Quadratic

equations L3:
11th Elite -DPP
Q1. Find the range of f(x) = x2 - x - 3.
Q2. Find the range of the function f(x) = x2 - 2x - 4.

A [7, ∞)

B [-5, ∞)

C (-5, ∞)

D None of these
Q3. If y = x2 - 2x - 3, then find the range of y when:
(i) x ∈ R (ii) x ∈ [0, 3] (iii) x ∈ [-2, 0]
Q4. If x is real, then find the range of
(a) x2 - 8x + 17
(b) 5 + 4x - 4x2
Q5. Find the value of a for which 9x2 + 3ax + 5 - 2a ≥ 0, ∀ x ∈ R
Q6. If x2 + 2ax + a < 0 ∀ x ∈ [1, 2], then find the values of a.
Q7. If (a + 2) (a - 1)x2 + (a + 2)x - 1 < 0 ∀ x ∈ R, then a belongs to the interval
Q8. The set of values of a for which 1 lies between the roots of equation
x2 - ax - a + 3 = 0

A (-∞, -6)

B (-∞, -6]

C (-∞, -6) ∪ (2, ∞)

D (2, ∞)
Q9. The graphs of y = ax2 + bx + c are given in figure. Identify the signs of a, b and c
Q10. Find the values of a if x2 - 2(a - 1)x + (2a + 1) = 0 has positive roots.
Q11. If the equation (a - 5)x2 + 2(a - 10)x + a + 10 = 0 has roots of opposite sign,
then find the values of a.
Q12. If both the roots of x2 - ax + a = 0 are greater than 2, then find the values of a.
Q13. If both the roots of ax2 + ax + 1 = 0 are less than 1, then find exhaustive
range of values of a.
Q14. If both the roots of x2 + ax + 2 = 0 lies in the interval (0, 3), then find
exhaustive range of values of a.
Q15. Suppose a ∈ R. The set of values of a for which the quadratic equation
x2 - 2(a + 1)x + a2 - 4a + 3 = 0 has two negative roots is

A (-∞, -1)

B (1, 3)

C (-∞, 1) ∪ (3, ∞)

D 𝜙
Q16. If the quadratic equation x2 + 2(k + 1)x + 9k - 5 = 0 has exactly one positive
root then k lies in the set

B (-∞, 1) ∪ (6, ∞)

D [1, 6]
Q17. Let x2 - (m - 3) x + m = 0 (m ∈ R) be a quadratic equation. Find the values
of m for which the roots are one root is smaller than 2 and the other root is
greater than 2
Q18. Let x2 - (m - 3) x + m = 0 (m ∈ R) be a quadratic equation. Find the values
of m for which the roots are opposite in sign
Q19. Suppose a ∈ R. If 3x2 + 2(a2 + 1)x + (a2 -3a + 2) = 0 possesses roots of
opposite signs, then a lies in the interval:

A (-∞, -1)

B (-1, 1)

C (1, 2)

D (2, 3)
Q20. Suppose k ∈ R and the quadratic equation x2 - (k - 3)x + k = 0 has at least
one positive roots, then k lies in the set.

A (-∞, 0) ∪ [9, 16]

B (-∞, 0) ∪ (8, 16]

C (-∞, 0) ∪ [9, ∞)

D (-∞, 0) ∪ (1, ∞)
Q21. For the quadratic equation x2 + 2(a + 1) x + 9a - 5 = 0, which of the
following is/are true?

A If 2 < a < 5, then roots are of opposite sign.

B If a < 0, then roots are of opposite sign.

C If a > 7, then both roots are negative.

D If 2 ≤ a ≤ 5, then roots are unreal.

Q22. If (x2 + x + 2)2 - (a - 3) (x2 + x + 1) (x2 + x + 2) + (a - 4) (x2 + x + 1)2 = 0 has
at least one root, then find the complete set of values of a.
Q23. The range of a for which the equation x2 + ax - 4 = 0 has its smaller root in
the interval (-1, 2) is

A (-∞, -3)

B (0, 3)

C (0, ∞)

D (-∞, 3) ∪ (0, ∞)
Q24. If roots of x2 - (a - 3)x + a = 0 are such that at least one of them is greater
than 2, then

A a ∈ [7, 9]

B a ∈ [7, ∞)

C a ∈ [9, ∞)

D a ∈ [7, 9)
Q25. The range of a for which the equation x2 + ax - 4 = 0 has its smaller root in
the interval (-1, 2) is

A (-∞, -3)

B (0, 3)

C (0, ∞)

D (-∞, -3) ∪ (0, ∞)

Quadratic
equations L3:
11th Elite -DPP
Solutions
Q1. Find the range of f(x) = x2 - x - 3.
Solution:
Q2. Find the range of the function f(x) = x2 - 2x - 4.

A [7, ∞)

B [-5, ∞)

C (-5, ∞)

D None of these
Solution:
Q3. If y = x2 - 2x - 3, then find the range of y when:
(i) x ∈ R (ii) x ∈ [0, 3] (iii) x ∈ [-2, 0]
Solution:
Solution:
Q4. If x is real, then find the range of
(a) x2 - 8x + 17
(b) 5 + 4x - 4x2
Solution:
Q5. Find the value of a for which 9x2 + 3ax + 5 - 2a ≥ 0, ∀ x ∈ R
Solution:
Q6. If x2 + 2ax + a < 0 ∀ x ∈ [1, 2], then find the values of a.
Solution:
Q7. If (a + 2) (a - 1)x2 + (a + 2)x - 1 < 0 ∀ x ∈ R, then a belongs to the interval
Solution:
Q8. The set of values of a for which 1 lies between the roots of equation
x2 - ax - a + 3 = 0

A (-∞, -6)

B (-∞, -6]

C (-∞, -6) ∪ (2, ∞)

D (2, ∞)
Solution:
Q9. The graphs of y = ax2 + bx + c are given in figure. Identify the signs of a, b and c
Solution:
Q10. Find the values of a if x2 - 2(a - 1)x + (2a + 1) = 0 has positive roots.
Solution:
Q11. If the equation (a - 5)x2 + 2(a - 10)x + a + 10 = 0 has roots of opposite sign,
then find the values of a.
Solution:
Q12. If both the roots of x2 - ax + a = 0 are greater than 2, then find the values of a.
Solution:
Q13. If both the roots of ax2 + ax + 1 = 0 are less than 1, then find exhaustive
range of values of a.
Solution:
Q14. If both the roots of x2 + ax + 2 = 0 lies in the interval (0, 3), then find
exhaustive range of values of a.
Solution:
Q15. Suppose a ∈ R. The set of values of a for which the quadratic equation
x2 - 2(a + 1)x + a2 - 4a + 3 = 0 has two negative roots is

A (-∞, -1)

B (1, 3)

C (-∞, 1) ∪ (3, ∞)

D 𝜙
Solution:
Q16. If the quadratic equation x2 + 2(k + 1)x + 9k - 5 = 0 has exactly one positive
root then k lies in the set

B (-∞, 1) ∪ (6, ∞)

D [1, 6]
Solution:
Q17. Let x2 - (m - 3) x + m = 0 (m ∈ R) be a quadratic equation. Find the values
of m for which the roots are one root is smaller than 2 and the other root is
greater than 2
Solution:
Q18. Let x2 - (m - 3) x + m = 0 (m ∈ R) be a quadratic equation. Find the values
of m for which the roots are opposite in sign
Solution:
Q19. Suppose a ∈ R. If 3x2 + 2(a2 + 1)x + (a2 -3a + 2) = 0 possesses roots of
opposite signs, then a lies in the interval:

A (-∞, -1)

B (-1, 1)

C (1, 2)

D (2, 3)
Solution:
Q20. Suppose k ∈ R and the quadratic equation x2 - (k - 3)x + k = 0 has at least
one positive roots, then k lies in the set.

A (-∞, 0) ∪ [9, 16]

B (-∞, 0) ∪ (8, 16]

C (-∞, 0) ∪ [9, ∞)

D (-∞, 0) ∪ (1, ∞)
Solution:
Q21. For the quadratic equation x2 + 2(a + 1) x + 9a - 5 = 0, which of the
following is/are true?

A If 2 < a < 5, then roots are of opposite sign.

B If a < 0, then roots are of opposite sign.

C If a > 7, then both roots are negative.

D If 2 ≤ a ≤ 5, then roots are unreal.

Solution:
Q22. If (x2 + x + 2)2 - (a - 3) (x2 + x + 1) (x2 + x + 2) + (a - 4) (x2 + x + 1)2 = 0 has
at least one root, then find the complete set of values of a.
Solution:
Q23. The range of a for which the equation x2 + ax - 4 = 0 has its smaller root in
the interval (-1, 2) is

A (-∞, -3)

B (0, 3)

C (0, ∞)

D (-∞, 3) ∪ (0, ∞)
Solution:
Q24. If roots of x2 - (a - 3)x + a = 0 are such that at least one of them is greater
than 2, then

A a ∈ [7, 9]

B a ∈ [7, ∞)

C a ∈ [9, ∞)

D a ∈ [7, 9)
Solution:
Solution:
Q25. The range of a for which the equation x2 + ax - 4 = 0 has its smaller root in
the interval (-1, 2) is

A (-∞, -3)

B (0, 3)

C (0, ∞)

D (-∞, -3) ∪ (0, ∞)

Solution:
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