WORKSHEET (SESSION 2022 – 2023)

GRADE 10 SUBJECT – MATHEMATICS

POLYNOMIALS

S.NO. QUESTIONS

SECTION A (1 MARK QUESTIONS)

1. If are the zeroes of , then the value of is

(a) -5/2 (b) 5 (c) -5 (d) 2/5
2. The sum and product of the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial are 2 and -15 respectively.
The quadratic polynomial is
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3. A quadratic polynomial, the sum of whose zeroes is 0 and one zero is 3, is
(a) x2 – 9 (b) x2 + 9 (c) x2 + 3 (d) x2 – 3
4. The graph of y = p(x) is given. Find the number of zeroes of p(x).

SECTION B (2 MARKS QUESTIONS)

5. Find the zeroes of √ √ .

6. Find the zeroes of and verify the relationship between the zeroes and their
coefficients.
7. Find the quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are √ √

8. If a, b are the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial such that a + b = 24, a - b = 8. Find a

quadratic polynomial having a and b as its zeroes.
9. If the sum of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial is equal to twice their
product, find the value of k.
SECTION C (3 MARKS QUESTIONS)

10. If , are the zeroes of the polynomial x2 + 8x + 6, find a quadratic polynomial

whose zeroes are .

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11. If a, b are the zeroes of the polynomial 2x2– 4x + 5, find the value of
(i) a2 + b2 (ii) (a - b)2.
12. If and are zeroes of , what is the value of q, if 2 + 3 = 15?

13. If one zero of the equation is seven times the other, then find the zeroes
and the value of k.
14. If one zero of the polynomial (k+1)x2 – 5x + 5 is reciprocal of the other, find k.

15. If 2 and -3 are zeroes of the quadratic polynomial ( ) , then find the values
of a and b.
SECTION D (4 MARKS QUESTIONS)

16. If are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial ( ) , show that

( )( ) .
17. If the squared difference of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + px + 45 is
equal to 144, find the value of p.
18. If are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial then find the quadratic
polynomial whose zeroes are .
19. If are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial , find a polynomial
whose zeroes are ( )2 and ( )2.
20. If are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 3 then find the value of
( ) .

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