NCERT Exemplar Solutions
Class 10 - Mathematics - CHAPTER 4: Quadatric Equation - Exercise 4.1
Question 2

Question.  2

Which of the following is not a quadratic equation?

(A)

\(2(x-1)^2=4x^2-2x+1\)

(B)

\(2x-x^2=x^2+5\)

(C)

\((\sqrt{2}x+\sqrt{3})^2+x^2=3x^2-5x\)

(D)

\((x^2+2x)^2=x^4+3+4x^3\)

Detailed Answer with Explanation:

Step 1: Recall what a quadratic equation is.

A quadratic equation is any equation that can be written in the form \(ax^2 + bx + c = 0\), where:

  • \(a, b, c\) are numbers,
  • \(a \neq 0\),
  • The highest power of \(x\) is 2.

Step 2: Check each option.

(A) \(2(x-1)^2 = 4x^2 - 2x + 1\)

Expand left side: \(2(x^2 - 2x + 1) = 2x^2 - 4x + 2\).

Equation: \(2x^2 - 4x + 2 = 4x^2 - 2x + 1\).

Bring all terms to one side: \(-2x^2 - 2x + 1 = 0\) or \(2x^2 + 2x - 1 = 0\).

This is quadratic (highest power is 2).

(B) \(2x - x^2 = x^2 + 5\)

Rearrange: \(-x^2 + 2x = x^2 + 5\).

Bring terms together: \(-2x^2 + 2x - 5 = 0\) or \(2x^2 - 2x + 5 = 0\).

This is also quadratic (highest power is 2).

(C) \((\sqrt{2}x + \sqrt{3})^2 + x^2 = 3x^2 - 5x\)

Expand: \(2x^2 + 2\sqrt{6}x + 3 + x^2 = 3x^2 - 5x\).

So LHS = \(3x^2 + 2\sqrt{6}x + 3\).

Equation: \(3x^2 + 2\sqrt{6}x + 3 = 3x^2 - 5x\).

Cancel \(3x^2\) on both sides → \(2\sqrt{6}x + 3 = -5x\).

Combine terms: \((2\sqrt{6} + 5)x + 3 = 0\).

This is linear (highest power is 1).

(D) \((x^2 + 2x)^2 = x^4 + 3 + 4x^3\)

Expand LHS: \(x^4 + 4x^3 + 4x^2\).

Equation: \(x^4 + 4x^3 + 4x^2 = x^4 + 4x^3 + 3\).

Cancel \(x^4\) and \(4x^3\) on both sides → \(4x^2 = 3\).

This is quadratic (highest power is 2).

Final Answer: Option (C) is not quadratic because after simplification, it becomes a linear equation.

NCERT Exemplar Solutions Class 10 – Mathematics – CHAPTER 4: Quadatric Equation – Exercise 4.1 | Detailed Answers