# Inter 2nd Year Maths 2A Quadratic Expressions Solutions Ex 3(b)

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## Intermediate 2nd Year Maths 2A Quadratic Expressions Solutions Exercise 3(b)

I.

Question 1.
If the quadratic equations ax2 + 2bx + c = 0 and ax2 + 2cx + b = 0, (b ≠ c) have a common root, then show that a + 4b + 4c = 0
Solution:
Let α be the common roots of the equations ax2 + 2bx + c = 0 and ax2 + 2cx + b = 0
2 + 2bα + c = 0
2 + 2cα + b = 0
on Subtracting,
2α(b – c) + c – b = 0
2α(b – c) = b – c
2α = 1 (b ≠ c)
α = $$\frac{1}{2}$$
Substitute α = $$\frac{1}{2}$$ in ax2 + 2bx + c = 0 is
$$a\left(\frac{1}{4}\right)+2 b \frac{1}{2}+c=0$$
⇒ a + 4b + 4c = 0
∴ a + 4b + 4c = 0

Question 2.
If x2 – 6x + 5 = 0 and x2 – 12x + p = 0 have a common root, then find p.
Solution:
Given x2 – 6x + 5 = 0, x2 – 12x + p = 0 have a common root.
If α is the common root then
α2 – 6α + 5 = 0, α2 – 12α + p = 0
α2 – 6α + 5 = 0
⇒ (α – 1) (α – 5) = 0
⇒ α = 1 or 5
If α = 1 then α2 – 12α + p = 0
⇒ 1 – 12 + p = 0
⇒ p = 11
If α = 5 then α2 – 12α + p = 0
⇒ 25 – 60 + p = 0
⇒ p = 35
∴ p = 11 or 35

Question 3.
If x2 – 6x + 5 = 0 and x2 – 3ax + 35 = 0 have a common root, then find a.
Solution:
The roots of the equation x2 – 6x + 5 = 0 are
(x – 1) (x – 5) = 0
⇒ x = 1, x = 5
Case (i): x = 1 is a common root then it is also root for the equation x2 – 3ax + 35 = 0
⇒ 1 – 3a(1) + 35 = 0
⇒ a = 12
Case (ii): x = 5 is a common root then
(5)2 – 3a(5) + 35 = 0
⇒ 60 – 15a = 0
⇒ a = 4
∴ a = 12 (or) a = 4

Question 4.
If the equation x2 + ax + b = 0 and x2 + cx + d = 0 have a common root and the first equation has equal roots, then prove that 2(b + d) = ac.
Solution:
Let α be the common root.
∴ x2 + ax + b = 0 has equal roots.
Its roots are α, α
α + α = -a
⇒ α = $$-\frac{a}{2}$$
α . α = b
⇒ α2 = b
∴ α is a root of x2 + cx + d = 0
⇒ α2 + cα + d = 0
⇒ b + c($$-\frac{a}{2}$$) + d = 0
⇒ 2(b + d) = ac

Question 5.
Discuss the signs of the following quadratic expressions when x is real.
(i) x2 – 5x + 4
Solution:
x2 – 5x + 4 = (x – 1) (x – 4)
a = 1 > 0
The expression x2 – 5x + 2 is positive if x < 1 or x > 4 and is negative if 1 < x < 4

(ii) x2 – x + 3
Solution:
∆ = b2 – 4ac
= (-1)2 – 4 (1) (3)
= 1 – 12
= -11 < 0
a = 1 > 0, ∆ < 0
⇒ The given expression is positive for all real x.

Question 6.
For what values of x, the following expressions are positive?
(i) x2 – 5x + 6
Solution:
x2 – 5x + 6 = (x – 2) (x – 3)
Roots of x2 – 5x + 6 = 0 are 2, 3 which are real.
The expression x2 – 5x + 6 is positive if x < 2 or x > 3
∴ a = 1 > 0

(ii) 3x2 + 4x + 4
Solution:
Here a = 3, b = 4, c = 4
∆ = b2 – 4ac
= 16 – 48
= -32 < 0
∴ 3x2 + 4x + 4 is positive ∀ x ∈ R
∴ a = 3 > 0 and ∆ < 0
ax2 + bx + c and ‘a’ have same sign ∀ x ∈ R, if ∆ < 0

(iii) 4x – 5x2 + 2
Solution:
Roots of 4x – 5x2 + 2 = 0 are $$\frac{-4 \pm \sqrt{16+40}}{-10}$$
i.e., $$\frac{2 \pm \sqrt{14}}{5}$$ which is real
∴ The expression 4x – 5x2 + 2 is positive when
$$\frac{2-\sqrt{14}}{5}<x<\frac{2+\sqrt{14}}{5}$$ [∵ a = -5 < 0]

(iv) x2 – 5x + 14
Solution:
Here a = 1, b = -5, c = 14
∆ = b2 – 4ac
= 25 – 56
= -31 < 0
∴ ∆ < 0 ∵ a = 1 > 0 and ∆ < 0
⇒ x2 – 5x + 14 is positive ∀ x ∈ R.

Question 7.
For what values of x, the following expressions are negative?
(i) x2 – 7x + 10
Solution:
x2 – 7x + 10 = (x – 2)(x – 5)
Roots of x2 – 7x + 10 = 0 are 2, 5 which are real.
∴ The expression x2 – 7x + 10 is negative if 2 < x < 5, ∵ a = 1 > 0

(ii) 15 + 4x – 3x2
Solution:
The roots of 15 + 4x – 3x2 = 0 are $$\frac{-4 \pm \sqrt{16+180}}{-6}$$
i.e., $$\frac{-5}{3}$$, 3
∴ The expression 15 + 4x – 3x2 is negative if
-5x < $$\frac{-5}{3}$$ or x > 3, ∵ a = -3 < 0

(iii) 2x2 + 5x – 3
Solution:
The roots of 2x2 + 5x – 3 = 0 are $$\frac{-5 \pm \sqrt{25+24}}{4}$$
i.e., -3, $$\frac{1}{2}$$
∴ The expression 2x2 + 5x – 3 is negative if -3 < x < $$\frac{1}{2}$$, ∵ a = 2 > 0

(iv) x2 – 5x – 6
Solution:
x2 – 5x – 6 = (x – 6) (x + 1)
Roots of x2 – 5x – 6 = 0 are -1, 6 which are real.
∴ The expression x2 – 5x – 6 is negative if -1 < x < 6, ∵ a = 1 > 0

Question 8.
Find the changes in the sign of the following expressions and find their extreme values.
Hint: Let α, β are the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0 and α < β
(1) If x < α or x > β, ax2 + bx + c and ‘a’ have same sign.
(2) If α < x < β, ax2 + bx + c and ‘a’ have opposite sign.

(i) x2 – 5x + 6
Solution:
x2 – 5x + 6 = (x – 2) (x – 3)
(1) If 2 < x < 3, the sign of x2 – 5x + 6 is negative, ∵ a = 1 > 0
(2) If x < 2 or x > 3, the sign of x2 – 5x + 6 is positive, ∵ a = 1 > 0
Since a > 0, the minimum value of x2 – 5x + 6 is $$\frac{4 a c-b^{2}}{4 a}$$
= $$\frac{4(1)(6)-(-5)^{2}}{4(1)}$$
= $$\frac{24-25}{4}$$
= $$-\frac{1}{4}$$
Hence the extreme value of the expression x2 – 5x + 6 is $$-\frac{1}{4}$$

(ii) 15 + 4x – 3x2
Solution:
15 + 4x – 3x2 = 15 + 9x – 5x – 3x2
= 3(5 + 3x) – x(5 + 3x)
= (3 – x) (5 + 3x)
(1) If $$-\frac{5}{3}$$ < x < 3 the sign of 15 + 4x – 3x2 is positive, ∵ a = -3 < 0
(2) If x < $$-\frac{5}{3}$$ or x > 3, the sign of 15 + 4x – 3x2 is negative, ∵ a = -3 < 0
Since a < 0, the maximum value of 15 + 4x – 3x2 is $$\frac{4 a c-b^{2}}{4 a}$$
= $$\frac{4(-3)(15)-16}{4(-3)}$$
= $$\frac{49}{3}$$
Hence the extreme value of the expression 15 + 4x – 3x2 is $$\frac{49}{3}$$

Question 9.
Find the maximum or minimum of the following expressions as x varies over R.
(i) x2 – x + 7
Solution:
a = 1 > 0,
minimum value = $$\frac{4 a c-b^{2}}{4 a}$$
= $$\frac{28-1}{4}$$
= $$\frac{27}{4}$$

(ii) 12x – x2 – 32
Solution:
a = -1 < 0,
maximum value = $$\frac{4 a c-b^{2}}{4 a}$$
= $$\frac{128-144}{-4}$$
= 4

(iii) 2x + 5 – 3x2
Solution:
a = -3 < 0,
maximum value = $$\frac{4 a c-b^{2}}{4 a}$$
= $$\frac{(4)(-3)(5)-(2)^{2}}{4 \times-3}$$
= $$\frac{16}{3}$$

(iv) ax2 + bx + a
Solution:
If a < 0, then maximum value = $$\frac{4 a \cdot a-b^{2}}{4 a}$$ = $$\frac{4 a^{2}-b^{2}}{4 a}$$
If a > 0, then minimum value = $$\frac{4 a \cdot a-b^{2}}{4 a}$$ = $$\frac{4 a^{2}-b^{2}}{4 a}$$

II.

Question 1.
Determine the range of the following expressions.
(i) $$\frac{x^{2}+x+1}{x^{2}-x+1}$$
Solution:
Let y = $$\frac{x^{2}+x+1}{x^{2}-x+1}$$
⇒ x2y – xy + y = x2 + x + 1
⇒ x2y – xy + y – x2 – x – 1 = 0
⇒ x2 (y – 1) – x(y + 1) + (y – 1) = 0
∴ x is real ⇒ b2 – 4ac ≥ 0
⇒ (y + 1 )2 – 4(y – 1 )2 ≥ 0
⇒ (y + 1)2 – (2y – 2)2 ≥ 0
⇒ (y + 1 + 2y – 2) (y + 1 – 2y + 2) ≥ 0
⇒ (3y – 1) (-y + 3) ≥ 0
⇒ -(3y – 1) (y – 3) ≥ 0
a = Coeff of y2 = -3 < 0
But The expression ≥ 0
⇒ y lies between $$\frac{1}{3}$$ and 3
∴ The range of $$\frac{x^{2}+x+1}{x^{2}-x+1}$$ is [$$\frac{1}{3}$$, 0]

(ii) $$\frac{x+2}{2 x^{2}+3 x+6}$$
Solution:
Let y = $$\frac{x+2}{2 x^{2}+3 x+6}$$
Then 2yx2 + 3yx + 6y = x + 2
⇒ 2yx2 + (3y – 1)x + (6y – 2) = 0
∴ x is real ⇒ discriminant ≥ 0
⇒ (3y – 1)2 – 4(2y)(6y – 2) ≥ 0
⇒ 9y2 + 1 – 6y – 48y2 + 16y ≥ 0
⇒ -39y2 + 10y + 1 ≥ 0
⇒ 39y2 – 10y – 1 < 0
⇒ 39y2 – 13y + 3y – 1 < 0
⇒ 13y(3y – 1) + 1(3y – 1) ≤ 0
⇒ (3y – 1) (13y + 1) ≤ 0
∴ a = Coeff of y2 = 39 > 0 and the exp ≤ 0
⇒ y lies between $$\frac{-1}{13}$$ and $$\frac{1}{3}$$
∴ Range of $$\frac{x+2}{2 x^{2}+3 x+6}$$ is $$\left[-\frac{1}{13}, \frac{1}{3}\right]$$

(iii) $$\frac{(x-1)(x+2)}{x+3}$$
Solution:
Let y = $$\frac{(x-1)(x+2)}{x+3}$$
⇒ yx + 3y = x2 + x – 2
⇒ x2 + (1 – y)x – 3y – 2 = 0
x ∈ R ⇒ (1 – y2) – 4(-3y – 2) ≥ 0
⇒ 1 + y2 – 2y + 12y + 8 ≥ 0
⇒ y2 + 10y + 9 ≥ 0
y2 + 10y + 9 = 0
⇒ (y + 1) (y + 9) = 0
⇒ y = -1, -9
y2 + 10y + 9 ≥ 0
∴ a = Coeff of y2 = 1 > 0 and exp ≥ 0
⇒ y ≤ -9 or y ≥ -1
∴ Range = (-∞, -9] ∪ [-1, ∞)

(iv) $$\frac{2 x^{2}-6 x+5}{x^{2}-3 x+2}$$
Solution:
Let y = $$\frac{2 x^{2}-6 x+5}{x^{2}-3 x+2}$$
⇒ yx2 – 3yx + 2y = 2x2 – 6x + 5
⇒ (y – 2)x2 + (6 – 3y)x + (2y – 5) = 0
x ∈ R ⇒ (6-3y)2 – 4(y – 2) (2y – 5) ≥ 0
⇒ 36 + 9y2 – 36y – 4(2y2 – 9y + 10) ≥ 0
⇒ 36 + 9y2 – 36y – 8y2 + 36y – 40 ≥ 0
⇒ y2 – 4 ≥ 0
y2 – 4 = 0
⇒ y2 = 4
⇒ y = ±2
y2 – 4 ≥ 0
⇒ y ≤ -2 or y ≥ 2
⇒ y does not lie between -2, 2,
∵ y2 Coeff is > 0 and exp is also ≥ 0
∴ Range of $$\frac{2 x^{2}-6 x+5}{x^{2}-3 x+2}$$ is (-∞, -2] ∪ [2, ∞)

Question 2.
Prove that $$\frac{1}{3 x+1}+\frac{1}{x+1}-\frac{1}{(3 x+1)(x+1)}$$ does not lie between 1 and 4, if x is real.
Solution:
Let y = $$\frac{1}{3 x+1}+\frac{1}{x+1}-\frac{1}{(3 x+1)(x+1)}$$
⇒ y = $$\frac{x+1+3 x+1-1}{(3 x+1)(x+1)}$$
⇒ y = $$\frac{4 x+1}{3 x^{2}+4 x+1}$$
⇒ 3yx2 + 4yx + y = 4x + 1
⇒ 3yx2 + (4y – 4)x + (y – 1) = 0
x ∈ R ⇒ (4y – 4)2 – 4(3y)(y – 1) ≥ 0
⇒ 16y2 + 16 – 32y – 12y2 + 12y ≥ 0
⇒ 4y2 – 20y + 16 ≥ 0
4y2 – 20y + 16 = 0
⇒ y2 – 5y + 4 = 0
⇒ (y – 1)(y – 4) = 0
⇒ y = 1, 4
4y2 – 20y + 16 ≥ 0
⇒ y ≤ 1 or y ≥ 4
⇒ y does not lie between 1 and 4
Since y2 Coeff is the and exp ≥ 0.

Question 3.
If x is real, prove that $$\frac{x}{x^{2}-5 x+9}$$ lies between 1 and $$\frac{-1}{11}$$.
Solution:
Let y = $$\frac{x}{x^{2}-5 x+9}$$
⇒ yx2 + (-5y – 1)x + 9y = 0
x ∈ R ⇒ (5y – 1)2 – 4y(9y) ≥ 0
⇒ 25y2 + 1 + 10y – 36y2 ≥ 0
⇒ -11y2 + 10y + 1 ≥ 0 ……….(1)
-11y2 + 10y + 1 = 0
⇒ -11y2 + 11y – y + 1 = 0
⇒ 11y(-y + 1) + 1(-y + 1) = 0
⇒ (-y + 1) (11y + 1) = 0
⇒ y = 1, $$\frac{-1}{11}$$
-11y2 + 10y + 1 ≥ 0
∴ y2 Coeff is -ve, but the exp is ≥ 0 from (1)
⇒ $$\frac{-1}{11}$$ ≤ y ≤ 1
⇒ y lies between 1 and $$\frac{-1}{11}$$

Question 4.
If the expression $$\frac{x-p}{x^{2}-3 x+2}$$ takes all real value for x ∈ R, then find the bounts for p.
Solution:
Let y = $$\frac{x-p}{x^{2}-3 x+2}$$, given y is real
Then yx2 – 3yx + 2y = x – p
⇒ yx2 + (-3y – 1)x + (2y + p) = 0
∵ x is real ⇒ (-3y – 1)2 – 4y(2y + p) ≥ 0
⇒ 9y2 + 6y + 1 – 8y2 – 4py ≥ 0
⇒ y2 + (6 – 4p)y + 1 ≥ 0
∵ y is real ⇒ y2 + (6 – 4p)y + 1 ≥ 0
⇒ The roots are imaginary or real and equal
⇒ ∆ ≤ 0
⇒ (6 – 4p)2 – 4 ≤ 0
⇒ 4(3 – 2p)2 – 4 ≤ 0
⇒ (3 – 2p)2 – 1 ≤ 0
⇒ 4p2 – 12p + 8 ≤ 0
⇒ p2 – 3p + 2 ≤ 0
⇒ (p – 1)(p – 2) ≤ 0
If p = 1 or p = 2 then $$\frac{x-p}{x^{2}-3 x+2}$$ is not defined.
∴ 1 < p < 2

Question 5.
If c2 ≠ ab and the roots of (c2 – ab)x2 – 2(a2 – bc)x + (b2 – ac) = 0 are equal, then show that a3 + b3 + c3 = 3abc or a = 0.
Solution:
Given equation is (c2 – ab)x2 – 2(a2 – bc)x + (b2 – ac) = 0
Discriminant = 4(a2 – bc)2 – 4(c2 – ab) (b2 – ac)
= 4[(a2 – bc)2 – (c2 – ab) (b2 – ac)]
= 4(a4 + b2c2 – 2a2bc – b2c2 + ac3 + ab3 – a2bc)
= 4(a4 + ab3 + ac3 – 3a2bc)
= 4a(a3 + b3 + c3 – 3abc)
The roots are equal ⇒ discriminant = 0
4a(a3 + b3 + c3 – 3abc) = 0
a = 0 or a3 + b3 + c3 – 3abc = 0
i.e., a = 0 or a3 + b3 + c3 = 3abc