Mathematics
Class 9
Chapter-2 Polynomials Assignment-1
Section A
I. Write the correct answer in each of the following:
1. Which one of the following is a polynomial?
2. √2 is a polynomial of degree
(A) 2 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 1/2
3. Degree of the polynomial 4x + 0x + 0x + 5x + 7 is
4 3 5
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 3 (D) 7
4. Degree of the zero polynomial is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) Any natural number (D) Not defined
5. If p (x) = x 2– 2 √2x +1, then p(2√ 2) is equal to
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 4 √2 (D) 8√ 2 +1
6. The value of the polynomial 5x – 4x + 3, when x = –1 is
2
(A) – 6 (B) 6 (C) 2 (D) –2
7. If p(x) = x + 3, then p(x) + p(–x) is equal to
(A) 3 (B) 2x (C) 0 (D) 6
8. Zero of the zero polynomial is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) Any real number (D) Not defined
9. Zero of the polynomial p(x) = 2x + 5 is
(A) -2/5 (B)- 5/2 (C)2/5 (D)5/2
10. One of the zeroes of the polynomial 2x + 7x –4 is
2
(A) 2 (B)-1/2 (C)1–2 (D) –2
11. If x + 51 is divided by x + 1, the remainder is
51
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 49 (D) 50
12. If x + 1 is a factor of the polynomial 2x + kx, then the value of k is
2
(A) –3 (B) 4 (C) 2 (D) –2
13. x + 1 is a factor of the polynomial
(A) x3 + x2 – x + 1 (B) x3 + x2 + x + 1
(C) x4 + x3 + x2 + 1 (D) x4 + 3x3 + 3x2 + x + 1
14. One of the factors of (25x2 – 1) + (1 + 5x)2 is
(A) 5 + x (B) 5 – x (C) 5x – 1 (D) 10x
15. The value of 2492 – 2482 is
(A) 12 (B) 477 (C) 487 (D) 497
16. The factorisation of 4x2 + 8x + 3 is
(A) (x + 1) (x + 3) (B) (2x + 1) (2x + 3)
(C) (2x + 2) (2x + 5) (D) (2x –1) (2x –3)
17. Which of the following is a factor of (x + y)3 – (x3 + y3)?
(A) x2 + y2 + 2xy (B) x2 + y2 – xy (C) xy2 (D) 3xy
18. The coefficient of x in the expansion of (x + 3) is 3
(A) 1 (B) 9 (C) 18 (D) 27
19. If x/ y + y/ x= –1(x, y≠0) , the value of x3 – y3 is
(A) 1 (B) –1 (C) 0 (D)12
20. If 49x –b= (7x+1/2)(7x-1/2), then the value of b is
2
(A) 0 (B)1/√2 (C)1/4 (D)1/2
21. If a + b + c = 0, then a3 + b3 + c3 is equal to
(A) 0 (B) abc (C) 3abc (D) 2abc
II Write whether the following statements are True or False. Justify your answer.
(i) A binomial can have atmost two terms
(ii) Every polynomial is a binomial
(iii) A binomial may have degree 5
(iv) Zero of a polynomial is always s 0
(v) A polynomial cannot have more than one zero
(vi) The degree of the sum of two polynomials each of degree 5 is always 5.
Section B
Q.1 Factorize the following by splitting the middle term:
(a) 3x2 + 21x+30 (b) 2√ 2 x2 +9x+5√ 2 (c) 4x2 - 13x + 10
Q.2 Factorize the following by Factor theorem:
(a)x3 +9 x2 +23x+15 (b) x3 -6 x2 +11x-6
Q.3 Factorize the following by using a suitable identity:
(a) 4x2 + 12xy + 9y2 (b) x6 – y 6 (c) (a-b)3 + (b-c)3 +(c-a)3
(d) x8 -y 8 (e) 27x3 -135x2 +225x -125
Q.4 Evaluate the following using a suitable identity:
(a) 983 (b) (998)2 -4 (c) (-25) 3 + 10 3 +15 3
Q.5 If 5 is a zero of x3 + kx2 + 2x +8 find k.
Q.6 If (x-2) is a zero of of x3 -4x2 + kx -8 find k.
Q.7 If ( x-2 ) and (x +3) are factors of x3 + ax2 +bx -30, find a and b.
Q.8 If x+y+ z = 8 and xy +yz+zx = 20 find the value of x3 +y3 +z3 -3xyz.
Q.9 If a+b+c = 9 and a2 +b2 +c2 =35 find the value of a3 +b3 +c3 – 3abc.
Q.10 (x +2 ) is a factor of mx3 +nx2 +x-6. It leaves the remainder 4 when divided by (x-2).
Find m and n.
Q.11 The polynomials kx3 + 3x2 -3 and 2x3 – 5x +k leaves the same remainder when
divided by (x-4). Find k.
Q.12Show that x-2 is a factor p(x) = x3 -12x2 + 44x-48
Q.13. If x+p is a factor of p(x) = x5 -p2 x3 +2x+p+1 find the value of p
