Chapter 2 Polynomials

Assignment

Q1. If x-2k is a factor of f(x) = 5x3 – 10x2k -3x -6 ,find the value of k.
Q2. Factorize the following;
(i) 1-64a3- 12a + 48a2 (ii) x2- y2+ 2x +1
Q3. If a+b+c = 9 and ab+bc+ca = 26, Find the value of a2 + b2 + c2.
1 1 1
Q4. Find y2+ and y4 + , if y - =9
𝑦2 𝑦 4 𝑦

Q5. Find the value of a and b so that the polynomial x3 + 10x2 + ax + b is exactly
divisible by (x-1) as well as (x-2).

Q6. Using factor theorem, factorize the polynomial

x3 – 2x2 –x +2

Q7. Factorize;

r3(s-t)3 + s3(t-r)3 + t3(r-s)3

Q8. Without actually calculating the cubes, find the value of;
(1) (a –2b)3+ (2b – 3c )3 + (3c – a )3
1 1 1 1 1
(2) ( x - 1 𝑦)3 + ( 𝑦 − z )3 + ( z - x)
2 3 3 4 4 2

Q9. Factorize: (x2-4x)(x2-4x-1) – 20.

Q10. Find the value of x3-8y3-36xy-216, when x=2y+6.

Q11. If both (x-2) and (x- 12) are factors of 𝑝𝑥2 + 5𝑥 + 𝑟, show that p=r.
(𝑥3−𝑦3)3+ (𝑦3−𝑧3)3+ (𝑧3−𝑥3)3
Q12. Factorise :
(𝑥−𝑦)3+ (𝑦−𝑧)3+ (𝑧−𝑥)3