Important Questions for Polynomial
Important Questions for Polynomial
POLYNOMIALS
1. From the given graph y=p(x). Find the number of zeroes of the
polynomial p(x). What are the zeroes?
x 3 1 ? 3 X
16. If thezeroes ofthe polynomial x+ px + qare double in value to the zeroes of 2x- 5x-3,Find
the value of p and q.
17. If a and Bare the zeroes of the polynomial f(x)= x2.9x +a, find the value of a if 5 a +4 B= 40
18. If -2 and the 3 are the zeroes of the polynomial ax2+ bx-6, then find the value of a and b
19. If the polynomial f (x)= x3+2 x2-5x+ 1 is divided by another polynomial x+3, then the remainder
comes out to be ax + b. Find the values of a and b (without doing actual division )
20. If 2 and -3 are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x'+ (a+1) x + b, Thenfind the value of a
and b.
ANSWER
10. If the polynomial p(x )=x-3 a x+ 3 a-7 is divided by x+2, then by Remainder theorem,
remainder is p(-2).
P(-2) =9 a-3
::9a-3 should be subtracted
If x+2 is a factor of p(x ), then by Factor theorem p(-2) =0
’ 9a-3 =0
So,
11. Let a and be the zeroes of the polynomial p x)= 2 x2- 4x-2k
x -2k
. a 2
so, k= -1
12. p(x )=2x2- Sx-10
a?+p=+ gtu? (a+B)²-2uß)-2(-)
a2 (a B)² (a ß)? (9)*
25 65
4+10 13
100
20
4 4
13. p(x) = 2 x2- 3x -9 = (2x + 3)(x3) [factorising by splitting of the middle term ]
Now, p( x) =0 so, X=and 3
2
Sum of the zeroes = + 3= -coefficient of
2 2 coefficient of x 2
constant tterm
Product if zeroes =2 x 3= 2
= coefficient of x 2
14. As V3 and -V3 are the zeroes of the polynomial x 4x-3x +12,
The quadratic polynomial forming by the given zeroes =(x-V3 )\(x +V3)
=x-3
Now, x. 4 x- 3x +12 =x2(x-4)-3 (x- 4)=(x2-3)( x-4)
=(x-V3 \(« +v3)(-4)
So the third zero of the given polynomial is 4
15. a and Bare the zeroes of the polynomial f (x)= x+ px+q
a+ B==p 1
and axß==q 1
B aß q
The required polynomial is plx) = k [x2- (sum of zeroes)x+ product of zeroes]
=k(x'+x+
pl) =q x2+ p x+ 1
Taking k=q
16. The zeroes of the polynomial 2x2-5x-3 are given by
2x 2- 5x-3 = 0
(2x +1 (x-3) = 0 So, X = 3 and
The zeroes of the polynomial x+ px +q are 6 and-1
Sum of the zeroes = 6+ (-1)
-p=5 .: p=-5
Product of the zeroes = 6x (-1)
q =-6
17. a and Bare the zeroes of the polynomial f (x)=x 2-9x + a
a+ B==9
1
5a +4 B= 40 ’a+ 4 a +4 B = 40
’ a+ 4 (a +ß) = 40
’ a+ 4x9 = 40 ’ a=4
Putting the value of a in 5a +4 B= 40 we get B=5
So, product of the zeroes ax B= ’ 0= 45 =20
18. Let, p (x) = ax + bx-6
-2 and the 3 are the zeroes of the polynomial
Sum of the zeroes = -2+3
’= 1 a= -b......................(0)