Quadratic Equation and Inequalities

299 Questions
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 12th January Morning Slot
If $\lambda $ be the ratio of the roots of the quadratic equation in x, 3m2x2 + m(m – 4)x + 2 = 0, then the least value of m for which $\lambda + {1 \over \lambda } = 1,$ is
A.
$ - 2 + \sqrt 2 $
B.
4$-$3$\sqrt 2 $
C.
2 $-$ $\sqrt 3 $
D.
4 $-$ 2$\sqrt 3 $
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 11th January Evening Slot
Let $\alpha $ and $\beta $ be the roots of the quadratic equation x2 sin $\theta $ – x(sin $\theta $ cos $\theta $ + 1) + cos $\theta $ = 0 (0 < $\theta $ < 45o), and $\alpha $ < $\beta $. Then $\sum\limits_{n = 0}^\infty {\left( {{\alpha ^n} + {{{{\left( { - 1} \right)}^n}} \over {{\beta ^n}}}} \right)} $ is equal to :
A.
${1 \over {1 + \cos \theta }} + {1 \over {1 - \sin \theta }}$
B.
${1 \over {1 - \cos \theta }} + {1 \over {1 + \sin \theta }}$
C.
${1 \over {1 - \cos \theta }} - {1 \over {1 + \sin \theta }}$
D.
${1 \over {1 + \cos \theta }} - {1 \over {1 - \sin \theta }}$
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 11th January Morning Slot
If one real root of the quadratic equation 81x2 + kx + 256 = 0 is cube of the other root, then a value of k is
A.
$-$ 81
B.
$-$ 300
C.
100
D.
144
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 10th January Evening Slot
The value of $\lambda $ such that sum of the squares of the roots of the quadratic equation, x2 + (3 – $\lambda $)x + 2 = $\lambda $ has the least value is -
A.
1
B.
2
C.
${{15} \over 8}$
D.
${4 \over 9}$
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 10th January Morning Slot
Consider the quadratic equation (c – 5)x2 – 2cx + (c – 4) = 0, c $ \ne $ 5. Let S be the set of all integral values of c for which one root of the equation lies in the interval (0, 2) and its other root lies in the interval (2, 3). Then the number of elements in S is -
A.
12
B.
18
C.
10
D.
11
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 9th January Evening Slot
If both the roots of the quadratic equation x2 $-$ mx + 4 = 0 are real and distinct and they lie in the interval [1, 5], then m lies in the interval :
A.
($-$5, $-$4)
B.
(4, 5)
C.
(5, 6)
D.
(3, 4)
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 9th January Evening Slot
The number of all possible positive integral values of $\alpha $  for which the roots of the quadratic equation, 6x2 $-$ 11x + $\alpha $ = 0 are rational numbers is :
A.
3
B.
2
C.
4
D.
5
2019 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2019 Paper 1 Offline
Let $\alpha $ and $\beta $ be the roots of${x^2} - x - 1 = 0$, with $\alpha $ > $\beta $. For all positive integers n, define

${a_n} = {{{\alpha ^n} - {\beta ^n}} \over {\alpha - \beta }},\,n \ge 1$

${b_1} = 1\,and\,{b_n} = {a_{n - 1}} + {a_{n + 1}},\,n \ge 2$

Then which of the following options is/are correct?
A.
$\sum\limits_{n = 1}^\infty {{{{b_n}} \over {{{10}^n}}}} = {8 \over {89}}$
B.
bn = $\alpha $n + $\beta $n for all n $ \ge $ 1
C.
a1 + a2 + a3 + ... + an = an+2 $ - $ 1 for all n $ \ge $ 1
D.
$\sum\limits_{n = 1}^\infty {{{{a_n}} \over {{{10}^n}}}} = {10 \over {89}}$
2018 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2018 (Online) 16th April Morning Slot
If an angle A of a $\Delta $ABC satiesfies 5 cosA + 3 = 0, then the roots of the quadratic equation, 9x2 + 27x + 20 = 0 are :
A.
secA, cotA
B.
sinA, secA
C.
secA, tanA
D.
tanA, cosA
2018 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2018 (Online) 16th April Morning Slot
Let p, q and r be real numbers (p $ \ne $ q, r $ \ne $ 0), such that the roots of the equation ${1 \over {x + p}} + {1 \over {x + q}} = {1 \over r}$ are equal in magnitude but opposite in sign, then the sum of squares of these roots is equal to :
A.
${{{p^2} + {q^2}} \over 2}$
B.
p2 + q2
C.
2(p2 + q2)
D.
p2 + q2 + r2
2018 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2018 (Offline)
Let S = { $x$ $ \in $ R : $x$ $ \ge $ 0 and

$2\left| {\sqrt x - 3} \right| + \sqrt x \left( {\sqrt x - 6} \right) + 6 = 0$}. Then S
A.
contains exactly four elements
B.
is an empty set
C.
contains exactly one element
D.
contains exactly two elements
2018 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2018 (Online) 15th April Evening Slot
If f(x) is a quadratic expression such that f (1) + f (2) = 0, and $-$ 1 is a root of f (x) = 0, then the other root of f(x) = 0 is :
A.
$-$ ${5 \over 8}$
B.
$-$ ${8 \over 5}$
C.
${5 \over 8}$
D.
${8 \over 5}$
2018 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2018 (Online) 15th April Morning Slot
If $\lambda $ $ \in $ R is such that the sum of the cubes of the roots of the equation,
x2 + (2 $-$ $\lambda $) x + (10 $-$ $\lambda $) = 0 is minimum, then the magnitude of the difference of the roots of this equation is :
A.
$4\sqrt 2 $
B.
$2\sqrt 5 $
C.
$2\sqrt 7 $
D.
20
2018 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2018 (Online) 15th April Morning Slot
If tanA and tanB are the roots of the quadratic equation, 3x2 $-$ 10x $-$ 25 = 0, then the value of 3 sin2(A + B) $-$ 10 sin(A + B).cos(A + B) $-$ 25 cos2(A + B) is :
A.
$-$ 10
B.
10
C.
$-$ 25
D.
25
2018 JEE Advanced Numerical
JEE Advanced 2018 Paper 1 Offline
Let a, b, c three non-zero real numbers such that the equation $\sqrt 3 a\cos x + 2b\sin x = c,x \in \left[ { - {\pi \over 2},{\pi \over 2}} \right]$, has two distinct real roots $\alpha $ and $\beta $ with $\alpha + \beta = {\pi \over 3}$. Then, the value of ${b \over a}$ is ............
2017 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2017 (Online) 9th April Morning Slot
The sum of all the real values of x satisfying the equation
2(x$-$1)(x2 + 5x $-$ 50) = 1 is :
A.
16
B.
14
C.
$-$4
D.
$-$ 5
2017 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2017 (Online) 8th April Morning Slot
Let p(x) be a quadratic polynomial such that p(0)=1. If p(x) leaves remainder 4 when divided by x$-$ 1 and it leaves remainder 6 when divided by x + 1; then :
A.
p(2) = 11
B.
p(2) = 19
C.
p($-$ 2) = 19
D.
p($-$ 2) = 11
2017 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2017 (Offline)
If for a positive integer n, the quadratic equation

$x\left( {x + 1} \right) + \left( {x + 1} \right)\left( {x + 2} \right)$$ + .... + \left( {x + \overline {n - 1} } \right)\left( {x + n} \right)$$ = 10n$

has two consecutive integral solutions, then n is equal to :
A.
9
B.
10
C.
11
D.
12
2017 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2017 Paper 2 Offline
a12 = ?
A.
a11 + 2a10
B.
2a11 + a10
C.
a11 $-$ a10
D.
a11 + a10
2017 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2017 Paper 2 Offline
If a4 = 28, then p + 2q =
A.
14
B.
7
C.
21
D.
12
2016 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2016 (Online) 10th April Morning Slot
If x is a solution of the equation, $\sqrt {2x + 1} $ $ - \sqrt {2x - 1} = 1,$ $\,\,\left( {x \ge {1 \over 2}} \right),$ then $\sqrt {4{x^2} - 1} $ is equal to :
A.
${3 \over 4}$
B.
${1 \over 2}$
C.
2
D.
$2\sqrt 2 $
2016 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2016 (Online) 9th April Morning Slot
If the equations x2 + bx−1 = 0 and x2 + x + b = 0 have a common root different from −1, then $\left| b \right|$ is equal to :
A.
$\sqrt 2 $
B.
2
C.
3
D.
$\sqrt 3 $
2016 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2016 (Offline)
The sum of all real values of $x$ satisfying the equation ${\left( {{x^2} - 5x + 5} \right)^{{x^2} + 4x - 60}}\, = 1$ is :
A.
$6$
B.
$5$
C.
$3$
D.
$-4$
2016 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2016 Paper 1 Offline
Let $ - {\pi \over 6} < \theta < - {\pi \over {12}}.$ Suppose ${\alpha _1}$ and ${\beta_1}$ are the roots of the equation ${x^2} - 2x\sec \theta + 1 = 0$ and ${\alpha _2}$ and ${\beta _2}$ are the roots of the equation ${x^2} + 2x\,\tan \theta - 1 = 0.$ $If\,{\alpha _1} > {\beta _1}$ and ${\alpha _2} > {\beta _2},$ then ${\alpha _1} + {\beta _2}$ equals
A.
$2\left( {\sec \theta - \tan \theta } \right)$
B.
$2\,\sec \,\theta $
C.
$ - 2\tan \theta $
D.
$0$
2015 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2015 (Offline)
Let $\alpha $ and $\beta $ be the roots of equation ${x^2} - 6x - 2 = 0$. If ${a_n} = {\alpha ^n} - {\beta ^n},$ for $n \ge 1,$ then the value of ${{{a_{10}} - 2{a_8}} \over {2{a_9}}}$ is equal to :
A.
$3$
B.
$ - 3$
C.
$6$
D.
$ - 6$
2015 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2015 Paper 2 Offline
Let $S$ be the set of all non-zero real numbers $\alpha $ such that the quadratic equation $\alpha {x^2} - x + \alpha = 0$ has two distinct real roots ${x_1}$ and ${x_2}$ satisfying the inequality $\left| {{x_1} - {x_2}} \right| < 1.$ Which of the following intervals is (are) $a$ subset(s) os $S$?
A.
$\left( { - {1 \over 2} - {1 \over {\sqrt 5 }}} \right)$
B.
$\left( { - {1 \over {\sqrt 5 }},0} \right)$
C.
$\left( {0,{1 \over {\sqrt 5 }}} \right)$
D.
$\left( {{1 \over {\sqrt 5 }},{1 \over 2}} \right)$
2014 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2014 (Offline)
Let $\alpha $ and $\beta $ be the roots of equation $p{x^2} + qx + r = 0,$ $p \ne 0.$ If $p,\,q,\,r$ in A.P. and ${1 \over \alpha } + {1 \over \beta } = 4,$ then the value of $\left| {\alpha - \beta } \right|$ is :
A.
${{\sqrt {34} } \over 9}$
B.
${{2\sqrt 13 } \over 9}$
C.
${{\sqrt {61} } \over 9}$
D.
${{2\sqrt 17 } \over 9}$
2014 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2014 (Offline)
If $a \in R$ and the equation $ - 3{\left( {x - \left[ x \right]} \right)^2} + 2\left( {x - \left[ x \right]} \right) + {a^2} = 0$ (where [$x$] denotes the greater integer $ \le x$) has no integral solution, then all possible values of a lie in the interval :
A.
$\left( { - 2, - 1} \right)$
B.
$\left( { - \infty , - 2} \right) \cup \left( {2,\infty } \right)$
C.
$\left( { - 1,0} \right) \cup \left( {0,1} \right)$
D.
$\left( {1,2} \right)$
2014 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2014 Paper 2 Offline
The quadratic equation $p(x)$ $ = 0$ with real coefficients has purely imaginary roots. Then the equation $p(p(x))=0$ has
A.
one purely imaginary root
B.
all real roots
C.
two real and two purely imaginary roots
D.
neither real nor purely imaginary roots
2013 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2013 (Offline)
If the equations ${x^2} + 2x + 3 = 0$ and $a{x^2} + bx + c = 0,$ $a,\,b,\,c\, \in \,R,$ have a common root, then $a\,:b\,:c\,$ is
A.
$1:2:3$
B.
$3:2:1$
C.
$1:3:2$
D.
$3:1:2$
2013 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2013 Paper 2 Offline
If ${3^x}\, = \,{4^{x - 1}},$ then $x\, = $
A.
${{2{{\log }_3}\,2} \over {2{{\log }_3}\,2 - 1}}$
B.
${2 \over {2 - {{\log }_2}\,3}}$
C.
${1 \over {1 - {{\log }_4}\,3}}$
D.
${{2{{\log }_2}\,3} \over {2{{\log }_2}\,3 - 1}}$
2012 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2012
The equation ${e^{\sin x}} - {e^{ - \sin x}} - 4 = 0$ has:
A.
infinite number of real roots
B.
no real roots
C.
exactly one real root
D.
exactly four real roots
2012 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 2012 Paper 2 Offline

Let $\alpha$(a) and $\beta$(a) be the roots of the equation $(\root 3 \of {1 + a} - 1){x^2} + (\sqrt {1 + a} - 1)x + (\root 6 \of {1 + a} - 1) = 0$ where $a > - 1$. Then $\mathop {\lim }\limits_{a \to {0^ + }} \alpha (a)$ and $\mathop {\lim }\limits_{a \to {0^ + }} \beta (a)$ are

A.
$ - {5 \over 2}$
B.
$ - {1 \over 2}$
C.
$ - {7 \over 2}$
D.
$ - {9 \over 2}$
2012 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 2012 Paper 1 Offline

The value of $6 + {\log _{3/2}}\left( {{1 \over {3\sqrt 2 }}\sqrt {4 - {1 \over {3\sqrt 2 }}\sqrt {4 - {1 \over {3\sqrt 2 }}\sqrt {4 - {1 \over {3\sqrt 2 }}...} } } } \right)$ is __________.

2011 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 2011 Paper 1 Offline
Let $\left( {{x_0},{y_0}} \right)$ be the solution of the following equations
$\matrix{ {{{\left( {2x} \right)}^{\ell n2}}\, = {{\left( {3y} \right)}^{\ell n3}}} \cr {{3^{\ell nx}}\, = {2^{\ell ny}}} \cr } $
Then ${x_0}$ is
A.
${1 \over 6}$
B.
${1 \over 3}$
C.
${1 \over 2}$
D.
$6$
2011 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 2011 Paper 1 Offline
Let $\alpha $ and $\beta $ be the roots of ${x^2} - 6x - 2 = 0,$ with $\alpha > \beta .$ If ${a_n} = {\alpha ^n} - {\beta ^n}$ for $\,n \ge 1$ then the value of ${{{a_{10}} - 2{a_8}} \over {2{a_9}}}$ is
A.
1
B.
2
C.
3
D.
4
2011 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 2011 Paper 2 Offline
A value of $b$ for which the equations $$\matrix{ {{x^2} + bx - 1 = 0} \cr {{x^2} + x + b = 0} \cr } $$

have one root in common is

A.
$ - \sqrt 2 $
B.
$ - i\sqrt 3$
C.
$i\sqrt 5 $
D.
$\sqrt 2 $
2011 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 2011 Paper 1 Offline
The minimum value of the sum of real numbers ${a^{ - 5}},\,{a^{ - 4}},\,3{a^{ - 3}},\,1,\,{a^8}$ and ${a^{10}}$ where $a > 0$ is
2011 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 2011 Paper 2 Offline
The number of distinct real roots of ${x^4} - 4{x^3} + 12{x^2} + x - 1 = 0$
2010 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2010
If $\alpha $ and $\beta $ are the roots of the equation ${x^2} - x + 1 = 0,$ then ${\alpha ^{2009}} + {\beta ^{2009}} = $
A.
$\, - 1$
B.
$\, 1$
C.
$\, 2$
D.
$\, - 2$
2010 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 2010 Paper 1 Offline
Let $p$ and $q$ be real numbers such that $p \ne 0,\,{p^3} \ne q$ and ${p^3} \ne - q.$ If ${p^3} \ne - q.$ and $\,\beta $ are nonzero complex numbers satisfying $\alpha \, + \beta = - p\,$ and ${\alpha ^3} + {\beta ^3} = q,$ then a quadratic equation having ${\alpha \over \beta }$ and ${\beta \over \alpha }$ as its roots is
A.
$\left( {{p^3} + q} \right){x^2} - \left( {{p^3} + 2q} \right)x + \left( {{p^3} + q} \right) = 0$
B.
$\left( {{p^3} + q} \right){x^2} - \left( {{p^3} - 2q} \right)x + \left( {{p^3} + q} \right) = 0$
C.
$\left( {{p^3} - q} \right){x^2} - \left( {5{p^3} - 2q} \right)x + \left( {{p^3} - q} \right) = 0$
D.
$\left( {{p^3} - q} \right){x^2} - \left( {5{p^3} + 2q} \right)x + \left( {{p^3} - q} \right) = 0$
2009 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2009
If the roots of the equation $b{x^2} + cx + a = 0$ imaginary, then for all real values of $x$, the expression $3{b^2}{x^2} + 6bcx + 2{c^2}$ is :
A.
less than $4ab$
B.
greater than $-4ab$
C.
less than $-4ab$
D.
greater than $4ab$
2009 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 2009 Paper 2 Offline
The smallest value of $k$, for which both the roots of the equation $${x^2} - 8kx + 16\left( {{k^2} - k + 1} \right) = 0$$ are real, distinct and have values at least 4, is
2008 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2008
The quadratic equations ${x^2} - 6x + a = 0$ and ${x^2} - cx + 6 = 0$ have one root in common. The other roots of the first and second equations are integers in the ratio 4 : 3. Then the common root is
A.
1
B.
4
C.
3
D.
2
2008 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2008
STATEMENT - 1 : For every natural number $n \ge 2,$ $${1 \over {\sqrt 1 }} + {1 \over {\sqrt 2 }} + ........ + {1 \over {\sqrt n }} > \sqrt n .$$

STATEMENT - 2 : For every natural number $n \ge 2,$, $$\sqrt {n\left( {n + 1} \right)} < n + 1.$$

A.
Statement - 1 is false, Statement - 2 is true
B.
Statement - 1 is true, Statement - 2 is true; Statement - 2 is a correct explanation for statement - 1
C.
Statement - 1 is true, Statement - 2 is true; Statement - 2 is not a correct explanation for Statement - 1
D.
Statement - 1 is true, Statement - 2 is false
2008 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 2008 Paper 2 Offline
Let $a,\,b,c$, $p,q$ be real numbers. Suppose $\alpha ,\,\beta $ are the roots of the equation ${x^2} + 2px + q = 0$ and $\alpha ,{1 \over \beta }$ are the roots of the equation $a{x^2} + 2bx + c = 0,$ where ${\beta ^2} \in \left\{ { - 1,\,0,\,1} \right\}$

STATEMENT - 1 : $\left( {{p^2} - q} \right)\left( {{b^2} - ac} \right) \ge 0$

and STATEMENT - 2 : $b \ne pa$ or $c \ne qa$

A.
STATEMENT - 1 is True, STATEMENT - 2 is True;
STATEMENT - 2 is a correct explanation for
STATEMENT - 1
B.
STATEMENT - 1 is True, STATEMENT - 2 is True;
STATEMENT - 2 is NOT a correct explanation for
STATEMENT - 1
C.
STATEMENT - 1 is True, STATEMENT - 2 is False
D.
STATEMENT - 1 is False, STATEMENT - 2 is True
2007 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2007
If the difference between the roots of the equation ${x^2} + ax + 1 = 0$ is less than $\sqrt 5 ,$ then the set of possible values of $a$ is
A.
$\left( {3,\infty } \right)$
B.
$\left( { - \infty , - 3} \right)$
C.
$\left( { - 3,3} \right)$
D.
$\left( { - 3,\infty } \right)$
2007 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 2007
Let $\alpha ,\,\beta $ be the roots of the equation ${x^2} - px + r = 0$ and ${\alpha \over 2},\,2\beta $ be the roots of the equation ${x^2} - qx + r = 0$. Then the value of $r$
A.
${2 \over 9}\left( {p - q} \right)\left( {2q - p} \right)$
B.
${2 \over 9}\left( {q - p} \right)\left( {2p - q} \right)$
C.
${2 \over 9}\left( {q - 2p} \right)\left( {2q - p} \right)$
D.
${2 \over 9}\left( {2p - q} \right)\left( {2q - p} \right)$
2007 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 2007 Paper 1 Offline

Let $\alpha,\beta$ be the roots of the equation $x^2-px+r=0$ and $\frac{\alpha}{2},2\beta$ be the roots of the equation $x^2-qx+r=0$. Then the value of r is

A.
$\frac{2}{9}(p-q)(2q-p)$
B.
$\frac{2}{9}(q-p)(2p-q)$
C.
$\frac{2}{9}(q-2p)(2q-p)$
D.
$\frac{2}{9}(2p-q)(2q-p)$
2006 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2006
If $x$ is real, the maximum value of ${{3{x^2} + 9x + 17} \over {3{x^2} + 9x + 7}}$ is
A.
${1 \over 4}$
B.
$41$
C.
$1$
D.
${17 \over 7}$