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Practice Questions: Class Ix: Chapter - 2 Polynomials

1. The document contains 50 practice questions related to polynomials for Class IX. The questions cover topics like finding factors of polynomials, dividing polynomials, finding zeros of polynomials, evaluating polynomials, and factorizing polynomials. 2. Many questions ask students to factorize polynomial expressions without actually performing long divisions. Other questions involve using identities and applying the remainder theorem to polynomials. 3. The questions range in difficulty from basic questions about finding zeros to more complex questions involving factorizing cubic, biquadratic, and other polynomial expressions.

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Practice Questions: Class Ix: Chapter - 2 Polynomials

1. The document contains 50 practice questions related to polynomials for Class IX. The questions cover topics like finding factors of polynomials, dividing polynomials, finding zeros of polynomials, evaluating polynomials, and factorizing polynomials. 2. Many questions ask students to factorize polynomial expressions without actually performing long divisions. Other questions involve using identities and applying the remainder theorem to polynomials. 3. The questions range in difficulty from basic questions about finding zeros to more complex questions involving factorizing cubic, biquadratic, and other polynomial expressions.

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PRACTICE QUESTIONS

CLASS IX : CHAPTER - 2
POLYNOMIALS
1. Find the value of a if x + 6 is a factor of x3 + 3x2 + 4x + a.

2. Without actual division, prove that 2x4 – 5x3 + 2x2 – x + 2 is divisible by x2 – 3x + 2.

3. If a + b + c = 5 and ab + bc + ca = 10, then prove that a3 + b3 + c3 –3abc = – 25.

4. Without actual division, prove that x3 – 3x2 – 13x + 15 is exactly divisible by x2 + 2x – 3.

5. Find the values of a and b so that the polynomial x3 – 10x2 +ax + b is exactly divisible by (x – 1)
as well as (x – 2).

6. Find the values of a and b so that the polynomial x4 + ax3 – 7x2 +8x + b is exactly divisible by
(x + 2) as well as (x + 3).

7. If x3 + ax2 + bx + 6 has (x – 2) as a factor and leaves a remainder 3 when divided by (x – 3), find
the values of a and b.

8. Find the value of x3 + y3 + 15xy – 125 if x + y = 5.

9. Without actually calculating, find the value of (25)3 – (75)3 + (50)3.

10. Factorise each of the following cubic expressions:


(i) 8x3 – y3 – 12x2 y + 6xy2
(ii) 27q3 – 125p3 – 135q2p + 225qp2
(iii) 8x3 + 729 + 108x2 + 486x
1 9 1
(iv) 27 x 3   x2  x
216 2 4
11. Factorise:
(i) x3 + 216y3 + 8z3 – 36xyz
(ii) a3 – 64b3 – 27c3 – 36abc

3 3
1  3  1 
2 
 
12. Factorise:  x  3 y   3 y  3 z   3z  x 
 2 

13. Find the zero of the polynomial in each of the following cases:
(i) p(x) = x + 5 (ii) p(x) = x – 5 (iii) p(x) = 2x + 5
(iv) p(x) = 3x – 2 (v) p(x) = 3x (vi) p(x) = ax, a  0

14. Find the value of each of the following polynomials at the indicated value of variables:
(i) p(x) = 5x2 – 3x + 7 at x = 1.
(ii) q(y) = 3y3 – 4y + 11 at y = 2.
(iii) p(t) = 4t4 + 5t3 – t2 + 6 at t = a.

15. Find the remainder obtained on dividing p(x) = x3 + 1 by x + 1.

16. Find the remainder when x4 + x3 – 2x2 + x + 1 is divided by x – 1.

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17. Check whether the polynomial q(t) = 4t3 + 4t2 – t – 1 is a multiple of 2t + 1.

18. Find the remainder when x3 – ax2 + 6x – a is divided by x – a.

19. Examine whether x + 2 is a factor of x3 + 3x2 + 5x + 6 and of 2x + 4.

20. Find the value of k, if x – 1 is a factor of 4x3 + 3x2 – 4x + k.

21. Find the value of a, if x – a is a factor of x3 – ax2 + 2x + a – 1.

22. Factorise :
(i) x3 – 2x2 – x + 2 (ii) x3 – 3x2 – 9x – 5 (iii) x3 + 13x2 + 32x + 20
(iv) 2y3 + y2 – 2y – 1 (v) x3 – 23x2 + 142x – 120

23. Factorise : 4x2 + 9y2 + 16z2 + 12xy – 24yz – 16xz

24. Factorise 4x2 + y2 + z2 – 4xy – 2yz + 4xz.

25. Factorise :
(i) x2 + 9x + 18 (ii) 6x2 + 7x – 3 (iii) 2x2 – 7x – 15 (iv) 84 – 2r – 2r2
(v) 6x2 + 17x + 5 (vi) y2 – 5y + 6

26. Factorise :
(i) 2x3 – 3x2 – 17x + 30 (ii) x3 – 6x2 + 11x – 6
(iii) x3 + x2 – 4x – 4 (iv) 3x3 – x2 – 3x + 1

27. Using suitable identity, evaluate the following:


(i) 1033 (ii) 101 × 102 (iii) 9992

28. Factorise the following:


2 2
2 2 2  1  1
(i) 4x + 20x + 25 (ii) 9y – 66yz + 121z (iii)  2 x     x  
 3  2

29. Factorise the following : (i) 9x2 – 12x + 3 (ii) 9x2 – 12x + 4

30. If a + b + c = 9 and ab + bc + ca = 26, find a2 + b2 + c2.

31. Expand the following :


(i) (4a – b + 2c)2 (ii) (3a – 5b – c)2 (iii) (– x + 2y – 3z)2

32. Find the value of


(i) x3 + y3 – 12xy + 64, when x + y = – 4
(ii) x3 – 8y3 – 36xy – 216, when x = 2y + 6

33. Factorise the following :


(i) 9x2 + 4y2 + 16z2 + 12xy – 16yz – 24xz
(ii) 25x2 + 16y2 + 4z2 – 40xy + 16yz – 20xz
(iii) 16x2 + 4y2 + 9z2 – 16xy – 12yz + 24 xz

34. Expand the following :


3 3
3 1 y  1 
(i) (3a – 2b) (ii)    (iii)  4  
x 3  3x 

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35. Find the following products:
2
x  x 
(i)   2 y    xy  4 y 2  (ii) ( x 2  1)( x 4  x 2  1)
2  4 
36. Factorise the following :
12 2 6 1
(i) 8 p3  p  p
5 25 125
(ii) 1 – 64a3 – 12a + 48a2

37. Give possible expressions for the length and breadth of the rectangle whose area is given by
4a2 + 4a –3.

38. Factorise: (i) 1  64x 3 (ii) a3  2 2b3

39. Evaluate each of the following using suitable identities:


(i) (104)3 (ii) (999)3

40. Factorise : 8x3 + 27y3 + 36x2y + 54xy2

41. Factorise : 8x3 + y3 + 27z3 – 18xyz

42. Verify : (i) x3 + y3 = (x + y) (x2 – xy + y2) (ii) x3 – y3 = (x – y) (x2 + xy + y2)


43. Factorise each of the following: (i) 27y3 + 125z3 (ii) 64m3 – 343n3
44. Factorise : 27x3 + y3 + z3 – 9xyz
45. Without actually calculating the cubes, find the value of each of the following:
(i) (–12)3 + (7)3 + (5)3
(ii) (28)3 + (–15)3 + (–13)3

46. Factorise :
(i) a3 – 8b3 – 64c3 – 24abc (ii) 2 2 a3 + 8b3 – 27c3 + 18 2 abc.

47. Give possible expressions for the length and breadth of rectangles, in which its areas is given by
35y2 + 13y –12

48. By Remainder Theorem find the remainder, when p(x) is divided by g(x), where
(i) p(x) = x3 – 2x2 – 4x – 1, g(x) = x + 1
(ii) p(x) = x3 – 3x2 + 4x + 50, g(x) = x – 3
(iii) p(x) = 4x3 – 12x2 + 14x – 3, g(x) = 2x – 1
3
(iv) p(x) = x3 – 6x2 + 2x – 4, g(x) = 1  x
2
49. Check whether p(x) is a multiple of g(x) or not :
(i) p(x) = x3 – 5x2 + 4x – 3, g(x) = x – 2
(ii) p(x) = 2x3 – 11x2 – 4x + 5, g(x) = 2x + 1

50. If x + y = 12 and xy = 27, find the value of x3 + y3.

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