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Practice sheet (Answer Scheme)

Std: X Chapter: 2 Polynomials Year
Subject: Mathematics

Q 1. Find the value of the polynomial f ( x)  2 x2  3x  2 at

i. x=1
ii. x=-2

Solution: i. f (1)  2(1)2  3 1  2  2  3  2  3

ii. f (2)  2(2)2  3  (2)  2  8  6  2  12

Q 2. 9
Show that the polynomial has x  as a zero
16

Solution: 16 2 9
Consider f ( x)  x  2x 
9 16
2
9  9  16  9  9 9
at x  , f        2  
16  16  9  16  16 16
9 9 9 9  18  9
    0
16 8 16 16

9 9
Since f(x) is 0 for x  , hence x  is a zero of f(x).
16 16

Q 3. Find the value of k, for which x  a is a zero of the polynomial x2  4ax  k

Solution: k  3a 2

Q 4. For what value of p, (-4) is a zero of the polynomial x2  2 x  (7 p  3)?

Solution: k  3a 2

Q 5. 1 2012
If one zero of the polynomial 2 x  3x   is 2 , find the value of λ and the
2

other zero.

Solution: λ = – 2, other zero = – 2

Q 6. 2 2012
Form a quadratic polynomial p(x) with 3 and 5 as the sum and product of

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 zeroes, respectively.

Solution: 1
5
5x2  15x  2
Q 7. Find the zeroes of the following polynomials and verify the relation between
zeroes of the polynomials and the coefficients.

a. x2  2 x  8
b. 4u 2  8u 2008
1
c. x 2  x  2 2013
6

Solution: a. Zeroes are 4 and – 2

b. Zeroes are 0 and – 2
1 1
c. Zeroes are and
2 2

Q 8. Find the zeroes of the following polynomial 5x2  4  8x and verify the 2008
relationship between zeroes of the polynomials and the coefficients of the
polynomial.

Solution: 2
2,
5

Q 9. If α and β are the zeroes of a polynomial such that α + β = 6 and αβ = 4 2010

then write the polynomial.

Solution: k[ x2  6 x  4]

Q 10. Form a quadratic polynomial, one of whose zeroes is 2  5 and the sum of 2013

zeroes is 4.

Solution: f ( x)  x 2  4 x  1

Q 11. If the zeroes of the polynomial x2  5x  k are the reciprocal of each other, 2011
then find the value of k.

Solution: k =1

Q 12. If α , β are the zeroes of the polynomial x2  2 x  15 , then form a quadratic 2010
polynomial whose zeroes are (2α) and (2β).

Solution: x2  4 x  60

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Q 13. m n 2013
If m and n are the zeroes of the polynomial, find the value of  .
n m

Solution: 145
12

Q 14. If the zeroes of the polynomial x3  3x2  x  1 are a  b, a  b, find a and b. 2010

Solution: a = 1 and b   2

Q 15. If α , β, γ are the zeroes of the polynomial 6 x3  3x2  5x  1, , then find the 2010

value of  1   1   1

Solution: 5

Q 16. The graphs of the y = p(x) are given in the figure below. Find the number of
zeroes of p(x), in each case.

a) b)

c) d)

Solution: a) 2

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 b) 1
c) 3
d) 1

Q 17. 1
Verify that ,1, 2 are the zeroes of the cubic polynomial
2
f ( x) x  2 x3  x 2  5x  2 Also verify the relationship between the zeroes and
the coefficients.
Solution: 1
  ,   1,   2
2

Q 18. Check whether x2  3x  1 is a factor of 3x4  5x3  7 x2  2 x  2 2010

Solution: It is a factor.

Q 19. Find the quotient and remainder on dividing 2010,2013

f ( x)  6 x3  13x2  x  2 by g ( x)  2 x  1 by x – 1.

Solution: Quotient = 3x2  5x  2

Remainder = 3

Q 20. Divide 6  19 x  x2  6 x3 by 2  5x  3x2 and verify the division algorithm. 2010

Solution: Quotient = 2 x  3 , Remainder = 0

Q 21. Divide f ( x)  3x2  x3  3x  5 by the polynomial x  1  x2 and verify the 2010

division algorithm.

Solution: Quotient = x  2 , Remainder = 3

Q 22. Obtain all other zeroes of 3x4  6 x3  2 x2  10 x  5, if two zeroes are

5 5
and 
3 3

Solution: 5 5
All the four zeroes of the polynomial are ,  , 1, 1
3 3
Q 23. If the polynomial 6 x4  8x3  5x2  ax  b is exactly divisible by the polynomial 2009

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 2 x 2  5, find the values of a and b.

Solution: a = – 20 , b = – 25

Q 24. On dividing 3x2  2 x2  5x  5 by a polynomial p(x), the quotient and the 2013
remainder are x2  x  2 and – 7 respectively. Find p(x).

Solution: p(x) = 3x + 1

Q 25. What must be added to the polynomial 5x4  6 x3  13x2  44 x  7 so that the
resulting polynomial is exactly divisible by the polynomial q( x)  x2  4 x  3
and the degree of the polynomial to be added must be less than the degree of
the polynomial q(x).

Solution: +114x + 77

Case study Questions

1. Due to heavy storm an electric wire got bent as shown in the figure. It
followed a mathematical shape.Answer the questions given below.

i. Name the shape in which the wire is bent.

a. Spiral

b. Ellipse

c. Linear

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 d. Parabola Ans

ii. How many zeroes are there for the polynomial?

a. 2 Ans

b. 3

c. 1

d. 0

iii. The zeroes of the polynomial are

a. –1, 5

b. –1, 3 Ans

c. 3, 5

d. –4, 2

iv. What will be the expression of the polynomial?

a. x2  2 x  3

b. x  2 x  3
2

c. x2  2 x  3 Ans

d. x  2 x  3
2

v. What is the value of polynomial if x = –1?

a. 6

b. –18

c. 18

d. 0 Ans

2. In a class room, four students Anil, Jay, Richa and Suresh were asked to

draw the graph of p  x   ax  bx  c

2

Following graphs are drawn by the students:

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 i. How many students have drawn the graph correctly?

a. 1

b. 2 Ans

c. 3

d. 4

ii. Which type of polynomial is represented by Jay’s graph?

a. Linear Ans

b. Parabola

c. Zig-Zag

d. None

iii. How many zeroes are there for the Richa’s graph?

a. 1

b. 2Ans

c. 3

d. 4

If p  x   ax  bx  c and a + b + c = 0 then one of the zero is

2
iv.

b
a. a

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 c
b. a Ans

b
c. c

c
d. a

v. f p  x   ax  bx  c and a + c = b then one of the zero is

2

b
a. a

c
b. a

c
c. a
Ans

b
d. a

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