CHAPTER NAME- QUADRATIC EQUATIONS
Concise Mathematics Class 10 ICSE Solutions
Solutions of chapter 5 Exercise. 5(A)
Question 1.x2 + 5x - 5 = (x - 3)2
Solution:
x2 + 5x - 5 = (x - 3)2
⇒ x2 + 5x - 5 = x2 - 6x + 9
⇒ 11x - 14 =0; which is not of the form ax2 + bx + c = 0.
∴ Given equation is not a quadratic equation.
Question 2.7x3 - 2x2 + 10 = (2x - 5)2
Solution:
7x3 - 2x2 + 10 = (2x - 5)2
⇒ 7x3 - 2x2 + 10 = 4x2 - 20x + 25
⇒ 7x3 - 6x2 + 20x - 15 = 0; which is not of the form ax2 + bx + c = 0.
∴ Given equation is not a quadratic equation.
Question 3.(x - 1)2 + (x + 2)2 + 3(x +1) = 0
Solution:
(x - 1)2 + (x + 2)2 + 3(x +1) = 0
⇒ x2 - 2x + 1 + x2 + 4x + 4 + 3x + 3 = 0
⇒ 2x2 + 5x + 8 = 0; which is of the form ax2 + bx + c = 0.
∴ Given equation is a quadratic equation.
Question 4.Find which of the following equations are quadratic:
(3x - 1)2 = 5(x + 8)
Solution:
(3x - 1)2 = 5(x + 8)
⇒ (9x2 - 6x + 1) = 5x + 40
⇒ 9x2 - 11x - 39 =0; which is of the form ax2 + bx + c = 0.
∴ Given equation is a quadratic equation.
Question 5.5x2 - 8x = -3(7 - 2x)
Solution:
5x2 - 8x = -3(7 - 2x)
⇒ 5x2 - 8x = 6x - 21
⇒ 5x2 - 14x + 21 =0; which is of the form ax2 + bx + c = 0.
∴ Given equation is a quadratic equation.
Question 6.(x - 4)(3x + 1) = (3x - 1)(x +2)
Solution:
(x - 4)(3x + 1) = (3x - 1)(x +2)
⇒ 3x2 + x - 12x - 4 = 3x2 + 6x - x - 2
⇒ 16x + 2 =0; which is not of the form ax2 + bx + c = 0.
∴ Given equation is not a quadratic equation.
Question 7.Is x = 5 a solution of the quadratic equation x2 - 2x - 15 =
0?
Solution:
x2 - 2x - 15 = 0
For x = 5 to be solution of the given quadratic equation it should satisfy
the equation.
So, substituting x = 5 in the given equation, we get
L.H.S = (5)2 - 2(5) - 15
= 25 - 10 - 15
=0
= R.H.S
Hence, x = 5 is a solution of the quadratic equation x2 - 2x - 15 = 0.
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Question 8.Is x = -3 a solution of the quadratic equation 2x2 - 7x + 9 =
0?
Solution:
2x2 - 7x + 9 = 0
For x = -3 to be solution of the given quadratic equation it should satisfy
the equation
So, substituting x = 5 in the given equation, we get
L.H.S=2(-3)2 - 7(-3) + 9
= 18 + 21 + 9
= 48
≠ R.H.S
Hence, x = -3 is not a solution of the quadratic equation 2x2 - 7x + 9 = 0.
Question 9
If is a solution of equation 3x2 + mx + 2 = 0, find the value of m.
Solution 9
For x = to be solution of the given quadratic equation it should satisfy
the equation
So, substituting x = in the given equation, we get
Question 10. and 1 are the solutions of equation mx2 + nx + 6 = 0.
Find the values of m and n.
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Solution:
For x = and x = 1 to be solutions of the given quadratic equation it
should satisfy the equation
So, substituting x = and x = 1 in the given equation, we get
Solving equations (1) and (2) simultaneously,
Question 11.If 3 and -3 are the solutions of equation ax2 + bx - 9 = 0.
Find the values of a and b.
Solution:
For x = 3 and x = -3 to be solutions of the given quadratic equation it
should satisfy the equation
So, substituting x = 3 and x = -3 in the given equation, we get
Solving equations (1) and (2) simultaneously,
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