Polynomials

1.If x + y = 12 and xy = 32, Find the value of x2 + y2.

2.  If 3x + 2y = 12 and xy = 6, find the value of 9x2 + 4y2.
3.  Write the following cubes in the expanded form:
      (i)   (3a + 4b)3
      (ii)   (5p – 3q)3

4.  If   find the values of each of the following:

      (i)   

      (ii)   

5.  If   then evaluate 

6.  If a + b + c = 15 and a2 + b2 + c2 = 83, find the value of a3 + b3 + c3 – 3abc.
7.  Factorize:
      (i)   6ab – b2 + 12ac – 2bc
      (ii)   9(2a – b)2 – 4(2a – b) – 13
8.  If x3 + ax2 – bx + 10 is divisible by x2 – 3x + 2, find the values of a and b.
9.  Using factor theorem, factorize each of the following polynomials:
      (i)   x3 – 6x2 + 3x + 10
      (ii)   2y3 – 5y2 – 19y + 42
10.  Which one is not a polynomial
      (a)   4x2 + 2x – 1

(b)   
(c)   x3 – 1
(d)   y2 + 5y + 1
11.  The number of zeros of x2 + 4x + 2 are ……………………..
      
12.  The value of k, if (x – 1) is a factor of 4x3 + 3x2 – 4x + k, is

13. Find the value of k for which the cubic polynomial   is exactly divisible

by 

14. If x = -2 is a root of the polynomial P(x) = -2x4 - 7x3 - 3x2 - tx - 10, then find the value of t.

15. State whether the following statements are true or false. Give reasons to justify your answers.

(a)   The degree of polynomial -5x5 - 6x4 - 8x2 is 4.

(b)   The algebraic expression   is a polynomial.

(c)   The polynomial   is a quadratic trinomial.
16. Using the long division method, determine the remainder when the polynomial 4x5 + 2x4 - x3 +
4x2 - 7 is divided by (x - 1).

17. Evaluate the following products using algebraic identities.

(a)   9933
(b)   10023

18. If   then find the value of 

19. Factorise:

A)   2y3 - 4y2 - 2y + 4

B)   2x2 + 7x + 3

C)   x3 + 13x2 + 32x + 20

20. Using a suitable identity, determine the value of A) (17) 3 + (-12)3 + (-5)3 and B) 64m3- 343n3

21. Find the sum, difference, or product.

1. ( x  3 x  5)  ( 2 x  11x  1) 2. (8 y  7 y  y )  (8 y  5 y  7)
2 2 3 2 3 2

3. 2 x (3 x  x ) 4. ( m  3)( 2m  5m  1)
2 5 3 2

5. (2r  11)( r  6) 6. (8 p  2)( p  1)

7. (5w  9) 8. (2s  7)
2 2

9. ( x  4)( x  4)

10. Given the polynomial 5 x3  9 x

State the degree of the polynomial: ___________

State the leading coefficient: ________________

22. P(x) = 5x³ - 4x² + 7x - 8. Find P (1).

23. check whether x +3x+1 is a factor of 3x3 + 5x2 -7x +2x+2.

24.Find the value of a and b so that 1, -2 are the zeroes of the polynomial x3 + 10x2 + ax + b.
25. Divide the polynomial p(x) by q(x) in each of the following cases and find the
quotient
and remainder:
a) p(x) = 7x3 - 5x + 8 q(x) = x - ½

b) p(x) = 6x² - 5x² + 4x + 3 q(x) = 4x² + 1

c) p(x) = 16x³ - 4x² + 2x + 7 q(x) = 2x - 1