New Middle East International School

Academic Year (2021- 2022)

Name: Grade: IX Sec: Worksheet: 2

Subject: Mathematics Topic: Polynomials Date:

1. If (x + 1) and (x – 1) are factors of 𝑥 4 + 𝑎𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 – 3x + b then find the value of

a and b.

2. What must be added to the polynomial 3x4 + 4x3 + 4x2 – 8x + 1 so that the
resulting polynomial is exactly divisible by 3x + 1 ?

3. If the polynomials az3 + 4z2 + 3z – 4 and z3 – 4z + a leave the same remainder when
divided by (z - 3), find the value of a.

4. If the polynomial ax3 – 3x2 + 4 and 2x3 – 5x + a when divided by (x-2), leaves the
remainders p and q respectively. If p - 2q = 4 , find the value of a.

(0.87)3 +(0.13)3
5. Using suitable identity prove that = 1.
(0.87)2 −(0.87 𝑋 0.13)+ (0.13)2

1
6. If both (x – 2) and (x – ) are factors of px2 + 5x + r show that p = r.
2

7. Factorise: i) 4√5 x2 − 17x + 3√5 ii) 54 x3 y − 128 y4

iii) (3x – 5y)3 + (5y – 9z )3 + (9z – 3x )3

1 1 1
8. If 𝑧 2 + = 34 , find the value of i) 𝑧 3 + ii) 𝑧 3 − ,
𝑧 2
𝑧3 𝑧3
1
Using only the positive value of Z + .
𝑧
1 1 1
9. If 𝑥 4 + = 194, find the value of x3 + . Using only the positive value of 𝑥 + .
𝑥4 𝑥3 𝑥
10. If a + b + c = 9 and ab + bc + ca = 26, find a2 + b2 + c2.
11. Case study

Mrs. Priyanka, a math teacher asked her students to give a few examples of
algebraic expressions involving a single variable. Students were excited to see
their algebraic expressions on the white board shared by the teacher in a colorful
tabular form.
𝟏 𝟐
A) 5 (B) + 5x - 6 (C) (D) 𝟑𝒂 − √𝟐a2
𝟑𝒙−𝟐 𝒙+𝟏
𝟑
𝟑𝒙 ⁄𝟐
(E) 𝒙𝟐 + (F) (2t - 5)(2t2 – 3t +1) (G) x (H) 0
√𝒙
Based on the above algebraic expressions answer the following questions.

i) Which of them is not a polynomial?

a) (B) , (C) and (D) b) (D) and (E) c) (B) and (E) d) Only (C)

ii) What is the degree of polynomial in (F)?

a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 0

iii) What is the degree of the polynomials in A) and H) ?

a) Zero and zero respectively. b) 1 and zero respectively.

c) Zero and Undefined respectively. d) 1 and undefined respectively.

iv) What is the coefficient of a2 in (D)?

a) − √2 b) √2 c) 3𝑎 − √2 d)√2 a2

v) The polynomial in (F) is classified as --------- based on its degree.

a) Linear polynomial b) quadratic polynomial

c) Cubic polynomial d) biquadratic polynomial

 12. Case Study

Algebraic identities are algebraic equations which are always true for every value
of variables in them. Algebraic identities have their application in the factorization
of polynomials. They contain variables and constants on both sides of the equation.
Most of the technologies that we used today such as T.V, Mobile phones,Computers
could not have existed without algebra. Furthermore search algorithms are made by
solving sophisticated algebraic problems with the help of algebraic identities.
1 . (a + b)2 = a2 + b2 + 2ab 2. (a - b)2 = a2 + b2 – 2ab 3. a2 – b2 = (a+b)(a-b)

4. (x+a) (x+b)= x2 + (a+b)x + ab 5. a3+b3 = (a + b)(a2- ab + b2) 6. (a+b+c)2 = a2 + b2 +c2 + 2(ab+bc+ca)

Solve the following questions based on the above algebraic identities.
i) On simplifying (1+ 4x) (1- 4x+ 16x2) by using the suitable identity, we get,

a) 1+ 64 x3 b) 1- 64 x3 c) 1+ 16 x3 d) 1 - 4x3
1 1 2
ii) Factorise (2x + )2 – (x - )
3 2

6 6 5 5 5 1 1 5
a)(x + ) (3x - ) b) (x + ) (3x - ) c) (x + ) (3x - ) d) (x - ) (3x - )
5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6

iii) Find the Expand form of (- x +2y – 3z)2.

a) x2+ 4y2 + 9z2 – 4xy -12yz + 6zx b) x2 - 4y2 + 9z2 – 4xy -12yz + 6zx

c) x2+ 4y2 + 9z2 – 4xy -12yz – 6zx d) x2+ 4y2 - 9z2 + 4xy -12yz + 6zx

iv) Find the factors of 9x2 – 12x + 4

a) (3x-4)(3x+4) b) (3x + 2)(3x +2) c) (3x - 2)(3x + 2) d) (3x - 2)(3x - 2)

v) Find the zeroes of x2 - 6x + 8

a) 2 and 4 b) -2 and 4 c) 2 and -4 d) -2 and - 4