Solution :
l 2 = r2 + h2
or
2
r + h2 = l2
h2 = l2 r2
h = l2 r 2
h = 152 9 2
(substituting l = 15, r = 9)
h = 225 81
h = 144
or
h = +12
Example 7 : If B =
3.a 2
Solve for a and find the value of a if B = 16
4
3.a 2
4
Solution : B =
h = 12
h = 12
a2 =
4B
3
a =
4B
3
a =
4 16 3/
3/
a = 64
a = + 8
(Substituting B = 16 3 )
, a = 8
or
a = 8
Exercise : 5.1
A.
Classify the following equations into pure and adfected quadratic equation.
1) x2 + 2 = 6
2) a2 + 3 = 2a
3) p (p 3) = 1
4) 2m2 = 72
5) k2 k = 0
127
6) 7y =
35
y
3 .
B.
4)
3
1
x2
= 7
4
4
2
2) m2 1 = 143
3) 4a =
5) (2m 5)2 = 81
6)
81
a
2
( x 4) 2
=
9
18
C.
1)
22
7
2
2) If V = r h Solve for r and find the value of r if V = 176 and h = 14
m2 3m + 2m 6 = 0
m(m 3) +2 (m 3) = 0
(m 3) (m + 2) = 0
Either (m 3) = 0 or (m + 2) = 0
m = +3 or m = 2
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Either (x 1) = 0 or (2x 1) = 0
1
x = 1 or x = 2
Example 4 : Solve the quadratic equation 4k (3k 1) = 5.
Solution :
4k (3k 1) = 5
12k2 4k 5 = 0
12k2 10k + 6k 5 = 0
2k (6k 5) + 1(6k 5) = 0
(6k 5) (2k + 1) = 0
or
k =
1
2
Exercise : 5.2
A. Find the roots of the following equations
1) x(x 3) = 0
2) a (a + 5) = 0
3) m2 4m = 0
4) 3k2 + 6k = 0
5) (y + 6) (y + 9) = 0
6) (b 3) (b 5) = 0
7) (2n + 1) (3n 2) = 0 8) (5z 2) (7z + 3) = 0
B.
3) y2 = y + 2
6) 2x2 + 5x 12 = 0
9) 13m = 6(m2 + 1)
x2
1x
b
Add to both the sides
2a
ax2 + bx + c = 0
x 2 bxx c
ax
+
+ =0
a
a a
x2 +
bxx
c
=
a
a
2
bxx b
c b
+ = +
x +
a 2a
a 2a
b
c b2
x + = + 2
2a
a 4a
4ac + b 2
b
x + =
2a
4a 2
b
b 2 4ac
x + =
2a
4a 2
Simplify
Roots are
x=
b + b 2 4ac
2a
or
b 2 4 ac
4a 2
x+
b
=
2a
x+
b
b 2 4 ac
=
2a
2a
x =
2a
b 2 4 ac
2a
x=
b b 2 4ac
2a
x=
b b 2 4ac
2a
b b 2 4ac
Roots of the equation ax + bx + c = 0 are x =
2a
2
Note : The roots of the equation ax + bx + c = 0 can also be found using
Sridharas method.
2
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Example 1 :
x2 7x + 12 = 0
x2 7x + 12 = 0
ax2 + bx + c = 0
Simplify
Roots are
a = 1, b = 7 & c = 12
b b 2 4ac
2a
a = 1, b = 7 and c = 12
x =
x=
x=
7 49 48
2
x =
7 1
2
x =
7 +1
2
or
x =
7 1
2
x =
8
2
or
x =
6
2
x = 4
or
x = 3
a = 2, b = 1 and c = 15
x=
b b 2 4ac
2a
a = 2, b = 1 and c = 15
(1) (1) 2 4(2)(15)
p =
2(2)
131
= b2 4ac
b2 4ac = 0
(6)2 4(k)(1) = 0
36 4k = 0
4k = 36
( = 0)
36
= 9
4
k=9
k =
=0
b2 4ac = 0
[(p + 2)]2 4(1)(4) = 0
(p + 2)2 16 = 0
p + 2 = 16
p+2= 4
p + 2 = + 4 or
p = 4 2 or
or
p=2
145
p + 2 = 4
p = 4 2
p = 6
Exercise : 5.6
A.
B.
C.
Find the value of p for which the quadratic equations have equal roots.
1) x2 px + 9 = 0
2) 2a2 + 3a + p = 0
3) pk2 12k + 9 = 0
5) (p + 1) n2 + 2(p + 3) n + (p + 8) = 0
4) 2y2 py + 1 = 0
6) (3p + 1)c2 + 2 (p + 1) c + p = 0
7.
Relationship between the roots and co-efficient of the terms of the quadratic
equation.
If m and n are the roots of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 then
b + b2 4ac
m =
,
2a
b + b2 4ac
+
2a
m+n =
m + n =
b b2 4ac
2a
b + b 2 4ac b b 2 4ac
2a
m + n =
m + n =
2b
2a
( b) 2
-b
a
ax2 + bx + c = 0
b + b2 4ac
mn =
2
a
mn =
b b2 4ac
n =
2a
b b2 4ac
2
a
( b 4ac )
2
4a 2
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b
a
+c
a
Exercise : 5.8
A. Form the equation whose roots are
1) 3 and 5
2) 6 and 5
3) 2 and
5) 2 + 3 and 2 3
3
2
4)
2
3
and
3
2
6) 3 + 2 5 and 3 2 5
B.
1) If m and n are the roots of the equation x2 6x + 2 = 0 find the value of
i) (m + n) mn
ii)
1
1
+
m
n
2) If a and b are the roots of the equation 3m2 = 6m + 5 find the value of
i)
a b
+
b a
3) If p and q are the roots of the equation 2a2 4a + 1 = 0 Find the value of
i) (p + q)2 + 4pq
ii) p3 + q3
p
q
and
q
p
5) Find the value of k so that the equation x2 + 4x + (k + 2) = 0 has one root equal
to zero.
6) Find the value of q so that the equation 2x2 3qx + 5q = 0 has one root which
is twice the other.
7) Find the value of p so that the equation 4x2 8px + 9 = 0 has roots whose
difference is 4.
8) If one root of the equation x2 + px + q = 0 is 3 times the other prove that 3p2 = 16q
Graphical method of solving a Quadratic Equation
Let us solve the equation x2 4 = 0 graphically,
x2 4 = 0
x2 = 4
let y = x2 = 4
y = x2
and y = 4
153
y = x2
x=0
x=1
x=2
x = 1
x = 2
y = 02
y = 12
y = 22
y = (1)2
y = (2)2
y=0
y=1
y=4
y=1
y=4
x = +2
or
x = 2
3 = 1.7
x = 1.7
or
x = + 1.7
Example 2 : Draw a graph of y = x2 and y = 2-x and hence solve the equation
x2 + x 2 = 0
Step 1: Form the table of
corresponding values of
x and y satisfying the
equation y = x2
(0, 0)
(1, 1)
(1, 1)
(2, 4)
(2, 4)
(0, 2)
(1, 1)
(1, 3)
(2, 0)
(2, 4)
(x, y)
(x, y)
x = 1
x = 2
(0, 0)
(1, 1)
(1, 1)
(2, 4)
(2, 4)
(0, 2)
(1, 3)
(2, 4)
(x, y)
(x, y)
x = 1
156
or
or
(1, 1) (2, 0)
x = 2
Method II :
(x, y)
(2, 0) (2, 4)
x = 1
or
x = 2
Exercise : 5.9
A.
B.
1)
2)
3)
1)
2)
3)
C.
Solve graphically
1) x2 + x 12 = 0
4) x2 + x 6 = 0
7
3
1 2
x and find the value of 10
2
2) x2 5x + 6 = 0
5) 2x2 3x 5 = 0
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3) x2 + 2x 8 = 0
6) 2x2 + 3x 5 = 0