1. √3 is a polynomial of degree ____.
2. If x51+51 is divided by x+1, the remainder is ------------------.
3. If x2 +kx +6 = (x+2)(x+3) for all x, then find the value of k.
4. The polynomial P(x) =x4 – 2x3 +3x2 – ax +3a -7 when divided by x+1 leaves
the remainder 19. Find the value of a. Also find the remainder when p(x) is
divided by x+2.
5. Check whether (7 + 3x) is a factor of (3x3 + 7x).
6. What is the degree of the polynomial 2x + √(x2 + 1) ?
7. If (x + a) is a factor of the polynomial 2x2 + 2ax + 5x + 10, find the value of a.
8. If 𝑝(𝑥) = 5𝑥2 − 3𝑥 + 7, then what is the value of 𝑝(1)?
9. If (𝑥 + 1) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (𝑥 − 1) are the factors of f(x) = ax3 + bx2 + cx + d, then,
(A) a + b = 0 (B) b + c = 0 (C) b + d = 0 (D) a + d = 0
10. If x = 2 is a root of the polynomial f(x) = 2𝑥2 − 3𝑥 + 7𝑎, find the value of a.
11. Find the coefficient of 𝑥2 in (𝑥2 − 2)3.
12. How many zeroes are there in the polynomial 𝑥2 + 4𝑥 + 2?
13. Find the value of k, when (x – 1) is a factor of 4𝑥3 − 3𝑥2 − 4𝑥 + 𝑘.
14. Zero of the polynomial 𝑝(𝑥), where 𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 + 1, 𝑎 ≠ 0 is
(A) 1/𝑎 (B) 0 (C) −1/𝑎 (D) −𝑎
15. The polynomial 𝑎𝑥3 + 3𝑥2 − 13 and 2𝑥3 − 5𝑥 + 𝑎 leave the same remainder in
each case, when divided by (𝑥 − 2). Find the value of ′𝑎′.