JEE-Mathematics

ALLEN
ADDITIONAL EXERCISE ON
QUADRATIC EQUATION

PART-1
1. The roots of 5x2 – 7x + k = 0 are sinA and cosA the value of k is -

12 49
(A) (B) (C) 7 (D) 1
5 10

2. Let ƒ(x) = x2 + ax + b such that ƒ(2) + ƒ(3) < 2, then equation ƒ(x) = 1 has (a, b Î R)
(A) both roots real and distinct (B) both roots real and equal
(C) non real roots (D) roots whose nature depends on value of a & b
3. If a, b, c are real numbers satisfying the condition a + b + c = 0 then the roots of the quadratic equation
3ax2 + 5bx + 7c = 0 are
(A) positive (B) negative (C) real and distinct (D) imaginary

( x - a )(x - b )
4. If x is real, the function, will assume all real values, provided
( x - c)

(A) a > b > c (B) a < b < c (C) a > c > b (D) none of these
5. Let p(x) = 0 be a polynomial equation of least possible degree, with rational coefficients, having
3
7 + 3 49 as one of its roots. Then the product of all the roots of p(x) = 0 is
(A) 7 (B) 49 (C) 56 (D) 63
6. If a , b , g are the roots of the equation, x3 + P0x2 + P1x + P2 = 0, then (1– a 2 ) (1– b 2 ) (1 – g 2 ) is equal
to
(A) (1 + P1)2– (P0 + P2)2 (B) (1 + P1)2 + (P0 + P2)2
(C) (1 – P1)2 – (P0 – P2)2 (D) none of these
7. The least value of the expression x + 4y + 3z – 2x – 12y – 6z + 14 is
2 2 2

(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) no least value (D) none of these

8. The equations ax2 + bx + a = 0 and x3 – 2x2 + 2x – 1 = 0 have two roots in common. Then a + b must
be equal to
(A) 1 (B) –1 (C) 0 (D) none of these
9. The equations x + 5x + px + q = 0 and x + 7x + px + r = 0 have two roots in common. If the third
3 2 3 2

root of each equation is represented by x1 and x2 respectively, then the ordered pair (x1, x2) is
(A) (-5, -7) (B) (1, -1) (C) (-1, 1) (D) (5, 7)
10. If the equation ax + bx + c = 0 has two positive and real root, then the equation ax2 + (b + 6a)x + (c
2

+ 3b) = 0 has
(A) no solution (B) atleast one positive solution
(C) atleast one negative solution (D) none of the above
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Additional Exercise on Quadratic Equation
ALLEN
11. Sum of the real roots of the equation x + 5 |x| + 6 = 0
2

(A) equals to 5 (B) equals to 10 (C) equals to –5 (D) does not exist
12. The set of real value(s) of p for which the equation, |2x + 3| + |2x - 3| = px + 6 has more than two
solutions is
(A) [0, 4) (B) (-4, 4) (C) R - {4, -4, 0} (D) {0}
13. Consider the equation x2 + x – n = 0, where a is an integer lying between 1 to 100. Total number of
different values of ‘n’ so that the equation has integral roots, is
(A) 6 (B) 4 (C) 9 (D) None of these
14. Number of positive integers n for which n2 + 96 is a perfect square is
(A) 4 (B) 8 (C) 12 (D) infinite
15. Which of the following statement is true
(A) The only integral value of x for which x2 + 19x + 92, is a perfect square is –8.
(B) The only integral value of x for which x2 + 19x + 92, is a perfect square is –11.
(C) The number of integral values of x for which x2 + 19x + 92 is a perfect square are two.
(D) The number of integral values of x for which x2 + 19x + 92 is infinite.
16. For what values of p does the vertex of the parabola y = x2 + 2px + 13 lie at a distance of 5 from the
origin ?
17. Find the values of K so that the quadratic equation x2 + 2 (K - 1) x + K + 5 = 0 has atleast one positive
root.

4+3 3
18. A quadratic polynomial f (x) = x2 + ax + b is formed with one of its zeros being where a
2+ 3
and b are integers. Also g (x) = x4 + 2x3 – 10x2 + 4x – 10 is a biquadratic polynomial such that

æ4+3 3 ö
g çç ÷  =  c 3 + d where c and d are also integers. Find the values of a, b, c and d.
÷
è 2 + 3 ø

19. If the quadratic equations x2 + bx + ca = 0 & x2 + cx + ab = 0 (where a ¹ 0) have a common root,

prove that the equation containing their other root is x2 + ax + bc = 0.

20. If a, b are the roots of the equation x2 – px + q = 0, then find the quadratic equation the roots of
which are (a2 - b2) (a3 - b3) & a3 b2 + a2 b3.

x 2 + ax + b
21. If the range of the function f (x) = is [–5, 4], a, b Î N, then find the value of (a2 + b2).
x 2 + 2x + 3
22. If x2 + (a – b)x + (1 – a – b) = 0 where a, b Î R then find the values of ‘a’ for which equation has
unequal real roots for all values of ‘b’. [JEE 2003, Mains-4 out of 60]
23. Let a, b, c be real numbers with a ¹ 0 and let a, b be the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0.
Express the roots of a3x2 + abcx + c3 = 0 in terms of a, b. [JEE 2001, Mains, 5 out of 100]

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