1 If the sum of zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 3x2 – kx + 6 is 3, then find the value of k.

2. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial ax2 + bx + c, find the value of α2 + β2

3. If the sum of the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = (k2 – 14) x2 – 2x – 12 is 1, then find the value of k.

4. If α and β are the zeroes of a polynomial such that α + β = -6 and αβ = 5, then find the polynomial.

5. Find the condition that zeroes of polynomial p(x) = ax2 + bx + c are reciprocal of each other.

6. Form a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 3 + √2 and 3 – √2.

7. Find a quadratic polynomial, the sum and product of whose zeroes are √3 and 1/√3 respectively.

8. Find a quadratic polynomial, the sum and product of whose zeroes are 0 and -√2 respectively

9. Form a quadratic polynomial, whose zeroes are -4 and -5.

10. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial √3 x2 – 8x + 4√3.

11. 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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12 Find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 5 √ and −√ 5 

13. Find the quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are -2 and -5. Verify the relationship between
zeroes and coefficients of the polynomial.

14. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 3x2 – 75 and verify the relationship between the
zeroes and the coefficients

15. Find the zeroes of p(x) = 2x2 – x – 6 and verify the relationship of zeroes with these co-efficients.

16. Verify whether 2, 3 and  are the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 2x3 – 11x2 + 17x – 6

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17. Show that  2  and − 2  are the zeroes of the polynomial 4x + 4x – 3 and verify the
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relationship between zeroes and co-efficients of polynomial.

18. Find a quadratic polynomial, the sum and product of whose zeroes are -8 and 12 respectively.
Hence find the zeroes.

19. Find a quadratic polynomial, the sum and product of whose zeroes are 0 and -
3/5− respectively. Hence find the zeroes.

20. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = x2 – 3x – 28 and verify the relationship
between the zeroes and the co-efficients of the polynomial.

21. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial 6y2 – 7y + 2, find a quadratic polynomial whose
zeroes are 1/ α and1/𝛽.

22. If α and β are zeroes of p(x) = kx2 + 4x + 4, such that α2 + β2 = 24, find k.
23. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 2x2 + 5x + k, satisfying the relation, α2 + β2 + αβ
=21/4. then find the value of k.

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24. If the lines given by 3x + 2ky = 2 and 2x + 5y + 1 = 0 are parallel, then find value of k.

25. Find the value of c for which the pair of equations cx – y = 2 and 6x – 2y = 3 will have infinitely
many solutions

26. Do the equations 4x + 3y – 1 = 5 and 12x + 9y = 15 represent a pair of coincident lines?

27. Find the co-ordinate where the line x – y = 8 will intersect y-axis.

28. Write the number of solutions of the following pair of linear equations:
x + 2y – 8 = 0, 2x + 4y = 16.

29. For all real values of c, the pair of equations x – 2y = 8, 5x + 10y = c

30. If x = a, y = b is the solution of the pair of equation x – y = 2 and x + y = 4, then find the value of
a and b

31. In Fig. 3.1, ABCDE is a pentagon with BE|CD and BC||DE. BC is perpendicular to CD. If the
perimeter of ABCDE is 21 cm. Find the value of x and y.

31 Five years ago, A was thrice as old as B and ten years later, A shall be twice as old as B. What
are the present ages of A and B?

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32. A fraction becomes when 13 is subtracted from the numerator and it becomes 14 when 8 is added to
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its denominator. Find the fraction.

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33. What is the HCF of the smallest composite number and the smallest prime number?

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34. The decimal representation of 61 250 will terminate after how many places of decimal?
1250

35. If HCF of a and b is 12 and product of these numbers is 1800. Then what is LCM of these
numbers?

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36 Examine whether  is a terminating decimal or not.
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37. Can the number 4n, n be a natural number, end with the digit 0? Give reason

38. Can two numbers have 18 as their HCF and 380 as their LCM? Give reason.

39. Write a rational number between √3 and √5.

40. Explain why 3 × 5 × 7 + 7 is a composite number.

41. Find the LCM and HCF OF198 and 144 and verify that LCM × HCF = product of the two
numbers.

42. Find the value of x, y and z in the given factor tree. Can the value of ‘x’ be found without finding
the value of ‘y’ and ‘z’? If yes, explain.

43. Prove that √7 is an irrational number.

44. Show that 5 – √3 is an irrational number.