Quadratic Equations Class 10 Notes Maths: Chapter 4

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    Basic Concepts-01

    Quadratic Equationsthe

    1. polynomial of degree 2 is called a quadratic polynomial. Its general form is ax2 + bx + c, where a, b and c are real numbers such that a ≠ 0 and x is a variable quantity.
    2. If p(x) = ax2 + bx + c, a ≠ 0 is a quadratic polynomial and α is a real number, then p(α) = aα2 + bα + c is known as the value of p(x) at x=α.
    3. real number α is said to be a zero or root of the quadratic polynomial p(x) = ax2 + bx + c,if p(α) = 0 i.e., aα2 + bα + c = 0 where a ≠ 0 and a, b and c are real numbers.
    4. If p(x)=ax2 + bx + c is a quadratic polynomial, then p(x)=0, i.e., ax2 + bx + c = 0, a ≠ 0 is called a quadratic equation
    5. The nature of the roots of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 depends upon the value of D = b2 – 4ac, where D is the discriminant of the quadratic equation
    6. If ax2 + bx + c, a ≠ 0 is factorizable into a product of two linear factors, then the roots ofthe quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 can be found by equating each factor to zero.
    7. The roots of a quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, where a ≠ 0, can be found by using the formula
      x = -b±(√ b2-4ac)/2a provided that b2 – 4ac ≥ 0.
    8. The quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, a ≠ 0 has :
      (i) two distinct real roots, if D = b2 – 4ac > 0
      (ii) two equal real roots, if D = b2 – 4ac = 0
      (iii) imaginary or no real roots, if D = b2 – 4ac < 08
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