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Date : MM - 31
Solve for x : 4x2 – 4a2x + (a4 – b4) = 0. 2
Ans : 4x2 – 4a2x + a4 – b4 = 0
Here, A = 4, B = – 4a2, C = a4 – b4
D = B2 – 4AC = (–4a2)2 – 4 × 4 (a4 – b4)
= 16a4 – 16a4 + 16b4 = 16b4
x=
2. Solve for x : 9x2 – 9(a + b)x + (2a2 + 5ab + 2b2) = 0. 3
Ans : 9x2 – 9(a + b)x + (2a2 + 5ab + 2b2) = 0
Here, A = 9, B = – 9(a + b), C = 2a2 + 5ab + 2b2
D = B2 – 4AC = [– 9(a + b)]2 – 4 × 9(2a2 + 5ab + 2b2) = 81(a + b)2 – 36(2a2 + 5ab + 2b2)
= 81(a2 + b2 + 2ab) – 72a2 – 180 ab – 72b2 = 9a2 + 9b2 – 18ab
= 9(a2 + b2 – 2ab) = 9(a – b)2
x=
3. Using quadratic formula, solve the following quadratic equation for x: p2x2 + (p2 – q2)x – q2 = 0. 3
Ans : p2x2 + (p2 – q2)x – q2 = 0
Here a = p2, b = (p2 – q2), c = – q2,
D = b2 – 4ac = (p2 – q2)2 – 4 × p2 × (–q2) = (p2 + q2)2
Now x =
x=
x=
4. Solve for x : ; a ≠ 0, b ≠ 0, x ≠ 0 3
Ans :
x(a + b + x) = – ab ⇒ x2 + (a + b)x + ab = 0
(x + a) (x + b) = 0 x = – a, x = – b
5. 4
Solve the following for x :
Ans :
4x2 + 2bx + 4ax = –2ab
4x2 + 2bx + 4ax + 2ab = 0 2x(2x + b) + 2a(2x + b) = 0
(2x + b) (2x + 2a) = 0 x=– or x = – a
6. 4
Solve for x : , x ≠ 0, x ≠ 1.
Ans : Let =y
Given equation becomes y + =4
y2 – 4y + 1 = 0
Here a = 1, b = – 4, c = 1
D = b2 – 4ac = 16 – 4 × 1 × 1 = 12.
7. 4
Solve the following equation for x :
Ans : Consider the equation,
Let
2y2 – 5y + 2 = 0
2y2 – 4y – y + 2 = 0
2y(y – 2) – 1(y – 2) = 0
(2y – 1) (y – 2) = 0
2y – 1 = 0 or y – 2 = 0
y= or 2
6x – 8 = 7 or 3x – 4 = 14
6x = 15 or 3x = 18
x= or x = 6
Solution is or 6.
8. 4
Solve for x : given that x ≠ – 3, x ≠ 1
Ans :
Given equation becomes
2y – 7 × =
2y2 – 7 = 5y
2y2 – 5y – 7 = 0
2y2 – 7y + 2y – 7 = 0
y(2y – 7) + 1 (2y – 7) = 0
(2y – 7) (y + 1) = 0
y= or y = –1
When y = , then
2x – 2 = 7x + 21 x=
When y = –1, then = –1
x–1=–x–3 x = –1
9. Solve for x: 4
Ans : The given equation is:
(8x + 4)(x + 4) = 5(5x2 + 6x + 1)
⇒ 8x2 + 36x + 16 – 25x2 – 30x – 5
⇒ 17x2 – 6x – 11 = 0
⇒ 17x2 – 17x + 11x – 11 = 0
⇒ 17x (x – 1) + 11 (x – 1) = 0
⇒ (17x + 11) (x – 1) = 0
⇒x=
