DEV SAMAJ MODERN SCHOOL No.

– 2
ASSIGNMENT
MATHEMATICS
(Chapter – 2) Polynomials
Q.1 Find the zeroes of the polynomials and verify the relationship between the zeroes and the coefficient of
the polynomials
(a) 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 8 (b) 𝑦 2 + 4√3𝑦 − 15 (c) 4𝑥 2 − 7
1 7𝑥 3
(d) 6𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 − 3 (e) 3𝑦 2 − 3√3𝑦 + 2 (f) 2 𝑥 2 + + 16
8

Q.2 Find the quadratic polynomial, if the zeroes of the polynomial are
(a) 2 and 4 (b) (2 + √5) and (2 − √5) (c) −2 and 1
Q.3 If the sum of the zeroes of the polynomial P𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 2p is same as their product, find the value of p.
𝛼 𝛽
Q.4 If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐, then evaluate 𝛽 + 𝛼

Q.5 Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑏𝑥 2 + (𝑏 2 − 𝑎𝑐)𝑥 − 𝑏𝑐 and verify the
relationship between the zeroes and its coefficients.
Q.6 Find a quadratic polynomial whose two roots are 3 and 2.
Q.7 If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are zeroes of the polynomial 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 3, then form a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes
are (𝛼 + 2) and (𝛽 + 2)
𝛼2 𝛽2
Q.8 If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐, then evaluate 𝛽2 + 𝛼2

Q.9 If one zero of the polynomial (𝑎2 + 9)𝑥 2 + 13𝑥 + 6𝑎 is reciprocal of the other, find the value of a.
Q.10 If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 3, then find a quadratic
𝛼−1 𝛽−1
polynomial whose roots are 𝛼+1 , 𝛽+1

Q.11 If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 7, then find the quadratic
polynomial whose zeroes ae 2𝛼 + 3𝛽 and 3𝛼 + 2𝛽
Q.12 If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏, then find the value of 𝛼 2 + 𝛽 2
Q.13 If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 3, find the value of 𝛼 4 𝛽 2 + 𝛼 2 𝛽 4