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Topic – POLYNOMIALS
Objective – Students will use the concepts learnt to complete the worksheet.
General Instructions – Work to be very neat . Draw lines after each question . Solutions to have all necessary
steps as well as formulaes or identities used.
CONCEPTS COVERED :
Polynomials of degrees 1, 2 and 3 are called linear, quadratic and cubic polynomials respectively.
A quadratic polynomial in x with real coefficients is of the form ax 2 bx c , where a, b,c are real
numbers with a ≠ 0.
The zeroes of a polynomial p(x) are precisely the x-coordinates of the points, where the graph of y = p(x)
intersects the x -axis.
A quadratic polynomial can have at most 2 zeroes and a cubic polynomial can have at most 3 zeroes.
b c
If , are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial ax 2 bx c 0 , then ,
a a
If , , are the zeroes of the cubic polynomial ax3 bx 2 cx d 0 then
b c d
, ,
a a a
The division algorithm states that given any polynomial p(x) and any non-zero polynomial g(x), there are
polynomials q(x) and r(x) such that p(x) = g(x) q(x) + r(x),where r(x) = 0 or degree r(x) < degree g(x).
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. The zeroes of the polynomial (x2 – 3) are
(a)- 3, - 3. (b) 3, - 3. (c) 3 , 3. (d)3 , 0.
2. If x – 4 is a factor of x2 – ax – 4, then the value of ‘a’ will be
(a)0. (b)1. (c)2. (d)3.
3. The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 7x + 10 are
(a)2, 5. (b) –2, –5. (c)–2, 5. (d)2, –5.
4. Sum of the zeros for the quadratic polynomial x2 + 9x + 14 is
(a)2/5. (b)-9. (c)–14/9. (d)18.
5. If the sum and the product of the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial are 13 and 42 respectively, then the
quadratic polynomial is
(a)3x2 – 12x + 13. (b)3x2 + 12x - 13. (c)x2 – 13x + 42. (d)x2 + 42x - 13.
SECTION A( QUESTIONS OF 1 MARK EACH )
1. If the sum of the squares of the roots of the equation x2 + 2x – p = 0 is 8, find the value of p.
2. If x = 3 is one root of the quadratic equation x2 2kx 6 0 , then find the value of k.
3. If one root of the equation 6x2 + 13x+ m = 0 is reciprocal of the other, find the value of m.
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4. If the sum of the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = 2x3 - 3kx2 + 4x - 5 is 6, then find the value of k.
5. Find a quadratic polynomial, if the sum and the product of the zeroes are 4 and 4 respectively.
6. The product of two zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = 2x3 + 6x2 -4x + 9 is 3, then find its third zero.
SECTION B( QUESTIONS OF 2 MARKS EACH )
1. If one root of the quadratic equation 2x2 + px + 4 = 0 is ‘2’, then find the other root and also find the value of
‘p’.
2. If and are the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial such that + = 24 and - = 8, then find the
quadratic polynomial.
3. Find a cubic polynomial with the sum, sum of the products of its zeroes taken two at a time, and the product
of its zeroes as 2, - 7 and –14 respectively.
4. If the sum of the squares of the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial x2 –18x + p is 180, find the value of p.
5. Find a quadratic polynomial, whose zeroes are (-3+ 3) and (-3 - 3).
SECTION C(QUESTIONS OF 3 MARKS EACH )
1. Divide -x3 + 3x2 - 3x + 5 by -x2 + x - 1 and verify the division algorithm.
2. Find the values of a and b so that x4 + x3 + 8x2 + ax + b is divisible by x2 + 1.
3. Find the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = x3 - 5x2 – 16x + 80, if its two zeroes are equal in magnitude but
opposite in sign
4. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 8x2 – 21 - 22x and verify the relationship between the zeroes and
the coefficients of the polynomial.
5. If x3+8x 2 +kx+ 18 is completely divisible by x2 + 6x + 9 ,then find the value of k.
6. If the square of the difference of the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = x2 + kx + 85 is equal to 144, evaluate the
value of k.
SECTION D( QUESTIONS OF 4 MARKS EACH )
1. If the zeroes of the polynomial f(x)= x3 -3x2 + x + 1 are a-b , a , a+ b ,then find a and b .(HOTS)
4 3 2 √3) ) and ( 2- √3)
2. Find all zeroes of the polynomial 2x 9x 5x 3x 1 if two of its zeroes are 2
3. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2-2x-8 and verify the relationship between the zeroes
and the coefficients.
4. Divide 3x3 + x2 + 2x + 5 by 1+2x+ x2, and verify the division algorithm.
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5. If a polynomial-2x4-3x3+6x2+3x-2is divided by another polynomial -2x2-3x+4 , then remainder is
px+q. Find the value of p and q.
6. Find all the zeroes of 2x4–3x3–3x2+6x–2, if two of its zeroes are 2 and − 2
7. On dividing a polynomial P(x) = 𝑥 3 – 3𝑥 2 + x + 2 by another polynomial g(x), the quotient and remainder
were (x – 2) and (-2x +4) respectively. Find g(x).
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