MATHEMATICS PRACTICE WORKSHEET- June 2023

GRADE 9 POLYNOMIALS

1. Which of the following algebraic expression is a polynomial in one

variable?
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a) 2 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 3
2
b) √7𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 3 − 8
𝑥−1
c)
𝑥+1
d) 𝑎10 − 𝑏 5 + 𝑐
2. Classify the following as Linear, Quadratic and Cubic Polynomials.
a) 3 −2𝑧 −z2
1
b) √2x − x2 − 3 𝑥 3
c) 7s5
3. Write the degree of each of the following polynomials.
a) 2− y2 − y3 + 2y7
b) p(x) = 4
c) (𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 − 2)
d) (x −1)(x − 2x2 +3)
4. Find the zero of the polynomial in each of the following:
a) g(x)= 2-8x
b) h(x)= 2x
5. Find the coefficient of 𝑥 2 in the following polynomials.
5
a) 6x4 − √3x2 − 2
1
b) (3𝑥 + 𝑥 3 ) (𝑥 − )
𝑥
6. Find the value of the following polynomial at the indicated values of x.
a) p(z)= 3z2 – 4z +√17; z =3
b) p(x) = x3 −√3x2 +2x −5; x = 3√3
1
c) p(x) = 5x − 4x2 + 3; x= 2
7. Assertion (A): The value of (25)3 + (−16)3 + (−9)3 = 10800
Reason (R): If 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 0, then 𝑎3 + 𝑏 3 + 𝑐 3 = 3𝑎𝑏𝑐
a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the
correct explanation of assertion (A).
c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

8. Find the value of 𝑚, if 𝑥 + 4 is a factor of the polynomial 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 𝑚.

(𝐴𝑛𝑠: 𝑚 = −4)
 𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑧2
9. If 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0, find the value of 𝑦𝑧
+ 𝑧𝑥
+ 𝑥𝑦
(𝐴𝑛𝑠: 3)

10. Use Factor Theorem to determine whether g(x) is a factor of p(x) in each
of the following cases:-
a) 𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 − 4, 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 − 2
b) 𝑝(𝑥) = 3𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 − 20𝑥 + 12, 𝑔(𝑥) = 3𝑥 − 2

11. Factorize:
a) 20𝑥 2 − 9𝑥 + 1
b) 5√5𝑥 2 + 20𝑥 + 3√5
c) 𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 − 6
d) 𝑥 3 − 23𝑥 2 + 142𝑥 − 120
𝐴𝑛𝑠: (4𝑥 − 1)(5𝑥 − 1)
𝐴𝑛𝑠: (5𝑥 + √5)(√5 𝑥 + 3)
𝐴𝑛𝑠: (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 − 2)
𝐴𝑛𝑠: (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 10)(𝑥 − 12)

12. Verify using Factor Theorem whether −2 and 3 are zeroes of the
polynomial 𝑝(𝑥) = 2𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 − 11𝑥 + 6. If yes, factorize the polynomial.
(Ans: 𝑝(𝑥) = (𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 − 3)(2𝑥 − 1))
13. Expand using suitable identities:
a) (2𝑥 − 3𝑦)2
b) (5𝑎 + 7)3
1 𝑦 3
c) ( 𝑥 + 3 )
1 2
d) (3𝑥 − 2 𝑦 + 2𝑧)
e) (−𝑧 + 5𝑦 − 6𝑥)2

14. Factorise each of the following:

a) 𝑎6 − 𝑏 6
b)𝑦 3 + 125
c) 8 − 27𝑎3 − 36𝑎 + 54𝑎2
d)4𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 + 4𝑎𝑏 + 8𝑎 + 4𝑏 + 4
4 4
e) 9 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 + 3 𝑎𝑏

15. Evaluate the following products using suitable identities: -

a) 52 x 57
b) 983
c) 185 x 185 − 15 x 15

16. Without actually calculating cubes find the value of:

(0.2)3 + (−0.3)3 + (0.1)3 (𝐴𝑛𝑠: − 0.018)
 CASE STUDY BASED QUESTION

17. An object which is thrown or projected into

the air, subject to only the acceleration of gravity
is called a projectile, and its path is called its
trajectory. This curved path was shown by
Galileo to be a parabola. Parabola is represented
by a polynomial. If the polynomial to represent
the distance covered is, 𝑝(𝑡) = −5𝑡 2 + 40𝑡 + 1.2

a) What is the degree of the polynomial?

b) Identify the polynomial on the basis of its degree?
c) Find the height of the projectile 4 seconds after it is launched. (𝐴𝑛𝑠: 81.2𝑚)
d) If the polynomial is given by, 𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 6, find its factors. (Ans:(x-3)(x-2))