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Nature of The Roots Activitie Memo

The document outlines various mathematical activities focused on determining the nature of roots of quadratic equations. It includes solving inequalities, calculating discriminants, and identifying conditions for real and non-real roots. Each activity provides step-by-step solutions and conditions for different scenarios involving roots.

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Nature of The Roots Activitie Memo

The document outlines various mathematical activities focused on determining the nature of roots of quadratic equations. It includes solving inequalities, calculating discriminants, and identifying conditions for real and non-real roots. Each activity provides step-by-step solutions and conditions for different scenarios involving roots.

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NATURE OF THE ROOTS

ACTIVITY 1 [11]
1.1 (4)

1.2 16 − 4𝑚(−𝑚 + 5) < 0


16 + 4𝑚2 − 20𝑚 < 0
4𝑚2 − 20𝑚 + 16 < 0
𝑚2 − 5𝑚 + 4 < 0
(𝑚 − 4)(𝑚 − 1) < 0
𝐶. 𝑉 ∶ 𝑚 = 4 𝑜𝑟 𝑚 = 1
1<𝑚<4
1.3 49𝑥 2 − 42𝑥 + 9 = 0 (3)
∆= 𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐
= (−42)2 − 4(49)(9)
=0
The roots are real and equal

ACTIVITY 2 [14]
2.1 (𝑥 − 3)2 = −1 (2)
(𝑥 − 3) = ±√−1
∆< 0 ; Roots are non-real
2.2.1 ∆= 0 (4)
(2𝑝)2 − 4(𝑝 + 1)(𝑝 + 2) = 0
4𝑝2 − 4𝑝2 − 12𝑝 − 8 = 0
−12𝑝 = 8
−2
𝑝= 3

2.2.2 4𝑝2 − 4𝑝2 − 12𝑝 − 8 > 0 (2)


−12𝑝 > 8
2
𝑝 < −3
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2.3.1 (6)

2.3.2 (2)

ACTIVITY 3 [15]
3.1.1 −7𝑚 + 4 = 0 (2)
4
𝑚= 7

3.1.2 −7𝑚 + 4 < 0 (2)


4
𝑚>7

3.2.1 For unequal roots :   0 (3)

3.2.2 From 3.2.1 (2)


NATURE OF THE ROOTS

3.3
(5)

ACTIVITY 4 [5]

4.1.1 For non –real roots : 𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐 < 0 (2)


36 − 4𝑘 < 0
𝑘>9
4.1.2 2𝑘 = 0 (1)
𝑘=0
4.2 For equal roots : 𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐 = 0 (3)
25 − 𝑛2 = 0
𝑛2 = 25
𝑛 = ±5

ACTIVITY 5 [9]

5.1 𝑥2 + 𝑥 − 𝑘 = 0 ; For non- real roots ∆< 0 (4)


𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐 < 0
12 − 4(1)(−𝑘) < 0
1 + 4𝑘 < 0
1
𝑘 < −4

5.2 2𝑚𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 8 = 0 (4)


For non real roots ∆< 0
𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐 < 0
(−3)2 − 4(2𝑚)(8) < 0
9 − 64𝑚 < 0
64
𝑚> 9
NATURE OF THE ROOTS

5.3 𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐 = 0 (3)


(−4𝑝)2 − 4(3)(−1) = 0
16𝑝2 + 12 = 0
3
𝑝2 = − 4

𝑝2 > 0 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑥 ∈ ℝ
∴ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑛 − 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙

ACTIVITY 6 [12]

6.1.1 𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 16 > 0 (3)


(𝑥 + 4)(𝑥 + 4) > 0
C.V 𝑥 = −4
𝑥 > −4 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 < −4
6.1.2 𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 16 = 𝑝 (4)
𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 16 − 𝑝 = 0
𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐 > 0
82 − 4(1)(16 − 𝑝) > 0
64 − 64 + 4𝑝 > 0
𝑝>0
6.2.1 𝑝𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 3 = 0 (3)
−2±√22 −4(𝑝)(−3)
𝑥= 2(𝑝)

−2±√4+12p
𝑥= 2p

𝑥 = −p ± √4 + 12p
6.2.2 For non- real roots : 𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐 < 0 (2)
4 + 12p < 0
𝑝 < −3

ACTIVITY 7 [9]
7.1.1 𝑥 + 𝑘 = ±√2𝑘 + 1 (3)
𝑥 = −𝑘 ± √2𝑘 + 1
7.1.2 2𝑘 + 1 > 0 (2)
1
𝑘> −2
7.2 (−6)2 − 4(1)(−2𝑝) = 0 (4)
36 + 8𝑝 = 0
9
𝑝=2

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