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2.
, ) , )
3
3
2 2 3 3
3 2 3
3
3
2
a a a
a



| | | | | |

| | |
+ +
+
\ . \ . \ .
+ = = =
| |
|
\ .
3 2
2
27 18
18 27
2
2
a
a a
a
a

= =
As a < 0, 18a 27 < 0 and 2a
2
> 0
2
18 27
0
2
a
a

<
So, answer is option (D).
3. a b a + = and ab = b a = 1 and 2 b =
So, the equation is
2
2 0 x x + =
Least value
9
4 4
D
a

= =
8.
b
a


+ = and , ) , ) 2
q
h h h
p


+ + + = + + =
2
b q
h
a p

+ = or
1
2
b q
h
a p
| |
=
|
\ .
10. Let o be the common root of
2
0 x px qr + + = and
2
0 x qx rp + + = .
Then
2
0 p qr + + = . . . .(i)
and
2
0 q rp + + = . . . .(ii)
Subtracting (ii) from (i), we get :
, ) , ) 0 p q r q p + = or , ) , ) 0 p q r = r = (Since p = q).
Similarly, p and q are other two common roots.
Product of common roots = pqr
2. Let , ) , ) , ) , )
2 2 2
1 2 n
f x x a x a . . . . x a = + + +
, )
, )
2 2 2 2
1 2 1 2
2
n n
nx a a . . . . a x a a . . . . a = + + + + + + +
f (x) assumes least value when
, )
1 2
1 2
2
2
n
n
a a . . . . a
a a . . . . a
x
n n
( + + +
+ + +

= =
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3.
2
2 0 ax cx b + + = and
2
2 0 ax bx c + + = have a common root if
, ) , ) , ) , ) , ) , ) , ) , ) , ) , ) , ) , )
2
2 2 2 2 a b a c . c c b b a c a b ( ( ( =

or , )
, )
, )
2
2 2
2 2 2 2 ab ac . c b ac ab = or , ) , ) , )
2 2
2
4a c b c b a c b + =
or , )
2
4a c b a + = (Since c = b)
or 4 4 c b a = or 4 4 0 a b c + + =
8. Let o be a root of
2
0 x x m + = . Then 2o is a root of
2
3 2 0 x x m + =

2
0 m + = and
2
4 6 2 0 m + = or
2
2 3 0 m + = . . . .(ii)
or
2
2 2 2 0 m + = . . . .(i)
Subtracting (ii) from (i), we get :
0 m + = or o = m
Putting value of o in (i), we get :
2
2 4 0 m m + = or 0 2 m , =
10. o, | are roots of the equation , ) , ) 0 x a x b c + =
or , )
2
0 x a b x ab c + + + =
a b + = + . . . .(i)
and ab c = + . . . .(ii)
Let p, q be roots of the equation , ) , ) x c x c c =
or , ) , )
2 2
2 1 0 x c x c c + + + + + + =
2 p q c + = + + . . . .(iii)
and , )
2
1 pq c c = + + + . . . .(iv)
Putting value of o + | from (i) into (iii), (iv) and value of o| from (ii) into (iv), we get :
, ) , ) 2 p q a b c a c b c + = + + = + + +
and , )
2
1 pq c c a b ab c = + + + +
, ) , ) a c . b c = + +
p a c = + and q b c = +
5.
2
2 1 31
log k
e = or
2
2 32
log k
e = or
2
16
log k
e =
or
2
16 k = or k = 4.
7.
2
2
2
4 3
x x a
y
x x a
+ +
=
+ +
gives , ) , ) , )
2
1 4 2 3 0 y x y x ay a + + =
Since x is real 0 D > ,
, ) , ) , )
2
4 2 4 1 3 0 y y ay a > or
, )
, ) , )
2
4 4 1 1 3 1 0 y y a y y + >
or , ) , ) , )
2
4 3 4 4 1 0 a y a y a + + >
Since y R e 4 3 0 a > and , ) , ) , )
2
4 4 4 4 3 1 0 a a a s
or
4
3
a < and
, ) , )
2 2
16 2 1 4 3 7 4 0 a a a a + + s

4
3
a < and
2
4 4 0 a a s
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4
3
a < and , ) 1 0 a a s

4
3
a < and 0 1 a , e (

0 1 a , e (

8. Let roots be p qi = + and p qi = (Roots will exist in conjugate-pair)

2 2
p q = = +
Now, , ) , )
2 2
c
p qi p qi p q
a
= + = + =
Since 1
c
a c,
a
< > or
2 2
1 p q + > or
2 2
1 p q = = + >
10. Determinant of , )
2
1
4 f x D b ac = =
Determinant of , )
2
2
4 g x D b ac = = +
2
1 2
2 0 D D b + = > Atleast one of D
1
and D
2
0
, ) , ) 0 f x . g x = has at least two real roots.
6. Let , ) , ) , ) , ) , ) , ) , ) f x x a x b x b x c x c x a = + +
, ) , ) , ) , ) , ) , ) , ) , ) , ) f a a b a c , f b b c b a , f c c a c b = = =
Since f (x) is symmetric with respect to a, b and c. Let us assume that a < b < c. Then , ) , ) 0 0 f a , f b > < and , ) 0 f c > .
, ) , ) 0 f a . f b < and , ) , ) 0 f c . f b <
f (x) has one root in , ) x a, b e and other root in , ) x b, c e f (x) has real roots.
1. 1
a b
x a x b
+ =

gives , ) , ) , ) , ) a x b b x a x a x b + =
or , )
2
2 3 0 x a b x ab + + =
Since roots are equal in magnitude but opposite in sign, sum of roots = 0 = 2(a + b) a + b = 0
2. , ) , ) , )
2
= + +
Since , are roots of
2
0 x px r , p + + = + = and r =
, ) , )
2
p r = + +
Since o is a root of
2 2
0 0 x px q , p q + = + = or
2
p q + =
, ) , ) q r = +
3. Let , be roots of
2
0 x px q + + = . Then k , k can be taken as roots of
2
0 x lx m + + =
p + = and q = and , ) k + = and
2
k m =
From above equations we get :
2
2
2
2
m
k
q p
p
| |
= = =
|

\ .

2 2
p m l q =
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1. Discriminant of
2 2
1 1 1 1 1
4 x b x c D b c + + = = Discriminant of
2 2
2 2 2 2 2
4 x b x c D b c + + = =
Consider , ) , )
, ) , )
2
2 2 2 2 2 2
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 2
2 2 2 4 4 b b b b b b b b c c b c b c D D ( = + = + + = + = +

Since , )
2
1 2 1 2
0 0 b b , D D > + > Atleast one of D
1
and D
2
is 0.
Atleast one of the equations has real roots.
2. Consider , ) , )
2
4 3 1 3 x x x x + + = + +
2
4 3 0 x x + + > for , ) 3 1 x , , e (

and
2
4 3 0 x x + + < for , ) 3 1 x , e
Let us take , ) 3 1 x , , e (

.
Then , )
2
4 3 2 5 0 x x x + + + + = gives
, )
, )
2
4 3 2 5 0 x x x + + + + =
or
2
6 8 0 x x + + =
6 2
2 4
2
x ,

= =
Reject x = 2 So, x = 4
Now take , ) 3 1 x , e
Then , )
2
4 3 2 5 0 x x x + + + + = gives
, )
2
4 3 2 5 0 x x x + + + + =
or
2
2 2 0 x x + = or
2
2 2 0 x x + = or
2 2 3
1 3
2
x

= =
Reject 1 3 x = + So, 1 3 x =
5.
, ) , )
, )
x b x c
y
x a

=

Gives , ) , )
2
y x a x b c x bc
(
= + +
1

or , )
2
0 x b c y x bc ay + + + + =
Since x is real, 0 D >
, ) , ) , )
2
4 1 0 b c y bc ay + + + > or
2 2 2
2 2 2 4 0 b c bc y by cy ay
(
+ + + + >
1

or , ) , )
2
2
2 2 0 y b c a y b c + + + >
Since y R e D 0
, ) , )
2
2
2 2 4 0 b c a b c ( + s

or , ) , )
2 2
2 0 b c a b c + s
or , ) , ) 2 2 2 2 0 c a b a s or , ) , ) 0 c a b a s
So one of the expressions , ) c a and , ) b a is less than equal to zero and other one is greater than equal to zero.
It is possible if c a b s s or b a c s s
9.
3 2
2 1
0
2 3
x
x x x

>
+ +
gives
, ) , )
2 1
0
1 2 1
x
x x x

>
+ +
+ + +
1 1/2 0 1/2
Solution : , )
1 1
1 0
2 2
x , , ,
| | | |
e
| |
\ . \ .
3. 3 2 1
x
. x =
Consider 2 x s
The equation becomes , ) 3 2 1
x
. x

= or , ) 2 3 1
x
x .

+ =
or 2 3
x
x =
From the graph we get a solution of the equation.
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Now, consider 2 0 x < <
The equation becomes , ) 3 2 1
x
. x

+ = or 2 3
x
x + =
We get another solution of the equation.
Similarly, there exists a solution when 0 2 x s s and there exists a solution when x > 2.
So, there are 4 solutions.
4. See that x = 1 is a solution of the given quadratic equation. Hence, (D) is the correct option.
5.
4
4 1 0 x x + = gives
4
4 1 x x =
From the figure it is clear that the given equation has 2 positive real roots.
6.
4
4 1 0 x x = gives
4
4 1 x x = +
From the graph it is clear that the given equation has one negative real root.
7. From the above graph we see that there are 2 real roots for the equation
4
4 1 0 x x = . The equation has 4 roots. Hence remaining 2
roots are complex roots.
8. , ) , )
2
2
2 2 1 0 a b x a b c x + + + = . Let us check D.
, ) , ) , ) , ) , ) , )
2 2
4 2 4 4 2 2 2 2 16 D a b c a b b c a c b c a c ( ( = + = =

As , ) 0 a c b, b c < < > and , ) 0 a c < D < 0 The roots of the given equation are imaginary.
5. b + = and c =
Now, , ) b c + = + and , ) bc = +
So, the equation whose roots are b and c is , ) , )
2
0 x x + + + + + =
8. b + = and 1 =
Now, for the required equation sum of roots =
1 1


| |
+ + +
|
\ .
2
1
b
b b

| | + (
= + + = + =
|
1
\ .
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Product of roots
1 1 1
2

| | (
= + + = + +
|
1
\ .
1
1 2 4
1
= + + =
So, the required equation is
2
2 4 0 x bx + =
9. For
2
1 0 0 x x , D + + = < . So it has non-real roots.
As
2
1 x x + + is a factor of
3 2
ax bx cx d + + + , roots of
2
1 0 x x + + = are also roots of
3 2
0 ax bx cx d + + + =

3 2
0 ax bx cx d + + + = has 2 non-real roots.
Let x = p be the remaining real root.
Product of roots
d
p
a

= [Product of roots of
2
1 0 x x + + = ] = p(1) = p
7.
, )
2
7 4 3 2 3 2 3 x = + = + = +
, )
, )
, ) , )
1 1
2 3 2 3 2 3 4
2 3
x
x
+ = + + = + + =
10. Let the roots be
2
,
Then
2
1 0 + = and , )
, )
2 3
k = = or
2
1 0 + =

, ) , )
3
3
1 5 1 5 5 3 5 15
1 5
2 8 8



= = =
2 5 k = =
or 2 5 k = Answer is option (C).
4. As the equation
2
2 3 0 ax bx c + = has no real roots, D < 0.
, ) , )
, )
2 2
4 4 3 4 3 0 b a c b ac = + <
Consider , )
2
2 3 f x ax bx c = +
, ) 0 3 f c = and , )
3
2 4 4 3 4 0
4
c
f a b c a b
| |
= + = + >
|
\ .
Now as D < 0 for f (x), it has same sign x R e . As f (2) > 0, then f (0) > 0 3 0 c > or c < 0.
6. The equation
2
0 x ax b + = has equal roots which are
2
a
x = . According to the question
2
a
x = is a root of equation
2
2
0 0
4 2
a ac
x cx d d + = + = or
2
2 4 0 a ac d + = . . . .(i)
We also have D = 0 for the equation
2
0 x ax b + =

2
4 0 a b = or
2
4 a b = . . . .(ii)
Using (ii) in (i) we get :
, ) 4 2 0 b d ac + = or , ) 2 ac b d = +
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