Quadratic Equation
1. What are the roots of the equation log10(x²-6x+45)=2?
(A) 9,-5(B) -9,5
(C) 11,-5
(D) -11,5
2. For what value of k, will roots of the equation kx²-5x+6=0 be in the ratio of 2:3?
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) -1
(D) 2
3. What is the solution of the equation [x/(x+3)]½-[(x+3)/x]½=-3/2?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 4
(D) None of these
4. If the equation 2x²-7x+12=0 has two roots A and B, then the value of A/B+B/A is -
(A) 7/2
(B) 1/24
(C) 7/24
(D) 97/24
5. If 2(x²+1/x²)-(x-1/x)-7=0 then two values of x are:
(A) 1,2
(B) 2,-1/2
(C) 0,1
(D) 1/2,1
6. If m and n are the roots of the equation ax²+bx+c=0, then the equation whose roots are (m²+1)/m and (n²+1)/n is :
(A) acx²+(ab+bc)x+b²+(a-c)²=0
(B) acx²+(ab-bc)x+b²+(a-c)²=0
(C) acx²+(ab-bc)x+b²-(a-c)²=0
(D) acx²+(ab+bc)x+b²-(a-c)²=0
7. In solving a problem, one student makes a mistake in the coefficient of the first degree term and obtains -9 and -1 for the roots. Another student makes a mistake in the constant term of the equation and obtain 8 and 2 for the roots. The correct equation was
(A) x²+10x+9=0
(B) x²-10x+16=0
(C) x²-10x+9=0
(D) none of these
8. If m and n (m>n) are the roots of the equation 7(x+2a)²+3a²=5a(7x+23a), where a>0, then what is 3m-n equal to?
(A) 12a
(B) 14a
(C) 15a
(D) 18a
9. If 5x+9y=5 and 125x³+720y³=120 then the value of the product of x and y is:
(A) 1/9
(B) 1/135
(C) 45
(D) 135
10. If the roots of the equation lx²+me+m=0 are the ratio p:q, then √(p/q) +√(q/l) + √(m/l) is equal to
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 3
11. If √(3x²-7x-30)-√(2x²-7x-5)=x-5 has a and b as its roots, then the value of ab is :
(A) -15
(B) -5
(C) 0
(D) 5
12. What are the roots of the equation 2^(x+2).27^(x/x-1)=9?
(A) 2, 1-log(3/2)
(B) 2, 1-log(2/3)
(C) -2, 1-(log3/log2)
(D) -2, 1-(log2/log3)
13. If ∆ is an integer and a,b are the roots of 4x²-16x+∆/4=0 such that 1<a<2 and 2<b<3, then how many values can l take?
(A) 3
(B) 9
(C) 14
(D) 15
14. If the some of the roots of a quadratic equations is 1 and product of the roots is -20. Find the quadratic equation.
(A) x²-x-20=0
(B) x²-x+20=0
(C) x²+x-20=9
(D) None of these
15. If a and b are the roots of equation x²-x+1=0, then which equation will have roots a³ and b³?
(A) x²+2x+1=0
(B) x²-2x-1=0
(C) x²+3x-1=0
(D) x²-3x+1=0
16. A root of equation ax²+bx+c=0 (where a, b and c are rational numbers) is 5+3√3. What is the value of (a²+b²+c²)/(a+b+c)?
(A) 35/3
(B) 37/3
(C) -105/11
(D) -105/13
17. If a and b are the roots of the equation x²+x-1=0, then what is the equation whose roots are a⁵ and b⁵?
(A) x²+7x-1=0
(B) x²-7x-1=0
(C) x²-11x-1=0
(D) x²+11x-1=0
18. If the roots of the equation a(b-c)x²+b(c-a)x+c(a-b)=0 are equal, then which of following is true?
(A) b=(a+c)/ac
(B) 2/b=(1/a)+(1/c)
(C) 2b=(1/a)+(1/c)
(D) abc=ab+bc+ca
19. If a and b are the roots of equation x²-2x+4=0, then what is the equation whose roots are a³/b² and b³/a²?
(A) x²-4x+8=0
(B) x²-32x+4=0
(C) x²-2x+4=0
(D) x²-16x+4=0
20. If one root of the equation Ax²+Bx+C=0 is two and a half times the others, then which of the following is TRUE?
(A) 7B²=3CA
(B) 7B²=4CA
(C) 7B²=36CA
(D) 10B²=49CA
21. If the difference between the roots of the equation Ax²-Bx+C=0 is 4, then which of the following is TRUE?
(A) B²-16A²=4AC+4B²
(B) B²-10A²=4AC+6A²
(C) B²-8A²=4AC+10A²
(D) B²-16A²=4AC+8B²
22. A and B are the roots of quadratic equation. If A+B =8 and A-B=2√5, then which of the following equation will have roots A⁴ and B⁴?
(A) x²-1522+14641=0
(B) x²+1921x+14641=0
(C) x²-1764x+14641=9
(D) x²+2520x+14641=0
23. If a and b are the roots of the equation PX²-QX+R=0 then what is the value of (1/a²)+(1/b²)+(a/b)+(b/a)?
(A) (Q²-2p)(2R+P)/PR²
(B) (Q²-2PR)(R+P)/PR²
(C) (Q²-2R)(2P+R)/P²R²
(D) (Q²-2PR)(2R+2P)/P²R²
24. If A and B are the roots of the equation Ax²-A²x+AB=0, then what is the value of A and B respectively ?
(A) 1,0
(B) 1,1
(C) 0,2
(D) 0,1
25. Alpha and beta are the roots of the quadratic equation x²-x-1=0. What is the value of alpha⁸+b⁸?
(A) 47
(B) 54
(C) 59
(D) 68
26. If a and b are roots of the equation ax²+bx+c=0, then which equation will have roots (ab+a+b) and (ab-a-b)?
(A) a²x²+2acx+c²+b²=0
(B) a²x²-2acx+c²-b²=0
(C) a²x²-2acx+c²+b²=0
(D) a²x²+2acx+c²-b²=0
27. If A and B are the roots of equation x²+Ax+B=0 then find A³+B³
(A) -7
(B) 8
(C) -8
(D) 7
28. Which of the following equations has 3 as a root?
(A) x²-7x+12=0
(B) x²-5x+12=0
(C) x²+3x+12=0
(D) x²+3x-12=0
29. Which of the following equations has the sum of its roots as 5?
(A) x²-5x+6=0
(B) x²+5x-6=0
(C) x²+5x+6=0
(D) None of these
30. What are the roots of the quadratic equation: x²+3x-154=0?
(A) 11,14
(B) 11,-14
(C) 14,-11
(D) 14,-22
31. Which of the following quadratic equations has real roots?
(A) 4x²-3x+6=0
(B) 2x²+7x+6=0
(C) x²-2x+4=0
(D) 3x²-4x+3=0
32. Which of the following quadratic equations has equal roots?
(A) x²-14x-49=0
(B) x²+7x+49=0
(C) x²-7x-49=0
(D) x²+14x+49=0
33. Factorise x²+5x-14
(A) (x-7)(x+2)
(B) (x-1)(x+14)
(C) (x+7)(x-2)
(D) (x-14)(x+1)
34. If x²+1/x²=11, then x-1/x is equal to :-
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 5
(D) 4
35. If x+1/x = 4√3, then x²+1/x² is equal to :-
(A) 46
(B) 44
(C) 56
(D) 52
36. If x+1/x = 8 then the value of x²+1/x² is :
(A) 68
(B) 62
(C) 66
(D) 64