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    Maths Mania # 044: DIRECTIONS: For The Following Questions, Four Options Are Given. Choose The Correct Option

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    Maths Mania # 044

    DIRECTIONS: For the following questions, four options are given. Choose the correct option.

    1. The roots of the equation ax 2 + bx + c = 0 will be reciprocals if


    (1) a = b
    (2) b = c
    (3) c = a
    (4) None of these

    2. The value of k for which the roots α, β of the equation : x2 – 6x + k = 0 satisfy the relation 3α + 2β
    = 20, is
    (1) 8
    (2) – 8
    (3) 1 6
    (4) –16

    α β
    3. If α, β are the roots of the equation 2x 2 – 3x + 1 = 0, then the equation whose roots are and is
    β α
    (1) 2x 2 + 5x + 2 = 0
    (2) 2x 2 – 5x – 2 = 0
    (3) 2x 2 + 5x – 2 = 0
    (4) 2x 2 – 5x + 2 = 0

    4. If α, β are the roots of the equation 2x 2 – 5x + 7 = 0, then the equation whose roots are (2α + 3β)
    and (3α + 2β) is
    (1) 2x 2 + 25x + 82 = 0
    (2) 2x 2 – 25x – 82 = 0
    (3) 2x 2 – 25x + 82 = 0
    (4) 2x 2 + 25x – 82 = 0

    5. The quadratic equation whose roots are the reciprocals of the roots of the equation 3x 2 – 20x + 17
    = 0, is
    (1) 20x 2 – 17x + 3 = 0
    (2) 17x 2 – 20x + 3 = 0
    (3) 20x 2 + 17x – 3 = 0
    (4) 17x 2 + 20x – 3 = 0

    6. If α, β are the roots of the equation x2 + kx + 12 = 0 such that α – β = 1, the value of k is


    (1) 0
    (2) ± 5
    (3) ± 1
    (4) ± 7
    7. The roots of the equation x2 + px + q = 0 are 1 and 2. The roots of the equation qx 2 – px + 1 = 0
    must be

    1
    (1) 1,
    2

    −1
    (2) , –1
    2

    −1
    (3) , 1
    2

    1
    (4) –1,
    2

    8. Consider the equation px 2 + qx + r = 0, where p, q, r are real. The roots are equal in magnitude but
    opposite in sign when
    (1) p = 0, r = 0, p ≠ 0
    (2) p = 0, qr ≠ 0
    (3) r = 0, pq ≠ 0
    (4) q = 0, pr ≠ 0

    9. If the equations x2 + 2x – 3 = 0 and x2 + 3x – k = 0 have a common root, then the non-zero value
    of k is
    (1) 1
    (2) 2
    (3) 3
    (4) 4

    10. If the equations 2x 2 – 7x + 3 = 0 and 4x 2 + ax – 3 = 0 have common root, then the values of a are
    (1) –11 or 4
    (2) – 11 or –4
    (3) 11 or –4
    (4) 11 or 4
    Detailed Solutions

    1. For reciprocal roots, product of roots must be 1.

    c
    ∴ = 1 i.e. c = a. Ans.(3)
    a
    2. α + β = 6 and 3α + 2β = 20 ⇒ α = 4, β = 2.
    Product of roots = k. So, k = (4 × 2) = 8. Ans.(1)

    3 1
    3. α + β = and αβ = .
    2 2

    9
    α β α2 + β2
    Sum of new roots = + = =
    2
    α + β − 2αβ
    = 4
    c
    −1
    5
    = .
    h
    β α αβ αβ 1 2
    2

    Product of new roots =


    FG α × β IJ =1.
    H β αK
    5
    ∴ Required equation is x 2 – x + 1 = 0 or 2x 2 – 5x + 2 = 0. Ans.(4)
    2

    5 7
    4. α + β = and αβ = .
    2 2

    5 25
    ∴ Sum of new roots = (2α + 3β) + (3α + 2β) = 5(α + β) = 5 × = .
    2 2
    Product of new roots = (2α + 3β) (3α + 2β)
    = 6(α 2 + β 2 ) + 13αβ = 6 [(α + β) 2 – 2αβ] + 13αβ

    25 7
    = 6(α + β) 2 + αβ = 6 × + = 41.
    4 2

    25
    ∴ Required equation is : x 2 – x + 41 = 0 i.e. 2x 2 – 25x + 82 = 0. Ans.(3)
    2

    1
    5. Putting x = in the given equation, we get :
    y

    3 20
    − 2
    y2 y + 17 = 0 or 3 – 20y + 17y = 0
    So, the required equation is : 17x 2 – 20x + 3 = 0. Ans.(2)
    6. α + β = –k and αβ = 12 ⇒ (α – β) 2 = (α + β) 2 –4αβ = k 2 – 48.
    ∴ k 2 – 48 = 1 ⇒ k 2 = 49 ⇒ k = ± 7. Ans.(4)
    7. 1 and 2 must satisfy x 2 + px + q = 0.
    So, p + q = –1 and 2p + q = –4 ⇔ p = – 3 and q = 2.
    ∴ qx 2 – px + 1 = 0 ⇔ 2x 2 + 3x + 1 = 0

    1
    ⇔ (x + 1) (2x + 1) = 0 ⇔ x = –1 or – . Ans.(2)
    2
    8. Let the roots be α and –α. Then, sum of roots = 0.
    Also, roots being not equal, discriminant ≠ 0.

    q
    ∴ = 0 and q 2 – 4pr ≠ 0 ⇔ q = 0 and pr ≠ 0. Ans.(4)
    p
    9. Let α be a common root of the given equations.
    Then, α 2 + 2α – 3 = 0 and α 2 + 3α – k = 0

    α2 α 1 9 − 2k k −3
    ∴ = = . So, α2 = and α = .
    −2k + 9 −3 + k 3 − 2 1 1
    So, (9 – 2k) = (k – 3) 2 or k 2 – 4k = 0 or k(k – 4) = 0. So, k = 4. Ans.(4)
    10. Let α be a common root of the given equations.
    Then 2α 2 – 7α + 3 = 0 and 4α 2 + aα – 3 = 0

    α2 α 1
    ∴ = =
    21 − 3a 12 + 6 2a + 28

    21 − 3a 18 9
    ∴ α2 = and α = = .
    2a + 28 2a + 28 a + 14

    ∴
    21 − 3a
    =
    FG 9 IJ = 81
    2
    ⇔
    21 − 3a
    =
    81
    21 − 28 H
    a + 14 K ca + 14h
    2 2 a + 14

    ∴ –3α 2 – 21a + 294 = 162 ⇔ 3a 2 + 21a – 132 = 0


    ⇔ 3α 2 + 33a – 12a – 132 = 0 ⇔ ( a + 11) (3a – 12) = 0
    ∴ a = –11 or 4. Ans.(1)

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