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Theory of Quadratic Equation Formulae

The theory of quadratic equation formulae will help us to solve different types of problems on quadratic equation.

The general form of a quadratic equation is ax2 + bx + c = 0 where a, b, c are real numbers (constants) and a ≠ 0, while b and c may be zero.

(i) The Discriminant of a quadratic equation is ax2 + bx + c = 0 (a ≠ 0) is ∆ = b2 - 4ac

(ii) If α and β be the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 (a ≠ 0) then

α + β =  -ba = -coefficientofxcoefficientofx2

and αβ = ca = constanttermcoefficientofx2

(iii) The formula for the formation of the quadratic equation whose roots are given: x^2 - (sum of the roots)x + product of the roots = 0.

(iv) When a, b and c are real numbers, a ≠ 0 and discriminant is positive (i.e., b2 - 4ac > 0), then the roots α and β of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 are real and unequal.

 (v) When a, b and c are real numbers, a ≠ 0 and discriminant is zero (i.e., b2 - 4ac = 0), then the roots α and β of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 are real and equal.

 (vi) When a, b and c are real numbers, a ≠ 0 and discriminant is negative (i.e., b2 - 4ac < 0), then the roots α and β of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 are unequal and imaginary. Here the roots α and β are a pair of the complex conjugates.

 (viii) When a, b and c are real numbers, a ≠ 0 and discriminant is positive and perfect square, then the roots α and β of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 are real, rational unequal.

 (ix) When a, b and c are real numbers, a ≠ 0 and discriminant is positive but not a perfect square then the roots of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 are real, irrational and unequal.

 (x) When a, b and c are real numbers, a ≠ 0 and the discriminant is a perfect square but any one of a or b is irrational then the roots of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 are irrational.

(xi) Let the two quadratic equations are a1x^2 + b1x + c1 = 0 and a2x^2 + b2x + c2 = 0

Condition for one common root: (c1a2 - c2a1)^2 = (b1c2 - b2c1)(a1b2 - a2b1), which is the required condition for one root to be common of two quadratic equations.

Condition for both roots common: a1/a2 = b1/b2 = c1/c2

(xii) In a quadratic equation with real coefficients has a complex root α + iβ then it has also the conjugate complex root α - iβ.

(xiii) In a quadratic equation with rational coefficients has a irrational or surd root α + √β, where α and β are rational and β is not a perfect square, then it has also a conjugate root α - √β.




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