Personal Touch Academy TM

XI (Batch - P IIT)
1.

Date : 07/02/13

RPS # 1

The condition that the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 be such that one root is n times the other is (a) na2 = bc(n + 1)2 (b) nb2 = ca(n + 1)2 (c) nc2 = ab(n + 1)2 (d) None of these Number of real solutions of x 5 x + 6 = 0 are
2

2.

(a) 3.

(b)

(c)

(d) 1

If the roots of (a)

ax 2 + bx + c = 0 are in the ratio 1 : 2, then

(b)

9ac = 2b 2

3ac = b 2

(c)

ac = b 2

(d) ac = b

4.

If one root of (a) 12

is the square of the other k is (b) 12 (c) 9 (d) 9

5.

If the AM of and is 3 and GM is 2. Then the Quadratic equation whose roots are , is (a)

x2 + 6x + 4 = 0

(b)

x2 6x + 4 = 0

(c)

x 2 3x + 2 = 0

(d) x 2 + 3 x + 2 = 9

6.

If

(a)

2 2 + 3 is a root of x + px + Q = 0 , then Q is;given p and Q are rationals . x 2 + kx + 27 = 0

(b)

(c)

(d)

7.

If x, a, b, c are real & ( x a + b ) + ( x b + c ) = 0 then a, b, c are in

2 2

(a) 8.

H.P.

(b)

G.P.

(c)

A.P.

(d) None of these

The values of a and b (a 0, b 0) for which a and b are the roots of the equation x 2 + ax + b = 0 are (a) a = 1, b = 2 (b) a = 1, b = 2 (c) a = 1, b = 2 (d) a = 1, b = 2

9.

p and q are the roots of (a) (c)

x 2 + bx + c = 0 . Then the equation whose roots are b and c is:

(b) (d)

x 2 + qx + p = 0 x 2 ( p + q pq )x + pq( p + q ) = 0

x 2 + ( p + q pq )x pq( p + q ) = 0 x 2 + ( p + q + pq )x + pq( p + q ) = 0

10.

If k and 2k2 are the roots of (a)

x 2 px + q = 0 , then q + 4q 2 + 6 pq =
(b)

q2

p3

(c)

2 p3

(d) 0

11.

The coefficient of x in the equation

x 2 + px + q = 0 was taken as 17 instead of 13 and its roots are found to

(b) (d) p = 13 q = 30

be 2 and 15. Then (a) the roots of the equation are 3 and 10 (c) q = 30

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12.

If one root of the equation x 2 + ax + 12 = 0 is 4, and the equation x 2 2ax + 7b = 0 has real roots, then b lies in the interval (a) (0, 7)
2

(b)

(, 7]

(c)

(7, 0)

(d) None of these

13.

If

(m

3 x 2 + 3mx + 3m + 1 = 0 has roots which are reciprocals of each other, then the value of m is
(b) 1 (c) 2 (d) None of these

equal to (a) 4 14.

If , are the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, then the value of 2 + 2 + is (a)

c ( a b) a
2

(b)

(c)

bc a2

(d) none of these

15.

If 2, 8 are the roots of x2 + ax + = 0 and 3, 3 are the roots of x2 + x + b = 0, then the roots of x2 + ax + b = 0 are (a) 1, 8 (b) 9, 2 (c) 8, 2 (d) 1, 9 If the roots of (a) a=c

16.

ax 2 + bx + c = 0 are tan , cot then:

(b) a=b (c) a+c=0 (d) ac = b

17.

The equation (a)

3x 2 4(k + 1)x + (4k + 1) = 0 has equal roots. Then

(b)

k =1

k =2

(c)

k=1

(d)

k=1

18.

The equation (a)

a (b c )x 2 + b(c a )x + c(a b ) = 0 has roots equal. Then

(b) a, b, c are in GP (c) a, b, c are in HP (d) none of these

a, b, c are in AP

19.

If the roots of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, a 0 are in the ratio p : q then prove that ac( p + q)2 = b2 pq. If , are the roots of the equation x2 px + q = 0, then find the equation whose roots are

20.

+ +, .
21. If a, b and c are R then prove that a2 + b2 + c2 ab bc ca = 0 if and only if a = b = c. Prove that the roots of the equation (x a) (x b) + (x b) (x c) + (x c) (x a) = 0 are equal if and only if a = b = c.

22.

23.

The sum of the roots of the equation

1 1 1 + = x+a x+b c

is zero, Prove that the product of the roots is 24.

1 2 (a + b 2 ). 2

If one of the roots of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, is the square of the other, then prove that b3 + a2c + ac2 = 3abc

25.

If , are the roots of the equation x 2 2 x + 3 = 0 obtain the equation whose roots are

3 3 2 + 5 2, 3 2 + + 5 .
26. For what values of a the equation (a2 a 2)x2 + (a2 4)x + a2 3a + 2 = 0 will have three solution (more than two solution) ? Does there exists a value of x for which the above will becomes an identity in a ? If , are the roots of the equation x2 px + q = 0 then find the quadratic equation whose roots are (2 2) (3 3) and 32 + 23. Form the equation whose roots are : (a)

27.

28.

4 3 , 5 7

(b)

72 5

29.

If the equation x2 + 2(K + 2)x + 9K = 0 has equal roots, find K.

30.

If , are the roots of the equation lx2 + mx + n = 0 find the equation whose roots are

, .

1
31. Form a quadratic equation whose roots are the numbers

1
and

10 72

10 + 6 2

32.

Prove that the roots of the following equation is rational (a) (a + c b)x2 + 2cx + (b + c a) = 0 (b)

x2 2px + p2 q2 + 2qr r2 = 0

33.

In copying an equation of the form x2 + px + q = 0 the coefficient of x was written incorrectly and the roots were found to be 3 & 10 ; again the equation was written and this time the constant term was written incorrectly and the roots were found to be 4 & 7 : find the roots of the correct equation. Prove that the roots of the equation x2 2ax + a2 b2 c2 = 0 are always real. (i)For what values of a does the equation 9 x 2 2 x + a = 6 ax posses equal roots? (ii)For what value of a is the difference between the roots of the equation

34. 35.

(a 2 )x 2 (a 4 )x 2 = 0

equal to 3? (iii)Find all the integral values of a for which the quadratic equation (x a)(x 10) + 1 = 0 has integral roots. (iv)Show that if p, q, r, s, are real numbers and

pr = 2(q + s ) then at least one of the equations

x 2 + px + q = 0 , x 2 + rx + s = 0 has real roots.

ANSWERS :
1. 8. B D 9. B 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. B 6. A 7. C 16. A 10. C 18. C 12. B
2

13. A,B
2 2

14. A

15. D

17. C

20. x 2qx + q p = 0 26. Given equation is not an identity in a

25. x2 3X + 2 = 0

27. x2 p[q2 + (p2 4q)(P2 q)]x + p2q2(p2 4q)(p2 q) = 0 28. (a) 35x2 + 13x 12 = 0 (b) x2 14x + 29 = 0 30. nlx2 (m2 2nl) x + nl = 0 33. 5, 6 (iii) a = 12, 8 35. (i)a = 20, 6 5

29. K = 4 or 1 31. 28x2 20x + 1 = 0 (ii)a1 =

3 ,a 2 = 3 2