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NCERT Solutions Class 9 Maths Exercise 2.1 Chapter 2 - Polynomials

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NCERT Solutions Class 9 Maths Exercise 2.1 Chapter 2 - Polynomials

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NCERT solutions for Class 9

Maths
Chapter 2- Polynomials

Exercise 2.1

1. Which of the following expressions are polynomials in one variable and which
are not? State the reasons for your answer.
i. 4x2  3x  7
ii. y 2  2
iii. 3 t  t 2
2
iv. y 
y
v. y  2y 1
Ans: A polynomial in one variable refers to an expression where the exponent of the
variable is a whole number.
i. 4x 2  3x  7
In this polynomial, only one variable is involved which is ‘ x ’ and the exponents of the
variable are all whole numbers.
Therefore, the given expression is a polynomial in one variable ‘ x ’.

ii. y2  2
In this polynomial, only one variable is involved which is ‘ y ’ and the exponent of the
variable is a whole number.
Therefore, the given expression is a polynomial in one variable ‘ y ’.

iii. 3 t  t 2
1
In this expression, it is given that the exponent of variable t in term ‘ 3 t ’ is
. This
2
exponent is not a whole number. Therefore, this expression is not a polynomial in one
variable.

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2
iv. y 
y
We can rewrite this expression as: y  2y 1 .
In this expression, it is given that the exponent of variable y in term ‘ 2y 1 ’ is 1 . This
exponent is not a whole number. Therefore, this expression is not a polynomial in one
variable.

v. x10  y3  t 50
In this polynomial, there are 3 variables involved which are‘ x, y, t ’.
Therefore, the given expression is not a polynomial in one variable.

2. Write the coefficients of x 2 in each of the following:


i. 2  x 2  x
ii. 2  x 2  x 3

iii. x 2  x
2
iv. 2x  1
Ans: A coefficient is an integer that is multiplied with the variable of a single term or
the terms of a polynomial.
i. 2  x 2  x
We can rewrite this expression as: 2  1(x 2 )  x .
Hence, the coefficient of x 2 is 1 .

ii. 2  x 2  x 3
We can rewrite this expression as: 2  1(x 2 )  x 3 .
Hence, the coefficient of x 2 is 1.

 2
iii. x x
2

In the given expression, the coefficient of x 2 is .
2

iv. 2x  1  0x 2  2x  1
In the given expression, the coefficient of x 2 is 0 .

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3. Give one example each of a binomial of degree 35 , and of a monomial of degree
100 .
Ans: A binomial of degree 35 refers to a polynomial with two terms and one of the
terms have a highest degree of 35 .
Example: x 35  x 34
A monomial of degree 100 refers to a polynomial with only one term and it has a highest
degree of 100 .
Example: x100

4. Write the degree of each of the following polynomials:


i). 5x3  4x2  7x
ii). 4  y 2
iii). 5t  7
iv). 3
Ans: The degree of a polynomial refers to the highest power of a variable in the
polynomial.
i). 5x 3  4x 2  7x
Here, the highest power of given variable ‘ x ’ is 3 . Hence, the degree of this polynomial
is 3 .

ii). 4  y 2
Here, the highest power of given variable ‘ y ’ is 2 . Hence, the degree of this
polynomial is 2 .

iii). 5t  7
Here, the highest power of given variable ‘ t ’ is 1 . Hence, the degree of this polynomial
is 1 .

iv). 3
Here, 3 is a constant polynomial. We know the degree of a constant polynomial is always
0 . Hence, the degree of this polynomial is 0 .

5. Classify the following as linear, quadratic and cubic polynomial:


i). x 2  x
ii). x  x 3
iii). y  y 2  4

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iv). 1  x
v). 3t
vi). r 2
vii). 7x 2 7x 3
Ans: The degree of a polynomial is the highest exponential power of the variable in a
polynomial equation.
A linear polynomial is a polynomial whose degree is ‘1 ’.
A quadratic polynomial is a polynomial whose degree is ‘ 2 ’.
A cubic polynomial is a polynomial whose degree is ‘ 3 ’.
i). x 2  x
The given expression has a variable x and its degree is 2 .
Hence, it is a quadratic polynomial.

ii). x  x 3
The given expression has a variable x and its degree is 3 .
Hence, it is a cubic polynomial.

iii). y  y 2  4
The given expression has a variable y and its degree is 2 .
Hence, it is a quadratic polynomial.

iv). 1  x
The given expression has a variable x and its degree is 1 .
Hence, it is a linear polynomial.

v). 3t
The given expression has a variable t and its degree is 1 .
Hence, it is a linear polynomial.

vi). r 2
The given expression has a variable r and its degree is 2 .
Hence, it is a quadratic polynomial.

vii). 7x 2 7x 3
The given expression has a variable x and its degree is 3 .
Hence, it is a cubic polynomial.

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