Chapter-2 Polynomials 1 marks: 1. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 𝑘 is 2 then the value of k is a) 10 b) -10 c) 5 d) -5 2. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial 𝑘𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 𝑘 is 2 then the value of k is a) 5/6 b) -5/6 c) 6/5 d) -6/5 3. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial (𝑘 − 1)𝑥 + 𝑘𝑥 + 1 is -3 then the value of k is 2
a) 4/3 b) -4/3 c) 2/3 d) -2/3
4. If one zero of the polynomial 3𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 𝑘 is the reciprocal of the other, then value of k is a) 3 b) -3 c) 1/3 d) -1/3 5. If 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽 are the zeros of a polynomial 𝑝𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 3𝑝 and 𝛼 + 𝛽 = 𝛼𝛽 then p is a) -2/3 b) 2/3 c) 1/3 d) -1/3 1 1 6. If 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽 are the zeros of a polynomial 𝑥 + 2𝑥 + 1 then 𝛼 + 𝛽 is 2
a) -2 b) 2 c) 0 d) 1 7. If 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽 are the zeros of a polynomial 2𝑥 2 − 13𝑥 + 6, then 𝛼 + 𝛽 is a) -3 b) 3 c) 13/2 d) -13/2 1 1 8. If 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽 are the zeros of a polynomial 𝑥 − 𝑥 − 4 then the value of + − 𝛼𝛽 is 2 𝛼 𝛽 a) 15/4 b) -15/4 c) 4 d) 15 9. If the sum of the zeros of the quadratic polynomial 𝑘𝑥 + 2𝑥 + 3𝑘 is equal to their 2
product then k a) 1/3 b) -1/3 c) 2/3 d) -2/3 10. The quadratic polynomial, the sum of whose zeros is -5 and their product is 6, is a) 𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 6 b) 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 6 c) 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 − 6 d) −𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 6 11. The sum and product of the zeros of a quadratic polynomial are 3 and -10 respectively. The quadratic polynomial is a) 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 10 b) 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 10 c) 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 − 10 d) 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 10 12. A quadratic polynomial whose zeros are -3 and 4, is 𝑥2 𝑥 a) 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 12 b) 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 12 c) 2 − 2 − 6 d) 2𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 24 13. The zeros of the polynomial 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 − 𝑚(𝑚 + 3) are a) 𝑚, 𝑚 + 3 b) −𝑚, 𝑚 + 3 c) 𝑚, −(𝑚 + 3) d) −𝑚, −(𝑚 + 3) 14. The maximum number of zeros a cubic polynomial can have, is a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 15. If the square of difference of the zeros of the quadratic polynomial 𝑥 2 + 𝑝𝑥 + 45 is equal to 144 then the value of p is a) ±9 b) ±12 c) ±15 d) ±18 16. Statement A (Assertion): If one zero of the polynomial (𝑘 2 + 4)𝑥 2 + 13𝑥 + 4𝑘 is reciprocal of other then 𝑘 = 2. Statement R (Reason): If (𝑥 − 𝛼) is a factor of 𝑝(𝑥) then 𝑝(𝛼 ) = 0. a) Both assertion(A) and reason(R) are true and reason(R) is the correct explanation of assertion(A) b) Both assertion(A) and reason(R) are true but 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 3 marks: 1. Find the zeros of the quadratic polynomial 6𝑥 2 − 3 − 7𝑥 and verify the relationship between zeros and coefficients. 2. If the zeros of the polynomial 𝑥 2 + 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞 are double in value to the zeros of the polynomial 2𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 − 3 then find the values of p and q. 3. Find a quadratic polynomial whose zeros are reciprocals of the zeros of the polynomial 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐, 𝑎 ≠ 0, 𝑐 ≠ 0. 4. Verify whether 2, 3 and ½ are the zeros of the polynomial 2𝑥 3 − 11𝑥 2 + 17𝑥 − 6. 5. If the sum and product of the zeroes of the polynomial 𝑎𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 𝑐 are equal to 10 each, find the value of ‘a’ and ‘c’. 6. If one zero of the polynomial 3𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 2𝑘 + 1 is seven times the other, find the value of k. 7. If 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽 are the zeros of a polynomial 2𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 1 then find the quadratic polynomial whose zeros are 3𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 3𝛽. 8. If 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽 are the zeros of a polynomial 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 5 the find the value of 𝛼 2 + 𝛽2 .
5 marks: 1. If 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽 are the zeros of a polynomial 3𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 1 find the polynomial whose 1−𝛼 1−𝛽 zeroes are 1+𝛼 and 1+𝛽. 2. If 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽 are the zeros of a polynomial 2𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 𝑘 satisfying the relation 21 𝛼 2 + 𝛽2 + 𝛼𝛽 = then find the value of k. 4 1 3. If 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽 are the zeros of a polynomial 6𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 𝑘 such that 𝛼 − 𝛽 = then find 6 the value of k. 1 4. If 𝛽 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽 are zeros of the polynomial (𝑎2 + 𝑎)𝑥 2 + 61𝑥 + 6𝑎 find the value of 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽. 11 2 5. Find the zeros of the quadratic polynomial 7𝑦 2 − 3 𝑦 − 3 and verify the relationship between the zeros and the coefficients. 6. If 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽 are the zeros of a polynomial 2𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 5, find the values of (i) 𝛼 2 + 𝛽2 1 1 (ii) + 𝛼 𝛽 (iii) (𝛼 − 𝛽)2 1 1 (iv) 2 + 2 𝛼 𝛽 (v) 𝛼 2 − 𝛽2
