POLYNOMIALS

Class 09 - Mathematics

1. One of the factors of (25x2 - 1) + (1 + 5x)2 is

a) 5 – x b) 10x

c) 5x – 1 d) 5 + x

2. If x - a is a factor of x3 - 3x2a + 2a2x + b, then the value of b is

a) 2 b) 0

c) 1 d) 3

3. The product (a + b ) ( a - b) (a2 - ab + b2) (a2 + ab + b2) is equal to

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a) a3 - b3 b) a6 + b6

c) a6 - b6 d) a3 + b3
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4. If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 3x + k is 2, then the value of k is

a) -2 b) -10
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c) -7 d) 10

5. One of the zeroes of the polynomial 2x2 + 7x – 4 is

a) -2 b) 1

c) d) 2
−1

6. Find the remainder when the expression x3 + x2 + x + 1 is divided by x + 1.

a) 5 b) 2

c) 3 d) 0

7. If (x100 + 2x99 + k) is divisible by (x + 1) then the value of k is

a) 2 b) -2

c) 1 d) -3

8. If (3x + 1

2
) (3x −
1

2
) = 9x2 - p then the value of p is

a) 1

4
b) −
1

c) 0 d) 1

9. (x2 - 4x - 21) = ?

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 a) (x - 7) (x + 3) b) ( x - 7) ( x - 3)

c) (x + 7) (x + 3) d) (x + 7) (x - 3)
10. The zeroes of the polynomial 3x 2
− 5x − 2 , are:

a) b)
−1 −1
, −2 ,2
3 3

c) 1

3
,2 d) 1

3
, −2

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11. Factorise: x 2
+ 6√6x + 48 .

12. Factorise: x2 + y2 - z2 - 2xy.

13. Find the zero of the polynomial in p(x) = 2x + 5

14. Is x = - 3, zero of the polynomial p(x) = 2x2 + 5x + 3?

15. Expand (4a + 5b)3.
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16. Factorize: 5√5x 2
+ 20x + 3√5

17. Evaluate 105 × 95

18. Factorise: x2 + 3x + x + 3
19. Determine the degree of the polynomial: -8

20. Factorise: a3 - b3 - a + b.

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21. Verify: ian
3 3 2 2
x − y = (x − y) (x + xy + y )

22. If x + y = 9 and xy = 20, then find the value of x2 + y2.

23. Simplify the product: ( 1

2
a − 3b) (3b +
1

2
a) (
1

4
a
2 2
+ 9b )
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24. Use suitable identity to find the product: (3x + 4)(3x - 5)

25. Find the remainder when f(x) is divided by g(x) : f(x) = 3x4 + 2x3 −
3
x

3
− x

9
+ 2

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, g(x) = x + 2

26. The volume of a cuboid is given by the algebraic expression ky 2

− 6ky + 8k . Find the possible expressions for the
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dimensions of the cuboid.

27. Factorise: 9y2 - 66yz + 121z2

28. Use suitable identities to find products: (3 − 2x) (3 + 2x)
29. Find the value of k if x - 2 is factor of 4x 3
+ 3x
2
− 4x + k

30. If both ( x- 2) and (x − 1

2
) are factors of px 2
+ 5x + r , Show that p = r.
31. Find the value of the polynomial 3x3 - 4x2 + 7x - 5, when x = 3 and also when x = -3.
32. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow:
National Association For The Blind (NAB) aimed to empower and well-inform visually challenge population of our
country, thus enabling them to lead a life of dignity and productivity.

Ravi donated ₹(x3 + 1

3
x
) to NAB. When his cousin asks to tell the amount donated by him, he just gave the below hint.
x+ 1

x
= 10

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 i. When (x + a)(x + b) is expanded, what is the resulting expression in the form of (x2 + ________ x + ab). (1)
ii. What is the mathematical formula for the identity represented as (x - y)3? (1)
iii. What is the amount donated by Ravi? (2)
OR
What is the amount donated by Ravi if x + 1

x
= 7. (2)
33. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Beti Bacho, Beti Padho (BBBP) is a personal campaign of the Government of India that aims to generate awareness and
improve the efficiency of welfare services intended for girls.

In a school, a group of (x + y) teachers, (x2 + y2) girls and (x3 + y3) boys organised a campaign on Beti Bacho, Beti

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i. How many teachers are there in the group if there are 63 girls (given xy = 9)? (1)
ii. How many girls are there in the group if there are 10 teachers and 370 boys? (1)
iii. How many boys are there in the group if there are 10 teachers and 58 girls? (2)
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OR
What is the value of (x2 - y2) if the number of teaches are 10 (given (x - y) = 23)? (2)
34. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow:
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In a particular class of x students, 1

12
th times the square of the total number of students planned to visit historical
monuments. 7

12
th times the number of students planned to visit old age homes while 10 students decided to teach poor
children.
i. What is the total number of students in a polynomial in terms of x? (1)

ii. What is the degree of the polynomial p(x) = x2 + x + 10? (1)

7

12

iii. How many students planned to visit the historical monuments if x = 96? (2)
OR
How many students are planning to visit old age homes if x = 96? (2)

35. Using factor theorem, factorize the polynomial: x4 + 10x3 + 35x2 + 50x + 24
36. If the polynomials 2x3 + ax2 + 3x − 5 and x3 + x2 − 4x + a leave the same remainder when divided by x - 2, Find the
value of a

37. The polynomial p(x) = x4 - 2x3 + 3x2 - ax + 3a - 7 when divided by x + 1 leave remainder 19. Find the remainder when
p(x) is divided by x + 2.

38. What must be added to x4 + 2x3 - 2x2 + x - 1 so that the result is exactly divisible by x2 + 2x - 3

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