Practice Paper - HOTS
Subject: Math Ch 2_Polynomials
Std:X Answer Scheme
Q. No. Questions
1. If one zero of the polynomial 5 z 13z p is reciprocal of the other, then find p.
2
Ans. –5
2. Find all common zeroes of the polynomials: x3 5x2 9x 45 and x3 8x2 15x
Ans.
3. If the product of two zeroes of polynomial 2x3 + 3x2 – 5x – 6 is 3, then find its third
zero.
Ans. 1
4. Write a quadratic polynomial, sum of whose zeroes is 2 3 and product is 5.
Ans. x 2 2 3x 5
5. α, β, γ are zeroes of cubic polynomial x3 12 x2 44 x +c . If α, β, γ are in AP, find the
value of c.
Ans. c = – 48
6. If x + a is a factor of the polynomial x2 + px + q and x2 + mx + n , then prove that
n p
a
m p
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7. 2 5 2 5
Write cubic polynomial whose zeroes are , ,4
2 2
Ans. k 4 x3 24 x2 31x 4
8. Find the value of k for which x4 10x3 25x2 15x k is exactly divisible by x + 7
Ans. k = –91
9. α, β, γ are zeroes of cubic polynomial x3 2 x 2 qx r .If α + β = 0 then show that 2q = r.
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10. If the zeroes of the polynomial f x x3 3x2 x 1 are p q, p q then find the
values of p and q.
Ans. p 1, q 2
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