Quadratic Equation 45

Now sum of roots = 0

SOLVED EXAMPLES (  = 0)
b(k + 1) + a(k – 1) = 0
Ex. 1 If  and  are the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0, find the
ab
value of (a + b)–2 + (a + b)–2 . k =
ab
b c
Sol. We know that  + =  &  = Ex. 4 The coefficient of x in the quadratic equation x2 +
a a
px + q = 0 was taken as 17 in place of 13, its roots
1 1
(a + b)–2 + (a + b)–2 =  were found to be – 2 and – 15. Find the roots of the
(a   b)2 (a   b)2
original equation.
a 2 2  b 2  2 ab  a 2 2  b 2  2 ab  Sol. Here q = (– 2) × (– 15) = 30, correct value of p = 13.
=
(a 2   ba   ba   b 2 )2 Hence original equation is
x2 + 13x + 30 = 0 as (x + 10) (x + 3) = 0
a 2 (2  2 )  2 ab(   )  2 b2
= roots are – 10, – 3
(a 2   ab(  )  b 2 )2
(2 + 2 can always be written as ( + )2 – 2) Ex. 5 Find all the integral values of a for which the
quadratic equation (x – a) (x – 10) + 1 = 0 has integral
a 2 (   )2  2    2 ab(   )  2 b 2 roots.
=
(a 2   ab(  )  b 2 )2 Sol. Here the equation is x2 – (a + 10)x + 10a + 1 = 0. Since
integral roots will always be rational it means D
 b 2  2 ac   b should be a perfect square.
a2    2 ab     2 b
2
2
 a b2  2ac From (i) D = a2 – 20a + 96.
 a 
= 2 = D = (a – 10)2 – 4
 2c  b 2 
a 2 c2
a  ab     b  4 = (a – 10)2 – D
 a  a  If D is a perfect square it means we want difference
of two perfect square as 4 which is possible only
Ex. 2 If the coefficient of the quadratic equation are rational
when (a – 10)2 = 4 and D = 0.
& the coefficient of x2 is 1, then find the equation (a – 10) = ± 2
 a = 12, 8
one of whose roots is tan .
8 Ex. 6 If the equation (2 – 5 + 6)x2 + (2 – 3 + 2)x + (2 –
 4) = 0 has more than two roots, then find the value
Sol. We know that tan  2  1
8 of  ?
Irrational roots always occur in conjugational pairs. Sol. As the equation has more than two roots so it
Hence if one root is (–1 + 2 ), the other root will be becomes an identity. Hence
(–1 – 2 ). Equation is 2 – 5 + 6 = 0
  = 2, 3
(x –(–1+ 2 )) (x–(–1– 2 )) =0 and 2 – 3 + 2 = 0
x2 + 2x –1 = 0   = 1, 2
and 2 – 4 = 0
x 2  bx k  1   = 2, –2
Ex. 3 If equation  has roots equal in
ax  c k 1 So =2
magnitude & opposite in sign, then find the value
of k Ex. 7 The equations 5x2 + 12x + 13 = 0 and ax2 + bx + c = 0
Sol. Let the roots are . Given equation is (x2 – (a,b,c  R) have a common root, where a, b, c are the
bx)(k + 1) = (k – 1)(ax – c) {Considering, x  c/a & k sides of the  ABC. Then find C .
 –1} Sol. As we can see discriminant of the equation 5x2 + 12x
x2(k + 1) – bx(k + 1) = ax (k – 1) – c(k – 1) + 13 = 0 is negative so roots of the equation are
x2(k + 1) – bx(k + 1) – ax (k – 1) + c(k – 1) imaginary. We know that imaginary roots always
=0 occurs in pair. So this equation can not have single
common roots with any other equation having real
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coefficients. So both roots are common of the given Sol. We know that minimum value of y will occur at
equations.
b (2 )
a b c x  1
Hence     (let) then a 2a 2 1
5 12 13
= 5, b = 12 , c = 13
D (4  3  4 )
Now cosC = ymin=   = –4
2 2 2 2 2 2 4a 4
a b c 2 5   1 44   1 6 9 
 0 (i) x  R; y  [–4,)
2 ab 2 (5  )(1 2  )
C = 90° (ii) x  [0, 3] ;f(0) = –3, f(A) = –4
; f(C) = 0
Ex. 8 If the roots of the equation (x – a) (x – b) – k = 0 be
c and d, then prove that the roots of the equation f(C) > f(0)
(x – c) (x – d) + k = 0, are a and b.  y will take all the values from minimum to f(C).
Sol. By given condition y  [–4, 0]
(x – a) (x – b) – k  (x – c) (x – d) (iii) x  [–2, 0]
or (x – c) (x – d) + k  (x – a) (x – b) This interval does not contain the minimum value of
Above shows that the roots of (x – c) (x – d) + k = 0 y for x  R. y will take values from f(0) to f(–2)
are a and b. f(0) =–3 ; f(–2) = 5 ; y  [–3, 5]
Ex. 9 Show that the expression x2 + 2(a + b + c)x + 3(bc +
Ex. 12 If ax2 + bx + 10 = 0 does not have real & distinct
ca + ab) will be a perfect square if a = b = c.
roots, find the minimum value of 5a–b.
Sol. Given quadratic expression will be a perfect square
Sol. Either f(x) 0  x  R or f(x)  0  x  R
if the discriminant of its corresponding equation is
f(0) = 10 > 0
zero.
 f(x) 0  x  R
i.e. 4(a + b + c)2 – 4.3 (bc + ca + ab) = 0
 f(–5) = 25a – 5b + 10 
or (a + b + c)2 – 3(bc + ca + ab) = 0
 5a – b –2
1
or ((a – b)2 + (b – c)2 + (c – a)2) = 0
2 Ex. 13 Find the maximum and minimum values of f(x) = x2 –
which is possible only when a = b = c. 5x + 6.

(x  1)3 (x  2 )4 (x  3 )5 (x  6 ) D b
Ex. 10 Let f(x) = . Solve the Sol. Minimum of f(x) = – at x = –
x2 (x  7 )3 4a 2a
following inequality
 25  24  5 1
(i) f(x) > 0 (ii) f(x)  0 =–   at x = , f(x)min = –
 4  2 4
(iii) f(x) < 0 (iv) f(x)  0
Maximum of f(x)  
Sol. We mark on the number line zeros of the function : 1,
–2, 3 and –6 (with black circles) and the points of  1 
Hence range is   ,   .
discontinuity 0 and 7 (with white circles), isolate the  4 
double points : –2 and 0 and draw the wavy curve : Ex. 14 Find the values of the parameter 'a' for which the
0
roots of the quadratic equation x2 + 2(a – 1)x + a + 5
= 0 are
–6 –2 1 3 7
(i) real and distinct
From graph, we get (ii) equal
(i) x  (–, –6)  (1, 3)  (7, ) (iii) opposite in sign
(ii) x  (–, –6]  {–2}  [1, 3]  (7, ) (iv) equal in magnitude but opposite in sign
(v) positive
(iii) x  (–6, –2)  (–2, 0)  (0, 1)  (3, 7)
(iv) x  [–6, 0)  (0, 1]  [3, 7) (vi) negative
(vii) greater than 3
Ex. 11 If y = x2 – 2x – 3, then find the range of y when : (viii) smaller than 3
(i) x  R (ii) x  [0,3] (ix) such that both the roots lie in the interval (1, 3)
(iii) x  [–2,0]
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Sol. 2 2
Let f(x) = x + 2(a – 1)x + a + 5 = Ax + Bx + C (say) 1 < – 1(a –1) < 3, 3a + 4 > 0, 7a + 8 > 0, a 
 A = 1, B = 2(a – 1), C = a + 5. (–, –1][4, )
Also D = B2 – 4AC = 4(a – 1)2 – 4(a + 5) = 4(a + 1) –2 < a < 0, a > –4/ 3, a > –8/7, a  (–, –1][4, )
(a – 4)  8 
a    ,  1 
(i) D > 0 (a + 1)(a – 4) > 0  7 
a  (– , –1)(4, ). Ex. 15 If  is a root of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 and  is
(ii) D = 0 a root of the equation –ax2 + bx + c = 0, then prove
(a + 1)(a – 4) = 0 a
 a = –1, 4. that there will be a root of the equation x2 + bx + c
2
(iii) This means that 0 lies between the roots of the = 0 lying between  and .
given equation. a
f(0) < 0 and D > 0 i.e. a  (–, –1)  (4, ) Sol. Let f(x) = x2 + bx + c
2
a + 5 < 0  a < – 5  a  (– , –5). a a
(iv) This means that the sum of the roots is zero f() = 2 + b + c = a2 + b + c – 2
2 2
–2(a – 1) = 0 and D > 0 i.e. a  –(–, –1) a 2
 (4, )  a= 1  –  (As  is a root of ax2 + bx + c = 0)
2
which does not belong to (–, –1)(4, )
a 3a 2
 a . And f() = 2 + b + c = –a2 + b + c + 
2 2
(v) This implies that both the roots are greater than 3a 2
zero   (As  is a root of –ax2 + bx + c = 0)
2
B C 3 2 2 2
  > 0,  0, D  0. Now f() . f() = a   0
A A 4
– (a – 1) > 0, a + 5 > 0, a  (–, –1][4, )  f(x) = 0 has one real root between  and .
 a < 1, –5 < a, a  (–, –1][4, ) Ex. 16 Solve for x :
 a  (–5, –1] (a) ||x – 1| + 2| 4.
(vi) This implies that both the roots are less than x4 x 2
zero (b) 
x 2 x 1
B C Sol. (a) ||x – 1| + 2|  4 –4  |x – 1| + 2  4
  < 0,  0, D  0.
A A –6 |x – 1|  2
– (a – 1) < 0, a + 5 > 0, a  (–, –1][4, ) |x – 1| 2
a > 1, a > –5, a  (–, –1][4, )
–2  x – 1  2
 a [4, ).
–1  x  3
B x  [–1, 3]
(vii) In this case –  3 , A.f(C) > 0 and D  0.
2a (b) Case 1 : Given inequation will be statisfied for all
–(a – 1) > 3, 7a + 8 > 0 and a  (–, –1][4, ) x such that
a < –2, a > –8/7 and a  (–, –1][4, ) x4
Since no value of 'a' can satisfy these conditions  0  x  (2, 4]  {1} .....(i)
x2
simultaneously, there can be no value of a for which (Note : {1} is not in domain of RHS)
both the roots will be greater than 3.
x4
(viii) In this case Case 2 : 0
x2
B
–  3 , A.f(C) > 0 and D  0.  x  (,  2)  (4,  ) .....(ii)
2a
Given inequation becomes
a > –2, a > –8/7 and a  (–, –1][4, )
a  (–8/7, –1][4, ) x2 x 4 x2 x4
 or 
(ix) In this case x 1 x  2 x 1 x2
B on solving we get on solving we get
1<  < 3, A.f(A) > 0, A.f(C) > 0, D  0.
2A x   2, 4 / 5   (1, ) x  (2, 0]  (1, 5 / 2]
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taking intersection with (ii) we get taking intersec- (B) The minimum value of 2x/(x2 + x + 1) is
tion with (ii) we get –2. So,
x  (4, ) .....(iii) y2 – 5y + 3 < –2  y2 – 5y + 5 < 0
x  5 5 5  5 
 y   , 
Hence, solution of the original inequation : x 
 2 2 
(–2,) –{1} (taking union of (i) & (iii))
Ex. 20 Let x2 – (m – 3) x + m = 0 (m  R) be a quadratic
Ex. 17 If a, b, c  R and equations ax2 + bx + c = 0 and x2 +
2x + 9 = 0 have a common root, show that equation, then find the values of 'm' for which
a : b : c = 1 : 2 : 9. (a)both the roots are greater than 2.
Sol. Given equations are : x2 + 2x + 9 = 0 .....(i) (b) both roots are positive.
and ax2 + bx + c = 0 .....(ii)
(c) one root is positive and other is negative.
Clearly roots of equation (i) are imaginary since
equation (i) and (ii) have a common root, therefore (d) One root is greater than 2 and other smaller than 1
common root must be imaginary and hence both (e) Roots are equal in magnitude and opposite in
roots will be common. Therefore equations (i) and
sign.
(ii) are identical
(f) both roots lie in the interval (1, 2)
a b c
 = = f(x)
1 2 9
 a : b: c= 1: 2: 9
Sol. (a)
Ex. 18 A polynomial in x of degree greater than three, leaves x
0 2
remainders 2, 1 and –1 when divided, respectively,
by (x – 1), (x + 2) and (x + 1). What will be the Condition - : D  0  (m – 3)2 – 4m  0
2
remainder when it is divided by (x – 1) (x + 2) (x + 1). m – 10m + 9  0
Sol. Let required polynomial be f(x) = p(x) (x – 1) (x + (m – 1) (m – 9)  0
2) (x + 1) + a0x2 + a1x + a2 m  (– , 1]  [9, ) .....(i)
By remainder theorem, f(A) = 2, f(–2) = 1, f(–1) Condition - : f(B) > 0
= –1. 4 – (m – 3)2 + m > 0
m < 10 .....(ii)
 a0 + a1 + a2 = 2
 4a0 – 2a1 + a2 = 1 b
Condition - : – >2
 a0 – a1 + a2 = –1 2a
7 3 2 m3
Solving we get, a0 = , a1 = , a2 =   2  m> 7 .....(iii)
6 2 3 2
Remainder when f(x) is divided by (x – 1) (x + 2) Intersection of (i), (ii) and (iii) gives m  [9, 10)
7 3 2
(x + 1) will be x2 + x + . f(x)
6 2 3
Ex. 19 If (y2 – 5y + 3) (x2 + x + 1) < 2x for all x R, then find (b)
the interval in which y lies. O x
Sol. (y2 – 5y + 3) (x2 + x + 1) < 2x, x R
Condition -  D0
2x
 y2 – 5y + 3 < 2  m  (– , 1] [9, )
x  x 1
Condition -  f(0) > 0
2x
Let =P  m> 0
x2  x  1
2
 px + (p – 2) x + p = 0 b
(A) Since x is real, Condition -   >0
2a
(p – 2)2 – 4p2  0
2 m3
 –2  p   > 0 m > 3
3 2
intersection gives m  [9, )
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f(x) 2
or x – 26x + 25 > 0 or (x – 25) (x – 1) > 0
 x  (, 1)  (25,  ) .....(ii)
(c)
0 x intersection (i) & (ii) gives x  (25,  )
Condition - f(0) < 0 m < 0
f(x) x2  x  1
Ex. 22 Find the range of rational expression y =
x2  x  1
if x is real.
(d)
0 1 2 x x2  x  1
Sol. y=
Condition -  f(A) < 0 4 < 0 x2  x  1
m 
Condition -  f(B) < 0 m > 10 (y – 1)x2 + (y + 1) x + y – 1 = 0 .....(i)
Intersection gives m   Case- if y  1, then equation (i) is quadratic in x
(e) sum of roots = 0 and x is real  D0
 m = 3 and f(0) < 0 2 2
 (y + 1) – 4(y – 1)  0
 m< 0  m 
(y – 3) (3y – 1)  0
f(x)
1 
y   , 3 – {1}
(f) 3 
0 1 2 x Case-I if y = 1, then equation becomes 2x = 0
Condition -  D0 m  (– , 1]  [9, )  x = 0 which is possible as x is real.

Condition -  f(A) > 0  1 – (m – 3) + m > 0 1 

Range  , 3
4 > 0which is true  m  R 3 
Condition -  f(B) > 0 m < 10 Ex. 23 Find the values of a for which the expression
ax 2  3 x  4
b m3 assumes all real values for real values
Condition - V1 < – <21< <2 3 x  4 x2  a
2a 2 of x.
 5 < m < 7
ax 2  3 x  4
intersection gives m  Sol. Let y =
3 x  4 x2  a
Ex. 21 Solve for x : (1 .2 5 )1  x  (0 .6 4 )2 (1  x)
x2(a + 4y) + 3(1 – y)x – (4 + ay) = 0
1 x 2(1 x )
5  16  If x  R, D > 0
Sol. We have    
4  25   9(1 – y)2 + 4(a + 4y)(4 + ay)  0
x 1 4(1 x )  (9 + 16a)y2 + (4a2 + 46)y + (9 + 16a)  0
4 4
or     for all y  R, (9 + 16a) > 0 & D  0
5 5
 (4a2 + 46)2 – 4(9 + 16a)(9 + 16a)  0
4
Since the base 0   1 , the inequality is  4(a2 – 8a + 7)(a2 + 8a + 16)  0
5
 a2 – 8a + 7  0
equivalent to the inequality x – 1 > 4 (1  x )
 1 a  7
x5 9 + 16a > 0 & 1  a  7
  x
4 Taking intersection, a  [1, 7]
Now, R.H.S. is positive
Now, checking the boundary values of a
x5
  0 x > 5 .....(i) For a = 1
4
x5 x2  3 x  4 (x  1)(x  4 )
we have  x both sides are positive, so y 2

4 3x  4x 1 (x  1)(4 x  1)
squaring both sides  x1  y  –1
(x  5 )2 (x  5 )2  a = 1 is not possible.
  x or x 0
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Condition-: D  0  4a2 – 4(a + 3) (a – 2)  0
7 x2  3 x  4 (7 x  4 )(x  1)
a  6
If a = 7  y  2

3x  4x  7 (7  4 x)(x  1)
b
Condition-V : – 2 < – <1
 x  –1 y –1 2a
So y will assume all real values for some real values a  (– , 1)  (4, )
of x. Intersection gives a  (5, 6].
So a  (1,7)
Case- When a–2<0
Ex. 24 If  are the roots of x2 + px + q = 0, and  are
the roots of x 2 + rx + s = 0, evaluate
( – ) ( – ) ( – ) ( – ) in terms of p, q, r a< 2
and s. Deduce the condition that the equations Condition -  f(–2) < 0
have a common root.  a< 5
Sol.  are the roots of x2 + px + q = 0 1
  +  = –p,  = q .....(i) Condition -  f(A) < 0, a < –
4
2
and ,  are the roots of x + rx + s = 0
 + = –r,  = s .....(ii) b
Condition -  –2<– <1
Now, ( – ) ( – ) ( – ) ( – ) 2a
 a  (– , 1)  (4, )
= [2 – ( + ) + ] [2 – ( + ) + ]
Condition - V D0
= (2 + r + s) (2 + r + s)
 a6
=  2 2 +r( + ) + r 2 + s( 2 +  2) +
sr( + ) + s2  1
intersection gives a   ,  
= 22 +r( + ) + r2 + s(( + )2 – 2)) +  4
sr( + ) + s2
 1
= q2 – pqr + r 2q + s(p2 – 2q) + sr (–p) + s2 Complete solution is a   ,    (5, 6]
 4
= (q – s)2 – rpq + r 2q + sp2 – prs
= (q – s)2 – rq (p – r) + sp (p – r)
= (q – s)2 + (p – r) (sp – rq)
For a common root (Let  =  or  = ).....(iii)
then ( – ) ( – ) ( – ) ( – ) = 0 .....(iv)
from (iii) and (iv), we get
(q – s)2 + (p – r) (sp – rq) = 0
(q – s)2 = (p – r) (rq – sp), which is the required
condition.
Ex. 25 Find all the values of 'a' for which both the roots of
the equation (a – 2)x2 + 2ax + (a + 3) = 0 lies in the
interval (– 2, 1).

Sol. Case - 
–2 1 x

When a – 2 > 0
a > 2
Condition-: f(–2) > 0
 (a – 2)4 – 4a + a + 3 > 0
 a – 5 > 0  a> 5
1
Condition-: f(A)> 0 4a + 1 > 0 a > –
4
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6. Ife and e– are the roots of equation 3x2 – (a + b)x +
EXERCISE-1 2a = 0, a, b,  R,  0 then least integral value of b
is
OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTION (A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 9 (D) 10
Daily Work Sheet-1 7. If  are the roots of the quadratic equation x2 + 2(1 –
cos 3) x – 2 sin23 = 0 (  R), then the maximum value
SINGLE CORRECT TYPE of 2 + 2 is equal to
1. Let x1 and x2 be the roots of the quadratic equation x2 (A) 0 (B) 4 (C) 8 (D) 16
+ px + q = 0. MULTIPLE CORRECT TYPE
x2  4 8. If (a + b +c) > 0 and a < 0 < b <c, then the equation
If x1 = , then the value of (2q + p) is equal to a(x – b)(x – c) + b(x – c)(x – a) + c(x – a)(x – b) = 0 has
2x 2  1
(A) real and distinct roots
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4 (B) roots are imaginary
(C) product of roots is negative
2. The value of the expression (D) product of roots is positive
 9. If one of the root of the equation
x4 – 8x3 + 18x2 – 8x + 2 when x = cot , is
12 4x2 – 15x + 4p = 0 is the square of the
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 0 (D) 3 other then the value of p is
(A) 125/64 (B) –27/8
3. If P(x)=ax2+bx+c and (C) –125/8 (D) 27/8
Q(x)= – ax2+dx+c,where ac  0,then P(x).Q(x)=0 has MATCH THE COLUMN
(A) exactly one real root
(B) at least two real roots 10. Consider the quadratic equation (k2 – 1)x2 + (2k3 + 9k2
+ 3k – 14)x + (2k3 + 5k2 – 11k – 14) = 0 then find the the
(C) exactly three real roots sum of all the value(s) of k (where k  R) for which the
(D) all four are real roots. given equation has
Column-I Column-II
4. If ,  are the roots of the equation
(A) Exactly one root zero and (P) –1
x2 + px – r = 0 and 3 , 3are the roots of the equation
other root is finite
x2 + qx – r = 0, then r equals
5
3 (B) Both roots zero (Q)
(A)  p  3q  3 p  q  2
8 (C) Exactly one root infinity (R) 2
3 7
(B)  p  3q  3 p  q  (D) Both roots infinity (S)
8 2
(T) 1
3
(C)  3 p  q  p  3q 
64 Daily Work Sheet-2
3 SINGLE CORRECT TYPE
(D)  3q  p  p  q 
64 1. The graph of a quadratic polynomial y = px2 – qx + r is
as shown in the adjacent figure, then
5. Let 1 and 2 be two values of  for which the y
3
expression x2 + (2 – ) x +  – becomes a perfect
4
square. The value of x
O
(12 + 22) equals
(A) 8 (B) 25 (C) 50 (D) 100 (A) r2 – 4q < 0 (B) r2 – 4p < 0
(C) p + q > 0 (D) r – p – q > 0
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2. If the graph of f ( x)  x 2  (3  k ) x  k 8. Let x 2  2 y 2  2 xy  2  k ( x  2 y )  x ,
( where k  R )lies above and below x - axis , then k y  R , then fin dthe number of integral values of k .
cannot be (A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 0
(A) –1 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 10 9. If the roots of the equation
3. The smallest integral value of p for which the inequality x 2  ( p  1) x  2q  q 2  3  0 are real and
(p – 3)x2 – 2px + 3(p – 2) > 0 is satisfied for all real values
unequal  x , p  R then find the minimum integral
of x, is
value of (q2 – 2q)
(A) 8 (B) 7 (C) 6 (D) 5
(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 0
4. The largest integral value of k for which the quadratic
trinomial P(x) = (k – 2)x2 + 8x + k + 4 is non-positive for Daily Work Sheet-3
all real values of x is
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) –6 (D) –2 SINGLE CORRECT TYPE

MULTIPLE CORRECT TYPE 1. If c2 = 4d and the two equations x2 – ax + b = 0 and

x2 – cx + d = 0 have one common root, then the value
5. Consider the graxph of quadratic polynomial y = ax2 + of 2(b + d) is equal to
bx + c as shown below. Which of the following is(are)
correct ? a
y (A) (B) ac (C) 2ac (D) a + c
c
2. If one root of quadratic equation
x2 – x + 3m = 0 is 4 times the root of the equation
x
O x=3 x2 – x + m = 0, where m  0 , then m equals

12 12
(A) (B)
196 169
a – bc
(A) 0 (B) abc (9a + 3b + c) < 0
abc 12 12
(C) (D)
a  3b  9c 256 189
(C) 0 (D) ab (a – 3b + 9c) > 0
abc 3. Statement-1 : If the equations ax2 + bx + c = 0 (a, b, c 
R and a  0) and 2x2 + 7x + 10 = 0 have a common root,
x 2 (5  x ) (1  2x )
6. If S is the set of all real 'x' such that
(5x  1) ( x  2) 2a  c
then 2
b
3x  1 . Statement-2 : If both roots of a1x2 + b1x + c1 = 0 and
is negative and 3 2 is positive, then S
6x  x  x
contains
a1 b1 c1
a2x2 + b2x + c2 = 0 are same, then  
(A) (1, 4) (B) (5, 11) a2 b2 c2 .
 3 1  Given a1, b1,c1,a2,b2,c2  R
(C)   ,  (D) (– 10, – 4) (A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true
 2 2 
and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
INTEGERTYPE (B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is trueandstatement-2
is NOTthecorrectexplanation for statement-1.
7. Let f(x) = x2 + px – 2, g(x) = px2 + x + (p + 2)  x  R, where
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
p is a real constant.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
 m
If f(x) > g(x)  x  R, then the range of p is    ,   4. A monic quadratic polynomial P(x) is such that
 n
P(x) = 0and P(P(P(x))) = 0 have common root, then
where m and n are coprime. (A) P(0) . P(1) > 0 (B) P(0) . P(1) < 0
Find the value of (m – 5n). (C) P(0) . P(1) = 0 (D)None
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3. If the highest point on the graph of y = – x2 – 2kx + 3a
5. If the equations x3 + x2 – 4x = 4 and is (–1, 2) then the value of (k + 6a) is
x2 + px + 2p = 0 (p  R) have two roots common, then (A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 5 (D) 6
the value of p is
PARAGRAPH BASED
(A) –2 (B) –1 (C) 1 (D) 3
Paragraph for question nos. 4 & 5
MULTIPLE CORRECT TYPE
6. If all the equations x2 + px + 10 = 0, t 2  4t  10
Consider, P(t) = 2 ,t R
x2 + qx + 8 = 0 and x2 + (2p + 3q) x + 60 = 0, where p, q t  4t  5
 R have a common root, then the value of (p – q) can and Q(x) = x2 – 2mx + 6m – 41, where x, m  R.
be
(A) –1 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 2 4. The sum of all integral values in the range of P(t) is
(A) 19 (B) 20 (C) 21 (D) 22
7. If quadratic equations 2x2 – 3x + 5 = 0 and ax2 – bx + c
= 0, a, b, c  N have a common root then the value of 5. If Q(x) + 54  P(t)  x  R then true set of values of m
a + b + c can be equal to is
(A) 10 (B) 15 (C) 20 (D) 25 (A) [– 1, 6] (B) [– 6, 1]
(C) [– 7, 1] (D) [– 1, 7]
8. The equations x3 + 4x2 + px + q = 0 and x3 + 6x2 + px +
r = 0 have two common roots, where p, q, r  R. If their Paragraph for question nos. 6 to 8
uncommon roots are the roots of equation x2 + 2a x + 8c
= 0, then The graph of f(x) = ax2 + bx + c is given, for which
(A) a + c = 8 (B) a + c = 2 l(AB) = 4, l(AC) = 4 and b2 – 4ac = – 8.
(C) 3q = 2r (D) 3r = 2q y

INTEGERTYPE
9. If x2 + 3x + 5 is the greatest common divisor of (x3 + ax2
A
+ bx + 1) and (2x3 + 7x2 + 13x + 5) then find the value of C
[a + b].
[Note : [k] denotes greatest integer less than or equal x
to k.] B O
(0, 0)

Daily Work Sheet-4

6. The value of f (0) + 2 f (1) is equal to
SINGLE CORRECT TYPE (A) 45 (B) 26 (C) 24 (D) 20
1. If the quadratic polynomial 7. If  be one of the root of f(x)= 0 then the value of
f(x) = (a–3)x2–2ax + 3a – 7 ranges from (3 + 102 + 40 + 39) is
[–1,  ) for every x  R, then the value of a lies in (A) 0 (B) 9 (C) 10 (D) – 9
(A) [0, 2] (B) [3, 5]
(C) [4,6) (D) [5, 7] 3 
8. Range of h(x) =   a  x2 + (b – 1)x + (c – 6) when x
x 2  2x  3 2 
2. If x  R then range of f(x) = is  [–2, 0] is
2x 2  3x  9
 39   39 
1  (A)  , 6 (B)  , 8
(A) (– , ) (B) R –   8  8 
2

 39 
4 1 3 (C) [6, 8] (D)  ,  
(C) R –  ,  (D) R –   8 
9 2 2
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MULTIPLE CORRECT PARAGRAPH BASED
9. If sin2x + sin x = (a + 2), then which of the following Paragraph for question no. 5 to 7
statement(s) is(are) correct? For some real value of k, let
(A) Number of integral values of a for real solution to 33 – 2 = k – 9, 33 – 2 = k – 9,
exist is 3. 33 – 2 = k – 9 where > >  and  +  = 0.
9 5. The value of k is equal to
(B) There exists no solution for a < or a > 0.
4 (A) 27 (B) 0 (C) –9 (D) 3
(C) The minimum value of a for real solution is – 2. 6. The minimum value of f (x) = x2 + x +  x  R is equal
(D) Number of prime values of a for real solution to to
exist is 1.
23 23 23 23
10. Let f(x) = x2 + bx + c (b, c  R) for all x  R, attains its least (A)  (B) (C)  (D)
value at x = – 1 and the graph of f(x) cuts y-axis at y = 2. 3 12 12 3
Then 7. The value of expression (–2 + –2 + –2) is equal to
(A) the least value of f(x) for all x  R is 1.
(B) the value of f(– 2) + f(0) + f(1) equals 9. 83 82 84 86
(A) (B) (C) (D)
(C) the least value of f(x) for all x  R is – 1. 9 9 9 9
(D) the value of f(–2) + f(0) + f(1) equals 7.
MATCH THE COLUMN BASED
Daily Work Sheet-5 8. Let roots of the equation x3 + 3x2 + 4x = 11 are , , 
and the roots of equation
SINGLE CORRECT TYPE
x3 + lx2 + mx + n = 0 (l, m, n  R) are  + ,  + ,  + .
1. If the equation x3 + 2x2 – 4x + 5 = 0 has roots ,  and Column-I Column-II
(A) l is equal to (P) –6
( 3  5) (3  5) (  3  5) (B) m is equal to (Q) 6
, then the value of is
13    (C) n is equal to (R) 13
equal to (D) (l + m + n) is equal to (S) 23
(T) 42
(A) 5 (B) 8 (C) 12 (D) 15
INTEGERTYPE
2. If the general expression of degree 2 given by 3x2 + xy
+ ky2 + 10x – 3y + 7 can be factorised into two linear k 3
factors then value of k is 9. If the system of equation r2 + s2 = t and r + s + t =
2
(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) –2 (D) – 4
has exactly one real solution, then find the
3. Let P(x) = x3 – 6x2 + Bx + C has 1 + 5i as a zero and B, value of k.
C are real numbers, then value of (B + C) is
10. If , and  are the roots of the equation 5x3 – qx – 1
(A) – 70 (B) 70 (C) 24 (D) 138
= 0, (q  R) then find the value of
4. If  ,  ,  are roots of the cubic polynomial 2 3  2 3  2 3
3 2
x – 3x + 2x + 4 = 0 and  
  
 x
y  1 
x    x    x    Daily Work Sheet-6
SINGLE CORRECT TYPE
 x2
 1. The range of p R for which the equation 2x2 – 2(2p +
 x    x    x    1)x + p(p + 1) = 0 have one root less than p and other
then the value of y at x = 2, is root greater than p, is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (A) –1 < p < 0 (B) p < –1 or p > 0
(C) 2 (D) 3 (C) p 0 (D) p = 0
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2. If the equation x2 + ax + b = 0 has one root equal to Daily Work Sheet-7
unity and other root lies between roots of the equation
x2 – 7x + 12 = 0, then the range of a is SINGLE CORRECT
(A) (–5, –4) (B) (–4, –3) 1. The number of integral solution(s) of the inequality
(C) (–3, –2) (D) (4, 5)
3. If exactly one root of the quadratic equation

log ( x 2  2) x 4  x 2  2   2  log 3 (3  | x |) is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 6 (D) 13
 11 
x2 –  k   x – (k2 + k + 1) = 0 lies in 2. If the equation |1 – x| – |x + 2| + x = p has two distinct real
 3 solutions then
(0, 3) then which one of the following relation is correct? (A) p  (–2, 1) (B) p  [–2, 1]
(A) – 8 < k < – 4 (B) – 3 < k < – 1 (C) p  {–1, 2} (D) p  {–2, 1}
(C) 1 < k < 4 (D) 6 < k < 10
3. The number of integral value(s) of x satisfying both the
4. The greatest integral value of p for which the quadratic inequalities
equation x2 – p(2x – 8) = 15 has one root less than 1 and log (4 – x)  0 and log(x – 1)(x2 + 2)  0 is
other root greater than 2, is 5
(A) – 1 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 2 (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

5. If , p  R and p  [–5, 10] then the number of integral 4. For 2 < x < 5, the expression | 2x – 1 | + | 5 – 3x | + | x – 6 |
value of 'p' for which e + 1 and e– + 1 are the roots = Ax + B. The value of A + B, is
of the quadratic equation (A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 8 (D) 10
x2 + (1 – 2p) x + 2p – 1 = 0 is 5. The smallest integral value of  for which the
(A) 7 (B) 8 (C) 14 (D) 16 inequality 1 + log5(x2 + 1)  log5(x2 + 4x + )
is true for all x  R, is
6. If ,  are the roots of equation x2 – 3x + c = 0 (c  R)
and  < 1 < , then c belongs to (A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 7
6. If the equation | x2 + 2x + a | = 2 has exactly 4 real and
 9 distinct solutions, then
(A)   ,  (B) (–, 2)
 4 (A) a > 3 (B) a (–, –1] (2, )
(C) a (–, 1) (3, ) (D) a < –1
9 
(C) (2, ) (D)  ,  7. If the equation 22x + a · 2x+1 + a + 1 = 0 has roots of
4  opposite sign then the exhaustive set of real values of
a, is
MULTIPLE CORRECT TYPE
 2
7. Let f(x) = x2 – 6kx + k2 + 6k, k  [–5, 5] and x  R. If both (A) (–, 0) (B)   1, 
roots of the equation f(x) = 0 are greater than unity and  3 
minimum integral value of f(1) is , then
(A)  = 1  2
(C)   ,  (D) (–1, )
(B)  = 2  3 
(C) number of integral values of k is 4.
8. Consider f (x) = x2 – (k – 3)x + 3 – k, k  R. If f (ex) > 0
(D) number of integral values of k is 6.
and f (– e–x) > 0  x  R, then number of integral values
INTEGERTYPE of k is
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6
1 1
8. If  + and 2 – – (,  > 0) are the roots of the MULTIPLE CORRECT
 
quadratic equation x2 – 2(a + 1)x + a – 3 = 0 then find the 9. Which of the following number(s) lie(s) in the range of
sum of integral values of 'a'.
x 2  14 x  9
9. If ,  are the roots of the quadratic equation, the function y = 2 ,xR?
x  2x  3
(a2  4a + 3)x2  (a3  8 a  1) x + log1/2(a2  6 a + 9) = 0
such that  < 0 <  then the range of a is (–, p)  7
(q, r)  (s, ). Find the value of (p + q + r – s). (A) 2 (B) (C) – 4 (D) – 7
2
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10. For which of the following graphs of quadratic 17. Find the number of integral solutions of the inequation
expression y = ax2 + bx + c, then product abc is positive? log9 (x + 1) · log2 (x + 1) – log9 (x + 1) – log2 (x + 1) + 1 < 0.
y y
(A) (B) 18. If x4 + 2kx3 + x2 + 2kx + 1 = 0
(where k  R and k  [–4, 4] ) has exactly two distinct
(0,0) (0,0)
x x positive and two distinct negative roots, then find the
number of integral values of k.
PARAGRAPH BASED

y Paragraph for question nos. 19 & 20

(C) y (D)
t 2  4t  10
(0, 0) Consider, P(t) = 2 ,t R
x x t  4t  5
(0,0)
and Q(x) = x2 – 2mx + 6m – 41,
where x, m  R.
11. Number of solutions of the equation | x + 1 | + | x + 2 | +
| x + 3 | = a, where x  [– 4, 4] and 'a' is a parameter can 19. The sum of all integral values in the range of P(t) is
be (A) 19 (B) 20 (C) 21 (D) 22
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 4
20. If Q(x) + 54  P(t)  x  R then true set of values of m
MATCH THE COLUMN is
12. Column-I Column-II (A) [– 1, 6] (B) [– 6, 1] (C) [– 7, 1] (D) [– 1, 7]
(A) The possible integer(s) satisfying (P) 2 Paragraph for question nos. 21 to 23
the inequality log(2x – 3) (3x – 4) > 0, is
(B) The possible integer(s) satisfying the (Q) 3 The graph of f(x) = ax2 + bx + c is given, for which
l(AB) = 4, l(AC) = 4 and b2 – 4ac = – 8.
 x2  x 1  y
inequality log 
  > – 2, is
tan  x  2 
6 
(C) The possible integer(s) satisfying (R) 4
the inequality A
log0.5(x2 – 3x + 4) – log0.5(x – 1) + 1 < 0, is (S) 5 C

INYEGERTYPE
x
13. If x2 + 3x + 5 is the greatest common divisor of (x3 + ax2 B O
(0, 0)
+ bx + 1) and (2x3 + 7x2 + 13x + 5) then find the value of
[a + b].
[Note : [k] denotes greatest integer less than or equal 21. The value of f (0) + 2 f (1) is equal to
to k. (A) 45 (B) 26 (C) 24 (D) 20

k 3 22. If  be one of the root of f(x)= 0 then the value of

14. If the system of equation r2 + s2 = t and r + s + t = (3 + 102 + 40 + 39) is
2
has exactly one real solution, then findthe value of k. (A) 0 (B) 9 (C) 10 (D) – 9

15. Find the number of integral values of x satisfying the 3 

23. Range of h(x) =   a  x2 + (b – 1)x + (c – 6) when
 2x 1   4  2 
inequality log 4    cos  .
 x 1   3  x  [–2, 0] is

  8p   39   39 
(A)  , 6 (B)  , 8
16. Find the smallest value of   for which 8  8 
 7 
2  39
x 2  5x  7  p = 6 + x  5 x  1  p (C) [6, 8] (D)  ,  

for all x  [–1, 3]. 8 
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MATCH THE COLUMN
EXERCISE-2
24. Column-I Column-II
(A) Let  and  be the roots of a quadratic (P) 0 SUBJECTIVE TYPE : S-1
equation 4x2 – (5p + 1) x + 5p = 0. 1.  ,  are the roots of the equation K(x² - x)+ x+ 5 = 0. If K1 &
If  = 1 + , then the integral value of p, is K2 are the two values of K for which the roots a, b are
(B) Integers lying in the range of the (Q) 1 connected by the relation (/) + (/) = 4/5. Find the
value of (K1/K2) + (K2/K1).
x 2  3x  4
expression y = , is(are) 2. (a) If ,  are the roots of the quadratic equation
x 2  3x  4 ax2+bx+c = 0 then which of the following expressions
(C) Positive integral values of x satisfying (R) 2 in ,  will denote the symmetric functions of roots.
Give proper reasoning.
x 1 x 5 (i) f (, ) = 2 –  (ii) f (, ) = 2 + 2
 , is(are)
x 1 x 1 
(D) Number of integers in the range of a (S) 3 (iii) f (, ) = ln (iv) f (, ) = cos ( – )

for which the expression (b) If ,  are roots of equation
( x  1)( x  5) 2x 2 – 35x + 2 = 0, then find the value of
y= is capable of taking
(x  a) (2  35)3 (2  35)3 .
all real values for x  R, is (T) 4
3. Solve the following where x  R.
25. Consider the quadratic trinomial f (x) = 2x2 – 10px + 7p (a) (x  1)x2  4x + 3+ 2 x2 + 3x  5 = 0
– 1, where p is a parameter. Find the range of p in the (b) 3x2  4x + 2= 5x  4
following conditions given in column-I. (c) x3 + 1+ x2  x  2 = 0
Column-I (d) 2x+2  2x+1  1= 2x+1 + 1
(e) For a  0, determine all real roots of the equation x2
(A) If both roots of f (x) = 0 are confined in (– 1, 1) then  2 ax  a 3a2 = 0.
(B) Exactly one root of f (x) = 0 lies in (–1, 1)
4. Find the rangxe of values of a, such that
(C) Both roots of f (x) = 0 are greater than 1 ax 2  2( a  1) x  9a  4
f (x) = is always negative.
(D) One root of f (x) = 0 is greater than 1
x 2  8x  32
and other root of f (x) = 0 is less than –1
5. Let the quadratic equation x2 + 3x – k = 0 has roots a, b
and x2 + 3x – 10 = 0 has roots c, d such that modulus of
Column-II difference of the roots of the first equation is equal to
twice the modulus of the difference of the roots of the
2  second equation. If the value of 'k' can be expressed as
(P)  , 
5  rational number in the lowest form as m n then find
(Q)  the value of (m + n).
 1 1 6. If the quadratic equations x2 + bx + ca = 0 & x2 + cx +
(R)   , 
ab = 0 have a common root, prove that the equation
 17 3 
containing their other root is x2 + ax + bc = 0.
 1  1  7. Find the value of m for which the quadratic equations x2
(S)   ,   ,
 17   3  – 11x + m = 0 and x2 – 14x + 2m = 0 may have common
root.
 1  1  8. Consider the quadratic polynomial
(T)   ,    ,
 17   3  f (x) = x2 – 4ax + 5a2 – 6a.
(a) Find the smallest positive integral value of 'a' for
which f (x) is positive for every real x.
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(b) Find the largest distance between the roots of the 20. If ,  are the roots of the equation,
equation f (x) = 0. x2  2 x  a2 + 1 = 0 and  ,  are the roots of the equation,
(c) Find the set of values of 'a' for which range of f (x) x2  2 (a + 1) x + a (a  1) = 0 such that ,  ( , ) then
is [– 8, ). find the values of 'a'.
9. Find the product of the real roots of the equation, 21. A quadratic polynomial f (x) = x2 + ax + b is formed with

x2 + 18x + 30 = 2 x 2  18x  45 43 3

one of its zeros being where a and b are
2 3
10. We call 'p' a good number if the inequality integers. Also g (x) = x4 + 2x3 – 10x2 + 4x – 10 is a
biquadratic polynomial such that
2x 2  2x  3
 p is satisfied for any real x. Find the 43 3 
x2  x 1 g    =  c 3  d where c and d are also
smallest integral good number. 2  3 
 
11. Let ,  and  are the roots of the cubic x3 – 3x2 + 1 = 0. integers. Find the values of a, b, c and d.

  22. Let  ,  be real roots of the quadratic equation

Find a cubic whose roots are , and x2 – kx + k2 + k – 5 = 0. If m and M are respectively the
2 2 minimum and maximum value of 2 + 2, then find
 (m + M).
. Hence or otherwise find the value of ( – 2)
 2 23. Let x be a positive real. Find the maximum possible value
( – 2)( – 2).
x2  2  x4  4
12. If , ,  are roots of the cubic of the expression y = .
2011x3 + 2x2 + 1 = 0, then find x
(a) ()–1 + ()–1 + ()–1 ; SUBJECTIVE TYPE : S-2
(b) –2 + –2 + –2
13. Find the complete set of real values of ‘a’ for which 1. Let a, b be arbitrary real numbers. Find the smallest
both roots of the quadratic equation natural number 'b' for which the equation
x2 + 2(a + b)x + (a – b + 8) = 0 has unequal real roots for
( a2 – 6a + 5) x2 – a 2  2a x + (6a – a2 – 8) = 0 lie on all a  R.
either side of the origin. 2. If the quadratic equations x2 + bx + ca = 0 & x2 + cx +
ab = 0 have a common root, prove that the equation
14. Find all the values of the parameter 'a' for which both
containing their other root is x2 + ax + bc = 0.
roots of the quadratic equation
x2 – ax + 2 = 0 belong to the interval (0, 3). 3. Let P(x) = 4x2 + 6x + 4 and Q(y) = 4y2 – 12y + 25. Find the
unique pair of real numbers (x, y) that satisfy
15. At what values of 'a' do all the zeroes of the function,
P(x) · Q(y) = 28.
f (x) = (a  2)x2 + 2ax + a + 3 lie on the interval ( 2, 1)?
4. Find the values of ‘a’ for which 3 < [(x2 + ax  2)/(x2 + x
16. The equation x2 + bx + c = 0 has distinct roots. If 2 is + 1)] < 2 is valid for all real x.
subtracted from each root, the results are reciprocals of
the original roots. Find the value of (b2 + c2 + bc). 5. Find the product of the real roots of the equation,
17. If x1 and x2 are roots of the quadratic equation 2x2 + 3x x2 + 18x + 30 = 2 x 2  18x  45
– 4 = 0, then find the quadratic equation whose roots
are (2x1 + 3)–2 and (2x2 + 3)–2.
18. Find the smallest integral value of 'a' such that 6. If the range of the function
|x + a – 3| + |x – 2a| = |2x – a – 3| is true  x  R.
x 2  ax  b
19. Let P (x) = x2 + bx + c, where b and c are integer. If P (x) f (x) = is [–5, 4], a, b  N, then find the
x 2  2x  3
is a factor of both
x4 + 6x2 + 25 and 3x4 + 4x2 + 28x + 5, find the value of
P(1).
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value of (a2 + b2).
EXERCISE-3
7. Find the minimum value of
PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTION
6
 1  6 1  PART - A : JEE-MAIN
x   x  6 2
 x  x  1. The equation esin x – e –sin x – 4 = 0 has : [AIEEE- 2012]
3 for x > 0.
 1 3 1 (A) infinite number of real roots
x    x  3 (B) no real roots
 x x
(C) exactly one real root
(D) exactly four real roots
8. When y2 + my + 2 is divided by (y – 1) then the quotient
is f (y) and the remainder is R1. When y2 + my + 2 is 2. If the equations x2 + 2x + 3 = 0 and ax2 + bx + c = 0, a, b,
divided by (y + 1) then quotient is g (y) and the remainder c  R, have a common roots, then a : b : c is
is R2. If R1 = R2 then find the value of m. [JEE Main - 2013]
(A) 1 : 2 : 3 (B) 3 : 2 : 1
9. Find the value of m for which the quadratic equations (C) 1 : 3 : 2 (D) 3 : 1 : 2
x2 – 11x + m = 0 and x2 – 14x + 2m = 0 may have common 3. Let  and  be the roots of equation x2 – 6x – 2 = 0. If an
root.
a10  2a8
10. Given x, y  R, x2 + y2 > 0. If the maximum and minimum = n – n, for n  1, then the value of is equal
2a9
x 2  y2 to [JEE Main - 2015]
value of the expression E = 2 are M (A) 3 (B) – 3
x  xy  4 y 2
(C) 6 (D) – 6
and m, and A denotes the average value of M and m,
compute (2007)A. 4. The sum of all real values of x satisfying the equation
2
( x 2  5 x  5) x  4 x  60
is [JEE Main - 2016]
(A) 3 (B) – 4
(C) 6 (D) 5
5. If, for a postive integer n, the quadratic equation,
x(x + 1) + (x + 1) (x + 2) +.......+ ( x  n  1)( x  n)  10n has
two consecutive integral solutins, then n is equal to :
[JEE Main - 2017]
(A) 11 (B) 12
(C) 9 (D) 10
6. If  and  are the roots of the quadratic equation,
 
x2 + x sin – 2 sin = 0,    0,  , then
 2

12  12
12 is equal to [JEE-MAIN 2019]
(   12 )(  ) 24

212 26
(A) 12 (B) 12
sin   8  sin   8 
212 212
(C) 12 (D) 6
sin   4  sin   8
7. Let p, q  R. If 2  3 is a root of the quadratic equa-
tion, x2 + px + q = 0, then [JEE-MAIN 2019]
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(A) q2 – 4p – 16 = 0 (B) p2 – 4q – 12 = 0
15
(C) p2 – 4q + 12 = 0 (D) q2 + 4p + 14 = 0 (C) (D) 2
8
8. If m is chosen in the quadratic equation (m2 + 1)x2 – 3x +
(m2 + 1)2 = 0 such that the sum of its roots is greatest, 15. The number of all possible positive integral values of 
then the absolute difference of the cubes of its roots is for which the roots of the quadratic equation, 6x2 – 11x
[JEE-MAIN 2019] +  = 0 are rational numbers is
[JEE-MAIN 2019]
(A) 10 5 (B) 8 5
(A) 5 (B) 2
(C) 8 3 (D) 4 3 (C) 4 (D) 3

9. If  and  are the roots of the equation x2 – 2x + 2 = 0, 16. Let  and  be two roots of the equation x2 + 2x + 2 = 0,
n
then 15 + 15 is equal to [JEE-MAIN 2019]
 (A) 256 (B) 512
then the least value of n for which    1 is (C) – 256 (D) – 512

[JEE-MAIN 2019]
(A) 2 (B) 5 17. Consider the quadratic equation, (c – 5)x 2 – 2cx +
(C) 4 (D) 3 (c – 4) = 0, c  5. Let S be the set of all integral values
of c for which one root of the equation lies in the inter-
10. The number of integral values of m for which the equa- val (0, 2) and its other root lies in the interval (2, 3).
tion (1 + m2)x2 – 2(1 + 3m)x + (1 + 8m) = 0, has no real root Then, the number of elements in S is
is [JEE-MAIN 2019] [JEE-MAIN 2019]
(A) 3 (B) infinitely many (A) 11 (B) 10 (C) 12 (D) 18
(C) 1 (D) 2 18. If both the roots of the quadratic equation x2 – mx + 4 = 0
are real and distinct and they lie in the interval [1, 5]
11. The number of integral values of m for which the qua- then m lies in the interval [JEE-MAIN 2019]
dratic expression , (1 + 2m) x2–2 (1 + 3m) x + 4 (1 + m), (A) (4, 5) (B) (–5, –4)
x  R , is always positive, is [JEE-MAIN 2019] (C) (5, 6) (D) (3, 4)
(A) 6 (B) 8
(C) 7 (D) 3 19. The number of real roots of the equation 5 + |2x – 1| =
12. If  be the ratio of the roots of the quadratic equation 2x (2x – 2) is [JEE-MAIN 2019]
(A) 1 (B) 3
in x, 3m 2 x 2  m(m  4)x  2  0 , then the least value (C) 4 (D) 2
1
of m for which    1 , is [JEE-MAIN 2019]

(A) 2  2 (B) 4  2 3 20. The sum of the solutions of the equation
(C) 4  3 2 (D) 2  3 x 2  x  
x  4  2  0 (x > 0) is equal to
[JEE-MAIN 2019]
13. If one real root of the quadratic equation 81x2 + kx + 256 = 0 (A) 9 (B) 12
is cube of the other root, then a value of k is (C) 4 (D) 10
[JEE-MAIN 2019]
(A) 100 (B) 144
(C) –81 (D) –300

14. The value of  such that sum of the squares of the roots
of the quadratic equation, x2 + (3 – )x + 2 =  has the
least value is [JEE-MAIN 2019]
4
(A) (B) 1
9
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PART - B : JEE ADAVANCE 6. A value of b for which the equations
x2 + bx – 1 = 0
1. (a) Let ,  be the roots of the equation x2 – px + r = 0 and
/2, 2 be the roots of the equation x2 – qx + r = 0. Then x2 + x + b = 0,
the value of ‘r’ is have one root in common is - [JEE 2011]
2 2 (A)  2 (B) –i 3 (C) i 5 (D) 2
(A) (p–q)(2q – p) (B) (q – p)(2p – q)
9 9 7. The quadratic equation p(x) = 0 with real coefficients
2 2 has purely imaginary roots. Then the equation
(C) (q – 2p)(2q – p) (D) (2p–q)(2q – p) p(p(x)) = 0 has [JEE Ad. 2014]
9 9
x2  6x  5 (A) only purely imaginary roots
(b) Let f (x) = (B) all real roots
x2  5x  6
Match the expressions / statements in Column I with (C) two real and two purely imaginary roots
expressions / statements in Column II. [JEE 2007] (D) neither real nor purely imaginary roots
Column I Column II
(A) If – 1 < x < 1, then f (x) satisfies (p) 0 < f (x) < 1 8. Let S be the set of all non-zero real numbers a such that
(B) If 1 < x < 2, the f (x) satisfies (q) f (x) < 0 the quadratic equation ax2 – x + a = 0 has two distinct
(C) If 3 < x < 5, then f (x) satisfies (r) f (x) > 0 real roots x1 and x2 satisfying the inequality |x1 – x2| < 1.
(D) If x > 5, then f (x) satisfies
(s) f (x) < 1 Which of the following intervals is(are) a subset(s) of S
? [JEE Ad. 2015]
2. Let a, b, c, p, q be real numbers. Suppose ,  are the
roots of the equation x2 + 2px + q = 0 and , 1/ are the  1 1   1 
roots of the equation ax2 + 2bx + c = 0, where 2  {–1, (A)  – , –  (B)  – ,0
 2 5  5 
0, 1} [JEE 2008]
Statement-I : (p2 – q)(b2 – ac)  0  1   1 1
Statement-II : b  pa or c  qa (C)  0,  (D)  , 
 5  5 2
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-
2 is a correct explanation for Statement 1 Paragraph (9-10)
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-
2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement 1 Let p, q be integers and let   be the roots of the
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False equation, x2 – x – 1 = 0, where , For n = 0,1 , 2, .....,
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True Let an = pn + qn [ Fact : If a and b are rational
3. The smallest value of k, for which both the roots of the numbers and a  b 5  0 , then a = 0 = b ]
equation, x2 – 8kx + 16(k2 – k + 1) = 0 are real, distinct [JEE Ad. 2017]
and have values at least 4, is [JEE 2009] 9. If a4 = 28, then p + 2q =

4. Let p and q be real numbers such that p  0, p3  q and (A) 12 (B) 14 (C) 7 (D) 21
p3  –q. If  and  are nonzero complex numbers 10. a12 =
satisfying  = – p and 3 + 3 = q, then a quadratic (A) a11 + 2a10 (B) a11 – a10
  (C) 2a11 + a10 (D) a11 + a10
equation having and as its roots is [JEE 2010]
 
3 2 3 3
11. Let  and  be the roots of x2 –x –1 =0, with  > For all
(A) (p + q)x – (p + 2q)x + (p + q) = 0 positive integers n, define [JEE Ad. 2019]
(B) (p3 + q)x2 – (p3 – 2q)x + (p3 + q) = 0
n  n
(C) (p3 – q)x2 – (5p3 – 2q)x + (p3 – q) = 0 n  , n  1,
3 2 3 3
 
(D) (p – q)x – (5p + 2q)x + (p – q) = 0
b1  1 and bn  an 1  an 1 , n  2
5. Let  and  be the roots of x2 – 6x – 2 = 0, with . If Which of the following options is/are correct?
a  2a8 (A) a1 + a2 +a3 + .... + an = an+2 –1 for all n  1
an = n – n for n  1, then the value of 10 is
2a9 
an 10
[JEE 2011] (B)  10
n 1
n

89
(C) n = n + n for all n  1
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4 
bn 8
(D)  10
n 1
n

89
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ANSWER KEY
EXERCISE -1
Daily Work Sheet-1
1. D 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. C 6. B 7. D 8. A, C 9. C, D
10. AR, B S, C P, D T

Daily Work Sheet-2

1. D 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. A, C 6. A, C 7. 2 8. 0 9. 4
Daily Work Sheet-3
1. B 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. A, C 7. A, C 8. A, C 9. 8
Daily Work Sheet-4

1. D 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. D 6. A 7. D 8. B 9. A, B 10. A, B
Daily Work Sheet-5
1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. A 6. C 7. A 8. A Q; B R; C S; D T 9. 0002
10. (0003
Daily Work Sheet-6
1. B 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. B 6. B 7. B 8. 0005 9. 2

Daily Work Sheet-7

1. D 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. D 6. D 7. B 8. B 9. A, B, C 10. (B, D) 11. A, B, C

12. A Q, R, S; B P, Q, R; C R, S 13. 8 15. 1 16. 0006 17. 0006
18. 0 19. B 20. D 21. A 22. D 23. B
24. A S; B Q,R,S,T C R, S ; D S 25. A R; B S ; C Q ; D Q
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EXERCISE - 2
S-1
1. 254 2. (B) 8 3. A x (1, 3) B x = {2, 5} C x = {– 1, 1}
FG 1 IJ
D x [– 1, )  {–3} (e) x = a( 6 – 1) 4.
H
a   , 
2 K 5. 191

7. 8
8. A 7, B a = 6; C 2 or 4 9. 20 10. 4
 11 
11. 3 13. (– , – 2]  [ 0, 1) (2, 4) (5, ) 14. a   2, 
 3
16. 7 17. 64x2 – 25x + 1 = 0 18. 1 19. 4

20. a   14 , 1  21. a = 2, b = – 11 , c = 2 , d = –1 22. 13 23. 2( 2 – 1) .

S-2

3 3
1. 5 3. x y 4. a  (–2, 1) 5. 20.
4 2
6. 277 7. 6 8. 0

9. 8 10. 1338

EXERCISE - 3
PART - A
1. B 2. A 3. A 4. A 5. A 6. A 7. B 8. B 9. C 10. A 11. C
12. C 13. D 14. D 15. D 16. C 17. A 18. A 19. A 20. D

PART - B
1. A D B A 2. B 3. 2 4. B 5. C 6. B 7. D 8. A,D 9. D 10. D
11. A,B,C