Polynomials
Worksheet grade 10
1. If the sum of zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 3x2 – kx + 6 is 3, then find the value
of k.
2. If the sum of the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = (k2 – 14) x2 – 2x – 12 is 1, then find
the value of k.
3. Form a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 3 + √2 and 3 – √2.
4. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial √3 x2 – 8x + 4√3.
5. If the zeroes of the polynomial x2 + px + q are double in value to the zeroes of 2x2 –
5x – 3, find the value of p and q.
6. Find the quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are -2 and -5. Verify the relationship
between zeroes and coefficients of the polynomial.
7. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 3x2 – 75 and verify the relationship
between the zeroes and the coefficients.
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8. Show that and are the zeroes of the polynomial 4x2 + 4x – 3 and verify the
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relationship between zeroes and co-efficient of polynomial.
9. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 2x2 + 5x + k, satisfying the relation,
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α2 + β2 + αβ = then find the value of k.
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10. For what value of k, (- 4) is a zero of the polynomial x 2-x- (2k + 2)
𝑚 𝑛
11. If m and N are the zeroes of the polynomial 3𝑥 2 + 11𝑥 − 4, find the value of 𝑛 + 𝑚.
12. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the zeroes of 𝑥 2 − (𝑘 − 6)𝑥 + 2(2𝑘 − 1),find the value of
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𝛼 + 𝛽 = 2 𝛼𝛽
13. If the squared difference of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 +
𝑝𝑥 + 45 is equal to 144,find the value of p.
14. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the zeroes of the polynomial 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 3,find the polynomial whose
𝛽 𝛼
zeroes are 1 + 𝛼 and 1 + 𝛽 .
15. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial2𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 5, find the values of
a) 𝛼 2 + 𝛽 2
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b) +
𝛼 𝛽
c) (𝛼 − 𝛽)2