Year 10 Polynomial Revision Questions
Year 10 Polynomial Revision Questions
Year 10 Polynomial Revision Questions
P(
)=
Question 3 Question 4
3x 2 – 7 – x 5 Q(x) = x4 + 2x2 + 5
State the degree and constant term for this Determine Q(3k).
polynomial. Q(3k) = k4 + k2 +
Degree =
Constant term =
Question 5 Question 6
Enter the missing indices given that P(10) = P(x) is a cubic trinomial with no constant
99 600. term.
If all the coefficients are equal, and P(–2) =
P(x) = x – 4x
–42, what is the coefficient of each term?
Coefficient =
Question 7 Question 8
Question 9 Question 10
P(x) is a cubic polynomial. P(x) and Q(x) are both monic polynomials.
Enter a number to complete this sentence. What is the leading coefficient of P(x)Q(x)?
[P(x)]4 will have degree .
Question 11 Question 12
The product of three polynomials has no P(x) = 2x – 3 and Q(x) = 2x + 3
constant term. Complete the polynomial for [P(x)Q(x)]2.
Which of these statements must be true?
x2
[P(x)Q(x)]2 = 16x –
+
a. None of the original polynomials had a
constant term.
b. At least two of the original polynomials
had no constant term.
c. At least one of the original polynomials
had no constant term.
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Question 15 Question 16
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Question 21 Question 22
Question 23 Question 24
Question 25 Question 26
Remainder = x2 + x+
Question 27 Question 28
d= x= or
Question 29 Question 30
Question 31 Question 32
P(x) has roots of –2 and –5. P(x) = x3 – 4x2 + x + k, where k > 0.
What quadratic expression must be a factor P(x) has three real roots.
of P(x)? How many of them will be negative?
2
x + x+
a. None
b. Only 1
c. Exactly 2
d. All 3
Question 33 Question 34
9x4 – 30x2 + 25 = 0 Select ALL the functions below that will pass
How many distinct (different) solutions does through the origin.
this equation have?
a. x (x – 3)(x + )(x – )
b. 7(x + 2)(x – 2)
c. x3(x – 1)
d. (x – 4)3
Question 37 Question 38
Select the graph below where:
as x → ∞, y → –∞ and
as x → –∞, y → ∞
a. b.
a. y = x4 + 3
b. y = – x4 + 3
c. d. c. y = x5 + 3
d. y = – x5 + 3
Question 39 Question 40
y = x3 + ax2 + bx + c y = x3 + ax2 + bx – 2
This function is a perfect cube with only one This function passes through the points
x-intercept at x = –4. (1, 3) and (–1, –5).
Determine the values of a, b and c. Determine the values of a and b.
a= a=
b= b=
c=
Question 41 Question 42