) none
Ans. (b)
Sol.
12. The value of m for which one of the roots of

x2 – 3x + 2m = 0 is double of one of the roots of
x2 – x + m = 0 is
(a) 0, 2 (b) 0, –2
(c) 2, –2 (d) none of these
Ans. (b)
Sol.
15. If a, b, p, q are non-zero real numbers, the two equations,
2 a2x2 – 2 abx + b2 = 0 and p2x2 + 2 pqx + q2 = 0 have
(a) no common root
(b) one common root if 2 a2 + b2 = p2 + q2
(c) two common roots if 3 pq = 2 ab
(d) two common roots if 3 qb = 2 ap
Ans. (a)
Sol.
13. If and are the roots of the equation, x3 – x – 1 = 0

1  1  1 
then,   has the value equal to
1  1  1 
(a) zero (b) –1
(c) –7 (d) 1
Ans. (c)
6x 2  5x  3
16. If  4, the least and the highest values of
x 2  2x  6 Sol.
4 x2 are
(a) 0 and 81 (b) 9 and 81
(c) 36 and 81 (d) none of these
Ans. (a)
Sol.
19. If  be the roots x2 + px – q = 0 and  be the roots of
x2 + px + r = 0 then
         
        
(a) 1 (b) q
(c) r (d) q + r
Ans. (a)
Sol.
17. If p & q are roots of the equation x2 – 2x + A = 0 and r & s

be roots of the equation x2 – 18 x + B = 0 if p < q < r < s be
in A.P., then A and B are respectively
(a) – 3, 77 (b) 3, 77
(c) 3, – 77 (d) none of these
Ans. (a)
Sol.
20. If  be roots of x2 + px + 1 = 0 and  are the roots of
x2 + qx + 1 = 0 then () () () () =
(a) p2 + q2 (b) p2 – q2
2 2
(c) q – p (d) none of these
Ans. (c)
Sol.
18. If  are roots of the equation ax2 + 3x + 2 = 0 (a < 0), then
 is greater than
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) none of these
Ans. (d)
21. If  are the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 and   1–  1– 

Sn = n +n, then a Sn + 1 + c Sn – 1 = (c) , (d) ,
 1 1  
(a) b Sn (b) b2Sn
(c) 2bSn (d) – bSn Ans. (c)
Ans. (d)
Sol. Sol.
22. If the roots of equation x2 + bx + ac = 0 are  and roots

of the equation x2 + ax + bc = 0 are  then the value of 25. x2 + x + 1 is a factor of ax3 + bx2 + cx + d = 0, then the real
 respectively root of above equation is (a, b, c, d  R)
(a) a, b, c (b) b, c, a (a) –d/a (b) d/a
(c) c, a, b (d) none of these (c) (b – a)/a (d) (a – b)/a
Ans. (c) Ans. (a,d)
Sol. Sol.
23. If the roots of the equation, x3 + Px2 + Qx – 19 = 0 are each

one more than the roots of the equation,
26. If a, b R, a  b . The roots of the quadratic equation,
x3–Ax2+Bx–C=0 where A, B, C, P and Q are constants then
the value of A + B + C = x2 – 2 (a + b) x + 2 (a2 + b2) = 0 are
(a) 18 (b) 19 (a) Rational and different (b) Rational and equal
(c) 20 (d) none (c) Irrational and different (d) Imaginary and different
Ans. (a) Ans. (d)
Sol.
Sol.
27. If the quadratic equations ax 2 + 2cx + b = 0 and

ax2 + 2bx + c = 0 (b  c) have a common root, then
a + 4b + 4c is equal to
24. If  are the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, then (a) –2 (b) –1
the equation ax2 – bx (x – 1) + c (x – 1)2 = 0 has roots (c) 0 (d) 1
Ans. (c)
 
(a) , (b)  – 1,  – 1
1–  1– 
Sol. Sol.
28. If the expression x2 – 11x + a and x2 – 14x + 2a must have a

common factor and a  0, then, the common factor is 32. If p,q,r,s, R and , are roots of the equation
(a) (x – 3) (b) (x – 6) x2 + px + q = 0 and 4 and 4 are roots of x2 – rx + s = 0, then
(c) (x – 8) (d) none of these the roots of x2 – 4qx + 2q2 – r = 0 are
Ans. (c) (a) both real (b) both positive
Sol. (c) both negative (d) none of these
Ans. (a,d)
Sol.
33. If the roots of the quadratic equation x2 – 4x – log3a = 0 are

real, then the least value of a is
29. Let a > 0, b > 0 and c > 0. Then both the roots of the (a) 81 (b) 1/81
equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 (c) 1/64 (d) none of these
(a) are real and negative (b) have negative real parts Ans. (b)
(c) are rational numbers (d) none of these
Ans. (b) Sol.
Sol.
30. If r and s are positive, then roots of the equation

x2 – rx – s = 0 are 34. If  are the roots of the equation, x4 – Kx3 + Kx2 +
(a) imaginary Lx + M = 0 where K, L and M are real numbers then the
(b) real and both positive minimum value of 2 +2 +2 +2 is
(c) real and of opposite signs (a) 0 (b) –1
(d) real and both negative (c) 1 (d) 2
Ans. (c) Ans. (b)
Sol.
Sol.
31. If a, b, c R and roots of the equation ax2 + 2bx + c = 0 are

real and different, then roots of the equation
(a2 + 2b2 – ac) x2 + 2b (a + c) x + (2b2 + c2 – ac) = 0 are
(a) real and equal (b) real and unequal
(c) imaginary (d) none of these
Ans. (c)
35. The value of ‘a’ for which the sum of the squares of the 38. If (2x2 – 3x + 1) (2x2 + 5x + 1) = 9x2, then equation has
roots of the equation x2 – (a – 2) x – a – 1 = 0 assume the (a) four real roots
least value is (b) two real and two imaginary roots
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) all imaginary
(c) 2 (d) 3 (d) none of the above
Ans. (b) Ans. (a)
Sol.
Sol.
36. If the two roots of the equation, x3 – px2 + qx – r = 0 are

equal in magnitude but opposite in sign then
(a) pr = q (b) qr = p
(c) pq = r (d) none
Ans. (c)
Sol.
39. If (x + 2) (x + 3) (x + 8) (x + 12) = 4x2, then equation has

(a) no real roots (b) all real roots
(c) can’t be discussed (d) none of these
Ans. (b)
37. The equations x 3 + 5x 2 + px + q = 0 and
Sol.
x3 + 7x2 + px + r = 0 have two roots in common. If the third
root of each equation is represented by x 1 and x 2
respectively, then the ordered pair (x1, x2) is
(a) (–5, –7) (b) (1, –1)
(c) (–1, 1) (d) (5, 7)
Ans. (a)
Sol.
a
40. If ‘x’ is real and satisfying the inequality, x   a R  ,
x
then

(a) x  0, 
a for a  0
(b) x    
a , 0 for a  0
 
(c) x   a , 0 for a  0 Sol.
(d) x    a, a  for a  0
Ans. (a,c)
Sol.
44. If the equation (k – 2) x2 – (k – 4) x – 2 = 0 has difference of

roots as 3 then the value of k is
(a) 1, 3 (b) 3, 3/2
(c) 2, 3/2 (d) 3/2, 1
Ans. (b)
Sol.
41. The set of real ‘x’ satisfying, ||x – 1| –1| < 1 is

(a) [0, 2] (b) [–1, 3]
(c) [–1, 1] (d) [1, 3]
Ans. (b)
Sol.
45. If the equation sin4 x – (k + 2) sin2 x – (k + 3) = 0 has a

solution then k must lie in the interval
(a) (–4, –2) (b) [–3, 2)
(c) (–4, –3) (d) [–3, –2]
Ans. (d)
Sol. put sin2x = Z
42. If one root of the equation 4x2 + 2x – 1 = 0 is , then other Now
root is Z2 – (K + 2) Z - (K + 3) = 0
(a) 2 (b) 4 – 3 Z2 - [(K + 3) Z - Z] - (K + 3) = 0

(c) 4 + 3 (d) none of these Z2 - (K + 3) Z + Z - (K + 3) = 0
Ans. (b) Z (Z - (K + 3)) + 1 (Z - (K + 3)) = 0
Sol. (Z + 1) [Z - (K + 3)} = 0
Z = -1 OR Z = (K + 3)
Sin2x = -1 OR Sin2x =K + 3
Not possible
As we know x  R
0  sin 2 x  1
0  K 3 1
3  K  2  K   3,  2
46. The equation, x = –2x2 + 6x – 9 has
(a) no solution (b) one solution
43. If   are the roots of x2 – p (x + 1) – c = 0 then (c) two solutions (d) infinite solutions
Ans. (a)
 2  2  1 2  2  1
 is equal to
 2  2  c 2  2  c Sol.
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) none of these
Ans. (b)
47. If both roots of the quadratic equation x2 + x + p = 0 exceed

p where p  R then p must lie in the interval
(a) (–, 1) (b) (–, –2) Sol.
(c) (–, –2) (0, 1/4) (d) (–2, 1)
Ans. (b)
Sol.
48. If both roots of the quadratic equation (2 – x) (x + 1) = p are

distinct and positive then p must lie in the interval 51. If  are the roots of the equation, x2 – 2mx + m2 – 1 = 0
(a) p > 2 (b) 2 < p < 9/4 then the range of values of m for which (–2, 4) is
(c) p < –2 (d) –  < p <  (a) (–1, 3) (b) (1, 3)
Ans. (b) (c)  ,  1   3,   (d) none
Ans. (a)
Sol.
Sol.
49. The quadratic equation, ax2 + bx + c = 0 will always have

imaginary root if
(a) a < –1, 0 < c < 1, b > 0
(b) a < –1, –1 < c < 0, 0 < b < 1
(c) a < –1, c < 0, b > 1
(d) a < –1, c < –1, 1 < b < 2
Ans. (d)
Sol.
50. If b > a and the equation (x – a) (x – b) + 1 = 0 has real roots

then
(a) both roots in (a, b)
(b) both roots in (–, a)
(c) both roots in (b, )
(d) one root in (–, a) and other in (b, )
Ans. (a)
52. If   are the roots of the quadratic equation,

x2 – 2p (x – 4) – 15 = 0 then the set of values of p for which
one root is less than 1 & the other root is greater than 2 is
(a) (7/3, ) (b) (–, 7/3)
(c) x  R (d) none
Ans. (b)
Sol.
Sol.
2
53. If b < 0, then the roots x 1 and x 2 of the equation 56. If the graph of |y| = f (x), where f (x) = ax + bx + c, b, c  R,
a 0, has the maximum vertical height 4, then
x  x  (a) a > 0 (b) a < 0
2x2 + 6x + b = 0, satisfy the condition  1    2  < k 2
 x 2   x1  (c) (b – 4ac) is negative (d) Nothing can be said
Ans. (b)
where k is equal to
(a) – 3 (b) – 5 Sol.
(c) – 6 (d) – 2
Ans. (d) 57. Set of all possible real values of a such that the inequality
2
(x – (a – 1)) (x – (a + 2)) < 0 holds for all x  (–1, 3) is
Sol.
(a) (1, ) (b) (–, –1]
(c) (–, –1) (d) (0, 1)
Ans. (b)
Sol.
2x
54. Consider y  , then the range of expression,
1 x 2 58. If a(p + q)2 + 2bpq + c = 0 and a(p + r)2 + 2bpr + c = 0,
2
y + y – 2 is (a  0) then
(a) [–1, 1] (b) [0, 1] c
2
(c) [–9/4, 0] (d) [–9/4, 1] (a) qr  p  (b) qr = p2
a
Ans. (d)
(c) qr = –p2 (d) None of these
Sol. Ans. (a)
Sol.
59. If p(x) = ax 2 + bx and q(x) = lx 2 + mx + n with

p(1) = q(1); p(2) – q(2) = 1 and p(3) – q(3) = 4, then
p(4) – q(4) is
(a) 0 (b) 5
(c) 6 (d) 9
Ans. (d)
55. The least value of expression, x2 + 2xy + 2y2 + 4y + 7 is
(a) –1 (b) 1
Sol.
(c) 3 (d) 7
Ans. (c)
60. If x  R, then the maximum value of Sol.


y = 2(a – x) x + x  b
2 2
 is
(a) a2 + b2 (b) a2 – b2
(c) a2 + 2b2 (d) none of these
Ans. (a)
Sol.
 log x 2 –  9 / 2  log x  5
 3  3
64. The equation x  
 3 3 has
(a) at least one real solution
(b) exactly three real solutions
61. If a, b, c R, a > 0 and c 0 Let  and be the real and (c) exactly one irrational solution
distinct roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = |c| and p, q be (d) non real roots
the real and distinct roots of the equation Ans. (a,b,c)
ax2 + bx + c = 0. Then
(a) p and q lie between  and 
(b) p and q do not lie between  and  Sol.
(c) Only p lies between  and 
(d) Only q lies between  and 
Ans. (a)
Sol.
65. For a > 0, the roots of the equation

62. Let f (x) = ax2 + bx + c; a, b, c  R. If f (x) takes real values logax a + logx a2 + loga2x a3 = 0, are given by
for real values of x and non-real values for non-real values (a) a–4/3 (b) a–3/4
–1/2
of x, then a satisifes. (c) a (d) a–1
(a) a > 0 (b) a = 0 Ans. (a,c)
(c) a < 0 (d) a  R
Ans. (b)
Sol.
Sol.
63. The value of a for which the equations x3 + ax + 1 = 0 and

x4 + ax2 + 1 = 0 have a common root is
(a) –2 (b) –1
(c) 1 (d) 2
Ans. (a)
66. The roots of the equation, (x2 + 1)2 = x(3x2 + 4x + 3), are Sol.
given by
(a) 2 – 3  
(b) – 1  i 3 / 2 , i  –1
(c) 2  3 (d)  – 1 – i 3  / 2 , i  –1
Ans. (a,b)
Sol.
2x
69. 
5x  2 3  – 169  0 is true in the interval.
(a) (–, 2) (b) (0, 2)
(c) (2, ) (d) (0, 4)
Ans. (a,b)
Sol.
70. If a < b < c < d, then for any positive , the quadratic
equation (x – a) (x – c) + (x – b) (x – d) = 0 has
67. If 0 < a < b < c, and the roots   of the equation (a) non-real roots
ax2 + bx + c = 0 are non real complex roots, then (b) one real root between a and c
(a) || = || (b) || > 1 (c) one real root between b and d
(c) || < 1 (d) none of these (d) irrational roots
Ans. (a,b) Ans. (b,c)
Sol.
Sol.
e e   ee
71. Equation    0 has
x –e x – x––e
(a) one real root in (e,) and other in ( – e,e)
(b) one real root in (e,) and other in (, + e)
(c) two real roots in (– e, + e)
68. Let a, b, c  R. If ax2 + bx + c = 0 has two real roots A and (d) No real root
B where A < –1 and B > 1, then Ans. (b,c)
(a) 1  b  c  0 (b) 1 – b  c  0 Sol.

a a a a
(c) |c| < |a| (d) |c| < |a| – |b|
Ans. (a,b)
72. If a < 0, then root of the equation x2 – 2a |x – a| – 3a2 = 0 is x – b = 0 are real and distinct.
(a) A (b) B

(a) a – 1 – 6   2
(b) a 1 – (c) C (d) D
(e) E
(c) a  –1  6  (d) a 1  2  Ans. (b)
Ans. (b,c)
Sol.
Sol.
75. Assertion : If one roots is 5 – 2 is then the

equation of lowest degree with rational
coefficient is x4 – 14x2 + 9 = 0.
Reason : For a polynomial equation with
rational co-efficient irrational roots
occurs in pairs.
(a) A (b) B
73. If a, b, c  R and  is a real root of the equation (c) C (d) D
ax2 + bx + c = 0, and  is the real root of the equation (e) E
a 2 Ans. (a)
–ax2 + bx + c = 0, then the equation x + bx + c = 0 has
2
Sol.
(a) real roots
(b) none- real roots
(c) has a root lying between  and 
(d) None of these
Ans. (b,c)
76. Assertion : The set of all real numbers a such that
Sol. a2 + 2a, 2a + 3 and a2 + 3a + 8 are the
sides of a traiangle is (5, ).
Reason : Since in a triangle sum of two sides is
greater than the other and also sides
are always positive.
(a) A (b) B
(c) C (d) D
(e) E
Ans. (a)
Sol.
Assertion Reason 77. Assertion : The number of roots of the equation

(A) If both ASSERTION and REASON are true and 1 x –x
reason is the correct explanation of the assertion. sin (2x) cos (2x) = (2 + 2 ) is 2.
4
(B) If both ASSERTION and REASON are true but reason Reason : AM  GM.
is not the correct explanation of the assertion. (a) A (b) B
(C) If ASSERTION is true but REASON is false. (c) C (d) D
(D) If both ASSERTION and REASON are false. (e) E
(E) If ASSERTION is false but REASON is true. Ans. (d)
74. Assertion : If roots of the equation x2 – bx + c = 0
are two consecutive integers, then
b2 – 4c = 1.
Reason : If a, b, c are odd integer then the roots
of the equation 4abc x2 + (b2 – 4ac)
Sol. (79 to 81)

Sol. Given
y=f(x)
o 2 2 
A C x
2 2,0
3 3 3
78. Assertion : If a > b > c and a + b + c = 3abc, then
the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 has one
positive and one negative real roots.
Reason : If roots of opposite nature, then
product of roots < 0 and |sums of
roots| > 0. 0, 2 2
B
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) E
Ans. (a)
y = f (x) = ax2 + bx + c
ABC is isosceles right anglet triangle
Sol. B = 90°
AC  4 2 units
Solutions :
AC  4 2  OC  2 2

Coordinates of A : 2 2, 0 and C : 2 2, 0  
BC = AC
In ABC : AB2 + BC2 = AC2
2 2
2  BC   4 2  
Using the following passage, solve Q.79 to Q.81 BC2 = 16, BC = 4
Passage –1 Now OBC
In the given figure vertices of  ABC lie on y = f (x)
2
= ax2 + bx + c. The ABC is right angled isosceles triangle OB  BC 2  OC 2  16  2 2  
whose hypotenuse AC = 4 2 units, then
 8
Y
 OB  2 2
y = f (x)
= ax2 + bx + c

Coordinates of B : 0,  2 2 
A O C
X y = ax + bx + c = a  x  2 2   x  2 2 
2
B  y  a  x  8
2
79. y = f (x) is given by Put x  0, y  2 2   2 2  a  0  8
x2 x2 1
(a) y  –2 2 (b) y  –2 a
2 2 2 2 2
(c) y = x2 – 8
2
(d) y  x – 2 2 1
Ans. (a)
Now y 
2 2
x  2 2 x  2 2
Now observe
OR y 
x 2
8  x2
2 2
AM  GM
2 2 2 2 x1  x2  x3  x4 12
Am of x1, x2, x3, x4 =  3
Correct Option : A 4 4
80. Minimum value of y = f (x) is 1 1
(a) 2 2 (b) – 2 2 GM of x1 , x2 , x3 , x4   x1 x2 x3 x4  4   81 4  3
(c) 2 (d) – 2 Since AM = GM,
Ans. (b) Hence x1, x2, x3, x4 are equal
Sol. Minimum of y = f(x) is at point B.  x1  x2  x3  x4
i.e. When x = 0, y = 2 2 from eq. (1)
x1 + x2 + x3 + x4 = 12
Min. value = 2 2
4 (x1) = 12
Correct option ‘B’ x1 = 3 = x2 = x3 = x4
k from eq. (2)
81. Number of integral value of k for which lies between
2 b = (3)2 + 32 + 32 + 32 + 32 + 32
the roots of f (x) = 0, is b = 9 × 6 = 54
(a) 9 (b) 10 Correct option : B
(c) 11 (d) 12 83. Value of c is
Ans. (c) (a) 108 (b) –108
(c) 54 (d) – 54
K Ans. (b)
Sol. Let   be the number that lies in between the roots Sol. from (3)
 2
– C = (3.3.3) + (3.3.3) +(3.3.3) + (3.3.3)
K – C = (27) × 4
2 2  2 2
2 C = – 108
Correct option ‘B’
  4 2K  K  4 2 84. Root of equation 2bx + c = 0 is
interval values of k = {-5, -4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
1 1
No. of values = 11 (a) – (b)
Correct option ‘c’ 2 2
Using the following passage, solve Q.82 to Q.84 (c) 1 (d) –1
Passage –2 Ans. (c)
If roots of the equation x4 – 12x3 + bx2 + cx + 81 = 0 are Sol. Root of 2bx + C = 0
positive then  2bx = –C
82. Value of b is C
(a) – 54 (b) 54  x
2b
(c) 27 (d) –27
Ans. (b)  108
Sol. Q. 82 to 84  x
2  54 
Given Roots of x4 - 12x3 + bx2 + cx + 81 = 0
are positive x=1
Let the roots be x1, x2, x3, x4 Correct Ans. Option ‘C’
Now Match the column
Sum of roots taken one at a time = S1 85. The value of k for which the equation
S1 = x1 + x2 + x3 + x4 = - (-12) = 12 x3 – 3x + k = 0 has
 x1 + x2 + x3 + x4 = 12 .... (1) Column–I Column–II
Sum of product of roots taken two at a time = S2 (A) three distinct real roots (P) |k| > 2
S2 = x1x2 + x1x3 + x1x4 + x2x3+ x2x4 + x3x4 (B) two equal roots (q) k = –2, 2
S2 = b ... (2) (C) exactly one real root (R) |k| < 2
Sum of product of roots taken three at a time (D) three equal roots (S) no value of k
S3 = x1x2x3 + x1x3x4 + x2x3x4+ + x1x3x4 = –C .. (3) Ans. (A–R; B–Q; C–P; D–S)
Product of all roots :
S4 = x1x2x3x4 = 81 ... (4)
86. Column–I Column–II

Sol. (A) Number of real solution of (P) 2
|x + 1| = ex is
(B) The number of non-negative (Q) 3
real roots of 2x–x–1 = 0 equal to
(C) If p and q be the roots of the (R) 6
quadratic equation
x2 – ( – 2) x –  – 1 = 0, then
minimum value of p2 + q2 is
equal to
(D) If  and  are the roots of (S) 5
7
2x2 + 7x + c = 0 & |2 – 2| = ,
4
then c is equal to
Ans. (A–Q; B–P; C–S; D–R)
Sol.
Subjective
87. When x100 is divided by x2 – 3x + 2, the remainder is
(2k+1 –1) x – 2(2k – 1) where k is a numerical quantity, then
k must be.
Ans. (0099)
Sol. x100 is divided by x2 – 3x + 2, the remainder is
(2k+1 - 1) x - 2 (2k - 1)
  
 x100  x 2  3 x  2   x    2k 1  1 x  2 2k  1   
 x100   x  1 x  2    x     2 k 1
 1 x  2  2  1
k
Put x = 1,
  
1  0  2k 1  1  2 2k  1 
 
2
 1  2  2
k 1
 
k
 1  1
 B
A
A – 2B = 1 ... (1)
Put x = 2;

2100  0  2k 1  1 2  2 2k  1   
 2 A  2 B  2100 ... (2)
from (1) and (2)
2100  2
A = 2100 – 1 and B
2
2100  2
2 KH  1  2100  1  2k  1  2
 KH  100
 K  99 K = 99
x
88. If roots x1 and x2 of x2 + 1 = satisfy
a
1 1  1 
, then a   – , 0    0 ,
x12 – x 22  
a  2   k
the numerical quantity k must be equal to
Ans. (0005)
89. The integral part of positive value of a for which, the least
value of 4x2 – 4ax + a2 – 2a + 2 on [0, 2] is 3, is
Ans. (0008)
90. If x, y, z are unequal and positive and if x + y + z = 1, the
expression
1 x  1 y  1 z  is greater than
1 – x  1 – y  1 – z 
(The best possible number)
Ans. (0008)
EXERCISE - 4 : PREVIOUS YEAR JEE ADVANCED QUESTIONS

Single Answer Question
1. Let a > 0, b > 0 and c > 0. Then, both the roots of the
equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 (1979) Sol.
(a) are real and negative
(b) have negative real parts
(c) have positive real parts
(d) None of the above
Ans. (b)
Sol.
4. The number of real solutions of the equation

|x|2 –3|x| + 2 = 0 is (1982)
(a) 4 (b) 1
(c) 3 (d) 2
Ans. (a)
Sol.
2. Both the roots of the equation

(x–b) (x–c) + (x–a) (x–c) + (x–a) (x–b) = 0
are always (1980)
5. If x1, x2,....., xn are any real numbers and n is any positive
integer, then (1982)
(c) real (d) None of these
2
Ans. (c) n
 n 
2 n
2  n 
2
(a) n  x    x i 
i (b)  x i    x i 
i 1  i 1  i 1  i 1 
Sol.
n 2
2  n 
(c)  x i  n   x i  (d) None of these
i 1  i 1 
Ans. (d)
Sol.
6. The largest interval for which x12 – x9 + x4 – x + 1 > 0 is

3. The least value of the expression 2 log10 x–logx (0.01),
(1982)
for x > 1, is (1980)
(a) – 4 < x 0 (b) 0 < x < 1
(a) 10 (b) 2
(c) – 100 < x < 100 (d) –< x < 
(c) –0.01 (d) None of these
Ans. (d)
Ans. (d)
QUADRATIC
44 EQUATION 44
QUADRATIC EQUATION
Ans. (b)
Sol. Sol.
7. If a + b + c = 0, then the quadratic equation 11. If and are the roots of x2 + px + q = 0 and 4, 4 are the
3ax2 + 2bx + c = 0 has (1983) roots of x 2 –rx + s = 0, then the equation
(a) at least one root in (0, 1) x2 – 4qx + 2q2 – r = 0 has always, if  and are real numbers.
(b) one root in (2, 3) and the other in (–2, –1) (1989)
(c) imaginary roots (a) two real roots
(d) None of the above (b) two positive roots
Ans. (a) (c) two negative roots
(d) one positive and one negative root
Sol. Ans. (a,d)
Sol.
3 5
(log x )2  log x
2 2 12. The equation x 4 2 2 4

 2 has (1989)
8. The equation x   1 has (1984) (a) at least one real solution
x 1 x 1
(b) exactly three real solutions
(a) no root (b) one root
(c) exactly one irrational solution
(c) two equal roots (d) infinitely many roots
(d) complex roots
Ans. (a)
Ans. (a,b,c)
Sol.
Sol.
9. If log0.3 (x–1) < log0.09 (x–1), then x lies in the interval
(1985)
(a) (2, ) (b) 1, 2)
(c) (–2, –1) (d) None of these
Ans. (a)
Sol.
13. Let a,b,c be real numbers, a  0. If  is a root of

a2x2 + bx + c = 0, is the root of a2x2 – bx – c = 0 and
0 <  < , then the equation a2x2 + 2bx + 2c = 0 has a root 
that always satisfies (1989)
  
(a)   (b)    
2 2
10. If a, b and c are distinct positive numbers, then the (c) =  (d) < < 
expression (b + c – a) (c + a – b) (a + b – c) – abc is Ans. (d)
(1986)
(c) non-positive (d) non-negative
Sol.
Sol.
14. Let f (x) be a quadratic expression which is positive for all real
values of x. If g (x) = f(x) + f’(x) + f’’(x), then for any real x
(1990)
(a) g (x) < 0 (b) g (x) > 0  P Q
(c) g (x) = 0 (d) g (x)  0 18. In a triangle PQR, R  , if tan   and tan   are
Ans. (b)
2 2 2
2
the roots of the equation ax + bx + c = 0 (a  0), then
(1999)
Sol. (a) a + b = c (b) b + c = a
(c) a + c = b (d) b = c
Ans. (a)
Sol.
15. The number log2 7 is (1990)

(a) an integer (b) a rational number
(c) an irrational number (d) a prime number
Ans. (c)
Sol.
16. Let  be the roots of the equation
(x – a) (x – b) = c, c  0 19. If the roots of the equation x2 – 2ax + a2 + a – 3 = 0 are real
Then the roots of the equation (x – ) (x – ) + c = 0 are and less than 3, then (1999)
(1992) (a) a < 2 (b) 2 < a < 3
(a) a, c (b) b, c (c) 3 < a < 4 (d) a > 4
(c) a, b (d) a + c, b + c Ans. (a)
Ans. (c)
Sol.
Sol.
17. The equation x 1  x 1  4x 1 has (1997)

(a) no solution
(b) one solution
(c) two solutions
(d) more than two solutions
Ans. (a)
20. If  and  ( < ) are the roots of the equation

x2 + bx + c = 0, where c < 0 < b, then (2000)
Sol.
(a) 0 <  <  (b) < 0 <  < ||
(c)  < < 0 (d)  < 0 ||< 
Ans. (b)
Sol.
21. If b > a, then the equation (x – a) (x – b) – 1 = 0 has

(2000)
(a) both roots in (a, b) 24. The number of values of k for which the system of
(b) both roots in (–, a) equations
(c) both roots in (b, + ) (k + 1) x + 8y = 4k
(d) one root in (–, a) and the other in (b, + ) kx + (k + 3) y = 3k – 1
Ans. (d) has infinitely many solution, is (2002)
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) infinite
Ans. (b)
Sol.
Sol.
25. The set of all real numbers x for which

x2 – |x + 2| + x > 0 is (2002)
(a) (–, –2) (2, ) 
(b)   ,  2    2,  
22. For the equation 3x2 + px + 3 = 0, p > 0, if one of the root is (c) (–, –1) (1, ) (d)  2,  
square of the other, then p is equal to (2000) Ans. (b)
(a) 1/3 (b) 1
(c) 3 (d) 2/3
Ans. (c)
Sol.
Sol.
23. The number of solutions of log4 (x–1) = log2 (x – 3) is

(2001)
(a) 3 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) 0
Ans. (b)
QUADRATIC
47 EQUATION 47
QUADRATIC EQUATION
26. For all ‘x’, x2 + 2ax + (10 – 3a) > 0, then the interval in which 29. Let  be the roots of the equation x2 – px + r = 0 and
‘a’ lies is (2004) /2, 2 be the roots of the equation x2 – qx + r = 0. Then the
(a) a < –5 (b) –5 < a < 2 value of r is (2007)
(c) a > 5 (d) 2 < a < 5 (a) 2/9 (p – q) (2q – p) (b) 2/9 (q – p) (2p – q)
Ans. (b) (c) 2/9 (q – 2p) (2q – p) (d) 2/9 (2p – q) (2q – p)
Ans. (d)
Sol. Sol.
30. Let p and q be the real numbers such that p 0, p3  q and
p3  – q. If  and  are non-zero complex numbers
satisfying + = – p and 3 + 3 = q, then a quadratic
27. If one root is square of the other root of the equation  
equation having and as its roots is (2010)
x2 + px + q = 0, then the relation between p and q is  
(2004) (a) (p3 + q) x2 – (p3 + 2q) x + (p3 + q) = 0
(a) p3 – (3p – 1) q + q2 = 0 (b) p3 – q (3p + 1) + q2 = 0 (b) (p3 + q) x2 – (p3 – 2q) x + (p3 + q) = 0
(c) p3 + q (3p – 1) + q2 = 0 (d) p3 + q (3p + 1) + q2 = 0 (c) (p3 – q) x2 – (5p3 – 2q) x + (p3 – q) = 0
Ans. (a) (d) (p3 – q) x2 – (5p3 + 2q) x + (p3 – q) = 0
Ans. (b)
Sol.
Sol.
28. If a, b, c are the sides of a triangle ABC such that

x2 – 2 (a + b + c) x + 3 (ab + bc + ca) = 0 has real roots, then
(2006)
4 5
(a)   (b)  
3 3
 4 5 1 5
(c)    ,  (d)    ,  31. Let and be the roots of x2 – 6x – 2 = 0, with > . If
 3 3 3 3
a10  2a 8
Ans. (a) an = n – n for n 1, then the value of is
2a 9
Sol. (2011)
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4
Ans. (c)
Sol.
32. A value of b for which the equations x2 + bx – 1 = 0,

x2 + x + b = 0 have one root in common is (2011) Sol.
(a)  2 (b) i 3
(c) i 5 (d) 2
Ans. (b)
Sol.
33. The quadratic equation p(x) = 0 with real coefficients has

purely imaginary roots.
Then the equation
p(p(x)) = 0
has (2014)
(a) only purely imaginary roots
(b) all real roots  
35. Let   . Suppose  and  are the roots of the
(c) two real and two purely imaginary roots 6 
2
(d) neither real nor purely imaginary roots equation x – 2x sec  + 1 = 0 and  and  are the roots
Ans. (d) of the equation x2 + 2x tan  1 = 0. If  and ,
then   equals. (2016)
Sol. (a) 2 (sec  – tan ) (b) 2 sec 
(c) 2 tan  (d) 0
Ans. (c)
Sol.
34. Let S be the set of all non-zero real numbers  such that
the quadratic equation x2 – x +  = 0 has two distinct real
roots x1 and x2 satisfying the inequality |x1 – x2| < 1. Which
of the following intervals is(are) a subset(s) of S ?
(2015)
 1 1   1 
(a)   ,   (b)   , 0 
 2 5  5 
 1   1 1
(c)  0,  (d)  , 
 5  5 2
Ans. (a,d)
Assertion & Reason
(A) If ASSERTION is true, REASON is true, REASON is a
correct explanation for ASSERTION.
(B) If ASSERTION is true, REASON is true, REASON is
not a correct explanation for ASSERTION.
(C) If ASSERTION is true, REASON is false
(D) If ASSERTION is false, REASON is true
36. Let a, b, c, p, q be the real numbers. Suppose , are the its minimum values is negative, then the equation f(x) = 0
has a root in R.
1 x
roots of the equation x2 + 2px + q = 0 and , are the Consider f(x) = ke – x for all real x where k is real constant.
 (2007)
x
roots of the equation ax 2 + 2bx + c = 0, where 37. The line y = x meets y = ke for k  0 at
2 {–1,0,1}. (2008) (a) no point (b) one point
Assertion : (p2 – q) (b2 – ac)  0 (c) two points (d) more than two points
Reason : b pa or c qa. Ans. (b)
(a) (b) (c) (d) Sol. y = x and y = kex meets when x = kex
Ans. (b)
x x
or e 
k
Sol. For k = 0, the line y = x meets y = 0
i.e. the x-axis only at one point
x
For k < 0, y = ex meets y  only once
k
y y = ex
x
y
k
One point is common.

x
38. The positive value of k for which ke – x = 0 has only one
root is
1
(a) (b) 1
e
(c) e (d) loge 2
Ans. (a)
Sol.
x
39. For k > 0, the set of all values of k for which ke – x = 0 has
two distinct roots, is
 1 1 
(a)  0,  (b)  , 1
 e e 
Passage Q. 37–39 1 
(c)  ,   (d) (0, 1)
If a continuous f defined on the real line R, assumes positive e 
and negative values in R, then the equation Ans. (a)
f(x) = 0 has a root in R. For example, if it is known that a Sol. Let f(x) = xex - x
continuous function f on R is positive at some point and Now f’(x) = kex – 1
Put f’(x) = 0
Kex = 1  3 3 27 27 1
f     1    0
 4 2 16 16 2
1 1
 e x  OR x  log  
k k 3 3 1 1
f    11    0
2 4 2 4
1
x  log    log1  log k
k  3 1
Hence, f(x) has a root in   , 
 4 2
 x   log k
41. The area bounded by the curve y = f(x) and the lines
Now
x = 0, y = 0 and x = t, lies in the interval
f "( x)  ke x
3   21 11 
(a)  ,3  (b)  , 
f " x   ke  log k  ke
 
log k 1 4   64 16 
x  log k
 21 
(c) (9, 10) (d)  0, 
1  64 
 K.  1
K Ans. (a)
f "  x   log k   1  0 3 1
Sol. Since  S 
4 2
 f   log k   ke log k    log k 
1 3
1 t 
 K.  log k 2 4
K
1 3
= 1 + log k 2 4
 4x   
3
For two distinct roots.  3 x 2  2 x  1 dx  Area   4 x3  3 x 2  2 x  1 dx
1 + log k < 0 where k > 0 0 0
log k < -1 1 3
k < e–1
  x 4  x3  x 2  x  2  Area   x 4  x3  x 2  x  4
 0  0
1
k
e 1 1 1 1 81 7 9 3
    Area    
16 8 4 2 256 64 16 4
 1
K   0, 
 e 15 525
  Area 
Passage Q. 40 to 42 16 256
2 3
Consider the polynomial f (x) = 1 + 2x + 3x + 4x . Let s be 42. The function f’ (x) is
the sum of all distinct real roots of f (x) and let t = |s|  1  1 
(2010) (a) increasing in   t,   and decreasing in   , t 
 4  4 
40. The real numbers s lies in the interval
 1   3  1  1 
(a)   ,0  (b)  11,   (b) decreasing in   t,   and increasing in  ,t
 4   4  4  4 
(c) increasing in (–t, t)
 3 1  1 (d) decreasing in (–t, t)
(c)   ,   (d)  0, 
 4 2  4 Ans. (b)
Ans. (c) 3 1
Sol. Q. 40 to 42 Sol.  S 
4 2
f (x) = 1 + 2x + 3x2 + 4x3
f’(x) = 2 + 6x + 12x2 1 3
 t
D = 362 – 4 (2) (12) < 0 2 4
f’(x) > 0 f (x) = 1 + 2x + 3x2 + 4x3
f(x) has only one real root f’(x) = 2 + 6x + 12x2
or f(x) will cut x-axis only once f”(x) = 6 + 24x f” (x) = 0
We have
1
x  
4
Ans. (b)
1
x f "( x )  0
4 Sol. a12  P 12  q 12
1 follow  2    1  0 OR  2    1
x f "( x)  0
4
 2    1  0 OR  2    1
 1   1
f (x) is increasing on   , t  and decreasing on  t ,  
 4   4      q      
a12  P  2 10 2 10
Passage Q. 43 and 44  P 10   1  q  10    1
Let p, q be integers and let ,  be the roots of the
equation, x2 – x – 1 = 0, where   . For n = 0, 1, 2,…….,  P 11  P 10  q 11  q  10
let an = pn + qn.
FACT : If a and b are rational numbers and a  b 5  0,
  
 P 11  q  11  P 10  q  10 
= a11 + a10
then a = 0 = b. (2017)
43. If a4 = 28, then p + 2q = Fill in the Blanks
2
(a) 12 (b) 21 45. If 2  i 3 is a root of the equation x + px + q = 0, where p
(c) 14 (d) 7 and q are real, then (p, q) = (.......). (1982)
Ans. (a) Ans. (–4, 7)
Sol. Q. 43 and 44
x2 - x - 1 = 0 Sol.
Roots and 
1 1 4 1 5
,   
2 2
46. If the products of the roots of the equation
2 2 log k
1 5 1 5 x –3kx + 2e – 1 = 0 is 7, then the roots are real for
Let   and  
2 2 k = ... . (1984)
Given a4 = 28 Ans. (k = 2)
Px4 + qB4 = 28
Sol.
2
 2 
 1 5   
1 5  2 5 
2

4 14  6 5 
 
4   
16 16 16
Similarly 47.
2
If2 the quadratic equations x + ax + b = 0 and
x + bx + a = 0 (a  b) have a common root, then the numerical
4 

4 14  6 5  value of a + b is ... . (1986)
16 Ans. (-1)
Now a4 = 28 Sol.
 73 5   73 5 
P   q  28
 2   2 
  
7 3 5
  P  q   P  q   28 48. The solution of the equation log7 log5 ( x  5  x )  0
2 2
is .... (1986)
7 3 5 Ans. (x = 4)
  P  q   28 and  P  q  0
2 2
Sol.
 P+q=8 and P–q=0
On solving P = q = 4
Now,
P + eq = 4 + 2 (4) = 12
44. a12 =
(a) a11 + 2a10 (b) a11 + a10
(c) a11 – a10 (d) 2a11 + a10
2
49. If , , are the cube roots of p, p < 0, then for any x, y and 52. The equation 2x + 3x + 1 = 0 has an irrational root.
(1983)
x  y  z
z, then  ... (1990) Ans. (False)
x  y  z
Ans. (w2) Sol.
Sol.
53. If a < b < c < d, then the roots of the equation

(x–a) (x–c) + 2 (x–b) (x–d) = 0 are real and distinct.
(1984)
Ans. (True)
50. The sum of all the real roots of the equation Sol.
2
|x–2| + |x–2| – 2 = 0 is .... . (1997)
Ans. (4)
Sol.
2 2
54. If P (x) = ax + bx + c and Q(x) = –ax + bx + c, where
ac 0, then P (x) Q (x) has at least two real roots.
(1985)
Ans. (True)
Sol.
Subjective Questions
26  15 3
55. Show that the square of is a rational
5 2  (38  5 3)
number. (1978)
26  15 3
Sol. Let x 
5 2 38  5 3 
26  15 3
 x2 
50  38  5 3  10 76  10 3
26  15 3
 x2 
88  5 3  10 75  1  10 3
True/False
51. If x – r is a factor of the polynomial 26  15 3
n n–1
f(x) = a n x + a n–1 x + ... + a 0, repeated m times  x2 
2
(1 < m n), then r is a root of f’(x) = 0 repeated m times. 88  5 3  10 5 3   1  2  5 3
(1983)
Ans. (False) 26  15 3
x2 
Sol. 
88  5 3  10 5 3  1 
26  15 3
 x2 
88  5 3  50 3  10
2 2
26  15 3 26  15 3 1  6  log x   11 log a   log x   4  log a   0
 x2   
78  45 3 
3 26  15 3  3 2 2
 6  log x   8  log a  log x   3  log a  log x   4  log a   0
1  2  log x   3log x  4log a   log a  3log x  4 log a   0

 x2 
3
  3log x  4 log a   2 log x  log a   0
Hence square of x2 is a rational number.
2
56. If and are the roots of the equation x + px + 1 = 0;  3log x  4log a OR 2 log x   log a
2
,  are the roots of x + qx + 1 = 0, then
2 2
q – p = (– ) (– ) (+ ) (+ ) (1978)  x3  a 4 x 2  a 1
2
Sol. x + Px +1 = 0 Roots  
4

1
= -  xa 3 xa 2
= 1 2
58. If and are the roots of x + px + q = 0 and , are the
x2 + qx + 1 = 0 ; Roots and  2
roots of x + rx + s = 0, then evaluate
= -q
(– ) (– ) (– ) (– ) in terms of p, q, r and s.
s = 1
(1979)
Now : ((() (+ )
Ans. (q – s)2 – rqp – rsp + sp2 + qr2
() () (()
Sol. By using triangular inequality
          2           2  c<a+b
    c2 < ac + bc
 1     P    2  1     P    2  Similarly, a2 < ab +ac and b2 < bc + ab
   a2 + b2 + c2 < 2ab + 2bc + 2ca
 1  P   2  1  P   2  a2 +b2 + c2 + 2ab + 2bc + 2ca < 4 (ab + bc + ca)
   2
  a  b  c   4  ab  bc  ca  ...  i 
  
  1   2  P   1   2  P 
    Now, using AM-GM inequality in a,b,c we get:
  q  p  q  p  a 2  b2 b2  c 2 c2  a2
 ab,  bc,  ca
2 2 2
   P  q   P  q
 a 2  b2  c2  ab  bc  ca
   P  q  P  q   1
 a 2  b 2  c 2  2  ab  bc  ca   3  ab  bc  ca 

 1 P2  q2   1
2
2
=q –p 2
Hence Proved.   a  b  c   3  ab  bc  ca  ....  ii 
57. Solve 2 logx a + logax a + 3 logb a = 0, from (i) and (ii), we get
2
where a > 0, b = a x (1978) 3 (ab + bc + ca)  (a+b+c) 2 < 4 (ab +bc +ca)
–1/2 –4/3 2
Ans. x = a or a 3(ab + bc + ca) (a + b + c) 4 (ab + bc + ca)
Sol. Given 2 logxa + logax a + 3 logb a = 0 59. Show that for any triangle with sides a,b,c; (1979)
60. Find the integral solutions of the following systems of
log a log a log a
2  3 0 inequalities
log x log ax log b 2
(a) 5x – 1 < (x + 1) < 7x – 3
 2 1 1  x 1 6x 1
 log a    0 (b)  ,  (1979)
2  2x  1 4 4x  1 2
 log x log ax log a x 
Ans. (a) x = 3 (b) x = 
 b 2  ax  Sol. (a) 5x - 1 < (x + 1)2 < 7x - 3
  5x - 1 < (x +1)3 and (x + 1)2 < 7x - 3
 2log a 2 x  log x log a 2 c  3log x log ax  0  5x - 1 < x2 + 1 + 2x and x3 + 1 +2x < 7x - 3
 x2 - 7x + 2 > 0 and x2 -5x + 4 < 0
 2  2log a  log x   log a  log x   log x  2 log a  log x 
  7  41     7  41  
+ 3 log x [log a + log x] = 0  x      x      0 and  x  4   x  1  0
  2     2  
2 2
 2  2  log a   3log a log x   log x  
   7  41 
 x    OR
2 2  2 
  x log a.log x   log x    3log x log a  3  log x   
   
1 1
 7  41  (1983)
x  and kx  4 (ac n ) n 1  (a n c) n 1  b  0
 2 
 Sol. Let the roots be  and n
 x  3 only integral solution. b
 n  
x 1 6x 1 a
(b)  and 
2x  1 4 4x 1 2 c c
 n    n 1   c   n 1.
x 1 6x 1 a a
  0 and  0 Now
2x  1 4 4x 1 2
1 1
4x  2x 1
 0 and
12 x  4 x  1
0  
ac n n 1
 
 anc n 1 b
4  2 x  1 2  4 x  1
1
1
 n  n 1
2x 1
2x 1
 0 and
8x  1
4x 1
0


  a.  n 1.a 

  a n . n 1.a  n 1  b
 
1 1 1 1 1 1
x OR x  and   x 
  a n 1 .    n 1   a n 1 . n 1  n 1  b
n n 1
2 2 8 4    
No common integer.
hence x = .  a .  2  a.  b
61. For what values of m, does the system of equations
3x + my = m  c 
 a   a  b
and 2x – 5y = 20  a 
has solution satisfying the conditions x > 0, y > 0 ?
(1980) c
  a  b

 15 
Ans. m   ,    (30, )
 2 c  a 2  b a 2  g  c
  0
Sol. 3x + my = m .... (1)  
2 2
2x - 5y = 20 ... (2) 63. Find all real values of x which satisfy x – 3x + 2 > 0 and x
– 2x – 4  0. (1983)
2  3x  my  m 
Ans. x  [1  5, 1)  [1  5, 2)
3  2 x  5 y  20 
Sol. x2 - 3x + 2 > 0
2my  15 y  2m  60
y  2m  15   2  m  30 
2  m  30  1 2
y as y  0
2m  15 (x - 2) (x - 1) > 0
x < 1 OR x > 2
2  m  30  x2 - 2x -4 0
0
2m  15
 
x  1 5  x  1 5   0
    
x  1  5, 1  5 
 
-15/2 30 Now
 15    
x  1  5, 1  1  5, 2 
m   ,     30,  
 2 64. If a > 0, b > 0 and c > 0 prove that
2
62. If one root of the quadratic equation ax + bx + c = 0 is 1 1 1
(a  b  c)      9 (1984)
equal to the nth power of the other, then show that a b c
Sol. For a, b, c : a > 0, b > 0, c > 0
Apply AM  GM  H.M
66. For a  0, determine all real roots of the equation

abc 3 2 2
AM  , H .M  x – 2a |x–a| – 3a = 0 (1986)
3 1 1 1
  Ans. x  {a (1  2), a ( 6  1)}
a b c
Sol. a  0, x2 - 2a |x - a| - 3a2 = 0
AM  HM
When x < (a), |x - a| = -(x - a)
abc 3 x2 + 2a (x - a) - 3a2 = 0
 
3 1 1 1 x2 + 2ax - 2a2 - 3a2 = 0
abc x2 + 2ax - 5a2 = 0
 
2a  4a 2  20a 2
 abc  1 1 1 x
 a bc 2
 3  
1 1 1
as a  0, So x.  a  6 1 
 a  b  c      9
a b c When x  a, | x  a | x  a
2 3 2 3 x2 – 2a (x - a) -3a2 = 0
x
65. Solve for x (5  2 6)  (5  2 6) x  10 (1985) x2 – 2ax + 2a2 - 3a2 = 0
x2 - 2ax + 2a2 = 0
Ans. x   2,  2
2a  4a 2  4a 2

Sol. 5  2 6 
x 2 3

1 5  2 6 
x 2 3
 10
x
2
 a 1 2  
Put 5  2 6  k as a < 0, So x  a 1  2  
2
67. Solve |x + 4x + 3| + 2x + 5 = 0 (1987)
Observe 5  2 6
5  2 6  5  2 6   25  24 Ans. x  4, (1  3)
5  2 6  5  2 6  Sol. |x2 + 4x + 3| + 2x + 5 = 0
Observe x2 + 4x + 3 = (x + 1) (x + 3)
1
52 6 
k
2 
|x + 4x + 3| = 
 
 x 2  4 x  3 , x  3 OR x  1
x 2 3 1
x 2 3

  x 2  4 x  3 ,  3  x  1
 
Now  k     10
k Now if x < -3 OR x > -1
2 3
(x2 + 4x + 3) + 2x + 5 = 0
Let  k  x z x2 + 6x + 8 = 0
(x + 4) (x + 2) = 0
 z  z 1  10 x = -4, x = -2
but x < -3 OR x > 01 So, x = -4
 z 2  10 z  1  0 if -3 < x < -1
- (x+ 4x + 3) + 2x + 5 = 0
10  100  4 x+ 2x - 2 = 0
z OR z  5  2 6
2
2 3
2  4  8
Now k x x  1  3
 5 2 6 2
x2 3 but - 3 < x < -1, So, x  1  3

 5 2 6   5 2 6
68. Find the set of all x for which
 x2  3  1 2x 1
2
 (1987)
x2 = 4 x=±2 2x  5x  2 x  1
2 3
and k x  52 6  2 1
Ans. x  (2, 1)    ,  
 3 2
x2 3

 52 6  
 5 2 6  2x 1
Sol. 2

2 x  5x  2 x 1
 x 2  3  1
2x 1
x2 = 2  x   2 .   0
2 x2  5x  2 x 1
2
70. Let a, b, c be real. If ax + bx + c = 0 has two real roots and

 2
2 x  x  1  2 x  5 x  2  0 , where < – 1 and > 1, then show that
 2x 2
 5x  2   x  1 c b
1  0 (1995)
a a
3 x  2 Sol. ax2 + bx + c = 0
 0
 2 x  1  x  2   x  1 Roots : and 
< -1 and > 1
3x  2 ax2 + bx + c = 0
 0
 2 x  1  x  2   x  1 b c
2
Let f ( x)  x  x
a a
b c
-2 -1 2 1 x2  x 0
  a a
3 2
upward parabola
 2 1
x   2,  1    ,  
 3 2
69. Solve the x the following equation
2
log(2x + 3) (6x + 23x + 21) -1 1
2
= 4 – log(3x + 7) (4x + 12x + 9) (1987)
1
Ans. x  
4
  
Sol. log 2 x  3 6 x 2  23x  21  4  log3 x  7  4 x 2  12 x  9 
Observe
2
 log  2 x 3  2 x  3 3 x  7   4  log  3 x  7   2 x  3  f (-1) < 0 and f (1) < 0
Now
 1  log  2 x  3  3 x  7   4  2 log  3 x  7   2 x  3  b c
f  1  1    0 ... 1
a a
Let log  2 x 3  3 x  7   y
b c
2 f 1  1    0 ...  2 
 y  3  0 a a
y
from (1) and (2)
 y2  3 y  2  0 c b
1  0
  y  2   y  1  0 a a
y = 1 OR y=2 71. Let S be a square of unit area. Consider any quadrilateral
log2x + 3 (3x + 7) = 1 OR log2x+3 (3x + 7) = 2 which has one vertex on each side of S. If a, b, c and d
(2x + 3) = (3x + 7) OR (3x + 7) = (2x + 3)2 denote the length of the sides of the quadrilateral, prove
x = -4 OR 3x + 7 = 4x2 + 9 + 12x that 2 < a2 + b2 + c2 + d2 < 4 (1997)
4x2 + 9x + 2 = 0
(4x +1) (x + 2) = 0  x  1 P  1  x  
A B
1
x   OR x  2 b 1-w
4 y
Sol. a
1
S Q
So : x = -4, x   , x  2
4 d c
w
but log exist only when 6x2 + 23x + 21 > 0 and 4x2 + 12x + 9 > 0 and 1-y
2x + 3 > 0 and 3x + 7 > 0
D  z  R  1  z   C
1
 x   is the only solution.
4 Let ABCD be a square of unit are
So AB = BC = CD = DA = 1 unit
CASE 3 : y  1,  
Let PQRS be a quadrilateral which has one vertex on each side of
square. Here Let PQ = b, QR =S, RS = d and SP = a. 2y + (2y–1 - 1) = 2y–1 + 1
Applying Pythagoras theorem we get: 2y – 2 (2y–1 ) + (1) = 1
a2+b2+c2+d2 = x2 + y2 + (1-x)2 + (1-w)2 + w2 + (1-z)2 + z2 + (1-y)2 2y = 2y true. y[1, )
= 4 + z (x2 + y2 + z2 + w2 - x-y-z - w) Now
y {–1} [1, )

 2  2 1  x 2  y 2  z 2  w2  x  y  z  w  73. Let f (x) = Ax2 + Bx + C where, A, B, C are real numbers.
Prove that if f (x) is an integer whenever x is an integer,
 2 2 2 2
1  1  1  1  then the numbers 2A, A + B and C are all integers.
 2  2  x     y     z     w    Conversely, prove that if the numbers 2A, A + B and C are
 2  2  2  2  
all integers, then f (x) is an integer whenever x is an integer.
Also, observe (1998)
2 Sol. Supoose : f(x) = Ax2 + Bx + c is an integer wherever x is an
 1 1 integer
0  x 1 0   x   
 2 4  f(0), f(1), f(-1) are integers.
C, A + B + C, A – B + C are integrs
2
 1 1 C, A + B, A - B are integers.
0  y 1 0   y    C, A + B, (A + B) - (A - B) = 2A are integers.
 2 4
Conversely suppose 2A, A + B and C are integers.
1 1
2 Let n be any integer. We have,

0  z 1 0   z    f(n) = An2 + Bn + C
 2 4
 n  n  1 
 1 1
2  2A    A  B n  C
0  w 1 0  w    2 
 2 4
Hence n  n  1
Since n is an integer, is an integer..
2  a2 + b2 + c2 + d2  4. 2
72. Find the set of all solutions of the equation Also, 2A, A + B and C are integers.
2|y| – |2y – 1 – 1| = 2y – 1 + 1 (1997) We get f (n) is an integer for all integer ‘n’.
Ans. y {–1} [1, ) 74.
2
If ,  are the roots of ax + bx + c = 0, (a  0) and
2
y + , + are the roots of Ax + Bx + C = 0, (A 0) for some
2 , y0
Sol. 2| y|   constant , then prove that
y
 2 , y0
b 2  4ac B2  4AC
 (2000)
a2 A2
  y 1
y  1   2  1 , 2  1  0 OR 2  2

 y 1 y 1
b c
 
2  1  2 y 1  1 , 2 y 1  1  0 OR 2 y 1  2

Sol. ax2 + bx + c = 0 :      ,  
a a
2
Ax + Bx + C = 0 :



  2 y 1  1 ,  y 1
      
B
,          
C
A A

 2 y 1  1 ,
  y 1
B
Now: Now     2  
A
2| y|  | 2 y 1  1| 2 y 1  1 ... 1
b B
  2  
CASE I : y   , 0  a A
2-y + (2y-1 -1) = 2y-1 + 1 2
2–y = 2 B 2  4 AC B C 
Now     4 
y = –1 A2  A  A
CASE 2 : y   0, 1 2
 b 
y y–1
2 + (2 - 1) = 2 + 1 y–1     2   4           
 a 
2y = 0 No Sol.
b2 b c  b  abc bc b c
  4 2  4  4       2  x1 + x2 =  3
 2
        
a 2 a a  a  a a a a
 
2 x1  x2      2
2
b b 4c b
  4 2  4   4  4 2 3
a2 a a a c3 c
2 2
x1 x2 
a3  a 
3
        2     
2
b 4c b  4ac
  
a2 a a2 So, Roots are :  2  and  2
75. Let –1 < p < 1. Show that the equation 4x3 – 3x – p = 0 has 77. If x2 + (a – b) x + (1 – a – b) = 0 where a, b  R, then find the
a unique root in the interval [1/2, 1] and identify it. values of a for which equation has unequal real roots for
(2001) all values of b. (2003)
1  Ans. a > 1
Ans. x  cos  cos 1 p  Sol. Let f(x) = x2 + (a-b) x + (1 - a - b)
3 
D>0
Sol. Given that -1  P  1  (a - b)2 - 4 (1-a-b) > 0
Let f(x) = 4x3 - 3x - P = 0  a2b2 - 2ab - 4 + 4a + 4b > 0
Now  b2 - (2a - 4) b + (a2 + 4a - 4) > 0
1 1 3 Above is a quadratic in ‘b’
f      P  1  P  0  P  1 Whose value is +ve
2 2 2
So its D < 0
Also f 1  4  3  P  1  P  0  P  1 (2a - 4)2 - 4 (a2 + 4a - 4) < 0
4a2 + 16 - 16a - 4a2 - 16a + 16 < 0
1  32 - 32a < 0
f (x) has at lest one real root between  , 1 a > 1.
2 
78. If  are the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0, (a 0) and + ,
1  + , are the roots of Ax2 + Bx + C = 0, (A 0) for some
Also, f '  x   12 x 2  3  0 on  , 1
2  b2  4ac B2  4AC
constants , then prove that  (2004)
a2 A2
1 
 f '( x) increasing on  , 1
2  2 b c
Sol. ax  b  c  0 :      ,  
a a
1 
f has only are real root between  , 1 B C
2  Ax 2  Bx  c  0 :          ,          
A A
To find a root, we observe f(x) contains 4x3 - 3x which it multiple
angle formula for cos 3. B
Now :     2  
 We put x = cos  A
 4 cos3- 3 cos = P
b B
 P = cos 3    2  
a A
1
   cos 1   C
3          
A
1 1 
 Root is cos  cos    C
 3           2 
A
76. Let a, b, c be real numbers with a  0 and let  be the
2
roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0. Express the roots of B 2  4 AC B C 
a3x2 + abcx + c3 = 0 in terms of , . (2001) Now:     4 
  A2 A
   A
Ans. x =  
Sol. ax2 + bx + c = 0 c
2

 b   b
    2   4         2 
b c  a   a  a  
   and  
a a
a3 x2 + abc x + c3 = 0 Roots : x1, x2 b2 4b 4c 4 b
  4 2     4 2
a2 a a a
(2009)
b2 4c b2  4ac Ans. (7)
 2
 
a a a2
79. If x 2 – 10ax – 11b = 0 have roots c & d, Sol.
x2 – 10cx – 11d = 0 have roots a and b. (a  c) Find
a + b + c + d. (2006)
Ans. 1210
Sol. a + b = 10 c ... (1)
ab = 11d ... (2)
c + d = 10a ... (3)
cd = 11b ... (4)
(1) + (3)
a + b + c + d = 10 (a + c)
 b + d = 9 (a + c) ... (5)
Also: 2 2
82. Let be the complex number cos
 i sin . Then the
a2 - 10ac - 11d = 0 ... (6) 3 3
and c2 - 10ac - 11b = 0 ... (7) number of distinct complex number z satisfying
(6) + (7)
a2 + c2 - 20ac - 11d - 11b = 0 z 1  2
(a + c)2 - 22ac = 11 (b + d)  z  2 1  0 is equal to..... (2010)
(a + c)2 - 22 (121) - 99 (a + c) = 0 2 1 z
Let a + c = t
t2 - 22 (121) - 99 (t) = 0
t2 - 121 (t) + 22 (t) + 22(t) - 22 +121 = 0 Sol.
(t - 121) (t + 22) = 0
t = 121 OR t = - 22
a + c = 121
b + d = 9 (121)
a + b + c + d = 121 + 9 (121)
= 10 (121)
= 1210.
Integer Answer Type Questions
80. The smallest value of k, for which both the roots of the
2 2
equation x – 8kx + 16 (k – k + 1) = 0 are real, distinct and
have values at least 4, is.... (2009)
Ans. (2)
Sol.
81. Let (x, y, z) be points with integer coordinates satisfying

the system of homogeneous equations
3x – y – z = 0, –3x + z = 0, –3x + 2y + z = 0. Then the number
2 2 2
of such points for which x + y + z  100 is...
83. Let a, b, c be three non-zero real numbers such that the

  
equation 3acosx  2bsin x  c, x    ,  , has two
 2 2

distinct real roots  and  with   . . Then, the value
3
b
of is _________. (2018)
a
Ans. (0.5)
Sol. Given :

3a cos x  2b sin x  c Roots :  , 
3
 3 a cos    2b sin   c
   
 3a cos      2b sin      c
3  3 
 1 3  3 1 
 3a cos  .  sin    2b  cos   sin    c
 2 2   2 2 
 3  3 
 a  3b  cos    a  b  sin   c
 2  2 
 
 3  3 
  3b  a  cos    a  3b  sin   c
 2   2 
 
b 1
 
a 2

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QUADRATIC EQUATION 1

EXERCISE - 1 : BASIC OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

2. If x  1  x  1  1, then x is equal to 5. The sum of all real roots of the equation

7. The sum of the real roots of the equation x2 + |x| – 6 = 0 is

8. The product of the real roots of the equation

11. If  and  are the roots of ax 2 + bx + c = 0 then the value

3  9  12   7   15. If p, q are the roots of the equation x 2  px  q  0 where

22. If sin  and cos are the roots of the equation

28. If p (x  1)2  q (x 2  3x  2)  x  1  0 be an identity in

39. The value of m for which the equation  1  P 2  2q  q 2  2rp  r 2

(c) 3/4 (d) 4/5

48. If a,b,c are distinct rational numbers then roots of equation

55. If  are the roots of a quadratic equation x2 – 3x + 5 =0 then

53. The quadratic equation with real coefficients whose one

Now Put = –in (1)

(3a2 – 82 – 5–21 = 0) × 2 r 3k  1

x 2  2x  3  0 have a common root, then a : b : c =

65. If a, b, c  R, Which of the following graph represents,

Graph of Quadratic Expression

64. If a, b, c  R, the graph of the quadratic polynomial;

71. If a, b, c R. Both roots of the equation

72. If a < b < c < d, then roots of (ii) f (a) < 0

Location of Roots 2x 2  2 (2  1) x   (  1)  0 may have one root less

(ii) f = 0 Sum of roots > 0 k2 - k -2 > 0

80. The range of values of m for which the equation

EXERCISE - 2 : PREVIOUS YEAR JEE MAINS QUESTIONS

1. If    but a2 = 5 – 3 and 2 = 5 – 3 then the equation

5. If a, b, c are distinct real numbers and a2 + b2 + c2 = 1,

6. The value of a for which one root of the quadratic equation

7. The number of real solution of the equations x2 – 3|x| + 2 = 0 is

8. Let two numbers have arithmetic mean 9 and geometric mean

(c) [4, 5] (d)  ,4 

19. If  and are the roots of the equation x2 – x +1 = 0, then

(a)  3,  (b)  , 3

(c)  3, 3 (d)  3,  

22. Let  and  be the roots of equation

(c)  and  (d) 3/2 and 3/2

+ = - 4 2x   OR     4 2k (1)

28. The equation 3x 2  x  5  x  3, where x is real, has:  9 

Let the roots be  and 

EXERCISE - 3 : ADVANCED OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

8. Let  be the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0 and ,  be the roots

9. If 0  x  , then the solution of the equation

14. If the quadratic equations, 3x 2 + ax + 1 = 0 and

12. The value of m for which one of the roots of

13. If and are the roots of the equation, x3 – x – 1 = 0

19. If  be the roots x2 + px – q = 0 and  be the roots of

17. If p & q are roots of the equation x2 – 2x + A = 0 and r & s

21. If  are the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 and   1–  1– 

22. If the roots of equation x2 + bx + ac = 0 are  and roots

23. If the roots of the equation, x3 + Px2 + Qx – 19 = 0 are each

27. If the quadratic equations ax 2 + 2cx + b = 0 and

28. If the expression x2 – 11x + a and x2 – 14x + 2a must have a

33. If the roots of the quadratic equation x2 – 4x – log3a = 0 are

30. If r and s are positive, then roots of the equation

31. If a, b, c R and roots of the equation ax2 + 2bx + c = 0 are

36. If the two roots of the equation, x3 – px2 + qx – r = 0 are

39. If (x + 2) (x + 3) (x + 8) (x + 12) = 4x2, then equation has

44. If the equation (k – 2) x2 – (k – 4) x – 2 = 0 has difference of

41. The set of real ‘x’ satisfying, ||x – 1| –1| < 1 is

45. If the equation sin4 x – (k + 2) sin2 x – (k + 3) = 0 has a

47. If both roots of the quadratic equation x2 + x + p = 0 exceed

48. If both roots of the quadratic equation (2 – x) (x + 1) = p are

49. The quadratic equation, ax2 + bx + c = 0 will always have