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Quadratic Equation JEE Advanced Previous Year Questions With Solutions
Quadratic Equation JEE Advanced Previous Year Questions With Solutions
Quadratic Equation JEE Advanced Previous Year Questions With Solutions
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Solution:
Given x2-6x-2 = 0
So α + β = 6
αβ = -2
Given an = αn - βn
= 6/2
=3
Question 2: If x2 + px - 444p = 0 has integral roots, where p is a prime number, then the value(s) of p is (are)
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 2, 3 and 37
(d) 37
Solution:
Given x2 + px - 444p = 0
Since p = 2 does not give the integral roots, so D must be a perfect square of an odd integer.
D = p2 + 1776p
= p(p + 1776)
Substitute p = 2, 3, or 37
Question 3: Let -π/6 < θ < -π/12. Suppose α1 and β1 are the roots of the equation x2 - 2x secθ + 1 = 0 and α2
and β2 are the roots of the equation x2 + 2x tanθ - 1 = 0. If α1 > β1 and α2 > β2, then α1+ β2 equals
(b) 2 sec θ
(c) -2 tan θ
(d) 0
Solution:
x2 - 2x sec θ + 1 = 0 …(i)
= sec θ ± tan θ
x2 + 2x tan θ - 1 = 0 …(ii)
= -tan θ ± sec θ
Given α1 > β1
So α1 = sec θ - tan θ
Given α2 > β2
So α2 = - tan θ + sec θ
β2 = - tan θ - sec θ
= -2 tan θ
(a) 3α3 + 4α
(b) α2
Solution:
Given 2x(2x+1) = 1
=> 4x2 + 2x - 1 = 0
Let α, β be the roots of 4x2 + 2x - 1 = 0
2α(2α+1) = 1
=> β = -½ - α
= -2α2 - α - α
= -2α2-2α
= -2α(α+1)
Question 5: A value of b for which the equations x 2 + bx - 1 = 0 and x2 + x + b = 0 have one root in common
is
(a) -√2
(b) -i√3
(c) i√5
(d) 2
Solution:
Then
a2 = 1, b2 = 1, c2 = b
α = (1+b)/(b-1) …(iii)
Put α in (ii)
(1+b)2/(b-1)2 = (b2+1)/(1-b)
=> -3b = b3
=> b2 = -3
=> b = ±i√3
(a) x ∈ Ø
(b) x ∈ [1, 2]
(c) x ∈ [3, ∞)
(d) x ∈ (- ∞, ∞)
Solution:
|x2-3x+2| + |x-1| = x-3
=> x - 3 ≥ 0
=> x ≥ 3
x2 - 3x + 2 + x - 1 = x - 3
x2 - 3x + 4 = 0
[x - (3/2)]2 + 4 - 9/4 = 0
Solution:
So b = a+1
Also c = ab
D = a2 + b2 + c2
= a2 + (a+1)2 + a2b2
= a2 + a2 + 2a + 1 + a2b2
= 2a2 + 2a + 1 + a2b2
= 2a(a+1) + 1 + a2b2
= 2ab + 1 + (ab)2
= (ab+1)2
√D = ab+1
(ab is even number since either a or b will be even. When we add 1 to it, we get an odd number.)
Question 8: If 2+i√3 is a root of the equation x2 + px + q = 0, where p and q are real, then (p, q) equals
(a) (-4, 7)
(c) (-7, 4)
(d) (4, 7)
Solution:
Sum of roots = -p
= 2+i√3+ 2-i√3
=4
=>p= -4
Product of roots = q
= (2+i√3)(2-i√3)
= 4 +2√3i - 2√3i + 3
=7
So (p,q) = (-4, 7)
Question 9: If the product of the roots of the equation x2 - 3kx + 2e2log k - 1 = 0 is 7, then the roots are real for
k equal to
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 7
Solution:
Product of roots = 7
=> 2k2 - 1 = 7
=>2k2 = 8
=>k2 = 4
=> k = 2 or -2.
So k = 2
Question 10: If the quadratic equations x2 + ax + b = 0 and x2 + bx + a = 0 (a ≠ b) have a common root, then
the value of (a+b) is
(a) 1
(b) -1
(c) 2
(d) 0
Solution:
x2 + ax + b = 0 ..(i)
x2 + bx + a = 0..(ii)
a1 = 1, b1 = a, c1 = b
a2 = 1, b2 = b, c2 = a
=> α = 1
So 1/(a2-b2) = 1/(b-a)
=> a+b = -1
Question 11: If the least and the largest real values of α, for which the equation z + α|z-1| + 2 i= 0 (z∈C
and i =√(-1)) has a solution, are p and q respectively; then 4(p2 + q2) is equal to
Solution:
Let z = x+iy
y+2=0
y = -2
x + α√((x-1)2+y2) = 0
x2 = α2(x2 - 2x + 1 + 4)
α2 = x2/(x2- 2x + 5)
α2(x2- 2x + 5) = x2
=> x2 (α2 - 1) - 2xα2 + 5α2 = 0
= 10
Question 12: Let α and β be the roots of equation px2 + qx + r = 0, p ≠ 0. If p, q, r are in A.P and 1/α + 1/β =
4, then the value of |α - β| is
(a) √34/9
(b) 2√13/9
(c) √61/9
(d) 2√17/9
Solution:
=> (α + β)/αβ = 4
=> (α + β) = 4αβ
p, q, r are in A.P.
So 2q = (p+r) …(ii
-8r = p+r
-9r = p
=> αβ = -1/9
= (-4/9)2 + 4/9
= 16/81 + 36/81
= 52/81
|α - β| = √52/9
= 2√13/9
(a) no root
Solution:
Clearly x ≠ 1 for the given equation to be defined. If x-1 ≠ 0, we can cancel the common term -2/(x-1) on both
sides to get x = 1, but it is not possible. Thus the given equation has no roots.
Hence option a is the answer.
(a) [½, 2]
(b) [-1, 2]
(c) [-1/2, 1]
(d) [-1, ½]
Solution:
We know (a+b+c)2 ≥ 0
a2+b2+c2+2ab+2bc+2ac ≥ 0
=> 2(ab+bc+ac)≥ -1
=> a2 + b2 + c2 - ab - bc - ac ≥ 0
=> ab + bc + ac ≤ 1 …(iii)
-½ ≤ (ab+bc+ac) ≤ 1
Question 15: If the roots of the quadratic equation x2 + px + q = 0 are tan 300 and tan 150, respectively then
the value of 2+q-p is
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 0
(d) 1
Solution:
Given that x2 + px + q = 0
1 = -p/(1-q)
=> 1-q = -p
q-p = 1
2+q-p = 2+1
=3