Nature of Roots

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Nature of Roots: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Conjugate Imaginary Roots of Quadratic Equation, Nature of Roots of Quadratic Equation, Roots of a Quadratic when Coefficients are Odd Integers & Roots of an Equation when Sum of the Coefficients is Zero etc.

Important Questions on Nature of Roots

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If the minimum value of f( x )= x 2 +2bx+2 c 2 is greater than the maximum value of g( x )= x 2 2cx+ b 2 , then (x being real)

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Let a, b, c be real number such that  4a+2b+c=0 and ab>0, then the quadratic equation a x 2 +bx+c=0 has –

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If the roots of the quadratic equation x2+8x+μ2+6μ=0 are real, then μ lies between

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Define a function fx=16x2-96x+153x-3 for all real x3. The least positive value of fx is

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The number of integral values of m for which the equation 1+m2x2-21+3mx+1+8m=0 has no real root, is

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The sum of the abscissae of the points where the curves, y=kx2+(5k+3)x+6k+5, (kR) touch the X-axis, is equal to

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If 2+i3 is a root of the equation x2+px+q=0, then the value of (p, q) is

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If the equation x2- 2+mx+m2-4m+4=0 has coincident roots, then-

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If c + 1 < b, then the roots of the quadratic equation x2 - bx + c = 0 is 

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The number of real roots of the equation x - 12+x - 22+x - 32=0 is -

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For x, the given expression x2+34x-71x2+2x-7, cannot lie between a and b. Find a+b.

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Prove that if the roots of the equation a4+b4x2+4abcdx+c4+d4=0 be real, then they cannot be unequal.

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If the roots of the equation x2-2a+bx+aa+2b+c=0 be equal, prove that a,b,c are in geometric progression.

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If the roots of the equation ab-cx2+bc-ax+ca-b=0 are equal, then prove that 1a+1c=2b.

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If the roots of the equation qx2-px+q=0 be a real show that p cannot lie between -2q and 2qq>0.

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If the roots of the equation qx2+2px+2q=0 are real and unequal, prove that the roots of the equation p+qx2+2qx+p-q=0 are imaginary.

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If the roots of the equations qx2+px+q=0 be imaginary, show that the roots of the equation x2-4qx+p2=0 are real and unequal.

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If a, b, c are three rational numbers and if 2 is a root of the quadratic equation ax2+bx+c=0, what is the vlaue of b?

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Verify that the discriminant of the quadratic equation x2-25x+1=0, is a perfect square, yet its roots are not conjugate surds. Explain the reason behind.

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Verify that for the equation x2-5ix-6=0, the roots are not conjugate imaginary numbers. Explain the reason