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 and root of the polynomial are synonymous
b)
A polynomial of degree n has atmost n zeros
c)
A linear polynomial in one variable has only one root
d)
If (x + a) is a factor of f(x), then f(a) = 0
e)
If (x - a) is a factor of f(x), then f(a) = 0
f)
Zero of a polynomial is the value of the variable for which the polynomial value is zero
g)
Zero of a polynomial and zero polynomial are synonymous
  • (i)
    {d,g,c}
  • (ii)
    {d,a}
  • (iii)
    {g,b}
  • (iv)
    {d,e,f}
  • (v)
    {a,b,c,e,f}
Question 2
2.
Which of the following are true?
a)
A binomial has two and only two terms
b)
A binomial may have degree 3
c)
Every polynomial is a binomial
d)
Degree of zero polynomial is zero
e)
    • π
    • r
      2
    • is a monomial
  • (i)
    {a,b,e}
  • (ii)
    {c,a}
  • (iii)
    {c,d,e}
  • (iv)
    {d,b}
  • (v)
    {c,a,b}
Question 3
3.
    • If
    • 1
    • and
    • -1
    • are the zeros of the polynomial
    • f
      (
      x
      )
    • =
    • a
      x
      4
         
      48
      x
      3
        +  
      20
      x
      2
        +  
      48
      x
        +  
      b
    • , find the value of
    • a
    • and
    • b
  • (i)
      • -35
      • ,
      • 17
  • (ii)
      • 16
      • ,
      • -35
  • (iii)
      • 16
      • ,
      • -36
  • (iv)
      • -37
      • ,
      • 15
  • (v)
      • 17
      • ,
      • -36
Question 4
4.
    • If
    • 3
    • is the zero of the polynomial
    • f
      (
      x
      )
    • =
    • 4
      x
      2
        +  
      k
      x
        +  
      18
    •  
    • ,
    • find
    • k
  • (i)
    -20
  • (ii)
    -17
  • (iii)
    -18
  • (iv)
    -15
  • (v)
    -19
Question 5
5.
    • Find the quadratic equation with roots
    • (
      (
      -7

      3
      )
      ,
      (
      -7

      3
      )
      )
  • (i)
    (
    3
    x
    2
     
    +
    28
    x
    +
    49
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    15
    x
    2
     
    +
    56
    x
    +
    49
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    9
    x
    2
     
    +
    42
    x
    +
    49
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    9
    x
    2
     
    +
    36
    x
    +
    35
    )
    =
    0
  • (v)
    (
    3
    x
    2
     
    +
    16
    x
    +
    21
    )
    =
    0
Question 6
6.
    • Find the quadratic equation with roots
    • (
      (
      -5

      2
      )
      ,
      9

      7
      )
  • (i)
    (
    2
    x
    2
     
    +
    3
    x
    5
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    14
    x
    2
     
    +
    31
    x
    63
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    14
    x
    2
     
    +
    17
    x
    45
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    14
    x
    2
     
    +
    13
    x
    55
    )
    =
    0
  • (v)
    (
    7
    x
    2
     
    +
    26
    x
    45
    )
    =
    0
Question 7
7.
    • Find the quadratic equation with roots
    • (
      4
      ,
      4
      )
  • (i)
    (
    x
    2
     
    7
    x
    +
    12
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    x
    2
     
    6
    x
    +
    8
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    x
    2
     
    8
    x
    +
    16
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    x
    2
     
    9
    x
    +
    20
    )
    =
    0
  • (v)
    (
    x
    2
     
    11
    x
    +
    28
    )
    =
    0
Question 8
8.
    • Find the quadratic equation with roots
    • (
      4
      ,
      -1
      )
  • (i)
    (
    x
    2
     
    2
    x
    3
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    x
    2
     
    5
    x
    +
    4
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    x
    2
     
    1
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    x
    2
     
    4
    x
    )
    =
    0
  • (v)
    (
    x
    2
     
    3
    x
    4
    )
    =
    0
Question 9
9.
    • The sum of the roots of the quadratic equation
    • (
      x
      2
       
      +
      8
      x
      +
      16
      )
      =
      0
    • is
  • (i)
    -11
  • (ii)
    -8
  • (iii)
    -7
  • (iv)
    -9
  • (v)
    -5
Question 10
10.
    • The sum of the roots of the quadratic equation
    • (
      x
      2
       
      +
      14
      x
      +
      45
      )
      =
      0
    • is
  • (i)
    -14
  • (ii)
    -12
  • (iii)
    -15
  • (iv)
    -13
  • (v)
    -17
Question 11
11.
    • The sum of the roots of the quadratic equation
    • (
      49
      x
      2
       
      +
      28
      x
      +
      4
      )
      =
      0
    • is
  • (i)
    (
    -4

    7
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    -2

    7
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    -6

    7
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    -4

    5
    )
  • (v)
    (
    -4

    9
    )
Question 12
12.
    • The sum of the roots of the quadratic equation
    • (
      12
      x
      2
       
      +
      27
      x
      27
      )
      =
      0
    • is
  • (i)
    (
    -13

    6
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    -9

    4
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    -7

    4
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    -5

    2
    )
  • (v)
    (
    -11

    4
    )
Question 13
13.
    • The product of the roots of the quadratic equation
    • (
      x
      2
       
      +
      14
      x
      +
      49
      )
      =
      0
    • is
  • (i)
    49
  • (ii)
    47
  • (iii)
    51
  • (iv)
    48
  • (v)
    50
Question 14
14.
    • The product of the roots of the quadratic equation
    • (
      x
      2
       
      +
      10
      x
      +
      24
      )
      =
      0
    • is
  • (i)
    26
  • (ii)
    23
  • (iii)
    25
  • (iv)
    24
  • (v)
    21
Question 15
15.
    • The product of the roots of the quadratic equation
    • (
      64
      x
      2
       
      +
      16
      x
      +
      1
      )
      =
      0
    • is
  • (i)
    (
    -1

    64
    )
  • (ii)
    1

    64
  • (iii)
    1

    66
  • (iv)
    3

    64
  • (v)
    1

    62
Question 16
16.
    • The product of the roots of the quadratic equation
    • (
      27
      x
      2
       
      +
      33
      x
      +
      6
      )
      =
      0
    • is
  • (i)
    4

    9
  • (ii)
    0
  • (iii)
    2

    7
  • (iv)
    2

    11
  • (v)
    2

    9
Question 17
17.
    • Find the quadratic equation, the sum of whose roots is
    • 4
    • and product is
    • 4
  • (i)
    (
    4
    x
    +
    4
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    x
    2
     
    4
    x
    +
    4
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    2
    x
    2
     
    4
    x
    +
    4
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    x
    2
     
    x
    +
    4
    )
    =
    0
  • (v)
    (
    x
    2
     
    7
    x
    +
    4
    )
    =
    0
Question 18
18.
    • Find the quadratic equation, the sum of whose roots is
    • 6
    • and product is
    • 5
  • (i)
    (
    x
    2
     
    3
    x
    +
    5
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    x
    2
     
    6
    x
    +
    5
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    6
    x
    +
    5
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    x
    2
     
    9
    x
    +
    5
    )
    =
    0
  • (v)
    (
    2
    x
    2
     
    6
    x
    +
    5
    )
    =
    0
Question 19
19.
    • Find the quadratic equation, the sum of whose roots is
    • 4
    • and product is
    • 4
  • (i)
    (
    16
    x
    2
     
    66
    x
    +
    64
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    16
    x
    2
     
    64
    x
    +
    64
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    16
    x
    2
     
    62
    x
    +
    64
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    17
    x
    2
     
    64
    x
    +
    64
    )
    =
    0
  • (v)
    (
    15
    x
    2
     
    64
    x
    +
    64
    )
    =
    0
Question 20
20.
    • Find the quadratic equation, the sum of whose roots is
    • 19

      56
    • and product is
    • (
      -5

      28
      )
  • (i)
    (
    56
    x
    2
     
    +
    22
    x
    +
    10
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    57
    x
    2
     
    +
    19
    x
    +
    10
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    55
    x
    2
     
    +
    19
    x
    +
    10
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    56
    x
    2
     
    +
    19
    x
    +
    10
    )
    =
    0
  • (v)
    (
    56
    x
    2
     
    +
    17
    x
    +
    10
    )
    =
    0
Question 21
21.
    • If
    • p
    • and
    • q
    • are the roots of
    • (
      x
      2
       
      4
      )
      =
      0
    • ,
    • find the equation whose roots are
    •  
       
      p
        +  
       
       
      1

       
       
      q
    • and
    •  
       
      q
        +  
       
       
      1

       
       
      p
  • (i)
    (
    2
    x
    2
     
    x
    6
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    4
    x
    2
     
    9
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    4
    x
    2
     
    +
    4
    x
    3
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    8
    x
    2
     
    2
    x
    15
    )
    =
    0
  • (v)
    (
    4
    x
    2
     
    4
    x
    3
    )
    =
    0
Question 22
22.
    • If
    • 7
    • is the root of
    • (
      x
      2
       
      +
      k
      x
      42
      )
      =
      0
    • , find
    • k
    • and the other root
  • (i)
      • k
      • =
      • -4
      • , and the other root =
      • -9
  • (ii)
      • k
      • =
      • -2
      • , and the other root =
      • -7
  • (iii)
      • k
      • =
      • -1
      • , and the other root =
      • -6
  • (iv)
      • k
      • =
      • 1
      • , and the other root =
      • -3
  • (v)
      • k
      • =
      • 0
      • , and the other root =
      • -5
Question 23
23.
    • Find the quadratic equation whose roots are
    • (
      1
      2



      2
      )
    • and
    • (
      1
      +
      2



      2
      )
  • (i)
    (
    x
    2
     
    2
    x
    7
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    x
    2
     
    4
    x
    7
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    2
    x
    2
     
    2
    x
    7
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    2
    x
    7
    )
    =
    0
  • (v)
    (
    x
    2
     
    +
    x
    7
    )
    =
    0
    Assignment Key

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