RASHTROTTHANA VIDYA KENDRA
HOLIDAY ASSIGNMENT
REAL NUMBERS AND POLYNOMIALS
CLASS:10 SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS
1. Show that x2 – 3 is a factor of 2x4 + 3x3 -2x2 -9x – 12
2. Divide: 4x3 + 2x2 + 5x -6 by 2x2 + 3x + 1
3. Find other zeroes of the polynomial P(x) = 2x4 + 7x3 – 19x2 – 14x + 30 if two of its zeroes are
√ and √ .
4. Find all the zeroes of the polynomial 3x4 + 6x3 - 2x2 – 10x – 5, if two of its zeroes √ and √
5. Find all the zeroes of 2x4 – 3x3 – 3x2 + 6x – 2, if it is known that two of its zeroes are √ and √
6. If the polynomial f(x) = x4 - 6x3 +16x2 - 25x + 10, is divided by another polynomial x2 - 2x + k the
remainder comes out to be x + a, find k and a.
7. Find the polynomial, whose zeroes are √ and √ .
8. Form a quadratic polynomial, one of whose zero is √ and the sum of zeroes is 4.
9. If α and β are zeroes of the polynomial x2 – 2x – 15, then form a quadratic polynomial whose
zeroes are 2α and 2β.
10. Write a quadratic polynomial, the sum and product of whose zeroes are 3 and -2.
11. Find the zeroes of the polynomial and verify the relationship between the zeroes and the
Coefficient: a) b) c) √ √
12. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial 2y2 + 7y + 5, write the value of α + β + αβ
13. If one root of the polynomial 5x3 + 13x + k is reciprocal of the other, then find the value of k?
14. What must be subtracted from 2x4 – 11x3 + 29x2 – 40x + 29, so that the resulting polynomial is
exactly divisible by x2-3x + 4
15. If the polynomial 6x4 + 8x3 – 5x2 + ax + b is exactly divisible by the polynomial 2x2 – 5, then find
the values of a and b
16. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = 6x2 + x -2, find the value of
17. If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 2x2 + 3x - 5, find the value of
18. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = x2 – 5x + k such that α – β = 1, find k.
19. Find the largest number that will divide 382 and 710 and leaves a remainder 13 in each case.
20. Find the LCM and HCF of the following :
(i) 25 × 54 × 72 × 136 and 23 × 56 × 7 × 173
(ii) a5 × b2 × c2 × d5 and a7 × b3 × e × f3 where a, b, c, d, e, and f are prime.
21. Prove that 4−√5 is an irrational number.
22. Find the LCM and HCF of the following pairs of integers and verify that LCM × HCF =
product of the two numbers. (1) 26 and 91 (ii) 198 and 144
23. If the HCF of 408 and 1032 is expressible in the form 1032p – 408 × 5 find p.
24. Apply Euclid’s division algorithm to find HCF of numbers 4052 and 420.
25. Show that 9n can not end with digit 0 for any natural number n.
26. Prove that the product of any three consecutive positive integers is divisible by 6.
27. Cross-word Puzzle to check your Real number knowledge
Across
2. Number which are not divisible by any other number except 1
6. decimal expression can be expressed in the form 1/2m5n
Down
1. Number which can be written as product of prime
3. In Euclid division lemma a=bq + r , it is the value r
4. HCF can be found using this division algorithm
5. In Euclid division lemma a=bq + r , it is the value b
7. Numbers of the forms p/q
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