Polynomials

Note-Red Mark Questions are not in syllabus

[2 marks questions]
1. If 1 is a zero of the polynomial p(x) = ax2 – 3(a –1)x – 1, then find the value of a.
1 1
2. If α, β are the zeroes of the polynomial x2 + x – 6, find the value of + 𝛽 2.
𝛼2

[3 marks questions]
3. If (x – 2) is a factor of x3 + ax2 + bx + 16 and b = 4a, find the value of a and b.

4. Obtain the zeroes of quadratic polynomial √3𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 4√3 and verify the
relation between its zeroes and coefficients.
5. What must be subtracted from p(x) = 8x4 + 14x3 – 2x2 + 7x – 8 so that the
resulting polynomial is exactly divisible by g(x) = 4x2 + 3x – 2?
6. If the polynomial (x4 + 2x3 + 8x2 + 12x + 18) is divided by another polynomial (x2
+ 5), the remainder comes out to be (px + q). Find values of p and q.
7. If one zero of the polynomial 3x2 – 8x + 2k + 1 is seven times the other, find the
value of k.
8. If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = 3x2 – 5x – 2, then
evaluate
𝛼2 𝛽2
(i) α2 + β2 (ii) α3 + β3 (iii) +
𝛽 𝛼

9. If α and β are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f (t) = t2 – p(t + 1) – c, show
that (α + 1) (β + 1) = 1 – c.
[4 marks questions]
10. Given that √2 is a zero of the cubic polynomial 6x3 + √2x2 – 10x – 4√2, find its
other zeroes.
11. Find the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = x3 – 5x2 – 2x + 24, if it is given that the
product of its two zeroes is 12.
12. If the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = x3 – 3x2 – 6x + 8 are of the form a – b, a, a +
b, find all the zeroes.
13. If α and β are zeroes of polynomial f(x) = 2x2 + 11x + 5, then find
1 1
(i) α4 + β4 (ii) 𝛼 + 𝛽 − 2𝛼𝛽

14. If 𝛼, 𝛽 are the zeroes of the polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 2x2 + 5x + k satisfying the relation
21
𝛼 2 + 𝛽 2 + 𝛼𝛽 = , find the value of k for this to be possible.
4

15. If 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽 are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = x2 – px + q, prove
𝛼2 𝛽2 𝑝4 4𝑝2
that 𝛽2 + 𝛼2 = 𝑞2 − +2
𝑞

16. If 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽 are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) =x2 – 2x + 3, find a
𝛼−1 𝛽−1
polynomial whose roots are (a) 𝛼 + 2, 𝛽 + 2 (𝑏) , .
𝛼+1 𝛽+1

17. Find the zeroes of the polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = x3 – 5x2 – 2x + 24, if it is given that the
product of its two zeroes is 12.
18. Find the zeroes of the polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = x3 – 12x2 + 39x – 28, if it is given that
the zeroes are in A.P.
 Answers

1. a = 1
13
2. 36

3. a = – 2, b = – 8
2
4. 2√3,
√3

5. 14x – 10
6. p = 2, q = 3
2
7. 𝑘 =
3
37 215 −215
8. (i) (ii) (iii)
9 27 18

9.
−2√2 −√2
10. √2, ,
3 2

11.
12. – 2, 1, 4
10001 −36
13. (i) (ii)
16 5

14. K = 2
15.
2 1
16. (a) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑘(x2 – 6x +11) (b) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑘 {𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + }
3 3

17. 3, 4 and -2
18. 1, 4 and 7