Elementary Algebra problems
- 1. The degree f polynomial p(x) = x 3 + 1 + 2x = 6x + 1/x is?
Options- A. 2
- B. 4
- C. 3
- D. 5 Discuss
Correct Answer: 4
Explanation:
x3 + 1 + 2x =6x + 1/x
x3 + 1 + 2x = (6x2 + 1)/x
(x3 + 1 + 2x)x = 6x2 + 1
x4 - 4x2 - 6x2 -1 =0
x4 - 4x2 + x - 1 =0
Degree of polynomial is highest exponent degree term i.e.,4.
- 2. If x = 1 + ? 2, then what is the value of x 4 - 4x 3 + 4x 2?
Options- A. -1
- B. 0
- C. 1
- D. 2 Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: 1
Explanation:
x = 1 + ?2
? x4 - 4x3 + 4x2 = x2(x2 - 4x + 4)
= x2(x - 2)2
= (1 + ?2)2(1 + ?2 - 2)2
=(?2 + 1)2 (?2 - 1)2
=[(?2)2 - (1)2]2
=(2 - 1)2 =1
- 3. What is the solution of the equations x - y = 0.9 and 11(x + y) -1 = 2?
Options- A. x = 3.2, y = 2.3
- B. x = 1, y = 0.1
- C. x = 2, y = 1.1
- D. x = 1.2, y = 0.3 Discuss
Correct Answer: x = 3.2, y = 2.3
Explanation:
x - y = 0.9 ...(i)
and 11(x + y)-1=2
? 11/ (x + y) = 2
? 2(x + y) =11
? x + y = 11/2 ...(ii)
On solving Eqs.(i) and (ii),we get
x = 3.2
and y = 2.3
- 4. The product of two alternate odd integers exceeds three times the smaller by 12. What is the larger integer?
Options- A. 9
- B. 7
- C. 3
- D. 5 Discuss
Correct Answer: 7
Explanation:
Let two alternate odd integers odd integers be (2x+1) and (2x+5).
Then according to the question,
(2x + 1) (2x + 5) = 3(2x + 1) + 12
? (2x + 1) (2x + 5 - 3) = 12
? 2x2 + 3x - 5 = 0
On solving this quadratic equation,we get
x = 1 and x = -5/2
x = -5/2 is not a integer ? x = 1
Then, larger integer = 2x + 5 = 2 x 1 + 5 = 7
- 5. The sum of two numbers is 24 and their product is 143. The sum of their squares is
Options- A. 296
- B. 295
- C. 290
- D. 228 Discuss
Correct Answer: 290
Explanation:
Let the two numbers be P and Q.
According to given question,
Sum of two numbers = 24
? P + Q = 24 ...................... (1)
Product of two numbers = 143
and, PQ = 143 .......................... (2)
As we know the formula,
? P 2 + Q2 = (P + Q)2 ? 2PQ
Put the value from the equation (1) and (2), We will get
? P 2 + Q2 = (24)2 ? 2 × 143
? P 2 + Q2 = 576 ? 286 = 290
- 6. If P = (0.08) 2, Q = 1/(0.08) 2 and R = (1 ? 0.08) 2 ? 1, then out of the following the true relation is
Options- A. Q < P and P = R
- B. P < Q and P = R
- C. Q < R < P
- D. R < P < Q Discuss
Correct Answer: R < P < Q
Explanation:
- 7.
If (5x2 ? 3y2) : xy = 11 : 2, then the positive value of x is : y
Options- A. 7 2
- B. 5 2
- C. 3 2
- D. 5 3 Discuss
Correct Answer: 3 2
Explanation:
- 8. If a3 ? b3 = 56 and a ? b = 2, then the value of ( a2 + b2 ) is :
Options- A. ? 10
- B. ? 12
- C. 20
- D. 18 Discuss
Correct Answer: 20
Explanation:
As we know from the algebra formula,
(a ? b)3 = a3 ? b 3 ? 3ab (a ? b) .......................(1)
As per given question,
a3 ? b 3 = 56 and a ? b = 2
Put these value in above equation (1) . We will get,
? 23 = 56 ? 3ab x 2
? 8 = 56 ? 3ab x 2
? 8 = 56 ? 6ab
? 6ab = 56 ? 8 = 48
? ab = 8 ...................... (i)
? a2 + b2 = (a ? b)2 + 2ab
? a2 + b2 = (a ? b)2 + 2ab
Put the value of
? a2 + b2 = 22 + 2 x 8
? a2 + b2 = 4 + 16 = 20
- 9.
If x = 2 + ?3, then the value of ?x + 1 is : ?x
Options- A. ?3
- B. ?6
- C. 2 ?6
- D. 6 Discuss
Correct Answer: ?6
Explanation:
- 10.
If 5a + 1 = 5, the value of 9a2 + 1 is 3a 25a2
Options- A. 34 5
- B. 39 5
- C. 42 5
- D. 52 5 Discuss
Correct Answer: 39 5
Explanation:
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