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2+4
2
or
x =
24
2
x =
6
2
or
x =
2
2
x = 3
or
x = 1
x2 2x + 3 = 0
ax2 + bx + c = 0
a = 1, b = 2, c = 3
b b 2 4ac
x =
2a
(2) 2 (2) 2 4(1)(3)
x =
2 x1
x =
2 4 12
2
x =
2 8
2
x =
22 2
2
x =
2 1 2
2
x = 1+ 2
= 1 2
or 1 2
= 0
> 0 (Positive)
< 0 (negative)
> 0
16
144
m = 4
= b2 4ac
b2 4ac = 0
(6)2 4(k)(1) = 0
36 4k = 0
4k = 36
( = 0)
36
= 9
4
k=9
k =
=0
b2 4ac = 0
[(p + 2)]2 4(1)(4) = 0
(p + 2)2 16 = 0
p + 2 = 16
p+2= 4
p + 2 = + 4 or
p = 4 2 or
or
p=2
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p + 2 = 4
p = 4 2
p = 6
Exercise : 5.6
A.
B.
C.
Find the value of p for which the quadratic equations have equal roots.
1) x2 px + 9 = 0
2) 2a2 + 3a + p = 0
3) pk2 12k + 9 = 0
5) (p + 1) n2 + 2(p + 3) n + (p + 8) = 0
4) 2y2 py + 1 = 0
6) (3p + 1)c2 + 2 (p + 1) c + p = 0
7.
Relationship between the roots and co-efficient of the terms of the quadratic
equation.
If m and n are the roots of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 then
b + b2 4ac
m =
,
2a
b + b2 4ac
+
2a
m+n =
m + n =
b b2 4ac
2a
b + b 2 4ac b b 2 4ac
2a
m + n =
m + n =
2b
2a
( b) 2
-b
a
ax2 + bx + c = 0
b + b2 4ac
mn =
2
a
mn =
b b2 4ac
n =
2a
b b2 4ac
2
a
( b 4ac )
2
4a 2
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b
a
+c
a
mn =
b 2 b 2 4ac
4a 2
mn =
b 2 b 2 + 4ac
4a 2
mn =
c
4ac
2 =
a
4a
mn =
c
a
ax2 + bx + c = 0
a = 1, b = 2, c = 1
m + n =
b
2
=
a
1
m + n = 2
ii)
c
1
=
a
1
mn = 1
Example 2 : Find the sum and product of the roots of equation 3x2 + 5 = 0
3x2 + 0x + 5 = 0
This is in the form
ax2 + bx + c = 0
a = 3, b = 0, c = 5
p + q =
b
0
=
a
3
p+q = 0
ii)
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c
5
=
a
3
pq =
5
3
Example 3 : Find the sum and product of the roots of equation 2m2 8m = 0
2m2 8m + 0 = 0
The coefficients are
a = 2, b = 8, c = 0
Let the roots be and
b
a
+ =
i)
ii)
(8)
= 4
2
c
0
=
= 0
a
2
Example 4 : Find the sum and product of the roots of equation x2 (p+q)x + pq = 0
x2 (p + q) x + pq = 0
The coefficients are
a = 1, b = (p + q), c = pq
i)
m + n =
m + n =
b
a
[ (p + q )]
1
m + n = (p + q)
ii)
c
pq
=
a
1
mn = pq
Exercise : 5.7
Find the sum and product of the roots of the quadratic equation :
1) x2 + 5x + 8 = 0
2) 3a2 10a 5 = 0
3) 8m2 m = 2
4) 6k2 3 = 0
8.
5) pr2 = r 5
6) x2 + (ab) x + (a + b) = 0
If m and n are the roots then the Standard form of the equation is
x2 (Sum of the roots) x +
Product of the roots
=
0
x2 (m + n) x + mn = 0
Example 1 : Form the quadratic equation whose roots are 2 and 3
Let m and n are the roots
m = 2, n = 3
Sum of the roots
=m+n = 2+3
m+n = 5
Product of the roots = mn
= (2) (3)
mn = 6
2
Standard form
x (m + n) x + mn = 0
x2 (5)x + (6) = 0
x2 5x + 6 = 0
Example 2 : Form the quadratic equation whose roots are
2
5
and
5
2
2
5
and n =
5
2
m+n =
x2 (m + n) x + mn = 0
x2
29
x+1=0
10
10x2 29x + 10 = 0
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2 5
x
5 2
4 + 25
10
2
5
+
=
5
2
29
10
mn = 1
= 3+2 5 +32 5
m+n = 6
Product of the roots = mn
= (3 + 2 5 ) (3 2 5 )
= (3)2 (2 5 )2
= 9 20
mn = 11
2
x (m + n) x + mn = 0
x2 6x 11 = 0
Example 4 : If m and n are the roots of equation x2 3x + 1 = 0 find the value
1 1
+
m n
Consider the equation
x2 3x + 1 = 0
This is in the form
ax2 + bx + c = 0
The coefficients are
a = 1, b = 3, c = 1
Let m and n are the roots
b
=
a
m + n = 3
i)
ii)
c
a
mn =
1
1
(3)
= 3
1
m + n =
mn = 1
= mn (m + n)
= 1(3) = 3
(ii)
1
1
+
m
n
n+m
m+n
=
=
mn
mn
1
1
+
= 3
m
n
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3
1
a = 1, b = 3, c = 4
m + n =
b
(3)
=
a
1
m + n = 3
mn =
c
4
=
a
1
mn = 4
= (mn)2
= 42
m2n2 = 16
Example 6 : If one root of the equation x2 6x + q = 0 is twice the other, find the
value of q
Consider the equation x2 6x + q = 0
This is in the form ax2 + bx + c = 0
The coefficients are a = 1, b = 6, c = q
Let the m and n are the roots
b
(6)
=
a
1
m+n=6
m+n =
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c
q
=
a
1
mn = q
mn =
We know that q
q
q
q
q
=
=
=
=
=
6
3
mn
m(2m)
2m2
2(2)2
8
m = 2
q = 8
mn =
c
a
k +3
1
mn = k + 3
Since m and n are the roots, and one root is zero then
m = m and n = 0
mn = k + 3
m(0) = k + 3
0 = k + 3
k = 3
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Exercise : 5.8
A. Form the equation whose roots are
1) 3 and 5
2) 6 and 5
3) 2 and
5) 2 + 3 and 2 3
3
2
4)
2
3
and
3
2
6) 3 + 2 5 and 3 2 5
B.
1) If m and n are the roots of the equation x2 6x + 2 = 0 find the value of
i) (m + n) mn
ii)
1
1
+
m
n
2) If a and b are the roots of the equation 3m2 = 6m + 5 find the value of
i)
a b
+
b a
3) If p and q are the roots of the equation 2a2 4a + 1 = 0 Find the value of
i) (p + q)2 + 4pq
ii) p3 + q3
p
q
and
q
p
5) Find the value of k so that the equation x2 + 4x + (k + 2) = 0 has one root equal
to zero.
6) Find the value of q so that the equation 2x2 3qx + 5q = 0 has one root which
is twice the other.
7) Find the value of p so that the equation 4x2 8px + 9 = 0 has roots whose
difference is 4.
8) If one root of the equation x2 + px + q = 0 is 3 times the other prove that 3p2 = 16q
Graphical method of solving a Quadratic Equation
Let us solve the equation x2 4 = 0 graphically,
x2 4 = 0
x2 = 4
let y = x2 = 4
y = x2
and y = 4
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y = x2
x=0
x=1
x=2
x = 1
x = 2
y = 02
y = 12
y = 22
y = (1)2
y = (2)2
y=0
y=1
y=4
y=1
y=4
x = +2
or
x = 2
3 = 1.7
x = 1.7
or
x = + 1.7
Example 2 : Draw a graph of y = x2 and y = 2-x and hence solve the equation
x2 + x 2 = 0
Step 1: Form the table of
corresponding values of
x and y satisfying the
equation y = x2
(0, 0)
(1, 1)
(1, 1)
(2, 4)
(2, 4)
(0, 2)
(1, 1)
(1, 3)
(2, 0)
(2, 4)
(x, y)
(x, y)
x = 1
x = 2
(0, 0)
(1, 1)
(1, 1)
(2, 4)
(2, 4)
(0, 2)
(1, 3)
(2, 4)
(x, y)
(x, y)
x = 1
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or
or
(1, 1) (2, 0)
x = 2
Method II :
(x, y)
(2, 0) (2, 4)
x = 1
or
x = 2
Exercise : 5.9
A.
B.
1)
2)
3)
1)
2)
3)
C.
Solve graphically
1) x2 + x 12 = 0
4) x2 + x 6 = 0
7
3
1 2
x and find the value of 10
2
2) x2 5x + 6 = 0
5) 2x2 3x 5 = 0
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3) x2 + 2x 8 = 0
6) 2x2 + 3x 5 = 0