Assignment

Grade: X
Subject: Mathematics
Chapter: 04
Topic: Quadratic Equations

1 Mark Questions
Q1. Find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 5 + √ 2 and 5 – √ 2 .
Q2. Is x=−2, a solution of the quadratic equation x 2−2 x+ 8=0 ?
Q3. Find the roots of the equation x 2−9 x +20=0 by factorization.
Q4. For what value of k , are the roots of the quadratic equation 3 x 2+2 kx +27=0 real and equal.
Q5. Write the nature of roots of the quadratic equation 4 x2 + 4 √ 3 x +3=0.
Q6. Write the nature of roots of the quadratic equation 9 x 2−6 x−2=0.

2 Marks Questions
Q7. Find the roots of 3 x 2+2 x +4=0 .
Q8. Find the roots of the equation 2 x2 + x−6=0 by factorization.
Q9. Find the roots of the equation √ 3 x2 +10 x+ 7 √3=0 by factorization.
Q10. Find the roots of the equation 2 x2 + x−4=0 by the method of completing the square.
Q11. Find the roots of the equation 2 x2 + 4 x−16=0 by the method of completing the square.
Q12. Find the roots of the quadratic equation x 2−3 √ 5 x +10=0 by using quadratic formula.
Q13. Find the value of k for which the roots of equation ( k −4 ) x 2 +2 ( k−4 ) x +2=0 are equal.
Q14. Find the value of k for which the roots of equation x 2−2 kx +(7 k−12)=0 are equal.
Q15. The sum of squares of two consecutive positive integers is 365. Find the integers.

3 Marks Questions
4 5 3
Q16. Solve for x : −3= w h ere x ≠ 0 ,−
x 2 x +3 2
x−1 x−3 1
Q17. Solve for x : + =3 w h ere x ≠3 ,−5
x−2 x−4 3
1 1 1 1
Q18. Solve for x : = + + ; w h ere a , b , x ≠ 0
a+b+ x a b x
Q19. If a and b are roots of the equation 2 x2 +7 x +5=0, then write a quadratic equation whose roots are
(2 a+3) and (2 b+3).
Q20. A train, travelling at a uniform speed for 6900 km, would have taken 9 hours less to travel the same
distance if its speed were 15 km/h more. Find the original speed of the train.
Q21. A train takes 2 hours less for a journey of 300km if its speed is increased by 5km/hr from its usual
speed. Find the usual speed of the train.
Q22. The speed of a boat in still water is 20 km/hour. It goes 96 km upstream and return downstream to
starting point in 10 hours. Find the speed of the stream.
Q23. The speed of a boat in still water is 11 km/hour. It goes 12 km upstream and return downstream to
starting point in 2 hours 45 minutes hours. Find the speed of the stream.
Q24. Seven years ago Varun's age was five times the square of Swati's age. Three years hence Swati's age
will be two-fifth of Varun's age. Find their present ages.
Q25. A two digit number is such that the product of its digits is 18. When 63 is subtracted from the number,
the digits interchange their places. Find the number.
Q27. A natural number, when decreased by 4, equals 320 times its reciprocal. Find the number.
Q28. Had Neha scored 10 more marks in her mathematics test out of 50 marks, 9 times these marks would
have been the square of her actual marks. How many marks did she get in the test?

4 Marks Questions
Q29. Three consecutive positive integers are such that the sum of the square of the first and the product of
the other two is 46. Find the integers.
Q30. A takes 6 days less than the time taken by B to finish a piece of work. If both A and B work together,
they can finish the work in 4 days. Find the time taken by B to finish the work.
Q31. Some students planned a picnic. The total budget for food was Rs.2000 but 5 student failed to attend
the picnic and thus the cost of food for each member increased by Rs.20. How many students attended the
picnic and how much did each student pay for the food?