Q166 / 270 · NDA 2018 (Phase 1) · Mathematics
The equation $|1-x|+x^2=5$ has
- Correct answerAa rational root and an irrational root
- Btwo rational roots
- Ctwo irrational roots
- Dno real roots
Solution
$\begin{aligned}
& |1-x|+x^2=5 \\
& \Rightarrow|x-1|+x^2=5
\end{aligned}$
First case: If $x \lt 1,|x-1|$ is negative.
$\begin{aligned}
& \therefore \quad-(\mathrm{x}-1)+\mathrm{x}^2=5 \\
& \Rightarrow-\mathrm{x}+1+\mathrm{x}^2=5 \\
& \Rightarrow \mathrm{x}^2-\mathrm{x}+1=5 \\
& \Rightarrow \mathrm{x}^2-\mathrm{x}-4=0 \\
& \text { Roots are } \frac{-(-1) \pm \sqrt{(-1)^2-4(1)(-4)}}{2(1)}
\end{aligned}$
$=\frac{1 \pm \sqrt{1+16}}{2}=\frac{1 \pm \sqrt{17}}{2}$
Since, $x \lt 1$, root cannot be $\frac{1+\sqrt{17}}{2}$. So, the root is $\frac{1-\sqrt{17}}{2}$, which is irrational.
Second case: If $x \gt 1,|x-1|=x-1$
$\begin{array}{ll}
\therefore & |\mathrm{x}-1|+\mathrm{x}^2=5 \\
\Rightarrow & \mathrm{x}-1+\mathrm{x}^2=5 \\
\Rightarrow & \mathrm{x}^2+\mathrm{x}-6=0 \\
\Rightarrow & \mathrm{x}^2+3 \mathrm{x}-2 \mathrm{x}-6=0 \\
\Rightarrow & \mathrm{x}(\mathrm{x}+3)-2(\mathrm{x}+3)=0 \\
\Rightarrow & \mathrm{x}=2,-3
\end{array}$
Since $x \gt 1$, root cannot be -3 . So, root is 2 which is rational.
$\therefore \quad$ given expression has one irrational root and one rational root.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.