EXERCISE
1. Find the zeroes of the following quadratic polynomials and verify the relationship between the zeroes and the
coefficients.
(i) ${x^2 – 2x – 8}$ (ii) ${4s^2 – 4s + 1}$ (iii)${6x^2 – 3 – 7x}$
(iv) ${4u^2 + 8u}$ (v) ${t^2 – 15}$ (vi) ${3x^2 – x – 4}$
2. Find a quadratic polynomial each with the given numbers as the sum and product of its zeroes respectively.
(i) ${1/4,1}$
(ii) ${√2 , 1/3}$
(iii) ${0,√5 }$
(iv) ${1,1}$
(v) ${-1/4,1/4}$
(vi) ${4,1}$
Solution