CBSE Class 10

Mathematics
Coefficient and zeroes (Part 2)
Full Marks = 28

1. If α and β are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 3, find a polynomial whose roots
are (4)

(i) α + 2, β + 2

α −1 β−1
(ii) , .
α + 1 β+ 1
2. If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐, then evaluate: (4)

(i)

(ii) 𝛼 4 + 𝛽 4

(iii)

3. If α and β are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial 𝑝(𝑠) = 3𝑠 2 − 6𝑠 + 4, find the value of (3)

4. If α and β are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞, prove that (3)

5. If α and β are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 1, find the quadratic polynomial whose
2α 2β
zeros are and . (3)
β α
6. If α and β are the zeros of a quadratic polynomial such that α + β = 24 and α − β = 8, find a quadratic
polynomial have α and β as its zeros. (3)

7. If α and β are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 𝑝(𝑥 + 1) − 𝑐, show that (𝛼 + 1)(𝛽 + 1) =
1 − 𝑐. (2)

8. If α and β are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 − 2, find a quadratic polynomial
1 1
whose zeros are and . (3)
2α+β 2 β +α
9. If α and β are the zeros of the polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞, from a polynomial whose zeros are (𝛼 +
𝛽) 2 and (𝛼 − 𝛽) 2. (3)