Class 10 Polynomial Assignment .

1) The number of zeroes of the polynomial of degree n is: (A) atmost n (B) less than n (C) greater than n (D) n/2
2) Observe the graphs and identify the polynomial having two distinct zeroes.

3) The graph of y = f(x) is shown in the figure. The number of zeroes of f(x) is: (a) 2, (b) 1, (c) 3, (d) 4
4) The given linear polynomial y = f(x) has (a) 2 zeroes (b) 1 zero and the zero is ‘3’ (c) 1 zero and the zero is ‘4’ (d)
no zero

5) Find the number of zeroes of the above graph

6) The zeroes of a polynomial x2 + px + q are twice the zeroes of the polynomial 4x2 – 5x – 6. The value of p is:
(a) – 5/2 (b) 5/2 (c) – 5 (d) 10
7) If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial 6x2 – 5x – 4, then 1/α + 1/β is equal to: (a) – 5/4 (b) 5/4 (c) 4/5 (d) 5/24
8) The quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 15 and – 15 is: (A) x2 – 15 (B) 15x2 – 1 (C) x2 – 15 (D) x2 – 225
9) If the sum of zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 2x2 – k2x + 1 is 2, then value of k is: (a) 2 (b) 2 (c) 22 (d )1/2
10) If one zero of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 3x + k is 2, then the value of k is (A) 10 (B) –10 (C) 5 (D) –5
11) If the sum of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 3x2 – kx + 6 is 3, then the value of k is: (a) 9 (b) 3 (c) – 3 (d) 6
12) A quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 5 and – 2 is: (A) x2 + 5x – 2 (B) x2 – 2x + 5 (C) x2 + 3x – 10 (D) x2 – 3x – 10
13) A quadratic polynomial, the sum of whose zeroes is 0 and one zero is 4, is (a) 𝑥2 − 16 (b) 𝑥2 + 16 (c) 𝑥2 + 4 (d) 𝑥2 – 4
14) The zeroes of the polynomial x2 – 3x – m(m + 3) are: (a)m, m +3 (b) -m, m +3 (c) m, – (m + 3) (d) – m, – (m +3)
15) If the sum of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial p(x) = kx2 + 2x + 3k is equal to the product of its zeroes, then
the va1ue of k is: (A) 3/2 (B) -3/2 (C) -2/3 (D) 2/3.
16) If one zero of the quadratic polynomial p(x) = 4x2 - 8kx – 9 is negative of the other, then (A) k = 9 (B) k = 0 (C) k
= 8 (D) k = 4
17) If one zero of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 3x + k is 2, then the value of k is (A) 10 (B) –10 (C) 5 (D) –5
18) Given that two of the zeroes of the cubic polynomial ax3 + bx2 + cx + d are 0, the third zero is (A)–b/a (B) b/a (C)
c/a (D)– d/a
19) If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial (k – 1)x2 + kx + 1 is –3, then the value of k is (A) 4/3 (B) –4/3 (C)
2/3 (D) –2/3
20) A quadratic polynomial, whose zeroes are –3 and 4, is (A) x2 – x + 12 (B) x2 + x + 12 (C) x2/2 – x/2 – 6 (D) 2x2 +
2x –24
21) If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + (a + 1) x + b are 2 and –3, then (A) a = –7, b = –1 (B) a = 5, b = –1
(C) a = 2, b = – 6 (D) a = 0, b = – 6
22) The number of polynomials having zeroes as –2 and 5 is (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) more than 3
23) Given that one of the zeroes of the cubic polynomial ax3 + bx2 + cx + d is zero, the product of the other two zeroes
is (A)– c/a (B) c/a (C) 0 (D) – b/a
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24) If one of the zeroes of the cubic polynomial x + ax + bx + c is –1, then the product of the other two zeroes is (A)
3 2

b – a + 1 (B) b – a – 1 (C) a – b + 1 (D) a – b –1

25) The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 99x + 127 are (A) both positive (B) both negative (C) one positive
and one negative (D) both equal
26) The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + kx + k, k ≠ 0, (A) cannot both be positive (B) cannot both be negative
(C) are always unequal (D) are always equal
27) If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial ax2 + bx + c, c ≠ 0 are equal, then (A) c and a have opposite signs (B) c
and b have opposite signs (C) c and a have the same sign (D) c and b have the same sign
28) If one of the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial of the form x2 + ax + b is the negative of the other, then it (A) has
no linear term and the constant term is negative. (B) has no linear term and the constant term is positive. (C) can
have a linear term but the constant term is negative. (D) can have a linear term but the constant term is positive.
29) Which of the following is not the graph of a quadratic polynomial?

30) Which of the following could be the graph of the polynomial (x – 1)2(x + 2)?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

31) The graph of a quadratic polynomial p(x) passes through the points (– 6 ,0), (0, – 30), (4, – 20) and (6,0). The
zeroes of the polynomial are A) – 6, 0 B) 4, 6 C) – 30, – 20 D) – 6, 6
32) If  and 1/ are the zeroes of polynomial 4x2 – 17x + (k – 4), the value of k is: (A) 4 (B) 8 (C) 0 (D) – 8.
33) Assertion (A): If the graph of a polynomial touches x-axis at only one point, then the polynomial cannot be a
quadratic polynomial.
Reason (R): A polynomial of degree n (n >1) can have at most n zeroes.
34) Find zeroes of polynomial p(t) = 20t – 16t2. Which of the following type of graph represents p(t)?

35) Find a quadratic polynomial with 3 as the sum and ½ as the product of its zeroes. k(2x2 – 6x + 1)
36) Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial and verify the relationship between the zeroes and the coefficients.(i)
6x2 – x – 2, (ii) t2 – 21, (iii) 43y2 + 5y – 23, (iv) 6x2 – 3 – 7x, (v) x2 + 1x/6 – 2 [(i)–1/2, 2/3, (ii)21, –
21, (iii)3/4, –2/3, (iv)–1/3, 3/2, (v) 4/3, –3/2]
37) Find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 1 and –3. Verify the relation between the coefficients and zeroes of
the polynomial. k(x2 + 2x – 3)
Class 10 Polynomial Assignment .
38) Form a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are: (i) 3 + 2 and 3 – 2, (ii) (3 + 5)/5 and (3 – 5)/5 (iii) 1/3 and –
4/5. [(i) x2 – 6x + 7 (ii) 25x2 – 30x + 4, (iii) 15x2 + 7x – 4]
39) Verify 2, 3 and ½ are the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 2x3 – 11x2 + 17x – 6.
40) If α, β are the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = x2 – 5x + k such that α – β = 1, find the value of k. (6)
41) If one zero of the polynomial p(x) = 3x2 – 8x + 2k + 1 is 7 times the other. Then find the zeroes and the value of
k. (2/3)
42) Find a quadratic polynomial  and  as its zeroes such that  +  = 24 and  –  = 8. (16, 8)
43) If one of the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 2x2 – 8x – m is 5/2, find m and the other zero. (m = – 15/2, 3/2)
44) Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = abx2 + (b2 – ac)x – bc. (c/b, – b/a)
2 2
45) If one zero of the polynomial p(x) = (a + 9)x + 45x + 6a is reciprocal of the other, find the value of a. (a = 3)
46) If  and  are zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 2x2 + l1x + 5, find the value of 1/ + 1/ – 2. (– 36/5)
47) Find the value of m if one zero of the polynomial (m2 + 4)x2 + 65x + 4m is reciprocal of the other. (m = 2)
48) If one of the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = (k – 1)x2 + kx + 1 is – 3, find k and the other zero. (k = 4/3)
49) If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial 2y2 – 8y + 6, then find α + β – 3αβ. (– 5)
50) If  and  are zeroes of polynomial f(x) = x + px + q then find the value of (i)  +  (ii) 1/ + 1/, (iii) / +
2 2 2

/, (iv) 2/ + 2/

51) If the sum of squares of zeroes of polynomial f(x) = x2 – 8x + k is 40 then find the value of k. (k = 12)
2
52) If the sum of squares of zeroes of quadratic polynomial f (t) = kt + 2t + 3k is equal to their product then find the
value of k. (k = ±2/3)
53) If the square of difference of zeroes of quadratic polynomial f(x) = x2 + px + 45 is 144. Find the value of p.
(p = ±18)
54) One zero of polynomial f(x) = 4x2 – 8kx – 9 is the negative of the other, find the value of k. (k = 0)
55) If  and  are the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = 2x2 + 5x + k satisfying the relation 2 + 2 +  = 21/4 then
find the value of k. (k = 2)
56) If  and  are zeroes of polynomial p(x) = kx2 + 4x + 4 such that 2 + 2 = 24, find the value of k. (k = 2/3, –1)
57) If  and are  the zeroes of polynomial x2 – x – 2 then find a polynomial whose zeroes are 2 + 1 and 2 + 1.
(x2 – 4x – 5)
58) If  and are  the zeroes of polynomial x2 – x + 2 then find a polynomial whose zeroes are 2 + 1 and 2 + 1.
(x2 – 4x + 11)
59) If  and  are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = 2x2 – 5x – 7, find a polynomial whose zeroes are 2 +
3 and 3 + 2. [k(2x2 – 25x + 68)]
60) If α and  are the zeros of the polynomial 6y2 – 7y + 2, find a quadratic polynomial whose zeros are 1/ and 1/.
[k(2x2 – 7x + 6)]
61) If the zeroes of the polynomial x2 + px + q are double in value to the zeroes of 2x2 – 5x – 3, find the value of p
and q. [p = –5, q = –6]
62) If  and  are the zeroes of the polynomial 4x2 + 3x + 7, then find the value of 1/ + 1/. (– 3/7)
63) 1 is zero of x – k, find k.
3
(1)
64) Determine whether x = 2/3 is a solution of the equation 12x – 17x + 6 = 0.
2
(yes)
65) Check whether the number given alongside of the polynomial are their zeroes, x 2 – 2√3x – 9; x = 3√3, x = –√3.
Class 10 Polynomial Assignment .
66) The number to be added to the polynomial x – 5x+ 4, so that 3 is the zero of the polynomial is: (A) 2 (B) – 2 (C)
2

0 (D) 3
67) One root of the equation 3x2 + 8x – k = 0 is – 3, find k. Also find the other root. (1/3)
68) If x – 2 is a factor of x3 + ax2 + bx + 16 and a – b = 6, find the values of ‘a’ and ‘b’. (a = –2, b = –8)
69) Find the value of b for which (2x + 3) is a factor of 2x3 + 9x2 – x – b. (15)
70) If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = x2 – 4x – 5 then find the value of α2 + β2 (26)
71) Find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are reciprocals of the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = ax + bx + c, a ≠
2

0, c ≠ 0.
72) If (x + a) is a factor of the polynomial 2x2 + 2ax + 5x + 10, find the value of ‘a’.
73) Due to heavy storm an electric wire got bent as shown in the figure. It followed a mathematical shape. Answer the
following questions below.

i) Name the shape in which the wire is bent a) Spiral b) ellipse c) linear d) Parabola
ii) How many zeroes are there for the polynomial (shape of the wire) a) 2 b) 3 d) 1 d) 0
iii) The zeroes of the polynomial are a) -1, 5 b) -1, 3 c) 3, 5 d) -4, 2
iv) What will be the expression of the polynomial? a) x2+2x -3 b) x2 -2x +3 c) x2 - 2x -3 d) x2 +2x+3
v) What is the value of the polynomial if x = -1? a) 6 b) -18 c)) 18 d) 0

74) Case Study: Applications of Parabolas-Highway Overpasses/Underpasses. A highway underpass is parabolic in

shape.

Parabola
A parabola is the graph that results from p(x)=ax2+bx+c
Parabolas are symmetric about a vertical line known as the Axis of Symmetry.
The Axis of Symmetry runs through the maximum or minimum point of the parabola which is called the vertex
 Class 10 Polynomial Assignment .
a) If the highway overpass is represented by x –2x –8. Then its zeroes are (i) (2,-4) (ii) (4,-2) (iii) (-2,-2) (iv) (-4,-4)
2

b) The highway overpass is represented graphically. Zeroes of a polynomial can be expressed graphically. Number of zeroes
of polynomial is equal to number of points where the graph of polynomial
(i) Intersects x-axis (ii) Intersects y-axis (iii) Intersects y-axis or x-axis (iv)None of the above
c) Graph of a quadratic polynomial is a (i) straight line (ii) circle (iii)parabola (iv)ellipse
d) The representation of Highway Underpass whose one zero is 6 and sum of the zeroes is 0, is (i) x2 – 6x + 2 (ii) x2 – 36
(iii)x2 – 6 (iv) x2 – 3
e) The number of zeroes that polynomial f(x) = (x – 2)2 + 4 can have is: (i)1 (ii) 2 (iii) 0 (iv) 3
f) If the highway overpass is represented by x2 – 4x, then its zeros are: (i). (2, -2) (ii). (0, 4) (iii). (0, - 4) (iv). (4, - 4)
g) If one zero of polynomial 3x2 – 8x – 2k – 1 is seven times the other, the value of k is: (i). 3 (ii). 1/3 (iii). -5/3 (iv). None of
these
h) The representation of the highway whose zeros are 5 and -5 is: (i). x2 – 5x – 5 (ii). x2 – 25 (iii). x2 – 5 (iv). x2 + 5x – 5
i) If the product of the zeros of the polynomial kx2 + 41x + 42 is 7, then the zeros of the polynomial (k - 4) x2 + (k + 1) x + 5
is: (i). (-1, 0) (ii). (0, 5/3) (iii). (0, 5/2) (iv). (-1, -5/2)
j) If p(x) = ax2 + bx + c represents highway underpass and a + c = b, one of its zeros is: (i). 0 (ii). 1 (iii). -1 (iv). Cannot be
determined

75) Case Study: If we jerk a stretched rope certain waves are produced on the rope. The figure given below shows a
part of the wave. Answer the given questions by looking at the figure.

i) Name the shape which is shown in the graph. a) Spiral b) ellipse c) linear d) parabola

ii) How many zeroes are there for the polynomial (shape of the rope)? a) 2 b) 3 c) 1 d) 0
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iii) The zeroes of the polynomial are a) 1, 2 b) 2, 3 c) 1, 4 d) -1, 2

iv) What will be the expression of the polynomial? a) x2 – 3x + 2 b) x2 – 5x + 6 c) x2 – 5x + 4 d) x2 – x – 2

v) What is the value of the polynomial when x = 0 a) 2 b) 6 c) 4 d) -2

76) Observe the graph 𝑦 = 𝑝(𝑥) of a polynomial carefully and answer the following questions:

(a) The number of zeroes of the polynomial 𝑦 = 𝑝(𝑥) are (i) 1 (ii) 2 (iii) 3 (iv) 4
(b) The zeroes of the polynomial are (i) -3,-2,-1 (ii) -3,-2,-1,1 (iii) -3,-2,-1,0 (iv) -3,-1,1
(c) Graph of a quadratic polynomial is a (i) Ellipse (ii) Circle (iii) Parabola (iv) Straight line
(d) The number of zeroes of a polynomial of degree 𝑛 is (i) 𝑎𝑡𝑚𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑛 (ii) 𝑛 (iii) 𝑎𝑡𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑡 𝑛 (iv) 𝑛−1
(e) What will be the zeroes of the polynomial 𝑥2−3𝑥+2 (i) 1, -2 (ii) -1, 2 (iii) -1,-2 (iv) 1, 2

77) If a and β are the zeroes of the polynomial x2 + 6x + 2, then find the value of 1/α + 1/β. ( - 3)

78) If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the zeroes of a polynomial x2 - p(x + 1) – c = 0, then find the value of (𝛼 + 1)( 𝛽 + 1)

79) If one of the zeroes of the cubic polynomial 2x3 + 3x2 + 5x + 2 is zero, then find the product of the other two
zeroes. (5/2)

80) If 𝛼, 𝛽, 𝛾 are the zeroes of the polynomial 2x3 + x2 – 13x + 6, then find the value of 𝛼𝛽𝛾. (- 3)