Polynomials Extra Questions (Important)
Polynomials Extra Questions (Important)
1. If the sum of zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 3x2 – kx + 6 is 3, then find the value of k.
2. If the sum of the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = (k2 – 14) x2 – 2x – 12 is 1, then find the value of k.
4. Find a quadratic polynomial, the sum and product of whose zeroes are 0 and -√2 respectively.
6. Can (x – 2) be the remainder on division of a polynomial p(x) by (2x + 3)? Justify your answer.
7. What must be subtracted from the polynomial f(x) = x4 + 2x3 – 13x2 – 12x + 21 so that the resulting
polynomial is exactly divisible by x2 – 4x + 3?
8. If 𝛼𝛼 and 𝛽𝛽 are the zeroes of the polynomial 6y2 – 7y + 2, find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes
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are 𝛼𝛼 and 𝛽𝛽.
9. If a polynomial x4 + 5x3 + 4x2 – 10x – 12 has two zeroes as -2 and -3, then find the other zeroes.
10. Find all the zeroes of the polynomial 8x4 + 8x3 – 18x2 – 20x – 5, if it is given that two of its zeroes
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are �2 and −�2 .
11. If α and β are zeroes of p(x) = kx2 + 4x + 4, such that α2 + β2 = 24, find k.
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12. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 2x2 + 5x + k, satisfying the relation, α2 + β2 + αβ = then
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13. If a polynomial 3x4 – 4x3 – 16x2 + 15x + 14 is divided by another polynomial x2 – 4, the remainder comes
out to be px + q. Find the value of p and q.
14. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial ax2 + bx + c, find the value of α2 + β2.
15. Find the condition that zeroes of polynomial p(x) = ax2 + bx + c are reciprocal of each other.
16. If the zeroes of the polynomial x2 + px + q are double in value to the zeroes of 2x2 – 5x – 3, find the value
of p and q.
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17. Find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are and .
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18. α and β are zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 – 6x + y. Find the value of ‘y’ if 3α + 2β = 20.
19. Find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are reciprocals of the zeroes of the polynomial
f(x) = ax2 + bx + c, a ≠ 0, c ≠ 0.
20. If one zero of the polynomial 5z2 + 13z – p is reciprocal of the other, then find p.