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EXERCISE 2.1

Write the correct answer in cach of the following :

1. Which one of the following is a polynomial?

(A)
2

(C)

2. F is a polynomial of degree

(A) 2 (B) (D) ;

3. Degree of the polynomial 4r+0r' +ar+Sr+7 is
(A) 4 (B) S (CY 3 (D)
4. Degree of the ero polynomial is
(A) 0 (B) I C) Any natural numher
(D) Not defined

5. If plx) =-2/2 +1, then p(2/2) is equal to

(A) 0 (B) (C) 4 (D) 842+1
6. The value of the polynomial Sr-4r+3, when r=-l is
(A) -6 (B) 6 (C) 2 (D)

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7. lfp) =I+3, then pr) + p(-r) is cqual to

(A) 3 (B) 2x (C) 0 (D) 6
8. Zero of the zero polynomial is
(A) 0 (B
(C) Any real number (D) Not defined
9. Zero of the polynomial px) = 2r+ 5 is

(A (c) (D)

10. One of the zeroes of the polynomial 2F +7r-4 is

(A) 2 (B) (C

11. If+ 5lis divided by x+ 1, the remainder is

(A) 0 (B) I (C) 49 (D) s0
12. Ifx + Iis a factor of the polynomial 2r + kr, then the value of k is
(A) -3 (B) 4 (C) 2 (D) 2
13. x+ 1 is a factor of the polynomial
(A) + - 1 (BY r+r+x+1
(C) +r+*+1 (D) +3r+ ar +1+l
14. One of the factors of (25r- 1)+(|+5x} is
(A) 5 +1 (B) 5 -x (C) 5r- I (D) 1Ox
15. The value of 249:-248' is
(A) 1 (B) 477 (C) 487 (D) 497
16. The factorisation of 4r+8x +3 is
B) (2r + l) (2r+ 3)
(A) (r+ l) (r+ 3)
(C) (2r + 2) (2r+ 5) (D) (2r -1) (2r -3)
17. Which of the following is a factor of (r+ y} -(t +)?
(A) + + 2ry (B) r+-ry (C) y (D)
18. The coefficient of x in the expansion of (x + 3' is
(A) I (B) 9 (C) 18 (D) 27

19. If=- (1.y+0). the value ofr' -y' is

1. Classify the following polynomials as polynomials in one variable, two variables ctc.
(0) (ü) - 5y
(ii) xy + yz + N (iv) - 2ry +y² + I

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2. Determine the degree of cach of the following polynomials:

(i) 2r-I (ii) -10
(i) -9x + 3 (iv) '(| - y)
3. For the polynomial
+2r+1 write

) the degree of the polynomial

the coefficient of r
S o e d

(m) the coefficient of r

(iv) the constant term
4. Write the coefficient of in each of the following

(ü) 3x-5

(i) x-l) (3r 4) (iv) (2r -5) (2r - 3r + 1)

5. Classify the following as a constant, linear. quadratic and cubic polynomials:
2-r+r (ü) 3r (m) (iv 4-5y
(V) (vi) 2+x (vii) y'-y (viü) |+x+r
(iX) (x)

6. Give an example of a polynomial, which is:

(i) monomial of degree I
(ü) binomial of degree 20
() trinomial of degree 2
7. Find the value of the polynomial 3r - 4r +7x-5, when I=3 and also when
x=3.

8. If pr) =-4r+ 3, evaluate : p2) -

9. Find p(0).p().p(-2) for the following polynomials :
(i) po) = 10x 4r-3 () P(y) = (y + 2) (y - 2)
10. Verify whether the following are True or False :
() -3 is a zero of x-3
11. Find the zeroes of the polynomial in each of the following:
(0) p) =-4 g(x) = 3 - 6r
(ü) r) = 2r -7 (iv) h(y) = 2y
12. Find the zeroes of the polynomial
plx) = (x - 2) - (x + 2)
13. By actual division. find the quotient and the remainder when the first polynomial is
divided by the second polynomial :t+1;x-l
14. By Remainder Theorem find the remainder, when px) is divided by g(x), where
() px) = - 2r- 4r- 1, s ) =x+1
(ü) px) =r- 3r + 4r + 50, gx) =-3
(üi) P) =4r'- 12r+ 14r -3. gu) =2r-I
(iv) pr) =r- 6r + 2r -4, g) =1- I
15. Check whether p) is a multiple of gr) or not :
(i) px) =r- 5r+ Ar-3, gx)=x-2
(ü) px) = 2r- lLe-4r +5, gx) = 2r +1
16. Show that:
(i) +3 is afactor of 69 + lLk-r+.
(ü) 2r -3 is a factor of x+ 2r-9r+ 12
17. Determine which ofthe following polynomials has x-2 a factor :
(i) 3r² + 6x- 24 (ü) 4r +x- 2
18. Show that p - 1 is a factor of p"- Iand also of p"- 1.
19. For what value of mis r'- 2m + 16 divisible by x+ 2?
20. If x +2u is a factor of - 4dr +2r +2a + 3, find a.
21. Find the value of m
so that 2r- I be a factor of &r + 4r- 16r+ 10x + m.

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22. If x+ lis a factor of ar+ -2r+ 4a 9, find the value of a.

23. Factorise:
() + 9r + 18 (ü 6. +7x -3
(ü) 2r - Zx- 15 (iv) 84-2r - :

24. Factorise
(ü) 2r- 3r-17:+ 30 -6r + l lk -6
(üi) r+r-4r-4 (iv 3-r- 3r +
25. Using suitable identity, evaluate the following:
(i) 103 (ü) 10lx 102 (m) 9992

26. Factorise the following:

(i) 4r+ 20x + 25
(ü) 9 - 66yz + 1212 CERT

(m)

27. Factorise the following:

(ü) 9r - 12r + 3
28. Expand the following :
) (4a -b+ 2)
(ü) (3a - 5b- c
(ü) (-+ 2y - 3:
29. Factorise the following:
(i) 9r + 4y + 16 + 12ry- 16y: - 24x:
30. If a+b+c=9 and ab + bc +ca = 26, find d + b +c.
31. Expand the following :

(i) (3a- 2by

32. Factorise the following:

(i) 1-64d- 12a +48d

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(ü)

33. Find the following products :

(ü) (r²-)
( + + 1)

34. Factorise:
h e d
1+ 64x (ii)
35. Find the following product
(2r-y+3) (4* +y' +92+2ry + 3yz - 6r:)
36. Factorise :
) - 85-64c-24abe (1) 24fa+&b' -27e'+ 184i abe.
37. Without actually calculating the cubes, find the value of :

(ü) (0.2)- (0.3)' + (0.1

38. Without finding the cubes, factorise

(r-)+ (2y - 32) + (3: -)
39. Find the value of
() + - 12ry + 64, when x +y =-4
(ü) -8y'- 36ry -216, when x= 2y + 6
40. Give posible expressions for the length and breadth of the rectangle whose area is
given by 4a + 4a -3.