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Quadratic equations worksheets — Class 10, with answers

Free Class 10 quadratic equations worksheets: solve by factorisation, quadratic formula, nature of roots (discriminant), find k for equal roots and word problems — with answers.

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Solve by factorisation (Class 10)Factorisation (a ≠ 1) (Class 10)Nature of roots (Class 10)Quadratic formula (Class 10)Find k (Class 10)Word problems (Class 10)

Solve by factorisation

Class 10 · Worksheet 1 · set 11
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Solve.

  1. x² + x − 12 = 0
  2. x² + 10x + 24 = 0
  3. x² − 9 = 0
  4. x² + 9x + 18 = 0
  5. x² + 12x + 36 = 0
  6. x² + 3x + 2 = 0
  7. x² + 5x − 14 = 0
  8. x² + 8x + 16 = 0
  9. x² + 2x − 24 = 0
  10. x² − 3x − 54 = 0

Factorisation (a ≠ 1)

Class 10 · Worksheet 2 · set 11
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Solve by splitting the middle term.

  1. 3x² + 8x − 16 = 0
  2. 2x² − 21x + 49 = 0
  3. 3x² + 19x − 72 = 0
  4. 5x² − 18x − 35 = 0
  5. 2x² + 9x − 5 = 0
  6. 5x² + 21x + 18 = 0
  7. 3x² − 14x + 16 = 0
  8. 2x² + 23x + 45 = 0

Nature of roots

Class 10 · Worksheet 3 · set 11
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Find the discriminant and the nature of the roots.

  1. Nature of the roots of 3x² − x − 5 = 0
  2. Nature of the roots of 3x² + 2x + 5 = 0
  3. Nature of the roots of 4x² + 9x + 4 = 0
  4. Nature of the roots of x² + 5x − 5 = 0
  5. Nature of the roots of 2x² − 6 = 0
  6. Nature of the roots of x² − 5x + 3 = 0
  7. Nature of the roots of 2x² + 2x − 4 = 0
  8. Nature of the roots of 2x² − 8x + 2 = 0

Quadratic formula

Class 10 · Worksheet 4 · set 11
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Solve using the quadratic formula.

  1. Solve by the quadratic formula: 3x² − 9x + 3 = 0
  2. Solve by the quadratic formula: x² − 6x + 6 = 0
  3. Solve by the quadratic formula: 4x² − 7 = 0
  4. Solve by the quadratic formula: x² − 4x − 2 = 0
  5. Solve by the quadratic formula: 3x² + 7x − 1 = 0
  6. Solve by the quadratic formula: x² + 4x − 8 = 0

Find k

Class 10 · Worksheet 5 · set 11
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Solve.

  1. Find k if x² + kx + 25 = 0 has equal roots.
  2. Find k if x² + 12x + k = 0 has equal roots.
  3. Find k if x² + kx + 1 = 0 has equal roots.
  4. Find k if x² − 6x + k = 0 has equal roots.
  5. Find k if x² − 18x + k = 0 has equal roots.
  6. Find k if x² + 4x + k = 0 has equal roots.

Word problems

Class 10 · Worksheet 6 · set 11
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Form a quadratic equation and solve.

  1. The product of two consecutive positive integers is 552. Find the integers.
  2. The sum of the squares of two consecutive positive integers is 841. Find the integers.
  3. The sum of the squares of two consecutive positive integers is 61. Find the integers.
  4. The sum of the squares of two consecutive positive integers is 313. Find the integers.
  5. The sum of the squares of two consecutive positive integers is 113. Find the integers.
  6. The sum of the squares of two consecutive positive integers is 181. Find the integers.

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What is the discriminant?

D = b² − 4ac. It tells the nature of the roots without solving: positive → two real roots, zero → equal roots, negative → no real roots.

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