Topic : Quadratic Equation

Sub - Topics:
 Solving a Quadratic Equation (Applications Based Questions)
 Nature of Roots
 Relations of roots with coefficients
 Formation of equation / Transformation of Equations
 Common Roots
 Graph of quadratic expression
 Location of Roots

SOLVING EQUATIONS
2 2
Q.1 If 0  x , then the solution of the equation 16 sin x
+ 16 cos x
= 10 is given by x equal to -
     
(A*) , (B) , (C) , (D) None of these
6 3 3 2 6 2

Q.2 The number of real roots of x2  4 x  3 + x2  9 = 4 x 2  14 x  6 is

(A) 2 (B*) 1 (C) 0 (D) 3
[JEE Mains 2023]
 2 x 1 4
(2  3 ) x
2
2
 2 x 1
Solution of (2  3 )
x
Q.3 + = are
2 3
(A) 1 ± 3,1 (B*) 1 ± 2,1 (C) 1 ± 3,2 (D) 1 ± 2,2

Q.4 Solve: (x + 9) (x – 3) (x – 7) (x + 5) = 385

Ans. –4, 2 & –1 ± 71

Q.5 Solve: 2x  7 + 3x  18 = 7x  1
Ans. 9

Q.6 Solve: (x2 + 2)2 + 8x2 = 6x(x2 + 2)

Ans. 2 ± 2

Q.7 The number of real roots of the equation e sin x – e– sin x – 4 = 0 is–
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) infinite (D*) none
[JEE Mains 2024]
Q.8 The number of real solutions of, e4x + 4e3x – 58e2x + 4ex + 1 = 0 is___________.

[JEE Mains 2022]

 3x 2  9 x  17 5 x 2  7 x  19
Q.9 The sum of real values of x for which  Is ____________.
x 2  3x  10 3x 2  5 x  12
[Ans. 06] [JEE Mains 2022]

4x 5x 3
Q.10 The number of irrational roots of  2  is ____________.
x  x  3 x  5x  3 2
2

[Ans. 02]

NATURE OF ROOTS

Q.1 If a, b, c are in G.P. then which of the following equations have equal roots–
(A) (b – c) x2 + (c – a)x + (a – b) = 0
(B) a(b – c) x2 + b(c – a)x + c(a – b) = 0
(C*) (a2 + b2) x2 – 2b(a + c)x + (b2 + c2) = 0
(D) None of these

Q.2 If p, q, r be in H.P and p and r be different having same sign, then the root of the equation
px2 + 2qx + r = 0 will be –
(A) real (B) equal (C*) Imaginary (D) None of these
Q.3 Prove that the roots of equation bx2 + (b – c)x + b – c – a = 0 are real if those of equation
ax2 + 2bx + b = 0 are imaginary and vice versa, where a , b , c  R.

Q.4 If p, q, r and s be real numbers and pr = 2(q + s) then equations x2 + px + q = 0 & x2 + rx +s = 0

has
(A) All real roots
(B) At least two imaginary roots
(C*) At least two real roots
(D) None of these

Q.5 If a, b, c are real numbers satisfying the condition a + b + c = 0 then the roots of the quadratic
equation 3ax2 + 5bx + 7c = 0 are :
(A) positive (B) negative (C*) real & distinct (D) imaginary

Q.6 Find the number of possible values of n belongs to natural in the interval (1,100) such that equation
x2 + x – n = 0 has integral roots.
[Ans. 09]

Q.7 If p is prime, find the number of possible values of p so that equation x2 – px – 444p = 0 has rational
roots.
[Ans. 09]
RELATION BETWEEN ROOTS AND COEFFICIENTS

2
     
2

Q.1 If  are the roots of x2 + 3x + = 0 then value of     is equal to

 1    1  
(A) 15 (B*) 18 (C) 21 (D) 27

(   )(  )
Q.2 If  be the roots x2 + px – q = 0 and  be the roots of x2 + px + r = 0 then =
(   )(  )
(A*) 1 (B) q (C) r (D) q + r

Q.3 If  be roots of x2 + px + 1 = 0 and  are the roots of x2 + qx + 1 = 0 then () () ()
() =
(A) p2 + q2 (B) p2 – q2 (C*) q2 – p2 (D) None of these

Q.4 If  be roots of x2 − 4λx + 5 = 0 and  be roots of x2 –(3 2 +2 3 )x + 7 + = 0, λ > 0. If

3 2 , then ()2 = _______________.

[Ans. 98] [JEE Mains 2022]

 2  2  1 2  2  1
Q.5 If  are the roots of x2 – p(x+1) – c = 0 then + is equal to
 2  2  c 2  2  c
(A) 0 (B*) 1 (C) 2 (D) None of these

 21   21   17   17
Q.6 If  are the roots of x – 7x – 1 = 0 then
2 is____________.
 
19 19

[Ans. 51] [JEE Mains 2023]

FORMATION OF AN EQUATION WITH GIVEN ROOTS

1  1  1 
Q.1 If  are the roots of the equation, x3 – x – 1 = 0 then   , has the value equal
1 1  1 
to :
(A) zero (B) – 1 (C*) – 7 (D) 1

Q.2 If the roots of the equation, x3 + Px2 + Qx – 19 = 0 are each one more than the roots of the equation,
x3 – Ax2 + Bx – C = 0 where A, B, C, P & Q are constants then the value of A + B + C =
(A*) 18 (B) 19 (C) 20 (D) none
COMMON ROOTS

Q.1 If a, b, c  R and equations ax2 + bx + c = 0 and x2 + 2x + 3 = 0 have a common root, then the value of
a 2  b2  c 2
is _____________.
ab  bc  ca
[Ans. 14/11]

Q.2 If one root of the equations x2 + 2x + 3k = 0 and 2x2 + 3x+ 5k = 0 is common then the values of k is -
(A) 1, 2 (B*) 0, –1 (C) 1, 3 (D) None of these
3
Q.3 If for real value a > 0, x2 – 5ax + 1 = 0 and x2 – ax – 5 = 0 have a common root , then k =
2k
_________.
[Ans. 13] [JEE Mains 2023]

Q.4 If for f(x) = x3 + px2 + qx + 72 is divisible by both x2 + ax + b and x2 + bx + a, then the value of 2p – q
is_________.
[Ans. 73]

GRAPH OF QUADRATIC EXPRESSION

Q.1 If x2 + (a – b)x + (1−a−b) = 0, where a, b R then find values of a for which equation has unequal
real roots for all values of b.
[Ans. (1, ∞)]

Q.2 If a, b  R, a  0 and the quadratic equation ax 2 − bx + 1 = 0 have imaginary roots then

a + b + 1 is:
(A) Positive (B) negative
(C) Zero (D) depends on the sign of b

Q.3 If the inequality (m − 2)x 2 + 8x + m + 4 > 0 is satisfied for all x Î R then the least
integral m is:
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) none

Q.4 If ax2 – bx + 5 = 0 does not have two distinct real roots, then find the minimum value of 5a + b.
[Ans. −1]
x 2  14x  9
Q.5 If x is real then the value of the expression lies between–
x 2  2x  3
(A) – 3 and 3 (B) – 4 and 5 (C) – 4 and 4 (D*) – 5 and 4
LOCATION OF ROOTS OF A QUADRATIC EQUATION

Q.1 The value of p for which both the roots of the quadratic equation, 4x2 − 20px + (25p2 + 15p − 66) are
less than 2 lies in :
(A) (4/5, 2) (B) (2,∞) (C) (− 1, 4/5) (D*) (− ∞, − 1)

Q.2 If a, b are the roots of the equation, x 2 − 2 m x + m 2 − 1 = 0 then the range of values of
m for which a, b  ( 2, 4) is:
(A*) (− 1, 3) (B) (1, 3) (C) (, − 1)  ((3, ) (D) none

Q.3 If one root of the equation x2 – (p+1)x + p2 + p – 8 = 0 is greater than 2 and the other root is smaller
than 2, then p is such that
1
(A) – < p < 3 (B*) – 2 < p < 3 (C) 2 < p < 3 (D) None of these
3
Q.4 If the equation x2 + 2 ( k+1) x + 9k – 5 = 0 has only negative roots, then–
(A) k  0 (B) k  0 (C*) k  6 (D) k  6

Q.5 The set of values of λ for which (1+ λ2)x2 − 4 λ x + 2 = 0 always have exactly one root in the
interval(0,1) is
(A) (− 3,−1) (B) (2, 4] (C) (0,2) (D) (1,3]

Q.6 Find the values of a for which 4x − a2x – a + 3 <= 0 for at least one real x is
[Ans. (3, ∞)]

Q.7 Find the values of a for which 9x + 4(a − 1)2x + a > 0 for all x  R
[Ans. (1, ∞)]