Quadratic Equations

[1 mark questions]

1. If one root of the quadratic equation 2x2 + kx – 6 = 0 is 2, find the value of k

also find the other root.

[2 marks questions]
2. If x = 2/3 and x = -3 are the roots of the equation ax2 + 7x + b = 0, find the
values of a and b.
3. Find the value of m so that the quadratic equation mx(5x – 6) + 9 = 0 has two
equal roots.
4. If the equation( 1 + m2)x2 - 2mcx + c2 – a2 = 0 has equal roots, prove that c2 =
a2 (1 +m2).

[3 marks questions]
5. Solve: 36x2 – 12ax + (a2 – b2) = 0.
6. Solve the following for x:
√2 x2 + 7x + 5√2 = 0
7. Find the value of 𝛼 for which the quadratic equation
(𝛼 − 12)x2 + 2(𝛼 − 12)x + 2 = 0
Has equal roots. Hence, find the roots of the equation.
8. If the roots of the quadratic equation (a2 + b2) x2 – 2(ac + bd)x + (c2 + d2) are
𝑎 𝑐
equal then prove that 𝑏 = 𝑑.

[4 marks questions]
9. If -4 is a root of the equation x2 + px – 4 = 0 and the equation x2 + px + q = 0
has equal roots, find the value of p and q.

10. A man buys a number of pens for Rs 80. If he had bought 4 more pens for the
same amount, each pen would have cost him Rs 1 less. How many pens did he
buy?
11. A two digit number is such that the product of its digits is 12. When 36 is
added to this number, the digits interchange their places. Find the number.

12. In a flight of 6000 km an aircraft was slowed down due to bad weather. Its
average speed for the trip was reduced by 400 km/hour and time increased by
30 minutes. Find the original duration of flight.
13. Anil takes 6 days less than the time taken by Varun to finish a piece of work. If
both Anil and Varun together can finish that work in 4 days, find the time taken
by Varun to finish the work independently.
14. One-fourth of a herd of camels was seen in the forest.Twice the square root of
the herd had gone to mountains and the remaining 15 camels were seen on the
bank of a river. Find the total number of camels.

15. A two digit number is 4 times the sum of its digits and twice the product of its
digits. Find the number.
16. In a flight of 600 km, a aircraft was slowed down due to bad weather. Its
average speed for the trip was reduced by 200 km/hr and the time of flight
increased by 30 minutes. Find the duration of flight.
17. One year ago, a man was 8 times as old as his son. Now his age is equal to the
square of his son’s age. Find their present ages.
18. Seven years ago Varun’s age was five times the square of Swati’s age. Three
years hence Swati’s age will bek two fifth of Varun’s age. Find their present
ages.
19. Ashu is x years old while his mother Mrs. Veena is x2 years old. Five years
hence Mrs. Veena will be three times old as Ashu. Find their present ages.

20. A chess board contains 64 equal squares and the area of each square is 6.25
cm2. A border round the board is 2 cm wide. Find the length of the side of the
chess board.
21. A takes 10 days less than the time taken by B to finish a piece of work. If both
A and B together can finish the work in 12 dyas, find the time taken by B to
finish the work,
22. If two pipes function simultaneously, a reservoir will be filled in 12 hours. One
pipe fills the reservoir 10 hours faster than the other. How many hours will the
second pipe take to fill the reservoir?
23. Solve the quadratic equations by factorization method:
1 1 1 1
= +𝑏 +𝑥,𝑎 +𝑏 ≠ 0
𝑎+𝑏+𝑥 𝑎

24. Solve for x :

2𝑥−1 𝑥+3 1
2( )− 3( ) = 5; 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑥 ≠ −3, 𝑥 ≠
𝑥+3 2𝑥−1 2
2𝑥−1 𝑥+3 1
25. Express 2 ( 𝑥+3 ) − 3 (2𝑥−1) = 5 (𝑥 ≠ −3, 2) in standard form and then find

its roots by factorization method.

26. If the roots of the equations (c2 – ab)x2 – 2 (a2 – bc)x +(b2 – ac) = 0 are real
equal, show that a = 0 or a3 + b3 + c3 = 3abc.
27. If p,q, r are real and p≠ q, then show that the roots of the equation (p – q)x2 + 5
(p + q)x – 2 (p – q) = 0 are real and unequal.
28. If the roots of the equation (b – c) x2 +(c – a)x + (a – b) = 0 are equal, then
prove that 2b = a + c.
29. Prove that both the roots of the equation (x – a)(x – b)+(x – b)(x – c) + (x –
c)(x – a) = 0 are real but they are equal only when a = b = c.
 Answers
1. -3/2
2. (a=3, b =-6)
3. m = 5
4.
𝑎+𝑏 𝑎−𝑏
5. ,
6 6
−5
6. Roots of the given equations are – √2 𝑎𝑛𝑑
√2

7. 𝛼 = 14; 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑡𝑠 = −1

8.
9. p = 3, q = 9/4
10. 16
11. 26

12. 2 ½ h
13. 12 days
14. (36)

15. (36)
16. 1 hr
17. (7 years and 49 years)
18. (9 years and 27 years)
19. (5 years, 25 years)
20. (x = 24 cm)
21. (30 days)
22. (30 hrs)

23. (x = - a or x = - b)
24. x = -10 and x = - 1/5
25. x = - 10 or x = - 1/5