Assignment - Polynomials, Class 10 Mathematics PDF Download

VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

1. Look at the graph in fig given below. Each is the graph of y = p (x), where p(x) is a polynomial. For each of the graph, find the numbre of zeros of p(x).

2. Consider the cubic polynomial f(x) = x³ – 4x. Find from the fig, the number of zeros of the above stated polynomials.

3. Let f(x) = x³

The graph of the polynomial is shown in fig.
(i) Find the number of zeros of polynomial f(x).
(ii) Determine the co-ordinates of the points, at which the graph intersects the x-axis.

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

1. Find the zeros of the following quadratic polynomials and verify the relationship between the zeros and their coefficients.
(i) 6x² – x – 1
(ii) 25x (x + 1) + 4
(iii) 4x₂ + 4x + 1
(iv) 48y² – 13y – 1
(v) 63 – 2x – x²
(vi) 2x² – 5x
(vii)49x² – 81
(viii) 4x² – 4x – 3

2. Find a quadratic polynomial each with the given numbers as the zeros of the polynomials.
(i) 3 +√7,3 – √7
(ii) √3,-2√3
(iii) -3/7,-2/3
(iv) √3, 3√3
(v) 2 + 3 √2, 2 – 3 √2
(vi) 8/3 , 5/2

3. Find a quadratic polynomial each with the given numbers as the sum and product of its zeros respectively.
(i) 4√3,9

(ii) 2√3-1,3-√3

(iii) 0,– 1/4

(iv)
(v) 5/6 ,25/9

(vi)

(vii)

(viii) – 6/5 , 9/25
(ix) √2, –12

4. If α and β are the zeros of the polynomial f(x) = 5x2 + 4x – 9 then evaluate the following :

(i) α – β
(ii) α² + β²
(iii) α² – β²
(iv) α³ + β³
(v) α³ – β³
(vi) α⁴ – β⁴

5. If one of the zeros of the quadratic polynomial 2x² + px + 4 is 2, find the other zero. Also find the value of p.

6. If one zero of the polynomial (a² + 9)x2 + 13x + 6a is the reciprocal of the other, find the value of a.

7. If the product of zeros of the polynomial ax² – 6x – 6 is 4, find the value of a.

8. Find the zeros of the quadratic polynomial 5x² – 4 – 8x and verify the relationship between the zeros and
the coefficients of the polynomial.
9. Determine if 3 is a zero of p(x) =  

10. If α and β be two zeros of the quadratic polynomial ax2 + bx + c, then evaluate :

(i) a² + b²
(ii) α³ + β³
(iii) 
(iv) 

11. Find the value of k :
(i) I f α and β are the zeros of the polynomial x² – 5x + k where α – β = 1.
(ii) If α and β are the zeros of the polynomial x² – 8x + k such that α² + β² = 40.
(iii) If α and β are the zeros of the polynomial x² – 6x + k such that 3α + 2β = 20.

12. If 2 and 3 are zeros of polynomial 3x² – 2kx + 2m, find the values of k and m.

13. If one zero of polynomial 3x² = 8x + 2k + 1 is seven times the other, then find the zeros and the value of k.

14. If α and β are the zeros of the polynomial 2x² – 4x + 5. Form the polynomial where zeros are :​

(i) 

(ii) 

(iii) 

15. If α and β are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial x² – 3x + 2, find a quadratic polynomial whose zeros are :
(i)  

(ii) 

16. If the sum of the squares of zeros of the polynomial 5x² + 3x + k is – 11/25 , find the value of k.

17. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial 2x² – (3k + 1) x – 9 is negative of the other, find the value of k.

18. If α and β are the two zeros of the quadratic polynomial x² – 2x + 5, find a quadratic polynomial whose zeros are

19. If α and β are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = x2 – px + q, prove that

20. Apply the division algorithm to find the quotient q(x) and remainder r(x) on dividing p(x) by g(x) as given below :
(i) p(x) = 3x³ + 2x² + x + 1 ; g(x) = x³ + 3x + 2
(ii) p(x) = x⁶ + x⁴ – x² – 1 ; g(x) = x³ – x² + x – 1
(iii) p(x) = 2x⁵ + 3x⁴ + 4x³ + 4x2 + 3x + 2 ; g(x) = x³ + x² + x + 1
(iv) p(x) = x³ – 3x² – x + 3 ; g(x) = x² – 4x + 3

21. Find the quotient q(x) and remainder r(x) of the following when f(x) is divided by g(x). Verify the division algorithm.
(i) f(x) = x⁶ + 5x³ + 7x + 3 ; g(x) = x² + 2
(ii) f(x) = x⁴ + 2x² + 1 ; g(x) = x³ + 1
(iii) f(x) = 4x⁴ – 7x² + 18x – 1 ; g(x) = 2x + 1
(iv) f(x) = 5x³ – 70x² + 153x – 342 ; g(x) = x² – 10x + 6

22. Check whether g(y) is a factor of f(y) by applying the division algorithm :
(i) f(y) = 2y⁴ + 3y³ – 2y² – 9y – 12, g(y) = y² – 3
(ii) f(y) = 3y⁴ + 5y³ – 7y² + 2y + 2, g(y) = y² + 3y + 1
(iii) f(y) = y⁵ – 4y³ + y² + 3y + 1, g(y) = y³ – 3y + 1

23. (a) If 1 is the zero of f(x) = k²x² – 3kx + 3k – 1 then find the value(s) of k.
(b) If 1 and – 2 are the zeros of f(x) = x³ + 10x² + ax + b, then find the values of a and b.
(c) Find p and q such that 3 and – 1 are the zeros of f(x) = x4 + px³ + qx² + 12x – 9.
(d) If 3 is the zero of f(x) = x4 – x³ – 8x² + kx + 12, then find the value of k.
Also show that – 2 is the zero of x³ – 2x + 4

24. (a) Find all the zeros of 3x³ + 16x² + 23x + 6 if two of its zeros are – 3 and – 2.
(b) Determine all the zeros of 4x³ + 12x² – x – 3 if two of its zeros are –1/2 and 1/2.
(c) Determine all the zeros of x³ + 5x² – 2x – 10 if two of its zeros are √2 and  -√2
(d) Determine all the zeros of 4x³ + 12x² – x – 3 if one of its zeros is 5/2
(e) Determine all the zeros of 4x³ + 5x² – 180x – 225 if one of its zeros is –5/4 .

25. (a) Find all the zeros of 3x⁴ – 10x³ + 5x² + 10x – 8 if three of its zeros are 1, 2 and – 1.
(b) Obtain all the zeros of 2x⁴ + 5x³ – 8x² – 17x – 6 if three of its zeros are –1, –3, 2.
(c) Determine all the zeros of x⁴ – x³ – 8x² + 2x + 12 if two of its zeros are √2 and -√2.

26. (a) Obtain all other zeros of the polynomial 2x³ – 4x – x² + 2 if two of its zeros are √2 and – √2 .
(b) Find all the zeros of 2x⁴ – 9x³ + 5x² + 3x – 1, if two of its zeros are 2+√3 and 2-√3.
(c) Find all the zeros of the polynomial x⁴ + x³ – 34x² – 4x + 120, if two of its zeros are √2 and – √2
(d) Find all the zeros of the polynomial 2x⁴ + 7x³ – 19x² – 14x + 30, if two of its zeros are √2 and – √2.

27. (a) On dividing f(x) = 3x³ + x² + 2x + 5 by a polynomial g(x) = x² + 2x + 1, the remainder r(x) = 9x + 10.
Find the quotient polynomial q(x).

(b) On dividing f(x) by a polynomial x – 1 – x2, the quotient q(x) and remainder r(x) are (x – 2) and 3 respectively. Find f(x).

(c) On dividing x⁵ – 4x³ + x² + 3x + 1 by polynomial g(x), the quotient and remainder are (x² – 1) and 2 respectively. Find g(x).

(d) On dividing f(x) = 2x⁵ + 3x⁴ + 4x³ + 4x² + 3x + 2 by a polynomial g(x), where g(x) = x³ + x² + x + 1, the quotient obtained as 2x² + x + 1. Find the remainder r(x).

PREVIOUS YEARS BOARD (CBSE) QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS CARRYING 1 MARK

1. Write the zeros of the polynomial x² + 2x + 1.

[Delhi-2008]

2. Write the zeros of the polynomial, x² – x – 6.

[Delhi-2008]

3. Write a quadratic polynomial, the sum and product of whose zeros are 3 and – 2 respectively.

[Delhi-2008]

4. Write the number of zeros of the polynomial y = f(x) whose graph is given in figure.

[AI-2008]

5. If (x + a) is a factor of 2x2 + 2ax + 5x + 10, find a [Foreign-2008]

6. For what value of k, (–4) is a zero of the polynomial x² – x – (2k + 2)?

[Delhi-2009]

7. For what value of p, (–4) is a zero of the polynomial x₂ – 2x – (7p + 3)?

[Delhi-2009]

8. If 1 is a zero of the polynomial p(x) = ax² – 3(a – 1) x – 1, then find the value of a.

[AI-2009]

9. Write the polynomial, the product and sum of whose zeros – 29 and – 23 respectively

[Foreign-2009]

10. Write the polynomial, the product and sum of whose zeros are –153 and – 35 respectively.

[Foreign-2009]

ANSWER KEY

VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

1. (i) One zero, (ii) Two zero, (iii) Three zeros, (iv) One zero, (v) One zero, (vi) Four zeros
2. Three zeros 3. (i) One zero, (ii) (0, 0)

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

(v) 7, –9, (vi) 0, 5/2

2. (i) x² – 6x + 2 , (ii) x² – 12, (iii) 21x² + 23x + 6, (iv) x² – 4√3x + 9, (v) x² – 4x – 14, (vi) 6x² – 31x + 40
3. (i) x² – 4 √3x + 9, (ii) x² – 2√3 – 1x + 3 – √3, (iii) 4x² – 1, (iv) 3x² + 10√3x + 21, (v) 18x² – 15x + 50,
(vi) 3x² + 2 √5x – 5, (vii) 4x² + 4√3x + 1, (viii) 25x² + 30x + 9, (ix) x² – √2x –12

4. (i) 14/5 (ii) 106/25 (iii) -56/25 (iv) -604/125 (v) 854/125 (vi) -5936/125 

5. p = – 6, other zero = 1

6. a = 3

7. a = -3/2

8. 2 and -2/5

9. yes

10. 

11. (i) 6 (ii) 12 (iii) – 16

12. k = 15/2 , m = 9

13.  

14. (i)  1/5 (5x² – 4x + 2)  (ii) 1/25 (25x² + 4x + 4)    (iii) 1/5 (5x² – 8x + 8)

15. (i) 20x² – 9x + 1 (ii) 3x² – x

16. 2

17. – 1/3

18. 5x² – 12x + 4

20. (i) q(x) = 3, r = 2x² – 8x – 5, (ii) q(x) = x³ + x2 + x + 1, r(x) = 0, (iii) q(x) = 2x² + x + 1, (x) = x + 1, (iv) q(x) = x + 1, r(x) = 0

21. (i) q(x) = x⁴ – 2x² + 5x + 4, r(x) = – (3x + 5), (ii) q(x) = x, r(x) = 2x² – x + 1, (iii) q(x) = 2x³ – x² – 3x + 11/2 , r(x) = –13/2 , (iv) q(x) = 5x – 20, r(x) = – 127x – 22

22. (i) g(y) is a factor of f(y), (ii) g(x) is a factor of f(x), (iii) g(t) is not a factor of f(t)
23. (a) k = ± 1, (b) a = 7, b = – 18, (c) p = – 8, q = 12, (d) k = 2

24. 

25.  (c) √2,-√2,3,-2

26. (a) 1/2   

27. (a) q(x) = 3x – 5, (b) f(x) = – x³ + 3x² – 3x + 5,  (c) g(x) = x³ – 3x + 1, (d) r(x) = x + 1,

PREVIOUS YEARS BOARD (CBSE) QUESTIONS

Answer Key 

1. x = – 1

2. 3, – 2

3. x² – 3x – 2

4. 3

5. 2

6. 9

7. 3

8. a = 1

9. 2x² + 3x – 9

10. 5x² + 3x – 13