Test Math Unit 2 2nd Half
Q#1. Choose the best option from the following
1. If α and β are the roots of 3x² - 6x + 2 = 0, what is α² + β²
a) 8/3 b) 4 c) 10/3 d) 12
2. A quadratic equation has roots 1 + √2 and 1 - √2. The equation is:
a) x² - 2x - 1 = 0 b) x² + 2x - 1 = 0 c) x² - 2x + 1 = 0 d) x² + 2x + 1 = 0
3.For kx² - 7x + 3 = 0, if the sum of roots is 7, what is k?
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3
4. For what value of k does x² + kx + 16 = 0 have equal roots?
a) ±4 b) ±8 c) ±12 d) ±16
5.The roots of 2x² - 5x + 3 = 0 are:
a) Real and equal b) Real and distinct c) Not real d) Rational and equal
6.If one root of x² - 6x + q = 0 is 2, what is the value of q?
a) 8 b) 6 c) 4 d) 2
Q2. Attempt any eight Short Questions.
1. For what value(s) of k will the equation (k+1)x² + 2(k+3)x + (k+8) = 0 have equal roots?
If α and β are the roots of ax² + bx + c = 0, derive the expression for (α - β)²
in terms of a, b, c.
b) Use your result to find the difference of the roots of the equation 2x² - 6x + 1 = 0.
2. Solve the equation = 52
3. If S1 and S2 are roots of form equation whose roots are
i. (2S1+1) and (2S2+1) ii. ( S1 + S 2 ) and ( + )
4. If S1 and S2 are roots of find value of +
5. Find the value of k if sum of roots of equation is twice the
product of its roots.
6. If S1 and S2 are the roots of 0 form an equation whose roots are twice the
roots of given equation.
7. The sum of coordinate of the point is 9 and the difference of their square is also 9. Find
coordinate.
8. Find k if S1 and S1 -5 are roots of 0
9.
10. Solve any one question itself.
Q3. Attempt any 4 long Questions.
1. The length of a rectangular field is 10 m more than its width. If the area of the
field is 375 m², find the cost of fencing its perimeter at the rate of Rs. 25 per
meter.
2. The quadratic equation x² - mx + n = 0 has roots α and β. If α + β = 6 and αβ =
8:
a) Find the values of m and n.
b) Write the quadratic equation.
c) Find the roots of the equation.
3. Solve the equation +
4. A company's profit PP (in thousands of rupees) from selling xx hundred units of a
product is modeled by P=−2 +40x −70
a) How many units must be sold to break even (make zero profit)?
b) How many units should be sold to maximize profit? What is the maximum
profit?
5. Word Problem
The difference of two numbers is 3 and the sum of their squares is 65.
a) Form a pair of simultaneous equations.
b) Find the possible pairs of numbers.
6. The roots of the equation 2 -p +8 are α and β.
If + , find the possible value(s) of .
Math Test 10th Class Unit 2 Ex 2.1 to 2.3
1. What is the standard form of a quadratic equation? Why is it necessary to write it
in standard form before attempting to solve it?
2. Solve the equation x² - 6x + 2 = 0 by completing the square.
3. Find the value of k if roots of the equation
(k+3) x² - 2(k+1)x – (K+1)= are equal.
4. For all value of k prove that roots of equation are real
i. x² - 2 (k+ 1/k )x = - 3 ii. (3k+2)x² - 5(k+1)x + (2k+3) = 0
5. Solve by completing square
i. x² + 4x - 1 = 0
6. The product of two consecutive positive integers is 132. Form a quadratic
equation and solve it to find the integers.
7. A man is 5 years older than his wife. The product of their ages is 750. How old is
the wife? (Solve by factorization)
8. The hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle is 5 cm. The difference between the
other two sides is 1 cm. Find the lengths of the remaining two sides.
9. Find the value of the discriminant for 4x² - 12x + 9 = 0. What does this value tell
you about the roots?
10. The equation 2x² + 3x - p = 0 has no real roots.
What can you say about the value of *p*?
11. If the discriminant of a quadratic equation is 25, what is the nature of its roots?
12. For the equation kx² - 5x + 2 = 0, find the value of *k* for which the equation has
two distinct real roots.
13. What is the discriminant of the equation √3 x² + 2√2 x - 2√3 = 0?
14. Without solve comment on the nature of the roots of the equation x² - x + 1 = 0.
15. How would solve the equation( – 7(y – 4)= -6. Explain and solve.
16. Solve .
17. Solve the equation 2 -5 - 14 – 5x + 2 = 0
18. Solve the equation (x+1)(x+3)(x-5)(x-7) = 192
19. Show that the roots of following equation are real
Mx2 - 2mx + m-1 = 0 ii. (a+b) x2 - ax –b = 0
20. Show that roots of 2 x2 + = 3 are equal if 3m2 + 4 = 0
