CBSE Previous Year Questions:

Polynomials

Short Answer Type Questions

Q.1. Find the quadratic polynomial, sum and product of whose zeroes are -1
and -20 respectively. Also, find the zeroes of the polynomial so obtained.    

[CBSE 2019, (30/4/2)]

Ans:Let α and β be the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial.
∴ Sum of zeroes, α + β = - 1
and Product of zeroes, α . β = - 20
Now, quadratic polynomial be:
= x2-(α + β). x + αβ
= x2- ( - 1 ) x - 20
= x2+ x - 20
Now, for zeroes of this polynominal:
⇒ x = - 5,4
∴ zeroes are - 5 and 4

Q.2. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial

 and verify the relationship between zeroes and the coefficients.    [CBSE 2019,
(30/2/1)]
Ans:Given:

Equating p(x) = 0
⇒

Now, the sum of zeroes

and product of zeroes

Hence verified
Q.3. If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x)  = x2- 4x +3. find
the value of α4β2+ α2β4    [CBSE 2019, (30/4/1)]
Ans:Given quadratic polynomial is:
f(x) = x2- 4x + 3
∴ Sum of zeroes =

⇒α+β=4
and product of zeroes,

Q.4. Find the value of k such that the polynomial. x2- (k + 6)x + 2(2k - 1) has
sum of its zeroes equal to half of their product.    [Delhi 2019]
Ans:The given polynomial is
= x2- (k + 6)x + 2(2k - 1)
Let α and β be the zeroes of polynomial.
So,

⇒  2k + 12 = 4k - 2
⇒ 2k = 14 ⇒ k = 7

Q.5. Find all zeroes of the polynomial 3x3+ 10x2- 9x- 4 if one of its zero is 1.    
[Delhi 2019]
Ans:1 is one of the zero of p(x) = 3x3+ 10x2- 9x - 4
⇒ x = 1 satisfies the polynomial p(x)
∴ (x - 1) is a factor of p(x)
Hence (x - 1) divides p(x) completely.

Q.6. Find all zeroes of the polynomial (2x4- 9x3+ 5x2+ 3x - 1) if two of its
zeroes are (2 + √3) and (2 - √3).    [CBSE 2018]
Ans: Since, (2 + √3) and (2 - √3) are the two zeroes of the given polynomial  2x4-
9x3+ 5x2+ 3x - 1,
Q.8. If α find β are zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 4x2+ 4x + 1, then form a
quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 2α and 2β.    [CBSE 2015]
Ans: p(x) = 4x2+ 4x + 1
∵ α,β are  zeroes of p(x)
∴  α + β = sum of zeroes = -b/a

Now a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 2α and 2β.

x2- (sum of zeroes)x + Product of zeroes

Long Answer Type Questions

Q.1. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = 4x2- 8kx + 8x - 9 is negative
of the other, then find zeroes of kx2+ 3kx + 2.    [CBSE 2015]
Ans:f(x) = 4x2- 8kx + 8x - 9 = 4x2+ (8 - 8k)x - 9
Let one zero = α
∴ other zero = -α
Now Sum of zeroes =