CLASS X Mathematics Assignment

Polynomials

1. If −3 is one of the zeros of the polynomial (𝑘𝑘 − 1)𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 + 1, find the value of 𝑘𝑘.
2. If the product of zeros of 𝑎𝑎𝑥𝑥 2 − 6𝑥𝑥 − 6 is 4, find the value of a. Hence find the sum of its zeros.
3. If zeros of 𝑥𝑥 2 − 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 + 6 are in the ratio 3: 2, find 𝑘𝑘.
4. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial (𝑘𝑘 2 + 𝑘𝑘)𝑥𝑥 2 + 68𝑥𝑥 + 6𝑘𝑘 is reciprocal of the other, find 𝑘𝑘.
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5. If 𝛼𝛼 and are zeros of 4𝑥𝑥 2 − 17𝑥𝑥 + 𝑘𝑘 − 4, find the value of 𝑘𝑘.
𝛼𝛼

6. What will be the number of zeros of the polynomials whose graphs are parallel to (𝑖𝑖) 𝑦𝑦-axis (ii) 𝑥𝑥-axis?
7. What will be number of zeros of the polynomials whose graphs are either touching or intersecting the axis only
at the points:
(i) (−3,0), (0,2)&(3,0) (𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖)(0,4), (0,0) and (0, −4)
8. If the sum of squares of zeros of the polynomial 𝑥𝑥 2 − 8𝑥𝑥 + 𝑘𝑘 is 40, find the value of 𝑘𝑘.

9. What should be added to the polynomial 𝑥𝑥 3 − 3𝑥𝑥 2 + 6𝑥𝑥 − 15, so that it is completely divisible by 𝑥𝑥 − 3 ?

10. What must be subtracted from 8𝑥𝑥 4 + 14𝑥𝑥 3 − 2𝑥𝑥 2 + 7𝑥𝑥 − 8 so that the resulting polynomial is exactly divisible

by 4𝑥𝑥 2 + 3𝑥𝑥 − 2 ?

11. What must be added to 4𝑥𝑥 4 + 2𝑥𝑥 3 − 2𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑥𝑥 − 1 so that the resulting polynomial is divisible by 𝑥𝑥 2 − 2𝑥𝑥 − 3 ?

12. Find all zeros of the polynomial 2𝑥𝑥 3 + 𝑥𝑥 2 − 6𝑥𝑥 − 3 if two of its zeroes are √3 and −√3.

13. On dividing the polynomial 𝑥𝑥 3 − 5𝑥𝑥 2 + 6𝑥𝑥 − 4 by a polynomial 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥), quotient and remainder are (𝑥𝑥 − 3) and

(−3𝑥𝑥 + 5) respectively. Find 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥)

14. If one of the zeros of quadratic polynomial (𝐾𝐾 − 1)𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 + 1 is −3 then the value of 𝐾𝐾 is,
4 4 2 2
(a) (b) − (c) (d) −
3 3 3 3

15. A quadratic polynomial, whose zeros are −3 and 4, is

𝑥𝑥 2 𝑥𝑥
(a) 𝑥𝑥 2 − 𝑥𝑥 + 12 (b) 𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑥𝑥 + 12 (c) − −6 (d) 2𝑥𝑥 2 + 2𝑥𝑥 − 24
2 2

16. For the polynomial 2𝑥𝑥 2 − 26𝑥𝑥 + 6 having zeros as 𝛼𝛼 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝛽𝛽, find
a. 𝛼𝛼 + 𝛽𝛽
b. 𝛼𝛼𝛽𝛽
c. 𝛼𝛼 − 𝛽𝛽
1 1
d. +
𝛼𝛼 𝛽𝛽

e. 𝛼𝛼 3 + 𝛽𝛽 3
17. Find the polynomial having zeros
1 2
a. − 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 b. −5 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 6 c. −6 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 − 9
3 7

18. Find the polynomial having sum of zeros and product of zeros as
3 1
a. −15 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 6 b. 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 c. 10 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 − 9
7 10

19. Find the cubic polynomial having zeros as −3, 5 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 − 6.

20. Find all the zeros of the polynomial 𝑥𝑥 4 + 14𝑥𝑥 3 + 71𝑥𝑥 2 + 154𝑥𝑥 + 120 if two of its zeros are −2 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 − 3.

21. Find all the zeros of the polynomial 𝑥𝑥 4 + 2𝑥𝑥 3 − 49𝑥𝑥 2 + 22𝑥𝑥 + 240 if two of its zeros are −2 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 5.

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 22. Find all the zeros of the polynomial 𝑥𝑥 4 + 5𝑥𝑥 3 − 26𝑥𝑥 2 − 10𝑥𝑥 + 48 if two of its zeros are −√2 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 √2.

23. Verify the relation between zeros and the coefficients of the following polynomials
a. 𝑥𝑥 2 − 10𝑥𝑥 + 24
b. 𝑥𝑥 2 − 23𝑥𝑥 + 42
c. 𝑥𝑥 2 − 17𝑥𝑥 + 16
d. 𝑥𝑥 2 − 21𝑥𝑥 + 90
24. Divide 𝑝𝑝(𝑥𝑥) by 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥) in each of the case and hence find the remainder and quotient.
a. 𝑝𝑝(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑥𝑥 3 − 3𝑥𝑥 2 + 5𝑥𝑥 − 3, 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑥𝑥 2 − 2
b. 𝑝𝑝(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑥𝑥 4 − 3𝑥𝑥 2 + 4𝑥𝑥 + 5, 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑥𝑥 2 + 1 − 𝑥𝑥
c. 𝑝𝑝(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑥𝑥 4 − 5𝑥𝑥 + 6, 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥) = 2 − 𝑥𝑥 2
25. Check if first polynomial is a factor of second polynomial
(i) 𝑡𝑡 2 − 3,2𝑡𝑡 4 + 3𝑡𝑡 3 − 2𝑡𝑡 2 − 9𝑡𝑡 − 12
(ii) 𝑥𝑥 2 + 3𝑥𝑥 + 1,3𝑥𝑥 4 + 5𝑥𝑥 3 − 7𝑥𝑥 2 + 2𝑥𝑥 + 2
(iii) 𝑥𝑥 3 − 3𝑥𝑥 + 1, 𝑥𝑥 5 − 4𝑥𝑥 3 + 𝑥𝑥 2 + 3𝑥𝑥 + 1

ANSWERS:
1. 4/3
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2. 𝑎𝑎 = − 2, sum of zeroes = −4
3. −5,5
4. 5
5. 𝑘𝑘 = 8
6. (i) 1 (ii) 0
7. (i) 2 (ii) 1
8. 12
9. −3 must be added
10. 14𝑥𝑥 − 10
11. 61𝑥𝑥 − 65
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12. √3, −√3, − 2
13. 𝑥𝑥 2 − 2𝑥𝑥 + 3
14. (a)
15. (d)
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16. a. 13 b. 3 c. ±5 d. e. 2080
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17. (a) 21𝑥𝑥 + 𝑥𝑥 − 2 (b) 𝑥𝑥 − 𝑥𝑥 − 30 (c) 𝑥𝑥 2 − 15𝑥𝑥 + 54
2 2
18. (a) 𝑥𝑥 + 15𝑥𝑥 − 6 (b) 70𝑥𝑥 − 30𝑥𝑥 + 7 (c) 𝑥𝑥 2 − 10𝑥𝑥 − 9
3 2
19. 𝑥𝑥 + 4𝑥𝑥 − 27𝑥𝑥 − 90
20. −2, −3, −4 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 − 5
21. −2, 5, 3 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 − 8
22. −√2, √2, −8 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 3
23. Verify type question
24. a. quotient= 𝑥𝑥 − 3 and remainder = 7𝑥𝑥 − 9 b. quotient= 𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑥𝑥 − 3 and remainder = 8
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c. quotient= −𝑥𝑥 − 2 and remainder = −5𝑥𝑥 + 10
25. (i) yes, factor (ii) yes, factor (iii)not a factor

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