A B A, B Z: Natural Numbers
A B A, B Z: Natural Numbers
A B A, B Z: Natural Numbers
4.
Whose elements are the numbers with decimal representations that are non-
terminating and non-repeating. Among the elements of this set are such numbers as
2, 7, .
a
An irrational number cannot be represented in the form , where a, b Z . In
b
symbols,
Q = {irrational numbers}
5. The Set R of Real Numbers:
Which is the set of all rational and irrational numbers:
R = {x | x Q Q'}
6. The set I of Imaginary Numbers:
Whose numbers can be represented in the form x + yi, where x and y are real
numbers, √
I = {x + yi | x, y R, y 0, i = -1}
If x = 0, then the imaginary number is called a pure imaginary number.
An imaginary number is defined as, a number whose square is a negative i.e,
1, -3, -5
7. The set C of Complex Numbers:
Whose members can be represented in the form x + y i, where x and y real
numbers and i = -1 :
C = {x + yi | x, y R, i = -1}
With this familiar identification, the foregoing sets of numbers are related as
indicated in Fig. 1.
Natural numbers
Negative of
Complex numbers Rational numbers natural numbers
Irrational numbers
Fig. 1
Hence, it is clear that N Z Q R C
b± b 2 4ac
x=
2a
The expression b2 – 4ac which appear under radical sign is called the
Discriminant (Disc.) of the quadratic equation. i.e., Disc = b2 – 4ac
The expression b2 – 4ac discriminates the nature of the roots, whether they are
real, rational, irrational or imaginary. There are three possibilities.
(i)b2 – 4ac < 0 (ii) b2 – 4ac = 0 (iii) b2 – 4ac > 0
Q2. For what value of K the roots of the given equations are equal.
(i) x2 + 3(K + 1)x + 4K + 5 = 0 (ii) x2 + 2(K – 2)x – 8k = 0
2
(iii) (3K + 6)x + 6x + K = 0 (iv) (K + 2)x2 – 2Kx + K – 1 = 0
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Chapter 1 Quadratic Equations
Q3. Show that the roots of the equations
(i) a2(mx + c)2 + b2x2 = a2 b2 will be equal if c2 = b2 + a2m2
a
(ii) (mx + c)2 = 4ax will be equal if c=
m
(iii) x2 + (mx + c)2 = a2 has equal roots if c2 = a2 (1 + m2).
Q4. If the roots of (c2 – ab)x2 – 2(a2 – bc)x + (b2 – ac) = 0 are equal then prove that
a3 + b3 + c3 = 3abc
Q5. Show that the roots of the following equations are real
1
(i) x2 – 2 ( m+ )x + 3 = 0
m
(ii) x2 – 2ax + a2 = b2 + c2
(iii)(b2 – 4ac)x2 + 4(a + c)x – 4 = 0
Q6. Show that the roots of the following equations are rational
(i) a(b – c)x2 + b(c – a)x + c(a – b) = 0
(ii) (a + 2b)x2 + 2(a + b + c)x + (a + 2c) = 0
(iii) (a + b)x2 – ax – b) = 0
(iv) p x2 - (p – q) x – q = 0
Q7. For what value of „K‟ the equation (4–k) x2 + 2(k+2) x + 8k + 1 = 0 will be a
perfect square.
(Hint : The equation will be perfect square if Disc. b2 – 4ac = 0 )
Answers 1.2
Q1. (i)Real, rational, unequal (ii) unequal, real and rational
(iii) ir-rational, unequal, real (iv) Real, unequal, ir-rational
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Q2. (i) 1, (ii) -2 (iii) 1, -3 (iv) 2
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Q7. 0, 3