Quantitative Aptitude > Equations - Simple, Special and Quadratic

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Linear equation in one variable A linear equation in one variable is respected as ax + b = 0, where a,b are real constants and . a is known as the coefficient of 'x' variable 'x' solution of linear equation

in one variable is x = -

any linear equation in one variable always has a solution.

 

 

Linear equation in 2 variable – Ab linear equation in 2 variable is represented as ax + by = c where a,b,c are real constants, where either a or b = 0 but not both simultaneously

equation ax + by = c has infinite number of solution for real x and y but for suitable restrictions equation may have finite number of solutions.

 

 

Simultaneously linear equations in two variable

A simultaneously linear equation in 2 variable is represented as

and (2) where are real constants the above pair of equation s may

have none, one or infinite number of solutions depending on the relationship between the constants.

If then we have infinite number of solutions.

If then there is no solution

If then there is one unique solution

 

 

Equation in one variable but of higher degree. The degree of equation is the highest power of variable that exists in the equation for example

is an equation of degree 3 in one variable .

Is an equation of degree 2 in one variable .

An equation of second degree in one variable is known as quadratic equation.

 

 

A equation of the form where a,b,c are real numbers and , is known as a

quadratic equation .

Roots of a quadratic equation A value of 'x' say which makes the left hand side expression equal to right hand side that is '0' .

Therefore if there exists a number such that , then ' 'is said to be a root of the

equation . In general , any quadratic will have roots either real or imaginary .

Relationship between roots of the equation and co-efficients of the equation.

If are the roots of the equation and then (some of the roots) =

and (product of roots) =

method to solve a quadratic equation.

Completing the square method at be the given equation.

Step1 : add and subtract the quantity that is

 

Step 2 :- Rearrange the terms as follows

Discriminant the expression is known as the discrimination of the quadratic . Just by finding the discriminant we can decide the nature of the root

 

D>0	Roots real and distinct
D=0	Roots real and equal
D<0	Roots are imaginary
D>0 and a perfect square	Roots are distinct real and Rational

 

Factorization method Before attempting this method , check the discriminant of the equation . If the discriminant D is zero or a perfect square , then this method will easily given the roots of the equation . We illustrated this by an example.