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Difficult Polynomial Questions
Difficult Polynomial Questions
Last updated at August 8, 2026 by Teachoo
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Question 1 - Polynomials Class 10 Verify that the numbers given alongside of the cubic polynomials below are their zeroes. Also verify the relationship between the zeros and the coefficients in each case: (i) 2x^3 + x^2 - 5x + 2; 1/2, 1, -2 At x = š/š p(š/š) = 2 (1/2)^3 + (1/2)^2 ā 5 (1/2) + 2 = 1/4 + 1/4 ā 5/2 + 2 = (1 + 1 ā 10 + 8)/4 = 0/4 = 0 Since p(1/2) = 0 ā“ š/š is a zero of p(x) At x = š p(1) = 2(1)3 + (1)2 ā 5(1) + 2 = 2 + 1 ā 5 + 2 = 5 ā 5 = 0 Since p(1) = 0 ā“ 1 is a zero of p(x) At x = ā2 p(-2) = 2(-2)3 + (-2)2 ā 5(-2) + 2 = 16 + 4 + 10 + 2 = ā16 + 16 = 0 Since p(-2) = 0 ā“ ā2 is a zero of p(x). At x = š/š p(š/š) = 2 (1/2)^3 + (1/2)^2 ā 5 (1/2) + 2 = 1/4 + 1/4 ā 5/2 + 2 = (1 + 1 ā 10 + 8)/4 = 0/4 = 0 Since p(1/2) = 0 ā“ š/š is a zero of p(x) Verifying relationship between zeroes and coefficients For p(x) = 2x3 + x2 ā 5x + 2 a = 2, b = 1, c = ā5 and d = 2 And zeroes are š¶ = 1/2, š· = 1 and šø = ā2 For a cubic Polynomial p(x) = ax3 + bx2 + cx + d With zeroes α, š½ and γ We have š + š½ + š = (āš)/š š"š½" + š½š + šš = š/š š"š½" š= (āš )/š Now š¶+ š· + šø = 1/2 + 1 ā 2 = (1 + 2 ā 4)/2 = (ā1)/2 = (āš)/š