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Week - 5
Graded Assignment
Algebra of Polynomials
Mathematics for Data Science - 1

NOTE:
There are some questions which have functions with discrete valued domains (such as month
or year). For simplicity, we treat them as continuous functions.

1 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ):

1. What should be subtracted from the polynomial P (x) = 6x4 + 5x3 + 4x − 4 to make it
divisible by 2x2 + x − 1?

1. 4x
2. 4x − 3
3. 6x − 3
4. 2x − 3

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2. Table A-5.1 provides the information regarding some polynomials. Which is the most
suitable (not exact) representation of h(x), where h(x) is known to be a polynomial in
x, and if h(x) = P (x)Q(x)−R(x)S(x)+S(x)P
P (x)+P (x)Q2 (x)
(x)
?

Polynomial Degree Condition

P (x) m m>0
Q(x) n m > 2n > 0
R(x) k k =m−n
S(x) t t = 2n

Table A-5.1

y h(x)

x
1.

y h(x)

x
2.

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 y h(x)

x
3.

h(x)
y

x
4.

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Use the following information to solve questions 3-5.
A manufacturing company produces three types of products A, B, and C from one raw
material in a single continuous process. This process generates total solid wastes (W ) (in
kg) as W (r) = −0.0001r3 + 0.1r2 + r, where r is the amount of raw material used in kg. If
instead, the company uses three different batch-processes (one batch process for one product)
to produce the above products, then the amount of waste generated because of products A,
B, and C are given as WA = −0.00001r4 +0.015r3 , WB = −0.005r3 +0.05r2 and WC = 0.05r2
respectively. (See the Figure A-5.1 for the reference.)

r kg W (r)
Single continuous process

Three-batch-process
WC (r) kg
Process for C
r kg WB (r) kg
Process for B
WA (r) kg
Process for A

Figure A-5.1

3. What is the total amount of waste generated because of the three different batch-
processes?

1. −0.00001r4 + 0.01r3 + 1.5r2

2. −0.00001r4 + 0.015r3 + 1.5r2
3. −0.00001r4 + 0.01r3 + 0.1r2
4. −0.00001r4 + 0.01r3 + 0.5r2

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4. What is the ratio of the total waste generated by the three-batch-processes with respect
to the single continuous process?

1. −0.01r
2. −0.1r
3. 0.1r
4. 0.01r

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5. Let the company wastes Rs. 5,000 in waste treatment when it uses the single continuous
process by consuming 100 kg of raw material. If instead of continuous process the
company uses the three-batch-processes, then how much extra amount (in Rs.) will the
company have to pay for waste treatment with respect to the continuous process?

1. 50,000
2. 500
3. 45,000
4. 5,000
5. 4,000

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 2 Multiple Select Questions (MSQ):
6. Given that P (x) and Q(x) are two non zero polynomials of degrees m and n respectively.
P (x)
Let f (x) = P (x) + Q(x), g(x) = P (x)Q(x), and h(x) = P (x){P (x)Q(x) + Q(x) }. If h(x)
is known to be a polynomial in x, then choose the set of correct options.

1. The degree of f (x) is m + n.

2. The degree of g(x) is m + n.
3. The degree of f (x) is max{m, n} if m 6= n, where max{m, n} represents the maxi-
mum value from m and n.
4. The degree of h(x) is m3 .
5. The degree of h(x) is n3 .
6. The degree of h(x) is 2m + n.

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7. Given a polynomial P (x) = (2x + 5)(1 − 3x)(x2 + 3x + 1), then choose the set of correct
options.

1. Coefficient of x5 is 0.
2. Coefficient of x3 is −18.
3. Degree of P is 4.
4. Coefficient of x3 is −13.
5. Degree of P is 7.
6. All of the above.

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 8. A sheet ABCD of dimensions 10 ft x 3 ft is shown in Figure A-5.2. A box is made
by removing two squares of equal dimensions AEF G and DHIJ and two rectangles of
equal dimensions BKLM and CN OP respectively.

A E K B
x side x
F L M
G R
x
side

side
bottom top

H O Q
I P
side 5
D J N C

Figure A-5.2

Choose the set of correct options.

1. The volume of the box is 2x2 − 23x + 30.

2. The volume of the box is 2x3 − 13x2 + 15x.
3. If x = 0.5, then the volume of the box is 5.625 cubic ft.
4. To create the box, value of x should always be greater than 0 but less than 1.5.

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 3 Numerical Answer Type (NAT):
9. A curious student created a performance profile of his favourite cricketer as R = −x5 +
6x4 − 30x3 + 80x2 + 70x + c, where R is the total cumulative runs scored by the cricketer
in x matches. He picked three starting values shown in Table A-5.2 and tried to find the
value of c. If he uses Sum Squared Error method, then what will be the value of c?

No. of matches Total cumulative score

1 120
2 285
3 361

Table A-5.2

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10. What is the minimum value of x−coordinate for the points of intersection of functions
f (x) = −x5 + 5x4 − 7x − 2 and g(x) = −x5 + 5x4 − x2 − 2?

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