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Quadratic Equations

Class 10th Mathematics KC Sinha Solution
Exercise 7.1
  1. (i) 2 - 1/3 x^2 (ii) x+ 1/root x (iii) x+ 1/x (iv) x^2 +3 root x +2 Which of…
  2. (i) 2 x^2 +1 (ii) x^2 + 1/root x (iii) root x^2 + 1 + 1/root x (iv) 3 root x^2…
  3. Which of the following is a polynomial? (i) 2x + 1/3x^2 (ii) root 3/2 + x^2…
  4. Fill in the blanks: (i) x^2 + x + 3 is a ....... polynomial. (ii) axn + bx + c…
  5. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 9 — x^2 .
  6. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 4x^2 -1.
  7. Which of the following are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 9 — 4 x^2 ?…
  8. Find the zeroes of the polynomial 4 — 1/2 x^2 (a) 2 (b) 2 root 2 (c) 0 (d) 4…
  9. Is — 2 a zero of the quadratic polynomial 3x^2 + x — 10?
  10. Is — 1 a zero of the quadratic polynomial x^2 + 2x — 3?
  11. 2 - 1/2 x^2 Which of the following is a polynomial? Find its degree and the…
  12. x + 1/root x Which of the following is a polynomial? Find its degree and the…
  13. Which of the following is a polynomial '? Find its zeroes. (i) x^2 + root x + 2…
  14. Which of the following expressions is a polynomial? Find the degree and zeroes…
  15. Which among the expressions 1- 1/16 z^2 and z^2 + z + 1 is a polynomial in z?…
  16. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x^2 — 6x + 8.
  17. 2x^2 + x — 1 Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial:
  18. 2x^2 — 5x + 2 Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial:
  19. 5x^2 - 4x — 1 Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial:
  20. x^2 — 2x + 3 Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial:
  21. 3x^2 — 10x + 3 Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial:
  22. 3x^2 + 5x + 2 Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial:
  23. 4x^2 — x — 5 Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial:
Exercise 7.2
  1. (x − 2) (x + 1) = (x − 1) (x + 3) Check whether the following are quadratic…
  2. (x − 2)^2 + 1 = 2x − 3 Check whether the following are quadratic equations:…
  3. x (x + 1) + 8 = (x + 2) (x − 2) Check whether the following are quadratic…
  4. (x − 3) (2x + 1) = x (x + 5) Check whether the following are quadratic…
  5. x (2x + 3) = x^2 + 1 Check whether the following are quadratic equations:…
  6. x^2 + 3x + 1 = (x − 2)^2 Check whether the following are quadratic equations:…
  7. (x + 1) (x − 1) = (x + 2) (x + 3) Check whether the following are quadratic…
  8. (x − 1)^2 = (x + 1)^2 Check whether the following are quadratic equations:…
  9. (x + 2)^3 = x^3 − 4 Check whether the following are quadratic equations:…
  10. x - 1/x = 8 Check whether the following are quadratic equations:
  11. 2x^2 - 3 root x+5 = 0 Check whether the following are quadratic equations :…
  12. x^2 + 1/x = 5 Check whether the following are quadratic equations :…
  13. x^2 - 1/x^2 = 8 Check whether the following are quadratic equations :…
  14. John and Jivanti together have 45 marbles. Both of them lost 5 marbles each and…
  15. A shopkeeper buys a number of books for Rs. 80. If he had bought four more…
  16. A cottage industry produces a certain number of toys in a day. The cost of…
  17. The sum of the squares of two positive integers is 117. If the square of the…
  18. Divide 16 into two parts such that twice of the square of larger part exceeds…
  19. One year ago, a man was eight times as old as his son. Now, his age is equal to…
  20. A train travels a distance of 300 km at a constant speed. If the speed of the…
  21. The hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle is 6 metres more than twice of the…
  22. A piece of cloth costs Rs. 200. If the piece was 5 metre longer and each metre…
Exercise 7.3
  1. Determine whether x = 3/2 and x = - 4/3 are the solutions of the equation 6x^2 —…
  2. Determine whether (i) x = 1, (ii) x = 3 are the solutions of the equation x^2 —…
  3. Determine whether x = √3 and x = —2√3 are solutions of the equation x^2 - 3√3x +…
  4. For 2x^2 — 5x —3 = 0, determine which of the following are solutions? (i) x = 3…
  5. Determine whether (i) x= √2, (ii) x = -2√2 are the solutions of the equation x^2…
  6. Show that x = — 3 is a solution of x^2 + 6x + 9 = 0.
  7. Show that x = — 3 is a solution of 2x^2 + 5x -3 = 0.
  8. Show that x = — 2 is a solution of 3x^2 + 13x + 14 = 0.
  9. For what value of k, x = 2/3 is the solution of the equation kx^2 - x - 2 = 0.…
  10. For what value of k, x = - 1/2 is a solution of the equation 3x^2 + 2kx — 3 = 0…
  11. For what values of a and b, x = 3/4 and x = — 2 are solutions of the equation…
  12. For what value of k, x = a is a solution of the equation x^2 - (a + b) x + k =…
  13. Determine the value of k, a and b in each of the following quadratic equation,…
  14. 2x^2 — 5x + 3 = 0 Find the roots of the following quadratic equations by…
  15. 3x^2 —2√6x +2 = 0 Find the roots of the following quadratic equations by…
  16. 3x^2 — 14x — 5 = 0 Find the roots of the following quadratic equations by…
  17. root 3x^2 + 10x+7 root 3 = 0 Find the roots of the following quadratic…
  18. √7 y^2 - 6y — 13√7 = 0 Find the roots of the following quadratic equations by…
  19. 4x^2 — 4a^2 x + a^4 — b^4 = 0 Find the roots of the following quadratic…
  20. a^2 b^2 x^2 + b^2 x - a^2 x — 1 = 0, a ≠ 0, b ≠ 0
  21. 36x^2 — 12ax + (a^2 — b^2) = 0
  22. 10ax^2 — 6x + 15ax - 9 = 0, a ≠ 0
  23. 12abx^2 — (9a^2 — 8b^2) x — 6ab = 0
  24. 4x^2 — 2 (a^2 + b^2) x + a^2 b^2 = 0
  25. 5x^2 - 6x - 2 = 0 Find the roots of the following quadratic equations, if they…
  26. 2x^2 - 5x + 3 = 0 Find the roots of the following quadratic equations, if they…
  27. 9x^2 - 15x + 6 = 0 Find the roots of the following quadratic equations, if…
  28. x^2 - 9x + 18 = 0 Find the roots of the following quadratic equations, if they…
  29. 2x^2 + x + 4 = 0 Find the roots of the following quadratic equations, if they…
  30. 2x^2 - 5x + 3 = 0 Find the roots of each of the following quadratic equations…
  31. x^2 - 6x + 4 = 0 Find the roots of each of the following quadratic equations…
  32. √5x^2 + 9x + 4√5 = 0 Find the roots of each of the following quadratic…
  33. 2x^2 + √15 x + √2 = 0 Find the roots of each of the following quadratic…
  34. x^2 + x + 3 = 0 Find the roots of each of the following quadratic equations if…
  35. 5x^2 - 24x - 5 = 0 Solve the following equations by the method of completion…
  36. 7x^2 - 13x - 2 = 0 Solve the following equations by the method of completion…
  37. 15x^2 + 53x + 42 = 0 Solve the following equations by the method of completion…
  38. 7x^2 + 2x - 5 = 0 Solve the following equations by the method of completion of…
Exercise 7.4
  1. x^2 + 4x + 3 =0 Write the discriminate of each of the following quadratic…
  2. 4x^2 + 5x + 7 = 0 Write the discriminate of each of the following quadratic…
  3. 2x^2 + 4x + 5 = 0 Write the discriminate of each of the following quadratic…
  4. 3x^2 + 5x + 6 = 0 Write the discriminate of each of the following quadratic…
  5. √3 x^2 — 2√2 - 2√3 = 0 Write the discriminate of each of the following…
  6. 7x^2 + 8x — 1 = 0 Examine whether the following quadratic equations have real…
  7. 2x^2 + 3x + 4 = 0 Examine whether the following quadratic equations have real…
  8. x^2 — 12x — 16 = 0 Examine whether the following quadratic equations have real…
  9. x^2 + x - 1= 0 Examine whether the following quadratic equations have real…
  10. x^2 — 10x + 2 = 0 Examine whether the following quadratic equations have real…
  11. 9x^2 — 12x + 4 = 0 Find whether the following quadratic equations have a…
  12. y^2 — 6y + 6 = 0 Find whether the following quadratic equations have a repeated…
  13. 9x^2 + 4x + 6 = 0 Find whether the following quadratic equations have a…
  14. 16y^2 — 40y + 25 = 0 Find whether the following quadratic equations have a…
  15. x^2 + 6x + 9 = 0 Find whether the following quadratic equations have a repeated…
  16. 4x^2 + 7x + 2 = 0 Comment upon the nature of roots of the following equations:…
  17. x^2 + 10x + 39 = 0 Comment upon the nature of roots of the following equations:…
  18. 2x^2 — 4x + 3 = 0 Without solving, determine whether the following equations…
  19. y^2 - 2/3 y + 1/9 = 0 Without solving, determine whether the following…
  20. 2x^2 — 6x + 3 = 0 Without finding the roots, comment upon the nature of roots…
  21. 2x^2 — 5x — 3 = 0 Without finding the roots, comment upon the nature of roots…
  22. Find the value of k for which the quadratic equation 4x^2 — 2 (k + 1) x + (k +…
  23. Find the value of k, so that the quadratic equation (k + 1) x^2 - 2 (k — 1) x +…
  24. For what values of k, does the following quadratic equation has equal roots.…
  25. (k + 4)x^2 + (k + 1)x + 1 = 0
  26. k^2 x^2 — 2(2k — 1)x + 4 = 0
  27. If the roots of the equation (a — b)x^2 + (b — c) x + (c — a) = 0 are equal,…
  28. If — 5 is a root of the quadratic equation 2x^2 + 2px — 15 = 0 and the…
  29. 2x^2 — 10x + k = 0 Find the values of k, for which the given equation has real…
  30. kx^2 — 6x — 2 = 0 Find the values of k, for which the given equation has real…
  31. kx^2 + 4x + 1 = 0 Find the values of k, for which the given equation has real…
  32. kx^2 - 2√5x + 4 = 0 Find the values of k, for which the given equation has…
  33. x^2 + k(4x + k — 1) + 2 = 0 Find the values of k, for which the given equation…
  34. Prove that the equation x^2 (a^2 + b^2) + 2x(ac + bd) + (c^2 + d^2)= 0 has no…
Exercise 7.5
  1. Divide 12 into two parts such that their product is 32.
  2. Two numbers differ by 3 and their product is 504. Find the numbers.…
  3. Find two consecutive positive integers, the sum of whose squares is 365.…
  4. The difference of two numbers is 4. If the difference of their reciprocals is…
  5. The sum of two numbers is 18 and the sum of their reciprocals is 1/4 . Find the…
  6. The sum of the squares of three consecutive positive integers is 50. Find the…
  7. Find three consecutive positive integers such that the sum of the square of the…
  8. A two-digit number is such that the product of its digits is 14. If 45 is added…
  9. The difference of squares of two natural numbers is 45. The square of the…
  10. The difference of two numbers is 5 and the difference of their reciprocals is…
  11. The sum of a number and its reciprocal is 10/3 . Find the number.…
  12. Divide 12 into two parts such that the sum of their squares is 74.…
  13. The sum of the squares of two consecutive natural numbers is 421. Find the…
  14. A two-digit number is such that the product of its digits is 18. When 63 is…
  15. A two-digit number is 5 times the sum of its digits and is also equalto5 more…
  16. The denominator of a fraction is one more than twice the numerator. If the sum…
  17. The numerator of a fraction is one more than its denominator. If its reciprocal…
  18. The numerator of a fraction is one more than its denominator. If its reciprocal…
  19. The numerator of a fraction is 3 more than its denominator. If its reciprocal…
  20. The denominator of a fraction exceeds its numerator by 3. If one is added to…
  21. The denominator of a fraction exceeds its numerator by 3. If 3 is added to both…
  22. The numerator of a fraction is 3 less than denominator. If 2 is added to both…
  23. The numerator of a fraction is 2 less than the denominator. If 1 is added to…
  24. The hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle is 6 cm more than twice the shortest…
  25. The sum of the areas of two squares is 640 m^2 . If the difference in their…
  26. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 3√5cm. If the smaller side is tripled and…
  27. A teacher on attempting to arrange the students for mass drill in the form of a…
  28. The area of a triangle is 30 sq cm. Find the base if the altitude exceeds the…
  29. Is it possible to design a rectangular mango grove whose length is twice its…
  30. I want to design a rectangular park whose breadth is 3 m less than its length.…
  31. A pole has to be erected at a point on the boundary of a circular park of…
  32. Is the following situation possible? If so, determine their present ages. The…
  33. A train covers a distance of 90 km at a uniform speed. Had the speed been 15…
  34. An aeroplane left 30 minutes later than its scheduled time and in order to…
  35. The speed of a boat in still water is 15 km/h. It can go 30 km upstream and…
  36. An express train takes 1 hour less than a passenger train to travel 132 km…
  37. The sum of the reciprocals of Rehman's age (in years) 3 years ago and 5 years…
  38. The sum of the ages (in years) of a son and his father is 35 and the their ages…
  39. If a boy's age and his father's age amount together to 24 years. Fourth pan i…
  40. The product of the ages of two sisters is 104. The difference between their…
  41. Seven years ago Varun's age was five times the square of Swati's age. Three…
  42. In a class test, the sum of Kamal's marks in Mathematics and English is 40.…
  43. In a class test, the sum of Gagan marks in Mathematics and English is 45. If…
  44. Rs. 6500 were divided equally among a certain number of persons. Had there bees…
  45. 300 apples are distributed equally among a certain number of students. Had there been 10…
  46. A shopkeeper buys a number of books for Rs. 1200. If he had bought 10 more books for the…
  47. One-fourth of a herd of camels was seen in the forest. Twice the square root of…
  48. A party of tourists booked a room in a hotel for Rs. 1200. Three of the members…
  49. Two pipes running together can fill a cistern in 6 minutes. If one pipe takes 5…
  50. Two pipes running together can fill a cistern in 30/11 minute. If one pipe…
  51. Two pipes running together can fill a cistern in 40/13 minutes. If one pipe…

Exercise 7.1
Question 1.

Which of the following is a quadratic polynomial?

(i) 2 -x2 (ii) x+ (iii) x+ (iv) x2 +3+2


Answer:

(i) On solving the equations,



Re-writing in the format of ax2 + bx + c = 0



b = 0 & c = 2


So, following the ideal pattern of a quadratic polynomial is a quadratic polynomial.


(ii) On solving the equations,


x+


it can’t be re-written in the format of ax2 + bx + c = 0


So, following the ideal pattern of a quadratic polynomial, x+ is not a quadratic polynomial.


(iii) On solving the equations,


x+


∵ it can’t be re-written in the format of ax2 + bx + c = 0


So, following the ideal pattern of a quadratic polynomial, x+is not a quadratic polynomial.


(iv) On solving the equations,


x2 + 3√x + 2


it can’t be re-written in the format of ax2 + bx + c = 0


So, following the ideal pattern of a quadratic polynomial, x2 + 3√x + 2 is not a quadratic polynomial.



Question 2.

Which of the following is a quadratic polynomial?

(i) 2 x2+1 (ii) x2 + (iii) (iv)


Answer:

(i) On solving the equations,


2x2 + 1 = 0


Re-writing in the format of ax2 + bx + c = 0


(2)x2 + (0)x + 1 = 0


a = 2 b = 0 & c = 1.


So, following the ideal pattern of a quadratic polynomial 2x2 + 1 is a quadratic polynomial.


(ii) On solving the equations,



it can’t be re-written in the format of ax2 + bx + c = 0


So, following the ideal pattern of a quadratic polynomial, x2+ is not a quadratic polynomial.


(iii) On solving the equations,



it can’t be re-written in the format of ax2 + bx + c = 0


So, following the ideal pattern of a quadratic polynomial, is not a quadratic polynomial.


(iv) On solving the equations,


3√(x2+ 1) + x = 0


it can’t be re-written in the format of ax2 + bx + c = 0


So, following the ideal pattern of a quadratic polynomial, 3√(x2+ 1) + x = 0 is not a quadratic polynomial.



Question 3.

Which of the following is a polynomial?

(i) 2x + (ii) + x2 (iii) y2 + y-3 (iv) 3 + 7


Answer:

(i) On solving the equations,




After simplifying the equation, one of the term has a negative (-2) exponent.


So, following the ideal pattern of a polynomial, is not a polynomial.


(ii) On solving the equations,



∵ After simplifying the equation, as it has a positive (2) exponent.


So, following the ideal pattern of a polynomial, is a polynomial.


(iii) On solving the equations,




∵ After simplifying the equation, as the one of the term has a negative (-3) exponent.


So, following the ideal pattern of a polynomial, is not a polynomial.


(iv) On solving the equations,




After simplifying the equation, as the expression has a degree of .


So, following the ideal pattern of a polynomial, is not a polynomial.



Question 4.

Fill in the blanks:

(i) x2 + x + 3 is a ....... polynomial.

(ii) axn + bx + c is a quadratic polynomial if n = ......

(iii) The value of the quadratic polynomial x2 — 5x + 4 for x = — 1 is ......

(iv) The degree of the polynomial 2x2 + 4x — x3is ..........

(v) A real number a will be called the zero of the quadratic polynomial ax2 + bx + c if ........ is equal to zero.


Answer:

(i) Quadratic, because it is in the form of ax2 + bx2 + c = 0


(ii) n = 2, and also a≠0, as it will make the polynomial 0.


(iii) Putting the value of x = -1, in x2 — 5x + 4


(-1)2 - 5(-1) + 4


1 + 5 + 4


10


The value is 10.


(iv) The degree is the highest power of the term in the expression, so it is 3.


(v) ∵ The zeroes of a polynomial are α & β.


∴ to be zero, αx2+b α+c=0 & βx2+b β+c=0



Question 5.

Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 9 — x2.


Answer:

-x2 + 9 = 0


-x2 = -9


x2 = 9


∴ x = ±3


∴ The zeroes of the given polynomial are 3 & -3.



Question 6.

Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 4x2-1.


Answer:

4x2 - 1 = 0


4x2 = 1




The zeroes of the given polynomial are & .



Question 7.

Which of the following are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 9 — 4 x2 ?

(a) 4 (b) 9

(c) (d)


Answer:

9 - 4x2 = 0


4x2 = 9




The zeroes of the given polynomial are & and the option (c) is correct.



Question 8.

Find the zeroes of the polynomial 4 —x2

(a) 2 (b) 2 (c) 0 (d) 4


Answer:



x2 =8


∴ x = ±2√2


The zeroes of the given polynomial 2√2 and the option (b) is correct.



Question 9.

Is — 2 a zero of the quadratic polynomial 3x2 + x — 10?


Answer:

Putting the value of -2, in the given polynomial,


3(-2)2 + (-2) – 10


3(4) – 2 – 10


12 – 12


0


∵ the value comes out to be 0.


∴ -2 is one of the zeroes and, yes 3x2 + x — 10 is a quadratic polynomial.



Question 10.

Is — 1 a zero of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 2x — 3?


Answer:

Putting the value of -1, in the given polynomial,


(-1)2 + 2(-1) – 3


1 – 2 – 3


3 – 3


0


∵ the value comes out to be 0.


∴ -1 is one of the zeroes of the given polynomial.



Question 11.

Which of the following is a polynomial? Find its degree and the zeroes.

2 - x2


Answer:

The highest power is 2, so the degree is also 2.


Equating the expression with 0,




x2 = 4


∴ x = ±2


Yes, the above expression is a polynomial, as it has no negative powers in any of the terms and its zeroes are 2 & -2.



Question 12.

Which of the following is a polynomial? Find its degree and the zeroes.

x +


Answer:

∵ the power of a term is in negative ().


∴ The above given expression is not a polynomial.



Question 13.

Which of the following is a polynomial '? Find its zeroes.

(i) x2 ++ 2 (ii) x + (iii) 4 —x2


Answer:

In the above expressions, only the thirdone has the positive power unlike others.


∴ It is the only polynomial.


Equating the expression with 0,




x2 = 16


∴ x = ±4


The zeroes of the polynomial are 4 & -4.



Question 14.

Which of the following expressions is a polynomial? Find the degree and zeroes of the polynomial.

(i) (ii) x2 +2x


Answer:

In the above expressions, only the secondone has a positive power, unlike others.


∴ It is the only polynomial.


Equating the expression with 0,


x2 + 2x = 0


x ( x+2) = 0


∴ x = 0 or x + 2 = 0


X = 0 Or x = -2


The zeroes of the polynomial x2 +2x are 2 & -2, having a degree of 2, being the highest power of the terms in the same expression.



Question 15.

Which among the expressions 1-z2 and z2 + z + 1 is a polynomial in z? Find its zeroes and degree.


Answer:

∵ The highest power is 2, so the degree is also 2, in both the expressions.


Equating the expression with 0,




x2 =16


∴ x = ±4


Yes, the above expression () is a polynomial, and its zeroes are 4 & -4.


Equating the expression with 0,


z2 + z + 1 =0


Using Sreedharacharya formula,


ax2+bx+c = 0


x =


x =


x =


∵ it does not have real values.


∴ The zeroes of z2 + z + 1 are complex numbers, though it is a polynomial having the degree 2.



Question 16.

Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 — 6x + 8.


Answer:

Equating the expression with 0,


x2 — 6x + 8 = 0


On factorising it further,


x2 - 4x - 2x + 8 = 0


x(x - 4) – 2(x - 4) = 0


(x - 4) (x - 2) = 0


∴ x = 4 or x = 2


∴ The zeroes of x2 — 6x + 8 are 4 & 2.



Question 17.

Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial:

2x2 + x — 1


Answer:

Equating the expression with 0,


2x2 +x -1 = 0


On factorising it further,


2x2 -x + 2x - 1 = 0


x(2x - 1) +1(2x - 1) = 0


(2x - 1) (x + 1) = 0


x = or x = -1


∴ The zeroes of 2x2 + x — 1 are and -1.



Question 18.

Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial:

2x2— 5x + 2


Answer:

Equating the expression with 0,


2x2 - 5x + 2 = 0


On factorising it further,


2x2 - 4x- x + 2 = 0


2x(x - 2) -1(x - 2) = 0


(2x - 1) (x - 2) = 0


x = or x = 2


The zeroes of 2x2— 5x + 2 are and 2.



Question 19.

Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial:

5x2 - 4x — 1


Answer:

Equating the expression with 0,


5x2 - 4x - 1 = 0


On factorising it further,


5x2 - 5x + x - 1 = 0


5x(x - 1) +1(x - 1)=0


(5x + 1) (x - 1) = 0


x = - or x = 1


The zeroes of 5x2 - 4x — 1 are - and 1.



Question 20.

Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial:

x2 — 2x + 3


Answer:

Equating the expression with 0,


x2 — 2x + 3= 0


Using Sreedharacharya formula,


ax2+bx+c = 0


x =


x =


x =


it does not have real values.


The zeroes of x2 — 2x + 3 are complex numbers.



Question 21.

Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial:

3x2 — 10x + 3


Answer:

Equating the expression with 0,


3x2 - 10x + 3 = 0


On factorising it further,


3x2 - 9x - x + 3 = 0


3x(x - 3) - 1(x - 3) = 0


(3x - 1) (x - 3) = 0


x = or x = 3


The zeroes of 3x2 — 10x + 3 are and 3.



Question 22.

Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial:

3x2 + 5x + 2


Answer:

Equating the expression with 0,


3x2 + 5x + 2 = 0


On factorising it further,


3x2 + 3x + 2x + 2 = 0


3x(x + 1) + 2(x + 1) = 0


(3x + 2) (x + 1) = 0


x = - or x = -1


The zeroes of 3x2 + 5x + 2 are – and -1.



Question 23.

Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial:

4x2 — x — 5


Answer:

Equating the expression with 0,


4x2 — x — 5 = 0


On factorising it further,


4x2 + 4x - 5x - 5 = 0


4x(x + 1) -5(x + 1)=0


(4x - 5) (x + 1) = 0


x = or x = -1


The zeroes of 4x2 — x — 5 are and -1.




Exercise 7.2
Question 1.

Check whether the following are quadratic equations:

(x − 2) (x + 1) = (x − 1) (x + 3)


Answer:

Given; (x − 2) (x + 1) = (x − 1) (x + 3)

⇒ x2 + x − 2x − 2 = x2 + 3x − x − 3


⇒ x2 − x − 2 − x2 − 2x + 3 = 0


⇒ −3x + 1 = 0


∵ The highest power of x in the equation is 1;


∴ It is not a quadratic equation.



Question 2.

Check whether the following are quadratic equations:

(x − 2)2 + 1 = 2x − 3


Answer:

Given; (x − 2)2 + 1 = 2x − 3

⇒ x2 − 2x + 4 + 1 = 2x − 3


⇒ x2 − 2x + 5 − 2x + 3 = 0


⇒ x2 − 4x + 8 = 0


∵ The highest power of x in the equation is 2;


∴ It is a quadratic equation.



Question 3.

Check whether the following are quadratic equations:

x (x + 1) + 8 = (x + 2) (x − 2)


Answer:

Given; x (x + 1) + 8 = (x + 2) (x − 2)

⇒ x2 + x + 8 = x2 − 22


⇒ x2 + x + 8 − x2 + 4 = 0


⇒ x + 12 = 0


∵ The highest power of x in the equation is 1;


∴ It is not a quadratic equation.



Question 4.

Check whether the following are quadratic equations:

(x − 3) (2x + 1) = x (x + 5)


Answer:

Given; (x − 3) (2x + 1) = x (x + 2)

⇒ 2x2 + x − 6x − 3 = x2 + 5x


⇒ 2x2 + x − 6x − 3 − x2 − 5x = 0


⇒ x2 − 10x − 3 = 0


∵ The highest power of x in the equation is 2;


∴ It is a quadratic equation.



Question 5.

Check whether the following are quadratic equations:

x (2x + 3) = x2 + 1


Answer:

Given; x (2x + 3) = x2 + 1

⇒ 2x2 + 3x = x2 + 1


⇒ 2x2 + 3x − x2 − 1 = 0


⇒ x2 +3x − 1 = 0


∵ The highest power of x in the equation is 2;


∴ It is a quadratic equation.



Question 6.

Check whether the following are quadratic equations:

x2 + 3x + 1 = (x − 2)2


Answer:

Given; x2 + 3x + 1 = (x − 2)2

⇒ x2 + 3x + 1 = x2 − 4x + 4


⇒ x2 + 3x + 1 − x2 − 4x − 4 = 0


⇒ −x − 3 = 0


∵ The highest power of x in the equation is 1;


∴ It is not a quadratic equation.



Question 7.

Check whether the following are quadratic equations:

(x + 1) (x − 1) = (x + 2) (x + 3)


Answer:

Given; (x + 1) (x − 1) = (x + 2) (x + 3)

⇒ x2 − 12 = x2 + 5x + 6


⇒ x2 − 1 − x2 − 5x − 6 = 0


⇒ −5x − 7 = 0


∵ The highest power of x in the equation is 1;


∴ It is not a quadratic equation.



Question 8.

Check whether the following are quadratic equations:

(x − 1)2 = (x + 1)2


Answer:

Given; (x − 1)2 = (x + 1)2

⇒ x2 − x + 12 = x2 + x + 12


⇒ x2 − x + 1 − x2 − x − 1 = 0


⇒ −2x = 0


∵ The highest power of x in the equation is 1;


∴ It is not a quadratic equation.



Question 9.

Check whether the following are quadratic equations:

(x + 2)3 = x3 − 4


Answer:

Given; (x + 2)3 = x3 − 4

⇒ x3 + 6x2 + 12x + 23 = x3 − 4


⇒ x3 + 6x2 + 12x + 23− x3 + 4 = 0


⇒ 6x2 + 12x + 12 = 0


∵ The highest power of x in the equation is 2;


∴ It is a quadratic equation.



Question 10.

Check whether the following are quadratic equations:



Answer:

Given;

⇒ x2 − 1 = 8x


⇒ x2 − 8x − 1 = 0


∵ The highest power of x in the equation is 2;


∴ It is a quadratic equation.



Question 11.

Check whether the following are quadratic equations :



Answer:

Given;



⇒ 4x4 + 20x2 + 25 = 9x


⇒ 4x4 + 20x2 − 9x + 25 = 0


∵ The highest power of x in the equation is 4;


∴ It is not a quadratic equation.



Question 12.

Check whether the following are quadratic equations :



Answer:

Given;

⇒ x3 + 1 = 5x


⇒ x3− 5x + 1 = 0


∵ The highest power of x in the equation is 3;


∴ It is not a quadratic equation.



Question 13.

Check whether the following are quadratic equations :



Answer:

Given;

⇒ x4− 1 = 8x2


⇒ x4− 8x2− 1 = 0


∵ The highest power of x in the equation is 4;


∴ It is not a quadratic equation.



Question 14.

Represent the following situations mathematically:

John and Jivanti together have 45 marbles. Both of them lost 5 marbles each and the product of the number of marbles they now have is 124. We would like to find out how many marbles they had to start with.


Answer:

Let ‘x’ be the number of marbles John had.

∴ Jivanti will have 45 − x marbles.


[∵ the total number of marbles is 45]


As both of them lost 5 marbles each; marbles they now have will be x − 5 and 40 − x respectively.


⇒ Product of the number of marbles = (x − 5) (40 − x)


∴ 40x − x2 − 200 + 5x = 124 [∵ the product is 124]


⇒ x2 − 45x + 324 = 0



Question 15.

Represent the following situations mathematically:

A shopkeeper buys a number of books for Rs. 80. If he had bought four more books for the same amount, the book would have cost Re. 1 less.


Answer:

Let ‘x’ be the number of books bought by the shopkeeper.

∴ Cost of one book = Rs. 80 ÷ x.


[∵ the total cost of books is Rs. 80]


∴ Cost of one book when he buys 4 more books for same rate = Rs. 80 ÷ (x + 4).


When he buys four more books for the same amount; it will cost Re. 1 per book less than the previous.


∴ 80 ÷ (x + 4) = (80 ÷ x) − 1



⇒ 80x = (x + 4) (80 − x)


⇒ 80x = 80x − x2 + 320 − 4x


⇒ x2 + 4x + 320 = 0



Question 16.

Represent the following situations mathematically:

A cottage industry produces a certain number of toys in a day. The cost of production of each toy (in rupees) was found to be 55 minus the number of toys produced in a day. On a particular day, the total cost of production was Rs. 750. We would like to find out the number of toys produced on that day.


Answer:

Let ‘x’ be the number of toys produced on that day.

∴ Cost of production of each toy that day= Rs. 55 − x.


[∵ The cost of production of each toy (in rupees) is 55 minus the number of toys produced in a day]


∴ Cost of production of x toys = Rs. x (55 − x)


[∵ On a particular day, the total cost of production was Rs. 750.]


∴ x (55 − x) = 750


⇒ x2 − 55x + 750 = 0



Question 17.

Represent the following situations mathematically:

The sum of the squares of two positive integers is 117. If the square of the smaller number equals four times the larger number, we need to find the integers.


Answer:

Let ‘x’ and ‘y’ be the smaller and larger integer respectively.

∴ x2 + y2 = 117.


[∵ The sum of the squares of two positive integers is 117]


∴ x2 = 4y


[∵ the square of the smaller number equals four times the larger number.]


∴ y2 + 4y – 117 = 0



Question 18.

Represent the following situations in the form of the quadratic equation.

Divide 16 into two parts such that twice of the square of larger part exceeds the square of the smaller part by 164.


Answer:

Let ‘x’ be the one part and the other part will be 16 − x.

[∵ 16 is being divided]


∵ Twice of the square of larger part exceeds the square of the smaller part by 164.


∴ 2x2 = (16 – x)2 + 164


∴ 2x2 = 256 – 32x + x2 + 164


⇒ x2 + 32x − 420 = 0



Question 19.

Represent the following situations in the form of the quadratic equation.

One year ago, a man was eight times as old as his son. Now, his age is equal to the square of his son's age.


Answer:

Let ‘y’ and ‘x’ be the present age of the man and son.

∵ One year ago the man was eight times as old as his son.


∴ y – 1 = 8 (x − 1)


∵ Now, his age is equal to the square of his son's age.


∴ y = x2


∴ x2 − 1 = 8 (x − 1)


⇒ x2 − 8x + 7 = 0



Question 20.

Represent the following situations in the form of the quadratic equation.

A train travels a distance of 300 km at a constant speed. If the speed of the train 'is increased by 5 km an hour. The journey would have taken two hours less.


Answer:

Let ‘x’ be the speed of the train in km per hour.

∴ Time taken to cover 300 km =


[∵ .]


∴ Time taken when speed is increased by 5 =


∵ The journey would have taken two hours less when speed is decreased.




Question 21.

Represent the following situations in the form of the quadratic equation.

The hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle is 6 metres more than twice of the shortest side. The third side is two metres less than the hypotenuse.


Answer:

Let ‘x’ be the length of the shortest side.

∵ The hypotenuse of a right−angled triangle is 6 metres more than twice of the shortest side.


∴ length of hypotenuse = 2x + 6


∵ The third side is two metres less than the hypotenuse.


∴ length of third side = hypotenuse – 4 = 2x + 4


By applying Pythagoras theorem; Hypotenuse square is equal to sum of the squares of other two sides.


⇒ (2x + 6)2 = x2 + (2x + 4)2



Question 22.

Represent the following situations in the form of the quadratic equation.

A piece of cloth costs Rs. 200. If the piece was 5 metre longer and each metre of cloth costs Rs. 2 less, the cost of the piece would have remained unchanged.


Answer:

Let ‘x’ be the length of cloth.

∵ Cost of x metre is Rs. 200.


∴ Cost per metre = Rs. 200 ÷ x


∴ Cost per metre when total size is x + 5 = Rs. 200 ÷ (x + 5)


∵ Cost of 5 metre longer cloth is Rs. 2 less for each metre.




Exercise 7.3
Question 1.

Determine whether and are the solutions of the equation 6x2 — x — 12 = 0 or not.


Answer:

Put both the values of x in the equation.


When






= 0


When






= 0


R.H.S = L.H.S


Therefore, and are the solutions of the given equation.



Question 2.

Determine whether (i) x = 1, (ii) x = 3 are the solutions of the equation x2 — 5x + 4 = 0 or not.


Answer:

Put both the values of x in the equation.


When x = 1


12 – 5(1) + 4


1 – 5 + 4


= 0


Therefore, it is the solution to the equation.


When x = 3


32 – 5(3) + 4 = 0


9 – 15 + 4


= –2


Therefore, it is not the solution to the equation.



Question 3.

Determine whether x = √3 and x = —2√3 are solutions of the equation x2 – 3√3x + 6 = 0


Answer:

Put both the values of x in the equation.


When x = √3


(√3)2 –3√3(√3) + 6 = 0


3 – (3)3 + 6


3 – 9 + 6


9 – 9


= 0


Therefore, it is the solution to the equation.


When x = –2√3


(–2√3)2 –3√3(–2√3) + 6 = 0


12 + 18 + 6


= 36


Therefore, it is not the solution to the equation.



Question 4.

For 2x2— 5x —3 = 0, determine which of the following are solutions?

(i) x = 3 (ii) x= –2

(iii) (iv)


Answer:

The two possible solutions are x = 3 and .


Since this question is given in standard form, meaning that it follows the form: ax2 + by + c = 0, we can use the quadratic formula to solve for x:








x = 3


That value of x is correct as well!


Therefore, the two possible solutions are:


x=3


x=−0.50



Question 5.

Determine whether (i) x= √2, (ii) x = –2√2 are the solutions of the equation x2 + √2 x – 4 = 0 or not.


Answer:

Put x = √2


(√2)2 + √2(√2) – 4 = 0


2 + 2 – 4


4 – 4


= 0


Therefore, it is the solution to the equation.


When x = –2√2


(–2√2)2 + √2(–2√2) – 4 = 0


8 – 4 – 4


= 0


Therefore, it is the solution to the equation.



Question 6.

Show that x = — 3 is a solution of x2 + 6x + 9 = 0.


Answer:

Put x = –3 in the equation.


(–3)2 + 6(–3) + 9


9 – 18 + 9


=0


Hence it is a solution



Question 7.

Show that x = — 3 is a solution of 2x2 + 5x –3 = 0.


Answer:

Put x = –3 in the equation.


2(–3)2 + 5(–3) –3 = 0


18 – 15 –3


18 – 18


= 0


Therefore, x = –3 is the solution of the equation.



Question 8.

Show that x = — 2 is a solution of 3x2 + 13x + 14 = 0.


Answer:

The given quadratic equation is 3x2 + 13x + 14 = 0


Putting x = – 2,


L.H.S.


3.(–2)2 + 13.(–2) + 14


3 x 4 – 26 + 14


12 – 26 + 14


26 – 26


= 0


Hence, x = – 2 is a solution of 3x + 13x + 14 = 0



Question 9.

For what value of k, is the solution of the equation

kx2 – x – 2 = 0.


Answer:


kx2 – x – 2 = 0





4k – 24 = 0


4k = 24


k = 6



Question 10.

For what value of k, is a solution of the equation 3x2 + 2kx — 3 = 0


Answer:

Put the value of x in the equation.


3x2 + 2kx — 3 = 0





–9 – 4k = 0


–4k = 9




Question 11.

For what values of a and b, and x = — 2 are solutions of the equation ax2 + bx — 6 = 0.


Answer:

Put x = 3/4


ax2 + bx — 6 = 0





9a + 12b – 96 = 0 divide by 3


3a + 4b – 32 = 0


3a + 4b = 32 (1)


Put x = –2


ax2 + bx — 6 = 0


a(–2)2 + b(–2) – 6 = 0


4a – 2b – 6 = 0


4a – 2b = 6 (2)


Eliminate (1) and (2)


3a + 4b = 32


4a – 2b = 6 ×2



a = 4


Put a = 4 in equation (1).


3a + 4b = 32


3(4) + 4b = 32


12 + 4b = 32


4b = 32 – 12


4b = 20


b = 5



Question 12.

For what value of k, x = a is a solution of the equation

x2 – (a + b) x + k = 0.


Answer:

x2 – (a + b)x + k = 0


Put x = a


a2 – (a + b) a + k


a2 – a2 + ab + k = 0


ab + k = 0


k = –ab



Question 13.

Determine the value of k, a and b in each of the following quadratic equation, for which the given value of x is the root of the given quadratic equation:

(i) kx2 — 5x + 6 = 0 ; x = 2

(ii) 6x2 + kx — √6 = 0;

(iii) ax2 — 13x + b = 0; x =2 and x = —2 find a, b

(iv) ax2+ bx – 10 = 0; and


Answer:

(i) kx2 – 5x + 6 = 0


Put x = 2


(ii) k2 – 5(2) + 6 = 0


4k – 10 + 6 = 0


4k = 4


k = 1


(iii) 6x2 + kx — = 0


Put x = – 2/√3


0




18 – 2√3 k – 4√6 = 0


18 – 4√6 = 2√3k





3√3 – 2√2 = k


(iv) ax2 + bx – 10 = 0


Put





4a – 10b – 250 = 0


4a – 10b = 250 (1)


Put x = 3/5


ax2 + bx – 10 = 0





25a + 15b – 90 = 0 (divide by 5)


5a + 3b = 18 (2)


Eliminate (1) and (2)


4a – 10b = 250 ×5


5a + 3b = 18 ×4



b = –19


Put b = –19 in (1)


4a – 10b = 250


4a – 10(–19) = 250


4a + 190 = 250


4a = 60


a = 15



Question 14.

Find the roots of the following quadratic equations by factorisation:

2x2 — 5x + 3 = 0


Answer:

2x– 2x – 3x + 3 = 0


2x (x– 1) – 3(x – 1) = 0


(2x – 3) (x – 1) = 0


2x – 3 = 0



x – 1 = 0


x =1


Therefore, the roots of the equation are , 1.



Question 15.

Find the roots of the following quadratic equations by factorisation:

3x2 —2√6x +2 = 0


Answer:

3x2 – √6 x – √6 x + 2 = 0


3x2 – √2√3x – √2√3x + 2 = 0


√3x(√3x – √2) – √2 (√3x – √2) = 0


√3x – √2 = 0 √3x – √2 = 0



Therefore, the roots of the equation are ,.



Question 16.

Find the roots of the following quadratic equations by factorisation:

3x2 — 14x — 5 = 0


Answer:

3x2 — 15x + x — 5 = 0


3x (x – 5) + (x – 5) = 0


(3x + 1) (x – 5) = 0


3x + 1 = 0 x – 5 = 0


x=5


Therefore, the roots of the equation are ,.



Question 17.

Find the roots of the following quadratic equations by factorisation:



Answer:

Now, to find the roots by factorisation, we need to factorise 10 such that the sum is 10 and the product is 7√3 × √3 = 21


We can do that by 7 and 3.


So,


√3x2 + 10x + 7√3 = 0


√3x2 + 3x + 7x + 7√3 = 0


√3x(x + √3) + 7(x + √3) = 0


(√3x + 7)(x + √3) = 0


(√3x + 7) = 0




Or


x + √3 = 0


x = -√3


Hence, the solutions of the given quadratic equations are -√3 and .



Question 18.

Find the roots of the following quadratic equations by factorisation:

√7 y2 – 6y — 13√7 = 0


Answer:

√7 y2 – 13y + 7y — 13 √7 = 0


y (√7 y – 13) + √7 (√7 y – 13) = 0


(√7 y – 13) (y + √7) = 0


√7 y – 13 = 0 y + √7 = 0


y = –√7


Rationalise




Therefore, the roots of the equation are ,.



Question 19.

Find the roots of the following quadratic equations by factorisation:

4x2 — 4a2x + a4 — b4 = 0


Answer:

4x2 – {2(a2 + b2) + 2(a2 – b2)}x + (a2 + b2) (a2 – b2) = 0


4x2 – 2(a2 + b2)x + 2(a2 – b2) x + (a2 + b2) (a2 – b2) = 0


2x {2x – (a2 + b2)} – (a2 – b2) {2x – (a2 + b2)} = 0


{2x – (a2 – b2)} {2x – (a2 + b2)} = 0


2x – (a2 – b2) = 0 2x – (a2 + b2) = 0


2x = (a2 – b2) 2x = (a2 + b2)



Therefore, the roots of the equation are, .



Question 20.

a2b2x2 + b2x – a2x — 1 = 0, a ≠ 0, b ≠ 0


Answer:

b2x {a2x + 1} – 1 {a2x + 1} = 0


(b2x – 1) (a2x + 1) = 0


b2x – 1 = 0 a2x + 1 = 0



Therefore, the roots of the equation are.



Question 21.

36x2 — 12ax + (a2 — b2) = 0


Answer:

(6x)2 – 2 (6x)a + a2 — b2 = 0


Using Identity:


(x– y)2 = x2 + y2 – 2xy


Here, (6x–a)2 = (6x)2 – 2 (6x) a + a2


(6x – a)2 – b2 = 0


Using identity:


x2 – y2 = (a+ b) (a – b)


(6x –a + b) (6x – a – b) =0


6x = a – b 6x = a + b



Therefore, the roots of the equation are,



Question 22.

10ax2 — 6x + 15ax – 9 = 0, a ≠ 0


Answer:

2x (5ax – 3) + 3 (5ax – 3) = 0


2x+3 =0 5ax – 3 = 0



Therefore, roots of the equation are, .



Question 23.

12abx2 — (9a2 — 8b2) x — 6ab = 0


Answer:

12abx2 — 9a2 x— 8b2x — 6ab = 0


3ax (4bx – 3a) + 2b (4bx – 3a) = 0


3ax + 2b =0 4bx – 3a =0



Therefore, roots of the equation are, .



Question 24.

4x2 — 2 (a2 + b2) x + a2b2 = 0


Answer:

4x2 — 2a2x+ 2b2x + a2b2 = 0


2x (2x – a2) – b2 (2x – a2) = 0


2x – b2 = 0 2x – a2 = 0




Question 25.

Find the roots of the following quadratic equations, if they exist by the method of completing the square:

5x2 – 6x – 2 = 0


Answer:

5x2 – 6x – 2 = 0


Dividing by 5



We know


(a – b)2 = a2 – 2ab + b2


Here, a=x and –2ab =


–2xb = (∵ a =x)


–2b =




∴ Equation becomes



Add and subtract










Canceling squares both sides



Solving






So, and are the roots of the equation.



Question 26.

Find the roots of the following quadratic equations, if they exist by the method of completing the square:

2x2 – 5x + 3 = 0


Answer:

2x2 – 5x + 3 = 0


Dividing by 2




Add a coefficient of to both sides










Question 27.

Find the roots of the following quadratic equations, if they exist by the method of completing the square:

9x2 – 15x + 6 = 0


Answer:

Dividing by 9




Add a coefficient of to both sides










Question 28.

Find the roots of the following quadratic equations, if they exist by the method of completing the square:

x2 – 9x + 18 = 0


Answer:

x2 – 9x = –18


Add the coefficient of to both sides













Question 29.

Find the roots of the following quadratic equations, if they exist by the method of completing the square:

2x2 + x + 4 = 0


Answer:



Add the coefficient of to both sides







Since root cannot be negative


Therefore, no real roots exist.



Question 30.

Find the roots of each of the following quadratic equations if they exist by the method of completing the squares:

2x2 – 5x + 3 = 0


Answer:



Add the coefficient of to both sides










Question 31.

Find the roots of each of the following quadratic equations if they exist by the method of completing the squares:

x2 – 6x + 4 = 0


Answer:

x2 – 6x = –4


Add the coefficient of to both sides


x2 – 6x + (3)2 = –4 + (3)2


(x – 3)2 = –4 + 9


x – 3 = √5


x = ±√5 + 3



Question 32.

Find the roots of each of the following quadratic equations if they exist by the method of completing the squares:

√5x2 + 9x + 4√5 = 0


Answer:

Divide by √5



Add the coefficient of to both sides










Question 33.

Find the roots of each of the following quadratic equations if they exist by the method of completing the squares:

2x2 + √15 x + √2 = 0


Answer:

Divide by 2



Add the coefficient of to both sides





Since root cannot be negative


Therefore, it has no real roots.



Question 34.

Find the roots of each of the following quadratic equations if they exist by the method of completing the squares:

x2 + x + 3 = 0


Answer:

x2 + x = –3


Add the coefficient of to both sides







Since root cannot be negative


Therefore, it has no real roots.



Question 35.

Solve the following equations by the method of completion of a square.

5x2 – 24x – 5 = 0


Answer:

Dividing by 5




Add the coefficient of to both sides





x = 2.6 + 2.4 x = –2.6 + 2.4


x = 5 x = – 0.2



Question 36.

Solve the following equations by the method of completion of a square.

7x2 – 13x – 2 = 0


Answer:

Divide by 7



Add the coefficient of to both sides











Question 37.

Solve the following equations by the method of completion of a square.

15x2 + 53x + 42 = 0


Answer:

Divide by 15



Add the coefficient of to both sides









Question 38.

Solve the following equations by the method of completion of a square.

7x2 + 2x – 5 = 0


Answer:

Divide by 7



Add the coefficient of to both sides












Exercise 7.4
Question 1.

Write the discriminate of each of the following quadratic equation:

x2 + 4x + 3 =0


Answer:

d = b2 – 4ac


d = (4)2 – 4 (1) (3)


d = 16 – 12


d = 4



Question 2.

Write the discriminate of each of the following quadratic equation:

4x2 + 5x + 7 = 0


Answer:

d = b2 – 4ac


d = (5)2 – 4 (4) (7)


d = 25 – 112


d = –87



Question 3.

Write the discriminate of each of the following quadratic equation:

2x2 + 4x + 5 = 0


Answer:

d = b2 – 4ac


d = (4)2 – 4 (2) (5)


d = 16 – 40


d = –24



Question 4.

Write the discriminate of each of the following quadratic equation:

3x2 + 5x + 6 = 0


Answer:

d = b2 – 4ac


d = (5)2 – 4 (3) (6)


d = 25 – 72


d = –47



Question 5.

Write the discriminate of each of the following quadratic equation:

√3 x2 — 2√2 – 2√3 = 0


Answer:

d = b2– 4ac


d = (–2√2)2 – 4 (√3) (–2√3)


d = 8 + 24


d = 32



Question 6.

Examine whether the following quadratic equations have real roots or not:

7x2 + 8x — 1 = 0


Answer:

TO CHECK REAL ROOTS, ‘d’ SHOULD BE GREATER THAN 0.


d = b2 – 4ac


d = (8)22 – 4 (7) (–1)


d = 64 – 28


d = 92


Yes, roots are real.



Question 7.

Examine whether the following quadratic equations have real roots or not:

2x2 + 3x + 4 = 0


Answer:

TO CHECK REAL ROOTS, ‘d' SHOULD BE GREATER THAN 0.


d = b2– 4ac


d = (3)2 – 4(2)(4)


d = 9 – 32


d = – 23


No, roots aren’t real.



Question 8.

Examine whether the following quadratic equations have real roots or not:

x2 — 12x — 16 = 0


Answer:

TO CHECK REAL ROOTS, ‘d' SHOULD BE GREATER THAN 0.


d = b2 – 4ac


d = (–12)2 – 4 (1) (–16)


d = 144 – 64


d = 208


Yes, roots are real .



Question 9.

Examine whether the following quadratic equations have real roots or not:

x2 + x – 1= 0


Answer:

TO CHECK REAL ROOTS, ‘d' SHOULD BE GREATER THAN 0.


d = b2 – 4ac


d = (1)2 – 4 (1) (–1)


d = 1 + 4


d = 5


Yes, roots are real.



Question 10.

Examine whether the following quadratic equations have real roots or not:

x2 — 10x + 2 = 0


Answer:

TO CHECK REAL ROOTS, ‘d' SHOULD BE GREATER THAN 0.


d = b2 – 4ac


d = (–10)2 – 4 (1) (2)


d = 100 – 8


d = 92


Yes, roots are real.



Question 11.

Find whether the following quadratic equations have a repeated root :

9x2— 12x + 4 = 0


Answer:

REPEATED ROOTS MEAN d = 0.


d = b2 – 4ac


d = (–12)2 – 4(9)(4)


d = 144 – 144


d = 0


Yes, roots are repeated.



Question 12.

Find whether the following quadratic equations have a repeated root :

y2 — 6y + 6 = 0


Answer:

REPEATED ROOTS MEAN d = 0.


d = b2 – 4ac


d = (–6)2 – 4(1)(6)


d = 36 – 24


d = 12


∴ roots are not repeated.



Question 13.

Find whether the following quadratic equations have a repeated root :

9x2 + 4x + 6 = 0


Answer:

REPEATED ROOTS MEAN d = 0.


d = b2 – 4ac


d = (4)2 – 4 (9) (6)


d = 16 – 216


d = –200


∴ roots are not repeated.



Question 14.

Find whether the following quadratic equations have a repeated root :

16y2— 40y + 25 = 0


Answer:

REPEATED ROOTS MEAN d = 0 .


d = b2 – 4ac


d = (–40)2 – 4 (16) (25)


d = 1600 – 1600


d = 0


∴ roots are repeated.



Question 15.

Find whether the following quadratic equations have a repeated root :

x2 + 6x + 9 = 0


Answer:

REPEATED ROOTS MEAN d = 0 .


d = b2 – 4ac


d = (6)2 – 4(1)(9)


d = 36 – 36


d = 0


∴ roots are repeated.



Question 16.

Comment upon the nature of roots of the following equations:

4x2 + 7x + 2 = 0


Answer:

d = b2 – 4ac


d = (7)2 – 4 (4) (2)


d = 49 – 32


d = 17


Since, d>0, roots are unique and real.



Question 17.

Comment upon the nature of roots of the following equations:

x2 + 10x + 39 = 0


Answer:

d = b2 – 4ac


d = (10)2 – 4 (1) (39)


d = 100 – 156


d = –56


Since, d < 0, no real roots exists.



Question 18.

Without solving, determine whether the following equations have real roots or not. If yes, find them:

2x2— 4x + 3 = 0


Answer:

d = b2 – 4ac


d = (–4)2 – 4 (2) (3)


d = 16 – 24


d = –8


Since, d < 0, no real roots exist for the given equation.



Question 19.

Without solving, determine whether the following equations have real roots or not. If yes, find them:



Answer:

d = b2 – 4ac




d = 0


Since, d = 0, roots are real and equal for the given equation.







Question 20.

Without finding the roots, comment upon the nature of roots of each of the following quadratic equations:

2x2— 6x + 3 = 0


Answer:

d = b2 – 4ac


d = (–6)2 – 4 (2) (3)


d = 36 – 24


d = 12


∴ Roots are real and unique.



Question 21.

Without finding the roots, comment upon the nature of roots of each of the following quadratic equations:

2x2 — 5x — 3 = 0


Answer:

d = b2 – 4ac


d = (–5)2 – 4 (2) (–3)


d = 25 + 24


d = 49


∴ Roots are real and unique.



Question 22.

Find the value of k for which the quadratic equation

4x2 — 2 (k + 1) x + (k + 4) = 0 has equal roots.


Answer:

Since roots are equal


∴ d=0 ….(1)


4x2 — 2 (k + 1) x + (k + 4) = 0


d = b2 – 4ac


d = (–2 (k + 1)2 – 4 (4) (k + 4)


d = (– 2k – 2)2 – 16k – 64


d = 4k2 + 4 + 8k – 16k – 64


(∵ (a – b)2 = a2 + b2 – 2ab)


d = 4k2 – 8k – 60


From (1), d = 0


∴ Equation will be:


4k2 – 8k – 60 = 0


Dividing by 4


k2 – 2k – 15 = 0


4k2 – 5k + 3k – 15 = 0


k (k – 5) + 3(k – 5) = 0


(k – 5) (k + 3) = 0


K – 5 = 0 k + 3 = 0


K = 5 k = –3



Question 23.

Find the value of k, so that the quadratic equation

(k + 1) x2 – 2 (k — 1) x + 1 = 0 has equal roots.


Answer:

Since roots are equal


∴ d=0 ….(1)


(k + 1)x2 — 2 (k – 1) x + 1 = 0


d = b2 – 4ac


d = (–2(k–1))2– 4(k+1)(1)


d = (–2k+2)2 – 4k – 4


d=4k2 + 4 – 8k – 4k – 4


(∵ (a + b)2 = a2 + b2 + 2ab)


d = 4k2 – 12k


From (1), d = 0


∴ Equation will be:


0 = 4k2 – 12k


4k2 = 12k



k2 = 3k


k2 – 3k = 0


k(k – 3) = 0


k = 0 or k – 3 = 0


k = 3


∴ Values of k are 0, 3.



Question 24.

For what values of k, does the following quadratic equation has equal roots.

9x2 + 8kx + 16 = 0


Answer:

Since roots are equal


∴ d=0 (1)


9x2 + 8kx + 16 = 0


d = b2 – 4ac


d = (8k)2 – 4 (9) (16)


From (1), d = 0


∴ Equation will be:


0 = 64k2 – 576



k2 = 9


k = ±√9


k = 3, –3


∴ values of k are –3, 3 .



Question 25.

(k + 4)x2 + (k + 1)x + 1 = 0


Answer:

Since roots are equal


∴ d=0 (1)


(k + 4)x2 + (k + 1)x + 1 = 0


d=b2–4ac


d = (k – 1)2– 4 (k + 4) (1)


d = (–2k + 2)2 – 4k – 4


d = k2 + 1+ 2k – 4k – 16


From (1), d = 0


∴ Equation will be:


0 = k2 + 1 + 2k – 4k – 16


k2 – 2k – 15 = 0


k2 – 5k + 3k – 15 = 0


k(k – 5) + 3 (k – 5) = 0


(k – 5) (k + 3) = 0


K – 5 = 0 k + 3 = 0


k = 5 k = –3


∴ Values of k are –3, 5.



Question 26.

k2x2 — 2(2k — 1)x + 4 = 0


Answer:

Since roots are equal


∴ d=0 (1)


k2x2 — 2(2k — 1)x + 4 = 0


d = b2 – 4ac


d = (–2(k–1))2 – 4 (k2) (4)


d = (–2k+2)2 – 4k – 4


d = (–4k+2)2 – 16k2


(∵ (a – b)2 = a2 + b2 – 2ab)


d = 16k2 – 16k + 4 – 16k2


d = –16k + 4


From (1), d = 0


∴ Equation will be:


0 = –16k + 4


16k = 4




∴ Values of k are is .



Question 27.

If the roots of the equation (a — b)x2 + (b — c) x + (c — a) = 0 are equal, prove that 2a = b + c.


Answer:

Since roots are equal


∴ d=0 (1)


(a — b)x2 + (b — c) x + (c — a) = 0


d = b2 – 4ac


d = (b–c)2 – 4 (a–b) (c–a)


d = b2 + c2 – 2bc –4 [a (c – a) – b (c – a)]


d = b2 + c2 – 2bc – 4 [ac – a2 – bc + ba]


From (1), d = 0


∴ Equation will be:


0 = b2 + c2 – 2bc – 4ac + 4a2 + 4bc – 4ba


b2 + c2 – (2a)2 2bc + 2c (–2a) + 2(–2a)b = 0


(b + c – 2a)2 = 0


(b + c – 2a) = 0


b + c = 2a


Hence proved.



Question 28.

If — 5 is a root of the quadratic equation 2x2 + 2px — 15 = 0 and the quadratic equation p (x2 + x) + k = 0 has equal roots, find the value of k.


Answer:

2x2 + 2px — 15 = 0


Put x = –5


2(–5)2 + 2p(–5) — 15 = 0


50 – 10p – 15 = 0


35 = 10p


p = 3.5


Equation p (x2 + x) + k = 0 has equal roots i.e. d = 0


p (x2 + x) + k = 0


p = 3.5


3.5 (x2 + x) + k = 0


3.5x2 + 3.5x + k = 0


d = b2 – 4ac


d = (3.5)2 – 4(3.5)(k)


d = 12.25 – 14k


Putting d = 0


∴ Equation will be:


0 = 12.25 – 14k


14k = 12.25



k = 0.875



Question 29.

Find the values of k, for which the given equation has real roots:

2x2 — 10x + k = 0


Answer:

Roots are equal


∴ d = 0


d = b2 – 4ac


d = (–10)2 – 4 (2) (k)


d = 100 – 8k


Put d = 0


0 = 100 – 8k


8k = 100





Question 30.

Find the values of k, for which the given equation has real roots:

kx2 — 6x — 2 = 0


Answer:

Roots are equal


∴ d = 0


d = b2 – 4ac


d = (–6)2 – 4 (–2) (k)


d = 36 + 8k


Put d = 0


0 = 36 + 8k


–8k = 36





Question 31.

Find the values of k, for which the given equation has real roots:

kx2+ 4x + 1 = 0


Answer:

Roots are equal


∴ d = 0


d = b2 – 4ac


d = (4)2 – 4 (1) (k)


d = 16 – 4k


Put d = 0


0 = 16 – 4k


4k = 16


k = 4



Question 32.

Find the values of k, for which the given equation has real roots:

kx2 – 2√5x + 4 = 0


Answer:

Roots are equal


∴ d = 0


d = b2 – 4ac


d = (–2√5)2 – 4 (k) (4)


d = 20 – 16k


Put d = 0


0 = 20 – 16k


16k = 20





Question 33.

Find the values of k, for which the given equation has real roots:

x2 + k(4x + k — 1) + 2 = 0


Answer:

Roots are equal


∴ d = 0


d = b2 – 4ac


d = (4k)2 – 4 (k2 – k + 2) (1)


d = 16k2 – 4k2 + 4k – 8


Put d = 0


0 = 16k2 – 4k2 + 4k – 8


12k2 + 4k2 + 4k – 8 = 0 (divide by 4)


3k2 + k – 2 = 0


3k2 + 3k – 2k – 2 = 0


3k (k + 1) – 2k (k + 1) = 0


(3k–2k)(k+1) = 0


(3k–2k)=0 or (k+1) = 0


k = 0 k = –1



Question 34.

Prove that the equation x2(a2 + b2) + 2x(ac + bd) + (c2 + d2)= 0 has no real root, if ad ≠ bc.


Answer:

x2(a2 + b2) + 2x(ac + bd) + (c2 + d2)= 0


d = b2 – 4ac


d = (2ac + 2bd)2 – 4 (a2 + b2) (c2 + d2)


d = 4a2c2 + 4b2d2 + 8abcd – 4 [a2 (c2 + d2) + b2 (c2+d2)]


d = 4a2c2 + 4b2d2 + 8abcd – 4 [a2c2 + a2d2 + b2c2 + b2d2]


d = 4a2c2 + 4b2d2 + 8abcd – 4a2c2 – 4a2d2 – 4b2c2 – 4b2 d2


d = 8abcd – 4a2d2 – 4b2c2


d = 8abcd – 4(a2d2 + b2 c2)


d = –4 (a2 d2 + b2c2 – 2abcd)


d = –4 [(ad + bc)2]


For ad ≠ bc


d= –4 × [value of (ad + bc)2]


∴ d is always negative


So, d < 0


The given equation has no real roots.




Exercise 7.5
Question 1.

Divide 12 into two parts such that their product is 32.


Answer:

Let the first number be ‘X’, so the other number will be ’(12–X)’.


∵ X (12 – X) = 32


12X – X2 = 32


X2 – 12X + 32 = 0


On factorising further,


X2 – 4X – 8X + 32 = 0


X(X – 4) – 8(X – 4) = 0


(X – 4)(X – 8) = 0


So, X = 4 or 8


∴ The numbers are 4 and 8.



Question 2.

Two numbers differ by 3 and their product is 504. Find the numbers.


Answer:

Let the first number be ‘X’, so the other number will be ’(X+3)’.


∵ X(X + 3) = 504


X2 + 3X– 504=0


On applying Sreedhracharya formula







X = –24 or 21.


∴ if the first number is – 24 , then the other number is – 21.


∴ if the first number is 21 , then the other number is 24.


∴ The numbers are not (21,24) & (– 21, – 24).



Question 3.

Find two consecutive positive integers, the sum of whose squares is 365.


Answer:

Let the first number be ‘X’, so the other number will be ’(X+1)’.


∵ X2+(X+1)2 = 365


X2 + X2 + 1 + 2X – 365 = 0


2X2 + 2X – 364 = 0


X2 + X – 182 = 0


On applying Sreedhracharya formula







∴ X = –14 or X = 13.


∴ The numbers are 13 & 14.



Question 4.

The difference of two numbers is 4. If the difference of their reciprocals is , find the two numbers.


Answer:

Let the first number be ‘X’, so the other number will be ’(X+4)’.




On simplifying further,


X2 + 4X – 21 = 0


On applying Sreedhracharya formula







∴ X = –7 or X = 3.


∴ The numbers are –7 & –3 or 3 & 7.



Question 5.

The sum of two numbers is 18 and the sum of their reciprocals is . Find the numbers.


Answer:

Let the first number be ‘X’, so the other number will be ’(18–X)’.




On simplifying further,


–X2 + 18X – 72 = 0


X2 – 18X + 72 = 0


On applying Sreedhracharya formula







X = 6 or X = 12


∴ The numbers are 6 & 12.



Question 6.

The sum of the squares of three consecutive positive integers is 50. Find the integers.


Answer:

Let the first number be ‘X’, so the other numbers will be ’(X+1)’ & ‘(X+2).


∵X2 + (X + 1)2 + (X + 2)2 = 50


X2 + X2 + 1 + 2X + X2 + 4 + 4X = 50


On simplifying further,


3X2 + 6X– 45 = 0


X2 + 2X – 15 = 0


On applying Sreedhracharya formula







X = – 5 or 3


∴ X = 3 (Only Positive values)


∴ X + 1 = 4


∴ X +2 = 5


∴ The numbers are 3, 4 & 5.



Question 7.

Find three consecutive positive integers such that the sum of the square of the first and the product of the other two is 154.


Answer:

Let the first number be ‘X’, so the other numbers will be ’(X+1)’ & ‘(X+2).


∵ X2 + (X + 1)(X + 2) = 154


X2 + X2 + 2X + X + 2 = 154


On simplifying further,


2X2 + 3X – 152 = 0


On applying Sreedhracharya formula







X = – 9.5 or 8


∴ X = 8 (Only whole values)


∴ X +1 = 9


∴ X + 2 = 10


∴ The numbers are 8, 9 & 10.



Question 8.

A two–digit number is such that the product of its digits is 14. If 45 is added to the number, the digits interchange their places. Find the number.


Answer:

Let the units digit be ‘Y’, so the tens digit will be X.


∴ the number is 10X + Y


X . Y =14 –––––– (i)



On simplifying further,


9X – 9Y + 45 = 0


X – Y + 5 = 0


Putting the value of from equation –––––– (i)



14 – Y2 + 5Y = 0


Y2 – 5Y – 14 = 0


On applying Sreedhracharya formula







Y = – 2 or 7


∴ Y = 7 (Only Positive values)



∴ X = 2


∴ The number is 27 {2 (10) + 7}.



Question 9.

The difference of squares of two natural numbers is 45. The square of the smaller number is four times the larger number. Find the numbers.


Answer:

Let the larger number be ‘X’, so the smaller number will be ‘Y’.


∴ X2 – Y2 = 45 ––––– (i)


∵4X = Y2 –––––– (ii)


On simplifying further,


Putting the value of Y2 = 4X from equation –––––– (ii)


X2 – 4X = 45


X2 – 4X – 45 = 0


On applying Sreedhracharya formula







X = – 5 or 9


∴ X = 9 (Only natural number, as given in the question)


∴ Y=√(4*9)


∴ Y = 6


∴ The numbers are 9 & 6.



Question 10.

The difference of two numbers is 5 and the difference of their reciprocals is Find the numbers.


Answer:

Let the first number be ‘X’, so the other number will be ’(X+5)’.




On simplifying further,


X2 + 5X – 50 = 0


On applying Sreedhracharya formula







∴ X = –10 or X = 5.


Then other numbers will be (X+5) = {–10+5} & {5+5} i.e., –5 or 10.


∴ The numbers are –10 & –5 or 5 & 10.



Question 11.

The sum of a number and its reciprocal is . Find the number.


Answer:

Let the number be ‘X’, so the reciprocal will be ’’.




On simplifying further,


3 + 3X2 = 10X


3X2 – 10X + 3 = 0


On applying Sreedhracharya formula







∴ X = 3 or


Then other numbers will be & 3


∴ The numbers are 3 or



Question 12.

Divide 12 into two parts such that the sum of their squares is 74.


Answer:

Let the first number be ‘X’, so the other number will be ’(12–X)’.


∵ X2 + (12 – X)2 = 74


X2 + 144 + X2 – 24X = 74


On simplifying further,


2X2 – 24X + 70 = 0


X2 – 12X + 35 = 0


On applying Sreedhracharya formula







∴ X = 5 or X = 7.


Then other numbers will be (12–X) = {12–5} & {12–7} i.e., 7 or 5.


∴ The number 12 is divided into two parts namely 5 & 7.



Question 13.

The sum of the squares of two consecutive natural numbers is 421. Find the numbers.


Answer:

Let the first number be ‘X’, so the other number will be ’(X+1)’.


∵ X2 + (X + 1)2 = 421


X2 + X2 + 1 + 2X = 421


On simplifying further,


2X2+ 2X – 420 = 0


X2 + X – 210 = 0


On applying Sreedhracharya formula







∴ X = –15 or X = 14.


∴ X = 14 (Only natural number, as given in the question)


∴ Then other numbers will be 14 & 15.



Question 14.

A two–digit number is such that the product of its digits is 18. When 63 is subtracted from the number, the digits interchange their places. Find the number.


Answer:

Let the units digit be ‘Y’, so the tens digit will be X.


∴ the number is 10X + Y


∵ X . Y =18 –––––– (i)


10X+Y–63=10Y+X


On simplifying further,


9X – 9Y – 63 = 0


X – Y – 7 = 0


Putting the value of from equation –––––– (i)



18 – Y2 – 7Y = 0


Y2 + 7Y – 18 = 0


On applying Sreedhracharya formula







Y = – 9 or 2


Y = 2 (Only Positive values)



∴ X = 9


∴ The number is 92 {9(10)+2}.



Question 15.

A two–digit number is 5 times the sum of its digits and is also equalto5 more than twice the product of its digits. Find the number.


Answer:

Let the units digit be ‘Y’, so the tens digit will be X.


the number is 10X + Y


10X + Y = 5 (X + Y)


On simplifying further,


10X – 5X – 5Y + Y = 0


5X – 4Y = 0 –––––– (i)


10X + Y = 2XY + 5


10X– 2XY + Y – 5 = 0 –––––– (ii)


Putting the value of from equation –––––– (i)



40Y – 8Y2 + 5Y – 25 = 0


8Y2 – 45Y + 25 = 0


On applying Sreedhracharya formula







Y = or 5


∴ Y = 5


from equation (i)


∴ X = 4


∴ The number is 45 {4(10)+5}.



Question 16.

The denominator of a fraction is one more than twice the numerator. If the sum of the fraction and its reciprocal is , find the fraction.


Answer:

Let the numerator be ‘X’, so the denominator will be ‘(2X+1)’.


the fraction is



On simplifying further,



21(5X2 + 4X + 1) = 58 (2X2 + X)


105X2 + 84X + 21 = 116X2 + 58X


11X2 – 26X – 21 = 0–––––– (i)


On applying Sreedhracharya formula







X= or 3


∴ X = 3 (Only positive values)


∴ Numerator is = 3 & denominator is (2X+1) = 7


∴ The fraction is .



Question 17.

The numerator of a fraction is one more than its denominator. If its reciprocal is subtracted from it, the difference is . Find the fraction.


Answer:

Given: Numerator of a fraction is one more than its denominator.


To Find: The fraction


Assumption: Let the denominator be x.


Numerator = x + 1


Therefore, the fraction


From the second case, we get,



Taking L.C.M we get,





Cross-multiplying we get,


30(2x + 1) = 11(x2 + x)


60x + 30 = 11x2 + 11x


11x2 + 11x – 60x – 30 = 0


11x2 – 49x – 30 = 0


Now, we need to factorise such that, on multiplication we get 330 and on substraction we get 49.


Therefore, 55 and 6 can be the factors.


So, equation becomes,


11x2 – (55x – 6x) – 30 = 0


11x2 – 55x + 6x – 30 = 0


11x(x – 5) + 6(x – 5) = 0


(11x + 6)(x – 5) = 0


So, 11x + 5 = 0 or x – 5 = 0




So the possible fractions are:



Or




Question 18.

The numerator of a fraction is one more than its denominator. If its reciprocal is added to it the sum is . Find the fraction.


Answer:

Let the denominator be ‘X’, so the numerator will be ‘(X+1)’.


the fraction is



On simplifying further,



30(2X2 + 2X + 1) = 61 (X2 + X)


60X2 + 60X + 30 = 61X2+ 61X


X2 + X – 30 = 0–––––– (i)


On applying Sreedhracharya formula







X= – 6 or 5


∴ X = 5 (Only positive values)


∴ Denominator is = 5 & numerator is (X+1) = 6


∴ The fraction is .



Question 19.

The numerator of a fraction is 3 more than its denominator. If its reciprocal is subtracted from it, the difference is . Find the fraction.


Answer:

Let the denominator be ‘X’, so the numerator will be ‘(X+3)’.


the fraction is



On simplifying further,



28(6X + 9) = 33(X2 + 3X)


168X + 252 = 33X2 + 99X


33X2 – 69X – 252 = 0


11X2 – 13X – 84 = 0 –––––– (i)


On applying Sreedhracharya formula






it does not have any real values.



Question 20.

The denominator of a fraction exceeds its numerator by 3. If one is added to both numerator and denominator, the difference between the new and the original fractions 1 becomes . Find the original fraction.


Answer:

Let the denominator be ‘(X+3)’, so the numerator will be ‘X’.


the original fraction is


the new fraction is



On simplifying further,



24(3) = X2 + 7X + 12


X2 + 7X – 60 = 0 –––––– (i)


On applying Sreedhracharya formula







∴ X = –12 or 5.


∴ the numerator is X = 5 and denominator (X+3) will be 8 and the fraction will be , as taking (–12) will form a fraction i.e., (not satisfying the conditions) .



Question 21.

The denominator of a fraction exceeds its numerator by 3. If 3 is added to both numerator and denominator, the difference between the new and the original fraction is . Find the original fraction.


Answer:

Let the denominator be ‘(X+3)’, so the numerator will be ‘X’.


the original fraction is


the new fraction is



On simplifying further,



88(9) = 9(X2 + 9X + 18)


X2 + 9X – 70 = 0 –––––– (i)


On applying Sreedhracharya formula







X = –14 or 5.


the numerator is X = 5 and denominator (X+3) will be 8 and the fraction will be , as taking (–14) will form a fraction i.e., (not satisfying the conditions) .



Question 22.

The numerator of a fraction is 3 less than denominator. If 2 is added to both 29 numerator as well as denominator, then sum of the new and original fraction is . Find the fraction.


Answer:

Let the denominator be ‘(X+3)’, so the numerator will be ‘X’.


the original fraction is


the new fraction is



On simplifying further,



15(2X2 + 10X + 6) = 19(X2 + 8X + 15)


30X2 + 150X + 90 = 19X2 + 152X + 285


11X2 – 2X – 195 = 0 –––––– (i)


On applying Sreedhracharya formula






∴ it does not have real values.



Question 23.

The numerator of a fraction is 2 less than the denominator. If 1 is added to both numerator and denominator the sum of the new and original fraction is . Find the original fraction.


Answer:

Given: Numerator of a fraction is 2 less than the denominator


To find: The fraction


Assumption: Let the denominator be x


Numerator = x – 2


Therefore, the fraction


If one is added to the numerator and denominator, fraction becomes


Sum of the fractions


Sum of the fractions


Therefore,



Taking L.C.M we get,





Cross-multiplying we get,


30x2 – 30x – 30 = 19x2 + 19x


30x2 – 19x2 – 30x – 19x – 30 = 0


11x2 – 49x – 30 = 0


Now we need to factorise such that, on multiplication we get 330 and on substraction we get 49.


So, equation becomes,


11x2 – (55x – 6x) – 30 = 0


11x2 – 55x + 6x – 30 = 0


11x(x – 5) + 6(x – 5) = 0


(11x + 6)(x – 5) = 0


So, 11x + 5 = 0 or x – 5 = 0




Putting these values in fraction


Hence, the possible fractions are,





Question 24.

The hypotenuse of a right–angled triangle is 6 cm more than twice the shortest side. If the third side is 2 cm less than the hypotenuse, find the sides of the triangle.


Answer:

Let the shortest side(AC) be ‘(X)’cms, so the hypotenuse (BC) will be ‘(2X+6)’ cms, as demonstrated in the figure drawn below:



∴ AB = 2X + 4 cms


∵ (BC)2 = (AC)2 + (AB)2


∴(2X + 6)2 = X2 +(2X + 4)2


On simplifying further,


4X2 + 24X + 36 = X2 + 4X2 + 16X + 16


Using the identity of a2 + b2 + 2ab = (a + b)2


X2 – 8X – 20 = 0 –––––– (i)


On applying Sreedhracharya formula







∴ X = –2 or 10.


∴ the shortest side (AC) is X = 10 cms (Only positive values), hypotenuse (2X+6) i.e., (BC) is 26 cms and the other side (AB) is (2X+4) i.e., 24 cms .



Question 25.

The sum of the areas of two squares is 640 m2. If the difference in their perimeters be 64 m, find the sides of the two squares.


Answer:

Let the sides of the squares be ‘(X)’cms and ‘(Y) cms.


∴ X2 + Y2 = 640 –––––(i)


∵ Area = (Side)2


∵Perimeter = 4 (Side)


∴4X – 4Y = 64


On simplifying further,


X – Y = 16 ––––––(ii)


Squaring the above mentioned equation, i.e., equation (ii)


X2 + Y2 – 2XY = 256


Using the identity of a2 + b2 – 2ab = (a – b)2


Putting the value of equation (i) in equation (ii)


∴ 640 – 2XY = 256


2XY = 384


XY = 192


Putting the value of in equation (i)


(Y+16)2 + Y2 = 640


Y2 + 256 + 32Y + Y2 = 640


2Y2 + 32Y – 384 = 0


Y2 + 16Y – 192 = 0


On applying Sreedhracharya formula







∴ X = – 12 or 24.


∴ the side is X = 24 cms (Only positive values), other square’s side is Y=X–16 i.e., 8 cms.



Question 26.

The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 3√5cm. If the smaller side is tripled and the longer side doubled, new hypotenuse will be 9√5 cm. How long are the sides of the triangle?


Answer:

Let the shortest side(AC) be ‘(X)’cms, and the longer side (AB) be ‘(Y)’ cms, as demonstrated in the figure drawn below:



∴ BC = 3√10 cms


∵ (BC)2 = (AC)2 + (AB)2


∴ (3√10)2 = X2 + (Y)2


On simplifying further,


(Y)2 = 90 – X2


X2 + Y2 – 90 = 0 –––––– (i)


As per the question,


New smaller side = ‘(3X)’ cms


New longer side = ‘(2Y)’ cms


∴ BC = 9√5 cms


∵ (BC)2 = (AC)2 + (AB)2


∴(9√5)2 = (3X)2 + (2Y)2


On simplifying further,


4Y2 + 9X2 = 405


4X2 + 9Y2 – 405 = 0 –––––– (ii)


Putting the value of X2, from equation (i) in equation (ii)


X2 = 90 – Y2


On simplifying further,


(360–4Y)2 + 9Y2 – 405 = 0


5Y2 = 45


Y = ± 3 cms(Only positive values),


∴ X = √(90–9).


∴ X = 9 cms


the shortest side (AC) is X = 9 cms hypotenuse i.e., (BC) is cms and the other side (AB) is 3 cms .



Question 27.

A teacher on attempting to arrange the students for mass drill in the form of a solid square found that 24 students were left. When he increased the size of the square by one student, he found that lie was short of 25 students. Find the number of students.


Answer:

Ok now we know that area of square = side2


So no. of students in the line if side was x (assumption)


No. of students = x2+24 (as there were 24 exrltra students)


No. Of students after increasing 1 student in square = (x+1)2–25 (as there were 25 less students)


So x2 + 24 = (x + 1)2 – 25


x2+ 24 = x2 + 1 + 2x – 25


x2 – x2 + 24 + 25 – 1 = 2x


48 = 2x


So x = 24


So no. Of students = x2 + 24 = 242 + 24 = 576 + 24 = 600


the no. of students = 600.



Question 28.

The area of a triangle is 30 sq cm. Find the base if the altitude exceeds the base by 7 cm.


Answer:


Let the length of base = P cm.


As base exceeds the base by 7cm ,


then , length of altitude = (P + 7)cm


now, area of triangle =


given, area of triangle = 30 cm2


so,


⇒ 30 × 2 = P2 + 7P


⇒ 60 = P2 + 7P


⇒ P2 + 7P – 60 = 0


⇒ P2 + 12P – 5P – 60 = 0


⇒ P(P + 12) – 5(P + 12) = 0


⇒ (P + 12)(P –5) = 0


⇒ P = 5 , –12


but length can't be negative so, P ≠ –12


hence, P = 5 cm e.g., base = 5cm



Question 29.

Is it possible to design a rectangular mango grove whose length is twice its breadth, and area is 800 m2? If so, find its length and breadth.


Answer:

Let breadth be X cm
length = 2X cms
area=800
2X (X)=800
X(X)=400


X2 = 400
X =20
Yes it is possible to design a rectangular mangrove having breadth =20 cm and length=40 cm.



Question 30.

I want to design a rectangular park whose breadth is 3 m less than its length. Its area is to be 4 square metres more than the area of a park that has already been made in the shape of an isosceles triangle with its base as breadth of the rectangular park and altitude 12 m. Is it possible to have such a rectangular park? If so, find its length and breadth.


Answer:

Let the length be


then breadth= l – 3


area of rectangle= l(l – 3) = l2 – 3l


area of triangle=


given


area of rectangle is 4sq mt more than triangle


so


area of rectangle – 4= area of triangle


l2 – 3l – 4 = 6l – 18


l2 – 9l + 14 = 0


l2 – 7l – 2l + 14 = 0


l(l – 7) – 2(l – 7) = 0


(l – 7)(l – 2) = 0


Yes, it is possible, to design a rectangular park.


L = 7 and 2


L = 2 is neglected as when length is 2 the breadth will be negative which is not possible...


so length= 7m


breadth= =7–3 = 4m


Yes it is possible to design a rectangular park having length & breadth 7 mts & 4 mts respectively.



Question 31.

A pole has to be erected at a point on the boundary of a circular park of diameter 13 meters in such a way that the difference of its distances from two diametrically opposite fixed gates A and B on the boundary is 7 metres. Is it possible to do so? If yes, at what distances from the two gates should the pole be erected?


Answer:

Let P be the position of the pole and A and B be the opposite fixed gates.



PA = ‘a’ mts


PB = ‘b’ mts


PA – PB = 7 m


⇒ a – b = 7


⇒ a = 7 + b .........(1)


In Δ PAB,


AB2 = AP2 + BP2


⇒ (17) = (a)2 + (b)2


⇒ a2 + b2 = 289


⇒ Putting the value of a = 7 + b in the above,


(7 + b)2 + b2 = 289


⇒ 49 + 14b + 2b2 = 289


⇒ 2b2 + 14b + 49 – 289 = 0


⇒ 2b2 + 14b – 240 = 0


Dividing the above by 2, we get.


⇒ b2 + 7b – 120 = 0


⇒ b2 + 15b – 8b – 120 = 0


⇒ b(b + 15) – 8(b + 15) = 0


⇒ (b – 8) (b + 15) = 0


⇒ b = 8 or b = –15


Since this value cannot be negative, so b = 8 is the correct value.


Yes it is possible to erect a pole.


Putting b = 8 in (1), we get.


a = 7 + 8


a = 15 m


Hence PA = 15 m and PB = 8 m


So, the distance from the gate A to pole is 15 m and from gate B to the pole is 8 m.



Question 32.

Is the following situation possible? If so, determine their present ages. The sum of the ages of a mother and her daughter is 20 years. Four years ago, the product of their ages in years was 48.


Answer:

Let the mother age be ‘X’ years, then her daughter’s age will be ‘(20–X)’ years.


As per the question,


(X – 4)(20 – X – 4) = 48


(X – 4)(16 – X) = 48


16X – 64 – X2 + 4X = 48


–X2 + 20X – 112 = 0


X2 – 20X + 112 = 0


On applying Sreedhracharya formula






it does not have real values, then it is not possible for the above situation to happen.



Question 33.

A train covers a distance of 90 km at a uniform speed. Had the speed been 15 kmph more, it would have taken 30 minutes less for the journey. Find the original speed of the train.


Answer:

Let the speed of the train and the time taken to cover the same be ‘X’ km/hr and ‘Y’ hrs respectively.



As per the question,


XY = 90 –––––– (i)


(X + 15)(Y – 0.5) = 90 ––––– (ii)


LHS = RHS


Equating the LHS of both equations, and simplyifying it further


XY = XY – 0.5X + 15Y – 7.5


0.5X – 15Y + 7.5 = 0 ––––––– (iii)


Multiplying the above equation by 10,


5X – 150Y + 75 = 0


Simplyfying it further,


X – 30Y + 15 = 0


Putting the value of Y, in equation (iii)



X2 + 15X – 2700 = 0


On applying Sreedhracharya formula







X = – 60 or X = 45


the original speed of train is 45 km/hr as speed can’t be negative.



Question 34.

An aeroplane left 30 minutes later than its scheduled time and in order to reach its destination 1500 km away in time, it had to increase its speed by 250 km/hr from its usual speed. Determine its usual speed.


Answer:

Let the usual speed be x km /hr.


Actual speed = (x + 250) km/hr.


Time taken at actual speed = () hr.


Difference between the two times taken = hr.


Speed at that time = (x + 250) km/hr





Then, According to the question,





3000{250} = x2 + 250


0 = x2 + 250x – 750000


0 = x2 + (1000–750)x – 750000


0 = x2 + 1000x – 750x – 750000


0 = x(x + 1000) – 750(x + 1000)


0 = (x + 1000) (x – 750)


x = –1000 or x = 750


Usual speed = x = 750 km /hr


⇒ x = 750 【 speed cannot be negative】


Hence , the usual speed of the aeroplane was 750 km / hr.



Question 35.

The speed of a boat in still water is 15 km/h. It can go 30 km upstream and return downstream to the original point in 4 hours and 30 minutes. Find the speed of the stream.


Answer:

Let the speed of the boat be ‘X’ km/ hr, time taken for upstream and downstream be T1 hrs & T2 hrs respectively.



––––––– (i) (Downstream)


––––––– (ii) (Upstream)


Adding equation equation (i) & equation (ii),




2025 – 9X2 = 1800


9X2 = 225


X2 = 25


X = ±5


∵ speed can’t be negative.


∴ The speed of the stream be 5 Km/hr



Question 36.

An express train takes 1 hour less than a passenger train to travel 132 km between Mysore and Bangalore (without taking into consideration the time they stop at intermediate stations). If the average speed of the express train is 11 km/hr more than that of the passenger train, find the average speed of the two trains.


Answer:

Let the average speed of the passenger train be 'x' km/hr and the average speed of the express train be (x + 11) km/hr


Distance between Mysore and Bangalore = 132 km


It is given that the time taken by the express train to cover the distance of 132 km is 1 hour less than the passenger train to cover the same distance.


So, time taken by passenger train = hr


The time taken by the express train = hr


Now, according to the question



After taking L.C.M. of and then solving it we get .


Now,



By cross multiplying, we get


132x = x2 + 132x + 11x + 1452


x2 + 11x – 1452 = 0


x2 + 44x – 33x – 1452 = 0


x(x + 44) – 33(x + 44) = 0


(x + 33) (x + 44) = 0


x – 44 or x = 33


As the speed cannot be in negative therefore, x = 33 or the speed of the passenger train = 33 km/hr and the speed of express train is 33 + 11 = 44 km/hr.



Question 37.

The sum of the reciprocals of Rehman's age (in years) 3 years ago and 5 years from now is . Find his present age.


Answer:

Let the present age of Rehman be x years.


So, 3 years age his age was = (x – 3) years


The reciprocal =


And, after 5 years the age will be = (x + 5) years


The reciprocal =


So, according to the question



Taking L. C. M. of (x – 3) and (x + 5)




6x + 6 = x2 + 2x – 15


x2 + 2x – 6x – 15 – 6 = 0


x2 – 4x – 21 = 0


x2 – 7x + 3x – 21 = 0


x(x – 7) + 3(x – 7) = 0


(x – 7)(x + 3) = 0


x = 7 and x = –3


x = – 3 is not possible because age cannot be negative.


So, x = 7


Therefore present age of Rehman is 7 years.



Question 38.

The sum of the ages (in years) of a son and his father is 35 and the their ages is 150. Find their ages.


Answer:

Let the father and his son’s age be ‘X’ yrs and ‘Y’ yrs respectively.


X + Y = 35
X × Y = 150

150 + Y2 = 35Y
Y2 – 35Y + 150 = 0
(Y–5) (Y–30)=0
Y=5
the son's age (Y) = 5 yrs and father's age (X) = 30 yrs.



Question 39.

If a boy's age and his father's age amount together to 24 years. Fourth pan i product of their ages exceeds the boy's age by 9 years. Find how old they are?


Answer:

Let the father and his son’s age be ‘X’ yrs and ’(24–X)’ yrs respectively.


As per the question,



24X – X2 – 96 + 4X = 36


X2 – 28X + 132 = 0


X2 – 22X – 6X + 132 = 0


X(X – 22) – 6(X – 22) = 0


(X – 6)(X – 22) = 0


∴X = 22 & boy’age is 2 years.


∴X = 6 & boy’age is 18 years. (practically not possible)


The age of father and his son are 22 years & 2 years respectively.



Question 40.

The product of the ages of two sisters is 104. The difference between their ages is 5. Find their ages.


Answer:

Let the sister and her sister’s age be ‘X’ yrs and ’(X+5)’ yrs respectively.


As per the question,


X(X + 5) = 104


X2 + 5X – 104 = 0


X2 + 13X – 8X + 132 = 0


X(X + 13) – 8(X + 13) = 0


(X + 13)(X – 8) = 0


∴X = 8 or X = –13


the ages of sisters are 8 years & 13 years respectively, as the age can’t be negative.



Question 41.

Seven years ago Varun's age was five times the square of Swati's age. Three years hence, Swati's age will be two–fifth of Varun's age. Find their present ages.


Answer:

Let seven years, age of Swati was x years and age of Varun was years.


Present age of Swati = (x + 7) years


Present age of Varun = (5x2 + 7) years


Given, after 3 years swati's age will be th of Varun's age.


Age of Swati after 3 years = (x + 7 + 3) years = (x + 10) years


Age of Varun after 3 years = (5x2 + 7 + 3) years = (5x2 + 10) years


Given, age of Swati after 3 years = Two–fifths age of varun after 3 years



(x + 10) = 2(x2 + 2)


x + 10 = 2x2 + 4


2x2 – x + 4 – 10 = 0


2x2 – x – 6 = 0


2x2 – 4x + 3x – 6 = 0


2x(x – 2) + 3(x – 2) = 0


x = 2 [ Age can't be negative ]


Therefore, the present age of Swati = (2 + 7) = 9 year and the present age of Varun = 5(2)2+7=27 years.



Question 42.

In a class test, the sum of Kamal's marks in Mathematics and English is 40. Had he got 3 marks more in Mathematics and 4 marks less in English, the product of his marks would have been 360. Find his marks in two subjects separately.


Answer:

Let the marks scored in maths be ‘X’.


Marks in English is ‘(40–X)’.


As, per the question,


If he got 3 marks in maths & 4 marks less in English,


Marks in Maths =X+3


Marks in English = 40–X–4 = 36–X


Product = 360


(36 – X)(X + 3) = 360


(36X + 108 – X2 – 3X) = 360


(33X + 108 – X2) = 360


X2 – 33X + 360 – 108 = 0


X2 – 33X + 252 = 0


X2 – 21X – 12X + 252 = 0


X(X – 21) – 12(X – 21) = 0


(X– 12)(X – 21) = 0


X = 12 or 21


∴ If marks in Maths = 12 then marks in English = 40 – 12 = 28


If marks in Maths = 21 then marks in English = 40 – 21 = 19



Question 43.

In a class test, the sum of Gagan marks in Mathematics and English is 45. If he had 1 more mark in Mathematics and 1 less in English, the product of marks would have been 500. Find the original marks obtained by Gagan in Mathematics and English separately.


Answer:

Let the marks in maths be ‘X’ and English be ‘Y’.


X + Y = 45 equation 1


X = 45 – Y


(X + 1)(Y – 1) = 500


(45 – Y – 1)(Y – 1) = 500


Y2 – 43Y + 456 = 0


By solving this quadratic equation


Y2 – 24Y – 19Y + 456 = 0


Y(Y – 24) – 19(Y – 24) = 0


we get two values of Y


Y1 = 24


Y2 = 19


substitute both this values in equation 1


X1 + 24 = 45


X1 = 45 – 24


= 21


X2 + 19 = 45


X2 = 45 – 19


= 26


the marks in maths is 21, then marks in English is 24 and if the marks in maths is 26, then marks in English is 19.



Question 44.

Rs. 6500 were divided equally among a certain number of persons. Had there bees 1 15 more persons, each would have got Rs. 30 less. Find the original number of persons.


Answer:

Let x be the no. of person and y is amount taken by each person.


……(1)


when 15 more person appear then


……(2)


On solving both (1) and (2) equation


subtracting (2) from (1)





3250 = x2 + 15x


x2 + 15x – 3250 = 0


On applying Sreedhracharya formula







X = – 65 or X = 50


The persons are 50 (As positive values are only considered).



Question 45.

300 apples are distributed equally among a certain number of students. Had there been 10 more students, each would have received one apple less. Find the number of students.


Answer:

Let x be the no. of students and y is the number of apples taken by each person.


––––––(1)


when 10 more students appear then,


–––––(2)


On solving both (1) and (2) equation


subtracting (2) from (1)





3000 = x2 + 10x


x2 + 10x – 3000 = 0


On applying Sreedhracharya formula







X = – 60 or X = 50


The number of students are 50. (as only positive values are considered).



Question 46.

A shopkeeper buys a number of books for Rs. 1200. If he had bought 10 more books for the same amount, each book would have cost Rs. 20 less. How many books did he buy?


Answer:

Let x be the no. of books and y is the cost of each book.


––––––(1)


when 10 more students appear then,


––––(2)


On solving both (1) and (2) equation


subtracting (2) from (1)





600 = x2 + 10x


x2 + 10x – 600 = 0


On applying Sreedhracharya formula







X = – 30 or X = 20


The number of books, he purchased are 20. (as only positive values are considered).



Question 47.

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 the river. Find the total number of camels.


Answer:

Let the total number of camels be x.


Number of camels in forest = .


Number of camels gone to mountains = 2√x


Remaining camels on bank of the river = 15


Total camels =



4x = x + 8√x + 60


3x – 60 = 8√x


Squaring both the sides,


9x2 + 3600 – 360x = 64x


9x2 – 424x + 3600 = 0


On simplifying further,


9x2 – 100x – 324x + 3600 = 0


x(9x – 100) – 36(9x – 100) = 0


(x – 36)(9x – 100) = 0


x = or X = 36


The number of camels is 36. (As whole values are only considered)



Question 48.

A party of tourists booked a room in a hotel for Rs. 1200. Three of the members failed to pay. As a result, others had to pay Rs. 20 more (each). How many tourists were there in the party?


Answer:

Amount for the booking of hotel = Rs. 1200


Let there be x tourists


When all the tourist paid money, each share = Rs.


When 3 members failed to pat, its Rs.


So, according to the question:




3600 = 20 × x(x – 3)


3600 = 20x2– 60x


20x2 – 60x – 3600 = 0


On simplifying further,


x2 – 3x – 180 = 0


x2 – 15x + 12x – 180 =0


x(x – 15) + 12(x – 15) = 0


Therefore, x = –12 or x = 15


The number of camels is 15. (As positive values are only considered)



Question 49.

Two pipes running together can fill a cistern in 6 minutes. If one pipe takes 5 minutes more than the other to fill the cistern, find the time in which each pipe would fill the cistern.


Answer:

Let the first pipe fill the cistern in ‘X’ minutes, then the second pipe requires ‘(X+5)’ minutes to fill it.


Applying the concept of Unitary Method,


In one minute, both pipes will fill the part of cistern as below:





12X + 30 = X2 + 5X


X2 – 7X – 30 = 0


On factorising the same.


X2 – 10X + 3X – 30 = 0


X(X – 10) + 3(X – 10) = 0


(X – 10)(X + 3) = 0


∴ X = – 3 or X = 10.


Then the first pipe will fill the cistern in ‘X’ minutes i.e., 10 minutes and the second pipe will fill the cistern in ‘(X+5)’ minutes i.e., 15 minutes.



Question 50.

Two pipes running together can fill a cistern in minute. If one pipe takes 1 minutes more than the other to fill the cistern, find the time in which each pipe would fill the cistern.


Answer:

Let the first pipe fill the cistern in ‘X’ minutes, then the second pipe requires ‘(X+1)’ minutes to fill it.


Applying the concept of Unitary Method,


In one minute, both pipes will fill the part of cistern as below:





60X + 30 = 11X2 + 11X


11X2 – 49X – 30 = 0


On applying Sreedhracharya formula







X = – or X = 5


The time required to fill the cistern is 5 & 6 minutes respectively. (as only positive values are considered).



Question 51.

Two pipes running together can fill a cistern in minutes. If one pipe takes 3 minutes more than the other to fill the cistern, find the time in which each pipe would fill the cistern.


Answer:

Let the first pipe fill the cistern in ‘X’ minutes, then the second pipe requires ‘(X+3)’ minutes to fill it.


Applying the concept of Unitary Method,


In one minute, both pipes will fill the part of cistern as below:





80X + 120 = 13X2 + 39X


13X2 – 41X – 120 = 0


On applying Sreedhracharya formula







X = or X = 5


The time required to fill the cistern is 5 & 8 minutes respectively. (as only positive values are considered).