G.D.

GOENKA PUBLIC SCHOOL, SECTOR 22, ROHINI

CLASS – IX
PRACTICE SHEET-2
SUBJECTIVE
POLYNOMIALS

Q1. Factorize
i. 20𝑥2 ― 9𝑥 +1 ________________________________________
ii. 6𝑥2 + 5𝑥 - 6 ________________________________________
iii. 2𝑥2 - 7𝑥 - 15 _________________________________________
Q2. If 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 9 and 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐𝑎 = 26 . Find 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐2. ______________

Q3. Factorize 𝑦3 ― 2𝑦2 ― 29 𝑦 ― 42. _______________________________

Q4. If 𝑎 ― 𝑏 = 3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑏 = 4 then find the value of 𝑎3 ― 𝑏3. ___________________

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Q5. If a = 3 + 2 2 then find 𝑎3 + __________________________________
𝑎3
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Q6. Find 𝑥 ― if 𝑥2 +
𝑥
= 83 _____________________________________
𝑥2

Q7. Expand (5a – 2b)3 ____________________________________________

Q8. Using suitable identity, evaluate (–28)3 + (9)3 + (19)3____________________

Q9. If y +3 is a factor of the polynomial 3𝑦2 + 𝑘𝑦 + 6 , then find the value of k.

Q10. Divide 3𝑥4 ― 4𝑥3 ― 3𝑥 ― 1 by 𝑥 ― 1.

Q11. Check whether polynomial 2𝑦3 ― 9𝑦2 + 𝑦 + 12 is a multiple of 2𝑦 ― 3 or not.

Q12. If (5𝑥 ― 4)(3𝑥 + 7) = 15𝑥2 ―𝑎𝑥 –𝑏, then find ‘ a ‘ and ‘ b ‘ .

Q13. If x ― 2 is a factor of the polynomial 2x3 ― 11x2 + (k2 + 8)x ― 2k then find the
 value of k.

Q14. Factorize
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i. 4(𝑥2 + 3𝑥) – 12(𝑥2 + 3𝑥)(1 – 𝑥) + 9(1 – 𝑥)2
ii. 𝑥8 - 𝑦8
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iii. 5 5𝑥 + 30𝑥 +8 5
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Q15. Verify if and – are the zeroes of the polynomial 8x3 – 4x2 – 18x + 9. If yes then
2 2

factorize the polynomial.

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Q16. Verify that 𝑥3 + 𝑦3 + 𝑧3– 3𝑥𝑦𝑧 = 2 (𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧) [ (𝑥 ― 𝑦)2 + (𝑦 ― 𝑧)2

+ (𝑧 ― 𝑥)2].

Q17. Prove that (𝑥 + 𝑦)3 + (𝑦 + 𝑧)3 + (𝑧 + 𝑥)3 ― 3(𝑥 + 𝑦)(𝑦 + 𝑧)(𝑧 + 𝑥)

= 2(𝑥3 + 𝑦3 + 𝑧3 ― 3𝑥𝑦𝑧)

Q18. If ax3 + bx2 + x ― 6 has ( x +2 ) as a factor and leaves a remainder 4 when

divided by ( x ― 2 ), find ‘ a ‘ and ‘ b ‘ .

Q19. The polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥4 ―2𝑥3 +3𝑥2 ―𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 when divided by (𝑥 ― 1)
and (𝑥 + 1), leaves a remainder 5 and 19 respectively. Determine the remainder when it
is divided by (𝑥 ― 2).