MCQ 11 Mark
The roots of the quadratic equation $2 x^2-x-6=0$ are
- A$-2, \frac{3}{2}$
- ✓$2,-\frac{3}{2}$
- C$-2,-\frac{3}{2}$
- D$2, \frac{3}{2}$
Answer
View full question & answer→Correct option: B.
$2,-\frac{3}{2}$
Using factorization method of splitting the middle term, we can solve the quadratic equation as follows:
$2 x^2-x-6=0$
$\Rightarrow 2 x^2-4 x+3 x-6=0$
$\Rightarrow\left(2 x^2-4 x\right)+(3 x-6)=0$
$\Rightarrow 2 x(x-2)+3(x-2)=0$
$\Rightarrow(x-2)(2 x+3)=0$
$\Rightarrow x-2=0 \text { or } 2 x+3=0$
$\Rightarrow x=2 \text { or } x=-\frac{3}{2}$
Option $(b)$ is correct.
$2 x^2-x-6=0$
$\Rightarrow 2 x^2-4 x+3 x-6=0$
$\Rightarrow\left(2 x^2-4 x\right)+(3 x-6)=0$
$\Rightarrow 2 x(x-2)+3(x-2)=0$
$\Rightarrow(x-2)(2 x+3)=0$
$\Rightarrow x-2=0 \text { or } 2 x+3=0$
$\Rightarrow x=2 \text { or } x=-\frac{3}{2}$
Option $(b)$ is correct.