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BASIC ALGEBRA MCQs

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Question 61.


  The roots of the equation a2x2+abx=b2,a0 are:


  1.     Imaginary
  2.     Real
  3.     Zero
  4.     Can’t say
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Real
:
B

D=(ab)2+4a2b2=5a2b2
a2b2 has to be greater than or equal to 0 (i.e.,) D>0. So,roots are always real.
 


Question 62.


 Find the value of k so that sum of the squares of roots of equation x28x+k=0  is 30.


  1.     12
  2.     14
  3.     16
  4.     17
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 17
:
D

Let the roots be a,b.
ab=k,a+b=8
a2+b2=30
(a+b)2=64,a2+b2+2ab=64
30+2k=64,k=17


Question 63.


Let p, q be the roots of the equation x23x+2=0. The quadratic equation having roots as p+2 and q+2  is:


  1.     x2x=0
  2.     x27x+12=0
  3.     x27x12=0
  4.     x2+7x+12=0
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> x27x+12=0
:
B

Substitute x by (x-2)
The equation becomes: (x2)23(x2)+2=0,x27x+12=0. 


Question 64.


Let p, q be the roots of the equation x23x+2=0.
The quadratic equation having roots 2p and 2q is:


  1.     x23x+4=0
  2.     x26x8=0
  3.     x26x+4=0
  4.     x26x+8=0
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> x26x+8=0
:
D

Substitute x by( x2)


The equation becomes: (x2)23(x2)+2=0, x26x+8=0.  


Question 65.


Let p, q be the roots of the equation x23x+2=0.
The quadratic equation having roots 1p and 1q  is:


  1.     2x23x+1=0
  2.     2x23x1=0
  3.     2x23x+2=0
  4.     2x2+3x+1=0
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 2x23x+1=0
:
A

Soln:


Interchange ‘a’ and ‘c’ in the equation ax2+bx+c=0


The equation becomes: 2x23x+1=0.  Hence option (a)


Question 66.


 If p, q are roots of an equation x2+5x+2=0 , then find out the value of pq+qp. 


  1.     152
  2.     252
  3.     212
  4.     17
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 212
:
C

Sum of the roots: p+q=5


Product of the roots: pq=2
pq+qp=(p2+q2)pq=[(p+q)22pq]pq=[(p+q)2]pq2=2522=212


 


Question 67.


 If equations x2kx21=0 and x23kx+35=0;k>0 have a common root, then k is equal to:


  1.     -4
  2.     5
  3.     4
  4.     -4 or 4
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 4
:
C

The equations x2kx21=0 and x23kx+35=0 have a common root.


So, equating the two equations:


x2kx21=x23kx+35


2kx=56


k=28x


Putting in the equation:


x22821=0


x2=49


x=+7


or k=+4,As,k>0,k=4. 


Question 68.


 If the roots of the equation 3x2+bx+3=0 are in the ratio 4:3 , then find out the value of b.


  1.     732
  2.     122
  3.     73
  4.     4
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 732
:
A

For a quadratic equation ax2+bx+c=0 , if the roots are in ratio m:n then mnb2=(m+n)2ac. 


In the equation given:


4×3×b2=(4+3)2(3×3)


12b2=49×9


b=7×3(23)=732 


Question 69.


Find out the value of k for which the expression x2+(k+5)x−k−5=0 has two distinct real roots.


  1.     (,9][5,)
  2.     (,9)(5,)
  3.     (,9)(3,)
  4.     (-9, -5)
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> (,9)(5,)
:
B

For the equation given
 D=(k+5)2+4(1)(k+5)=k2+10k+25+4k+20=k2+14k+45


For the equation to have two distinct roots:
 D>0


k2+14k+45>0 (k+9)(k+5)>0


Find Out The Value Of K For Which The Expression x2+(k+5)xâ...


Value of k will be (−∞,−9)∪(−5,∞)


 


Question 70.


 If the roots of the equation: ax2+bx+c=0,a>0  be each greater than unity, then:


  1.     a+b+c>0
  2.     abc>0
  3.     a+b+c>0
  4.     a+b+c=0
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> a+b+c>0
:
A

Both the roots are greater than 1 and a > 0. So, the graph of the equation will be:


 


 If The Roots Of The Equation: ax2+bx+c=0,a>0  be Eac...


 


f(x)=ax2+bx+c


f(1)>a+b+c>0


 


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