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Class 10 Maths
Sample Paper for Polynomials
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1. For what value of k, (–4) is a zero of the polynomial x – x – (2k + 2)?
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2
2. For what value of p, (–4) is a zero of the polynomial x – 2x – (7p + 3)?
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2
3. If 1 is a zero of the polynomial p(x) = ax – 3(a – 1) x – 1, then find the value of a.
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2
4. If (x + a) is a factor of 2x + 2ax + 5x + 10 find a.
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2
5. Write the zeroes of the polynomial x + 2x + 1.
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2
6. Write the zeroes of the polynomial x – x – 6.
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7. Write a quadratic polynomial, the sum and product of whose zeroes are 3 and –2
respectively.
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8. Write the number of zeroes of the polynomial y = f(x) whose graph is given in the
figure.
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9. The graph of y = f(x) is given in figure. How many zeroes are there of f(x)?
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10. The graph of y = f(x) is given in the figure. What is the number of zeroes of f(x)?
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11. What is the number of zeroes of the polynomial y = p(x)?
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2
12. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 6x – 3 – 7x and verify the
relationship between the zeroes and the coefficient of the polynomial.
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2
13. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 5x – 4 – 8x and verify the
relationship between the zeroes and the coefficient of the polynomial.
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14. Find the quadratic polynomial, the sum of whose zeroes is 8 and their product is
12. Hence, find the zeroes of the polynomial.
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2 2
15. If one zero of the polynomial (a – 9) x + 13x + 6a is reciprocal of the other, find
the value of ‘a’.
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2
16. If the product of zeroes of the polynomial ax – 6x – 6 is 4, find the value of ‘a’.
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4 3 2
17. Find all the zeros of the polynomial x + x – 34x – 4x + 120, if two of its zeroes
are 2 and – 2.
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 4 2
18. Find all the zeroes of the polynomial 2x + 7x – 19x – 14x + 30, if two of its
zeroes are
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19. Find the quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 1 and –3. Verify the relation
between the coefficients and the zeroes of the polynomial.
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2
20. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 4x – 4x – 3 and verify the relation
between the zeroes and its coefficients.
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3 2
21. Obtain all other zeroes of the polynomial 2x – 4x – x + 2, if two of its zeroes
are
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3
22. Find all the zeroes of x4 – 3x + 6x – 4, if two of its zeroes are
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23. Find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are –4 and 3 and verify the
relationship between the zeroes and the coefficients.
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24. Using division algorithm, find the quotient and remainder on dividing f(x) by g(x),
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where f(x) = 6x + 13x + x – 2 and g(x) = 2x + 1
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3 2
25. If the polynomial 6x4 + 8x + 17x + 21x + 7 is divided by another polynomial
2
3x + 4x + 1 then the remainder comes out to be ax + b, find ‘a’ and ‘b’
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4 3 2 2
26. If the polynomial x + 2x + 8x + 12x + 18 is divided by another polynomial x + 5,
the remainder comes out to be px + q. Find the value of p and q.
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3 2
27. Find all the zeroes of the polynomial x + 3x – 2x – 6, if two of its zeroes are
–
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3 2
28. Find all the zeroes of the polynomial 2x + x – 6x – 3, if two of its zeroes are
–
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2
29. If α and β are zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x – 6x + a; find the value of ‘a’
if 3α + 2β = 20.
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