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    Assignments in Mathematics Class X (Term I)

    2. POLYNOMIALS

    ImPORTANT TERMS, DEFINITIONS AND RESULTS


    l An expression of the form b −constant term
    − =
    2 n a coefficient of x
    p(x) = a a + a1 x + a2 x + ....an x ,
    where ax 2 + bx + c, is called a polynomial in x l If α and β are the zeroes of a quadratic poly-
    of degree n.
    nomial p(x) = ax2 + bx + c, a ≠ 0,, then
    Here, a o , a1 , a2 ,...an , are real numbers and each
    power of x is a non-negative integer. b − coefficient of x
    α+β = − = ,
    l The exponent of the highest degree term in a a coefficient of x 2
    polynomial is known as its degree. A polynomial c constant term

    N
    of degree 0 is called a constant polynomial. αβ = =
    a coefficient of x 2
    l A polynomial of degree 1 is called a linear

    A
    polynomial. A linear polynomial is of the form l If α , β and γ are the zeroes of a cubic poly-

    SH
    p(x) = ax + b, where a ≠ 0,. nomial p(x) = ax3 + bx2 + cx + d, a ≠ 0, then
    l A polynomial of degree 2 is called a quadratic −b coefficient of x 2
    polynomial. A quadratic polynomial is of the α + β +γ ==−

    A
    a coefficient of x 3
    form p(x) = ax 2 + bx + c, where a ≠ 0,.

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    c coefficient of x
    l A polynomial of degree 3 is called a cubic poly- αβ + βγ + γα = =

    A
    a coefficient of x 3
    nomial. A cubic polynomial is of the form
    p(x) = ax3 + bx2 + cx + d, where a ≠ 0,. PR d
    αβγ = − = −
    constant term
    l A polynomial of degree 4 is called a biquadratic
    a coefficient of x3
    polynomial. A biquadratic polynomial is of the
    l A quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are α , β
    S
    form p(x) = ax4 + bx3 + cx2 + dx + e, where
    is given by
    ER

    a ≠ 0,.
    p(x) = x2 – (α + β ) x + αβ = x2 – (sum of the
    l If p(x) is a polynomial in x and if α is any
    real number, then the value obtained by putting zeroes) x + product of the zeroes.
    TH

    l A cubic polynomial whose zeroes are α , β , γ is


    x = α in p(x) is called the value of p(x) at x
    = α . The value of p(x) at x = α is denoted by given by
    O

    p(α ). p ( x) = x 3 − (α + β + γ ) x 2 + (αβ + βγ + γα ) x − αβγ


    A real number α is called a zero of the polyno- = x3 – (sum of the zeroes)x2
    R

    l
    + (sum of the products
    mial p(x), if p(α ) = 0.
    B

    of the zeroes taken two at a time)x


    l A polynomial of degree n can have at most n real – product of the zeroes.
    L

    zeroes. l The division algorithm states that given any poly-


    YA

    l Geometrically the zeroes of a polynomial p(x) are nomial p(x) and any non-zero polynomial g(x),
    the x-coordinates of the points, where the graph there are polynomial q(x) and r(x) such that p(x)
    O

    of p(α ) = 0. intersects x-axis. = g(x)q(x) + r(x), where r(x) = 0 or degree r(x)


    < degree g(x).
    G

    l Zero of the linear polynomial ax + b is

    SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

    MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS [1 Mark]

    A. Important Questions
    1. Which of the following is a polynomial? 2. If p(x) = 2x2 – 3x + 5, then p(–1) is equal to :
    1 (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 9 (d) 10
    (a) x 2 − 6 x + 2 (b) x +
    x 3. The zero of the polynomial 3x + 2 is :
    5 2 2 3 3
    (c) 2 (d) none of these (a) − (b) (c) (d) −
    x − 3x + 1 3 3 2 2

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