I.

Solve the following: [1*10=10]

Find a quadratic polynomial each with a given numbers as the sum and product
of its zeros respectively.
1. = 3- = -2
2. = =-1
Factorise:
3. 6-4x2+5x=0
4. (x-1)2-(2x+2)2=0
5. Form a quadratic equation whose roots are -5 and .
Find the remainder in the following cases when f(x) is divided by g(x) in each
case without long division method.
6. F(x) = x3-3x2+2x+1, g(x)= x-1
7. F(x)= 2x3-3x2+7x-8, g(x)= x+2
8. Write the sum of first 10 natural numbers.
9. Is -10, a term of 28, 25, 22…………
10. ∆ABC ∆DEF, if BC=3cm, EF=4cm and area (∆ABC)= 54 cm2, determine the
area of ∆DEF.

II. Solve the following: [ 2*11=22]

1. Calculate the other sides of a triangle whose longest side is 6cm and which is
similar to a triangle with sides 6cm, 10cm and 12cm. Also, find the ratio of the
areas of the two triangles.
2. If and are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(x)= x2-5x+4, find the
value of .
3. If and are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(t)=t2-4t+3, find the value
of 4 3 + 3 4.
4. If and are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(x)=6x2+x-3, find the value
of .
5. Divide the polynomial f(x)= 30x4+11x3-82x2-12x+48 by 3x2-4+2x.
 6. Obtain all the zeros of the polynomial f(x)= 3x4+6x3-2x2-10x-5, if two of its zeros

are √ and √ .
7. For what value of k is 3, a zero of the polynomial 2x2+x+k?
8. Write the zeros of the polynomial x2-x-6.
9. Obtain all zeros of f(x)= x3+13x2+32x+20, if one of its zeros are -2.
10. Show that (x-1) are the factors of the polynomial x3-6x2+11x-6.
11. Find the 10th term from the end of the A.P 8, 10, 12, ……….. 126.

III. Solve the following: [3*6=18]

1. Find the value of K, if (x-2) is a factor of x3+2x2-kx+10. Hence determine
whether (x+5) is also a factor.
2. What must be subtracted from the polynomial f(x)= x4+2x3-13x2-12x+21 so
that the resulting polynomial is exactly divisible by x2+2x-3.
3. Divide the polynomial f(x)= 3x2-x3-3x+5 by the polynomial g(x)= x-1-x2 and
verify the division algorithm.
4. Find the zeros of 2x3+x2-5x+2. Also verify the relationship between the zeros
and the co-efficient.
5. If the sum of the zeros of the polynomial f(x)=2x3-3kx2+4x-5 is 6, find the value
of k.
6. Find the number of zeros of the following graph.
Y
F(x)

X1 X

Y1

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