Chap 4 Quadratic Equations Page 53

QUADRATIC EQUATION
CHAPTER 4
GURUDRONA MENTORS
Quadratic Equations
MATHS BY YOGESH SIR
QUESTION 6.
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS If ½ is a root of the equation x2 + kx − 54 = 0, then the value
of k is
QUESTION 1. [Board 2020 Delhi Basic]
(a) 2 (b) -2
1 (d) 1
The sum and product of the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial (c)
4 2
are 3 and - 10 respectively. The quadratic polynomial is
(a) x2 − 3x + 10 (b) x2 + 3x − 10
(c) x2 - 3x - 10 (d) x2 + 3x + 10

QUESTION 7.
Each root of x2 − bx + c = 0 is decreased by 2. The resulting
equation is x2 − 2x + 1 = 0, then
QUESTION 2. [Board 2020 OD Basic] (a) b = 6, c = 9 (b) b = 3, c = 5
If the sum of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial (c) b = 2, c =− 1 (d) b =− 4, c = 3
kx2 + 2x + 3k is equal to their product, then k equals
1 (b) - 1
(a)
3 3
(c) 2 (d) - 2
3 3
QUESTION 8.
Value(s) of k for which the quadratic equation 2x2 − kx + k = 0
has equal roots is/are
(a) 0 (b) 4
QUESTION 3. [Board 2020 Delhi Basic]
(c) 8 (d) 0, 8
If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial x2 + 2x + 1, then
α + β is equal to
1 1

(a) - 2 (b) 2
(c) 0 (d) 1
QUESTION 9.
If the equation ^m2 + n2hx2 − 2^mp + nqhx + p2 + q2 = 0 has
equal roots, then
(a) mp = nq
QUESTION 4. [Board 2020 Delhi Basic]
(b) mq = np
If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial 2x2 − 13x + 6,
then α + β is equal to (c) mn = pq
(a) - 3 (b) 3 (d) mq = np
(c) 13 (d) - 13
2 2

QUESTION 10.
The linear factors of the quadratic equation x2 + kx + 1 = 0
QUESTION 5. [Board 2020 OD Standard] are
The roots of the quadratic equation x2 − 0.04 = 0 are (a) k $ 2 (b) k # 2
(a) ! 0.2 (b) !0.02 (c) k $- 2 (d) 2 # k #- 2
(c) 0.4 (d) 2
Page 54 Quadratic Equations Chap 4

QUESTION 11. QUESTION 17.

If one root of the quadratic equation ax + bx + c = 0 is the
2
If x2 + y2 = 25, xy = 12, then x is
reciprocal of the other, then
(a) (3, 4) (b) (3, - 3)
(a) b = c (b) a = b
(c) (3, 4, - 3, - 4) (d) (3, - 3)
(c) ac = 1 (d) a = c

QUESTION 18.
QUESTION 12.
The quadratic equation 2x2 − 3 2 x + 9
4 = 0 has
The quadratic equation 2x2 − 5 x + 1 = 0 has
(a) two distinct real roots
(a) two distinct real roots
(b) two equal real roots
(b) two equal real roots
(c) no real roots
(c) no real roots
(d) more than 2 real roots
(d) more than 2 real roots

QUESTION 19.
QUESTION 13.
The quadratic equation x2 + x − 5 = 0 has
The real roots of the equation x2/3 + x1/3 − 2 = 0 are
(a) two distinct real roots
(a) 1, 8 (b) -1, - 8
(b) two equal real roots
(c) - 1, 8 (d) 1, - 8
(c) no real roots
(d) more than 2 real roots

QUESTION 14.
^x2 + 1h2 − x2 = 0 has
QUESTION 20.
(a) four real roots (b) two real roots
The quadratic equation x2 + 3x + 2 2 = 0 has
(c) no real roots (d) one real root
(a) two distinct real roots
(b) two equal real roots
(c) no real roots
(d) more than 2 real roots
QUESTION 15.
The equation 2x2 + 2 ^p + 1 hx + p = 0, where p is real, always
has roots that are
(a) Equal
(b) Equal in magnitude but opposite in sign QUESTION 21.

(c) Irrational The quadratic equation 5x2 − 3x + 1 = 0 has

(d) Real (a) two distinct real roots
(b) two equal real roots
(c) no real roots
(d) more than 2 real roots

QUESTION 16.
The condition for one root of the quadratic equation
ax2 + bx + c = 0 to be twice the other, is
(a) b2 = 4ac (b) 2b2 = 9ac
(c) c2 = 4a + b2 (d) c2 = 9a − b2
Chap 4 Quadratic Equations Page 55

QUESTION 22. QUESTION 27.

The quadratic equation x − 4x + 3 2 = 0 has
2 Which of the following equations has the sum of its roots as
(a) two distinct real roots 3?
(b) two equal real roots (a) 2x2 − 3x + 6 = 0 (b) − x2 + 3x − 3 = 0

(c) no real roots (c) 2 x2 − 3 x + 1 = 0 (d) 3x2 − 3x + 3 = 0

2
(d) more than 2 real roots

QUESTION 28.
QUESTION 23. Assertion : 4x2 − 12x + 9 = 0 has repeated roots.
The quadratic equation x + 4x − 3 2 = 0 has
2 Reason : The quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 have
(a) two distinct real roots repeated roots if discriminant D > 0.
(b) two equal real roots (a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason
(R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) no real roots
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason
(d) more than 2 real roots (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

QUESTION 24.
The quadratic equation x2 − 4x − 3 2 = 0 has
(a) two distinct real roots
QUESTION 29.
(b) two equal real roots
Assertion : The equation x2 + 3x + 1 = ^x − 2 h2 is a quadratic
(c) no real roots equation.
(d) more than 2 real roots Reason : Any equation of the form ax2 + bx + c = 0 where
a C 0, is called a quadratic equation.
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason
(R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason
QUESTION 25. (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
The quadratic equation 3x2 + 4 3 x + 4 has (c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(a) two distinct real roots (d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
(b) two equal real roots
(c) no real roots
(d) more than 2 real roots

QUESTION 30.
Assertion : The values of x are - a2 , a for a quadratic equation
2x2 + ax − a2 = 0.
QUESTION 26. Reason : For quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0
Which of the following equations has 2 as a root?
x = −b ! b2 − 4ac
(a) x2 − 4x + 5 = 0 2a
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason
(b) x2 + 3x − 12 = 0 (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) 2x2 − 7x + 6 = 0 (b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason
(d) 3x2 − 6x − 2 = 0 (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
Page 56 Quadratic Equations Chap 4

QUESTION 36. [Board 2009]

If ½ is a root of the equation x + kx − 4 = 0, then what is

2 5

the value of k ?
QUESTION 31.
Assertion : The equation 8x2 + 3kx + 2 = 0 has equal roots
then the value of k is ! 83 .
Reason : The equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 has equal roots if
D = b2 − 4ac = 0 QUESTION 37. [Board Term-2, Delhi 2015]

(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason If x = − 2 , is a solution of the
1
quadratic equation
(R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A). 3x2 + 2kx − 3 = 0, find the value of k .
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason
(R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
QUESTION 38. [Board 2018]

If x = 3 is one root of the quadratic equation x − 2kx − 6 = 0

2

, then find the value of k .

QUESTION 32.
Assertion : The roots of the quadratic equation x2 + 2x + 2 = 0
are imaginary. QUESTION 39. [Board 2018]
Reason : If discriminant D = b2 − 4ac < 0 then the roots of If x = 3 is one root of the quadratic equation x − 2kx − 6 = 0
2
quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 are imaginary. , then find the value of k .
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason
(R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason
(R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false. QUESTION 40. [Board 2020 Delhi Basic]

If quadratic equation 3x − 4x + k = 0 has equal roots, then

2
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
the value of k is .......... .

QUESTION 41. [Board 2010]

ONE MARK QUESTIONS What are the values of k for which the quadratic equation
2x2 − kx + k = 0 has equal roots?

QUESTION 33. [Board Term-1 2014]

If α and β are the roots of ax2 − bx + c = 0 (a C 0), then

calculate α + β.

QUESTION 34. [Board 2020 SQP Standard] QUESTION 42. [Board 2019 Delhi]

If one root of the equation (k − 1) x2 − 10x + 3 = 0 is the Find the value of k for which the roots of the equations
reciprocal of the other then the value of k is ......... 3x2 − 10x + k = 0 are reciprocal of each other.

QUESTION 35. [Board 2020 OD Standard] QUESTION 43. [Board Term - 2 2011]

Find the roots of the quadratic equation x2 − 0.04 = 0 If one root of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 is the
reciprocal of the other, then show that a = c .
Chap 4 Quadratic Equations Page 57

QUESTION 44. [Board Term - 2 2017] QUESTION 53. [Board Term - 2 2014]

Find the nature of roots of the quadratic equation Find the nature of roots of the quadratic equation
2x2 − 5 x + 1 = 0. x2 + 3x + 2 2 = 0.

QUESTION 45. [Board Term - 2 2012] QUESTION 54. [Board Term - 2 2016]

What are the real roots of the equation x 2/3

+x 1/3
− 2 = 0? Find the nature of roots of the quadratic equation
x2 + 4x − 3 2 = 0.

QUESTION 46.
If x2 + y2 = 25, xy = 12, then what is the value of x ? QUESTION 55. [Board Term - 2 2015]

Find the nature of roots of the quadratic equation

x2 − 4x − 3 2 = 0

QUESTION 47. [Board 2019 OD]

Find the nature of the roots of the quadratic equation

QUESTION 56.
4x2 + 4 3x + 3 = 0.
[Board Term - 2 Delhi 2014]

Find the nature of roots of the quadratic equation

3x2 + 4 3 x + 4.

QUESTION 48. [Board Term - 2 2013]

Find the nature of roots of the quadratic equation

QUESTION 57.
2x2 − 3 2 x + 94 = 0 [Board 2020 OD Basic]

Value of the roots of the quadratic equation, x2 − x − 6 = 0

are ......... .

QUESTION 49. [Board Term - 2 2015]

Find the nature of roots of the quadratic equation

x2 + x − 5 = 0. QUESTION 58. [Board Term-2 2015]

Find the positive root of 3x2 + 6 = 9.

QUESTION 50. [Board 2019 OD]

Find the nature of roots of the quadratic equation

2x2 − 4x + 3 = 0.

QUESTION 59. [Board Term-2 Foreign 2017]

QUESTION 51. [Board Term - 2 2012]
If one root of the quadratic equation 6x − x − k = 0 is
2 2 ,
3
Find the nature of roots of the quadratic equation then find the value of k .
5x2 − 3x + 1 = 0 .

QUESTION 60. [Board SQP 2017]

QUESTION 52. [Board Term-2 2011]
Find the value(s) of k if the quadratic equation
Find the nature of roots of the quadratic equation 3x2 − k 3 x + 4 = 0 has real roots.
x2 − 4x + 3 2 = 0.

Eol :
Page 58 Quadratic Equations Chap 4

TWO MARKS QUESTIONS QUESTION 70. [Board Term-2 Foreign 2015]

Solve for x : x − ^ 3 + 1hx +

2
3 =0

QUESTION 61. [Board 2019 Delhi]

For what values of k , the roots of the equation x + 4x + k = 0

2

are real?
QUESTION 71. [Board Term-2 2012]

Find the roots of the following quadratic equation :

1
^x + 3h^x − 1h = 3bx − 3l
QUESTION 62. [Board Term-2 Delhi 2012]

Find the roots of the quadratic equation 6x2 − x − 2 = 0.

QUESTION 72. [Board Term-2 2012 ]

Find the roots of the following quadratic equation :

2 x2 - x - 3 = 0
QUESTION 63. [Board Term-2 OD 2015]
5 5
Solve for x : 2x2 + 6 3 x − 60 = 0

QUESTION 73. [Board Term-2 Delhi 2015]

QUESTION 64. [Board Term-2, 2012] Solve the following quadratic equation for x :
Find the roots of the following quadratic equation : 4x2 − 4a2x + ^a4 − b4h = 0
15x2 − 10 6 x + 10 = 0

QUESTION 74. [Delhi Term-2, 2015]

QUESTION 65. [Board Term-2 2013, 2012] Solve the following quadratic equation for x :
Solve the following quadratic equation for x : 9x2 - 6b2x - ^a4 - b4h = 0
4 3 x2 + 5x − 2 3 = 0

QUESTION 66. [Board Term-2, 2012, 2011]

Find the roots of the quadratic equation 3 x − 2x −

2
3 =0 QUESTION 75. [Delhi Term-2, 2015]

Solve the following quadratic equation for x :

9x2 - 6b2x - ^a4 - b4h = 0

QUESTION 67. [Board Term-2 OD 2017]

Find the roots of the quadratic equation 2 x + 7x + 5 2 = 0

2

QUESTION 76. [Board Term-2 2015]

Solve the following quadratic equation for x :

x2 - 2ax - ^4b2 - a2h = 0

QUESTION 68. [Board Term-II Foreign 2017]

Solve for x : 3 x2 + 10x + 7 3 =0

QUESTION 77. [Board Term-2 Delhi 2014]

Solve the quadratic equation, 2x2 + ax − a2 = 0 for x .

QUESTION 69. [Board Term-2 OD 2015, Foreign 2014]

Solve for x : 3x −2 2x−2 3 = 0

2
Chap 4 Quadratic Equations Page 59

QUESTION 78. [Board Term-2 2014] QUESTION 86. [Board Term-2 2016]

Find the roots of the quadratic equation 4x − 4px + ^p − q h

2 2 2
Find k so that the quadratic equation
= 0 ^k + 1hx2 − 2^k + 1hx + 1 = 0 has equal roots.

QUESTION 79. [Board Term-2, OD 2012]

Solve the following equation for x : QUESTION 87. [Board Term 2 SQP 2016]

4x2 + 4bx − ^a2 − b2h = 0 If 2 is a root of the equation x + kx + 12 = 0 and the equation
2

x2 + kx + q = 0 has equal roots, find the value of q .

QUESTION 80. [Board Term-2, 2015]

QUESTION 88. [Board Term-2 Foreign 2014]
Solve the following quadratic equation for x : If 2 is a root of the quadratic equation 3x + px − 8 = 0 and
2

x2 - 2ax - ^4b2 - a2h = 0 the quadratic equation 4x2 − 2px + k = 0 has equal roots, find
k.

QUESTION 81. [Board Term-2 Foreign 2016]

Solve for x (in terms of a and b ) : QUESTION 89. [Board 2020 SQP Standard]

Find the values of k for which the quadratic equation

a b
+ = 2, x C a, b x2 + 2 2k x + 18 = 0 has equal roots.
x−b x−a

QUESTION 82. [Board Term-2 Delhi 2016]

QUESTION 90. [Board Term-2 Delhi, OD 2014]

If x = 2
and x =− 3 are roots of the quadratic equation Find the values of k for which the quadratic equation
3
ax + 7x + b = 0 , find the values of a and b .
2 9x2 − 3kx + k = 0 has equal roots.

QUESTION 83. [Board Term-2 OD 2016] QUESTION 91. [Board Term-2, 2012]

If the equation kx − 2kx + 6 = 0 has equal roots, then find

2
Solve for x : 6x + 7 − ^2x − 7h = 0
the value of k .

QUESTION 84. [Board Term-2 OD 2016] QUESTION 92. [Board Term-2, 2014]

Solve for x : 2x + 9 + x = 13 Find the values of p for which the quadratic equation
4x2 + px + 3 = 0 has equal roots.

QUESTION 85. [Board Term-2 OD Compt., 2017]

Find the value of k for which the roots of the quadratic QUESTION 93. [Board Term-2 2014]

equation 2x2 + kx + 8 = 0 will have the equal roots ? Find the positive value of k for which x − 8x + k = 0, will
2

have real roots.

Page 60 Quadratic Equations Chap 4

QUESTION 94. [Board Term-2 2012] QUESTION 102. [Board Term-2 Delhi 2016]

Find the nature of the roots of the quadratic equation : Solve for x :
13 3 x2 + 10x + =0 2x + 1 + 3x + 9 = 0, x C 3, − 3
3
x − 3 2x + 3 ^x − 3h^2x + 3h 2

QUESTION 95. [Board Term-2 Delhi 2014, 2013]

For what value of k , the roots of the quadratic equation QUESTION 103. [Board Term-2 Foreign 2017]

kx^x − 2 5 h + 10 = 0 are equal ? Solve, for x : 3 x2 + 10x + 7 3 = 0

QUESTION 96. [Board Term-2 2012] QUESTION 104. [Board Term-2 OD 2016]

Find the nature of the roots of the following quadratic equation. Solve the following quadratic equation for x :
If the real roots exist, find them : 3x2 − 4 3 x + 4 = 0 x2 + b a + a + b lx + 1 = 0
a+b a

QUESTION 97. [Board Term-2 2016]

Find the value of k , for which one root of the quadratic QUESTION 105. [Board Term-2 OD 2016]

equation kx2 − 14x + 8 = 0 is six times the other. Solve for x :

1 1, 2, 3
^x − 1h^x − 2h

THREE MARKS QUESTIONS QUESTION 106. [Board 2019 OD, Foreign 2015]

Solve for x : x2 + 5x − ^a2 + a − 6h = 0

QUESTION 98. [Board 2020 SQP Standard]
1 - 1 = 3, x C 0, 2
Solve the following equation:
x x- 2

QUESTION 107. [Board Term-2, Foreign 2015]

Solve for x : x2 + 6x − ^a2 + 2a − 8h

QUESTION 99. [Board Term-2 Foreign 2016]

1 + 2 = 1 , x C 0, 2, 2.
Solve for x :
x 2x − 3 x − 2 3
QUESTION 108. [Board Term-2 Foreign 2015]

Solve for x : x − (2b − 1) x + (b − b − 20) = 0

2 2

QUESTION 100. [Board 2020 OD Standard]

Solve for x : 1 − 1 = 11 x C- 4, - 7 .
x+4 x+7 30
QUESTION 109. [Board Term-2 2015]

Solve the quadratic equation ^x − 1h − 5^x − 1h − 6 = 0

2

QUESTION 101. [Board Term-2 OD 2016]

Solve for x :
x + 1 + x − 2 = 4 − 2x + 3; x C 1, − 2, 2 QUESTION 110. [Board Term-2 Delhi 2014]
x−1 x+2 x−2 4 - 3 = 5 ; x C 0, − 3
Solve the equation for x :
x 2x + 3 2
Chap 4 Quadratic Equations Page 61

QUESTION 111. [Board Term-2, OD 2014] QUESTION 120. [Board Term-2 2016]
16 - 1 = 15 ; x C 0, − 1 If the roots of the equation
Solve for x :
x x+1 ^a + b hx − 2^ac + bdhx + ^c + d h = 0 are equal, prove that
2 2 2 2 2
a =c.
b d

QUESTION 112. [Board Term-2 OD 2014]

Find the roots of the equation 2x2 + x − 4 = 0, by the method QUESTION 121. [Board Term-2 OD Compt. 2017]
of completing the squares. Show that if the roots of the following equation are equal
then ad = bc or ab = cd.
x2 ^a2 + b2h + 2^ac + bdhx + c2 + d2 = 0

QUESTION 113. [Board Term-2, 2015]

Find the roots of x2 − 4x − 8 = 0 by the method of completing

square.
QUESTION 122. [Board Term-2 2012, 2014]

Determine the positive value of k for which the equation

x2 + kx + 64 = 0 and x2 − 8x + k = 0 will both have real and
equal roots.
QUESTION 114. [Board Term-2 2012]

Solve for x : 9x2 − 6ax + ^a2 − b2h = 0

QUESTION 123. [ Board Term-2 Delhi 2015]

Find that non-zero value of k , for which the quadratic
QUESTION 115. [Board Term-2 2012] equation kx2 + 1 − 2 ^k − 1hx + x2 = 0 has equal roots. Hence
Solve the equation −1 1
= 11, x C− 4, 7 for x . find the roots of the equation.
x+4 x−7 30

QUESTION 124. [Board Term-2 2015]

QUESTION 116. [Board Term-2 2012]
Find the value of k for which the quadratic equation
Find the roots of the quadratic equation :
^k − 2hx2 + 2^2k − 3hx + ^5k − 6h = 0 has equal roots.
a2 b2x2 + b2x − a2x − 1 = 0

QUESTION 125. [Board Term-2 Delhi 2016]

QUESTION 117. [Board Term-2 2014]
y If the roots of the quadratic equation
If ^x2 + y2h^a2 + b2h = ^ax + byh2 , prove that x = ^a − bhx2 + ^b − chx + ^c − ah = 0 are equal, prove that
a b
2a = b + c .

QUESTION 118.
QUESTION 126.
[Board Term-2 2012]
[Board Term-2 OD 2017]
Solve the following quadratic equation for x :
If ad C bc , then prove that the equation
p2x2 + ^p2 − q2hx − q2 = 0 ^a2 + b2hx2 + 2^ac + bdhx + ^c2 + d2h = 0 has no real roots.

QUESTION 119. [Board Term-2 Foreign 2016] QUESTION 127. [Board Term-2 Delhi 2017]

Solve the following quadratic equation for x : Find the value of c for which the quadratic equation
9x2 − 9^a + bhx + 2a2 + 5ab + 2b2 = 0 4x2 − 2^c + 1hx + ^c + 1h = 0 has equal roots.
Page 62 Quadratic Equations Chap 4

QUESTION 1128. [Board Term-2 SQP 2016] QUESTION 136. [Board Term-2 OD 2017]
Solve = 1 + 1 + 1 , a + b C 0. 1
Find for x : + 2 = 6; x C 0, 1, 2
^a + b + x h a b x x−2 x−1 x

QUESTION 129. [Board Term-2 Delhi 2015] QUESTION 137. [Board Term -2 Delhi Compt. 2017]
If ^-5h is a root of the quadratic equation 2x2 + px + 15 = 0 x+3 1−x 17
Solve for x : − = ; x C 0, 2
and the quadratic equation p x^ 2 + x h+ k = 0 has equal roots, x−2 x 4
then find the values of p and k .

QUESTION 138. [Board Term-2 Foreign 2017]

QUESTION 130. [Board Term-2 OD Compt. 2017] Solve for x : 4x + 4bx − ^a − b h = 0

2 2 2

If -3 is a root of quadratic equation 2x + px − 15 = 0, while

2

the quadratic equation x2 − 4px + k = 0 has equal roots. Find

the value of k .

QUESTION 139. [Board 2019 OD]

Write all the values of p for which the quadratic equation

x2 + px + 16 = 0 has equal roots. Find the roots of the
equation so obtained.

FIVE MARKS QUESTIONS

QUESTION 131. [Board Term-2 2016] QUESTION 140.

2 [Board Term-2 Foreign 2016]
Solve for x : b 2x l + b 2x l − 24 = 0, x C 5
x−5 x−5 Find the positive values of k for which quadratic equations
x2 + kx + 64 = 0 and x2 − 8x + k = 0 both will have the real

www roots.

QUESTION 132. [Board Term-2 OD 2016]

Solve for x : 1 + 2 = 4 x C- 1, - 2, - 4
x 1 x 2
+ + x+4 QUESTION 141. [Board Term-2 2014]

Find the values of k for which the equation

^3k + 1hx2 + 2^k + 1hx + 1 has equal roots. Also find the roots.

QUESTION 133.
Solve for x : + 3 4
; x C− 1, 1, 1
[Board Term-2 Delhi 2015] www
x 1 x 1 = 29
+ − 4 x−1 4
QUESTION 142. [Board Term-2 Foreign 2015]

If x =− 2 is a root of the equation 3x2 + 7x + p = 0

, find the value of k so that the roots of the equation
x2 + k^4x + k − 1h + p = 0 are equal.
QUESTION 134. [Board Term-2 Delhi 2016]

a of+ a, b
Find x in terms b and c :
x a x = x 2cc , x C a, b, c
− −b −
QUESTION 143. [Board Term-2 Foreign 2015]

If x =− 4 is arootof theequation x2 + 2x + 4p = 0,findthevalues

of k for which the equation x2 + px 1^ + 3k h+ 7 ^3 + 2k h = 0
has equal roots.
QUESTION 135. [Board Term-2 OD 2015]
Solve for x : x − 1 + 2x + 1 = 2 where x G- 1, 1
2x + 1 x−1 2
Chap 4 Quadratic Equations Page 63

QUESTION 144. [Board Term-2 Foreign 2015] QUESTION 152. [Board Term-2 SQP 2017]

If x =− 4 is arootof theequation x + 2x + 4p = 0,findthevalues

2
Check whether the equation 5x − 6x − 2 = 0 has real roots
2

of k for which the equation x2 + px ^1 + 3k h+ 7 ^3 + 2k h= 0 if it has, find them by the method of completing the square.
has equal roots. Also verify that roots obtained satisfy the given equation.

QUESTION 145. [Board Term-2 2015]

Find the value of p for which the quadratic equation

p^ + 1 hx2 − 6 ^p + 1h x + 3^ p + h9 = 0, p C- 1 has equal roots. WORD PROBLEMS
Hence find the roots of the equation.
QUESTION 153. [Board Term-2 2012, 2011]

Sum of the areas of two squares is 468 m 2. If the difference of

their perimeter is 24 m, find the sides of the squares.
QUESTION 146. [Board Term-2 Delhi 2014]

Find the values of k for which the quadratic equations

^k + 4 hx2 + ^k + 1hx + 1 = 0 has equal roots. Also, find the
roots.
QUESTION 154. [Board Term-2 2013]

Sum of the areas of two squares is 400 cm 2. If the difference

of their perimeters is 16 cm, find the sides of the two squares.

QUESTION 147. [Board Term-2 Delhi 2015]

If the equation ^1 + m2hx2 + 2mcx + ^c2 − a2h = 0 has equal
roots, prove that c2 = a2 ^1 + m2h
QUESTION 155. [Board Term-2 Foreign 2016]

A two digit number is four times the sum of the digits. It also
equal to 3 times the product of digits. Find the number.

QUESTION 148. [Board Term-2, 2014]

If the quadratic equation, 1^+ a bh x + 2abcx + ^c − m2 h= 0

2 2 2 2

in x has equal roots, prove that c2 = m2 ^1 + a2h

QUESTION 156. [Board 2020 Delhi Basic]

The difference of two natural numbers is 5 and the difference

of their reciprocals is 110 . Find the numbers.

QUESTION 149. [Board Term-2 Delhi 2015]

If the roots of the quadratic equation

^x − ah^x − b +
h ^x − b h^
x − c +
h ^ x − c h^
x − a h= 0 are equal.
QUESTION 157. [Board 2020 OD Basic]
Then show that a = b = c.
Three consecutive positive integers are such that the sum
of the square of the first and product of the other two is 46.
Find the integers.

QUESTION 150. [Board Term-2 OD 2017]

If the roots of the quadratic equation
^ c 2
− abh x 2
− 2 ^a2
− bc hx + b2
− ac = 0 in x are equal then
QUESTION 158. [Board Term-2, OD 2016]
show that either a = 0 or a3 + b3 + c3 = 3abc
Three consecutive natural number are such that the square
of the middle number exceeds the difference of the squares of
the other two by 60. Find the number.

QUESTION 151. [Board Term-2 Foreign 2017]

1 1 1 1
Solve for x : = + +
a+b+x a b x
where a + b + x C 0 and a, b, x C 0
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QUESTION 159. QUESTION 167. [Board Term-2 Delhi 2015]

The product of two consecutive positive integers is 306. Find The numerator of a fraction is 3 less than its denominator. If
the integers. 2 is added to both the numerator and the denominator, then
the sum of the new fraction and original fraction is 29
20 . Find
the original fraction.

QUESTION 160. [Board 2020 Delhi Basic]

A two digit number is such that product of its digits is 14. If

45 is added to the number, the digits interchange their places. QUESTION 168. [Board Term-2 2014, Delhi]

Find the number. The difference of two numbers is 5 and the difference of their
reciprocals is 1 . Find the numbers.
10

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QUESTION 161. [Board Term-2 2012]

The sum of the squares of two consecutive naturals is 421. QUESTION 169. [Board Term-2 2015]

Find the numbers. In a cricket match, Harbhajan took three wickets less than
twice the number of wickets taken by Zahir. The Product of
the number of wickets taken by these two is 20. Represent the
above situation in the form of quadratic equation.

QUESTION 162. [Board Term-2 Foreign 2014]

The sum of squares of two consecutive even numbers is 340.

Find the numbers.
QUESTION 170. [Board 2020 SQP Standard]

A train covers a distance of 360 km at a uniform speed. Had

the speed been 5 km/h more, it would have taken 48 min less
for the journey. Find the original speed of the train.
QUESTION 163. [Board Term-2, Foreign 2014]

The sum of squares of two consecutive multiples of 7 is 637.

Find the multiples.

QUESTION 171. [Board 2020 Delhi Standard]

A train covers a distance of 480 km at a uniform speed. If

the speed had been 8 km/hr less, then it would have taken
QUESTION 164. [Board Term-2 Foreign 2012, 2014] 3 hours more to cover the same distance. Find the original
The sum of the squares of two consecutive odd numbers is speed of the train.
394. Find the numbers.

QUESTION 172. [Board 2020 OD Basic]

QUESTION 165. [Board Term-2 Foreign 2016] If the price of a book is reduced by < 5, a person can by 4
The denominator of a fraction is one more than twice its more books for < 600. Find the original price of the book.
numerator. If the sum of the fraction and its reciprocal is 2 16
21
, find the fraction.

QUESTION 173. [Board Term-2, 2012]

If the price of a book is reduced by Rs. 5, a person can buy

QUESTION 166. [Board Term-2 OD 2012] 5 more book for Rs. 300. Find the original list price of the
The denominator of a fraction is two more than its numerator. book.
34 , find the
If the sum of the fraction and its reciprocal is
15
fraction.
Chap 4 Quadratic Equations Page 65

QUESTION 65. [Board 2020 Delhi Basic] QUESTION 181. [Board Term-2, 2012]

A person on tour has < 4200 for his expenses. If he extends A student scored a total of 32 marks in class tests in
his tour for 3 days, he has to cut down his daily expenses by mathematics ans science. Had he scored 2 marks less in
< 70. Find the original duration of the tour. science and 4 more in mathematics, the product of his marks
would have been 253. Find his marks in two subjects.

QUESTION 175. [Board Term-2 2014, 2012]

The sum of ages (in years) of a son and his father is 35 years QUESTION 182. [Board Term-2 2012]

and product of their ages is 150 years, find their ages. A shopkeeper buys a number of books for Rs. 1200. If he had
bought 10 more books for the same amount, each book would
have cost him Rs. 20 less. How many books did he buy?

QUESTION 176. [Board Term-2 2012]

One fourth of a herd of camels was seen in forest. Twice of

square root of the herd had gone to mountain and remaining QUESTION 183. [Board 2020 OD Standard]

15 camels were seen on the bank of a river, find the total A fast train takes 3 hours less than a slow train for a journey
number of camels. of 60 km. If the speed of the slow train is 10 km/h less than
that of the fast train, find the speed of each train.

QUESTION 177. [Board 2019 OD]

In a class test, the sum of Arun’s marks in Hindi and English QUESTION 184. [Board Term-2, 2012]

is 30. Had he got 2 marks more in Hindi and 3 marks less in A journey of 192 km from a town A to town B takes 2 hours
English, the product of the marks would have been 210. Find more by an ordinary passenger train than a super fast train.
his marks in the two subjects. If the speed of the faster train is 16 km/h more, find the
speed of the faster and the passenger train.

QUESTION 178. [Board Term-2 OD Compt. 2017]

In a class test Raveena got a total of 30 mark in English QUESTION 185. [Board Term-2 Delhi Compt 2017]

and Mathematics. Had she got 2 more marks in Mathematics A car covers a distance of 2592 km with a uniform speed. The
and 3 marks less in English then the product of her marks number of hours taken for journey is one half the number
obtained would have be 210. Find the individual marks representing the speed in km/hour.
obtained in two subjects. Find the time taken to cover the distance.

QUESTION 179. [Board Term-2 2012] QUESTION 186. [Board Term-2 Delhi 2017]

In a class test, the sum of the marks obtained by a student in Speed of a boat in still water is 15 km/hour. It goes 30 km
mathematics and science is 28. Had he got 3 marks more in up stream and returns back at the same point in 4 hours 30
mathematics and 4 marks less in science, the product of the minutes. Find the speed of the stream.
marks would have been 180. Find his marks in two subjects.

QUESTION 187. [Board 2019 Delhi]

QUESTION 180. [Board Term-2 2012] 7
Two water taps together can fill a tank in 1 8 hours. The tap
In a class test, the sum of the marks obtained by a student in with longer diameter takes 2 hours less than the tap with
mathematics and science is 28. Had he got 3 marks more in smaller one to fill the tank separately. Find the time in which
mathematics and 4 marks less in science, the product of the each tap can fill the tank separately.
marks would have been 180. Find his marks in two subjects.
QUESTION
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Foreign 2016] Equations Chap 4
QUESTION 195. [Board 2018]
Two water taps together can fill a tank in 9 hours 36 minutes.
A plane left 30 minutes late than its scheduled time and in
The tap of larger diameter takes 8 hours less than the smaller
order to reach destination 1500 km away in time, it had to
one to fill the tank. Find the time in which each tap can
increase its speed by 100 km/h from the usual speed. Find
separately fill the tank.
its usual speed.

QUESTION 189. [Board Term-2 OD 2017] QUESTION 196. [Board Term-2 Delhi 2016]
1
Two taps running together can fill a tank in 3 13 hours. If one The time taken by a person to cover 150 km was 2 21 hours
tap takes 3 hours more than the other to fill the tank, then more than the time taken in the return journey. If he returned
how much time will each tap take to fill the tank? at a speed of 10 km/hour more than the speed while going,
find the speed per hour in each direction.

QUESTION 190. [Board Term-2 OD 2017]

Two taps running together can fill a cistern in 2 118 minutes. If QUESTION 197. [Board Term-2 OD 2015]

one tap takes 1 minute more than the other to fill the cistern, A train travels at a certain average speed for a distance of 54
find the time in which each tap separately can fill the cistern. km and then travels a distance of 63 km at an average speed
of 6 km/h more than the first speed. If it takes 3 hours to
complete the total journey, what is its first speed ?

QUESTION 191. [Board Term-2 OD 2016]

Two pipes running together can fill a tank in 11 91 minutes.

If one pipe takes 5 minutes more than the other to fill the QUESTION 198. [Board Term-2, OD 2015]

tank, find the time in which each pipe would fill the tank A truck covers a distance of 150 km at a certain average speed
separately. and then covers another 200 km at average speed which is 20
km per hour more than the first speed. If the truck covers
the total distance in 5 hours, find the first speed of the truck.

QUESTION 192. [Board Term-2 Delhi Compt. 2017, OD 2017]

Ram takes 6 days less than Bhagat to finish a place of work.

If both of them together can finish the work in 4 days, in how QUESTION 199. [Board 2018]

many days Bhagat alone can finish the work ? A train travels at a certain average speed for a distance of
63 km and then travels at a distance of 72 km at an average
speed of 6 km/hr more than its original speed. If it takes
3 hours to complete the total journey, what is the original
average speed?
QUESTION 193. [Board Term-2 OD 2017]

A and B working together can do a work in 6 days. If A takes

5 days less than B to finish the work, in how many days B
alone can do it alone?
QUESTION 200. [Board Term-2 SQP 2017]

A train travelling at a uniform speed for 360 km have taken

48 minutes less to travel the same distance if its speed were 5
km/hour more. Find the original speed of the train.
QUESTION 194. [Board 2020 Delhi, OD STD]

In a flight of 600 km, an aircraft was slowed down due to bad

weather. The average speed of the trip was reduced by 200
km/hr and the time of flight increased by 30 minutes. Find
the duration of flight. QUESTION 201. [Board Term-2, 2012]

A train takes 2 hours less for a journey of 300 km if its speed

is increased by 5 km/hr from its usual speed. Find the usual
speed of the train.
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QUESTION 202. [Board 2018] QUESTION 209. [Board Term-2 2012]

A motor boat whose speed is 18 km/hr in still water takes 1 The length of the sides forming right angle of a right triangle
hr more to go 24 km upstream than to return downstream to are 5x cm and ^3x - 1h cm. If the area of the triangle is 60
the same spot. Find the speed of the stream. cm2, find its hypotenuse.

QUESTION 203. [Board Term-2, OD 2014] QUESTION 210. [Board Term-2 2012]

A motorboat whose speed in still water is 18 km/h, takes 1 The length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle exceeds the
hour more to go 24 km upstream than to return downstream length of its base by 2 cm and exceeds twice the length of
to the same spot. Find the speed of the stream. altitude by 1 cm. Find the length of each side of the triangle.

QUESTION 204. [Board Term-2, OD 2016] QUESTION 211. [Board Term-2 2012]

A motor boat whose speed is 24 km/h in still water takes 1 The perimeter of a rectangular field is 82 m and its area is 400
hour more to go 32 km upstream than to return downstream square metre. Find the length and breadth of the rectangle.
to the same spot. Find the speed of the stream.

QUESTION 212. [Board Term-2 Delhi 2016]

QUESTION 205. [Board 2019 OD] The perimeter of a right triangle is 60 cm. Its hypotenuse is
<200.
The total cost of a certain length of a piece of cloth is 25 cm. Find the area of the triangle.
If the piece was 5 m longer and each metre of cloth costs <2
less, the cost of the piece would have remained unchanged.
How long is the piece and what is its original rate per metre?

QUESTION 213. [Board Term-2 OD 2015]

The diagonal of a rectangular field is 16 metre more than the

shorter side. If the longer side is 14 metre more than shorter
QUESTION 206. [Board Term-2 2012] side, then find the length of the of the field.
The product of Tanay’s age (in years) five years ago and his
age ten years later is 16. Determine Tanay’s present age.

QUESTION 214. [Board Term-2 SQP 2016]

P and Q are centres of circles of radii 9 cm and 2 cm

QUESTION 207. [Board Term-2 Foreign 2016]
respectively. PQ = 17 cm. R is the centre of the circle of
A pole has to erected at a point on the boundary of a circular radius x cm which touch given circles externally. Given that
park of diameter 17 m in such a way that the differences of its angle PRQ is 90c. Write an equation in x and solve it.
distances from two diametrically opposite fixed gates A and
B on the boundary is 7 meters. Find the distances from the
two gates where the pole is to be erected.

QUESTION 215. [Board Term-2 Foreign 2017]

In a rectangular part of dimension 50 m# 40 m a rectangular

pond is constructed so that the area of grass strip of uniform
QUESTION 208. [Board Term-2 OD Compt. 2017]
breadth surrounding the pond would be 1184 m 2. Find the
length and breadth of the pond.
The difference between the radii of the smaller circle and the
larger circle is 7 cm and the difference between their areas of
the two circles is 1078 sq. cm. Find the radius of the smaller
circle.
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COMPETENCEY BASED QUESTIONS (iv) What is the maximum height attained by the rocket?
(v) How many seconds was the rocket airborne after its fuel
was exhausted?
QUESTION 216.
Maximum Profit : An automobile manufacturer can
produce up to 300 cars per day. The profit made from
the sale of2 these vehicles can be modelled by the function
P (x) =− x + 350x − 6600 where P (x) is the profit in
QUESTION 218.
thousand Rupees and x is the number of automobiles made
and sold. Answer the following questions based on this model: Maximum Profit : A kitchen utensils manufacturer can
produce up to 200 utensils per day. The profit made from
(i) When no cars are produce what is a profit/loss?
the sale of these utensils can be modelled by the function
(ii) What is the break even point ? (Zero profit point is called P (x) =− 0.5x + 175x − 330 , where P (x) is the profit in
break even) ? Rupees, and x is the number of utensils made and sold.
(iii) What is the profit/loss if 175 cars are produced ? Based on this model,
(iv) What is the profit if 400 cars are produced ? (i) Find the y -intercept and explain what it means in this
context.
(ii) Find the x -intercepts and explain what they mean in
this context.
(iii) How many utensils should be sold to maximize profit?
(iv) What is the maximum profit?

QUESTION 217.
Model Rocketry : A model rocket is a small rocket designed
to reach low altitudes and be recovered by a variety of means.
Flying model rockets is a relatively safe and inexpensive way
for person to learn the basics of forces and the response of a
vehicle to external forces. Like an airplane, a model rocket is
subjected to the forces of weight, thrust, and aerodynamics
during its flight. QUESTION 219.
Height of a Projectile : A projectile is thrown upward with an
initial velocity of 176 ft/sec. After t sec, its height h (t) above
the ground is given by the function h (t) =− 16t2 + 176t .
(i) What is the projectile’s height above the ground after 2
sec.
(ii) How many seconds after it is thrown will the projectile
strike the ground?
(iii) What is the meaning of two value of t in (ii) ?

Shalvi is a member of first rocket club of India named

STAR Club. She launches her latest rocket from a large
field. At the moment its fuel is exhausted, the rocket has a
velocity of 240 ft/sec and an altitude of 544 ft. After t sec,
its height h (t) above the ground is given by the function
h (t) =− 16t2 + 240t + 544 . at t = 10 ?
(i) How high is the rocket 5 sec after the fuel is exhausted?
(ii) How high is the rocket 10 sec after the fuel is exhausted?
(iii) How could the rocket be at the same height at t = 5 and
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QUESTION 220. QUESTION 222.

Fencing a Backyard : Tina and Shriya have just purchased Changing Area : Advik’s flower bed is rectangular in shape
a purebred German Shepherd, and need to fence in their with a length of 14 meter and a width of 4 meter. He wants to
backyard so the dog can run. increase the length and width by the same amount to obtain
(i) What is the maximum rectangular area they can enclose a flower bed with an area of 200 square meter. What should
with 200 ft of fencing, if they use fencing material along the amount of increase be?
all four sides? What are the dimensions of the rectangle?
(ii) What is the maximum area if they use the house as one
of the sides? What are the dimensions of this rectangle?

QUESTION 223.
Cycling : It is a healthy, low-impact exercise that can be
enjoyed by people of all ages, from young children to older
adults. It is also fun, cheap and good for the environment.
Cycling increases stamina, strength and aerobic fitness.
Unlike some other sports, cycling does not require high levels
of physical skill. Most people know how to ride a bike and,
once you learn, you don’t forget.
QUESTION 221.
Building Sheep Pens : Darsh and Darpan are fencing off a
large rectangular area to build some temporary holding pens.
To prep the males, females, and kids, they are separated into
three smaller and equal-size pens partitioned within the large
rectangle.
(i) If 384 ft of fencing is available and the maximum area is
desired, what will be the dimensions of the larger, outer
rectangle?
(ii) What will be the dimensions of the smaller holding pens?

Sanya was traveling across the desert on her bicycle. Before

lunch she travelled 60 km; after lunch she travelled 48 km.
She put in 1 hour more after lunch than before lunch, but her
speed was 4 kmph slower than before. What was her speed
before lunch and after lunch?

QUESTION 224.
Extreme Hardship : Chaitanya starts to walk 4 km to school
at 7:30 AM. with a temperature of 0°F. Her brother Ekansh
starts at 8:15 AM. on his bicycle, traveling 12 kmph faster
than Chaitanya. If they get to school at the same time, then
how fast is each one traveling?
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QUESTION 227.
Reyansh used 70 meters of fencing to enclose a rectangular
region. To be sure that the region was a rectangle, he
measured the diagonals and found that they were 25 meters
each. (If the opposite sides of a quadrilateral are equal and
the diagonals are equal, then the quadrilateral is a rectangle.)
What are the length and width of the rectangle?

QUESTION 225.
Open-top Box : Jihan is going to make an open-top box by
cutting equal squares from the four corners of an 20 cm by 30
cm sheet of cardboard and folding up the sides. If the area of
the base of box is to be 336 square cm, then what size square
should be cut from each corner?

QUESTION 228.
Supreme Court : The “Conference handshake” has been a
tradition since the late 19th century. When the Justices of
the Supreme Court assemble to go on the Bench each day,
each Justice shakes hands with each of the other Justices for
a total of 36 handshakes. The total number of handshakes h
QUESTION 226.
possible for n people is given by h = 12 (n2 − n).
Swimming Pool Design : Nihal has designed a motel pool (i) Write an equation which represent above situation
within a rectangular area that is fenced on three sides as
(ii) Solve above equation to determine the number of Justices
shown in the figure. If he uses 60 metres of fencing to enclose
on the Supreme Court.
an area of 352 square metres, then what are the dimensions
marked L and W in the figure? Assume L is greater than
W.

QUESTION 229.
A tour bus in Jaipur serves 400 customers a day. The charge
is Rs 50 per person. The owner of the bus service estimates
that the company would lose 10 passengers a day for each Rs
5 fare increase.
(i) How much should the fare be in order to maximize the
income for the company?
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(ii) What is the maximum income the company can expect to

make?

QUESTION 232.
QUESTION 230.
TRANSPORTATION : Amazon delivery truck leaves main
Drama Ticket : Last year, 300 people attended the Ravindra
Delhi Amazon warehouse and travels south to warehouse A.
Manch Drama Club’s winter play. The ticket price was Rs 70.
From warehouse A the truck travels west to warehouse B and
The advisor estimates that 20 fewer people would attend for
then returns directly to the main Delhi warehouse (It makes
each Rs 10 increase in ticket price.
right triangle.).
(i) What ticket price would give the most income for the
Drama Club?
(ii) If the Drama Club raised its tickets to this price, how
much income should it expect to bring in?

The driver recorded the truck’s odometer reading at the

warehouse at both the beginning and the end of the trip and
also at warehouse B, but forgot to record it at warehouse A
(odometer reading given).

The driver does recall that it was farther from the main
QUESTION 231. Delhi warehouse to warehouse A than it was from warehouse
A biologist predicts that the deer population, P (n) , in a certain A to warehouse B. Because delivery charges are based on
national park can be modelled by P (n) = 8n2 − 112n + 570 , distance from the warehouse, the driver needs to know how
where n is the number of years since 1999. far warehouse A is from the main Delhi warehouse. Find this
(i) According to this model, how many deer were in the park distance.
in 1999?
(ii) In which year was the deer population a minimum?
(iii) How many deer were in the park when their population
was a minimum?
QUESTION 233.
(iv) Will the deer population ever reach zero, according to
this model? Braking Distance : The distance that a car travels between
the time the driver makes the decision to hit the brakes and
the time the car actually stops is called the braking distance.
For a certain car traveling v , the braking distance d is given
by d = v + 201 v2 .
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QUESTION 236.
(i) Find the braking distance when v is 50 km/h.
(ii) If a driver decides to brake 120 metre from a stop sign, Riya has a lawn with a flowerbed and grass land. The grass
how fast can the car be going and still stop by the time land is in the shape of rectangle while flowerbed is in the
it reaches the sign? shape of square. The length of the grassland is found to be 3
m more than twice the length of the flowerbed. Total area of
the whole lawn is 1260 m2.

(i) If the length of the flowerbed is x m then what is the

total length of the lawn ?
(ii) What will be the perimeter of the whole field?
(iii) What is the value of x if the area of total lawn is 1260
m2 ?
QUESTION 234.
(iv) What is the area of grassland ?
A piece of wire is 120 cm long. The wire is cut into two pieces
and then each piece is bent into a square. Find the length of (v) What is the ratio of area of flowerbed to area of grassland
each piece if the sum of the areas of these squares is to be ?
500 square cm.

QUESTION 237.
John and Priya went for a small picnic. After having their
lunch Priya insisted to travel in a motor boat. The speed of
the motor boat was 20 km/hr. Priya being a Mathematics
student wanted to know the speed of the current. So she
noted the time for upstream and downstream.

QUESTION 235.
Quantity Discount : Peter Paris Co. sells running trousers
to dealers for Rs 400 per trouser if less than 50 trousers are
ordered. If 50 or more trousers are ordered (up to 400), the
price per trouser is reduced at a rate of Rs 0.4 times the
number ordered. How many trousers can a dealer purchase
for Rs 84000?

She found that for covering the distance of 15 km the boat

took 1 hour more for upstream than downstream.
(i) Let speed of the current be x km/hr. then speed of the
motorboat in upstream will be
(ii) What is the relation between speed distance and time?
(iii) Write the correct quadratic equation for the speed of the
current ?
(iv) What is the speed of current ?
(v) How much time boat took in downstream ?
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QUESTION 238.
(iv) If theatre charge Rs 25 hundred for each ticket, what is
Nidhi and Ria are very close friends. Nidhi’s parents own the profit/loss ?
a Maruti Alto. Ria’s parents own a Toyota Liva. Both the
(v) What is the maximum profit which can be earned by
families decide to go for a picnic to Somnath temple in Gujrat
theatre ?
by their own cars.

QUESTION 240.
Auditorium, the part of a public building where an audience
sits, as distinct from the stage, the area on which the
performance or other object of the audience’s attention is
presented. In a large theatre an auditorium includes a number
of floor levels frequently designed as stalls, private boxes,
Nidhi’s car travels x km/h while Ria’s car travels 5 km/h
dress circle, balcony or upper circle, and gallery. A sloping
more than Nidhi’s car. Nidhi’s car took 4 hrs more than Ria’s
floor allows the seats to be arranged to give a clear view of
car in covering 400 km.
the stage. The walls and ceiling usually contain concealed
(i) What will be the distance covered by Ria’s car in two light and sound equipment and air extracts or inlets and may
hour? be highly decorated.
(ii) Write the quadratic equation that describe the speed of
Nidhi’s car?
(iii) What is the the speed of Nidhi’s car?
(iv) How much time did Ria take to travel 400 km?
(iv) How much time did Nidhi take to travel 400 km?

QUESTION 239.
Optimal Pricing Strategy : The director of the National School
of Drama must decide what to charge for a ticket to the In an auditorium, seats are arranged in rows and columns.
comedy drama. If the price is set too low, the theatre will lose The number of rows are equal to the number of seats in each
money; and if the price is too high, people won’t come. From row. When the number of rows are doubled and the number
past experience she estimates that the profit P from sales (in of seats in each row is reduced by 10, the total number of
hundreds) can be approximated by P (x) =− x2 + 22x − 40 seats increases by 300.
where x is the cost of a ticket and 0 # x # 25 hundred (i) If x is taken as number of row in original arrangement,
rupees. write the quadratic equation that describes the situation
?
(ii) How many number of rows are there in the original
arrangement?
(iii) How many number of seats are there in the auditorium in
original arrangement ?
(iv) How many number of seats are there in the auditorium
after re-arrangement.
(v) How many number of columns are there in the auditorium
after re-arrangement?

(i) What is the lowest cost of a ticket that would allow the
QUESTION 241.
theatre to break even?
Raju and his classmates planned a picnic in zoo. The total
(ii) What is the highest cost that the theatre can charge to budget for picnic was Rs 2000 but 5 students failed to attend
break even? the picnic and thus the contribution for each student was
(iii) If theatre charge Rs 4 hundred for each ticket, what is the increased by Rs 20.
profit/loss ?
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The expanse of different item was as follows.

S. No. Article Cost per student
1 Entry ticket Rs 5
2 Coffee Rs 10
3 Food Rs 25
4 Travelling cost Rs 50
5 Ice-cream Rs 15
(i) If x is the number of students planned for picnic, find
the quadratic equation that describe the situation.
(ii) What is the number of students planned for picnic ?
(iii) What is the number of students who attended the picnic?
(iv) What is the total expanse for this picnic ?
(v) How much money they spent for travelling ?