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Worksheet Name: Polynomials Standard: 10TH Subject: MATHEMATICS
Q1. Find the zeros of the following quadratic polynomial and verify the relationship between the zeros and
their coefficients:
p(x) = 3x 2 + 10x + 7 3
Q2. Two friends Trisha and Rohan during their summer vacations went to Manali. They decided to go for
trekking. While trekking they observes that the trekking path is in the shape of a parabola. The mathematical
representation of the track is shown in the graph.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions.
i. The zeroes of the polynomial whose graph is given, are:
a. 4, 7
b. -4, 7
c. 4, 3
d. 7, 10
ii. What will be the expression of the given polynomial p(x)?
a. x2 - 3x + 28
b. -x2 - 4x + 28
c. x2 - 4x + 28
d. x2 + 3x + 28
iii. Product of zeroes of the given polynomial is:
a. -28
b. 28
c. -30
d. 30
iv. The zeroes of the polynomial 9x2 - 5 are:
3 −3
a. ,
5 5
2 −2
b. ,
5 5
5 − 5
c. ,
3 3
5 − 5
d. ,
2 2
2
v. If f(x) = x - 13x + 1, then f(4) =
a. 35
b. -35
c. 36
d. -36
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Q3. If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = x2 + px + q, find a quadratic
polynomial whose zeroes are (α + β)2 and (α − β)2 .
Q4. Read the following text and answer any four questions from Q1 to Q5.
A parabolic shape object used for receiving signals fron a batellite, especially television signais. A satellite
dish works in the 5ane way as the reflector for a torch or car headlights. A signal is produced or reflected
frorn a focal point. A parabola is the graph that results frorn p(x) = ax2 + bx + c.
If the values of a, b and care 1, -3 and 2 respectively, then give answer of following questions:
i. Find the zeroes of polynomial p(x).
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ii. lf α and β are zerves of P(x) = x2 - 3x + 2 then the value of α2 + β 2 − .
αβ
iii. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial x2 + kx is 1, then what is the value of k?
iv. Find the quadratic polynomial whose zeroes 5 and -3.
v. Find the product of zeroes of the polynomial x2 - 2x.
Q5. Just before the morning assembly a teacher of kindergarten school observes some clouds in the sky and
so she cancels the assembly. She also observes that the clouds has a shape of the polynomial. The
mathematical representation of a cloud is shown in the figure.
i. Find the zeroes of the polynomial represented by the graph.
−1 7
a. ,
2 2
1 −7
b. ,
2 2
−1 −7
c. ,
2 2
1 7
d. ,
2 2
ii. What will be the expression for the polynomial represented by the graph?
a. p(x) = 12x2 - 4x - 7
b. p(x) = -x2 - 12x + 3
c. p(x) = 4x2 + 12x + 7
d. p(x) = -4x2 - 12x + 7
iii. What will be the value of polynomial represented by the graph, when x = 3?
a. 65
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b. -65
c. 68
d. -68
iv. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = x2 + 2x - 8, then α4 + β 4 =
a. 262
b. 252
c. 272
d. 282
v. Find a quadratic polynomial where sum and product of its zeroes are 0, 7respectively.
a. k(x2 + 7)
b. k(x2 − 7)
c. k(x2 + 5)
d. None of these
Q6. If one zero of the polynomial p(x) = x3 - 6x2 + 11x - 6 is 3, find the other
two zeroes.
Q7. Shruti is very good in painting. So she thought of exhibiting her paintings in which she want to display
herlatest painting which is in the form of a graph of a polynomial as shown below:
Based on the above information, answer the following questions.
i. The number of zeroes of the polynomial represented by the graph is:
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. can't be determined.
ii. The sum of zeroes of the polynomial represented by the graph is:
a. -4
b. -3
c. 2
d. -5
iii. Find the value of the polynomial represented by the graph when x = 0.
a. -6
b. -8
c. 6
d. 8
iv. The polynomial representing the graph drawn in the painting by Shruti is a.
a. Quadratic polynomial.
b. Cubic polynomial.
c. Bi-quadratic polynomial.
d. Linear polynomial.
v. The sum of product of zeroes, taken two at a time, of the polynomial represented by the graph is:
a. 2
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b. 3
c. -2
d. -3
Q8. ln a soccer match, the path of the soccer ball in a kick is recorded as shown in the
following graph.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions:
i. The shape of path of the soccer ball is a.
a. Circle.
b. Parabola.
c. Line.
d. None of these.
ii. The axis of symmetry of the given parabola is:
a. y-axis.
b. x-axis.
c. Line parallel to y-axis.
d. Line parallel to x-axis.
iii. The zeroes of the polynomial, represented in the given graph, are:
a. -1, 7
b. 5, -2
c. -2, 7
d. -3, 8
iv. Which of the following polynomial has -2 and -3 as its zeroes?
a. x2 - 5x - 5
b. x2 + 5x - 6
c. x2 + 6x - 5
d. x2 + 5x + 6
v. For what value of 'x, the value of the polynomial f(x) = (x - 3)2 + 9 is 9?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Q9. If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = x2 - 3x - 2, find a quadratic polynomial
1 1
whose zeroes are and .
2α + β 2β + α
Q10. Find the zeroes of the following polynomials by factorisation method and verify the relations between
the zeroes and the coefficients of the polynomials:
2s2 − (1 + 2 2)s + 2.
Q11. Short-Answer Question:
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If α and β are the zeroes of a polynomial f(x) = x2 + x - 2, find the value of
1 1
( − ).
α β
Q12. Shweta and her husband Sunil who is an architect by profession, visited France. They went to see Mont
Blanc Tunnel which is a highway tunnel between France and Italy, under the Mont Blanc Mountain in the Alps,
and has a parabolic cross-section. The mathematical representation of the tunnel is shown in the graph.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions.
i. The zeroes of the polynomial whose graph is given, are:
a. -2, 8
b. 2, -8
c. 2, 8
d. -2, 0
ii. What will be the expression of the polynomial given in diagram?
a. x2 - 6x + 16
b. -x2 + 6x + 16
c. x2 + 6x + 16
d. -x2 - 6x - 16
iii. What is the value of the polynomial, represented by the graph, when x = 4?
a. 22
b. 23
c. 24
d. 25
iv. If the tunnel is represented by -x2 + 3x - 2, then its zeroes are:
a. -1, -2
b. 1, -2
c. 1, 2
d. 1, 2
v. If one zero is 4 and sum of zeroes is -3, then representation of tunnel as a polynomial is:
a. x2 - x + 24
b. x2 - 3x + 28
c. x2 + x + 28
d. x2 - x + 28
Q13. Basketball and soccer are played with a spherical ball. Even though an athlete dribbles the ball in both
sports, a basketball player uses his hands and a soccer player uses his feet. Usually, soccer is played
outdoors on a large field and basketball is played indoor on a court made out of wood. The projectile (path
traced) of soccer ball and basketball are in the form of parabola representing quadratic polynomial.
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i. The shape of the path traced shown is:
a. Spiral
b. Ellipse
c. Linear
d. Parabola
ii. The graph of parabola opens upwards, if _______.
a. a = 0
b. a < 0
c. a > 0
d. a > = 0
iii. Observe the following graph and answer
In the above graph, how many zeroes are there for the polynomial?
a. 0
b. 1
c. 2
d. 3
iv. The three zeroes in the above shown graph are:
a. -3, -1, 2
b. 3, 1, 2
c. 3, 1, -2
d. -1, -2, -3
v. What will be the expression of the polynomial?
a. x3 + 2x2 - 5x - 6
b. x3 - 2x2 - 5x - 6
c. x3 + 2x2 + 5x + 6
d. x3 - 2x2 + 5x - 6
Q14. Short-Answer Question:
If α and β are the zeroes of a polynomial f(x) = x2 - 5x + k, such that α − β = 1 find the
value of k.
Q15. Short-Answer Question:
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If α and β are the zeroes of a polynomial f(x) = 6x2 + x - 2, find the value of
α β
( + ).
β α
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