Chapter 2: Polynomials
1. Form a quadratic polynomial, the sum and product of whose zeros are (-3) and 2
respectively.
2. Find a quadratic polynomial whose zeros are 5 - 3 2 and 5 + 3 2.
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3. Find the value of p, for which one root of the quadratic polynomial 𝑝𝑥 − 14𝑥 + 8 = 0 is
6 times the other.
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4. If α and β are the zeros of a polynomial 𝑥 − 4 3𝑥 + 3, then find the value of
α + β − αβ.
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5. If one root of the quadratic equation 3𝑥 + 𝑝𝑥 + 4 = 0 is 3
, then find the value of p and
the other root of the equation.
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6. The roots α and β of the quadratic equation 𝑥 − 5𝑥 + 3(𝑘 − 1) = 0 are such that
α − β = 1. Find the value of k.
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7. Find the zeros of the quadratic polynomial 7𝑦 − 3
− 3
and verify the relationship
between the zeros and the coefficients.
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8. If the zeros of the polynomial 𝑥 + 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞 are double in value to the zeros of the
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polynomial 2𝑥 − 5𝑥 − 3, then find the values of p and q.
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9. If α and β are the zeros of the polynomial 𝑝(𝑥) = 2𝑥 + 5𝑥 + 𝑘 satisfying the relation,
2 2 21
α + β + αβ = 4
, then find the value of k.
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10.Find the value of k such that the polynomial 𝑥 − (𝑘 + 6)𝑥 + 2(2𝑘 − 1) has the sum of
its zeros equal to half of their product.