Extra Questions for Class 10 Maths Chapter 2 Polynomials. According to new CBSE Exam Pattern, MCQ Questions for Class 10 Maths Carries 20 Marks.

Polynomials Class 10 Extra Questions Very Short Answer Type

Question 1.
The graph of a quadratic polynomial x² – 3x – 4 is a parabola. Determine the opening of parabola.
Answer:
∵ In x² – 3x – 4, the Coefficient of x² is 1 and 1 > 0.
∴ The parabola opens upwards.

Question 2.
If p(x) = x² + 5x + 2, then find p(3) + p(2) + p(0).
Answer:
p(3) = 3² + 5(3)+ 2 = 26
p(2) = 2² + 5(2) + 2 = 16
p(0) = 0² + 5(0) + 2 = 2
⇒ p(3) + p(2) + p(0) = 26 + 16 + 2 = 44

Question 3.
The graph of y = p(x) is shown in the figure below. How many zeroes does p(x) have?

Answer:
Since, the curve (graph) of p(x) is intersecting the x-axis at three points, y = p(x) has 3 zeroes.

Question 4.
The coefficient of x and the constant term in a linear polynomial are 5 and – 3 respectively, find its zero.
Answer:
∵ The zero of a linear polynomial = –  Constant term  Coefficient of x
∴ The zero of the given linear polynomial
= – (−3)5=35

Question 5.
What is the value of p(x) = x² – 3x – 4 at x = -1 ?
Answer:
We have: p(x) = x² – 3x – 4
∴ P(- 1) = (- 1)² – {3(- 1)} – 4 = 1 + 3 – 4
= 0

Question 6.
If the polynomial p(x) is divisible by (x – 4) and 2 is a zero of p(x), then write the corresponding polynomial.
Answer:
Here, p(x) is divisible by (x – 4) and also 2 is a zero of p(x), therefore p(x) is divisible by (x – 4) and (x – 2)
Thus, the required polynomial p(x) = (x – 4) (x – 2) = x² – 6x + 8.

Question 7.
If (α – β), α, (α + β) are zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 2x³ – 16x² + 15x – 2, then find the value of α
Answer:
Sum of zeroes = –  Coeff. of x2 Coeff. of x3
⇒ (α – β), α, (α + β) = −(−16)2
⇒ 3α = 8
⇒ α = 83

Question 8.
What is the zero of 2x + 3?
Answer:
∵ The zero of a linear polynomial = –  Constant term  Coefficient of x
∴ The zero of 2x + 3 = – 32

Question 9.
Find the value of p for which the poloynomial x3 + 4×2 – px + 8 is exactly divisible by (x – 2).
Here p(x) = x³ + 4x² – px + 8
∵ (x – 2) divides p(x), exactly
⇒ P(2) = 0
⇒ (2)³ + 4 (2)² – p(2) + 8 = 0
2p = 32 ⇒ p = 16

Question 10.
If α and β are zereos of the polynomial 2x² – 5x + 7, then find the value of α^-1 + β^-1.
Answer:
Here p(x) = 2x² – 5x + 7
α, β are zeroes of p(x)

Question 11.
If p and q are the roots of ax² – bx + c = 0, a ≠ 0, then find the value of p + q.
Answer:
Here, p and q are the roots of ax² – bx + c = 0.
Sum of roots = −ba
∴ p + q = −ba

Question 12.
If – 1 is a zero of quadratic polynomial, p(x) = kx² – 5x – 4, then find the value of k.
Answer:
Here p(x) = kx² – 5x – 4
Since – 1 is a zero of p(x)
∴ P(- 1) = o
⇒ k (-1)² – 5(- 1) – 4 = 0
⇒ k + 5 – 4 = 0
⇒ k = – 1

Polynomials Class 10 Extra Questions Short Answer Type-1

Question 1.
Find the quadratic polynomial whose sum of zeroes is 8 and their product is 12. Hence find zeroes of polynomial.
Answer:
Let, α, β be zereos of polynomial.
Now, here α + β = 8, αβ = 12.
Required polynomial
p(x) = k{x² – (α + β) x + α β),
k is a constant.
⇒ p(x) = k{x² – 8x + 12}
In particular, taking k = 1
Reqd. polynomial = x² – 8x + 12
Now, p(x) = x² – 8x + 12
= x² – 6x – 2x + 12
= x(x – 6) – 2(x – 6)
= (x – 6) (x – 2)
∴ p(x) = o
⇒ x = 6, 2
Thus zeroes of polynomial are 6 and 2.

Question 2.
Check whether x² + 3x + 1 is a factor of 3x⁴ + 5x³ – 7x² + 2x + 2.
Answer:
Let p(x) = 3x⁴ + 5x³ – 7x² + 2x + 2,
g(x) = x² + 3x + 1
Next we divide p(x) by g(x).

Using division algorithm
3x⁴ + 5x³ – 7x² + 2x + 2 = (x² + 3x + 1) (3x² – 4x + 2) + 0
= (x² + 3x + 1) (3x² – 4x + 2)
Clearly, as remainder is 0, so the divisor x² + 3x + 1 appear on R.H.S as factor of 3x⁴ + 5x³ 7x² + 2x + 2.

Question 3.
If one zero of the polynomial (a² + 9)x² + 13x + 6a is reciprocal of the other, find the value of a.
Answer:
Let α, 1α be the zeroes of (a² + 9)x² + 13x + 6a

Question 4.
If α and β are zeroes of x² + 7x + 12, then find the value of 1α+1β – 2αβ
Answer:
Here α + β = – 7, αβ = 12

Question 5.
Find α^-1 + β^-1, if α and β are zereos of the polynomial 9x² – 3x – 2.
Answer:
Since α and β are zereos of p(x) = 9x² – 3x – 2

Question 6.
Find whether 2x³ – 1 is a factor of 2x⁵ + 10x⁴ + 2x² + 5x + 1 or not.
Answer:

Since r(x) ≠ 0
∴ 2x³ – 1 is not a factor of given polynomial.

Question 7.
If α, β, γ are zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = x³ – 3x² + 7x – 12, then find the value of (αβ)^-1 + (βγ)^-1 + (γα)^-1.
Answer:

Question 8.
For what value of k is the polynomial x³ + kx² + 3x – 18 is exactly divisible by (x – 3).
Answer:
If p(x) = x³ + kx² + 3x – 18 is exactly divisible by (x – 3)
⇒ p(3) = 0 ⇒ (3)³ + k(3)² + 3(3) – 18 = 0
⇒ 9k = – 18 ⇒ k = – 2

Polynomials Class 10 Extra Questions Short Answer Type-2

Question 1.
Find all the zeroes of 2x⁴ – 13x³ + 19x² + 7x – 3, if you know that two of its zeroes are 2 + √3 and 2 – √3. [C.B.S.E. 2019]
Answer:
Given, x = (2 + √3) and x = (2 – √3) are zeroes of p(x) = 2x⁴ – 13x³ + 19x² + 7x – 3
∴ (x – (2 + √3)) (x – (2 – √3)) is factor of p(x).
⇒ (x – 2 – √3) (x – 2 + √3) is factor of p(x).
= (x – 2)² – (√5)²
= x² – 4x + 4 – 3
= x² – 4x + 1
Now, we divide p(x) by x² – 4x + 1

Now p(x) = (x² – 4x + 1) (2x² – 5x – 3)
∴ Other zeroes are given by
2x² – 5x – 3 = 0
⇒ 2x² – 6x + x – 3 = 0
⇒ 2x (x – 3) + 1 (x – 3) = 0
⇒ (2x + 1) (x – 3) = 0
⇒ 2x + 1 = 0 or x – 3 = 0
x = – 12, 3
∴ Zeroes of given polynomial are
– 12, 3, (2 + √3), (2 – √3)

Question 2.
Find all the zeroes of 2x⁴ – 3x³ – 3x² + 6x – 2, if it is given that two of its zeroes are 1 and 12. [CBSE 2019 (C) Set-B]
Answer:
Given: x = 1, x = 12 are zeroes of p(x) = 2x⁴ – 3x³ – 3x² + 6x – 2
∴ (x – 1) and (x – 12) or (2x – 1) are factor of p(x).
⇒ (x – 1) (2x – 1) = 2x² – 3x + 1 is a factor of p(x).
Next, we divide p(x) by 2x² – 3x + 1.

∴ p(x) = (2x² – 3x + 1) (x² – 2)
∴ Other zeroes are given by (x² – 2) = 0
⇒ x = ±√2
∴ Zeroes of p(x) are – √2, 12, 1, √2.

Question 3.
Find all zeros of the polynomial 3x³ + 10x² – 9x – 4, if one of its zero is 1. [CBSE 2019]
Answer:
Let p(x) = 3x³ + 10x² – 9x – 4
Since, 1 is a zero of p(x)
Therefore, (x – 1) is a factor of p(x)
Dividing p(x) by (x – 1), we have:

∴ By Division Algorithm,
p(x) = (3x² + 13x + 4)(x – 1)
Zeroes of p(x) are given by p(x) = 0
⇒ (3x² + 13x + 4)(x – 1) = 0
⇒ (3x² + 12x + x + 4)(x – 1) = 0
⇒ {3x(x + 4) + 1 (x + 4)}(x – 1) = 0
⇒ (x + 4 )(3x + 1) (x – 1) = 0
⇒ x + 4 = 0
or 3x + 1 = 0 or x – 1 = 0
⇒ x = – 4, – 13, 1
∴ Zeroes of p(x) are – 4, – 13, 1.

Question 4.
Divide the polynomial 3x³ – 6x² – 20x + 14 by the polynomial x² – 5x + 6 and verify the division algorithm. [CBSE Delhi 2016]
Answer:

By division algorithm,
3x³ – 6x² – 20x + 14 = (x² – 5x + 6)(3x + 9) + (7x – 40)
or, p(x) = q(x) g(x) + r(x)

Question 5.
If α and β are the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial x² – x – 2 then find the value of (1α−1β).
Answer:
Comparing x² – x – 2 with ax² + bx + c, we have a = 1, b = – 1, c = -2

[∵ (α – β)² = (α + β)² – 4αβ
= (1)² – 4 (- 2) = 1 + 8 = 9
∴ α – β = √9
⇒ (α – β) = ± 3]

Question 6.
On dividing p(x) by a polynomial x – 1 – x², the quotient and remainder were (x – 2) and 3 respectively. Find p(x).
Answer:
Here,
dividend = p(x)
Divisor, g(x) = (x – 1 – x²)
Quotient, q(x) = (x – 2)
Remainder, r(x) = 3
∵ Dividend = [Divisor × Quotient] + Remainder
∴ P(x) = [g(x) × q(x)] + r(x)
= [(x – 1 – x²) (x – 2)] + 3
= [x² – x – x³ – 2x + 2 + 2x²] + 3
= 3x² – 3x – x³ + 2 + 3
= – x³ + 3x² – 3x + 5

Question 7.
Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 5x² – 4 – 8x and verify the relationship between the zeroes and the coefficients of the polynomial.
Answer:
p(x) = 5x² – 4 – 8x = 5x² – 8x – 4
= 5x² – 10x + 2x – 4
= 5x(x – 2) + 2(x – 2)
= (x – 2) (5x + 2)
= 5(x – 2) (x + 25)
∴ Zeroes of p(x) are 2 and – 25

Relationship Verification:

Polynomials Class 10 Extra Questions Long Answer Type 1

Question 1.
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 values of p and q.
Answer:

∴ Remainder = 2x + 3
Comparing 2x + 3 with px + q, we have
p = 2 and q = 3

Question 2.
If α, β, γ are the zeroes of p(x) = x³ – 7x² + 11x – 7 find the value of
(i) α² + β² + γ²
(ii) α³ + β³ + γ³
Answer:
Comparing p(x) = x³ – 7x² + 11x – 7 with standard cubic polynomial ax³ + bx² + cx + d, we have
a = 1, b = – 7, c = 11, d = – 7

(i) Now, since (α + β + γ)² = α² + β² + γ² + 2(αβ + βγ + γα)
⇒ α² + β² + γ² = (α + β + γ)² – 2(αβ + βγ + γα)
= (7)² – 2(11) = 49 – 22 = 27

(ii) Since
α³ + β³ + γ³ – 3αβγ = (α² + β² + γ² – αβ – βγ – γα)
(α + β + γ)
= {(α + β + γ)² – 2(αβ + βγ + γα) – (αβ + βγ + γα)}(α + β + γ)
⇒ α³ + β³ + γ³ = {(α + β + γ)² – 3(αβ + βγ + γα)} (α + β + γ) + 3αβγ
= {7² – 3(11)} 7 + 3 × 7
= (49 – 33) 7 + 21
= 16 × 7 + 21 = 133.

Question 3.
Find the quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 1 and – 3. Verify the relation between the coefficients and the zeroes of the polynomial.
Answer:
∵ The given zeroes are 1 and – 3.
∴ Sum of the zeroes = 1 + (- 3) = – 2
Product of the zeroes = 1 × (- 3) = – 3
A quadratic polynomial p(x) is given by
x² – (sum of the zeroes) x + (product of the zeroes)
∴ The required polynomial is
x² – (- 2)x + (-3)
⇒ x² + 2x – 3

Verification of relationship
∵ Sum of the zeroes = –  [coeff. of x] Coeff. of x2
∴ 1 + (- 3) = −[2]1
⇒ – 2 = – 2
i.e., LHS = RHS
⇒ The sum of zeroes is verified.
∵ Product of the zeroes =  [Constant term]  Coefficient of x2
∴ 1 × (- 3) = [−3]1
⇒ – 3 = – 3
i.e., L.H.S. = R.H.S.
⇒ The product of zeroes is verified.

Question 4.
What must be added to 6x⁵ + 5x⁴ + 11x³ – 3x² + x + 1, so that the polynomial so obtained is exactly divisible by 3x² – 2x + 4?
Answer:

Therefore, we must add -(- 17x + 13),
i.e., 17x – 13.

Question 5.
Find the value of b for which the polynomial 2x³ + 9x² – x – b is divisible by 2x + 3.
Answer:

If the polynomial 2x³ + 9x² – x – b is divisible by 2x + 3, then the remainder must be zero.
So, 15 – b = 0
⇒ b = 15

Question 6.
Find the zeroes of a cubic polynomial p(x) = 3x³ – 5x² – 11x – 3 when it is given that product of two of its zeroes is -1.
Answer:
Here, p(x) = 3x³ – 5x² – 11x – 3
On comparing p(x) with ax³ + bx² + cx + d, we have;
a = 3, b = -5, c = -11, d = -3
Let α β γ be the zeroes of the given polynomial.

⇒ 3α² – 3 = 8α
⇒ 3α² – 8α – 3 = 0
⇒ 3α² – 9α + α – 3 = 0
⇒ 3α(α – 3) + 1 (α – 3) = 0
⇒ (α – 3) (3α + 1) = 0

Polynomials Class 10 Extra Questions HOTS

Question 1.
If p and q are the zeroes of x² + px + q, then find the values of p and q.
Answer:
p, q are the zeroes of x² + px + q.
⇒ p + q = – p …………… (i)
and pq = q ……… (ii)
⇒ pq – q = 0
⇒ (p – 1)q = 0
⇒ either p = 1 or q = 0
When p = 1
⇒ 1 + q = – 1
⇒ q = – 2
When 9 = 0
⇒ p + 0 = – p
⇒ 2p = 0
⇒ p = 0
∴ p = 1, q = – 2 or p = q = 0.

Question 2.
If the zeroes of p(x) = ax³ + 3bx² + 3cx + d are in A.P., prove that 2b³ – 3abc + a²d = 0
Answer:
Let α β γ be zeroes of p(x) = ax³ + 3bx² + 3cx + d
But α, β, γ are in A.P.
So, take α = m – n, β = m, γ = m + n.

Multiplying throughout by a³, we get – b³ + 3b (b² – ac) = – a²d
⇒ – b³ + 3b³ – 3abc + a²d = 0
or 2b³ – 3abc + a²d = 0
Note: Three numbers are said to be in Arithmetic Progression (A.P.). If each number is obtained by adding a constant to the previous number e.g. 3, 7, 11 are in A.P. Generally we take three numbers in A.P. as a – d, a, a + d.
It would be discussed in detail in Second term.

Question 3.
Find a relation between p and q, if one zero of x² + px + q is 37 times the other.
Answer:
Let α, β be the zeroes of the polynomial
x² + px + q
then α + β = – p, αβ = q
α = 37β (given)
∴ α + β = – p
⇒ 38β = – p

Multiple Choice Questions

Choose the correct option out of four given in each of the following:

Question 1.
The graph of p(x) is shown alongside. The number of zeroes of p(x) are:

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Answer:
(a) 1

Question 2.
If one zero of polynomial (k² + 16) x² + 13x + 8k is reciprocal of the other then k is equal to
(a) – 4
(b) +4
(c) 8
(d) 2
Answer:
(b) +4

Question 3.
If α and β are zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = x² + mx + n, then a polynomial whose zeroes are 1α,1β is given by
(a) nx² + mx + 1
(b) mx² + x + n
(c) x² + nx + m
(d) x² – mx + n
Answer:
(a) nx² + mx + 1

Question 4.
If the graph of y = p(x) does not cut the x-axis at any point, then polynomial has
(a) one zero
(b) two zeroes
(c) no zeroes
(d) infinite no. of zeroes
Answer:
(c) no zeroes

Question 5.
Sum of the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = – 3x² + k is
(a) k3
(b) −k3
(c) 0
(d) k
Answer:
(c) 0

Question 6.
If x – 1 is a factor of p(x) = kx² – √2x + 1, then the value of k is
(a) √2 – 1
(b) – √2 + 1
(c) – 1 – √2
(d) 1 + √2
Answer:
(a) √2 – 1

Question 7.
Number of zeroes of a polynomial of degree n is
(a) equal to n
(b) less than n
(c) greater than n
(d) less than or equal to n
Answer:
(d) less than or equal to n

Question 8.
Zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 2x² – 9 – 3x are
(a) 3, 32
(b) –32 , 3
(c) 2, 3
(d) 9, 32
Answer:
(b) –32 , 3

Question 9.
If (α – β), α, (α + β) are zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 2x³ – 16x² + 15x – 2, value of α is
(a) 8
(b) 0
(c) 38
(d) 83
Answer:
(d) 83

Question 10.
If n represents number of real zeroes for the polynomial ax3 + bx2 + cx + d then which of the following inequality is valid
(a) 0 < n < 3 (b) 0 < n < 3 (c) 0 < n < 3 (d) 0 < n < 3 Answer: (c) 0 < n < 3 Question 11. Number of quadratic polynomials having – 2 and – 5 as their two zeroes is : (a) one (b) two (c) three (d) infinite Answer: (d) infinite Question 12. If α, β, γ are zeroes of the polynomial p (x) such that α + β + γ = 2, αβ + βγ + γα = 5, αβγ = – 7, then p(x) is: (a) x³ – 2x² + 5x – 7
(b) x³ + 2x² – 5x + 7
(c) x³ – 2x² – 5x – 7
(d) x³ – 2x² + 5x + 7
Answer:
(d) x³ – 2x² + 5x + 7

Question 13.
If the sum of products of zeroes taken two at a time of polynomial p(x) = x3 – 5×2 + cx + 8 is 2 then the value of c is
(a) 2
(b) – 2
(c) 8
(d) – 5
Answer:
(a) 2

Question 14.
The division algorithm states that given any polynomial p(x) and any non-zero polynomial g(x) there are polynomial q(x) and r(x) such that p(x) = g(x) q{x) + r(x), where r(x) is
(a) either = 0 or deg. r(x) < deg. g(x) (b) either = 0 or deg. r(x) > deg. g(x)
(c) a linear polynomial or deg. r(x) = deg. g(x)
(d) either = 0 or deg. r(x) < deg. g(x) Answer: (d) either = 0 or deg. r(x) < deg. g(x) Question 15. If divisor, quotient and remainder are x + (a) 3x² + x + 1
(b) 3x² – x – 1
(c) 3x² + x – 1
(d) 3x² – x + 1
Answer:
(c) 3x² + x – 1

Fill in the blanks

Question 1.
The zeroes of the polynomial x² – 49 are ______________ .
Answer:
± 7

Question 2.
The quadratic polynomial, whose sum and product of zeroes are 4 and – 5 respectively is _____________ .
Answer:
k(x² – 4x – 5)

Question 3.
The value of the polynomial p(x) = 4x² – 7 at x = – 2 is _______________ .
Answer:
9

Question 4.
Product of zeroes of a polynomial p(x) = 6x² – 7x – 3 is _______________ .
Answer:
– 12

Question 5.
If one zero of 3x² – 8x +2k + 1 is seven times the other, then k is _________________.
Answer:
23

Question 6.
The degree of the constant polynomial is _______________ .
Answer:
zero

Question 7.
A real number k is a zero of the polynomial p(x) if and only if _______________.
Answer:
p(k) = 0

Question 8.
The shape of the graph of a cubic polynomial is _______________ .
Answer:
not fixed

Question 9.
If α, β and γ are the zeroes of the cubic polynomial px³ + qx² + rx + s; a ≠ 0, then α + β + γ = ____________ , αβ + βγ + γα = _____________ and αβγ = ___________.
Answer:
−qp,rp,−sp

Question 10.
The standard form of the polynomial x³ – x⁶ + x⁵ + 2x² – x⁴ – 5 is ______________ .
Answer:
x⁶ + x⁵ – x⁴ + x³ + 2x² – 5 or – 5 + 2x² + x³ – x⁴ + x⁵ – x⁶

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