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Class : X Board: CBSE Subject : Mathematics
CASE STUDY WORKSHEET
2. POLYNOMIALS
1. Shibi decorated the door of his house with garlands on the occasion of Onam Each garland forms the
shape of a parabola. (Board Sample Paper - 2025)
Based on the above information answer the following questions :
i) Suppose the quadratic polynomial for the given curve is ax2 + bx + c, then what will be the sign of a ?
ii) Find a quadratic polynomial with the sum and product of its zeroes as – 1 and – 2 respectively.
iii) For what value of ‘k’ – 1 is one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial (k – 2)x2 – 2x – 5
(OR)
1 1
If α & β are the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = x2 – 7x + 12, then find the value of & .
α β
SOLUTIONS
i) a > 0 and a ∈ R
ii) x2 – Sx + P (where S = – 1, P = – 2)
= x2 + x – 2
iii) a) (k – 2) (–1)2 – 2 (–1) – 5 = 0
Solving, we get k = 5
(OR)
b) α + β = 7, αβ = 12
1 1 β +α 7
Now, + = = .
α β αβ 12
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2. Radha, an aspiring landscape designer, is tasked with creating a visually captivating pool design that
incorporates a unique arrangement of fountains. The challenge entails arranging the fountains in such
a way that when water is thrown upwards, it forms the shape of a parabola. The graph of one such
parabola is given below.
On y - axis 1 unit = 1m
3 Y On x - axis 1 unit = 0.5m
2
1
X' (1,0) (4,0) X
0
-4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 6
-1 Water level
-2
Y'
The height of each fountain rod above water level is 10 cm. The equation of the downward - facing
parabola representing the water fountain is given by p(x) = – x2 + 5x – 4.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions :
i) Find the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) from the graph.
ii) Find the value of x which water attains maximum height.
iii) a) If h is the maximum height attained by the water stream from the water level of the pool, then
find the value of h.
(OR)
b) At what point(s) on x - axis, the height of water above x - axis is 2 m?
SOLUTIONS
i) 1 and 4
5
ii) x=
2
5
iii) a) At x = , p ( x) = 2.25
2
Therefore, h = 0.10 + 2.225 = 2.35 m
(OR)
b) – x2 + 5x – 4 = 2
x2 – 5x + 6 = 0
(x – 2)(x – 3) = 0
⇒ x = 2 and x = 3
Therefore, required points are (2, 0) and (3, 0)
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3. A ball is thrown in the air so that t secounds after it is thrown, its height h metre above its starting point
is given by the polynomial h = 25t – 5t2. (March - 2024)
h(t)
t
O ⎛5 ⎞ (5, 0)
⎜⎝ , 0 ⎟⎠
2
Observe the graph of the polynomial and answer the following questions :
i) Write zeroes of the given polynomial.
ii) Find the maximum height achieved by ball.
iii) a) After throwing upward, how much time did the ball take to reach to the height of 30 m?
(OR)
b) Find the two different values of t when the height of the ball was 20 m.
SOLUTIONS
i) Zeroes of the polynomial are 0 and 5
2
5 ⎛5⎞
ii) Maximum height achieved by ball = 25 × − 5 × ⎜ ⎟
2 ⎝2⎠
125
= or 31.25 m
4
iii) a) – 5t2 + 25t = 30
⇒ t2 – 5t + 6 = 0
⇒ (t – 2)(t – 3) = 0
t ≠ 3, t = 2
(OR)
b) – 5t2 + 25t = 20
⇒ t2 – 5t + 4 = 0
⇒ (t – 4) (t – 1) = 0
⇒ t = 4, 1
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4. In a pool at an aquarium, a dolphin jumps out of the water travelling at 20 cm per second. Its height
above water level after t seconds is given by h = 20t – 16t2.
Based on the above, answer the following questions :
i) Find the zeroes of polynomial p(t) = 20t – 16t2 [1M]
ii) Which of the following types of graph represents p (t) ? [1M]
y y
height
height
a) x' O x b) x' x
5/4 time O 5/4 time
y' y'
y y
height height
5/4 5/4
c) x' O x d) x' x
time O time
y' y'
3
iii) a) What would be the value of h at t = ? Interpret the result. [2M]
2
(OR)
b) How much distance has the dolphin covered before hitting the water level again?[2M]
SOLUTIONS
i) – 16t2 + 20t = 0 ⇒ 4t(– 4t + 5) = 0
5
t = 0, t =
4
ii) (a)
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iii) a) At t = , h = −16 × + 20 × = −36 + 30 = −6
2 4 2
3
It means after seconds, dolphin has reached 6 cm below water level
2
(OR)
b) Speed of dolphin = 20 cm per second.
In one second, distance covered = 20 cm
5 5
In seconds, distance covered = 20 × = 25cm
4 4
5. Rainbow is an arch of colours that is visible in the sky after rain or when water droplets are present in
the atmosphere. The colours of the rainbow are generally, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo
and violet. Each colour of the rainbow makes a parabola. We know that any
quadratic polynomial p(x) = ax2 + bx + c (a ≠ 0) represents a parabola on the graph paper.
x
O
Based on the above, answer the following questions :
i) The graph of a rainbow y = f(x) is shown in the figure. Write the number of zeroes of the curve.
ii) If the graph of a rainbow does not intersect the x - axis but intersects y - axis at one point, then how
many zeroes will it have?
iii) a) If a rainbow is represented by the quadratic polynomial p(x) = x2 + (a + 1) x + b, whose zeroes
are 2 and –3, find the value of a and b
(OR)
b) The polynomial x – 2x – (7p + 3) represents a rainbow. If –4 is a zero of it, find the value of p.
2
KEY
i) Two zeroes
ii) 0 or no zero
iii) a) Getting 2a + b = –6 and –3a + b = – 6
Solving to get a = 0 and b = –6
(OR)
b) –4 is a zero of the given polynomial ⇒ 21 – 7p = 0
⇒ p=3
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