SARA- COMPLETE SOLUTION FOR LEARNING
X- CBSE MATHS HOMEWORK QUADRATIC EQUATIONS
1) The value of k for which equation 9x2 + 8xk + 8 = 0 has equal roots is :-
(a) Only 3
(b) Only -3
(c) ∓3
(d) 9
2) The value of k for which x=-2 is a root of quadratic equation kx2 + x – 6 = 0
(a) - 1
(b) - 2
(c) 2
(d) -3/2
3) The value of p so that the quadratic equation x2 +5px +16 =0 has no real root,
is
(a) p>8
(b) p < 5
(c) -8/5 < x < 8/5
(d) -8/5 ≤ x < 0
4) If px2 + 3w + q = 0 has two roots x = -1 and x = -2, the value of q-p is :-
(a) -1
(b) -2
(c) 1
(d) 2
5) If the roots of the quadratic equation kx2 + (a+b)x + ab = 0 are (-1,-b), the
value of k is :-
(a) -1
(b) -2
(c) 1
(d) 2
6) If the difference of the roots of the quadratic equation x2 + kx + 12 = 0 is 1,
the positive value of k is :-
(a) -7
(b) 7
(c) 4
(d) 8
7) Find the values of k for which the quadratic equation k2x2 – 2(k-1)x + 4 =0 has
real and equal roots :-
(a) k = 0 or k = 1/3
(b) k = 1 or k = 1/3
(c) 5k = -1 or k = 1/3
(d) k = -3 or k = 1/3
8) If – 4 is a root of the equation x2 + px – 4 = 0 and the equation x2 + px +q = 0
has equal roots, find the value of p and q.
(a) p = 3, q = 9
(b) p = 9 , q = 3
(c) p = 3, q = 4/9
(d) p = 3, q = 9/4
3 1
9) The roots of 𝑦 − 𝑦 = 2 are :-
(a) 2, 3/2
(b) 2, -3/2
(c) 4, 2/3
(d) 6, -2/3
10) If the roots of the equation (a-b)x2 + (b-c)x + (c-a) = 0 are equal, then b +c =
(a) 2a
(b) 2bc
(c) 2c
(d) None of these
Solve the following :-
(1) 2x2 - x – 21 =0
(2) 5x2 -16x - 21 =0
(3) 36x2 12ax + (a2-b2)=0
(4) 2x2 -x + 1/8 =0
(5) 18x2 +3x -10 =0
(6) 6x2 +11x -10=0
𝑥−1 𝑥−3 1
(7) + 𝑥−4 = 3 3
𝑥−2
𝑥+3 3𝑥−7
(8) = 2𝑥−3
𝑥+2
35
(9) 5x – = 18
𝑥
(10) 4(x+1) + 4(1-x) = 10
(11) 3(x+2) + 3-x =10
(12) √3𝑥 2 + 11𝑥 + 6√3 = 0
(13) 4√3𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 2√3 = 0
(14) √7𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 − 13√7 = 0
(15) 4√6𝑥 2 − 13𝑥 − 2√6 = 0