Quadratic Equation and Inequalities

193 Questions
2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 28th January Morning Shift

If $\alpha, \beta$, where $\alpha<\beta$, are the roots of the equation $\lambda x^2-(\lambda+3) x+3=0$ such that $\frac{1}{\alpha}-\frac{1}{\beta}=\frac{1}{3}$, then the sum of all possible values of $\lambda$ is

A.

2

B.

6

C.

8

D.

4

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 28th January Morning Shift

Let $\mathrm{S}=\left\{x^3+a x^2+b x+c: a, b, c \in \mathrm{~N}\right.$ and $\left.a, b, c \leq 20\right\}$ be a set of polynomials. Then the number of polynomials in S , which are divisible by $x^2+2$, is

A.

6

B.

120

C.

20

D.

10

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 24th January Evening Shift

The smallest positive integral value of $a$, for which all the roots of $x^4-a x^2+9=0$ are real and distinct, is equal to

A.

7

B.

3

C.

4

D.

9

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift

The number of the real solutions of the equation: $x|x+3|+|x-1|-2=0$ is

A.

3

B.

2

C.

5

D.

4

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift

If the domain of the function

$ f(x)=\log _{\left(10 x^2-17 x+7\right)}\left(18 x^2-11 x+1\right) $

is $(-\infty, a) \cup(b, c) \cup(d, \infty)-\{e\}$, then

$90(a+b+c+d+e)$ equals:

A.

170

B.

316

C.

177

D.

307

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 23rd January Morning Shift

If $\alpha$ and $\beta(\alpha<\beta)$ are the roots of the equation $(-2+\sqrt{3})(|\sqrt{x}-3|)+(x-6 \sqrt{x})+(9-2 \sqrt{3})=0, x \geqslant 0$, then $\sqrt{\frac{\beta}{\alpha}}+\sqrt{\alpha \beta}$ is equal to :

A.

8

B.

10

C.

9

D.

11

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 23rd January Morning Shift

A building construction work can be completed by two masons A and B together in 22.5 days. Mason A alone can complete the construction work in 24 days less than mason B alone. Then mason A alone will complete the construction work in :

A.

36 days

B.

24 days

C.

30 days

D.

42 days

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 22nd January Evening Shift

Let $\alpha, \beta$ be the roots of the quadratic equation $12 x^2-20 x+3 \lambda=0, \lambda \in \mathbf{Z}$. If $\frac{1}{2} \leqslant|\beta-\alpha| \leqslant \frac{3}{2}$, then the sum of all possible values of $\lambda$ is :

A.

3

B.

6

C.

1

D.

4

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 22nd January Morning Shift

The number of distinct real solutions of the equation $x|x+4|+3|x+2|+10=0$ is

A.

2

B.

3

C.

0

D.

1

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 21st January Evening Shift
Let $\alpha$ and $\beta$ be the roots of the equation $x^2+2 a x+(3 a+10)=0$ such that $\alpha<1<\beta$. Then the set of all possible values of $a$ is :
A.
$\left(-\infty, \frac{-11}{5}\right) \cup(5, \infty)$
B.
$\left(-\infty, \frac{-11}{5}\right)$
C.
$(-\infty,-3)$
D.
$(-\infty,-2) \cup(5, \infty)$
2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 21st January Morning Shift

The sum of all the roots of the equation $(x-1)^2-5|x-1|+6=0$, is :

A.

3

B.

1

C.

4

D.

5

2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 8th April Evening Shift

The sum of the squares of the roots of $ |x-2|^2 + |x-2| - 2 = 0 $ and the squares of the roots of $ x^2 - 2|x-3| - 5 = 0 $, is

A.

24

B.

26

C.

36

D.

30

2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 7th April Evening Shift

The number of real roots of the equation $x |x - 2| + 3|x - 3| + 1 = 0$ is :

A.

4

B.

3

C.

2

D.

1

2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 7th April Morning Shift

Let the set of all values of $p \in \mathbb{R}$, for which both the roots of the equation $x^2-(p+2) x+(2 p+9)=0$ are negative real numbers, be the interval $(\alpha, \beta]$. Then $\beta-2 \alpha$ is equal to

A.
5
B.
0
C.
20
D.
9
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 4th April Morning Shift

Consider the equation $x^2+4 x-n=0$, where $n \in[20,100]$ is a natural number. Then the number of all distinct values of $n$, for which the given equation has integral roots, is equal to

A.
6
B.
5
C.
8
D.
7
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 3rd April Evening Shift

Let the equation $x(x+2)(12-k)=2$ have equal roots. Then the distance of the point $\left(k, \frac{k}{2}\right)$ from the line $3 x+4 y+5=0$ is

A.
15
B.
12
C.
$5 \sqrt{3}$
D.
$15 \sqrt{5}$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 3rd April Morning Shift

Let $\alpha$ and $\beta$ be the roots of $x^2+\sqrt{3} x-16=0$, and $\gamma$ and $\delta$ be the roots of $x^2+3 x-1=0$. If $P_n=$ $\alpha^n+\beta^n$ and $Q_n=\gamma^n+\hat{o}^n$, then $\frac{P_{25}+\sqrt{3} P_{24}}{2 P_{23}}+\frac{Q_{25}-Q_{23}}{Q_{24}}$ is equal to

A.
4
B.
3
C.
5
D.
7
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 2nd April Morning Shift

Let $\mathrm{P}_{\mathrm{n}}=\alpha^{\mathrm{n}}+\beta^{\mathrm{n}}, \mathrm{n} \in \mathrm{N}$. If $\mathrm{P}_{10}=123, \mathrm{P}_9=76, \mathrm{P}_8=47$ and $\mathrm{P}_1=1$, then the quadratic equation having roots $\frac{1}{\alpha}$ and $\frac{1}{\beta}$ is :

A.
$x^2+x-1=0$
B.
$x^2-x+1=0$
C.
$x^2+x+1=0$
D.
$x^2-x-1=0$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 29th January Evening Shift
If the set of all $a \in \mathbf{R}$, for which the equation $2 x^2+(a-5) x+15=3 a$ has no real root, is the interval ( $\alpha, \beta$ ), and $X=|x \in Z ; \alpha < x < \beta|$, then $\sum\limits_{x \in X} x^2$ is equal to:
A.

2139

B.

2119

C.

2109

D.

2129

2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 29th January Morning Shift

The number of solutions of the equation

$ \left( \frac{9}{x} - \frac{9}{\sqrt{x}} + 2 \right) \left( \frac{2}{x} - \frac{7}{\sqrt{x}} + 3 \right) = 0 $ is :

A.

3

B.

2

C.

1

D.

4

2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 28th January Evening Shift
Let $f: \mathbf{R}-\{0\} \rightarrow(-\infty, 1)$ be a polynomial of degree 2 , satisfying $f(x) f\left(\frac{1}{x}\right)=f(x)+f\left(\frac{1}{x}\right)$. If $f(\mathrm{~K})=-2 \mathrm{~K}$, then the sum of squares of all possible values of K is :
A.

9

B.

1

C.

6

D.

7

2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 28th January Morning Shift

The sum, of the squares of all the roots of the equation $x^2+|2 x-3|-4=0$, is

A.
$6(2-\sqrt{2})$
B.
$3(3-\sqrt{2})$
C.
$3(2-\sqrt{2})$
D.
$6(3-\sqrt{2})$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 24th January Evening Shift

The number of real solution(s) of the equation $x^2+3 x+2=\min \{|x-3|,|x+2|\}$ is :

A.
2
B.
3
C.
1
D.
0
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift

The product of all the rational roots of the equation $\left(x^2-9 x+11\right)^2-(x-4)(x-5)=3$, is equal to

A.
7
B.
21
C.
28
D.
14
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 22nd January Evening Shift

Let $\alpha_\theta$ and $\beta_\theta$ be the distinct roots of $2 x^2+(\cos \theta) x-1=0, \theta \in(0,2 \pi)$. If m and M are the minimum and the maximum values of $\alpha_\theta^4+\beta_\theta^4$, then $16(M+m)$ equals :

A.
27
B.
17
C.
25
D.
24
2025 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 2nd April Evening Shift

If the set of all $\mathrm{a} \in \mathbf{R}-\{1\}$, for which the roots of the equation $(1-\mathrm{a}) x^2+2(\mathrm{a}-3) x+9=0$ are positive is $(-\infty,-\alpha] \cup[\beta, \gamma)$, then $2 \alpha+\beta+\gamma$ is equal to $\qquad$ .

2025 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 23rd January Morning Shift

If the equation $\mathrm{a}(\mathrm{b}-\mathrm{c}) \mathrm{x}^2+\mathrm{b}(\mathrm{c}-\mathrm{a}) \mathrm{x}+\mathrm{c}(\mathrm{a}-\mathrm{b})=0$ has equal roots, where $\mathrm{a}+\mathrm{c}=15$ and $\mathrm{b}=\frac{36}{5}$, then $a^2+c^2$ is equal to _________

2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 9th April Evening Shift

Let $\alpha, \beta ; \alpha>\beta$, be the roots of the equation $x^2-\sqrt{2} x-\sqrt{3}=0$. Let $\mathrm{P}_n=\alpha^n-\beta^n, n \in \mathrm{N}$. Then $(11 \sqrt{3}-10 \sqrt{2}) \mathrm{P}_{10}+(11 \sqrt{2}+10) \mathrm{P}_{11}-11 \mathrm{P}_{12}$ is equal to

A.
$10 \sqrt{3} \mathrm{P}_9$
B.
$11 \sqrt{3} \mathrm{P}_9$
C.
$11 \sqrt{2} \mathrm{P}_9$
D.
$10 \sqrt{2} \mathrm{P}_9$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 9th April Morning Shift

Let $\alpha, \beta$ be the roots of the equation $x^2+2 \sqrt{2} x-1=0$. The quadratic equation, whose roots are $\alpha^4+\beta^4$ and $\frac{1}{10}(\alpha^6+\beta^6)$, is:

A.
$x^2-180 x+9506=0$
B.
$x^2-195 x+9506=0$
C.
$x^2-190 x+9466=0$
D.
$x^2-195 x+9466=0$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 8th April Morning Shift

The sum of all the solutions of the equation $(8)^{2 x}-16 \cdot(8)^x+48=0$ is :

A.
$1+\log _8(6)$
B.
$1+\log _6(8)$
C.
$\log _8(6)$
D.
$\log _8(4)$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 6th April Morning Shift

Let $\alpha, \beta$ be the distinct roots of the equation $x^2-\left(t^2-5 t+6\right) x+1=0, t \in \mathbb{R}$ and $a_n=\alpha^n+\beta^n$. Then the minimum value of $\frac{a_{2023}+a_{2025}}{a_{2024}}$ is

A.
$-1 / 2$
B.
$-1 / 4$
C.
$1 / 4$
D.
$1 / 2$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 4th April Morning Shift

If 2 and 6 are the roots of the equation $a x^2+b x+1=0$, then the quadratic equation, whose roots are $\frac{1}{2 a+b}$ and $\frac{1}{6 a+b}$, is :

A.
$x^2+8 x+12=0$
B.
$2 x^2+11 x+12=0$
C.
$4 x^2+14 x+12=0$
D.
$x^2+10 x+16=0$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 1st February Evening Shift
Let $\alpha$ and $\beta$ be the roots of the equation $p x^2+q x-r=0$, where $p \neq 0$. If $p, q$ and $r$ be the consecutive terms of a non constant G.P. and $\frac{1}{\alpha}+\frac{1}{\beta}=\frac{3}{4}$, then the value of $(\alpha-\beta)^2$ is :
A.
8
B.
9
C.
$\frac{20}{3}$
D.
$\frac{80}{9}$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 1st February Morning Shift
Let $\mathbf{S}=\left\{x \in \mathbf{R}:(\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{2})^x+(\sqrt{3}-\sqrt{2})^x=10\right\}$. Then the number of elements in $\mathrm{S}$ is :
A.
4
B.
0
C.
2
D.
1
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 31st January Morning Shift

Let $\mathrm{S}$ be the set of positive integral values of $a$ for which $\frac{a x^2+2(a+1) x+9 a+4}{x^2-8 x+32} < 0, \forall x \in \mathbb{R}$. Then, the number of elements in $\mathrm{S}$ is :

A.
0
B.
$\infty$
C.
3
D.
1
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 27th January Evening Shift

If $\alpha, \beta$ are the roots of the equation, $x^2-x-1=0$ and $S_n=2023 \alpha^n+2024 \beta^n$, then :

A.
$2 S_{12}=S_{11}+S_{10}$
B.
$S_{12}=S_{11}+S_{10}$
C.
$S_{11}=S_{10}+S_{12}$
D.
$2 S_{11}=S_{12}+S_{10}$
2024 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 8th April Evening Shift

The number of distinct real roots of the equation $|x+1||x+3|-4|x+2|+5=0$, is _______

2024 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 6th April Evening Shift

Let $\alpha, \beta$ be roots of $x^2+\sqrt{2} x-8=0$. If $\mathrm{U}_{\mathrm{n}}=\alpha^{\mathrm{n}}+\beta^{\mathrm{n}}$, then $\frac{\mathrm{U}_{10}+\sqrt{2} \mathrm{U}_9}{2 \mathrm{U}_8}$ is equal to ________.

2024 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 6th April Morning Shift

Let $x_1, x_2, x_3, x_4$ be the solution of the equation $4 x^4+8 x^3-17 x^2-12 x+9=0$ and $\left(4+x_1^2\right)\left(4+x_2^2\right)\left(4+x_3^2\right)\left(4+x_4^2\right)=\frac{125}{16} m$. Then the value of $m$ is _________.

2024 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 5th April Evening Shift

The number of real solutions of the equation $x|x+5|+2|x+7|-2=0$ is __________.

2024 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 5th April Morning Shift

The number of distinct real roots of the equation $|x||x+2|-5|x+1|-1=0$ is __________.

2024 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 31st January Evening Shift

Let $a, b, c$ be the lengths of three sides of a triangle satistying the condition $\left(a^2+b^2\right) x^2-2 b(a+c) x+\left(b^2+c^2\right)=0$. If the set of all possible values of $x$ is the interval $(\alpha, \beta)$, then $12\left(\alpha^2+\beta^2\right)$ is equal to __________.

2024 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 30th January Evening Shift

The number of real solutions of the equation $x\left(x^2+3|x|+5|x-1|+6|x-2|\right)=0$ is _________.

2024 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 30th January Morning Shift

Let $\alpha, \beta \in \mathbf{N}$ be roots of the equation $x^2-70 x+\lambda=0$, where $\frac{\lambda}{2}, \frac{\lambda}{3} \notin \mathbf{N}$. If $\lambda$ assumes the minimum possible value, then $\frac{(\sqrt{\alpha-1}+\sqrt{\beta-1})(\lambda+35)}{|\alpha-\beta|}$ is equal to :

2024 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 29th January Evening Shift

Let the set $C=\left\{(x, y) \mid x^2-2^y=2023, x, y \in \mathbb{N}\right\}$. Then $\sum_\limits{(x, y) \in C}(x+y)$ is equal to _________.

2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 15th April Morning Shift
The number of real roots of the equation $x|x|-5|x+2|+6=0$, is :
A.
4
B.
3
C.
5
D.
6
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 13th April Evening Shift

Let $\alpha, \beta$ be the roots of the equation $x^{2}-\sqrt{2} x+2=0$. Then $\alpha^{14}+\beta^{14}$ is equal to

A.
$-64$
B.
$-64 \sqrt{2}$
C.
$-128 \sqrt{2}$
D.
$-128$
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 13th April Morning Shift

The set of all $a \in \mathbb{R}$ for which the equation $x|x-1|+|x+2|+a=0$ has exactly one real root, is :

A.
$(-\infty, \infty)$
B.
$(-6, \infty)$
C.
$(-\infty,-3)$
D.
$(-6,-3)$
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 12th April Morning Shift

Let $\alpha, \beta$ be the roots of the quadratic equation $x^{2}+\sqrt{6} x+3=0$. Then $\frac{\alpha^{23}+\beta^{23}+\alpha^{14}+\beta^{14}}{\alpha^{15}+\beta^{15}+\alpha^{10}+\beta^{10}}$ is equal to :

A.
72
B.
9
C.
729
D.
81
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 8th April Morning Shift

Let $\alpha, \beta, \gamma$ be the three roots of the equation $x^{3}+b x+c=0$. If $\beta \gamma=1=-\alpha$, then $b^{3}+2 c^{3}-3 \alpha^{3}-6 \beta^{3}-8 \gamma^{3}$ is equal to :

A.
21
B.
19
C.
$\frac{169}{8}$
D.
$\frac{155}{8}$