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Find the roots of the following quadratic equations, if they exist, by the method of completing the square:



Answer -

(i) 2x2 –7x +3 = 0

(ii) 2x2 + x –4 = 0
(iii) 4x2 + 4√3x + 3 = 0

(iv) 2x2 + x +4 = 0


Solutions:


(i) 2x2 – 7x +3 = 0

2x2 – 7= – 3

Dividing by 2 on both sides, we get

x2 -7x/2 = -3/2

x-2 × x ×7/4 = -3/2

On adding (7/4)2 to both sidesof equation, we get

(x)2-2×x×7/4 +(7/4)2 = (7/4)2-3/2

(x-7/4)2 = (49/16) – (3/2)

(x-7/4)= 25/16

(x-7/4)2 = ±5/4

 x = 7/4 ± 5/4

 x = 7/4 + 5/4 or x = 7/4 – 5/4

x = 12/4 or x = 2/4

 x = 3 or x = 1/2


(ii) 2x2 + x –4 = 0

2x2 + x = 4

Dividing both sides of the equation by 2, weget

 x2 +x/2 = 2

Now on adding (1/4)to bothsides of the equation, we get,

(x)+ 2 × x × 1/4 + (1/4)2 =2 + (1/4)2

(x + 1/4)2 = 33/16

 x + 1/4 = ± √33/4

 x = ± √33/4 – 1/4

 x = ± √33-1/4

Therefore, either x = √33-1/4or x = -√33-1/4


(iii) 4x2 +4√3x + 3 = 0

Converting the equation into a2+2ab+bform,we get,

(2x)2 + 2 × 2x × √3 + (√3)2 =0

(2x + √3)2 = 0

(2x + √3) = 0 and (2x + √3) = 0

Therefore, either x = -√3/2or x = -√3/2.


(iv) 2x2 + x +4 = 0

2x2 + x = -4

Dividing both sides of the equation by 2, weget

 x2 + 1/2x = 2

 x2 + 2 × x × 1/4 = -2

By adding (1/4)to both sidesof the equation, we get

(x)+ 2 × x × 1/4 + (1/4)2 =(1/4)– 2

(x + 1/4)2 = 1/16 – 2

(x + 1/4)2 = -31/16

As we know, the square of numbers cannot benegative.

Therefore, there is no real root for the givenequation, 2x2 + x + 4 = 0.

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