(D) Short Answer Questions: Sample Question 1
(D) Short Answer Questions: Sample Question 1
(D) Short Answer Questions: Sample Question 1
(v) If all the zeroes of a cubic polynomial are negative, then all the
coefficients and the constant term of the polynomial have the same
sign.
(vi) If all three zeroes of a cubic polynomial x3 + ax2 – bx + c are positive,
then at least one of a, b and c is non-negative.
(vii) The only value of k for which the quadratic polynomial kx2 + x + k has
1
equal zeros is
2
4 3
Hence, and – are the zeroes of the given polynomial.
3 2
1
The given polynomial is x2 + x – 2.
6
4 3 –1 Coefficient of x
The sum of zeroes = + – = =– and
3 2 6 Coefficient of x 2
4 –3 Constant term
the product of zeroes = × =–2 =
3 2 Coefficient of x 2
EXERCISE 2.3
Find the zeroes of the following polynomials by factorisation method and verify the
relations between the zeroes and the coefficients of the polynomials:
1. 4x2 – 3x – 1 2. 3x2 + 4x – 4
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