Quadratic Eqaution 2.

14

SECTION - A 9. Let a > 0, b > 0 and c > 0. Then both the roots of
2
SUM OF ROOTS & PRODUCT OF ROOTS the equation ax + bx + c = 0
(A) are real and negative
1. If the roots of the quadratic equation
(B) have negative real parts
x2 + px + q = 0 are tan 30º and tan 15º respectively,
(C) are rational numbers
then the value of 2 + q – p is
(D) have positive real parts
(A) 3 (B) 0
(C) 1 (D) 2 SECTION - B
PROBLEM BASED ON DISCRIMINANT
2. The roots of the equation
2 10. If  are the roots of quadratic equation
(b – c) x + (c – a) x + (a – b) = 0 are 2 2
x + px + q = 0 and  are the roots of x + px – r = 0,
c-a a -b then ( – ) . ( – ) is equal to
(A) ,1 (B) ,1
b-c b -c (A) q + r (B) q – r
(C) – (q + r) (D) –(p + q + r)
b -c c-a
(C) ,1 (D) ,1 2 2
a -b a -b 11. If a, b, c are integers and b = 4(ac + 5d ), d  N,
2
then roots of the equation ax + bx + c = 0 are
3. If (1 – p) is root of quadratic equation (A) Irrational (B) Rational & defferent
x2 + px + (1 – p) = 0, then its roots are (C) Complex conjugate (D) Rational & equal
(A) 0, 1 (B) –1, 1
(C) 0, –1 (D) –1, 2 12. Let a, b and c are real numbers such that
4a + 2b + c = 0 and ab > 0. Then the equation
2
ax + bx + c = 0 has
4. The number of roots of the quadratic equation 8
(A) real roots (B) imaginary roots
sec2  – 6 sec  + 1 = 0 is - (C) exactly one root (D) None of these
(A) Infinite (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) 0 2
13. The expression y = ax + bx + c has always the
same sign as of ‘a’ if
2 2
5. Roots of 3x + 3 – x = 10/3 are- (A) 4ac < b (B) 4ac > b
2 2
(A) 0, 1 (B) 1, – 1 (C) ac < b (D) ac > b
(C) 0, – 1 (D) None of these
14. If a, b  R, a  0 and the quadratic equation
2 2
6. If the roots of the equation x + 2ax + b = 0 are real ax – bx + 1 = 0 has imaginary roots then a + b + 1
and distinct and they differ by at most 2m, then b is
lies in the interval (A) positive
2 2 2
(A) (a – m , a )
2 2 2
(B) [a – m , a ) (B) negative
2 2
(C) (a , a + m )
2
(D) None of these (C) zero
(D) depends on the sign of b
7. If  are roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0
15. If both roots of the quadratic equation (2 – x)
then the equation whose roots are 2  + 3  (x + 1) = p are distinct & positive, then p must lie in
and 3 + 2 is the interval
(A) ab x2 – (a + b) cx + (a + b)2 = 0 (A) (2, ) (B) (2, 9/4)
(B) ac x2 – (a + c) bx + (a + c)2 = 0 (C) (––2) (D) (–)
(C) ac x2 (a + c) bx – (a + c)2 = 0
(D) None of these SECTION - C
COMMON ROOTS
2 2
8. The value of a for which the sum of the squares of 16. If the equation k (6x + 3) + rx + 2x – 1 = 0 and
2 2
the roots of the equation x2 – (a – 2)x – a – 1 = 0 6k (2x + 1) + px + 4x – 2 = 0 have both roots
assume the least value is common, then the value of (2r – p) is
(A) 2 (B) 3 (A) 0 (B) 1/2
(C) 0 (D) 1 (C) 1 (D) None of these

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2 SECTION -F
17. If the quadratic equations 3x + ax + 1 = 0 and
2 GRAPHICAL PROBLEMS
2x + bx +1 = 0 have a common root, then the value
2 2 23. Which of the following graph represents expression
of the expression 5ab – 2a – 3b is 2
f(x) =ax +bx + c (a  0) when a > 0, b < 0 & c < 0 ?
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) –1 (D) None of these
(A) (B)
3 2
18. The equations x + 5x + px + q = 0 and
3 2
x + 7x + px + r = 0 have tworoots in common.
If the third root of each equation is represented by
x1 and x2 respectivley, then the ordered pair (x1, x2) (C) (D)
is
(A) (–5, –7) (B) (1, –1) 24.
2
Let f(x) = x + 4x + 1. Then
(C) (–1, 1) (D) (5, 7) (A) f(x) > 0 for all x
(B) f(x) > 1 when x  0
SECTION - D (C) f(x)  1 when x  –4
THEORY OF EQUATION (D) f(x) = f(–x) for all x
19. If  are the roots of the equation
4 3 2
25. The entire graph of the expression
x – Kx + Kx + Lx + M = 0, where K, L & M are 2
y = x + kx – x + 9 is strictly above the x–axis if and
real numbers, then the minimum value of only if
   
    is (A) k < 7 (B) –5 < k < 7
(A) 0 (B) –1 (C) k > –5 (D) None of these
(C) 1 (D) 2 26.
x 2
The equatiobn  = –2x + 6x – 9 has
(A) no solution (B) one solution
3 2
20. If the roots of the equation x + Px + Qx – 19 = 0 (C) two solutions (D) infinite solutions
are each one more than the roots of the equation
3 2 SECTION - G
x – Ax + Bx – C = 0, where A, B, C, P & Q are LOCATION OF ROOTS
constants, then the value of A + B + C is equal to 27. The values of k, for which the equation
2
(A) 18 (B) 19 x + 2(k – 1) x + k + 5 = 0 possess atleast one
(C) 20 (D) None of these positive root, are
(A) [4, ) (B) (–, – 1] [4, )
(C) [–1, 4] (D) (–, – 1]
21. For what value of a and b the equation
x4– 4x3 + ax2 + bx + 1 = 0 has four real positive roots ? 28.
2
If the inequality (m – 2)x + 8x + m + 4 > 0 is
(A) (–6, –4) (B) (–6, 5) satisfied for all x  R, then least integral m is
(C) (–6, 4) (D) (6, –4) (A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) None of these

SECTION - E 29. If  are the roots of the quadratic equation

2
MAXIMUM & MINIMUM VALUE x – 2p (x – 4) – 15 = 0, then the set of values of p
OF QUADRATIC EQUATIONS for which one roots is less than 1 & the other root
is greater than 2 is
6 x 2 - 5x - 3 (A) (7/3, ) (B) (–, 7/3)
22. If  4, then least and the highest (C) x R (D) None of these
x 2 - 2x + 6
2 2
values of 4x are 30. If  be the roots of 4x –16x +  = 0, where
(A) 0 & 81 (B) 9 & 81  R such that 1 <  < 2 and 2 <  < 3, then the
number of integral solutions of  is
(C) 36 & 81 (D) None of these
(A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 2 (D) 3

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SUM OF ROOTS & PRODUCT OF ROOTS PROBLEM BASED ON DISCRIMINANT

2
1. Number of values ‘p’ for which the equation 8. Consider the equation x + 2x – n = 0, where n  N
2 2 2 2
(p – 3p + 2) x – (p – 5p + 4)x + p – p = 0 and n  [5, 100]. Total number of different values
possess more than two roots, is of ‘n’ so that the given equation has integral roots,
(A) 0 (B) 1 is
(C) 2 (D) None of these (A) 4 (B) 6
(C) 8 (D) 3
2. If product of roots of the equation
mx2 + 6x + (2m – 1) = 0 is – 1, then m equals 9. If one root of the equation x2 + px + 12 = 0 is 4,
(A) – 1 (B) 1 while the equation x2 + px + q = 0 has equal roots
then the value of ‘q’ is
(C) 1/3 (D) – 1/3
(A) 49/4 (B) 12
(C) 3 (D) 4
3. For what value of a the sum of roots of the eqn.
x2 + 2 (2 – a – a2)x – a2 = 0 is zero-
10. If roots of the equation ax 2 + 2 (a+b) x +
(A) 1,2 (B) 1, – 2
(a+ 2b+ c)= 0 are imaginary, then roots of the
(C) – 1, 2 (D) – 1, – 2
equation ax2 + 2bx + c = 0 are -
(A) rational (B) irrational
4. For what value of a, the difference of roots of
(C) equal (D) complex
the equation (a–2) x2 – (a– 4) x – 2 = 0 is equal
to 3- 11. Roots of the equation
(A) 3, 3/2 (B) 3,1 ( a + b – c) x2 –2ax+ ( a– b + c) = 0, ( a,b,c  Q)
(C) 1, 3/2 (D) None of these are -
(A) rational (B) irrational
5. If  ,  are roots of the equation 2x2 – 35 x + (C) complex (D) None of these

2 = 0, then the value of(2  – 35)3. (2  – 35)3 is

12. If the roots of the equation 6x2 – 7x + k = 0 are
equal to- rational then k is equal to-
(A) 1 (B) 8 (A) – 1 (B) –1,–2
(C) 64 (D) None of these (C) – 2 (D) 1,2

6. Let  be the roots of 2

13. If coefficients of the equation ax + bx + c = 0,
(x – a) (x – b) (x – c) = d, d  0 then the roots of the a  0 are real and roots of the equation are non–
equation (x – ) (x – ) (x – ) + d = 0 are real complex and a + c + b < 0, then
(A) a + 1, b + 1, c + 1 (B) a, b, c (A) 4a + c> 2b (B) 4a + c < 2b
(C) 4a + c = 2b (D) None of these
a b c
(C) 1 – 1, b – 1, c – 1 (D) , ,
b c a
COMMON ROOTS
14. If a, b, p , q are non-zero real numbers, then two
7. The value of k for which the equation equations, 2 a 2 x 2 – 2 ab x + b 2 = 0 and
3x2 + 2x (k2 + 1) + k2 – 3k + 2 = 0 has roots of p2x2 + 2 pq x + q2 = 0 have
opposite signs, lies in the interval (A) no common root
(A) (– , 0) (B) (– , – 1) (B) one common root if 2 a2 + b2 = p2 + q2
(C) (1, 2) (D) (3/2, 2) (C) two common roots if 3 pq = 2 ab
(D) two common roots if 3 qb = 2ap
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15. If one of the factors of ax 2 + bx + c and LOCATION OF ROOTS

bx2 + cx + a is common, then- 22. All the values of m for which both roots of the
(A) a = 0 equation x 2 – 2mx + m2 – 1 = 0 are greater
(B) a3 + b3 + c3 = 3 abc than –2 but less than 4 lie in the interval
(C) a = 0 or a3 + b3 + c3 = 3abc (A) m > 3 (B) –1 < m < 3
(D) None of these (C) 1 < m < 4 (D) –2 < m < 0

THEORY OF EQUATION
23. If both the roots of the quadratic equation
16.
3 2
If two roots of the equation x – px + qx – r = 0 are x2 – 2kx + k2 + k – 5 = 0 are less than 5, then k lies
equal in magnitude but opposite in sign, then in the interval
(A) pr = q (B) qr = p (A) [4, 5] (B) (– , 4)
(C) pq = r (D) None of these (C) (6, ) (D) (5, 6]

17. The condition for a2x4 + bx3 + cx2 + dx + f2 may be 24. Let a, b, c be real, if ax2 + bx + c = 0 has two real
perfect square is roots  and , where  < –2 and  > 2, then
(A) 2a2c = a3f (B) 4a2c – b2 = 8a3f
3 3
(C) 4a c = 8a f (D) None of these 2b c 2b c
(A) 4 + + =0 (B) 4 – + =0
a a a a

MAXIMUM & MINIMUM VALUE 2b c 2b c

(C) 4 + - <0 (D) 4 – + <0
OF QUADRATIC EQUATIONS a a a a
18. If a and b are the non–zero distinct roots of
2 2
x + ax + b = 0, then the least value of x + ax + b 25. If both roots of the quadratic equation x2 + x + p = 0
is exceed p, where p  R, then p must lie in the interval
3 9 9 (A) (– , 1) (B) (– , –2)
(A) (B) (C) – (D) 1 (C) (– , –2) (0, 1/4) (D) (–2, 1)
2 4 4
2 26. For all x  R, if mx2 – 9mx + 5m + 1 > 0, then m lies
19. If y = –2x – 6x + 9, then
in the interval
(A) maximum value of y is –11 and it occurs at x = 2
(A) –(4/61, 0) (B) [0, 4/61)
(B) minimum value of y is –11 and it occurs at x = 2
(C) (4/61, 61/4) (D) (–61/4, 0]
(C) maximum value of y is 13.5 and it occurs at x = –1.5
(D) minimum value of y is 13.5 and it occurs at x = –1.5
27. If a  0 then roots of x2 – 2a |x – a| – 3a2 = 0 is
(A) a (B) (–1 + 6) a
2x
20. Consider y = , where x is real, then the
1+ x2 (C) (– 6 – 1) a (D) None of these
2
range of expression y + y – 2 is
(A) [–1, 1] (B) [0, 1] 28. If a2 + b2 + c2 = 1, then ab + bc + ca lies in the
(C) [–9/4, 0] (D) [–9/4, 1] interval
1 
GRAPHICAL PROBLEMS (A)  ,2 (B) [–1, 2]
2 
21. The diagram shows the graph of y=ax2+ bx + c.
Then -  1   1
y (C)  - ,1 (D)  -1, 
 2   2

x' (x2, 0) 0 x
(x1, 0)

(A) a > 0 (B) b2 – 4ac < 0

(C) c > 0 (D) b2 – 4ac = 0

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 Quadratic Eqaution 2.18

SUM & PRODUCT OF ROOTS/ PROBLEM BASED MAXIMUM & MINIMUM VALUE OF QUADRATIC
ON DISCRIMINANT EQUATIONS
1. If a, b are non–zero real numbers and  the roots 6. Let A = minimum (x2 – 2x + 7), x Î R and
2
of x + ax + b = 0, then B = minimum (x2 – 2x + 7), x Î [2, ¥), then
2 2 2 (A) log(B–A) (A + B) is not defined
(A) are the roots of x –(2b–a )x+a = 0
(B) A + B = 13
1 1 2
(B) α , β are the roots of bx + ax + 1 = 0 1
(C) if x + = 2 (A – B) then x = –1
x
α β 2 2
(C) β , α are the roots of bx +(2b–a )x+b= 0 (D) log(2B – A) A > 1

(D) ( – 1), (  – 1) are the roots of the equation

2 GRAPHICAL PROBLEMS/LOCATION OF ROOTS
x + x (a + 2) + 1 + a + b = 0
7. For which of the following graphs of the quadratic
2
expression y = ax + b x + c, then product a b c is
2. If the equation cx2 + bx – 2a = 0 has no real roots negative.
bc y y
and a < , then -
2
(A) ac < 0 (B) a < 0 (A) x
(B) x

cb c  2b
(C) >a (D) >a
2 8
y y
3. Suppose a, b, c are positive integers and f(x) = ax2
– bx + c = 0 has two distinct roots in (0, 1), then (C) (D) x
(A) a5 (B) b5 x

(C) abc25 (D) abc250

8. If (x 2 + x + 1) + (x 2 + 2x + 3) + (x 2 + 3x + 5)
COMMON ROOTS
2 + ...... + (x2 + 20 x + 39) = 4500, then x is equal to
4. If the quadratic equations x + abx + c = 0 and
2 (A) 10 (B) – 10
x + acx + b = 0 have a common root, then the
(C) 20.5 (D) –20.5
equation containing their other roots is/are
2 2 3 4 5
(A) x + a(b + c) x + a bc = 0 9. Let f(x) = + + , then f(x) = 0 has
2 2 x -2 x -3 x -4
(B) x – a(b + c) x + a bc = 0
2 (A) exactly one real root in (2, 3)
(C) a(b + c) x + (b + c) x + abc = 0
2 (B) exactly one real root in (3, 4)
(D) a(b + c) x + (b + c) x – abc = 0 (C) at least one real root in (2, 3)
(D) None of these
5. If the quadratic equations
2 2
ax + bx + c = 0 (a, b, c  R, a  0) and x + 4x + 5 =
0 have a common root, then a, b, c must satisfy the
relations
(A) a > b > c
(B) a < b < c
(C) a = k; b = 4k; c = 5k (k  R, k  0)
2
(D) b – 4ac is negative.

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 Quadratic Eqaution 2.19

1. For what value of a, the equation 10. If the quadratic equations x² +bx + ca = 0 & x²
(a2 – a – 2)x2 + (a2 – 4)x + (a2 – 3a + 2) = 0, will + cx + ab = 0; a  0, b  c have a common root;
have more than two solutions ? Does there exist a prove that the equation containing their other root
real value of x for which the above equation will be is x²+ax + bc = 0.
an identity in a ?
11. Solve the equation x4+4x3 + 5x2 + 2x – 2 = 0, one
2. If  and  are the roots of the quation ax2 + bx + c = 0, root being – 1 + 1.
then find the equation whose roots are given by
1 12. If     are the roots of the equation
1
(i)  β + x3 + px 2 + qx + r = 0 then find the value of
α
(ii) 2 + 2  1  1  1 
α- β -  γ - .
 βγ   γα   αβ 
3. If but 2 = 5 – 3, 2 = 5 – 3, then find the
α β 13. If and  are roots of 2x3 + x2 – 7 = 0, then find
equation whose roots are β and .
α
α β
the value of β + α .
 
4. If one root of equation (l – m)x2 + lx + 1 = 0 be
double of the other and if l be real, show that
14. Let + i ;  R, be a root of the equation x3
9
m . + qx + r = 0; q, r  R . Find a real cubic equation,
8
independent of  and , whose one root is 2.

5. ,  are the roots of the equation

15. Let    and  are the roots of the cubic
K (x² - x)+ x + 5 = 0. If K1 & K2 are the two values
x 3 – 3x 2 + 1 = 0. Find a cubic whose roots
of K for which the roots   are connected by the
relation ( / ) + (  / ) = 4/5. Find the value of α β γ
(K1/K2) + (K2/K1). are α - 2 , β - 2 and γ - 2 . Hence or otherwise

find the value of ( – 2) ( – 2) ( – 2).

6. If one root of the equation ax² + bx + c = 0 be the
square of the other, prove that b3 + a2c + ac2 = 3abc.
16. Two roots of a biquadratic x4 – 18x3 + kx2 + 200x –
1984 = 0 have their product equal to (–32). Find the
7. Show that the roots of the quation
(a2 – bc) x2 + 2 (b2 – ac) x + c2 – ab = 0 are equal value of k.
if either b = 0 or a3 + b3 + c3 = 3abc. 17. Suppose a cubic polynomial f(x) = x3 + px2 + qx + 72
is divisible by both x 2 + ax + b and
8. If ax2 + bx + c = 0 and bx2 + cx + a = 0 have a
x2 + bx + a (where a, b, p, q are constants and
common root and a, b, c are non–zero real num-
a  b). Find the sum of the squares of the roots of
a 3 + b3 + c3 the cubic polynomial.
bers, then find the value of .
abc
18. If g(x) = x3 + px2 + qx + r where p, q and r are
integers. If g (0) and g(–1) are both odd, then prove
9. If the quadratic equations, x 2 + bx + c = 0 and
that the equation g(x) = 0 cannot have three integral
bx2 + cx + 1 = 0 have a common root then prove
roots.
that either b +c + 1 = 0 or b2 + c2 + 1 = b c + b + c.

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 Quadratic Eqaution 2.20

19. If x be real, then find the range of the following 28. Find the complete set of real values of ‘a’ for which
rational expressions both roots of the quadratic equation

x 2 + x +1 (a2 – 6a + 5)x2 – a 2 + 2a x+(6a – a2 – 8) = 0 lie

(i) y = on either side of the origin.
x 2 +1

x 2 - 2x + 9 29. Let P(x) = x2 + bx + c, where b and c are integer. If

(ii) y = 2 P(x) is a factor of both x4 + 6x2 + 25 and 3x4 + 4x2
x + 2x + 9
+ 28x + 5, find the value of P(1).
20. If ‘x’ is real; find values of ‘k’ for which, 30. Find all the values of ‘K’ for which one root of the
x 2 + kx +1
equation x2 – (K + 1)x + K2 + K – 8 = 0, exceeds 2
< 2 is valid  x  R & the other root is smaller than 2.
x 2 + x +1
31. If a & b are positive numbers; prove that the
1 1 1
21. Find the range of values of a, such that equation + + = 0 has two real roots; one
x x-a x+b
ax 2 + 2(a +1)x + 9a + 4 between a/3 & 2a/3 and the other between – 2b/3 &
f(x)= is always negative.
x 2 - 8x + 32 – b/3.

22. Find the least value of (2p2 + 1) x2 + 2(4p2 – 1) x + 32. If the roots of x²  ax + b = 0 are real & differ by a
4(2p2 + 1) for real values of p and x. quantity which is less than c (c > 0), prove that b
lies between (1/4) (a²  c²) & (1/4)a².
23. Find al real numbers x such that,
1 1 33. If are roots of the equation, x2 – 2x– a2 + 1 = 0
 1  1
2 2 and   are the roots of the equation,
 x -  +  1 -  = x. x 2 – 2(a + 1) x + a(a – 1) = 0 such that
 x  x
then find the values of ‘a’.

24. Find the minimum value of

34. Find the values of K so that the quadratic equation
6 x2 + 2(K – 1) x + K + 5 = 0 has atleast one positive
 1  6 1 
x +  -x + 6 -2 root.
 x  x 
3 for x > 0. Comprehension
 1 3 1
x +  +x + 3 4 2
Consider the equation x – x + 9 = 0.
 x x
35. If the equation has four real and distinct solutions,
then  lies in the interval
25. Find the product of the real roots of the equation, (A) (– , – 6)  (6, ) (B) (0, )
x2 + 18x + 30 = 2 x 2 + 18x + 45 (C) (6, ) (D) (– , –6)

36. If the equation has no real solution, then  lies in the

26. Find the values of ‘b’ for which the equation
interval
2 log 1 (bx + 28)=– log5(12–4x – x2) has only one (A) (– , 0) (B) (– , 6)
25
(C) (6, ) (D) (0, )
solution.
37. If the equation has two real solutions, then set of
27. Find all the values of the parameters c for which values of  is
the inequality has at least one solution. (A) (– , – 6) (B) (–6, 6)
 7 (C) [–6, 6] (D) None of these
1 + log2  2x 2 + 2x +   log2 (cx2 + c).
 2

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Matrix Match Type 39. Column – I Column – II

38. Column – I Column – II (A) If the equation
(A)Find all possible values of k for (P) (2, ) (P) 0
2 2
which every solution of the 4(x  2)  9.2(x 2)  8  0
inequation has ‘K’ solution(s)
x2 – (3k – 1) x + 2k2 – 3k – 2  0 (Q) (0, 1] then value of ‘K’ is/are
is also a solution of the inequation
x2 – 1  0. 2 ztan θ
(B) If x sin  = y cos  = (Q) 1
1 - ta n 2 θ

 3 4z 2 (x 2 + y 2 )
(B) If a, b, c and d are four positive (R)   ,   then is not greater than
 2  (x 2 - y 2 ) 2
real numbers such that abcd = 1, (C) Let tan  equals the integral (R) 2
the minimum value of solution of the inequality
(1 + a) (1 + b) (1 + c) (1 + d) 2
4x – 16x + 15 < 0 and cos  =1.
lies in the interval If sin ( + ). sin ( – ) (S) 3
a
1/x is (where a, b are co-prime)
 1  b
(C)If 5x + 2 >   then x may (S) (0, ) then |a – b| is not greater than
 25 
lie in interval
(D) Let p, q  {1, 2, 3, 4}. If number(T) 4
log 3 (3x 2 - x - 5) of equations of the form
(D) If > 1, then (T) [0, 1] 2
px + qx + 1 = 0 having real roots
log 3 (x 2 +1)
are ‘m’ then ‘m’ is not less than
smallest positive integral ‘x’ lie in

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 Quadratic Eqaution 2.22

LEVEL - I [JEE MAIN] 8. The real number k for which the equation,
1. If the difference between the roots of the 2x3 + 3x +k = 0 has two distinct real roots in [0, 1]
equation x 2 + ax + 1 = 0 is less than (A) lies between –1 and 0.
(B) does not exist
5 , then the set of possible values of a is-
(C) lies between 1 and 2
[AIEEE-2007] (D) lies between 2 and 3 [AIEEE - 2013]
(A) (–3, 3) (B) (–3,  )
(C) (3, ) (D) (– , – 3) 9. If the equations x2 + 2x + 3= 0 and ax2 + bx + c = 0
a, b, c,  R, have a common root, then a : b : c is :
2. The quadratic equations x2 – 6x + a = 0 a n d [AIEEE - 2013]
x2 – cx + 6 = 0 have one root in common. The other (A) 1 : 3 : 2 (B) 3 : 1 : 2
roots of the first and second equations are integers (C) 1 : 2 : 3 (D) 3 : 2 : 1
in the ratio 4 : 3. Then the common root is
[AIEEE-2008] 10. Let  and  be the roots of equation
px2 + qx + r = 0, p  0. If p, q, r are in A.P. and
(A) 4 (B) 3
(C) 2 (D) 1 1 1
+ β = 4, then the value of | – | is:
α
3. How many real solution does the equation [AIEEE - 2014]
x7 + 14x5 + 16x3 + 30x – 560 = 0 have ? 61 2 17
[AIEEE-2008] (A) (B)
9 9
(A) 1 (B) 3
(C) 5 (D) 7 34 2 13
(C) (D)
9 9
4. If the roots of the equation bx2 + cx + a = 0 be
imaginary, then for all real values of x, the expression 11. If a  R and the equation
3b2x2 + 6bcx + 2c2 is - [AIEEE-2009] – 3(x – [x])2 + 2(x – [x]) + a2 = 0
(where [x] denotes the greatest integer  x) has no
(A) Greater than 4 ab (B) Less than 4ab
integral solution, then all possible values of a lie in
(C) Greater than – 4ab (D) Less than – 4ab
the interval : [AIEEE - 2014]
(A) (–1, 0)  (0, 1) (B) (1, 2)
5. If  and  are the roots of the equation (C) (–2, –1) (D) (–, –2)  (2, )
x2 – x + 1 = 0, then 2009 + 2009 =
[AIEEE - 2010] 12. Let  and  be the roots of equation x2 – 6x – 2 = 0.
(A) –2 (B) –1 a10 – 2a 8
(C) 1 (D) 2 If an = n – n, for n  1, then the value of 2a 9

6. Sachin and Rahul attempted to solve a quadratic is equal to : [AIEEE - 2015]

(A) 3 (B) –3
equation. Sachin made a mistake in writing down
the constant term and ended up in roots (4, 3). Rahul (C) 6 (D) –6
made a mistake in writing down coefficient of x to
get roots (3, 2). The correct roots of equation are
[AIEEE - 2011]
(A) –4, –3 (B) 6, 1
(C) 4, 3 (D) –6, –1

7. The equation esin x – e–sin x – 4 = 0 has :

(A) exactly one real root
(B) exactly four real roots.
(C) infinite number of real roots.
(D) no real roots. [AIEEE - 2012]

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 Quadratic Eqaution 2.23

1.(a) Let  ,  be the roots of the equation

2
5. Let  and  be the roots of x 2 – 6x – 2 = 0, with
x – px + r = 0 and /2, 2 be the roots of the
2
 > . If an = n – n for n > 1, then the value of
equation x – qx + r = 0. Then the value of ‘r’ is
[JEE 2007, 3 + 6] a 10 - 2 a 8
2a 9
is [JEE 2011, 4]
2 2
(A) (p – q)(2q – p) (B) (q – p)(2p – q) (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
9 9
2 2
(C) (q – 2p)(2q – p) (D) (2p – q)(2q – p) 6. A value of b for which the equations
9 9
x2 + bx – 1 = 0, x2 + x + b = 0, have one root in
x2  6x  5 common is [JEE 2011, 4]
(b) Let f(x) = Match the expressions /
x 2  5x  6 (A) – 2 (B) –i 3 (C) i 5 (D) 2
statements in Column I with expressions / state-
ments in Column II. 7. Let a  R and let f : R  R be given by
Column–I Column–II f(x) = x5 – 5x + a Then [JEE Adv. 2014]
(A) If –1 < x < 1, (P) 0 < f(x) < 1
(A) f(x) has three real roots if a > 4
then f(x) satisfies
(B) f(x) has only one real root if a > 4
(B) If 1 < x < 2, (Q) f(x) < 0 (C) f(x) has three real roots if a < – 4
the f(x) satisfies (D) f(x) has three real roots if –4 < a < 4
(C) If 3 < x < 5, (R) f(x) > 0
then f(x) satisfies 8. The quadratic equation p(x) = 0 with real
(D) If x > 5, (S) f(x) < 1 coefficients has purely imaginary roots. Then the
then f(x) satisfies equation p(p(x)) = 0 has [JEE Adv. 2014]
(A) only purely imaginary roots
2. Let a, b, c, p, q be real numbers. Suppose ,  are (B) all real roots
2
the roots of the equation x + 2px + q = 0 and , 1/ (C) two real and two purely imaginary roots
2
 are the roots of the equation ax + 2bx + c = 0,
2 (D) neither real nor purely imaginary roots
where   {–1, 0, 1} [JEE 2008, 3]
2 2
STATEMENT–1 : (p – q)(b – ac)  0
and 9. Let S be the set of all non-zero real numbers a such
STATEMENT–2 : b  pa or c  qa that the quadratic equation ax2 – x + a = 0 has two
(A) Sta te me nt -1 i s Tr ue, Sta te me nt -2 i s distinct real roots x1 and x2 satisfying the inequality
Tr ue ; Statement-2 is a correct explanation |x1 – x2| < 1. Which of the following intervals is(are)
for Statement-1 a subset(s) of S? [JEE Adv. 2015]
(B) Sta te me nt -1 i s Tr ue, Sta te me nt -2 i s
Tr ue ; S t a t e m e n t - 2 i s N O T a c o r r e c t  1 1   1 
expla na tion for Statement-1 (A)  – 2 ,–  (B)  – , 0
 5  5 
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True
 1   1 1
(C)  0,  (D)  ,
3. The smallest value of k, for which both the roots of  5  5 2
2 2
the equation, x – 8kx + 16(k – k + 1) = 0 are real,
distinct and have values at least 4, is
[JEE 2009, 4]  
10. Let   . Suppose 1 and 1 are the roots
6 12
4. Let p a nd q a re r ea l numb er s such t ha t of the equation x2 – 2xsec + 1 = 0 and 2 and 2
3 3
p  q, p  q and p  –q. If  and  are two non
are the roots of the equation x2 + 2xtan + 1 = 0. If
zero complex number satisfies  +  = –p and
3 3
 +  = q then quadratic equation whose roots are 1 > 1 and 2 > 2, then 1 + 2 equals
[JEE Adv. 2016]
 

and , is

[JEE 2010, 3] (A) 2  sec   tan  (B) 2 sec 
3 2 3 3
(A) (p + q)x – (p + 2q)x + (p + q) = 0 (C) 2 tan  (D) 0
3 2 3 3
(B) (p + q)x – (p – 2q)x + (p + q) = 0
3 2 3 3
(C) (p – q)x – (5p – 2q)x + (p – q) = 0
3 2 3 3
(D) (p – q)x – (5p + 2q)x + (p – q) = 0

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 Quadratic Eqaution 2.24

EXERCISE - I
JEE Main
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. B 6. B 7. D
8. D 9. B 10. C 11. A 12. A 13. B 14. A
15. B 16. A 17. B 18. A 19. B 20. A 21. D
22. A 23. B 24. C 25. B 26. A 27. D 28. B
29. B 30. D
EXERCISE - II
JEE Advance
Single correct Option - type Questions
1. B 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. C
8. C 9. A 10. D 11. A 12. D 13. B 14. A
15. C 16. C 17. B 18. C 19. C 20. C 21. C
22. B 23. B 24. D 25. B 26. B 27. B 28. C
Multiple correct Option - type Questions

1. BCD 2. ABCD 3. ABC 4. BD 5. CD 6. ABC

7. ABCD 8. AD 9. AB

EXERCISE - III
Subjective - type Questions
2 2
1. a = 2; No real value of x. 2. (i) acx + b(a + c) x + (a + c) = 0
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
(ii) a x + (2ac – 4a – b ) x + 2b + (c – 2a) = 0 3. 3x – 19x + 3 = 0 5. 254

(r  1)3 3
8. 3 11. –1 ± 2 ; –1 ± 1 12. – 13. –3 14. x + qx – r = 0
3 2
r2
15. 3y – 9y – 3y + 1 = 0; ( – 2) ( – 2) ( – 2) = 3 16. k = 86 17. 146

1 3 1   1
19. (i)  ,  , (ii)  ,2 20. k  (0, 4) 21. a    , 
2 2 2   2

5 1
22. minimum value 3 when x = 1 and p = 0 23. x = 24. ymin = 6 25. 20
2
14 
26. (– , –14)  {4}   ,   27. (0, 8] 28. (–, –2]  [0, 1)  (2, 4)  (5, ) 29. P(1) = 4
3 
 1 
30. K  (–2, 3) 33. a    ,1 34. K  – 1
 4 
Comprehension - based Questions
35. C 36. B 37. D

Matrix Match - type Questions

38. (A)–Q,T; (B)–P,S; (C)–P,Q,S; (D)–P,S 39. (A)–R ; (B)–Q,R,S,T ; (C)–Q,R,S,T ; (D)–P,Q,R,S,T

EXERCISE - IV
Previous Year’s Question
JEE Main
1. A 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. C 6. B 7. D
8. B 9. C 10. D 11. A 12. A

JEE Advanced

1. (a) D, (b) (A)–(P),(R),(S) ; (B)–(Q),(S) ; (C)–(Q),(S) ; (D)–(P),(R),(S) 2. B

3. 2 4. B 5. C 6. B 7. B,D 8. A 9. A,D
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