Solution of a Quadratic Equation
Solution of a Quadratic Equation: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Roots of a Quadratic Equation, Discriminant of a Quadratic Equation, Solution of a Quadratic Equation by Completing the Square and, Solution of a Quadratic Equation by Factorisation
Important Questions on Solution of a Quadratic Equation

Solve the following quadratic equation: .

Solve the following quadratic equation: .

The discriminant of the quadratic equation . where is a positive number, is

In a garden, trees are planted in rows. The number of trees in each row is less than the number of rows. If the number of trees planted be , find the number of trees planted in each row.

In a garden trees are planted in rows. The number of trees in each row is less than the number of rows. If the total number of trees planted be . Find the number of trees planted in each row?

Find the value of the discriminant of the quadratic equation .

To save fuel, to avoid air pollution and for good health two persons and ride bicycle for a distance of to reach their office. As the cycling speed of is more than that of takes minutes less than that of to reach the office. Find the time taken by to reach the office in hours.


The speed of a boat in still water is. It can go upstream and return downstream to the original point in. Find the speed of the stream.

A two digit number is four times the sum and twice the product of its digits. Find the number.

A two digit number is four times the sum and six times the product of its digits. Find the number.


If is factorised as , then find the value of
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Two factors of are and . The remainder when the expression is divided by is What is the third factor of the expression?

If can be factorised as , then find the value of

If can be factorised as , then find the value of


Show that is divisible by and find the factor of the expression.

When the expression is exactly divisible by and by , find and and the other factor.
