VIDYAPEETH

Quadratic Equations
VIJAY ASSIGNMENT-06
1. Find the values of ‘a’, the equation 6. If x is real, then the least value of the expression
x2 − x (1 − a ) − ( a + 2) = 0 has integral roots. x 2 − 6x + 5
is
x 2 + 2x + 1
(A) – 2, 0 (B) 2, 0
(A) −1
(C) – 1, – 2 (D) none of these
(B) −1/ 2
2. If x + ax + bc = 0 and x + bx + ca = 0 always
2 2
(C) −1/ 3
have a common root, then find the quadratic (D) none of these
equation whose roots are their other roots?
(A) x 2 + bx + ac = 0 7. The real roots of the equation

(B) x 2 − cx − ab = 0 | x |3 −3x2 + 3| x | −2 = 0 are

(C) x 2 + cx + ab = 0 (A) 0, 2 (B)  1

(D) none of these (C)  2 (D) 1, 2

3. Both the roots of the equation 8. The set of values of a for which the inequality
(x − b)(x − c) + (x − a)(x − c) + (x − a)(x − b) = 0 x 2 + ax + a 2 + 6a  0 is satisfied for all x  (1,2)
are always lies in the interval
(A) positive (A) (1, 2) (B) [1, 2]
(B) negative
(C) [-7, 4] (D) none of these
(C) real
(D) none of these
9. If one root of the equation x 2 + ax + 12 = 0 is 4, and

the equation x 2 − 2ax + 7b = 0 has real roots, then b

4. The greatest negative integer satisfying
lies in the interval
x 2 − 4x − 77  0 and x 2  4 is
(A) (0,7)
(A) −5 (B) −6
(B) (−,7]
(C) −3 (D) none of these
(C) (−7,0)

5. If p, q, r are real and p  q , then the roots of the (D) none of these

equation (p − q)x2 + 5(p + q)x − 2(p − q) = 0 are

10. If | x − 2 | + | x − 9 |= 7 , then the set values of x is
(A) real and equal (B) complex
(A) {2,9} (B) (2,7)
(C) real and unequal (D) none of these
(C) {2} (D) [2, 9]
 2

11. If ax 2 + bx + 6 = 0 does not have two distinct real 14. Let S denote the set of real values of 'a' for which the

roots, then the least value of 3a + b is (a > 0) roots of the equation x 2 − ax − a 2 = 0 exceeds 'a'

(A) 2 (B) −2 Then S equals to

(C) 1 (D) −1 (A) (−,0) (B) (−2, −1/ 2)

(C) (−1/ 2,1/ 4) (D) null set

12. The equation ax 2 + bx + a = 0, x 3 − 2x 2 + 2x − 1 = 0
have two roots in common. Then a + b must be equal
to 15. If x 2 + ax + b is an integer for every integer x then

(A) 1 (B) −1 (A) 'a' is always an integer but ' b ' need not be an
integer
(C) 0 (D) none of these
(B) 'b' is always an integer but ' a ' need not be an
13. If the roots of the equation integer
ax2 + bx + c = 0,a  0(a,b,c are real numbers), are (C) 'a' and 'b' are always integers.
imaginary and a + c  b , then (D) none of these
(A) 4a + c = 2b

(B) 4a + c  2b

(C) 4a + c  2b

(D) 4a + c  2b if a  0 and 4a + c  2b if a  0

SELF-EVALUATION
Number of Question: 15 Number of Questions Attempted: __________
Number of Questions Correct: _____________
My Weak Topic: __________________________________________________________________________
 3

Hints & Solutions

1. (A) 7. (C)
Let ,  be integral roots (|x| –1)3 = 1
Then  +  = 1 –a,  = –a –2 ...(i)  |x| = 2  x = ±2
Now  +  –  = 3 8. (D)
( – 1) –  ( – 1) = 2 f(1) < 0 and f(2) < 0
( – 1) ( – 1) = – 2 a2 + 7a + 1 < 0 & a2 + 8a + 4 < 0
Then ( - 1) ( – 1) = –2 −7 − 44 −7 + 44
a  &
 – 1 = 2   = 3,  −  = −    = 0 2 2
 – 1 = –2   = –1,  −  =    = 2 −8 − 48 −8 + 48
a
 – 1 = 1   = 2,  −  = −    = –1 2 2
 – 1 = –1   = 0,  −  =    = 3 9. (B)
Put values in equation (1) we get a = –2, 0 One root is 4,
So,  +  = 3 + 0 = 1 – a  a = – 2 16 + 4a + 12 = 0  a = – 7
– 1 + 2 = 1 – a a = 0 D  0  4 × 49  4.1.7b
2–1=1–a b7
2. (C) 10. (D)
x2 + ax + bc = 0, x2 + bx + ac = 0 If, x < 2  –x + 2 – x + 9 = 7
subtracting –2x = –4  x = 2 (No solution)
(a – b)x + c(b – a) = 0 when, 2  x  9
x=c [common root] then, x – 2 – x + 9 = 7
let other roots be  and . 0=0
c = bc   = b x  9 x –2 + x – 9 = 7
c = ac   = a 2x = 18  x = 9
quadratic equation x2 – (a + b)x + ab = 0 So, solution is [2, 9]
put a + b = –c 11. (B)
x2 + cx + ab = 0 D  0  b2  24a …(1)
Let y = 3a + b
3. (C) y−b
3x2 – 2(a + b + c)x + (ab + bc + ca) = 0  a=
3
D = 4(a + b + c)2 – 12(ab + bc + ca)
 y−b
= 4(a2 + b2 + c2 – ab – bc – ca) b2  24 ×  
 3 
= 2[(a–b)2 + (b – c)2 + (c – a)2]  0
 b2 + 8b – 8y  0
4. (C)  D  0  64  4 (–8y)
x2 – 11x + 7x – 77 < 0 & x < –2 or x > 2  y  –2
(x – 11)(x + 7) < 0 & x < –2 or x > 2 12. (C)
–7 < x < 11 & (x < –2 or x > 2) x3 – 2x2 +2x –1 =0
(x3 – 1) – 2x(x –1) = 0  (x –1)(x2 + x + 1 – 2x)
5. (C) = (x – 1)(x2 – x + 1)
D = 25(p + q)2 + 8(p – q)2 > 0  Two roots are common
Hence, roots are imaginary.
6. (D) i.e. x2 – x + 1 = 0 and ax2 + bx + a = 0
x 2 − 6x + 5 are identical.
y=
x 2 + 2x + 1 a = 1, b = –1
x2(y – 1) + x (2y + 6) + (y – 5) = 0 ( y  0) a+b=0
For real roots of ‘x’ 13. (C)
D0 Roots are imaginary.
(y + 6)2  4 (y –1) (y – 5) and a – b + c < 0
(
4 y2 − 6y + 5 )  f (–1) < 0
Hence, f(2) < 0
3y2 − 48y − 16  0 4a – 2b + c < 0  4a + c < 2b
 4

14. (D)
f(a) > 0
 a2 – a2 – a2 > 0  –a2 > 0
Not possible
15. (C)
Let f (x) = x2 + ax + b , Clearly, f (0) = b  b is
an
integer. Now f (1) = 1 + a + b  a is an integer.
Hence (c) is the correct answer.