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Mathematics (Quadratic Equation & Expression)

1. Find the coefficients of (i) x99 (ii) x98 in the polynomial expression (x – 1) (x – 2) … (x – 100) .

2. If the quadratic equations x2 + ax + b = 0 and x2 + bx + a = 0 (a  b) have a common root, then the numerical value of a + b is
……… .
x 1 x 1
3. If x  0, y  0, x + y +  and (x + y)   , then x = ………. and y = ………… .
y 2 y 2
n 1
4. For every integer n  1, then the inequality (n!)1/n  holds.
2
5. If a  b  c  d, then the roots of the equation (x – a) (x – c) + 2(x – b) (x – d) = 0 are real and district
6. If n1, n2, …. np are p positive integers, whose sum is an even number, then the number of odd integers among them is odd.
7. If P(x) = ax2 + bx + c and Q(x) = –ax2 + dx + c, where ac  0, then P(x) Q(x) = 0 has at least two real roots.
x n ym 1
8. If x and y are positive real numbers and m, n are any positive integers, then 2n 2m

(1  x )(1  y ) 4
9. If x, y and z are real and different and u = x2 + 4y2 + 9z2 – 6yz – 3zx – 2xy, then u is always
(A) non negative (B) zero
(C) non positive (D) none of these
10. If (x2 + px + 1) is a factor of (ax3 + bx + c), then
(A) a2 + c2 = -ab (B) a2 =- c2 = - ab
2 2
(C) a – c = ab (D) none of these
11. If p, q, r are any real numbers, then
1
(A) max (p, q)  max (p, q, r) (B) min (p, q) = (p  q  | p  q |)
2
(C) max (p, q)  min (p, q, r) (D) none of these
12 9 4
12. The largest interval for which x – x + x – x + 1  0 is
(A) –4  x  0 (B) 0  x  1
(C) –100  x  100 (D) –  x  
2 2
13. The equation x   1 has
x 1 x 1
(A) no root (B) one root
(C) two equal roots (D) infinitely many roots
14. If a2 + b2 + c2 = 1, then ab + bc + ca lies in the interval
1 
(A)  , 2 (B) [–1, 2]
2 
 1   1
(C)  ,1 (D)  1, 
 2   2 
15. If  and  are the roots of x2 + px + q = 0 and 4, 4 are the roots of x2 – rx + s = 0, then the equation
x2 – 4qx + 2q2 – r = 0 has always
(A) two real roots (B) two positive roots
(C) two negative roots (D) one positive and one negative root
16. Let a, b, c be real numbers, a  0. If  is a root of a2x2 + bx + c = 0.  is the root of a2x2 – bx – c = 0 and 0    , then the
equation a2x2 + 2bx + 2c = 0 has a root  that always satisfies
  
(A)   (B)    
2 2
(C)  =  (D)     
17. Let ,  be the roots of the equation (x - a) (x – b) = c, c  0. Then the roots of the equation (x - ) (x - ) + c = 0 are
(A) a, c (B) b, c
(C) a, b (D) a + c, b + c
18. If the roots of the equation x2 – 2ax + a2 + a – 3 = 0 are real less than 3, then
(A) a  2 (B) 2  a  3
(C) 3  a  4 (D) a  4
19. If  and  (  ) are the roots of the equation x2 + bx + c = 0, where c  0  b, then
(A) 0     (B)   0    ||
(C)     0 (D)   0  ||  
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20. If b  a, then the equation (x – a) (x – b) – 1 = 0 has

(A) both roots in (a, b)
(B) both roots in (–, a)
(C) both roots in (b, +)
(D) one root in (–, a) and the other in (b, +)
21. If a1, a2 … an are positive real numbers whose product is a fixed number c, then the minimum value of a1 + a2 + …. + an–1 + 2an
is
(A) n(2c)1/n (B) (n+1)c1/n
1/n
(C) 2nc (D) (n+1)(2c)1/n
  2 tan 2 
22. If    0,  , then x x  is always greater than or equal to
 2 x2  x
(A) 2 tan  (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) sec2
2
23. For all ‘x’, x + 2ax + 10 – 3a  0, then the interval in which ‘a’ lies is
(A) a  –5 (B) –5  a  2
(C) a  5 (D) 2  a  5
24. Let a, b, c are the sides of a triangle ABC where a  b  c and  R. If the roots of the equation
x2 – 2 (a + b + c)x + 3 (ab + bc + ca) = 0 are real, then
4 5
(a)  < (b)  >
3 3
 4 5 1 5
(c)    ,  (d)    , 
 3 3 3 3

25. Let ,  be the roots of the equation x2 – px + r = 0 and , 2 be the roots of the equation
2
x2 – qx – r = 0. Then the value of r is
2 2
(A) (p – q) (2q – p) (B) (q – p) (2p – q)
9 9
2 2
(C) (q – 2p ) (2q – p) (D) (2p – q) (2q – p)
9 9
(x  a)(x  b)
26. For real x, the function will assume all real values provided
x c
(A) a  b  c (B) a  b  c
(C) a  c  b (D) a  c  b
27. If a, b and c are distinct positive numbers, then the expression (b + c – a) (c + a – b) (a + b – c) – abc is
(A) positive (B) negative
(C) non-positive (D) non-negative
28. If a, b, c, d and p are distinct real numbers such that
(a2 + b2 + c2) p2 – 2(ab + bc + cd)p + (b2 + c2 + d2)  0, then a, b, c, d
(A) are in A.P. (B) are in G.P.
(C) are in H.P. (D) satisfy ab = cd
29. The product of n positive numbers is unity. Then their sum is
(A) a positive integer (B) divisible by n
(C) equal to n + 1/n (D) never less than n
30. Show that for any triangle with sides a, b, and c, 3(ab + bc + ca) < (a + b + c)2 < 4 (bc + ca + ab) when are the first two
expressions equal?
31. mn squares of equal size are arranged to form a rectangle of dimension m by n, where m and n are natural numbers. Two square
will be called ‘neighbours’ if they have exactly one common side. A natural number is written in each square such that the
number written in any square is the arithmetic mean of the numbers written in its neighbouring squares. Show that this is
possible only if all the numbers used are equal. 1
32. If one root of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 is equal to the n-th power of the other, then show that
1 1
(ac n ) n 1  (a n ) n 1  b  0
33. For a  0, determine all real roots of the equation x2 – 2a | x – a| - 3a2 = 0
34. If ,  are the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0, (a  0) and  + ,  +  are the roots Ax2 + Bx + C = 0, (A  0) for some constant ,
b 2  4ac B2  4AC
then prove that 
a2 A2
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35. If ,  are the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0, (a  0) and  + ,  +  are the roots Ax2 + Bx + C = 0, (A  0) for some constant ,
b 2  4ac B2  4AC
then prove that 
a2 A2
36. Let a, b, c be real numbers with a  0 and let ,  be the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0. Express the roots of
a3x2 + abcx + c3 = 0 in terms of , .
37. If x2 + (a – b) x + (1 – a – b) = 0 where a, b  R, then find the values of a for which equation has unequal real roots for all
values of b.
38. Let a & b be the roots of the equation x2 – 10cx – 11d = 0 and those of x2 – 10ax – 11b= 0 are c, d then the value of
a + b + c + d when a  b  c  d, is
1
39 Let a, b, c, p, q be real numbers. Suppose ,  are the roots of the equation x2 + 2px + q = 0 and , are the roots of the

equation ax2 + 2bx + c = 0, where 2  {-1, 0, 1}
STATEMENT–1: (p2 – q) (b2 – ac)  0
and
STATEMENT–2: b  pa or c  qa
(A) STATEMENT–1 is True, STATEMENT–2 is True; STATEMENT–2 is a correct explanation for STATEMENT–1
(B) STATEMENT–1 is True, STATEMENT–2 is True; STATEMENT–2 is NOT a correct explanation for STATEMENT–1
(C) STATEMENT–1 is True, STATEMENT–2 is False
(D) STATEMENT–1 is False, STATEMENT–2 is True
Write-up (41-42)
af() < 0 is the necessary and sufficient condition for a particular no.  to lie between the roots of a quadratic equation f(x) = 0,
where f(x) = ax2 + bx + c. Again if f(1).(2) < 0 then exactly one of the roots will lie between 1 and 2 . So,
40. If a(a + b + c) < 0 < (a + b + c)c then
(A) one root is less than 0, the other is greater than 1 (B) exactly one of the roots lies in (0, 1)
(C) both the roots lie in (0, 1) (D) atleas one of the roots lies in (0, 1)
41. If (a + b + c)c < 0 < a(a + b + c) then
(A) one root is less than 0, then other is greater than 1 (B) exactly one of the roots lies in (0, 1)
(C) both the roots lie in (0, 1) (D) atleast one of the roots lies in (0, 1)
42. Let the line x - 8y + k = 0, kI meets the rectangular hyperbola xy = 1 at the points whose abscissae are integers then the
number of each lines is
(A) 4 (B) 5
(C) 8 (D) 10
42. (A)
43. The minimum value of (8x2 + y2 + z2) (1/x + 1/y + 1/z)2, x, y, z > 0is
(A) 8 (B) 27
(C) 64 (D) 125
43. (C)
44. Let f : R  R, f(x) = 2x3 - 3(k + 2) x2 + 12kx - 7, - 4  k  6, kI then the exaustive set of values of k for f(x)
Column I Column II
(A) to have only one real root (p) {-1}
(B) to have two equal roots (q) {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
(C) to be invertible (r) {-4, -3, -2, 6}
(D) to have three real and distinct roots (s) {2}
44. (A-q), (B-p), (C-s), (D-r)
45. Number of points with integral coordinates lying on the circle x2 + y2 = 2008 is
(A) 0 (B) 4
(C) 8 (D) 16
45. (A)
46. If the equation ax2 – bx + 12 = 0 where a and b are +ve integers not exceeding 10, has roots both greater than 2 then the
number of ordered pair (a, b) is
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 3 (D) 5
46. (B)
47. The number of different ordered triplets (a, b, c), a, b, cI such that these can represent sides of a triangle whose perimeter is
21, is
(A) 12 (B) 31
(C) 55 (D) 91
47. (B)
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48. Let f(x) = ax2 + bx + c, a  0, a, b, cR. f(x) = 0 has two real and distinct roots  and . If f(x + k) + f(x) = 0 (k, R) has
exactly one root between  and  then
(A) f( + k) f( + k) < 2 (B) k does not depend upon the value of 
(C) k can take any real value (D) 0<|a k|<  where  is discriminant of f(x)
48. (A, B, D)
49. If the roots of the equation x2 – ax – b = 0 (a, bR) are both lying between –2 and 2 then
b b
(A) |a| < 2 – (B) |a| > 2 –
2 2
b
(C) |a| < 4 (D) |a| > –2
2
49. (A, C, D)
50. STATEMENT I: The range of values of p (p > 1) for which the expression
p 2  3p  2
px2 – (p – 1) px –  0 for atleast one –ve value of x, is (2, 5)  (6, )
p2  11p  30
STATEMENT II: If ac < 0 then the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 (a, b, cR) will have a negative solution.
11. (B)
Write-up
I. In the adjacent figure AO (O being origin) is the median through the Y
vertex A of the triangle ABC. A
Now, considering two upward parabolas P1 and P2;
P1 : y = x2 + 2px + q, (p, qR) is passing through A and has its vertex B
at B
2
P2 : y = ax + 2bx + 1, (a, bR) is passing through A and has its O X
vertex at C. C
Answer the following:

51. Which of the following is correct?

(A) p2 – b2 > q – a (B) (p2 – q) (b2 – a) > 0
a
(C) p2 + b2 = q + a (D)  q > p2 + 1
b2
52. The product of roots of the equation x2 + 2px + q = 0 must lie in the interval
(A) (0, 1/4) (B) (1/4, 1/2)
(C) (1, ) (D) (1/2, 4)
53. Which of the following is not correct?
(A) the sum of all the roots of the equation (x2 + 2px + q) (ax2 + 2bx + 1) = 0 is zero
(B) ab < 0
(C) pq > 0
(D) ap + b  0
51. (D)
52. (C)
53. (D)
54. STATEMENT I: The range of values of k (kR) for which the equation 2sin2x – ksinx – 1
= 0 will have a real solution, is (–, )
STATEMENT II: If b2 – 4ac > 0 then the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 (a  0, a, b, cR) has real solutions.
54. (A)
55. Consider the equation: ax2 + bx + c = x3 + 1/x. (a, b, c R; a, b, c  0). If the equation has only real solutions then match the
values given in column II corresponding to the quantities given in column I.
Column I Column II
(A) the maximum value of 'a' (p) -2
(B) when 'a' takes its maximum the value of b or c (q) -4
(C) when the roots I, the value of a + b + c (r) -6
(D) if a, b, cI and a + b + c is a -ve odd integer (s) -14
then, x can't be
56. Match the values given in Column II with the quantities given in Column I
Column I Column II
(A) Let abc = 8 (a, b, c 
 0) and the real valued function (p) 216
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f(x)=bc(ax-1)2+ca(bx -1)2+ab(cx-1)2, has minimum

value at x = 1/2 then the value of a16 + b17 + c16, is
(B) 3 (q) 217
For the equation |x2 + k | = 16|x|, kR to have a real
solution the value of k can be
(C) The number of 16 digit numbers such that the product (r) 218
of any two consecutive digits in the number is a prime,
is
(D) The value of ' 20C1+20C3+20C5+20C7 + 20C9' is (s) 219
55. (A-q), (B-q, r), (C-s), (D-p, q, r, s)
56. (A-r), (B-p, q, r), (C-q), (D-r)
57. If one root 0of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 be the square of the other, prove that b3 + a2 c + ac2 = 3abc.
58. If the roots of x2 - ax + b = 0 are real and differ by a quantity which is less than c(c > 0), prove that b lies between (1/4) (a2 - c2)
and (1/4)a2.
59. Find m for which the inequality m22x - 4.2x + 3m + 1 < 0 is satisfied for atleast one real x.
59. (-, 1)
60. Find the values of 'a' for which the equation x4 + (1 - 2a)x2 + a2 - 1 = 0
(A) has no solution (B) has one solution
(C) has two solutions (D) has three solutions
(E) has four distinct real solution
60. (A) a (-, -1)  (5/4, + ) (B) a = -1
(C) a (-1, 1)  {5/4} (D) a = 1
(E) a [1, 5/4)
61. Find the conditions on a, b, c and d such that equation 2ax3 + bx2 + cx + d = 0 and 2ax2 + 3bx + 4c = 0 have a common root.
61. (4bc + ad)2 = (9/2) (bd + 4c2) (b2 - ac)
62. Let x, y and z be real variables satisfying the equations x + y + z = 6 and xy + yz + zx = 7. Find the range in which the variables
can lie.
 6  2 15 6  2 15 
62.  , 
 3 3 
 
63. Find the value(s) of 'a' for which the inequality tan 2x + (a + 1) tanx - (a - 3) < 0, is true for at least one x  0, .
 2 
63. (-, -(2 5 + 3))  (3, )
x 2  kx  1
64. Find the values of k for which < 2 xR.
x2  x 1
64. (0, 4)
x 2  14x  9
65. If x is real, then the value of the expression f lies between
x 2  2x  3
(A) -3 and 3 (B) -4 and 5
(C) -4 and 4 (D) -5 and 4
65. (D)
66. Consider the equation x2 + x - n = 0, where n 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
d e f
67. If a, b, c are in G.P. then the equation ax2 + 2bx + c = 0 and dx2 + 2ex + f = 0 have a common root if , , are in
a b c
(A) A.P. (B) G.P.
(C) H.P. (D) none of these

68. If the expression (mx - 1 + 1/x) is non-negative for all positive real x, then the minimum value of m must be
(A) -1/2 (B) 0
(C) 1/4 (D) 1/2
69. Let ,  be the roots of the equation (x - a) (x - b) = c, c  0. Then the roots of the equation
(x - ) (x - ) + c = 0 are
(A) a, c (B) b, c
(C) a, b (D) a + c, b + c
66. (C)
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67. (A)
68. (C)
69. (C)

70. The number of quadratic equations which are unchanged by squaring their roots is
(A) 2 (B) 4
(C) 6 (D) none of these

71. If the equations ax2 + bx + c = 0 and x3 + 3x2 + 3x + 2 = 0 have two common roots, then
(A) a = b  c (B) a = -b= c
(C) a = b = c (D) none of these

72. The equation 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
73. 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
74. If both the roots of the equation x2 - 2ax + a2 + a - 3 = 0 are less than 3, then
(A) a < 2 (B) 2  a  3
(C) 3 < a  4 (D) a > 4
70. (B)
71. (C)
72. (C)
73. (C)
74. (A)
75. If ,  are the roots of the equation 4x2 - 16x +  = 0, R such that 1 <  < 2 and 2 <  < 3, then find the number of integral
values of .
76. Find the least value of (6x2 - 22x + 21)/ (5x2 - 18x + 17) x R.
76. 1

77. Show that 2x2 + 2xy + y2 - 2x + 2y + 2 is never smaller than -3; x, yR.
78. Find the values of K for which the equation x4 + (1 - 2K) x2 + K2 - 1 = 0; has no real solution.
78. k < -1 or k < 5/4
 2 7 2
79. Find all the values of the parameters c for which is inequality has at least one solution 1 + log2  2x  2x   9  log2 (cx
 2
+ c).
79. (0, 8]
80. Find the value of 'b' for which the equation 2log1/25 (bx + 28) = - log5 (12 - 4x - x2) has
(i) only one solution (ii) two different solutions (iii) no solution.
14 
80. (i) (-, -14)  {4}   ,   (ii) (4, 14/3) (iii) [-14, 4)
3 
81. In a triangle PQR, R = /2. If tan (P/2) & tan (Q/2) are the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 (a  0) then
(A) a + b = c (B) b + c = a
(C) a + c = b (D) b = c
82. The number of integer values of m, for which the x-coordinate of the point of intersection of the lines 3x + 4y = 9 and y = mx +
1 is also an integer, is

83. Let f(x) = ax2 + bx + c, a  0 and  = b2 - 4ac. If  + , 2 + 2 and 3 + 3 are i G.P., then
(A)   0 (B) b = 0
(C) c = 0 (D) bc  0
81. (A)
82. (A)
83. (C)
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84. If ,  are the roots of the equation x2 - px + q = 0, then find the quadratic equation the roots of which are (2 - 2) (3 - 3) &
32 + 23.
84. x2 - p(p4 - 5p2q + 5q2)x + p2q2 (p2 - q2) (p2 - q) = 0
sin x cos 3x
85. Prove that the values of the function do not lie between 1/3 & 3 for any real x.
sin 3x cos x
86. If , ,  are the roots of the equation, x3 + P0x2 + P1x + P2 = 0, then (1 - 2) (1 - 2) (1 - 2) is equal to
(A) (1 + P1)2 - (P0 + P2)2 (B) (1 + P1)2 + (P0 + P2)2
2 2
(C) (1 - P1) - (P0 - P2) (D) none of these
86. (A)
87. If x = 2 + 22/3 + 21/3, then the value of x3 - 6x2 + 6x is
(A) 3 (B) 2
(C) 1 (D) none of these
87. (B)

88. If a,b,c are odd integers, then ax 2  bx  c  0 can’t have rational roots. Prove it.
89. For what k  I , the quadratic equation x 2  kx  24  0 has integral roots.
90. For what values of k  I, the quadratic equation  x  k  x  10   89  0 has integral roots.
91. Find the integral value of a for which the equation x 2   a  1 x  a  1  0 has integral roots
92. Prove that 2x 4  1402  y 4 has no integral solution.
93. Prove that the equation x 2  2px  2q  0 cannot have rational roots if p and q are odd integers
94. If a & c are odd primes, b  N , b  1  ac and roots are rational then show that one of the roots of the equation
ax 2  bx  c  0 is always –1.
95. Let a, b, c  N , a  1. if p be prime number and ax 2  bx  c  p has two distinct integral solution then prove that
ax 2  bx  c  2p has no integral solution
96. Consider a polynomial function, f  x  = a n x n  a n 1 x n 1  .....  a1 x  a 0 , a i  I .
If f  0  and f 1 are odd integers, then show that f  x   0 can’t have integral solution.
1/ n
97. Let f  x   x 2  px  q  p, q  R  and g  x   1  x n  , n  N . If f  x   x has no real solution then prove that
f  f  x    g  g  x    0 will also have no real solution.
98. If  and  are the roots of the equation ax 2  bx  c  0 and  4 , 4 are the roots of the equation x 2  mx  n  0, then prove
that the roots of the equation a 2 x 2  4acx  2c 2   a 2 m  0 are always real and opposite in sign  ,  are real & distinct  .
99. If ax 2  bx  6  0 does not have 2 distinct real roots, find the minimum possible values of a  b , 3a  b and a  2b .
100. Let x 2   m  3 x  m  0 m R be a quadratic equation, find ‘m’ for which roots are
(i) opposite in sign
(ii) equal in magnitude but opposite sign
(iii) 2 lies between roots.
(iv) exactly one root in (1, 2).
(v) both roots between –2 and 3.
(vi) atleast one root +ve.
(vii) one root < 4, other > 7.
(viii) both roots > 3.
(ix) both roots < –1.
(x) atleast one root > 4.
101. If b2  2ac, prove that ax 3  bx 2  cx  d  0 has exactly one real root.
102. Find out minimum non-negative real values of a, b and c, given that the equation x 4  ax 3  bx 2  cx  1  0 has real roots.
103. Let f  x   Ax 2  Bx  C, where A, B, C  R. Prove that if f  x  is an integer whenever x in an integer, then 2A, A  B, C are
all integer. Again prove that if 2A, A + B, C are all integers, f(x) is an integer whenever x is an integer.
104. Find the value of k if the product of two of the four roots of the equation x 4  18x 3  kx 2  200x  1984  0 is –32.
105. a, b, c are distinct real numbers, such that ax 2  bx  c  0, bx 2  cx  a  0 and cx 2  ax  b  0 .
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a 2  b 2  c2
Prove that, 1  4
ab  bc  ca
106. If , ,  are two roots of 2x 3  ax  b  0 , find the values of
1 1 1
(i)  
2  2 2  
(ii)  3    3    3   
(iii)  3  3   3
(iv) 1   1   1   
3 3 3

(v)  33  3  3   3 3
 a  x  b  x  2
107. Prove that minimum value of ,  a  c, b  c, x  c  is  a  c  b  c  and it is at x   a  c  b  c   c .
c  x 
108. For sin 2 x  a sin x  1  0 to have no real solution find ‘a’.
109. For x 2   a  3 x  4  0 to have real solution, find range of values of a.
110. For e 2sin x  aesin x  1  0 to have no real solution find ‘a’
111. Find all the possible values of the parameter ‘a’ so that the function f  x   x 3  3  7  a  x 2  3 9  a 2  x  2, assume local
maximum value at some x  R  .
112. Prove that any real  the quadric equation  x  a  x  c     x  b  x  d   0 ,  a  b  c  d  has real roots.
p 2  3p  2
113. Find range of p (p > 1) for which px 2   p  1 px   0 for atleast one –ve x.
 P  5 P  6 
Ans. p   2, 5   6,  
2 2
114. If  is a root of ax  bx  c  0 ,  is a root of ax  bx  c  0 then prove that there will be a root of equation
a 2
x  bx  c  0 lying between  and  .
2
9
115. Find a for which 4t   a  4  2 t  a  0  t  (1,2)
4
12x 3
116. Prove that 2
 1 for x  R and equality holds when x  .
4x  9 2
2
117. Find all x  R for each of which 3  x  a  x has at least one negative solution.
118. (i) Find ‘a’ if x 2  ax  a  3  0 for atleast one x  R
(ii) Find ‘a’ if x 2  ax  a  3  0 for atleast one x  R
119. Find the parameter a  R such that 4x  a.2x  a  3  0, for at least one x  R.
120. Find the value of a for which ax 2   a  3 x  1  0 for at least one positive real x.
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121. Consider, f  x   x 2  x  and g  x   x 2  ax  1, then find the values of ‘a’ for which g  f  x    0 will have no real
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solution.
122. Let a, b, c be real, if ax 2  bx  c  0 has two real roots  and 
c b
(i) where   1 and   1, then show that 1    0.
a a
c b
(ii) where 2  ,   2, then show that 4   2  0.
a a
1 sec4   3tan 2 
123. Prove that,  1
3 sec 4   tan 2 
124. Solve x 2  4  x 2  9  8
ax 2  4x  5
125. The expression is less than 6 for all real x. Find the greatest integral value of ‘a’.
x 2  2x  4
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126. When x 100
is divided by x  3x  2, the remainder is  2
2 N 1
 1 x  2  2 N 1
 where N is a numerical quantity, then find N.
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127. If  r
r 1
2
 5r  7   r  2 !   3128  3128 ! 18, then find the value of n.

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np pm mn
128. If m, n, p are positive integers such that m .n .p  3mnp, find the value of
m + n + p.
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129. Find the least value of n which 3 + 6 + 9 + …….. to n terms exceeds 1000.
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3 2 3 2 2
130. If x  ax  11x  6 and x  bx  14x  8 have a common factor of the form x  px  q, then find (a+b).
Ans. 13
2 2
7 a  b  c
2 2
 a 3 3
b c 3

131. If a + b + c = 0 , then fine the value of 7 7 7
a b c
Ans. 12
8 7 5 2
132. Let the number of integral roots of the equation x  24x  18x  39x  1155  0 , be n then find 2009n  2010.
Ans. 2010
133. If p is a prime and both roots of the equation x 2  px  444p  0 are integers, find p.
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Mathematics (Quadratic Equation & Expression)

1. (i) - 5050 19. (B)

2. 1 20. (D)
3. –1/4, –1/4 21. (A)
4. T 22. (A)
5. T 23. (B)
6. F 24. (A)
7. T 25. (D)
8. F 26. (C, D)
9. (A) 27. (B)
10. (D) 28. (B)
11. (B) 29. (D)
12. (B) 33. {a  a 2 , - a  a 6 }
13. (A) 34. {-1}  [1, )
14. (C)
36. 2 , 2
15. (A)
37. a>1
16. (D)
38. 1210
17. (C)
39. (A)
18. (A)