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Excercise 2.2

The document presents exercises on finding the zeroes of various quadratic polynomials and verifying the relationship between the zeroes and their coefficients. It includes specific examples with calculations for the zeroes, their sums, and products. Additionally, it asks for the construction of quadratic polynomials based on given sums and products of zeroes.

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Excercise 2.2

The document presents exercises on finding the zeroes of various quadratic polynomials and verifying the relationship between the zeroes and their coefficients. It includes specific examples with calculations for the zeroes, their sums, and products. Additionally, it asks for the construction of quadratic polynomials based on given sums and products of zeroes.

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(POLYNOMIALS)

Exercise 2.2

Question 1:
Find the zeroes of the following quadratic polynomials and verify the relationship between
the zeroes and the coefficients.

Answer 1:

The value of is zero when x − 4 = 0 or x + 2 = 0, i.e., when x = 4 or x = −2

Therefore, the zeroes of are 4 and −2.

Sum of zeroes =

Product of zeroes

The value of 4s2 − 4s + 1 is zero when 2s − 1 = 0, i.e., Therefore,

the zeroes of 4s2 − 4s + 1 are ½ and ½ .

Sum of zeroes =

Product of zeroes

The value of 6x2 − 3 − 7x is zero when 3x + 1 = 0 or 2x − 3 = 0, i.e.,

or
2
Therefore, the zeroes of 6 x − 3 − 7 x are .

Sum of zeroes =

Product of zeroes =

The value of 4u2 + 8u is zero when 4u = 0 or u + 2 = 0, i.e., u = 0 or u = −2

Therefore, the zeroes of 4u2 + 8u are 0 and −2.

Sum of zeroes =

Product of zeroes =

The value of t2 − 15 is zero when or , i.e., when

Therefore, the zeroes of t2 − 15 are and .

Sum of zeroes =

Product of zeroes =

The value of 3x2 − x − 4 is zero when 3x − 4 = 0 or x + 1 = 0, i.e.,

when or x = −1

Therefore, the zeroes of 3x2 − x − 4 are 4/3 and −1.


Sum of zeroes =

Product of zeroes

Question 2:
Find a quadratic polynomial each with the given numbers as the sum and product of its
zeroes respectively.

Answer 2:

Let the polynomial be ax2 + bx + c and its zeroes be 𝛼 and 𝛽.

Therefore, the quadratic polynomial is 4x2 − x − 4.

Let the polynomial be ax2 + bx + c and its zeroes be 𝛼 and 𝛽.

Therefore, the quadratic polynomial is 3x2 − x + 1.


Let the polynomial be ax2 + bx + c and its zeroes be 𝛼 and 𝛽.

Therefore, the quadratic polynomial is .

Let the polynomial be ax2 + bx + c and its zeroes be 𝛼 and 𝛽

Therefore, the quadratic polynomial is .

Let the polynomial be ax2 + bx + c and its zeroes be 𝛼 and 𝛽.

Therefore, the quadratic polynomial is .

Let the polynomial be ax2 + bx + c and its zeroes be 𝛼 and 𝛽.

Therefore, the quadratic polynomial is .

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