Quadratic Equations (A & R)
Quadratic Equations (A & R)
4. QUADRATIC EQUATIONS
1. Assertion (A) : If one root of the quadratic equation 4x2 – 10x + (k – 4) = 0 is reciprocal of the
other, then value of k is 8.
Reason (R) : Roots of the quadratic equation x2 – x + 1 = 0 are real.
2. Assertion (A) : If 5 + 7 is a root of a quadratic equation with rational co - efficients, then its other
root is 5 − 7
Reason (R) : Surd roots of a quadratic equation with rational co - efficients occur in conjugate
pairs.
3. Assertion (A) : If the equation x2 – ax + b = 0 and x2 + bx – a = 0 have a common roots and
a + b ≠ 0, then a – b = 1.
Reason (R) : A common root of two equations satisfies both the equations.
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4. Assertion (A) : If the roots of the equation + = are equal in magnitude and opposite
x+ p x+q r
in sign, then p, r, q are in A.P.
b
Reason (R) : The sum of the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 is .
a
5. Assertion (A) : If roots of the equation (2k – 1)x2 + 4x – 3 = 0 are reciprocal of each other, then
k = – 1.
Reason (R) : If a = c, then roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0 are reciprocal of each other.
6. Assertion (A) : If a and c are of opposite signs, then the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 has real
and distinct roots.
Reason (R) : The discriminant D of a quadratic equation is not equal to zero, it has real and
distinct roots.
8. Assertion (A) : If 2 + 3 is a root of a quadratic equation with rational coefficients, then its other
root is 2 – 3.
Reason (R) : Surd roots of a quadratic equation with rational coefficients occur in conjugate
pairs.
9. Assertion (A) : If p, q, r and s are real numbers and pr = 2(q + s), then at least one of the equations
x2 + px + q = 0 and x2 + rx + s = 0 has real roots.
Reason (R) : The sum of two real numbers is positive, then both the numbers are positive.
10. Assertion (A) : If a + b + c = 0, then ax2 + bx + c = 0 has real roots.
Reason (R) : If one root of a quadratic equation is real, then the other root is also real.
11. Assertion (A) : If a – b + c = 0, then ax2 + bx + c = 0 has real roots.
Reason (R) : Roots of x2 – x + 1 = 0 are not real.
KEY
1) c 2) a 3) a 4) c 5) a 6) c 7) a 8) a
9) c 10) a 11) b