QUADRATIC EQUATION

Solve by factorization
1. + = ans : 3/2 , -5/2

2. = + + ans x = -a , -b

3. a2b2x2 + b2x – a2x – 1 = 0 , -1/a2 , 1/b2

solve by formula method

4. 2x2 – 5x + 3 = 0 3/2 , 1
5. 5x2 – 6x – 2 = 0 (3 + (3- )/5
6. - =3,x 3+ /3 3- /3
2 2 2
7. 9x – 9(a + b)x + (2a + 5ab + 2b ) = 0 c/b , -b/a
2
8. Solve by factorization 12x – 29x + 14 = 0
9. Solve by formula 16x2 = 24x + 1

10. Discuss the nature of roots √2t2 – 3t + 3√2 = 0

11. Find k if the equation 2x2 – 3x + 2k = 0 has equal roots .
12. Find k if the equation 2x2 – 3x + k = 0 has real roots .
13. If the equation (1 + m2) x2 + 2mcx + ( c2 – a2) = 0 has equal roots
prove that c2 = a2( 1 + m2) .
14. Find k if the equation x2 – 2x(1 + 3k) + 7(3 +2k) = 0 has equal roots .

15. Solve by factorization - =3 , x

16. Solve by formula + = 3 , x

17. Find k equation has equal roots (k-12)x2 + 2(k-12)x + 2 = 0 12,14

18. Find k equation has equal roots (k+1)x2 – 2(3k+1)x + 8k + 1 = 0 0,3

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19. Find k if the equation has real and distinct roots kx2 + 2x +1 = 0

20. If the roots of the equation (a2 + b2)x2 – 2(ac + bd)x + (c2 + d2) = 0 are equal ,
prove that =
21. Prove that 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 .
22. A two digit number is such that the product of its digits is 8 . when 18 is
subtracted from the number , the digits interchange their places. Find the
number .
23. The difference of squares of two numbers is 88. If the larger number is 5 less
than twice the smaller number , then find the two numbers .

24. The speed of a boat in still water is 8 km/hr . it can go upstream and 22 km
downstream in 5 hours. Find the speed of the stream . 3km/h

25. A plane left 40 min late due to bad weather and in order to reach its
destination 1600 km away in time it had to increase its speed by 400 km/hr
from its usual speed. Find the usual speed of the plane . 800
26. A girl is twice as old as her sister. Four years hence, the product of their ages
wil be 160. Find their present ages . 6

27. Sum of the areas of two squares is 400 cm2 . if the difference of their
perimeters is 16 cm , find the sides of two squares . 16 , 12
28. 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 days, find the time taken by B to
finish the work. 30 days

29. Two pipes running together can fill a tank in 11 min . If one pipe takes 5
min more than the other to fill the tank separately, find the time in which
each pipe would fill the tank separately . 25 h

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