N.S.N.

MEMORIAL SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL

Thirumurugan Salai, Thirumurugan Nagar, Chitlapakkam, Chennai – 600064

QUADRATIC EQUATIONS
❖ A quadratic equation in the variable x is of the form ax 2+bx+c=0, where a,b,c are
real numbers and a ≠0.

❖ Quadratic Formula: The roots of a quadratic equation ax 2+bx+c=0 are given by

−𝑏±√𝑏2 −4𝑎𝑐
2𝑎
, provided b2-4ac≥0.

❖ A quadratic equation ax2+bx+c=0 has

◆ Two distict real roots, if b2-4ac>0.

◆ Two equal roots, if b2-4ac=0.

◆ No real roots, if b2-4ac<0.

Multiple Choice:(R & U)

1. Which of the following is not a quadratic equation.

(a) x² + 3x – 5 = 0 (b) x² + x3 + 2 = 0

(c) 3 + x + x² = 0 (d) x² – 9 = 0

2. The quadratic equation has degree?

(a) 0 (b) 1

(c) 2 (d) 3

3. The polynomial equation x (x + 1) + 8 = (x + 2) {x – 2) is?

(a) linear equation (b) quadratic equation

(c)cubic equation (d)bi-quadratic equation

4.The equation 2x² + kx + 3 = 0 has two equal roots, then the value of k is?

(a) ±√6 (b) ± 4

(c) ±3√2 (d) ±2√6

5. The sum of the roots of the quadratic equation 3ײ – 9x + 5 = 0 is?

(a) 3 (b) 6

(c) -3 (d) 2

6. If the roots of px²+ qx + 2 = 0 are reciprocal of each other, then

(a) P = 0 (b) p = -2
(c) p = ±2 (d) p = 2

7. The roots of the equation 7x² + x – 1 = 0 are?

(a) real and distinct (b) real and equal

(c) not real (d) none of these

8. The equation 12x² + 4kx + 3 = 0 has real and equal roots, if

(a) k = ±3 (b) k = ±9

(c) k = 4 (d) k = ±2

9. The sum of the squares of two consecutive natural numbers is 313. The numbers
are?

(a) 12, 13 (b) 13,14

(c) 11,12 (d) 14,15

Very Short Answers:

1
1. If x =− 2, is a solution of the quadratic equation 3x² + 2kx -3 = 0,
find the value of k . (Apl)

2. For what value of k, is -2 a zero of the polynomial 3x²+ 4x + 2k? (Apl)

3. If α and β are roots of the equation 3x²+5x-7=0 then find the value
of α.β. (Apl)

4. Find k for which the quadratic equation 4x²-3kx+1=0 has equal root. (Apl)

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

6. If one root of the equations 2x²+ax+3=0 is 1, find the value of a? (Apl)

7. If one zero of the polynomial x² – 4x + 1 is 2 + √3, write the other

zero. (Apl)

8. The roots of the quadratic equation 6x² – x – 2 = 0 are? (Apl)

9. If one root of the equation x² + px + 12 = 0 is 4, while the equation

x² + px + q = 0 has equal roots, the value of q is? (Apl)

10. A chess board contains 64 equal squares and the area of each
square is 6.25 cm². A border round the board is 2 cm wide. The
length of the side of the chess board is?(A)

Short Answers:

1. Solve for x: 4√3x² + 5x- 2√3 = 0 (Apl)

2. Solve for x: 4x² – 4ax + (a – b ) = 0 (Apl)

3. If the sum of two natural numbers is 8 and their product is 15,
find the numbers. (Apl)

4. The difference of squares of two numbers is 88. If the larger

number is 5 less than twice the smaller number, then find the two
numbers. (Apl)

5. The sum of areas of two squares is 468m² If the difference of their

perimeters is 24cm, find the sides of the two squares. (Apl)

6. The sum of a number and its reciprocal is 17/4 . Find the number. (Apl)

7. Solve by factorization 4x² - 4a²x + (a⁴ – b⁴) = 0 (Apl)

8. Find the discriminant of the quadratic equation 2x² – 4x + 3 = 0,

and hence find the nature of its roots. (Apl)

9. The sum of two numbers is 9 and the sum of their reciprocals is

1/2. Find the numbers. (Apl)

10. The positive value of k for which x²+Kx+64=0 & x²-8x+k=0 will
have real roots. (Apl)

LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

1. A passenger, while boarding the plane, slipped from the stairs

and got hurt. The pilot took the passenger in the emergency clinic
at the airport for treatment. Due to this, the plane got delayed by
half an hour. To reach the destination 1500 km away in time, so
that the passengers could catch the connecting flight, the speed
of the plane was increased by 250 km/hour than the usual speed.
Find the usual speed of the plane. What value is depicted in this
question? (A)

2. A motor boat whose speed is 24 km/h in still water takes 1 hour

more to go 32 km upstream than to return downstream to the
same spot. Find the speed of the stream. (A)

3. Find the positive value(s) of k for which quadratic equations

x² + kx + 64 = 0 and x² -8X+ k = 0 both will have real roots. (Apl)

4. 1/(p+q+x) = 1/p+1/q+1/x solve for by factorization method. (Apl)

5. The sum of reciprocals of Rehman's ages (in years)3 years ago

and 5 years from now is13. Find his present age. (A & E)

6. Solve the following quadratic equation in variable x :

abx2 = (a + b)²(x -1). (Apl)

7. Two water taps together can fill a tank in 9 3/8 hours. The tap of
larger diameter takes 10 hours less than the smaller one to fill
the tank separately. Find the time in which each tap can
separately fill the tank. (A & E)
 8. Sum of the areas of two squares is 400 cm². If the difference of
their perimeters is 16 cm, find the sides of the two squares. (Apl)

9. Find two consecutive natural numbers, the sum of whose

squares is 145. (Apl)

COMPETENCY BASED QUESTIONS

1. Rahul and Rohan have 45 marbles together. After losing 5 marbles each, the
product of the number of marbles they both have now is 124. How to find out how
many marbles they had to start with. (A & E)

2. Solve the quadratic equation 2x2 + x – 528 = 0, using quadratic formula. (Apl)

3. Check if x(x + 1) + 8 = (x + 2) (x – 2) is in the form of quadratic equation. (Apl)

4. Find the roots of x2 + 4x + 5 = 0, if any exist, using quadratic formula. (Apl)

5. Find the discriminant of the equation: 3x2-2x+⅓ = 0. (Apl)

6. The product of two positive consecutive even integer is 168. Assuming the smaller
integer to be x, frame an equation for the statement and find the numbers. (A & E)

7. For every litre of petrol, one car travels x km and another car travels 5 km more
than the first. If the first car uses 4 litres more than the second car in converting 400
km, frame an equation for the statement to find x. What is the value of x? (A & E)

8. At a party, each member gives a gift to the rest. There were 132 gifts given at the
party. Find the number of members. (A & E)

9. 780 students stand in rows and columns. Each row has equal number of students
and each column has equal number of students. If the number of students in each
row is 4 more than the number of rows, find the number of students in each row.

(A & E)

10. Mrs Tendon has two sons, one being exactly one year older than the other. At
percentage, her age is equal to the sum of the squares of the ages of her sons. If 4
years hence her age becomes five times the age of the elder son then find the percent
ages of her sons.( A & E)

Case Study: (A & E)

1. Raj and Ajay are very close friends. Both the families decide to go to Ranikhet by
their own cars. Raj’s car travels at a speed of x km/h while Ajay’s car travels 5 km/h
faster than Raj’s car. Raj took 4 hours more than Ajay to complete the journey of 400
km.

i. What will be the distance covered by Ajay’s car in two hours?

a) 2(x + 5)km b) (x – 5)km

c) 2(x + 10)km d) (2x + 5)km

ii. Which of the following quadratic equation describe the speed of Raj’s car?

a) x2 – 5x – 500 = 0 b) x2 + 4x – 400 = 0

c) x2 + 5x – 500 = 0 d) x2 – 4x + 400 = 0

iii. What is the speed of Raj’s car?

a) 20 km/hour b) 15 km/hour

c) 25 km/hour d) 10 km/hour

iv. How much time took Ajay to travel 400 km?

a) 20 hour b) 40 hour

c) 25 hour d) 16 hour

2. The speed of a motor boat is 20 km/hr. For covering the distance of 15 km the boat
took 1 hour more for upstream than downstream.

i. Let speed of the stream be x km/hr. then speed of the motorboat in upstream
will be

a) 20 km/hr b) (20 + x) km/hr

c) (20 – x) km/hr d) 2 km/hr

ii. What is the relation between speed ,distance and time?

a) speed = (distance )/time b) distance = (speed )/time

c) time = speed x distance d) speed = distance x time

iii. Which is the correct quadratic equation for the speed of the current?

a) x2 + 30x − 200 = 0 b) x2 + 20x − 400 = 0

c) x2 + 30x − 400 = 0 d) x2 − 20x − 400 = 0

iv. What is the speed of current ?

a) 20 km/hour b) 10 km/hour
c) 15 km/hour d) 25 km/hour

v. How much time boat took in downstream?

a) 90 minute b) 15 minute

c) 30 minute d) 45 minute

Assertion Reason: (A & E)

1. Directions:
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of
Assertion.
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation
of Assertion.
(c) If Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) If Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.

Q.1. Assertion: If one root of the quadratic equation 6x2 – x – k = 0 is 2/3, then the
value of k is 2.
Reason: The quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, a ≠ 0 has almost two roots..

Q.2. Assertion: (2x – 1)2 – 4x2 + 5 = 0 is not a quadratic equation.

Reason: An equation of the form ax2 + bx + c = 0, a ≠ 0, where a, b, c ∈ R is called a
quadratic equation.

Q.3. Assertion: The roots of the quadratic equation x2 + 2x + 2 = 0 are imaginary

Reason: If discriminant D = b2 – 4ac < 0 then the roots of quadratic equation ax2 + bx
+ c = 0 are imaginary.

Q.4. Assertion: 3x2 – 6x + 3 = 0 has repeated roots.

Reason: The quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 have repeated roots if discriminant D >
0.

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