CHAPTER - 2 EQUATIONS. Copyright -The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

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1 CHAPTER - EQUATIONS

2 EQUATIONS LEARNING OBJECTIVES After studying this chapter, you will be able to: u Understand the concept of equations and its various degrees linear, simultaneous, quadratic and cubic equations; u u Know how to solve the different equations using different methods of solution; and Know how to apply equations in co-ordinate geometry.. INTRODUCTION Equation is defined to be a mathematical statement of equality. If the equality is true for certain value of the variable involved, the equation is often called a conditional equation and equality sign = is used; while if the equality is true for all values of the variable involved, the equation is called an identity. x+ x+3 For Example: + =3 holds true only for x=. 3 x + x + 3 5x+3 So it is a conditional. On the other hand, + = 3 6 is an identity since it holds for all values of the variable x. Determination of value of the variable which satisfies an equation is called solution of the equation or root of the equation. An equation in which highest power of the variable is is called a Linear (or a simple) equation. This is also called the equation of degree. Two or more linear equations involving two or more variables are called Simultaneous Linear Equations. An equation of degree (highest Power of the variable is ) is called Quadratic equation and the equation of degree 3 is called Cubic Equation. For Example: 8x+7(x 3) = 4 (4x 9) + is a Linear equation 3x + 5x +6 = 0 is a quadratic equation. 4x 3 + 3x + x 7 = is a Cubic equation.. SIMPLE EQUATION A simple equation in one unknown x is in the form ax + b = 0. Where a, b are known constants and a ¹ 0 Note: A simple equation has only one root. Example: 4x 3 x+y =, x+3y = are jointly called simultaneous equations. - = 4 5 x Solution: By transposing the variables in one side and the constants in other side we have. COMMON PROFICIENCY TEST

3 4x 4x 9 (0-4)x = + or = or x5 x = 5x6 = Exercise (A) 6x 4 =. 5 5 Choose the most appropriate option (a) (b) (c) or (d). The equation 7x + = 5 3x will be satisfied for x equal to: a) b) c) d) none of these. The Root of the equation x + 4 x = 4 3 a) 0 b) 0 c) d) none of these is 3. Pick up the correct value of x for x = a) x= 5 b) x=7 c) x= 3 d) none of these 4. The solution of the equation x + 4 = 4 + x 5 4 a) 6 b) 0 c) 6 d) none of these 5. 8 is the solution of the equation x + 4 x-5 x + 4 x + 0 a) + = b) + = x + 4 x x - 5 x + 5 c) = 4 + d) + = y + y + y + 7 The value of y that satisfies the equation - = is a) b) 7 c) d) 7 7. The solution of the equation (p+) (p 3) + (p+3) (p 4) = p(p 5) is a) 6 b) 7 c) 5 d) none of these x+ 5x - x The equation = + is true for 4 5 3x- a) x= b) x= c) x=5 d) x=7 MATHS.3

4 EQUATIONS 9. Pick up the correct value x for which x + x = a) x=0 b) x= c) x=0 d) none of these Illustrations:. The denominator of a fraction exceeds the numerator by 5 and if 3 be added to both the fraction becomes 4 3. Find the fraction Let x be the numerator and the fraction be x x + 5 x + 3. By the question = x or 4 4x+ = 3x+4 or x = The required fraction is. 7. If thrice of A s age 6 years ago be subtracted from twice his present age, the result would be equal to his present age. Find A s present age. Let x years be A s present age. By the question x 3(x 6) = x or x 3x+8 = x or x+8 = x or x = 8 or x=9 A s present age is 9 years. 3. A number consists of two digits the digit in the ten s place is twice the digit in the unit s place. If 8 be subtracted from the number the digits are reversed. Find the number. Let x be the digit in the unit s place. So the digit in the ten s place is x. Thus the number becomes 0(x)+x. By the question 0x+x 8 = 0x + x or x 8 = x or 9x = 8 or x = So the required number is 0 ( ) + = For a certain commodity the demand equation giving demand d in kg, for a price p in rupees per kg. is d = 00 (0 p). The supply equation giving the supply s in kg. for a price.4 COMMON PROFICIENCY TEST

5 p in rupees per kg. is s = 75( p 3). The market price is such at which demand equals supply. Find the market price and quantity that will be bought and sold. Given d = 00(0 p) and s = 75(p 3). Since the market price is such that demand (d) = supply (s) we have 00 (0 p) = 75 (p 3) or p = 75p 5-5 or 75p = p = = So market price of the commodity is Rs. 7 per kg. the required quantity bought = 00 (0 7) = 300 kg. and the quantity sold = 75 (7 3) = 300 kg. Exercise (B) Choose the most appropriate option (a) (b) (c) (d). The sum of two numbers is 5 and their difference is. The numbers are a) 7 and 5 b) and 0 c) 7 and 5 d) none of these. The diagonal of a rectangle is 5 cm and one of at sides is 4 cm. Its area is a) 0 sq.cm. b) sq.cm. c) 0 sq.cm. d) none of these 3. Divide 56 into two parts such that three times the first part exceeds one third of the second by 48. The parts are. a) (0,36) b) (5,3) c) (4,3) d) none of these 4. The sum of the digits of a two digit number is 0. If 8 be subtracted from it the digits in the resulting number will be equal. The number is a) 37 b) 73 c) 75 d) none of these numbers. 5. The fourth part of a number exceeds the sixth part by 4. The number is a) 84 b) 44 c) 48 d) none of these 6. Ten years ago the age of a father was four times of his son. Ten years hence the age of the father will be twice that of his son. The present ages of the father and the son are. a) (50,0) b) (60,0) c) (55,5) d) none of these 7. The product of two numbers is 300 and the quotient when the larger number is divided by the smaller is.the numbers are a) (6,00) b) (60,0) c) (60,30) d) (80,40) 8. The denominator of a fraction exceeds the numerator by. If 5 be added to the numerator the fraction increases by unity. The fraction is a) b) c) d) MATHS.5

6 EQUATIONS 9. Three persons Mr. Roy, Mr. Paul and Mr. Singh together have Rs. 5. Mr. Paul has Rs. 4 less than Mr. Roy and Mr. Singh has got Rs. 5 less than Mr. Roy. They have the money as. a) (Rs. 0, Rs. 6, Rs. 5) b) (Rs. 5, Rs. 0, Rs. 6) c) (Rs. 5, Rs., Rs. 5) d) none of these 0. A number consists of two digits. The digits in the ten s place is 3 times the digit in the unit s place. If 54 is subtracted from the number the digits are reversed. The number is a) 39 b) 9 c) 93 d) 94. One student is asked to divide a half of a number by 6 and other half by 4 and then to add the two quantities. Instead of doing so the student divides the given number by 5. If the answer is 4 short of the correct answer then the number was (a) 30 (b) 400 (c) 480 (d) none of these.. If a number of which the half is greater than 5 th of the number by 5 then the number is (a) 50 (b) 40 (c) 80 (d) none of these..3 SIMULTANEOUS LINEAR EQUATIONS IN TWO UNKNOWNS The general form of a linear equations in two unknowns x and y is ax + by + c = 0 where a b are non-zero coefficients and c is a constant. Two such equations a x + b y + c = 0 and a x + b x + c = 0 form a pair of simultaneous equations in x and y. A value for each unknown which satisfies simultaneously both the equations will give the roots of the equations..4 METHOD OF SOLUTION. Elimination Method: In this method two given linear equations are reduced to a linear equation in one unknown by eliminating one of the unknowns and then solving for the other unknown. Example : Solve: x + 5y = 9 and 3x y = 5. Solution: x + 5y = 9.. (i) 3x y = 5 (ii) By making (i) x, x + 5y = 9 and by making (ii) x 5, 5x 5y = 5 Adding 7x = 34 or x =. Substituting this values of x in (i) i.e. 5y = 9 x we find; 5y = 9 4 = 5 y = x =, y =..6 COMMON PROFICIENCY TEST

7 . Cross Multiplication Method: Let two equations be: a x + b y + c = 0 a x + b y + c = 0 We write the coefficients of x, y and constant terms and two more columns by repeating the coefficients of x and y as follows: 3 4 b c a b b c a b and the result is given by: x (b c b c ) = y (c a c a ) = ( ab a b) so the solution is : x = b c a b - b - a Example : 3x + y + 7 = 0 5x 6y 9 = 0 c b c a y = a b Solution: 3x + y + 7 = 0... (i) 5x 6y 9 = 0...(ii) Method of elimination: By (i) x3 we get 9x + 6y + 5 = 0... (iii) Adding (ii) & (iii) we get 4x + 4 = 0 4 or x = = 3 4 Putting x = 3 in (i) we get 3( 3) + y + 7 = 0 - c - a or, y + 8 = 0 or, y = 8 = 4 So x = 3 and y = 4 Method of cross-multiplication: 3x + y + 7 = 0 5x 6y 9 = 0 x ( 9) 7( 6) = y 7 5 3( 9) = 3( 6) 5 a b. or, x y = = 84 8 or 3 x = 4 y = or x = 3 y = 4 MATHS.7

8 EQUATIONS.5 METHOD OF SOLVING SIMULTANEOUS LINEAR EQUATION WITH THREE VARIABLES Example : Solve for x, y and z: x y + z = 3 x + 3y z = 3x y + 4z = Solution: (a) x y + z = 3 x + 3y z = 3x y + 4z = Method of elimination...(i)... (ii)... (iii) By (i) we get 4x y + z = 6. (iv) By (ii) + (iv), 5x + y = 7.(v) [the variable z is thus eliminated] By (ii), x + 6y 4z =.(vi) By (iii) + (vi), 5x + 4y = 3...(vii) By (v) (vii), 3y = 6 or y = Putting y = in (v) 5x + = 7, or 5x = 5 or, x = 3 Putting x = 3 and y = in (i) 3 + z = 3 or 6 +z = 3 or 4+z = 3 or z = So x = 3, y =, z = is the required solution. (Any two of 3 equations can be chosen for elimination of one of the variables) (b) Method of cross multiplication We write the equations as follows: x y + (z 3) = 0 x + 3y + ( z ) = 0 By cross multiplication x y = = ( z ) 3(z 3) (z 3) ( z ) 3 ( ) x y = = 0-z 5z COMMON PROFICIENCY TEST

9 0 - z 5z + 9 x = y = 7 7 Substituting above values for x and y in equation (iii) i.e. 3x - y + yz =, we have 0 z 5z z = 7 7 or 60 3z 0z z = 7 or 5z = 7 or 5z = 5 or z = 0-(-) 5(-)+9 4 Now x= = =3, y= = = Thus x = 3, y =, z = Example : Solve for x, y and z : =5, - - =-, + - =-6 x y z x y z x y z Solution: We put u = x v = y w = z and get u+v+w = 5... (i) u 3v 4w =... (ii) 3u+v w = 6... (iii) By (i) + (iii) 4u+3v =... (iv) By (iii) x 4 u+8v 4w = 4... (v) By (ii) (v) 0u v = 3 or 0u + v = 3... (vi) By (iv) 44x+33v =.. (vii) By (vi) 3 30u + 33v = 39..(viii) By (vii) (viii) 4u = 8 or u = Putting u = in (iv) 4 + 3v = or 8 + 3v = or 3v = 9 or v = 3 Putting u =, v = 3 in (i) or 3 + w = 5 or + w = 5 or w = 5+ or w = 6 MATHS.9

10 EQUATIONS Thus x = = u Example 3: Solve Solve for y = = v - 3 for x y and z: xy x+y = 70, xz x+z = 84, yz y+z = 40 Solution: We can write as x+y xy = 70 x+z xz = 84 y+z = yz 40 or + = x y 70 or + = z x 84 or + = y z 40 z = = w 6... (i)... (ii)... (iii) is the solution. By (i) + (ii) + (iii), we get or + + x y z = 7 40 = 60 By (iv) (iii) = - = 4 x By (iv) (ii) = - = y x y z (iv) or x = 05 or y = 0 By (iv) (i) = - or z = 40 z Required solution is x = 05, y = 0, z = 40 Exercise (C) = = 4 40 Choose the most appropriate option (a) (b) (c) (d). The solution of the set of equations 3x + 4y = 7, 4x y = 3 is a) (, ) b) (, ) c) (, ) d) (, ) x y. The values of x and y satisfying the equations + =, x + y = 8 are given by the pair. 3 a) (3, ) b) (, 3) c) (, 3) d) none of these.0 COMMON PROFICIENCY TEST

11 3. x y + =, x + y = p + q are satisfied by the values given by the pair. p q a) (x=p, y=q) b) (x=q, y=p) c) (x=, y=) d) none of these 4. The solution for the pair of equations x 5y 0, - = 0x 7y 45 is given by (a), (b), (c) (3 4) (d) (4 3) Solve for x and y: 4 5 x+y 3 - = + x y xy 0 and 3xy = 0 (y x). The values of x and y are given by the pair. a) (5, ) b) (, 5) c) (, 5) d) (, 5) x+y 5 6. The pair satisfying the equations x + 5y = 36, = is given by x-y 3 a) (6, 4) b) (4, 6) c) ( 4, 8) d) none of these. 7. Solve for x and y : x 3y =0, x+y = 0. The values of x and y are given as a) x=4, y= b) x=, y=4 c) x=5, y=4 d) none of these 8. The simultaneous equations 7x 3y = 3, 9x 5y = 4 have solutions given by a) ( 4, ) b) (, 4) c) (4, ) d) ( 3, 7) 9..5x +.4 y =.8,.5(x+) = 7y have solutions as a) (0.5, 0.4) b) (0.4, 0.5) c) (, ) d) (, 5) 5 0. The values of x and Y satisfying the equations =3, + =3 x+y x-y x+y x-y 3 are given by a) (, ) b) (, ) c) (, ) d) (, ) MATHS.

12 EQUATIONS Exercise (D) Choose the most appropriate option (a) (b) (c) (d) as the solution to the given set of equations :..5x + 3.6y =.,.5 (x+) = 6y a) (0., 0.5) b) (0.5, 0.) c) (, 5) d) (, 5) x y x y. + + = = 8 a) (6, 9) b) (9, 6) c) (60, 90) d) (90, 60) x y z 3. = = 7x + 8y + 5z= a) (4, 3, ) b) (, 3, 4) c) (3, 4, ) d) (4,, 3) 4. x y = 0, x+ y yz = 40, y+z z x z+ x =4 a) (0, 60, 30) b) (60, 30, 0) c) ( 30, 0, 60) d) ( 30, 60, 0) 5. x + 3y + 4z = 0, x + y 5z = 0, 0x + 6y 6z = 0 a) (0,0,0) b) (,, ) c) ( 3,, ) d) (, 0, ) 6. 3 (x+y) + z =, 3x (y+z) = 65, x + (x+y z) = a) (4,9,5) b) (,9,5) c) (4, 9, 5) d) (5, 4, 9) 4 5 x+y 3 - = + x y xy 0 3 xy = 0 (y x) a) (, 5) b) (5, ) c) (, 7) d) (3, 4) x y+0.03 y x = + = a) (, ) b) (0., 0.) c) (0.0, 0.0) d) (0.0, 0.0) x y yz z x 60 =0, =3, = y-x z-y z+x a) (,, 0) b) (0,, ) c) (, 0, ) d) (, 0, ) 0. 3x 4y+70z = 0, x+3y 0z = 0, x+y+3z = 3 a) (, 3, 7) b) (, 7, 3) c) (, 4, 3) d) ( 0, 0, ). COMMON PROFICIENCY TEST

13 .6 PROBLEMS LEADING TO SIMULTANEOUS EQUATIONS Illustrations :. If the numerator of a fraction is increased by and the denominator by it becomes. Again if the numerator is decreased by 4 and the denominator by it becomes /. Find the fraction Solution: Let x/y be the required fraction. By the question x+ x-4, y+ = y- = Thus x + = y + or x y =... (i) and x 8 = y or x y = 6... (ii) By (i) (ii) x = 7 or x = 7 from (i) 7 y = or y = 8 So the required fraction is 7/8.. The age of a man is three times the sum of the ages of his two sons and 5 years hence his age will be double the sum of their ages. Find the present age of the man? Solution: Let x years be the present age of the man and sum of the present ages of the two sons be y years. By the condition x = 3y... (i) and x + 5 = ( y+5+5)...(ii) From (i) & (ii) 3y + 5 = (y+0) or 3y + 5 = y + 0 or 3y y = 0 5 or y = 5 x = 3 y = 3 5 = 45 Hence the present age of the main is 45 years 3. A number consist of three digit of which the middle one is zero and the sum of the other digits is 9. The number formed by interchanging the first and third digits is more than the original number by 97 find the number. Solution: Let the number be 00x + y. Also 00y + x = 00x + y + 97 we have x + y = 9 (i).. (ii) From (ii) 99(x y) = 97 or x y = 3. (iii) MATHS.3

14 EQUATIONS Adding (i) and (ii) x = 6 x = 3 from (i) y = 6 Hence the number is 306. Exercise (E) Choose the most appropriate option (a) (b) (c) (d). Monthly incomes of two persons are in the ratio 4 : 5 and their monthly expenses are in the ratio 7 : 9. If each saves Rs. 50 per month find their monthly incomes. a) (500, 400) b) (400, 500) c) (300, 600) d) (350, 550). Find the fraction which is equal to / when both its numerator and denominator are increased by. It is equal to 3/4 when both are incresed by. a) 3/8 b) 5/8 c) 3/8 d) /3 3. The age of a person is twice the sum of the ages of his two sons and five years ago his age was thrice the sum of their ages. Find his present age. a) 60 yeas b) 5 years c) 5 years d) 50 years. 4. A number between 0 and 00 is five times the sum of its digits. If 9 be added to it the digits are reversed find the number. a) 54 b) 53 c) 45 d) The wages of 8 men and 6 boys amount to Rs. 33. If 4 men earn Rs more than 5 boys determine the wages of each man and boy. a) (Rs..50, Rs. 3) b) (Rs. 3, Rs..50) c) (Rs..50, Rs. ) d) (Rs., Rs..50) 6. A number consisting of two digits is four times the sum of its digits and if 7 be added to it the digits are reversed. The number is : a) 63 b) 35 c) 36 d) Of two numbers, /5th of the greater is equal to /3rd of the smaller and their sum is 6. The numbers are: a) (6, 0) b) (9, 7) c) (, 4) d) (, 5) 8. Y is older than x by 7 years 5 years back X s age was 3/4 of Y s age. Their present ages are: a) (X=36, Y=43) b) (X=50, Y=43) c) (X=43, Y=50) d) (X=40, Y=47) 9. The sum of the digits in a three digit number is. If the digits are reversed the number is increased by 495 but reversing only of the ten s and unit digits in creases the number by 36. The number is a) 37 b) 37 c) 37 d) 73.4 COMMON PROFICIENCY TEST

15 0. Two numbers are such that twice the greater number exceeds twice the smaller one by 8 and /3 of the smaller and /5 of the greater number are together. The numbers are : a) (36, 45) b) (45, 36) c) (50, 4) d) (55, 46). The demand and supply equations for a certain commodity are 4q + 7p = 7 and p = q + 7. respectively where p is the market price and q is the quantity then the 3 4 equilibrium price and quantity are: (a), 3 4 (b) 3, (c) 5, 3 5 (d) None of these..7 QUADRATIC EQUATION An equation of the form ax + bx + c = 0 where x is a variable and a, b, c are constants with a 0 is called a quadratic equation or equation of the second degree. When b=0 the equation is called a pure quadratic equation; when b 0 the equation is called an affected quadratic. Examples: i) x + 3x + 5 = 0 ii) x x = 0 iii) 5x 6x 3 = 0 The value of the variable say x is called the root of the equation. A quadratic equation has got two roots. How to find out the roots of a quadratic equation: ax + bx +c = 0 (a 0) or x + b a x + c =0 a or x + b a x + b 4a = b 4a c a or b x + = a b 4a c a or x + b a = ± b 4ac a or x = -b± b -4ac a MATHS.5

16 EQUATIONS Let one root be α and the other root be β Now a + b = = -b+ b -4ac -b- b -4ac + a -b -b = a a Thus sum of roots = b coefficient of x a = coeffientof x a = -b+ b -4ac -b- b -4ac a Next αβ = b + b 4ac a b b 4ac a = c a So the product of the roots = c constant term a = coefficientofx.8 HOW TO CONSTRUCT A QUADRATIC EQUATION For the equation ax + bx + c = 0 we have or x + b a or x c x + a = 0 b c x + = 0 a a or x (Sum of the roots) x + Product of the roots = 0.9 NATURE OF THE ROOTS -b± b -4ac x = a i) If b 4ac = 0 the roots are real and equal; ii) iii) iv) If b 4ac >0 then the roots are real and unequal (or distinct); If b 4ac <0 then the roots are imaginary; If b 4ac is a perfect square ( 0) the roots are real, rational and unequal (distinct); v) If b 4ac but not a perfect square the rots are real, irrational and unequal. Since b 4ac discriminates the roots b 4ac is called the discriminant in the equation ax + bx + c = 0 as it actually discriminates between the roots..6 COMMON PROFICIENCY TEST

17 Note: (a) Irrational roots occur in pairs that is if (m + n ) is a root then (m n ) is the other root of the same equation. (b) If one root is reciprocal to the other root then their product is and so c a = (c) i.e. c = a If one root is equal to other root but opposite in sign then. their sum = 0 and so b a = 0. i.e. b = 0. Example : Solve x 5x + 6 = 0 Solution: st method : x 5x + 6 = 0 or x x 3x +6 = 0 or x(x ) 3(x ) = 0 or (x ) (x 3) = 0 or x = or 3 nd method (By formula) x 5x + 6 = 0 Here a = b = 5 c = 6 (comparing the equation with ax + bx+c = 0) x = -b± = 5± = b -4ac a = -(-5)± and, x = 3 and Example : Examine the nature of the roots of the following equations. i) x 8x + 6 = 0 ii) 3x 8x + 4 = 0 iii) 5x 4x + = 0 iv) x 6x 3 = 0 Solution: (i) a = b = 8 c = 6 b 4ac = ( 8) 4..6 = = 0 The roots are real and equal. (ii) 3x 8x + 4 = 0 a = 3 b = 8 c = 4 b 4ac = ( 8) = = 6 > 0 and a perfect square The roots are real, rational and unequal MATHS.7

18 EQUATIONS (iii) 5x 4x + = 0 b 4ac = ( 4) 4.5. = 6 40 = 4 < 0 The roots are imaginary and unequal (iv) x 6x 3 = 0 b 4ac = ( 6) 4. ( 3) = = 60 > 0 The root are real and unequal. Since b 4ac is not a perfect square the roots are real irrational and unequal. Illustrations:. If œ and ß be the roots of x + 7x + = 0 find the equation whose roots are ( œ + ß ) and (œ - ß). Solution : Now sum of the roots of the required equation α ( ) ( 7) ( ) 4 = ( + β) + α β = + α + β αβ = 49 + ( 7) 4x = = 50 Product of the roots of the required equation = ( α β). ( α β) = 49 (49 48) = 49 Hence the required equation is x (sum of the roots) x + product of the roots = 0 or x 50x + 49 = 0. If α, β be the roots of x 4x = 0 find the value of ( 4) Solution:. α + β = =, α β 3 3 β α + β + = α αβ ( α + β) = αβ = 3 3αβ( α + β) αβ α β β + α 3 3. =.8 COMMON PROFICIENCY TEST

19 3. Solve x : 4 x 3. x+ + 5 = 0 Solution: 4 x 3. x+ + 5 = 0 or ( x ) 3. x. + 3 = 0 or ( x ). x + 3 = 0 or y y + 3 = 0 (taking y = x ) or y 8y 4y + 3 = 0 or y(y 8) 4(y 8) = 0 (y 8) (y 4) = 0 either y 8 = 0 or y 4 = 0 y = 8 or y = 4. x = 8 = 3 or x = 4 = x = 3 or x =. 4. Solve x + x + x x = 7. 4 Solution: x x x x + x + x + x + x = 7. 4 = 9 4. or x x + = 9 x x 4 [as (a b) = (a + b) 4ab)] or p + p or 4p + 8p 45 = = 0 Taking p = x+ x or 4p + 8p 0p 45 = 0 or p(p + 9) 5(p + 9) = 0 or (p 5) (p + 9) = 0. Either p + 9 = 0 or Either x+ x = 9 - or p 5 = 0 p = x+ x = 5 i.e. Either x + 9x + = 0 or x 5x + = or p = 5 i.e. Either x = - 9± 8-6 5± 5-6 or, x- 4 4 MATHS.9

20 EQUATIONS i.e. Either x = -9± Solve x + 3 x = 3 or x =. Solution: x + 3 x = 3 or x x = 3 or x 3 + =3 x or t + 8 = 3 when t = 4 t x or t + 3 = t or t t + 3 = 0 or t 8t 4t + 3 = 0 or t(t 8) 4(t 8) = 0 or (t 4) (t 8) = 0 t = 4, 8 For t = 4 x = 4 = i.e. x = For t = 8 x = 8 = 3 i.e. x = 3 6. If one root of the equation is - 3 form the equation. Solution: other roots is + 3 sum of two roots = = 4 Product of roots = ( 3 )( + 3 ) = 4 3 = Required equation is : x (sum of roots)x + (product of roots) = 0 or x 4x + = If α β are the two roots of the equation x px + q = 0 form the equation whose roots are α β and. β α Solution: As α, β are the roots of the equation x px + q = 0 α + β = ( p) = p and α β = q. Now α β α + β +. = β α αβ ( α + β) αβ p = = αβ q q ; and α β. = β α.0 COMMON PROFICIENCY TEST

21 Required equation is x p q q x + = 0 or q x (p q) x + q = 0 8. If the roots of the equation p(q r)x + q(r p)x + r(p q) = 0 are equal show that = + q p r. Solution: Since the roots of the given equation are equal the discriminant must be zero ie. q (r p) 4. p(q r) r(p q) = 0 or q r + q p q rp 4pr (pq pr q + qr) = 0 or p q + q r + 4p r + q pr 4p qr 4pqr = 0 or (pq + qr rp) = 0 pq + qr = pr or Exercise (F) pq+qr q (p+r) = or,. =or, + = pr pr r p q Choose the most appropriate option (a) (b) (c) (d). If the roots of the equation x + 8x m 3 = 0 are equal then value of m is (a) 3 (b) (c) (d). If x x + = 0 then values of x are (a) 0, (b), (c) 0, 3 (d) 0, 3 3. The values of (a) ± (b)± b 5 (c)± 3 (d) none of these 4. If αβ be the roots of the equation x 4x 3 = 0 the value of + β is a) 5 b) 7 c) 3 d) 4 MATHS.

22 EQUATIONS 5 If the sum of the roots of the quadratic equation ax + bx + c = 0 is equal to the sum of the b bc squares of their reciprocals then + a is equal to ac a) b) c) d) 6. The equation x (p+4)x + p + 5 = 0 has equal roots the values of p will be. a) ± b) c) ± d) 7. The roots of the equation x + (p )x + p = 0 are real if. a) p > b) p < 4 c) p > /4 d) p < /4 8. If x = m is one of the solutions of the equation x + 5x m = 0 the possible values of m are a) (0, ) b) (0, ) c) (0, ) d) (, ) 9. If p and q are the roots of x + x + = 0 then the values of p + q becomes a) b) c) 4 d) 4 µ 0. If L + M + N = 0 and L M N are rationals the roots of the equation (M+N L) x + (N+L M)x + (L+M N) = 0 are a) real and irrational b) real and rational c) imaginary and equal d) real and equal. If and β are the roots of x = x+ then value of α β β α is a) 5 b) 5 c) 3 5 d) 5 p q. If p q and p = 5p 3 and q = 5q 3 the equation having roots as q and p is a) x 9x + 3 = 0 b) 3x 9x 3 = 0 c) 3x 9x + 3 = 0 d) 3x + 9x + 3 = 0 3. If one rot of 5x + 3x + p = 0 be reciprocal of the other then the value of p is a) 5 b) 5 c) /5 d) /5 Exercise (G) Choose the most appropriate option (a) (b) (c) (d). A solution of the quadratic equation (a+b c)x + (a b c)x + (c+a b) = 0 is a) x = b) x = c) x = d) x =. If the root of the equation x 8x+m = 0 exceeds the other by 4 then the value of m is a) m = 0 b) m = c) m = 9 d) m =. COMMON PROFICIENCY TEST

23 3. The values of x in the equation 7(x+p) + 5p = 35xp + 7p are a) (4p, 3p) b) (4p, 3p) c) ( 4p, 3p) d) ( 4p, 3p) 6x 6(x+) 4. The solutions of the equation + =3 are x+ x a) (, 3) b) (3, ) c) (, 3) d) (, 3) 5. The satisfying values of x for the equation = + + x+ p+qx p q are a) (p, q) b) ( p, q) c) (p, p) d) ( p, q) 6. The values of x for the equation x +9x+8 = 6 4x are a) (, ) b) (, ) c) (, ) d) (, ) 7. The values of x satisfying the equation ( x +5x ) ( x +5x 9) = are a) (, 9/) b) (4, 9) c) (, 9/) d) (, 9/) 8. The solution of the equation 3x 7x + 4 = 0 are a) (, 3) b) (, 3 3 ) c) (3, 3 ) d) (3, 3 ) 3(3x +5) 9. The equation 6 has got the solution as x x + 9 = a) (, ) b) (/, ) c) (, ) d) (, ) l + 0. The equation m m x l x + m = 0 has got two values of x to satisfy the equation given as m a), m b), l c), l d), l m l m l m l m.0 PROBLEMS ON QUADRATIC EQUATION. Difference between a number and its positive square root is ; find the numbers? Solution: Let the number be x. Then x x = (i) MATHS.3

24 EQUATIONS ( x ) x = 0. Taking y = x, y y = 0 or (y 4) (y + 3) = 0 Either y = 4 or y = 3 i.e. Either x = 4 or x = 3 If x = 3 x = 9 if does not satisfy equation (i) so x =4 or x=6.. A piece of iron rod costs Rs. 60. If the rod was metre shorter and each metre costs Re..00 more, the cost would remain unchanged. What is the length of the rod? Solution: Let the length of the rod be x metres. The rate per meter is Rs. 60 x. New Length = (x ); as the cost remain the same the new rate per meter is 60 x- As given 60 x- = 60 x + or 60 x- 60 x = or 0 x(x-) = or x x = 0 or x x 0 = 0 or (x ) (x + 0) = 0. Either x = or x = 0 (not possible) Hence the required length = m. 3. Divide 5 into two parts so that sum of their reciprocals is /6. Solution: let the parts be x and 5 x By the question + = x 5-x 6 5-x+x or = x(5-x) 6 or 50 = 5x x or x 5x+50 = 0 or x 5x 0x+50 = 0 or x(x 5) 0(x 5) = 0 or (x 5) (x 0) = 0.4 COMMON PROFICIENCY TEST

25 or x = 0, 5 So the parts of 5 are 0 and 5. Exercise (H) Choose the most appropriate option (a) (b) (c) (d). Te sum of two numbers is 8 and the sum of their squares is 34. Taking one number as x form an equation in x and hence find the numbers. The numbers are a) (7, 0) b) (4, 4) c) (3, 5) d) (, 6). The difference of two positive integers is 3 and the sum of their squares is 89. Taking the smaller integer as x form a quadratic equation and solve it to find the integers. The integers are. a) (7, 4) b) (5, 8) c) (3, 6) d) (, 5) 3. Five times of a positive whole number is 3 less than twice the square of the number. The number is a) 3 b) 4 c) 3 d) 4. The area of a rectangular field is 000 sq.m and its perimeter is 80m. Form a quadratic equation by taking the length of the field as x and solve it to find the length and breadth of the field. The length and breadth are a) (05m, 80m) b) (50m, 40m) c) (40m, 50m) d) none 5. Two squares have sides p cm and (p + 5) cms. The sum of their squares is 65 sq. cm. The sides of the squares are (a) (0 cm, 30 cm) (b) ( cm, 5 cm) (c) 5 cm, 0 cm) (d) none of these 6. Divide 50 into two parts such that the sum of their reciprocals is /. The numbers are a) (4, 6) b) (8, ) (c) (7, 3) (d) (0, 30) 7. There are two consecutive numbers such that the difference of their reciprocals is /40. The numbers are (a) (5, 6) (b) (7, 8) (c) (3, 4) (d) (, 3) 8. The hypotenuse of a right angled triangle is 0cm. The difference between its other two sides be 4cm. The sides are (a) (cm, 5cm) (b) (cm, 6cm) (c) (0cm, 4cm) (d) none of these 9. The sum of two numbers is 45 and the mean proportional between them is 8. The numbers are a) (5, 30) b) (3, 3) c) (36, 9) d) (5, 0) 0. The sides of an equilateral triangle are shortened by units 3 units and 4 units respectively and a right angle triangle is formed. The side of the equilateral triangle is (a) 7 units (b) 6 units (c) 5 units (d) 8 units MATHS.5

26 EQUATIONS. A distributor of apple Juice has 5000 bottle in the store that it wishes to distribute in a month. From experience it is known that demand D (in number of bottles) is given by D = 000p + 000p The price per bottle that will result zero inventory is (a) Rs. 3 (b) Rs. 5 (c) Rs. (d) none of these.. The sum of two irrational numbers multiplied by the larger one is 70 and their difference is multiplied by the smaller one is ; the two numbers are (a) 3, 3 (b)5, 3 5 (c), 5 (d) none of these.. SOLUTION OF CUBIC EQUATION On trial basis putting some value of x to check whether LHS is zero then to get a factor. This is a trial and error method. With this factor to factorise the LHS and then to get values of x. Illustrations :. Solve x 3 7x + 6 = 0 Putting x = L.H.S is Zero. So (x ) is a factor of x 3 7x + 6 We write x 3 7x +6 = 0 in such a way that (x ) becomes its factor. This can be achieved by writing the equation in the following form. or x 3 x +x x 6x+6 = 0 or x (x ) + x(x ) 6(x ) = 0 or (x )(x +x 6) = 0 or (x )(x +3x x 6) = 0 or (x ){ x(x+3) (x+3) } = 0 or (x )(x )(x+3) = 0 or x = 3. Solve for real x: x 3 + x + = 0 Solution: By trial we find that x = makes the LHS zero. So (x + ) is a factor of x 3 + x + We write x 3 + x + = 0 as x 3 + x x x + x + = 0 or x (x + ) x(x + ) + (x + ) = 0 or (x + ) (x x + ) = 0. Either x + = 0 or x x + = 0 i.e. x = i.e. x = ± -8 = ± -7.6 COMMON PROFICIENCY TEST

27 As x = Exercise (I) ± -7 is not real, x = is the required solution. Choose the most appropriate option (a) (b) (c) (d). The solution of the cubic equation x 3 6x +x 6 = 0 is given by the triplet : a) (, ) b) (,, 3) c) (,, 3) d) (0, 4, 5). The cubic equation x 3 + x x = 0 has 3 roots namely. (a) (,, ) b) (,, ) c) (,, ) d) (,, ) 3. x 4 4 x + 5 are the factors of the left hand side of the equation. (a) x 3 + x x = 0 (b) x 3 + x 0x = 0 (c) x 3 3x 4x + = 0 (d) x 3 6x + x 6 = 0 4. The equation 3x 3 + 5x = 3x + 5 has got 3 roots and hence the factors of the left hand side of the equation 3x 3 + 5x 3x 5 = 0 are (a) x, x, x 5/3 (b) x, x +, 3x + 5 (c) x +, x, 3x - 5 (d) x, x +, x 5. Factorise the left hand side of the equation x 3 + 7x x 7 = 0 and the roots are as a) ( 3, 9, ) b) (3, 9, ) c) (3, 9, ) d) ( 3, 9, ) 6. The roots of x 3 + x x are a) (,, ) b) (,, ) c) (,, ) d) (,, ) 7. The satisfying value of x 3 + x 0x = 0 are (a) (, 4, 5) (b) (, 4, 5) (c) (0, 4, 5) (d) (0, 4, 5) 8. The roots of the cubic equation x 3 + 7x x 7 = 0 are (a) ( 3, 9, ) (b) (3, 9, ) (c) (3, 9, ) (d) ( 3, 9, ) 9. If 4x 3 +8x x =0 then value of (x+3) is given by a) 4,, (b) 4,, (c), 4, (d) none of these. 0. The rational root of the equation x 3 x 4x + = 0 is (a) (b) (c) (d). MATHS.7

28 EQUATIONS. APPLICATION OF EQUATIONS IN CO - ORDINATE GEOMETRY Introduction: Co-ordinate geometry is that branch of mathematics which explains the problems of geometry with the help of algebra Distance of a point from the origin. y (x, y) p o x x P (x, y) is a point. By Pythagora s Theorum OP =OL + PL or OP = x + y So Distance OP of a point from the origin O is x +y Distance between two points P(x, y ).8 COMMON PROFICIENCY TEST

29 By Pythagora s Theorem PQ =PT +QT or PQ = (x x ) + (y y ) = (x x ) + (y y ) or PQ = (x-x ) + (y-y ) So distance between two points (x y ) and (x y ) is given by (x-x ) + (y-y )..3 EQUATION OF A STRAIGHT LINE P (x, y ) (I) The equation to a straight line in simple form is generally written as y=mx+c (i) where m is called the slope and c is a constant. y-y If P (x, y ) and P (x, y ) be any two points on the line the ratio is known as the x-x slope of the line. We observe that B is a point on the line y = mx+c and OB is the length of the y-axis that is intercepted by the line and that for the point B x=0. Substituting x=0 in y=mx+c we find y=c the intercept on the y axis. This form of the straight line is known as slope intercept form. Note : (i) If the line passes through the origin (0, 0) the equation of the line becomes y = mx (or x=my) (ii) If the line is parallel to x axis, m=0 and the equation of the line becomes y = c (or x = b b is the intercept on x axis) MATHS.9

30 EQUATIONS (iii) If the line coincides with x axis, m=0, c=0 then the equation of the line becomes y=0 which is the equation of x axis. Similarly x=0 is the equation of y axis. (II) Let y = mx + c.. (i) be the equation of the line p p. Let the line pass through (x, y ). So we get y = mx +c By (i) (ii) y y = m(x x )...(ii) (iii) which is another from of the equation of a line to be used when the slope(m) and any point (x y ) on the line be given. This form is called point slope form. (III) If the line above line (iii) passes through another point (x, y ). we write y y = m(x x ) y-y by (iii) (iv) y-y x-x = x-x (y y ) = y y x x (x x ) Which is the equation of the line passing through two points (x, y ) and (x, y ) (IV) We now consider a straight line that makes x-intercept = a and y-intercept = b Slope of the line = y-y b-0 b = =- x-x 0-a a.30 COMMON PROFICIENCY TEST

31 If (x, y) is any point on this line we may also write the slope as y-0 y = x-a x-a y b Thus =- x-a a or y =- x-a =- x a a a + Transposing x + y a b = x y The form + = is called intercept form of the equation of the line and the same is to be a b used when x intercept and y intercept be given. Note:(i) The equation of a line can also be written as ax+by+c = 0 (ii) If we write ax+by+c = 0 in the form y = mx+c a c a we get y= x + giving slope m=. b a b (iii) Two lines having slopes m and m are parallel to each other if and only if m = m and perpendicular to each other if and only if m m = (iv) Let ax + by + c = 0 be a line. The equation of a line parallel to ax + by + c = 0 is ax + by + k = 0 and the equation of the line perpendicular to ax + by + c = 0 is bx ay +k = 0 Let lines ax + by + c = 0 and a x+b y+c = 0 intersect each other at the point (x, y ). So ax + by + c = 0 a x + b y + c = 0 x y By cross multiplication = = bc'-b'c ca'-ac' ab'-a'b x =. bc'-b'c ab'-a'b y = ca'-c'a ab'-a'b Example : Let the lines x+3y+5 = 0 and 4x 5y+ = 0 intersect at (x y ). To find the point of intersection we do cross multiplication as x + 3y + 5 = 0 4x + 5y + = 0 MATHS.3

32 EQUATIONS x y = = Solving x =9/ y = 8 (V) The equation of a line passing through the point of intersection of the lines ax + by + c = 0 and a x + b y + c = 0 can be written as ax+by+c+k (a x+b y+c) = 0 when K is a constant. (VI) The equation of a line joining the points (x y ) and (x y ) is given as y-y x-x = y-y x-x If any other point (x 3 y 3 ) lies on this line we get y-y 3 x-x 3 = y-y x-x or x y 3 x y x y 3 + x y = x 3 y x 3 y x y + x y =0 or x y x y 3 +x y 3 x y + x 3 y x 3 y = 0 or x (y y 3 ) + x (y 3 y ) + x 3 (y y ) = 0 which is the required condition of collinearity of three points. Illustrations:. Show that the points A(, 3) B(4, ) and C(, 7) are collinear. Solution : Using the rule derived in VI above we may conclude that the given points are collinear if ( 7)+4(7 3) (3 )=0 i.e. if +6 4=0 which is true. So the three given points are collinear. Find the equation of a line passing through the point (5, 4) and parallel to the line 4x+7y+5 = 0 Solution : Equation of the line parallel to 4x+7y+5 = 0 is 4x+7y+K = 0 Since it passes through the point (5, 4) we write 4(5) + 7( 4) + k = 0 or k = 0 or 8 + k = 0 or k = 8 The equation of the required line is therefore 4x+7y+8 = 0..3 COMMON PROFICIENCY TEST

33 3. Find the equation of the straight line which passes through the point of intersection of the straight lines x+3y = 5 and 3x+5y = 7 and makes equal positive intercepts on the coordinate axes. Solution: x+3y 5 = 0 3x+5y 7 = 0 By cross multiplication x y = = x y or = = 4 - So the point of intersection of the given lines is (4, ) Let the required equation of line be x y + = (*for equal positive intercepts a=b) a b x + y = a Since it passes through (4, ) we get 4 = a or a = 3 The equation of the required line is therefore x + y = Prove that (3, ) (5, 5) and (, 3) are collinear and find the equation of the line through these three points. Solution: If A (3, ) B (5, 5) and C (, 3) are collinear we may write 3( 5 3) +5(3 ) (+5) = 0 or 3( 8) +5() 6 = 0 which is true. Hence the given three points are collinear. As the points A, B, C are collinear, the required line will be the line through any of these two points. Let us find the equation of the line through B(5, 5) and A (3, ) Using the rule derived in III earlier we find y+5 x-5 y+5 x-5 = o r, = or y (x 5) = 0 or 3x + y = 0 is the required line. 5. Find the equation of the line parallel to the line joining points (7, 5) and (, 9) and passing through the point (3, 4). MATHS.33

34 EQUATIONS Solution : Equation of the line through the points (7, 5) and (, 9) is given by y = x 7 7 or 5y + 5 = 4x 8 or 4x+5y 53 = 0 Equation of the line parallel to 4x+5y 53=0 is 4x+5y+k = 0 If it passes through (3, 4) we have 0+k = 0 i.e. k=8 Thus the required line is 4x+5y+8 = 0 6. Prove that the lines 3x 4y + 5 = 0, 7x 8y + 5 = 0 and 4x + 5y = 45 are concurrent. Solution: Let (x y ) be the point of intersection of the lines 3x 4y +5 = 0 (i) 7x 8y + 5 = 0... (ii) Then we have 3x 4y + 5 = 0 7x 8y + 5 = 0 x y 0 0 Then = = x = =5. y = = Hence (5, 5) is the point of intersection. Now for the line 4x + 5y = 45 we find 4.(5) = 45; hence (5, 5) satisfies the equation 4x+5y=45. Thus the given three lines are concurrent. 7. A manufacturer produces 80 T.V. sets at a cost Rs and 5 T.V. sets at a cost of Rs Assuming the cost curve to be linear find the equation of the line and then use it to estimate the cost of 95 sets. Solution: Since the cost curve is linear we consider cost curve as y = Ax + B where y is total cost. Now for x = 80 y = = 80A +B..(i) and for x = 5 y= = 5A +B Subtracting (i) from (ii) 45A = or A = 500 From (i) = B or B = = Thus equation of cost line is y = 500x For x = 95 y = = Rs Cost of 95 T.V. set will be Rs (ii).34 COMMON PROFICIENCY TEST

35 Exercise (J) Choose the most appropriate option (a) (b) (c) (d). The equation of line joining the point (3, 5) to the point of intersection of the lines 4x + y = 0 and 7x 3y 35 = 0 is a) x y = b) 3x + y = 9 c) x y 3 = 0 d) none of these.. The equation of the straight line passing through the points ( 5, ) and (6, 4) is a) x+6y+8 = 0 b) x+y+4 = 0 c) 6x+y+8 = 0 d) none of these 3 The equation of the line through (, 3) and parallel to the line joining (6, 3) and (, 3) is a) 3x y+9 = 0 b) 3x+y 7 = 0 c) x+y 7 = 0 d) none of these 4. The equation of a straight line passing through the point (, 3) and making intercepts of equal length on the ones is (a) x+y+ = 0 b) x y+5 c) x y+5 = 0 d) x+y-=0 5. If the lines 3x 4y 3 = 0 8x y 33 = 0 and x 3y + = 0 are concurrent then value of λ is (a) (b) 5 (c) 7 (d) none of these 6. The total cost curve of the number of copies of a particular photograph is linear. The total cost of 5 and 8 copies of a photograph are Rs.80 and Rs.6 respectively. The total cost for 0 copies of the photograph will be (a) Rs. 00 (b) Rs. 0 (c) Rs. 0 (d) Rs A firm produces 50 units of a product for Rs.30 and 80 units for Rs.380.Considering the cost curve to be a straight line the cost of producing 0 units to be estimated as (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 440 (d) none of these. 8. The total cost curve of the number of copies photograph is linear The total cost of 5 and 8 copies of a photographs are Rs.80 and 6 respectively. Then the total cost for 0 copies of the photographs is (a) Rs. 40 (b) (c) 50 (d) Rs GRAPHICAL SOLUTION TO LINEAR EQUATIONS. Drawing graphs of straight lines From the given equation we tabulate values of (x, y) at least pairs of values and then plot them in the graph taking two perpendicular axis (x, y axis). Then joining the points we get the straight line representing the given equation. Example : Find the graph of the straight line having equation 3y = 9 x MATHS.35

36 EQUATIONS Solution: We have x + 3y = 9. We tabulate y = 9 x 3 x 0 3 y 3 A(0,3) B(3,) Here AB is the required straight line shown in the graph. Example : Draw graph of the straight lines 3x +4y = 0 and x y = 0 and find the point of intersection of these lines. 0 3x Solution: For 3x + 4y = 0 we have y = ; we tabulate 4 x 0 0 y 5 0 For x y = 0 we tabulate x 0 3 y y 0 6 x - y = 0 (, ) (3, 6) x o (, ) (0, -5) 3x + 4 y = 0 x y.36 COMMON PROFICIENCY TEST

37 From the graph, the point of intersection is (, ) Exercise (K) Choose the most appropriate option (a) (b)( (c) (d). A right angled triangle is formed by the straight line 4x+3y= with the axes. Then length of perpendicular from the origin to the hypotenuse is (a) 3.5 units (b).4 units (c) 4. units (d) none of these.. The distance from the origin to the point of intersection of two straight lines having equations 3x y=6 and 3x+y=8 is (a)3 units (b) 5 units (c) 4 units (d) units. 3. The point of intersection between the straight lines 3x + y = 6 and 3x y = lie in (a) st quadrant (b) nd quadrant (c) 3rd quadrant (d) 4th quadrant. MATHS.37

38 EQUATIONS ANSWERS Exercise (A). b. a 3. c 4. c 5. b 6. d 7. a 8. d 9. c Exercise (B). c. b 3. a 4. b 5. c 6. a 7. d 8. d 9. a 0. c. c. a Exercise (C). b. c 3. a 4. a 5. d 6. a 7. b 8. c 9. b 0. d Exercise (D). a. c 3. a 4. d 5. a 6. c 7. a 8. c 9. b 0. d Exercise (E). b. a 3. d 4. c 5. b 6. c 7. a 8. a 9. c 0. b. a Exercise (F). d. d 3. b 4. b 5. a 6. c 7. d 8. b 9. a 0. b. d. c 3. b Exercise (G). b. d 3. a 4. d 5. b 6. b 7. a 8. c 9. c 0. a Exercise (H). c. b 3. a 4. b 5. c 6. d 7. a 8. b 9. c 0. a. a. c Exercise (I). c. b 3. b 4. b 5. b 6. a 7. d 8. b 9. a 0. c Exercise (J). c. c 3. a 4. d 5. c 6. d 7. c 8. b Exercise (K). b. b 3. d.38 COMMON PROFICIENCY TEST

39 ADDITIONAL QUESTION BANK. Solving equation x - ( a+b ) x + ab = 0 are, value(s) of x (A) a, b (B) a (C) b (D) None. Solving equation x - 4x + 35 = 0 are, value(s) of x (A) 9, 6 (B) 9, 5 (C) 5, 6 (D) None 3. If x + b = a + b b x b a the roots of the equation are (A) a, b /a (B) a, b/a (C) a, b/a (D) a, b 4. Solving equation 6x+ x - 0x- + = 4 x + 4x we get roots as (A) ± (B) + (C) - (D) 0 5. Solving equation 3x - 4x + 6 = 0 we get roots as (A) ± (B) and 8 3 (C) 0 (D) None 6. Solving equation 3x - 4x + 8 = 0 we get roots as (A) ±4 (B) ± (C) 4 /3 (D) None 7. Solving equation ( b-c) x + ( c-a ) x + ( a-b ) = 0 following roots are obtained (A) a-b, b-c (B) ( a-b)( a-c ), (C) b-c, a-b (D) None 8. Solving equation (A) 49 64, x -x = 5 -x x (B), following roots are obtained (C) 49, (D) 64, Solving equation 6 (A) 4 9, 3 3 (B) x x , 3 3 x x = 5 following roots are obtained (C) 4 5, 3 3 (D) 6 7, Solving equation z -6z + 9 = 4 z -6z + 6 following roots are obtained (A) 3+ 3, 3-3 (B) 5, (C) all the above (D) None MATHS.39

40 EQUATIONS. Solving equation x+ p-x p+ = x- p-x p- following roots are obtained (A) 3p (B) both 3p and -4p (C) only -4p (D) -3p 4p /3 /3. Solving equation ( +x ) + ( -x ) = 4( x ) /3 are, values of x (A) 5 3 (B) 5 3 (C) 5 ± 3 3 (D) 3. Solving equation ( x+)( x+3)( x-)( x- ) =50 the roots available are (A) ± 9 4 (B) 7, 3 (C) 7, 3 5 ± 3 (D) None 4. Solving equation ( x+3)( x+5)( x-)( x- ) =30 the roots available are (A) 0,,, (B) -± 05 0,-, 4 (C) 9 0,-,-, Solving equation 6 z+ z= 5 the value of z works out to (D) None (A) 5 (B) 5 (C) 5 (D) 5 6. Solving equation 0 5 z -33z +3=0 the following values of z are obtained (A), (B), 3 (C), 4 (D),, 3 7. When z++ 3z+4=7 the value of z is given by (A) (B) (C) 3 (D) 4 8. Solving equation x - -9x+8+ x x-5= x -4x+3 following roots are obtained (A) 3, ± 94 3 (B) ± 94 3 (C) 4, 8 - (D) 3, Solving equation y +4y-+ y -y-6= 6y -5y-39 following roots are obtained (A), 3, 5/3 (B), 3, -5/3 (C) -, -3, 5/3 (D) -, -3, -5/3 0. Solving equation 4 3 6x +x -9x -x+6=0 following roots are obtained (A) -± 37,-, 6 (B) -± 37 -,, 6 (C), -, 5, (D) None.40 COMMON PROFICIENCY TEST

41 . If x-bc x-ca x-ab + + =a+b+cthe value of x is d + c c+a a+b (A) a+b+c (B) aa+b+c ( ) (C) ( a+b)( b+c ) (D) ab+bc+ca x+ x- x- x+3. If - = - x- x+ x+3 x-3 then the values of x are (A) 0,± 6 (B) 0,± 3 (C) 0,± 3 (D) None 3. If x a + x b = b + a b a x a x b 4. If (A) 0, ( a+b )(, a-b ) (B) then the values of x are x-a -b c + = c x-a -b the value of is a + b a +b 0, ( a+b ), (C) 0, ( a-b ), (D) a+b a+b (A) a+b+c (B) -a -b -c (C) a+b+c 5. Solving equation x 6 x + + = 0 we get roots as follows x x a +b (D) - a+b+c (A) 0 (B) (C) - (D) None 6. Solving equation x 0 x + 4 = 0 we get roots as follows x x (A) 0 (B) (C) - (D) (± 5 ),(3± 0 ) 7. Solving equation x 5 x = 0 we get roots as under x x (A) 0 (B) (C) - (D) -± 3 8. If α β are the roots of equation x -5x+6=0 the equation with roots (α + β) and (α - β) is (A) x -6x+5=0 (B) x -6x+5=0 (C) x -5x+6=0 (D) x -5x+6=0 9. If α β are the roots of equation x -5x+6=0 the equation with roots (α + β) and (α + β ) is (A) x -9x+99=0 (B) x -8x+90=0 (C) x -8x+77=0 (D) None 30. If α β are the roots of equation x -5x+6=0 the equation with roots (αβ+α+β) and (αβ-α-β) is (A) x -x+=0 (B) x -6x+=0 (C) x -x+=0 a + b (D) None MATHS.4

42 EQUATIONS 3. The condition that one of ax +bx+c=0 the roots of is twice the other is (A) b=4ca (B) b =9( c+a ) (C) b =9ca (D) b =9( c-a) 3. The condition that one of ax +bx+c=0 the roots of is thrice the other is (A) 3b =6ca (B) b=9ca (C) 3b =-6ca (D) b=-9ca 33. If the roots of ax +bx+c=0 are in the ratio p q then the value of b ( ca) is p+q (A) ( ) ( pq) p+q p-q ( ) (B) ( ) (C) ( ) pq ( pq) p-q ( ) (D) ( pq) 34. Solving 6x+5y-6=0 and 3x-y-=0 we get values of x and y as (A), (B), (C) -, (D) 0, 35. Solving x+y-5=0 and x-y-=0 we get the roots as under (A) ±3 ±4 (B) ± ±3 (C) 0, 3, 4 (D) 0, -3, Solving x y =0 y x and x+y-5=0 we get the roots as under (A), 4 (B), (C), 3 (D), Solving + -3=0 x y (A), Solving and + -5=0 we get the roots as under x y (B), 3 x +xy-=0 and (C), 3 5 xy-y +0=0 we get the roots as under (D), 4 5 (A) ±, ± (B) ±, ±3 (C) ±3, ±4 (D) None 39. Solving x +xy+y =37 and 3xy+y =68 we get the following roots (A) ±3 ±4 (B) ±4 ±5 (C) ± ±3 (D) None 40. Solving x y 4.=8 and 3x+y xy 3 =9 we get the following roots (A) 7, 7 4 (B), 3 (C), (D), 3 4. Solving x y 9=3 and x+y+ xy 5 =5 we get the following roots (A), (B) 0, (C) 0, 3 (D), 3.4 COMMON PROFICIENCY TEST

43 4. Solving 9x+3y-4z=3 x+y-z=0 and x-5y-4z=-0 following roots are obtained (A), 3, 4 (B), 3, 4 (C),, 3 (D) None 43. Solving x+y+z=0 3x-4y+z=0 and x +3y +z = following roots are obtained (A),, - and -, -, (B),, and -, -, - (C) only,, - (D) only -, -, 44. Solving 3 x -6x +x-6=0 we get the following roots (A) -, -, 3 (B),, -3 (C),, 3 (D) -, -, Solving 3 x +9x -x-9=0 we get the following roots (A) ±, -9 (B) ±, ±9 (C) ±, 9 (D) None 46. It is being given that one of the roots is half the sum of the other two solving 3 x -x +47x-60=0 we get the following roots: (A),, 3 (B) 3, 4, 5 (C), 3, 4 (D) -3, -4, Solve 3 x+3x-x-3=0 given that the roots are in arithmetical progression (A) -,, 3 (B),, 3 (C) -3, -, (D) -3, -, Solve 3 x -7x +4x-8=0 given that the roots are in geometrical progression (A) ½,, (B),, 4 (C) ½, -, (D) -,, Solve 3 x -6x +5x+=0 given that the product of the two roots is (A), 3, 4 (B) -, 3, 4 (C), 6, (D), -6, Solve 3 x-5x-x+4=0 given that two of its roots being in the ratio of 3:4 (A) -, 4, 3 (B) -, 4, 3 (C), 4, 3 (D) -, -4, The points (-3 4), (, 4) and (, ) are the vertices of a triangle which is (A) right angled (B) isosceles (C) equilateral (D) other 5. The points (, 3), (-5, ) and (-6, -9) are the vertices of a triangle which is (A) right angled (B) isosceles (C) equilateral (D) other 53. The points (, 3), (-5, ) and (-4, 9) are the vertices of a triangle which is (A) right angled (B) isosceles (C) equilateral (D) other 54. The points (, 7), (5, 3) and (-, 4) are the vertices of a triangle which is (A) right angled (B) isosceles (C) equilateral (D) other 55. The points (, -) ( - 3,- 3) and (-, ) are the vertices of a triangle which is (A) right angled (B) isosceles (C) equilateral (D) other MATHS.43

44 EQUATIONS 56. The points (, -) (-, 3) (3, 4) and (-3, -) are the vertices of a (A) square (B) rhombus (C) parallelogram (D) rectangle 57. The points (,- 3 ) ( - 3, ) ( -,- 3 ) and ( 3,- ) are the vertices of a triangle which is (A) square (B) rhombus (C) parallelogram (D) rectangle 58. The points (, -) (-, ) (8, 4) and (5, 7) are the vertices of a (A) square (B) rhombus (C) parallelogram (D) rectangle 59. The points (, ) (3, 3) (5, ) and (6, 4) are the vertices of a (A) square (B) rhombus (C) parallelogram (D) rectangle 60. The co-ordinates of the circumcentre of a tringle with vertices (3 -) (-6 5) and (4 3) are (A) (- 3 3, ) (B) ( 3-3, ) (C) (-3, 3) (D) (3, -3) 6. The centroid of a triangle with vertices (, -) (-5, 3) and (7, ) is given by (A) (0, 0) (B) (, -) (C) (-, ) (D) (, ) 6. The ratio in which the point (, -3) divides the joint of points (3, 4) and (7, ) is (A) : (B) : (C) 3: (D) None 63. The area of a triangle with vertices (, 3) (5, 6) and (-3, 4) in terms of square units is (A) 5 (B) 3 (C) 8 (D) The area of a triangle with vertices (0, 0) (, ) and (-, ) is (A) (B) 3 (C) (D) None 65. The area of the triangle bounded by the lines 4x+3y+8=0 x-y+=0 and 9x-y-7=0 is (A) 8 (B) 7.5 (C) 7 (D) None 66. The area of the triangle with vertices (4, 5) (, -) and (, ) is (A) 0 (B) (C) - (D) None 67. The area of the triangle with vertices (-3, 6) (3, -) and (, 4) is (A) 0 (B) (C) - (D) None 68. The area of the triangle with vertices (-, ) (3, -) and (-5, 4) is (A) 0 (B) (C) - (D) None 69. The area of the triangle with vertices (p, q+r) (q, r+ p) and (r, p+q) is (A) 0 (B) (C) - (D) None.44 COMMON PROFICIENCY TEST

45 70. The area of the quadrilateral with vertices (, 7) (3, -5) (6, -) and (-4, ) is (A) 50 (B) 55 (C) 56 (D) The centroid of the triangle with vertices (p-q, p-r) (q-r, q- p) and (r-p, r-q) is located at (A) (, ) (B) (-, ) (C) (, -) (D) the origin 7. A lotus over a pond is " above the water level. With cool breeze it immersed 7" apart. The depth of the pond in terms of inches is (A) 5 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) None 73. Points (p, 0) (0, q) and (, ) are collinear if (A) + = p q (B) - = p q (C) + =0 p q (D) - =0 p q 74. The gradient or slope of the line where the line subtends an angle q with the X-axis is (A) Sin θ (B) Cos θ (C) Tan θ (D) Cosec θ 75. The equation of the line passing through (5, -3) and parallel to the line is (A) x-3y+9=0 (B) x-3y-4=0 (C) 3x+y-9=0 (D) 3x+y+4=0 76. The equation of the line passing through (5, -3) and perpendicular to the line x-3y+4=0 is (A) 3x+y-9=0 (B) 3x+y+4=0 (C) x-3y-9=0 (D) x-3y-4=0 77. The orthocenter of the triangle bound by lines 3x-y=9 x-y=5 and x-y=8 is (A) (0, 0) (B) (-6, ) (C) (6, -) (D) (-6, -) 78. The equation of the line passing through points (, -) and (-, 3) is given by (A) 4x+3y-=0 (B) 4x+3y+=0 (C) 4x-3y-=0 (D) 4x-3y+=0 79. The equation of the line passing through (, -) and the point of intersection of x+3y-5=0 and 7x-5y-=0 is (A) 3x-y-4=0 (B) 3x+y-4=0 (C) 3x+y+4=0 (D) None 80. The equation of the line passing through the point of intersection of x+3y-5=0 and 7x-5y-=0 and parallel to the lines x-3y+4=0 is (A) x-3y+=0 (B) x-3y-=0 (C) 3x+y+=0 (D) 3x+y-=0 8. The equation of the line passing through the point of intersection of x+3y-5=0 and 7x-5y-=0 and perpendicular to the lines x-3y+4=0 is (A) 3x+y+5=0 (B) 3x+y-5=0 (C) x-3y+5=0 (D) x-3y-5=0 MATHS.45