Relations between roots and coefficients - Question Bank

1. Let $\alpha$ and $\beta$ be the roots of the quadratic equation $ax^2 + bx + c = 0$. If $\alpha + \beta = 2$ and $\alpha \beta = -3$, find the quadratic equation.
A) $x^2 - 2x - 3 = 0$
B) $x^2 + 2x - 3 = 0$
C) $x^2 - 2x + 3 = 0$
D) $x^2 + 2x + 3 = 0$
2. If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are the roots of $x^2 + 2x + 3 = 0$, find the value of $\frac{1}{\alpha^2} + \frac{1}{\beta^2}$.
A) -2/9
B) 2/9
C) 4/9
D) -4/9
3. If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are the roots of $x^2 - 3x + 2 = 0$, find the value of $\frac{1}{\alpha^2} + \frac{1}{\beta^2}$.
A) 5/4
B) -5/4
C) 13/4
D) -13/4
4. If the roots of $x^2 - 5x + 6 = 0$ are $\alpha$ and $\beta$, then the value of $\alpha^2 + \beta^2 + \alpha \beta$ is:
A) 13
B) 7
C) 19
D) 25
5. If the roots of $x^2 - px + q = 0$ are $\alpha$ and $\beta$, then the value of $\alpha^2 + \beta^2 + \alpha \beta$ is:
A) $p^2 - q$
B) $p^2 + q$
C) $p^2 - 3q$
D) $p^2 + 3q$
6. If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are the roots of $x^2 - 2x + 3 = 0$, find the equation whose roots are $\alpha^3$ and $\beta^3$.
A) $x^2 + 6x + 27 = 0$
B) $x^2 - 6x + 27 = 0$
C) $x^2 + 6x - 27 = 0$
D) $x^2 - 6x - 27 = 0$
7. If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are the roots of $x^2 + px + q = 0$, then the equation whose roots are $\alpha^3$ and $\beta^3$ is:
A) $x^2 + (p^3 - 3pq)x + q^3 = 0$
B) $x^2 - (p^3 - 3pq)x + q^3 = 0$
C) $x^2 + (p^3 + 3pq)x + q^3 = 0$
D) $x^2 - (p^3 + 3pq)x + q^3 = 0$
8. If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are the roots of $x^2 - 5x + 6 = 0$, find the equation whose roots are $\alpha-1$ and $\beta-1$.
A) $x^2 - 3x + 2 = 0$
B) $x^2 + 3x + 2 = 0$
C) $x^2 - 5x + 4 = 0$
D) $x^2 + 5x + 4 = 0$
9. If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are the roots of $x^2 - 3x + 2 = 0$, find the equation whose roots are $\alpha+2$ and $\beta+2$.
A) $x^2 - 7x + 10 = 0$
B) $x^2 + 7x + 10 = 0$
C) $x^2 - 3x + 4 = 0$
D) $x^2 + 3x + 4 = 0$
10. If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are the roots of $x^2+x+1=0$, then the value of $\alpha^4+\beta^4$ is:
A) 1
B) -1
C) 0
D) 2
11. If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are the roots of $x^2+x+1=0$, then the value of $\alpha^3+\beta^3$ is:
A) 1
B) -1
C) 0
D) 2
12. If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are the roots of $x^2 - 2x + 4 = 0$, find the equation whose roots are $\frac{\alpha}{\beta}$ and $\frac{\beta}{\alpha}$.
A) $x^2 - (-2)x + 1 = 0$
B) $x^2 - (-4)x + 1 = 0$
C) $x^2 - (0)x + 1 = 0$
D) $x^2 - (2)x + 1 = 0$
13. If the roots of $x^2 + px + q = 0$ are $\alpha$ and $\beta$, then the equation whose roots are $\frac{\alpha}{\beta}$ and $\frac{\beta}{\alpha}$ is:
A) $q x^2 - (p^2 - 2q)x + q = 0$
B) $q x^2 + (p^2 - 2q)x + q = 0$
C) $q x^2 - (p^2 + 2q)x + q = 0$
D) $q x^2 + (p^2 + 2q)x + q = 0$
14. If the roots of $x^2 - 6x + 5 = 0$ are $\alpha$ and $\beta$, find the equation whose roots are $\alpha^2$ and $\beta^2$.
A) $x^2 - 26x + 25 = 0$
B) $x^2 + 26x + 25 = 0$
C) $x^2 - 11x + 25 = 0$
D) $x^2 + 11x + 25 = 0$
15. If the roots of $x^2 + ax + b = 0$ are $\alpha$ and $\beta$, then the equation whose roots are $\alpha^2$ and $\beta^2$ is:
A) $x^2 + (a^2 - 2b)x + b^2 = 0$
B) $x^2 - (a^2 - 2b)x + b^2 = 0$
C) $x^2 + (a^2 + 2b)x + b^2 = 0$
D) $x^2 - (a^2 + 2b)x + b^2 = 0$
16. If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are the roots of $x^2 - 5x + 6 = 0$, find the value of $\frac{\alpha}{\beta} + \frac{\beta}{\alpha}$.
A) 25/6
B) -25/6
C) 13/6
D) -13/6
17. If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are the roots of $x^2 - px + q = 0$, then the value of $\frac{\alpha}{\beta} + \frac{\beta}{\alpha}$ is:
A) $\frac{p^2 - 2q}{q}$
B) $\frac{p^2 + 2q}{q}$
C) $\frac{2q - p^2}{q}$
D) $\frac{2q + p^2}{q}$
18. If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are the roots of $x^2 - px + q = 0$, then the value of $(\alpha \beta)^2$ is:
A) $p^2$
B) $q^2$
C) $p^2 - 4q$
D) $p^2 + 4q$
19. If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are the roots of $x^2 - px + q = 0$, then the value of $(\alpha + \beta)^2$ is:
A) $p^2$
B) $q^2$
C) $p^2 - 4q$
D) $p^2 + 4q$
20. If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are the roots of $x^2 - 4x + 3 = 0$, find the equation whose roots are $\frac{1}{\alpha}$ and $\frac{1}{\beta}$.
A) $3x^2 - 4x + 1 = 0$
B) $3x^2 + 4x + 1 = 0$
C) $x^2 - 4x + 3 = 0$
D) $x^2 + 4x + 3 = 0$
21. If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are the roots of $x^2 + 3x + 5 = 0$, then the value of $(\alpha + 2)(\beta + 2)$ is:
A) 7
B) -7
C) 5
D) 3
22. If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are the roots of $x^2 - 6x + 8 = 0$, then the value of $\alpha^3 + \beta^3$ is:
A) 144
B) -144
C) 216
D) -216
23. If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are the roots of $x^2 - 7x + 12 = 0$, then the value of $\alpha^3 + \beta^3$ is:
A) 189
B) -189
C) 27
D) -27
24. If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are the roots of $x^2 + 2x + 3 = 0$, find the value of $(\alpha - \beta)^2$.
A) 4
B) -4
C) 8
D) -8
25. If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are the roots of $x^2 - 5x + 6 = 0$, find the value of $(\alpha - \beta)^2$.
A) 1
B) -1
C) 0
D) 2
26. If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are the roots of $ax^2 + bx + c = 0$, then the value of $(\alpha - \beta)^2$ is:
A) $\frac{b^2 - 4ac}{a^2}$
B) $\frac{4ac - b^2}{a^2}$
C) $\frac{b^2 + 4ac}{a^2}$
D) $\frac{4ac + b^2}{a^2}$
27. If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are the roots of $x^2 + x + 1 = 0$, find the equation whose roots are $\alpha^2$ and $\beta^2$.
A) $x^2 + x + 1 = 0$
B) $x^2 - x + 1 = 0$
C) $x^2 + 1 = 0$
D) $x^2 - 1 = 0$
28. If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are the roots of $x^2 - 5x + 6 = 0$, find the equation whose roots are $\alpha^2$ and $\beta^2$.
A) $x^2 - 13x + 36 = 0$
B) $x^2 + 13x + 36 = 0$
C) $x^2 - 5x + 36 = 0$
D) $x^2 + 5x + 36 = 0$
29. If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are the roots of $x^2 + px + q = 0$, then the equation whose roots are $\alpha^2$ and $\beta^2$ is:
A) $x^2 - (p^2 - 2q)x + q^2 = 0$
B) $x^2 + (p^2 - 2q)x + q^2 = 0$
C) $x^2 - (p^2 + 2q)x + q^2 = 0$
D) $x^2 + (p^2 + 2q)x + q^2 = 0$
30. If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are the roots of $x^2 + 2x + 4 = 0$, find the value of $\alpha^2 \beta + \alpha \beta^2$.
A) -4
B) 4
C) 8
D) -8
31. If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are the roots of $ax^2 + bx + c = 0$, then the value of $\alpha^2 \beta + \alpha \beta^2$ is:
A) $\frac{-bc}{a^2}$
B) $\frac{bc}{a^2}$
C) $\frac{abc}{a^2}$
D) $\frac{-abc}{a^2}$
32. If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are the roots of $x^2 - 3x + 5 = 0$, find the value of $(\alpha - 1)(\beta - 1)$.
A) 7
B) -7
C) 5
D) 3
33. If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are the roots of $ax^2 + bx + c = 0$, then the value of $(\alpha + 1)(\beta + 1)$ is:
A) $\frac{c+b+a}{a}$
B) $\frac{c-b+a}{a}$
C) $\frac{c+b-a}{a}$
D) $\frac{c-b-a}{a}$
34. If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are the roots of $x^2 + bx + c = 0$, then the equation whose roots are $\alpha - k$ and $\beta - k$ is:
A) $x^2 + bx + c + k(x+k) = 0$
B) $x^2 + (b-k)x + (c-bk) = 0$
C) $x^2 + (b+2k)x + (c+bk+k^2) = 0$
D) $x^2 + (b-2k)x + (c-bk+k^2) = 0$
35. If the roots of the quadratic equation $x^2 - px + q = 0$ are $\alpha$ and $\beta$, and the roots of $x^2 - rx + s = 0$ are $\alpha + \delta$ and $\beta + \delta$, then what is $r-p$?
A) $\delta$
B) 2$\delta$
C) 3$\delta$
D) $\delta^2$
36. If one root of the quadratic equation $2x^2 + kx - 3 = 0$ is -3, find the value of $k$.
A) 5
B) -5
C) 7
D) -7
37. If one root of the quadratic equation $x^2 - kx + 8 = 0$ is 2, find the value of $k$.
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
38. If the product of the roots of the quadratic equation $3x^2 + kx - 5 = 0$ is -5/3, find the value of $k$.
A) 3
B) -3
C) 5
D) -5
39. If the sum of the roots of the quadratic equation $kx^2 - 6x - 2 = 0$ is 3, find the value of $k$.
A) 1
B) 2
C) -1
D) -2
40. If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are the roots of $x^2 - 2x + 3 = 0$, find the value of $\alpha^3 + \beta^3$.
A) 6
B) -6
C) 0
D) 12
41. If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are the roots of $x^2 + x + 1 = 0$, find the value of $\alpha^2 + \beta^2$.
A) 1
B) -1
C) 0
D) 2
42. If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are the roots of $x^2 - 3x + 2 = 0$, find the value of $\alpha^2 + \beta^2$.
A) 5
B) 7
C) 9
D) 13
43. If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are the roots of $x^2 - 3x + 2 = 0$, find the value of $\frac{1}{\alpha} + \frac{1}{\beta}$.
A) 3/2
B) -3/2
C) 2/3
D) -2/3
44. If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are the roots of $ax^2 + bx + c = 0$, then the quadratic equation whose roots are $\frac{1}{\alpha}$ and $\frac{1}{\beta}$ is:
A) $ax^2 + bx + c = 0$
B) $cx^2 + bx + a = 0$
C) $cx^2 + ax + b = 0$
D) $bx^2 + cx + a = 0$
45. If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are the roots of $x^2 + px + q = 0$, then the quadratic equation whose roots are $\alpha + 1$ and $\beta + 1$ is:
A) $(x-1)^2 + p(x-1) + q = 0$
B) $x^2 + p(x-1) + q = 0$
C) $x^2 + (p+1)x + (q+1) = 0$
D) $x^2 + (p-1)x + (q-1) = 0$
46. Consider the quadratic equation $2x^2 + 4x + 3 = 0$. If its roots are $\alpha$ and $\beta$, what is $\alpha \beta$?
A) 2
B) -2
C) 3/2
D) -3/2
47. Consider the quadratic equation $2x^2 + 4x + 3 = 0$. If its roots are $\alpha$ and $\beta$, what is $\alpha + \beta$?
A) 2
B) -2
C) 3/2
D) -3/2
48. If the roots of the quadratic equation $x^2 - 5x + 6 = 0$ are $\alpha$ and $\beta$, find $\alpha \beta$.
A) 5
B) -5
C) 6
D) -6
49. If the roots of the quadratic equation $x^2 - 5x + 6 = 0$ are $\alpha$ and $\beta$, find $\alpha + \beta$.
A) 5
B) -5
C) 6
D) -6
50. For a quadratic equation $ax^2 + bx + c = 0$, where $a \neq 0$, if $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are the roots, what is the product of the roots?
A) $\frac{c}{a}$
B) $\frac{-b}{a}$
C) $\frac{b}{c}$
D) $\frac{-c}{a}$