BISHOP MOORE VIDYAPITH, CHERTHALA
Worksheet 1: Chapter 2 Polynomials
CLASS: X
1 What is the coefficient of x2 in the polynomial 3x3 – 15x2 + 10x – 27
2 3 7
What is the value of f (- ) where f(x) = 4x2 + 3x +
2 2
3 If α and β are the zeroes of a polynomial f(x) = px2 – 2x + 3 and α + β = αβ , then find
the value of p.
4 Find the zeroes of the polynomial x2 – 15x – 34
5 What should be added to the polynomial x2 – 5x + 4 so that 3 is the zero of the
polynomial?
6 If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 4x2 + 4x +1, then form another
polynomial whose zeroes are 2α and 2β
7 Which of these numbers 3, 2, -2, 1 are the zeroes of the polynomial x2 – 4?
8 What should be subtracted from the polynomial x2 – 16x + 30 so that x = 15 is a zero
of the polynomial?
9 If the zeroes of x2 – px +6 are in the ratio 2:3, find p
10 Find the polynomial whose zeroes are 3+ √ 2 and 3−√ 2
11 Find the value of a in the polynomial x2 + ax – 30, if 5 is the zero of the given
polynomial.
12 If a and b are the zeroes of polynomial p(x) = x2 – k(x + 1) – p such that
(a + 1)(b + 1) =0,find p
13 In the polynomial 3x2 – 4x – 7, find the sum of two zeroes.
14 What is the product of zeroes of the polynomial x2 – 11x + 30
15 1 3
Which quadratic polynomial have its zeroes as and
4 4
16 If x + 2 is a factor of x2 + ax + 2b and a + b = 4 then a = ______ and b = _____
17 Find the zeroes of the given polynomial and verify the relationship between the
zeroes and the coefficients of the polynomial.
11 2
(a) 5t2 + 12t + 7 (b) 7y2 - y-
3 3
18 If the product of zeroes of the polynomial ax2 – 6x – 6 is 4, find the value of a
19 If one zero of the polynomial (a2 + 9)x2 + 13x + 6a is reciprocal of the other, find the
value of a.
20 If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 7x +7 then find the value of
1 1
(a) ∝2 + β 2 (b) + - 2αβ (c) ∝−1 + β−1
∝ β
21 If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 – (k +6)x + 2(2k-1). Find the
value of k if sum of its zeroes are equal to half of its products,
22 If the zeroes of a polynomial x2 + px + q are double in value to the zeroes of
2x2 – 5x – 3, find the value of p and q.
23 Form a quadratic polynomial, one of whose zero is 2 + √ 5 and the sum of zeroes is 4.
24 If one of the zero of the polynomial (k+1)x2 – 5x + 5 is multiplicative inverse of the
other, then find zeroes of kx2 – 3kx + 9 where k is a constant.
25 If both the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial p(x) = (k + 2)x2 – (k – 2)x – 5 are equal
in magnitude but opposite in sign, the find the value of k.
