Quadratic Equations (C10)

Standard form; Solutions by factorization, and by using quadratic formula. Relationship between discriminant and nature of roots

Write all the values of p for which the quadratic equation x^2 + px + 16 = 0

Write all the values of p for which the quadratic equation x² + px + 16 = 0 has equal roots. Find the roots of the equation so obtained.

In a class test, the sum of Arun’s marks in Hindi and English is 30

In a class test, the sum of Arun’s marks in Hindi and English is 30. Had he got 2 marks more in Hindi and 3 marks less in English, the product of the marks would have been 210. Find his marks in the two subjects.

Divide 27 into two parts such that the sum of their reciprocals is 3/20

Divide 27 into two parts such that the sum of their reciprocals is 3/20.

A train travelling at a uniform speed for 360 km would have taken 48 minutes less

A train travelling at a uniform speed for 360 km would have taken 48 minutes less to travel the same distance if its speed were 5 km/hour more. Find the original speed of the train.

Check whether the equation 5x^2 – 6x – 2 = 0 has real roots

Check whether the equation 5x² – 6x – 2 = 0 has real roots and if it has, find them by the method of completing the square. Also verify that roots obtained satisfy the given equation.

A faster train takes one hour less than a slower train for a journey of 200 km

A faster train takes one hour less than a slower train for a journey of 200 km. If the speed of slower train is 10 km/hr less than that of faster train, find the speeds of two trains.

A plane left 30 minutes late than its scheduled time

A plane left 30 minutes late than its scheduled time and in order to reach the destination 1500 km away in time, it had to increase its speed by 100 km/h from the usual speed. Find its usual speed.

A train travels at a certain average speed for a distance of 63 km

A train travels at a certain average speed for a distance of 63 km and then travels at a distance of 72 km at an average speed of 6 km/hr more than its original speed. If it takes 3 hours to complete total journey, what is the original average speed?

A motor boat whose speed is 18 km/hr in still water takes 1 hr more to go 24 km upstream

A motor boat whose speed is 18 km/hr in still water takes 1 hr more to go 24 km upstream than to return downstream to the same spot. Find the speed of the stream.

Two taps running together can fill a tank in 3 1/13 hours

Two taps running together can fill a tank in 3 ¹/₁₃ hours. If one tap takes 3 hours more than the other to fill the tank, then how much time will each tap take to fill the tank?

A rectangular park is to be designed whose breadth is 3 m less than its length

A rectangular park is to be designed whose breadth is 3 m less than its length. Its area is to be 4 square metres more than the area of a park that has already been made in the shape of an isosceles triangle with its base as the breadth of the rectangular park and of altitude 12 m. Find its length and breadth.