VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPES QUESTION (VSAQs)

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𝟏 𝟏
Question 1: If x + = 3, then find the value of 𝐱 𝟐 + .
𝐱 𝐱𝟐

Solution:
1
x+ =3
x

T IO S
Squaring both sides, we have

I
NO A D 1 2

CO N
(x + ) = 32
A
x
1
x2 +

PY
+2=9
DO U A
x2
T 1
x2 + =9–2=7
ED PR

x2
C

𝟏 𝟏
Question 2: If x + = 3, then find the value of 𝐱 𝟔 + .
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𝐱 𝐱𝟔

Solution:
1
x+ =3
x

Squaring both sides, we have

1 2
(x + ) = 32
x
1
x2 + +2=9
x2
1
x2 + =9–2=7
x2
1
x2 + =7 … (1)
x2
Cubing equation (1) both sides,
1 3
= (x 2 + ) = (7)3
x2
1 1
= x6 + + 3 (x 2 + ) = 343
x6 x2
1
= x6 + + 3 × 7 = 343
x6
1
= x6 + = 322
x6

T IO S I
NO A D
Question 3: If a + b = 7 and ab = 12, find the value of a2 + b2.

CO N
A
Solution:

PY
a + b = 7, ab = 12
DO U A
T
Squaring, a + b = 7, both sides,
ED PR

(a + b) 2 = (7) 2
C

a2 + b2 + 2ab = 49
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a2 + b2 + 2 × 12 = 49
a2 + b2 + 24 = 49
a2 + b2 = 25

Question 4: If a – b = 5 and ab = 12, find the value of a2 + b2.

Solution:
a – b = 5, ab = 12
Squaring, a – b = 5, both sides,
(a – b)2 = (5)2
a2 + b2 – 2ab = 25
a2 + b2 – 2 × 12 = 25
a2 + b2 – 24 = 25
a2 + b2 = 49

𝟏 𝟏 𝟒
Question 5: If 𝒙 − = , then write the value of 𝟒𝒙𝟐 +
𝒙 𝟐 𝒙𝟐

Solution:

T IO S
4
We have to find the value of 4𝑥 2 +
𝑥2

I
NO A D
Given 𝑥 − =
1 1

CO N
𝑥 2
A
Using identity (𝑎 − 𝑏)2 = 𝑎2 − 2𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏 2

PY
DO U A
1
Here 𝑎 = 𝑥, 𝑏 =
T
𝑥
ED PR

1 2 1 1 2
(𝑥 − ) = 𝑥 2 − 2 × 𝑥 × + ( )
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥
C

1 2 1 1 1
(𝑥 − ) = 𝑥 2 − 2 × 𝑥 × + ×
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𝑥 𝑥 𝑥 𝑥

1 2 1
(𝑥 − ) = 𝑥 2 − 2 ×
𝑥 𝑥2
1 1
By substituting the value of 𝑥 − = we get
𝑥 2

1 2 1
( ) = 𝑥2 + −2
2 𝑥2

By transposing – 2 to left hand side we get

1 1
+ 2 = 𝑥2 +
4 𝑥2

By taking least common multiply we get

 1 2 1
+ = 𝑥2 +
4 1 𝑥2
1 2 4 1
+ × = 𝑥2 +
4 1 4 𝑥2
1 8 1
+ = 𝑥2 +
4 4 𝑥2
1+8 1
= 𝑥2 +
4 𝑥2
+9 1
= 𝑥2 +
4 𝑥2

T IO S
By multiplying 4 on both sides we get

I
9
NO A D
4 × = 4𝑥 2 + 4 ×
1

CO N
4 𝑥2
A
9 4
4 × = 4𝑥 2 +

PY
4 𝑥2
DO U A
4
9 = 4𝑥 2 +
T
𝑥2
ED PR

4
Hence the value of 4𝑥 2 + is 9.
𝑥2
C
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𝟏 𝟏
Question 6: If 𝒂𝟐 + = 𝟏𝟎𝟐, find the value of 𝒂 − .
𝒂𝟐 𝒂

Solution:
1
We have to find the value of 𝑎 −
𝑎
1
Given 𝑎2 + = 102
𝑎2

Using identity (𝑥 − 𝑦)2 = 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 2𝑥𝑦

1
Here 𝑥 = 𝑎, 𝑦 =
𝑎

1 2 2 1 2 1
(𝑎 − ) = 𝑎 + ( ) − 2 × 𝑎 ×
𝑎 𝑎 𝑎
 1 2 1 1
(𝑎 − ) = 𝑎2 + 2 −2×𝑎 ×
𝑎 𝑎 𝑎
1
By substituting 𝑎2 + = 102 we get
𝑎2

1 2
(𝑎 − ) = 102 − 2
𝑎

1 2
(𝑎 − ) = 100
𝑎
1 1
(𝑎 − ) (𝑎 − ) = 10 × 10

T IO S
𝑎 𝑎

I
1
(𝑎 − ) = 10
NO A D 𝑎

CO N
A
1
Hence the value of 𝑎 − is 10.
𝑎

PY
DO U A
T
ED PR

𝒂𝟐 𝒃𝟐 𝒄𝟐
Question 7: If a + b + c = 0, then write the value of + +
𝒃𝒄 𝒄𝒂 𝒂𝒃

Solution:
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𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑐2
We have to find the value of + +
𝑏𝑐 𝑐𝑎 𝑎𝑏

Given 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 0
Using identity
𝑎3 + 𝑏 3 + 𝑐 3 − 3𝑎𝑏𝑐 = (𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐)(𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 + 𝑐 2 − 𝑎𝑏 − 𝑏𝑐 − 𝑐𝑎)
Put 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 0
𝑎3 + 𝑏 3 + 𝑐 3 − 3𝑎𝑏𝑐 = (0)(𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 + 𝑐 2 − 𝑎𝑏 − 𝑏𝑐 − 𝑐𝑎)
𝑎3 + 𝑏 3 + 𝑐 3 − 3𝑎𝑏𝑐 = 0
𝑎3 + 𝑏 3 + 𝑐 3 = 3𝑎𝑏𝑐
𝑎3 𝑏3 𝑐3
+ + =3
𝑎𝑏𝑐 𝑎𝑏𝑐 𝑎𝑏𝑐
𝑎×𝑎×𝑎 𝑏×𝑏×𝑏 𝑐×𝑐×𝑐
+ + =3
𝑎𝑏𝑐 𝑎𝑏𝑐 𝑎𝑏𝑐
𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑐2
+ + =3
𝑏𝑐 𝑐𝑎 𝑎𝑏
𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑐2
Hence the value of + + is 3.
𝑏𝑐 𝑐𝑎 𝑎𝑏

T IO S I
NO A D
CO N
A

PY
DO U A
T
ED PR
C
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