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51. Which of the following values of x satisfies x 2  3x  2  1  x 2  x  1

 1  13 
(A) ( , 2] (B) 0, 2 (C)  1,  (D)  1,  
 6 
52. f  x   ax 2  bx  c,a,b,c,R f  x   1, x   1,1 then value 2ax  b for all x   1,1
(A)  2 (B)  1 (C)  4 (D)  3
PASSAGE(53-55)
Consider x 2  2  k  1 x  k  5  0
53. Value of k for which equation will have both roots positive
(A) ( 5, 1] (B)  5,1 (C) 1,   (D) None
54. Value of k for which atleast one negative root
(A) ( , 5) [4,  ) (B) ( , 5]  [1,  ) (C)  5, 4  (D) none
55. Value of k for which at least one positive root
(A) [1,  ) (B) [4,  ) (C) ( , 5]  [1,  ) (D) None
PARAGRAPH(56-58)
Consider x 2  xy  y 2  4x  4y  k  0
56. Then value k for which it has only one  x, y  satisfies it
(A) 5 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) none
57. For that k value  x, y 
(A)  4, 4   3,2 
(B) (C) 1, 2  (D) None
58. When k  16 then number of  x, y  satisfies above equation
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) infinitely many
x x x 1 x
59 Solution of 4  3.2 4 is a,b  then a  b =

60. The modulus of greatest integer value of k for which x3  kx  2  0 has 3

distinct real roots
4 x
61. Consider x 2 e  a then
(a) a<0 (p) one solution
(b) a = 0 (q) no solution
(c) 0  a  4e2 (r) four solutions
(d) a  4e 2 (s) two solutions
62. ln x  ax values of a for which the equation will have 3 distinct roots
 1
(A)  0,  (B)  0, e  (C)  0,   (D)  e,  
 e
k
63. f  x  is a polynomial of degree n , f  k  for k  0,1, 2,3,....n then f  n  1 when n is odd =
k 1
64. If the cubic equation 4x 3  3x  r  0 has exactly one root in (– 1, 0), then r can not be
2 2 3 3
(A)  (B) (C) (D) 
3 3 2 2
65. The remainder R  x  obtained by dividing the polynomial x100 by the polynomial x 2  3x  2 is

a) 2100  1   
b) 2100  1 x  2 299  1 
c) 2100 x  3.2100 d)  2 100
 1 x  2  2
99
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x 2  2x  4 1
66. Given that, for all real x, the expression lies between and 3. The values between which the
x 2  2x  4 3
9.32x  6.3 x  4
expression lies are:
9.32x  6.3 x  4
1
(A) and 3 (B) –2 and 0 (C) –1 and 1 (D) 0 and 2
3
67. The real values of x which satisfy x 2  3x  2  0 and x 2  3x  4  0 are given by
(A) x  4 (B) 1  x  2 (C) 2  x  4 (D)None

68. If a  0 then the value of x satisfying x 2  2a x  a  3a2  0


a) x  a 1  2  
b) x  a 1  2  
c) x  a 1  6  
d) x  a 1  6 
2
69. Find all values of ‘m’ such that the roots of the equation 2x – x – 1 = 0 lie inside the roots of the equation
 
x 2  2m  m2 x  2m3  0

1  1  1  1 
a) m   ,1 b) m   ,1 c) m   ,1 d) m   ,  
2  3  4  4 
Paragraph ( 70 to 72)
If x  R , then the roots of the equation x 4  4x3  8x2  k  0 when
70. The values of k  0,3  , are :
a) all real b) two real and two complex c) no real root d) none of these

71. The values of k   3, 4  , are:

a) all real b) two real and two complex c) no real d) coincident

72. The values of k   ,0  , are:

a) all real b) two real and two complex c) no real d) repeated roots
73.
3
 3

Statement I: The equation  x  1  m x  1 has 3 real roots if m   0, 4 

 x  1
3

Statement II: The range of f  x   is (0, 4]

x3  1
74. Statement I: Given ax 2  bx  c  Ax 2  Bx  C x  R then a  A . Where a,b,c  R , A,B,C  R

and b2  4ac  0 , B2  4AC  0 a  0, A  0

Statement II: If ax 2  bx  c  Ax 2  Bx  C then both the equations ax 2  bx  c  0 and

Ax 2  Bx  C  0 have the same roots, where a,b, c  R , A,B,C  R

b2  4ac  0 , B2  4AC  0 a  0, A  0
75. The equation f  x  = 0 has six distinct real roots, and f  3  x   f  3  x  for any real number x then the
sum of the six roots is
76. How many real solutions does the equation x7  14x5  16x3  30x  560  0 have
a) 5 b) 7 c) 1 d) 3
77. 3
If x , x , x are of real roots of the cubic equations x  3x  1  0 and  x  denotes greatest integer  x
1 2 3
then
(A)  x    x    x   1 (B)  x   x   x   1
 1  2   3   1  2   3 
(C)  x   x   x   0 (D)  x    x    x   0
 1  2   3   1  2   3 

   
2
78. If b2  4ac , then a x 2  4x  4  b x 2  4x  4  c  0 has distinct real roots if __________
(A) b  a  0  c (B) a  b  0  c (C) b  0  a  c (D) a  c  0  b

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79. If the equation x5  10a3 x 2  b 4 x  c 5  0 has three equal roots, then

(A) b 4  20a 4 (B) 6a5  c 5  0 (C) 2c 5  10a3 b2  b 4 c 5  0 (D) None of these
80. Let S be the set of values of a for which  a  4  sec 4 x   a  3  sec 2 x  1  0 has real solutions. Then S
is
(A) R (B) (- , 3] (C) (4, ) (D) [3, 4)
 
81. If ,  are the roots of 2x 2  6x  b  0 and   2 then b lies in the interval
 
(A) ( 0, ) (B) ( -1, ) (C) (- , 0) (D) ( - , 0]
82. Product of the real roots of the equation t 2 x 2  | x | 9  0  t  0 
(A) is always positive (B) is always negative (C) does not exist (D) none of these
83.    
The value of ‘a’ for which the equation a  4a  3 x  a  a  2 x   a  1 a  0 has more than two
2 2 2

roots is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) -2 (D) –1

84. If a, b, c be the sides of ABC and equations ax 2  bx  c  0 and 5x 2  12x  13  0 have a common
root, then C is
(A) 60° (B) 90° (C) 120° (D) 45°
2 2
85. If ,  are the roots of ax + bx + c = 0 and 1, −  are the roots of a1x + b1x + c1 = 0 then the roots of
x2 1
x = 0 are
 b   b1     b1 
b
aa  cc 
   1    1
(A) 1 (B) 1 (C) -1 (d) None of these

86. The equation  cos p  1 x 2  cos px  sin p  0 in x has real roots. Then the set of values of p is
  
(A) [0, 2] (B) [-, 0] (C)   , (D) [0, ]
 2 2 
87. If p, q  {1, 2, 3, 4}, the number of equations of the form px 2  qx  1  0 having real roots is
(A) 15 (B) 9 (C) 7 (D) 8
88. If x 2  2x  c  0 and x 2  ax  b  0 have a root in common and the second equation has equal roots,
then b + c is equal to
(A) a (B) 2a (C) 3a (D) none of these
2
89. If ‘1’ lies between the roots of the equation ax  bx  sin   0, a  0 , then a + b is always less than
3
(A) – 1 (B) 1 (C)  (D) none of these
2
90. If the equation ax 2  bx  c  0  a  0  has two roots  and  such that  < –2 and  > 2, then
(A) b2  4ac  0 (B) c < 0 (C) a + |b| + c < 0 (D) all of them
91. If a + b + c = 0 and a, b, c are rational, then the roots of the equation
 b  c  a  x2   c  a  b  x   a  b  c   0 are
(A) rational (B) irrational (C) imaginary (D) equal
92. The common root of two equations p 2
 pq r 2
x  
2
  
p  q  r 2  1 x  1  p2  0 and

 
m2 x 2  r 2  m2 x  r 2  0 is

1  p2 p 2  r 2  m2
(A) 0 (B) (C) (D) none of these
r2 pq
93. If the roots of the equation px 2  qx  r  0, p  0 (p, q, r are real numbers) are imaginary and p + 4r > 2q,
then
(A) 4p + r = 2q (B) 4p + r > 2q
(C) 4p + r < 2q (D) 4p + r > 2q if p > 0 and 4p + r < 2q if p < 0

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94. If 0    , equation (x – sin) (x – cos) – 2 = 0 has
4
(A) both roots in (sin, cos) (B) both roots in (cos, sin)
(C) one root in (–, cos) and other in (sin, ) (D) one root in (–, sin) and other in (cos, )

95. Number of roots of the equation sin x  cos x  x 2  2x  6 is

(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) an odd number
96. The least value of |a| for which tan and cot are the roots of the equation
x 2  ax  b  0 is
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 1/2 (D) 0
97. The greatest value of   0 for which both the equations 2x 2     1 x  8  0 and
x 2  8x    4  0 have real roots is
(A) 9 (B) 15 (C) 12 (D) 16
98. 2 2
If both the equation x  ax  b  0 and x  bx  a  0, a,b  R  
 do not have distinct real roots then the
a 2  b2
maximum value of equals to
ab
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
99. If a, b, c are three distinct positive real numbers then the number of real roots of
ax 2  2b | x | c  0 is
(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 0 (D) none of these
100. Let a, b, c be real numbers such that a + 2b + c = 4. Find max(ab + bc + ca) .
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C)3 (D) None of these
2 3 2 2 2
101. If  and  are the roots of the equation ax + bx + c = 0 express the roots of the equation a x –ab x + b c =
0 in the terms of  and .
2 2 2 2 2
(A)  + , +  (B)  , (C) , + (D) None of these
2 2
102. If the roots of the equation x + px + q = 0 differ from the roots of the equation x + qx + p = 0
by the same quantity, then the value of p + q + 4 is
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C)3 (D) None of these
2 2
103. for any value of ‘a’ the inequality,(a + 3)x + (a+2)x −4 < 2 is true for
(A) at least one negative x. (B) at least one positive x
(C) at least one negative x & one positive (D) None of these
2
104. If the roots of x –ax + b = 0 are real and differ by a quantity which is less than c (c > 0), then ‘b’ lies
between
a2  c 2 b2 a2  c 2 a2 a2  c 2 a2
(A) and (B) and (C) and (D) None of these
4 4 4 4 4 4
105. The integral values of a such that the quadratic equation (x –a) (x –12) + 13 = 0 has integral roots are
(A) 2 &13 (B) -2 & 26 (C) 2 &26 (D) None of these
2
106. the set of values of k for which 18x – 6(2k + 1)x + k(k + 1) = 0 may have one root less than k and other root
greater than k, are given by.
 5  3  4
(A)  0,  (B)  0,  (C)  0,  (D) None of these
 7   7   7 
2
107. The equation px + qx + r = 0 has non real roots and p, q, r are real such that p + r > 0. Then p + r is
(A) less than q (B) greater than q (C) equal to q (D) None of these
2 2 2 2
108. The no of solution of the equation (x + x + 1) + 1 = (x + x + 1)(x – x – 5) for x (-2, 3)is
(A) one (B) two (C) infinitely many (D) No solution
2
109. If ,  are roots of the quadratic equation x + px + 1 = 0 and ,  are the roots of
2
x + qx + 1 = 0, then ( – )( – )( + )( + )=
2 2 2 2 2 2
(A) q – p (B) q + p (C) p -q (D) None of these

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110. If ,  are two of the solutions of the equation psin2 + (q − 1)cos2 + q + 1= 0then the value of sin ( + )
2
+ p sin( + ) cos( + ) + q cos ( + ) =
(A) p (B) 1 (C) 0 (D) None of these
2
111. If the roots of the equation x + x + k = 0 exceed ‘k’, then the set of values of ‘k’ is
(A) (–, –3) (B) (–, –1) (C) (–, 2) (D) None of these
2
112. The value of ‘a’ for which (6 – a)x – ax – 2 > 0 for at least one positive real x is
(A) (–, 2) (B) (2, ) (C) (4,) (D) None of these
2
113. For what values of m will the expression y + 2xy + 2x + my – 3 be capable of resolution into two rational
factors.
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) -2 (D) None of these
2
114. Let a,b,c be real. If ax +bx+c=0 (a > 0) has two real roots  and  where  < - 2 and  > 2, then show that
c< 0 and 5a + 3|b| + 2c < 0.
(A) c<0 (B) c>0 (C) 5a + 3|b| + 2c < 0 (D) 5a + 3|b| + 2c >0
3
115. Let  + i; ,   R, be a roots of the equation x + qx + r = 0; q, r,  R. then a real cubic equation
independent of  and , whose one root is 2 is
3 3 3
(A) x + qx –r = 0 (B) x + qx +r = 0 (C) x - qx –r = 0 (d) None of these
3 2 2
116. If x + 3x  9x + c is of the form (x  ) (x  ), then the value of c is
(A) 5 (B) -27 (C) 3 (D) 4
2
117. If a, b, c are non-zero real numbers and the equation az + bz + c + i = 0 has purely imaginary roots then
2 2 2
(A) a = b c (B) a = bc (C) a = b c (D) None of these

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51 A,C
52 C
53 A
54 A
55 B
56 D
57 A
58 A
59 D
60 D
61 AQ;BR;CP;DS
62 A
62. Draw graph of logn and y  ax

63 1
consider g  x    x  1 f  x   x
g  x   px  x  1 x  2  ....  x  n    x  1 f  x   n ; put x  1
n 1 n 1
n 1  1  1
p  1 n  1  1 ; p ;  x  1 f  x   n  x  x  1 .......  x  n 
n  1 n  1
n 1 n 1
 1  1 n 1
f  n  1 n  2    n  1 = n  1 ; f  n  1   1 if n is odd
n  1 n2
64 A,D
3
Let f(x) = 4x – 3x + r
According to the given condition f(– 1) f(0) < 0
 (r – 1). r < 0  r  (0, 1).

65 B
x 2  3x  2   x  1 x  2 
When x100 is divided by x  1 , the remainder is 1100 and when it is divided by x  2 , the remainder is 2100 .
x100 1 x100 2100
  q1  x   ,  q2  x  
x 1 x 1 x  2 x2
On subtracting, we get
 x100 1 2100
 q1  x   q2  x   
 x  1 x  2  x 1 x  2

x100 2100  x  1   x  2 
 q2  x   q1  x  
 x  1 x  2   x  1 x  2

 Remainder is 2100  1 x  2 299  1  
66 A
68 A,C
x  a, x 2  2a  x  a   3a2  0
x 2  2ax  5a2  0


x  a 1  6 
x  a, x 2  2a  x  a   3a2  0
x 2  2ax  a2  0


x  a 1 2 
69 C
1
x ,1
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 1 
D  0 & f    0 & f 1  0
 2 
 1  1
f 0m 
2
  4
 1 
f 1  0  m   , 1   ,1
 2 
70 A
71 B
72 B
73 D
74 A
75 18
If 3  r is one of the roots the f  3  r   f  3  r   0
 3  r is also a root
The sum of the roots is 18
76 C
f  x   x 7  14x 5  16x 3  30x  560
 f  x   7x 6  70x 4  48x 2  30  0x
 f  x  is increasing x
 It is odd degree polynomial
It has only one real root.
77 C
Let f  x   x3  3x  1 ; f  2   0, f  0   0, f 1  0, f  2   0
 One root lies in (-2, -1), one root lies in (0, 6) and another lies in (1, 2)
  x1   2,  x 2   0,  x3   1   x1    x 2    x 3   1  (a) is true and (d) is false.
Also  x1   x 2   x 3   0  Choice (c) is true and (b) is false.
78 C,D
If x 2  4x  4  y
ay 2  by  c  0 b2  4ac it has real roots and are distinct say y   and y  
  x  2   y  both roots are  ve
2

79 B
Let f(x)  x5  10a3 x2  b4 x  c 5  0 ….(1)
4 3 4
f '(x)  5x  20a x  b …..(2)
3 3
f ''(x)  20x  20a ….(3)
Roots of (3) are x = a It will satisfy (1)
a5  10a3 a2  b 4 a  c 5  0 …..(4)
5a4  20a 4  b4  0
 b4  15a4 ….(5)
From (4) and (5)
9a5  15a5  c 5  0  6a5  c 5  0
80. D
 a  4  sec 4 x   a  3  sec 2 x  1  0 …..(1)
equation (1) has real roots
D0
 a  3 2  4  a  4   0
a2  6a  9  4a  16  0
a2  10a  25  0
 a  5 2 0 …(1)

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 a  3  a  5
Also sec 2 x 
2 a  4
a  3  a  5 1
sec 2 x    1  4 – a  1, a3
2 a  4 4a
a  3  a  5 2a  8
and sec 2 x    1 ….(3)
2 a  4 2 a  4
 From (1) and (2) and (3) a  [3, 4]
81. C
,  are the roots of 2x 2  6x  b  0
b
     3 and  
2
      2
2
 2  2
Now  2 or 2
 
92
4
b
b 18  4b 
0
b2
b  2b  9  9
2
 0  b  0 or b 
b 2
82. A
When x  0
2 2
t x + x + 9 = 0 does not have real roots.
2 2
When x  0, t x – x + 9 = 0
9
Product: 2 always positive
t
83. D
a 2
  
 4a  3 x2  a2  a  2 x   a  1 a  0

 a  1 a  3  x   a  1 a  2  x   a  1 a  0
2

 a  1  a  3  x2   a  2  x  a   0
if a = -1, then quadratic have more than two roots.
84 B
B
B
. 5x 2  12x  13  0 have complex real i.e. both root will be common to
ax 2  bx  c  0 c
13k
a b c a
  k 5k
5 12 13
C = 90. b
C 12k A

85 A
2
ax + bx + c = 0 …(1)
2
a1x + b1x + c1 = 0 ….(2)
b
+=− , ….(3)
a
c
 = ….(4)
a
b
1 −  = − 1 , ….(5)
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−1 = ….(6)
a1
b b 
(3) + (4)   + 1 = −   1 
 a a1 
Dividing (3) by (4),
1 1 b
  ….(7)
  c
Dividing (5) by (6),
1 1 b 
   1  …(8)
1   c1 
1 1  b b1 
(7) + (8),     
 1  c c1 
  1 b b 
   1 
1  c c1 
Equation whose roots are  and 1 is
2
x − ( + 1) x + 1 = 0
x2 1
or x 0
    1      1 
x2 1
 x = 0.
 b   b1   b   b1 
aa  cc 
   1    1

86. D
 cos p  1 x2  cos p  x  sinp  0
D  cos2 p  4 sin p  cos p  1  0
if sin p must be positive.
0  p  .
87 C
px2  qx  1  0
D  q2  4p
We have to check for which pair of (h, k) Discriminant is greater or equal to zero.
q = 1, p = No value
q = 2, and p = 1
q = 3, p = 1, 2
q = 4 p = 1, 2, 3, 4
so that No of pair is equal to 7
88. A
x 2  ax  b  0 has equal roots i.e. Discriminant is equal to zero.
a2  4b ….(1)
x  2x  c  0 and x 2  ax  b  0 have a common root and second have identical root.
2
2
(b – c) = (ac – 2b)(2 – a) [condition for 1 common root]
a
c
2
a a a
b  c  b  c    a
2 2 2
89. b
ax2  bx  sin   0, a  0
f(1)  0
a + b – sin   0
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a+b1
90. C
ax 2  bx  c  0 a  0
f(2)  0 and f(-2)  0 -2 O 2
ax 2  bx  c  0 have two real roots  
i.e. D  b2  4ac  0
f(0) = c 0
f(1) = a + b + c = 0
f(-1) = a – b + c < 0
i.e. a + |b| + c  0

91. A
f(x)   b  c  a  x 2   c  a  b  x   a  b  c   0
f(1) = a + b + c = 0
x = 1 is one of the root
abc c
product of root   (a + b + c = 0)
bc a a
c
another root  (which is rational)
a
so both root are rational.
92 D
p 2
  p  q  r  1 x 1  p   0
 p  q  r 2 x2  2 2

p  r  p  q  x   p  r  p  q  p  1 x  1  p   0
2 2 2 2 2 2 2

p  r  p  q  x  x  1   p  1  x  1  0
2 2 2

 x  1 p  r  p  q  x  p  1   0
2 2 2

m x  r  m  x  r  0
2 2 2 2 2

xm2  x  1  r 2  x  1  0

m x  r   x  1  0
2 2

common root
x=1
93 B
Given :- p  2q  4r  0
p q
 r 0
4 2
px2  qx  r  0 have imaginary roots.
 1 p q
f      r  0
 2 4 2
f(x)  px2  qx  r  0 x R
f( 2)  4p  r  2q  0
4p + r  2q
94 D

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cos 
 sin 
If 0   
4
cos   sin 
f(x) (x – sin ) (x – cos ) – 2
f(sin ) = -2
/4
f(cos ) = -2
coefficient of x2 is positive one root lie (-, sin ) and another
root (cos , )

sin  cos 

95 A
L.H.S.  2
R.H.S.  6  1
 L.H.S. can never be equal to R.H.S.
 No solution
2
x  2x  6

6 1

2

2 sin x   / 4 
-/4 /4 x=1
6 1 2
2

96 A
tan  and cot  are root of the equation
x 2  ax  b  0
tan   cot   b  1
x 2  ax  b  0 have two distinct root.
a2  4  0  a2  4  |a|  2
97 C
2x 2     1 x  8  0 have real root when :-

   12  8  8  0    1  8 or   1  8    7 or   9
x 2  8x    4  0 have real root when
64 – 4( + 4)  04( + 4)  64 + 4  16   12
   ,  7   9, 12
Greatest value = 12
98 D
x 2  ax  b  0 ….(1)
x 2  bx  a  0 …(2)
2
Given a  4b  0 …(3)  b2  4a  0 ….(4) (3) + (4)

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4
ab
99 B
ax2  2b |  | c  0
Case I: x0
ax 2  2bx  c  0
2b
In this case      (negative)
a
c
and    (negative)
a
One root is negative and one root is positive
 Equation produces only one root (positive)

Case II: x  0
2b c
In this case     and  =
a a
Again in this case one root is positive and one is negative
 Equation produce only one root (negative)

100. B
Given a + 2b + c = 4  a = 4 –2b –c
Let ab + bc + ca = x
Or a(b + c) + bc = x  (4 –2b –c) (b + c) + bc = x
2 2
 4b + 4c–2b –2bc –bc –c + bc = x
2 2
 2b –4b + 2bc –4c + c + x = 0
2 2
 2b + 2(c –2)b –4c + c + x = 0
 since b  R
2 2
 4(c –2) –4.2(–4c + c + x)  0
2 2
 c –4c + 4 + 8c –2c –2x  0
2
 c –4c + 2x –4  0
since c  R
16 –4(2x –4)  0  x  4
 max (ab + bc + ac) = 4

101 A
2
Divide by b
2
 ax   a 
a   b   x  + c= 0
 b   b 
 a  b b
   x  =  or   x = – , x = – 
 b  a a
2 2
 x =  +  and x =  + 
2 2
Roots are  +  or  + .
102 D
2
Let  and  be roots of equation x + px + q = 0 and  and  be the roots of equation
2
x + qx + p = 0, then  +  = –p,  = q and  +  = –q,  = p
According to question
2 2
 – =  – or ( –) = ( –)
2 2
Or ( + ) –4 = ( + ) –4
2 2 2 2
Or p –4q = q –4p Or p –q + 4(p –q) = 0
Or (p –q)(p + q + 4) = 0.
But p  q otherwise the two equations will be same.
 p –q  0.
Hence p + q + 4 = 0.
103 A
2 2
Let f(x) = (a + 3) x + (a+2) x -6

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First of all, 
2 2
(a + 2) + 24(a + 3) > 0
i.e. for all values of a roots are real and distinct. The graph of the function is concave upwards so f(x) < 0
only between the roots of the equation.

6
Product of the roots of f(x) = 0 is − < 0 for all values of a, i.e. roots are always of opposite signs.
2
a 3
So f(x) < 0 is satisfied for all negative values of x between the negative root and zero irrespective of value of a.
Hence f(x) < 0, for at least one negative x, for all real values of a.
104 C
2 a2
. Roots are real and distinct  a –4b > 0  b < ….(1)
4
Also, if ,  be the roots, | –| < c, c > 0
2 2 2 2
 ( –) < c  ( + ) –4 < c
2 2 1 2 2
 a –4b < c  b > (a –c ) ……(2)
4
1 2 2 a2
From (1) and (2) (a –c ) < b < .
4 4
105 B
(x –a) (x –12) + 13 = 0  (x –a) (x –12) = –13
Since x and a are integers, x –a and x –12 are also integers.
Hence there are only two possible cases.
Case I: x –a = 13 and x –12 = –1  –a + 12 = 14  a = –2
Case II: x –a = –13 and x –12 = 1  –a + 12 = –14  a = 26
Hence the required values of a are –2 and 26
106 A
If f (x) = (x – )(x – )
then, f (k) = (k – )(k – ) = negative
2 2
also,   0  36(2k + 1) – 4  18k(k + 1) = 36[(2k + 1) – 2k(k + 1)]
2 2
= 36[4k + 1 + 4k – 2k – 2k]
2  1  1
2
1
= 36[2k + 2k + 1] = 72 k 2  k   = 72  k     = positive for all k  R.
 2  2 4

2 2 2 2 2
f(k) = 18k – 6(2k + 1)k + k(k + 1) = 18k – 12k – 6k + k + k = 7k – 5k
5
= k(7k – 5) < 0  0 < k < .
7
107 B
2
Let  + i and  -i be the roots of px + qx + r = 0
2 2 r
Then  +  = > 0  r and p are of the same sign.
p
As r + p > 0, both r and p are positive.
2
Since, the roots are complex q –4pr < 0
2 2 2 2 2 2
i.e., q < 4pr = (p + r) -(p - r)  (p + r) > q + (p - r)
2 2
or (p + r) > q  p + r > q.
108 D
2
2  1 3
Here x + x + 1 =  x     0
 2  4

2
Dividing by x + x + 1, we get
2 1 2
x +x+1+ 2 =x –x–5 ….(1)
x  x 1
2 1
Put x + x + 1 = y  y + 2
y
2
2  1 21
But x  (-2, 3)  x – x – 5 =  x     1 i.e. LHS of equation (1)  2
 2  4
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109 A
 +  = –p,  = 1,  +  = –q,  = 1
2 2 2 2
RHS = [ – ( + ) +  ] [ – ( + ) +  ] = ( + p + 1)( – p + 1)
2 2
= (p – q)(–q – p) = -–(p – q)(p + q) = q – p .
2 2 2 2
[ + q + 1 = 0   + 1 = –q and  + q + 1 = 0   + 1 = –q]
2 2
 ( + p + ) (  p + )
=  ( + p + ) (  p + )
2 2
= 1 (p  q) ( p  q) = q  p .
110 D
2 tan  1  tan2 
The given equation is transformed to p
2
  q  1  q1 0
1  tan  1  tan2 
2
 tan  + ptan + q= 0
 tan + tan = − p , tan tan = q
tan   tan  p
 tan( +) =  .
1  tan  tan  1  q
2 2
Hence sin ( +) + p sin( + ) cos( + )+ q cos ( + )
1  tan2       p tan       q
=
1  tan    
2
  

 2 
1 1  q  . p p2 
=q+   q.
p2  1  q 1  q 
2
1 
1  q
2

111 D
2
x +x+k=0
If the roots exceed ‘k’

k  
Then
(i) D  0
1
 1 – 4k  0 k ….(1)
4
b 1
(ii) – >k k<– ….(2)
2a 2
2
(iii) af(k) > 0  k + 2k > 0  k(k + 2) > 0
 either k < – 2 or k > 0 ….(3)
Taking intersection of (1), (2) and (3), we get
k  (–, –2).
112 A
2
(6 – a)x – ax – 2 > 0
2
 f (x) = ax + (a – 6)x + 2 < 0
Case I: a < 0
f(x) < 0 for all x except the values lying between the roots. But the interval between the roots cannot cover
all the positive real numbers.
Hence f(x) will be negative for atleast one positive real x.
Case II: a > 0
2
f(x) <0 for the values of x lying between the roots  D > 0  (a – 6) – 8a > 0
 (a – 2)(a – 18) > 0
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y y y

x x x
O O O

Possible conditions are shown in figure.

Condition is that both roots must not be non–positive.

For both the roots to be non–positive –(a – 6)  0, 2a  0
a6
 Required condition is a < 6
Case III: a = 0
f(x) < 0 for at least one positive real x is satisfied.
Resultant Answer: a  (–, 2)
113 C
2
Let y + y(2x + m) + 2x – 3 be a quadratic in y then to resolve it into two rational factors discriminant should
be a perfect square
2
D = (2x + m) – 4(2x – 3)
2 2
= 4x + m + 4mx – 8x + 12
  m  2 m2  12   m  2 2 m2  12  m  2 2
= 4  x 2  2x   = x   
 2 4   2  4  2 


2
m2  12  m  2 
For D to be a perfect square   =0
4  2 
 m = -2.
114 A,C
2
Let f(x) = ax + bx + c
since  < 0 < ,  f(0) < 0  c < 0
from graph f(-1) < 0 and f(1) < 0
a – b + c < 0 and a+ b + c < 0  a+ |b| + c < 0 . . . (1)
also from graph f(-2) < 0 and f(2) < 0  -2 -1 1 2 
 4a – 2b + c < 0 and 4a + 2b + c < 0
 4a + 2|b| + c < 0 . . . (2)
Adding (1) and (2), we get 5a + 3|b| +2c < 0.
115 A

Clearly  –i is also a root of the given equation.

Let   R be the third root, then
 + i +  –i +  = 0   = –2
3
Since the required equation must have one root 2, replacing x by –x, the required equation is –x –qx + r=
3
0 i.e. x + qx –r = 0.
116 A,B
3 2 2
If f (x) = x + 3x  9x + c = (x  ) (x  ), then (x  ) is a factor of order 2. So x   is a factor of order
2
one of f (x) i.e. 3x + 6x  9.
2 2
Now, f (x) = 3x + 6x  9 = 3 (x + 2x  3) = 3 (x + 3) (x  1)
 f (x) = 0  x = 1 or x =  3.
This shows that either  = 1 or  =  3
3 2
If = 1, then as  is a root of x + 3x  9x + c = 0
Therefore 1 + 3  9 + c = 0; c = 5
3 2
If  =  3, then as  is a root of x + 3x  9x + c = 0
  27 + 27 + 27 + c = 0
c =  27.

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 Exponent Sheet
FIITJEE Quadratic Equations
117 A
2
Given equation is az + bz + c + i = 0
b  b2  4a  c  i 
 z=
2a
Let b  4a  c  i  = p + iq
2

b   p  iq
 z=
2a
2 2 2
 b − 4ac = p − q
and − 4a = 2pq
since z is purely imaginary
b  p
0
2a
b=p
 −4a = 2(b)q
2a
q=
b
2 2 2
b − 4ac = p − q
2 2 4a2 2
b − 4ac = b − a=b c
b2

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