ALGEBRA-II

Class Exercise

1. Find the values of k so that equation x2 – x – 12 = 0 and kx2 + 10x + 3 = 0, have one root in common?
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(A) 3 or (B) 3 or (C) 4 or 12
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(D) or (E) None of the above
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2. If the roots of the equation gx2 – hx + k = 0 differ by 2 then which of the following is true?
(A) g2k2 = 4(g + k) (B) h2 = 4k + 4 (C) k2 = 4g + h
(D) h = 4g(g + k)
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3. Find K given one of the roots of the equation (x – K)2 – 4K = 12 is 0.
(A) (2, 6) (B) (3, 5) (C) (4, 8)
(D) (6, 8) (E) None of the above
4. Let p and q be the roots of the quadratic equation x2 – (a – 2) x – a – 1 = 0. What is the minimum possible
value of p2 + q2 ?
(A) 5 (B) 11 (C) 13
(D) 17 (E) None of the above
5. For how many values of p, does the equation px2 + 4px +1 = 0 has exactly one solution?
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2
(D) 3 (E) None of the above
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6. The sum of the reciprocals of roots of ax2 + bx + c is , and the product of the roots cx2 + bx + a is .
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Find the sum of roots of bx2 + ax + c.
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(A) (B) (C)
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(D) (E) Cannot be determined
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7. If the roots of the equation (x + 1) (x + 9) + 8 = 0 are p and q, then the roots of the equation (x + p) (x + q)
– 8 = 0 are
(A) 1 and 9 (B) –4 and –6 (C) 4 and 6
(D) 3 and 7 (E) Data insufficient
8. If x is real, and (a2 + b2) x2 + 2a (b + c) x + (a2 + c2) = 0, which of the following is always true?
(A) c2 = ab (B) b2 = ac (C) a2 = bc
(D) ab + bc + ca = 0 (E) a + b + c = 0
9. What can be inferred from the equation
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(log3x) 2 – 21log3x = 200 log x
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(A) It has 3 integral roots.
(B) It has 1 real root.
(C) It has 3 real roots, 2 are integers.
(D) It has 3 real roots; one is a repeated root which is not an integer.
(E) None of the above

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10. If a, b, c and d are the solutions of the equation x4 + 2x3 + 5x2 + 3x – 11 = 0, find the value of a–1 + b–1 + c–1
+ d–1.
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(A) (B) (C)
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(D) (E) 5
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11. C is a natural number and both x2 + 4x + C = 0 and x2 + 4x – C = 0 have rational roots. The number of
possible values for C are:
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3
(D) 4 (E) None of the above
12. If 2 and 4 are two roots of the expression x4 + 2x3 + ax2 + bx + 3, then what is the value of 2a + 3b?
(A) –106 (B) –53 (C) 53
(D) 106 (E) None of the above
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13. The equation 4x + –12 has
x 3 2x 6
(A) One real root (B) Two real roots (C) Three real roots
(D) Four real roots (E) No real roots
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14. If a and b are the roots of the equation x2 – 3x + 4 = 0, then find the equation whose roots are a + and b
b
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+
a
(A) 2x2 + 9x + 9 = 0 (B) x2 – 9x + 9 = 0 (C) 2x2 – 9x+ 18 = 0
(D) x2 – 3x + 4 = 0 (E) None of the above
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15. If a, b, and c are the solutions of the equation x3 – 3x2 – 4x + 5 = 0, find the value of
ab bc ca
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(A) (B) (C)
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(D) (E) None of the above
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16. For what values of a does the equation 4x2 + 4ax + 4 – 3a = 0 have two distinct real roots?
(A) –1< a < 4 (B) a < –4 or a > 1 (C) –4 < a < 1
(D) a < –1 or a > 4 (E) 1 < a < 4
17. If x and y are real, and y = {x2 – 12x + 35}, then find the range of x, given than y < (x – 2)
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(A) x , (B) x (2, ) (C) x (2, )
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(D) x , (E) None of the above
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18. The remainder when x1999 is divided by (x2 – 1) is
(A) –1 (B) x (C) 1
(D) 1 – x (E) 1 + x
19. The equation (x – 5) (x – 7) (x – 6) (x + 4) = 504 has how many integral solutions?
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2
(D) 3 (E) 4

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