Chapter 2 Polynomials
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1) If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial( k −1 ) x 2 +kx +1 is -3, then find k
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2) If α and β are the zero are the zeroes of the polynomials 5 x 2−7 x+ 2, then find the sum of their
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reciprocals.
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3) If x=−4is the zeroes of the polynomial x 2−x−( 2+2 k ) , then find the value of k. 9
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4) If α , β are zeroes of x 2−4 x+1 , then find + −αβ . 3
α β
5) If α , β are zeroes of x 2−6 x +k .What is the value of k if 3 α + 2 β=20 -16
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6) If zeroes of quadratic polynomial 2 x 2−8 x−m is , then find the other zero .
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7) If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f ( x )=x − p ( x +1 )−c , such that (α +1)( β
+1)=0. Then find c. 1
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8) find the value of k such that the quadratic polynomial x −( k + 6 ) x +2(2 k+ 1) has sum of the
zeroes as half of their product. 5
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9) If α and β are the zeroes of polynomial p ( x )=4 x 2−5 x−1 , thenfind the value of α 2 β +α β2.
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10) If one zero of the polynomial ( a 2+ 9 ) x +13 x +6 a is reciprocal of the other, find the value of a. 3
11) If one solution of the equation 3 x 2−8 x−2 k +1 is seven times the other. Find the solution and the
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value of k.
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12) If α , β are the zeroes of the polynomial 6 y 2−7 y +2 , find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes
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are and . 2 x −7 x+ 6
α β
13) Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f ( x )=ab x 2+ ( b2−ac ) x−bc , and verify the
relationship between the zeroes and its coefficients.
14) If p and q are zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 2 x 2+2 ( m+n ) x+ m 2+ n2 , form the quadratic
polynomial whose zeroes are ( p+q )2 and ( p−q)2. 2
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15) If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f ( t )=t 2−4 t+3 , find the value of
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α β +α β . 108
16) If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f ( x )=x 2 + px+ q , form a polynomial whose
zeroes are (α + β)2 and ¿. x 2−2 ( p2−2 q ) x + p2 ( p2−4 q)
17) Graphically solve the following pair of equations 2 x+ y=6 , 2 x − y+ 2=0 . Find the ratio of the
areas of the two triangles formed by the lines representing these equations with the x-axis and the
lines with the y-axis. 9:1
18) Draw the graphs of the equations x=3 , y=5 and2 x− y−4=0. Also, find the area of the
quadrilateral formed by these lines and the y-axis. 18
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