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Exercise 2.2
1.Answer
(i) p(x) = 5x - 4x2 + 3
p(0) = 5(0) - 4(0)2 + 3
=3

Note: p(0) is the constant term of p(x0, when p(x) is

expressed in standard form.

(ii) p(x) = 5x - 4x2 + 3

p(-1) = 5(-1) - 4(-1)2 + 3
= 5 + 4(1) + 3 =2

To find p(1) simply detach the coefficients and do addition

or subtraction according to the given signs.

(iii) p(x) = 5x - 4x2 + 3

p(2) = 5(2) - 4(2)2 + 3
= 10 - 16 + 3 = 3

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Ex. p(x) = 5x - 4x2 + 3

p(1) = 5 - 4 + 3 =4

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2. Answer

(i) p(y) = y2 - y + 1

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p(2) = (2)2 - (2) + 1 = 3

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p(1) = (1)2 - (1) + 1 = 1

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p(0) = (0)2 - (0) + 1 = 1

(ii) p(t) = 2 + t + 2t2 - t3

p(0) = 2 + 0 + 2 (0)2 - (0)3 = 2

p(1) = 2 + (1) + 2(1)2 - (1)3
=2+1+2-1=4

p(2) = 2 + 2 + 2(2)2 - (2)3

=2+2+8-8=4

(iii) p(x) = x3

p(0) = (0)3 = 0

p(1) = (1)3 = 1

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p(2) = (2)3 = 8
(iv) p(x) = (x - 1) (x + 1)

p(0) = (0 - 1) (0 + 1) = (- 1) (1) = 1
p(1) = (1 - 1) (1 + 1) = 0 (2) = 0

p(2) = (2 - 1 ) (2 + 1) = 1(3) = 3

(i) p(-1/3) = 3(-1/3) + 1 = -1 + 1 = 0

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3. Answer

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(ii) p(4/5) = 5(4/5) - = 4 -

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Since p(-1/3) = 0 , x = -1/3 is a zero of polynomial p(x) = 3x + 1.

(iii) p(1) = (1)2 - 1 = 0 and

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p(-1) = (-1)2 - 1 = 0

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Since p(4/5) 0 ,x = 4/5 is not a zero of given polynomial p(x) = 5x - .

Since p(1) = 0& p(-1) = 0, x = 1 and -1 are zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = x2 - 1.
(iv) p(-1) = (-1 + 1) (-1 - 2) = 0 (-3) = 0, and
p(2) = (2 + 1) (2 - 2) = 3 (0) = 0

Since p(-1) = 0& p(2) = 0, x = -1 and x = 2 are zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = (x +1) (x - 2).
(v) p(0) = (0)2 = 0
Since p(0) = 0, x = 0 is a zero of the polynomial p(x) = x2.

(vi)

Since

+ = + = 0

= 0, =

Note:
2

is the zero of the polynomial p(x) = lx +m

(vii) = 3
3

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1 2

1 = 3 1 = 1 1 = 0
2

= 3 1 = 3 1 = 4 1 = 3
3
1

Since = 0 & 0, x = is a zero of the polynomial and x= is not a

3

factor of the polynomial.

(viii) p(1/2) = 2(1/2) + 1 = 1 + 1 = 2

Since p(1/2) 0 ,x = 1/2 is not a zero of the given polynomial p(x) = 2x + 1.

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4.Answer

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(i) () = + 5
() = 0
+ 5 = 0
= 5
Therefore, = 5 is a zero of the polynomial () = + 5 .

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(ii) () = 5
() = 0
5 = 0
= 5
Therefore, x = 5 is a zero of the polynomial p(x) = x - 5.

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(iii) p(x) = 2x + 5
p(x) = 0,
2x + 5 = 0
2x = -5
x = -5/2
Therefore, x = -5/2 is a zero of the polynomial () = 2 + 5.
(iv) () = 3 2
() = 0
3 2 = 0
= 3/2

Therefore, = is a zero of the polynomial () = 3 2.

(v) () = 3
() = 0

3 = 0

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= 0

Therefore, x = 0 is a zero of the polynomial p(x) = 3x.

(vi) () =

= 0

() = 0
= 0

() = 0

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= /

+ = 0

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(vii) () = +

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Therefore, x = 0 is a zero of the polynomial () = .

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Therefore, = / is a zero of the polynomial () = + .

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Factor Theorem;
Dividend

P(x)

Divisor
(x+a)
(x-a)
(ax+b)
(ax-b)

Remainder
P(-a) =0
P(+a) =0
P(-a/b) =0
P(+a/b) =0