ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL, JHANSI

POLYNOMIALS
CLASS 10 - MATHEMATICS

Section A the number of point of which f(x) cuts or touches the axes.

1) If one zero of the polynomial p(x) = (a2 + 9)x2 + 45x + 6a

is reciprocal of the other, then the value of a is
[1]
a) 2 b) 3
c) 0 d) 1
2) The quadratic polynomial, the sum of whose zeroes is - 5
and their product is 6, is:
[1]
a) X2 + 5x + 6 b) X2 - 5x - 6
c) - x2 + 5x + 6 d) X2 - 5x + 6
3) Which of the following is a quadratic polynomial with zeroes 53
[1]
and 0?
[1] a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation
a) 3x(x - 5) b) 53 x2 of A.
c) X2 - 53 d) 3x(3x - 5) b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct expla-
4) Ifα, β are nation of A.
( the zeroes
) of the polynomial p(x) = 4x2 - 3x -
c) A is true but R is false.
7, then α + β
1 1
is equal to:
d) A is false but R is true.
[1]
a) −7
3 b) 37 12) Assertion (A):A quadratic polynomial, sum of whose zeroes
c) 7
−3
d) 73 is 8 and their product is 12 is x2 - 20x + 96
5) If p, q are the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = x2 + k(x - Reason (R): If α and β be the zeroes of the polyno-
1) - c, then (p - 1)(q - 1) is equal to . mial f(x), then polynomial is given by f(x) = x2 - (α + β)x
[1] + αβ
a) C b) C - 1 [1]
c) 1 - c d) 1 + c
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation
6) Ifα, β are zeroes of a polynomial p(x) = 2x2 - x - 1 of A.
then α2 + β 2 is equal to b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct expla-
[1] nation of A.
a) −3
4 b) 14 c) A is true but R is false.
c) 4
3
d) 54 d) A is false but R is true.
7) The polynomial 9x2 + 6x + 4 has 13) Assertion (A): x2 + 7x + 12 has no real zeros
[1] Reason (R): A quadratic polynomial can have at the most
a) Two real zeroes b) One real zero
two zeroes.
c) No real zeroes d) Many real zeroes
[1]
8) Ifα and β are the zeroes of the polynomial 3x2 + 11x -
4, then the value of α1 + β1 is a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation
[1] of A.
a) 13 b) 12 b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct expla-
nation of A.
4 4
c) 4
11
d) 15
c) A is true but R is false.
4

9) The sum and product of zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 3x2 d) A is false but R is true.
- 5x + 2 are
[1] 14) Assertion (A): Graph of a quadratic polynomial is always U
shaped upward or downward.
a) 35 , 23
Reason (R): Curve of any quadratic polynomial is always
b) 1, 23
symmetric about the fixed - line.
c) −53 , 3
−2
[1]
d) 3 , 23
−5

10) If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial (k – 1) x2 a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation
+ kx + 1 is –3, then the value of k is of A.
[1] b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct expla-
a) −2 b) −4 nation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
3 3
c) 3
4
d) 23
d) A is false but R is true.
11) Assertion (A): The graph y = f(x) is shown in figure, for
the polynomial f(x). The number of zeros of f(x) is 4. 15) The graph of y = f(x) is shown in the figure for some
Reason (R): The number of zero of the polynomial f(x) is polynomial f(x). The number of zeroes of f(x) are
 [3]
28) Ifα and β are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(x) =
x2 - 2x + 3, find a polynomial whose roots are
i. α + 2, β + 2
ii. α−1 β−1
α+1 , β+1
[1] [3]
a) 2 b) 3 29) Find a quadratic polynomial whose sum and product of
c) 4 d) 1 the zeroes are 2−3
√ , − 1 respectively. Also find the zeroes of
2
5
16) The graph of y = p(x) in a figure given below, for some the polynomial by factorisation.
polynomial p(x). Find the number of zeroes of p(x). [3]
30) Find a quadratic
√ polynomial, the sum and product of whose
zeroes are 2 and 31 , respectively.
[3] √
31) Find the zeroes of the polynomial y2 + 32 5y - 5 by
factorisation method and verify the relationship between the
zeroes and coefficient of the polynomials.
[3]
32) Find a quadratic√ polynomial whose sum and product of the
[1]
a) 3 b) 4 zeroes are−2 3, −9 respectively. Also find the zeroes of
c) 2 d) 1 the polynomial by factorisation.
[3]
33) Find the zeroes of quadratic polynomial x2 - 2x - 8 and
Section B
verify the relationship between the zeroes and their coeffi-
17) Find the zeros of the polynomial f(x) = x2 - 2 and verify cients.
the relationship between its zeros and coefficients. [3]
[2] 34) If one zero of the polynomial 2x2 + 3x + λ is 12 , find the
18) Ifα, β are the zeros of the polynomial 2y2 + 7y+ 5, write value of λ and other zero.
the value of α + β + αβ . [3]
[2] 35) Ifα and β are the zeros ( of the) polynomial f(x) = 6x + x
2

19) Find the zeroes of the polynomial 3x2 + 4x – 4 by factori- - 2, find the value of β + αα β
sation method and verify the relation between the zero and
[3]
the coefficient of the polynomial.
36) If one root of the quadratic polynomial 2x2 - 3x + p is 3,
[2]
find the other root. Also, find the value of p.
20) Find the zeros of h(t) = t2 - 15 and verify the relationship
[3]
between the zeros and its coefficients.
[2] Section D
21) α and α1 are zeroes of polynomial 4x2 - 2x + (k - 4).
Find the value of k. 37) Read the text carefully and answer the questions: An asana
[2] is a body posture, originally and still a general term for a
22) Find the zeros of the polynomial 2x2 + 5x - 12 and verify sitting meditation pose, and later extended in hatha yoga and
the relationship between its zeros and coefficients. modern yoga as exercise, to any type of pose or position,
[2] adding reclining, standing, inverted, twisting, and balancing
23) Ifα and β are the zeros (of the )polynomial f(x) = 5x2 - poses. In the figure, one can observe that poses can be
7x + 1, find the value of α1 + β1 . related to representation of quadratic polynomial.
[2]
24) Find the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 3x2 + 5x - 28 and
verify the relationship between its coefficients and zeroes.
[2]
[4]
25) The graph of the polynomial f(x) = ax2 + bx + c is as
shown below. Write the sign of c. (a) Which type the shape of the poses shown in figure?
(b) In the graph, how many zeroes are there for the poly-
nomial?

(c) Write two zeroes in the shown given graph?

[2]
26) Find the zeroes of the polynomial 5t2 + 12t + 7 by factor-
ization method and verify the relation between the zero and (d) How many zeroes are possible for a quadratic polyno-
the coefficient of the polynomial. mial?
[2] 38) Read the text carefully and answer the questions: Rachna
and her husband Amit who is an architect by profession,
Section C
visited France. They went to see Mont Blanc Tunnel which
27) Ifα and β are zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 4x2 + 4x is a highway tunnel between France and Italy, under the
+ 1, then form a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 2α Mont Blanc Mountain in the Alps, and has a parabolic cross
and 2β . - section. The mathematical representation of the tunnel is
 shown in the graph. 40) Find the zeros of q(y) = 7y2 - 11 3 y - 3 and verify the
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relationship between the zeros and its coefficients.

[5]
41) Ifα and β are the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 6x2 +
5x - k satisfying the relation, α − β = 16 , then find the
value of k.
[5]
42) Ifα and β are the zeros of the (quadratic)polynomial
( f(x)
)
= ax + bx + c, then evaluate: a β + α + b β + α
2 α2 β2 α β

[5]
43) Ifα and β are the zeroes of the polynomial x2 + 4x + 3,
find the polynomial whose zeroes are 1 + α β
and 1 + α β. .
[4] [5]
(a) What will be the expression of the polynomial given in 44) Ifα and β are the zeroes of polynomial p(x) = 3x2 + 2x +
diagram? 1, find the polynomial whose zeroes are 1−α
1+α and 1+β .
1−β

[5]
(b) What is the value of the polynomial, represented by the 45) Ifα and β are zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 6x2 - 5x
graph, when x = 4? + k such that α − β = 16 , find the value of k.
(c) If the tunnel is represented by - x2 + 3x - 2. Then [5]
what is its zeroes? 46) Ifβ and β1 are zeroes of the polynomial (α 2 + α )x2 +
(d) What is sum of zeros and product of zeros for - x2 + 61x + 6α . Find the values of β and α .
3x - 2? [5] √ √
47) Find the zeros of f(s) =2s2 − (1 + 2 2)s + 2 and verify
Section E the relationship between the zeros and its coefficients.
[5] √
39) Without actually calculating the zeroes, form a quadratic
48) Find the zeros of f(v) = v2 + 4 3 v - 15 and verify the
polynomial whose zeroes are reciprocals of the zeroes of the
relationship between the zeros and its coefficients.
polynomial 5x2 + 2x - 3.
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