Assignments in Mathematics Class X (Term I)

2. POLYNOMIALS

ImPORTANT TERMS, DEFINITIONS AND RESULTS

l An expression of the form b −constant term
− =
2 n a coefficient of x
p(x) = a a + a1 x + a2 x + ....an x ,

where ax 2 + bx + c, is called a polynomial in x l If α and β are the zeroes of a quadratic poly-
of degree n.
nomial p(x) = ax2 + bx + c, a ≠ 0,, then
Here, a o , a1 , a2 ,...an , are real numbers and each
power of x is a non-negative integer. b − coefficient of x
α+β = − = ,
l The exponent of the highest degree term in a a coefficient of x 2
polynomial is known as its degree. A polynomial c constant term
of degree 0 is called a constant polynomial. αβ = =
a coefficient of x 2
l A polynomial of degree 1 is called a linear
polynomial. A linear polynomial is of the form l If α , β and γ are the zeroes of a cubic poly-
p(x) = ax + b, where a ≠ 0,. nomial p(x) = ax3 + bx2 + cx + d, a ≠ 0, then
l A polynomial of degree 2 is called a quadratic −b coefficient of x 2
polynomial. A quadratic polynomial is of the α + β +γ ==−
a coefficient of x 3
form p(x) = ax 2 + bx + c, where a ≠ 0,. c coefficient of x
l A polynomial of degree 3 is called a cubic poly- αβ + βγ + γα = =
a coefficient of x 3
nomial. A cubic polynomial is of the form
p(x) = ax3 + bx2 + cx + d, where a ≠ 0,. d constant term
αβγ = − = −
l A polynomial of degree 4 is called a biquadratic
a coefficient of x3
polynomial. A biquadratic polynomial is of the
l A quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are α , β
form p(x) = ax4 + bx3 + cx2 + dx + e, where
is given by
a ≠ 0,.
p(x) = x2 – (α + β ) x + αβ = x2 – (sum of the
l If p(x) is a polynomial in x and if α is any
real number, then the value obtained by putting zeroes) x + product of the zeroes.
l A cubic polynomial whose zeroes are α , β , γ is
x = α in p(x) is called the value of p(x) at x
= α . The value of p(x) at x = α is denoted by given by
p(α ). p ( x) = x 3 − (α + β + γ ) x 2 + (αβ + βγ + γα ) x − αβγ
l A real number α is called a zero of the polyno- = x3 – (sum of the zeroes)x2
+ (sum of the products
mial p(x), if p(α ) = 0. of the zeroes taken two at a time)x
l A polynomial of degree n can have at most n real – product of the zeroes.
zeroes. l The division algorithm states that given any poly-
l Geometrically the zeroes of a polynomial p(x) are nomial p(x) and any non-zero polynomial g(x),
the x-coordinates of the points, where the graph there are polynomial q(x) and r(x) such that p(x)
of p(α ) = 0. intersects x-axis. = g(x)q(x) + r(x), where r(x) = 0 or degree r(x)
l Zero of the linear polynomial ax + b is < degree g(x).

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS [1 Mark]

A. Important Questions
1. Which of the following is a polynomial? 2. If p(x) = 2x2 – 3x + 5, then p(–1) is equal to :
1 (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 9 (d) 10
(a) x 2 − 6 x + 2 (b) x +
x 3. The zero of the polynomial 3x + 2 is :
5 2 2 3 3
(c) 2 (d) none of these (a) − (b) (c) (d) −
x − 3x + 1 3 3 2 2

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 4. The following figure shows the graph of y = p(x), 15 −15
where p(x) is a polynomial. p(x) has : (a) (b) (c) 4 (d) 15
4 4
11. If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic
polynomial f(x) = x 2 – p(x + 1) – c, then
(α + 1)( β + 1) is equal to :
(a) 1 + c (b) 1 – c (c) c – 1
(d) 2 + c
12. If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic
polynomial f(x) = x2 – 5x + k such that α − β = 1 ,
(a) 1 zero (b) 2 zeroes then value of k is :
(c) 3 zeroes (d) 4 zeroes (a) 6 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) –1
5. The following figure shows the graph of y = p(x), 13. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial f(x)
where p(x) is a polynomial. p(x) has : = x2 – p(x + 1) – c such that (α − 1)(β + 1) = 0 ,
then c is equal to :
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) –1 (d) 2
14. The value of k such that the quadratic polynomial
x 2 − (k + 6) x + (2k + 1) has sum of the zeroes as
half of their product is :
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) –5 (d) 5
15. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial
(a) no zero (b) 1 zero
p(x) = 4x2 – 5x – 1, then value of α 2β + αβ2 is :
(c) 2 zeroes (d) 3 zeroes
6. If zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 2x2 – 8x – m 1 1 5 5
(a) − (b) (c) (d) −
5 3 4 4 16 16
are and respectively, then the value of m
is 2 2 16. If sum of the squares of zeroes of the quadratic
15 15 polynomial f(x) = x2 – 8x + k is 40, the value of
(a) − (b) (c) 2 (d) 15 k is :
2 2
(a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 14 (d) 16
7. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial 2 x 2 − 8 x − m 17. The graph of the polynomial p(x) cuts the x-axis 5
5
is , then the other zero is : times and touches it 3 times. The number of zeroes
2 of p(x) is :
2 2 3 −15 (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 8 (d) 2
(a) (b) − (c) (d)
3 3 2 2 18. If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial
x2 + (a + 1)x + b are 2 and –3, then :
8. If α and β are zeroes of x 2 + 5 x + 8 , then the
(a) a = –7, b = –1 (b) a = 5, b = –1
value of α + β is : (c) a = 2, b = –6 (d) a = 0, b = –6
(a) 5 (b) –5 (c) 8 (d) –8 19. The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial
9. The sum and product of the zeroes of a quadratic x2 + 89x + 720 are :
polynomial are 2 and –15 respectively. The (a) both are negative
quadratic polynomial is : (b) both are positive
(c) one is positive and one is negative
(a) x 2 − 2 x + 15 (b) x 2 − 2 x − 15
(d) both are equal
(c) x 2 + 2 x − 15 (d) x 2 + 2 x + 15
20. If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial
10. If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic ax2 + bx + c, c ≠ 0, are equal, then :
polynomial f(x) = x2 – x – 4, then the value of (a) c and a have opposite signs
1 1 (b) c and b have opposite sign
+ − αβ is :
α β (c) c and a have the same sign
(d) c and b have the same sign

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 21. If one of the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial of polynomial meets the x-axis at A(–2, 0) and B(–3,
the form x2 + ax + b is the negative of the other, 0), then the expression for f(x) is :
then it : (a) x 2 + 5 x + 6 (b) x 2 − 5 x + 6
(a) has no linear term and the constant term is
(c) x 2 + 5 x − 6 (d) x 2 − 5 x − 6
positive.
(b) has no linear term and the constant term is 28. The graphs of y = f(x), where f(x) is a polynomial
negative. in x are given below. In which case f(x) is not a
(c) can have a linear term but the constant term is quadratic polynomial?
y y
negative.
(d) can have a linear term but the constant term is
positive.
(a) (b)
22. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial
x2 + 3x + k is 2, then the value of k is :
x x
(a) 10 (b) –10 (c) 5 (d) –5
23. A polynomial of degree 7 is divided by a y y
polynomial of degree 4. Degree of the quotient
is :
(a) less than 3 (b) 3 (c) (d)
(c) more than 3 (d) more than 5 x
24. The number of zeroes, the polynomial x
f(x) = (x – 3)2 + 1 can have is :
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3 29. The graph of y = f(x), where f(x) is a polynomial
25. A polynomial of degree 7 is divided by a in x is given below. The number of zeroes lying
polynomial of degree 3. Degree of the remainder between –2 to 0 of f(x) is :
is : y
(a) less than 2 (b) 3
(c) more than 2 (d) 2 or less than 2
26. If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x' x
–2 –1 1 2
(k + 1) x 2 + kx − 1 is –3, then the value of k is :
4 −4 2 −2
(a) (b) (c) (d) y'
3 3 3 3
(a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 2 (d) 4
27. The graph of y = f(x), where f(x) is a quadratic

B. Questions From CBSE Examination Papers

1. If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial
(k – 1)x2 + kx + 1 is (–3), then k equal to :
[2010 (T-I)]
4 4 2 2
(a) (b) − (c) (d) −
3 3 3 3

2. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial

5x2 – 7x + 2, then sum of their reciprocals is :
[2010 (T-I)]
7 2 14 4. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial
7
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 5 5 25
1 1
4x2 + 3x + 7, then + is equal to :
3. The graph of y = f(x) is shown. The number of α β 010 (T-I)]
zeroes of f(x) is : [2010 (T-I)]
7 7 3 3
(a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 0 (d) 2 (a) (b) − (c) (d) −
3 3 7 7

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 5. The quadratic polynomial p(x) with –81 and 3 as (a) 3 (b) 9 (c) 6 (d) –9
product and one of the zeroes respectively is : 13. The degree of the polynomial
[2010 (T-I)] (x + 1)(x2 – x – x4 + 1) is : [2010 (T-I)]
(a) x2 + 24x – 81 (b) x2 – 24x – 81 (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
(c) x2 – 24x + 81 (d) x2 + 24x + 81 14. The graph of y = p(x), where p(x) is a polynomial
is shown. The number of zeroes of p(x) is :
  6. The graph of y = p(x), where p(x) is a polynomial
[2010 (T-I)]
is shown. The number of zeroes of p(x) is :
[2010 (T-I)]

(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 2

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 15. If α , β are zeroes of x2 – 6x + k, what is the

7. If α , β are zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = x2 + value of k if 3α + 2β = 20 ? [2010 (T-I)]
1 1 (a) –16 (b) 8 (c) 2 (d) –8
px + q, then polynomial having and as its
α β 16. If one zero of 2x2 – 3x + k is reciprocal to the
zeroes is : [2010 (T-I)] other, then the value of k is : [2010 (T-I)]
(a) x2 + qx + p (b) x2 – px + q −2 −3
(c) qx2 + px + 1 (d) px2 + qx + 1 (a) 2 (b) (c) (d) –3
3 2
8. If α and β are zeroes of x2 – 4x + 1, then 17. The quadratic polynomial whose sum of zeroes is
1 1 3 and product of zeroes is –2 is : [2010 (T-I)]
+ – αβ is : [2010 (T-I)] (a) x2 + 3x – 2 (b) x2 – 2x + 3
α β
(c) x2 – 3x + 2 (d) x2 – 3x – 2
(a) 3 (b) 5 (c) –5 (d) –3
9. The quadratic polynomial having zeroes as 1 and 18. If (x + 1) is a factor of x2 – 3ax + 3a – 7, then
–2 is : [2010 (T-I)] the value of a is : [2010 (T-I)]
(a) x2 – x + 2 (b) x2 – x – 2 (a) 1 (b) –1 (c) 0 (d) –2
(c) x2 + x – 2 (d) x2 + x + 2 19. The number of polynomials having zeroes –2 and
10. The value of p for which the polynomial x3 + 4x2 5 is : [2010 (T-I)]
– px + 8 is exactly divisible by (x – 2) is : (a) 1 (b) 2
[2010 (T-I)] (c) 3 (d) more than 3
(a) 0 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 16 20. The quadratic polynomial p(y) with –15 and –7 as
11. If 1 is a zero of the polynomial p(x) = ax2 – 3(a – 1) sum and one of the zeroes respectively is :
x – 1, then the value of a is : [2010 (T-I)]
[2010 (T-I)]
(a) 1 (b) –1 (c) 2 (d) –2
(a) y2 – 15y – 56 (b) y2 – 15y + 56
12. If –4 is a zero of the polynomial x – x – (2 + 2k),
2
(c) y2 + 15y + 56 (d) y2 + 15y – 56
then the value of k is : [2010 (T-I)]

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS [2 Marks]

A. Important Questions
1. The graph of y = f(x) cuts the x-axis at (1, 0) and 3. For what value of k, (–4) is a zero of the polynomial
x2 – x – (2k + 2)?
 −3  4. If 1 is a zero of the polynomial p(x) = ax2 – 3(a – 1)
 , 0  . Find all the zeroes of f(x).
 2  x – 1, then find the value of a.
2. Show that 1, –1 and 3 are the zeroes of the 5. Write the polynomial, the product and sum of
polynomial x3 – 3x2 – x + 3. −9 −3
whose zeroes are and respectively.
2 2

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 6. If (x + a) is a factor of 2x2 + 2ax + 5x + 10, find 9. Find a quadratic polynomial, the sum and product
a. of whose zeroes are 3 and 2 respectively.
7. If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic 10. Find a quadratic polynomial, the sum and product
polynomial f (t ) = t − 4t + 3 , find the value of
2 1
of whose zeroes are 2 and respectively.
3
α 4 β3 + α 3β 4
11. Find a quadratic polynomial, the sum and product
8. Write the zeroes of the polynomial x2 – x – 6.
of whose zeroes are 0 and 5 respectively.

B. Questions From CBSE Examination Papers

1. Divide 6x3 + 13x2 + x – 2 by 2x + 1, and find the 15. Find the zeroes of the polynomial 2x2 – 7x + 3 and
quotient and remainder. [2010 (T-I)] hence find the sum of product of its zeroes.
2. Divide x4 – 3x2 + 4x + 5 by x2 – x + 1, find quotient [2010 (T-I)]
and remainder. [2010 (T-I)] 16. It being given that 1 is one of the zeros of the
3. α , β are the roots of the quadratic polynomial polynomial 7x – x3 – 6. Find its other zeros.
p(x) = x2 – (k – 6) x + (2k + 1). Find the value of [2010 (T-I)]
17. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial
k, if α + β = αβ . [2010 (T-I)]
3 x 2 − 8 x + 4 3. [2010 (T-I)]
4. α , β are the roots of the quadratic polynomial
p(x) = x2­ – (k + 6)x + 2 (2k – 1). Find the value 18. Check whether x2 + 3x + 1 is a factor of
3x4 + 5x3 – 7x2 + 2x + 2. [2010 (T-I)]
1
of k, if α + β = αβ . [2010 (T-I)] 19. Check whether x – x + 1 is a factor of
2
2
5. F i n d t h e z e r o e s o f t h e p o l y n o m i a l x3 – 3x2 + 3x – 2. [2010 (T-I)]
20. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial
4 3x 2 + 5 x − 2 3. [2010 (T-I)] x2 + 7x + 12 and verify the relationship between
6. Find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are the zeroes and its coefficients. [2010 (T-I)]
3 + 5 and 3 − 5. [2010 (T-I)] 21. Divide (2x2 + x – 20) by (x + 3) and verify division
7. What must be added to polynomial f(x) = x4 + 2x3 algorithm. [2010 (T-I)]
– 2x2 + x – 1 so that the resulting polynomial is 22. If α and β are the zeroes of x + 7x + 12, then
2

exactly divisible by x2 + 2x – 3. [2010 (T-I)] 1 1

find the value of + − 2αβ . [2010 (T-I)]
8. Find a quadratic polynomial, the sum of whose α β
zeroes is 7 and their product is 12. Hence find the 23. For what value of k, is –2 a zero of the polynomial
zeroes of the polynomial. [2010 (T-I)]
3x2 + 4x + 2k? [2010 (T-I)]
9. Find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are
2 and –6. Verify the relation betweeen the 24. For what value of k, is –3 a zero of the polynomial
coefficients and zeroes of the polynomial. x2 + 11x + k? [2010 (T-I)]
[2010 (T-I)] 25. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial
2y2 + 7y + 5, write the value of α + β + αβ.
1
10. If α and are the zeroes of the polynomial 4x2
α [2010 (T-I)]
– 2x + (k – 4), find the value of k. [2010 (T-I)]
11. Find the zeroes of the polynomial 100x2 – 81. 26. For what value of k, is 3 a zero of the polynomial
[2010 (T-I)] 2x2 + x + k? [2010 (T-I)]
12. Divide the polynomial p(x) = 3x – x3 – 3x + 5
2 ­
27. If the product of zeroes of the polynomial ax2 – 6x – 6
by g(x) = x – 1 – x2 and find its quotient and is 4, find the value of a. [2008]
remainder. [2010 (T-I)]
28. Find the quadratic polynomial, sum of whose
13. Can (x + 3) be the remainder on the division zeroes is 8 and their product is 12. Hence, find the
of a polynomial p(x) by (2x – 5)? Justify your zeroes of the polynomial. [2008]
answer. [2010 (T-I)]
29. If one zero of the polynomial (a2 + 9)x2 + 13x + 6a
14. Can (x – 3) be the remainder on division of
is reciprocal of the other, find the value of a.
a polynomial p(x) by (3x + 2)? Justify your
answer. [2010 (T-I)] [2008]

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 SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS [3 Marks]

A. Important Questions
1. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = 7. If the sum of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial
abx2 + (b2 – ac)x – bc and verify the relationship f(t) = kt2 + 2t + 3k is equal to their product, find
between the zeroes and its coefficients. the value of k.
2. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial p(x) 8. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial f(x) =
= x2 – ( 3 +1) x + 3 and verify the relationship 4x2 – 8kx – 9 is negative of the other, find the
between the zeroes and its coefficients. value of k.
3. Find a cubic polynomial with the sum, sum 9. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial
of the products of its zeroes taken two at a 7 3
x 2 + x + , and verify relationship between the
time and product of its zeroes as 3, –1 and –3 2 4
respectively. zeroes and the coefficients.
4. If α and β are zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 10. Find the zeroes of the polynomial x2 – 5 and
f(x) = x2 – 1, find a quadratic polynomial whose verify the relationship between the zeroes and the
2α coefficients.
2β
zeroes and and . 11. Find the zeroes of the polynomial 4 x 2 + 5 2 x − 3
β α
and verify the relationship between the zeroes and
5. If α and β are zeroes of the quadratic polynomial
the coefficients.
f(x) = kx2 + 4x + 4 such that α2 + β2 = 24, find the
12. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial
value of k.
6. If the square of the difference of the zeroes of the 3 x 2 − 6 − 7 x and verify relationship between the
quadratic polynomial f(x) = x2 + px + 45 is equal zeroes and the coefficients.
to 144, find the value of p.

B. Questions From CBSE Examination Papers

1. If α and β are zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 3α and 3β. [2010 (T-I)]
x2 – 6x + a; find the value of a if 3α + 2β = 20. 9. Obtain all zeroes of f(x) = x – 3x – x2 + 9x – 6 if
4­ 3

[2010 (T-I)]
two of its zeroes are (− 3 ) and 3 . [2010 (T-I)]
2. Divide (6 + 19x + x2 – 6x3) by (2 + 5x – 3x2) and
10. Check whether the polynomial g(x) = x3 – 3x + 1 is the
verify the division algorithm. [2010 (T-I)]
factor of polynomial p( x) = x − 4 x + x + 3 x + 1
5 3 2

3. If α, β, γ are zeroes of the polynomial 6x3 + 3x2 –

5x + 1, then find the value of α–1 + β–1 + γ–1. [2010 (T-I)]
[2010 (T-I)] 11. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 6x2
– 3 – 7x, and verify the relationship between the
4. If the zeroes of the polynomial x3 – 3x2 + x + 1 are
zeroes and the coefficients. [2010 (T-I)]
a – b, a and a + b, find the values of a and b.
12. Find the zeroes of 4 3 x 2 + 5 x − 2 3 and verify
[2010 (T-I)]
the relation between the zeroes and coefficients of
5. On dividing x3 – 3x2 + x + 2 by a polynomial g(x),
the polynomial. [2010 (T-I)]
the quotient and remainder were x – 2 and −2 x + 4
13. If α, β are the zeroes of the polynomial 25p2 ­– 15p
respectively. Find g(x). [2010 (T-I)]
+ 2, find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are
6. If α, β are zeroes of the polynomial x2­ – 2x – 8, 1 1
then form a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are and . [2010 (T-I)]
2α 2β
2α and 2β. [2010 (T-I)]
7. If α, β are the zeroes of the polynomial 6y2 – 7y 14. Divide 3x2 – x3 –­ 3x + 5 by x – 1 – x2 and verify
+ 2, find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are the division algorithm.
1 1 15. If α, β are the zeroes of the polynomial 21y2 ­– y
and . [2010 (T-I)] – 2, find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are
α β
8. If α, β are zeroes of the polynomial x2 – 4x + 3, 2α and 2β. [2010 (T-I)]
then form a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are

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 19. If the polynomial x 4 + 2x 3 + 8x 2 + 12x + 18
16. Find the zeroes of 3 2 x 2 + 13 x + 6 2 and verify is divided by another polynomial x 2 + 5, the
the relation between the zeroes and coefficients of remainder comes out to be px + q. Find the values
the polynomial. [2010 (T-I)] of p and q. [2009]
17. Find the zeroes of 4 5 x 2 + 17 x + 3 5 and verify 20. Find all the zeroes of the polynomial x3 + 3x2 –
the relation between the zeroes and coefficients of 2x – 6, if two of its zeroes are − 2 and 2.
the polynomial. [2010 (T-I)] [2009]
18. If the polynomial 6x4 + 8x3 + 17x2 + 21x + 7 21. Find all the zeroes of the polynomial 2x3 + x2 –
is divided by another polynomial 3x2 + 4x + 1,
6x – 3, if two of its zeroes are − 3 and 3.
the remainder comes out to be (ax + b), find a
and b. [2009] [2009]

LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS [4 Marks]

A. Important Questions

1. If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic 5. Obtain all the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) =
polynomial p(s) = 3s2 – 6s + 4, find the value of 2x4 + x3 – 14x2 – 19x – 6, if two of its zeroes are
α β  1 1 –2 and –1.
+ + 2  +  + 3αβ.
β α α β 6. Find the value of k for which the polynomial
x4 + 10x3 + 25x2 + 15x + k is exactly divisible by
2. If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic x + 7.
polynomial f(x) = x 2 – px + q, prove that
α 2 β2 p4 4 p2 7. Find the value of p for which the polynomial
+ = − + 2. x3 + 4x2 ­– px + 8 is exactly divisible by x – 2.
β2 α 2 q 2 q
8. What must be added to 6x5 + 5x4 + 11x3­ – 3x2
3. If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic + x + 5 so that it may be exactly divisible by
polynomial f(x) = x2 + px + q, form a polynomial 3x 2 − 2 x + 4 ?
whose zeroes are (α + β)2 and (α – β)2.
9. What must be subtracted from the polynomial f(x)
4. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) =
= x4 + 2x3 – 13x2 – 12x + 21 so that the resulting
x2 – 2x + 3, find a polynomial whose zeroes are
polynomial is exactly divisible by g(x) = x2 –
α + 2 and α + β 4x + 3?

B. Questions From CBSE Examination Papers

1. What must be added to the polynomial f(x) = x4 + 6. Find all the zeroes of the polynomial 2x 4 +
2x3 – 2x2 + x – 1 so that the resulting polynomial 7x3 – 19x2 – 14x + 30, if two of its zeros are
is exactly divisible by x2 + 2x – 3? [2010 (T-I)]
2 , − 2 . [2010 (T-I)]
2. Find the other zeroes of the polynomial 2x4 – 3x3
7. Find other zeroes of the polynomial x4 + x3 – 9x2
– 3x2 + 6x – 2, if − 2 and 2 are the zeroes of – 3x + 18, if it is given that two of its zeroes are
the given polynomial. [2010 (T-I)] 3 and − 3.
3. If the remainder on division of x3 + 2x2 + kx + 3 [2010 (T-I)]
by x – 3 is 21, find the quotient and the value of 8. Divide 2x4 – 9x3 + 5x2 + 3x – 8 by x2 – 4x + 1
and verify the division algorithm. [2010 (T-I)]
k. Hence, find the zeroes of the cubic polynomial
9. Divide 30x4 + 11x3 – 82x2 – 12x + 48 by (3x2 + 2x
x3 + 2x2 + kx – 18. [2010 (T-I)]
– 4) and verify the result by division algorithm.
4. If two zeroes of p(x) = x4 – 6x3 – 26x2 + 138x – 35
[2010 (T-I)]
are 2 ± 3 , find the other zeroes. [2010 (T-I)] 10. Find all zeroes of the polynomial 4x4 – 20x3 + 23x2 +
5x – 6, if two of its zeroes are 2 and 3. [2010 (T-I)]
5. If the polynomial x4 – 6x3 + 16x2 – 25x + 10 is 11. Find all the zeroes of the polynomial 2x4 – 10x3 +
divided by another polynomial x2 – 2x + k, the 5x2 + 15x – 12, if it is given that two of its zeroes
remainder comes out to be (x + a), find the values 3 3
of k and a. [2010 (T-I)] are and − . [2010 (T-I)]
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 12. Find all the zeroes of the polynomial 2x4 – 3x3 – polynomial is exactly divisible by the polynomial
5x2 + 9x – 3, it being given that two of its zeros Q(x) = x2 + 4x + 3 and the degree of the polynomial
to be added must be less than degree of the
are 3 and − 3. [2010 (T-I)]
polynomial Q(x). [2010 (T-I)]
13. Obtain all the zeroes of x – 7x + 17x2 – 17x + 6,
4 3
16. Find all the zeroes of the polynomial x4 + x3 – 34x2
if two of its zeroes are 1 and 2. [2010 (T-I)]
– 4x + 120, if two of its zeroes are 2 and –2.
14. Find all other zeroes of the polynomial p(x) =
[2009]
2x3 + 3x2 – 11x – 6, if one of its zero is –3.
17. If the polynomial 6x4 + 8x3 – 5x2 + ax + b is exactly
[2010 (T-I)]
divisible by the polynomial 2x2 – 5, then find the
15. What must be added to the polynomial P(x) =
values of a and b. [2009]
5x4 + 6x3 – 13x2 – 44x + 7 so that the resulting

Formative Assessment

Activity
Objective : To understand the geometrical meaning of the zeroes of a polynomial.
Materials Required : Graphs of different polynomials, paper etc.
Procedure :
1. Let us consider a linear equation y = 5x – 10.
Fig.1 shows graph of this equation. We will find zero/zeroes of linear polynomial 5x – 10.
10
5 x − 10 = 0 ⇒ x = = 2 ⇒ x = 2 is a zero of 5 x − 10.
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Figure 1
2. From graph in Fig.1, the line intersects the x-axis at one point, whose coordinates are (2, 0)
3. Also, the zero of the polynomial 5x – 10 is 2. Thus, we can say that the zero of the polynomial
5x – 10 is the x coordinate (abscissa) of the point where the line y = 5 x – 10 cuts the x-axis.
4. Let us consider a quadratic equation y = x2 – 5x + 6. Fig. 2 shows graph of this equation.
5. From graph in Fig. 2, the curve intersects the x-axis at two points p and Q, coordinates of P and Q
are (2, 0) and (3, 0) respectively.
6. x 2 − 5 x + 6 = 0 ⇒ ( x − 3) ( x − 2) = 0 ⇒ x = 3 and x = 2 ⇒ x = 2 and 3 are zeroes of the polynomial
x 2 − 5 x + 6.

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Thus, we can say that the zeroes of the polynomial x − 5 x + 6 are the x-coordinates (abscissa) of
the points where the graph of y = x 2 − 5 x + 6 cuts the x-axis.
7. Complete the following table by observing graphs shown in Fig. 3 (a), 3 (b) and 3 (c).
  Fig. No. No. of zeroes x-coordinates
3 (a)
3 (b)
3 (c)
Result : A polynomial of degree n has atmost n-zeroes.

Figure 3(b)

Figure 2

Figure 3(c)

Figure 3(a)

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