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ASSIGNMENT

1 1
1. If a − = 6 , then find a 2 + 2 .
a a
(a) 36 (b) 38 (c) 40 (d) 42

1 1
2. If a − = 6 , then find a 4 + 4 .
a a
(a) 1442 (b) 1443 (c) 1444 (d) 1445

1 1
3. If a + = 2 , then find a 4 + 4 .
a a
(a) 0 (b) −1 (c) 2 (d) no solution

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4. If x 2 + 2
= 83 , then find the value of x − .
x x
(a) ±8 (b) 8 (c) ±9 (d) 9

1 1
5. If x 2 + 2
= 34 , then find the value of x + .
x x
(a) ±6 (b) ±3 (c) ±5 (d) ±4

1 1
6. If a − = 4 , then find the value of a 3 − 3 .
a a
(a) 65 (b) 75 (c) 76 (d) 66

1 1
7. If x + = 4, then find the value of x 3 + 3 .
x x
(a) 32 (b) 45 (c) 42 (d) 52

1 1
8. If x 2 + 2
= 14, then find the value of x 3 + 3 .
x x
(a) 32 (b) −42 (c) 52 (d) ±52

 1   1
9. Solve 6  x 2 + 2  − 35  x +  + 62 = 0 .
 x   x
1 1 1 1 1 1
(a) 2, ,3, (b) 1, 2,3, (c) 2, ,3, 4 (d) 2, , , 4
2 3 3 2 2 3
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1 3
10. Solve x 2 + 2
− 3x − + 4 = 0 .
x x
(a) x = 1 (b) x = −1, 2 (c) x = 1 (d) x = 1, − 2

1  1
11. Solve x 2 + − 3 x −  = 0 .
 x
2
x
1 5 1 4 1 5 1 4
(a) ,1  2 (b) ,1  2 (c) ,1  3 (d) ,1  3
2 2 2 2

12. If 4a2 + 9b2 + 16c2 = 6ab + 8ac + 12bc , then _____.

(a) 2a = 3b = 4c (b) 2a = 3b ≠ 4c (c) 2a ≠ 3b = 4c (d) 2a ≠ 3b ≠ 4c

b2 ab
13. If a 2 + + 4c 2 − − bc − 2ac = 0 , then _____.
4 2
b b
(a) a = b = 2c (b) a = b = c (c) a = = 2c (d) a = =c
2 2

14. If a + b + c = 10 and ab + bc + ac = 31, Find the value of a3 + b3 + c3 − 3abc

(a) 50 (b) 65 (c) 72 (d) 70

15. If a + b + c = 11 and ab + bc + ca = 30.

Evaluate a2 + b2 + c2
(a) 50 (b) 60 (c) 61 (d) 65

16. If a  2b & a3 + 8b3 = 18ab − 27 then find the value of a + 2b

(a) −1 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) −3

( ) ( )
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17. If x = 2 +1 −3
2 −1 3
then x3 + 3x = ?
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
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Answers Key
1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (d) 4. (c) 5. (a) 6. (c)
7. (d) 8. (d) 9. (a) 10. (c) 11. (a) 12. (a)
13. (c) 14. (d) 15. (c) 16. (d) 17. (b)

Solutions
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1. Given, a − =6
a
Squaring on both sides, we get
1
a 2 + 2 − 2 = 36
a
1
a 2 + 2 = 38
a

1
2. Since a 2 + = 38
a2
Again, squaring on both sides
2
 2 1 
 a + 2  = ( 38 )
2

 a 
1
a 4 + 4 + 2 = 1444
a
1
a 4 + 4 = 1442
a

1
3. Given, a + = 2
a
Squaring on both sides
1
a2 + 2 + 2 = 2
a
1
a2 + 2 = 0
a
Again, squaring on both sides
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1
a4 + +2=0
a4
1
a 4 + 4 = −2
a

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4. Given, x 2 + = 83
x2
2
 1
Then,  x −  + 2 = 83
 x
2
 1
 x −  = 81
 x
1
x − = 81
x
1
x − = 9
x

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5. Given, x 2 + = 34
x2
Then,
2
 1
 x +  − 2 = 34
 x
2
 1
 x +  = 36
 x
 1
 x +  = 6
 x

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6. Given, a − =4
a
Cubing on both sides
1  1  1
a 3 − 3 − 3a   a −  = 64
a  a  a
1
a 3 − 3 − 3 ( 4 ) = 64
a
1
a 3 − 3 = 76
a
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7. Given, x + =4
x
Cubing on both sides
3
 1
 x +  =4
3

 x
1  1  1
x3 + + 3 ( x )   x +  = 64
 x  x
3
x
1
x3 + 3 + 12 = 64
x
1
x3 + 3 = 52
x

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8. Given, x 2 + = 14,
x2
2
 1
 x +  − 2 = 14
 x
2
 1
 x +  = 16
 x
1
x + = 4
x
1 1
x + = 4 or x + = −4
x x
Cubing on both sides
1  1  1
x3 + 3 + 3 ( x )   x +  = 64
x  x  x
1
x3 + 3 + 12 = 64
x
1
x3 + 3 = 52
x
1  1  1
x3 + 3 + 3 ( x )   x +  = −64
x  x  x
1
x3 + 3 − 12 = −64
x
1
x3 + 3 = −52
x
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 1   1
9. Given, 6  x 2 + 2  − 35  x +  + 62 = 0
 x   x
1
x+ =y
x
2
 1 1
  x +  = x2 + 2 + 2 = y 2
 x x
1
 x2 + 2 = y 2 − 2
x
⸫ 6 ( y − 2 ) − 35 y + 62 = 0
2

 6 y 2 − 35 y + 50 = 0
 6 y 2 − 20 y − 15 y + 50 = 0
 ( 2 y − 5 )( 3 y − 10 ) = 0
5 10
y= ,
2 3
1 5 1 10
 x + = or x + =
x 2 x 3
 2 x − 5 x + 2 = 0 or 3x 2 − 10 x + 3 = 0
2

 ( x − 2 )( 2 x − 1) or ( x − 3)( 3x − 1) = 0
1 1
 x = 2, ,3,
2 3

1 3
10. x2 + 2
− 3x − + 4 = 0
x x
2
 1  1
  x +  − 2 − 3 x +  + 4 = 0
 x  x
1
Substituting t = x + , we get
x
t − 3t + 2 = 0  ( t − 1)( t − 2 ) = 0  t = 1, 2
2

1 1
 x+ = 1 or x + = 2
x x
 x − x + 1 = 0 or x 2 − 2 x + 1 = 0
2

 x =1
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1  1
11. Given, x 2 + − 3 x −  = 0
 x
2
x
1 1
x− = y  x2 + 2 = y + 2
x x
 y + 2 − 3y = 0
2

 ( y − 1)( y − 2 ) = 0
 y = 1, 2
1 1
 x − = 1 or x − = 2
x x
 x − x − 1 = 0 or x 2 − 2 x − 1 = 0
2

1 5 2  8
x= ,
2 2
1 5
x= ,1  2
2

12. Given, 4a2 + 9b2 + 16c2 = 6ab + 8ac + 12bc

 4a 2 + 9b 2 + 16c 2 − 6ab − 8ac − 12bc = 0
 ( 2a 2 ) + ( 3b 2 ) + ( 4c 2 ) − ( 2a )( 3b ) − ( 2a )( 4c ) − ( 3b )( 4c ) = 0

 2 ( 2a ) + 2 ( 3b ) + 2 ( 4c ) − 2 ( 2a )( 3b ) − 2 ( 2a )( 4c ) − 2 ( 3b )( 4c ) = 0
2 2 2

 ( 2a ) + 2 ( 2a )( 3b ) + ( 3b ) + ( 3b ) − 2 ( 3b )( 4c ) + ( 4c ) + ( 4c ) − 2 ( 2a )( 4c ) + ( 2a ) = 0
2 2 2 2 2 2

 ( 2a − 3b ) + ( 3b − 4c ) + ( 4c − 2a ) = 0
2 2 2

 2a − 3b = 3b − 4c = 4c − 2a = 0
 2a = 3b = 4c

b2 ab
13. Given, a 2 + + 4c 2 − − bc − 2ac = 0
4 2
 b2  b b
 2 ( a 2 ) + 2   + 2 ( 4c 2 ) − 2 ( a )   − 2   ( 2c ) − 2 ( a )( 2c ) = 0
 4 2 2
b b b b
2 2
 a 2 − 2 ( a )   + + − 2   ( 2c ) + 4c 2 + 4c 2 − 2 ( a )( 2c ) + a 2 = 0
2 4 4 2
2 2
 b b 
  a −  +  − 2c  + ( 2c − a ) = 0
2

 2 2 
b b b
a− = − 2c = 2c − a = 0 a= = 2c
2 2 2
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14. Given, a + b + c = 10 and ab + bc + ac = 31

Using ( a + b + c ) = a 2 + b 2 + c 2 + 2 ( ab + bc + ca )
2

(10 ) = a 2 + b 2 + c 2 + 2 ( 31)
2

100 − 62 = a 2 + b 2 + c 2
a 2 + b 2 + c 2 = 38
So, a3 + b3 + c3 − 3abc
(
= ( a + b + c ) a 2 + b 2 + c 2 − ab − bc − ca )
= (10 ) ( 38 − ( 31) )
= 10 ( 7 )
= 70

15. Given, a + b + c = 11 and ab + bc + ca = 30

 a 2 + b 2 + c 2 = ( a + b + c ) − 2 ( ab + bc + ca )
2

= (11) − 2 ( 30 )
2

= 121 − 60 = 61

16. Given, a3 + 8b3 = 18ab − 27

 a 3 + 8b3 + 27 − 18ab = 0
( a + 2b + 3) 
(
 a − 2b ) + ( 2b − 3) + ( 3 − a ) =0
2 2 2

2 
 a + 2b + 3 = 0 ( a  2b )
 a + 2b = −3

( ) ( )
1 1

17. x= 2 +1 − 3
2 −1 3

 
( ) ( ) ( )( ) ( ) ( )
1 1 1 1

 x3 = 2 +1 − 2 −1 − 3 2 +1 3
2 −1 3  2 +1 3 − 2 −1 3 
 
 
1  
( ) ( )
1 1

 2 − 3 ( 2 − 1) 3  2 +1 3 − 2 −1 3 
 
 
 2 − 3x
 x3 + 3x = 2