EduSahara™ Worksheet
Name : Chapter Based Worksheet
Chapter : Factor Theorem
Grade : ICSE Grade X
License : Non Commercial Use
Question 1
1.
    • 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 = 0
c)
a + c + e = 0
d)
a + b + c = d + e
e)
b + d = 0
f)
d + e = 0
  • (i)
    {d,c}
  • (ii)
    {f,a,e}
  • (iii)
    {b,c,e}
  • (iv)
    {d,b,c}
  • (v)
    {a,b}
Question 2
2.
    • (
      36
      x
      4
       
      y
      4
       
      +
      4
      x
      4
       
      y
      3
       
      )
    • ÷
    • 2
      x
      2
       
      y
      2
       
    • =
  • (i)
    (
    2
    x
    2
     
    y
    2
     
    z
    +
    18
    x
    2
     
    y
    2
     
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    18
    x
    2
     
    y
    2
     
    +
    2
    x
    y
    2
     
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    18
    x
    2
     
    y
    2
     
    +
    2
    x
    2
     
    y
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    18
    x
    3
     
    y
    4
     
    +
    2
    x
    2
     
    y
    )
  • (v)
    (
    18
    x
    3
     
    y
    3
     
    +
    2
    x
    2
     
    y
    )
Question 3
3.
    • Given
    • f
      (
      k
      )
    • =
    • (
      7
      k
      2
       
      +
      9
      k
      8
      )
    • ,
    • find
    •  
    • f
      (
      1
      )
  • (i)
    -8
  • (ii)
    -6
  • (iii)
    -3
  • (iv)
    -7
  • (v)
    -5
Question 4
4.
    • If one of the roots of the cubic equation
    • (
      216
      x
      3
       
      546
      x
      2
       
      +
      373
      x
      35
      )
      =
      0
    • is
    • 1

      9
    • ,
    • find the remaining real roots
  • (i)
    (
    (
    1

    9
    )
    ,
    5

    6
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    7

    6
    ,
    5

    4
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    1

    11
    ,
    9

    8
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    1

    7
    ,
    5

    4
    )
  • (v)
    (
    1

    3
    ,
    3

    2
    )
Question 5
5.
    • Find the value of
    • a
    • and
    • b
    • such that
    • a
      x
      4
         
      5
      x
      3
         
      19
      x
      2
        +  
      125
      x
        +  
      b
    •  
    • is exactly divisible by
    • (
      x
      2
       
      25
      )
  • (i)
      • -151
      • ,
      • 0
  • (ii)
      • 1
      • ,
      • -149
  • (iii)
      • -149
      • ,
      • 2
  • (iv)
      • 1
      • ,
      • -150
  • (v)
      • 2
      • ,
      • -150
Question 6
6.
    • The value of the polynomial
    • (
      9
      n
      4
       
      +
      n
      3
       
      4
      n
      2
       
      +
      9
      n
      3
      )
    • at
    •  
    • n
    • =
    • (-2)
    • is
  • (i)
    -189
  • (ii)
    -192
  • (iii)
    -190
  • (iv)
    -186
  • (v)
    -188
Question 7
7.
    • The degree of the polynomial
    • (
      9
      f
      2
       
      +
      8
      f
      +
      6
      )
    • is
  • (i)
    2
  • (ii)
    5
  • (iii)
    3
  • (iv)
    1
  • (v)
    (-1)
Question 8
8.
    • The quotient when
    • (
      2
      z
      2
       
      +
      z
      4
      )
    • is divided by
    • (
      z
      +
      4
      )
    • is
  • (i)
    (
    z
    7
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    7
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    5
    z
    7
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    3
    z
    7
    )
  • (v)
    (
    2
    z
    7
    )
Question 9
9.
    • The quotient when
    • 2
      m
    • is divided by
    • (
      6
      )
    • is
  • (i)
    (
    m
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    1

    5
    m
    )
  • (iii)
    1

    3
    m
  • (iv)
    (
    1

    3
    m
    )
Question 10
10.
    • The quotient when
    • (
      2
      g
      3
       
      5
      g
      2
       
      g
      )
    • is divided by
    • (
      g
      2
       
      15
      g
      +
      56
      )
    • is
  • (i)
    (
    g
    +
    25
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    2
    g
    +
    25
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    4
    g
    +
    25
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    3
    g
    +
    25
    )
  • (v)
    (
    g
    +
    25
    )
Question 11
11.
    • The quotient when
    • (
      3
      p
      2
       
      )
    • is divided by
    • (
      p
      4
      )
    • is
  • (i)
    (
    4
    p
    12
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    5
    p
    12
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    3
    p
    12
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    p
    12
    )
  • (v)
    (
    2
    p
    12
    )
Question 12
12.
    • Factorize
    • (
      x
      3
       
      +
      3
      x
      2
       
      a
      +
      3
      x
      a
      2
       
      x
      +
      a
      3
       
      a
      )
  • (i)
      • (
        x
        a
        )
      • (
        x
        a
        1
        )
      • (
        x
        +
        a
        +
        1
        )
  • (ii)
      • (
        x
        +
        a
        )
      • (
        x
        +
        a
        1
        )
      • (
        x
        +
        a
        +
        1
        )
  • (iii)
      • (
        x
        a
        )
      • (
        x
        +
        a
        1
        )
      • (
        x
        a
        +
        1
        )
  • (iv)
      • (
        x
        +
        a
        )
      • (
        x
        +
        a
        1
        )
      • (
        x
        a
        +
        1
        )
  • (v)
      • (
        x
        +
        a
        )
      • (
        x
        a
        1
        )
      • (
        x
        +
        a
        +
        1
        )
Question 13
13.
    • Which of the following are true ?
a)
Division of a polynomial with another polynomial stops when the degree of the remainder equals the degree of the divisor
b)
If the degree of p(x) is less then the degree of d(x), we should not divide p(x) with d(x)
c)
If p(a) = 0, then (x + a) perfectly divides p(x)
d)
If p(x) is divided by (x - a), the remainder is p(a)
  • (i)
    {a,b}
  • (ii)
    {c,d}
  • (iii)
    {b,d}
  • (iv)
    {a,c,b}
  • (v)
    {a,d,b}
Question 14
14.
    • (
      3
      x
      3
       
      +
      8
      x
      2
       
      +
      3
      x
      2
      )
    • ÷
    • (
      3
      x
      2
       
      +
      2
      x
      1
      )
    • =
  • (i)
    (
    x
    +
    2
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    x
    2
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    x
    +
    2
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    2
    x
    +
    2
    )
  • (v)
    2
Question 15
15.
    • The remainder when
    • (
      8
      c
      9
      )
    • is divided by
    • (
      c
      +
      9
      )
    • is
  • (i)
    65
  • (ii)
    63
  • (iii)
    62
  • (iv)
    64
  • (v)
    60
Question 16
16.
    • The remainder when
    • (
      7
      i
      3
       
      4
      i
      2
       
      +
      4
      i
      )
    • is divided by
    • (
      i
      2
       
      +
      11
      i
      +
      18
      )
    • is
  • (i)
    (
    675
    i
    1314
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    672
    i
    1314
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    671
    i
    1314
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    674
    i
    1314
    )
  • (v)
    (
    673
    i
    1314
    )
Question 17
17.
    • If the polynomial
    • f
      (
      x
      )
    • =
    • 2
      x
      2
         
      2
      x
        +  
      k
    •  
    • is exactly divisible by
    •  
    • (
      2
      x
      4
      )
    •  
    • ,
    • find
    • k
  • (i)
    -2
  • (ii)
    -7
  • (iii)
    -5
  • (iv)
    -4
  • (v)
    -3
Question 18
18.
    • Which of the following polynomials has
    • (
      2
      x
      +
      1
      )
    • as a factor ?
  • (i)
    (
    3
    x
    3
     
    8
    x
    2
     
    55
    x
    +
    100
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    x
    3
     
    +
    4
    x
    2
     
    25
    x
    100
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    6
    x
    3
     
    +
    17
    x
    2
     
    33
    x
    20
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    6
    x
    3
     
    +
    5
    x
    2
     
    100
    x
    +
    125
    )
  • (v)
    (
    2
    x
    3
     
    5
    x
    2
     
    50
    x
    +
    125
    )
Question 19
19.
    • Which of the following polynomials is not a multiple of
    • (
      x
      2
      )
    • ?
  • (i)
    (
    3
    x
    2
     
    5
    x
    2
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    x
    2
     
    6
    x
    +
    8
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    3
    x
    2
     
    x
    10
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    x
    2
     
    3
    x
    +
    2
    )
  • (v)
    (
    3
    x
    2
     
    +
    2
    x
    5
    )
Question 20
20.
    • Given
    • f
      (
      i
      )
    • =
    • (
      8
      i
      4
       
      7
      i
      3
       
      2
      i
      2
       
      +
      3
      i
      6
      )
    • ,
    • find
    •  
    • f
      (
      5
      )
  • (i)
    4082
  • (ii)
    4085
  • (iii)
    4084
  • (iv)
    4083
  • (v)
    4087
Question 21
21.
    • The remainder when
    • (
      5
      y
      )
    • is divided by
    • 9
    • is
  • (i)
    (
    1
    )
  • (ii)
    2
  • (iii)
    (
    3
    )
  • (iv)
    1
  • (v)
    0
Question 22
22.
    • The degree of the polynomial
    • (
      3
      x
      5
       
      +
      2
      x
      4
       
      7
      x
      3
       
      2
      x
      2
       
      5
      )
    • is
  • (i)
    7
  • (ii)
    4
  • (iii)
    6
  • (iv)
    5
  • (v)
    3
Question 23
23.
Which of the following are true?
a)
A linear polynomial in one variable has only one root
b)
A polynomial of degree n has atmost n zeros
c)
Zero of a polynomial and root of the polynomial are synonymous
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)
    {e,g,c}
  • (ii)
    {g,b}
  • (iii)
    {e,a}
  • (iv)
    {e,d,f}
  • (v)
    {a,b,c,d,f}
Question 24
24.
    • (
      6
      x
      4
       
      +
      20
      x
      3
       
      +
      16
      x
      2
       
      )
    • ÷
    • (
      3
      x
      2
       
      +
      4
      x
      )
  • (i)
    (
    x
    2
     
    +
    4
    x
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    2
    x
    2
     
    +
    4
    x
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    2
    x
    2
     
    4
    x
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    2
    x
    2
     
    +
    4
    x
    )
  • (v)
    (
    2
    x
    2
     
    +
    5
    x
    )
Question 25
25.
    • Which of the following polynomials is a multiple of
    • (
      2
      x
      +
      5
      )
    • ?
  • (i)
    (
    27
    x
    3
     
    45
    x
    2
     
    3
    x
    +
    5
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    9
    x
    3
     
    +
    9
    x
    2
     
    x
    1
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    6
    x
    3
     
    19
    x
    2
     
    +
    25
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    6
    x
    3
     
    11
    x
    2
     
    12
    x
    +
    5
    )
  • (v)
    (
    12
    x
    3
     
    20
    x
    2
     
    75
    x
    +
    125
    )
    Assignment Key

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