1. If the roots of the quadratic equation \(ax^2+bx+c=0\) are real and unequal, the value of \(b^2-4ac\) will be:
(a) >0 (b) <0 (c) 0 (d) None of these
2. If the roots of the quadratic equation \(ax^2 + 2bx + c = 0\) \((a ≠ 0)\) are real and equal, then \(b^2 =\) _____ .
3. In the quadratic equation \(ax^2+bx+c=0 (a \ne 0)\), if \(b^2 = 4ac\), then the roots will be real and _____.
4. If the roots of the equation \(ax^2 + bx + c = 0\) \((a \ne 0)\) are real and unequal, then \(b^2 - 4ac\) will be —
(a) >0 (b) =0 (c) <0 (d) none of the above
5. If \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are the two roots of the equation \(ax^2 + bx + c = 0\), then \(\cfrac{\alpha}{\beta}\) and \(\cfrac{\beta}{\alpha}\) are also roots of a quadratic equation. Determine that quadratic equation.
6. If the roots of the quadratic equation \( ax^2 + 2bx - c = 0 \) (where \( a \ne 0 \)) are real and equal, then \( b^2 \) will be ——.
7. If α and β are the roots of the equation \(ax^2 + bx + c = 0\), then what is the value of \[ \left(1 + \frac{α}{β}\right)\left(1 + \frac{β}{α}\right)? \]
8. Write whether the equation \(x - 1 + \frac{1}{x} = 6,\ (x ≠ 0)\) can be expressed in the form \(ax^2 + bx + c = 0\), where \(a, b, c\) are real numbers and \(a ≠ 0\).
9. If the roots of the quadratic equation \(ax^2 + bx + c = 0\), where \(a \ne 0\), are in the ratio 1:2, then show that \(2b^2 = 9ac\).
10. If the roots of the quadratic equation \(ax^2 + bx + c = 0\) are in the ratio \(1 : r\), then prove that \(b^2r = ac(r + 1)^2\).
11. If the roots of the equation \( ax^2+bx+c=0 \,(a\ne 0) \) are real and equal, then
(a) \(c=\cfrac{-b}{2a}\) (b) \(c=\cfrac{b}{2a}\) (c) \(c= \cfrac{-b^2}{4a}\) (d) \(c = \cfrac{b^2}{4a}\)
12. Translate: \(\cfrac{x}{4 - x} = \cfrac{1}{3x}, \ (x \ne 0, \ x \ne 4)\) — If we express this equation in the form of a quadratic equation \(ax^2 + bx + c = 0\) where \(a \ne 0\), then let's determine the coefficient of \(x\).
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
13. Translate: Express \((x + 2)^3 = x(x^2 - 1)\) in the form of a quadratic equation \(ax^2 + bx + c = 0\), where \(a \ne 0\), and write down the coefficients of \(x^2\), \(x\), and \(x^0\) (i.e., the constant term).
14. If the roots of the quadratic equation \(ax^2 + bx + c = 0\) are in the ratio \(1 : r\), then show that \[ \frac{(r + 1)^2}{r} = \frac{b^2}{ac} \]
15. If the roots of the quadratic equation \(ax^2 + bx + c = 0\) are in the ratio \(1 : s\), then show that \[ \frac{(s + 1)^2}{s} = \frac{b^2}{ac} \]
16. If the roots of the equation \(ax^2 + b + c = 0\) are \(\sin α\) and \(\cos α\), then what is the value of \(b^2\)?
(a) \(a^2-2ac\) (b) \(a^2+2ac\) (c) \(a^2-ac\) (d) \(a^2+ac\)
17. If \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are the two roots of the quadratic equation \(3x^2 + 2x - 5 = 0\), then find the value of \(\cfrac{\alpha^2}{\beta} + \cfrac{\beta^2}{\alpha}\).
18. If \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are the roots of the quadratic equation \(2x^2 - 3x + 4 = 0\), then what is the value of \(\cfrac{\alpha^2 + \beta^2}{\alpha^{-1} + \beta^{-1}}\)?
19. If the roots of the quadratic equation \(ax^2+bx+c=0\) are in the ratio \(1:2\), then prove that \(2b^2=9ac\).
20. \(\cfrac{x}{4 - x} = \cfrac{1}{3x},\ (x ≠ 0,\ x ≠ 4)\) — Let us express this in the form of a quadratic equation \(ax^2 + bx + c = 0\), where \(a ≠ 0\), and determine the coefficient of \(x\).
21. Got it — sticking strictly to translation. Here's the English version without any extra commentary: If \( \alpha \) and \( \beta \) are the roots of the quadratic equation \( 5x^2 - 3x + 6 = 0 \), then \( \alpha + \beta = -\frac{-3}{5} = \frac{3}{5} \) and \( \alpha\beta = \frac{6}{5} \) \(\therefore \frac{1}{\alpha} + \frac{1}{\beta} = \frac{\beta + \alpha}{\alpha\beta} \) \( = \frac{\frac{3}{5}}{\frac{6}{5}} = \frac{3}{5} \times \frac{5}{6} = \frac{1}{2} \) (Answer)
22. For the equation \(5x^2+9x+3=0\) , if the roots are \(α\) and \(β\), then what is the value of \(\cfrac{1}{α}+\cfrac{1}{β}\) ?
(a) 3 (b) -3 (c) \(\cfrac{1}{3}\) (d) -\(\cfrac{1}{3}\)
23. For the equation \( 3x^2 + 8x + 2 = 0 \), if the roots are \( \alpha \) and \( \beta \), then what is the value of \( \frac{1}{\alpha} + \frac{1}{\beta} \)?"
(a) -\(\cfrac{3}{8}\) (b) \(\cfrac{2}{3}\) (c) -4 (d) 4
24. For the quadratic equation \(x^2 - bkx + 5 = 0\), if one of the roots is 5, then the value of \(k\) will be.
(a) \(-\cfrac{1}{2}\) (b) -1 (c) 1 (d) 0
25. The roots of the equation \(ax^2+bx+c=0\) will be real and equal when –
(a) \(b^2>4ac \) (b) \(b^2=4ac \) (c) \(b^2≠ 4ac \) (d) \(b^2<4ac\)
26. Write whether the equation \( x + \frac{3}{x} = x^2 \), where \( x \ne 0 \), can be expressed in the form \( ax^2 + bx + c = 0 \), where \( a, b, c \) are real numbers and \( a \ne 0 \).
27. Write whether the equation \( x^2 - 6\sqrt{x} + 2 = 0 \), where \( a, b, c \) are real numbers and \( a \ne 0 \), can be expressed in the form \( ax^2 + bx + c = 0 \).
28. Write whether the equation \( (x - 2)^2 = x^2 - 4x + 4 \), where \( a, b, c \) are real numbers and \( a \ne 0 \), can be expressed in the form \( ax^2 + bx + c = 0 \).
29. Let’s translate that into English: Express \(3x^2 + 7x + 23 = (x + 4)(x + 3) + 2\) in the form of a quadratic equation \(ax^2 + bx + c = 0\), where \(a \ne 0\).
30. If the roots of the equation \(ax^2 + bx + c = 0\) \((a \ne 0)\) are reciprocals of each other, then \(c =\) _____________.