CHAPTER

2 Polynomials

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 VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
1. If one zero of the polynomial P(x) = 5x2 + 13x + k is reciprocal of the other, then
value of k is
1
(a) 0 (b) 5 (c) (d) 6
6
2. If α and β are then zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = x2 – p(x + 1) – c such that
(α + 1) (β + 1) = 0, then c = _______ .
3. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 3x + k is 2, then the value of k is
(a) 10 (b) – 10 (c) 5 (d) – 5
2
4. If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x + (a + 1)x + b are 2 and – 3, then
(a) a = – 7, b = – 1 (b) a = 5, b = – 1
(c) a = 2, b = – 6 (d) a = 0, b = – 6
5. What should be added to the polynomial x2 – 5x + 4, so that 3 is the zero of the
resulting polynomial.
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 5
1 1
6. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial f (x) = x2 + x + 1, then + = __.
α β
7. The number of polynomials having zeroes –3 and 5 is
(a) Only one (b) Infinite (c) Exactly two (d) at most two
8. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial x²–1, then the value of (α + β) is:
(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) –1 (d) 0
−2 2
9. Which of the following is a quadratic polynomial having zeroes and ?
3 3

4 9
(a) 4x²–9 (b) (9 x ² + 4) (c) x ² + (d) 5 (9x²–4)
9 4
10. The quadratic polynomial ax2 + bx + c, a ≠ 0 is represented by this graph then a
is

(a) Natural no. (b) Whole no. (c) Negative Integer (d) Irrational no.
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11. If 1 is one zero of the polynomial p(x)=ax²–3(a–1)x–1, then find the value of ‘a’.

 
12. Find the quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 5 + 2 3 and 5 – 2 3  
13. If one zero of p(x) = 4x2 – (8k2 – 40k) x – 9 is negative of the other, then find the
values of k.
14. What number should be subtracted to the polynomial x2 – 5x + 4, so that 3 is a
zero of polynomial so obtained?
15. How many (i) maximum (ii) minimum number of zeroes can a quadratic
polynomial have?
16. What will be the number of real zeroes of the polynomial x2 + 1?
17. If α and β are zeroes of polynomial 6x2 – 7x – 3, then form a quadratic polynomial
where zeroes are 2α and 2β
1
18. If α and are zeroes of 4x2 – 17x + k – 4, find the value of k.
α
19. What will be the number of zeroes of the polynomials whose graphs are parallel
to (i) y-axis (ii) x-axis?
20. What will be the number of zeroes of the polynomials whose graphs are either
touching or intersecting the axis only at the points:
(i) (–3, 0), (0, 2) & (3, 0) (ii) (0, 4), (0, 0) & (0, –4)

SHORT ANSWER TYPE (I) QUESTIONS

21. For what value of k, x2 – 4x + k touches x-axis?
22. If the product of zeroes of ax2 – 6x – 6 is 4, find the value of a. Hence find the
sum of its zeroes.
23. If zeroes of x2 – kx + 6 are in the ratio 3 : 2, find k.
24. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial (k2 + k)x2 + 68x + 6k is reciprocal of the
other, find k.
25. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial x2 – 5x + m such that α – β = 1, find m.

26. If the sum of squares of zeroes of the polynomial x2 – 8x + k is 40, find the value
of k.
27. If α and β are zeroes of the polynomial t2 – t – 4, form a quadratic polynomial
1 1
whose zeroes are and .
α β
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28. If α and β are zeroes of the polynomial 2x² + 7x + 5, then find (α – β ).

29. If m and n are the zeroes of the polynomial 3x2 + 11x – 4, find the value of
m n
+ .
n m
(CBSE, 2012)

3+ 5 3− 5
30. Find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are and .
5 5
(CBSE, 2013)

SHORT ANSWER TYPE (II) QUESTIONS

31. Find the zeroes of the polynomial x²–3x–m (m+3)

32. Obtain zeroes of 4 3 x 2  5 x – 2 3 and verify relation between its zeroes and
coefficients.
33. Form a quadratic polynomial, whose one zero is 8 and the product of zeroes is
–56.
34. –5 is one of the zeroes of 2x2 + px – 15, and zeroes of p(x2 + x) + k are equal to
each other. Find the value of k.
35. Find the value of k such that 3x2 + 2kx + x – k – 5 has the sum of zeroes as half of
their product.
36. If zeroes of the polynomial ax2 + bx – c, a ≠ 0 are additive inverse of each other
then what is the value of b?
37. If α and β are zeroes of x2 – x – 2, find a polynomial whose zeroes are (2α + 1) and
(2β + 1)
38. If α, β are zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 2x2 + 5 + k, then find the value of ‘k’
such that (α + β)2 – αβ = 24.
39. If one zero of the polynomial 2x2 – 3x + p is 3, find the other zero and the value of
‘p’.
40. Find a quadratic polynomial, whose zeroes are in the ratio 2 : 3 and their sum is 15.

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 LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
41. If (x + a) is a factor of two quadratic polynomials x2 + px + q and x2 + mx + n,
then prove that a = (n – q)/(m – p)
42. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial 4x2 – 8kx + 8x – 9 is the negative of the
other, then find the zeroes of kx2 + 3kx + 2?
43. If α, β are zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 – 5x – 3, then form a polynomial
whose zeroes are (2α + 3β) and (3α + 2β).
44. If one zero of the polynomial (k + 1) x2 – 5x + 5 is multiplicative inverse of the other,
then find the zeroes of kx2 – 3kx + 9.
45. If the product of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial kx2 + 11x + 42 is 7, then find
the zeroes of the polynomial (k – 4)x2 + (k + 1)x + 5.
46. If α and β are zeroes of the polynomial x2 + 4x + 3, find the polynomial whose
β α
zeroes are 1 + and 1 + .
α β

47. Form a quadratic polynomial one of whose zero is 2 + 5 and sum of the zeroes
is 4.
48. Form a polynomial whose zeroes are the reciprocal of the zeroes of p(x) = ax2 +
bx + c, a ≠ 0.
49. If (x + 2) is a factor of x2 + px + 2q and p + q = 4 then what are the values of
p and q?
50. If sum of the zeroes of 5x2 + (p + q + r)x + pqr is zero, then find p3 + q3 + r3.
51. If the zeroes of x2 + px + q are double in value to the zeroes of 2x2 – 5x – 3 find
p and q.

ANSWERS AND HINTS

1. (b) 5 2. 1
3. (b) –10 4. (d) a = 0, b = –6
5. (b) 2 6. – 1
7. (b) Infinite 8. (d) α + β = 0
9. (d) 5 (9x²–4) 10. (c) Negative Integer
11. a = 1 12. x2 – 10x + 13

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 13. k = 0, 5 14. (– 2)
15. (i) 2 (ii) 0 16. 0
17. k [3x2 – 7x – 6] 18. k = 8
19. (i) 1 (ii) 0 20. (i) 2 (ii) 1

3
21. 4 22. a = − , sum of zeroes = − 4
2
23. – 5, 5 24. 5
25. 6 26. 12
2
27. 4t + t – 1

3
28. α − β = ±
2
2
 11  4
 −  − 2 − 
m n m 2 + n2 ( m + n) 2 − 2 mn  3  3 145
29. + = = = =−
4 12
n m mn mn −
3
6 4
30. α + β = , αβ = , 31. m+3, –m
5 25
k (25x2 – 30x + 4)
2 3
32. − ,
3 4
33. αβ = –56 and β = – 7
so, α = 8, Now α + β = 1
Required polynomial is x2 – x – 56
7
34. 35. 1
4
36. b = 0 37. x2 – 4x – 5
38. (α + β) = – 5/2 and αβ = k/2
−71
Substituting the above values in (α + β)2 – αβ = 24. Solve to get ‘k’ = .
2

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39. 3 is a zero, so 2(3)2 – 3 × 3 + p = 0
c −3
p = 9, Now αβ = , solve to get the other zero .
a 2
40. α : β = 2:3. So α = 2β/3
Using (α + β) = 15, solve to get α and β as 9 and 6 respectively.
Required polynomial is x2 – 15x + 54
41. Since (x + 2) is a factor of x2 + px + q
(–a)2 – ap + q = 0
(–a)2 = ap – q ..............(1)
Similarly from x2 + mx + n
(a)2 = am – n ........ (2)
Comparing equatin (1) and (2)
a = (n – q)/(m – p)
42. f ( x) = 4 x 2 + (8 − 8k ) x − 9

(α + β) = −(8 − 8k ) / 4
k=1
Substitute k = 1 and solve for x = –2 and –1
43. For given polynomial, (α + β) = 5, αβ = –3
For Required polynomial
Sum of zeroes = (2α + 3β) + (3α + 2β)
= 5(a + p)
= 25
Product of zeroes = (2α + 3β)(3α + 2β)
= 6α2 + 6β2 + 13αβ = 6(α2 + β2) + 13αβ
= 6 [(α + β)2 –2αβ] + 13αβ
= 147
Required polynomial is x2 – 25x + 147
44. f(x) = (k + l)x2–5x + 5
(αβ) = 1
5/(k + 1) = 1

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 k=4
Substituting k = 4 in kx2 − 3kx + 9 solve to get zeroes x = 3/2 and 3/2
45. f(x) = kx2 + 11x + 42
(αβ) = 7
k=6
Substituting k = 6 in (k − 4)x2 + (k + 1)x + 5, solve to get zeroes x = −1 and
x = − 5/2
16 16 1
46. x − x+ or (3 x 2 − 16 x + 16)
2
3 3 3
47. α + β = 4
(2 + 5) + β = 4

β = 2− 5

αβ = −1 ∴ Polynomial = k[ x 2 − 4 x − 1]

 2 b a
48. k  x + x + 
 c c
49. p = 3, q = 1
50. Product of the zeroes = 3 pqr
51. p = – 5 and q = – 6

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