PODAR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (CBSE)

Practice sheet
Std: IX Chapter: 2 Polynomials
Subject: Mathematics

Q.1 Write the coefficient of x2 in each of the following polynomials. Also write the number of
terms and the degree of each.

(iii)  2 x  5  2 x 2  3x  1
1 2
(i) 3x3  5x2  3 (ii) 5 x 4  3x3  x 7 3
2

Q.2 Classify the following polynomials as linear, quadratic and cubic. Also identify monomial,
binomial, trinomial and multinomial:
2
(i) 5x 2  3 (ii) 7 x 3  2 x 2  3x  1 (iii) 7x3 (iv) 5t  7 (v)  7 x  9x2
3

Q.3 Find the value of f  x   4 x3  3x 2  5x  7 at

1
(i) (x = 1) (ii) x = – 2 (iii) x 
2

Q.4 Find the zeroes of the following polynomials

(iii)  x  2    x  2 
2 2
(i) p( x)  3  6 x (ii) p(x) = 5x – 3

Q.5 Show that – 1, 1 and 3 are all zeroes of the polynomial x3  3x2  x  3 .

Q.6 If p( x)  x3  x 2  2 x  3 and g ( x)  x  3 , find the quotient and remainder on dividing p(x) by

g (x). Also verify the division algorithm.

Q.7 By actual division find the quotient and remainder when x4 + 1 is divided by x – 1.

Q.8 Use remainder theorem to find the remainder when f(x) is divided by g(x) in the following:

(i) f  x   x 2  5x  7, g ( x)  x  3

3
(ii) f  x   x3  6 x 2  2 x  4, g ( x)  1  x
2

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 (iii) f  x   x 4  6 x 2  2 x  6, g ( x)  x  1

Q.9 Using remainder theorem, check whether p(x) is a multiple of g (x) or not.

(i) p  x   x3  5x 2  4 x  3, g ( x)  x  2

(ii) p  x   3x3  11x2  x  15, g ( x)  x  1

Q.10 If the remainder on dividing the polynomial 2 x4  kx2  5x  3k  3 by (x + 2) is 4, then find

the value of k.

3
Q.11 If x  , is a zero of the polynomial 2 x 2  kx  12, then find the value of k
2

Q.12 The polynomial p  x   x4  2 x3  3x 2  ax  3a  7 when divided by (x +1) leaves a

remainder19. Find the value of a. Then find the remainder when p(x) is divided by (x + 2).

Q.13 If the polynomials ax3  3x 2  13 and 5x3  8x  a leave the same remainder when divided by
x + 1, then find the value of a.

Q.14 The polynomials ax3  3x2  4 and 2 x3  5x  a when divided by (x – 2) leave the remainder p
and q respectively. If p  2q  4, find the value of a.

Q.15 Check whether g(x) is a factor of p(x) or not, where p  x   8x3  6 x 2  4 x  3 and

x 1
g ( x)   .
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Q.16 If both x – 2 and 2x – 1 are factors of px 2  5x  r , show that p = r.

Q.17 Without actual division, prove that 2 x4  5x3  2 x2  x  2 is divisible by x2  3x  2

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Q.18 If x – 1 and x + 2 are factors of x3  10 x2  ax  b , then find the values of a and b.

Q.19 If x = 2 and x = 0 are the zero of the polynomial f  x   2 x3  5x 2  ax  b , then find the

values of a and b. (2013-14)

Q.20 Find the value of k if (x – 1) is a factor of 4 x3  3x2  4 x  k .

Q.21 Factorise:

(i) 12 x2  7 x  1 (ii) 84  2r  2r 2 (iii) 7 2 x2 10 x  4 2

Q.22 Factorise using factor theorem:

(i) y 2  5 y  6 (ii) x2  4 x  5 (iii) y 2  2 y  15

Q.23 Factorise:

(i) x3  2 x2  x  2 (ii) 2 x3  x2  13x  6 (iii) x3  6 x2  11x  6

Q.24 If x + 4 is a factor of the polynomial x3  x2  14 x  24 . Find the other factors.

Q.25 Using factor theorem, factorise the polynomial x4  x3  7 x2  x  6

Q.26 The volume of a cuboid is polynomial p( x)  4 x3  20 x 2  33x  18 . Find the possible

expressions for the dimensions of the cuboid.

Q.27 Using appropriate identities find the following products:

(i)  3x  4  3x  5 (ii)  3  2 x  3  2 x  (iii)  3x  5 y   9 x 2  15xy  25 y 2 

(iv)  x 2  1 x 4  x 2  1 (v)  x  3 y  5z   x 2  9 y 2  25z 2  3xy  15 yz  5zx 

(vi)   z  x  2 y   x 2  4 y 2  z 2  2 xy  2 yz  zx 

Q.28 Using appropriate identities, factorise the following:

(i) 49a2  70ab  25b2 (ii) 9a2  6a  1  25b2 (iii) 4 x2  y 2  z 2  4 xy  2 yz  4 xz

(iv) 8a3  b3  12a 2b  6ab2 (v) a3  2 2 b3 (vi) 8x3  y3  27 z 3  18xyz

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 (viii)  x  2 y    2 y  3z    3z  x 
3 3 3
(vii) 4a2  9b2  2a  3b

Q.29 Expand the following:

2
 q  q   1 1 
(i)  4a  2b  3c 
2
(ii)  2 p   3  2 p   3  (iii)  x  y  z 
 5  5   2 3 
(iv)  3x  2 y  3x  2 y   9 x 2  4 y 2 

Q.30 Solve the following:

(i) If x  y  12 and xy = 27, find the value of x3  y 3

(ii) If a  b  10 and a 2  b2  58 , find the value of a3  b3

1 1
(iii) If x 2  2
 7 , find the value of x3  3
x x

(iv) If a  b  c  9 and ab  bc  ca  26 , then find a 2  b2  c2

(v) If 3x  2 y  12 and xy = 6, find the value of 27 x3  8 y 3

(vi) If x  y  z  10 and x2  y 2  z 2  40 , find xy  yz  zx

Q.31 If a  b  c  5 and ab  bc  ca  10 , then prove that a3  b3  c3  3abc  25

Q.32 Prove that :

a3  b3  c3  3abc 
1
2

 a  b  c   a  b   b  c    c  a 
2 2 2
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Case Study Questions
D.A.V. School of Delhi decided different types of tours for the students to educate them. So,
in class VIII, 1/12th times the square of the total number of students planned to visit historical
monuments. 7/12th times the number of students planned to visit old age homes while 15
students decided to teach poor children.
(i) Using above information express the total number of students as a polynomial in terms of x
x2 7
a.  x  15
12 12
x2 7
b.  x  10
4 4
7 x2 1
c.   10
12 12
x2 7
d.  x  15
4 4
(ii) Write the coefficient of x in the polynomial.

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a.
13
7
b.
12
11
c.
13
13
d.
12
(iii) Write the coefficient of x2 in the polynomial.

1
a.
13
1
b.
10
1
c.
12
d. 15
(iv) Find the value of p(x) at x = 2
33
a.
2
11
b.
2
22
c.
3
14
d.
3
(v) Find the value of p(x) at x = 1
19
a.
2
29
b.
2
9
c.
2
39
d.
2
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