Question 11 Mark
Determine the degree of the following polynomials.
-8
Answer-8
-8 is a constant polynomial. So, the degree of the polynomial.
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Identify constant, linear, quadratic, cubic and quadrtic polynomials from the following:
1 + x + x2
Answer1 + x + x2 is a polynomial with degree 2. So, it is a quadratic polynomial.
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Rewrite the following polynomial in standard form.
6x3 + 2x - x5 - 3x2
Answer2x - 3x2 + 6x3 - x5 is a polynomial in standard form as the powers of x are in ascending order.
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Which of the following expressions are polynomials? In case of a polynomial, write its degree.
1
AnswerClearly, 1 is a constant polynomial of degree 0.
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Which of the following expressions are polynomials? In case of a polynomial, write its degree.
$\frac{1}{2\text{x}^2}$
Answer$\frac{1}{2\text{x}^2}=\frac{1}{2}\text{x}^{-2}$ is an expression having negative power of x. So, it is not a polynomial.
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Determine the degree of the following polynomials.
$-\frac{1}{2}\text{x}+3$
Answer$-\frac{1}{2}\text{x}+3$
Here, the highest power of x is 1. So, the degree of the polynomial is 1.
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Which of the following expressions are polynomials? In case of a polynomial, write its degree.
$2\text{x}^3+3\text{x}^2+\sqrt{\text{x}}-1$
Answer $2\text{x}^3+3\text{x}^2+\sqrt{\text{x}}-1$ $=2\text{x}^3+3\text{x}^2+\text{x}^\frac{1}{2}-1$ In this expression, one of the powers of x is $\frac{1}{2}$ which is a fraction. Since it is an expression having fractional power of x, so, it is not a polynomial.
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Find the zero of the polynomial:
$\text{p}(\text{x})=\text{ax},\ \text{a}\neq0$
Answer $\text{p}(\text{x})=0$ $\Rightarrow\text{ax}+\text{b}=0$
$\Rightarrow\text{x}=-\frac{\text{b}}{\text{a}}$
Hence, $-\frac{\text{b}}{\text{a}}$ is the zero of the polynomial p(x).
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Identify constant, linear, quadratic, cubic and quadrtic polynomials from the following:
1 - y - y3
Answer1 - y - y3 is a polynomial with degree 3. So, it is a cubic polynomial.
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Which of the following expressions are polynomials? In case of a polynomial, write its degree.
$\text{x}^5-2\text{x}^3+\text{x}+\sqrt3$
Answer$\text{x}^5-2\text{x}^3+\text{x}+\sqrt3$ is an expression having only non-negative integral powers of x. So, it is a polynomial. Also, the highest power of x is 5, so, it is polynimial of degree 5.
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Write:
The cofficient of x in $\sqrt3-2\sqrt2\text{x}+6\text{x}^2.$
AnswerThe cofficient of x in $\sqrt3-2\sqrt2\text{x}+6\text{x}^2$ is $-2\sqrt2.$
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Which of the following expressions are polynomials? In case of a polynomial, write its degree.
$\text{x}^{100}-1$
Answer$\text{x}^{100}-1$ is an expression having only non-negative integral powers of x. So, it is a polynomial. Also, the highest power of x is 100, so, it is polynimial of degree 100.
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Identify constant, linear, quadratic, cubic and quadrtic polynomials from the following:
-7 + x
Answer-7 + x is a polynomial with degree 1. So, it is a linear polynomial.
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Rewrite the following polynomial in standard form.
$\frac{2}{3}+4\text{y}^2-3\text{y}+2\text{y}^3$
Answer$\frac{2}{3}-3\text{y}+4\text{y}^2+2\text{y}^3$ is a polynomial in standard form as the powers of y are in ascending order.
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Which of the following expressions are polynomials? In case of a polynomial, write its degree.
$\frac{\text{x}^2}{2}-\frac{2}{\text{x}^2}$
Answer$\frac{\text{x}^2}{2}-\frac{2}{\text{x}^2}=\frac{\text{x}^2}{2}-2\text{x}^{-2}$
This is an expression having negative integral power of x i.e. -2. So, it is not a polynomial.
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Determine the degree of the following polynomials.
(3x - 2)(2x3 + 3x2)
Answer(3x - 2)(2x3 + 3x2) = 6x4 + 9x3 - 4x3 - 6x2 = 6x4 + 5x3 - 6x2
Here, the highest power of x is 4. So, the degree of the polynomial is 4.
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Which of the following expressions are polynomials? In case of a polynomial, write its degree.
$\text{x}^{-2}+2\text{x}^{-1}+3$
Answer$\text{x}^{-2}+2\text{x}^{-1}+3$ is an expression having negative integral powers of x. So, it is not a polynomial.
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Find the zero of the polynomial:
f(x) = 3x + 1
Answerf(x) = 0
⇒ 3x + 1 = 0
$\Rightarrow\text{x}=-\frac{1}{3}$
Hence, $-\frac{1}{3}$ is the zero of the polynomial f(x).
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Verify that:
4 is a zero of the polynomial, p(x) = x - 4.
Answerp(x) = x - 4
⇒ p(4) = 4 - 4
= 0
Hence, 4 is the zero of the given polynomial.
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Find the zero of the polynomial:
q(x) = 4x
Answerq(x) = 0
⇒ 4x = 0
⇒ x = 0
Hence, 0 is the zero of the polynomial q(x).
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Determine the degree of the following polynomials.
x-2(x4 + x2)
Answerx-2(x4 + x2) = x2 + x0 = x2 + 1
Here, the highest power of x is 2. So, the degree of the polynomial is 2.
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Write:
The cofficient of x2 in 2x - 3 + x3.
Answer2x - 3 + x3 = -3 + 2x + 0x2 + x3.
The cofficient of x2 in 2x - 3 + x3 is 0.
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Verify that:
$\frac{-1}{2}$ is a zero of the polynomial, g(y) = 2y + 1.
Answer$\text{p}(\text{y}) = 2\text{y}+ 1$
$\Rightarrow\text{p}\Big(-\frac{1}{2}\Big)=2\times\Big(-\frac{1}{2}\Big)+1$
$=-1+1$
$=0$
Hence, $-\frac{1}{2}$ is the zero of the given polynomial.
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Write:
The constant term in $\frac{\pi}{2}\text{x}^2+7\text{x}-\frac{2}{5}\pi.$
AnswerThe constant term in $\frac{\pi}{2}\text{x}^2+7\text{x}-\frac{2}{5}\pi$ is $-\frac{2}{5}\pi.$
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Which of the following expressions are polynomials? In case of a polynomial, write its degree.
$\sqrt[3]{2}\text{x}^2-8$
Answer$\sqrt[3]{2}\text{x}^2-8$ is an expression having only non-negative power of x. So, it is a polynomial. Also, the highest power of x is 2, so, it is a polynomial of degree 2.
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If p(x) = x3 - 5x2 + 4x - 3 and g(x) = x - 2, show that p(x) is not a multiple of g(x).
Answerp(x) is a multiple of g(x) or not
$\because$ g(x) = x - 2 [given]
Then, zero of g(x) is 2.
Now,
p(2) = (2)3 - 5(2)2 + 4(2) - 3 $\big[\because$ p(x) = x3 - 5x2 + 4x - 3, given$\big]$
= 8 - 20 + 8 - 3
$=7\neq0$
Since, remainder $\neq0,$ so p(x) is not a multiple of g(x).
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Which of the following expressions are polynomials? In case of a polynomial, write its degree.
$\text{t}^2-\frac{2}{5}\text{t}+\sqrt{5}$
Answer$\text{t}^2-\frac{2}{5}\text{t}+\sqrt{5}$ is an expression having only non-negative integral powers of t. So, it is a polynomial. Also, the highest power of t is 2, so, it is polynimial of degree 2.
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Verify that:
$\frac{2}{5}$ is a zero of the polynomial, f(x) = 2 - 5x.
Answer$\text{f}(\text{x}) = 2 - 5\text{x}$
$\Rightarrow\Big(\frac{2}{5}\Big)=2-5\times\Big(\frac{2}{5}\Big)$
$=2-2$
$=0$
Hence, $\frac{2}{5}$ is the zero of the given polynomial.
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Find the zero of the polynomial:
g(x) = 5 - 4x
Answerg(x) = 0
⇒ 5 - 4x = 0
$\Rightarrow\text{x}=\frac{5}{4}$
Hence, $\frac{5}{4}$ is the zero of the polynomial g(x).
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Which of the following expressions are polynomials? In case of a polynomial, write its degree.
$\text{x}^4-\text{x}^\frac{3}{2}+\text{x}-3$
Answer$\text{x}^4-\text{x}^\frac{3}{2}+\text{x}-3$
In this expression, one of the powers of x is $\frac{3}{2}$ which is a fraction. Since it is an expression having fractional power of x, so, it is not a polynomial.
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Verify that:
-3 is a zero of the polynomial, q(x) = x + 3.
Answerq(x) = (-3) + 3
⇒ q(-3) = 0
Hence, 3 is the zero of the given polynomial.
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Write:
The cofficient of x in $\frac{3}{8}\text{x}^2-\frac{2}{7}\text{x}+\frac{1}{6}.$
AnswerThe cofficient of x in $\frac{3}{8}\text{x}^2-\frac{2}{7}\text{x}+\frac{1}{6}$ is $\frac{2}{7}.$
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If p(x) = 2x3 - 11x2 - 4x + 5 and g(x) = 2x + 1, show that p(x) is not a factor of g(x).
Answerp(x) = 2x3 - 11x2 - 4x + 1
If p(x) is divided by (2x + 1), then $\text{f}\Big(\frac{-1}{2}\Big)$ is the remainder.
$\text{p}\Big(\frac{-1}{2}\Big)=2\Big(\frac{-1}{2}\Big)^3-11\Big(\frac{-1}{2}\Big)^2-4\Big(\frac{-1}{2}\Big)+1$
$=2\Big(\frac{-1}{8}\Big)-11\Big(\frac{1}{4}\Big)-4\Big(\frac{-1}{2}\Big)+1$
$=\frac{-1}{4}-\frac{11}{4}+2+1$
$= 3 - \frac{12}{4}$
$= 3-3$
$= 0$
(2x + 1) is a factor of g(x) as remainder is zero.
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Which of the following expressions are polynomials? In case of a polynomial, write its degree.
$\frac{-3}{5}$
AnswerClearly, $\frac{-3}{5}$ is a constant polynomial of degree 0.
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Identify constant, linear, quadratic, cubic and quadrtic polynomials from the following:
x - x3 + x4
Answerx - x3 + x4 is a polynomial with degree 4. So, it is a quadratic polynomial.
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Determine the degree of the following polynomials.
$\frac{4\text{x}-5\text{x}^2+6\text{x}^3}{2\text{x}}$
Answer$\frac{4\text{x}-5\text{x}^2+6\text{x}^3}{2\text{x}}=\frac{4\text{x}}{2\text{x}}-\frac{5\text{x}^2}{2\text{x}}+\frac{6\text{x}^3}{2\text{x}}=2-\frac{5}{2}\text{x}+3\text{x}^2$
Here, the highest power of x is 2. So, the degree of the polynomial is 2.
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Find the zero of the polynomial:
h(x) = 6x - 2
Answerh(x) = 0
⇒ 6x - 1 = 0
$\Rightarrow\text{x}=\frac{1}{6}$
Hence, $\frac{1}{6}$ is the zero of the polynomial h(x).
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Find the zero of the polynomial:
r(x) = 2x + 5
Answerr(x) = 0
⇒ 2x + 5
⇒ 2x + 5 = 0
⇒ 2x = -5
$\Rightarrow\text{x}=-\frac{ 5}{2}$
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Rewrite the following polynomial in standard form.
2 + t - 3t3 + t4 - t2
Answer2 + t - t2 - 3t3 + t4 is a polynomial in standard form as the powers of t are in ascending order.
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Which of the following expressions are polynomials? In case of a polynomial, write its degree.
$\frac{1}{\sqrt5}\text{x}^\frac{1}{2}+1$
Answer$\frac{1}{\sqrt5}\text{x}^\frac{1}{2}+1$
In this expression, the power of x is $\frac{1}{2}$ which is a fraction. Since it is an expression having fractional power of x, so, it is not a polynomial.
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Which of the following expressions are polynomials? In case of a polynomial, write its degree.
$\frac{1}{\sqrt2}\text{x}^2-\sqrt2\text{x}+2$
Answer$\frac{1}{\sqrt2}\text{x}^2-\sqrt2\text{x}+2$ is an expression having only non-negative integral powers of x. So, it is a polynomial. Also, the highest power of x is 2, so, it is polynimial of degree 2.
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Identify constant, linear, quadratic, cubic and quadrtic polynomials from the following:
-13
Answer-13 is a polynomial with degree 0. So, it is a constant polynomial.
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Which of the following expressions are polynomials? In case of a polynomial, write its degree.
$\text{y}^3+\sqrt{3}\text{y}$
Answer$\text{y}^3+\sqrt{3}\text{y}$ is an expression having only non-negative integral powers of y. So, it is a polynomial. Also, the highest power of y is 3, so, it is polynimial of degree 3.
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Find the zero of the polynomial:
p(x) = x - 5
Answerp(x) = 0
⇒ x - 5 = 0
⇒ x = 5
Hence, 5 is the zero of the polynomial p(x).
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Identify constant, linear, quadratic, cubic and quadrtic polynomials from the following:
-6x2
Answer-6x2 is a polynomial with degree 2. So, it is a quadratic polynomial.
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Which of the following expressions are polynomials? In case of a polynomial, write its degree.
$\frac{3}{5}\text{x}^2-\frac{7}{3}\text{x}+9$
Answer$\frac{3}{5}\text{x}^2-\frac{7}{3}\text{x}+9$ is an expression having only non-negative integral powers of x. So, it is a polynomial. Also, the highest power of x is 2, so, it is a polynomial of degree 2.
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Find the zero of the polynomial:
q(x) = x + 4
Answerq(x) = 0
⇒ x + 4 = 0
⇒ x = -4
Hence, -4 is the zero of the polynomial q(x).
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Identify constant, linear, quadratic, cubic and quadrtic polynomials from the following:
6y
Answer6y is a polynomial with degree 1. So, it is a linear polynomial.
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Identify constant, linear, quadratic, cubic and quadrtic polynomials from the following:
-z3
Answer6y is a polynomial with degree 1. So, it is a linear polynomial.
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Identify constant, linear, quadratic, cubic and quadrtic polynomials from the following:
-p
Answer-p is a polynomial with degree 1. So, it is a linear polynomial.
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