Polynomials

Short Answer Type Questions II [3 Marks]

Question 1
Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 3x2 – 2 and verify the relationship between the
zeroes and the coefficients.
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Question 2
On dividing x3 – 8x2 + 20x -10 by a polynomial g(x), the quotient and the remainder were x –
4 and 6 respectively. Find g(x).
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Question 3

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Question 4.
Divide the polynomial x4 – 11 x2 + 34x – 12 by x – 2 and find the quotient and the remainder.
Also verify the division algorithm.

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Question 5.
An NGO decided to distribute books and pencils to the students of a school running by some
other NGO. For this they collected some amount from different people. The total amount
collected is represented by 4x 4 + 2x3 – 8x2 + 3x – 7. From this fund each student received
an equal amount. The number of students, who received the amount, is represented by x – 2
+ 2x2. After distribution, 5x -11, amount is left with the NGO which they donated to school for
their infrastructure. Find the amount received by each student from the NGO. What value
has been depicted here?
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Question 6.
Obtain all other zeroes of the polynomial x 4 – 17x2 – 36x – 20, if two of its zeroes are + 5 and
– 2.
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 2015

Short Answer Type Questions II [3 Marks]

Question 7.
Divide the polynomial x4 – 9x2 + 9 by the polynomial x2 -3x and verify the division algorithm.
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Question 8.
If one zero of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = 4x2 – 8kx + 8x – 9 is negative of the other, then
find the zeroes of kx2 + 3kx + 2.
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Question 9.
An NGO decided to distribute books and pencils to the students of a school running by some
other NGO. For this, they collected some amount from different number of people. The total
amount collected is represented by 4 x4 + 2x3 – 8x2 + 3x – 7. . The amount is equally divided
between each of the students. The number of students, who received the amount is
represented by x – 2 + 2x2. After distribution, 5x- 11, amount is left with the NGO which they
donated to school for their infrastructure. Find the amount received by each student from the
NGO.
What value have been depicted here?
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2014

Short Answer Type Questions I [2 Marks]

Question 10.
If the product of zeroes of the polynomial ax2 – 6x – 6 is 4, find the value of a. Find the sum
of zeroes of the polynomial.
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Question 11.
Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 9t2-6t + 1 and verify the relationship between the
zeroes and the coefficients.
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Question 12.
When a polynomial 6x4 + 8x3 + 290x2 + 21x + 7 is divided by another polynomial 3x2 + 4x +
1 the remainder is in the form ax + b. Find a and b.
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Short Answer Type Questions II [3 Marks]

Question 13.
Obtain all other zeroes of the polynomial x 4 + 4x3-2x2-20x -15 if two of its zeroes are √5 and -
√5
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Question 14.

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Question 15.
Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 3 x 2– 2 and verify the relationship between the
zeroes and the coefficients.
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Question 16.
If a polynomial x 4 – 3x3 – 6x2 + kx – 16 is exactly divisible by x2 – 3x + 2, then find the vaue
of A.
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Question 17.
Obtain all other zeroes of the polynomial x 4 – 17x2 – 36x – 20, if two of its zeroes are 5 and –
2.
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Question 18.
Obtain all other zeroes of the polynomial x 4 – 3√2x3 – 3x2 + 3√2x – 4, if two of its zeroes are
√2 and 2√2.
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Question 19.
Divide the polynomial 3x3– 2x2 + 5x – 5 by 3x + 1 and verify the division algorithm.
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2013

Short Answer Type Questions I [2 Marks]

Question 20.
Find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 3 + √2 and 3 – √2.
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Question 21.

Find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are

Question 22.
Verify whether 2,3 and 1/2 are the zeroes of the polynomial
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Question 23.
Obtain all other zeroes of the polynomial x 4 + 4x3 – 2x2 – 20x – 15 if two of its zeroes are √5
and -√5.
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2012

Short Answer Type Questions I [2 Marks]

Question 24.
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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Question 25.
Show that 1/2 and -3/2 are the zeroes of the polynomial 4x2 + 4x- 3 and verify the
relationship between zeroes and coefficients of polynomial.
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Question 26.
Find the value of b for which (2x + 3) is a factor of 2x3 + 9x 2– x-b.
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Question 27.
Given that x-√5 is factor of the polynomial x3 – 3 -√5 x 2– 5x +15√5, find, all the zeroes of the
polynomial.
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Question 28.
If the polynomial x4 – 6x3 + 16x2 – 25x + 10 is divided by ( x2– 2x + k) the remainder comes
out to be x+ a, find k and a.
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Question 29.
What must be subtracted or added to p(x) = 8 x 4 + 14x3 – 2x2 + 8x – 12 so that 4x 2 + 3x – 2
is a factor of p(x)?
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2011

Short Answer Type Questions I [2 Marks]

Question 30.
Divide x4 – 3x2 + 4x + 5 by x2 -x+ 1, find quotient and remainder.
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Question 31.
If 2 and -3 are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x 2 + (a + 1) x + b; then find the values
of a and b.
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Question 32.
It being given that 1 is one of the zeroes of the polynomial 7x – x3 – 6. Find its other zeroes.
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Short Answer Type Questions II [3 Marks]

Question 33.
If the polynomial 6x4 + 8x3 + 17x2 + 21x + 7 is divided by another polynomial 3x2 + 4x + 1,
then what will be the quotient and remainder?
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Question 34
On dividing the polynomial 4x4 – 5x3 – 39x 2 – 46x – 2 by the polynomial g(x), the quotient
and remainder were x2 – 3x – 5 and -5x + 8 respectively. Find g(x).
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Long Answer Type Questions [4 Marks]

Question 35.
4
Find other zeroes of the polynomial x – 7x2 + 12 if it is given that two of its zeroes are √3
and -√3.
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Question 36.
Obtain all other zeroes of the polynomial x 4– 3x 3-x 2 + 9x – 6, if two of its zeroes are √3 and
-√3.
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Question 37.
Divide 2x 4– 9x3 + 5x 2 + 3x – 8 bv x 2– 4x+ 1 and verify the division algorithm.
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2010

Very Short Answer Type Questions [1 Mark]

Question 38.

polynomial.
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Question 39.

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Question 40.
2
If one zero of the polynomial x – 4x + 1 is 2 + √3, write the other zero
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Short Answer Type Questions I [2 Marks]

Question 41.
If two zeroes of the polynomial x 3 – 4x 2 – 3x + 12 are √3 and -√3, then find its third zero.
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Question 42.
If √5 and -√5 are two zeroes of the polynomial x 3 + 3 x 2 – 5x – 15, find its third zero.
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Question 43.
For what value of k, is 3 a zero of the polynomial 2x 2 + x + kx

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Question 44.
If -1 and 2 are two zeroes of the polynomial 2x 3 – x 2 – 5x – 2, find its third zero.
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2009

Very Short Answer Type Questions [1 Mark]

Question 45.
For what value of k, (- 4) is a zero of the polynomial x 2-x- (2k + 2)
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Question 46.
For what value of p, (-4) is a zero of the polynomial x 2 – 2x – (7p + 3)
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Question 47.
If 1 is a zero of polynomial p(x) = ax 2 – 3 (a – 1) – 1, then find the value of a.
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Question 48.
Write the polynomial, the product and sum of whose zeroes are -9/2 and -3/2 respectively.
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Short Answer type Questions I [2 marks]

Question 49.
If the polynomial 6x 4+ 8x 3 + 17x 2 + 21x + 7 is divided by another polynomial 3x2 + 4x + 1,
the remainder comes out to be (ax + b), find a and b.
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Question 50.
If the polynomial x 4 + 2x 3 + 8x 2 + 12x + 18 is divided by another polynomial x2 + 5, the
remainder comes out to be px + q, find values of p and q.
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Question 51.
Find all the zeroes of the polynomial x 3 + 3x 2 – 2x – 6, if two of its zeroes are -√2 and √2.
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Question 52.
Find all the zeroes of the polynomial 2 x 3 +x 2 – 6 x – 3, if two of its zeroes are -√3 and √3.
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