‘रचना-प्रयोग’ का मुख्य उद्देश्य क्या है?

व्याकरण का व्यावहारिक प्रयोग सिखाना

‘द्वितीयः’ किस प्रकार की संख्या है?

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Find the sum and product of the zeroes of \(x^2 - 5x + 6\).

Sum \(= -(-5)/1 = 5\); product \(= 6/1 = 6\) (the zeroes are 2 and 3).

What is the geometrical meaning of the zeroes of a polynomial?

They are the x-coordinates of the points where the graph of the polynomial intersects the x-axis.

What is the degree of a polynomial? Give the degree of a linear, quadratic and cubic polynomial.

The highest power of the variable in the polynomial; linear has degree 1, quadratic degree 2 and cubic degree 3.

What is the geometrical meaning of the zeroes of a polynomial?

They are the x-coordinates of the points where the graph of the polynomial cuts or touches the x-axis (refer to the graphs in your NCERT textbook).

For a quadratic polynomial \(ax^2 + bx + c\), write the sum and product of the zeroes.

Sum of the zeroes \(= -b/a\) and product of the zeroes \(= c/a\).

Find the zeroes of \(x^2 - 2x - 8\) and verify the relationship with the coefficients.

\(x^2 - 2x - 8 = (x - 4)(x + 2)\), so the zeroes are 4 and \(-2\); sum \(= 2 = -(-2)/1\) and product \(= -8 = -8/1\), which verifies the relations.

Form a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 3 and \(-2\).

Sum \(= 1\), product \(= -6\), so the polynomial is \(x^2 - (\text{sum})x + \text{product} = x^2 - x - 6\).

How many zeroes can a quadratic and a cubic polynomial have at most?

A quadratic polynomial has at most 2 zeroes and a cubic polynomial has at most 3 zeroes (equal to its degree).

If one zero of \(x^2 - 5x + k\) is 2, find \(k\).

Substituting \(x = 2\): \(4 - 10 + k = 0\), so \(k = 6\).

Write the relationship between the zeroes and coefficients of a cubic polynomial \(ax^3 + bx^2 + cx + d\).

Sum of zeroes \(= -b/a\), sum of products of zeroes taken two at a time \(= c/a\), and product of zeroes \(= -d/a\).

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Summary

A polynomial is an algebraic expression in which the powers of the variable are whole numbers. This chapter focuses on the geometrical meaning of the zeroes of a polynomial — the points where its graph meets the x-axis — and on the relationship between the zeroes and the coefficients. For a quadratic polynomial \(ax^2 + bx + c\), the sum of the zeroes is \(-b/a\) and the product is \(c/a\); similar relations extend to cubic polynomials. These relationships let students form a polynomial from its zeroes and verify answers quickly, linking algebra with the shape of curves.

Geometrical meaning of zeroesRelationship between zeroes and coefficientsQuadratic and cubic polynomials

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Polynomial

An expression with non-negative integer powers of the variable.

Zero of a polynomial

A value of the variable for which the polynomial equals zero.

Degree

The highest power of the variable in the polynomial.

Sum/product of zeroes

For \(ax^2+bx+c\): sum \(= -b/a\), product \(= c/a\).

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EXERCISE 2.1

EXERCISE 2.2

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The zero of the polynomial p(x) = x − 3 is:

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