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The document contains step-by-step solutions to various polynomial problems, verifying zeros and their relationships with coefficients. It includes finding zeros of polynomials, deriving new polynomials from existing zeros, and solving for unknown coefficients. The final problem assesses the number of zeros based on a graph, concluding that the polynomial has three zeros.

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Soln 2

The document contains step-by-step solutions to various polynomial problems, verifying zeros and their relationships with coefficients. It includes finding zeros of polynomials, deriving new polynomials from existing zeros, and solving for unknown coefficients. The final problem assesses the number of zeros based on a graph, concluding that the polynomial has three zeros.

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I'll solve all the questions on the worksheet step by step.

Problem 1: Verify whether 2, 3, and ½ are the zeros of the polynomial p(x) = 2x³ - 11x² + 17x - 6

For x = 2: p(2) = 2(2)³ - 11(2)² + 17(2) - 6 = 2(8) - 11(4) + 17(2) - 6 = 16 - 44 + 34 - 6 = 0 ✓

For x = 3: p(3) = 2(3)³ - 11(3)² + 17(3) - 6 = 2(27) - 11(9) + 17(3) - 6 = 54 - 99 + 51 - 6 = 0 ✓

For x = ½: p(½) = 2(½)³ - 11(½)² + 17(½) - 6 = 2(1/8) - 11(1/4) + 17(1/2) - 6 = 1/4 - 11/4 + 8.5 - 6 = 0 ✓

Therefore, 2, 3, and ½ are all zeros of the polynomial.

Problem 2: Show that ½ and -3/2 are the zeros of the polynomial 4x² + 4x - 3 and verify the
relationship between zeros and coefficients

For x = ½: p(½) = 4(½)² + 4(½) - 3 = 4(1/4) + 4(1/2) - 3 = 1 + 2 - 3 = 0 ✓

For x = -3/2: p(-3/2) = 4(-3/2)² + 4(-3/2) - 3 = 4(9/4) + 4(-3/2) - 3 = 9 - 6 - 3 = 0 ✓

Now, let's verify the relationship between zeros and coefficients: For a quadratic ax² + bx + c with
zeros α and β:

 Sum of zeros: α + β = -b/a

 Product of zeros: α × β = c/a

In our polynomial 4x² + 4x - 3:

 Sum of zeros: ½ + (-3/2) = -1 = -4/4 = -b/a ✓

 Product of zeros: ½ × (-3/2) = -3/4 = -3/4 = c/a ✓

Problem 3: Find a quadratic polynomial with sum of zeros = 0 and product of zeros = -3/5

If sum of zeros = 0 and product = -3/5, we can find the zeros: Let the zeros be α and β

 α + β = 0, so β = -α

 α × β = -3/5

 α × (-α) = -3/5

 -α² = -3/5

 α² = 3/5

 α = ±√(3/5)

Therefore, the zeros are √(3/5) and -√(3/5)

For a quadratic in the form x² + bx + c:

 b = -(sum of zeros) = -(0) = 0


 c = product of zeros = -3/5

The quadratic polynomial is: x² + 0x - 3/5 = x² - 3/5

Problem 4: If α and β are zeros of 6y² - 7y + 2, find a quadratic polynomial whose zeros are 1/α and
1/β

First, let's identify the values of sum and product of the original zeros. For 6y² - 7y + 2:

 Sum of zeros: α + β = 7/6

 Product of zeros: α × β = 2/6 = 1/3

Now for the new polynomial with zeros 1/α and 1/β:

 Sum of new zeros: 1/α + 1/β = (α + β)/(α×β) = (7/6)/(1/3) = 7/2

 Product of new zeros: 1/α × 1/β = 1/(α×β) = 1/(1/3) = 3

For a quadratic ax² + bx + c with these properties:

 b/a = -(sum of zeros) = -7/2

 c/a = product of zeros = 3

Taking a = 1, we get b = -7/2 and c = 3 The required polynomial is: x² - (7/2)x + 3 = 2x² - 7x + 6
(multiplying by 2 to eliminate fractions)

Problem 5: Find all zeros of 8x⁴ + 8x³ - 18x² - 20x - 5, given two zeros are √5/2 and -√5/2

Given zeros: √5/2 and -√5/2

Since these are zeroes, (x - √5/2) and (x + √5/2) are factors of the polynomial. These can be
combined as: (x² - 5/4)

Let's divide the original polynomial by this factor: 8x⁴ + 8x³ - 18x² - 20x - 5 ÷ (x² - 5/4)

This gives us a quadratic factor: 8x² + 8x - 4 Simplifying: 2x² + 2x - 1

Finding the zeros of 2x² + 2x - 1:

 Using the quadratic formula: x = (-2 ± √(4+8))/4 = (-2 ± √12)/4 = (-2 ± 2√3)/4 = (-1 ± √3)/2

Therefore, all the zeros of the polynomial are: √5/2, -√5/2, (-1+√3)/2, and (-1-√3)/2

Problem 6: If α and β are zeros of p(x) = kx² + 4x + 4, such that α² + β² = 24, find k [k = -1 or k = 2/3]

For quadratic with zeros α and β:

 α + β = -4/k

 α × β = 4/k

We know: α² + β² = 24 Also: α² + β² = (α + β)² - 2(α × β) = (4/k)² - 2(4/k)


Setting equal: 24 = 16/k² - 8/k 24k² = 16 - 8k 24k² + 8k - 16 = 0 3k² + k - 2 = 0 (3k - 2)(k + 1) = 0

Therefore, k = 2/3 or k = -1

Problem 7: If α and β are zeros of p(x) = 2x² + 5x + k, satisfying α² + β² + αβ = 21/4, find k [k = 2]

For this quadratic:

 α + β = -5/2

 α × β = k/2

We know: α² + β² + αβ = 21/4 Using the identity: α² + β² = (α + β)² - 2αβ α² + β² + αβ = (α + β)² - 2αβ +


αβ = (α + β)² - αβ

Therefore: 21/4 = (5/2)² - k/2 21/4 = 25/4 - k/2 k/2 = 25/4 - 21/4 k/2 = 4/4 = 1 k = 2

Problem 8: If α and β are zeros of x² - 6x + a, find 'a' if 3α + 2β = 20

For this quadratic:

 α+β=6

 α×β=a

Given: 3α + 2β = 20 Since α + β = 6, we can write β = 6 - α

Substituting: 3α + 2(6 - α) = 20 3α + 12 - 2α = 20 α + 12 = 20 α = 8

Since α + β = 6, β = 6 - 8 = -2

Therefore: a = α × β = 8 × (-2) = -16

Problem 9: Find all zeros of 2x³ + x² - 6x - 3, if two zeros are -√3 and √3

Given zeros: -√3 and √3

Since these are zeros, (x - √3) and (x + √3) are factors of the polynomial. These can be combined as:
(x² - 3)

Let's divide the original polynomial by this factor: 2x³ + x² - 6x - 3 ÷ (x² - 3)

This gives the third factor: 2x + 1

The third zero is: x = -1/2

Therefore, all the zeros of the polynomial are: √3, -√3, and -1/2

Problem 10: What is the number of zeros of the polynomial y = p(x)?

Looking at the graph provided, I need to count how many times the curve crosses the x-axis.

From the graph, the polynomial curve crosses the x-axis 3 times.
Therefore, the polynomial p(x) has 3 zeros.

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