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- With the help of the flow chart given below solve the equation x^2 + 2√3 x + 3 = 0 using the formula. Answer: x = -√(3) (both roots equal) Compare with ax² + bx + c = 0 : a = 1 , b = 2√(3) , c = 3 . b² - 4ac = (2√(3))² - 4(1)(3) = 12 - 12 = 0... 1
- Fill in the gaps and complete: For the quadratic equation ax^2 + bx + c = 0, if b^2 - 4ac = 5 and if b^2 - 4ac = -5, what is the nature of roots? Answer: Δ = 5: roots are real and unequal; Δ = −5: roots are not real. The nature of roots depends on Δ = b² - 4ac . Δ = 5 > 0 : roots are r... 1
- Fill in the gaps and complete: Sum of roots = -7 and product of roots = 5. Write the quadratic equation. Answer: x² + 7x + 5 = 0 A quadratic equation with roots α, β is x² - (α + β)x + αβ = 0 . x² - (-7)x + 5 = 0 x² + 7x + 5 = 0 1
- If α, β are roots of quadratic equation 2x^2 - 4x - 3 = 0, find α + β and α × β. Answer: α + β = 2 , αβ = -3/2 Here a = 2, b = -4, c = -3 . α + β = -b/a = --4/2 = 2 αβ = c/a = -3/2 1
- Find the value of discriminant: x^2 + 7x - 1 = 0 Answer: Δ = 53 For x² + 7x - 1 = 0 : a = 1 , b = 7 , c = -1 . Δ = b² - 4ac 7² - 4(1)(-1) = 49 + 4 = 53 1
- Find the value of discriminant: 2y^2 - 5y + 10 = 0 Answer: Δ = -55 For 2y² - 5y + 10 = 0 : a = 2 , b = -5 , c = 10 . Δ = b² - 4ac (-5)² - 4(2)(10) = 25 - 80 = -55 1
- Find the value of discriminant: √2 x^2 + 4x + 2√2 = 0 Answer: Δ = 0 For √(2)x² + 4x + 2√(2) = 0 : a = √(2) , b = 4 , c = 2√(2) . Δ = b² - 4ac 4² - 4(√(2))(2√(2)) = 16 - 16 = 0 1
- Determine the nature of roots of the following quadratic equation: x^2 - 4x + 4 = 0 Answer: Roots are real and equal. Δ = b² - 4ac = (-4)² - 4(1)(4) = 16 - 16 = 0 Since Δ = 0 , roots are real and equal. 1
- Determine the nature of roots of the following quadratic equation: 2y^2 - 7y + 2 = 0 Answer: Roots are real and unequal. Δ = b² - 4ac = (-7)² - 4(2)(2) = 49 - 16 = 33 Since Δ > 0 , roots are real and unequal. 1
- Determine the nature of roots of the following quadratic equation: m^2 + 2m + 9 = 0 Answer: Roots are not real. Δ = b² - 4ac = 2² - 4(1)(9) = 4 - 36 = -32 Since Δ < 0 , roots are not real. 1
- Form the quadratic equation from the roots given below: 0 and 4 Answer: x² - 4x = 0 Required equation: x² - (α + β)x + αβ = 0 . Sum = 0 + 4 = 4 Product = 0 × 4 = 0 So the equation is x² - 4x = 0 . 1
- Form the quadratic equation from the roots given below: 3 and -10 Answer: x² + 7x - 30 = 0 Required equation: x² - (α + β)x + αβ = 0 . Sum = 3 + (-10) = -7 Product = 3 × (-10) = -30 So the equation is x² +... 1
- Form the quadratic equation from the roots given below: 1/2, -1/2 Answer: x² - 1/4 = 0 , i.e. 4x² - 1 = 0 Required equation: x² - (α + β)x + αβ = 0 . Sum = 1/2 - 1/2 = 0 Product = 1/2×(-1/2) = -1/4 So the e... 1
- Form the quadratic equation from the roots given below: 2 - √5, 2 + √5 Answer: x² - 4x - 1 = 0 Required equation: x² - (α + β)x + αβ = 0 . Sum = (2 - √(5)) + (2 + √(5)) = 4 Product = (2 - √(5))(2 + √(5)) = 4 - 5... 1
- Sum of the roots of a quadratic equation is double their product. Find k if equation is x^2 - 4kx + k + 3 = 0 Answer: k = 3 Here a = 1, b = -4k, c = k + 3 . Sum of roots = -b/a = 4k ; product = c/a = k + 3 . 4k = 2(k + 3) 4k = 2k + 6 k = 3 1
- α, β are roots of y^2 - 2y - 7 = 0 find, (1) α^2 + β^2 (2) α^3 + β^3 Answer: (1) α² + β² = 18 (2) α³ + β³ = 50 a = 1, b = -2, c = -7 , so α + β = 2 and αβ = -7 . (1) α² + β² = (α + β)² - 2αβ = 4 - 2(-7) = 4 +... 1
- The roots of the following quadratic equation are real and equal, find k: 3y^2 + ky + 12 = 0 Answer: k = 12 or k = -12 For real and equal roots, b² - 4ac = 0 . Here a = 3, b = k, c = 12 . k² - 4(3)(12) = 0 k² = 144 k = ± 12 1
- The roots of the following quadratic equation are real and equal, find k: kx(x - 2) + 6 = 0 Answer: k = 6 kx² - 2kx + 6 = 0 , so a = k, b = -2k, c = 6 . (-2k)² - 4(k)(6) = 0 4k² - 24k = 0 4k(k - 6) = 0 So k = 0 or k = 6 . If k = 0 t... 1