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MATHEMATICS
JEE (MAIN+ADVANCED)
LEADER COURSE

EXERCISE
Quadratic Equation
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9. If a and b are roots of x2 – 2x + 3 = 0, then the equation whose roots are and will be-
a +1 b +1

(A) 3x2 – 2x – 1 = 0 (B) 3x2 + 2x + 1 = 0

(C) 3x2 – 2x + 1 = 0 (D) x2 – 3x + 1 = 0
QE0107

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10. If a, b are the roots of the equation x2 – 3x + 1 = 0, then the equation with roots , will be-
a -2 b -2

(A) x2 – x – 1 = 0 (B) x2 + x – 1 = 0
(C) x2 + x + 2 = 0 (D) None of these

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QE0108

11. If the product of the roots of the equation x 2 - 3kx + 2e 2 log k - 1 = 0 is 7, then the roots of the equation
are real if k equals -
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) –2 (D) ±2
QE0109

3p
12. If a and b are roots of the equation x2 + px + = 0, such that |a – b| = 10 , then p belongs to
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the set :-
(A) {2, –5} (B) {–3, 2} (C) {3, –5} (D) {–2, 5}
QE0110
13. If p and q are non-zero real numbers and a3 + b3 = –p, ab = q, then a quadratic equation whose

a 2 b2
roots are , is -
b a
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(A) qx2 + px + q2 = 0 (B) px2 + qx + p2 = 0

(C) qx2 – px + q2 = 0 (D) px2 – qx + p2 = 0
QE0111

x 2 - bx m - 1
14. If the equation = has roots equal in magnitude but opposite in sign, then m is equal to-
ax - c m + 1

a+b a-b b-a

(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
a-b a+b b+a
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15. For what value of a the curve y = x2 + ax + 25 touches the x-axis -

(A) 0 (B) ±5 (C) ±10 (D) none QE0113
16. The expression a2x2 + bx + 1 will be positive for all x Î R if-
(A) b2 > 4a2 (B) b2 < 4a2 (C) 4b2 > a2 (D) 4b2 < a2
QE0114
17. The adjoining figure shows the graph of y = ax2 + bx + c. Then -

y
Vertex

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x1 x2 x

(A) a > 0 (B) b > 0, c > 0 (C) c > 0, b < 0 (D) b2 < 4ac
QE0115
18. If both the roots of the equations k(6x2 + 3) + rx + 2x2 –1 = 0 and 6k(2x2 + 1) + px + 4x2 – 2 = 0
are common, then 2r – p is equal to-
(A) 1 (B) –1 (C) 2 (D) 0 QE0116
19. All possible values of a, so that 6 lies between the roots of the equation x 2 + 2(a – 3)x + 9 = 0
(A) (–¥, –2) È (2, ¥) (B) (–¥, –3/4)
(C) (2, ¥) (D) none of these
QE0117
20. If the expression y = 8x – x2 – 15 is negative, then x lies in the interval-
(A) (3,5) (B) (5,50)
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(C) (3,¥) (D) (–¥,3) È (5,¥)

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EXERCISE (O-2)
Multiple Correct Answer Type
1. The value(s) of m for which the equation (1 + m2)x2 – 2(1 + 3m)x + (1 + 8m) = 0 has no real
root is/are :
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(A) (B) 0 (C) 3 (D) 1 QE0033
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2. Let p, q Î ¤. If 2 - 3 is a root of the quadratic equation, x2 + px + q = 0, then :
(A) q2 + 4p + 14 = 0 (B) p2 – 4q – 12 = 0
(C) p = –4, q = 1 (D) p = 1, q = –4
QE0038
3. Let K be the maximum integral value for which both the roots of the equation

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4x2 – 20Kx + (25K2 + 15K – 66) = 0, are less than 2, then |K| is -
(A) An even integer (B) A composite number
(C) divisable by 3 (D) A prime number
QE0120
4. Let P (x) = kx3 + 2k2x2 + k3. Then the sum of all real numbers of k for which x – 2 is a factor of P(x)
is less than
(A) 4 (B) 8 (C) – 4 (D) – 8 QE0121
5. If ƒ (x) = x2 + bx + c and ƒ (2 + t) = ƒ (2–t) for all real numbers t, then which of the following is true ?
(A) ¦(1) < ¦(2) < f(4) (B) ¦(2) < ¦(1) < f(4)
(C) ¦(2) < ¦(4) < ¦(1) (D) ¦(2.1) < ¦(1.5) < ¦(3) QE0122
6. For x Î [1, 5], y = x – 5x + 3 has -
2

(A) least value = –1.5 (B) greatest value = 3

5 + 13
(C) least value = –3.25 (D) greatest value = QE0123
2
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7. Graph of y = ax2 + bx + c is given adjacently. What conclusions can be drawn from this graph -

O x

Vertex

(A) a > 0 (B) b < 0 (C) c < 0 (D) b2 – 4ac > 0

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8. The graph of quadratic polynomial ƒ(x) = ax2 + bx + c is shown below. Which of the following are
correct ?

a b
x
–1 O 1

c
(A) < -1 (B) |b - a| > 2
a

(C) ƒ(x) > 0 " xÎ(0,b) (D) abc < 0 QE0125

9. If S is the set of all real x such that (2x - 1)/(2x3 + 3x2 + x) is positive, then S contains

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(A) (- ¥, - 3/2) (B) (- 3/2, - 1/4) (C) (- 1/4, 1/2) (D) (+ 1/2 , 3)
QE0126
10. For the equation |x|2 + |x| – 6 = 0, the correct statement (s) is (are) :
(A) sum of roots is 0 (B) product of roots is – 4
(C) there are 4 real roots (D) there are only 2 real roots QE0195
11. For which of the following graphs of the quadratic expression y = a x2 + b x + c, the product
a b c is negative ? QE0196

(A) (B)

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(C) (D)

12. The adjoining figure shows the graph of y = ax2 + bx + c. Then

(A) a < 0 (B) b2 < 4ac

(C) c > 0 (D) a and b are of opposite sign QE0197

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Comprehension for (Q.13 to Q.15):
Graph of ƒ (x) = ax2 + bx + c is shown adjacently, for which l(AB) = 2, l(AC) = 3 and b2 – 4ac = –4.

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C

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On the basis of above informations, answer the following questions :

13. The value of a + b + c is equal to -

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(A) 7 (B) 8 (C) 9 (D) 10 QE0127

14. The quadratic equation with rational coefficients whose one of the roots is b + a + c , is -

(A) x2 – 6x + 2 = 0 (B) x2 – 6x – 1 = 0
(C) x2 + 6x + 2 = 0 (D) x2 + 6x – 1 = 0
QE0127

æ 1ö æ 1ö
15. Range of g(x) = ç a + ÷ x2 + (b + 2)x – ç c - ÷ when x Î [–4, 0] is -
è 2ø è 2ø

é 49 ù
(A) [–10, –6] (B) ê – , –10ú
ë 4 û

é 49 ù é 49 ö
(C) ê – , –6 ú (D) ê – , ¥ ÷
ë 4 û ë 4 ø
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EXERCISE (O-3)
Numerical Grid Type
1. The value of 'a' for which one root of the equation x2 + (2a – 1)x + a2 + 2 = 0 is twice as large
as the other. QE0129
2. a , b are the roots of the equation K (x2 – x) + x + 5 = 0. If K1 & K2 are the two values of K
for which the roots a, b are connected by the relation (a/b) + (b/a) = 4/5. Find the value of
(K1/K2) + (K2/K1).
QE0055

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3. Greatest possible value of 'a' such that one of the roots of the equation x 2 - x + a = 0 is the square
4
of the other is . QE0130

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4. Value of k2 in the equation 5x2 – kx + 1 = 0 such that the difference between the roots of the equation
is unity is
QE0131
5. The value of b in the equation 5x2 + bx – 28 = 0 if the roots x1 and x2 of the equation are related
as 5x1 + 2x2 = 1 where b is an integer is . QE0132
6. The absolute value of the coefficient 'a' for which the curve y = x2 + ax + 25 touches the x-axis is
QE0133
7. The sum of all the possible values of p for which the vertex of the parabola y = x2 + 2px + 13 lie at a
distance of 5 from the origin is QE0134

a 2 c2 é
( ax1 + b ) + ( ax 2 + b ) ùû is
-2 -2
8. If x1,x2 are the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0, then the value of ë
b - 2ac
2

QE0135
9. If a, b are the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0, (a ¹ 0) and a + d, b + d are the roots of Ax2 + Bx + C = 0, (A ¹ 0)
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b2 - 4ac æ B2 - 4AC ö
for some constant d, such that = K ç ÷ then K is QE0057
a2 è A2 ø

10. Let the quadratic equation x2 + 3x – k = 0 has roots a, b and x2 + 3x – 10 = 0 has roots c, d such that
modulus of difference of the roots of the first equation is equal to twice the modulus of the difference
of the roots of the second equation. If the value of 'k' can be expressed as rational number in the
lowest form as m n then find the value of (m + n).

QE0056
11. Number of real roots of the equation esinx – e–sinx – 4 = 0 is/are : QE0162

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12. If the equations x2 + 2x + 3 = 0 and ax2 + bx + c = 0, a, b, c Î R, have a common root, then
a+b
is : QE0083
c
13. Let a and b be the roots of equation x2 – 6x – 2 = 0. If an = an – bn, for n ³ 1, then the value of
a10 - 2a 8
is equal to : QE0084
2a 9
14. If l be the ratio of the roots of the quadratic equation in x, 3m2x2+m(m–4)x+2 = 0, then the least
1
value of m for which l + = 1 is a + b 2 then value of (a + b) is : QE0089
l
15. Let a, b and g are the roots of the cubic x3 – 3x2 + 1 = 0. Find the value of (a – 2)(b – 2)(g – 2).
QE0199
16. Solve following Inequalities over the set of real numbers -

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x 2 + 2x - 3 (x - 1)(x + 2)2
(i) <0 QE0137 (ii) <0 QE0138
x2 +1 -1 - x
x +1
(iii) x4 – 2x2 – 63 £ 0 QE0139 (iv) <1 QE0140
(x - 1) 2

x 2 - 7x + 12 x4 + x2 +1
(v) >0 QE0141 (vi) <0 QE0142
2x 2 + 4x + 5 x 2 - 4x - 5
x + 7 3x + 1 x 2 - 5x + 12
(vii) + ³0 QE0143 (viii) >3 QE0144
x -5 2 x 2 - 4x + 5

x2 + 2 (2 - x 2 )(x - 3)3
(ix) < -2 QE0145 (x) ³0 QE0146
x2 -1 (x + 1)(x 2 - 3x - 4)

5 - 4x (x + 2)(x 2 - 2x + 1)
(xi) <4 QE0147 (xii) ³0 QE0148
3x 2 - x - 4 4 + 3x - x 2

x 4 - 3x 3 + 2x 2 1 1 1
(xiii) >0 QE0149 (xiv) + > QE0150
x 2 - x - 30 x - 2 x -1 x
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(xv) + +1 > 0 QE0151
(x - 3)(x - 4) x - 4
17. The integral value of k for which the quadratic equation (k – 12)x2 + 2(k – 12)x + 2 = 0 possess no
real roots is QE0152
18. Number of integral values of k such that inequality x2 – (k – 3)x – k + 6 > 0 valid for all real x is
QE0153
19. The maximum value of p for which the roots of the equation (p – 3)x2 – 2px + 5p = 0 are real and
positive. QE0065

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20. The maximum integral value of a for which the inequality (a + 4)x2 – 2ax + 2a – 6 < 0 is satisfied for
all x Î R is
QE0154
21. Consider the quadratic polynomial f(x) = x2 – 4ax + 5a2 – 6a
Find the smallest positive integral value of 'a' for which f(x) positive for every real x.
QE0062
22. The sum of all possible value(s) of m for which the quadratic equations x2 – 11x + m = 0 and
x2 – 14x + 2m = 0 may have common root, is
QE0059

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23. The greatest value of for real values of x is QE0157
2x + 3x + 6
2

24. For what values of m will the expression y2 + 2xy + 2x + my – 3 be capable of resolution into two
rational factors ? QE0158
25. Number of integral values of 'a' for which 2x2 – 2ax + a2 – a – 6 = 0 has roots of opposite sign is
QE0064
26. If '4' lies between the roots of the equation x2 – (3k – 1)x + 5k = 0, then minimum possible integral
value of k is QE0198
27. The sum of all possible integral value(s) of the parameter 'a' for which both roots of the quadratic
equation x2 – ax + 2 = 0 belong to the interval (0, 3). QE0066
28. When y2 + my + 2 is divided by (y – 1) then the quotient is f (y) and the remainder is R1. When
y2 + my + 2 is divided by (y + 1) then quotient is g (y) and the remainder is R2. If R1 = R2 then
find the value of m. QE0069
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aa2 + ba + c = (sinq)a2 + (cosq)a

ab2 + bb + c = (sinq)b2 + (cosq)b
ag2 + bg + c = (sinq)g2 + (cosq)g
(where a, b, c Î R)
Find the value of a2 + b2 + c2 QE0160

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æ 1ö æ 6 1 ö
çx + ÷ -çx + 6 ÷-2
è xø è x ø
30. The minimum value of 3
for x > 0. QE0161
æ 1ö 3 1
çx + ÷ + x + 3
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EXERCISE (JM)
1. Let for a ¹ a1 ¹ 0, f(x) = ax2 + bx + c, g(x) = a1x2 + b1x + c1 and p(x) = f(x) – g(x).
If p(x) = 0 only for x = –1 and p(–2) = 2, then the value of p(2) is: [AIEEE-2011]
(1) 18 (2) 3 (3) 9 (4) 6 QE0081
2. Sachin and Rahul attempted to solve a quadratic equation. Sachin made a mistake in writing down
the constant term and ended up in roots (4, 3). Rahul made a mistake in writing down coefficient of
x to get roots (3, 2). The correct roots of equation are: [AIEEE-2011]
(1) –4, –3 (2) 6, 1 (3) 4, 3 (4) –6, –1
QE0082
x 2 + 4x - 60
3. The sum of all real values of x satisfying the equation ( x 2 - 5x + 5) = 1 is :-

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[JEE-MAIN-2016]
(1) 5 (2) 3 (3) –4 (4) 6 QE0085
4. Let a and b be two roots of the equation x2 + 2x + 2 = 0, then a15 + b15 is equal to :
[JEE(Main)-Jan 19]
(1) 512 (2) –512 (3) –256 (4) 256 QE0086
5. The number of all possible positive integral values of a for which the roots of the quadratic equation,
6x2–11x+a = 0 are rational numbers is : [JEE(Main)-Jan 19]
(1) 2 (2) 5 (3) 3 (4) 4 QE0087
6. Consider the quadratic equation (c–5)x2–2cx + (c–4) = 0, c¹5. Let S be the set of all integral values
of c for which one root of the equation lies in the interval (0,2) and its other root lies in the interval
(2,3). Then the number of elements in S is : [JEE(Main)-Jan 19]
(1) 11 (2) 18 (3) 10 (4) 12 QE0088
7. Let a and b be the roots of the quadratic equation x2 sin q – x (sin q cos q + 1) + cos q = 0
æ n ( -1)n ö
¥

(0 < q < 45º), and a < b. Then å çè a + b n ÷ø is equal to :- [JEE(Main)-Jan 19]

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n= 0

1 1 1 1
(1) + (2) +
1 - cos q 1 + sin q 1 + cos q 1 - sin q
1 1 1 1
(3) - (4) - QE0163
1 - cos q 1 + sin q 1 + cos q 1 - sin q
8. If a and b be the roots of the equation x 2 – 2x + 2 = 0, then the least value of n for which
n
æaö
ç ÷ = 1 is : [JEE(Main)-Apr 19]
èbø

(1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 5

QE0164
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9. The sum of the solutions of the equation x -2 + x ( )

x - 4 + 2 = 0, (x > 0) is equal to :

[JEE(Main)-Apr 19]
(1) 4 (2) 9 (3) 10 (4) 12
QE0165
10. If m is chosen in the quadratic equation (m2 + 1) x2 – 3x + (m2 + 1)2 = 0 such that the sum of its
roots is greatest, then the absolute difference of the cubes of its roots is :- [JEE(Main)-Apr 19]

(1) 8 3 (2) 4 3 (3) 10 5 (4) 8 5

QE0166

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æ pö
11. If a and b are the roots of the quadratic equation, x2 + xsinq –2sinq = 0, q Î ç 0, ÷ , then
è 2ø

a12 + b12
is equal to : [JEE(Main)-Apr 19]
(a -12
)
+ b-12 ( a - b )
24

26 212 212 212

(1) ( sin q + 8 )12 (2) ( sin q - 8 )6 (3) ( sin q - 4 )12 (4) ( sin q + 8 )12

QE0167
12. If both the roots of the quadratic equation x2 – mx + 4 = 0 are real and distinct and they lie in the
interval [1,5], then m lies in the interval: [JEE(Main)-2019]
(1) (4,5) (2) (3,4) (3) (5,6) (4) (–5,–4) QE0200
13. The values of l such that sum of the squares of the roots of the quadratic equation, x2 + (3 – l) x + 2 = l
has the least value is : [JEE(Main)-2019]
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(1) 2 (2) (3) (4) 1 QE0201
9 8

14. If one real root of the quadratic equation 81x2 + kx + 256 = 0 is cube of the other root, then a
value of k is [JEE(Main)-2019]
(1) –81 (2) 100 (3) –300 (4) 144 QE0202
15. The number of integral values of m for which the quadratic expression. QE0203
(1 + 2m)x2 – 2(1 + 3m)x + 4(1 + m), xÎR, is always positive, is : [JEE(Main)-2019]
(1) 8 (2) 7 (3) 6 (4) 3

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16. The number of integral values of m for which the equation QE0204
(1 + m2)x2 – 2(1 + 3m)x + (1 + 8m) = 0 has no real root is : [JEE(Main)-2019]
(1) infinitely many (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 1
17. Let a and b be the roots of the equation x2 – x – 1 = 0. If pk = (a)k + (b)k, k ³ 1, then which
one of the following statements is not true ? [JEE (Main)-2020]
(1) (p1 + p2 + p3 + p4 + p5) = 26 (2) p5 = 11
(3) p3 = p5 – p4 (4) p5 = p2 · p3
QE0090

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18. The least positive value of 'a' for which the equation 2x2 + (a – 10)x + = 2a has real roots is

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2

[JEE(Main)-2020]
QE0091
19. If A = {x Î R : |x| < 2} and B = {x Î R : |x – 2| ³ 3}; then :
(1) A È B = R – (2, 5) (2) A Ç B = (–2, –1)
(3) B – A = R – (–2, 5) (4) A – B = [–1, 2) [JEE(Main)-2020]
QE0092
20. Let p and q be two positive numbers such that p + q = 2 and p4 + q4 = 272. Then p and q are roots
of the equation : [JEE(Main)-2021]
(1) x2 – 2x + 2 = 0 (2) x2 – 2x + 8 = 0
(3) x2 – 2x + 136 = 0 (4) x2 – 2x + 16 = 0

1
21. The value of 3 + is equal to [JEE(Main)-2021]
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1
4+
1
3+
1
4+
3 + ...¥

(1) 1.5 + 3 (2) 2 + 3 (3) 3 + 2 3 (4) 4 + 3

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EXERCISE (JA)
1. Let S be the set of all non-zero numbers a such that the quadratic equation ax2 – x + a = 0 has two
distinct real roots x1 and x2 satisfying the inequality |x1 – x2| < 1. Which of the following intervals
is(are) a subset(s) of S ? [JEE 2015, 4M, –0M]

æ 1 1 ö æ 1 ö
(C) æç 0,
1 ö
(A) ç - 2 , - ÷ (B) ç - , 0÷ ÷ (D) æç 1 , 1 ö÷
è 5ø è 5 ø è 5ø è 5 2 ø
QE0097

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2. Let - < q < - . Suppose a1 and b1 are the roots of the equation x2 – 2xsecq + 1 = 0 and a2 and
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b2 are the roots of the equation x2 + 2xtanq – 1 = 0. If a1 > b1 and a2 > b2, then a1 + b2 equals

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[JEE(Advanced)-2016, 3(–1)]
(A) 2(secq – tanq) (B) 2secq (C) –2tanq (D) 0 QE0168
PARAGRAPH
Let p,q be integers and let a,b be the roots of the equation, x2 – x – 1 = 0, where a ¹ b. For
n = 0,1,2,...., let an = pan + qbn.

FACT : If a and b are rational numbers and a + b 5 = 0 , then a = 0 = b.

3. If a4 = 28, then p + 2q =
(A) 14 (B) 7 (C) 12 (D) 21
[JEE(Advanced)-2017, 3(–1)]
QE0098
4. a12 =
(A) 2a11 + a10 (B) a11 – a10 (C) a11 + a10 (D) a11 + 2a10
[JEE(Advanced)-2017, 3(–1)]
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QE0098
5. Suppose a, b denote the distinct real roots of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 20x – 2020 and suppose
c, d denote the distinct complex roots of the quadratic polynomial x2 – 20x + 2020. Then the value
of ac(a – c) + ad(a – d) + bc(b – c) + bd(b – d) is [JEE(Advanced)-2020]
(A) 0 (B) 8000 (C) 8080 (D) 16000
QE0169
6. For x Î ¡ , then number of real roots of the equation 3x2 – 4|x2 – 1| + x – 1 = 0 is ____.
[JEE(Advanced)-2021]
QE0170

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ANSWER KEY
Do yourself -1

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(i) (a) –1, –2; (b) 4 ; (c) 1 ± 2 ; (ii) a, ; (iii) 7 (iv) 3, – 1
a 3 5

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(i) b = –4, c = 1; (ii) (a) imaginary; (b) real & distinct ; (c) real & coincident

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(i) (a) c = 0; (b) c = 1; (c) b ® negative, c ® negative

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(i) b = , c = 5 ; (ii) c = 0, 6
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(i) (a) x Î ( -¥, - 3] È [2, ¥) ; (b) x Î ( -2, - 1) ; (c) ç- , ú ;
è 4 3û

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(d) x Î ( -6, – 3) È ç , 2 ÷ - {1} È (9, ¥) ; (e) [3,7]; (f) f
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(i) (a) 1 (b) –1

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(ii) (1) (i) a < 0 (ii) b < 0 (iii) c < 0 (iv) D > 0 (v) a + b < 0 (vi) ab > 0

(2) (i) a < 0 (ii) b > 0 (iii) c = 0 (iv) D > 0 (v) a + b > 0 (vi) ab = 0

(3) (i) a < 0 (ii) b = 0 (iii) c = 0 (iv) D = 0 (v) a + b = 0 (vi) ab = 0

(iii) Third quadrant

(iv) (a) a > 9/16 (b) a < –2

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(ii) least value = 0, greatest value = 1.

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(i) –3 < a < 0 < b < 1; (ii) C ; (iii) a < 2 ; (iv) a < 2 ; (v) 12 < l < 16

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(i) 0, 2

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1 2 c 1

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(ii) –27, 5 ; (iii) (a) 2
(b - 2ac) , (b) - , (c) (3ad - bc)
a d a2

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(i) (a) c2y2 + y(2ac – b2) + a2 = 0 ; (b) acx2 – bx + 1 = 0; (c) acx2 + (a + c)bx + (a + c)2 = 0

(ii) x2 – p(p4 – 5p2q + 5q2)x + p2q2(p2 – 4q)(p2 – q) = 0

EXERCISE # O-1

Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. B C A B B A D D C A
Que. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. B D A B C B B D B D

EXERCISE # O-2 node06\B0BC-BD\Kota\JEE(Advanced)\Leader\Maths\Module\1-QE, SS, BM-(Log,CA,TE)\Eng\02-Quadratic Equation.p65

Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. C,D B,C A,D A,B,C B,D B,C A,B,C A,B,C,D A,D A,B,D
Que. 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. A,B,C,D A,D D A C

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EXERCISE # O-3

Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. –4 254 3.375 45.00 –13.00 10.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 191
Que. 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. 0.00 1.00 3 1.00 3

16. (i) (–3, 1) (ii) (–¥, –2) È (–2, –1) È (1, +¥) (iii) [–3, 3]
(iv) (–¥, 0) È (3, +¥) (v) (–¥, 3) È (4, + ¥) (vi) (–1, 5)
(vii) [1, 3] È (5, +¥) (viii) (1/2, 3) (ix) (–1, 0) È (0, 1)

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(x) [ - 2, -1) È ( -1, 2] È [3, 4) (xi) -¥, - 7 / 2 È -1, 7 / 2 È ( 4 / 3, + ¥ )

(xii) ( -¥, - 2] È ( -1, 4) (xiii) (–¥, –5) È (1, 2) È (6, +¥)

(xiv) (- ) ( )
2, 0 È 1, 2 È ( 2, + ¥ ) (xv) (–¥, –2) È (–1, 3) È (4, +¥)

Que. 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Ans. k = 13 7 3.75 –7 7 24 0.33 or 0.34 –2 4 3
Que. 27 28 29 30
Ans. 3.00 0.00 1.00 6.00

EXERCISE # JEE-MAIN

Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 3 3 4
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Que. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. 4 1 1 3 2 1 4 8.00 3 4
Que. 21
Ans. 1

EXERCISE # JEE-ADVANCED

Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Ans. A,D C C C D 4

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