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Prayas JEE (2024)

Quadratic Equation DPP-04

1. If the quadratic equations x2 + bx + c = 0 and bx2 + cx 8. If x2 + ax + 10 = 0 and x2 + bx – 10 = 0, have a

+ 1= 0 have a common root then prove that either b + common root, then a2 – b2 is equal to
c + 1 = 0 or b2 + c2 + 1 = bc + b + c. (1) 10 (2) 20
(3) 30 (4) 40
2. Find the value of m for which the quadratic equations
x2 – 11x + m = 0 and x2 – 14x + 2m = 0 may have 9. Find the possible value(s) of ʹaʹ for which the
common root. equation x2 + ax + 1 = 0 and
x2 + x + a = 0, have atleast one common root.
3. Suppose a, b, c  Z such that greatest common
10. If the roots of the equation 2x2 – 3x + 5 = 0 are
divisor of x2 + ax + b and x2 + bx + c is (x + 1) and
reciprocals of the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + 2 =
the least common multiple of x2 + ax + b and x2 + bx
0, then
+ c is (x3 – 4x2 + x + 6). Find the value of |a + b + c|.
(1) a = 2 and b = 3
(2) a = 2 and b = –3
4. If the equation px2 + 2qx + r = 0 and px2 + 2rx +
(3) a = 5 and b = –3
q = 0 (q  r) have a common root, then p + 4q + 4r (4) a = 5 and b = 3
equals
(1) 0 (2) 1 11. If the quadratic equation 3x2 + ax + 1 = 0 and
(3) 2 (4) –2 2x2 + bx + 1 = 0, have a common real root, then the
value of the expression 5ab – 2a2 – 3b2 is
5. If both the root of k (6x2 + 3) + rx + 2x2 – 1 = 0 and (1) 0 (2) 1
6k (2x2 + 1) + px + 4x2 – 2 = 0 are common, then (3) –1 (4) none of these
2r – p is equal to
(1) –1 (2) 0 12. If the equation x2 + ax + b = 0 and x2 + ax + b = 0
(3) 1 (4) 2 have a common root, then this common root is equal
to
6. x2 – 11x + a and x2 – 14x + 2a will have a common (b − b') (b + b')
(1) (2)
factor, if a = (a − a ') (a '− a)
(1) 24 (2) 0, 24 (b − b') (b − b')
(3) (4)
(3) 3, 24 (4) 0, 3 (a + a ') (a '− a)

7. If the equation x2 + px + q = 0 and

13. If x2 – 2x + c = 0 and x2 – ax + b = 0 have a root in
x2 + qx + p = 0, have a common root, common and the second equation has equal roots,
then p + q + 1 = then b + c is equal to
(1) 0 (2) 1 (1) a (2) 2a
(3) 2 (4) –1 (3) 3a (4) None of these
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Answer Key
1. (Proof) 7. (1)
2. 24 or 0 8. (4)

3. –6 9. a = 1, –2
10. (3)
4. (1)
11. (2)
5. (2)
12. (4)
6. (2)
13. (1)

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