CLASS X ASSIGNMENT Ch.

POLYNOMIALS

[Link]. Question Marks

1. If ½ is the solution of x2+4kx-13/4=0, then the value of k is : 1
(a) -9 (b) 7 (c) 2/3 (d ) 3/2
2. If one of the zeroes of 2x2 – mx -36 is 3 then the value of m is : 1
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c ) 6 (d) -6
3. If p and q are the zeroes of 3x +18x+7 then the value of (p +q+6pq )
2
1
: (a ) -4 (b) -9 ( c) 9 (d ) 8

4. If product of zeroes of the polynomial (4k+1)x2 –16x +(13k -8) is 4 1

then the value of k :
(a) - 9 (b) 9 (c) -4 (d) -7
5. If the sum of roots of equation 2x2 –(m + 18)x +(m+3)=0 is 4 times 1
its product of roots, then value of m is :
(a) 5​ (b) 4​ (c) 3​ (d) 2
6. Find the zeroes of the polynomial :3x2+4x-4. 1
(a) -2, 2/3​ ​ (b) 2,-2/3​ (c) -3/2, 2​ (d) -2,3/2
7. If the zeroes of quadratic polynomial are -4 and 6 respectively, find the 1
polynomial.
(a) x2-2x-24​ (b) x2+2x+24​ (c) x2+2x-24 ​ (d) x2-2x+24​

8. 1
If one of the zeros of is -2 , find the other two
zeros.
(a) 1/2, 2/3​ (b) -1/2, -3/2​ (c) -1/2, 2/3​( d) 1/2, -2/3

9. If a, b be the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 4 – 3x – x2, then find 1

a + b.
(a) 5​ (b ) 3​ (c) - 3​ (d ) 2
10. In the figure, the graph of a polynomial p(x) is given. Find the 1
zeroes of the polynomial :
(a) one zero​ ​ (b ) two zeroes
(c ) no zero​ ​ (d) three zeroes

11. The number of polynomials having zeroes -3 and 5 is : 1

(a)​Only one (b) infinite (c) Exactly two (d) at most two

12. The zeroes of quadratic polynomial x2 + kx + k ; k≠ 0 : 1

(a) can not be positive (b) can not be negative (c) are always equal
(d) are always unequal
13. P and q are zeroe of the polynomial 4y2 – 4y + 1. Whatis the value of 1
1 1
𝑝
+ 𝑞 + pq ?
(a) - 15/4 (b) -3/4 (c) 5/4 (d) 17/4
14. Assertion and Reason : (a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are 1
true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A)
 (b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is not
the correct explanation of assertion (A)
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true
Assertion (A) : A quadratic polynomial have 2- 5 and 2+ 5 as its
zeroes is given by : p(x) – x2 -4x + 1.
Reason(R) : A quadratic polynomial having its zeroes as a and b is
2
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given by p(x) = k 𝑥 − (𝑎 + 𝑏)𝑥 + 𝑎𝑏 , where k is any non zero real
number.
15. Assertion and Reason : (a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are 1
true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A)
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is not
the correct explanation of assertion (A)
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true
Assertion (A) : If one zero of the polynomial (4k2+ 25)x2 +8x+20k
is reciprocal of the other zero then k=2/5. Reason(R) : The
𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚
product of zeroes of quadratic polynomial = 2
𝑐𝑜𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑥
16. Write a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 3/5 and -1/2. 2
17. Find the value of p for which the polynomial x3 + 4x2 – px + 8 = 0 is 2
exactly divisible by x – 2 .
18. If x+ a is a factor of 2x2 + 2ax + 5x + 10 , find a. 2
19. For what value of k , is – 3 a zero of polynomial x2 + 11x + k . 2
20. If the sum and product of zeroes of (m-2)x2 –(7m-2)x +(3n+8) are 10 2
and 8 respectively. Find m and n.
21. If p and q are the zeroes of x2-9x+(m+4), find the value of m if q=3.
2
22. If the sum and product of zeroes of 2ax2-12x +3c is equal to 15 2
respectively. Find the value of a and c.
23. If 7 and 8 are the zeroes of x2 - (7m-6)x + (9n-7). Find the value of 2
(3m – n - 2)
24. If one zero of the polynomial 14x2 – 42k2x – 9 is negative of the other 2
, find the value of k .
25. If 2 is a zero of both of the polynomials 3x2 + ax – 14 and 2x3 + bx2 + 2
x – 2 , then value of a – 2b.
26. If sum of the zeroes of x2+(3m+7)x–(2m-3) be twice its product of 3
zeroes. Find the value of m.
27. If p and q are the zeroes of 6x2+x+k, and p2+q2=25/36. Find the value 3
of k.
28. If sum of the zeroes of(k+1)x2+(2k+7)x+(3k+8) is -3. Find the 3
product of zeroes and value of k
29. If the sum and product of zeroes of (7k-4)x2 –(3k+9)x +(5m+10) are 3
3/2 and 11/2 respectively. Find the value of k and m
30. If p and q are the zeroes of 4x2 –(5m-2)x +(m+8). Also (p+q) = 2pq, 3
find the value of m.
31. If p and q are the zeroes of (n+3)x2 –(7m-6)x +(3m+1). Also 2(p+q) 3
= 3pq, find the value of m.
 32. If -5 is one zero of the polynomial 3x2+kx-10. Find the value of k. 3
Hence find other zero.
33. If 2/3 is one zero of the polynomial 6x2+(k+1)x-2. Find the value of k. 3
Hence find other zero.
34. If p and q are the zeroes of 4x2-24x+(7k-19), also p2+q2= [Link] 3
the value of k.

35. If m and n are the zeroes of 3x2-6x+2. Find the value of m2 +n2 3
(b) 3m2n +3n2m.
36. An asana is a body posture originally and still a general term for a 4
sitting meditation pose, and later extended in hath yoga and modem
yoga as exercise to any type of a pose or position adding reclining,
standing, inverted, twisting and balancing poses. In the figure one can
observe that poses can be related to representation of quadratic
polynomial.
(i) Graph of a quadratic polynomial is a :
(ii) Find the quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are
-5 and 4.
(iii)Find the sum and product of zeroes of quadratic
polynomial : 5x2+20x -4 are:
(iv) The number of zeroes of 4x2-8x .
(v) The zeroes of the polynomial R(t) = 16t2 +
(2k-5)t +54 are negative of each other. Then k
37. Applications of Parabola : 4
Suspension Bridge if the roadway of a
suspension bridge is loaded uniformly
per horizontal metre, the suspension
cable hangs in the form of arcs which
closely approximate to parabolic arcs.
Therefore, parabolic arcs are used n suspension cable bridge
construction.
Parabola : A parabola is the graph that results from p(x) =ax2+bx+c,
a≠0,. Parabolas are symmetric about a vertical line known as the Axis
of Symmetry.
(i) Find the quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are -5 and 4.
(ii) Find the sum and product of zeroes of quadratic polynomial :
4x2+12x -5 are:
(iii) The number of zeroes of 4x2-8x .
(iv) If the suspension cable of a bridge hangs in the form of an arc is
represented by 3x2-10x+3, then find its zeroes .

ANSWERS : 1. d 2. d​ 3.​ d 4.​ c 5. 6. ​ a 7.​ a 8.​ 9. c 10. a 11. b​

12. a​ 13. d 14. d 15. d 16. 10x2 –x - 3 17. 16 18. 2 19. 24 20. 6,8 21.
14 22. 2/5, 4 23. 0 24. 0 25. 2 26. 13 27. -2 28. 4,4 29. 2 , 9 30. 6 31. 3
32. 13,2/3 33. -2,-1/2 34. 4 35. 8/3, 4 36. ( i) parabola (ii) x2+x-20 (iii) -4 , -4/5
(iv)2 (v) 5/2 37. (i) x2+x-20 (ii) -3, -5/4 (iii) 2 (iv) 3, 1/3​
Vinod Kumar S.B.P.D.A.V. Fatehabad