EXAMPLE 12 Find the zeros of the polynomial f(x) = x³-12x²+ 39x-28, if it is given that the
zeros are in A.P.
EXAMPLE 11 Find the condition that the zeros of the polynomial f(x)= x 3 - px²+qx-r may be in
arithmetic progression.
EXAMPLE 10 Find the condition which must be satisfied by the coefficients of the polynomial
f(x) = x3 - p x2 + qx - r when the sum of its two zeros is zero.
EXAMPLE 8 If the zeros of the polynomial f(x) = x3 - 3x2 + x + 1 are a – b, a, a + b, find a and b.
EXAMPLE 9 Given that the zeroes of the cubic polynomial f(x) = x 3 - 6x2 + 3x + 10 are of the
form a, a + b, a +2b for some real numbers a and b, find the values of a and b as well as the
zeros of the given polynomial.
EXAMPLE 7: Find the zeros of the polynomial f(x) = x 3 - 5x2 - 16x + 80 if its two zeros are equal
in magnitude but opposite in sign.
EXAMPLE 6: Find the zeros of the polynomial f(x) = x 3 - 5x2 - 2x + 24 if it is given that the
product of its two zeros is 12.
EXAMPLE 5: If 4 is a zero of the cubic polynomial x3 - 3x2 - 10x + 24 find its other zeros.
EXAMPLE 4 If two zeros of the polynomial f(x) = x 3 - 4x2 - 3x + 12 are √3 and -√3, then find its
third zero.
EXAMPLE 3 Find a cubic polynomial with the sum, sum of the products of its zeros taken two
at a time, and product of its zeros as 2,-7,-14 respectively.
EXAMPLE 2 Find the zeros of the polynomial f(t) = t 3 - 2t2 - 15t by factorisation method and
verify the relations between the zeros and the coefficients.
EXAMPLE 1 Verify that 3,-1 and -1/3 are the zeros of the cubic polynomial p (x)=3x³-5x 2-11x-3
and then verify the relationship between the zeros and its coefficients.
EXAMPLE 20: if the sum of the squares of quadratic polynomial f(x) =-x 2 -8x+k is 40. Find the
value of k.
EXAMPLE 18: If α and β are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = 2x² - 5x+7, find a
quadratic polynomial whose zeros are 2α+3β and 3α+2β.
quadratic polynomial whose zeros are α2 /β and β2 /α
EXAMPLE 19: If a and B are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = 3x 2- 4x + 1, find a
EXAMPLE 17 If α and ẞ are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(x)=kx2+ 4x + 4, such that
α2 + β2 =24, find the values of k.
EXAMPLE 16 If α and B are the zeros of the polynomial f(x) = x2 - 5x + k such that α-β = 1 find
the value of k.
EXAMPLE 15 If α and B are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = ax 2 + bx + c, then
evaluate:
(i) α2 + β 2
(ii) α3+β3
(iii) α/β +β/α
(iv) 1/α 3 +1/β3
(v) α^2/β +β2/α
(vi) α^4 +β^4
α^2/β2 +β2/α^2
≠
(vii)
EXAMPLE14: alpha and B are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial (x) = x 2 - x - 2 find a
polynomial whose zeros are 2α + 1 and 2beta + 1
Example 13: Find a quadratic polynomial whose zeros are reciprocals of the zeros of the
polynomial f(x) = ax2 + bx + c ,a≠0,c≠0
EXAMPLE 12 If α, ẞ are the zeros of the polynomial f(x) = 2x 2 +5x+k satisfying the relation
alpha ^ 2 + beta ^ 2 + alpha*beta = 21/4 , then find the value of k for this to be possible.
EXAMPLE 11 Find a quadratic polynomial, the sum and product of whose zeroes are √2 and -
3/2 respectively. Also, find its zeroes.
EXAMPLE 10 If α and B are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = x 2 - px + q, then find
the values of
(i) alpha ^ 2 * beta + alpha * beta ^ 2
(ii) 1/alpha + 1/beta
(iii) α² + B²
EXAMPLE 9 Find the zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = abx² + (b² - ac) x-bc, and verify
the relationship between the zeros and its coefficients.
EXAMPLE 8 Find the zeros of the polynomial f(x) = 4sqrt(3) x 2 + 5x - 2sqrt(3) , and verify the
relationship between the zeros and its coefficients.
exAMPLE7: Find the zeros of the polynomial x²+(1/6) x-2, and verify the relation between the
coefficients and zeros of the polynomial.
EXAMPLE 6 If one zero of the polynomial (a ^ 2 + 9) * x ^ 2 + 13x + 6a is reciprocal of the
other, find the value of a.
EXAMPLE 5 If the product of the zeros of the polynomial a * x ^ 2 - 6x - 6 is 4, find the value
of a.
EXAMPLE 4 Find a quadratic polynomial each with the given numbers as the sum and
product of its zeros respectively
( i) 1/4 ,-1
(2) sqrt(2), 1/3
(3) 0, √5
EXAMPLE 3 Find the zeros of the polynomial f(u) = 4u 2 + 8u and verify the relationship
between the zeros and its coefficients.
EXAMPLE 2 Find the zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = 6x 2 - 3 and verify the
relationship between the zeros and its coefficients.
EXAMPLE 1 Find the zeros of the quadratic polynomial x 2 + 7x + 12 and verify the relation
between the zeros and its coefficients.
