GRADE:10SUBJECT:Math worksheet

NAME: TOPIC:POLYNOMIALS

1. If sum of zeros of a quadratic polynomial ky2+2y-3k is equal to twice their product, find the value
of k.
2. Find the zeros of the quadratic polynomial 9t2-6t+1 and verify the relationship between the zeros
and coefficients.
3. If the product of the zeros of ax2-6x-6 is 4, find a and also find sum of zeros.
4. If one zero of the polynomial 2x2-3x+p is 3, find the other zero.
5. If α and β are zeros of 4x2+4x+1, then form a quadratic polynomial whose zeros are 2α and 2β.
6. If α and β are zeros of x2-6x+k, find k if 3α+2β=20.
7. If α and β are zeros of x2+6x+9, then find a quadratic polynomial whose zeros are -α and –β.
8. If one zero of the polynomial f(x) = 4x2+(8-8k)x-9 is negative of the other then find zeros of
kx2+3kx+2.
9. If one zero of (k+1)x2-5x+5 is multiplicative inverse of the other then find zeros of kx2-3kx+9 where
k is a constant.
10. Draw the graph of the polynomial f(x) = 2x2-4x+5.
11. Find the quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 2+√ 3 and 2 - √ 3 .
3−√ 3 3+ √ 3
12. Find the quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are and .
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13. Find a quadratic polynomial whose sum and product of zeroes are √ 2 and 3 respectively.
14. Find the zeroes of the polynomial mx2+(m+n)x+n.
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15. If m and n are zeroes of the polynomial 3x2+11x-4, find the value of n + m .
16. If a and b are zeroes of the polynomial x2 – x – 6, then find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes
are
(3a + 2b) and (2a + 3b).
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17. If p and q are zeroes of the polynomial t2 – 4t + 3, show that p + q – 2pq + 3 = 0.
18. If (x-6) is a factor of x3 + ax2 +bx – b = 0 and a-b=7, find the values of a and b.
19. If 2 and -3 are the zeroes of the polynomial x2 + (a+1)x + b, then find the value of a and b.
20. If sum of the zeros of the polynomial 5x2-(3+k)x+7 is zero, find the zeros of the polynomial 2x2-
2(k+11)x+30.
21. If product of the zeros of kx2+41x+42 is 7 then find the zeros of (k-4)x2+(k+1)x+5.
22. Form a quadratic polynomial, one of whose zero is √ 5 and the product of the zeros is -2√ 5
23. Find all the zeroes of the polynomial 2x3 + x2 - 6x – 3, if two of its zeroes are √ 3 and -√ 3.
24. Find all the zeroes of the polynomial x4 + x3-34x2-4x+120, if two of its zeroes are 2 and -2.

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25. If the polynomial 6x4 + 8x3 + 17x2 + 21x + 7 is divided by another polynomial 3x2 +4x+ 1, the re-
mainder comes out to be (ax + b), find a and b.
26. If the polynomial x4 + 2x3 + 8x2 + 12x + 18 is divided by another polynomial x2 + 5, the remainder
comes out to be px + q, find the value of p and q.
27. Find the zeroes of a polynomial x3 - 5x2 - 16x + 80, if its two zeroes are equal in magnitude but op-
posite in sign.
28. On dividing x3 - 3x2 + x +2 by a polynomial g(x), the quotient and remainder were x – 2 and -2x + 4
respectively. Find g(x).
29. If the product of zeroes of the polynomial ax2 - 6x – 6 is 4, find the value of ‘a’.
30. If one zero of the polynomial (a2 + 9)x2 + 13x + 6a is reciprocal of the other. Find the value of a .
31. Write a quadratic polynomial, sum of whose zeroes is 2√ 3 and their product is 2.
32. Find a polynomial whose zeroes are 2 and -3.
n−q
33. If (x+a) is the common factor of x2+px+q and x2+mx+n, prove that a= m− p
34. If 2 and -3 are zeros of x2+(a+1)x+b then find the values of a and b.
35. Find the value of b for which (2x+3) is factor of 2x3+9x2-x-b.
36. If α,β,γ are zeros of kx3-5x+9, if α3+ β3+ γ3 = 27, find the value of k.
37. If α,β,γ are zeros x3-12x2+44x+c, if 2β=α+γ then find the value of c.
38. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 5x + 6 and verify the relationship between the ze-
roes and the coefficients.
39. Find the sum and product of zeroes of p(x) = 2(x2 – 3) + x.
40. Find a quadratic polynomial, the sum of whose zeroes is 4 and one zero is 5.
41. Find the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = √ 2x2 – 3x - 2√ 2 .
42. If α and β are the zeroes of 2x2 + 5(x – 2), then find the product of α and β.
43. Find a quadratic polynomial, the sum and product of whose zeroes are 5 and 3 respectively.
44. Can the quadratic polynomial x2 + kx + k have equal zeros for some odd integer k > 1 ?
45. If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial (k-1)x2 + kx + 1 is -3, then the value of k.
46. If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + (a+1)x + b are 2 and -3, then find the value of a and b.
47. If α and β are zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 – (k+6)x + 2(2k-1). Find the value of k, if α+β =
1
αβ.
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48. If the remainder on division of x3 + 2x2 + kx + 3 by x – 3 is 21, find the quotient and the value of k.
Hence, find the zeroes of the cubic polynomial x3 + 2x2 + kx – 18.
49. If the polynomial 6x4 + 8x3 - 5x2 + ax + b is exactly divisible by the polynomial 2x2 – 5, then find
the values of a and b.
50. On dividing x4-5x+6 by a polynomial g(x), the quotient and remainder were –x2 – 2 and -5x + 10 re-
spectively. Find g(x).
51. Given that √ 2 is a zero of the cubic polynomial 6x3+√ 2x2-10x-4√ 2 , find its other two zeroes.
52. If α and β are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = x2 – 2x + 3, then find a quadratic polyno-
mial whose zeroes are α+2 and β + 2.
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53. If sum of the squares of zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = x2 – 8x + k is 40, find the value of
k.
54. If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = kx2 + 4x + 4 such that α2 + β2 = 24, find
k.
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55. If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = 2x2 + 5x + k such that α2 + β2 + αβ = 4 ,
find the value of k.
57. What must be subtracted from 8x4 + 14x3 - 2x2 + 7x – 8 so that the resulting polynomial is exactly
divisible by 4x2 + 3x – 2.
58.What must be subtracted from 4x4 + 2x3 - 2x2 + x – 1 so that the resulting polynomial is exactly di-
visible by
x2 + 2x – 3.
59. If zeros α&β of a polynomial x2-7x+k are such that α-β=1 then find k.
60. If α and β are zeros of x2-x-30 then form a quadratic polynomial whose zeros are
i) 2-α,2-β ii)2/α, 2/β iii) 2+α,2+β iv) 2α,2β.
61. Prove that the number 3 – 3 is divisible by 2,3 and 13.
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62. Obtain all other zeros of the polynomial x4-2x3-26x2+54x-27 if two of its zeros are ±3√ 3.
63. Obtain all other zeros of the polynomial x4+4x3-4x2-32x-32 if two of its zeros are ±2√ 2.
64. Obtain all other zeros of the polynomial x4-3 √ 2x3+3x2+3 √ 2x-4 if two of its zeros are 2√ 2 and √ 2.
65. For which value of a and b, are the zeroes of q(x) = x3 + 2x2 + a also the zeroes of the polynomial
p(x) = x5 - x4 - 4x3 + 3x2 + 3x + b? Which zeroes of p(x) are not the zeroes of q(x)?
66. If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = x2 - 3x – 2, then find a quadratic
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polynomial whose zeroes are and .
2α+β 2 β +α
67. If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = 2x2 - 5x + 7, then find a quadratic
polynomial whose zeroes are 2α + 3β and 2β + 3α.
OLYMPIAD CORNER:

1. An unknown polynomial yields a remainder 2 upon division by x – 1 and remainder of 1

upon division by x – 2. What is the remainder if this polynomial divided by (x – 1)(x – 2) ?
68. Find the value of α and β if the division of x2010 + αx2011 +β by(x – 1) leaves the remainder zero,
(x + 1) leaves the remainder 4.
69. If f(x) is 2011th degree polynomial with integral coefficient exists in such a way that
f(0) = f(1) = f(2) =…………………………….= f(2010) = 0, then find the value of f(2011) - f(0), where
leading coefficient of f(x) is 1.
70. Find the value of A and B if x3 + 2x2 – x + 2 = (x2 – 1)q(x) + A(x – 1) + B(x + 1).
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71. Find the factor of (x2010 + y2010)2010! –(x 2009! )2010 –( y 2009! )2010 . (Provided n!=
1x2x3x4x…………..x(n-1)xn and n!= (n-1)! x n)

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3 x+14 x +9
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72. If ≥ then find the number of positive integers of x satisfying the inequality.
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∞ 2 ∞
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73. ∑ 2 = then find the value of ∑ 2.
r=1 r 6 r=1 ( 2 r−1 )
74. If the sum of two numbers is √ 18 and their difference is √ 14 if smaller number is x and
greater one is y and x m= y find the value of m.
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 75. Find a cubic polynomial in x such that P(1)=1, P(2)=2, P(3)=3 and P(4)=5, and hence find P(6).
76. Find the coefficient of x19 in the product of (x+12)(x+22)(x+32)…………………………….(x+202).
n(n+1)(2 n+1)
(Provided 12+22+32+…………………………………+n2 = )
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Find the remainder when x2019 is divided by x2 – 3x + 2.
77. If (a+b+c)3 = a3 + b3 + c3 then prove that (a+b+c)5 = a5 + b5 + c5.
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78. If a + b + c = a+b+ c then prove that ( a+b+ c )3¿ = 3 + 3 + 3
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79. The sum of ages of father and son is 55 years. If the father was to live till his sons age equals to
his present age the total of their ages would be 93 years .Find their present ages.