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CLASS : IX DATE : 08.08.19
SYLLABUS : POLYNOMIALS SUBJECT: MATH
1. The number of zeroes of x2 + 4x + 2
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) none of these
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2. The value of k, if (x – 1) is a factor of 4x3 + 3x2 – 4x + k, is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) -3 (d) 3

3. Using factor theorem, factorize each of the following polynomials:

(i) x3 – 6x2 + 3x + 10 (ii) 2y3 – 5y2 – 19y + 42

4. Find the Zeroes of the polynomial in each of the following cases.

a) F(x) = ( 𝑥 − 5)2 - ( 𝑥 + 5)2 b) q(x) = 2𝑥 2 + 7x – 4.
5. Let p and q be the remainders when the polynomials 𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 - 5ax - 7 and
𝑥 3 + a𝑥 2 - 12x + 6 are divided by ( x + 1 ) and ( x - 2 ) respectively .
If 2p + q = 6 then find the value of ' a ' .
6. The polynomials a 𝑥 3 + 3 𝑥 2 - 3 and 2 𝑥 3 - 5x + a , when divided by ( x - 4)
leave a remainders R1 and R2 respectively , find the value of ' a ' .
7. Factorise the polynomial:
a) 𝑥 3 - 10 𝑥 2 - 53x - 42 b) 𝑥 3 + 13 𝑥 2 + 32 x + 20
8. If p (x) = 𝑥 3 - a𝑥 2 + bx + 3 leaves a remainder -19 when divided by ( x + 2 )
And remainder 17 when divided by ( x - 2) prove that a + b = 6 .
9. Using factor theorem, show that x - y , y - z , z - x are factors of
x ( 𝑥 2 - 𝑦 2 ) + y (𝑧 2 − 𝑥 2 ) + z (𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 ) .
10. Factorise the following algebraic expressions
a) 12𝑥 2 - 7x + 1 b) 6𝑥 2 + 5x - 6
11. Factorise the following expressions where one of its factors are given
a) 𝑥 3 + 13 𝑥 2 + 32 x + 20 ;(x+2)
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12. If p(y) = 𝑥 2 - 4x + 3 Evaluate : p(2) – p(-1) + p( ) .
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13. The polynomial p ( x ) = 𝑥 4 - 2𝑥 3 +3𝑥 2 - a x + b when divided by ( x - 1 ) and ( x + 1 )

leaves the remainder 5 and 19 respectively . Find the values of ' a ' and ' b'. Also find the
remainder when p ( x ) is divided by ( x - 2 ).