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The document discusses key concepts relating to polynomials including: 1) The value of a polynomial p(x) at a point x=a is denoted as p(a) and found by substituting a for x in the polynomial equation. 2) A zero of a polynomial is a value a where if substituted for x in the polynomial equation, the result is 0 or p(a)=0. 3) Important observations about polynomials and their zeros include: a constant polynomial has no zeros; a linear polynomial has one zero; a polynomial's zeros cannot exceed its degree.

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Polynomials - 2

The document discusses key concepts relating to polynomials including: 1) The value of a polynomial p(x) at a point x=a is denoted as p(a) and found by substituting a for x in the polynomial equation. 2) A zero of a polynomial is a value a where if substituted for x in the polynomial equation, the result is 0 or p(a)=0. 3) Important observations about polynomials and their zeros include: a constant polynomial has no zeros; a linear polynomial has one zero; a polynomial's zeros cannot exceed its degree.

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Polynomials – A2

Topics Covered in today’s Lecture:

1) Value of a Polynomial

The value of a polynomial p(x) at x = a is obtained by putting x = a in p(x) and it is denoted by


p(a).

Example: If p(x) = x2 - 5x + 3, then the value of p(x) at x = 2 is:

p(2) = 4(2)2 – 5(2) + 9 = 16 – 10 + 9 = 15

2) Zeros of a Polynomial

Let p(x) be a polynomial. If p(a) = 0 then we say that “a” is a zero of the polynomial p(x).

Example: p(x) = 2x3 + 5x2 - 6x - 1, then p(1) = 0, therefore, 1 is the zero of the polynomial p(x).

3) Important Observations:

a) A constant polynomial does not have any zero.

b) Every linear polynomial has one and only one zero.

c) 0 may or may not be the zero of a given polynomial.

d) A polynomial can have repeated zeros. For ex, p(x) = x2 - 2x + 1 has 1 as repeated zero.

e) Number of zeros of a polynomial cannot exceed its degree.

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Polynomials – A2

Total Marks: 20 Total Time: 60 Minutes

Q1: State whether TRUE or FALSE: (0.5 x 4 = 2 Marks)

1) A polynomial P(x) can have 3 zeros and all of them can be equal to 2.
2) A constant polynomial can have more than two zeros.
3) For a cubic polynomial, four zeros are possible.
4) Every linear polynomial should have only one zero.

Q2: Find p(1), p(-1), p(2) and p(-2) for all the below polynomials: (1 x 5 = 5 Marks)

1) P(x) = 5 + 4x – 3x3
2) P(x) = 3 + 5y2 – 8y + y3
3) P(x) = x3 + x2 – x + 1
4) P(x) = 8x4 + 9x3 – 5x + 14
5) P(x) = 2y2 – 3y3 + y

Q3: Find whether: (1 x 5 = 5 Marks)


1) 4 is a zero of the polynomial p(x) = x + 4.
2) –3 is a zero of the polynomial q(x) = x + 3.
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3) /2 is a zero of the polynomial f (x) = 5 - 2x.
4) -½ is a zero of the polynomial g(y) = 2y + 1.
5) -2a is a zero of the polynomial f(x) = 2x + 4a.

Q4: Find the zeros of the below polynomials: (1 x 5 = 5 Marks)


1) P(x) = 3 x + 9
2) P(x) = 4 – 10x
3) P(x) = 10x
4) P(x) = 15
5) P(x) = (x + 5)(x - 3)

Q5: If 1 and -2 are the zeros of the polynomial f (x) = x3 + 4x2 + ax - b, then find the values of a and b.
(3 Marks)

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