POLYNOMIALS

Q 1 – If the roots of the quadratic polynomial are equal, where the discriminant D = b – 4ac, then
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(a) D > 0

(b) D < 0

(c) D ≥ 0

(d) D = 0

Q 2 – If the sum of the roots is –p and product of the roots is –1/p, then the quadratic polynomial is

a) k(–px + x/p + 1)
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b) k(px – x/p – 1)
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c) k(x + px – 1/p)
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d) k(x – px + 1/p)
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Q 3 – If one zero of the polynomial x – 4x +1 is 2 + √3, find the other zero.

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Q 4 – If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial f(x)= x +x +1, then 1/α + 1/β is
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Q 7 – If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial ax + bx + c, find the value of α + β .

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Q 8 – If α and β are the zeroes of a polynomial such that α + β = – 6 and αβ = 5, then find the polynomial.

Q 9 – If on division of a polynomial p(x) by a polynomial g(x), the quotient is zero, what is the relation between the
degrees of p(x) and g(x)?

Q 10 – Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 9t – 6t + 1 and verify the relationship between the zeroes and the
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coefficients.

Q 11 – Form a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 3 + √2 and 3 – √2.

Q 12 – If one of the zeros of the quadratic polynomial (k – 1)x + kx + 1 is -3, then find the value of k.
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Q 13 – Find the zeros of the polynomial p(x) = 4x – 12x + 9.

Q 16 – If 2 and -3 are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x + (a + 1) x + b; then find the values of a and b.
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Q 17 – If one zero of the polynomial 2x + 3x + λ is 1/2 find the value of and other zero.
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Q 26 – Find the zeros of the polynomial f(x) = – 12x + 39x – 28, if it is given that the zeros are in AP.
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Q 27 – If and β are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial f (x) = ax + bx + c, then evaluate:
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Q 30 – Given that x – √5 is a factor of the cubic polynomial x – 3 √5x + 13x – 3√5 , find all the zeroes of the
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polynomial.

Q 31 – Find the zeroes of the following polynomials and verify the relations between the zeroes and coefficients of the
polynomials.
Q 32 – If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial 3x + 5x – 2, then form a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 2α
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and 2β.

Q 33 – If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial x + 4x + 3, form the polynomial whose zeroes are
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Q 38 – Find a quadratic polynomial each with the given numbers as sum and product of its zeroes respectively.