Mathematics

Chapter—2 (Polynomials) Class—X

1. 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 Ans:
(B)
2. Given that two of the zeroes of the cubic polynomial ax3 + bx2 + cx + d are 0, the third zero is
−b b c −d
(A) a (B) a (C) a (D) a Ans
(A)
3. If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial (k–1) x2 + k x + 1 is –3, then the value of k is
4 4 2 −2
(A) 3 (B) − 3 (C) 3 (D) 3 Ans: A
4. A quadratic polynomial, whose zeroes are –3 and 4, is
x2 x
(A) x2 – x + 12 (B) x2 + x + 12 (C) 2 − 2 − 6 (D) 2x2 + 2x –24 Ans: C
2
5. If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x + (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 Ans: D
6. The number of polynomials having zeroes as –2 and 5 is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) more than 3 Ans: D
7. Given that one of the zeroes of the cubic polynomial ax3 + bx2 + cx + d is zero, the product of the
other two zeroes is
c 𝑐 b
(A) – a (B) a (C) 0 (D) – a Ans: B
3 2
8. 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) b – a + 1 (B) b – a – 1 (C) a – b + 1 (D) a – b –1 Ans: A
2
9. The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x + 99x + 127 are
(A) both positive (B) both negative
(C) one positive and one negative (D) both equal Ans: B
10. The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + kx + k, k ≠ 0,
(A) cannot both be positive (B) cannot both be negative Ans: A
(C) are always unequal (D) are always equal
11. 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 Ans: C
12. The perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining the points A (1, 5) and B (4, 6) cuts the y-axis
at
(A) (0, 13) (B) (0, –13) (C) (0, 12) (D) (13, 0)
−3
13. Find a quadratic polynomial, the sum and product of whose zeroes are √2 and 2 , respectively. Also
3 3 1
find its zeroes. Ans: P(x) = k (𝑥 2 − √2𝑥 − 2); , −
√2 √2
14. Find a quadratic polynomial each with the given numbers as the sum and product of its zeros
respectively.
3 13 1 1
(a) –5, 1 (b) − 5 , − 5 (c) − 5 , 5
3 13 1 1
Ans: (a) p(x) = x2 + 5x + 1 (b) x2 + 5x − 5 (c) x2 + 5x + 5
15. Find a quadratic polynomial each with the given numbers as the sum and product of its zeros
−1 1 1 4 5
respectively. (i) 4 , 4 (ii) √2, 3 (iii) 6 & –5 (iv) − 3 & 3
Ans: (i) P(x) = k (4x2 + x + 1) (ii) P(x) = k(3x2 – 3√2x + 1) (iii) P(x) = k (𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 30) (iv)
4 20
q(x) = k (𝑥 2 + 3 𝑥 − 9 )
16. Form a quadratic polynomial whose one of the zeros is –15 and the sum of the zeros is 42. Ans: x2
– 42x – 855.
17. Form a quadratic polynomial whose one of the zeros is 8 and the product of the zeros is –56. Ans: x2
– x – 56.

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18. Find the zeroes of the following polynomials and verify the relationship between the zeroes and the
coefficients:
(a) x2 – 6 (b) 3x3 – 5x2 – 11x – 3 (c) P(x) = x3 + x2 – 4x – 4
(d) P(x) = 5x3 + 4x2 – 31x + 6 (e) P(x) = 8x2 – 6x – 35
1 1 5 7
Ans: (a) ±√6 (b) − 3, 3, –1 (c) –1, 2, –2 (d) 2, –3, 5 (e) 2 , − 4
19. What number should be added to the polynomial x2 – 5x + 4, so that 3 is a zero of the polynomials?
Ans: 2
20. Can x – 3 be the remainder on division of a polynomial p(x) by x + 6? Justify. Ans: No
2
21. Can a quadratic polynomial x + kx + k have equal zeroes for some odd integer k > 1? Justify your
answer. Ans: No
22. If  and β are zeros of polynomial p(x) = x – 5x + 6, then find the value of  + β – 3β. Ans: –13
2

23. If ,  are the two zeros of the polynomial 21y2 – y – 2, find a polynomial whose zeros are 2 and
2 8
2. Ans: x2 − 21x − 21
24. If  and β are zeros of polynomial p(x) = 2x2 – 5x + 7, then find a polynomial whose zeros are 2 +
25
3β and 3 + 2β. Ans: g(x) = k(𝑥 2 − 2 𝑥 + 41)
25. If  and β are zeros of polynomial p(x) = x2 – px + q, then find the value of
𝛽 
(a) 𝛽 3 + β𝛼 3 (b) 𝛼 2 𝛽 3 + 𝛼 3 𝛽 2 (c) + (d) 𝛼 3 + 𝛽 3
𝛼 𝛽
𝑝2 − 2𝑞
Ans: (a) q(p2 – 2q) (b) pq2 (c) (d) p[𝑝2 − 3𝑞]
𝑞
1 1 15
26. If  and β are zeros of polynomial p(x) = x2 – x – 4, then find the value of + 𝛽 – β. Ans:
𝛼 4
2 2 2 37
27. If p, q are zeros of polynomial f(x) = 2x – 7x + 3, find the value of p + q . Ans: 4
1 1
28. If  and  are zeroes of polynomial p(x) = x + x + 1, then find the value of
2
+  and  + 2.
2

Ans: 1 & –1.
1 1 √17
29. If  and β are zeros of polynomial p(x) = x2 + 5x + 2, then find the value of – . Ans:
𝛼 𝛽 2
2𝛽
30. If  and β are zeros of polynomial p(x) = x2 + 1 – 3x, then find the polynomial whose zeros are 𝛼
2 2
and . Ans: p(x) = k(x + 4x + 4)
𝛽
31. If one zero of the polynomial 3x2 – 8x + 2k + 1 is seven times the other, find the value of k. Ans: k
2
=3
1
32. If one zero of the polynomial 2x2 + 3x +  is 2, find the value of  and other zero. Ans: –2, –2
33. If the product of two zeros of the polynomial p(x) = 2x3 + 6x2 – 4x + 9 is 3, then find its third zero.
−3
Ans: 2
34. If 3 is one of the zeros of 2x2 + px – 15. Quadratic polynomial p(x2 + x) + k has both zeros are
1
equal. Find k. Ans: k = − 4
35. If the squared difference of the zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = x2 + px + 45 is equal to
144. Find the value of p. Ans: ±18
36. Answer the following and justify:
(i) Can x2 – 1 be the quotient on division of x6 + 2x3 + x – 1 by a polynomial in x of degree 5?

(ii) What will the quotient and remainder be on division of ax2 + bx + c by px3 + qx2 + rx + s, p ≠
0?
(iii) If on division of a polynomial p (x) by a polynomial g (x), the quotient is zero, what is the
relation between the degrees of p (x) and g (x)?
(iv) If on division of a non-zero polynomial p (x) by a polynomial g (x), the remainder is zero,
what is the relation between the degrees of p (x) and g (x)?
(v) Can the quadratic polynomial x2 + kx + k has equal zeroes for some odd integer k > 1?

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Ans: (i) No (ii) 0, ax2 + bx + c (iii) deg p (x) < deg g (x) (iv) deg g (x) < deg p(x) (v) No

37. Are the following statements ‘True’ or ‘False’? Justify your answers.
(i) If the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial ax2 + bx + c are both positive, then a, b and c all
have the same sign.
(ii) If the graph of a polynomial intersects the x-axis at only one point, it cannot be a quadratic
polynomial.
(iii) If the graph of a polynomial intersects the x-axis at exactly two points, it need not be a
quadratic polynomial.
(iv) If two of the zeroes of a cubic polynomial are zero, then it does not have linear and
constant terms.
(v) If all the zeroes of a cubic polynomial are negative, then all the coefficients and the constant term of
the polynomial have the same sign.
(vi) If all three zeroes of a cubic polynomial x3 + ax2 – bx + c are positive, then at least one of a, b and
c is non-negative.
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(vii) The only value of k for which the quadratic polynomial kx2 + x + k has equal zeros is 2.
Answers: (i) False (ii) False (iii) True (iv) True (v) True (vi) False (vii) False

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