MATHS

BY

DURGESH
SHARMA
Class – X

POLYNOMIALS

ABHYAAS
BOARD LEVEL
REVISION PACKAGE
 CHAPTER - 2
POLYNOMIAS

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 KEY CONCEPTS AND FORMULAE
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Polynomial: A polynomial is an algebraic expression in which the exponent on any variable is a
whole number. A polynomial is an algebraic expression with variables having positive integral

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powers only.

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General Form:

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p(x) = anxn +an-1 xn-1 + ……… + a2 x2 +a1 x1 +a0x0

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Degree of a polynomial: • The highest power of x in p(x) is called the degree of the
polynomial p(x).

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Name of polynomial degree Example
Zero 0 0,5,-3….. (constant) 2x0 = 2, 6y0 =6

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Linear 1 x +1 , y -3, x+z+y etc
Quadratic 2 6x²-3y, ax2 + bx + c

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Cubic 3 4x³+5y²-1, x+5y3-1
Biquadratic 4 3x4+5y²-1

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D ❖Value of a polynomial:
If p(x) is a polynomial in x, and if k is any real number, then the value Obtained by replacing x by k
in p(x), is called the value of p(x) at x = k, and is denoted by p(k).

EXAMPLE 1. Find the value of the polynomial p(x) = 3x2 + 4x - 4 where x = 2.

SOLUTION: Given polynomial: p(x) = 3x2 + 4x - 4

Value of given polynomial when x = 2 and we get: p(2) = 3 x (2)2 + 4 (2) - 4

= 3 x 4 + 8 - 4 = 12 + 8 – 4 = 16

Hence the value of p(x) = 3x2 + 4x -4, where x = 2, is 16.

❖Zero of a polynomial:

A real number k is said to be a zero of a polynomial p(x), if p(k) = 0

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EXAMPLE 2. What is the value of p(x) = 2x3 + 3x + 5 at x = –1

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SOLUTION: We have –

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P (–1) = 2 x (–1)3 + 3 x (–1) + 5

= – 2 – 3 + 5 = –5 +5 =0

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Here, p(–1) = 0

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Therefore, –1 is called the zero of cubic polynomial 2x3 + 3x + 5.

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Linear Polynomial: A linear polynomial is an expression, in which the degree of the

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polynomial is 1. The linear polynomial should be in the form of ax+b. Here, “x” is a variable,
“a” and “b” are constant.

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The polynomial p(x) is ax+b, where a ≠ 0.

then the zero of a polynomial is -b/a = – constant term / coefficient of x

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Quadratic Polynomial:***

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A quadratic polynomial is defined as a polynomial with the highest degree of 2. The quadratic
polynomial should be in the form of ax2 + bx + c. In this case, a ≠ 0.

 Standard form of quadratic polynomial ax2 + bx + c, where a, b, c are real

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numbers with a ≠ 0.
 The zeroes of a polynomial p(x) are precisely the x-coordinates of the points, where

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the graph of y = p(x) intersects the x -axis
 A quadratic polynomial can have at most 2 zeroes
 The graph of quadratic polynomial is Parabola.
  Zero of a Quadratic polynomial : If 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽 are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial
Of ax2 + bx + c

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Example:

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Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 7x + 10, and verify the relationship between the

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zeroes and the coefficients.
Solution: x2 + 7x + 10

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= x2 + 2x + 5x + 10
= x (x+2) + 5( x +2)
= (x + 2)(x + 5)

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Therefore zeroes , x + 2 = 0 or x + 5 = 0,
i.e., x = – 2 or x = –5.
Therefore, the zeroes of x2 + 7x + 10 are α = – 2 and β= – 5.

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Verification:

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Form of Quadratic polynomial when zeroes 𝜶 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝜷 are given

x2 - (𝜶 + 𝜷) x + 𝜶𝜷

Example1: Find a quadratic polynomial, whose zeroes are – 3 and 2, respectively

Given:
α=-3 β=2
Required quadratic equation is: x2 –(𝛼 + 𝛽) x + 𝛼𝛽
= x2 –(−3 + 2) x + (−3)x2
= x2 – (-1) x – 6
= x2 +x -6
 Example2: Find a quadratic polynomial, the sum and product of whose zeroes are – 3 and 2,
respectively

Solution:
Given: α + β = -3 , α β = 2
Required quadratic equation is: x2 – (𝛼 + 𝛽) x + 𝛼𝛽

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= x2 – (-3) x + 2
= x2 + 3x + 2

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Question: Write a polynomial whose zeros are (2+√3) and (2 − √3)

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EXAMPLE 3. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 – 2x – 8 and verify the relationship

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between the zeroes and the coefficients.

SOLUTION: Here, p(x) = x2– 2x – 8 = 0

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x2 – 4x + 2x – 8 = 0

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 x(x – 4) + 2(x – 4) = 0

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 (x – 4)(x + 2) = 0

 x = 4, –2

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Now, a = 1, b = –2, c = –8,  = 4,  = –2

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Sum of zeroes, +β = 4 + (-2) = 2

-b/a = – (–2)/1 = 2

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Therefore  +β = -b/a

Also, product of zeroes = c/a = –8/1= –8

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αβ =-8 x1 = –8

therefore, αβ = c/a

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 PRACTICE QUESTIONS

MULTIPLE CHOICE (1 mark)

1. The zeroes of the polynomial x2+x-2 are:-

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a) 1, 2 b) -1, -2 c) 1, -2 d) -1, 2

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**2. A quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 2 and -3/2 is:-

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a) 2x2-4x-3 b) 2x2+x-6 c) 2x2-x-6 d) 2x2-2x-6

3. The number of polynomials having zeroes as-2 and 5 is:-

a) 1

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***4. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomials 2x2 + 3x +5, then the value of 1/α + 1/β is :-

a) -2/3

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5. If -3 is one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial (k-1) x2 + kx -3, then the value of

k is :-

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a) -1/2 b) 1/2 c) -2 d) 2

6. The zeroes of the polynomial 3x2 + 11x -4 are:-

a) 1/3, -4

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**7. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial 2x2 + 7x -3 ,then the value of α2+β2 is

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a) 49/4 b) 37/4 c) 61/4 d) 61/2

8. If ∝, β are the zeros of the polynomial x2 − 6x + k and 3 ∝ + 2β = 20, then value of k is

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a) −8 b) 16 c) −16 d) 8

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* 9. If 2 and ½ are the zeros of P(x) = px2 + 5x + r, then

a) p = r =2 b) p = r = −2 c) p = 2, r = −2 d) p = −2, r = 2

10. The zeros of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 99x + 127 are: -

a) Both Positive b) Both Equal c) Both Negative d) One Positive and One Negative

**11. If ∝, β are the zeros of the polynomial f(x) = x2 − p(x + 1) − c then (α + 1)( β+1)=

a) c − 1 b) 1 − c c) c d) 1 + c

12. What should be added to the polynomial x2 − 5x + 4, so that 3 is a zero of the resulting

polynomials?

a) 1 b) 2 c) 4 d) 5
 13. What is the quadratic polynomial whose sum and the product of zeroes is √2, ⅓

respectively?

(a) 3x2-3√2x+1 (b) 3x2+3√2x+1

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(c) 3x2+3√2x-1 (d) None of the above

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**14. If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial ax2+bx+c, c≠0 are equal, then

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(a) c and b have opposite signs

(c) c and b have same signs

(b) c and a have opposite signs

(d) c and a have same signs

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15. Zeroes of p(x) = x2-27 are:

(a) ±9√3

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(b) ±3√3 (c) ±7√3 (d) None of the above

A H S VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE (2 marks)

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1. ***Find the zeroes of the polynomial 9t2 – 6t +1 and verify the relationship between the

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zeroes and the coefficients. [CBSE,2014]

2. Find the quadratic polynomials whose zeroes are 3 + √2 and 3-√2.

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3. ** If the zeroes of the polynomial x2 + px +q are double in value to the zeroes of

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2 x2 – 5x -3, find the value of p and q. [CBSE 2012]
4. If 2 and -3 are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + (a+1) x + b, then find the values

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of a and b. [CBSE 2011]

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5. **If α, β are the zeroes of the polynomial 2 y2 + 7y +5, write the value of α + β +αβ.
[CBSE 2010]
6. ***Write the polynomial, the product and sum of whose zeroes are -9/2 and -3/2
Respectively [CBSE 2009]

7. If (x + 1) is a factor of x2 – 3kx + 3k -13, find k.

8. Show that x2 + 4x + 7 has no zero.

9. Check whether x = -3 is a zero of x3 +11 x2 + 23 x – 35.

10. Find the zeroes of the polynomial 2 x2 – 9 and verify the relationship between zeroes and

coefficients.
11. ** If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = x2 + 5x + k such that α – β = 1 .

Find k.

12 . Find the value of “x” in the polynomial 2a2 + 2xa + 5a + 10 if (a + x) is one of its factors.

13. Write a quadratic equation with roots 3 and 5. [CBSE 2022]

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14. Find the quadratic polynomial if its zeroes are 0, √5

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15 **Does the polynomial a4 + 4a2 + 5 have real zeroes?

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***1. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 3x2-2 and verify the relationship between

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the zeroes and the coefficients. [CBSE 2016]

2. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = 4 x2 – 8kx + 8x -9 is negative of the other

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, then the zeroes of kx2+ 3kx + 2. [CBSE 2015]

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3. If α and β are zeroes of a polynomial x2+ 6x + 9, then form a polynomial whose

zeroes are -α and -β. [CBSE 2014]

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*4. Verify whether 2, 3 and ½ are the zeroes of the polynomial

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p(x) = 2 x3- 11 x2 + 17 x - 6. [CBSE 2013]

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5. Show that ½ and -3/2 are the zeroes of the polynomial 4x2 + 4x -3 and verify the

relationship between zeroes and coefficients of polynomial. [CBSE 2012]

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6. If the zeroes of the polynomial x3 – 3x2 +x +1 are a-b, a, a + b, find the values of a and b.

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* 7. If the zeroes of the polynomial x2- 5x + k are reciprocals of each other, find the value of k.

8. If the sum of the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = (a + 1)x2 + (2a + 3)x + (3a + 4)

is -1, then find the product of the zeroes.

9. If (x + a) is a factor of two polynomials x2 + px + q and x2 + mx + n , then prove that

a = ( n – q) / (m – p)

10. If one zero of a polynomial 3x2 − 8x + 2k + 1 is seven times the other, find the value of k.

*11. Find a quadratic polynomial, the sum and product of whose zeroes are √2 and 1/3

respectively.
 12. Find a quadratic polynomial, the sum and product of whose zeroes are 0 and

5 respectively.

13. Obtain the zeros of the quadratic polynomial 3x2- 8x +4 and verify the relation

between its zeros and coefficients.

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14. If p and q are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial a x 2 + b x + c (a ≠ 0), find the

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value of pq + ( p + q )

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**15. If the zeroes of the polynomial x2+ px + q are double in value to the zeroes of

2x - 5 x –3, find the value of p and q.

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CASE STUDY BASED (4 marks)

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Q 1. Asana is a body posture, originally and still a general term for a sitting meditation pose,
and later extended in hatha yoga and modern yoga as exercise, to any type of pose or
position, adding reclining, standing, inverted, twisting, and balancing poses. In the figure,

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one can observe that poses can be related to representation of quadratic polynomial.

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i) What is the shape of the poses shown in above figure? 1M
ii) In the graph, how many zeroes are there for the polynomial? 1M
iii) Find the two zeroes in the below

shown graph. 2M

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Q2. Basketball and soccer are played with a spherical ball. Even though an athlete dribbles the
ball in both sports, a basketball player uses his hands and a soccer player uses his feet.
Usually, soccer is played outdoors on a large field and basketball is played indoor on a
court made out of wood. The projectile (path traced) of soccer ball and basketball are in
the form of parabola representing quadratic polynomial

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i). What is the shape of the path traced shown in above figure? (1 M)
ii). Observe the following graph and answer

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In the above graph, how many zeroes are there for the polynomial?

iii). What are the three zeroes in the above shown graph?
(1 M)

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Q3. Priya and her husband Aman who is an architect by profession, visited France. They went
to see Mont Blanc Tunnel which is a highway tunnel between France and Italy, under the
Mont Blanc Mountain in the Alps, and has a parabolic cross-section. The mathematical
representation of the tunnel is shown in the graph.

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Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

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(i) Find the zeroes of the polynomial whose graph is given above. (1 M)
ii) What will be the expression of the polynomial given in diagram? (1 M)

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iii) If the tunnel is represented by -x2+3x-2. Find its zeroes. (2 M)

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Q4. Pankaj's father gave him some money to buy avocado
from the market at the rate of p(x) = x2 - 24x + 128.

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Let a, β .are the zeroes of p(x).
Based on the above information, answer the following
questions.

i) Find the value of a and β, where a < β.

(1 M)
ii) Find the value of α + β + αβ. (1 M)

iii) If α and β are zeroes of x2+ x – 2 then find (1/α + 1/β). (2 M)

Q 5. While playing in garden, Sahiba saw a honeycomb and asked her mother what is that. She
replied that it's a honeycomb made by honey bees to store honey. Also, she told her that
the shape of the honeycomb formed is parabolic. The mathematical representation of the
honeycomb structure is shown in the graph.

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Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

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i) What is the shape of graph of a quadratic polynomial? (1 M)

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ii) Find the sum of zeroes of the polynomial x2 + 2x – 3. (1 M)
iii) What is the expression of the polynomial represented by the graph ? (2 M)

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E LONG ANSWER TYPE (5 marks)

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***Q1 . If one zero of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = 4 x2 – 8kx + 8x – 9 is negative of the other ,

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then find the zeroes of kx2+ 3 k x + 2 . [CBSE 2015]

*Q 2. If p and q are the zeroes of the polynomial t2- 4t + 3, show that 1 / p + 1/q -2pq + 14/3 =0

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Q3. If α , β and γ are zeroes of the polynomial 6 x3 + 3 x2- 5x +1 , then find the value of α-1 + β-1 + γ-1

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**Q4 .If α and β are zeroes of the polynomial 2 x2- 5 x +7 ,then find a quadratic polynomial whose
zeroes are 3α+ 4 β and 4α+ 3 β .

**Q 5. If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2- x - 6, then find the values of :

a) α3+ β3 b) α4+ β4 c) α - β
 ANSWER KEY

MULTIPLE CHOICE:

Q 1. c) Q 2. c) Q3.d) Q4.d) Q5. d)

Q6. a ) Q7. (c ) Q8.c) Q9.b) Q10.b)

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Q11. b) Q12.b) Q13.a) Q14.d) Q15.b)

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VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE:

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Q1 .sum of zeroes =2/3

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Product of zeroes=1/9
Q2. Required polynomial is x2 – 6x + 7

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Q3. P= -5 and q = - 6
Q4. a = 0 and b= - 6
Q5. -1

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Q6. Required quadratic polynomial is 2x2 +3x – 9

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Q7. k = 2

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Q9. X = - 3 is not a zero .

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Q10. 3/√2 and -3/√2

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Q11. k = 6
Q12. x = 2
Q13. x2 – 8x +15.

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Q14. x2 - √5 x
Q15. The given polynomial does not have real roots

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Q1. x = +√ 2/3, - √2/3
Sum of zeroes =0
Product of zeroes = -2/3

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Q2. Zeroes of p(x) are -1 and -2.
Q3. Required quadratic polynomial is x2 - 6x+9.

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Q4. p(2), p(3), p(1/2) are the zeroes of p(x) .
Q5. Sum of zeroes = -1
Product of zeroes = -3/4

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Q 6. Here a = 1 and b = √2, -√2.
Q7. k = 1
Q 8. k = - 2
Q9. Proof must be correct.
Q 10. k =2/3
Q11. 3x2- 3√2x +1
Q 12. x2+ √5
Q13. Zeroes are 2 and 2/3
Q14. p q + ( p+ q ) = (c-b)/a
Q 15. p = -5 and q = -6
 CASE STUDY BASED:
Q1 i) parabola
ii) 2
iii) – 2, 4
Q2 i) parabola
ii) 3

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iii) – 3, – 1, 2
Q3 i) – 2, 8

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ii) – x2 + 6x + 16

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iii) 1, 2

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Q4 i) 8, 16
ii) 152
iii) 1/2

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Q5 i) parabolic
ii) - 2
iii) x2 – 36

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LONG ANSWER TYPE:
Q 1. Zeroes of p(x) are -1 and -2.

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Q2 .proof must be correct.
Q3. α-1+ β-1 + γ-1 = 5 .
Q4.Required quadratic polynomial is 2 x2- 35 x +157.

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Q5 a) 19 b) 97 c) +5 and _5

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 IMPORTANT CONCEPTS

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A polynomial is an algebraic expression in which the exponent on any variable

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is a wholenumber. / A polynomial is an algebraic expression with variables

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having positive integralpowers only.

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General Form:

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Degree of a polynomial
• The highest power of x in p(x) is called the degree of the polynomial p(x).

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Name of the polynomial Degree of the polynomial Example

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Zero polynomial Not defined 0,5,-3…..

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Linear polynomial 1 x-3

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Quadratic polynomial 2 6x²-3y

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Cubic polynomial 3 4x³+5y²-1

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❖ Value of a polynomial:

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If p(x) is a polynomial in x, and if k is any real number, then the value
obtained byreplacing x by k in p(x), is called the value of p(x) at x = k, and is
denoted by p(k).

D Q. Find the value of the polynomial p(x) = x2 + 4x + 4 where x = 2.

Given polynomial: p(x) = x2 + 4x + 4.
Value of given polynomial when x = 2 and we get: p(2) = (2)2 + 4 (2) + 4
= 4 + 8 + 4 = 16
Hence the value of p(x) = x2 + 4x + 4, where x = 2, is 16
 ❖ Zero of a polynomial
A real number k is said to be a zero of a polynomial p(x), if p(k) = 0

What is the value of p(x) = x2 –3x – 4 at x = –1?

We have : p(–1) = (–1) 2 –{3 × (–1)} – 4 = 0

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Also, note that p(4) = 42 – (3 × 4) – 4 = 0.
As p(–1) = 0 and p(4) = 0,

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–1 and 4 are called the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 – 3x – 4.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
SECTION A

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Q1. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 𝑘 is 2, then the value of k is

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a) 10 b) −10 c) 5 d) −5
Q2. A quadratic polynomial, the sum of whose zeros is 2 and one zero is 3 is

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a) 𝑥2−9 b) 𝑥2+9 c) 𝑥2+3 d) 𝑥2−3
Q3. A quadratic polynomial, the sum of whose zeros is -5 and their product is 6 is
a) 𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 6 b) 𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 6 c) 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 6 d) −𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 6
Q4. If one zero of the polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑘 2 + 4)𝑥 2 + 13𝑥 + 4𝑘 is the reciprocal of the
other, then k =
a) 2 b) -2 c) 1 d) -1
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Q5. If ∝ , β are the zeros of the polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 1, then +𝛽=
α

a) 1 b) -1 c) 0 d) None of these
Q6. The number of polynomial having zeros -2 and 5 is

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Q7.
a) 1

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b) 2 c) 3
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The zeros of the quadratic polynomial 𝑥 + 99𝑥 + 127 are
d) More than 3

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a) Both Positive c) Both Equal

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b) Both Negative d) One Positive and One Negative

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Q8. If ∝ , β are the zeros of the polynomial, 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 , then +

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∝2 𝛽2

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𝑏 2 −2𝑎𝑐 𝑏 2 +2𝑎𝑐
a) c)

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𝑎2 𝑎2
𝑏 2 −2𝑎𝑐 𝑏 2 +2𝑎𝑐
b) d)
𝑐2 𝑐2

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Q9. If ∝, β are the zeros of the polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 𝑝(𝑥 + 1) − 𝑐 then (𝛼 + 1)( β+1)=
a) 𝑐 − 1 b) 1 − 𝑐 d) 𝑐 d) 1 + 𝑐

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Q10. If ∝, β are the zeros of the polynomial 𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 𝑘 and 3 ∝ + 2𝛽 = 20, then value of k
is

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a) −8 b) 16 c) −16 d) 8
Q11. What should be added to the polynomial 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 4, so that 3 is a zero of the resulting
polynomials?

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a) 1 b) 2 c) 4 d) 5
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Q12. If 2 and 2 are the zeros of p𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 𝑟 , then

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a) P = r =2 b) p = r = −2 c) p = 2, r = −2 d) p = −2, r = 2
Q13. How many zeros are there for the given polynomial?

a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3
Q14. Which of the following is not the graph of a quadratic polynomial?
(a) 1 b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 3 or more
OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (I MARK QUESTIONS)

Q1. Write the zeros of the polynomial 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 6

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Q2. Write a polynomial whose zeros are (2+√3) and (2 − √3)

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Q3. If α, β are the zeros of the polynomial, such that α+β=6 and α β=4, then write the

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polynomial.
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Q4. If α and 𝛼 are the zeros of the polynomial 4𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + (𝑘 − 4) , find the value of k .

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Q5. Check whether -2 is a zero of the polynomial 9𝑥 3 − 18𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 2
Q6. Find the zeros of the polynomial 4√3𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 2√3

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Q7. For what value of k is 3 a zero of the polynomial 2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 𝑘 ?

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Q8. Find a quadratic polynomial with the given numbers are the sum and product of its zeros

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−1 1
respectively. ,4

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Q9. If α, β are the zeros of the polynomial 6𝑦 2 − 7𝑦 + 2, find a quadratic polynomial whose
1 1

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zeros are 𝛼 , 𝛽

Q10. If the sum and product of the zeros of the polynomial a𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 𝑐 is equal to 12 each,

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find the value of a and c each.
SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (2 MARKS QUESTIONS)

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SECTION - B
Q1. Find the zeroes of the polynomial 2𝑥 2 − 9 and verify the relationship between zeros

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and coeffients.

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Q2. Find a quadratic polynomial the sum and product of whose zeros are 3 and -2/5
respectively.

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1 1
Q3. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are zeros of 3𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 13 ,then find the value of 𝛼 + 𝛽.

Q4. Check whether 𝑥 = −3 is a zero of 𝑥 3 + 11𝑥 2 + 23𝑥 − 35.

Q5. Find 𝑝 and 𝑞 if 𝑝 and 𝑞 are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial 𝑥 2 + 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞.
Q6. If 2 is a zero of 2𝑥 2 + 𝑝𝑥 + 5,then find the value of 𝑝.
Q7. Prove that both zeroes of 𝑥 2 + 99𝑥 + 127 are negative.
Q8. Find the quadratic polynomial sum of whose zeros is 8 and their product is 12.Hence
find the zeroes of the polynomial.
Q9. For what value of 𝑘 ,-4 is a zero of 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − (2𝑘 + 2)?
Q10. Find the value of 𝑎 in the polynomial 2𝑎2 + 2𝑥𝑎 + 5𝑎 + 10 if (𝑥 + 𝑎) is one of its
factors.
Q11. Show that 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 7 has no zeros.
Q12. Form a quadratic polynomial one of whose zeros is 2 + √5 and the sum of zeros is 4.

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Q13. If the zeros of 𝑥 2 − 𝑘𝑥 + 6 are in the ratio 3: 2 ,find 𝑘.
Q14. If the zeros of the polynomial 𝑥 2 + 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞 are double in value to the zeros of 2𝑥 2 −

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5𝑥 − 3, find 𝑝 and 𝑞.

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Q15. The sum and product of the zeros of 4𝑥 − 27𝑥 + 3𝑘 are equal, find the values of k.
Q16. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the zeros of the polynomial p(x)= 𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 𝑞 such that 𝛼 − 𝛽 = 1.

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Find k.
Q17. If the sum of zeros of th quadratic polynomial 𝑓(𝑡) = 𝑘𝑡 2 +2t+3k is equal to their

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product, find k.

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Q18. If (x+1) is a factor of 𝑥 2 − 3𝑎𝑥 + 3𝑎 − 13, find k.

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Q19. If zeros of the polynomial 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 2𝑝 are 𝑎 and 2/𝑎 ,then find the value of a.
Q20. If one of the zeros of the quadratic polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 14𝑥 2 − 42𝑘 2 𝑥 − 9 is negative
of the other, find k.

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SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (3 MARKS
QUESTIONS)

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SECTION - C
Q1. Find the zeroes of the following polynomial by factorisation method and verify the

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relations between the zeroes and their coefficients

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11 2
i) 7𝑦 2 − 𝑦−3
3

ii) √3𝑥 2 + 10𝑥 + 7√3

U iii)4√3𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 2√3

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Q2. If the sum of the zeroes of the polynomial 𝑝(𝑥) = (𝑎 + 1)𝑥 2 + (2𝑎 + 3)𝑥 + (3𝑎 + 4)
is -1, then find the product of the zeroes.
Q3. If (x + a) is a factor of two polynomials 𝑥 2 + 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞 and 𝑥 2 + 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑛 , then prove that
𝑛−𝑝
𝑎 = 𝑚−𝑃

Q4. Can the quadratic polynomial 𝑥 2 + 𝑘𝑥 + 𝑘 have equal zeroes for some odd integer k >
1?
Q5. If one zero of a polynomial 3𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 2𝑘 + 1 is seven times the other, find the value
of k.
Q6. If p and q are the zeroes of the polynomial 6𝑦 2 − 7𝑦 + 2, find a quadratic polynomial
whose zeroes are 1⁄𝑃 𝑎𝑛𝑑 1⁄𝑞 .
Q7. If α and β are zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑥 2 − (𝑘 + 6)𝑥 + 2(2𝑘 − 1). Find the
1
value of k if α + β = α β.
2

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Q8. If m and n are zeroes of 𝑎𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 𝑐, find the values of a and c if 𝑚 + 𝑛 = mn = 10

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Q9. Find the value of k in order that one zero of 3𝑥 2 + (1 + 4𝑘)𝑥 + 𝑘 2 + 5 may be one

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third of the other.

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Q10. The zeroes of 𝑥 2 − 𝑘𝑥 + 6 are in the ratio 3:2, find k.
Q11. Find the zeros of the quadratic polynomial (5u2 + 10u) and verify the relation between

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the zeros and the coefficients.

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Q12. Find zeroes of the Polynomial p(x) = 4x² + 5√2x – 3 & verify relationship between the

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zeroes and the co-efficient of the polynomials.

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Q13. Find the zeroes of the following quadratic polynomials 6𝑥 2 − 3 − 7𝑥 and verify the

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relationship between the zeros and the coefficients.
Q14. If α, β are zero of quadratic polynomial kx2 + 4x + 4, find the values of k such that (α +

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β)2 -2 αβ =24
Q15. If sum of the squares of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 𝑘 is

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40, find the value of k.
LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (4 MARK QUESTIONS)

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SECTION - D
If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial p(s) =3s2-6s +4, find the value of

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Q1.
𝛼 𝛽 1 1
+ + 2 (𝛼 + ) + 3 αβ
𝛽 𝛼 𝛽

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Q2. If the squared difference of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x)=x2 + px +45 is
equal to 144, find the value of p.

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1−α
Q3. If α and β are the roots of the equation ax2+bx+c=0 and if px2+qx+r=0 has roots and
α
1−β
, then r is
β

Q4. If a and b are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x)=x2−px+q, prove that

Q5. If l and m are zeroes of the polynomial p(x)=2x2−5x+7, find a polynomial whose
zeroes are 2l+3 and 2m+3.
Q6. Find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are reciprocals of the zeroes of the
polynomial f(x) = ax2 + bx + c, a ≠ 0, c ≠ 0.
Q7. If the polynomial 16a4 + 8a2 -15 have real zeroes, find them.
Q8. If one zero of the polynomial p(x) = 2x2 – 4kx + 6x – 7 is the negative of other find the

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zeros of x2 – kx – 1.
CASE STUDY BASED QUESTIONS

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Q9. CASE STUDY 1

B R
Two Friends Geeta and Sita were playing near the river. So, they decide to play a game in
which they have to throw the stone in the river, and whoever will throw the stone at
maximum distance, win the game.

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T H H
A H S
M S
Geeta Starts first and throws the stone in the river. During her throw, her hand was
making an angle of 60° with the Horizontal plane. Sita throws at 45°.
(a) The shape of trajectory formed by stone when Geeta & Sita throw it in the river,

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is:
i. Straight Line iii. Parabola

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ii. Circle iv. Semi circle

(b) If we make a mathematical equation of the path followed by stone when Geeta & Sita

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threw it in the river, then the resulting mathematical equation would be:
i. Linear iii. Quadratic

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ii. Cubic iv. Bi-Quadratic
(c) Let there be a Polynomial y=2x2-3x+1, then the curve formed by this Polynomial
would be:

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i. Parabola Open Upward iii. Hyperbola Open Upward
ii. Parabola Open Downward iv. Hyperbola Open downward
(d) There is a Polynomial y=x2+x+1. It will intersect the x-axis at:
i. Two Real Points
ii. One Real Point
iii. Three Real Points
(e) It will not intersect the x-axis.y-intercept of Polynomial can be found by
i. Putting y=0 in given Polynomial
ii. Putting y=1 in the given Polynomial
iii. Putting x=0 in the given Polynomial.
iv. Putting x=1 in the given Polynomial.

Q10. CASE STUDY 2

 Two friends Trisha and Rohan during their summer vacations went to Manali. They
decided to go for trekking. While trekking they observes that the trekking path is in
the shape of a parabola. The mathematical representation of the track is shown in the
graph.

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B R M
S A
T H H
A H S
M S
Based on the above information, answer the following questions.
a) The zeroes of the polynomial whose graph is given, are
i. 4, 7 iii. 4, 3

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ii. -4, 7 iv. 7,10
b) What will be the expression of the given polynomial p (x)
i. 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 38

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ii. −𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 28
iii. 𝑥 2 −4x+28

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iv. −𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 28
c) The product of zeroes of the given polynomial is
i. -28 iii. -30

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ii. 28 iv. 30
2
d) If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 − 13𝑥 + 1, then f(4) =

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i. 35 iii. 36
ii. -35 iv. -36
ANSWER KEY

MCQ (1 MARK)
Q NO ANSWER
1 (b) Since 2 is zero P(2)=0 P(2) = 22 + 3x2 +k=0 which gives k= −10
2 (a) Given 𝛼 + 𝛽 = 0 𝛼 = 3 𝑠𝑜 𝛽 = −3
𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑘(𝑥 2 − (𝛼 + 𝛽)𝑥 + 𝛼𝛽)
𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑘(𝑥 2 − 9)
3 (a)
𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑘(𝑥 2 − (−5𝑥) + 6)
𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑘(𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 6)
 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑘 = 1 𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 6
4 1
(a) Let the zeros be α , 𝛼
1 4𝑘
So 𝛼 𝑋 𝛼 = 1= 𝑘 2 +4
cross multiplying we get 𝑘 2 − 4𝑘 + 4 = 0 ⇒ (𝑘 − 2)2 = 0 which
gives k = 2

A
5 1 1 𝛼+𝛽 −1
(b) + 𝛽 = 𝛼𝛽 = 1 = −1 {𝛼 + 𝛽 = −1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛼𝛽 = 1}
𝛼

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6 (d)
𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑘(𝑥 2 − (−2 + 5)𝑥 + −2 𝑋 5) = 𝑘(𝑥 2 = 3𝑥 − 10)

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Since k can take infinite number of values, there can be more than three

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polynomials.
7 (b) Since the sum and product are both positive , the numbers will be both
positive. So the zeros will be both negative.

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8 (b)
1 1 𝛼 2 + 𝛽2
+ =

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𝛼 2 𝛽2 (𝛼𝛽)2

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−𝑏 2 𝑐 𝑏 2 − 2𝑎𝑐
𝛼 2 + 𝛽 2 = (𝛼 + 𝛽)2 − 2𝛼𝛽 = ( ) − 2𝑋 =

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𝑎 𝑎 𝑎2

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2 2 2 2 2 2
𝛼 +𝛽 𝑏 − 2𝑎𝑐 𝑐 𝑏 − 2𝑎𝑐 𝑎 𝑏 − 2𝑎𝑐
= ÷ ( )2 = 𝑋 2=

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(𝛼𝛽) 2 𝑎 2 𝑎 𝑎 2 𝑐 𝑐2
9 (b)
𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 𝑝(𝑥 + 1) − 𝑐 = 𝑥 2 − 𝑝𝑥 − (𝑝 + 𝑐)

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{𝑎 = 1 𝑏 = −𝑝, 𝑐 = −(𝑝 + 𝑐)}
(𝛼 + 1)(𝛽 + 1) = 𝛼𝛽 + (𝛼 + 𝛽) + 1
𝑐 −𝑏
= 𝑎+ 𝑎 +1

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−(𝑝+𝑐) −(−𝑝)
= + + 1=1 − 𝑐
1 1
10 (c)

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𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 𝑘 𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 = −6, 𝑐=𝑘
−(−6) 𝑐 𝑘
𝛼 + 𝛽= 1 = 6 … … … . . (1) 𝛼𝛽 = 𝑎 = 1 = 𝑘

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Given 3𝛼 + 2𝛽 = 20 … … … … … (2)
Multiplying equation (1) by 3 and subtracting from (2) we get 𝛽 = −2.

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Substituting this in equation (1) get 𝛼 = 8 So 𝑘 = 𝛼𝛽 = −2 𝑋8 = −16

11 (b) 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 4 𝑃(𝑥) + 2 = 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 4 + 2 = 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 6 =

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(𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 − 2)
So the zeros are 3, 2

12 1 −5 𝑟
(b) Given 𝛼 = 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽 = 2 𝛼+𝛽 = 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛼𝛽 = 𝑝
𝑝
1 5 −5
𝛼+𝛽 =2+2=2= Cross multiplying, we get 𝑝 = −2
𝑝
𝑟
𝛼𝛽 = 𝑝 = 1 Cross multiplying, we get 𝑟 = 𝑝 = −2
13 (d) Since the graph touched the X-axis at three different points, the polynomial
will have three zeros.
14 (c) A quadratic polynomial will have at the most 2 zeros. The third polynomial
has 3 zeros. So it is not a quadratic polynomial.
 OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS ( 1 MARK)
Q NO ANSWER
1 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 6 = (𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 + 2) so the zeros are 3 and −2
2 Polynomial = 𝐾(𝑥 2 − (𝛼 + 𝛽)𝑥 + 𝛼𝛽)
= 𝐾(𝑥 2 − (2 + √3 + 2 − √3)𝑥 + (2 + √3)(2 − √3))
2

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=𝐾 (𝑥 2 − (4)𝑥 + 22 − (√3) ) = 𝐾(𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + (4 − 3))
= 𝐾(𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 1)

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3 . 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝐾 (𝑥 2 − (𝛼 + 𝛽)𝑥 + 𝛼𝛽) = 𝐾(𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 4)

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4 1 𝑐 𝑘−4
Given 𝛼, 𝛼 are the zeros of the polynomial. Product of the zeros =𝑎 = 4

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1 𝑘−4
𝛼𝑋 =
𝛼 4

S A
𝑘−4
1= 4
Cross multiplying we get k = 8
𝑓(𝑥) = 9𝑥 3 − 18𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 2

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5 If −2 is a zero then 𝑓(−2) = 0

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𝑓(−2) = 9𝑋((−2)3 + 18𝑋(−2)2 − (−2) − 2
= 9 𝑋(−8) + 18 𝑋 (4) + 2 − 2

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= −72 + 72 + 2 − 2 = 0
Since 𝑓(−2) = 0 −2 is a zero of the given polynomial.

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6 . 𝑃(𝑥) = 4√3𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 2√3
Sum= 5 and product = 4√3 𝑋 −2√3= −8 𝑋3 = −24
The numbers are −3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 + 8

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By splitting the middle term, we get
𝑃(𝑥) = 4√3𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 − 3𝑥 − 2√3

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= 4𝑥(√3 𝑥 + 2) − √3(√3 𝑥 + 2) =(√3 𝑥 + 2)(4𝑥 − √3)
−2 √3
The zeros are and
√3 4

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7 𝑃(𝑥) = 2𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 𝑘 Given 3 is a zero so 𝑃(3) = 0
𝑃(3) = 2 𝑋 (3)2 + 3 + 𝑘 = 0

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2𝑋9+3+𝑘 = 0
21 + 𝑘 = 0 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑠 𝑘 = −21
8 −1 1 2 −1 1 −1 1
, 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑘(𝑥 − ( 4 + 4) 𝑥 + 𝑋 4)

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4 4 4
1 1
= 𝑘 ( 𝑥 − 0𝑥 − 16) = 𝑘(𝑥 2 − 16 )
2

If 𝑘 = 16 𝑃(𝑥) = 16𝑥 2 − 1

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9 7 2
Given 𝑃(𝑦) = 6𝑦 2 − 7𝑦 + 2 here 𝛼 + 𝛽 = 6 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛼𝛽 = 6
7
1 1 1 1 𝛼+𝛽 6 7
The given zeros are 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 sum of zeros = + = 2 =2
𝛽 𝛼 𝛽 𝛼𝛽
6
1 1 1 1 6
Product of zeros =𝛼 𝑋 𝛽 = 𝛼𝛽 = 2 =2
6
The new polynomial is 𝑃(𝑦) = 𝑘(𝑦 2 − (𝑠𝑢𝑚)𝑦 + 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡)
7 6
𝑃(𝑦) = 𝑘( 𝑦 2 − (2) 𝑦 + 2)
When k = 2 𝑃(𝑦) = 2𝑦 2 − 7𝑦 + 6
10 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 𝑐
𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝛼 + 𝛽 = 12
6 6 1
= 12 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑠 𝑎 = 12 = 2
𝑎
 𝑐 𝑐
𝛼 𝛽 = 12 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑠 = 12 = = 12
𝑎 1
2
1
𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑠 𝑐 = 12 × = 6
2

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (2 MARKS)

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Q NO ANSWER
3

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1 ±
√2

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2 . 𝑥 2 − 15𝑥 − 2

B R
3 5
.− 13
4 x= -3 is not a zero
5 𝑝 = 1; 𝑞 = −2

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6 13
. 𝑎=− 2
7 Applying quadratic formula we get x= -1.3 ,-97.7 .

H H
8 𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 12 ; zeros are 6,2
9 k=9 10. 𝑎 = −2

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10 𝑎 = −2
11 we cannot find two numbers a and b with sum 4 and product 7.So polynomial

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has no zeros
12 one zero is 2 + √5 𝑠𝑢𝑚 𝑖𝑠 4 , 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑡 𝑖𝑠 2 − √5;
Quadratic polynomial is 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 1

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13 ±5
14 . 𝑝 = 5 , 𝑞 = −6
15 3

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𝑘 = ±2
16 k=6
17 k=-2/3

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18 a=2
19 a=1

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20 K=0
SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS( 3 MARKS)
Q NO ANSWER Q NO ANSWER Q NO ANSWER

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1 14 1 6 1 2 11 u = -2, 0
i) y = 21 , − 7 (2𝑦 − 7𝑦 + 6)
2
7
ii) x = −√3 , −

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√3
2 3
iii) x = − , 4√3∕2
√3

2 Product = -2 7 k=7 12 1 3
x = 2√2 , −
√2
3 Correct proof 8 1 13 3 −1
a = 2 and c = 5 x = 2, 3

4 The quadratic 9 79 14 2
k= k = -1 , 3
8
polynomial cannot
have equal zeros
for any odd integer
k>1
5 1 10 k=±5 k = 12
k = −9
LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS(4 MARKS)

Q NO ANSWER
1 −𝑏 −6
Sum of zeroes = α+β = = −( 3 ) = 2 .......(i)
𝑎

A
𝑐 4
Product of zeroes = αβ = 𝑎 = -…………..(ii)
3
𝛼 𝛽 1 1 𝛼 2 + 𝛽2 𝛼+𝛽

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Now, 𝛽 + + 2 (𝛼 + ) + 3 αβ = + 2 ( 𝛼𝛽 ) + 3 αβ
𝛼 𝛽 𝛼𝛽

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(α+β)2 −2αβ 𝛼+𝛽
= + 2 ( 𝛼𝛽

B R
𝛼𝛽
4
(2)2 −2( ) 2 4
3
= 4 + 2 ( 4 ) + 3( 3)
3 3

S A
= 1 + 3 + 4 =8
2 f(x) = x2+px +45
−𝑏
Sum of zeroes = α+β =

H
= -p (i)
𝑎

H
𝑐
Product of zeroes = αβ = 𝑎 = 45…(ii)

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Given (α - β )2 = 144

S
(α + β)2 − 4αβ = 144
(−p)2 − 4(45) = 14

A H
P2 = 144 + 180 = 3
P = √324 = 18
Since ɑ and β are the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, so,

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3
–𝑏 𝑐
ɑ+β= , ɑβ = 𝑎
𝑎

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1–α 1–β
The equation with roots and can be written as
𝛼 𝛽

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1–α 1–β 1–α 1–β
x2 – { + }x+{ * }=0 ……………….. 1
𝛼 𝛽 𝛼 𝛽

1–α 1–β ɑ + β – 2 ɑβ

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Now, sum of zeroes , { + }=
𝛼 𝛽 𝛼𝛽

ɑ+β – 2 ɑβ ɑ+β
= + = - 2 , ………………………………....2

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𝛼𝛽 𝛼𝛽 𝛼𝛽
−𝑏 – b – 2c –𝑏 𝑐
= –2= , since ɑ + β = , ɑβ = 𝑎
𝑐 𝑐 𝑎

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Product of zeroes
−𝑏 𝑐
1–α 1–β 1 – (ɑ + β) + ɑβ 1− + 𝑎+𝑏+𝑐
* = = 𝑎
𝑐
𝑎
= ………………….3
𝛼 𝛽 ɑβ 𝑐
𝑎

Putting 2 and 3 in 1
– b – 2c 𝑎+𝑏+𝑐
The required equation is x2 – { }x + =0
𝑐 𝑐

cx2 + (b + 2c) x + (a + b + c) = 0 —- (i)

On comparing equation (i) with the equation given px2 + qx + r = 0, r = a + b + c.
4 Sum of zeroes = a+ b = p
 Product of zeroes = ab = q
𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑎4 + 𝑏 4 (𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 )2 −2𝑎2 𝑏 2
+ = =
𝑏2 𝑎2 𝑎2 𝑏 2 𝑎2 𝑏 2
[(𝑎 + 𝑏)2 −2𝑎𝑏]2 −2𝑎2 𝑏 2 [𝑝2 −2𝑞]2 −2𝑞 2
= =
𝑎2 𝑏 2 𝑞2

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𝑝4 −4𝑝2 𝑞+4𝑞 2 −2𝑞 2 𝑝4 −4𝑝2 𝑞+2𝑞 2
= =
𝑞2 𝑞2

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𝑝4 −4𝑝2 𝑞 2𝑞 2

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= - +
𝑞2 𝑞2 𝑞2

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𝑝4 −4𝑝2 𝑞
= - + 2
𝑞2 𝑞2
5 5
𝑙+ 𝑚=2

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𝑙𝑚= 2
a polynomial whose zeroes are 2𝑙 + 3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 2𝑚 + 3 is

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𝑥 2 – (2𝑙 + 3 + 2𝑚 + 3)𝑥 + ( 2𝑙 + 3)( 2𝑚 + 3)

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= 𝑥 2 – [2(𝑙 + 𝑚) + 6)]𝑥 + ( 4𝑙𝑚 + 6(𝑙 + 𝑚) + 9)

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= 𝑥 2 -5𝑥 + 6𝑥 + 14 + 15 + 9

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= 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 38
Let α and β be the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = ax2 + bx + c.

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So, α + β = -b/a
αβ = c/a

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According to the given, 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the zeroes of the required quadratic polynomial.

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Now, the sum of zeroes = (1/α) + (1/β)
= (α + β)/αβ = (-b/a)/ (c/a) = -b/c

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Product of two zeroes = (1/α) (1/β) = 1/αβ = 1/(c/a) = a/c

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The required quadratic polynomial = k[x2 – (sum of zeroes)x + (product of zeroes)]
= k[x2 – (-b/c)x + (a/c)]

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= k[x2 + (b/c) + (a/c)]
7 The polynomial 16a4 + 8a2 -15 = ( 4a2)2 + 2( 4a2) -15

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Put 4a2 = x
x2+ 2x -15 = 0
x2+ 5x -3x -15 = 0
x(x+5) -3(x+5) = 0
(x+5) (x-3) = 0
x= -5 , x=3
If x= -5 , a = √-5/2
 √3
If x = 3, a = 2

8 p(x) = 2x2 – 4kx + 6x – 7

let the zeroes be a, -a
sum of zeroes = a + -a = 0

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2x2 – 4kx + 6x – 7 = 2x2 –x( 4k – 6) – 7
Sum of zeroes = (4k-6)/ 2 = 2k-3

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But 2k-3 = 0

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K = 3/2

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Now, x – kx – 1 = x2 – 2x – 1 = 2x2 – 3x – 2
2

CASE STUDY BASED QUESTIONS

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9 CASE STUDY 1 CASE STUDY 2
Q NO ANSWER Q NO ANSWER
A (i) parabola a (b) -4,7

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B (ii) Quadratic b (d) − x2+3x+28
C (iii) parabola open upward c -28

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D It will not intersect the x- axis d -35
E Putting x = 0, in the given

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polynomial

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 If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial ax² + bx + c, then
sum of zeros, α+β = −b/a = −coefficient of x / coefficient of x2
product of zeros, αβ = c/a = constant term / coefficient of x2

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If α, β, γ are the zeroes of the cubic polynomial ax3 + bx2 + cx + d = 0, then

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α+β+γ = −b/a = −coefficient of x2 coefficient of x3

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αβ+βγ+γα = c/a = coefficient of x / coefficient of x3
αβγ = −d / a = −constant term / coefficient of x3

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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ZEROES & COEFFICIENTS OF POLYNOMIALS

Type of General Form No. Relationship between zeroes and coefficients

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Polynomial of

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Zeros

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Linear ax + b, a ≠ 0 1 K = –b/a , ie, k = Constant term / Coefficient of x

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Quadratic ax2 + bx + c, a ≠ 0 2 Sum of zeroes (α + β ) = Coefficient of x / Coefficient

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of x 2 = - b / a
Product of zeroes (α * β ) = constant term /
Coefficient of x 2 = c / a

Cubic
0
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ax3 + bx2 + cx + d , a ≠ 3 Sum of zeroes(α + β + γ ) = = - b / a
Product of sum of zeroes taken two at a time (α β + β

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γ + γ α ) = Coefficient of x / Coefficient of x 3 = c / a
Product of zeroes (α * β * γ ) = - constant term /

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Coefficient of x 3 = - d / a

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A quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are α and β is given by p(x) = x2 - (α + β ) x + α * β

i.e. x2 – (Sum of zeroes)x + (Product of zeroes)

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A cubic polynomial whose zeroes are α , β and γ is given by p(x) = x3 + ( α + β + γ) x2 +( α β + β γ + γ α)x -
α *β*γ

(MCQ)

1. The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 7x + 10 are

(a) -4, -3 (b) 2, 5 (c) -2, -5 (d) -2, 5

2. The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 - 27 are

(a) +3√3 ,- 3√3 (b) 3 , 3 (c) 9 ,9 (d) +√3 , - √3

3. A quadratic polynomial can have at most ______ zeroes.

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) infinite

4. A quadratic polynomial, whose zeroes are -2 and 4, is

(a) x² – 2x + 8 (b) x2+ 2x + 8 (c) x2– 2x- 8 (d) 2x2+ 2x-24

5. The number of polynomials having zeroes as -2 and 5 is

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) more than 3

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6. The sum and the product of the zeroes of polynomial 6x 2 – 5 respectively are

(a) 0, (-6)/5

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(b) 0, 6/5

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The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial

(a) cannot both be positive

(c) 0, 5/6

x2
(d) 0, (-5)/6

+ kx + k where k ≠ 0,

(b) cannot both be negative

(c) are always unequal

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8 If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial ax²+ bx+ c, where c≠0, are equal, then

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(a) c and a have opposite signs (b) c and b have opposite signs

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(c) c and a have same signs (d) c and b have the same signs

9. If one of the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial of the form x²+ ax + b is the negative of the other, then it

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(a) has no linear term and the constant term is negative

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(b) has no linear term and the constant term is positive

(c) can have a linear term but the constant term is negative

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(d) can have a linear term but the constant term is positive

10. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial x² + 3x + k is 2, then the value of k is

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(a) 10 (b) -10 (c) 5 (d) -5

11. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial x2 - 4x + 1 is 2 + √3, then the other zero is

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(a) -2 + √3 (b) -√3 -2 (c) 2 - √3 (d) √3 + 1

12. If 2 is a zero of the polynomial p(x) = k x2 +3 x + k, then the value of k is

(a) 5/6 (b) (-5)/6 (c) 6/5 (d) (-6)/5

13. If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial (k – 1) x2+ kx + 1 is – 3, then the value of k is

(a) 4/3 (b) (-4)/3 (c) 2/3 (d) (-2)/3

14. If the sum of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial k x2 + 2x + 3k is equal to their product, then k is
equal to

(a) 1/3 (b) (-2)/3 (c) (-1)/3 (d) 2/3

15. If zeroes of p(x) = 2 x2 - 7x + k reciprocal of each other

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) -7

ASSERTION REASONING QUESTIONS

DIRECTION: In the following questions (Q1-10), a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a

A
statement of reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:

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(a) if both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of

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assertion (A).

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(b)if both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
assertion (A).

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(c)if Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.

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(d)if Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

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1. Assertion: x2 + 4x + 5 has two real zeroes.

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Reason: A quadratic polynomial can have at the most two zeroes.

2. Assertion: y3 + 3y has only one real zero.

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Reason: A polynomial of nth degree must have n real zeroes.

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3. Assertion: The graph y = f(x) is shown in figure, for the
polynomial f (x). The number of zeros of f(x) is 3.

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Reason: The number of zero of the polynomial f(x) is the number of points of which f(x) cuts or

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touches the axes.

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4. Assertion: Degree of a zero polynomial is not defined.
Reason: Degree of a non-zero constant polynomial is ‘0’.

5. Assertion: x2 + 11x + 30 has no real zeroes.

Reason: A quadratic polynomial can have at the most two zeroes.

6. Assertion: If the sum of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 – 2kx + 8 is 2, then value
of k is 1.
Reason: Sum of zeroes of a quadratic polynomial ax2 + bx + c is (-b)/a .
7. Assertion: A quadratic polynomial, sum of whose zeroes is 6 and their product is 8 is x 2 – 14x
+ 48. Reason: If 𝛼 and 𝛽 be the zeroes of the polynomial f(x), then polynomial is given by f(x) = x2 ˗ (𝛼 + 𝛽) x
+ 𝛼𝛽.
 8. Assertion: P(x) = 3x3 –2 x2 + 4x4 + x – 2 is a polynomial of degree 3.
Reason: The highest power of x in the polynomial P(x) is the degree of the polynomial.

9. Assertion: If the sum and product of zeroes of a quadratic polynomial are 3 and -2
respectively, then quadratic polynomial is x2 – 3x – 2.
Reason: If S is the sum of the zeroes and P is the product of the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial,
then the corresponding quadratic polynomial is x2 – +P .

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10. Assertion: If ∝ and β are the zeroes of the polynomial x2 + 2x-15, then 1/∝ + 1/β is 2/15 .

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Reason: If ∝ and β are the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial ax2 + bx + c, then ∝ + β is (-b)/a and ∝β

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= c/a

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Short Answer Type Questions

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1. If a fifth degree polynomial is divided by a quadratic polynomial, write the possible degree of the

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quotient

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2. What is the value of p(x) = x2 – 3x – 4 at x = –1?

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3. For what value of k, (–4) is a zero of the polynomial x2 – x – (2k + 2)?

4. If 1 is a zero of the polynomial p(x) = ax2 – 3 (a – 1) x – 1, then find the value of a

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

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6. Find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are –12 and 4 and verify the relationship between the
zeroes and the coefficients

k.

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

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8. Find the value of ‘k’ such that the quadratic polynomial 3x2 + 2kx + x – k – 5 has the sum of
zeroes as half of their product.

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9. Find the product of sum and product of zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 3x2 + 5x – 2

10. Write a quadratic polynomial, sum of whose zeroes is and product is 5.

Short Answe - II Type Questions

1. 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.
2. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 6x2 – 3 – 7x and verify the relationship between the
zeroes and the coefficients of the polynomial.
3. If α and β are zeroes of p(x) = kx2 + 4x + 4, such that α2 + β2 = 24, find k.
 4. If α and β are the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial x2 + x – 2 then find the value of

5. 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 .
Case Study Questions

CASE STUDY 1:

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The below picture are few natural examples of parabolic shape which is represented by a quadratic
polynomial. A parabolic arch is an arch in the shape of a parabola. In structures, their curve represents an

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efficient method of load, and so can be found in bridges and in architecture in a variety of forms.

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S A
T H H
A H S
1. In the standard form of quadratic polynomial, ax2 + bx + c, what are a, b and c ?

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2. If the roots of the quadratic polynomial are equal, what is the discriminant D ?
3. If α and 1/α are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 2x2 – x + 8k, then find the value of k ?

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CASE STUDY 2:
Two friends Aryan and Om decided to go for a trekking. During summer vacation, they went to

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Panchmarhi. While trekking they observed that the trekking path is in the shape of a parabola. The
mathematical representation of the track is shown in the graph.

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Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

1. What are the zeroes of the polynomial whose graph is given?

2. What will be the expression of the given polynomial p(x)?

3. What is the product of the zeroes of the polynomial which represents the parabola?
4. In the standard form of quadratic polynomial, ax2 + bx + c, what are a, b, and c?
CASE STUDY 3:
Basketball and soccer are played with a spherical ball. Even though an athlete dribbles the ball in both
sports, a basketball player uses his hands and a soccer player uses his feet. Usually, soccer is played
outdoors on a large field and basketball is played indoor on a court made out of wood. The projectile (path

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traced) of soccer ball and basketball are in the form of parabola representing quadratic polynomial.

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B R M
S A
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1. Which type the shape of the path traced shown in given figure?

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2. Why the graph of parabola opens upwards,?

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3. In the below graph, how many zeroes are there ?

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CASE STUDY 4:

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An asana is a body posture, originally and still a general term for a sitting meditation pose, and later

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extended in hatha yoga and modern yoga as exercise, to any type of pose or position, adding reclining,
standing, inverted, twisting, and balancing poses. In the figure, one can observe that poses can be related

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to representation of quadratic polynomial.

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D1. Which type the shape of the poses shown in figure?
2. In the graph, how many zeroes are there for the polynomial?

3. Write two zeroes in the above shown graph ?

CASE STUDY 5:
Priya and her husband Aman who is an architect by profession, visited France. They went to see Mont
Blanc Tunnel which is a highway tunnel between France and Italy, under the Mont Blanc Mountain in the
Alps, and has a parabolic cross-section. The mathematical representation of the tunnel is shown in the
graph.

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B R M
S A
H
Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

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(1) What will be the expression of the polynomial given in diagram?
(2) What is the value of the polynomial. represented by the graph, when x = 4?

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(3) If the tunnel is represented by -x2+3x-2. Then what is its zeroes ?
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Answer key (MCQs)
1. c 2. a 3. c 4. c 5. d 6. d 7. a 8. c 9. a 10. b

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11. c 12. d 13. a 14. b 15. b

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Answer key (Assertion Reasoning Questions)

1. d 2. c 3. c 4. b 5. d 6. a 7. d 8. d 9. a 10. a

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Answer key (VSA)

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1. -3/2 2. -3/5 3. 2X2-7X+3 4 x2+3x-2 5. 2,-1,3 . 6. 4 7. -8 8. -3/2 , 2 9. not 10. -5

Answer key (SA)

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1. 3 2. 0 3. 5 4. 1 5. 9 6. X2-8X-48 7. 4 8. 1 9. 10/3 10. x2- x+5

Answer key (LA)

1. p = -5, q = -6 2. 3/2, -1/2 3 -1 4. - 1 5. -5, -6

Answer key (Case Study Based Questions)

1 (i ) a is a non zero real number and b and c are any real numbers. (ii) D = 0 (iii) ¼

2 (i). -7 , 10 (ii). ) 𝑥 2 – 3𝑥 – 70 (iii). -70 (iv). a is a no zero real number, b

and c are any real numbers c
3 ( i) parabola (ii) a > 0 ( iii) 3 , 4
Important Concepts/ Result:
1. Polynomial: If x is a variable, n is a natural number and a0, a1, a2, a3, ……….
an are real numbers, then p(x) = anxn + an–1xn-1 + ......... + a1 x + a0, (an ≠0) is
called a polynomial in x.
2. Polynomials of degree 1, 2 and 3 are called linear, quadratic and cubic polynomialsrespectively.

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3. Polynomial in the form ax2 + bx + c, where a, b, c are real numbers and a  0 is called a quadratic
polynomial in variable x.

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4. A polynomial can have at most the same number of zeros as the degree of the

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polynomial
5. A real number k is said to be a zero of a polynomial p(x), if p(k) = 0.

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6. The graph of the corresponding equation y = ax2 + bx + c has one of the two shapes either open upwards
like or open downwards like depending on whether a > 0 or a < 0. (These curves are called parabolas.)
7. Relationship between Zeroes and Coefficients of a Polynomial ax2+bx+c , where α, β are the zeroes of the

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polynomial
−𝑐𝑜𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑥 −𝑏
(i) Sum of zeroes = 𝑐𝑜𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑥 2
, 𝛼 + 𝛽 = 𝑎

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𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚 𝑐
(ii) Product of zeroes = , 𝛼𝛽 =

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𝑐𝑜𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑥 2 𝑎
8. Relationship between Zeroes and Coefficients of a Polynomial ax3+bx2+cx+d , where α, β, γ are the

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zeroes of the polynomial

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−𝑐𝑜𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑥 2 −𝑏
(i) Sum of zeroes = 𝑐𝑜𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑥 3
,𝛼 + 𝛽 + 𝛾 = 𝑎

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−𝑐𝑜𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑥 𝑐
(ii) Sum of Product of zeroes = 𝑐𝑜𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑥 3
, 𝛼𝛽 + 𝛽𝛾 + 𝛾𝛼 = 𝑎
𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚 −𝑑
(iii) Product of zeroes =𝑐𝑜𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑥 2
, 𝛼𝛽𝛾 = 𝑎

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9. Quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽 is Kx2 – (α + β) x + α β where k is any real number.
II. Some illustrations/Examples (with solution).
1 The graphs of y = p(x) are given in Fig. , for some

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polynomials p(x). Find the number of zeroes of p(x).

a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3

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a) 0

(a) 6
b) 1

(b) 8

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The degree of zero polynomial is
c) 2

(c) – 8
d) not defined
If -1 is a zero of the polynomial x2 – 7x – 8, then the other zero is
(d) 1

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4 1
Find a quadratic polynomial whose sum and product ofzeroes are and - 1
4
respectively.
1 1 3 1 1 1 1
a) x2 - 4 x + b) x2 - 4 x - c) x2 - 4 x - 1 d) x2 - 4 x -

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4 4 4
5 Assertion(A): Quadratic polynomial, whose zeroes are 1 and -1 is x2 -1.
Reason(R): Quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are α and β is k 𝑥 2 – (𝛼 + 𝛽)𝑥 +
𝛼𝛽
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct
explanation of Assertion (A).
 (b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason(R) are true but Reason(R) is not the correct
explanation of Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
6 Find the zeroes of the following quadratic polynomials 6x2 – 3 – 7x.

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7 Find the zeroes of the following quadratic polynomials 4u2 + 8u.
8 If the product of zeros of ax2– 6x – 6 is 4, find the value of a. Hence find the sum

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ofits zeros.

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9 1
Find a quadratic polynomial, whose zeroes are -1 and 3.

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10 Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial t2 – 5, and verify the relationship
between the zeroes and the coefficients.

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3 −1 2 1
Answers:1(a). 2(b). ,3(b). 4(c).5(a), 6)2 , 3
. 7) 0, - 2, 8) a =3/2, 4 9)x2 + 3 x - 3
,
−𝑏 𝑐
10) Zeroes are 5 - 5, Verification: α+ β = = 0 and α β = 𝑎 = −5

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𝑎

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Practice Questions: Number of questions should be as mentioned in the table:
1 The graph of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + cis an upward open parabola if

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a) a>0 b) a< 0 c) a =0 d) a= -1
2 The degree of constant polynomial is

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a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3
3 If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial (k–1) x2 + k x + 1 is –3, then find
the value of k.

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3 −3 4 −4
(a) 4
(b) 4
(c) 3
(d) 3
4 Find a quadratic polynomial whose sum and product of zeroes are – 3 and 2

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respectively.
a) x2 + 3x + 2. b) x2- x - 6 c) 2x2 + 2x - 2 d) x2 + 3x - 2
5 1
Find a quadratic polynomial, the sum and product of whose zeroes are and - 1
4

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respectively.
1 1 3 1 1 1 1
a) x2 - 4 x + 4
b) x2 - 4 x - 4
c) x2 - 4 x - 1 d) x2 - 4 x - 4

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6 Find the quadratic polynomial whose sum and product of zeroes are 0 and 5
respectively.
a) x2- 5x b) x2- 6 c) x2- 5, d) x2+ 5

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7 1
If α and 𝛼 are the zeroes of the quadratic equation 2x2 – x +8k, then the value of k is
1 −1
a)4 b) 4 c) 4 d) 2

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8 The number of polynomialshaving zeroes -2 and 5 is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d)more than 3
9 Find the zeroes of the following quadratic polynomials t2 – 15.
(a) 15 , 15(b)− 15 , 15 (c) − 15 , − 15(d) 5, 3
10 Assertion(A): quadratic polynomial whose sum and product of zeroes are – 3 and 2
respectively is x2 + 3x + 2
 Reason(R): Quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are α and β is k 𝑥 2 – (𝛼 + 𝛽)𝑥 +
𝛼𝛽
(a) BothAssertion (A)and Reason (R)are true and Reason (R) is the
correctexplanationofAssertion(A).

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(b) Both Assertion(A)andReason(R) are truebutReason(R) is notthe
correctexplanation ofAssertion(A).

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(c) Assertion (A) is truebut Reason (R) isfalse.

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(d) Assertion (A) isfalse but Reason (R) istrue.

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11 Find a quadratic polynomial, whose zeroes are 2 + 3 and 2 - 3
12 If 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽 are the zeroes of the polynomial 21x2 – x – 2, find the quadratic

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polynomial whose zeroes are2𝛼 and 2𝛽.
13 Form a quadratic polynomialone of whosezeroes is 2 + 5andsum of zero is 4.
14 For what value of k, the number -4 is a zero of polynomial x2 – x – (2k + 2).

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15 Find a quadratic polynomial whose sum and product of zeroes are 3 and 1

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respectively.

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16 Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 7x + 10, and verify the

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relationship between the zeroes and the coefficients.
17 Find the zeroes of the polynomialx2 – 3 and verify the relationship between the

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zeroes and the coefficients.
18 Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 5x + 6, and verify the relationship
between the zeroes and the coefficients.

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19 Find the zeroes of the polynomial x2 – 4 and verify the relationship between the
zeroes and the coefficients.
20 If αand β are zeros of x2– x – 2, find a polynomial whose zeros are (2α + 1) and

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(2β + 1).

IV. ANSWER

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1(a)2(b) 3(c)4(a) 5(c) 6(d) 7(b) 8(d) 9(b)10(a)
−𝑏
11). x2-4x + 112) 21x2- 2x -813) x2- 4x - 114) 915) x2-4x + 1 16) -2,-5 Verification: α+ β = 𝑎
= -7 and α β

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𝑐 −𝑏 𝑐 −𝑏
= = 10 17) 3 , - 3Verification: α+ β = = 0 and α β = = −318) -2, -3Verification: α+ β = = -5
𝑎 𝑎 𝑎 𝑎
𝑐 −𝑏 𝑐
and α β = 𝑎 = 619) 2, -2 Verification: α+ β = 𝑎
= 0 and α β = 𝑎 = −420) x2 –4x -5

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Test-1 (20 marks)
S.Nos. Questions. Marks
1 The graphs of y = p(x) are given in Fig. for some polynomials p(x). Find 2

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the number of zeroes of p(x).

2 If αand β are zeros of 2x2– 7x+ 3, then find the value of α2 +β2. 2
3 If αand β are zeros of x2– 5x+ 6, then find the value of α + β- α β 2
4 Find a quadratic polynomial, whose zeroes are 4 and -5. 2
5 Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 3x2- x - 4, and verify the 3
relationship between the zeroes and the coefficients.
6 If αand β are zeros of 2x2– 4x+ 5, then find the value of α3 +β3 3
7 If Zeroes of a quadratic polynomial x2– (a+1)x + b are 2 and -3,then Find 3
the value of a and b.

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8 If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial 6x2- 7x + 2, then find the 3
quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are α-1 and β-1.

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Questions.
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Test-2 (30marks)

The graphs of y = p(x) are given in Fig. for some

polynomials p(x). Find the number of zeroes of p(x)
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2

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Find a quadratic polynomial, whose zeroes are α and β.
Find the sum of zeroes of a quadratic polynomial x2-3x+2.
2

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3 2

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4 Find the product of zeroes of a quadratic polynomial x2-x+6. 2
5 If one zero of the quadratic polynomial x 2 + 4x + k is 2, then find the 2

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value of k.
6 If the sum of the zeros of the polynomial p(x) = 2x2 + 3kx –5 is 6, then 2

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find the value of k.
7 If zeros of the quadratic polynomial x2+(a+1)x+b are 2 and -3, then find 3
the values of a and b.

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8 If α and β are the zeros of the polynomial x2 – 5x + m such that α – β = 1, 3
find m.
9 If the sum of squares of zeros of the polynomial x2 – 8x + k is 40, find the 3

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value of k.
10 Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 7x + 10, and verify the 3
relationship between the zeroes and the coefficients.

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11 Find the zeroes of the polynomial x2 – 8x and verify the relationship 3
between the zeroes and the coefficients.

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12 If one zero of the zeroes of the polynomial (a2 + 9) x2 + 13x + 6a is 3
reciprocal of the other, find the value of a.

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