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Cubic polynomial 3 4x³+5y²

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UNIT 2- ALGEBRA
POLYNOMIALS
IMPORTANT CONCEPTS
A polynomial is an algebraic expression in which the exponent on any variable is a
whole number. / A polynomial is an algebraic expression with variables having
positive integral powers only.
General Form:

Degree of a polynomial

● The highest power of x in p(x) is called the degree of the polynomial p(x).

Name of the Degree of the Examp

polynomial polynomial le

Zero polynomial Not defined 0,5,-

3…..

Linear polynomial 1 x-3 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

SECTION A
Quadratic polynomial 2 6x²-3y
LEVEL 1
Q1. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial x2+3x+k is 2, then the value of k is
a) 10 b) −10 c) 5 d) −5
Q2. If 2 and 1/2 are the zeros of 𝑝𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 𝑟 , then
a) p = r =2 c) p = 2, r = -2
b) p = r = -2 d) p = -2, r = 2

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Q3. How many zeros are there for the given polynomial? 1 1
Q5. Find a quadratic polynomial with − 4 𝑎𝑛𝑑 4 as the sum and product of its zeros
a) 0 c) 2
respectively.
b) 1 d) 3
LEVEL 2
Q4. A quadratic polynomial, the sum of whose zeros is 2 and one zero is 3 is
a) 𝑥2−9 c) 𝑥2+3
Q6. If α and 1/α are the zeros of the polynomial 4𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + (𝑘 − 4), find the value of k .
b) 𝑥2+9 d) 𝑥2−3
Q7. Find the zeros of the polynomial 4√3𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 2√3
LEVEL 2
Q8. For what value of k is 3 a zero of the polynomial 2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 𝑘 ?
Q5. If one zero of the polynomial f(x)= (k2+4) x2+13x+4k is the reciprocal of the other, k =
a) 2 b) -2 c) 1 d) -1 Q9. If α, β are the zeros of the polynomial 6𝑦 2 − 7𝑦 + 2, find a quadratic polynomial
2 1 1
Q6. If ∝, β are the zeros of the polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 𝑥 + 1, then + = 1 1
𝛼 𝛽
whose zeros are ,
a) 1 c) 0 𝛼 𝛽

b) -1 d) None of these
Q7. The number of polynomials having zeros -2 and 5 is Q10. If the sum and product of the zeros of the polynomial ax2-6x+c is equal to 12 each, find the
a) 1 c) 3 value of a and c each.
b) 2 d) More than 3
SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (2 MARKS QUESTIONS)
LEVEL 3 SECTION – B
1 1
Q8. If ∝, β are the zeros of the polynomial, 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 , then ∝2 + 𝛽2
LEVEL 1
Q1. Check whether 𝑥 = −3 is a zero of 𝑥 3 + 11𝑥 2 + 23𝑥 − 35.
𝑏 2 −2𝑎𝑐 𝑏 2 +2𝑎𝑐
a) c)
𝑎2 𝑎2 Q2. If 2 is a zero of 2𝑥 2 + 𝑝𝑥 + 5,then find the value of 𝑝.
𝑏 2 −2𝑎𝑐 𝑏 2 +2𝑎𝑐
b) d) Q3. Find the zeroes of the polynomial 2𝑥 2 − 9 and verify the relationship between zeros and
𝑐2 𝑐2
Q9. If ∝, β are the zeros of the polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 𝑝(𝑥 + 1) − 𝑐 then (𝛼 + 1)( 𝛽 + 1) =
coeffients.
a) c-1 b) 1-c c) C d) 1+c
Q10. If ∝, β are the zeros of the polynomial x2-6x+k and 3∝+ 2β=20, then value of k is Q4. Find a quadratic polynomial the sum and product of whose zeros are 3 and -2/5
a)-8 b)16 c)-16 d)8 respectively.
Q11. What should be added to the 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 4, so that 3 is a zero of the resulting polynomials?
a) 1 b) 2 c) 4 d) 5 LEVEL 2
OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (I MARK QUESTIONS) 1 1
Q5. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are zeros of 3𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 13 ,then find the value of 𝛼 + 𝛽.
LEVEL 1
Q6. Find 𝑝 and 𝑞 if 𝑝 and 𝑞 are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial 𝑥 2 + 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞.
Q1. Check whether -2 is a zero of the polynomials 9𝑥 3 − 18𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 2
Q7. Prove that both zeroes of 𝑥 2 + 99𝑥 + 127 are negative.
Q2. Write the zeros of the polynomial 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 6
Q8. Find the quadratic polynomial sum of whose zeros is 8 and their product is [Link] find
Q3. Write a polynomial whose zeros are (2 + √(3)) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (2 − √3)
the zeroes of the polynomial.
Q4. If α, β are the zeros of the polynomial, such that 𝛼 + 𝛽 = 6 and 𝛼𝛽 = 4, then write the
Q9. For what value of 𝑘 ,-4 is a zero of 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − (2𝑘 + 2)?
polynomial.
Q10. Form a quadratic polynomial one of whose zeros is 2 + √5 and the sum of zeros is 4.

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LEVEL 3 Q6. Find the zeroes of the following quadratic polynomials 6𝑥 2 − 3 − 7𝑥 and verify the
relationship between the zeros and the coefficients.
Q11. Find the value of 𝑎 in the polynomial 2𝑎2 + 2𝑥𝑎 + 5𝑎 + 10 if (𝑥 + 𝑎) is one of its
LEVEL 3
factors.
Q7. If α and β are zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑥 2 − (𝑘 + 6)𝑥 + 2(2𝑘 − 1). Find the
Q12. Show that 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 7 has no zeros.
1
Q13. If the zeros of 𝑥 2 − 𝑘𝑥 + 6 are in the ratio 3: 2 ,find 𝑘. value of k if α + β = α β.
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Q14. If the zeros of the polynomial 𝑥 2 + 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞 are double in value to the zeros of 2𝑥 2 − Q8. If m and n are zeroes of 𝑎𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 𝑐, find the values of a and c if 𝑚 + 𝑛 = mn = 10
5𝑥 − 3, find 𝑝 and 𝑞. Q9. Find the value of k in order that one zero of 3𝑥 2 + (1 + 4𝑘)𝑥 + 𝑘 2 + 5 may be one third
Q15. The sum and product of the zeros of 4𝑥 2 − 27𝑥 + 3𝑘 2 are equal, find the values of k. of the other.
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Q16. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the zeros of the polynomial p(x)= 𝑥 + 5𝑥 + 𝑞 such that 𝛼 − 𝛽 = 1. Find k. Q10. The zeroes of 𝑥 2 − 𝑘𝑥 + 6 are in the ratio 3:2, find k.
Q17. If the sum of zeros of the quadratic polynomial 𝑓(𝑡) = 𝑘𝑡 2 +2t+3k is equal to their product, Q11. Find the zeros of the quadratic polynomial (5u2 + 10u) and verify the relation between the
find k. zeros and the coefficients.

Q18. If (x+1) is a factor of 𝑥 2 − 3𝑎𝑥 + 3𝑎 − 13, find k. Q12. Find zeroes of the Polynomial p(x) = 4x² + 5√2x – 3 & verify relationship between the
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Q19. If zeros of the polynomial 𝑥 − 4𝑥 + 2𝑝 are 𝑎 and 2/𝑎 ,then find the value of a. zeroes and the co-efficient of the polynomials.

Q20. If one of the zeros of the quadratic polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 14𝑥 2 − 42𝑘 2 𝑥 − 9 is negative of Q13. Find the zeroes of the following quadratic polynomials 6𝑥 2 − 3 − 7𝑥 and verify the

the other, find k. relationship between the zeros and the coefficients.
Q14. If α, β are zero of quadratic polynomial kx2 + 4x + 4, find the values of k such that (α +
SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (3 MARKS QUESTIONS)
SECTION – C β) - 2 αβ =24
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LEVEL 1 HOTS
Q1. Find the zeroes of the following polynomial by factorisation method and verify the Q15. If sum of the squares of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 𝑘 is 40,
relations between the zeroes and their coefficients find the value of k.

i) 7𝑦 2 −
11
𝑦−
2
ii) √3𝑥 2 + 10𝑥 + 7√3 iii) 4√3𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 2√3 Q16. If the sum of the zeroes of the polynomial 𝑝(𝑥) = (𝑎 + 1)𝑥 2 + (2𝑎 + 3)𝑥 + (3𝑎 + 4) is -
3 3
1, then find the product of the zeroes.
LEVEL 2
Q17. If (x + a) is a factor of two polynomials 𝑥 2 + 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞 and 𝑥 2 + 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑛 , then prove that
Q2. If one zero of a polynomial 3𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 2𝑘 + 1 is seven times the other, find the value of
𝑛−𝑞
k. 𝑎 = 𝑚−𝑃

Q3. If p and q are the zeroes of the polynomial 6𝑦 2 − 7𝑦 + 2, find a quadratic polynomial Q18. Can the quadratic polynomial 𝑥 2 + 𝑘𝑥 + 𝑘 have equal zeroes for some odd integer k > 1?

whose zeroes are 1⁄𝑃 𝑎𝑛𝑑 1⁄𝑞 . LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (4 MARK QUESTIONS)
Q4. Find the zeros of the quadratic polynomial (5u2 + 10u) and verify the relation between the SECTION – D
zeros and the coefficients. HOTS
Q5. Find zeroes of the Polynomial p(x) = 4x² + 5√2x – 3 & verify relationship between the Q1. If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑝(𝑠) = 3𝑠 2 − 6𝑠 + 4, find the
zeroes and the co-efficient of the polynomials. value of

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𝛼 𝛽 1 1 i. The graph of a rainbow y=f(x) is shown in the [Link] the number of zeroes of
+ +2( + ) + 3 αβ
𝛽 𝛼 𝛼 𝛽 the curve.
Q2. If the squared difference of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 𝑝𝑥 +
ii. If the graph of a rainbow does not intersect the x-axis but intersects y-axis at one point, then
45 is equal to 144, find the value of p. how many zeroes will it have?
Q3. If α and β are the roots of the equation 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0 and if 𝑝𝑥 2 + 𝑞𝑥 + 𝑟 = 0 has roots
iii) (a) If a rainbow is represented by the quadratic polynomial p(x)=x +(a+1)x+b,
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1−α 1−β whose zeroes are 2 and -3 , find the value of a and b.
and , then r is
α β

Q4. If a and b are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞, prove that OR

(b) The polynomial x -2x-(7p+3) represents a rainbow. If -4 is a zero of it, find the value of P
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CASE BASED QUESTION - 2

Q5. If l and m are zeroes of the polynomial 𝑝(𝑥) = 2𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 7, find a polynomial whose
zeroes are 2𝑙 + 3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 2𝑚 + 3. In a pool at an aquarium, a dolphin jumps out of the water travelling at 20 cm per second. Its height
above water level after t seconds is given by h=20t−16t following questions :
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Q6. Find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are reciprocals of the zeroes of the polynomial
( CBSE 2023 STANDARD)
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐, 𝑎 ≠ 0, 𝑐 ≠ 0.
Q7. If the polynomial 16𝑎4 + 8𝑎2 − 15 have real zeroes, find them.
Q8. If one zero of the polynomial 𝑝(𝑥) = 2𝑥 2 – 4𝑘𝑥 + 6𝑥 – 7 is the negative of other find
the zeros of 𝑥 2 – 𝑘𝑥 – 1.
CASE STUDY BASED QUESTIONS
CASE STUDY 1
1. Rainbow is an arch of colours that is visible in the sky after rain or when water droplets are
present in the atmosphere. The colours of the rainbow are generally, red, orange, yellow,
green, blue, indigo and violet. Each colour of the rainbow makes a parabola. We know that
any quadratic polynomial p(x)=ax +bx+c(a≠0) represents a parabola on the graph paper.
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Based on the above answer the following questions

1. Find the Zeroes of the polynomial

2. What would the value of h at t = 3/2? Interpret the result

OR
(CBSE 2022
How much distance has the dolphin covered before hitting the water level
Based on the above, answer the following questions :

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