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Question 11 Mark
Determine the degree of the following polynomial:
–10
Answer
-10 is a non-zero constant. A non-zero constant term is always regarded as having degree 0.
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Question 21 Mark
Factorise:
2x2 - 7x - 15
Answer
2x2 - 7x - 15 = 2x2 - 10x + 3x - 15
= 2x(x - 5) + 3(x - 5) = (2x + 3)(x - 5) [by splitting middle term]
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Question 41 Mark
Classify the following as a constant, linear, quadratic and cubic polynomial:
2 - x2 + x3
Answer
Polynomial 2 - x2 + x3 is a cubic polynomial, because maximum exponent of x is 3.
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Question 51 Mark
Determine the degree of following polynomial:
2x - 1
Answer
Since the highest power of x is 1, the degree of the polynomial 2x - 1 is 1.
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Question 61 Mark
Factorise the following:
4x2 + 20x + 25
Answer
4x2 + 20x + 25 = (2x)2 + 2 × 2x × 5 + (5)2
= (2x + 5)2 [Using identity, a2 + 2ab + b2 = (a + b)2]
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Question 71 Mark
Find the zeroes of the polynomial in following:
h(y) = 2y
Answer
Given, polynomial is
h(y) = 2y
For zero of polynomial, put h(y) = 0
2y = 0
Hence, zero of polynomial is 0.
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Question 81 Mark
Classify the following as a constant, linear, quadratic and cubic polynomial:
$5\text{t}-\sqrt{7}$
Answer
Polynomial $5\text{t}-\sqrt{7}$ is a linear polynomial, because maximum exponent of t is 1.
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Question 91 Mark
Using suitable identity, evaluate the following:
9992
Answer
(999)2 = (1000 - 1)2 = (1000)2 - 2 × (1000) × 1 + 12
= 1000000 - 2000 + 1
= 998001
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Question 101 Mark
Classify the following polynomials as polynomials in one variable, two variables etc.
y3 - 5y
Answer
y3 - 5y is a polynomial in one variable.
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Question 111 Mark
Classify the following as a constant, linear, quadratic and cubic polynomial:
1 + x + x2
Answer
Polynomial 1 + x + x2 is a quadratic polynomial, because maximum exponent of x is 2.
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Question 121 Mark
Factorise:
x2 + 9x + 18
Answer
x2 + 9x + 18 = x2 + 6x + 3x + 18
= x(x + 6) + 3(x + 6) = (x + 3)(x + 6) [by splitting middle term]
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Question 131 Mark
Classify the following as a constant, linear, quadratic and cubic polynomial:
4 - 5y2
Answer
Polynomial 4 - 5y2 is a quadratic polynomial, because maximum exponent of y is 2.
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Question 141 Mark
Determine the degree of the following polynomial:
y3(1 - y4)
Answer
y3(1 - y4) = y3 - y7 Since the highest power of x is 7, the degree of the polynomial is 7.
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Question 151 Mark
Which of the following expression are polynomials?
$\sqrt{3}\text{x}^2-2\text{x}$
Answer
Polynomial, because the exponent of the variable of $\sqrt{3}\text{x}^2-2\text{x}$ is a whole number.
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Question 161 Mark
Classify the following as a constant, linear, quadratic and cubic polynomial:
3x3
Answer
Polynomial 3x3 is a cubic polynomial, because maximum exponent of x is 3.
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Question 171 Mark
Determine the degree of the following polynomial:
x3 - 9x + 3x5
Answer
Since the highest power of x is 5, the degree of the polynomial x3 - 9x + 3x5 is 5.
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Question 181 Mark
Classify the following as a constant, linear, quadratic and cubic polynomial:
2 + x
Answer
Polynomial 2 + x is a linear polynomial, because maximum exponent of x is 1.
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Question 191 Mark
Verify whether the following are True or False:
$\frac{-4}{5}$ is a zero of 4 - 5y
Answer
False

Solution:

Because zero of 4 - 5y is $\frac{4}{5}.$ $\big[\therefore$ 4 - 5y = 0 ⇒ y = $\frac{4}{5}\big]$

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Question 201 Mark
Which of the following expression are polynomials?
$\frac{1}{5\text{x}^{-2}}+5\text{x}+7$
Answer
Polynomial, because the exponent of the variable of $\frac{1}{5\text{x}^{-2}}+5\text{x}+7=\frac{1}{5}\text{x}^2+5\text{x}+7,$ is a which is whole number.
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Question 211 Mark
Verify whether the following are True or False:
-3 is a zero of y2 + y - 6
Answer
True

Solution:

Now,

y2 + y - 6 = y2 + 3y - 2y - 6 [by splitting middle term]

=y(y + 3) - 2(y + 3)

=(y - 2)(y + 3)

Hence, zeroes of y2 + y - 6 are 2 and -3.

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Question 221 Mark
Write the coefficient of x2 in the following:
(2x - 5)(2x2 - 3x + 1)
Answer
Let p(x) = (2x - 5)(2x2 - 3x + 1)
= 2x(2x2 -3x + 1) - 5(2x2 - 3x + 1)
= 4x3 - 6x2 + 2x - 10x2 + 15x - 5
= 4x3 - 16x2 + 17x - 5
Hence, the cofficient of x2 in p(x) is -16.
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Question 231 Mark
Classify the following polynomials as polynomials in one variable, two variables etc.
x2 + x + 1
Answer
x2 + x + 1 is a polynomial in one variable.
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Question 241 Mark
Factorise:
84 - 2r - 2r2
Answer
84 - 2r - 2r2
= -2(r2 + r - 42)
= -2(r2 + 7r - 6r -42)
= -2[r(r + 7) - 6(r + 7)]
= -2(r - 6)(r + 7) = 2(6 - r)(r + 7)
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Question 251 Mark
Classify the following polynomials as polynomials in one variable, two variables etc.
x2 - 2xy + y2 + 1
Answer
x2 - 2xy + y2 + 1 is a polynomial in three variable.
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Question 261 Mark
Find the zeroes of the polynomial in following:
q(x) = 2x - 7
Answer
Given, polynomial is
q(x) = 2x - 7
For zero of polynomial, put q(x) = 0
2x - 7 = 0 ⇒ 2x = 7
$\Rightarrow\text{x}=\frac{7}{2}$
Hence, zero of polynomial is $\text{x}=\frac{7}{2}.$
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Question 271 Mark
Which of the following expression are polynomials?
$1-\sqrt{5\text{x}}$
Answer
Not Polynomial, because the exponent of the variable of $1-\sqrt{5\text{x}}$ or $1-\sqrt{5\text{x}}^{\frac{1}{2}}$ is $\frac{1}{2}$ which is not a whole number.
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Question 281 Mark
Verify whether the following are True or False:
-3 is a zero of x - 3
Answer
False

Solution:

Because zero of x - 3 is 3. [$\therefore$ x - 3 = 0 ⇒ x = 3]

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Question 291 Mark
Factorise the following:
9y2 - 66yz + 121z2
Answer
9y2 - 66yz + 121z2 = (3y)2 - 2 × 3y × 11z + (11z)2
= (3y - 11z)2 [Using identity, a2 - 2ab + b2 = (a - b)2]
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Question 301 Mark
Classify the following as a constant, linear, quadratic and cubic polynomial:
t2
Answer
 Polynomial t2 is a quadratic polynomial, because maximum exponent of t is 2.
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Question 321 Mark
Write the coefficient of x2 in the following:
(x - 1)(3x - 4)
Answer
Let p(x) = (x - 1)(3x - 4)
= 3x2 - 7x + 4
= 3x2 - 4x - 3x + 4
Hence, the cofficient of x2 in p(x) is 3.
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Question 331 Mark
Find p(0), p(1), p(-2) for the following polynomial:
p(x) = 10x - 4x2 - 3
Answer
Given, polynomial is
p(x) = 10x - 4x2 - 3
On putting x = 0, 1 and -2, respectively in Eq. (i),
we get p(0) = 10(0) - 4(0)2 - 3 = 0 - 0 - 3 = -3
p(1) = 10(1) - 4(1)2 - 3
= 10 - 4 - 3 = 10 - 7 = 3
and p(-2) =10(-2) - 4(-2)2 - 3
= -20 - 4 × 4 - 3 = -20 - 16 - 3= -39
Hence, the values of p(0), p(1) and p(-2) are respectively, -3, 3 and -39.
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Question 341 Mark
Give an example of a polynomial, which is:
Trinomial of degree 2
Answer
5x2 + 3x - 1 is a trinomial of degree 2.
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Question 351 Mark
Find the zeroes of the polynomial in following:
p(x) = x - 4
Answer
Given, polynomial is
p(x) = x - 4
For zero of polynomial, put p(x) = x - 4 = 0
⇒ x = 4
Hence, zero of polynomial is 4.
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Question 361 Mark
Classify the following as a constant, linear, quadratic and cubic polynomial:

3

Answer
Polynomial 3 is a constant polynomial, because the exponent of variable is 0.
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Question 371 Mark
Find p(0), p(1), p(-2) for the following polynomial:
p(y) = (y + 2)(y - 2)
Answer
Given, polynomial is p(y) = (y + 2)(y - 2)
On putting y = 0, 1 and -2, respectively in Eq. (i),
We get p(0) = (0 + 2)(0 - 2)= -4
p(1) = (1 + 2)(1 - 2)
= 3 × (-1) = -3
and p(-2) = (-2 + 2)(-2 - 2)
= 0(-4) = 0
Hence, the values of p(0), p(1) and p(-2) are respectively, -4, -3 and 0.
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Question 381 Mark
Give an example of a polynomial, which is:
Binomial of degree 20
Answer
x20 - 7is a binomial of degree 20.
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Question 391 Mark
Classify the following as a constant, linear, quadratic and cubic polynomial:
$\sqrt{2}\text{x}-1$
Answer
Polynomial $\sqrt{2}\text{x}-1$ is a linear polynomial, because maximum exponent of x is 1.
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Question 401 Mark
Write the coefficient of x2 in the following:
$\frac{\pi}{6}\text{x}+\text{x}^2-1$
Answer
The coefficient of xin $\frac{\pi}{6}\text{x}+\text{x}^2-1$ is 1.
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Question 411 Mark
Classify the following as a constant, linear, quadratic and cubic polynomial:
y3 - y
Answer
Polynomial y3 - y is a cubic polynomial, because maximum exponent of y is 3.
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Question 421 Mark
Classify the following polynomials as polynomials in one variable, two variables etc.
xy + yz + zx
Answer
xy + yz + zx is a polynomial in three variable.
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Question 431 Mark
Which of the following expression are polynomials?
$\frac{1}{7}\text{a}^3-\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}\text{a}^2+4\text{a}-7$
Answer
Polyonimial, because the exponent of the variable of $\frac{1}{7}\text{a}^3-\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}\text{a}^2+4\text{a}-7$ is a whole number.
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Question 441 Mark
Factorise:
6x2 + 7x - 3
Answer
6x2 + 7x - 3 = 6x2 + 9x - 2x - 3
= 3x(2x + 3) -1(2x + 3) = (3x - 1)(2x + 3) [by splitting middle term]
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Question 451 Mark
Which of the following expression are polynomials?
$\frac{1}{\text{x}+1}$
Answer
Not Polynomial, as the polynomial is expressed as a+ a1x + a2x +...anxn, where a0, a1, a2,..., an are constants. Now, $\text{f(x)}=\frac{\text{p(x)}}{\text{q(x)}}$ is a rational expression where $\text{q(x)}\neq0,$ p(x) and q(x) are polyonimials. Hence, $\frac{1}{\text{x}+1}$ is a rational expression but not a polyonimial.
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Question 461 Mark
Find the zeroes of the polynomial in following:
g(x) = 3 - 6x
Answer
Given, polynomial is
g(x) = 3 - 6x
For zero of polynomial, put g(x) = 0
3 - 6x = 0 ⇒ 6x = 3
 $\Rightarrow\text{x}=\frac{1}{2}$
Hence, zero of polynomial is $\text{x}=\frac{1}{2}.$
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Question 471 Mark
Verify whether the following are True or False:
0 and 2 are the zeroes of t2 - 2
Answer
True

Solution:

Now,

t2 - 2t = t(t - 2)

Hence, zeroes of t2 - 2t are 0 and 2.

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Question 481 Mark
Which of the following expression are polynomials?
$\frac{1}{2\text{x}}$
Answer
Not polyonimial, because the exponent of the variable of is $\frac{1}{2\text{x}}$ or $​​\frac{1}{2}\text{x}^{-1}$ is -1 which is not a whole number.
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Question 491 Mark
Which of the following expression are polynomials?
$\frac{(\text{x}-2)(\text{x}-4)}{\text{x}}$
Answer
Not Polynomial, because the exponent of the variable of $\frac{(\text{x}-2)(\text{x}-4)}{\text{x}}=\frac{\text{x}^2-6\text{x}+8}{\text{x}}=\text{x}-6+8\text{x}^{-1}$ is -1 which is not whole number.
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Question 501 Mark
Verify whether the following are True or False:
$-\frac{1}{3}$ is a zero of 3x + 1
Answer
True

Solution:

Because zero of 3x + 1 is $-\frac{1}{3}$$\big[\therefore$ 3x + 1 = 0 ⇒ x = $-\frac{1}{3}\big]$

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