Date 14/04/11

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QUADRATIC EQUATION
D.PP

1. Check whether the following are quadratic equation

(i) (x +1)2 = 2 (x-3)
(ii) (x-3) (2x+1) = x(x+5)
(ii) (2x-1) (x-3) = (x+5) (x-1)
(iv) (x+2)3 = 2x (x2-1)
2. Solve the following
Quadratic equation by factorization
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1. x + 6x +5 =0
2. 8x2 22x -21 =0
3. 9x2 3x -2 =0
4. x2 +22x 6= 0
5. x2 - 8x +16 =0
6. x2 2ax +a2-b2 =0
7. 4x2 2( a2+b2)x + a2b2 =0
8. a2 b2 x2 +b2x a2x 1 =0
9. (x-4) (x+2) =0
10.(2x+3) (3x -7) = 0
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11.4x +5x =0
12. 9x2 -3x -2 =0
13.6x2 x 2 =0
14. 6x2 +11x +3 =0
15.10x -1/x =3
16. (x - )2 =4
17.3x2= -11x -10
18. x +1/x = 25 5
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19.3x 14x -5 =0
20. x2 + (a + 1/a ) x+1 =0
21. A prayer hall having floor area 300m2 is to be constructed. Its length has to be one
meter more than twice its breadth. Present this problem mathematically in the
form of a quadratic equation and hence find the dimensions of the floor of the hall.
(Use factorization method for solving the quadratic equation).
[Ans. length=25m, breadth =12m]

22. The denominator of a fraction is two more than its numerator. If the sum of the
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fraction and its reciprocal is 2 , find the fraction.
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[Ans. 3/5]

23. The sum of the squares of two integers is 306. If the square of the larger integer is
25 times the smaller integer, find the integer.
[Ans. 9 and 15]

24. The sum of the ages of a father and his son is 54 years. Two years ago, the product
of their ages (in years) was 400. Find their present ages.
[Ans. 12 & 42 years]

25. Swati can row her boat at a speed of 5 km/h in still water. If it takes her 1 hour
more to row the boar 5.25 km upstream than to return downstream. Find the speed
of the stream.
[Ans.2 km/h]

26. Two trains X and Y start from a railway station at the same time. The X train
travels due west and the Y train due north. The X train travels 5km/hour faster
than the Y train. If after two hours, they are 50 km apart, find the average speed of
each train.
[Ans. 20 km/h and 15 km/h]

27. Solve the quadratic equation x2 10x + 16 = 0 by method of completing the

perfect square.
[Ans. 2,8]

28. Solve the quadratic equation 2x2 5x + 3 = 0 by the method of completing the
perfect square.
[Ans.1 and 3/2]

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