VISHWA BHARATI PUBLIC SCHOOL, GREATER NOIDA

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS
CLASS-X
DATED: 01-05-2023 Assignment no. - 2 [POLYNOMIALS]

1. Find the zeros of the polynomial 2𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 12 and verify the relationship between its zeros and
coefficients.
2. Find a quadratic polynomial, the sum and product of whose zeros are –5 and 6 respectively. Hence, find the
zeros of the polynomial.
3. If the product of the zeros of the polynomial 𝑎𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 − 6 is 4, find the value of a.
4. If one zero of the polynomial (𝑎 2 + 9)𝑥 2 + 13𝑥 + 6𝑎 is reciprocal of the other, find the value of a.
5. Find a cubic polynomial with the sum of its zeros, sum of the products of its zeros taken two at a time and
the product of its zeros as 2, –7 and –14 respectively.
6. If the zeros of the polynomial 𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 1 are (𝑎 − 𝑏), 𝑎, (𝑎 + 𝑏), 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑎 & 𝑏.
7. If one zero of the polynomial 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 1 𝑖𝑠 (2 + √3 ).write the other zero.
8. If 1 is a zero of the polynomial 𝑎𝑥 2 − 3(𝑎 − 1)𝑥 − 1 , then find the value of a.
9. If  and  are the zeros of the polynomial 2𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 + 5 ,write the value of  + + .
10. If  and  are the zeros of the polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + k, such that  −  = 1, find the value of k.
11. If  and  are the zeros of the polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 2 , find the value of ( 1 − 1 ).
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12. If    are the zeros of the polynomial 𝑥 3 − 6𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 30 , then find the value of (+ + ) ,  and
 +  + .
13. Verify that 2 is a zero of the polynomial 𝑥 3 + 4𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 − 18.
14. If    are the zeros of the polynomial 𝑝(𝑥) = 6𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 1, find the value of ( 1 + 1 + 1 )·
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15. Find a cubic polynomial whose zeros are 3, 5 and –2.