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MathematicsCh 4 Quadratic Equations

Quadratic Equations: Class 10 Maths Chapter 4 Hinglish mein

Situations se equations banao, unhe solve karo, aur discriminant se pehle hi jaano ki kya milega

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  • 26 practice questions
  • 13 MCQs

Is chapter mein aap kya seekhenge

  • Quadratic equation ko pehchano, use standard form ax² + bx + c = 0 mein likho, aur un equations ko pakdo jo sirf quadratic dikhti hain
  • Areas, numbers, ages, speeds aur prices wali situations ko quadratic equations mein badlo
  • Middle term split karke aur zero-product property se quadratic equations solve karo, aur substitution se roots check karo
  • Quadratic formula se real roots nikaalo, surds wale roots bhi
  • Discriminant b² − 4ac se tay karo ki roots distinct hain, equal hain ya real nahi hain, aur equal roots dene wale coefficients nikaalo
  • Tay karo ki koi real-life situation possible hai ya nahi, aur jo roots usmein fit nahi hote unhe reject karo

NCERT Mathematics Class 10, Chapter 4, pp. 38–48 par based original companion text. Yeh NCERT se juda nahi hai aur NCERT ne ise endorse nahi kiya hai.

4.1 Introduction

Chapter 2 (Polynomials) mein tum quadratic polynomials se mil chuke ho, jaise 3x2−5x−50. Yeh chapter unhe questions mein badalta hai. Equals sign ke ek taraf quadratic polynomial rakho aur doosri taraf 0, to tumhare paas ek quadratic equation (द्विघात समीकरण) hai. Ise solve karne ka matlab hai x ki woh values dhoondhna jo polynomial ko zero bana dein.

Aisi equations tab aati hain jab koi unknown khud se hi multiply ho jaata hai. Unknown sides wale rectangle ka area socho, ya ek speed jo time ke denominator mein baithi ho. Ek price socho jo is par depend kare ki kitne items bikte hain, ya upar phenki gayi ball ki height. Yeh raha ek example.

School ke Annual Day ke liye art teacher ko 50 m2 area wala ek rectangular stage chahiye. Hall mein fit hone ke liye uski length, uski breadth ke teen guna se 5 m kam honi chahiye. Stage kitna chauda hona chahiye?

Agar breadth x metres hai, to uske teen guna mein se 5 ghatane par length milti hai, (3x−5) metres. Area = length × breadth, isliye:

x(3x−5)=503x2−5x=503x2−5x−50=0

To breadth ek aisa number x hai jo 3x2−5x−50 ko zero bana deta hai. Guess karna slow hai (Fig. 4.1): x=4 se area sirf 28 m2 aata hai, jabki x=6 se area zyada hokar 78 m2 ho jaata hai. Is chapter mein tum do bharosemand methods seekhoge: factorisation aur quadratic formula. Tum ek quick test bhi dekhoge jo pehle hi bata deta hai ki equation ka koi real solution hai bhi ya nahi.

4/4x=4 bahut chhota hai aur x=6 bahut bada. Hume ek method chahiye.

Fig. 4.1Unknown side wali area condition se quadratic equation banti hai.NCERT Fig. 4.1 · p. 38

Plank lines ke saath bana ek rectangular stage ka top view, jis par area 50 square metres likha hai. Step 1 mein dono sides par question marks hain. Step 2 mein unki jagah aata hai: breadth x hai aur length 3x minus 5. Step 3 stage ke neeche area equation x times (3x minus 5) equals 50 jodta hai, aur uska standard form 3x squared minus 5x minus 50 equals 0. Step 4 ek guess-and-check panel jodta hai: x equal to 4 se area 28 aata hai, bahut chhota, aur x equal to 6 se 78, bahut bada, isliye guess karna slow hai.

Timeline

History mein quadratic equations

  1. c. 1800 BCE

    Babylon ki clay tablets

    Scribes ne kisi field ke area aur uski do sides ke sum se uski sides nikaali: yeh ek chhupa hua quadratic problem tha.

  2. c. 300 BCE

    Euclid ki Elements

    Book II aisi lengths geometry se nikaalti hai, squares aur rectangles ko kaat kar aur dobara jama kar.

  3. 628 CE

    Brahmagupta

    Unki Brahmasphutasiddhanta mein verse ke roop mein ek rule diya gaya hai jo is type ki equations solve karta hai: ax2+bx=c.

  4. c. 820 CE

    Al-Khwarizmi

    al-jabr par unki book ne degree 2 tak ki equations ko chhe standard types mein baanta aur har type ko solve kiya; algebra shabd isi book ke title se aaya hai.

  5. c. 900–1025 CE

    Sridharacharya ka rule

    Unhone quadratics ko completing the square se solve kiya. Baad mein Bhaskara II ne unka rule quote kiya; Sridhara ki dates ke estimates alag-alag hain.

  6. 1145

    Abraham bar Hiyya

    Zameen naapne par likhe unke treatise ne, jo Latin mein Liber embadorum kehlata hai, Europe ko har type ka quadratic solve karna sikhaya.

Quick check
2 mein se 1
Ek rectangular notice board ki length uski width se 6 cm zyada hai, aur uska area hai 216 cm2. Agar width w cm hai, to w ko kaun si equation satisfy karni chahiye?
Answer dekho

Answer (C) w2+6w−216=0

Area =w(w+6)=216, isse milta hai w2+6w−216=0. Option B chaaron sides ko jodta hai (perimeter), option A 6 ko multiply karne ki jagah jodta hai, aur option D mein length ho jaati w−6.

4.2 Quadratic Equations

Quadratic equations kai shapes mein aati hain, lekin har ek ko saja kar ek hi shape mein laaya ja sakta hai. Har term ko left-hand side par le jao, like terms ko jodo aur unhe x ki ghatti powers ke order mein lagao. Jo milta hai woh hai standard form (मानक रूप).

Standard form
ax2+bx+c=0(a≠0)
(4.1)
jahan
x
variable (yaani unknown)
a,b,c
real numbers: a, x2 ko multiply karta hai, b, x ko multiply karta hai, aur c constant term hai
Definition
Quadratic equation

Ek variable x mein aisi equation jise ax2+bx+c=0 mein rearrange kiya ja sake, jahan coefficients a, b, c real hon aur a≠0. Rearrange karne ke baad iski left side degree 2 ka polynomial hoti hai.

Example5x2−2x−7=0, jahan a=5, b=−2 aur c=−7.

a≠0 par itna zor kyun? a=0 hone par x2 term gayab ho jaata hai aur bx+c=0 sirf ek linear equation reh jaati hai. Baaki do coefficients zero ho sakte hain, aur shuru mein terms kisi bhi order mein ho sakte hain:

  • 9−4x2=0 ban jaata hai −4x2+9=0: yahan a=−4, b=0 aur c=9.
  • x2=6x ban jaata hai x2−6x=0: yahan a=1, b=−6 aur c=0.
  • 3x+2−x2=0 ban jaata hai −x2+3x+2=0. −1 se multiply karne par milta hai x2−3x−2=0, jo usi equation ka ek aur standard form hai (aksar zyada aasaan, kyunki a>0).

Real problems mein equation tumhe ready-made kam hi milti hai. Tum use situation se banate ho: unknown ko naam do, baaki har quantity ko uske terms mein likho, aur di gayi condition use karo. Fig. 4.2 ka stone path ek typical case hai.

3/3Bacha hua lawn (20−2x) m by (14−2x) m hai, aur yeh 160 m2 cover karta hai.

Fig. 4.2x width ka path lawn ki har dimension se 2x kam kar deta hai.NCERT Example 1 · p. 40

Ek rectangle jiske upar 20 m aur side mein 14 m likha hai, green shade wala school lawn dikhata hai. Step 2 mein chaaron edges ke andar ki taraf ek stone path aata hai, aur chaar double arrows har side par uski width x dikhate hain. Step 3 mein andar wale lawn ko dashed border se outline kiya gaya hai, us par across 20 minus 2x aur neeche ki taraf 14 minus 2x likha hai, aur beech mein uska area 160 square metres likha hai.

Example 1NCERT Example 1 · p. 39

Words se equation tak

Har situation ko standard form mein quadratic equation ki tarah likho. (Inhe tum Practice 4.2 mein solve karoge.)

  1. Ek school lawn 20 m lamba aur 14 m chauda hai. Chaaron edges ke andar ki taraf uniform width ka ek path hai, aur beech mein bacha lawn 160 m2 cover karta hai. Hume path ki width chahiye.
  2. Kuch dost ek cake ka ₹480 ka kharcha barabar share karte hain. Agar do aur dost jud jaate, to har ek ko ₹20 kam dene padte. Hume doston ka number chahiye.

Pehle khud try karo. Phir solution ek-ek step karke kholo.

Situation (ii) quadratic dikhti nahi thi: usmein fractions the, aur unhe hataane par x2 term bana. Ulta bhi hota hai. Koi equation quadratic, ya cubic bhi, dikh sakti hai aur simplify karne par kuch aur ban jaati hai (Fig. 4.3).

4/4A linear hai (3x−1=0); B quadratic hai (x2−3x−1=0).

Fig. 4.3Simplify karne ke baad hi tay karo: jo highest power bachti hai, wahi type tay karti hai.NCERT p. 40

Do cards. Card A par x(x + 5) = (x + 1) squared hai aur card B par x cubed + 4x squared = (x + 1) cubed. Step 2 mein har card par dono sides expand hokar dikhti hain: x squared + 5x = x squared + 2x + 1, aur x cubed + 4x squared = x cubed + 3x squared + 3x + 1. Step 3 mein ek note batata hai ki A mein x squared terms cancel hote hain aur B mein x cubed terms, aur bachta hai 3x − 1 = 0 aur x squared − 3x − 1 = 0. Step 4 mein faisle aate hain: A ki degree 1 hai aur woh linear hai, isliye uske card ko dashed border milta hai; B ki degree 2 hai aur woh quadratic hai, isliye uske card ko thick border milta hai.

Example 2NCERT Example 2 · p. 40

Quadratic hai ya nahi?

Inmein se kaun si quadratic equations hain?

  1. (x+3)2−4=3x+7
  2. (x−1)(x+4)=x2+2x−6
  3. 2x2−3=(x−1)2+x
  4. (x−1)3=x3+2x

Pehle khud try karo. Phir solution ek-ek step karke kholo.

Quick check
3 mein se 1
Jab equation 7−2x2=5x ko ax2+bx+c=0 ki tarah likhte hain, jahan a>0, to (a,b,c) barabar hai
Answer dekho

Answer (A) (2,5,−7)

Dono sides mein 2x2 jodo aur 7 ghatao: 0=2x2+5x−7. To a=2, b=5, c=−7. Option C bhool jaata hai ki equals sign paar karne par har term ka sign badal jaata hai.
Practice · 3 questions

Practice 4.1: answers ke saath

  1. Short answerEasyNCERT Exercise 4.1, Q1

    Har equation ko simplify karo aur tay karo ki woh quadratic hai ya nahi.

    1. (x−4)2=3(x+2)

      Solution dikhao

      x2−8x+16=3x+6, isliye x2−11x+10=0. Quadratic.

    2. (x+3)(x−2)=(x+1)(x+5)

      Solution dikhao

      x2+x−6=x2+6x+5, isliye −5x−11=0. x2 terms cancel ho jaate hain: quadratic nahi hai.

    3. (x+1)3=x2(x+3)

      Solution dikhao

      x3+3x2+3x+1=x3+3x2, isliye 3x+1=0. Cubes aur squares dono cancel ho jaate hain: quadratic nahi hai (linear hai).

    4. x3−2x2+5=(x−1)3

      Solution dikhao

      x3−2x2+5=x3−3x2+3x−1, isliye x2−3x+6=0. Quadratic.

  2. Quick answerMediumNCERT Exercise 4.1, Q1

    Inmein se kaun si quadratic equations hain? Jitne sahi hain, sab chuno.

    Saare sahi options chuno
    Answer dekho
    Answer
    • (A) 2x(x−1)=x2+4
    • (C) x(x+3)(x−1)=x3+5
    A se milta hai x2−2x−4=0 (quadratic). B se milta hai −4x+3=0 (linear). C: cubes cancel ho jaate hain aur 2x2−3x−5=0 bachta hai (quadratic). D se milta hai 4x+4=0 (linear).
  3. Short answerMediumNCERT Exercise 4.1, Q2

    Har situation ko standard form mein quadratic equation ki tarah likho. Batao ki tumhara variable kya dikhata hai.

    1. Right-angled triangle jaise shape wale ek plot ka base uski height se 6 m zyada hai, aur uska area 108 m2 hai. Hume height chahiye.

      Solution dikhao

      Maano height x m hai; to base (x+6) m hai.

      Area =12x(x+6)=108, isliye x2+6x=216 aur x2+6x−216=0.

    2. Do consecutive positive even numbers ka product 224 hai. Hume woh numbers chahiye.

      Solution dikhao

      Maano chhota number x hai; agla even number hai x+2.

      x(x+2)=224 se milta hai x2+2x−224=0.

    3. Ishaan ke papa Ishaan se 25 saal bade hain. Paanch saal pehle unki ages (saalon mein) ka product 150 tha. Hume Ishaan ki abhi ki age chahiye.

      Solution dikhao

      Maano Ishaan abhi x saal ka hai; uske papa ki age hai x+25. Paanch saal pehle unki ages thi x−5 aur x+20.

      (x−5)(x+20)=150 se milta hai x2+15x−100=150, isliye x2+15x−250=0.

    4. Riya steady speed se cycle chala kar 48 km door apne nana-nani ke gaon jaati hai. Agar woh 4 km/h tez chalaati, to trip mein 1 ghanta kam lagta. Hume uski speed chahiye.

      Solution dikhao

      Maano uski speed x km/h hai. Trip mein 48x ghante lagte hain, ya tez speed par 48x+4 ghante.

      48x−48x+4=1

      x(x+4) se multiply karo: 48(x+4)−48x=x(x+4), isliye 192=x2+4x.

      Standard form: x2+4x−192=0.

4.3 Factorisation se Quadratic Equation ka Solution

Is equation ko solve karne ka kya matlab hai: 3x2−5x−2=0? Hume x ki har woh value chahiye jo left side ko 0 bana de. Kisi value ko test karna aasaan hai: x=1 rakhne par aata hai 3−5−2=−4, isliye 1 fail hai, jabki x=2 rakhne par aata hai 12−10−2=0, isliye 2 kaam karta hai. Jo value kaam karti hai use equation ka root (मूल) ya solution kehte hain; hum yeh bhi kehte hain ki woh equation ko satisfy karti hai.

Definition
Quadratic equation ka root

Real number α, ax2+bx+c=0 ka root hai jab aα2+bα+c=0: yaani x ki jagah α rakhne par left side zero ho jaati hai.

Example2 is equation ka root hai: 3x2−5x−2=0, kyunki 12−10−2=0.

Kitne roots ho sakte hain? Zyada se zyada do. Iski wajah Chapter 2 se aati hai. Equation ke roots bas left side wale polynomial ax2+bx+c ke zeroes hain. Yeh woh x-values hain jahan iska graph, yaani ek parabola, x-axis se milta hai, aur parabola us axis se do baar se zyada nahi mil sakta.

PropertyZero-product property

Agar do real numbers ka product zero hai, to unmein se kam se kam ek zero hai: pq=0 ka matlab hai p=0 ya q=0.

Isi property ki wajah se factorise karke equations solve hoti hain. Jab ax2+bx+c ko do linear factors ke product ki tarah likh dete hain, to equation do chhoti linear equations mein toot jaati hai, har factor ke liye ek. Factors dhoondhne ke liye hum Class IX wala splitting the middle term use karte hain. Aise do numbers dhoondho jinka product ac ho aur sum b ho. Unse bx ko do terms mein todo, phir pairs mein factorise karo. Algebra tiles dikhate hain ki yeh kyun kaam karta hai (Fig. 4.4).

3/4Iski sides hain 2x+1 aur x+3, isliye 2x2+7x+3=(2x+1)(x+3).

Fig. 4.4Factorise karne ka matlab hai expression ko ek rectangle ki tarah dobara banana: uski sides hi factors hain.NCERT p. 42

Barah tiles: x squared ke liye do bade blue squares, x ke liye saat orange strips aur 1 ke liye teen chhote green squares, aur neeche right mein ek key. Step 1 khule pieces dikhata hai aur poochta hai ki kya inse ek rectangle ban sakta hai. Step 2 unhe khiska kar jodta hai: do bade squares aur ek khadi strip upar wali row banate hain, aur do leti strips aur ek chhote square wali teen rows neeche ka hissa bharti hain, bina kisi gap ke. Step 3 rectangle ki sides par across 2x + 1 aur neeche ki taraf x + 3 likhta hai, isliye 2x squared + 7x + 3 = (2x + 1)(x + 3). Step 4 product ko zero ke barabar rakhta hai, jisse x = −1/2 ya x = −3 milta hai.

Table 4.13x2−11x+10 ka split dhoondhna: product ac=30 hona chahiye aur sum b=−11.
Product 30 wala pairSum
−1 aur −30−31
−2 aur −15−17
−3 aur −10−13
−5 aur −6−11 ✓
Example 3NCERT Example 3 · p. 42

Pehle factorise karo, phir solve karo

3x2−11x+10=0 ko factorise karke solve karo.

Pehle khud try karo. Phir solution ek-ek step karke kholo.

Example 4NCERT Example 4 · p. 43

Jab product ac negative ho

10x2+3x−4=0 ko factorisation se solve karo.

Pehle khud try karo. Phir solution ek-ek step karke kholo.

Example 5NCERT Example 5 · p. 43

Surds ke saath repeated root

Solve karo 5x2−215 x+3=0.

Pehle khud try karo. Phir solution ek-ek step karke kholo.

Perfect square pehchaan lo to time bachta hai. Yahan 5x2=(5 x)2, 3=(3)2 aur 215 x=2(5 x)(3), isliye left side dekhte hi pata chal jaata hai ki yeh (5 x−3)2 hai.

Example 6NCERT Example 6 · p. 44

Wapas stage par

Section 4.1 wale Annual Day stage ki breadth aur length nikaalo.

Pehle khud try karo. Phir solution ek-ek step karke kholo.

Quick check
4 mein se 1
x2−x−12=0 ke roots hain
Answer dekho

Answer (B) 4 aur −3

x2−x−12=(x−4)(x+3), isliye x=4 ya x=−3. Option A mein signs ulte hain: jab x=3, to 9−3−12=−6≠0.
Practice · 8 questions

Practice 4.2: answers ke saath

  1. NumericalEasyNCERT Exercise 4.2, Q1

    Factorisation se solve karo.

    1. x2+2x−35=0

      Solution dikhao

      Product −35 aur sum 2 wale numbers: 7 aur −5.

      (x+7)(x−5)=0, isliye x=5 ya x=−7.

    2. 3x2−x−10=0

      Solution dikhao

      ac=−30 aur b=−1: numbers hain −6 aur 5.

      3x2−6x+5x−10=3x(x−2)+5(x−2)=(3x+5)(x−2)

      To x=2 ya x=−53.

    3. 3 x2+10x+73=0

      Solution dikhao

      ac=3⋅73=21 aur b=10: numbers hain 7 aur 3.

      3 x2+7x+3x+73=x(3 x+7)+3(3 x+7)=(3 x+7)(x+3)

      To x=−3 ya x=−73=−733.

    4. 9x2−3x+14=0

      Solution dikhao

      4 se multiply karo: 36x2−12x+1=0.

      Yeh hai (6x)2−2(6x)(1)+12=(6x−1)2. To x=16 do baar: ek repeated root.

  2. Short answerMediumNCERT Exercise 4.2, Q2

    Example 1 mein banayi do equations solve karo. Path kitna chauda hai, aur kitne dost the?

    Solution dikhao

    (i) x2−17x+30=(x−2)(x−15)=0, isliye x=2 ya x=15. Sirf 14 m chaude lawn ke andar 15 m ka path fit nahi ho sakta, isliye path 2 m chauda hai. Check: andar wala lawn hai 16×10=160 m2.

    (ii) x2+2x−48=(x+8)(x−6)=0, aur ginti ho nahi sakti −8, isliye 6 dost the. Check: 6 doston ke liye har ek ka ₹80, 8 ke liye har ek ka ₹60, jo ₹20 kam hai.

  3. NumericalEasyNCERT Exercise 4.2, Q3

    Do numbers ka sum 31 hai aur product 228. Woh kaun se hain?

    Solution dikhao

    x(31−x)=228 se milta hai x2−31x+228=0.

    228=12×19 aur 12+19=31, isliye (x−12)(x−19)=0. Numbers hain 12 aur 19.

  4. NumericalMediumNCERT Exercise 4.2, Q4

    Do consecutive odd positive integers ke squares ka sum 290 hai. Integers nikaalo.

    Solution dikhao

    Maano woh hain x aur x+2. To x2+(x+2)2=290, isliye 2x2+4x−286=0, yaani x2+2x−143=0.

    (x+13)(x−11)=0, aur x positive hona chahiye, isliye x=11. Integers hain 11 aur 13: 121+169=290.

  5. Long answerMediumNCERT Exercise 4.2, Q5

    Ek rectangular park mein ek diagonal ke saath seedha path bana hai. Park ki lambi side chhoti side se 30 m zyada hai, aur path chhoti side se 60 m lamba hai. Park ki sides aur path ki length nikaalo.

    Solution dikhao

    Maano chhoti side x m hai; lambi side x+30 hai aur path x+60. Pythagoras se, x2+(x+30)2=(x+60)2.

    Expand karne par: 2x2+60x+900=x2+120x+3600, isliye x2−60x−2700=0.

    Product −2700, sum −60: numbers hain −90 aur 30, isliye (x−90)(x+30)=0 aur x=90.

    Park 90 m by 120 m ka hai aur path 150 m lamba hai. Check: 8100+14400=22500=1502.

  6. Long answerMediumNCERT Exercise 4.2, Q6

    Diwali mela mein ek stall handmade diyas bechta hai. Ek shaam har diya ki price, rupees mein, beche gaye diyas ke number ke teen guna se 4 kam thi, aur stall ki kul kamaai ₹160 hui. Kitne diyas bike, aur kis price par?

    Solution dikhao

    Maano x diyas bike, har ek (3x−4) rupees ka. To x(3x−4)=160, isliye 3x2−4x−160=0.

    Yahan ac=−480 aur b=−4: numbers hain −24 aur 20.

    3x2−24x+20x−160=3x(x−8)+20(x−8)=(3x+20)(x−8)

    To x=8 (root −203 reject hota hai). ₹20 wale 8 diyas: 8×20=160.

  7. Quick answerEasy

    Inmein se kaun sa is equation ka root hai: 2x2−x−6=0?

    Answer dekho

    Answer (C) 2

    2(4)−2−6=0. Factorise karne par (2x+3)(x−2)=0, isliye doosra root hai −32, na ki 32.
  8. Quick answerMedium

    Agar x=3 is equation ka root hai: x2+kx−12=0, to nikaalo k.

    Answer dekho

    Answer 1

    9+3k−12=0 se milta hai k=1. Phir x2+x−12=(x+4)(x−3), isliye doosra root hai −4.

4.4 Roots ki Nature

Jab factorise ho jaaye to yeh jaldi ho jaata hai, lekin kai quadratics ke saaf-suthre factors nahi hote. x2+4x−3 ka middle term split karne ke liye tumhe do whole numbers chahiye jinka product −3 ho aur sum 4, aur aise koi numbers hain hi nahi. Roots phir bhi exist karte hain; bas hume aisa method chahiye jo luck par depend na kare.

Quadratic formula

Quadratic formula (द्विघाती सूत्र) standard form ki har quadratic equation ke liye kaam karta hai. Yeh coefficients se seedhe roots bana deta hai:

Quadratic formula
x=−b±b2−4ac2a
(4.2)

a, b aur c ko unke signs ke saath padho aur substitute karo. ± sign do roots deta hai: ek root ke liye + lo aur doosre ke liye −. Formula ke liye b2−4ac≥0, zaroori hai, kyunki negative number ka koi real square root nahi hota; warna kya hota hai, yeh Discriminant hume kya batata hai ka topic hai.

TheoremFormula kyun kaam karta hai (optional: current syllabus mein nahi)

Agar a≠0 aur b2−4ac≥0, to (4.2) se milne wale do numbers hi is equation ke roots hain: ax2+bx+c=0.

ExampleNCERT p. 44

Woh roots jo factorisation nahi dhoondh sakta

Solve karo x2+4x−3=0.

Pehle khud try karo. Phir solution ek-ek step karke kholo.

Discriminant hume kya batata hai

(4.2) mein saari interesting cheezein square root ke andar hoti hain. To us number ko ek naam do: hum D=b2−4ac ko discriminant (विविक्तकर) kehte hain. Tab do roots hain −b2a+D2a aur −b2a−D2a. Yeh symmetrically baithe hain, −b2a ke dono taraf ek-ek, aur usse barabar doori par. Jaise-jaise D chhota hota hai, yeh ek doosre ki taraf khisakte hain (Fig. 4.5).

1/4D=16>0: do distinct real roots, 2 aur 6, dono centre line se 2 door.

Fig. 4.5Roots hain −b2a±D2a: dashed line ke dono taraf barabar doori par, aur D ghatne par paas-paas aate hain.NCERT p. 45

Axes ke saath x = 4 par ek dashed vertical line, jis par x = −b/2a = 4 likha hai. Is line par ek upward parabola hai. Step 1 mein y = x squared − 8x + 12, x-axis ko 2 aur 6 par cross karta hai, jo rings hain, aur dashed line se har root tak barabar lambai ke arrows jaate hain; D = 16. Step 2 mein parabola upar uthkar y = x squared − 8x + 15 ban jaata hai, 3 aur 5 par cross karta hai aur arrows chhote ho jaate hain; D = 4. Step 3 mein yeh upar uthkar y = x squared − 8x + 16 ban jaata hai aur axis ko bas 4 par chhoota hai, ek repeated root; D = 0. Step 4 mein yeh upar uthkar y = x squared − 8x + 18 ban jaata hai aur ab axis se nahi milta; D = −8, koi real roots nahi.

Definition
Discriminant

Is quadratic equation ke liye: ax2+bx+c=0, yeh number hai D=b2−4ac. Iska sign solve karne se pehle hi bata deta hai ki kitne real roots hain.

ExampleIs equation ke liye: 2x2−7x+6=0, D=49−48=1>0.

Discriminant
D=b2−4ac
(4.3)

Kyunki sab kuch D tay karta hai, D ka sign nature of the roots (मूलों की प्रकृति) batata hai:

  • Agar D>0, to D ek positive real number hai, isliye dono roots alag hain: do distinct real roots.
  • Agar D=0, to dono roots hain −b2a±0, yaani same number: do equal real roots (ek repeated root).
  • Agar D<0, to real numbers mein D exist nahi karta (har real square kam se kam 0 hota hai): koi real roots nahi.
Table 4.2ax2+bx+c=0 ka discriminant aur roots ki nature
DiscriminantRoots ki naturey=ax2+bx+c ka graph
D>0do distinct real rootsx-axis ko do baar cross karta hai
D=0do equal real roots, har ek −b2ax-axis ko ek baar chhoota hai
D<0koi real roots nahix-axis se kabhi nahi milta
InteractiveDiscriminant explorer

Do tabs wala ek explorer. a, b, c tab mein tum sliders ya plus aur minus buttons se teeno coefficients set karte ho, ya koi preset chunte ho jaise two roots, equal roots ya no real roots. Panel dikhata hai: equation, tumhare numbers substitute karke D = b squared − 4ac ki working, ek bar jo batata hai ki D negative, zero ya positive hai, roots ki nature, aur quadratic formula se roots. Ek graph parabola, dashed line x = −b/2a aur x-axis se milne wali jagahon par rings dikhata hai. Find k tab mein tum unknown coefficient k wali equation chunte ho, k ko slide karte ho, aur k ke terms mein likha D dekhte ho; panel batata hai ki kab D = 0 se equal roots milte hain, aur warn karta hai jab k se x squared term gayab ho jaata hai.

Fig. 4.6a, b aur c (ya ek unknown k) badlo aur dekho ki D, roots aur graph saath-saath kaise badalte hain.
Example 7NCERT Example 7 · p. 45

Pehle discriminant

Bina solve kiye tay karo ki 3x2+5x+4=0 ke real roots hain ya nahi. Discriminant use karo.

Pehle khud try karo. Phir solution ek-ek step karke kholo.

Discriminant practical questions bhi suljhata hai: kya yeh situation ho bhi sakti hai? Situation ki equation banao. Agar D<0, to koi real number fit nahi hota, isliye situation impossible hai.

3/4D=4>0: possible hai. Bed 8 m by 6 m ka hai.

Fig. 4.728 m fence ke saath diagonal lagbhag 9.9 m se lekar 14 m se thoda kam tak kuch bhi ho sakta hai: 10 m chalega, 9 m nahi.NCERT Fig. 4.2 · p. 45

Dashed fence wala ek green rectangle, jiski sides par x m aur (14 − x) m likha hai, aur ek note ki 28 m fence ka matlab hai do adjacent sides ka sum 14 m hai. Step 2 diagonal ke saath ek dotted stone path, opposite corner par right-angle mark, aur equations x squared + (14 − x) squared = 100, x squared − 14x + 48 = 0 aur D = 4 > 0 jodta hai. Step 3 side labels ki jagah 8 m aur 6 m likhta hai aur roots x = 8 ya x = 6 dikhata hai. Step 4 bed ko fade karta hai aur ek dashed 7 m square banata hai jiska diagonal lagbhag 9.9 m hai, jo sabse chhota possible hai; D = −136 < 0, isliye 9 m path impossible hai.

Example 8NCERT Example 8 · p. 45

Kya flower bed possible hai?

Ek gardener ke paas rectangular flower bed ke chaaron taraf lagane ke liye bilkul 28 m fencing hai. Use bed ke ek corner se opposite corner tak ek seedha stone path bhi chahiye, bilkul 10 m lamba. Kya yeh possible hai? Agar haan, to bed ki sides nikaalo. Agar path 9 m lamba hona ho to?

Pehle khud try karo. Phir solution ek-ek step karke kholo.

Example 9NCERT Example 9 · p. 46

Equal roots

5x2−4x+45=0 ke roots kis tarah ke hain? Agar real hain to ise solve karo.

Pehle khud try karo. Phir solution ek-ek step karke kholo.

Example

Board-exam style: equal roots ke liye k nikaalo

k ki woh values nikaalo jinke liye x2−2kx+7k−12=0 ke equal roots hon, aur har case mein root bhi nikaalo.

Pehle khud try karo. Phir solution ek-ek step karke kholo.

Quick check
4 mein se 1
Equation 4x2−12x+9=0 ke
Answer dekho

Answer (B) do equal real roots hain

D=144−144=0, isliye roots equal hain: (2x−3)2=0 se x=32 do baar milta hai. Sirf non-zero constant term hone se do alag roots nahi ho jaate.
Practice · 6 questions

Practice 4.3: answers ke saath

  1. NumericalMediumNCERT Exercise 4.3, Q1

    Har equation ke roots ko discriminant se describe karo, phir jinke real roots hain unhe solve karo.

    1. 3x2−2x+4=0

      Solution dikhao

      D=(−2)2−4(3)(4)=4−48=−44<0: koi real roots nahi.

    2. 5x2−25 x+1=0

      Solution dikhao

      D=(25)2−4(5)(1)=20−20=0: do equal real roots.

      Har root hai −b2a=2510=55.

    3. 3x2−8x+2=0

      Solution dikhao

      D=64−24=40>0: do distinct real roots.

      x=8±406=8±2106=4±103, lagbhag 2.39 aur 0.28.

  2. NumericalMediumNCERT Exercise 4.3, Q2

    k ki kis value (ya values) ke liye har equation ke dono roots equal hain?

    1. 5x2+kx+5=0

      Solution dikhao

      D=k2−4(5)(5)=k2−100=0, isliye k=10 ya k=−10.

    2. kx2+4kx+12=0

      Solution dikhao

      D=16k2−48k=16k(k−3). To D=0 jab k=0 ya k=3.

      Lekin k=0 se x2 term hat jaata hai (equation ban jaati hai 12=0), isliye k=3. Check: 3x2+12x+12=3(x+2)2.

  3. Short answerMediumNCERT Exercise 4.3, Q3

    Ek community vegetable garden ka plan hai: ek rectangle jo apni width se teen guna lamba ho aur 432 m2 cover kare. Kya yeh possible hai? Agar hai, to uski dimensions batao.

    Solution dikhao

    Maano breadth x m hai. To 3x⋅x=432, isliye 3x2−432=0.

    D=02−4(3)(−432)=5184>0, isliye yeh possible hai.

    x2=144 se milta hai x=12 (breadth −12 nahi ho sakti). Garden 12 m by 36 m ka hai.

  4. Short answerMediumNCERT Exercise 4.3, Q4

    Do cousins ki abhi ki ages ka sum 25 saal hai. Har condition ke liye tay karo ki woh possible hai ya nahi; agar hai, to unki ages nikaalo.

    1. Paanch saal pehle unki ages ka product 100 tha.

      Solution dikhao

      (x−5)(20−x)=100 se milta hai −x2+25x−100=100, isliye x2−25x+200=0.

      D=625−800=−175<0: possible nahi hai.

    2. Paanch saal pehle unki ages ka product 50 tha.

      Solution dikhao

      Ab x2−25x+150=0, aur D=625−600=25>0.

      x=25±52=15 ya 10. Cousins 15 aur 10 saal ke hain (paanch saal pehle 10 aur 5, product 50).

  5. Short answerHardNCERT Exercise 4.3, Q5

    Ek rectangular badminton practice area mark karna hai jiska perimeter 36 m ho.

    1. Kya yeh 81 m2 gher sakta hai? Agar haan, to sides batao.

      Solution dikhao

      Sides x aur 18−x: x(18−x)=81 se milta hai x2−18x+81=0.

      D=324−324=0: possible hai, aur equal roots hain x=9. Area ek 9 m square hai.

    2. Kya yeh 85 m2 gher sakta hai?

      Solution dikhao

      x2−18x+85=0 ka D=324−340=−16<0: possible nahi hai. 36 m perimeter ke saath square ka 81 m2 hi sabse bada area hai.

  6. Quick answerMedium

    Equation x2+4x+k=0 ke real roots theek tab hote hain jab

    Answer dekho

    Answer (B) k≤4

    Real roots ke liye, chahe distinct hon ya equal, chahiye D=16−4k≥0, yaani k≤4. Option A chhod deta hai k=4, jahan dono roots equal hain aur phir bhi real hain.

4.5 Summary

Recap

Summary aur key points

  1. Koi bhi equation jo simplify hokar ban jaaye ax2+bx+c=0, jahan coefficients real hon aur a≠0, quadratic hai; yahi uska standard form hai (Section 4.2).
  2. Koi equation quadratic hai ya nahi, yeh tay karne se pehle dono sides simplify karo: x2 ya x3 terms cancel ho sakte hain (Example 2).
  3. Root equation ko sahi bana deta hai. ax2+bx+c=0 ke roots is polynomial ke zeroes hain: ax2+bx+c, aur yeh zyada se zyada do hote hain (Section 4.3).
  4. Factorise karne ke liye, aise do numbers se bx ko todo jinka product ac ho aur sum b, phir har factor ko zero ke barabar rakho (zero-product property).
  5. Word problems mein har root ko situation se check karo aur impossible roots ko reject karo (Example 6).
  6. Quadratic formula: x=−b±b2−4ac2a, jo tab valid hai jab b2−4ac≥0 ((4.2)).
  7. Discriminant D=b2−4ac roots ki nature batata hai: D>0 do distinct real roots, D=0 do equal real roots −b2a, D<0 koi real roots nahi (Table 4.2).
  8. Koi situation possible hai ya nahi, yeh test karne ke liye uski equation banao aur D ka sign dekho (Example 8).

5/5Har root ko substitute karo, aur jo situation mein fit nahi ho sakta use reject karo.

Fig. 4.8Kisi bhi quadratic equation ke liye ek raasta. (“D ek square” ka matlab hai ki coefficients whole numbers hain: tab roots rational hote hain aur factors aasaani se mil jaate hain.)NCERT p. 47

Ek-ek box karke banta flowchart. Step 1 pehla box dikhata hai: equation ko standard form mein likho. Step 2 ek arrow ke saath doosra box jodta hai: D = b squared − 4ac nikaalo. Step 3 do boxes mein bant jaata hai: D < 0, koi real roots nahi, ruk jao (dashed border); aur D ≥ 0, real roots hain. Step 4 doosre box ke neeche do boxes jodta hai: agar D perfect square hai, to factorise karo; kisi bhi D ≥ 0 ke liye formula (4.2) use karo. Step 5 aakhri box jodta hai: substitute karke check karo, aur jo roots problem mein fit nahi hote unhe reject karo.

Flash cards · 6

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Board-exam practice

Yeh questions CBSE Class 10 board paper ke formats follow karte hain: multiple choice, assertion–reason, short aur long answers aur ek case study. Solution kholne se pehle har ek ko khud try karo.

Practice · 9 questions

Practice questions answers ke saath (NCERT “Board-exam practice”)

  1. Quick answerEasy

    2x2−3x+2=0 ke roots ki nature hai

    Answer dekho

    Answer (C) koi real roots nahi

    D=9−16=−7<0, isliye koi real roots nahi hain. (Quadratic ke kabhi do se zyada roots nahi hote.)
  2. Quick answerEasy

    p ki woh value jiske liye px2−8x+2=0 ke do equal roots hon, hai

    Answer dekho

    Answer (B) 8

    D=64−8p=0 se milta hai p=8. Option C galti se p2=64 solve karta hai: p sirf ek baar aata hai, square hokar nahi.
  3. Quick answerMedium

    Assertion (A): x2+3x+5=0 ke koi real roots nahi hain. Reason (R): Jis quadratic equation ka discriminant negative ho, uske koi real roots nahi hote.

    Answer dekho

    Answer (A) A aur R dono sahi hain, aur R, A ki sahi explanation hai.

    D=9−20=−11<0, isliye A sahi hai, aur R hi iski wajah hai.
  4. Quick answerMedium

    Assertion (A): (x−2)2=x2−5 ek quadratic equation hai. Reason (R): Simplify karne ke baad quadratic equation ka form ax2+bx+c=0 hota hai, jahan a≠0.

    Answer dekho

    Answer (D) A galat hai lekin R sahi hai.

    x2−4x+4=x2−5 simplify hokar 4x−9=0 banta hai: x2 terms cancel ho jaate hain, isliye A galat hai. R sahi definition hai, isliye R sahi hai.
  5. Short answerEasy

    Quadratic formula use karke 2x2+x−4=0 solve karo.

    Solution dikhao

    D=12−4(2)(−4)=1+32=33.

    x=−1±334, yaani lagbhag 1.19 aur −1.69.

  6. Short answerHard

    k ki woh values nikaalo jinke liye (k−2)x2+2(2k−3)x+(5k−6)=0 ke equal roots hon.

    Solution dikhao

    D=4(2k−3)2−4(k−2)(5k−6).

    Expand karo: (2k−3)2=4k2−12k+9 aur (k−2)(5k−6)=5k2−16k+12.

    To D=4(−k2+4k−3)=−4(k−1)(k−3).

    D=0 se milta hai k=1 ya k=3; inmein se koi bhi value yeh nahi banati: k−2=0. (Repeated root −1 hai k=1 ke liye, aur −3 hai jab k=3.)

  7. Long answerHard

    Ek motorboat still water mein 20 km/h se chalti hai. 48 km upstream jaane mein use utni hi doori downstream wapas aane se 1 ghanta zyada lagta hai. Stream ki speed nikaalo.

    Solution dikhao

    Maano stream ki speed s km/h hai. Boat upstream 20−s aur downstream 20+s km/h se chalti hai.

    4820−s−4820+s=1

    (20−s)(20+s)=400−s2 se multiply karo: 48(20+s)−48(20−s)=400−s2, isliye 96s=400−s2.

    s2+96s−400=0 ka D=9216+1600=10816=1042, isliye s=−96±1042=4 ya −100.

    Speed negative nahi ho sakti: stream 4 km/h se behti hai. Check: upstream 48÷16=3 h, downstream 48÷24=2 h.

  8. Long answerHard

    Do taps milkar ek tank 6 ghante mein bharte hain. Bada tap akela, chhote tap ke akele bharne se 5 ghante jaldi bharta hai. Har tap akele kitna time leta hai?

    Solution dikhao

    Maano bade tap ko x ghante lagte hain; chhote ko x+5. Milkar woh har ghante tank ka 16 bharte hain.

    1x+1x+5=16

    6x(x+5) se multiply karo: 6(2x+5)=x(x+5), isliye x2−7x−30=0.

    (x−10)(x+3)=0, isliye x=10. Taps ko 10 ghante aur 15 ghante lagte hain. Check: 110+115=3+230=16.

  9. Short answerMedium

    Case study. Ek fielder ball ko seedha upar phenkta hai. t seconds baad uski height lagbhag h=20t−5t2 metres hoti hai (air resistance ko ignore karo).

    1. Ball kab-kab 15 m ki height par hoti hai?

      Solution dikhao

      20t−5t2=15 se milta hai t2−4t+3=(t−1)(t−3)=0. Ball t=1 s (upar jaate hue) aur t=3 s (neeche aate hue) par 15 m upar hoti hai.

    2. Kya ball 25 m tak pahunch sakti hai? Discriminant use karo.

      Solution dikhao

      20t−5t2=25 se milta hai t2−4t+5=0, aur D=16−20=−4<0. Koi bhi real time kaam nahi karta, isliye nahi.

    3. Apne sabse oonche point par ball us height par sirf ek hi time par hoti hai. Isse sabse zyada height nikaalo.

      Solution dikhao

      Height H tab aati hai jab 5t2−20t+H=0. Sirf ek time ka matlab hai D=400−20H=0, isliye H=20 m, aur yeh t=2010=2 s par hota hai.

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NCERT Exercise 4.3, Q3Practice 4.3 · Q3
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Quick check: MCQs

  1. 4.1 Introduction2 questions
  2. 4.2 Quadratic Equations3 questions
  3. 4.3 Factorisation se Quadratic Equation ka Solution4 questions
  4. Discriminant hume kya batata hai4 questions
Glossary · 9

Key terms (English + Hindi)

discriminantविविक्तकरvivictakar
Number D=b2−4ac. Iska sign batata hai ki roots distinct hain, equal hain ya real nahi hain.Chapter mein pehli baar yahan aaya →
equal rootsबराबर मूलbaraabar mool
Same value wale do roots, −b2a; yeh tab aate hain jab D=0.Chapter mein pehli baar yahan aaya →
nature of rootsमूलों की प्रकृतिmoolon ki prakriti
Quadratic equation ke do distinct real roots hain, do equal real roots hain, ya koi real roots nahi hain.Chapter mein pehli baar yahan aaya →
quadratic equationद्विघात समीकरणdvighaat samikaran
Aisi equation jise is tarah likha ja sake: ax2+bx+c=0, jahan a, b, c real hon aur a≠0.Chapter mein pehli baar yahan aaya →
quadratic formulaद्विघाती सूत्रdvighaati sootra
x=−b±b2−4ac2a, jo ax2+bx+c=0 ke roots deta hai jab b2−4ac≥0.Chapter mein pehli baar yahan aaya →
rootमूलmool
Woh number jo equation ko sahi bana de jab use iski jagah rakhte hain: x. Quadratic equation ke zyada se zyada do roots hote hain.Chapter mein pehli baar yahan aaya →
splitting the middle termमध्य पद का विभाजनmadhya pad ka vibhaajan
bx ko aise do terms mein likhna jinke coefficients ka product ac ho aur sum b, taaki expression pairs mein factorise ho jaaye.Chapter mein pehli baar yahan aaya →
standard formमानक रूपmaanak roop
Quadratic equation ko ax2+bx+c=0 ki tarah likhna: har term left mein, ghatti powers ke order mein, jahan variable hai x.Chapter mein pehli baar yahan aaya →
zero of a polynomialशून्यकshoonyak
x ki woh value jis par polynomial 0 ho jaata hai; ax2+bx+c ke zeroes hi is equation ke roots hain: ax2+bx+c=0.Chapter mein pehli baar yahan aaya →