ASSIGNMENT ON POLYNOMIALS / WORKSHEET 3 / WEEK 2

CLASS IX

Q.1.​ ​If x + 1 is a factor of the polynomial 2x​2​ + kx, then the value of k is ____________.

Q.2. The value of 249​2​ – 248​2​ is ______________________.

Q.3. Factorise
(i) 2x​3​ -3x​2​ -17x + 30 (ii) x​3​ -6x​2​ +11 x-6
(iii) x​3​ + x​2​ – 4x – 4 (iv) 3x​3​ – x​2​ – 3x +1

Q.4. Using suitable identity, evaluate the following

(i) 103​3​ (ii) 101 x 102 (iii) 999​2

Q.5. If x​2​ – 3x +2 is a factor of x​4​ – ax​2​ +b, then find the values of a and b.
m+n
Q.6.If (x-a) is a factor of 3x​2​ – mx – nx, then prove that a = 3
.

Q.7. If both (x-2) and (2x – 1) are factors of px​2​ +5x +r, show that p = r.

Q.8. If a + b + c = 9 and ab + bc + ca = 26, find a​2​ + b​2​ +c​2​.

Q.9. Factorise
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(i) 1 + 64x​3 (ii) a​3​ -2√2b​3

Q.10. Without finding the cubes, factorise (x- 2y)​3​ + (2y – 3z)​3​ + (3z – x)​3​.

ANSWERS:

1) 2
2) 497
3) i) (x – 2)(x + 3)(2x – 5) ii) (x – 1)(x – 2)(x – 3)
iii) ( x +1)(x – 2)(x +2) iv) (x-1)(x+1)(3x-1)

4) i) 1092727 ii) 10302 iii) 998001

5) a= 5 and b= 4

8) 29

9) i) (1+4x)(1-4x+16x​2​) ii) (a- √2 b)(a​2​+ √2 ab+2b​2​)

10) 3(x-2y)(2y-3z)(3z-x)