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BASIC ALGEBRA MCQs
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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.
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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
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B
Substitute x by (x-2)
The equation becomes: (x−2)2−3(x−2)+2=0,x2−7x+12=0.
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D
Substitute x by( x2)
The equation becomes: (x2)2−3(x2)+2=0, x2−6x+8=0.
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A
Soln:
Interchange ‘a’ and ‘c’ in the equation ax2+bx+c=0
The equation becomes: 2x2−3x+1=0. Hence option (a)
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C
Sum of the roots: p+q=−5
Product of the roots: pq=2
pq+qp=(p2+q2)pq=[(p+q)2−2pq]pq=[(p+q)2]pq−2=252−2=212
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C
The equations x2−kx−21=0 and x2−3kx+35=0 have a common root.
So, equating the two equations:
x2−kx−21=x2−3kx+35
2kx=56
k=28x
Putting in the equation:
x2−28−21=0
x2=49
x=+7
or k=+4,As,k>0,k=4.
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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(2√3)=7√32