LOTUS VALLEY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, NOIDA
CLASS-X LESSON 4 QUADRATIC EQUATIONS
1. Which of the following is not a quadratic equation
(a) x² + 3x – 5 = 0 (b) x² + x3 + 2 = 0
(c) 3 + x + x² = 0 (d) x² – 9 = 0
2. The quadratic equation has degree
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
3. The equation 2x² + k x + 3 = 0 has two equal roots, then the value of k is
(a) ±√6 (b) ± 4 (c) ±3√2 (d) ±2√6
4. The sum of the roots of the quadratic equation 3 x 2 – 9x + 5 = 0 is
(a) 3 (b) 6 (c) -3 (d) 2
5. If one root of the equation x² + p x + 12 = 0 is 4, while the equation x² + p x + q = 0 has equal roots,
the value of q is:
𝟒𝟗 𝟒
(a) (b) (c) 4 (d) 49
𝟒 𝟒𝟗
6. If one root of the quadratic equation 2x² + k x – 6 = 0 is 2, the value of k is
(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) 2 (d) – 2
7. The roots of the equation 7x² + x – 1 = 0 are
(a) real and distinct (b) real and equal (c) not real (d) none of these
8. Find the roots of the equation x – 3x – m (m + 3) = 0, where m is a constant.
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9. Find the value of m so that the quadratic equation mx (x – 7) + 49 = 0 has two equal roots.
10. Find the nature of roots of quadratic equation 4x2 +4√3x +3 = 0.
11. If ad ≠ bc, then prove that the equation (a2 +b2) x2 + 2(ac +b d) x + (c2 +d2) = 0 has no
real roots.
12. If -5 is a root of the quadratic equation 2x2 +p x -15 = 0 and the quadratic equation p (x2 +x) + k = 0
has equal roots, find the value of k.
13. Find the value of k for which the roots of the quadratic equation (k -4) x2 + 2(k -4) x + 2 = 0 are
equal.
14. Find the value of k for which the equation x2 + k x +64 = 0 has real roots.
15. If the roots of the equation (b –c) x2 + (c –a) x + (a –b) = 0 are equal, then prove that 2b = a + c.
16. If the roots of the equation (1 +m2) x2 + 2mcx + (c2 –a2) = 0 are equal, then prove that
c2 = a2(1 +m2).
17. Solve for x:
(𝐱 +𝟏) (𝐱 −𝟐)
(a) (𝐱 −𝟏) + (𝐱 +𝟐) = 3, x≠1, -2
(𝟑𝐱 −𝟒) 𝟕 𝟓
(b) + (𝟑𝐱 −𝟒) = 𝟕, x≠ 4/3
𝟕
𝟐𝒙 𝟏 𝟑 𝒙+𝟗
(c) + 𝟐 𝒙+𝟑 + ( 𝒙−𝟑)(𝟐 𝒙+𝟑) = 0, x ≠ 3, - 3/2
𝒙−𝟑
(d) 9x2 – 9(a + b) x + (2a2 + 5ab + 2b2) =0
𝒂 𝒃
(e) Solve: 𝒙 −𝒃 + 𝒙−𝒂 = 2, x ≠ a, b
𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
(f) = + 𝒃 + 𝟐𝒙
𝟐 𝒂+𝒃+𝟐𝒙 𝟐𝒂
18. A shopkeeper buys some books for 80. If he had bought 4 more books for the same amount, each
book would have cost ₹1 less. Find the number of books he bought.
19. An airplane left 30 minutes later than its scheduled time and in order to reach its destination 1500km
away in time, it has to increase its speed by 250 km/h from its usual speed, determine its usual speed.
20. Two water taps together can fill a tank in 1⅞ hours. The tap with longer diameter takes 2 hours less
than the tap with smaller one to fill the tank separately. Find the time in which each tap can fill the
tank separately.
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21. The diagonal of a rectangular field is 16 m more than the shorter side. If the longer side is
14 m more than the shorter side, then find the lengths of the sides of the field.
22. The sum of two numbers is 9 and the sum of their reciprocals is 12. Find the numbers.
23. A train travels 180 km at a uniform speed. If the speed had been 9 km/hour more, it would
have taken 1 hour less for the same journey. Find the speed of the train.
24. A train travels at a certain average speed for a distance of 54 km and then travels a distance of
63 km at an average speed of 6 km/h more than the first speed. If it takes 3 hours to complete
the total journey, what is its first speed?
25. The sum of the squares of two consecutive positive multiples of 7 is 637. Find the multiples.
26. The present age of a father is equal to the square of the present age of his son. One year ago,
the age of the father was 8 times the age of his son. Find their present ages.
27. The numerator of a fraction is 3 less than its denominator. If 1 is added to the denominator,
the fraction is decreased by 1/15. Find the fraction.
28. Assertion: The roots of the quadratic equation x2 + 2x + 2 = 0 are imaginary
Reason: If discriminant D = b2 – 4ac < 0 then the roots of quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0
are imaginary.
29. Assertion: (2x – 1)2 – 4x2 + 5 = 0 is not a quadratic equation.
Reason: An equation of the form ax2 + bx + c = 0, a ≠ 0, where a, b, c ∈ R is called a quadratic
equation.
30. The speed of a motor boat is 20 km/hr. For covering the distance of 15 km the boat took 1 hour
more for upstream than downstream.
(i) Let speed of the stream be x km/hr then find the speed of the motorboat upstream.
(ii) Write the quadratic equation for the speed of the current?
(iii) What is the speed of current?
31. Some students planned a picnic to Wayanad as a part of their Scout and guide activities. The total
budget for picnic was ₹2000 for each student. 5 students failed to attend the picnic and thus the
contribution for each student is increased by Rs.20.
(i) If x is the number of students planned for picnic, write the correct quadratic equation that
describe the situation.
(ii) What is the number of students who attended the picnic?
