ASSIGNMENT --- CLASS –IX--- POLYNOMIALS

1. If p(y) = y/2 - 5 , find p(2) and p(2/5)

2. If p(t) = t3 + 2t2 + t , find p(3), p(-3), and p(4)
3. Find the zero of the polynomial.
(i) q(x) = dx + c, d = 0 (ii) p(x) = x2 + 3x +2 (iii) p(x) = 3x2 - 1
4. Find the remainder when p(x) = x3 + 4x2 - 3x + 10 is divided by (x+4) , by using remainder
theorem and verify the result by actual division.
5. If (x+a) is a factor of x2 + px + q and x2 + mx + n, then prove that a = (n – q ) / (m - p)
6. Check whether the polynomial p(s) = 3s3 + s2 – 20 s + 12 is a multiple 3s – 2.
7. Find the value of K if the polynomial p(x) = k x3 + 9x2 + 4x – 10 is divided by (x - 3) leaves
a remainder - 22.
8. The polynomial f(x) = x3 + 15 x2 + 9x – a when divided by (x + 4) leaves a remainder
- 80 , find the value of ‘a’ .
9. If the polynomial ax3 + 3x2 -13 and 2x3 - 5x + a, when divided by ( x – 2) leave the same
remainder, find the value of a .
10. The polynomial f(x) = x3 + px2 + qx + 6, when divided by ( x – 3) leaves remainder 3 and
when divided by ( x – 2) leaves zero as remainder. Find the value of p and q .
11. The polynomial x3 + 2x2 – 5ax + 7 when divided by (x + 1) leaves a remainder R1 and the
polynomial x3 + ax2 – 12 x + 6 are divided by (x – 2) leaves remainder R2. If R1 - R2 = 20,
find the value of a.
12. Find the value of a if (x – a) is a factor of the polynomial x3 – ( a2 – 1) x + 2
13. Find the value of k if ( x – 3) is a factor of k2 x3 – k x2 + 3kx – k
14. Without actual division, prove that x4 + 2x3 – 2x2 + 2x – 3 is exactly divisible by x2 + 2x – 3.
15. What must be added to x3 – 3x2 -12 x + 19 so that the result is exactly divisible by x2 + x – 6 .
16. What must be subtracted from x3 – 6x2 – 15 x + 80 so that the result is exactly divisible by
X2 + x -12 .
17. If x + 1/x = 11, find the value of x2 + 1/x2
18. If x - 1/x = - 2, find the value of x2 + 1/x2
19. If ( x2 + 1)/x = 11, find the value of x4 + 1/x4
20. If x2 + 1/x2 = 47 , find the value of x + 1/x
21. If x2 + 1/x2 = 66, find the value of x – 1/x .
22. Evaluate x4 + 1/x4 if x – 1/x = 6
23. If 9 x2 + 25 y2 = 181 and x y = - 6 , find the value of 3x + 5y.
24. If 5x – 4y = 15 and x y = 3, find the value of 25 x2 + 16 y2
25. Write the following in the expanded form
(i) (3a – 2b + c)2 (ii) [a/b + b/c + c/a ]2 (iii) [ xy + yz + zx]2
26. If x + y + z = 0 and x2 +y2 + z2 = 12, find the value of xy + yz + zx.
27. Find the value of 4 a2 + b2 + 25c2 + 4ab – 10 bc – 20 ca when a = 6, b = 5, and c = 4.
28. Simplify each of the following
(i) (a + 3)3 + (a – 3)3 (ii) (x/2 + y/3)3 – (x/2 – y/3)3 (iii) (2x – 5y)3 – (2x + 5y)3
29. If a + 1/a = 7, find the value of a3 + 1/a3.
30. If x2 + 1/x2 = 62, find the value of x3 + 1/x3 .
31. If x2 + 1/x2 = 146, find the value of x3 – 1/x3
32. If a +b =3 and a2 + b2 = 40 , find the value of a3 + b3
33. Factorise (i) 343 x3 + 1728 y3 (ii) 512 a3 - 216 b3
34. If x + y + z = 8 and xy + yz + zx = 20, find the value of x3 + y3 + z3 – 3xyz
35. Without actually calculating the cubes, find
(i) 453 - 253 – 203 (ii) (1/2)3 + (1/3)3 - (5/6)3 (iii) (5 √3)3 – (3√3)3 – (2√3)3
36. Prove that
(x + y)3 + (y + z)3 + (z + x)3 – 3(x+y)(y+z)(z+x) = 2(x3 + y3 + z3 – 3xyz )
37. Simplify (x2 – y2)3 + (y2 - z2)3 + (z2 – x2)3
(x – y)3 + (y – z)3 + (z – x)3
38. Factorize
(i) 9x2 + 24xy + 16y2
(ii) .a2 – b2 + 2bc – c2
(iii) .x2 + 2xy + y2 – z2
(iv) 4(x-y)2 + 12(x-y)(x+y) + 9 (x+y)2
(v) X8 – 1
(vi) 2x2 +13 x +20
(vii) 9 x2 + 27 x + 20
(viii) X2 – 8x – 105
(ix) 21x2 + 5x – 6
(x) 5 √5 x2 +20 x + 3√5
(xi) 2x2 + 3√5 x + 5
(xii) .a4 + 1/a4 + 1
 (xiii) Factorize (x2 - 4x )( x2 - 4x – 1) - 20
39. If f(x) = x2 – 5x + 1, evaluate f(2) – f(-1) + f(1/3)
40. Factorize a3 (b – c)3 + b3(c – a)3 + c3( a – b)3
41. Simplify (x + y + z)2 + (x – y –z )2
42. Factorize 25x2 + 4y2 + 9z2 – 20 xy -12 yz + 30 xz
43. Factorize a – 64 a3
44. Find the product of (3x + 2y) (3x - 2y) (9x2 + 4y2)
45. Factorize 5 – 125 ( x - y)2
46. Factorize x3 - 23 x2 +142x - 120
47. Factorize x3 – 3x2 – 9x -5
48. Factorize 2x3 + 5x2 – 4x -3 completely
49. Find the product (a – 1/a) (a + 1/a)(a2 + 1/a2)(a4 + 1/a4) using a suitable identity
50. Factorize 125 p3 – 225 p2q +135 pq2 – 27 q3
51. What will be the value of quotient if (8x + 2y + 2z)3 is divided by ( 4x + y + z)3
52. The volume of a cube is given by the polynomial
P(x) = 27 x3 +54 x2 + 36 x + 8 find the expression for the side of the cube. Find x if the
volume is 125 cm3.

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