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)
If (x - a) is a factor of f(x), then f(a) = 0
b)
Zero of a polynomial and root of the polynomial are synonymous
c)
Zero of a polynomial is the value of the variable for which the polynomial value is zero
d)
Zero of a polynomial and zero polynomial are synonymous
e)
A polynomial of degree n has atmost n zeros
f)
A linear polynomial in one variable has only one root
g)
If (x + a) is a factor of f(x), then f(a) = 0
  • (i)
    {d,e,f}
  • (ii)
    {a,b,c,e,f}
  • (iii)
    {d,g,c}
  • (iv)
    {g,b}
  • (v)
    {d,a}
Question 2
2.
Which of the following are true?
a)
Every polynomial is a binomial
b)
A binomial may have degree 3
c)
Degree of zero polynomial is zero
d)
A binomial has two and only two terms
e)
    • π
    • r
      2
    • is a monomial
  • (i)
    {a,c,e}
  • (ii)
    {b,d,e}
  • (iii)
    {a,b}
  • (iv)
    {c,d}
  • (v)
    {a,b,d}
Question 3
3.
    • If
    • 2
    • and
    • -1
    • are the zeros of the polynomial
    • f
      (
      x
      )
    • =
    • 2
      x
      4
         
      4
      x
      3
        +  
      b
      x
      2
        +  
      a
      x
    • , find the value of
    • a
    • and
    • b
  • (i)
      • -1
      • ,
      • 5
  • (ii)
      • -3
      • ,
      • 3
  • (iii)
      • 4
      • ,
      • -1
  • (iv)
      • 5
      • ,
      • -2
  • (v)
      • 4
      • ,
      • -2
Question 4
4.
    • If
    • 2
    • is the zero of the polynomial
    • f
      (
      x
      )
    • =
    • x
      2
        +  
      4
      x
        +  
      k
    •  
    • ,
    • find
    • k
  • (i)
    -13
  • (ii)
    -14
  • (iii)
    -12
  • (iv)
    -9
  • (v)
    -11
Question 5
5.
    • Find the quadratic equation with roots
    • (
      9

      4
      ,
      9

      4
      )
  • (i)
    (
    16
    x
    2
     
    72
    x
    +
    81
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    16
    x
    2
     
    64
    x
    +
    63
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    8
    x
    2
     
    54
    x
    +
    81
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    16
    x
    2
     
    80
    x
    +
    99
    )
    =
    0
  • (v)
    (
    8
    x
    2
     
    30
    x
    +
    27
    )
    =
    0
Question 6
6.
    • Find the quadratic equation with roots
    • (
      6

      7
      ,
      1

      4
      )
  • (i)
    (
    42
    x
    2
     
    43
    x
    +
    6
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    28
    x
    2
     
    45
    x
    +
    18
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    20
    x
    2
     
    29
    x
    +
    6
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    28
    x
    2
     
    31
    x
    +
    6
    )
    =
    0
  • (v)
    (
    28
    x
    2
     
    23
    x
    +
    4
    )
    =
    0
Question 7
7.
    • Find the quadratic equation with roots
    • (
      5
      ,
      5
      )
  • (i)
    (
    x
    2
     
    10
    x
    +
    25
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    x
    2
     
    9
    x
    +
    20
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    x
    2
     
    13
    x
    +
    40
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    x
    2
     
    8
    x
    +
    15
    )
    =
    0
  • (v)
    (
    x
    2
     
    11
    x
    +
    30
    )
    =
    0
Question 8
8.
    • Find the quadratic equation with roots
    • (
      5
      ,
      -6
      )
  • (i)
    (
    x
    2
     
    +
    4
    x
    12
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    x
    2
     
    2
    x
    15
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    x
    2
     
    +
    x
    30
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    x
    2
     
    25
    )
    =
    0
  • (v)
    (
    x
    2
     
    +
    2
    x
    24
    )
    =
    0
Question 9
9.
    • The sum of the roots of the quadratic equation
    • (
      x
      2
       
      12
      x
      +
      36
      )
      =
      0
    • is
  • (i)
    11
  • (ii)
    15
  • (iii)
    9
  • (iv)
    12
  • (v)
    13
Question 10
10.
    • The sum of the roots of the quadratic equation
    • (
      x
      2
       
      +
      15
      x
      +
      54
      )
      =
      0
    • is
  • (i)
    -14
  • (ii)
    -15
  • (iii)
    -17
  • (iv)
    -12
  • (v)
    -16
Question 11
11.
    • The sum of the roots of the quadratic equation
    • (
      x
      2
       
      16
      x
      +
      64
      )
      =
      0
    • is
  • (i)
    18
  • (ii)
    14
  • (iii)
    17
  • (iv)
    16
  • (v)
    15
Question 12
12.
    • The sum of the roots of the quadratic equation
    • (
      45
      x
      2
       
      72
      x
      27
      )
      =
      0
    • is
  • (i)
    (
    -10

    7
    )
  • (ii)
    -2
  • (iii)
    (
    -8

    5
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    -6

    5
    )
Question 13
13.
    • The product of the roots of the quadratic equation
    • (
      x
      2
       
      +
      16
      x
      +
      64
      )
      =
      0
    • is
  • (i)
    62
  • (ii)
    65
  • (iii)
    67
  • (iv)
    63
  • (v)
    64
Question 14
14.
    • The product of the roots of the quadratic equation
    • (
      x
      2
       
      3
      x
      +
      2
      )
      =
      0
    • is
  • (i)
    0
  • (ii)
    2
  • (iii)
    3
  • (iv)
    1
  • (v)
    4
Question 15
15.
    • The product of the roots of the quadratic equation
    • (
      49
      x
      2
       
      42
      x
      +
      9
      )
      =
      0
    • is
  • (i)
    3

    17
  • (ii)
    1

    7
  • (iii)
    11

    49
  • (iv)
    9

    47
  • (v)
    9

    49
Question 16
16.
    • The product of the roots of the quadratic equation
    • (
      35
      x
      2
       
      47
      x
      8
      )
      =
      0
    • is
  • (i)
    8

    33
  • (ii)
    8

    35
  • (iii)
    2

    7
  • (iv)
    6

    35
  • (v)
    8

    37
Question 17
17.
    • Find the quadratic equation, the sum of whose roots is
    • -16
    • and product is
    • 64
  • (i)
    (
    x
    2
     
    +
    13
    x
    +
    64
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    x
    2
     
    +
    16
    x
    +
    64
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    16
    x
    +
    64
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    2
    x
    2
     
    +
    16
    x
    +
    64
    )
    =
    0
  • (v)
    (
    x
    2
     
    +
    19
    x
    +
    64
    )
    =
    0
Question 18
18.
    • Find the quadratic equation, the sum of whose roots is
    • -7
    • and product is
    • 10
  • (i)
    (
    x
    2
     
    +
    5
    x
    +
    10
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    x
    2
     
    +
    7
    x
    +
    10
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    x
    2
     
    +
    9
    x
    +
    10
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    7
    x
    +
    10
    )
    =
    0
  • (v)
    (
    2
    x
    2
     
    +
    7
    x
    +
    10
    )
    =
    0
Question 19
19.
    • Find the quadratic equation, the sum of whose roots is
    • 4
    • and product is
    • 4
  • (i)
    (
    17
    x
    2
     
    64
    x
    +
    64
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    16
    x
    2
     
    64
    x
    +
    64
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    16
    x
    2
     
    61
    x
    +
    64
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    15
    x
    2
     
    64
    x
    +
    64
    )
    =
    0
  • (v)
    (
    16
    x
    2
     
    66
    x
    +
    64
    )
    =
    0
Question 20
20.
    • Find the quadratic equation, the sum of whose roots is
    • 9

      7
    • and product is
    • 2

      7
  • (i)
    (
    21
    x
    2
     
    +
    30
    x
    6
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    22
    x
    2
     
    +
    27
    x
    6
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    21
    x
    2
     
    +
    27
    x
    6
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    20
    x
    2
     
    +
    27
    x
    6
    )
    =
    0
  • (v)
    (
    21
    x
    2
     
    +
    24
    x
    6
    )
    =
    0
Question 21
21.
    • If
    • p
    • and
    • q
    • are the roots of
    • (
      x
      2
       
      2
      x
      3
      )
      =
      0
    • ,
    • find the equation whose roots are
    •  
       
      p
        +  
       
       
      1

       
       
      q
    • and
    •  
       
      q
        +  
       
       
      1

       
       
      p
  • (i)
    (
    3
    x
    2
     
    2
    x
    8
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    3
    x
    2
     
    10
    x
    8
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    3
    x
    2
     
    7
    x
    6
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    x
    2
     
    4
    )
    =
    0
  • (v)
    (
    3
    x
    2
     
    4
    x
    4
    )
    =
    0
Question 22
22.
    • If
    • 7
    • is the root of
    • (
      x
      2
       
      +
      k
      x
      28
      )
      =
      0
    • , find
    • k
    • and the other root
  • (i)
      • k
      • =
      • -1
      • , and the other root =
      • -2
  • (ii)
      • k
      • =
      • -4
      • , and the other root =
      • -5
  • (iii)
      • k
      • =
      • -6
      • , and the other root =
      • -7
  • (iv)
      • k
      • =
      • -2
      • , and the other root =
      • -3
  • (v)
      • k
      • =
      • -3
      • , and the other root =
      • -4
Question 23
23.
    • Find the quadratic equation whose roots are
    • (
      1
      +
      8



      2
      )
    • and
    • (
      1
      8



      2
      )
  • (i)
    (
    2
    x
    2
     
    2
    x
    127
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    x
    2
     
    +
    x
    127
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    2
    x
    127
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    x
    2
     
    2
    x
    127
    )
    =
    0
  • (v)
    (
    x
    2
     
    4
    x
    127
    )
    =
    0
    Assignment Key

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