ZERO LEVEL Quadratic Equation-2

1. Which of the following are quadratic equations 12. Find the values of k for which given equation has real
roots.
1 2 1
(a) 3 x 2  2x  0 (b) x  5 (a) kx 2  6 x  2  0 (b) 9 x 2  3kx  4  0
2 x2
1 3 13. The sum of two numbers is 15. If the sum of their
(c) x  1 (d) x   x2 reciprocals is 3/10, find the numbers.
x x
14. A two digit number is such that the product of the digits is
(e) x 2  2 x  x  5  0
14, when 45 is added to the number, then the digits are
reversed. Find the number.
2. The area of a rectangular plot is 528 m 2 . The length of
15. The denominator of a fraction is one more than twice the
the plot is one more than twice its breadth. Formulate numerator. If the sum of the fraction and its reciprocal is
the quadratic equation to determine the length and
breadth of the plot. 16
2 , find the fraction.
3. The product of two consecutive positive integers is 240. 21
Formulate the quadratic equation whose roots are these 16. If the sum of first n even natural numbers is 420, find the
integers. value of n.
4. Solve : 17. A fast train takes 3 hours less than a slow train for a
(a) 8 x 2  22 x  21  0 (b) 9 x 2  3 x  2  0 journey of 600 km. If the speed of the slow train is
10 km/hr less than that of the fast train, find the speed of
(c) 3 x 2  10 x  7 3  0 (d) x 2  9  0 the two trains.
5. Solve : 18. The area of an isosceles triangle is 60 cm 2 and the
x x  1 34 x  3 1  x 17 length of each one of its equal sides is 13 cm, find its
(a)   (b)  
x 1 x 15 x 2 x 4 base.
1 2 6 4 5
(c)   (d) 3  19. Find the value of 1  1  1  ......
x  2 x 1 x x 2x  3
20. A dealer sells a toy for Rs. 24 and gains as much percent
1 as the cost price of the toy. Find the cost price of the toy.
6. Solve x 
1 21. A shopkeeper buys a number of books for Rs. 80. If he
2
1 had bought 4 more books for the same amount, each
2
2x book would have cost Rs. 1 less. How many books did
he buy?
7. Solve : (a) 4 x 2  4ax  a 2  b 2  0 22. A chess board contains 64 equal squares and the area
(d) 4 x 2  4a 2 x  (a 4  b 4 )  0 of each square is 6.25 cm 2 . A border round the board is
8. 2
Solve : (a) x  x  (a  1)(a  2)  0 2 cm wise. Find the length of the side of the chess board.
23. The length of a rectangle exceeds its width by 8 cm and
2  a ab
(b) x   a  b  a  x  1  0 the area of the rectangle si 240 sq. cm. Find the
  dimensions of the rectangle.
1 1 1 1 24. The perimeter of a right triangle is 60 cm. Its hypotenuse
   ,
abx a b x ab  0
9. Solve : is 25 cm, find the area of the triangle.
25. Seven years ago Varun’s age was five times the square
1 2 4
10. Solve:   of Swati’s age. Three years hence Swati’s age will be
x 1 x  2 x  4 two fifth of Varun’s age. Find their present ages.
11. Find the values of k for which the following equation has
equal roots.

( k  12 )x 2  2( k  12 )x  2  0

Answers
1. (a), (c), and (e) 2. Length = 33 m, breadth = 16 m, 9. x = –a, – b 10. 2  2 3 11. 12, 16 12. (a) k  9 / 2
3. 15, 16 4. (a) 7/2, –3/4 (b) 2/3, –1/3 (c)  3 ,  7 / 3
(b) k  4 & k  4 13. 10 & 5 14. 27 15. 3/7, 7/2
5. (a) –5/2, 3/2 (b) 4, –2/9 (c) 3, 4/3 (d) –2 16. n = 20 17. 50 18. 24 cm or 10 cm
ab a2  b2 19. ( 5  1) / 2 20. 12 21. 20 books 22. 24 cm
6. x = 1, 1 7. (a) (b) 8. (a) a  1,  (a  2)
2 2 23. 20, 12 24. 150 cm2 25. Varun 27 yrs, Swati 9 yrs

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