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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