Worksheetspolynomials grade 10
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 2hrs 55mins
Graph of a quadratic polynomial is a
straight line
circle
parabola
ellipse
If 1 is a zero of the polynomial p(x) = ax2 – 3(a – 1) x – 1, then find the value of a.
1
0
2
3
If α and β are zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 – 6x + a; find the value of ‘a’ if 3α + 2β = 20.
8
-2
-16
16
Using division algorithm, find the quotient on dividing f(x) by g(x), where f(x) = 6x3 + 13x2 + x – 2 and g(x) = 2x + 1
3x2+5x-2
3x2-5x+2
3x2+5x+2
none of the above
Find all the zeroes of x4−3x3+6x−4 , if two of its zeroes are
2 and−2
-1,-2
1,2
1,-1
2,-2
If one zero of the polynomial (a2 + 9) x2 + 13x + 6a is reciprocal of the other, find the value of ‘a’.
3
-3
2
0
What is the number of zeroes of the polynomial y = p(x)?
3
2
1
0
If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + bx + c , c ≠ 0are equal, then
c and a have opposite signs
c and b have opposite signs
c and a have the same sign
c and b have the same sign
The number of polynomials having zeroes as –2 and 5 is
1
2
3
more than 3
The degree of the polynomial (x + 1)(x2 – x – x4 +1) is:
2
3
4
5
If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + (a + 1)x + b are 2 and –3, then
a = –7, b = –1
a = 5, b = –1
a = 2, b = – 6
a = 0, b = – 6
Given that one of the zeroes of the cubic polynomial ax3 + bx2 + cx + d is zero, the product of the other two zeroes is
-c/a
c/a
0
3
If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial (k – 1)x2 + kx + 1 is –3, then the value of k is
4/3
-4/3
2/3
-2/3
If sum of the squares of zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 6x2 + x + k is 25/36, the value of k is:
4
-4
2
-2
If (x + 1) is a factor of x2− 3ax +3a − 7, then the value of a is:
1
-1
0
-2
