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Ch.2 Worksheet

This document contains a worksheet with multiple choice and short answer questions related to polynomials. The questions cover topics like finding zeroes of polynomials, the relationship between coefficients and zeroes, and using properties of zeroes to find other polynomials. Short answer questions involve algebraic manipulation to find values related to zeroes of given polynomials.

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Kundan Vidya Mandir Sr. Sec.

School
Worksheet 2 Chapter 2 (Polynomials) Class X

1. The number of zeroes for a polynomial p(x) where graph of y = p(x) is

(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 4

2. The zeroes of the polynomial 3x 2 + 11x - 4 are

(a) 1/3, - 4 (b) - 1/3, 4 (c) 1/3,4 (d) -1/3, -4

3. The zeroes of the polynomial x 2 - 3x - m (m + 3) are

(a) m, m + 3 (b) -m, m + 3 (c) m ,-(m+30) (d) -m, - (m + 3)

4. If -3 is one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial (k-1) x 2 + kx - 3, then the value k is

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

5. The product and the sum of the zeroes of the polynomial 2x 2 - 2√2 x + 1 are respectively

(a) and - √2 (b) - and √2 (c) and √2 (d) - and √2

6. If α and are the zeroes of the polynomial 6x² + 11x - (k - 2) then the value of k is

(a) -4 (b) – 6 (c) 6 (d) 4

7. If a and ẞ are the zeroes of the polynomial 2x² + 3x + 5, then the value of +

(a) -2/3 (b) 2/5 (c) 3/5 (d) - 3/5

8. If α and ẞ are the zeroes of the polynomial 2x2 + 7x + 3, then the value of α 2 + ẞ 2 is

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

9. If α and ẞ are zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = px2 - 2x + 3p and α + ẞ = αẞ, then p is

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

10. The quadratic polynomial, the sum of whose zeroes is -5 and their product is 6, is

(a) x2 + 5x + 6 (b) x2 - 5x + 6 (c) x2 - 5x - 6 (d) – x2 + 5x + 6

11. A quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 2 and − is

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

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

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

13. The quadratic polynomial p(y) with -15 and -7 as the sum and one of the zeroes respectively is

(a) y 2 - 15y + 56 (b) y2 + 15y – 56 (c) y2 - 15y - 56 (d) y 2 + 15y + 56


14. Find the value of λ, for which x2 + 4x + λ is a perfect square, is

(a) 16 (b) 9 (c) 1 (d) 4

15. Find the value of k such that the polynomial x 2 - (k + 6) x + 2(2k - 1) has sum of it zeroes equal to
half of their product

(a) 7 (b) -7 (c) 10 (d)7/3

In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason (R). Read
the given statements carefully and choose the correct option:
(a)Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but the reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false but the reason is true.

16. Assertion: The degree of a non-zero constant polynomial is zero.


Reason: The degree of the zero polynomial is not defined
17. Assertion: The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 6x 2 - 7x - 3 are ,− .
Reason: The zeroes of a polynomial p(x) are given by p(x) = 0 and solving it for values of x.
18. Assertion: If the zeroes of the polynomial 3x 2 + (2k + 1) x - 9 are equal in magnitude but opposite
in sign, then the value of k is
Reason: The sum of zeroes of the quadratic polynomial ax2 + bx + c, a ≠ 0 − .
19. Assertion: If 3 + √5 and 3 - √5 are zeroes of a polynomial, then polynomial is x 2 + 6x + 4.
Reason: If α, ẞ are zeroes of a polynomial, then polynomial is x 2 - (α + ẞ) x + αẞ
20. Assertion: If α and ẞ are zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x 2+ 7x + 12, then the value of
+ ẞ
- 2 αẞ is -24 .
Reason: If α and ẞ are zeroes of the quadratic polynomial a x 2 + bx + c, then α + ẞ = −
and αẞ = .

Case – study Based Questions


CASE-STUDY 1
During an inter school competition, a shot put event was organised. The objective of this game is to
throw a heavy spherical ball (known as a shot) as far as possible. The graph given below depicts the
path covered a shot put by a player. Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

Based on the above information, answer the following questions:


(i) Name the shape of the path covered by the shot.
(ii) What are the zeroes of the polynomial representing the above graph?
(iii) Find the polynomial representing the above graph.
(iv) In the given parabola, whether a < 0 or a > 0.

CASE-STUDY 2
Polynomials are everywhere. They play a key role in the study of algebra, in analysis and on the whole
many mathematical problems involving them. Since, polynomials are used to describe curves of
various types engineers use polynomials to graph the curves of roller coasters.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions:


(i) If the Roller Coaster is represented by the following graph y = p(x) , then name the type of the
polynomial it traces.
(ii) What are the zeroes of the polynomial representing the above graph?
(iii) If 2 and 3 are zeroes of the polynomial 3x 2 - 2px + 2q then find the values of p and q.

Short Answer Type Questions


1. Find the zeroes of the following quadratic polynomials and verify the relationship between the
zeroes and the coefficients of polynomials:
(i) 5t 2 + 12t + 7 (ii) t2 - 8
2. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 5x 2- 4 - 8x and verify the relationship between the
zeroes and the coefficients of the polynomial.
3. If α and ẞ are two zeroes of the polynomial 25x2 -15x+2, find the value of α 3 + ẞ3 .
4. If m and n are zeroes of the polynomial 3x 2 + 11x – 4, find the value of + .
5. (i) If α and ẞ are zeroes of the quadratic polynomial kx² + 4x + 4 such that α 2 + ẞ2 = 24 then find the
value of k.
(ii) If α and ẞ are zeroes of the polynomial x 2 - 5x - k such that α - ẞ = 1, then find the value of k.
6. Find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are:
√ √
(i) ,− (ii) ,
7. If α and ẞ are zeroes of the polynomial x 2 - 4x + 9, find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are
(i) 3 α, 3ẞ (ii) 2 α + 3 α, 3 α +2 ẞ (iii) 2 α – 1, 2 ẞ -1 (iv) , ẞ
8. Find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are the reciprocals of the zeroes of polynomial
f(x) = 2x2 – 9 – 3x .
9. (i) If one zero of polynomial 3x2 - 8x + 2k +1 is seven times the other, then find value of k .
(ii) If the zeroes of polynomial x2 - 5x + k are reciprocals of each other, find the value of k.
10. If p and q are zeroes of polynomial t2 - 4t + 3, show that + − 2𝑝𝑞 + =0

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