EduSahara™ Assignment
Name : Zeroes of a Quadratic Polynomial
Chapter : Polynomials
Grade : SSC Grade X
License : Non Commercial Use
Question 1
1.
Which of the following are true?
a)
Zero of a polynomial is the value of the variable for which the polynomial value is zero
b)
If (x + a) is a factor of f(x), then f(a) = 0
c)
Zero of a polynomial and root of the polynomial are synonymous
d)
A linear polynomial in one variable has only one root
e)
A polynomial of degree n has atmost n zeros
f)
Zero of a polynomial and zero polynomial are synonymous
g)
If (x - a) is a factor of f(x), then f(a) = 0
  • (i)
    {b,a}
  • (ii)
    {b,f,d}
  • (iii)
    {a,c,d,e,g}
  • (iv)
    {b,e,g}
  • (v)
    {f,c}
Question 2
2.
Which of the following are true?
a)
Every polynomial is a binomial
b)
Degree of zero polynomial is zero
c)
A binomial has two and only two terms
d)
    • π
    • r
      2
    • is a monomial
e)
A binomial may have degree 3
  • (i)
    {b,d}
  • (ii)
    {c,d,e}
  • (iii)
    {a,b,e}
  • (iv)
    {a,c}
  • (v)
    {a,c,d}
Question 3
3.
    • If
    • 2
    • and
    • (
      -1

      2
      )
    • are the zeros of the polynomial
    • f
      (
      x
      )
    • =
    • 8
      x
      4
        +  
      12
      x
      3
        +  
      b
      x
      2
         
      39
      x
        +  
      a
    • , find the value of
    • a
    • and
    • b
  • (i)
      • -9
      • ,
      • -34
  • (ii)
      • -33
      • ,
      • -9
  • (iii)
      • -10
      • ,
      • -33
  • (iv)
      • -10
      • ,
      • -34
  • (v)
      • -35
      • ,
      • -11
Question 4
4.
    • If
    • 4
    • is the zero of the polynomial
    • f
      (
      x
      )
    • =
    • x
      2
         
      7
      x
        +  
      k
    •  
    • ,
    • find
    • k
  • (i)
    12
  • (ii)
    13
  • (iii)
    11
  • (iv)
    14
  • (v)
    10
Question 5
5.
    • Find the quadratic equation with roots
    • (
      8

      7
      ,
      8

      7
      )
  • (i)
    (
    49
    x
    2
     
    126
    x
    +
    80
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    35
    x
    2
     
    96
    x
    +
    64
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    49
    x
    2
     
    98
    x
    +
    48
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    49
    x
    2
     
    112
    x
    +
    64
    )
    =
    0
  • (v)
    (
    63
    x
    2
     
    128
    x
    +
    64
    )
    =
    0
Question 6
6.
    • Find the quadratic equation with roots
    • (
      (
      -5

      7
      )
      ,
      (
      -5

      7
      )
      )
  • (i)
    (
    49
    x
    2
     
    +
    70
    x
    +
    25
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    63
    x
    2
     
    +
    80
    x
    +
    25
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    49
    x
    2
     
    +
    56
    x
    +
    15
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    7
    x
    2
     
    +
    12
    x
    +
    5
    )
    =
    0
Question 7
7.
    • Find the quadratic equation with roots
    • (
      -1
      ,
      -1
      )
  • (i)
    (
    x
    2
     
    x
    2
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    x
    2
     
    +
    2
    x
    +
    1
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    x
    2
     
    +
    4
    x
    +
    3
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    x
    2
     
    +
    x
    )
    =
    0
  • (v)
    (
    x
    2
     
    +
    3
    x
    +
    2
    )
    =
    0
Question 8
8.
    • Find the quadratic equation with roots
    • (
      7
      ,
      -4
      )
  • (i)
    (
    x
    2
     
    4
    x
    21
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    x
    2
     
    3
    x
    28
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    x
    2
     
    2
    x
    24
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    x
    2
     
    5
    x
    14
    )
    =
    0
  • (v)
    (
    x
    2
     
    16
    )
    =
    0
Question 9
9.
    • The sum of the roots of the quadratic equation
    • (
      x
      2
       
      +
      16
      x
      +
      64
      )
      =
      0
    • is
  • (i)
    -14
  • (ii)
    -15
  • (iii)
    -18
  • (iv)
    -17
  • (v)
    -16
Question 10
10.
    • The sum of the roots of the quadratic equation
    • (
      x
      2
       
      +
      5
      x
      36
      )
      =
      0
    • is
  • (i)
    -5
  • (ii)
    -4
  • (iii)
    -8
  • (iv)
    -3
  • (v)
    -6
Question 11
11.
    • The sum of the roots of the quadratic equation
    • 64
      x
      2
       
      =
      0
    • is
  • (i)
    1
  • (ii)
    3
  • (iii)
    -1
  • (iv)
    -3
  • (v)
    0
Question 12
12.
    • The sum of the roots of the quadratic equation
    • (
      21
      x
      2
       
      +
      52
      x
      7
      )
      =
      0
    • is
  • (i)
    56

    23
  • (ii)
    52

    21
  • (iii)
    48

    19
  • (iv)
    18

    7
  • (v)
    50

    21
Question 13
13.
    • The product of the roots of the quadratic equation
    • (
      x
      2
       
      6
      x
      +
      9
      )
      =
      0
    • is
  • (i)
    8
  • (ii)
    10
  • (iii)
    6
  • (iv)
    11
  • (v)
    9
Question 14
14.
    • The product of the roots of the quadratic equation
    • (
      x
      2
       
      +
      4
      x
      45
      )
      =
      0
    • is
  • (i)
    -46
  • (ii)
    -47
  • (iii)
    -45
  • (iv)
    -44
  • (v)
    -42
Question 15
15.
    • The product of the roots of the quadratic equation
    • (
      49
      x
      2
       
      +
      14
      x
      +
      1
      )
      =
      0
    • is
  • (i)
    1

    51
  • (ii)
    1

    47
  • (iii)
    (
    -1

    49
    )
  • (iv)
    3

    49
  • (v)
    1

    49
Question 16
16.
    • The product of the roots of the quadratic equation
    • (
      2
      x
      2
       
      17
      x
      +
      36
      )
      =
      0
    • is
  • (i)
    17
  • (ii)
    18
  • (iii)
    19
  • (iv)
    21
  • (v)
    15
Question 17
17.
    • Find the quadratic equation, the sum of whose roots is
    • 10
    • and product is
    • 25
  • (i)
    (
    x
    2
     
    10
    x
    +
    25
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    2
    x
    2
     
    10
    x
    +
    25
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    x
    2
     
    7
    x
    +
    25
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    10
    x
    +
    25
    )
    =
    0
  • (v)
    (
    x
    2
     
    13
    x
    +
    25
    )
    =
    0
Question 18
18.
    • Find the quadratic equation, the sum of whose roots is
    • 1
    • and product is
    • -56
  • (i)
    (
    x
    2
     
    x
    56
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    x
    56
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    x
    2
     
    +
    2
    x
    56
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    x
    2
     
    3
    x
    56
    )
    =
    0
  • (v)
    (
    2
    x
    2
     
    x
    56
    )
    =
    0
Question 19
19.
    • Find the quadratic equation, the sum of whose roots is
    • -9
    • and product is
    • 81

      4
  • (i)
    (
    4
    x
    2
     
    +
    34
    x
    +
    81
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    5
    x
    2
     
    +
    36
    x
    +
    81
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    4
    x
    2
     
    +
    38
    x
    +
    81
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    3
    x
    2
     
    +
    36
    x
    +
    81
    )
    =
    0
  • (v)
    (
    4
    x
    2
     
    +
    36
    x
    +
    81
    )
    =
    0
Question 20
20.
    • Find the quadratic equation, the sum of whose roots is
    • (
      -11

      2
      )
    • and product is
    • (
      -63

      2
      )
  • (i)
    (
    2
    x
    2
     
    +
    8
    x
    63
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    2
    x
    2
     
    +
    13
    x
    63
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    3
    x
    2
     
    +
    11
    x
    63
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    2
    x
    2
     
    +
    11
    x
    63
    )
    =
    0
  • (v)
    (
    x
    2
     
    +
    11
    x
    63
    )
    =
    0
Question 21
21.
    • If
    • p
    • and
    • q
    • are the roots of
    • (
      x
      2
       
      x
      20
      )
      =
      0
    • ,
    • find the equation whose roots are
    •  
       
      p
        +  
       
       
      1

       
       
      q
    • and
    •  
       
      q
        +  
       
       
      1

       
       
      p
  • (i)
    (
    20
    x
    2
     
    11
    x
    399
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    20
    x
    2
     
    29
    x
    399
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    20
    x
    2
     
    19
    x
    361
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    12
    x
    2
     
    5
    x
    247
    )
    =
    0
  • (v)
    (
    10
    x
    2
     
    7
    x
    171
    )
    =
    0
Question 22
22.
    • If
    • -8
    • is the root of
    • (
      x
      2
       
      +
      k
      x
      72
      )
      =
      0
    • , find
    • k
    • and the other root
  • (i)
      • k
      • =
      • -3
      • , and the other root =
      • 7
  • (ii)
      • k
      • =
      • 0
      • , and the other root =
      • 10
  • (iii)
      • k
      • =
      • 1
      • , and the other root =
      • 11
  • (iv)
      • k
      • =
      • -1
      • , and the other root =
      • 9
  • (v)
      • k
      • =
      • -2
      • , and the other root =
      • 8
Question 23
23.
    • Find the quadratic equation whose roots are
    • (
      7
      +
      5



      3
      )
    • and
    • (
      7
      5



      3
      )
  • (i)
    (
    2
    x
    2
     
    14
    x
    26
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    x
    2
     
    12
    x
    26
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    x
    2
     
    14
    x
    26
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    14
    x
    26
    )
    =
    0
  • (v)
    (
    x
    2
     
    16
    x
    26
    )
    =
    0
    Assignment Key

  •  1) (iii)
  •  2) (ii)
  •  3) (iv)
  •  4) (i)
  •  5) (iv)
  •  6) (i)
  •  7) (ii)
  •  8) (ii)
  •  9) (v)
  •  10) (i)
  •  11) (v)
  •  12) (ii)
  •  13) (v)
  •  14) (iii)
  •  15) (v)
  •  16) (ii)
  •  17) (i)
  •  18) (i)
  •  19) (v)
  •  20) (iv)
  •  21) (iii)
  •  22) (iv)
  •  23) (iii)