GRADE: 10

SUBJECT: Math worksheet

NAME: TOPIC: POLYNOMIALS
worksheet

1. If sum of zeros of a quadratic polynomial ky2+2y-3k is equal to twice their product, find the value
of k.
2. Find the zeros of the quadratic polynomial 9t2-6t+1 and verify the relationship between the zeros
and coefficients.
3. If the product of the zeros of ax2-6x-6 is 4, find a and also find sum of zeros.
4. If one zero of the polynomial 2x2-3x+p is 3, find the other zero.
5. If α and β are zeros of 4x2+4x+1, then form a quadratic polynomial whose zeros are 2α and 2β.
6. If α and β are zeros of x2-6x+k, find k if 3α+2β=20.
7. If α and β are zeros of x2+6x+9, then find a quadratic polynomial whose zeros are -α and –β.
8. If one zero of the polynomial f(x) = 4x2+(8-8k)x-9 is negative of the other then find zeros of
kx2+3kx+2.
9. If one zero of (k+1)x2-5x+5 is multiplicative inverse of the other then find zeros of kx2-3kx+9 where
k is a constant.
10. Draw the graph of the polynomial f(x) = 2x2-4x+5.
11. Find the quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 2+√ 3 and 2 - √ 3 .
3−√ 3 3+ √ 3
12. Find the quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are and .
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13. Find a quadratic polynomial whose sum and product of zeroes are √ 2 and 3 respectively.
14. Find the zeroes of the polynomial mx2+(m+n)x+n.
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15. If m and n are zeroes of the polynomial 3x2+11x-4, find the value of n + m .
16. If a and b are zeroes of the polynomial x2 – x – 6, then find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes
are
(3a + 2b) and (2a + 3b).
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17. If p and q are zeroes of the polynomial t2 – 4t + 3, show that p + q – 2pq + 3 = 0.
18. If (x-6) is a factor of x3 + ax2 +bx – b = 0 and a-b=7, find the values of a and b.
19. If 2 and -3 are the zeroes of the polynomial x2 + (a+1)x + b, then find the value of a and b.
20. If sum of the zeros of the polynomial 5x2-(3+k)x+7 is zero, find the zeros of the polynomial 2x2-
2(k+11)x+30.
21. If product of the zeros of kx2+41x+42 is 7 then find the zeros of (k-4)x2+(k+1)x+5.
22. Form a quadratic polynomial, one of whose zero is √ 5 and the product of the zeros is -2√ 5
23. Find all the zeroes of the polynomial 2x3 + x2 - 6x – 3, if two of its zeroes are √ 3 and -√ 3.
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24. Find all the zeroes of the polynomial x4 + x3-34x2-4x+120, if two of its zeroes are 2 and -2.
25. If the polynomial 6x4 + 8x3 + 17x2 + 21x + 7 is divided by another polynomial 3x2 +4x+ 1, the re-
mainder comes out to be (ax + b), find a and b.
26. If the polynomial x4 + 2x3 + 8x2 + 12x + 18 is divided by another polynomial x2 + 5, the remainder
comes out to be px + q, find the value of p and q.
27. Find the zeroes of a polynomial x3 - 5x2 - 16x + 80, if its two zeroes are equal in magnitude but op-
posite in sign.
28. On dividing x3 - 3x2 + x +2 by a polynomial g(x), the quotient and remainder were x – 2 and -2x + 4
respectively. Find g(x).
29. If the product of zeroes of the polynomial ax2 - 6x – 6 is 4, find the value of ‘a’.
30. If one zero of the polynomial (a2 + 9)x2 + 13x + 6a is reciprocal of the other. Find the value of a .
31. Write a quadratic polynomial, sum of whose zeroes is 2√ 3 and their product is 2.
32. Find a polynomial whose zeroes are 2 and -3.
n−q
33. If (x+a) is the common factor of x2+px+q and x2+mx+n, prove that a= m− p
34. If 2 and -3 are zeros of x2+(a+1)x+b then find the values of a and b.
35. Find the value of b for which (2x+3) is factor of 2x3+9x2-x-b.
36. If α,β,γ are zeros of kx3-5x+9, if α3+ β3+ γ3 = 27, find the value of k.
37. If α,β,γ are zeros x3-12x2+44x+c, if 2β=α+γ then find the value of c.
38. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 5x + 6 and verify the relationship between the ze-
roes and the coefficients.
39. Find the sum and product of zeroes of p(x) = 2(x2 – 3) + x.
40. Find a quadratic polynomial, the sum of whose zeroes is 4 and one zero is 5.
41. Find the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = √ 2x2 – 3x - 2√ 2 .
42. If α and β are the zeroes of 2x2 + 5(x – 2), then find the product of α and β.
43. Find a quadratic polynomial, the sum and product of whose zeroes are 5 and 3 respectively.
44. Can the quadratic polynomial x2 + kx + k have equal zeros for some odd integer k > 1 ?
45. If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial (k-1)x2 + kx + 1 is -3, then the value of k.
46. If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + (a+1)x + b are 2 and -3, then find the value of a and b.
47. If α and β are zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 – (k+6)x + 2(2k-1). Find the value of k, if α+β =
1
αβ.
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48. If the remainder on division of x3 + 2x2 + kx + 3 by x – 3 is 21, find the quotient and the value of k.
Hence, find the zeroes of the cubic polynomial x3 + 2x2 + kx – 18.
49. If the polynomial 6x4 + 8x3 - 5x2 + ax + b is exactly divisible by the polynomial 2x2 – 5, then find
the values of a and b.
50. On dividing x4-5x+6 by a polynomial g(x), the quotient and remainder were –x2 – 2 and -5x + 10 re-
spectively. Find g(x).
51. Given that √ 2 is a zero of the cubic polynomial 6x3+√ 2x2-10x-4√ 2 , find its other two zeroes.

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52. If α and β are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = x2 – 2x + 3, then find a quadratic polyno-
mial whose zeroes are α+2 and β + 2.
53. If sum of the squares of zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = x2 – 8x + k is 40, find the value of
k.
54. If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = kx2 + 4x + 4 such that α2 + β2 = 24, find
k.
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55. If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = 2x2 + 5x + k such that α2 + β2 + αβ = 4 ,
find the value of k.
57. What must be subtracted from 8x4 + 14x3 - 2x2 + 7x – 8 so that the resulting polynomial is exactly
divisible by 4x2 + 3x – 2.
58.What must be subtracted from 4x4 + 2x3 - 2x2 + x – 1 so that the resulting polynomial is exactly di-
visible by
x2 + 2x – 3.
59. If zeros α&β of a polynomial x2-7x+k are such that α-β=1 then find k.
60. If α and β are zeros of x2-x-30 then form a quadratic polynomial whose zeros are
i) 2-α,2-β ii)2/α, 2/β iii) 2+α,2+β iv) 2α,2β.
61. Prove that the number 3 – 3 is divisible by 2,3 and 13.
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62. Obtain all other zeros of the polynomial x4-2x3-26x2+54x-27 if two of its zeros are ±3√ 3.
63. Obtain all other zeros of the polynomial x4+4x3-4x2-32x-32 if two of its zeros are ±2√ 2.
64. Obtain all other zeros of the polynomial x4-3 √ 2x3+3x2+3 √ 2x-4 if two of its zeros are 2√ 2 and √ 2.
65. For which value of a and b, are the zeroes of q(x) = x3 + 2x2 + a also the zeroes of the polynomial
p(x) = x5 - x4 - 4x3 + 3x2 + 3x + b? Which zeroes of p(x) are not the zeroes of q(x)?
66. If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = x2 - 3x – 2, then find a quadratic
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polynomial whose zeroes are and .
2α+β 2 β +α
67. If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = 2x2 - 5x + 7, then find a quadratic
polynomial whose zeroes are 2α + 3β and 2β + 3α.
OLYMPIAD CORNER:

1. An unknown polynomial yields a remainder 2 upon division by x – 1 and remainder of 1

upon division by x – 2. What is the remainder if this polynomial divided by (x – 1)(x – 2) ?
68. Find the value of α and β if the division of x2010 + αx2011 +β by(x – 1) leaves the remainder zero,
(x + 1) leaves the remainder 4.
69. If f(x) is 2011th degree polynomial with integral coefficient exists in such a way that
f(0) = f(1) = f(2) =…………………………….= f(2010) = 0, then find the value of f(2011) - f(0), where
leading coefficient of f(x) is 1.
70. Find the value of A and B if x3 + 2x2 – x + 2 = (x2 – 1)q(x) + A(x – 1) + B(x + 1).
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71. Find the factor of (x2010 + y2010)2010! –(x 2009! )2010 –( y 2009! )2010 . (Provided n!=
1x2x3x4x…………..x(n-1)xn and n!= (n-1)! x n)

() ( )
3 x+14 x +9
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72. If ≥ then find the number of positive integers of x satisfying the inequality.
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∞ ∞
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73. ∑ 2 = then find the value of ∑ 2.
r=1 r 6 r=1 ( 2 r−1 )

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 74. If the sum of two numbers is √ 18 and their difference is √ 14 if smaller number is x and
greater one is y and x m= y find the value of m.
75. Find a cubic polynomial in x such that P(1)=1, P(2)=2, P(3)=3 and P(4)=5, and hence find P(6).
76. Find the coefficient of x19 in the product of (x+12)(x+22)(x+32)…………………………….(x+202).
n(n+1)(2 n+1)
(Provided 12+22+32+…………………………………+n2 = )
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Find the remainder when x2019 is divided by x2 – 3x + 2.
77. If (a+b+c)3 = a3 + b3 + c3 then prove that (a+b+c)5 = a5 + b5 + c5.
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78. If a + b + c = a+b+ c then prove that ( a+b+ c )3¿ = 3 + 3 + 3
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