EduSahara™ Assignment
Name : Problems based on Zeros of Polynomial
Chapter : Polynomials
Grade : CBSE Grade X
License : Non Commercial Use
Question 1
1.
    • Find the roots of the quadratic equation
    • (
      x
      2
       
      15
      x
      +
      54
      )
      =
      0
  • (i)
    (
    11
    ,
    3
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    10
    ,
    5
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    10
    ,
    6
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    11
    ,
    5
    )
  • (v)
    (
    9
    ,
    6
    )
Question 2
2.
    • Find the roots of the quadratic equation
    • (
      x
      2
       
      +
      16
      x
      +
      64
      )
      =
      0
  • (i)
    (
    -7
    ,
    -8
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    -5
    ,
    -11
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    -7
    ,
    -9
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    -5
    ,
    -9
    )
  • (v)
    (
    -8
    ,
    -8
    )
Question 3
3.
    • Find the roots of the quadratic equation
    • (
      32
      x
      2
       
      28
      x
      4
      )
      =
      0
  • (i)
    (
    4
    ,
    (
    -3

    8
    )
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    2
    ,
    (
    -1

    8
    )
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    2
    ,
    (
    -1

    6
    )
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    1
    ,
    (
    -1

    8
    )
    )
  • (v)
    (
    4
    ,
    (
    -1

    6
    )
    )
Question 4
4.
    • Find the roots of the quadratic equation
    • (
      56
      x
      2
       
      3
      x
      9
      )
      =
      0
  • (i)
    (
    5

    7
    ,
    (
    -5

    8
    )
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    1

    3
    ,
    (
    -3

    8
    )
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    5

    7
    ,
    (
    -1

    2
    )
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    1

    3
    ,
    (
    -1

    2
    )
    )
  • (v)
    (
    3

    7
    ,
    (
    -3

    8
    )
    )
Question 5
5.
    • Find the quadratic equation with roots
    • (
      (
      -3

      5
      )
      ,
      (
      -3

      5
      )
      )
  • (i)
    (
    25
    x
    2
     
    +
    20
    x
    +
    3
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    25
    x
    2
     
    +
    30
    x
    +
    9
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    5
    x
    2
     
    +
    8
    x
    +
    3
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    35
    x
    2
     
    +
    36
    x
    +
    9
    )
    =
    0
Question 6
6.
    • Find the quadratic equation with roots
    • (
      (
      -5

      4
      )
      ,
      5

      8
      )
  • (i)
    (
    32
    x
    2
     
    +
    36
    x
    35
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    32
    x
    2
     
    +
    20
    x
    25
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    32
    x
    2
     
    +
    12
    x
    35
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    8
    x
    2
     
    +
    6
    x
    5
    )
    =
    0
  • (v)
    (
    16
    x
    2
     
    +
    30
    x
    25
    )
    =
    0
Question 7
7.
    • Find the quadratic equation with roots
    • (
      2
      ,
      2
      )
  • (i)
    (
    x
    2
     
    3
    x
    +
    2
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    x
    2
     
    5
    x
    +
    6
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    x
    2
     
    7
    x
    +
    10
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    x
    2
     
    2
    x
    )
    =
    0
  • (v)
    (
    x
    2
     
    4
    x
    +
    4
    )
    =
    0
Question 8
8.
    • Find the quadratic equation with roots
    • (
      6
      ,
      -4
      )
  • (i)
    (
    x
    2
     
    3
    x
    18
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    x
    2
     
    +
    x
    12
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    x
    2
     
    4
    x
    12
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    x
    2
     
    2
    x
    24
    )
    =
    0
  • (v)
    (
    x
    2
     
    x
    20
    )
    =
    0
Question 9
9.
    • The sum of the roots of the quadratic equation
    • (
      x
      2
       
      +
      8
      x
      +
      16
      )
      =
      0
    • is
  • (i)
    -7
  • (ii)
    -9
  • (iii)
    -5
  • (iv)
    -10
  • (v)
    -8
Question 10
10.
    • The sum of the roots of the quadratic equation
    • (
      x
      2
       
      3
      x
      28
      )
      =
      0
    • is
  • (i)
    5
  • (ii)
    1
  • (iii)
    4
  • (iv)
    3
  • (v)
    2
Question 11
11.
    • The sum of the roots of the quadratic equation
    • (
      9
      x
      2
       
      42
      x
      +
      49
      )
      =
      0
    • is
  • (i)
    22

    5
  • (ii)
    14

    3
  • (iii)
    16

    3
  • (iv)
    6
  • (v)
    4
Question 12
12.
    • The sum of the roots of the quadratic equation
    • (
      10
      x
      2
       
      9
      x
      40
      )
      =
      0
    • is
  • (i)
    3

    4
  • (ii)
    9

    8
  • (iii)
    7

    10
  • (iv)
    11

    10
  • (v)
    9

    10
Question 13
13.
    • The product of the roots of the quadratic equation
    • (
      x
      2
       
      18
      x
      +
      81
      )
      =
      0
    • is
  • (i)
    80
  • (ii)
    81
  • (iii)
    78
  • (iv)
    84
  • (v)
    82
Question 14
14.
    • The product of the roots of the quadratic equation
    • (
      x
      2
       
      +
      x
      12
      )
      =
      0
    • is
  • (i)
    -10
  • (ii)
    -12
  • (iii)
    -14
  • (iv)
    -11
  • (v)
    -13
Question 15
15.
    • The product of the roots of the quadratic equation
    • (
      25
      x
      2
       
      20
      x
      +
      4
      )
      =
      0
    • is
  • (i)
    4

    25
  • (ii)
    2

    25
  • (iii)
    4

    23
  • (iv)
    6

    25
  • (v)
    4

    27
Question 16
16.
    • The product of the roots of the quadratic equation
    • (
      4
      x
      2
       
      22
      x
      +
      24
      )
      =
      0
    • is
  • (i)
    6
  • (ii)
    4
  • (iii)
    7
  • (iv)
    9
  • (v)
    5
Question 17
17.
    • Find the quadratic equation, the sum of whose roots is
    • -6
    • and product is
    • 9
  • (i)
    (
    x
    2
     
    +
    3
    x
    +
    9
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    6
    x
    +
    9
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    2
    x
    2
     
    +
    6
    x
    +
    9
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    x
    2
     
    +
    6
    x
    +
    9
    )
    =
    0
  • (v)
    (
    x
    2
     
    +
    9
    x
    +
    9
    )
    =
    0
Question 18
18.
    • Find the quadratic equation, the sum of whose roots is
    • -11
    • and product is
    • 28
  • (i)
    (
    x
    2
     
    +
    14
    x
    +
    28
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    x
    2
     
    +
    9
    x
    +
    28
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    11
    x
    +
    28
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    2
    x
    2
     
    +
    11
    x
    +
    28
    )
    =
    0
  • (v)
    (
    x
    2
     
    +
    11
    x
    +
    28
    )
    =
    0
Question 19
19.
    • Find the quadratic equation, the sum of whose roots is
    • -18
    • and product is
    • 81
  • (i)
    (
    x
    2
     
    +
    18
    x
    +
    81
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    2
    x
    2
     
    +
    18
    x
    +
    81
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    x
    2
     
    +
    20
    x
    +
    81
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    18
    x
    +
    81
    )
    =
    0
  • (v)
    (
    x
    2
     
    +
    16
    x
    +
    81
    )
    =
    0
Question 20
20.
    • Find the quadratic equation, the sum of whose roots is
    • 76

      35
    • and product is
    • 32

      35
  • (i)
    (
    34
    x
    2
     
    76
    x
    +
    32
    )
    =
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    35
    x
    2
     
    79
    x
    +
    32
    )
    =
    0
  • (iii)
    (
    35
    x
    2
     
    74
    x
    +
    32
    )
    =
    0
  • (iv)
    (
    35
    x
    2
     
    76
    x
    +
    32
    )
    =
    0
  • (v)
    (
    36
    x
    2
     
    76
    x
    +
    32
    )
    =
    0
Question 21
21.
    • Find the roots of the quadratic equation
    • (
      4
      x
      2
       
      6
      x
      1
      )
      =
      0
  • (i)
    (
    (
    3

    4
    1

    4
    4


    5
    )
    ,
    (
    3

    4
    +
    1

    4



    5
    )
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    (
    3

    4
    1

    4



    5
    )
    ,
    (
    3

    4
    +
    1

    4



    5
    )
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    (
    1

    4
    1

    4



    5
    )
    ,
    (
    5

    4
    +
    1

    4



    5
    )
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    (
    1

    4
    1

    4



    5
    )
    ,
    (
    3

    4
    +
    5

    4
    )
    )
  • (v)
    (
    (
    3

    4
    1

    4
    4


    5
    )
    ,
    (
    3

    4
    +
    5

    4
    )
    )
Question 22
22.
    • Find the value of
    • k
    • such that
    •  
    • k
      x
      3
        +  
      20
      x
      2
        +  
      8
      x
         
      32
    •  
    • is exactly divisible by
    • (
      2
      x
      2
      )
  • (i)
    4
  • (ii)
    2
  • (iii)
    7
  • (iv)
    3
  • (v)
    5
Question 23
23.
    • If
    • 2
    • and
    • -3
    • are the zeros of the polynomial
    • f
      (
      x
      )
    • =
    • b
      x
      4
        +  
      a
      x
      3
        +  
      4
      x
      2
         
      61
      x
         
      30
    • , find the value of
    • a
    • and
    • b
  • (i)
      • 13
      • ,
      • 2
  • (ii)
      • 13
      • ,
      • 3
  • (iii)
      • 1
      • ,
      • 12
  • (iv)
      • 3
      • ,
      • 14
  • (v)
      • 14
      • ,
      • 2
Question 24
24.
    • Find the value of
    • a
    • and
    • b
    • such that
    • 2
      x
      4
        +  
      b
      x
      3
         
      13
      x
      2
         
      48
      x
        +  
      a
    •  
    • is exactly divisible by
    • (
      x
      2
       
      x
      6
      )
  • (i)
      • -36
      • ,
      • 6
  • (ii)
      • 6
      • ,
      • -35
  • (iii)
      • -36
      • ,
      • 5
  • (iv)
      • 4
      • ,
      • -37
  • (v)
      • -35
      • ,
      • 5
Question 25
25.
    • Factorize and divide
    • (
      16
      x
      4
       
      292
      x
      2
       
      +
      576
      )
    • ÷
    • (
      4
      x
      2
       
      +
      22
      x
      +
      24
      )
  • (i)
    (
    5
    x
    2
     
    22
    x
    +
    24
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    6
    x
    2
     
    22
    x
    +
    24
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    x
    2
     
    22
    x
    +
    24
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    3
    x
    2
     
    22
    x
    +
    24
    )
  • (v)
    (
    4
    x
    2
     
    22
    x
    +
    24
    )
Question 26
26.
    • Factorize and divide
    • (
      4
      x
      4
       
      28
      x
      3
       
      +
      52
      x
      2
       
      +
      12
      x
      72
      )
    • ÷
    • (
      x
      2
       
      +
      6
      x
      9
      )
  • (i)
    (
    x
    2
     
    5
    x
    +
    6
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    4
    x
    2
     
    4
    x
    +
    8
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    4
    x
    2
     
    12
    x
    8
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    4
    x
    2
     
    +
    4
    x
    +
    8
    )
  • (v)
    (
    4
    x
    2
     
    +
    12
    x
    8
    )
Question 27
27.
    • If
    • (
      -1

      3
      )
    • is the zero of the polynomial
    • f
      (
      x
      )
    • =
    • 6
      x
      2
        +  
      14
      x
        +  
      k
    •  
    • ,
    • find
    • k
  • (i)
    6
  • (ii)
    2
  • (iii)
    3
  • (iv)
    5
  • (v)
    4
Question 28
28.
    • If the polynomial
    • f
      (
      x
      )
    • =
    • k
      x
      2
         
      3
    •  
    • is exactly divisible by
    •  
    • (
      3
      x
      3
      )
    •  
    • ,
    • find
    • k
  • (i)
    1
  • (ii)
    2
  • (iii)
    3
  • (iv)
    6
  • (v)
    4
Question 29
29.
    • If the polynomial
    •  
    • x
      4
        +  
      a
      x
      3
         
      8
      x
      2
        +  
      108
      x
        +  
      b
    •  
    • is divided by
    • (
      x
      6
      )
    • ,
    • it leaves a remainder
    • 0
    • .
    • If it is divided by
    • (
      x
      5
      )
    • ,
    • it leaves a remainder
    • -54
    • .
    • Find the value of
    • a
    • and
    • b
  • (i)
      • -7
      • ,
      • -143
  • (ii)
      • -6
      • ,
      • -144
  • (iii)
      • -7
      • ,
      • -144
  • (iv)
      • -143
      • ,
      • -6
  • (v)
      • -145
      • ,
      • -8
Question 30
30.
    • If the polynomials
    •  
    • a
      x
      2
         
      6
      x
         
      4
    •  
    • and
    • 5
      x
      2
        +  
      a
      x
         
      36
    • leave the same remainder when divided by
    • (
      x
      +
      2
      )
    • ,
    • find the value of
    • a
  • (i)
    (-4)
  • (ii)
    (-1)
  • (iii)
    (-6)
  • (iv)
    (-3)
  • (v)
    (-5)
Question 31
31.
Which of the following are true?
a)
A polynomial of degree n has atmost n zeros
b)
A linear polynomial in one variable has only one root
c)
If (x - a) is a factor of f(x), then f(a) = 0
d)
Zero of a polynomial and zero polynomial are synonymous
e)
Zero of a polynomial and root of the polynomial are synonymous
f)
If (x + a) is a factor of f(x), then f(a) = 0
g)
Zero of a polynomial is the value of the variable for which the polynomial value is zero
  • (i)
    {d,f,c}
  • (ii)
    {d,e,g}
  • (iii)
    {f,b}
  • (iv)
    {a,b,c,e,g}
  • (v)
    {d,a}
Question 32
32.
Which of the following are true?
a)
Degree of zero polynomial is zero
b)
    • π
    • r
      2
    • is a monomial
c)
Every polynomial is a binomial
d)
A binomial may have degree 3
e)
A binomial has two and only two terms
  • (i)
    {a,b,d}
  • (ii)
    {a,c,e}
  • (iii)
    {b,d,e}
  • (iv)
    {c,d}
  • (v)
    {a,b}
Question 33
33.
    • Which of the following is a factor of
    • 35
      x
      2
       
      y
      3
       
      z
      2
       
    • ?
  • (i)
    35
    x
    y
    4
     
    z
  • (ii)
    35
    x
    y
    2
     
    z
    3
     
  • (iii)
    x
    3
     
    y
    2
     
    z
  • (iv)
    35
    x
    2
     
    y
    2
     
    z
    3
     
  • (v)
    35
    x
    y
    2
     
    z
Question 34
34.
    • Which of the following is not a factor of
    • 13
      x
      3
       
      y
      z
      3
       
    • ?
  • (i)
    13
    x
    4
     
    y
    2
     
    z
    4
     
  • (ii)
    13
    x
    2
     
    y
    z
    3
     
  • (iii)
    13
    x
    3
     
    y
    z
    2
     
  • (iv)
    13
    x
    3
     
    z
    3
     
  • (v)
    13
    y
    z
Question 35
35.
    • Which of the following is a factor of
    • (
      11
      x
      +
      y
      3
       
      z
      2
       
      )
    • ?
  • (i)
    11
    x
  • (ii)
    y
    3
     
    z
    2
     
  • (iii)
    11
    y
    3
     
  • (iv)
    no factors
  • (v)
    11
    x
    z
Question 36
36.
    • Which of the following is an irreducible factor of
    • 19
      x
      2
       
      y
      4
       
      z
      4
       
    • ?
  • (i)
    x
    2
     
    y
  • (ii)
    y
    4
     
    z
  • (iii)
    y
  • (iv)
    x
    z
    2
     
  • (v)
    x
    2
     
    y
    4
     
    z
    2
     
Question 37
37.
    • Which of the following is not an irreducible factor of
    • (
      x
      2
       
      y
      +
      x
      y
      2
       
      +
      x
      y
      )
    • ?
  • (i)
    y
  • (ii)
    x
    y
  • (iii)
    x
  • (iv)
    (
    x
    +
    y
    +
    1
    )
Question 38
38.
    • If
    • (
      x
      2
       
      1
      )
    • is a factor of
    •  
    • a
      x
      4
        +  
      b
      x
      3
        +  
      c
      x
      2
        +  
      d
      x
        +  
      e
    • ,
    • which of the following are true ?
a)
a + b + c = 0
b)
a + b + c = d + e
c)
a + c + e = 0
d)
b + d = 0
e)
a + b + c + d + e = 0
f)
d + e = 0
  • (i)
    {a,c}
  • (ii)
    {f,a,e}
  • (iii)
    {b,d}
  • (iv)
    {b,c,d}
  • (v)
    {c,d,e}
Question 39
39.
    • Which of the following are true ?
a)
If p(x) is divided by (x - a), the remainder is p(a)
b)
Division of a polynomial with another polynomial stops when the degree of the remainder equals the degree of the divisor
c)
If p(a) = 0, then (x + a) perfectly divides p(x)
d)
If the degree of p(x) is less then the degree of d(x), we should not divide p(x) with d(x)
  • (i)
    {a,d}
  • (ii)
    {b,d,a}
  • (iii)
    {b,c,a}
  • (iv)
    {b,a}
  • (v)
    {c,d}
Question 40
40.
    • In which of the cases,
    •  
    • g
      (
      x
      )
    •  
    • is a factor of
    •  
    • f
      (
      x
      )
    • ?
  • (i)
    f
    (
    x
    )
    =
    (
    3
    x
    3
     
    7
    x
    2
     
    +
    32
    x
    +
    48
    )
    ,
    g
    (
    x
    )
    =
    (
    3
    x
    +
    5
    )
  • (ii)
    f
    (
    x
    )
    =
    (
    2
    x
    3
     
    17
    x
    2
     
    +
    20
    x
    +
    224
    )
    ,
    g
    (
    x
    )
    =
    (
    2
    x
    +
    7
    )
  • (iii)
    f
    (
    x
    )
    =
    (
    2
    x
    3
     
    5
    x
    2
     
    31
    x
    +
    84
    )
    ,
    g
    (
    x
    )
    =
    (
    3
    x
    +
    4
    )
  • (iv)
    f
    (
    x
    )
    =
    (
    3
    x
    3
     
    19
    x
    2
     
    +
    52
    x
    +
    96
    )
    ,
    g
    (
    x
    )
    =
    (
    x
    +
    4
    )
  • (v)
    f
    (
    x
    )
    =
    (
    9
    x
    3
     
    30
    x
    2
     
    11
    x
    +
    60
    )
    ,
    g
    (
    x
    )
    =
    (
    x
    +
    8
    )
Question 41
41.
    • If the polynomial
    •  
    • a
      x
      2
        +  
      12
      x
        +  
      b
    •  
    • is divided by
    • (
      x
      +
      4
      )
    • ,
    • it leaves a remainder
    • 24
    • .
    • If it is divided by
    • (
      3
      x
      +
      4
      )
    • ,
    • it leaves a remainder
    • (
      -8

      9
      )
    • .
    • Find the value of
    • a
    • and
    • b
  • (i)
      • 4
      • ,
      • 9
  • (ii)
      • 9
      • ,
      • 5
  • (iii)
      • 4
      • ,
      • 8
  • (iv)
      • 7
      • ,
      • 3
  • (v)
      • 5
      • ,
      • 8
    Assignment Key

  •  1) (v)
  •  2) (v)
  •  3) (iv)
  •  4) (v)
  •  5) (ii)
  •  6) (ii)
  •  7) (v)
  •  8) (iv)
  •  9) (v)
  •  10) (iv)
  •  11) (ii)
  •  12) (v)
  •  13) (ii)
  •  14) (ii)
  •  15) (i)
  •  16) (i)
  •  17) (iv)
  •  18) (v)
  •  19) (i)
  •  20) (iv)
  •  21) (ii)
  •  22) (i)
  •  23) (i)
  •  24) (iii)
  •  25) (v)
  •  26) (iv)
  •  27) (v)
  •  28) (iii)
  •  29) (iii)
  •  30) (i)
  •  31) (iv)
  •  32) (iii)
  •  33) (v)
  •  34) (i)
  •  35) (iv)
  •  36) (iii)
  •  37) (ii)
  •  38) (v)
  •  39) (i)
  •  40) (ii)
  •  41) (iii)