Solution of a Quadratic Equation

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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

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Solve for x:

2x+9+x=13

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Solve the following quadratic equation: x2-7x+10=0.

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Solve the following quadratic equation: x2-5x+6=0.

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The discriminant of the quadratic equation x2-k=0. where k is a positive number, is

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In a garden, trees are planted in rows. The number of trees in each row is 5 less than the number of rows. If the number of trees planted be 336, find the number of trees planted in each row.

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In a garden trees are planted in rows. The number of trees in each row is 5 less than the number of rows. If the total number of trees planted be 336. Find the number of trees planted in each row?

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Find the value of the discriminant of the quadratic equation 2x2-4x+3=0.

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To save fuel, to avoid air pollution and for good health two persons A and B ride bicycle for a distance of 12 km to reach their office. As the cycling speed of B is 2 km/h more than that of A, B takes 30 minutes less than that of A to reach the office. Find the time taken by A to reach the office in hours.

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If 6x2-xy:2xy-y2=6:1; find x:y.

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The speed of a boat in still water is12km/hr. It can go 15km upstream and return downstream to the original point in 2 hours 40 minutes. Find the speed of the stream.

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

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

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Factories x3-19x+30

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If x3-5x2+7x-2 is factorised as (x-k)xk-k+1x+1, then find the value of k

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Two factors of ax3+bx2+cx-2  are (x+1)and (2 x+1). The remainder when the expression is divided byx+2 is-12 What is the third factor of the expression?

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If  2x3-x2+2x-1 can be factorised as kx-1xk+1, then find the value of k

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If x3-x2-x-2 can be factorised as (x-k)xk+xk-1+1, then find the value of k

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Factories: x3-2x2-5x+6

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Show that 12x3+16x2-5x-3 is divisible by 2x-1 and find the factor of the expression.

 

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When the expression ax3+bx2+x-a is exactly divisible by x+3 and by 2x-1, find a and b and the other factor.