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A quintic function is defined by a polynomial of degree

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Important Questions on Algebraic Expressions and Polynomial

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Two water taps together can fill a tank in 178 hours. The tap with longer diameter takes 2 hours less than the tap with smaller one to fill the tank separately. Find the time in which each tap can fill the tank separately.
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If x=3 is one root of the quadratic equation x2-2kx-6=0, then find the value of k

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Find the value of k for which the roots of the equation 3x2-10x+k=0 are reciprocal of each other.
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Solve x2+7x=7 and give your answer correct to two decimal places.
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Two equations are given, you have to solve both the equations and get the answer:

i 2X2-4X+2=0

ii 2Y2-Y-1=0

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Find the value of k for which the following equation has equal roots.

x2+4kx+k2-k+2=0

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A motorboat whose speed is 18 km/h in still water takes 1 hour more to go 24 km upstream than to return downstream to the same spot. Find the speed of the stream.

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The difference of two natural numbers is 7 and their product is 450. Find the numbers.
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Two equations are given, you have to solve both the equations and should get the answer:

i X2-15X+56=0

ii Y=64

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Two equations are given, you have to solve both the equations and get the answer:

i X2-X-6=0

ii Y2-6Y+8=0

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Solve for x the quadratic equation x2-4x-8=0. Give your answer correct to three significant figures
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If roots of binomial equation 6x2-5x+1=0 are a and β find the sum of their squares.
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Solve the following Quadratic Equation:

x2-7x+3=0

Give your answer correct to two decimal places.

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In a flight of 600 km, an aircraft was slowed due to bad weather. Its average speed for the trip was reduced by 200 km/hr and time of flight increased by 30 minutes. Find the original duration of flight.
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7500 were divided equally among a certain number of children. Had there been 20 less children, each would have received 100 more. Find the original number of children.
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Under what condition will ax2+5x+7=0 be a quadratic equation?
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A plane left 30 minutes late than its scheduled time and in order to reach the destination1500 km away in time, it had to increase its speed by 100 km/h from the usual speed. Find its usual speed.
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Two equations are given, you should solve both the equations and get the answer:

i X2-11X+24=0

ii Y2+14Y-45+0

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FInd the factors of (x2 - x - 132):

1. (x - 11) (x -12)
2. (x  + 12) (x -11)
3. (x + 11) (x + 12)
4. (x - 12) (x + 11)