Algebra Questions

Multiple choice
  1. $5$
  2. $-4$
  3. $\dfrac {1\pm \sqrt {-75}}{2}$
  4. All of the above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The equation is x^4 - 2x^3 + x - 380 = 0. Testing x=5: 625 - 250 + 5 - 380 = 0. So 5 is a root. Testing x=-4: 256 - 2(-64) - 4 - 380 = 256 + 128 - 384 = 0. So -4 is a root. Since multiple options are roots, 'All of the above' is the intended answer.

Multiple choice
  1. 1$\displaystyle \frac{1}{8}$
  2. 2

  3. 0

  4. -1/3

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Given f(x) has roots -1, 2 and factor x^2-3x+1, f(x) = 2(x+1)(x-2)(x^2-3x+1). To find the remainder when divided by 2x-1, evaluate f(1/2). f(1/2) = 2(1.5)(-1.5)(0.25 - 1.5 + 1) = 2(1.5)(-1.5)(-0.25) = 1.125, which is 1 1/8.

Multiple choice
  1. $\displaystyle 2\left( \sec { \theta } -\tan { \theta } \right) $
  2. $\displaystyle 2\sec { \theta } $
  3. $\displaystyle -2\tan { \theta } $
  4. $0$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Multiple choice
  1. $1:2:3$
  2. $1:1:2$
  3. $2:2:3$
  4. $1:1:1$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Multiple choice
  1. $x\, =\, \displaystyle \frac{ac\, -\, b\, -\, bc}{b^{2}\, -\, a^{2}}$ and $y\, =\, \displaystyle \frac{bc\, -\, a\, -\, ac}{b^{2}\, -\, a^{2}}$
  2. $x\, =\, \displaystyle \frac{ab\, +\, b\, -\, ac}{a^{2}\, -\, b^{2}}$ and $y\, =\, \displaystyle \frac{bc\, -\, a\, -\, ac}{b^{2}\, -\, a^{2}}$
  3. $x\, =\, \displaystyle \frac{ac\, -\, b\, -\, bc}{a^{2}\, -\, b^{2}}$ and $y\, =\, \displaystyle \frac{bc\, -\, a\, -\, ac}{b^{2}\, -\, a^{2}}$
  4. $x\, =\, \displaystyle \frac{c\, -\, bc\, -\, a}{a^{2}\, -\, b^{2}}$ and $y\, =\, \displaystyle \frac{bc\, -\, a\, -\, ac}{b^{2}\, -\, a^{2}}$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Subtracting the two equations: (a-b)x + (b-a)y = c - 1 - c = -1. Adding the two equations: (a+b)x + (a+b)y = 1 + 2c. Solving this linear system yields x = (ac - b - bc)/(a^2 - b^2) and y = (bc - a - ac)/(b^2 - a^2).

Multiple choice
  1. $\left(1, \dfrac{1}{18}\right)$
  2. $\left(0, \dfrac{1}{18}\right)$
  3. $\left(2, \dfrac{1}{18}\right)$
  4. $None\ of\ these$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Multiple choice
  1. $A.P.$
  2. $G.P.$
  3. $H.P.$
  4. $\text {None of these}$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

For the equation a(b - c)x^2 + b(c - a)x + c(a - b) = 0, the sum of coefficients is a(b-c) + b(c-a) + c(a-b) = ab - ac + bc - ba + ca - cb = 0. Thus, x = 1 is a root. Since the roots are equal, the other root is also 1. The product of roots is c(a-b) / a(b-c) = 1, so c(a-b) = a(b-c), which leads to 2ac = ab + bc, or 2/b = 1/c + 1/a, meaning a, b, c are in HP.

Multiple choice
  1. only (i)

  2. only (ii)

  3. Both (i) and (ii)

  4. Neither (i) nor (ii)

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Statement (i) is a standard property of roots under scaling. Statement (ii): Roots 8, 2 imply x^2 - 10x + 16 = 0 (a=-10, b=16). Roots 3, 3 imply x^2 - 6x + 9 = 0 (alpha=6, b=9). Checking the final equation x^2 + ax + b = 0 with a=-10, b=9 gives x^2 - 10x + 9 = 0, which has roots 9 and 1. Both are correct.

Multiple choice
  1. $ { y }^{ 3 }-r{ y }^{ 2 }+\left( 4r-{ q }^{ 2 } \right) { y }+{ p\left( 8r-4pq+{ p }^{ 3 } \right) }=0$
  2. $ { y }^{ 3 }-p{ y }^{ 2 }+\left( 4q-{ p }^{ 2 } \right) { y }+{ p\left( 8r-4pq+{ p }^{ 3 } \right) }=0$
  3. $ { ry }^{ 3 }-q\left( q+1 \right) { y }^{ 2 }+{ p\left( r+1 \right) }^{ 2 }y-{ \left( p+1 \right) }^{ 3 }=0$
  4. $ { ry }^{ 3 }-q\left( r+1 \right) { y }^{ 2 }+{ p\left( r+1 \right) }^{ 2 }y-{ \left( r+1 \right) }^{ 3 }=0$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Multiple choice
  1. (A) $\rightarrow$ (Q), (B) $\rightarrow$ (P), (C) $\rightarrow$ (R)
  2. (A) $\rightarrow$ (P), (B) $\rightarrow$ (Q), (C) $\rightarrow$ (R)
  3. (A) $\rightarrow$ (Q), (B) $\rightarrow$ (R), (C) $\rightarrow$ (P)
  4. (A) $\rightarrow$ (R), (B) $\rightarrow$ (P), (C) $\rightarrow$ (Q)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

For imaginary roots, discriminant D < 0: 4(a-1)^2 - 4(a+5) < 0 => a^2 - 2a + 1 - a - 5 < 0 => a^2 - 3a - 4 < 0 => (a-4)(a+1) < 0 => -1 < a < 4. This matches (Q). For (B), one root < 3 and one > 3, f(3) < 0: 9 + 6(a-1) + a + 5 < 0 => 9 + 6a - 6 + a + 5 < 0 => 7a + 8 < 0 => a < -8/7. This matches (P). For (C), one root < 1 and one > 3, f(1) < 0 and f(3) < 0: f(1) = 1 + 2a - 2 + a + 5 = 3a + 4 < 0 => a < -4/3. This matches (R).