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QUADRATIC EQUATION 10. If x2 + 9y2 – 4x + 3 = 0, x, y Î ¡ , then x and y

1. If a and b are the distinct roots of the equation respectively lie in the intervals:
x2 + (3)1/4x + 31/2 = 0, then the value of é 1 1ù é 1 1ù
(1) ê - , ú and ê - , ú
96 12 96 12
a (a – 1) + b (b –1) is equal to : ë 3 3û ë 3 3û
(1) 56 × 325 (2) 56 × 324 é 1 1ù
24 25 (2) ê - , ú and [1, 3]
(3) 52 × 3 (4) 28 × 3 ë 3 3û
2. The number of real roots of the equation
(3) [1, 3] and [1, 3]
e6x – e4x – 2e3x – 12e2x + ex + 1 = 0 is :
é 1 1ù
(1) 2 (2) 4 (3) 6 (4) 1 (4) [1, 3] and ê - , ú
ë 3 3û
3. If a, b are roots of the equation
11. The number of distinct real roots of the equation
x2 + 5( 2)x + 10= 0 , a > b and Pn = an – bn for
3x4 + 4x3 – 12x2 + 4 = 0 is _________.
each positive integer n, then the value of
12. The set of all values of k > –1, for which the
æ P17 P20 + 5 2P17 P19 ö
çç ÷÷ is equal to ________. equation (3x2 + 4x + 3)2 – (k +1) (3x2 + 4x + 3)
2
è P18 P19 + 5 2P18 ø (3x2 + 4x + 2) + k(3x2 + 4x + 2)2 = 0 has real
4. The number of real solutions of the equation, roots, is :
2
x – |x| – 12 = 0 is :
æ 5ù
(1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 1 (4) 4 (1) ç 1, ú (2) [2, 3)
è û 2
5. If a + b + c = 1, ab + bc + ca = 2 and abc = 3,
é 1 ö æ 1 3ù
then the value of a4 + b4 + c4 is equal to (3) ê - ,1÷ (4) ç , ú - {1}
ë 2 ø è2 2 û
_________.
13. cosec18° is a root of the equation :
6. Let a, b be two roots of the equation
(1) x2 + 2x – 4 = 0 (2) 4x2 + 2x – 1 = 0
8 8
x 2 + (20)1/ 4 x + (5)1/ 2 = 0 . Then a + b is equal to
(3) x2 – 2x + 4 = 0 (4) x2 – 2x – 4 = 0
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(1) 10 (2) 100 (3) 50 (4) 160 14. The numbers of pairs (a, b) of real numbers,
7. The number of real roots of the equation
such that whenever a is a root of the equation
e 4x - e 3x - 4e 2x - e x + 1 = 0 is equal to____ .
x2 + ax + b = 0 , a2 – 2 is also a root of this
equation, is :
8. The sum of all integral values of k (k ¹ 0) for
(1) 6 (2) 2 (3) 4 (4) 8
2 1 2
which the equation - = in x has 15. The number of the real roots of the equation
x -1 x - 2 k
27
no real roots, is ________. (x + 1)2 + |x – 5| = is ________.
4
9. Let l ¹ 0 be in R. If a and b are the roots of the
16. Let p and q be two positive numbers such that
equation x2 – x + 2l = 0, and a and g are the
p + q = 2 and p4 + q4 = 272. Then p and q are
bg
roots of equation 3x2 – 10x + 27l = 0, then
l roots of the equation :
is equal to ________. (1) x2 – 2x + 2 = 0

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(2) x2 – 2x + 8 = 0 20. Let a and b be two real numbers such that
(3) x2 – 2x + 136 = 0 a + b = 1 and ab = –1. Let pn = (a)n + (b)n,
(4) x2 – 2x + 16 = 0 pn – 1 = 11 and pn + 1 = 29 for some integer
17. The integer 'k', for which the inequality n ³ 1. Then, the value of pn2 is ______.
x2 – 2 (3k – 1)x + 8k2 – 7 > 0 is valid for every
21. The number of solutions of the equation
x in R, is :
log4(x – 1) = log2(x – 3) is
(1) 3 (2) 2 (3) 0 (4) 4
18. If a, b Î R are such that 1 – 2i (here i2 = –1) is a 22. Let f : [– 1, 1] ® R be defined as
root of z2 + az + b = 0, then (a - b) is equal to : f(x) = ax2 + bx + c for all x Î [–1, 1], where a,
(1) –3 (2) –7 (3) 7 (4) 3 b, c Î R such that f(–1) = 2, f'(–1) = 1 and for
19. Let a and b be the roots of x2 – 6x – 2 = 0. If x Î (–1, 1) the maximum value of f"(x) is 1 .
2
a10 - 2a8
an = an – bn for n ³ 1, then the value of is: If f(x) £ a, x Î [–1, 1], then the least value of a
3a9
is equal to ______.
(1) 2 (2) 1 (3) 4 (4) 3
1
23. The value of 3 + is equal to
1
4+
1
3+
1
4+
3 + ...¥

(1) 1.5 + 3 (2) 2 + 3

(3) 3 + 2 3 (4) 4 + 3

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SOLUTION 3. x2 + 5 2 x + 10 = 0
As, ( a 2 + 3 )= - ( 3 ) · a
1/ 4
1. & pn = an – bn (Given)

(
Þ a 4 + 2 3a 2 + 3 = 3a 2 (On squaring)
\ (a 4 + 3) = ( - ) 3a 2
Þ a + 6 a + 9 = 3a
8 4
\ a 8 + 3a 4 + 9 = 0
Þ a8 = -9 - 3a 4
(Multiply by a 4 )
12
So, a = -9a - 3a
\ a = -9a - 3( -9 - 3a )
12
) Now
P17P20 + 5 2 P17P19
2
=
P17 (P20 + 5 2 P19 )
P18 P19 + 5 2P18 P18 (P19 + 5 2P18 )
P17 (a 20 - b20 + 5 2(a19 - b19 ))
4
(Again squaring) P18 (a19 - b19 + 5 2(a18 - b18 ))
P17 (a19 (a + 5 2) - b19 (b + 5 2))
P18 (a18 (a + 5 2) - b18 (b + 5 2))
Since a + 5 2 = –10 / a ....(1)
4 8
& b + 5 2 = -10 / b ....(2)
4 4
Now put there values in above expression

Þ a12 = -9a 4 + 27 + 9a 4 10P17 P18

=- =1
-10P18 P17
Hence, a12 = (27)2
4. |x|2 – |x| – 12 = 0
Þ (a12 )8 = (27)8 (|x| + 3)(|x| – 4) = 0
Þ a 96 = (3) 24 |x| = 4 Þ x = ±2

Similarly b96 = (3)24 5. a2 + b2 + c2 = (a + b + c)2 – 2Sab = –3

(ab + bc + ca)2 = S(ab)2 + 2abcSa
\ a 96 (a12 - 1) + b96 (b12 - 1) = (3)24 ´ 52
Þ S(ab)2 = –2
Þ Option (3) is correct.
a4 + b4 + c4 = (a2 + b2 +c2)2 – 2S(ab)2
2. e6x – e4x – 2e3x – 12e2x + ex + 1 = 0
= 9 – 2(–2) = 13
( ) ( )
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Þ e3x - 1 - e x e3x - 1 = 12e2x
( x2 + 5 )
2
6. = 20 x 2
(e ) (e ) = 12
2 -x -2x
3x
-1 x
-e -e
x4 = –5 Þ x8 = 25
-x 12
Þ e14
x
-4
e244- e -3
2x
= a8 + b8 = 50
increasing (let f (x )) e 2-31
1
3x

decreasing (let g( x )) 7. t4 – t3 – 4t2 – t + 1 = 0, ex = t > 0

g(x) Þ t2 – t – 4 - 1 + 12 = 0
f(x) t t
1
Þ a2 - a - 6 = 0, a = t + ³ 2
t
O
Þ a = 3, –2 (reject)

Þt+ 1 =3
t
Þ No. of real roots = 2 Þ The number of real roots = 2

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2 1 2 10. x2 + 9y2 – 4x + 3 = 0
8. - =
x -1 x - 2 k (x2 – 4x) + (9y2) + 3 = 0
x Î R – {1, 2} (x2 – 4x + 4) + (9y2) + 3 – 4 = 0
Þ k(2x – 4 – x + 1) = 2 (x2 – 3x + 2) (x – 2)2 + (3y)2 = 1
Þ k(x – 3) = 2(x2 – 3x + 2)
( x - 2 )2 y2
æ 2 ö + = 1 (equation of an ellipse).
for x ¹ 3, k = 2çx - 3 + + 3÷ (1)2 æ1ö
2

è x -3 ø ç ÷
è3ø
2
x -3+ ³ 2 2, "x > 3 As it is equation of an ellipse, x & y can vary
x-3
2 inside the ellipse.
& x -3+ £ -2 2, "x < -3
x-3
é 1 1ù
So, x - 2 Î [ - 1,1] and y Î ê- , ú
è x -3 ø
(
Þ 2 æç x - 3 + 2 + 3 ö÷ Î -¥, 6 - 4 2 ù È é6 + 4 2, ¥
û ë ) ë 3 3û

for no real roots é 1 1ù

x Î [1,3] y Î ê- , ú
k Î (6 - 4 2,6 + 4 2 ) - {0} ë 3 3û

Integral k Î {1, 2….. 11} 11. 3x4 + 4x3 – 12x2 + 4 = 0

Sum of k = 66 So, Let f(x) = 3x4 + 4x3 – 12x2 + 4
9. 3a2 – 10a + 27 l = 0 _____(1) \ f'(x) = 12x(x2 + x – 2)
a2 – a + 2l = 0 _____(2) = 12x (x + 2) (x – 1)
(1) – 3(2) gives f '(x) = – +
+ –
–7 a + 21l = 0 Þ a = 3l
x= –2 0 1
Put a = 3l in equation (1) we get
9l2 – 3l + 2l - 0 y = f(x)
4
1
9 l2 = l Þ l = as l ¹ 0
9

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0
–2
1 –1
Now a = 3l Þ l =
3
a + b = 1 Þ b = 2/3 –28

10
a+g= Þ g=3
3
2
´3
bg 3
= = 18
l 1
9

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2 2 2 2 2
12. (3x + 4x + 3) – (k + 1) (3x + 4x + 3) (3x + 4x + 2) 14. Consider the equation x + ax + b = 0
2 2
+ k ( 3x + 4x + 2) = 0 If has two roots (not necessarily real a & b)
2
Let 3x + 4x + 3 = a Either a = b or a ¹ b
2
and 3x + 4x + 2 = b Þ b = a – 1 Case (1) If a = b, then it is repeated root. Given
Given equation becomes
that a2 – 2 is also a root
Þ a2 – ( k +1) ab + k b2 = 0
So, a = a2 – 2 Þ (a + 1)(a – 2) = 0
Þ a ( a – kb) – b ( a – kb) = 0
Þ a = – 1 or a = 2
Þ (a – kb) (a – b) = 0 Þ a = kb or a = b
When a = –1 then (a, b) = (2, 1)
(reject)
a = 2 then (a, b) = (–4, 4)
Q a = kb
Case (2) If a ¹ b Then
Þ 3x2 + 4x + 3 = k (3x2 + 4x + 2) (I) a = a2 – 2 and b = b2 – 2
Þ 3 ( k – 1) x2 + 4 ( k – 1) x + (2k – 3) = 0 Here (a, b) = (2, –1) or (–1, 2)
for real roots D ³ 0 Hence (a, b) = (–(a + b), ab)
2
Þ 16 ( k –1) – 4 (3(k–1)) (2k – 3) ³ 0 = (–1, –2)
Þ 4 (k –1) {4 (k –1) – 3 (2k – 3)} ³ 0 (II) a = b2 – 2 and b = a2 – 2
Þ 4 ( k –1) {– 2k + 5} ³ 0
Then a – b = b2 – a2 = (b – a) (b + a)
Þ –4 ( k –1) {2k – 5} ³ 0
Since a ¹ b we get a + b = b2 + a2 – 4
Þ ( k – 1 ) ( 2k – 5) £ 0
a + b = (a + b)2 – 2ab – 4
+ – +
k Thus –1 = 1 – 2 ab – 4 which implies
1 5/2
ab = –1 Therefore (a, b) = (–(a + b), ab)
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é 5ù
\ k Î ê1, ú = (1, –1)
ë 2û
(III) a = a2 – 2 = b2 – 2 and a ¹ b
Q k¹1
Þa=–b
æ 5ù Thus a = 2, b = –2
\ k Î ç 1, ú Ans.
2 è û
a = – 1, b = 1
1 4
13. cosec18° = = = 5 +1 Therefore (a, b) = (0, –4) & (0, –1)
sin18° 5 -1
(IV) b = a2 – 2 = b2 – 2 and a ¹ b is same as (III)
Let cosec18° = x = 5 +1
Therefore we get 6 pairs of (a, b)
Þ x -1 = 5 Which are (2, 1), (–4, 4), (–1, –2), (1, –1) (0, –4)
Squaring both sides, we get Option (1)
2
x – 2x + 1 = 5
Þ x2 – 2x – 4 = 0
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15. Case-I 18. Q a,b Î R Þ other root is 1 + 2i
x£5 a = –(sum of roots) = –(1 – 2i + 1 + 2i) = –2
27 b = product of roots = (1– 2i) (1 + 2i) = 5
(x + 1)2 – (x – 5) =
4 \ a – b = –7
3 option (2)
(x + 1)2 – (x + 1) – = 0
4 19. a2 – 6a – 2 = 0
3 1 a10 – 6a9 – 2a8 = 0
x+1= ,- Similarly b10 – 6b9 – 2b8 = 0
2 2
1 3 (a10 – b10) – 6(a9 – b9) – 2(a8 – b8) = 0
x = ,-
2 2 Þ a10 – 6a9 – 2a8 = 0
Case-II
a10 - 2a 8
x>5 Þ =2
3a 9
27
(x + 1) + (x – 5) = 20. x2 – x – 1 = 0 roots = a, b
4
a – a – 1 = 0 Þ a = an + an–1
2 n+1

51 b2 – b – 1 = 0 Þ bn+1 = bn + bn–1
(x + 1)2 + (x + 1) – =0
4 +
-1 ± 52 _________________
x= (rejected as x > 5)
2 Pn+1 = Pn + Pn–1

So, the equation have two real root. 29 = Pn + 11

16. Consider (p2 + q2)2 – 2p2q2 = 272 Pn = 18
((p + q)2 – 2pq)2 – 2p2q2 = 272 Pn2 = 324
16 – 16pq + 2p2q2 = 272
21. log4(x – 1) = log2(x – 3)
(pq)2 – 8pq – 128 = 0
1
Þ log 2 ( x - 1) = log 2 ( x - 3 )
(pq) - 8pq - 128 = 0
2
2

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8 ± 24 Þ log2 ( x - 1) = log2 ( x - 3)
1/2
pq = = 16, -8
2
Þ ( x - 1)
1/2
= x -3
\ pq = 16
Þ x – 1 = x2 + 9 – 6x
\ Required equation : x2 – (2)x + 16 = 0
Þ x2 – 7x + 10 = 0
17. x2 – 2(3K – 1) x + 8K2 – 7 > 0
Þ (x – 2) (x – 5) = 0
Now, D < 0
Þ x = 2,5
Þ 4 (3K – 1)2 – 4 × 1 × (8K2 – 7) < 0
But x ¹ 2 because it is not satisfying the domain of
Þ 9 K2 – 6 K + 1 – 8K2 + 7 < 0
given equation i.e log2(x – 3) ® its domain x > 3
Þ K2 – 6K + 8 < 0
finally x is 5
Þ (K – 4) (K – 2) < 0
\ No. of solutions = 1.
Þ K Î (2, 4)

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22. f : [–1, 1] ® R 1
24. Let x = 3 +
1
f(x) = ax2 + bx + c 4+
1
f(–1) = a – b + c = 2 ...(1) 3+
1
4+
f'(–1) = –2a + b = 1 ...(2) 3 + ...¥
1 1
f"(x) = 2a So, x = 3 + =3+
1 4x + 1
4+
Þ Max. value of f"(x) = 2a = 1 x x
2 x
Þ ( x - 3) =
Þ a = 1 ; b = 3 ; c = 13
( 4x + 1)
4 2 4 Þ (4x + 1) (x – 3) = x
2
x 3 13 Þ 4x2 – 12x + x – 3 = x
\ f(x) = + x+
4 2 4 Þ 4x2 – 12x – 3 = 0

(12 ) 12 ± 12 (16 )
2
S 12 ± + 12 ´ 4
x= =
2´4 8
2 12 ± 4 ´ 2 3 3 ± 2 3
1 = =
8 2
–3 –1 1 3
x= ± 3 = 1.5 ± 3 .
2
For, x Î [–1, 1] Þ 2 £ f(x) £ 5
But only positive value is accepted
\ Least value of a is 5 So, x = 1.5 + 3
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