Polynomials - Worksheet1
Polynomials - Worksheet1
1. Find the zeroes of the following polynomials and verify the relationship between the zeroes
and the coefficients :
i. x 2+ 7 x +12
ii. 4 x2 −4 x−3
iii. 5 y 2+ 10 y
iv. 3 x 2−x−4
2 −1
2. Find the quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are and . Verify the relation between the
3 4
coefficients and the zeroes of the polynomial.
2
3. If x= and x=−3 are the roots of the quadratic equation a x 2+ 7 x+ b=0 , then find the
3
values of a and b.
2
4. One zero of the polynomial 3 x 2+16 x 2 +15 x−18 is . Find the other zeroes of the
3
polynomial.
5. Find the zeros of the polynomial f ( x )=x 3−4 x 3−x +4 if it is given that two of its zeros are
equal in magnitude but opposite in sign.
6. If α and β are the zeros of quadratic polynomial x 2+ x−5, find the value of α 3+ β3 .
7. If α and β are the zeros of polynomial x 2−13 x+ k , such that α 2+ β2 =89. Find the value of
k
8. If the zeros of the polynomial x 3−0 x 2−28 x+ 48 are ( a+ b ) , a ,(a−b), find a and b.
α2
9. If α and β are the zeros of polynomial x 2−x−2 find a polynomial whose zeros are and
β2
β2
α2
10. If one zero of the polynomial ( s¿¿ 2+36)a2 +432 a+12 s ¿ is reciprocal of the other, find
the value of s
11. Find a quadratic polynomial, the sum and product of whose zeros are 10 and 16 respectively.
12. If α and β are the zeros of polynomial x 2+ x−2 ,then find a polynomial whose zeros are 2α +
2 and 2β + 2
13. Find a cubic polynomial with the sum of its zeros, sum of the products of its zeros taken two
at a time and the product of its zeros are -6, -61 and 210 respectively.
9∧5
14. Verify that 4 ,− are the zeros of the cubic polynomial 6 x 3+ 25 x 2−241 x +180 and
6
hence verify the relation between its zeros and coefficients.
15. If one zero of the polynomial 2 x2 −5 x −(2 k +1) is twice the other, then find both the zeros of
polynomial and the value of k.
−1
16. Find the cubic polynomial whose three zeroes are 3, -1, and .
3
17. If α and β are the zeros of polynomial6 x 2+ x−1 , then find the value of
α β 1 1
(
+ +2 + + 3 αβ
β α β α )
18. 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.
19. 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
20. If the polynomial f ( x )=3 x 4 −9 x 3+ x 2 +15 x+ k is completely divisible 3 x 2−5 by , then find
the value of k and hence the other two zeroes of the polynomial.
21. If α and β are zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x 2 – 6 x+ a; find the value of a if 3α +
2β = 20
22. If the polynomial 6 x 4 +8 x 3 +17 x2 +21 x+ 7 is divided by another polynomial 3 x 2+ 4 x +1,
then what will be the quotient and remainder?
23. Find the other zeroes of the polynomial 2 x 4−3 x 3−5 x 2+ 9 x −3 , it is given that two of its
zeroes are √ 3 and −√ 3 respectively.
m
24. If the zeros of the polynomial ax 2 +bx +b=0 are in the ratio m : n, then find the value of
√ n
+
n
√ m
25. If α and β are zeroes of the quadratic polynomial p x 2+ qx+ r , then evaluate
1 1
+
pα +q pβ +q
26. If α and β are zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f ( x )=x 2− px +q , then prove that
α 2 β 2 p 4 4 p2
+ = − +2
β 2 α 2 q2 q