Nature of Roots

Author:Jammu and Kashmir Board
10th Jammu and Kashmir Board
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Nature of Roots: Overview

This topic deals with the nature of the roots of a quadratic equation derived from the quadratic formula. The discriminant of a quadratic equation is defined. It contains some derived statements about the nature of the roots followed by solved examples.

Important Questions on Nature of Roots

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Find the values of k for the following quadratic equation, so that it has two equal roots.

kxx-2+6=0

 

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Find the nature of the roots of the following quadratic equation. If the real roots exist, find them.

2x2-6x+3=0

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Find the nature of the roots of the following quadratic equations. If the real roots exist, find them.

3x2-43x+4=0

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Is it possible to design a rectangular park of perimeter 80 m and area 400 m2? If so, find its length and breadth.

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Is the following situation possible? If so, determine their present ages.
The sum of the ages of two friends is 20 years. Four years ago, the product of their ages in years was 48.

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Is it possible to design a rectangular mango grove whose length is twice its breadth, and the area is 800 m2? If so, find its length and breadth.

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Find the values of k for each of the following quadratic equations, so that they have two equal roots.
 2x2+kx+3=0

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Find the nature of the roots of the following quadratic equation. If the real roots exist, find them :
 2x2-3x+5=0