NATURE OF ROOTS OF QUADRATIC EQUATION WORKSHEET

Problem 1 :

Find the nature of the roots of the following equations

2x2 + 3x + 1 = 0

Solution

Problem 2 :

Find the nature of the roots of the following equations

6x2 = 7x + 5

Solution

Problem 3 :

Find the nature of the roots of the following equations

3x2 + 7x - 2 = 0

Solution

Problem 4 :

Find the nature of the roots of the following equations

√2x2 + 3x - √8 = 0

Solution

Problem 5 :

Show that the roots of the following equations are rational

a(b – c)x2 + b(c – a)x + c(a – b) = 0

Solution

Answer Key

1)  roots are real, rational and unequal.

2)  roots are real, rational and unequal.

3)  roots are real, irrational and unequal.

4)  roots are real, rational and unequal.

5)  quadratic equation will have rational roots.

Problem 1 :

For what value of K the roots of equation 2x2 + 5x + k = 0 will be rational and equal.

Solution

For what value of K the roots of the given equations are equal. 

Problem 2 :

x2 + 3(k + 1)x + 4k + 5 = 0

Solution

Problem 3 :

x2 + 2(k – 2)x – 8k = 0

Solution

Problem 4 :

(3k + 6)x2 + 6x + k = 0

Solution

Problem 5 :

(k + 2)x2 – 2kx + k – 1 = 0

Solution

Problem 6 :

For what value of k the equation (4–k) x2 + 2(k+2) x + 8k + 1 = 0 will be a perfect square.

(Hint : The equation will be perfect square if Disc. b2 – 4ac = 0 )

Solution

Answer Key

1)  k = 25/8

2)  k = 1 and -11/9

3)  k = -2 and k = -2

4)  k = -3 and k = 1

5)  k = 2

6)  k  = 0 and k = 3

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