MATH

1ST Year

SEEK SMART NOTES

CHAPTER – 4
EXERCISE 4.1+4.2

MULTIPLE CHOISE QUESTIONS

(1) A quadratic equation in x is an equation that can be written in the form

ax 2 +bx +c=0 , where

(a) a, b and c are real numbers

(b) a, b and c are real number and a≠1

(C) a, b and c are real and a=0

(d) a, b and c are real number and a≠0

(2) The roots of the equation x(x+7)=(2x-1) (x+4) are

(a) 2 and -2 (b) -2 and 3

(C ) 12 and 4 (d) -2 and -3

1 1
2 4
(3) To reduce the equation x −x −6=0 into quadratic equation we put

1 1
2 4
(a) y=x (b) y=x

1 1
8 6
(C ) y=x (d) y=x

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(4) To complete the square of the equation 2 x + 2 x−110=0 , what should be

added on both sides?

()
2
1
2
(a) ( 2 ) (b) 4

()
2
1
2
(C ) 2 (d) (4)

(5) Equations in which variable occurs in exponent, are called

(a) Radical equations (b) Reciprocal equations

(C )exponential equation (d) Parametric equations

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(6) 2 and 4 are the roots of the equation

(a) ( x +6 x−27 )( x −2 x−35 ) =385

2 2 x − x+6
(b) 2 +2 −20=0

( ) ( )
2
1 1
x + −3 x + −4=0
(C ) x x (d) √ 2 x +8+ √ x +5=7
2
(7) The factor of x +4 x−5 is

(a) ( x+1) (b) ( x+2)

(C ) ( x−2) (d) ( x−1)

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(8) If ( x+2 ) =441 , then the solution set is

(a) {−23,18} (b) {−23 ,7}

(C ) {23, 15} (d) {−23,19}

(9) Which of the following is the reciprocal equation

6 3 4 3 2
(a) x −9 x +8=0 (b) 2 x −3 x −x −3 x +2=0
4 3 2 4 3 2
(C ) 2 x −4 x −x −3 x +1=0 (d) 5 x −3 x −x −3 x+2=0

2
(10) If one solution of the equation x +ax +2=0 is x=1 , then

(a)a=-7 (b) a=7

(C ) a=0 (d) a=-3

(11) The solution of the equation ax2+bx-c=0 is

−b± √b 2 +4 ac −b± √b 2−4 ac

(a) 2a (b) 2a

b±√ b 2 +4 ac b±√ b 2−4 ac

(C ) 2a (d) 2a

1
4 x=
(12) If 2 then x equals

1 1
−
(a) 2 (b) 2

(C ) -2 (d) 2
2
 SHORT QUESTIONS

(1) Find the roots of the equation 15x2+2ax-a2=0 by using quadratic

formula.

(2) Define Reciprocal Equation.

2 1
5 5
(3) Solve the equation x +8=6 x .

(4) What are the basic techniques for solving a quadratic equation?

1 2 7
+ = ; x≠−1 ,−2 ,−5
(5) Solve the equation x +1 x +2 x+5 by factorization.

LONG QUESTIONS

(1) Find the roots of the equation ( a+b ) x 2 + ( a+2 b+c ) x+b+c=0 . (To be

solved in class)
4 3 2
(2) Solve the equation 2 x −3 x −x −3 x +2=0 .
2 x +1 x
(3) Solve the equation 4 . 2 −9. 2 +1=0 .

(4) Solve the equation ( 2 x−7 ) ( x −9 ) ( 2 x +5 )−91=0 .

2

6 1
x 4 −6 x 2 +10− + =0
(5) Solve the equation x2 x4 .

EXERCISE 4.3

MULTIPLE CHOISE QUESTIONS

(1) An equation involving radical expressions of the variables is called

(a)exponential equation (b)

Radical equation

(c)Reciprocal equation (d) Quadratic equation.

(2) The root of the equation √ x+8+ √ x+3=√12 x+13 is

(a) -1 (b) 1

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 (c) 3 (d) 5

(3) The solution set of √ 2 x +8+ √ x +5=7 is

(a) {−2,4 } (b) { 4,2 }

{4 } (d) { 2 }
(c)

l ( ax 2 +bx ) +m √ax 2 +bx +c =0

(4) To reduce the equation into quadratic

equation we substitute

(a) y=√ ax 2 +bx +c (b)

2
y=ax +bx+c

1
=ax 2 + bx+ c
(c) y =√ ax +bx+c
2 2
(d) y

SHORT QUESTIONS

(1) Define Radical Equation.

(2) Define Extraneous roots and non-Extraneous roots.

(3) Solve the equation √ 3x+4=2+ √2 x−4 .

LONG QUESTION

(1) Solve the equation √ x+7+ √ x +2= √6 x +13 .

(2) Solve the equation ( x+4 )( x +1 )=√ x 2 +2 x−15+3 x+31 .

(3) Solve the equation √ 3 x 2−5 x+2+ √6 x 2−11 x +5=√5 x 2−9 x+4 .
(4) Solve the equation √ 5 x2+7 x+2−√ 4 x 2+7 x +18=x−4 .
EXERCISE 4.4

MULTIPLE CHOISE QUESTIONS

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(1) ω =?

(a)0 (b)1
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(c) ω (d) ω

(2) Sum of all cube roots of unity is

(a) -1 (b) 1

(c) 0 (d) 2

(3) If ω is imaginary cube root of unity, then cube roots of -8 are

2
(a) −8,−8ω,−8−ω (b) −2,−2ω,−2ω2

−3,−3ω ,−3ω2 (d) −1,−ω ,−ω 2

(c)

(4) The real fourth roots of unity are ________ of each other

(a)Conjugate (b) Multiplication inverse

(c)Equal (d)Additive inverse

(5) The product of four fourth roots of 16 are

(a)1 (b) 16

(c)-16 (d) -1

−1+ √3i
ω=
(6) If 2 ,then −1−√ 3i= ?
2
(a) ω (b)2 ω

2
(c)-2 ω (d) −2ω
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(7) ω +ω +1= ?

(a)-1 (b) 1

(c)0 (d) ω

(8) For any n∈Z,ωn is not equivalent to

(a)1 (b) ω

(c) ω 2 (d) 0

(9) Each complex cube root of unity is _______ of the other

(a)Cube (b) Square

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 (c)Additive inverse (d) identity

(10) Product of cube roots of -27 is

(a)1 (b) 27

(c)-27 (d) 0

(11) The sum of four fourth roots of 625 is

(a)1 (b) 0

(c)-625 (d) 625

(12) If ω is imaginary cube root of unity then ω 2=

−1
(a)1 (b) ω

(d) 1+ω
−2
(c) ω

SHORT QUESTION

(1) Prove that the sum of cube roots of unity is zero.

(2) Find three cube roots of -8.

( )( )
7 7
−1+ √−3 −1−√−3
+
(3) Evaluate 2 2 .

2 4 8
(4) Show that (1+ω)(1+ω )(1+ω )(1+ω ).. . 2n factors=1.(To be solved in class)

(5) Write the properties of four fourth roots of unity. (To be discussed in

class)

(6) Find four fourth roots of 81

(7) Solve the equation 3y5-243y=0

(8) Evaluate (1+ ω - ω 2)8.

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(9) ω 2ω 2ω
If is a cube root of unity, form an equation whose roots are and

LONG QUESTIONS

4 4
(1) Show that (−1+ √−3 ) + (−1−√−3 ) =−16 .

Show that x + y + z −3 xyz= ( x + y + z ) ( x+ωy +ω z ) ( x +ω y+ωz ) .

3 3 3 2 2
(2)

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(3) If ω is a root of x + x+ 1=0 ,show that its other root is ω 2and prove ω 3

=1.

1+ √3 i 1−√ 3i
(4) Prove that complex cube roots of -1 are 2 and 2 ; and hence

( )( )
9 9
1+ √−3 1−√−3
+
prove that 2 2 =-2.

EXERCISE 4.5

MULTIPLE CHOISE QUESTIONS

(1) The degree of the polynomial 2x4-9x5+6x3-7x-3 is

(a)4 (b) 5

(c)3 (d) 1

(2) Which one of the following is a factor of x n +a n ;n∈O ?

(a)x+a (b) x-a

(c)x=a (d) x+2a

(3) If the polynomial x3+kx2-7x+6 has a remainder -4, when divided by

x+2, then

(a)1 (b) -4

(c)4 (d)2

(4) If a polynomial x3+4x2-2x+5 is divided by x-1, then the remainder is

(a)1 (b) 0

(c)8 (d) -8

(5) If -1 and 2 are the roots of x4-5x2+4=0, then the depressed equation is
2 2
(a) x + x−2=0 (b) x −x +2=0
2 2
(c) x −x−2=0 (d) x + x+ 2=0

(6) Remainder obtained when f (x) is divided by x-a is same as the value of

the polynomial f (x) at

(a)x=0 (b) x=a

(c)x=-a (d) x=1

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(7) The degree of a polynomial P(x) is a ________integer.

(a)Non-negative (b) Positive

(c)Negative (d) Non Positive

(8) If x-1 is a factor of 5x2+10x-k, then k equals to

(a)10 (b) -10

(c)15 (d) -15

(9) Which one of the following is correct?
(a)Dividend=(divisor)(quotient) +remainder
(b) Dividend=(divisor)(quotient)
(c) Dividend=(divisor)(quotient) -remainder
(d) Dividend=(divisor)( remainder) + quotient

(10) The polynomial x-a is factor of f (x ) if and only if

(a) f (x )=0 (b) f (a)=0

f (x )=1 (d) f (x )=a

(c)

SHORT QUESTIONS

(1) State and prove Remainder theorem.

Show that ω+2 is a factor of 2 ω + ω −4 ω+7 .

3 2
(2)
3 2
(3) When x +2 x +kx +4 is divided by x-2 , the remainder is 14. Find the

vslur of k.

(4) Use synthetic division to show that x=2 is a solution of polynomial

x 3−7 x +6=0 .

(5) LONG QUESTIONS

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(1) By the use of synthetic division, solve the equation x −5 x +4=0 if -1

and 2 are its roots?

(2) Use synthetic division to find the values of p and q if x+1 and x-2 are

the factors of the polynomial x3+px2+qx+6.

EXERCISE 4.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

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(1) The sum of roots of the equation ax +bx +c=0 is

b b
−
(a) a (b) a

a a
−
(c) b (d) b
2
(2) The product of roots of the equation 3 x +2 x−5=0 , is

5 2
(a) 3 (b) 5

2 5
− −
3 (d) 3
(c)

(3) If a, β are roots of 3 x −2 x+ 4=0 then

2
a2 +β 2 =the quadratic equation

20 20
−
(a) 3 (b)- 9

20 20
3 (d) 9
(c)

(4) Under what condition one root of x 2 + px+q=0 is additive inverse of the

other?

(a)P=0 (b) q=0

(c)P=1 (d) q=1

If a, β are the roots of x +5 x+ 6=0 ,then equation whose roots are 2a ,2 β

2
(5)

is
2 2
(a) x +10 x+24=0 (b) x −10 x +24=0
2 2
x −10 x−24=0 (d) x +10 x+24=0
(c)

(6) The quadratic equation whose roots are 1 and 5 is

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 2 2
(a) x +6 x +5=0 (b) x −6 x +5=0
2 2
x −6 x−5=0 (d) x −5 x +6=0
(c)

If a, β are the roots of 2 x + 5 x−6=0 then value of 2 a+2 β=?

2
(7)

(a)-5 (b) 5

5 5
−
(c) 2 (d) 2

(8) For a quadratic equation, if S= sum of roots and P= product of roots

then which result will be true?

2 2
(a) x −Sx+ P=0 (b) x −Sx−P=0
2 2
(c) x + Sx+ P=0 (d) −x −Sx−P=0
2
(9) For what value of K, the sum of x + Kx−16=0 is equal to product of

roots?

(a)16 (b) -16

(c)1 (d) 4

(10) If one root of x 2 + px+q=0 is multiplicative inverse of the other, then

value of q is

(a)0 (b) -1

(c)1 (d)not defined

SHORT QUESTIONS

1 1
2 3
+ 3
(1) If a, β are the roots of 3 x −2 x+4=0 , find values of (i) a β (ii)

2 2
a −β .

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(2) Find the condition that one root of x + px+q=0 is double the other?

2
(3) If the roots of the equation x − px+q=0 differ by unity, prove that

p2 =4 q+1 .

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 If a, β are the roots of ax +bx +c=0 , form the equation whose roots are
2
(4)

1 1
,
a2 β 2 .

LONG QUESTIONS

a b
+ =5
(1) Find the condition that x−a x−b may have roots equal in magnitude

but opposite in signs.

(2) If the roots of

2
px +qx+q=0 are a, β , then prove that √ √ √
a
β
β q
+ + =0
a p .

If a, β are the roots of x −3 x +5=0 , form an equation whose roots are

2
(3)

1−a 1−β
1+a and 1+ β .

If a, β are the roots of ax +bx +c=0 , form the equation whose roots are
2
(4)

double roots of this equation.

EXERCISE 4.7+4.8

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

(1) The solution set of x2+y2+4x=1,x2+(y-1)2=10 is

(a){(-3,2),(-1,-2)} (b) {(-3,-2),(-1,-2)}

(c) {(-3,2),(-1, 2)} (d) {(-3,2),( 1, 2)}

(2) The discriminante of 9x2-12x+4=0 is

(a)-1 (b) 0

(c)1 (d)33

(3) The nature of roots of the quadratic equation x2+2x+3=0 are

(a)Complex (b) Equal

(c)Real (d)Rational

(4) The roots of (mx+c)2=4ax will be equal , if c =?

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 a m
(a) m (b) a

(c)am (d)m

(5) If b2-4ac> 0 and is a perfect square , then roots are

(a)Equal (b) Real

(c)Irrational (d)Rational

(6) Two quadratic equations in which xy-terms is missing and the coefficients

of x2 and y2 are equal, give a linear equation by

(a)Addition (b) Subtraction

(c)Multiplication (d)Division

(7) For what value of k, the roots of the equation 9x2-12x+k=0 are equal?

(a)-4 (b) 4

(c)1 (d)0

(8) The discriminante of a quadratic equation ax2+x+c=0;a≠0 is

(a)b2-4ac (b) b-4ac

(c)1-4ac (d)-4ac

(9) Equations having same solutions are called

(a)Radical equations (b) Simultaneous equations.

(c)Exponential equations (d)Reciprocal equations

(10) Which of the following is not a linear equation in two variables x and y

(a)2x+3y=7 (b) x-y+6=0

(c)3x-5=4y (d)3x+5=4

(11) {(3,-1),(11,-13)} is the solution set of

(a)3x+2y=7,3x2=25+2y2 (b) 3x+2y=7,3x2+2y2=25

(c)x+y=5,x2+2y2=17 (d)x+y=5,x2+y2=17

(12) If discriminate =0 of ax2+bx+c=0;a≠0 then roots are

−b −b −b b
and and
(a) 2 a 2a (b) 2 a 2a
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 (c) ±1 (d) always zero

(13) If Disc =33, then roots are

(a)Irrational (b) Rational and unequal

(c)Real (d)Irrational and unequal

(14) If b2-4ac is not a perfect square, then roots are

(a)Rational (b) Irrational

(c)Real (d)Equal

(15) For equal roots of ax2+bx+c=0;a≠0,b2-4ac will be

(a)Positive (b) Negative

(c)Zero (d)1

SHORT QUESTIONS

(1) Discuss the nature of the roots of 4x2+6x+1=0

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(2) Show that the roots of the equation px −( p−q )x−q=0 are rational?

(3) Solve the system of equations x+y=7,x2-xy+y2=13

(4) Show that roots of the equation

(
x 2−2 m+
1
m)x+3=0 ;m≠0
will be real?

LONG QUESTIONS

a b
x+ y=a+ b , + =2
(1) Solve the system of equations x y .

2
x 2 ( mx +c )
2
+ =1 ≠ ≠
(2) Prove that a b2 will have equal roots, if c2=a2m2+b2;a 0,b 0

(3) For what value of m, will the roots of the equation

(m+1)x2+2(m+3)x+2m+3=0;m≠-1 be equal?

(4) Show that the roots of the equation (x-a)(x-b)+(x-b)(x-c)+(x-c)(x-a)=0

are real

EXERCISE 4.9+4.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

(1) Divide 12 into two parts such that the sum of their squares is greater

than twice their product by 4 .These parts are

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 (a)5 and 7 (b) 4 and 8

(c)2 and 10 (d)6 and 6

(2) Solution of the equations y2-7=2xy,2x2+3=xy is

(a) {(3,7),(-3,12)} (b) {(-3,7),(-2,4)}

(c) {(3,7),(-3,-7)} (d) {(-3,5),(4,-7)}

(3) Which of the following is not non-homogenous equation?

(a)2x2+3y2=6 (b) 18x2-18y2=90

(c)2x2-3x+y2=24 (d)x2+y2=3xy

(4) 2x2+7xy=60 is a ________ equation

(a)Non-homogenous (b) Homogenous

(c)Two variables linear (d) Exponential

(5) If a number exceeds its square root by 56, then the number is

(a)16 (b) 46

(c)64 (d)81

(6) {(3,4)} is the solution of the equation

(a)x2-y2=25 (b) x2+y2=10

(c) x2+y2=25 (d) x2+y2=4

(7) The two consecutive numbers, whose product is 132, are
(a)11 and 12 (b) 11 and -12
(c)22 and 6 (d)2 and 66
(8) The symbolic expression for “5 is greater then y by” is
(a)y-5 (b) 5-y
(c)5 (d)1

SHORT QUESTIONS

(1) The sum of a positive number and its square is 380. Find the number.

(2) Find two consecutive numbers, whose product is 132.

(3) Solve the equations x2+y2=25,2x2+3y2=6.

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(4) Divide 40 into two parts such that the sum of their squares is greater

than 2 times their product by 100.

LONG QUESTIONS

(1) Solve the equations x2+xy=9,x2-y2=2.

(2) The area of a right triangle is 210 square meters. If its hypoteneous is 37

meters long. Find the length of the base and the altitude.

(3) A cyclist travelled 48km at a uniform speed. Had he traveled 2km/hour

slower, he would have taken 2 hours more to perform the journey. How

long did he take to cover 48km?

(4) Solve the equations 12x2-11xy+2y2=0,2x2+7xy=60

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