NCERT Class X Chapter 4: Quadratic Equation Example 1 (i)

NCERT Class X Chapter 4: Quadratic Equation Example 1 (i)

Question:

Represent the following situations mathematically: John and Jivanti together have 45 marbles. Both of them lost 5 marbles each, and the product of the number of marbles they now have is 124. We would like to find out how many marbles they had to start with.

Given:

Total marbles John and Jivanti initially have = 45

Both lost 5 marbles each.

Product of the number of marbles they now have = 124

To Find:

  • Represent the following situations mathematically
  • Number of marbles each had to start with.

Solution:

Let, John's initial marbles = 'x',

John's initial marbles + Jivanti's initial marbles = 45

Therefore Jivanti's initial marbles = 45 - x
After losing 5 marbles each:

John's marbles = x - 5

Jivanti's marbles = (45 - x) - 5 = 40 - x
John's marbles × Jivanti's marbles = 124

⇒ (x - 5)(40 - x) = 124

⇒ 40x - x2 - 200 + 5x = 124

Grouping x terms,

⇒ -x2 + 45x - 200 = 124

Subtract 124 on both sides to make right side of "=" 0,

⇒ -x2 + 45x - 200 - 124 = 0

Grouping constant terms,

⇒ -x2 + 45x - 324 = 0

Multiplying by -1 on both sides,

⇒ x2 - 45x + 324 = 0

The situation is mathematically represented by

x2 - 45x + 324 = 0
WKT,

The quadratic formula, x = -b ± √(b2 - 4ac) 2a

Here, a = 1, b = -45, c = 324

Discriminant (Δ) = b2 - 4ac

⇒ Δ = (-45)2 - 4(1)(324)
⇒ Δ = 2025 - 1296
⇒ Δ = 729
√(Δ) = √(729) = 27
Now, substitute values into the quadratic formula:
The quadratic formula, x = (45 ± 27) 2
Two possible values for x:

x1 = (45 + 27) 2 = 72 2 = 36

x2 = (45 - 27) 2 = 18 2 = 9
Case 1: If John initially had 36 marbles.

Jivanti initially had = 45 - 36 = 9 marbles.

After losing 5 marbles each:

John = 36 - 5 = 31 marbles

Jivanti = 9 - 5 = 4 marbles

Product = 31 × 4 = 124 (This matches the given condition)
Case 2: If John initially had 9 marbles.

Jivanti initially had = 45 - 9 = 36 marbles.

After losing 5 marbles each:

John = 9 - 5 = 4 marbles

Jivanti = 36 - 5 = 31 marbles

Product = 4 × 31 = 124 (This also matches the given condition).

Result:

The number of marbles John and Jivanti had to start with are 9 and 36, or vice-versa.
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