Maths Mania # 038

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

1. If log 10 (x 2 – 6x + 45) = 2, then the values of x are

(1) 6, 9
(2) 9, –5
(3) 10, 5
(4) 11, –5

2. Vidya and Vandana solved a quadratic equation. In solving it, Vidya made a mistake in the constant
term and got the roots as 6 and 2, while Vandana made a mistake in the coefficient of x only and
obtained the roots as –7 and –1. The correct roots of the equation are
(1) 6, –1
(2) –7, 2
(3) –6, –2
(4) 7, 1

3. If the equation 9x 2 + 6kx + 4 = 0 has equal roots, then the value of k must be
(1) z e r o
(2) either 2 or zero
(3) either –2 or zero
(4) either 2 or –2

x + 4 x − 4 10
4. The roots of + = are
x−4 x+4 3
(1) ± 4
(2) ± 6
(3) ± 8
(4) 2 ± √3

5. The relationship between x and y as shown in the given table is

x 0 1 2 3 4
y 100 90 70 40 0

(1) y = 100 – 10x

(2) y = 100 – 5x – 5x 2
(3) y = 100 – 5x 2
(4) y = 20 – x – x 2

6. The value of p so that x2 + 5px + 16 = 0 has no real root

8
(1) is greater than
5

8
(2) is less then −
5

8 8
(3) lies between − and
5 5
(4) None of these
7. If the sum of the roots of a quadratic equation is 6 and the product of the roots is also 6, then the
equation is
(1) x 2 – 6x + 6 = 0
(2) x 2 + 6x – 6 = 0
(3) x 2 – 6x – 6 = 0
(4) x 2 + 6x + 6 = 0

1
8. If one root of the equation 3x 2 – 10x + 3 = 0 is , the other root is
3

1
(1) −
3
(2) – 3
(3) 3

1
(4)
3

9. If the equation ax 2 – 5x + c = 0 has 10 as the sum of the roots and also as the product of the roots,
which of the following is true ?

1
(1) a= ,c=5
2
(2) a = 2, c = 3

1
(3) a = 5, c =
2
(3) a = 3, c = 2

10. If the sum of the roots of the equation kx 2 + 2x + 3k = 0 is equal to their product, then the value of
k is

1
(1)
3

1
(2) −
3

2
(3)
3

2
(4) −
3
 Detailed Solutions

1. log 10 (x 2 –6x + 45) = 2 ⇔ x 2 – 6x + 45 = 10 2 = 100

⇔ x 2 –6x + 55 = 0 ⇔ (x – 11) (x + 5) = 0 ⇔ x = 11 or x = –5. Ans.(4)
2. When there is no mistake in a and b, the sum of roots must be correct.
When there is no mistake in a and c, product of the roots must be correct.
∴ Sum of roots = (6 + 2) = 8 & Product of roots = –(–7)(–1) = 7.
So, the correct equation is : x 2 – 8x + 7 = 0 ⇔ (x – 7) (x –1) = 0 .
∴ The roots are 7, 1. Ans.(4)
3. For equal roots, D = 0. So, 36k 2 – 144 = 0 ⇔ k 2 = 4 ⇔ k = ± 2. Ans.(4)

1 10
4. Given Eqn. is : y + = , Where y = x + 4
y 3 x−4

1
∴ 3y 2 – 10y + 3 = 0 ⇔ (y – 3) (3y – 1) = 0 ⇔ y = 3 or .
3

x+4 x+4 1
Now, = 3 ⇔ x = 8. And, = ⇔ x = – 8. Ans.(3)
x−4 x−4 3
5. By hit and trial method, we find that the correct relationship is
y = 100 – 5x – 5x 2 . Ans.(2)
6. For no real root, we must have D < 0.

64 8 8 8 8
∴ 25p 2 – 64 < 0 ⇒ p 2 < ⇒ p < or p>– ⇒ – <p< . Ans.(3)
25 5 5 5 5
7. Required equation is : x2 – 6x + 6 = 0. Ans.(1)

10 FG 10 − 1 IJ = 3. Ans.(3)
8. Sum of roots =
3
. So, other root = H 3 3K
5 c
9. Sum of roots = and Product of roots = .
a a

5 c 1
∴ = 10 and = 10 i.e. a = and c = 5. Ans.(1)
a a 2

−2 3k
10. Sum of roots = and Product of roots = = 3.
k k

−2 −2
∴ = 3 or k = . Ans.(4)
k 3