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Maths Chapter 2

The document outlines Chapter 2 of a mathematics curriculum focused on polynomials, featuring various sections with questions of varying marks. It includes four case studies that explore real-world applications of polynomial equations, such as the design of a parabolic bridge, a flowerbed, the trajectory of a ball, and a company's profit function. Each case study prompts students to find zeros, interpret results, and analyze polynomial characteristics.

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Maths Chapter 2

The document outlines Chapter 2 of a mathematics curriculum focused on polynomials, featuring various sections with questions of varying marks. It includes four case studies that explore real-world applications of polynomial equations, such as the design of a parabolic bridge, a flowerbed, the trajectory of a ball, and a company's profit function. Each case study prompts students to find zeros, interpret results, and analyze polynomial characteristics.

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Maths Chapter 2: Polynomials

SECTION A: ONE MARKS

SECTION B: TWO MARKS

SECTION C: THREE MARKS

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SECTION D: FOUR MARKS (CASE STUDY BASED)

Case Study 1:

A parabolic bridge has an arch represented by the equation y=−x2+4xy = -x^2 + 4xy=−x2+4x.
Answer the following:

(i) At what points does the arch touch the ground?


(ii) Identify the polynomial and its degree.
(iii) Find its zeros and interpret them.
(iv) Draw a rough sketch of the parabola.

Case Study 2:

A gardener designs a flowerbed in a parabolic shape given by p(x)=x2−5x+6.


Answer the following:

(i) Find the zeros of the polynomial.

(ii) What do these zeros represent in the design?


(iii) Verify the relationship between zeros and coefficients.
(iv) If the width of the garden is equal to the difference between zeros, find the width.

Case Study 3:

The path of a ball thrown upward is given by h(x)=−5x2+20x+15 is the height.


(i) Find the time when the ball hits the ground (i.e. when h=0).
(ii) Find the maximum height.
(iii) Identify the type and degree of the polynomial.
(iv) Interpret the zeros in the context of time.

Case Study 4:

A company’s profit (in ₹ thousand) is given by P(x)=−x2+6x−5, where x is the number of items sold.
(i) Find the number of items for which the company makes no profit.
(ii) Find the maximum profit.
(iii) What do the zeros signify here?
(iv) Find the value of x for which profit is maximum.

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