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QUADRATIC EQUATION
EXERCISE-3
Answer Key & Solution

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Sol.1 [D]
    5
x2 – 5x + 16 = 0 Roots
  are
 
 ,    16
& x2 + px + q = 0 Roots
  are


 2  2 ,
2


Here 2 + 2 + = –p
2

 ( + )2 – 2 + =–p
2
 25 – 32 + 8 = – p
 p  –1

( + 2). =q
2

[( + )2 – 2]. =q
2
 q = (25 – 32).8
q  –56

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Sol.2 [C]
Roots of (x – a) (x – b) – c = 0 are , 
 (x – a) (x – b) – c = 0 (x – ) (x – )
  (x – ) (x – ) + c = (x – a) (x – b)
So roots are a & b

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Sol.3 [A]
Clearly ,  are roots of
x2 = 5x – 3
 x2 – 5x + 3 = 0
+=5
 = 3
   2  2
Now + =
  
(  ) 2 – 2 25 – 6 19
= = =
 3 3

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Sol.4 [D]
1 1
+= +
 2
2
 ( + ).22 = 2 + 2
 ( + ).()2 = ( + )2 – 2
–b c2 b2 2c
 . 2 = 2 –
a a a a
– bc 2 b 2 – 2ac
 3
=
a a2
 – bc2 = ab2 – 2a2c
Dividing by abc
2a b c
 = +
b c a
b a c
 , , are in AP
c b a
c b a
 , , are in HP.
b a c

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Sol.5 [B]
One root of ax2 + bx + c = 0 is 'n' times the other root when.
nb2 = (n +1 )2 ac
n  2  2b2 = 9ac
 2 (3a – 1)2 = 9.2.(a2 – 5a + 3)
 9a2 + 1 – 6a = 9a2 – 45 a + 27
 39a = 26
 a = 2/3

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Sol.6 [C]
x2 – 3|x| + 2 = 0
 |x|2 – 3|x| + 2 = 0

|x| = 1 |x| = 2
x=±1 x=±4

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Sol.7 [C]
(1 – p) is a root of
x2 + px + (1 – p) = 0.
 (1 – p)2 + p (1 – p) + (1 – p) = 0
(1 – p) [1 – p + p + 1] = 0
 (1 – p). 2 = 0  p  1
 Equation is x2 + px + (1 – p) = 0
 x2 + x = 0

x=0 x=–1

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Sol.8 [A]

4 is a root of x2 + px + 12 = 0
 16+ 4p + 12 = 0  p  –7
& x2 + px + q = 0 has equal roots
 p2 = 4q
49 = 4q
49
q=
4

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Sol.9 [A]
Let y = 2 + 2
y = ( + )2 – 2
= (a – 2)2 + 2 (a + 1)
= a2 – 4a + 4 + 2a + 2
y = a2 – 2a + 6
 y' = 2a – 2 = 0
a=1
So y = a2 – 2a + 6
 ymin = 1 – 2 + 6 = 5

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Sol.10 [D]
Clearly :  –  = 1
( – )2 = 1
( + )2 – 4 = 1
b2 – 4c = 1

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Sol.11 [B]

 R =
2

 P+ Q =
2
P Q 
  + =
2 2 4
P Q
  tan   = 1
2 2
tan(P / 2)  tan(Q / 2)
 =1
1 – tan(P / 2). tan(Q / 2)
b
–
 a =1
 =1
1 –  c
1–
a
–b
 =1
a–c
–b=a–c
a+b=c

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Sol.12 [C]
 f(x) = x2 – 2kx + (k2 + k – 5)

–b/2a
  5

(i) f (5)  0 : 25 – 10 k + k2 + k – 5 > 0

 k2 – 9k + 20 > 0  (k – 4) (k – 5) > 0
 k  4 or k  5 …(i)
–b 2k
(ii) 5 ; <5 k5 …(ii)
2a 2
(iii) D  0 ; 4k2 – 4 (k2 + k – 5)  0
 – 4k + 20  0
  k5 …(iii)

Hence k < 4 i.e., k  (– ,4)

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Sol.13 [A]
 tan (45º) = 1
 tan (30º + 15º) = 1
tan 30º  tan 15º
 =1
1 – tan 30º tan 15º

 =1
1 – 
–p
 =1
1– q
–p=1–q
 q – p 1
2+q–p= 2+1=3

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Sol.14 [B]
f(x) = x2 – 2mx + (m2 – 1)
–b/2a
–2   4

(i) D  0 : b2 – 4ac  0
 4m2 – 4 (m2 – 1)  0  4  0
(ii) f (–2)  0 : 4 + 4m + m2 – 1 > 0
 m2 + 4m + 3 > 0  (m + 1) (m + 3) > 0
 m  –3 or m  –1 …(i)

(iii) f (4)  0 ; 16 – 8 m + m2 – 1 > 0

 m2 – 8m + 15> 0
(m – 3) (m – 5) > 0
  m  3 or m  5 …(ii)
b
(iv) – 2  – 4 ; –2m4
2a
…(iii)
Hence – 1 < m < 3.

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Sol.15 [A]
3x   9 x  17
y=
3x 2  9 x  7
10
y=1+
3x 2  9 x  7
  ymax when f(x) = 3x2 + 9x + 7 will be minimum
– D –(81 – 84) 1
[f(x)]min = = =
4a 12 4
10
 ymax= 1 + = 41
1/ 4

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Sol.16 [A]
( – ) < 5
( – ) < 5
2

( + )2 – 4  < 5
 a2 – 4< 5
 a2 < 9
 |a| < 3
 a (– 3, 3)

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Sol.17 [C]
Let the roots of x2 – 6x + a = 0 are , 
+=6 …(i)
&  = a …(ii)
& let the roots of x – cx + 6 = 0 are , 
2

+=c …(iii)
&  = 6 …(iv)
 a
dividing (ii) by (iv) or =
 6
a 4
 =  a 8
6 3
 First equation is x2 – 6x + 8 = 0
 (x – 2) (x – 4) = 0
 x = 2 or x = 4
*If common root  = 2; then = 4;  = 3
*If common root  = 4 ; then  = 2;  = 3/2

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Sol.18 [A]
 f(x) = x7 + 14x5 + 16x3 + 30 x – 560
Here f(0) = – 560
& f '(x) = 7x6 + 70x4 + 48 x2 + 30

  f '(x) > 0
 f(x) is an increasing function so its graph will cross x-axis exactly once.
Hence only 1 root.

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Sol.19 [C]
bx2 + cx + a = 0
<0
c2 – 4ab < 0  c2 < 4ab
 – 4ab < – c2
Now y = (3b2) x2 + (6 bc) x + (2c2)
[Curve is upward]

 ymin = –
4a
 36b 2 c 2 – 4.3b 2 .2c 2 
ymin = –  
 4.3b 2 
 9b 2 c 2 – 6b 2 c 2 
=–  
 3b 2 
2
ymin = – c > – 4ab

ymin = c2

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Sol.20 [C] Here roots of x2 – x + 1 = 0 are –  and – 2
(–)2009 + (–)2009
= (–)2007 (–)2 + (–2)2007 (–2)2 = – (2 + ) = 1

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Sol.21 [D] Given R(z) = 1 , If z = x + iy, x = 1
z1 = 1 + i b1, z2 = 1 + ib2
Then z2 + z +  = 0
z1 + z2 = –   2 + i (b1 + b2) = – 
 Purely real  b1 + b2 = 0
=–2
= 2 – 4 < 0 4 – 4 < 0
 > 1,
so,  (1, )

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Sol.22 [C]
Given ax2 + bx + c = 0
 ax2 = – bx – c
Now, consider
y = 4ax2 + 3bx + 2c
= 4 [–bx + c] + 3bx + 2c
= – 4bx – 4c + 3bx + 2c
= – bx – 2c
Since, this curve intersects x-axis
 put y = 0, we get
–bx –2c = 0
 –bx = 2c
2c
 x=
b
Thus, given curve intersects x-axis at exactly one point.

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Sol.23 [B]
(k – 2)x2 + 8x + k + 4 = 0
If real roots then,
82 – 4(k – 2) (k + 4) > 0
 k2 + 2k – 8 < 16
 k2 + 6k – 4k – 24 < 0
 (k + 6 ) (k – 4) < 0
 –6<k<4
If both roots are negative then  is +ve
k4
 > 0  k > –4
k–2
k2
Also, >0k>2
k4
Roots are real so, –6 < k < 4
So, 6 and 4 are not correct
Since, k > 2, so; 1 is also not correct value of k.
 k = 3

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Sol.24 [B]
Given quadratic equation is
px2 + qx + r = 0 …(1)
D = q2 – 4pr
Since  and  are two complex root
    | |  | || |  | |
 (|  |  | a |)
Consider
|  |  |||  |  |  | (||  |  |)
= 2| |> 2.1 = 2 (| | 1)
Hence, || + ||is greater than 2.

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Sol.25 [C]
Given equation is
x2 – (sin  – 2)x – (1 + sin) = 0
Let x1 and x2 be two roots of quadratic equation.
 x1 + x2 = sin – 2 and x1x2 = – (1 + sin)
(x1 + x2)2 = (sin – 2)2 = sin2 + 4 – 4 sin
  x12  x 22 = sin2 + 4 – 4 sin – 2x1x2
= sin2 + 4 – 4sin + 2(1 + sin)
= sin2 – 2sin + 6 ...(1)
Now, By putting
   
= ,= ,= and  = in (1)
6 4 3 2
one by one

We get least value of x12  x 22 at
2

Hence,  = .
2

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Sol.26 [C]
x2 + 2x + 3 = 0 ….(1)
D = 4 – 4 × 3 = –8 < 0
roots are imaginary
ax2 + bx + c = 0, a, b, c  R ….(2)
Eq. (1) & (2) have one root common and roots of (1) are imaginary so both roots will be common
a b c
 
1 2 3
a:b:c=1:2:3

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Sol.27 [C]
x2 – (a + 1) x + a2 + a – 8 = 0
Since roots are different, therefore D > 0
 (a + 1)2 – 4 (a2 + a – 8) > 0
 (a – 3) (3a + 1) < 0
There are two cases arises.
Case I : a – 3 > 0 and 3a + 1 < 0
11
 a > 3 and a < –
3
Hence, no solution in this case
Case II : a – 3 < 0 and 3a + 11 > 0
11
 a< 3 and a > –
3
11
 – <a<3
3
 –2 < a < 3

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Sol.28 [C]
Given quadratic eqn. is
3p
x2 + px + =0
4
3p
So,  +  = – p,  =
4
Now, given | – | = 10
   –  = ± 10
 ( – )2 = 10
 2 + 2 – 2 = 10
 ( + )2 – 4 = 10
3p
 p2 – 4 × = 10
4
 p2 – 3p – 10 = 0
 p = –2, 5  p {–2, 5}

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Sol.29 [A]
x 5
2
>0
x  5x  14
 x2 + 5x – 14 < x – 5
 x2 + 4x – 9 < 0
  = –5, –4, –3, –2, –1, 0, 1
 = –5 does not satisfy any of the options
 = –4 satisfy the option (1) 2 + 3 – 4 = 0

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Sol.30 [B]
Given 3 + 3 = –p and  = q
2 2
Let and be the root of required quadratic equation.
 
 2 2  3  3 p
So, + = =
   q
 2 2
and × =  = q
 
Hence, required quadratic equation is
p
x2 –   x + q = 0
 q 
p
 x2 + x+q =0
q
 qx2 + px + q2 =0

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Sol.31 [A]

q r
+=– ;  =
p p

2q = p + r


= 4  given


q
= 4  2(–4r) = p + r  p = –9r
r

D q 2  4pr 16r 2  4pr

| – | = = =
|p| |p| |p|

52r 2 2 | r | 13 2 13
= = =
|p| 9|r| 9

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Sol.32 [B]
Let ,  be the common roots of both the equations.
For first equation ax2 + bx + c = 0,
we have
–b
+= …(1)
a
c
  = …(2)
a
For second equation 2x2 + 3x + 4 = 0,
We have
–3
+= …(3)
2
2
.= …(4)
1
Now, from (1) & (3) & from (2) & (4)
–b –3 c 2 b 3/2
= , = , =
–a 2 a 1 a 1
Therefore on comparing we get a = 1,
3
b= &c=2
2
putting these values in first equation, we get
3
x2 + x + 2 = 0 or 2x2 + 3x + 4 = 0
2
from this, we get a = 2, b = 3; c = 4
or a : b : c = 2 : 3 : 4

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Sol.33 [A]
1 1
Let and be the roots of
 
ax2 + bx + 1 = 0
1 1   
+ = =–b
  
  
 a
1 1
=
  a

a = 
b = –(  +  )
x(x + b3) + (a3 – 3abx) = 0
 x2 + (b3 – 3ab)x + a3 = 0
Putting values of a and b, we get
x2 + [(–  +  )3 + 3(  )(  +  )] + ()3/2 = 0
 x2 – [3/2 + 3/2 + 3  (  +  )
– 3  (  +  )]x + ()3/2 = 0
 x2 – (3/2 + 3/2)x + 3/23/2 = 0
Roots of this equation are 3/2, 3/2

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Sol.34 [A]
Consider 3x 2  x  5 = x – 3
Squaring both the sides, we get
3x2 + x + 5 = (x – 3)2
 3x2 + x + 5 = x2 + 9 – 6x
 2x2 + 7x – 4= 0
 2x2 + 8x – x – 4 = 0
 2x(x + 4) – 1(x + 4) = 0
1
 x= or x = – 4
2
1
For x = and x = – 4
2
L.H.S.  R.H.S. of equation,
3x 2  x  5 = x – 3
Also, for every x  R, LHS  RHS of the given equation.
 Given equation has no solution.

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Sol.35 [C]
x2 + |2x – 3| – 4 = 0
 3
(2x  3) if x 
2
|2x –3| = 
 (2x  3) if x  3
 2
3
For x  , x2 + 2x – 3 – 4 = 0
2
x2 + 2x – 7 = 0
2  4  28 2  4 2
x= =  1  2 2
2 2
Here x = 2 2 – 1
 3
2 2  1  
 2
3
For x <
2
x2 – 2x + 3 – 4 = 0
 x2 – 2x – 1 = 0
2 44 22 4
x= =
2 2
= 1 2
Here x = 1  2
 3
(1  2 )  
 2
Sum of roots: (2 2  1)  (1  2 )  2

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Sol.36 [D]
x2 – 4 2kx + 2e4 ln k – 1 = 0
or, x2 – 4 2kx + 2k4 – 1 = 0
 +  = 4 2k and  = 2k4 – 1
Squaring both sides, we get
( + )2 = ( 4 2k )2
 2 + 2 + 2 = 32k2
66 + 2 = 32k2
66 + 2(2k4 – 1) = 32k2
66 + 4k4 – 2 = 32k2
 4k4 – 32k2 + 64 = 0
or, k4 – 8k2 + 16 = 0
 (k2)2 – 8k2 + 16 = 0
 (k2 – 4) (k2 – 4) = 0
 k2 = 4, k2 = 4
 k = 2
Now, 3 + 3 = ( + ) (2 + 2 – )
 3 + 3 = ( 4 2k ) [66 – (2k4 – 1)]
Putting k = – 2, (k = + 2 cannot be taken because it does not satisfy the above equation)
 3 + 3 = ( 4 2 (–2)) [66 – (2(– 2)4 –1]
3 + 3 = ( –8 2 ) (66 – 32 + 1) = ( –8 2 )(35)
 3 + 3 = – 280 2

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Sol.37 [C]
Let  and  be the roots of given equation
x2 – 6x – 2 = 0
+=6 …(1)
 = –2 …(2)
an = n – n (given)
a 10  2a 8 (10  10 )  ( 8  8 )
=
2a 9 2(  9   9 )

 (  9   9 )  (  9   9 )
=
2(  9   9 )


=
2
6
=
2
=3

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Sol.38 [A]


Given equation x 2  5x  5 x 2  4 x  60
=1
Any finite real number
Case I : (1) =1
 (x – 5x + 5) = 1 and (x + 4x – 60) = any finite real number
2 2

 (x2 – 5x + 4) = 0
 (x – 1)(x – 4) = 0
x = 1, 4  x = 1, 4 satisfies given equation
Case II : (–1)even integer = 1
 (x2 – 5x + 5) = –1 and x2 + 4x – 60 = even integer
 x2 – 5x + 6 = 0
 x = 2, 3
Check (A) : At x = 2  x2 + 4x – 60 = –48 = (even integer)
 x = 2 is root 
Check (B) : At x = 3  x2 + 4x – 60 = –39  even integer
 x = 3 is not root
Case III : (Any non zero real number)0 = 1
(x2 – 5x + 5) is any non zero real number and x2 + 4x – 60 = 0
 (x + 10) (x – 6) = 0
 x = 6, –10 are the roots
overall roots are 1, 4, 2, –10, 6
Hence sum of roots = 1 + 4 + 2 + 6 – 10 = 3

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Sol.39 [D]
x2 + bx – 1 = 0
x2 + x + b = 0
Assume that common root is x = 
hence
2 + b – 1 = 0
 2 +  + b = 0
2  1
= =
b 1
2
–1– b 1– b
b2  1 b 1
2 = ,=
1– b b –1
eliminating , we get
2
 b 1 b2  1
  =
 b –1 (1 – b)
(b + 1)2 = –(b2 + 1) (b – 1)
b2 + 2b + 1 = –(b3 – b2 + b – 1)
b3 + 3b = 0
b(b2 + 3) = 0
b = 0, but at b = 0, common root is –1
b2 + 3 = 0
b=± 3i
|b|= 3

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Sol.40 [D]
 1
2x  1 – 2x – 1 = 1 x  
 2
1
Domain x   4x 2 – 1 = ?
2
2x  1 = 1 + 2x – 1
 2x + 1 = 1 + 2 x – 1 + 2 2 x – 1
 1 = 2 2x – 1
Square 1 = 4 (2x – 1)
 1 = 8x – 4
8x = 5, So
5
x=
8
Then  4x 2 – 1
25
= 4. –1
64
3
=
4

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Sol.41 [C]
x (x + 1) + (x + 1) (x + 2) + .... + (x + (n – 1)) (x + n) = 10n
After simplify
nx2 + (1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + ...... + (2n –1)x + (0·1 + 1·2 + 2·3 + ... + (n –1)n) = 10n
n (n 2  1)
nx2 + n2x + – 10n = 0
3
n 2  1  30
x2 + nx + =0
3
n 2  31
x2 + nx + =0
3
Put n = 11 (where n  I+)
121  31
x2 + 11x + =0
3
x2 + 11x + 30 = 0
(x + 6) (x + 5) = 0
i.e. x = –5, –6 (Two consecutive integral solutions)
So, n = 11

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Sol.42. [A]
Let p(x) = ax2 + bx + c
 p(0) = 1  c = 1
p(1)  4 
p(–1)  6
Also,

a  b  c  4 a4
 
a – b  c  6 b  –1
p(x) = 4x2 – x + 1
p(–2) = 16 + 2 + 1 = 19

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Sol.43 [C]
(x – 1)(x2 + 5x – 50) = 0
 (x – 1)(x + 10)(x – 5) = 0
 x = 1, 5, –10
Sum = – 4

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Sol.44 [C]
We have,
x2 – x + 1 = 0
1 14 1i 3
,  = =
2 2
1i 3
= = –2
2
1i 3
and  = = –
2
101 + 107 = (–2)101 + (–)107
= –202 – 107
= – – 2
= –( + 2)
=1

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Sol.45 [B]
Let, the roots of the equation,
x2 + (2 – ) x + (10 – ) = 0 are  and .
Also roots of the given equation are
  2  4  4  2  40  4
2
  2  2  36
=
2
The magnitude of the difference of the roots is 2  36

(   2)3 3(   2)( 2  36)

So, 3 + 3 = 
4 4
(   2)(4 2  4   104 )
=
4
= ( – 2)(2 –  – 26) = f()
As f() attains its minimum value at  = 4.
Therefore, the magnitude of the difference of the roots is i 20  2 5

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Sol.46 [B]
As tan A and tan B are the roots of
3x2 – 10x – 25 = 0,
10
tan A  tan B
So, tan (A + B) =  3
1  tan A tan B 1  25
3
10 / 3 5
= 
28 / 3 14
Now, cos2 (A + B) = –1 + 2 cos2 (A + B)
1  tan 2 ( A  B) 196
=  cos2 (A + B) =
2
1  tan ( A  B) 221
 3sin (A + B) – 10 sin(A + B) cos(A + B)
2

– 25cos2(A + B)
2 2
= cos (A + B)[3 tan (A + B)
– 10 tan (A + B) –25]
75  700  4900 196
= 
196 221
5525 196
 
196 221
= –25

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Sol.47 [D]
If a and –1 are the roots of the polynomial then we get
f(x) = x2 + (1 – a) x – a.
 f(1) = 2 – 2a
and f(2)= 6 – 3a
As, f(1) + f(2) = 0
8
 2 – 2a + 6 – 3a = 0  a =
5
8
Therefore, the other root is
5

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Sol.48 [B]
1 1 1
+ =
xp xq r
xpxq 1
=
( x  p)( x  q ) r
(2x + p + q)r = x2 + px + qx + pq
2
x + (p + q – 2r)x + pq – pr – qr = 0
Let  and  be the roots.
  +  = – (p + q – 2r) …(i)
 = pq – pr – qr …(ii)
  = –  (given)
 in eq. (1), we get
 –(p + q – 2r) = 0
Now, 2 + 2 = ( + )2 – 2
= (–(p + q – 2r))2 – 2 (pq – pr – qr) … (from (i) and (ii))
= p2 + q2 + 4r2 + 2pq – 4pr – 4qr – 2pq + 2pr + 2qr
= p2 + q2 + 4r2 – 2pr – 2qr
= p2 + q2 + 2r(2r – p – q) …(from (iii))
2 2
=p +q +0
= p 2 + q2

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Sol.49 [B]
Here, 9x2 + 27x + 20 = 0
 b  b 2  4ac
 x=
2a
 27  27 2  4  9  20
 x=
29
4 5
 x =– ,–
3 3
3
Given, cos A = –
5
1 5
 secA = =–
cos A 3
Here, A is an obtuse angle.
4
 tan A = – sec 2 A  1 = – .
3
Hence, roots of the equation are sec A and tan A.

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