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Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations · Question 34

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1

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

  1. 3
  2. 1
  3. 4
  4. 5

Answer

(3) 4

Solution

Let |x - 1| = t (t 0): t2 - 5t + 6 = 0 (t - 2)(t - 3) = 0 t = 2, 3

|x - 1| = 2 x = 3, -1

|x - 1| = 3 x = 4, -2

Sum of roots = 3 - 1 + 4 - 2 = 4

Answer: (3)

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2

Let and be the roots of the equation x2 + 2ax + (3a + 10) = 0 such that < 1 < . Then the set of all possible values of a is :

  1. (- , -115 ) (5, )
  2. (- , -115 )
  3. (- , -3)
  4. (- , -2) (5, )
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3

Let z be the complex number satisfying |z - 5| 3 and having maximum positive principal argument. Then 34 | 5z - 125iz + 16 |2 is equal to:

  1. 20
  2. 26
  3. 12
  4. 16
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4

Let be a solution of x2 + x + 1 = 0, and for some a and b in R, bmatrix 4 & a & b bmatrix bmatrix 1 & 16 & 13 \ -1 & -1 & 2 \ -2 & -14 & -8 bmatrix = bmatrix 0 & 0 & 0 bmatrix. If 4 4 + m a + n b = 3, then m + n is equal to

  1. 11
  2. 3
  3. 8
  4. 7
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5

The sum of the squares of the roots of |x-2|2 + |x-2| - 2 = 0 and the squares of the roots of x2 - 2|x-3| - 5 = 0, is

  1. 24
  2. 26
  3. 36
  4. 30
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6

Let A = \ [0, 2 ] : 1 + 10 Re ( 2 + i - 3i ) = 0 \. Then A 2 is equal to

  1. 214 2
  2. 6 2
  3. 274 2
  4. 8 2
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7

Let the set of all values of p R, for which both the roots of the equation x2 - (p + 2)x + (2p + 9) = 0 are negative real numbers, be the interval ( , ]. Then - 2 is equal to

  1. 5
  2. 0
  3. 20
  4. 9
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8

Among the statements (S1) : The set \z C - \-i\ : |z| = 1 and z - iz + i is purely real \ contains exactly two elements, and (S2) : The set \z C - \-1\ : |z| = 1 and z - 1z + 1 is purely imaginary \ contains infinitely many elements.

  1. both are incorrect
  2. both are correct
  3. only (S2) is correct
  4. only (S1) is correct
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9

If the locus of z C, such that Re ( z-12z+i ) + Re ( z-12 z-i ) = 2, is a circle of radius r and center (a, b), then 15abr2 is equal to :

  1. 16
  2. 24
  3. 12
  4. 18
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10

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

  1. 4
  2. 3
  3. 2
  4. 1
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11

For t > -1, let t and t be the roots of the equation ((t + 2)1/7 - 1 )x2 + ((t + 2)1/6 - 1 )x + ((t + 2)1/21 - 1 ) = 0 If t -1+ t = a and t -1+ t = b, then 72(a + b)2 is equal to .

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