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Quadratic Equations
⇒ x = 3.64 or x = – 0.14
8. Solve the equation 3x2 – x – 7 = 0 and give your answer correct to
two decimal places.
Solution. We have 3x2 – x – 7 = 0 …(i)
2
Comparing (i) with ax + bx + c = 0, we get
a = 3, b = – 1, c=–7
∴ By quadratic formula, we have
–(–1) ± (– 1)2 – 4 × 3 × (–7)
x=
2×3
1± 1 + 84 1 ± 85
= =
6 6
1 ± 9.22
= = 1.70 or – 1.37
6
1 2 4
9. Solve : + =
( x + 1) ( x + 2) ( x + 4)
Solution.
1 2 4
Given + =
( x + 1) ( x + 2) ( x + 4)
(x + 2) + 2 (x + 1) 4
⇒ =
( x + 1) (x + 2) ( x + 4)
(3x + 4) 4
⇒ =
( x + 1) (x + 2) ( x + 4)
⇒ 9y2 – 18 – 9y – 52 = 0
⇒ 9y2 – 9y – 70 = 0
⇒ 9y2 – 30y + 21y – 70 = 0
⇒ 3y (3y – 10) + 7 (3y – 10) = 0
⇒ (3y – 10) (3y + 7) = 0
10 7
⇒ y= or = –
3 3
10 1 10
Now, y= ⇒ x+ =
3 x 3
2
x + 1 10
⇒ =
x 3
⇒ 2
3x + 3 = 10x
⇒ 2
3x – 10x + 3 = 0
⇒ 3x2 – 9x – x + 3 = 0
⇒ 3x (x – 3) – 1 (x – 3) = 0
⇒ (x – 3) (3x – 1) = 0
1
⇒ x = 3 or x =
3
–7 1 –7
And y = ⇒ x+ =
3 x 3
2
x +1 –7
⇒ = ⇒ 3x2 + 3 = –7x
x 3
⇒ 3x + 7x + 3 = 0
2
= x km/hr (Given)
Distance covered = 400 km
Dis tan ce
∴ Time taken for onward journey =
Speed
⎡ 400 ⎤
= ⎢ ⎥ hrs.
⎣ x ⎦
(ii) Speed of the aeroplane on the return journey
= (x + 40) km/hr
Distance covered = 400 km
Dis tan ce 400
∴ Time taken for the return journey = = hrs.
Speed (x + 40)
400 400 30
∴ – =
x (x + 40) 60
1 1 1
⇒ = – =
x (x + 40) (2 × 400)
( x + 40) – x 1
⇒ = =
x (x + 40) 800
⇒ x (x + 40) = 32000
⇒ 2
x + 40x – 32000 = 0
⇒ 2
x + 200x – 160x – 32000 = 0
⇒ x (x – 24) – 15 (x – 24) = 0
⇒ (x – 24) (x – 15) = 0
⇒ x = 24 or x = 15
180
If x = 24, breadth = m = 7.5 m
24
180
If x = 15, breadth = m = 12 m
15
Hence dimensions of the garden are 24 m by 7.5 m or 15 m by 12 m.
24. Reshma was asked to think of a natural number. She was asked to
multiply its square by 5 then adds 8 and then subtract half the
original number and write the final answer. She wrote 503. Find
the number she thought of.
Solution. Let the required number be x.
Square of x = x2
x
Half of the original number =
2
x
∴ 5x2 + 8 – = 503
2
10 x 2 – x
⇒ = 495 ⇒ 10x2 – x – 990 = 0
2
1 ± 1 + 4 × 10 × 990 1 ± 39601
⇒ x= =
2 × 10 20
1 ± 199
=
20
1 + 199 1 – 199
⇒ x= or x =
20 20
⇒ x = 10 or x = –9.9