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Before we start next exercise, we need to know some basic terms:
Variables: A variable is a term which can have any value i.e. not constant (fix value), in general we use x, y, z ,..... etc.
Constant: A constant is a number that does not vary ex- 1,2,3,4......etc
Coefficient: A number which multiply or exist before a variable like 2 is a coefficient in 2x, 7 is a coefficient in 7x3.
Polynomial: A polynomial is an expression, which include Variables, coefficient and constant like ax2+bx+c=0, polynomial could be monomial, binomial, trinomial......etc.
Degree of a polynomial: is the highest power of variable, ex. in ax²+b degree is 1 and ax²+bx+c is of degree 2.
Zeroes of a polynomial: A real number "k" will be a ZERO of the polynomial p(x) if p(k)=0, i.e. on putting the constant k in place of "x" in the polynomial, the result is "0".
Now consider a quadratic polynomial p(x) such that:
p(x) = ax² + bx + c=0---------------(1)
let α, β are the zeroes of the polynomial p(x).
divide by "a" in both side of equation (1)
x²+(b/a)x + c/a =0 ---------------(2)
since α, β are the zeroes of the polynomial p(x), we can write eq (2) in form of
(x-α)(x-β) = 0
or x² - βx-αx + αβ = 0
x² - (α + β)x + αβ = 0 ------------(3)
compare coefficient of equation (2) and (3)
α + β = -b/a ( i.e. sum of the zeroes is
" -coefficient of x / coefficient of x² " )
αβ = c/a ( i.e. product of zeroes is " constant/coefficient
of x² " )
similarly, we can prove for degree 3 polynomial p(x)=ax3+bx2+cx+d=0,
a ≠ 0
α + β + γ = -b/a
α β + β γ+γα = c/a
α β γ = -d/a
Exercise -2.2
Q(1). Find the zeroes of the following quadratic polynomials and
verify the relationship between the zeroes and the coefficients.
(i) x² – 2x – 8 (ii)
4s² – 4s + 1 (iii) 6x² – 3 –
7x
(iv) 4u2 + 8u (v) t2 –
15
(vi) 3x2 – x – 4
Solution:
(i) x² – 2x – 8
= x²-4x+2x-8
=x(x-4)+2(x-4)
=(x-4)(x+2)
so zeroes are "4" and "-2"
sum of zeros =4+ (-2) =2
remember α + β = -b/a ( i.e. sum of the zeroes is
"-coefficient of x/coefficient of x²" )
therefore,
α + β = -(-2/1)
=2 ( verified )
Product of Zeroes = 4 X -2 = -8
remember αβ = c/a ( i.e. product of zeroes is
"constant/coefficient of x²" )
therefore
αβ = -8/1
x
= -8 ( verified )
(ii) 4s² – 4s + 1
4s² – 4s + 1 = 4s² - 2s-2s + 1
= 2s(2s-1)-1(2s-1)
=(2s-1)²
=> s=1/2,1/2
sum of zeroes = 1/2 + 1/2 =1
= -(-4)/4 =1 (
-coefficient of s/ coefficient of s² )
Product of zeroes = 1/2 X 1/2
=1/4
( constant / coefficient of s²
)
(iii) 6x² – 3 – 7x
6x² – 3 – 7x = 6x² – 7x -3
= 6x² – 9x + 2x - 3
=
3x(2x-3) + 1(2x - 3)
= (3x + 1)( 2x
- 3 )
So Zeroes are -1/3 and 3/2
sum of zeroes = -1/3 + 3/2
= (-2+9) /6
= 7/6 = ( - coefficient of x
/ coefficient of x²)
Product of zeroes = -1/3 X 3/2
= -1 / 2
= -3/6 (
multiply and divide by 3 )
= constant
/ coefficient of x²
(iv) 4u² + 8u
4u² + 8u = 4u(u+2)
so zeroes are "0" and "-2"
sum of zeroes = 0 + (-2)
= -2
= -8/4 = ( - coefficient of x
/ coefficient of x²)
Product of zeroes = 0 X (-2 )
= 0
=
0/4
= constant / coefficient
of x²
(v) t2 – 15
t² – 15 = t²
- (√15)²
= (t + √15 )(t - √15 )
so zeroes are -√15 and √15
sum of zeroes are = -√15 + √15
=
0
= 0
/ 1 ( - coefficient of t / coefficient of t²)
product of zeroes = -√15 X √15
= -15
= -15 / 1
= constant / coefficient of x²
(vi) 3x² – x – 4
3x² – x – 4 = 3x² – 4x + 3x – 4
= x(3x-4)+1(3x-4)
=(x+1)(3x-4)
so zeroes are " -1 " and "4/3"
sum of zeroes = -1 + 4/3
= 1/3 = ( - coefficient of t
/ coefficient of t²)
product of zeroes = -1 X 4/3
= -4/3
= constant / coefficient of x²
Q (2). Find a quadratic polynomial each with the given numbers as the sum
and product of its zeroes respectively.
(i) 1/4 ,-1
Let the quadratic polynomial be ax² + bx + c, and its zeroes
are α and β
then α + β = 1/4 = -b/a
and αβ = -1
= -1/1 = c/a
If a = 1 , b= -1/4 and c = -1
so equation is x² -(1/4)x -1
= 4x²-x-4
(ii) √2 , 1/3
then α + β = √2 = -b/a
and αβ = 1/3
= c/a
If a = 3, b= -3√2 and c = 1
so equation is 3x² - 3√2x + 1
(iii) 0 , √5
then α + β = 0 = -b/a
and αβ = √5
= c/a
If a = 1, then b= 0 and c = √5
so equation is x² + √5
(iv) 1 , 1
then α + β = 1 = -b/a
and αβ = 1
= c/a
If a = 1, then b= -1 and c = 1
so equation is x² - x + 1
(v) -1/4 , 1/4
then α + β = -1/4 = -b/a
and αβ = 1/4 = c/a
If a = 4, then b= 1 and c = 1
so equation is 4x² + x + 1
(vi) 4 , 1
then α + β = 4 = -b/a
and αβ = 1 = c/a
If a = 1, then b= -4 and c = 1
so equation is x² -4 x + 1
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