(D) Short Answer Questions: Sample Question 1

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12 EXEMPLAR PROBLEMS

(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
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equal zeros is
2

(D) Short Answer Questions


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Sample Question 1:Find the zeroes of the polynomial x2 + x – 2, and verify the
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relation between the coefficients and the zeroes of the polynomial.
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Solution : x2 + x – 2= (6x2 + x – 12) = [6x2 + 9x – 8x – 12]
6 6 6
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= [3x (2x + 3) – 4 (2x + 3)] = (3x – 4) (2x + 3)
6 6

4 3
Hence, and – are the zeroes of the given polynomial.
3 2
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The given polynomial is x2 + x – 2.
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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

03/05/18

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