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Examples 4 to 6
- July 22, 2020
- Category: Examples 4 to 6
(4) Discuss the nature of the roots of the following equations :
(i) 4x2 + 15x – 25 = 0
(ii) 4x2 – 12x + 1 = 0
(iii) 9x2 + 6x + 1 = 0
(iv) 2x2 – 5x + 13 = 0
Soln. (i) D = b2 – 4 a c
= ( 15 )2 – 4 (4) (– 25)
= 225 + 400
= 625 > 0
Hence, D > 0 and D is a perfect square.
The roots are rational and distinct.
(ii) D = b2 – 4 a c
= ( – 12 )2 – 4 (4) (1)
= 144 – 16
= 128 > 0
Hence, D > 0 and D is not a perfect square.
The roots are irrational and distinct.
(iii) D = b2 – 4 a c
= ( 6 )2 – 4 (9) (1)
= 36 – 36
= 0
Hence, D = 0.
The roots are rational and equal.
(iv) D = b2 – 4 a c
= ( 5 )2 – 4 (2) (13)
= 25 – 104
= – 79 < 0
Hence, D < 0.
The roots are conjugate complex number.
(5) Form an equation whose roots are 5 and – 3.
Soln. Here, 1 = 5 and 1 = – 3
Required quadratic equation is :
x2 – (1 + 1) x + 1·1 = 0
x2 – ( 5 – 3 ) x + ( – 15 ) = 0
x2 – 2x – 15 = 0
(6) Find the values of k for which 2x2 + 3kx + 18 = 0 has real roots.
Soln. For real roots, we must have
D 0.
b2 – 4 a c 0
(3k) 2 – 4 (2) (18) 0
9 ( k2 – 16 ) 0
9 ( k2 – 16 ) 0
k2 – 16 0
k 4 or k – 4.
Required set = { k R / k 4 or k – 4 }.
Where, k2 – 16 0
k2 16
k 4
k 4 or – k 4
k 4 or k – 4