Chapter 2 - Polynomials
Chapter 2 - Polynomials
Polynomials
Graphical representation of Zeroes
Q.1. Look at the graphs in figure given below. Each is the graph
of y = p(x), where p(x) is a polynomial. For each of the graphs,
find the number of zeroes of p(x).
Q2. The graphs of y = p(x) is given in figure below, for some
polynomials p(x). Find the number of zeroes of p(x), in each case.
Q.3. Which of the following is not the graph of a quadratic polynomial?
Relationship between Zeroes and Coefficients
Q.4. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 7x + 10 and
verify the relationship between the zeroes and the coefficients.
Q.5. Find the zeroes of the polynomial x2 – 3 and verify the
relationship between the zeroes and the coefficients
Q.6. Find the zeroes of the following quadratic polynomials and
verify the relationship between the zeroes and the coefficients.
(i) 4u2 + 8u
(ii) t2 – 15
(iii) 3x2 – x – 4
Q.7. Find a quadratic polynomial, the sum and product of whose
zeroes are – 3 and 2, respectively.
Q.8. Find a quadratic polynomial each with the given numbers as
the sum and product of its zeroes respectively.
(i) ,
(ii) 0,
(iii) , -
Q.9. Find a quadratic polynomial each with the given numbers as the
sum and product of its zeroes respectively.
(a). (b). -
(c). (d). -
Q.10. A quadratic polynomial, whose zeroes are –3 and 4, is
(A). x2 – x + 12 (B). x2 + x + 12
(C). a = 2, b = – 6 (D). a = 0, b = – 6
Q.12. The number of polynomials having zeroes as –2 and 5 is
(A) 1 (B) 2
0,
(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
Q.16. If one of the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial of the form
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Q.19. If α and β are the zeros of the polynomial f(x) = x2 - 5x +
k such that α — β = 1, find the value of ‘k’.
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Q.20. If α and β are the zeros of the polynomial f(x) = 6x2 + x - 2,
find the value ( )
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Q.21. If α and β are the zeros of the polynomial f(x) = 5x2 - 7x + 1, find
the value of ( )
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Q.22. If α and β are the zeros of the polynomial f(x) = x2+x
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