GR X MATHEMATICS - CH 2 POLYNOMIALS W/S 1

PRACTICE
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Consider the given algebraic expression 4 x3 + 3 x2 5 x - 6 and state True or False

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1. Polynomials of degrees 1, 2 and 3 are called.. ,
..and
polynomials respectively.
2. A polynomial in x with real coefficients is of the form
ax2 + bx + c where a, b, c are real numbers with a 0.
3. The zeroes of a polynomial p(x) are precisely the
of the points, where the graph of y = p(x) intersects the x -axis.
4. A quadratic polynomial can have at most .. zeroes and a
cubic polynomial can have at most zeroes.
5. Polynomials of degrees 1, 2 and 3 are called .. ,
..and
polynomials respectively.
6. A ..polynomial in x with real coefficients is of the form
ax2 + bx + c where a, b, c are real numbers with a 0.
7. The zeroes of a polynomial p(x) are precisely the
of the points, where the graph of y = p(x) intersects the x -axis.
8. A quadratic polynomial can have at most .. zeroes and a
cubic polynomial can have at most zeroes.

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GRADE X MATHS POLYNOMIALS

PIE W / S- 1

9. If and are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial ax + b x + c,

then
+ = and =
10. If and are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 2x - x - 10, then
the value of + = and =
3

INTERMEDIATE
Find the zeroes of the polynomial 43 y2 + 5 y 2 3. Also verify the
relationship between the zeroes and coefficients.

Divide the polynomial P(x) by g(x) in each of the following cases and find the quotient and
remainder. Verify the division algorithm

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Write a quadratic polynomial whose one zero is 3 - 5 and product of zeroes is 4.

If 1 is one of the zeroes of the polynomial 7 x x3 6 find the other zeroes.

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What must be added to P(x) = 8 x4 + 14 x3 2 x2 + 8 x 12 so that 4 x2 + 3 x 2 is a factor of p(x) ?

If and are the zeroes of x 2 + 5x + 5 , find the value of (i) -1 + -1 (ii) 4 2 + 2 4
If one zero of the quadratic polynomial 2 x2 - 3 x + p is 3, find the value of p and the other zero.
If the polynomial 6x4 + 8 x3 5 x2 + a x + b is exactly divisible by the polynomial 2 x2 5, then find
the values of a and b.
If and are the zeroes of 2x 2 + 5x + k , find the value of k such that ( + )2 -
If one zero of the polynomial 5x2 + 13x p is reciprocal of the other, then find the value of p.
If the product of two zeroes of polynomial 2 x3 + 3x2 5x 6 is 3, then find its third zero.
Find the value of k so that x2 + 2x + k is a factor of P(x) = 2 x4 + x3 14 x2 + 5x + 6. Also find other
zeroes of P(x)
If x2 + 2x + 5 is a factor of P(x) = x4 + p x2 + q, find the values of p and q.

PREPARED BY ASWINI PAVITHRAN

GRADE X MATHS POLYNOMIALS

PIE W / S- 1