Using Quadratic Formula to solve Quadratic Equations
Ncert Solutions Chapter 4 Quadratic Equations Exercise 4.3 Q10 Download this solution
10. An express train takes 1 hour less than a passenger train to travel 132 km between Mysore and Bangalore (without taking into consideration the time they stop at intermediate stations). If, the average speed of the express train is 11 km/h more than that of the passenger train, find the average speed of two trains.
Solution:
Let average speed of passenger train =
km/h
Let average speed of express train =
km/h
Time taken by passenger train to cover
km =
hours
Time taken by express train to cover
km =
hours
According to the given condition, we have
Comparing equation
with general quadratic equation
, we get
and
.
Applying Quadratic Formula
, we get
We discard
because speed cannot be in negative.
Therefore, speed of passenger train =
km/h
And, speed of express train =
km/h
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