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Guess Paper – 2010

Class – X
Subject – Maths

101 Important sums

QUADRATIC EQUATION

1. Solve x2 - 6x + 2 = 0 by completing the square

ANS x = 5.646 or 0.354
2. Solve x²-4x-13=0 by completing the square ANS – 2
+ √17 , -2 - √17
3 Solve 3x2 + 5x - 8 = 0
ANS x = 1 or -2.67
4.Solve using the Quadratic Formula: 2 x² +8x +4 =0
ANS - 0.586 , 3.414
5 Solve ax2 - b = 0
ANS +√b/a
. 6. Solve 4x2 – 0.2125x + .00125 = 0 for values upto 4
decimal places
ANS 0.0464 and 0.0067

7. Solve
ANS ± 1

8. Solve the absolute value equation

ANS -4, 3, -3, and 2.
9. Solve (x + 3) (x + 5) = 1 – x
ANS {–2, –7}
10. Solve (x + 2)² − (2x − 1)²
ANS 3 , -1/3
11. Solve a²b²x² – (a² + b²) x + 1 = 0
ANS x=1/a² x= 1/ b²
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3x + 1 3x − 3
-------- = --------
12. Solve 2x + 3 2x + 5.
ANS -1

13. Solve .
ANS X=1/2
14. Solve the following quadratic equation : ax2 + (4a2 –
3b)x-12 ab = 0
ANS - a / [a+b] = x = [ -a +b]/a

1 1 1 1
15. SOLVE = + +
a +b + x a b x
ANS x=-a x=-b
16. Prove that the roots of the equation (a – b) x² + 2 (a–
b) x + (a–b–c) = 0 are real.
17. Find the value of n such that the equation (2n + 3) x²
+ 2 (n + 3) x + (n + 5) = 0 has equal roots.
ANS, n = –1, n = –6.
18. Show that the roots of the equation x² + 2(a + b) x +
2(a² + b²) = 0 are not real.
19. If the equation (1 + m²) x² + 2mcx + c² −a² = 0 has
equal roots, prove that c² = a² (1 + m²).
20. Determine the nature of the roots 6x²2 2x 1 = 0
ANS Real, unequal and irrational
21. Determine the nature of the roots 2x² 3x + 4 = 0
ANS Unreal or imaginary
22. Form the quadratic equation whose roots are. 5, 2
ANSx² – 7x + 10 = 0
23. How many real solutions does the equation 10x2-
5x+ 7 = 0 have?

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ANS Since the discriminant is negative, the equation

has no real solution
24. Determine the discriminant of the quadratic equation.
Give the number and type of solutions of the
equation. x2 + 5x - 11 = 0
Ans The discriminant is positive and hence the
quadratic equation has two real solutions
25. Determine all values of c for which the equation has
(a) two real solutions, (b) one real solution, and (c)
two imaginary solutions. x2 - 6x + c = 0
ANS For the equation to have two real solutions, the
value of c is less than 9 The equation to have one real
solution, the value of c equals 9. For the equation to have
two imaginary solutions, the discriminant should be
negative
26. Find the value of the discriminant of the quadratic
equation and comment on the nature of the roots.
Then solve the equation. 3x2 - 7x + 5 = 0
ANS The roots are imaginary since the discriminant
isess than zero Therefore the solutions are

27. For what values of 'm' is y = 0, if y = x2 + (2m +

1)x + m2 – 1 ? x is a real number.
ANS -1.25
28. Find the minimum of the graph y = 3x2 - 6x - 3 .
ANS minimum point is at (1, -6).

29. Find the roots of the quadratic equation 3x² -2√ 6x

+2= 0
.ANS √2/√ 3 and √2/√ 3
30. Find the roots of the following equations x+ 1/x = 3
ANS ( 3+√5) / 2

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31. Show that t he quadratic equation x2 − 6 x + 9 = 0

has double roots of x = 3
32. Find the discriminant of the quadratic equation 2x² –
4x + 3 = 0, and hence find the nature of its roots.
ANS no real roots.
33. What should be added with x² + 12x to get a
perfect square? What is that square?
ANS (x + 6)²
34. Find the value of K such that the equation may have
equal roots 3x²+4x + K = 0
ANS 4/3
35. Find the value of K such that the equation may have
equal roots 9x² +Kx + 4 = 0
ANS ± 12
36. If a, b, c are real, show that the equation a (b c)x² +
b(c a) x + a (c b) = 0 has real roots.
37. . IF 2b = (a + c), show that the equations (b -c)x² + (c
-a)x + (a -b) = 0 has equal roots
38. Show that the roots of equation x² + 2(a + b) x + 2(a²
+ b²) = 0 are unreal.
39. Show that the roots of the equation 3 p²x² 2pq x + q =
0 are not real.
40. Show that the roots of x² 2px + p² + q² + r2 = 0 are
not real.
41. If one of the roots of the quadratic equation x2 + mx +
24 = 0 is 1.5, then what is the value of m?
ANS (-17.5)
42. What should be added to make a perfect square. x²–
7x
ANS 49/4
43. What should be added to make a perfect square. 3x² –
8x
ANS 16/3
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44. What should be added to make a perfect square. ax² +

bx
45. Solve the equations using formula 6x² + x – 1 = 0
46. Solve using formula 4x² + 17x + 4 = 0
47. Solve using formula x² – 28x + 160 = 0
48. Solve using formula 15x² – 11x + 2 = 0
49. Solve using formula 3x² – 6x + 2 = 0
50. Solve using formula x² – 10x + 9 = 0

51. Solve using formula 2 (x + 2)² = x + 4

52. Solve using formula x² + 7x – 6 = 0
53. Solve using formula 3a²x² – abx – 2b² = 0
ANS b/a and -2b/3a
54. Form the quadratic equation in x whose root s are 2 +
5 and 2 - 5.
ANS x² -4x-1
55. Determine the value(s) of p for which 4x2 - 3px + 9
= 0 has real roots.
A ns .> 4

56. Find the value of ‘k’ so that sum of the roots of the
quadratic equation (k+1)x² + 2kx + 4= 0 is equal to
the product of the roots
ANS -2

57. Given that one root of quadratic equation ax² + bx +c

= 0 is three times of other. Show that 3b² = 16ac.
58. For what value of ‘k’ the given equation kx²– 4x + 2
= 0 has real and equal roots?
ANS 2
59. Find p for real roots 3x²+ px – 2 = 0
60. For what value of K, (4 – k) x² + (2k + 4) x + ( 8k+1)
= 0 is a perfect square.
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ANS (0, 3)

61. Find the value of ‘k’ so that the roots of the quadratic
equation (k+1)x2 + 2kx + 4= 0 is equal to the product
of the roots.
62. By the method of completion of squares show that
the equation 4x2+3x +5 = 0 has no real roots.
ANS no real roots.
63. The positive value of k for which x2 +Kx +64 = 0 &
x2 - 8x + k = 0 will have real roots .
ANS K = 16
64. If the roots of the equation (a-b)x2 + (b-c) x+ (c - a)=
0 are equal. Prove that 2a=b+c.
65. If one root is the negative of the other in the equation
4x²  - 8 mx + 9 = 0 find m.
66. Find the value of p so that the equation 4X² 8px + 9 =
0 has roots whose difference is 4.
67. If one root of the equation x² + qx + 8 = 0 is twice the
other find q.
68. If one root of the equation x² + 6Kx - 27 = 0 is the
square of the other find K.
69. If a, b are the roots of 4 x²+3x+7=0 find the value of
1/a+ 1/b
70. If a, b are the roots of x² – p [x+1] + c =0 find [a+1]
[b+1]

71. If one root of 5x² +13x +k=0 is the reciprocal of

other then what is k

72. WHICH equation has only one solution?

=0, =0, =0,

=0
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73. Which equation does not have a real number

solution?

74. Which equation does not have a real number

solution?

75. If the equation has no real

number solutions, which inequality is true?

76. 4
Check up the equation: y = --------
(3 - y)2
ANS not a quadratic equation
77. Check whether the following are quadratic equations:
i (x – 2)² + 1 = 2x – 3
ANS . quadratic equation
(ii).x(x + 1) + 8 = (x + 2) (x – 2)
ANS not of the form ax² + bx + c = 0.
(iii)x (2x + 3) = x²2 + 1
ANS quadratic equation

78. If 3x² -4x-7=0 then (x- 1 )² /3 = ?

A. 7/9, B -7/9 C 16/9 D. 4, E . -8/9 F -1
ANS C and D
79. If x² - x - 6 = 0 then x is:
(A) -2 or 3
(B) -1 or 6
(C) 1 or -6
(D) 2 or -3
Ans A
80. [ICSE 2007] solve x²-3x-9=0. Give answers correct
to two decimal places
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ANS 4.85 - 1.85

81. [ICSE 2006]. Solve 2x-1/x=7
ANS 3.64 and -0.14
82. [ ICSE 2005]solve x²- 5x-10 . give the result upto 2
decimal places
ANS 6.53 and – 1.53
83. ICSE 2004 solve 3x²-x-7 = 0 and results upto 2
decimal places
ANS 1.70 and – 1.37
84. [ICSE 2003 ] Solve using formula x² - 4x + 1 = 0
ANS 2+√3 and 2-√3
85. [CBSE 2004] Using formula solve p²x²+(p²-q²)x-
q²=0
ANS q²/p² , -1
86. * [Harder]Solve x² - 6x + 10 = 0
ANS 3 ± i *( for advance studies)
87. [Harder] Solve 4 x – 5 2 x + 4 = 0
ANS x= 0 and 2
88. [Harder].Solve abx² – (a + b)² x + (a + b) ² = 0
ANS a/b +1 and b/a + 1
89. [Harder] Solve the equation that is quadratic in

form: .
ANS 27, -1

90. [Harder] Solve for x : 4(x² + 1/x²) + 8(x - 1/x) - 29 =

0
91. [Harder]Solve the quadratic equation abx² +(b²
-ac) x -bc = 0
92. [Harder ] Solve for

+3 = .
93. [Harder] Solve : (x-3)(x+9)(x-7)(x+5) =1680
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94. [Harder] Solve

x= .
95. [Harder]Solve for x : 36x² – 12ax + ( a² – b² ) = 0
96. [Harder]

97. [Harder] 4x2 - 4a2x + (a4 – b4) = 0

1
1
98. [Harder ]SOLVE X= 2 − ANS x =1,
1
2−
2−x
1.
99. Harder Solve x = 6 + 6 + 6 .........
ANS⇒ x = 3
100. [Harder] Solve the equation that is
quadratic in

form:
ANS -4 ,1
101. [Harder] Solve

ANS 10, -2
NB . Pl try to do all the sums . These will help you clear your
ideas on this chapter and will instill confidence to do better in
final examination

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