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Polynomials and Linear Equations

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Polynomials and Linear Equations

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Polynomials and Linear

Equations
1. The number of polynomials having zeros as -2 and 5 is
(A)1 (B)2 (C)3 (D)more than 3
2. If one of the zeroes of the cubic polynomial 𝑎𝑥 3 + 𝑏𝑥 2 + cx + d
is zero, the product of then other two zeroes is
(a)−c/a (b)c/a (c) 0 (d)−b/a

3. The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑥 2 99x 127 are


(a) both positive (b) both negative
(c) one positive and one negative (d) both equal

4.The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑥 2 kx k where k 0,


(a) cannot both be positive (b) cannot both be negative
(c) are always unequal (d) are always equal

5. If one of the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial of the form 𝑥 2 ax


b is the negative of the other, then it
(a) has no linear term and the constant term is negative
(b) has no linear term and the constant term is positive
(c) can have a linear term but the constant term is negative
(d) can have a linear term but the constant term is positive

6. If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑎𝑥 2 bx c, where c 0,


are equal, then
(a) c and a have opposite signs (b) c and b have opposite signs
(c) c and a have same signs (d) c and b have the same signs

7. Find the zeroes of the following polynomials by factorisation method


and
verify the relations between the zeroes and the coefficients of the
polynomials
(i) 4𝑥 2 3x 1 (ii) 3𝑥 2 4x 4 (iii) 𝑥 3 2 𝑥 2 𝑥

8. For each of the following, find a quadratic polynomial whose sum


and
product respectively of the zeroes are as given. Also, find the zeroes of
these polynomials by factorisation.
−3 1
(a)-8/3,4/3 (b)21/8,5/16 (c)−2√3, −9 (d) , −
2√5 2

9. Find k, so that 𝑥 2 2x k is a factor of 2𝑥 4  𝑥 3 14𝑥 2𝑥 . Also,


find all the zeroes of the two polynomials.

10. If x −√5 is a factor of the cubic polynomial 𝑥 3 3√5𝑥 2 𝑥 3√5,


then find all the zeroes of the polynomial.

11. Graphically, the pair of equations


6x −3y 10 0
2x −y 9 0
represents two lines which are
(a) intersecting at exactly one point
(b) intersecting exactly two points
(c) coincident
(d) parallel

12. A man rows upstream at 7km/h and downstream at 10km/h. The, the
man’s speed in still water and rate of current respectively in km/h are
(a) 6.5 and 3.5 (b)8.5 and 1.5 (c)6 and 4 (d)7 and 3

13. The pair of equations x 2y 5 0 and −3x −6y 1 0 has
(a) a unique solution (b) exactly two solutions
(c) infinitely many solutions (d) no solution

14. For what value of k, do the equations 3x −y 8 0 and 6x −ky −16
represent coincident lines?
(a)1/2 (b) −1/2 (c) 2 (d) – 2

15. Aruna has only Rs 1 and Rs 2 coins with her. If the total number of coins
that she has is 50 and the amount of money with her is Rs 75, then the
number of Rs 1 and Rs 2 coins are, respectively
(a) 35 and 15 (b) 35 and 20 (c) 15 and 35 (d) 25 and 25

16. The father’s age is six times his son’s age. Four years hence, the age of
the father will be four times his son’s age. The present ages (in year) of
the son and the father are, respectively
(a) 4 and 24 (b) 5 and 30
(c) 6 and 36 (d) 3 and 24

17. For the pair of equations x 3y 7 0 and 2x 6y −14 0. To have
infinitely many solutions, the value of should be 1. Is the statement
true? Give reasons

18. Find the values of a and b for which following system of Linear
equations has infinite number of solutions 2x+3y = 7 and 2ax +(a+b)y=28.

19.The numerator of a fraction is 4 less than the denominator. If the


numerator is decreased by 2 and denominator is increased by 1, then the
denominator is eight tines the numerator. Find the fraction.

20.Draw graph of pair of lines 2x+y=4 and 2x-4=y. Write the vertices of triangle
formed by these lines and Y-axis. Find area of the triangle.

21.Draw graph of following equations x+2y=4 and x+2y = 8 on the same graph
paper. Fing the coordinates of vertices of trapezium formed by these lines and
find area of trapezium so formed.

22. Two straight paths are represented by the equations x −3y 2 and
−2x 6y 5. Check whether the paths cross each other or not

23. Solve for x and y


1 1 1 1
(i) - = -1; + =8 ;x,y not equal to 0
2𝑥 𝑦 𝑥 2𝑦
2𝑥𝑦 3 𝑥𝑦 −3
(ii) = ; =
𝑥+𝑦 2 2𝑥−𝑦 10
24. If the angles of a triangle are x, y and 40° and the difference between
the two angles x and y is 30°. Then, find the value of x and y.

25. Two years ago, Salim was thrice as old as his daughter and six years
later, he will be four year older than twice her age. How old are they now?

26. Two numbers are in the ratio 5 : 6. If 8 is subtracted from each of the
numbers, the ratio becomes 4 : 5, then find the numbers

27. The angles of a cyclic quadrilateral ABCD are A (6x 10),


B (5x), C (x y)and D (3y −10).
Find x and y and hence the values of the four angles
28. Determine, algebraically, the vertices of the triangle formed by the lines
3 x −y 3
2x −3y 2
and x 2y 8

29. Ankita travels 14 km to her home partly by rickshaw and partly by bus.
She takes half an hour, if she travels 2 km by rickshaw and the remaining
distance by bus. On the other hand, if she travels 4 km by rickshaw and
the remaining distance by bus, she takes 9 min longer. Find the speed of
the rickshaw and of the bus.

30. A motorboat can travel 30 km upstream and 28 km downstream in 7 h.


It can travel 21 km upstream and return in 5 h. Find the speed of the boat
in still water and the speed of the stream.

31. A shopkeeper sells a saree at 8% profit and a sweater at 10% discount,


thereby, getting a sum Rs 1008. If she had sold the saree at 10% profit
and the sweater at 8% discount, she would have got Rs1028 then find
the cost of the saree and the list price (price before discount) of the
sweater.

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