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Polynomials worksheets — Class 9 and 10, with answers

Free polynomials worksheets for Class 9 and 10: degree, value of a polynomial, zeroes, remainder theorem, multiplying and factorising quadratics, and sum and product of zeroes — with answers.

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Degree of a polynomial (Class 9)Value of a polynomial (Class 9)Zero of a polynomial (Class 9)Remainder theorem (Class 9)Multiply (Class 9)Factorise x² + bx + c (Class 9)Factorise ax² + bx + c (Class 9–10)Zeroes of a quadratic (Class 10)Sum and product of zeroes (Class 10)

Degree of a polynomial

Class 9 · Worksheet 1 · set 17
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Write the degree.

  1. Degree of −7x⁴ − 6x³ + 7x²
  2. Degree of −9x⁶ − 9x⁵ − 2x³
  3. Degree of 6x⁵ − 5x⁴ + 2x³
  4. Degree of −x³ + 5x² − 5x
  5. Degree of 6x⁴ + 3x³ + 4x² − x
  6. Degree of 6x³ − 5x²
  7. Degree of −4x³ + 6x
  8. Degree of 6x⁵ + 6x⁴ − 5x² − 4x
  9. Degree of −x⁴ + 3x² − 6x
  10. Degree of −8x² − x − 8

Value of a polynomial

Class 9 · Worksheet 2 · set 17
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Find the value.

  1. p(x) = −4x² − 4x − 1. Find p(2).
  2. p(x) = −4x² + x − 4. Find p(0).
  3. p(x) = −3x² − 3x − 6. Find p(−3).
  4. p(x) = −2x² − 3x − 8. Find p(−1).
  5. p(x) = 4x² − 6x + 4. Find p(3).
  6. p(x) = −4x² + 2x + 5. Find p(3).
  7. p(x) = −5x² − 2x + 9. Find p(−1).
  8. p(x) = −5x² + 6x − 1. Find p(2).

Zero of a polynomial

Class 9 · Worksheet 3 · set 17
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Answer Yes or No.

  1. Is x = −4 a zero of p(x) = x² − x − 20?
  2. Is x = 6 a zero of p(x) = x² + 4x + 4?
  3. Is x = −5 a zero of p(x) = x² + 9x + 20?
  4. Is x = −5 a zero of p(x) = x² + 2x − 15?
  5. Is x = 0 a zero of p(x) = x² − 16?
  6. Is x = 4 a zero of p(x) = x² − 3x − 4?
  7. Is x = 6 a zero of p(x) = x² + 4x − 12?
  8. Is x = −1 a zero of p(x) = x² − 4x − 12?

Remainder theorem

Class 9 · Worksheet 4 · set 17
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Find the remainder.

  1. Remainder when x³ + x² − 4x − 6 is divided by (x − 3)
  2. Remainder when x³ + 6x² + 6x − 7 is divided by (x + 3)
  3. Remainder when 4x³ − 6x² + 8x − 5 is divided by (x + 2)
  4. Remainder when 2x³ + 6x² − 7x + 4 is divided by (x + 2)
  5. Remainder when x³ + 5x² − 2x − 1 is divided by (x − 1)
  6. Remainder when 4x³ + 5x² + 3x + 2 is divided by (x + 2)
  7. Remainder when 2x³ + 4x² + x − 7 is divided by (x − 2)
  8. Remainder when x³ + 4x² + 3x + 1 is divided by (x − 3)

Multiply

Class 9 · Worksheet 5 · set 17
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Multiply using (x + a)(x + b) = x² + (a + b)x + ab.

  1. (x + 6)(x + 7)
  2. (x − 9)(x − 1)
  3. (x − 8)(x − 5)
  4. (x + 9)(x − 1)
  5. (x − 3)(x + 2)
  6. (x + 5)(x − 9)
  7. (x + 3)(x + 2)
  8. (x + 4)(x + 1)
  9. (x − 8)(x − 3)
  10. (x + 3)(x − 4)

Factorise x² + bx + c

Class 9 · Worksheet 6 · set 17
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Factorise.

  1. x² − x − 12
  2. x² − 8x − 9
  3. x² + 13x + 36
  4. x² − 6x + 9
  5. x² − 6x − 7
  6. x² + 3x + 2
  7. x² + 14x + 49
  8. x² − 12x + 32
  9. x² − 9x + 20
  10. x² − 5x − 14

Factorise ax² + bx + c

Class 9–10 · Worksheet 7 · set 17
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Factorise by splitting the middle term.

  1. 3x² + 22x + 7
  2. 5x² + 18x + 9
  3. 3x² + x − 10
  4. 3x² − 4x − 15
  5. 2x² − x − 28
  6. 5x² − 37x + 42
  7. 2x² − 13x + 20
  8. 5x² − 13x − 6

Zeroes of a quadratic

Class 10 · Worksheet 8 · set 17
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Find the zeroes of each polynomial.

  1. x² + 15x + 56
  2. x² + x − 42
  3. x² − 5x − 6
  4. x² + x − 30
  5. x² + 6x + 5
  6. x² − 10x + 24
  7. x² + 4x − 45
  8. x² + 6x − 7

Sum and product of zeroes

Class 10 · Worksheet 9 · set 17
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Find the sum and the product of the zeroes.

  1. Sum and product of the zeroes of x² + 5x + 11
  2. Sum and product of the zeroes of x² + x + 1
  3. Sum and product of the zeroes of 6x² + 4x + 10
  4. Sum and product of the zeroes of 5x² − 10x − 3
  5. Sum and product of the zeroes of x² − 11x + 3
  6. Sum and product of the zeroes of 2x² − 8x − 7
  7. Sum and product of the zeroes of 2x² − 2x + 3
  8. Sum and product of the zeroes of 2x² − 4x − 9

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What is the zero of a polynomial?

A value of x that makes the polynomial equal to 0. For x² − 5x + 6 = (x − 2)(x − 3), the zeroes are 2 and 3.

What is the remainder theorem?

When p(x) is divided by (x − a), the remainder is p(a) — so you can find the remainder without long division.

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