PRESIDENCY SCHOOL, BANGALORE SOUTH

GRADE : 10 WORKSHEET- 2
2. POLYNOMIALS
Submission Date : 26.3.2018

1. Using division algorithm, find the quotient and remainder on dividing f(x) by g(x) where
f(x) = 6x3 + 13x2 + x – 2 and g(x) = 2x + 1.
Ans: q(x) = 3x2 + 5x – 2, r(x) = 0
2. Given that x – √5 is a factor of the polynomial x3 - 3√5 x2 – 5x + 15√5, find all the zeroes of the
polynomial. Ans: 3√𝟓, -√𝟓
3. Obtain all other zeroes of the polynomial 2x4 +7x3 – 19x2 –14x +30 if two of its zeroes are √2
𝟑
and - √2. Ans: ±√𝟐 , –5 , 𝟐
4. Obtain all other zeroes of the polynomial 5x4 +30x3 + 43x2 –12x –18 if two of its zeroes are
2 2 2
√ and – √ Ans: ±√5 , –3 , –3
5 5

5. If two zeroes of the polynomial x4 – 6x3 – 26x2 + 138x – 35 are 2 ± √3 , find the other zeroes.

Ans: 𝟐 ± √𝟑 , –5 , 7

6. Find the values of p and q so that 1 and –2 are the zeroes of the polynomial
f(x) = x3 + 10x2+ px + q and then find its third zero.
Ans: p = 7 and q = -18, third zero = -9
7. If the remainder on division of x – kx + 13x – 21 by 2x – 1 is –21, find the quotient and the
3 2

value of k. Hence, find the zeroes of the cubic polynomial x3 – kx2 + 13x
𝟏
Ans: 0 , 26 , 𝟐
8. If the zeroes of the polynomial x – 3x + x + 1 are a – b, a and a + b. Find the values of a and b.
3 2

Ans: 1, √𝟐
9. –8 is a zero the polynomials f(x) = x + ax – 72 and g(x) = x + 10x + b. Find a and b. Also, find
2 2

the other zeroes of f(x) and g(x).

Ans: a = -1, b = 16, other zeroes 9, -2
10. What must be added or subtracted to p(x) = 8x + 14x + 2x2 + 8x – 12 so that
4 3

4x2 + 3x – 2 is a factor of p(x).

Ans: Add -15x + 14 (or) subtract 15x – 14
11. What must be added to the polynomial f(x) = 14x – 37x3 + 26x2 – 17x + 29, so that the resulting
4

polynomial is divisible by g(x) = 2x2 – 5x + 3?

Ans: Add 2x2 + 9x – 26
12. If α and  are zeroes of quadratic polynomial f(x) = 2x2 – 5x + 7, find the polynomial whose
𝟐𝟓
zeroes are 2  3 and 3  2 Ans: k (𝒙2 − 𝒙 + 𝟒𝟏 )
𝟐
13. (i) Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial √3 x2 – 8x + 4√3.
(ii) If m and n are zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = 2x2 – 7x + 3, find the value of m2 + n2.
Ans: (i) 37/4
 𝟐
(ii) x = 2√𝟑,
√𝟑
14. Find the zeroes of the polynomial 6x2 – 3 – 7x and verify the relationship between the zeroes and
the coefficients of the polynomial.
−𝟏 𝟑
Ans: x = , x = 𝟐 and verification
𝟑
15. Form a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are Form a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are
3−√3 3+√3
𝑎𝑛𝑑 . Ans: 25x2-30x+6
5 5
16. If one zero of the polynomial (a2 + 9)x2 + 13x + 6a is reciprocal of the other. Find the value of a.
Ans. a = 3
17. If the sum of the squares of the zeroes of the polynomial x – 2x – k is 34, find the value of k.
2

Ans: k = 15
18. If one zero of the polynomial p(x) = 3x – 8x – 2k – 1 is seven times the other, then find the
2

zeroes and the value of k. Ans: k = 2 / 3

19. If the zeroes of the polynomial x + px + q are double in value to the zeroes of 2x – 5x – 3, find
2 2

the values of p and q.

Ans: p = -5, q = -6.
1
20. If α and  are the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 6x2 – 5x + k, such that α -  = 6, find the
value of k. Ans. k = 1

21. If α and  are the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 3x2 – 5x – 2, then find
(i)    (ii)  2   2 (iii)  3   3 (iv)     (v)  2    2 (vi)  3    3
3

1 1   2 2 1 1
(vii)  4  3   3  4 (viii)  (ix)  (x)  (xi)   
    2 2  
1 1   1 1
(xii)   2 (xiv)  2   2   (xv)   2     3
      