CHAPTER NAME- QUADRATIC EQUATIONS
Concise Mathematics Class 10 ICSE Solutions
Solutions of chapter 5 Exercise. 5(B)
Question 1.Without solving, comment upon the nature of roots of
each of the following equations :
(i)7x2 - 9x +2 =0 (ii)6x2 - 13x +4 =0
(iii)25x2 - 10x +1=0 (iv)
(v)x2 - ax - b2 =0 (vi)2x2 +8x +9=0
Solution:
Question 2.Find the value of p, if the following quadratic equation
has equal roots : 4x2 - (p - 2)x + 1 = 0
Solution 2
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Question 3.Find the value of 'p', if the following quadratic equations
have equal roots :
x2 + (p - 3)x + p = 0
Solution:
x2 + (p - 3)x + p = 0
Here, a = 1, b = (p - 3), c = p
Since, the roots are equal,
⇒ b2- 4ac = 0
⇒ (p - 3)2- 4(1)(p) = 0
⇒p2 + 9 - 6p - 4p = 0
⇒ p2- 10p + 9 = 0
⇒p2-9p - p + 9 = 0
⇒p(p - 9) - 1(p - 9) = 0
⇒ (p -9)(p - 1) = 0
⇒ p - 9 = 0 or p - 1 = 0
⇒ p = 9 or p = 1
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Question 4.A.The equation 3x2 - 12x + (n - 5)=0 has equal roots. Find
the value of n.
Solution:
Question 4.B.The equation 3x2 - 12x + (n - 5)=0 has equal roots. Find
the value of n.
Solution:
Question 5.Find the value of m, if the following equation has equal
roots : (m - 2)x2 - (5+m)x +16 =0
Solution:
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Question 6.Find the value of k for which the equation 3x2- 6x + k = 0
has distinct and real roots.
Solution:
