Instructions 1. All questions are compulsory. 2. Please give the explanation for the answer where applicable.

Q1 - If
2

and
2

are the zeroes of the polynomials f(x) = x2 - px + q, find the value of (2 Marks)

Q2 - Divide -x3 + 3x2 - 3x + 5 by -x2 + x - 1 and verify the division algorithm. (3 Marks) Q3 - If
and are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = 4x2 + 4x + 4, such that 2u, find the value of u.
2

(3 Marks) Q4 - If Q5 and are the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial such that + = 24 and = 8, then find the quadratic polynomial. (2 Marks)

(2 Marks) Q6 -

Divide 3x2 x3 3x + 5 by x 1 x2, and verify the division algorithm.

(4 Marks)

If and are zeroes of the quadratic olynomial f(x)=kx2+4x+4 such that 2 +

Q7 -

find the values of k.

(4 Marks)

Instructions 1. All questions are compulsory. 2. Please give the explanation for the answer where applicable. Q1 - Find a quadratic polynomial, the sum and product of whose zeroes are -3 and 2 respectively. (3 Marks) Q2 - Find the values of a and b so that x4 + x3 + 8x2 + ax + b is divisible by x2 + 1. (3 Marks) Q3 -

(2 Marks)

Q4 (2 Marks) Q5 - If Q6 and are the zeroes of polynomial 9x2 - 3x - 2, evaluate (2 Marks)

-1

-1

Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x22x-8 and verify the relationship between the zeroes and the coefficients. (4 Marks) If and are the zeroes of the quadratic olynomial p(x) = 2x2 3x 5, then find the olynomials whose zeroes are (2 / ) and (2 / ).
Q7 (4 Marks)

Instructions 1. All questions are compulsory. 2. Please give the explanation for the answer where applicable. Q1 - Find the condition that the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = x3 - px2 + qx - r may be in arithmetic
progression.

(3 Marks) Q2 - A quadratic polynomial 2x2 - mx + n has

2

and

as its two zeroes. Evaluate

+ ( )2. (2 Marks)

Q3 - Find a cubic polynomial with the sum, sum of the products of its zeroes taken two at a time,
and the product of its zeroes as 2, - 7 and 14 respectively.

(2 Marks) Q4 - If 3 . , are the roots of the equation 3x2 - 4x + 1 = 0, find the value of (2 Marks) Q5 - Find the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = x3 - 5x2 16x + 80, if its two zeroes are equal in
magnitude but opposite in sign.
3

(3 Marks) Q6 -

Find all the zeroes of 2x43x33x2+6x2, if 2 and 2.

(4 Marks)

two of its zeroes are

Q7 -

Divide 3x3 + x2 + 2x + 5 by 1+2x+ x2, and verify the division algorithm.

(4 Marks)

Instructions 1. All questions are compulsory. 2. Please give the explanation for the answer where applicable. Q1 - Use elimination method to find all possible solutions of the following pair of linear equations:
2x + 3y = 8 4x + 6y = 7.

(2 Marks)

Q2 - Solve the following pair of linear equations using cross multiplication method.
ax + by = a - b bx - ay = a + b

(3 Marks) C=3 B = 2( A + B). Find the three angles. (3 Marks)

Q3 - In triangle ABC,

Q4 - Determine the value of u so that the following pair of linear equations

have no solution. (3u + 1)x + 3y - 2 = 0 (u2 + 1)x + (u - 2)y - 5 = 0.

(2 Marks) Q5 - Solve the following pair of linear equations.

2x + y = 3 2x 3y = 7

(2 Marks)

Q6 (4 Marks) Q7 - 4

chairs and 3 tables cost Rs 21000 and 5 chairs and 2 tables cost Rs 17500. Find the cost of a chair and a table separately.

(4 Marks) ============================================================== Instructions 1. All questions are compulsory. 2. Please give the explanation for the answer where applicable. Q1 - (a) Solve:
217x + 131y = 913 ...(i) 131x + 217y = 827 ...(ii) (b) For what value of u the system of equations 3x + 5y = 0 ux + 10 y = 0 has unique solution.

(3 Marks) Q2 - The taxi charges in a city consist of a fixed charge together with the charge for the distance
covered. For a distance of 10 km, the charge paid is Rs 75 and for a journey of 15 km, the charge paid is Rs 110. How much does a person have to pay for travelling a distance of 25 km?

(3 Marks) Q3 - If one number is thrice the other and their sum is 60, then find the
numbers.

(2 Marks) Q4 - The denominator of a fraction is 7 more than the numerator. If 5 is (2 Marks) Q5 - Solve

added to each, the value of the resulting fraction is 1/2. Find the original fraction.

the systems of linear equations. x+y=3 2x +5y = 12

(2 Marks) Q6 - 37

spy pens and 53 spy pencils together cost Rs 3200, while 53 spy pens and 37 spy pencils together cost Rs 4000. Find the cost of a pen and that of a pencil.
(4 Marks) Q7 - In

a two digit number, the units digit is twice the tens digit. If 27 is added to the number, the digits interchange their places. Find the number.
(4 Marks)

Instructions 1. All questions are compulsory. 2. Please give the explanation for the answer where applicable. Q1 -Solve by cross multiplication, the following pair of linear equations:
x +y = 7, 5x + 12y = 7

(3 Marks)

Q2 - Solve

the systems of linear equations x -2y = 5 2x +3y = 10 (2 Marks)

Q3 - Solve

the systems of linear equations. x+y=6 x - y = 2 (2 Marks)

Q4 - Solve

the systems of linear equations. 2x + y -11 =0 x - y 1=0 (2 Marks)

Q5 (3 Marks) Q6 - The

sum of the digits of a two digit number is 8 and the difference between the number and that formed by reversing the digits is 18. Find the number. (4 Marks)
Q7 - I

am three times as old as my son. Five years later, I shall be two and a half times as

old as my son.How old am I and how old is my son? (4 Marks)

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