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Quadratic equations
6 Class 10 Mathematics questions with answers and explanations.
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Solve x2 - 5x + 6 = 0.
- 1 x = 2 or 3
- 2 x = 1 or 6
- 3 x = 5 or 1
- 4 x = -2 or -3
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Correct answer: x = 2 or 3
(x - 2)(x - 3) = 0, so x = 2 or 3.
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The roots of x2 = 16 are:
- 1 4 and -4
- 2 -4 only
- 3 8
- 4 4 only
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Correct answer: 4 and -4
x = plus or minus 4.
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The quadratic formula gives x equal to:
- 1 (b plus or minus 2ac) / 4
- 2 -b / 2a only
- 3 (-b plus or minus the square root of (b2 - 4ac)) / 2a
- 4 (-b plus or minus the square root of (b2 + 4ac)) / a
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Correct answer: (-b plus or minus the square root of (b2 - 4ac)) / 2a
This is the standard formula for ax2 + bx + c = 0.
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Solve x2 + 2x - 8 = 0.
- 1 x = 1 or -8
- 2 x = 2 or -4
- 3 x = -2 or 4
- 4 x = 8 or -1
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Correct answer: x = 2 or -4
(x + 4)(x - 2) = 0.
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Which of these is a quadratic equation?
- 1 x2 + 2x + 1 = 0
- 2 2x + 3 = 0
- 3 1/x = 2
- 4 x3 = 8
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Correct answer: x2 + 2x + 1 = 0
A quadratic equation has highest power 2.
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Solve 2x2 - 8 = 0.
- 1 x = 4
- 2 x = 8
- 3 x = 2 or -2
- 4 x = 0
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Correct answer: x = 2 or -2
2x2 = 8, x2 = 4, x = plus or minus 2.
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