Polynomials
Polynomials
POLYNOMIALS
1. From the given graph y = p(x). Find the number of zeroes of the
polynomial p(x) . What are the zeroes? y
x’ -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 X
y‘
2. What will be the nature of the graph of the following polynomials
(i) a x 2 + b x + c when a > 0
(ii) a x 2 + b x + c when a < 0
3. What is the relation between a and b, if sum of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial a x 2 + b x +
c ( 𝑎 ≠ 0 ) is equal to the product of the zeroes .
4. What is the degree of the polynomial whose graph intersect the x – axis at four points .
5. If - 1 is one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial a x 2 + b x + c ( 𝑎 ≠ 0 ) , write at least one
of its factor with justification.
6. If p and q are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial a x 2 + b x + c ( 𝑎 ≠ 0 ) , find the value of
pq + ( p+q )
7. Find the zeroes of the polynomial 2x 2‒3√3x + 3
8. For what value of k , (-4) is a zero of the polynomial x 2 ‒ 2x ‒ (3k +3) ?
9. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial x 2 ‒ 4x ‒ 12 , then find the value of + -2αβ
without finding actual zeroes.
10. What should be subtracted from the polynomial of p(x)= x 2 – 3 a x + 3 a – 7 so that , (x + 2) is a
factor of the polynomial p(x) and hence also find the value of a
11. If one of the zero of the polynomial 2 x 2 ‒ 4x ‒ 2k is reciprocal of the other ,Find the value of k.
12. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial 2 x 2 ‒ 5x ‒10 , then find the Value of α -2 + β -2 ( by
using algebraic identity )
13. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 2x 2- 9 - 3 x and verify the relationship between the
zeroes and the coefficients
14. If two zeroes of the polynomial x 3- 4 x2-3x + 12 are √3 and - √3 , then find its third zero .
15. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial f (x)= x 2 + px + q then form a polynomial whose
zeroes are and .
16. If the zeroes of the polynomial x 2 + px + q are double in value to the zeroes of 2x 2- 5 x – 3 , Find
the value of p and q.
17. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial f (x)= x 2 - 9x + a, find the value of a if 5 α +4 β = 40
18. If -2 and the 3 are the zeroes of the polynomial ax 2+ bx‒6 , then find the value of a and b
19. If the polynomial f (x)= x 3+2 x 2 - 5x + 1 is divided by another polynomial x + 3 , then the remainder
comes out to be ax + b . Find the values of a and b (without doing actual division )
20. If 2 and -3 are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x 2 + (a +1) x + b,Then find the value of a
and b.